Vol 6 Chapter 119: Stubborn duke

The Duke of Windsor stared at the opposite two and his face was gloomy.
"What do you say? Business people are running? Why run? Where are they going? What do they want to do?"
The two men swallowed a spit and carefully looked at the Duke of Windsor. This hesitated and replied: "The public...the duke, the reason why the merchants ran, I am afraid... I am afraid to be related to you..."
"Related to me?" The Duke of Windsor raised his eyebrows and screamed: "What does this mean? Is it because I drove them away?"
Two officials responsible for the financial affairs of the southern province of Candela empire also showed helpless bitter smiles.
During this period of time, merchants in the southern provinces have left the southern provinces and changed the main business points of their chambers to other parts of the empire. If they are investigated for reasons, they are really in front of the duke adults.
The reason for this is actually very simple, that is, an order issued by the Duke’s adults does not allow any items related to the New Flying Chamber of Commerce to enter the southern province.
With the change of the attitude of the Emperor’s Majesty in the second half of last year to the New Flying Chamber of Commerce under the advice of the Minister of Finance of the Empire, Mr. Hastrid, there are countless new ones from the Principality of Stading, the Kingdom of Lampari and the southwestern countries of the mainland. The magic machinery produced by the Flying Chamber of Commerce entered the Candela Empire.
Then the Candela Empire Navy reached a cooperation agreement with the New Flying Chamber of Commerce under the acquiescence of His Majesty the Emperor. After the two sides jointly opened up a sea trade route, there was a large amount of goods from the Principality of Constantine pouring in from the southern coast of the Empire. Inside the empire.
These products are not just the various magic machines produced by the New Flying Chamber of Commerce and other magical machinery companies. It also includes a variety of magical industrial products that are produced by the new Flyer.
Because these goods are extremely affordable and far superior to the products in the Candela empire, they are very popular in the empire.
For business people with a keen sense of smell. The business opportunities contained in this are self-evident.
So there is no need for the new Feishang Association to spend too much effort. The merchants of the Candela Empire are like the smell of cats, pouring into the southern harbor of the empire and the junction of the southwestern Empire and the Norton Principality. It is the first time to grab some goods from the Principality of Standin and then ship it back to sell for a good price.
Under the influence of this kind of business, a ban issued by the Duke of Windsor was particularly conspicuous.
This ban was banned. It is not only the products of Xinfei Chamber of Commerce, but all the products related to Xinfei Merchants.
This "all". Almost everything from the Principality of Constantine and the Norton Principality to the Candela Empire was included.
Because of the current popularity of these products in the Candela empire, almost no one is not related to the new Flyer.
Even the only fruit that was produced by the Principality of Constantine in the Principality of Constantine, which was only able to import a large amount to the Candela empire, is now largely affected by the industrial manufacturing brought about by the New Flying Chamber of Commerce.
For example, all kinds of canned fruit, which are currently in high demand for sales, are the products of the new magic industry system promoted by the standard new Feishang Association.
In fact, in the Candela empire, it is not just the Duke of Windsor who explicitly opposed such a large number of products imported into other countries. Because they feel that this will have a major impact on the Candela Empire.
However, at most, other people are opposed to the New Flyer Chamber of Commerce. The reason is that the New Flying Chamber of Commerce supports the enemy country of the Kingdom of Rulson. It is the enemy of the Candela Empire. Of course, the Empire cannot cooperate with it.
The Duke of Windsor is simply opposed to everything related to the new Flyer Chamber of Commerce, and there are too many things designed.
Under the high pressure policy of the Duke of Windsor, any goods related to the New Flying Chamber of Commerce could not enter the southern province, which made the southern provinces who smelled the business opportunities very depressed.
Let these businessmen ignore business opportunities, it is tantamount to letting the cats who smell the smell are not tempted, it is impossible.
But the average merchants dare to rebel against the Duke of Windsor in the southern provinces. The end result was that these merchants simply shifted their focus directly out of the southern province and moved to other places within the empire that did not oppose the cooperation with the new Feishang Chamber of Commerce.
In fact, seriously, these businessmen are now paying more attention to the business developments related to the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce. It does not mean that the various businesses that were originally in the southern provinces were completely abandoned.
But now that this situation is reflected, it becomes like a business person who has fled the southern province.
For the Duke of Windsor, the most intuitive manifestation is financial statistics.
After entering April, the southern provinces conducted financial statistics for the first quarter in accordance with established practice.
Statistics show that compared with the same period last year, the grain output of the southern provinces was basically the same. There has been no change in the fiscal surplus from food.
However, in terms of commercial taxation, it is significantly lower than the same period last year. The decline has reached 13%.
Originally this was not a big deal for the Duke of Windsor, because he was originally a typical traditional aristocrat of the Sainz mainland, the most important thing is food.
If there is no problem with the food, he will not feel that there is any problem.
As for business, it is guaranteed that there will be no trouble.
However, when the first quarter financial report was submitted to the Imperial Ministry of Finance, the southern province was criticized by the Imperial Ministry of Finance.
According to the explanation given by the Imperial Ministry of Finance, the fiscal revenue of the southern province in the first quarter ranked second to last in the nine major provinces of the empire, only slightly better than the northeastern province that has always been known for its poverty in the Candela empire.
Compared with the previous fiscal revenue of the southern province, it will also rank at the middle of the empire, which is undoubtedly a significant decline.
Moreover, the southeastern province adjacent to the southern province and the Tular province, which is close to the coast, have seen their fiscal revenues rise sharply in the first quarter of this year. The fiscal revenue of the province of Tural has even exceeded 3,800. The giant gold coins. Far beyond the 17 million gold coins in the southern province.
This creates a strong contrast, and it seems that the southern province is more dazzling than the slight decline last year.
The Duke of Windsor, who suffered a lot of glare in the Imperial Ministry of Finance, was extremely angry with this and returned to the Governor’s Office. Immediately ordered a thorough investigation of the reasons.
The two financial officers who were mainly responsible for the investigation gave the answer that
a large number of businessmen fled the southern province
, which of course made him extremely dissatisfied.
"The Duke of the Great... In fact, I think... Compared to the above problems in commercial taxation, I think we should pay more attention to the problem of food at this time..." A financial manager hesitated, and narrowed his neck to make suggestions. .
"What?" The Duke of Windsor glanced. "Do you want to tell me that we have problems with normal food production in the southern provinces? I tell you, it is going to be an important spring harvest soon, if there is any problem in this area. Don't say that you all have one. Don't think too much, even if I have trouble!"
The two financial authorities can only smile again. The financial tube that had just raised the courage to open his eyes to the peers, indicating that he also spoke.
In addition, a financial manager can only help but slap the scalp: "The Duke is not a problem in this area. Just... just we found that as long as you change your mind a little, our spring harvest will It’s going even better, maybe even with the autumn harvest, there is hope for a sharp increase in food production.

