Continental Hero Senki

30 August.

Sironsk, the Wang capital, has the Royal Chancellery at the heart of its administrative division. Grand Duke Carol Silesia, the Chancellor of that Hall, was still immersed in the affairs today in a dedicated office. One of his secretaries came into the room as he finished one job and tried to lower the paperwork tower, which was piled high on the desk for a few minutes.

"My Lord Chancellor. Baron Gurschka of the financial statement is asking for the street."

"The financial letter...? I don't suppose you had any appointments today?

"Urgent business," he said.

"... ok. Let me through to the reception room."

A few minutes later, waiting for Grand Duke Karol, who moved to the reception room, was Baron Gurshka, the financial script, as reported by the secretary. He also did not bring his secretary, and it seems that he came to the Chancellery alone.

Baron Grushka, a financial writer, is a brilliant man who, as a writ, does not take the pull of other cabinet members in his administrative skill, but rather is a better man than many others. From an aristocratic point of view, on the other hand, he is an aristocrat who should also be described as neutral, who currently finds no interest in the dispute over succession between the princess and the Grand Duchy.

If the financial note had come to the Single Chancellery, would it have decided to abandon its neutrality and give it to the Grand Duke? Even if Grand Duke Carol thinks so, it is inevitable.

But in fact, he vomited words in the opposite direction to what Archduke Carroll thought.

"My Lord Chancellor. No, Grand Duke Carol. If any more pressure is to be exerted on the Duke of Krakowski's territory, I shall be at the side of Her Highness Princess Emilia."

"What...?

That was, in fact, the last notice. But Grand Duke Carroll had both grasped the meaning of the words of the notice.

It is also natural. Because he still doesn't know what consequences the plot devised by the Grand Duke produced.

The financial pronouncement, which sees the Grand Duke's flashy expression, becomes slightly grumpy and creates an eyebrow between his brows.

"I don't know, is it alleged? If so, may I tell you how it depends on me?"

"Depending on what" the financial statement talked about was powerful enough to drain Grand Duke Carroll's liver.

Hours date back to 23 August 637 of the Continental Calendar.

The streets from Krakow, the territorial capital of the Duke of Krakowski, to Shironsk, the Wang capital, line up all year round with traders, travellers and passenger carriages. Traffic gets worse, especially near a post built on the Duke's territory border.

But today, for some reason, the line was longer than usual. At least, it would be twice as long as it was a few days ago.

One traveler who was in that row fell forward through this long line of snakes. Usually it would be a quick distance to get there, but the rows don't move at all. The traveler, unaware of Krakow's current situation, spoke to the carriage of a trader who was near him.

"Hey, what the hell is this? Is this what Krakow and they always do?

"No, I've heard it since yesterday. They're locking down the barracks."

"What? Do you even go to war?

"I don't know the details, either, but I hear there's been a rebellion in Krakow."

"What!?

There is no reason why travelers should be surprised. For although the Kingdom of Silesia is terminal, there has been no revolt in the last decade or so. Moreover, when it becomes a rebellion in the Duke's territory, which has the economic power to contend for one or two in Silesia, it becomes a matter directly linked to the independence movement.

But another merchant nearby denied it.

"No, the military blockade is true, but the rebellions are lies," he said.

It was the traveler who reacted first to this.

"What do you mean?

"Heard a group of Imperial Army prisoners escaped from Tserini prison near Krakow."

"Ha!?

The traveler was more stunned than when he heard rumors of rebellion.

But that didn't end there.

"No, you're not. I hear there's a guy from Carlsbert who's been smuggled into the country by a group. I hear you have a lot of political anxiety in that country."

"Wait. I heard the Zerini camp was raided.

"Speaking of the Tserini camp, there were rumors last month that they closed it down due to financial difficulties and paroled everyone from common criminals to Imperial Army prisoners."

"I heard that Duke Krakowski's contemporary was assassinated?

"Oh, I heard that, too. I'm sure the Duke was hostile to the Chancellor. Probably that muscle."

"Maybe you used a human being in a camp to assault the Duke?

"Hey guys, did you hear that! The Ostomark Imperial Army has started a war on the Silesian divide!

Rumors called for rumors, and if you noticed, a lot of uncertainty had been brought under the traveler.

