Law of the Devil

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Chapter 294 [Secrets of the Day of the Coup]

Dewey remembers going northwest on his own, almost empty-handed! Emperor Chuo has no support for every soldier, not even a gold coin! Being purely self-reliant, I made the situation in the Northwest! But now, you planted a tree, Prince Chen, you want to pick fruit?

Where in the world is such a cheap thing?!

Besides, the more than 10 million gold coins I just paid have not yet landed!

“I know you're a little reluctant.” Prince Chen smiled slightly, "I didn't ask you either. After all, I know that this new weapon, which you can develop, must be very expensive. I'm not going to take your stuff for nothing either... so I'll give you 10 million gold coins to buy this new weapon of yours. How about that? Also... that broomstick, I also offered six million gold coins. Hey hey... I'm very interested in your ‘Tiger Air Force' If you can get so many tens of thousands of air forces... what's the cavalry advantage of the prairie people! ”

At the end of the day, his voice couldn't help but get excited.

Tens of thousands?

Dewey listened to the gimmick and thought, is this broomstick that easy to get? Even with the manufacturing process developed by Master Eriko, it depends on the walnut seedlings of the mutant species that he formulated with time passing spring water. It's just dozens of broomsticks in the warehouse.

Tens of thousands?

Besides, the flyer of the broom must be a magic man! At least you have to be a magic apprentice! Otherwise, if you can't type magic, you can't fly. There are only a few hundred magicians on the entire continent, plus only a few thousand magic apprentices... where do you get tens of thousands of air forces?

Prince Chen doesn't understand the principle, do you think it's so easy?

But... 10 million gunpowder, 6 million flying broomsticks... this guy is thinking well! In this way, I paid back 16 million dollars and took away my powder and flying broomstick, two killer weapons?

Is there such a cheap thing in the world?

Dewey thought about it here and laughed in her heart.

“Your Highness, I'm afraid this will not work.” Dewey looked sad and sighed.

Prince Chen frowned and glanced at Dewey. "What's wrong? My tulip duke, do you dislike my offer too low? Well, I know you ate something. But I'm not financially wealthy. After all, I haven't been in power for long. A lot of things have to be stable and expensive. With the huge military spending and the fact that I am now preparing for the future war, I have not much money in my hands to restructure my armaments..."

“It's not about the money.” Dewey shook his head: “Your Highness, listen carefully to me. ”

His face was sincere, but his heart said, "Can't I blackmail you if you want to knock me?"

He thought so in his heart, but the expression on his face was sincere, took a deep breath, took a step back, took a deep bow, and said: “Your Highness, imagine that you gave me my title. Everyone knows how proud you are of me, Dewey. This weapon or something, I came up with, just to deal with the Northwest Army and the Prairie. I'm not confused by the principle you're talking about, it's just that it's not as simple as that. ”

He said so sincerely, and Prince Chen wasn't angry when he was rejected. Wen smiled at Dewey: “Oh, tell me, what's wrong? ”

“Let's start with the broomstick.” 'Don't look at me, my lord,' said Dewey bitterly. 'I've got more than twenty magic cadets riding broomsticks all over the sky. It's that easy. This Tiger Squad, by the way, is stacked purely in gold! This team, small-scale formation, is good for being a Wonder soldier. But according to you, on a massive scale, that is absolutely impossible! First of all, this broom, this magic tool is extremely difficult to manufacture. ”Having said that, Dewey doesn't hide it, simply repeat the approximate workmanship and manufacturing methods required to make broomsticks.

After all, Prince Chen has also studied magic with court magicians, and his own strength is not poor. Naturally, his magical insights will not be low. As soon as Dewey said it, he understood. This broomstick is too expensive to make.

Moreover, Dewey concealed something about the passing of time. Without the time passing springs, even if you give you the full set of technology, you can't get the walnut wood seedlings that mutated after the wedding! That's it, it's harder said than done! The walnut wood was already in Sheehan on the mainland, otherwise the magician would not be proud of the walnut wand. And this mutated walnut tree, according to Dewey, is ten times more difficult to cultivate than ordinary seedlings. Even if it is cultivated, the survival rate is only one or two percent, which is already remarkable.

Prince Chen roughly calculated the cost of a broomstick and had to suck in the cool breath!

