Sweet Reincarnation
Story 339: Reports from neighboring countries
At the royal castle in the capital of the kingdom of gods.
A foreign affairs officer came into the lavish office.
He is the second son of Count Milo's family and is now a working youth who holds the position of managing messengers.
While the guards guard the room, the foreign secretary as a minister sends a letter to the king.
"Your Majesty, this is a regular call from His Royal Highness the Lunikis."
Thank you very much.
A few days after Prince Lunikis went to a neighbouring country as an envoy, regular communication using magic is an important task of the prince as an envoy.
The royal wizard's magic power was limited, and his abilities were limited. It is physically impossible to send long sentences in a long order, and it is difficult to read such a long report in the first place.
Therefore, the matters to be reported must be concise and concise.
The general conclusion of the report from the prince is "no problem". There is no chord that is decided to be written in an emergency. The king was relieved in his heart.
That's right, I don't know if you have any problems, but it is reported that there is no problem at all, or even if it is happening, it can only be handled at the scene.
The prince is also the first son of his lineage, so he is dispatched to the envoy with considerable authority. As long as it is not important that it leads to a declaration of war or to the interruption of diplomatic relations, the prince has the authority to deal with it. If you can't do it, I'm in trouble. I don't use it for my children.
Therefore, it is not the presence or absence of the problem that matters. Assuming that there are no problems, what kind of reports have been made?
The King nodded lightly as he glanced through the contents of the written report.
“First of all, the outcome of negotiations on the purchase and sale of food.”
"He wanted to help our country with food."
Next to the king stands the Marquis of Siberto.
He is the head of the home affairs department, a right-hand man who assists the king in many of his affairs.
Although he did not have diplomatic authority, he looked at the King's report with interest, as it related to the Marquis, if it was a matter of food. I don't imitate peeking at the contents, but what I see at hand is the appearance of strong interest.
“I see. Oh, by the way, did you read the report from the Secretary of Agriculture?”
"Which report?"
An elderly State Secretary's note answering the king's questions with further inquiries.
If you look at the Marquis, who oversees the entire internal affairs of the country, he also receives frequent reports from the Minister of Agriculture. Even if it is said to be the report of the Minister of Agriculture, there are many things that come to mind.
It is a question in line with the Prince's report, so I know that it is definitely about the Voltuzara Kingdom first, but there are many topics connected with neighboring countries in relation to agricultural politics, and there is no choice.
Therefore the marquis asked the king, that he might ascertain which report to make.
"Annual report on food production."
Yes, I'm looking through it.
The king tells me, "Oh, I think so."
Farming does not mean that even if something new starts to happen, it will soon bear fruit. Also, no matter what results are obtained, it is not immediately confirmed that the impact is due to the newly started attempt.
Agriculture has many uncertainties, including weather. Results can easily fluctuate over several years due to factors beyond human control.
In other words, whether or not the new attempt worked. First of all, I don't know if it's good or bad if I don't keep trying for at least 10 years. There is no point in seeing pure results other than the effects of weather, unless we look at the good times and bad times.
And if it is an attempt over a multi-year period on an annual basis, a record is mandatory. An art that perfectly remembers all the events of the past ten years is impossible for humans. Unless it was magic.
Records, not memories.
Recording and gathering information annually is also an important part of agricultural policy.
The annual report is the basic material in agricultural politics in general. It is a report that summarizes the general information that is the basis of all agricultural policy.
It records increases and decreases in planted area reported for each territory, as well as harvests by item in areas under the direct control of the Royal Family.
The Marquis knew all about this important basic material. I don't remember every word and phrase on the boulder, but I have an important point in mind.
“According to this, food production is also on the increase this year. That's right."
"Yes, on the left."
According to documents, food production has continued to increase in the Divine Kingdom in the past few years.
Reasons for this are listed as several hypotheses, but the dubious opinion is that the increase in food production in the south leads to an increase in food production throughout the God Kingdom.
Rihazi, Bombino, Ratesh, and Morteln. Even if only the main ones are listed, agricultural productivity has improved in all of them.
In other regions, production levels may decline due to irregular weather conditions. Nonetheless, poor crops persisted throughout the southern region.
In particular, production volumes in the Morteln Territory and other areas are doubling each year.
In the case of the king, it is a welcome thing that his country is getting richer. Once again, she nodded with satisfaction.
"Superimposed. Apparently, I smelled it on the other side." It is reported that negotiations will continue so that we can obtain the mineral resources of the other side instead. "
"That's a good story."
Mineral resources include iron, copper, lead, zinc, and sulfur.
The Kingdom of Voltuzara was originally blessed with mineral resources, so it must have used them as diplomatic cards.
The prince becomes the main player, selling the surplus in the God Kingdom, and buying the surplus in the Voltuzara Kingdom.
Both are exchanging what each country wants for its own. Nothing could be more meaningful for negotiations. It's called a win-win relationship.
The two old men nodded, delighted that the negotiations were going well.
"It's a good report indeed. In the case of mineral resources in Japan, there has been a significant reduction in production recently."
“Is the chaos still going on in the West?”
The problem I thought I'd be able to solve soon is unexpectedly prolonged.
The problem in the western part of the God Kingdom refers to the case where the Ruler's Frontier Uncle committed a political crime. Specifically, it refers to a case in which the political opponent lost in the central struggle to choose the princess of the king. It also refers to a number of incidental incidents.
