Vol 2 Chapter 186: Which identity do you choose?

Earl of Stark and Earl of Satsuma are about the same age, and this year has passed fifty, but compared with the always energetic look of Count Satsuma, Count Stark is only two or three years old, but the whole person must appear A lot of old, his face is more serious and even harsh.
After getting down from the carriage, Earl Stark, in addition to revealing a gracious smile to the Earl of Satsuma, almost always had a slap in the face when he met other people, and his expression did not see any looseness.
And in the face of the aristocratic representatives of Bangta City, and in the face of business representatives, his attitude is also very different.
Although the expression is equally strict, in the face of the aristocratic representatives, at least it can be seen that he is still performing normally.
However, when he met the business representatives, his serious expression was a little more unremarkable, but it was easy to detect the disdain and look down.
The only exception is when I meet with Xu.
After seeing Xu Yi under the guidance of the Count of Satsuma, the face of Earl Stark has finally had a loose face, and the expression on his face has become a little weird.
After carefully watching Xu for a while, Earl Stark suddenly shook his head and snorted softly: "Well, the King’s Majesty has sealed you up as a nobleman, but he still has to continue his self-destruction as a businessman, really disappointing the king. His Majesty’s appreciation for you also lost the faces of our nobles!"
The surrounding business representatives suddenly became extremely ugly.
Although the status of merchants in the Kingdom of Lampari is indeed far less than that of the nobility, or even the farmers who are ordinary farming, even many aristocrats feel disdainful to the merchants. But no aristocrat will be idle and nothing to say in the face of the merchants.
The status of businessmen is very low. But successful business people always have a lot of money.
Money is as good as it is on Earth or on the mainland of Sainz. With enough money, even if the business people are not in a high position, life is much better than most civilians, even more than a lot of poor aristocrats.
Moreover, although many big aristocrats are limited to their own inconvenience, they will find some agents to do business, or simply cooperate with businessmen.
After all, if you are in a higher position, you can't eat it.
I want to live a quality luxury life, if I don't rely on business to make some money. Ordinary aristocrats are not much better than ordinary civilians.
So the relationship between the nobility and the merchants in the Kingdom of Lampari has always been very strange.
The nobles looked down on the merchants but wanted to live the same luxury life as the merchants.
The merchants envied the status of the nobles, but they looked down from the bottom of their hearts to those nobles who were always full of superiority but could not do anything.
For both parties, they have what they need, and cooperation is a good choice for them.
At the end of the day, the aristocrats and the merchants worked closely together, and they also looked down on each other in their hearts.
This relationship is undoubtedly extremely awkward, even morbid, but this is the real situation in the Kingdom of Lampari and even in most countries on the mainland of Sainz.
Take the big businessmen in the Kingdom of Lampari as an example.
I don’t want to say that the Chamber of Commerce’s Chamber of Commerce is outside the Chamber of Commerce, where the Joseph family is a big aristocrat. Even the Armani Chamber of Commerce, Amrit Chamber of Commerce, and the Salanque Chamber of Commerce, which seem to have nothing to do with the nobility, are actually behind There are some shadows of some nobles.
The presidents of these chambers of commerce had been dealing with the nobles very frequently. But this is the first time that a nobleman will actually be in front of them and express his disdain for the merchants.
If it is a small aristocrat, the old-fashioned big businessmen like President Lanko, President Cruise and President Vincent will not care much. You can even blame it back without any politeness.
But the old man who said this now is an Earl, and is still from the Earl of the Stark family, and even an Earl who is about to take over as the city owner of Bangta.
No matter how dissatisfied they are in their hearts, they can only bow their heads slightly. Try not to look at Count Stark, and dare not express even the true thoughts of their own hearts.
Only Xu also raised his head slightly, staring at Count Stark, and smiled: "The Earl of Stark, I don't think that being a businessman is a self-destructive identity, and I don't even think I have lost the faces of the nobles. For me, aristocratic status is nothing but a reward for His Majesty the King, and the identity I really care about is the identity of this businessman."
Earl Stark raised his eyebrows: "What? Are you self-destructive?"
Xu also slightly lowered his face, and he said: "The Earl, I don't understand what you mean. If you mean that I am willing to be a merchant, then I don't agree with you."
Everyone around was amazed.
Everyone did not think that Xu would actually face the Earl of Stark directly in front of so many people.
Earl of Stark arrived in Bangta City early today and is about to take over the position of the city. In accordance with established practice, certain things will definitely be done to establish his authority.
