Give Me the Name of God

"This is the black goose unique to the Golden Eagle Kingdom. It needs to be marinated in four kinds of sauces for three days, and then smoked and grilled with six kinds of spices to have this unique taste. Only three cooks in Longyin City know this magical recipe. Regarding cooking methods, two cooks died in the plague, and I found the only cook left, all for you."

"This is the unique green fruit wine of the Dier Kingdom. It requires gathering 121 kinds of fruits to brew it. The wine must be stored underground for at least thirty years. There are only less than a hundred cans of green fruit in the entire Dier Country. Wine, I got two cans of it, all for you.”

"This is a girl from the Bray Country, one of the best in a million. I don't need to say anything more. Let's look at their appearance and figure. I think even if Horna is here, these two beauties would dare to compete with her. Hi, they just came to Longyin City yesterday, and I haven't even touched them. I saw that you only had one girl with you, and your appearance was so mediocre..."

Medusa's snake-colored hair instantly stood up, and she turned to Manda and said, "Is he humiliating me?"

Manda was stunned: "Don't you understand Common Language?"

Leonder gave Manda all the good things he could get, including food, wine, beauties, and some rare things he collected in the southeast.

There is only one purpose for doing this. He needs Manda to help him survive the crisis.

"Friend, I'm in trouble. I always thought that the southeast was a rich land. I would have everything I wanted when I came here. But I didn't expect that when I came here, there would be nothing but dead bodies. New Year is coming soon. My People are going hungry, you have to help me think of a way."

Manda knew the situation in the southeast. After the great plague, the population here dropped by 70%, and the farming season was delayed. Famine was inevitable.

It was precisely because of the extremely poor situation here that Leonder was given the opportunity to take advantage of the situation. Otherwise, how could the southeastern region, the richest part of the kingdom, be given to him?

"You still have many cities in the north. Let's allocate some food here first."

"I tried, but Bucken kept messing with it, and you might not know it, but he's become the king."

"King? Bucken? Archbishop?"

"Unexpectedly," Leonder ate a piece of wild goose and wiped his mouth. "He promised to crown the eldest son of the king, but in the end he killed the eldest son of the king during the canonization ceremony, took the crown himself, and became King Bucken I! "

Manda was dumbfounded on the spot. How could such a thing happen?

Archbishop of Divine Punishment proclaims himself king? Let alone the princes and ministers, it is impossible for even the Pope to agree to such a thing.

Leonde is collecting relevant information: "I still don't know what the Pope is thinking. The princes in the north are quite honest and no one has any objections. Over in the royal capital, the Minister of Internal Affairs committed suicide, and most of the family members also died. There are also It is said that several ministers were quite strong-willed and had to be whipped ten times before they were willing to call Bucken "Your Majesty."

Ten lashes, Manda almost laughed out loud, the integrity of the ministers was worth these ten lashes.

But we can't blame them. The royal power has changed too fast in these years. If Bucken's move was not too outrageous, they would not even accept these ten whips.

Did the Pope acquiesce in Bucken's proclaimed emperor? If this continues, the relationship between the Pope and Bucken will be difficult to define. Obviously, it is no longer a simple superior-subordinate relationship.

Could it be that Bucken was out of papal control?

This is also unrealistic. Bucken only holds half of the north, and the other half of the north is still in Leander's hands. The entire south does not belong to him. Without the support of the Pope, he cannot maintain his rule in Romulu.

It seems like it's time to send a spy to the Holy Kingdom to take a look. Don't wait for the Pope to make big moves. He doesn't know anything yet.

Leonder took a sip of green fruit wine and continued: "The only one who openly resisted Bucken was Shelty. He was in an embarrassing situation before. He was originally going to congratulate the eldest son of the king, but halfway through, he heard that the eldest son of the king was dead. Bucken even specially invited him to meet in the royal capital, which put Shelter in a dilemma."

Manda frowned and said, "Sheltai didn't go to the royal capital?"

Leonder said: "What is he doing in the capital?"

"Bucken's foothold is not stable, it is a good opportunity to send troops."

Leonde shook his head and said: "I thought so too at first, but later I felt it was inappropriate to do so."

"What's wrong?"

"Think about it, if Shelta sends troops now, which king will he fight for?"

"Of course..." Manda was choked. The fact that Bucken proclaimed himself emperor touched Manda so much that he was unable to make inferences about the subsequent results for a while.

The eldest prince is dead, the third prince is also dead, and Shelty refuses to support the second prince. Who is he fighting for now?

Leonder continued: "When he goes to the royal capital, he has to start fighting immediately. If he stands still, he will really be congratulating Buckon. Even if he wins, he will not be able to find a suitable person to inherit the throne. Once he loses, Now, Bucken will take the opportunity to swallow up Zhengnan."

Manda rubbed his eyebrows, even he felt a headache for Shelty.

"So his last choice is..."

"Retreat to due south and sulk."

"Who are you angry with?"

"Everyone was angry, including me, because he refused to sell me grain."

Manda smiled and said, "He must be angry. The southeast was supposed to be his, but he went to the royal capital and you took the lead."

Leonde explained: "I sent him a letter before, and he had already received the letter the day before I entered Longyin City."