“So... a broomstick, I'm afraid, can't get it out without hundreds of thousands of gold coins?” Prince Chen's face worried.

Dewey pushed the boat along, adding another sentence: "Hundreds of thousands of gold coins… I'm afraid it's not enough. If you add up to the low pass rate in the finished product… I'm afraid the cost of a flying broom will be around a million gold coins. ”

That number is desperate enough!

Even if Prince Chen is a mainland ruler and wealthy, he knows that such expensive weapons can never be equipped on a large scale. The Roland Empire's annual fiscal revenues are only 780 million gold coins, leaving aside routine government spending, military spending, etc., and the rest is really scarce. In that case, Prince Chen immediately let his thoughts disappear. But he still had some doubts: "But Dewey... I'm afraid that's a little untrue? If this thing is so expensive, how can you pull out dozens at once? ”

said, looking at Dewey obliquely.

As soon as Dewey's heart moved, she sighed: “I was lucky, too. The first batch of walnut seedlings were especially lucky to have lived most of the time, but it was also accidental luck, and then the nurturing lived so little. I was lucky enough to make dozens of them. Later, I was greedy and wanted to make some more. Unfortunately, I threw away some unjust money. Your Highness, this is never going to happen. It's not me, Dewey. I'm willing to give the whole manufacturing process of this thing to you, and if you don't believe me, send someone to try and build it, you'll know. ”

This manufacturing process can be real, except that without time passing through the spring water, nothing can be said to come out. So Dewey was pretty sure.

“Also, even if I did get tens of thousands of flying broomsticks out... I'm afraid it won't work! Your Highness, I made myself perfectly clear. You must also understand that you have to fly up on a broomstick unless you have a magic foundation, at least you must be a magic apprentice! On the mainland, where can I find so many thousands of magic apprentices? ”

Prince Chen nodded and believed Dewey's words: “What do you say? ”

Dewey laughed in his heart, but he also understood that at this time, he must not show a little pride, otherwise the fox's tail would come out, deliberately silenced with anxiety, and suddenly pretended to think the same, "I do have an immature idea, well, maybe try it, there is a possibility. ”

“Say it!” Prince Chen eyebrow picked.

Dewey stood tall, hand by hand, mouth by mouth and said: "Your Highness, this broomstick, in fact, is worn out, and the biggest feature is the advantage of the air. There are no weapons on the continent that can strike enemies from the air. So it's a big deal. To gain this air advantage, you don't necessarily have to rely on this broomstick..."

As soon as Prince Chen's eyes shine, he is a smart man with a little clarity. He immediately says: "You mean..."

“Hot air balloon.” Dewey smiled slightly: “Your Highness, I'm sure you won't forget the balloon I got in my family business. Now this thing has improved again, making bigger hot balloons that can carry the weight of several people below, flying in the sky, though at a much faster rate than flying broomsticks. The advantage, however, is that you don't have to use magic personnel to manipulate a balloon, as long as the average soldier is slightly trained. Hot air balloons are much cheaper than broomsticks. ”

Prince Chen nodded after thinking for a while, the more he thought it was feasible: “You're right! Especially this aerial advantage, it's very unique! If we had such an army that could fly in and out of the sky, we Rolanders would never have to fear those prairie cavalry men! ”

After a pause, he suddenly smiled again: "Dewey, what are you going to do about this hot air balloon thing? ”

Dewey knew at this time that he could not be polite, otherwise he was going to lose again, hard on his scalp, said: "Your Highness, this hot air balloon has been popular on the mainland for two years. However, in terms of manufacturing process, I have not been exposed. Although there are people out there who imitate it, it is far worse than my tulip family! Your Highness, if you want to form an air force, I am willing to stand by it. However, Your Highness, although I have some family money in my pocket, it is impossible to bear the military costs of the Imperial Air Force with my family. ”

Prince Chen laughed: “I can't thank you! This matter, let the military procure, approve military supplies, and buy from you in the future... Mmm, no! It would be better to set up a large workshop, specializing in large-scale manufacturing. Dewey, why don't you sell me this hot air balloon fabrication? Otherwise, only buy from you, and I'm afraid you won't have time to build so much. ”

Dewey laughed and laughed happily: “Your Highness, the hot air balloon is not a complicated process, you don't have to sell it, I'll just give it to you directly. ”

Prince Chen looked happy, just about to talk, suddenly his heart moved. He was kind of very understanding to Dewey, knowing that Dewey was really not willing to eat a little loss, all of a sudden so generous, there must be ghosts. When the prize came to his mouth, he smiled again: "Ha! You probably have other conditions. ”

“Not a condition, but a difficulty.” Dewey smiled bitterly: “Your Highness, with the craft of creating a hot balloon, I'm afraid this thing still won't fly… one of the keys is the fuel of this hot balloon! The balloon can only fly if a special formula is formulated to fuel the hot gas produced after combustion. Otherwise... it would be a waste. ”

“Then this fuel...”

