The King

  Chapter 373 The longest road

   "burn, burn, burn..."

   At almost the same time, similar scenes appeared in major cities across the mainland.

  The recovered war bonds were thrown into a raging fire under the witness of everyone.

  The creditors who were originally skeptical about the solvency of the Alpha Kingdom, after seeing this scene, their confidence suddenly rose.

   Regardless of where the money comes from, it is always true that the Alpha Kingdom is collecting bonds, and it is also true that bonds are being destroyed.

  The aristocrats who were still hesitating whether to cut their flesh put their hearts back in their stomachs and waited for the market to pick up.

  In the entire market, only the Alpha Kingdom family is still selling bonds on a large scale. It's just that it has not been discovered yet because it was dismantled and sold in batches.

  A weird scene happened. The more the people of the Holy See used the war bonds to run on them, the faster the Alpha people would pay them.

   At the beginning, there was still a series of approval processes, but in the later stage, the office was simply moved to an open square.

   For small-amount payments, all gold coins will be settled on the spot, and only when the amount is large will you have to queue up. Once the transaction is completed, the recovered bonds will be thrown into the brazier and destroyed immediately, without any hesitation in the whole process.

  On the holy mountain.

   Looking at the "good news" sent by his subordinates from all over the mainland, Pius VII, who was good at mathematics, finally realized that something was wrong.

  The supervision team was sent out, and the people responsible for the specific implementation of the tasks also sent evidence to prove their hard work-photograph stones.

  However, with such hard work, the Alpha Kingdom, which has suffered a run on, still shows no signs of collapse.

   "How many war bonds has the Alpha Kingdom issued to the outside world? Why have we destroyed so many and it hasn't decreased?"

   Pius VII asked angrily.

   This is an embarrassing question. Before taking action, the Holy See also conducted market research.

  According to the statistics of the Holy See, the war bonds issued overseas by the Alpha Kingdom are roughly between 30 and 40 million gold coins.

  The original plan was to buy 10 to 20 million bonds in batches for a run on the credit system of the Alpha Kingdom. For this reason, Pius VII was mentally prepared to accumulate millions of bonds and turn them into waste paper.

  Now the plan is completed, and it has even greatly exceeded expectations, but the Alpha Kingdom shows no sign of financial collapse.

  Although Caesar IV repeatedly announced that this was the joint effort of all the great nobles in the kingdom, Pius VII did not believe it at all.

  Nobles have no selfishness, how is it possible?

  Even if the big nobles of the Alpha Kingdom worked together and paid out more than 30 million gold coins, their cash flow should be exhausted.

  Even without considering the issue of money, they have purchased so many war bonds, and the bonds in circulation on the market should be consumed.

  After all, it is impossible for everyone to be willing to cut their meat and sell it if their reputation has not collapsed.

   "Your Majesty, according to the investigation, it was found that some nobles of the Alpha Kingdom also sold the war bonds in private.

   or many of the issued bonds flowed from these people. "

   As soon as Ulisse finished speaking, everyone's expressions changed drastically.

   If the guess is correct, isn’t it that the money that the Alpha people used to cash in was given by them.

  Recalling that they used money to buy bonds, the Alphas took their money, took the profits and then brought them back to pay them.

  In an instant, everyone felt worse than eating flies. It was really bullying, and it was obvious that they were being taken advantage of!

   "Your Majesty, we can't suffer from this. We must expose the matter and let everyone know how despicable the Alpha Kingdom is!"

   Blake said angrily.

   Someone has to take the blame for this, and it can't be them, the high-ranking members of the Holy See, or the Alpha Kingdom is too despicable.

   "Idiot, calm down.

   You said that the Alpha Kingdom did it, but they did it?

   What about the evidence? "

   Pius VII reprimanded immediately.

   I don't know why, these days, he finds the leader of the Blake army less and less pleasing to the eye.

  If it weren't for the stability of the Holy See, he would have replaced this guy who has done more than succeed in his success.

   After a pause, Pius VII added:

   "Have someone stamp the gold coin to verify whether the guess is correct. Before the news is confirmed, stop all payment actions."

   It can be seen that Pius VII hesitated.

