Chapter 138: 138 Forget it
Chapter 138 138 Forget it
"Don't be too busy to refuse." The prime minister said to Tang Mo: "Actually, this is just the beginning of cooperation. There will be many things in the future. The king can give you...and more than what Cyric can give."
He watched Tang Mo sit down on the reception chair in the room without ceremony and crossed his legs.
This action is very interesting, because according to his thoughts, or his understanding of the Cyric Consortium, a Cyric leader like Guise will definitely sit in the most distinguished position in the mayor's office at this time. on the chair.
However, the young man in front of him is very interesting. Although the mayor has given up his office, he still does not sit in the mayor's seat.
What’s more interesting is that he did not show much awe towards the prime minister, which shows that he is not without arrogance.
It is rare to see a young man who can find his own position, is arrogant and understands the world.
This can explain a lot of problems, so the prime minister became more and more interested in this young man. He felt that he was in the right place this time.
"I'm all ears." Just when the prime minister was thinking about these things, Tang Mo said.
The Prime Minister first said something that surprised Tang Mo. He didn't expect the Prime Minister to say such a straightforward statement.
Obviously, the prime minister was well prepared. He had investigated both Cyric and Tang Mo, and he knew that the contradiction between the two could not be reconciled at all.
Therefore, he can be very straightforward and straightforward: "First of all, the king can help you attack the private army of the Cyric consortium when Cyric comes to attack you, and completely eliminate Cyric's forces in the kingdom!"
Tang Mo was not very interested in this statement. He just shrugged and said, "His Majesty the King, he is just doing this to help himself... Moreover, in fact, he also used me. So, this cannot be regarded as your Helping me!"
"Maybe, but what happens next is just helping you." The prime minister smiled and said to Tang Mo: "After Cyric is eliminated, all the mines controlled by Cyric will become your private property!"
"This is interesting." Tang Mo didn't expect that the king would be so bachelor that he would be willing to spend such a wealth of wealth to bribe him, a businessman.
The prime minister then continued to set out their conditions: "However, the mines in which Cyric has a stake must be nationalized."
This is an exchange, an exchange to divide Cyric's wealth. If they can flank Cyric and drive Cyric's forces completely out of the Wright Kingdom, then both sides will have a huge cake to divide.
"Should the Beiling be handed over to the earl?" Tang Mo said: "In terms of opposing Cyric, the earl is consistent with the interests of the kingdom."
"This king can agree. You are smart and know how to benefit yourself in a place like this." The prime minister looked at Tang Mo with a smile and agreed.
He knew that this was not Tang Mo's benefit for the earl, but his own benefit. Eighty percent of the Earl of Beiling's minerals are in Tang Mo's hands, so when Tang Mo asks for the mines from the Earl, he is actually asking for them for himself.
Tang Mo nodded with satisfaction: "Is there more?"
The prime minister continued to put forward a condition that surprised Tang Mo: "If you do not interfere in the politics and diplomacy of the kingdom, then... the king promises you that you will be the successor to the kingdom's finance minister."
Tang Mo never expected that His Majesty the King, who was far away in the royal city, would be willing to use his position as Minister of Finance to bargain.
Such a proposal almost gave Tang Mo a large operating space, an operating space where he could earn a lot of money.
In this case, it is tantamount to saying that the king used a long-term benefit to bribe Tang Mo and asked Tang Mo to support him in resisting the Cyric Consortium.
In fact, the interests of both parties on this issue are consistent, and there is a basis for cooperation, not to mention that the king is so sincere.
Tang Mo pretended to be frightened and stared as if he didn't expect it: "Good fellow, can I be granted an official position and make a wish?"
“That’s right, you’re not moved.” The prime minister asked with a smile.
Tang Mo nodded: "To be honest, I'm very excited."
"Then you agreed?" The prime minister asked directly without hesitation for a second.
"Why not?" Tang Mo asked with a smile, which made the old prime minister stunned for a moment, and then a happy expression appeared on his face.
He smiled and said to Tang Mo: "In that case, congratulations, Lord Baron!"
“Huh?” Tang Mo was stunned for a moment, then looked at the prime minister.
The prime minister continued to explain to Tang Mo with a smile: "The king promoted you to the baron of the Kingdom of Wright, but you must prepare 3,000 K1 guns. I will arrange for the handover and bring you the baron's certificate." Tang Mo clicked Nodding, he was a little happy that he finally got the title of baron: "This is really good news. However, 3,000 gold coins cannot be less."