Dewey immediately cut it off and said, "This fuel recipe is definitely not for sale! ”

Prince Chen frowned: “Dewey, this is a matter of great importance. It is a matter of imperial armament and national shipping. If you don't, I'll compensate you more...”

Dewey still shook his head and said, “Your Highness, can I tell you a story? ”

Prince Chen frowned.

Without waiting for him to say anything else, Dewey simply said, "Once upon a time there was a man with many chickens in the house. One day, one of the hens suddenly gave birth to several eggs, and this person was happy, so he traded the eggs for money, once or twice, just forget it. But after a long time, the chicken stopped laying eggs. Just because it worked so hard to lay an egg, it was taken away by the owner and left empty! Forget it, it's lifeless. The owner loses just one or two eggs a day. But this way, there are many other hens in the family, which were also supposed to lay eggs, but seeing this situation, they are all scared, afraid to lay, only afraid to lay eggs themselves, and the owner will take the eggs away like that hen. Even more hens, they secretly laid eggs themselves in the future, and hid them themselves, so that the owner wouldn't know. Your Highness, you help the owner of this family count that he has so many hens in his family, because he skinned the hen plate of the first laying egg too badly, but it only yielded a small profit, can it be lost? Think about it, if he had left a few inches in his hand, fewer eggs with the first hen, only one at a time, or only half a dozen at a time, he wouldn't have fallen behind! If he had been more generous, he would have gotten half as many hen-borne eggs in his family in the future, and the number would have been bigger! Think about it. How much did he lose because of his sudden impetus? ”

Prince Chen was such a smart man, thoughtful, immediately understood Dewey's intentions, and laughed: “Good for you, Dewey, turn around and scold me for being too harsh? ”

Dewey shook his head: "How dare I? But, Your Highness, to be honest, if you must, I will give it to you too. But after all, the fruits I have worked so hard to produce, so much to give people, I will naturally not be offended... This is the truth, when you face it, I say the same! But after all, you're good to me, so I'll give it to you. What about after? This hen of mine, under your command, will never lay just one egg, will it? So what will you do if I find something new in the future? You're about to ask me? To be honest, even if we had a good relationship and a long time, this kind of thing... would you be willing to do it if it were you? ”

Prince Chen frowned and nodded. “Not bad, even if it were me, I wouldn't like it. ”

“And!” said Dewey slowly: "There are so many magicians on the continent, there are no shortage of geniuses! When the Magic Society was founded, you had some doubts about the spirit of sharing that we had created, but then, it turned out, many magicians had their own exquisite research results, but they just didn't come out. Well, in addition to me, Dewey, there are naturally other smart people in the world who can make more and more fresh things that might be of great use to the country! But if everyone knows what new things I've made from Dewey, they want it from the royal family... then there are examples like this in the front, and the other raw eggs of hens, even if they can, won't give birth! Even if it's born, it's hidden in your armpit, and you'll never see it again! Right?"

This is just a revision of "Kill the Chicken and Pick the Eggs” and “Fish for All”. It would be useless to say this in the face of a blatant monarch, such as the former Emperor Augustine VI, who had a great feat of joy. But Dewey knew that Prince Chen was a wise man, and that should impress him.

Of course, if Dewey plays a trick and temporarily fools the Regent, it's not impossible, but it's just temporarily lifting the issue of hot air balloon fuel, can it be later? How can he fool himself when he's looking for the art of gunpowder or something?

The trick can only be used once or twice, more often it will not work. Let's persuade him with this positive principle, once and for all.

Besides, Dewey still has some faith in Prince Chen. He is not a faint monarch and should be considered a smart and enlightened man.