  Theoretically speaking, as long as the payment continues like this, the arbitrage game of the Alpha Kingdom will collapse sooner or later.

   After all, the number of bonds is limited. As long as the war bonds in the hands of the Alpha nobles are exhausted, the subsequent bonds will really consume their cash flow.

  The only problem is that the price paid is a bit heavy. Up to now, they have lost nearly 4 million gold coins.

  If it continues, even if the Alpha Kingdom can be defeated, how much money will they have to pay?

  Five million, six million, seven million, eight million...

  The price of the prepayment is constant, but the price of the bond is rising continuously. The more aggressive the acquisition, the higher the price of the bonds in circulation.

   Correspondingly, the money they need to lose will also increase accordingly.

  …

  Fire cannot be contained in paper. Although the Holy See has repeatedly blocked the news, there are too many insiders, and the rumors finally spread.

  The speed at which rumors spread is like a fire in a forest. Once ignited, it cannot be stopped.

   What's more, this is still a rumor mixed with part of the truth. Even though he was busy transporting bonds around, Hudson also received the news.

   It was not the Holy See who leaked the news first, but the Alpha Kingdom.

   There is no way, and the war bonds in the hands of the great nobles are not unlimited. After being burned continuously, in order to continue arbitrage from the Holy See, the kingdom could only "borrow bonds" from small and medium-sized nobles in the country.

  The number of insiders expanded from dozens to tens of thousands, and the news could no longer be concealed.

   Fortunately, the kingdom covered it up, and the people who came forward to borrow bonds were all great nobles from all over the country, and they didn't directly use the banner of the kingdom.

  However, this low-level cover-up only lasted a few more days, and soon the truth was mixed with rumors and spread.

   "Looks like we should go back!"

   Hudson said with a slight smile at everyone.

  In recent days, they have been out at night every day, traveling back and forth across the mainland.

  If it weren't for the remarkable results and the spiritual comfort, everyone might have gone on strike.

   Money or not is not important, the key is that the situation in the kingdom has stabilized.

   What Caesar IV promised these people, Hudson didn't care at all, as long as his share was not missed.

   "It is indeed time to go back. After suffering such a big loss, the Holy See will not let it go.

   After all, it is a veteran overlord, and the number of masters in the Holy See is still the highest in the entire continent.

  This is not our territory, if they block it, it will be a troublesome thing!"

  Grand Magister Robert responded with a smile.

   Just looking at his eager expression, as if he was looking forward to this scene. Intuition told Hudson that most of this person had a problem with the Holy See, and it was still the kind that could not be eased.

   "Okay, let's get a bargain, so hurry up and accept it!

  If it is really targeted by the people of the Holy See, it is unknown whether it will be able to retreat unscathed.

  If you want to make things difficult for them, then take the lead in forming the Arcane Academy to train disciples and grandchildren to fight against them.

  I will take care of the king's side, and I promise to provide you with the greatest support. "

  Morrison replied unceremoniously.

   "Morrison is right, Robert can do what he wants, and we all support you.

   Anyway, they are all very old, and they don't have a good few years to live. If you don't do it now, you won't have a chance to do it later. "

  …

  Listening to the conversation of a group of "old seniors", Hudson only felt that there was a lot of information.

  Originally, he was still full of doubts, why the Alpha Kingdom, thousands of miles away, was always targeted by the Holy See, and he felt that here was a gathering place for heretics.

  The identities of each of these old guys present are not simple.

  Robert: Grand Magister, former head of the Kingdom Academy of Magic.

   On the surface, one-third of the magisters in the Kingdom are all students brought out by him personally, the kind who have formally worshiped as teachers.

  Morrison: Sky Knight, member of the royal family.

  The specific identity is not clear, anyway, he has a high status in the royal family and can influence the king's decision-making.

  Frost: Knight of the Sky, head of the Kingdom Guardian Knights, member of the royal family.

  The Apologist Knights knew immediately that it was a subordinate institution of the Holy See, but the church institutions of the Alpha Kingdom were all controlled by the royal family and a large number of nobles in the country.

  Lambert: Sky Knight, an ancestor of the Aram family.

  …

   "Dragon begets dragon, phoenix begets phoenix".