Everyone knows that at this time, be sure to be as honest as possible in front of Earl Stark, try not to hit the gun of Earl Stark, and then it must be serious.
So despite the dissatisfaction with the unkind words of Earl Stark, no one in the business representatives present dared to express any opinions.
Now Xu also directly objected to his words, and it was simply sending himself to his gun.
President Cruz’s heart was awkward, and he couldn’t help but look up at Xu Yi and wanted to win his eyes and let him take back his words, but found that Earl Stark’s cold eyes swept over and quickly lowered his head and atmosphere. Do not dare to come out.
In the moment he bowed his head, he knew that he was going to suffer.
Judging from the cold eyes of Earl Stark, he clearly pointed out that he had made a special trip to Xu.
Reminiscent of the Stark family's attitude towards Xu Yi and Xinfei Chamber of Commerce, President Cruise's heart is even colder.
Xu Yi this time, I am afraid it will be bad...
really. Count Stark was a little silent. It seems that I was a little surprised that Xu also dared to face myself. Then Shen Sheng asked: "What? Why do you disagree? Am I wrong?"
President Cruise couldn't help but look up again at Xu Yi, and was desperately praying in his heart. He hoped that Xu would immediately recognize the mistake and honestly avoid it.
As long as you avoid today, even if Earl Stark wants to find another trouble, at least there is time to deal with it.
However, President Cruise also knows that his prayers are a luxury.
With his understanding of Xu's personality, he can know that this guy either does not express his opinion and once expressed his opinion. Then it will never change easily.
This personality is said to be tough in the good, and it is stubborn to say bad.
Sure enough, when I heard the question of Earl Stark, Xu also nodded and nodded. "Yes. Earl, I think your claim is very problematic. Although the rights of the nobility are in accordance with the laws of the kingdom. More than the average person, more than the business people, so the status is higher. But I always believe that no matter who, no matter what the identity. At the same time of enjoying the rights, they must bear the corresponding obligations. The aristocrats enjoy more More rights. Then you must take on more obligations. Otherwise, what is the difference with locusts?"
"Ah--"
Xu Yi’s voice fell, and there was a sound of coolness around him.
Everyone looked at Xu Yi with a shocked look, and couldn't believe what he had just heard from his mouth.
Perhaps he said it is good, this is his true point of view.
But he dared to say this in front of an earl, and still said this after the Earl of Stark had just published such a point, it is simply that the car and the horse want to do with the Earl!
Is he looking for death?
Earl of Stark slightly narrowed his eyes, and there was a hint of surprise in his expression. Obviously, he did not expect that Xu would have no intention of retreating and admitting his mistakes. Even the words spoken were more intense.
"Hui Huichang, are you saying that our nobles are locusts? Don't forget, you are also a nobleman!" Earl of Stark was cold.
Looking at the doubts and shocked eyes projected by the surrounding Bangta City aristocrats, Xu also smiled and shook his head. "No, I don't mean this. I just want to say that whether it is a noble or a businessman, Well, ordinary farmers, no matter who is, if you can't take up the responsibilities and obligations that you need to do, then he is a locust. Earl, do you think I am right?"
Count Stark wants to blame Xu for being nonsense, but Xu’s remarks cannot be refuted from the righteousness. He can only nod his head and said:
It’s true that this is true. Long, may you not mean this just now? You said that the nobles have to take more rights and have to take on more obligations. Isn’t it accusing many nobles of not doing it?

Xu Yi Shen said in a moment: "The Earl, I think you misinterpreted what I mean. I just want to say that the nobles want to maintain a higher status, they have to work harder. If you don't want to work hard, you want to keep it out of thin air. It’s a very unreasonable thing to have a higher status and enjoy more rights, right?

Earl Stark sighed aloud: "What is unreasonable? If you can't have a higher status and enjoy more rights, then what is necessary to become a nobleman? For example, President Xu, if the King is deprived now Have you been willing to be your aristocratic identity?"
Xu also smiled slightly: "When the King is so wise, how can he deprive my aristocratic identity for no reason?"
"It’s just that you have the identity of aristocrats and businessmen at the same time, it is enough to deprive you of your aristocratic identity." Earl Stark said coldly: "Mr. Xu, I will tell you clearly. The Kingdom Aristocracy is working on you." Double status review, once the aristocratic parliament agrees that you have two identities at the same time is not allowed, then you will be forced to choose to retain only one identity. At that time, do you still want to continue to maintain aristocratic identity?

The people around were surprised again.
No one thought at all that the Royal Aristocratic Parliament would have been specially considered by this small baron.
And Count Stark asked very well. At that time, what choice would Xu make? (To be continued.)