Prince Chen was a little uncomfortable in his heart, but when he thought about it carefully, he wanted to open it. "You're right. Well, in that case, you must have an idea, don't you? You don't have to hide it. It hurts. Speak up. What's the deal? ”

“It's simple, I sell finished goods, I sell them to the military at low prices, and I can be a long-term supplier to the military, and I can build an air force by selling a lot of hot balloons of finished goods to the military for less than the market price. But... I don't sell technology. ”

"I can give the military about 20% less than the market price, and I guarantee the quality of the Tulip family's hot air balloon ship," Dewey said for a moment. But in return, I ask for three things: first, you can't owe me money for the goods, and secondly, I ask you to sign a contract agreement with me in the name of the Empire Regent. Business is business. The public and private sectors are distinct. Any minor disputes encountered in the future can also have a basis for speech. ”

Looking at Prince Chen's face seemed to sink again, Dewey hastily added: “This matter can be publicly advertised. I think this matter is a precedent. There will certainly be more 'hens’ willing to send you raw eggs to taste in the future! ”

After adding this last sentence, Prince Chen's face looked better. He suffered for a long time, then laughed hahahaha: “Dewey! You're really smart! Okay, even if you convinced me! That's what this is all about! However, since it is imperial armament procurement, the quantity is definitely not small. Are you sure you can supply that much? ”

"Don't worry about that," said Dewey. I am also prepared to expand the production of my workshop. Now that the military is going to make a lot of purchases, I intend to set up another factory based on a new item I made in the northwest. ”

“Factory? ”

“is‘ factory '.” Dewey nods: “Businesses that specialize in making hot air balloons and related armaments for the military, um... I've got a name for it. This new industry is called Boeing Airlines. ”

Immediately thereafter, Dewey drew up a plan: naturally, there is no great difficulty in making hot air balloons. Dewey even immediately quoted a price, based on the size of the current balloon in his hand, which is significantly smaller, divided into three levels, fixed a price. According to the technology available, the largest balloon can only carry ten people. Dewey quoted a price of three levels, the highest to lowest, eight thousand gold coins, six thousand gold coins, and a thousand gold coins. The key fuel issue is also being purchased by the military at the price of 50 gold coins per barrel.

After careful calculation, Prince Chen was eager to form an air force and placed an order for 6 million gold coins in the first year.

After talking about the balloon, Prince Chen smiled and glanced at Dewey: “Have you had an idea already? Um... so, the flame can that explodes, you're probably selling only finished products and not technology, right? ”

Dewey smiled and said, “That's good. Just in time for that can of fire, I'm also making some careful improvements, and I can increase my killing power in the future. And I've sold some to Governor Bohan in Nurin province before. Your Highness, if you had asked the military to buy from me, the price would have been 10% lower than Governor Bohan's. ”

Dewey was thrilled to talk about these two businesses.

That hot air balloon doesn't make much money... but fuel is a consumable! As long as you get a hot air balloon up once, you're going to consume fuel! When you're done, find yourself a new one! The consumable business is the most profitable! And gunpowder, too!

Almost the same as getting an Imperial Army arms purchase order, and still the biggest. Wouldn't you be worried about rolling your money in the future?

Neither of them mentioned the Pope's tenets again.

If Prince Chen doesn't mention it, Dewey himself won't be foolish enough to mention it!

Prince Chen asked Dewey to buy it, he simply did not want it to circulate, he did not want anyone to take it to be baptized by the Pope!

Duvi certainly wouldn't do that.

He's already figured it out. Didn't your pope sell it in the name of disaster relief anyway? I'll buy it in the name of disaster relief!

To the outside world, say: the Duke of Tulip, though not a believer, also appreciated the Pope's mercy, and bought it at his own expense, even if it was a disaster in the South. But the Duke of Tulips is not a believer, so there is no need to baptize the Pope. Consider this a precious souvenir collection.

Well, that's it.

Business is over, Dewey. That's a relief. Then he accompanied Prince Chen for a while to chat, talk about some northwest scenery, and say some interesting things about playing with the Prince of the Prairie when negotiating with the prairie people.

Finally, it gradually got dark, and the two of them couldn't help but say one afternoon. Prince Chen suddenly sighed long as Dewey was about to leave.

His handsome face flashed a little haze. Dewey looked in the eyes and his heart moved...