What else could you do with the day before...what else could you do with the day?

Manda understands Shelty's mood and also understands Leonder's situation. There is no food in the southeast and no food is sold due to the south, so they can only find solutions from overseas.

There is no shortage of supplies in the southeast. The most fundamental reason is the developed maritime trade. With five ports in the southeast, it is not a troublesome thing to buy some food.

But it happened that Leonder was in trouble.

"A group of grain merchants brought food, five copper coins per pound of barley, eight copper coins per pound of wheat. This is simply robbery. I promised three copper coins for barley and five copper coins for wheat. This is also twice as expensive as usual. , and they agreed, but half of the grain sold to me was moldy!

I wanted to kill that group of merchants, but they escaped at sea, and another group of merchants came. I bought their grain without lowering the price, but they still cheated me. Later, when the merchants selling grain came, I killed each one. By robbing them of food, they were able to provide food and drink at first, but later there were fewer and fewer merchants. "

Manda smiled when he heard this, and Leonder also knew why he was laughing.

"I know, I scared the merchants. Now I have issued a decree not to plunder any caravans, but they just won't come. My people are going to starve again, so I want to ask you for help. Are you Hull?" The believers of Mes must have a way to control the merchants, or use some kind of skill to summon them all."

It turned out to be a business matter, so he had asked the right person.

This favor should be done, whether for the sake of Typhon's friendship or for the sake of Leonder's friendship. "Where is the decree you issued posted?"

Leonder pointed out the window and said: "From the castle to the port, there are everywhere in the streets and alleys."

"What did you write?"

"It's very straightforward," Leonder shrugged, "I promise not to hurt innocent businessmen again."

"Tear them all off. It's useless. The merchant doesn't believe in the guarantee. Let's get another promise, ten copper coins for one pound of wheat."

"Are you crazy! One pound of wheat sells for ten copper coins?" Leonder frowned, "It's more than five times more expensive than before. Is this wheat or gold particles?"

"Wheat is like gold particles to you now. If you want to win businessmen over, you can only use this method. Businessmen only believe in profit. They will take risks for double the profit, and work hard for three times the profit, and five times the profit." The benefits are enough to make them forget their fears.”

Leonder whispered: "Where can I get so many gold coins?"

Manda smiled and said: "The ten rooms in the southeast are empty, and you have looted them all the way. You should have some savings, right?"

Leonde shook his head and said: "It's too late to start. Gangsters from various places have already raided several times."

"Then kill all the gangsters we can find, get the money back, and it won't hurt to let the soldiers practice more. Besides, the southeast is rich in sapphires, and the mines should start working."

Leonder said: "Where can I find workers?"

Do you want to ask me about this kind of thing?

For Typhon's sake, give him another pointer.

"There are many refugees in the southeast. They need to eat, and you should give them a chance to eat."

"But if I let them go up the mountain to mine, who will farm for me? There are only so many people after all."

Yes, the territory is large, the locations are scattered, and the population is insufficient. This seems to be Leander's biggest problem.

But Manda didn’t know how to deal with this mess.

"It's really difficult. You have to think of more ways."

"I have thought about moving some of the population from the north, but the cities in the north also need people to garrison them. Once the north is emptied, if Bucken suddenly launches an attack in the north, how can I defend it?"

"You have to consider this matter carefully." Manda said casually. Leonde had too many questions, and Manda was a little impatient.

But Leonder had no intention of stopping: "Not only Bucken, but also the Bayers. There are too many enemies in the north and too few people in the southeast. How can I get out of the current predicament?"

"This is not something that can be explained clearly in one or two sentences..."

"Then let me say a few more words. By the way, there is also Shelty. He may want to use force against me. I am not afraid of him, but there are too many places where I meet him. Where should I focus on setting up defenses?"

Manda couldn't bear it any longer. What did Leonard want to do? Who does he think I am? The southeast is his territory, and I am not his political officer. Why do you ask me about so many domestic and foreign affairs matters?

Want to ally with me and start a war with Shelty?

His mess can't be cleaned up in just one war.

And why should I clean up his mess?

"What is the purpose of your coming to me?"

Leonder licked his lips and said, "I'm here to ask for your help."

"I can't help you solve all your problems!"

Leonder smiled strangely: "You can, and you must do this. This is the will of the God Emperor."

God Emperor? Typhon?

Typhon wants me to clean up the mess?

Manda sneered and said: "Thank you God Emperor for your support, but it's a pity that I don't have the ability. I have nothing else to do, so I'll leave first."

Manda stood up to leave, and Leonder spread his palms and said, "Don't be so anxious. The God Emperor has given instructions. You must handle this matter properly, otherwise you'd better not leave Longyin City."

Manda lowered her face and said, "Are you trying to force me to stay?"

After the words fell, Medusa also stood up. Although she could not understand the conversation between the two parties, she smelled the murderous aura on Manda.

Leonde pressed his palms and signaled Manda to calm down: "Don't be impulsive. We are friends. If you want to leave, you can leave at any time. But the God Emperor asked me to remind you that He has his position and I have mine. If we all change our positions, you will be the one who suffers in the end. The door is open and you can leave at any time."