Uncle Ruler's control was significantly diminished because he lost the big battle against Kan-kun Ichi. As a result, several aristocrats who had been held down by Uncle Ruler tried to switch from one faction to another, or the existing contract became an unequal treaty.
There were also some big holes in resource management that used to coordinate supply and demand like a cartel. In some places, there was a tendency to reduce production in order to control prices, and in some places there was a disruption of control, such as releasing the same resources at a cheap price and hurrying to cash them out.
The West has become an important source of mineral resources for the Divine Kingdom, but political turmoil has also disrupted the circulation of those mineral resources.
Distribution disruptions lead to a decline in production, and mineral resource output in the God Kingdom is stable at a low level due to a drop in the right shoulder.
“Sometimes the root of the problem is deep, but the biggest problem is the intervention of foreign countries.”
In the words of the marquis, the king frowned slightly.
"Wasn't that speculation?"
“Yes, it's all about guessing. That's all, I was hoping that there would be some progress in this mission."
In the kingdom of God are the fallen, and rejoicing are the folk of the neighboring lands. The possibility of sneaking in and fuelling confusion was always taken care of. On the other hand, suspicion is deepened by circumstantial evidence alone. Obviously, the nobility seemed to be weaker, and the miners, who were supposed to be poor, boycotted their work in search of better treatment. It's impossible to give up your job without the money you have right now if you're not receiving it from someone based on circumstantial evidence.
And if an uncle of the ruler try to keep them, they that have cut off the uncle will not hear. And because I can't make you listen to me, my uncle's centripetal power is also falling, and I can't solve the problem forever. I can't do it, so my centripetal power drops even more.
It will be a negative spiral.
If anyone is instigating, in a sense, Ruler Uncle is the victim. Originally, it seems that you can retaliate by citing the country, but there are also circumstances that do not.
If there was no evidence and it was actually a mistake, the loss of the political influence of the frontier peaks would be decisive at the earliest, and I'm sorry to be unharmed even with the royal family. That must be avoided.
The depth of the roots is that the suspect cannot be narrowed down.
Such as the Holy Nation, which has only just fought naval battles and is clearly hostile to the God Kingdom, and the Psyri Kingdom, which reaches the bone marrow of resentment due to the seizure of its territory. Too many thoughts.
Of course, the Kingdom of Voltuzara is one of the most suspicious. Before we were neighbors, we had long been virtual enemies. It is no surprise that it has been interrupted by only one thing.
That's why the Marquis and the others were expecting the envoy.
If you throw an oversized ball here called the Prince's Emissary, your eyes will come out to grab the tail that you haven't grabbed before.
"Happy to do so. It also says about the West."
”Ho ho ho”
“Here we are. Progress on the investigation into the relationship between Ruler's Frontier Pool and the Kingdom of Voltuzara.”
I see.
The report states that the intelligence of the Voltuzara Kingdom has been extended to some nobles of the God Kingdom.
In the middle of the negotiation process, he said that he had tried to make a card by saying, "You can withdraw your hand."
What was suspicious until now has turned into certainty.
As for the Voltuzara Kingdom, there are many things that have been done by the God Kingdom side until now, and we are like each other, but there is no way that we can feel good about being hit.
If the matter is confirmed, how will you deal with it?
I can let the prince continue the negotiations, but I wonder if the royal family can solve the problem of the ruler's periphery overhead.
After all, it's a big thing to be able to go there and check it out.
Because the digits of the information amount are going to be different.
"As a result, I expect......"
What is desirable as a State Secretary is to solve the root of the problem.
The best course of action is to stop foreign intervention, including that of the Voltuzara Kingdom, and restore the mineral production capacity of the West on your own.
There is no need to make barter deals with the Kingdom of Voltuzara, and I believe that surplus food is often used as a housekeeper. It can be given to the poor, or it can be sold and exchanged for money. No matter how you use it, you can only get it as a god kingdom.
After the Prince has spoken for himself, could you summarize the intense negotiations with the Voltuzara Kingdom?
The Marquis's wish was straightforward.
"Don't be so hasty."
The king stared at the sensible marquis, who was a little ahead of him.
Even though the prince's authority was strong, he was originally an immature young man. Don't be too greedy to expect. It is more important to return home without fail than to try to achieve great success. That's why I also put in the best assistant I could.
Next, let's discuss the intel of the Voltuzara Kingdom.
It's a boulder. You can reach itchy places.
"My son is pretty good, too."
Just what I wanted to know about the crops. Excellence in writing properly. Is the quality of the prince good or the quality of the assistant good? Either way, I'm happy.
“Yes, I hope the future of our country is bright.”
"Hahaha, it's squeaky, it's squeaky. If you tell me that much, my back will itch."
"I'm sorry about this."
The two adults laughed.
The report was also positive and good, so the atmosphere was soothing.
"Finally... an extension of the length of stay, or..."
Yes.
The most important reporting items.
It seems that the story so far was like a swing before connecting here.
Something happened to extend the stay.
Well then, it's time to move on to the example of secretly proceeding.
The king was greatly aware of the circumstances in which his stay would be extended.
"For your Highness, it's like watering your ears with water."
"I don't think he'll come back just to say hello." What did you send a lot of people with you for? "
According to the prince's report, it is the king who laughs badly.
"Your Highness will be surprised."
This is an experience, too.
The king pushed for authorization, hoping for his son's growth and safety.