Price of Management

And finally it was my turn.

“I'll take just one more. who proposed and propelled the establishment of this royal school. You are the regent of Caroc Ligand, the Leyden sage who is leading the nation's revival. ”

The introduction of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in charge of society made me feel embarrassed. I thought it was too much, but everyone clapped and reacted vigorously.

“Oh, finally. ”

“I've only heard of fame. I've never met you in person. ”

“Come on, Jason. Take a good look, too. As long as there are no defects in the future, more than 20 years will reign as the greatest man in the kingdom. ”

“In the next 20 years? Rumor has it he doesn't want to work, Father. ”

“So that's 20 years. I can't spend 40 years with ambition. ”

A conversation of a charming rich man captured by senses shared with gnome disturbs my nerves a little. Who's been in the royal family for 20 years?

I took a cheerful step on a single phase, taking notice of one body.

So here comes the Chancellor Carrock.

Let's not pretend to be serious. It's been a long time since I've heard that crazy spirits are geeks, but you don't have to try to look cool. Just go like me.

I first saluted King Erik in the center of the conference. King Erik nods and responds.

“Greetings. I am Earl Caroc of the Ligand. I would like to welcome and thank all of you for taking this precious step forward to the Royal School Anniversary. Not many people come from far away, but it seems that child education is not an ordinary problem. ”

My words made me laugh everywhere.

“Some of you I've met, some of you I've never met. For the record, I have very bright ears. When I came out, someone said," You're uglier than I thought. 'Please turn yourself in. ”

The auditorium became a laughing sea.

“Some people have not been able to attend the event, but those who are here are the nobles representing each region together. So take a look around. Let's take a look at the faces of these people. ”

In my words, the scenery of people in the auditorium looked at each other and shook hands or greeted each other.

I smiled.

“What do you think? Doesn't the Kingdom of Leaden seem to have it all in this hall? ”

King Eric smiles brightly, understanding the point of what I'm about to say.

“At the end of the briefing, there will be a three-day party hosted by the royal family, and very few people will not be attending. You don't want to miss the opportunity to meet the inner circle of this country in one place. Many of you are here with your son because you want him to attend the event and meet many people. ”

The nobles nod.

Of course I did.

There's no better place to start a network. Rather than your interest in royal schools, your goal will be to build a relationship with your future son.

“You know that. that the success of politics depends on causality. There's no money, but farming repeats abundance and famine. The army fights and wins and sometimes loses. There were many masters in the history of human warfare, but there was only one person who had a career in defeat who had won every battle. ”

“Crocente Bezalius. ”

King Erik said.

I nodded.

“Yes, I am Grand Duke Bezalius, the direct ancestor of the current Imperial Horn. We can't calculate all the variables in the world by human power, but he achieved those feats with skill and luck. Now that you mention it, let's study history. ”

As expected, the name Duke Bezalius will ripple through the ages.

I could feel everyone was immersed in me.

My strategy of gazing at jokes and drawing high interest from the conquerors who were of greatest interest in history was moderately effective. I've been a merchant for over 70 years.

I continued to open my mouth.

Chapter 2. True Power

“As you all know, the largest country in human history was the Duke of Bezalius' Horn Empire. The ducks were about the same size during the Great Empire in their heyday. Whereas the Orient Empire has been at its peak for centuries, the Horn collapsed after 50 years of the Grand Duke of Bezalius and is now largely reduced to its current size. ”

The fall of the Horn Empire is deeply correlated with the history of our Kingdom of Leaden.

After Isabella, the empress who led the heyday of the Horn Empire, rose again to the throne of Orwen, who had fallen into her own kingdom.

At that time, the nobles of the Ledon region responded together and rebelled against the Horn Empire.

The Horn Empire, which was confused by the Director, collapsed after the rebellion of the Oriental and Ledon nobles at one time.

I thought the Orient Empire would resurrect once again, restoring its former territory.

At the exact same time, the nobles of the Ledon offered a bewildering proposal to the Orient royal family.

I will build an independent country without loyalty to the Orient Kingdom, so I asked you to acknowledge it as an equal.

The nobles of the Ledon were originally members of the Orient Empire and later joined the Horn Empire. It was natural for the Orients to be loyal again.

But he said he would establish a third country, not the Horn Empire or the Orion Empire, so he was amazed at Orion royalty.

However, the Orient royal family had to accept the offer because they could not face the Horn without the power of Regional Leaden.

In this way, the Kingdom of Leaden is the kingdom that the nobles of the province of Leaden formed as a unity.

The Orient Kingdom recognizes the Kingdom as' equal 'to the Kingdom of Leaden.’ I was forced to stand alone in an alliance clause, not as an empire.

He succeeded in independence under the rule of the Horn Empire, but he had to concede to the Kingdom of Leaden as well as to the banks of the River Baden, so it was disgraceful to call him 'Empire.’

“The difference between the two countries was a means to revive the country. The Orient Empire held a so-called" Horn Dictionary ", which brought together empires from the Middle Ages to be married. As a result, the Orient Empire, despite many defeats in large and small wars, has remained strong for hundreds of years with the cooperation of tight-knit emperors. ”

I kept explaining.

“But the Horn Empire was different. Depending on the military talent of Duke Bezalius' individual, he was so excited that he rapidly expanded his territory. The limit was clear. Never before have we built a strong foundation that will withstand a rapidly growing wind of defeat. Unstable countries, where defeat is unacceptable, couldn't last very long. It was impossible. We succeed, we fail sometimes. How can we not fail? ”

Let's get to the conclusion.

“I thought I'd be a trader my whole life. It was my biggest goal to make a lot of money to help my family, and I thought that was all I could do. But seeing His Majesty, meeting His Excellency Duron, meeting with many others, getting together, getting help and being led to do more than I could, I am here today. Thank you once again to Viceroy Duron for encouraging him to ‘fail if he sets his limits and fears a challenge.’ ”

In my words, Duke Duron nods with a happy smile. He looked at his older son.

“I want your children to feel this experience that I've had. I want to compete intensely with other students from all over the country, sometimes make friendships, and have the real power to succeed bigger and fail again. That's the purpose of founding a royal school, and we can do just that. ”

Finally, I added.

“If we all work together in the near future, even if there is a huge ordeal in this country, sometimes we will be able to fight and sometimes lose, but in the end we will be victorious. Now, thank you all for listening to me. ”

After explaining it like that, I left the stage.

“Whoa!”

“As expected, Count Ligand! ”

“The Wise Man of Leaden! ”

With thunderous applause, cheers poured out.

Maybe it was because he was too immersed in the heat while vomiting. I was overwhelmed by people's enthusiasm.

I'm not this great to be cheered on.

I came up with that idea, and I shook my head with a bloody smile.

No, I don't.

Now I know.

I can do anything.

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