"Of course!" The prime minister looked at Tang Mo and reminded: "I hope you can understand that you are no longer a vassal of Beiling, but also a member of the nobility! Your fiefdom will be arranged in Bunas... This is considered His Majesty’s reward for you.”
To be honest, giving Tang Mo a title was actually a strategy by His Majesty the King to divide the alliance between Bunas and Beiling.
The purpose of giving Tang Mo a title was to prevent Tang Mo from willingly succumbing to the Earl of Beiling. This was tantamount to burying a rift between Bunas and Beiling.
Sure enough, the prime minister heard the answer he wanted to hear. Tang Mo corrected the prime minister's statement very seriously: "You may have misunderstood something... I have never... been a vassal of Beiling. I am just a businessman, nothing more."
The Prime Minister walked up to Tang Mo and looked down at Tang Mo who was sitting in his seat. His tone sounded like he was trying to win over him, and he spoke with great sincerity: "Believe me, His Majesty the King is a better choice than the Earl of Beiling. ! When Cyric's forces are driven out of the kingdom, I will recommend that your majesty promote you to the rank of Viscount of the kingdom. You will have everything you need."
"Well, I'm looking forward to it." Tang Mo crossed his arms on his chest, seeming to be very interested in this proposal.
When the two people came out of the office, all the officials waiting outside heard the prime minister laughing: "Hahahaha! The Baron is indeed an interesting person. I really like the feeling of discussing business with the Baron. "
"I am really flattered by the Prime Minister's support..." Tang Mo had a humble look, which seemed so natural.
However, Weiss, who was guarding the door, suddenly heard a piece of information in this conversation that made him somewhat sensitive: the Prime Minister called Tang Mo Baron, not Mr. Tang.
This means that Tang Mo is already a noble of the kingdom, from being a knight of the Earl of Beiling to a noble in the true sense.
Although he is only a baron, he is completely different from a commoner. A noble, even the lowest noble, is already a master.
Of course, this kind of thing is actually a "routine". The nobles of the Ming Dynasty may just end up in a bad situation in front of the bandits and barbarians in Manchuria.
So if everyone is a noble, then it is natural to be more decent, but if everyone is a barbarian, there is no use for nobles and non-nobles.
However, there is still a little difference whether the person you are loyal to is a noble or not. Sometimes style is worthless, but it is indeed style.
There is a slight difference in saying your allegiance to a king and your allegiance to a civilian businessman. Even though Tang Mo would not pay attention to the orders of the King of Wright Kingdom, on the surface, he was still a loyal and filial young man who paid taxes according to regulations.
Simone on the side looked very relieved indeed. When he first joined Tang Mo, Tang Mo was still a businessman, but now, Tang Mo seemed to be a confirmed baron.
“Congratulations, Lord Baron!” Sauron spoke first and congratulated Tang Mo.
The mayor was stunned for a moment, then he realized what he was doing, and immediately congratulated him: "I really want to congratulate you, Lord Baron!"
Simone and Weiss also quickly congratulated Tang Mo: "Congratulations, Lord Baron!"
"The appointment hasn't been issued yet, and I'm not a baron yet, so if you want to congratulate me, it's better to wait." Tang Mo declined.
The prime minister did not wait for him to continue his refusal, and immediately interrupted Tang Mo's words, saying directly: "Although the appointment has not been announced yet, as the prime minister, I guarantee that Mr. Tang Mo will definitely be promoted to baron, and it is okay to congratulate him in advance. "
This can be said to be completely against the rules. After all, the king's order has not yet been delivered, so congratulations in advance are actually very transgressive.
But no one present seemed to pay attention, and the prime minister even took the lead, which was a bit amusing.
At least, in everyone's eyes, the honeymoon period between Tang Mo and the kingdom has begun, and the kingdom's senior officials have already tacitly approved or even supported Tang Mo's actual control of Bunas.
“I’ll leave Bunas to you.” The prime minister patted Tang Mo on the shoulder, as if he was entrusting him.
Tang Mo smiled and tilted his head slightly: "Don't worry, Prime Minister, it's much better if you put it in my hands than in the hands of someone from the Cyric Consortium. Because, after all... what they want is Power, and I... am a businessman, only responsible for making money.”
"So, we are now solid allies." The prime minister deliberately said this to everyone present.
"Weiss, please remind Parker later and ask him to prepare 3,000 needle-fired guns and hand them over to the king's army according to the Prime Minister's wishes." Tang Mo ordered Weis after seeing off the Prime Minister.
“Congratulations.” Weiss looked at Tang Mo and said.
Tang Mo glanced at Weiss in surprise: "Do you think this is a good thing? Forget it..."
(End of this chapter)