The reborn aristocrat is ambitious! "You've got pretty good status, give em to me"

Three days later, talks began between the Kingdom of Reed and the Kingdom of Rockwell.

This time, the Marquis of Thonikroft, who had finally been officially appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs, was present as a steward of the Fartyl Kingdom.

When the talks begin, Isaac gives advice first.

"You said you were thinking of a breakthrough, so I'd like to believe you, but just in case, I want to give you one piece of advice. Knowing the situation in your country, the idea that" we should not accept it "is spreading among the aristocrats of our country. So as not to create unwanted misunderstandings, even if it is a joke to calm the scene, please do not say that we will use the money of the Reed Kingdom and the Fartyl Kingdom to settle the debt."

“We're not a puzzle, either. I'm thinking of a way to repay it. Okay, Marquis Buick, let me explain."

I'll take care of it.

Marquis Buick was by far the most energetic.

It would be much easier and quicker for the Kingdom of Rockwell to get the help of the Reed Kingdom than to rebuild the economy on its own.

This is a great opportunity.

"If Japan is incorporated into the lead kingdom, we will not receive any direct support in repaying the loan."

But he-- the Rockwell kingdom didn't.

Anyone can rely on someone else's money.

― ― So what is the value of the king's nobility in the Rockwell kingdom if he uses a method that anyone can use to rebuild the economy?

There is no value in such a person.

It would be better to strip them of their titles, seize their territories and divide them among the nobles of the Reed and Fartyl kingdoms.

That's why we were going to repay the loan in a way that we could.

For the children of the next hundred and two hundred years.

And for Isaac, who took care not to be underestimated by the nobility of the Reed Kingdom.

"If the Kingdom of Fartyl is to be incorporated into the Reed Kingdom, we will have received a pledge from His Majesty Hector to stop buying our resources that will raise the same flag." If the cartel breaks down, you'll be able to sell your resources to other countries at prices that are close to the market. ”

Their idea was to use the influence of becoming a region of the Reed Kingdom.

Now I am already being licked by the surrounding countries.

But once we become part of the Reed Kingdom, the Republic of Farragut and the Duchy of Gridlay will stop buying resources cheaply.

If you buy resources from the Rockwell region, you'll be selling them to the Reed Kingdom.

And if the Fartyl Kingdom buys them on the street, they won't have to sell them to the Farragut Republic at a low price.

They're going to need more resources than they're going to need, so they're going to raise the purchase price.

Marquis Buick thought it would be easy to turn things around once the situation had set in motion.

"Of course, because it is cheap, some merchants will not buy resources from Japan if they are expensive." However, there must be a certain number of merchants who are buying and processing from Japan that are close to becoming expensive. Even if the price goes up to the market price and the circulation volume is halved, it is now bought at about 30% of the market price, so you can make more than twice as much profit as it is today. I think it will take me about 100 years to fully repay the loan on my own. "

"I see, you were thinking of a way to repay the Rockwell Kingdom on its own." I'm relieved. "

That being said, Isaac thought this was just the minimum starting line.

This degree is something that one can think of if one thinks about it a little bit.

It was hard for me to be satisfied with that alone.

“Thank you. Or did His Majesty Isaac say earlier that he would not rely on the Reed Kingdom's money, but I have a request for some help?”

Huh.

Not only Isaac, but also the attendees on the lead kingdom's side become more aggressive.

"After all, are you going to pay for it?"

"We have heard that the Royal Government of Lead has provided subsidies for the development of roads. I want you to give top priority to building the streets that connect Greater Will, Askis, and Bronco to the kingdoms of the world.”

But Isaac's gaze was relieved to hear what Marquis Buick had to say.

If you're going to be an aristocrat in the Reed Kingdom, then it's only natural to rely on subsidies.

But the nobles with the territory were different.

He was wary that “the allocation of contingent workers (elves) would be reduced.”

The Elves had limited resources.

Even though I knew that it was necessary to improve the roads between the capital cities, I was reluctant to divide the pie among the new arrivals.

“The Reed Kingdom used to buy minerals from Japan, but the volume fell to the right shoulder, and there was no deal. This is a resource mined from Marquis Warwick and Brandar, Count of Wellington, which was judged unprofitable given the cost and time involved in transporting it to meet the demands of the Reed Kingdom.”

(It looks like you've been analyzing the volume of transactions properly.)

In addition to describing the situation in his own country, Isaac was impressed by the thorough investigation of the situation in the Reed Kingdom.

This was something that Marquis Buick was able to prepare immediately because he was a follower of Isaac and analyzed the trends of the Reed Kingdom on a daily basis.

After the Sylvesters returned home, we weren't able to analyze them in time for this negotiation.

“When it rains, it's extremely difficult for carriages loaded with ore to travel down muddy roads and get stuck for days. However, the Elves' well-maintained streets were impressive. In that road, a carriage loaded with heavy luggage can pass without worrying about the rain. It will be easier to transport you from Rockwell Kingdom to Reed Kingdom. It will be easier to sell what you can no longer sell to other countries to the Reed Kingdom at some discount.”

"Didn't I just say that the Reed Kingdom's demand is being met domestically?" I don't know if selling it to NeuIsen will cost me a lot of money to carry it. ”

The Marquis of Windsor unleashes a jab on the Marquis of Buick.

“I think that's okay. We are told that a railway is being laid near the border with Neuisen. If you want to build a road that uses iron, you don't have to worry about how much iron there is. Isn't it okay to be ready to bring in large quantities whenever there is a demand for iron?”