  The old ancestors were all heretics against the Holy See, and the juniors below would inevitably be affected as well.

  With such a mass base, it is not surprising that Caesar III dared to face the Holy See head-on.

  Even Caesar IV clamored for someone from the Holy See to be crowned in front of him, so he turned around and stabbed the Holy See. It is estimated that there is no lack of influence from these old guys.

   Soon Hudson figured out that the Holy See declined more than three hundred years ago. What exactly happened is not recorded in the history books, but it is certain that there must have been a war.

  Three hundred years is a long time for ordinary people, but for masters, it may only be two or three generations.

   Perhaps the masters and elders of these old guys have participated in the anti-Holy See battle, and hatred was directly instilled.

   Hatred can be diluted by time, but it will definitely not disappear in a generation or two. Countries in the mainland are unhappy with the Holy See, perhaps the root cause is still the influence of the older generation.

"enough!

  You fellows who are half buried in the ground, how can you still be so fidgety?

  I can take the lead in forming the Arcane Academy, but all of you must come over to serve as mentors, otherwise I can't hold back the anger of the Holy See. "

  As soon as Robert's voice fell, Hudson realized something was wrong. The "you" just now seemed to include him, the people who eat melons.

   "Routine" Proper "routine"!

   Such a big matter can be agreed in a few words, and it is clear that there has been a blending in advance.

   Maybe the scene in front of him was specially prepared for him.

  The theory of the same group of uncles with an average age of over 160, Hudson's brain has not yet entered the water, and he decisively chooses to escape.

  Unfortunately, as soon as he took a step, he was stopped by someone.

   "Earl Hudson, as one of the founders of the Kingdom's Academy of Arcane Arts, don't you have any comments?"

  The melon eaters became "mentors" and immediately became the founders of the academy. Hudson felt that the world was crazy.

  Look at the Arcane Academy in the Frankish Kingdom. Since its establishment, there have been frequent problems.

  The founders, mentors, and even ordinary students of the college are all on the Holy See's hunting list.

   Dozens of people were killed successively, including two magisters. If it wasn't for the protection of the Frankish Kingdom, they might all have died.

  Although Hudson also had conflicts with the Holy See, those were all secret confrontations. On the surface, he is still a "devout" believer.

   Has not risen to the level of "heresy" for the time being, and does not need to be on the hunting list.

   "Knight Lambert, the matter of establishing the Arcane Academy, it would be great if you seniors can take care of it, I don't know anything about it, so I won't get involved."

   Hudson decisively refused.

  It’s okay to support secretly, and even discuss money and effort, but it’s unnecessary to go to battle in person.

   "It's okay if you don't get involved, anyway, I don't expect you to do anything, but your portrait must be placed on the admissions brochure.

  The Frankish Arcane Academy has dragon knights in charge, so we can't lose our aura! "

  Morrison's perfect explanation left Hudson speechless.

  Following this trend, soon there will be four major arcane academies on the continent of Aslante, just to divide up the four dragon knights.

   As for whether it is voluntary or not, it doesn't matter at all. It is enough to publicize it. Anyway, no one expects Dragon Knight to go to teach in person.

   "Can I say no?"

   Hudson asked tentatively.

   "Of course you can, but when publicizing to the public, your name will still be at the top.

   Don't worry, we're just using it for publicity and won't tarnish your reputation.

   What's more, this is a win-win thing. We have expanded our influence, and your kid's reputation has also been hyped up!

  When the new era begins, your deeds will be indispensable when future generations learn history.

   Maybe you will be named the Earl of Hudson among the future human epic heroes! "

   It is impossible not to be tempted by the beautiful blueprint drawn by Robert, but Hudson is a person who is afraid of trouble.

   Looking at all the epic heroes of the human race, few of them can die normally. Most people's lives can only be described as bleak.

   was busy organizing the language rejection, a group of old guys forced it down.

  If it weren’t for their age and worrying about being blackmailed if something happened, Hudson really wanted to go over and beat them up

  Of course, the fight must be when these guys are alone, otherwise the one who gets beaten is likely to be himself.

  Who made him weak in his own strength and hindered his mount?

  …

  (end of this chapter)