The Duke of Windsor gave a slight glimpse: "I can make a big increase in food production if I change my mind? Are you kidding?"
"No, how dare we make your jokes." The financial officer took a document from his arms and handed it over to the Duke of Windsor. "Duke of the Duke, this is the report of the province's internal agricultural industry, which is handed over to us by the Baron Domingo. Please take a look."
"Domingo? Why didn't he bring it to me?" The Duke of Windsor looked at the two doubtfully.
"This..." The two financial authorities looked at each other with a smile. "The Baron Domingo said that he was afraid that this report would make you angry and would not dare to come by yourself. So please, both of us."
"Oh?" The Duke of Windsor squinted at them. "Then you are not afraid of me getting angry?"
The two financial officers smiled again.
"We can't escape it anyway."
Seeing the bitter expression on the faces of the two men, the Duke of Windsor snorted and took the report. After looking through it, I swept my eyes and my face sank immediately.
"It’s these thoughts, no wonder he dare not come to see me!" The Duke of Windsor angrily threw the report directly on the ground, pointing at the two men shouting loudly: "Tell me Domingo for me if he still insists If you introduce the farmland magic machinery of the New Flying Chamber of Commerce, don't appear in front of me anymore! And the two of you are the same! Don't think that I don't know what you are thinking. Are you also like those who only have gold coins? Want to force me to work with the new Flyer? Ah? Is it?"
The two financial officers lowered their heads deeply. I dare not look directly at the Duke of Windsor.
They are very clear that the Duke is really angry this time.
The Duke of Windsor pointed at the two men and licked their arms.
"Get out!"
Two financial officers, such as Meng Dazhen, quickly gave a gift and quickly retired.
After the two of them left, only the Duke of Windsor was left in the room. He breathed for a while and calmed down.
After staring at the report on the ground for a long time, the Duke of Windsor hesitated, and picked up the report and looked at it again.
This time, he is far more serious than he has just seen.
A report took him half an hour to complete the reading. After reading the last page, he was silent for a long time. Suddenly a sigh was made, and the face seemed to be as old as a teenager.

Is this the so-called change of the times?

The Duke of Windsor gave another sigh and returned to the table to pull a rope hanging on the table.
A middle-aged man with a butler appearance whispered in the room.
"Master, what is your order?" Unlike other people, this middle-aged man called the Duke of Windsor a very simple "master."
The Duke of Windsor waved his hand: "Go ahead, I will go out and walk."
The middle-aged man looked up at the Duke of Windsor and looked at the strangeness in his eyes, but did not ask much. He bowed his head and sneaked out again. (To be continued)