To be honest, when I came back to see Prince Chen, Dewey always felt that he seemed to have changed a lot. Especially since there were a few more worries between the eyebrows than in the previous year, it was obviously too much to worry about during the weekday. When I first met him, this young Prince Chen was brilliant, calm and conspiring to be the best, and Dewey came to the world to meet the first-class character! But now less than two years later, looking at him, Dewey always felt that his eyebrows were a little less easily peeled off, and people seemed to be a little more... The feeling that he couldn't speak of, seemed mature, seemed to be old.

Imagine how the wind of Prince Chen fell off in the first place, laughing, plotting everything, and making enemies to die! But now look at him, the slightest smile in his eyes, but he's always a little more tired.

When he saw Dewey leaving, Prince Chen suddenly sighed so loudly and lowered his voice: “Dewey... no one has been able to accompany me in these words for a long time... well, now that you're back, don't rush back to the northwest. Anyway, nothing big will happen in the northwest in the near future, so you can stay in the Emperor for a few more days, wait till spring, then go back. ”

“... oh?” Dewey dazed for a moment.

Prince Chen seemed to laugh, but the smile was even weirder: “You stay, you have a lively look. Well... very few people know about it yet. Billia and Mount Duran, they don't know. In more than a month, in the spring, I'll make a big scene for you! ”

“Big fuss? ”

Prince Chen's eyes glistened, smiling as if it were very relaxed: “Dewey, there is a question that you have always wanted to ask me, but it is hidden in your heart to ask... you have always been strange, why did the Temple suddenly send out the Holy Knights to help me on the day of the Summer Festival coup? After all, my eldest brother's daughter is the holy daughter of the temple. Relatively speaking, the temple seems to be more on his side. But why was the temple openly on my side that day? ”

Dewey's heart jumped and his face remained silent, looking quietly at Prince Chen.

His Royal Highness's smile at this moment, some of the time of the coup d 'état of the same day, the aftertaste of the Great Prince at that time is dead.

He laughed with a deep smile: "Because... I promised the Pope one thing! This is something that the Temple has failed to do for centuries! ”

“... anything?” After all, Dewey couldn't help asking.

Prince Chen has no expression, his eyes are even more unequivocal!

“I promised the Pope that I would accept his baptism publicly and then officially consider him a godfather! I salute him as a godson! The ceremony was decided to be held in the spring of a month! ”

Upon hearing this, even though Dewey had little loyalty to Prince Chen in his heart, he couldn't help but say aloud: “Your Highness! This can't be done! ”

Dewey looked at Prince Chen with horror and surprise, and felt even more ridiculous in his heart: is this smart guy crazy? Can this commitment also be made??

The priesthood and imperial power of the temple have been fought for almost a thousand years! The temple does not want to rise above the royal family at all times! But why would the royal family bow their heads to the temple?

The two sides fought clearly and so far there was no real division between victory and defeat.

But... who is Prince Chen??

He's the Regent now! Although Augustine VI is still nominally the emperor, everyone knows that his Prince Chen is the master of the mainland! He is not an emperor now, but in the future the emperor's position must be his!

How can a pope be a godfather when he's like that?

Are you kidding me? Emperor of the Hall of Fame. Pope as a godfather? This hasn't happened in a thousand years!! In this way, did you recognize the status of the Temple over the Emperor?!!

Dewey's face has changed several times - this prince is definitely not a fool, how could such a simple truth be inconceivable?! Can such a stupid promise be made?!

Prince Chen looked quietly at Dewey: "Are you trying to say that I am the future emperor, so that the royal family bows its head to the temple? Divine power takes precedence over imperial power, and the scourge on the empire is far-reaching? ”

Dewey looked down: “Yes… I do want to say that. But I'd rather hear it from you, because I don't think I know His Highness Chen, he's such a short-sighted man! In order to gain the support of the Temple in the coup d 'état, I am willing to make the compromise of the Royal Royal Royal Foundation! You're not like that! ”

Prince Chen smiled and looked into Dewey's eyes, adding a hint of warmth: "Dewey, you still know me. I didn't tell them about this, because I knew that when I said it, it would definitely cause a big wave. I am fully prepared to stabilize the situation, the power is in hand, and I am not afraid that someone will take the opportunity to make a scene. Dewey... you can understand my intentions, my hard feelings, very good! I was right about you! ”

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