However, the Marquis of Buick paralyzed it brilliantly.

Large-scale works, such as the laying of railways, cannot be concealed.

Even if Rockwell Kingdom knew about it, it wasn't strange.

― ― Sell the surplus that the other country can no longer buy to the lead kingdom.

The Rockwell Kingdom side had an efficient proposal that was not in vain.

"From our side, in this negotiation, regarding the treatment of Rockwell's royal family and the treatment of the nobility, can you change the daily allowance of the elves to the Reed Kingdom side, and pay with resources instead?" I would like to focus on such things. "

Having said that, the Marquis of Buick finished his talk.

(I've been eating you so far, let the Fartyl Kingdom pay for it all! I'm glad you didn't say anything. If you say that, I'll have no choice but to tell you to go home.)

Isaac was impressed by the surprisingly calm response from the Rockwell Kingdom.

Yes, he was impressed by the story of the Marquis Buick and gave a satisfied expression.

However, he himself was going to start talking about making the nobles look reluctant.

"I was impressed by the serious breakthrough measures. But that's too plausible."

"Wasn't it okay..."

Being denied by Isaac, Marquis Buick was already showing a pathetic expression that seemed to make him cry.

"I'm holding the mine as collateral." If they say, "If you want to buy it at the price of the market, we can seize it and run it ourselves," right? So, let's trample down the loan. That way, you can get your economy back up and running faster. ”

Your Majesty!

The Marquis of Windsor tried to stop Isaac, but Isaac took control with his hands.

What we're going to talk about is that we didn't get the approval of the nobility, including Morgan.

"As you can see, ministers such as Prime Minister Windsor have also raised objections, but I think it's a good way to do it. The Rockwell Kingdom borrowing is literally a national debt. There was also a debt in the name of the Royal Family of Rockwell (......) in the document, but I think I can step on it."

"... are you sure?"

Garrett asks Isaac.

If you do such a thing, you will create a conflict between the Reed Kingdom and the Republic of Farragut.

That's why Garrett and the others were thinking of a way to pay back the tunnels that took so long.

If Isaac is willing to pay off his debts, things will change dramatically.

We will be able to rebuild the economy soon.

"His Majesty Garrett, the Kingdom of Rockwell has captured the Kingdom of Fartyl." So what if the Reed Kingdom says, "I lent money to the Fartyl Kingdom, but you can't return it, so hand over the western half of the Fartyl Kingdom I'm taking as collateral?" "

"Of course, I won't hand it over. It is a debt of the Kingdom of Fartyl, so it has nothing to do with our country."

"There is no reason for the Reed Kingdom to pay the debts of the Rockwell Kingdom (...) or the Rockwell Royal Family (...) in the same way." It is also the nobility of the Rockwell region. If you really want to collect it, you have to go to the Rockwell government and the royal family. But by that time, there will be no Rockwell government and no royal family. It's the Duke of Rockwell and the Rockwell region of the Reed Kingdom. "

Isaac's idea of how to trample down the debt was to cut white, saying, "I don't know about the debt that hasn't even become a joint guarantor."

Now the debt of the Rockwell Kingdom has disappeared, and the aristocrats are individually indebted.

If that's the case, it should be enough money to replace it.

There's no need to keep paying your debts for hundreds of years.

"Besides, I've been exploited for years." I'm supposed to make enough money for the loan, so don't worry about it. "

"If you ask me to do that, this will be helpful. It would be helpful... but relations with the Farragut Republic will certainly deteriorate. If we can stop the export of grain, the people will starve."

“It's okay. The Reed Kingdom is experiencing an increase in grain production. The price of grain doesn't go down too much, and even if you use it for sake brewing, you won't be able to use it up. If we can work with the Kingdom of Fartyl to export food to the Kingdom of Rockwell, we will be able to do something about it. And not immediately, but for the time being, if you stockpile food and incorporate it in a year or two, you'll be able to afford it.”

Even if the Republic of Farragut or the Duchy of Gridlay were to impose an embargo, the Reed Kingdom could still be supported by working with the Fartyr Kingdom.

The impact of the elves eliminating civilian labor was significant.

The increase in food production not only served as a raw material for spirits, but also served the original purpose of saving people from hunger.

So you can do something about the collateral, right?

"Let us declare war on your country." Immediately thereafter, you will be asked to sign a surrender document stating that you will "cede all your possessions and territories to the Kingdom of Lead." After that, the Royal Reed will take the form of granting territory to the nobles of the Rockwell Realm. As long as you continue to relieve the territory, you may take over the debts of the Rockwell Kingdom. Once it's our property, we can't take it away from Royal Reed. ”

Isaac's attitude was that “even if it were a war, he would not give the property of the Rockwell Kingdom to the Republic of Farragut or the Duke of Gridlay.”

No one but Isaac knows why.

I don't know, but this was too convenient for the Rockwell kingdom (...).

Garrett and the others thought they'd be treated worse.

However, this response is beyond comprehension and, on the contrary, incites anxiety.

I had to ask Isaac what he meant.

"I can only imagine that His Majesty Isaac thinks war is an end in itself." Isn't that contrary to His Majesty's policy of inheriting His Elias' trail? Isn't that why your nobility opposes it? "

Like Garrett, Marquis Buick asked, uncomfortable with Isaac's words.

I was appealing to you as the heir to Elias.

Isaac can't be trusted if he withdraws his foreword in the dryness of his tongue.

This was a problem that I absolutely had to check.