Santairiku Eiyuuki

"If you say so, I'm not your teacher."

Erkühl read a letter from Cecilia and sighed.

To put it briefly, there's "I fought Nia because of the mebkizika history, and Nia is bad at about the rate of seven: three, right? The contents to this effect were written on many pages.

As a matter of fact, Erkühl was told the same thing by Nia a a few weeks ago.

"As far as I can tell from both, I feel bad..."

Somehow I slipped my mouth like it was a big cause...

and Elquille recalls.

Erkühl thought Cecilia and Nia were best friends with each other...

Elquille learned that an adventurous friendship is something that breaks down easily.

"Well, what do we do now? If this is me and Carolina and Lunarier, I can fix it with sex."

If you push a fight down into bed, you'll be free of it.

Until now Erkühr has managed with it.

I was apologizing anyway when I still couldn't.

Reason doesn't work for angry opponents.

Anyway, it is a good idea to be in an apologetic mood.

But Cecilia and Nia are women.

There's nothing we can do about it because we can't let it work out on the bed, and we assume that both sides have less of each other's own nonsense.

"Well, at the point where you tell me, you want me to mediate."

Erkühr hung himself in a chair in a sigh.

If you're really willing to cut it off, I wouldn't say this to Elquille.

The common acquaintance, Erkühl, is just a leak on both sides.

"Both of you, you're a botch. Totally..."

Nia is still a Demon (Nightmare) and has no close friends in Lemuria.

Not being ostensibly discriminated against and whether or not a friend can be a different story.

And sometimes Cecilia is also the next princess witch (Medium), and she has no friends in the true sense of the word.

I don't really know how to get along.

... Well, I can't really say much about people because I've never had a friend in my life, Emperor of Botch.

"We have to do something... it's my responsibility."

But Erkühr is not a teacher for the two of us.

I don't have that much time.

I couldn't possibly, appropriately, say, "Hey, about four is your fault, isn't it?" In an attempt to write about it and send it back, Elquille held a pen.

... By the way, someone knocked on the door.

"Your Majesty, I am Antonio"

"Your Majesty the Emperor, I am also a Shylock"

Erkühr put down his pen and ordered the two of them to enter the room after he had written to them.

The door slowly opened and the two entered the room.

Elquille gets out of her chair and sits on the couch......

I urged them both to sit down.

And ring the bell, call Siffany...

I ordered him to make tea.

"Well, first... before we get down to business, Antonio. Could you please report a sheep breed improvement?"

"Yes, Your Majesty. I was wondering if it would be an exaggeration to say that varietal improvements are generally becoming successful. I was wondering if we could immobilize it as a species in a little while."

"That's quite a thing."

Elquille nodded contentedly.

Since hiring Antonio, Erkühl has been ordering... sheep breed improvements.

Because the textile industry is the easiest industry to increase national wealth.

Regardless of the introduction of cotton, it was also natural to make improvements to old fibers such as sheep.

"Shall we get down to business then? Actually, I need you both to start a business."

"Do you have a business?

"The two of us?

Antonio and Shylock tilted their necks.

Antonio was originally a trader and Shylock is a money changer and lender.

And the former is the Minister of Commerce, Industry and Trade, and the latter is the Minister of Finance.

We both have similar job titles...

Technically different.

"Oh, it's time to focus on trade relations."

There are three reasons why Elquille wanted to focus on trade.

Because first and foremost it is Erkühr's basic policy to boost trade and gain national wealth.

How much I boosted industry and boosted commerce, and it makes no sense if I don't sell it to foreign countries.

For, secondly, there are adverse effects on the national treasury in repeated wars.

It is time to focus on home affairs.

Thirdly, because the Taurica Peninsula, and the Isle of Rosa and other islands were in hand.

Now that the maritime threat had been removed, it was a chance to focus on trade.

"First and foremost, I am thinking about introducing a maritime insurance scheme. Some of the guilds have already moved to execution... but this time they will do it nationally"

Erkühr said so and then… explained the maritime insurance scheme.

Marine insurance scheme.

In other words, it is a system that makes up for ships when they are lost or their loads are lost due to ships being grounded or being attacked by pirates, etc.

Think of it as a nautical version of life insurance or health insurance.

Loss of ships and loads is a huge pain in the ass for merchants.

It is a massive loss of the level at which millionaires fall to the great poor at once.

But with an insurance system, only urban falls can be avoided.

Merchants will be able to engage more actively in commercial activities than ever before.

"Well, naturally, you have to make sure that the profits go up. By the way... foreigners are going to be covered by this insurance system."

Virtually, because it will be the oligarchy of the Lemurian Empire...

It can't be unprofitable.