The traveler's brain content finally exceeded its limits, and he had to sigh and blur.

"What the hell is going on over there...?

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In lies if you hide the truth. In the truth if you hide a lie.

I hear the old man said that. And in fact, it is a hit. I don't care when you publish information. Disclose the truth to be credible, and the core part is to spit or hide lies and cloud tea. What a thing to do in every world.

There are two things I did this time.

One is the blockade of the streets.

The apparent circumstance is that a military inspector, Colonel Emilia, issued a street blockade order to arrest the attempted insurgent, Major Sarah Marinovska, by locking him in the Duke's territory.

There are multiple circumstances behind it. The biggest of these is because we want to restrict access to official carriages under military authority.

What happens then? Right. In the meantime, you won't be able to pay the taxes due to the state from the Duke's territory.

Hey, it's the end of the month, but it's tough. By the way, the financial year of the Kingdom of Silesia is from January to December. My financial statement, we still have four months left for this fiscal year. Slowly financial collapse and you're gone!

In other words, the territory of the Duke of Krakowski is now under a reverse economic blockade.

The Kingdom of Silesia, whose finances are further tightened by the Spring War, while the Duke's territory continues to grow robustly, unlike such a central government. I don't mean to say that the Duke's finances are tremendously sound, but they are better than any other noble territory or national government.

For this reason, the economic power relations between the Kingdom and the Duke's territory are largely antagonistic.

Normally, the kingdom would impose an economic blockade on the Duke's territory, but this time the other way around. So reverse economic blockade.

By analogy in Japan in previous life... Right. Do you feel like "Osaka, stop paying taxes"? There's no such thing as electronic payments, so this is just what happens by blocking the streets. Scary.

Of course, I'm not doing this on purpose. It's only a "one-off measure to apprehend suspected state criminal Sarah Marinovska". Doing it too long makes the lives of the inhabitants bitter.

As the border has not been sealed off, supplies, food and other economic activities have not become a problem. The amount of tariffs and tolls is a little high enough to make it, and the level is fine for a short period of time.

And the transport of supplies on the Ostmarc side is the exclusive state of the Grilpalzer Chamber of Commerce. Since you are getting a lot less tolls and brokerage instead of monopolies, well, did I just say that Mr. Lisel's income and expenditure are tons too?

Some of the goods made in the Duke's territory for Sironsk, the Wang capital, are turned to Esterburg, the Imperial capital. He also deals with other Silesian aristocrats via Ostmarc. It takes time, but thanks to this, Ichii has little impact.

The only thing that is affecting me is the political field.

Together with His Highness Emilia and Mr. Maya, this neighborhood persuaded the Secretary of Civil Affairs and Governor Krakow to make it happen by saying, "I don't mind if it ends in a short period of time". What you need to have is a fast talking civilian.

Well, that's a little longer.

The second thing I've done is spread some rumors. I snuck into the long line of merchants in the street blockade and said this.

He says they're blocking the streets to get a wanted rebel attempter.

"Apparently, His Highness the Chancellor's immediate orders."

"Zerini Prison is short on budget."

As you can see, it's all true. It's all true, but the story is different whether the rumors walk around the world with their truthfulness preserved.

Rumors are mostly dishes for booze seats.

And rumors of liquor dishes are flavored with the name false or deceitful by its unique ingredients (alcohol). In a few days it will be strange, for some reason, the completion of the rumor that "even if a man under the will of the Chancellor plots the assassination of the Duke of Krakowski, he has been driven around by failure to do so".

How did this happen?

Well, because I immediately erased rumors about His Highness Emilia's disapproval, which I stood on the spot, and incited bad reviews about Grand Duke Carroll.

These Grand Duke Carol rumors will reach all over the kingdom in a few days. Rumors about His Highness Emilia will also circulate a little, but well, that kind of scandal (scandal) is somewhat acceptable.

There were also some rumors about Sarah, but there's nothing I can do about this either. There were some rumors at the time the nomination was arranged in the first place, and I can't erase this.

So, not to say, His Royal Highness the Grand Duke has also become the protagonist of rumors. I can't wait to see what happens when the Grand Duke's bad reviews reach the ears of other nobles.