Whether you're a foreigner or not, you're welcome to pay for it.

Most of the time when we are in a state of war, we stop everything.

This is to the foreign merchants insured...

It was a measure to hesitate to invest in a war against the Lemurian Empire.

"I see... measures against the Republic of Adolria?

"You know exactly what I mean."

Elquille nodded heavily at Antonio's words.

Republic of Adolria.

It is a republic located at the base of the Aperia Peninsula.

It dominates the islands on the wide dry lagoon and dominates other small and medium-sized islands… a republic by merchants.

It is a country that has resisted the Lemurian Empire many times before, jointly with the Kingdom of Cerda.

Now that the Kingdom of Cerda is in decline, for the Lemurian Empire...

It is the last enemy in the Album Sea.

"If you are indeed a trader...... you have no hand in not taking out insurance. As long as the national finances of the Lemurian Empire don't go bankrupt, it's almost guaranteed."

Shylock nodded as well.

If an insurance scheme is introduced, some of the merchants in the Republic of Adolria will surely subscribe to this.

It acts both as a stepping stone in intervening in the internal affairs of the Republic of Adolucia and as a valid card for restraint.

"Next... the establishment of a trading company. Right...... his name is Lemuria Trading Company. And divide this into three parts." Album Sea Trading Company "," Artel Sea Trading Company "and" Rubel Sea Trading Company ". All three have the same basic funds... President, it feels like there are three managers. Let each one compete"

Antonio tilted his neck.

"Is that… a recognition that integrates the guilds of the traders?

"Well, basically, I don't mind."

Elquille nodded and replied.

However...

Elquille added.

"Make it a corporation. Fifty-one per cent of the shares will be financed from the imperial government, but otherwise from the private sector… to be collected from society as a whole, including foreign countries"

"... stock, is it?

"Please provide a specific explanation"

Antonio and Shylock embarked on themselves.

When Erkühr explained the shares...... the two nodded as if they were impressed.

First of all, as a premise...... trade in this world is very risky.

As a result, when exposed to free competition, they almost certainly fall together.

Everyone tries to buy it cheap, they try to sell it high, so it's obvious.

Except if the risk is quite small, like modern Earth, but in this world where pirates are finally at sea around there, and occasionally Kraken's monsters are attacked...

Better let the merchants cooperate with each other as much as possible.

Furthermore, trade requires huge initial investments.

It is impossible to fund this solely by the traders.

It still costs too much to get it out of the imperial government alone at the same time.

But if we can collect capital from society as a whole?

Trading merchants as well as other merchants, nobles and priests of the Lemurian Empire.

plus even the wealthy in foreign countries.

If they fund it...

Funds will be collected in no time.

Well, I can't be relieved if the imperial government doesn't hold the shares for at least half of it...

Although only fifty-first percent will be held by the imperial government.

By the way, I divided the company into three parts, each dealing with a product or…

Because of the different types of ships, commercial enemies.

Suitable armaments and ships exist depending on the sea.

It is easier to divide it, even from the aspect that there should be some competition at once.

The capital is the same as the three companies, so there is no problem.

"Only the subjects of the Empire will be able to join the trading company. In other words, taxpayers only. I'm trying to get a little better value for my insurance as a reward… I'm trying to improve my tariff treatment"

"I see... By the way, how much authority do you give to a trading company?

Erqueur answered Antonio's question after giving it some thought.

"You can hire mercenaries. It also allows the operation of armed vessels. Let's also give you the power to negotiate with foreign countries independently. That's about as much as you'll need. However… it is forbidden to provoke war on its own"

When they wage war as they please, they just can't pack it up.

Well, the question remains whether it will grow just by the time it has that much power...

For once, that's all I was thinking about putting a collar in place.

"You can put a lot of effort into this."

"It's a national policy. to Vs. Farth."

Erkühl replied to Shylock's question.

The only way for the Lemurian Empire to trade with the nations of the East... is through the Rubel Sea, through the Black Clash, or through the Kingdom of Falls.

As for Erkühl, every time he trades, he benefits the Farse kingdom...

Not a very interesting story.

"Well, that's why… this time it's a policy from both the financial and commercial industrial and trade sides. Ask the two of you to cooperate and move on. Antonio can leave the room. And... Shylock, I need to talk to you about something else. Stay."

Erqueur says so, Antonio stands up......

I left graciously.

Elquille drops off Antonio and gets up......

I took the gold coin I had left on my desk and went back to the couch and placed it on the table.

"Just because it's so much trouble... it's not time to keep running, don't you think?

Elquille has said that since...

I said it with a sigh.

"We're going to do a currency recast. I don't feel comfortable."