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Chapter 019 the mind of Bevan
In a country where monarchy is supreme, the aristocracy always has some incredible privileges.
For example, in the middle of the main road of Laiyan City, there is a jade road surrounded by small stone piers, which is very empty with few vehicles. But no matter how crowded the surrounding driveway is, no traffic can be seen walking on the open road. This is the aristocratic driveway.
The so-called aristocratic driveway, as the name implies, is the road that aristocratic carriages can take. This is a road built by aristocrats to show their special status and to prevent luxury carriages from being scraped.
If a civilian vehicle comes up and is caught, it will face fines, car detentions and detention.
At this time, a carriage marked with the golden lion's head was moving leisurely in the aristocratic driveway. This symbol is known to most people in Laiyan because it is the family emblem of their master, the Earl of Robert.
Bevan, who exited early from Vincent's party, was sitting inside, holding a cup of steaming thick tea, his face slightly flushed after the heat. Although he didn't stay at the party for long, he was really toasted.
Although a little dizzy, Bevan is still in a good mood at present. He was satisfied with the harvest of today's party.
Of course, he could not have passed by the manor, and neither would the nobles present. They would only think that the Robert family and the Delk family were close enough.
This is exactly what Bevan wants to achieve, and he is optimistic about the strength and potential of the Delk family, especially if there is one more wizard.
Vincent is nothing but a dandy in Bevan's eyes, but now that he has good luck, there is a good chance that he will marry a magician. So today he used Vincent as a breakthrough to release goodwill to the Delk family.
Of course, the Delk family will not refuse the olive branch thrown by the master and the second son of the city, which is a win-win situation.
"it's a step closer to success." Bevan sipped his tea and thought comfortably.
There are no secrets among nobles, and those aristocratic young people who eat, drink and play all know the news of the expansion of the wharf. How could Bevan not know.
As a matter of fact, he was one of the first people in Laiyan City to know the news.
He remembers clearly that afternoon, his father, the old count Robert, called him to the study, handed him the document about the expansion of the wharf, patted him on the shoulder and said,
"you have done well over the years and have made a lot of achievements, much better than your punk brother. But if you want to be the master of the city, this capital is not enough. I am about to leave office, and I have only the right to make suggestions for the next head of the city, and the decisive key is the votes of all the aristocrats in Laiyan City. "
"you don't have enough capital, but now it's an opportunity to expand the wharf. I have spoken to the elders of the family. If you can make achievements in this, you will win benefits and honor for the Robert family. The family will fully support you in taking up the position of master of the city. "
Bevan, who is 30 years old, is at a time when he has a strong desire for power, and he certainly doesn't want to miss this opportunity. So ever since he heard the news, he has been secretly preparing for it.
The nominal ownership of the wharf is, of course, the country of Blanc, and Laiyan pays taxes to the royal family of Blanc according to the number of docks every year.
But as Josiah said, there are more than 50 tax items in the kingdom, and there are nearly 100 tax items in Laiyan City, in which the benefit of the difference is astonishing, and the benefit is even greater if you put it on the dock.
Laiyan City aristocratic circle for the wharf ownership is the default way, as long as you show enough strength, stronger than all the competitors, after the confirmation of the Laiyan City Council, you can own the wharf.
The Robert family is one of the four Earl families in Laiyan City, and they can get the benefits they deserve without fighting. But this is not Bevan's goal. He must defeat the other three Earl families by a large margin and prove his ability to the family.
But the four families have been fighting for so many years, they have known each other for a long time, and it is not easy to defeat each other by a large margin. But Bevan was really smart, and since he couldn't find any help on the inside, he looked outside.
Bevan knew very well that prestige and friendship were useless if he wanted to get the support of other aristocrats. They must be tied to their own ship with practical interests.
Where do the benefits come from? That can only be the new 24 docks. Bevan's idea is to take most of the docks together with other medium-sized aristocrats, so that they can not only give it to their followers, but also get more for themselves. And with the involvement of these interests, these aristocrats will be the help of their families. Such an achievement will certainly satisfy the interior of the family!
His busyness these days has begun to bear fruit, and he has initially talked to several powerful aristocrats like the Delk family. Although there is a relationship of family influence, most of the credit lies in his manoeuvres.
"if only I were the eldest son of the family." Bevan pressed his temple and frowned. This is also a question that often comes to his mind when he is sensible.
Yes, the damn aristocratic eldest son succession system. It is because of this system that the old people in the clan have always been indifferent to him.
As for the big brother who paints strange portraits all day? Although he has been kind to him since childhood, Bevan is still a little dismissive of this big brother. In his opinion, his eldest brother is typical of being unprofessional and unwilling to play with things.
Bevan took a deep breath, looked obsessively at the golden lion emblem above the car and silently read: "I will prove to you that I am the most suitable heir to the Robert family!"
Knock.
Just outside the object of Bevan, the car door was gently knocked.
"come in!"
"Master Bevan!" A man who looked like a housekeeper came in.
"well, it's Gray. Have a seat." Bevan nodded. Of course, he was no stranger to the housekeeper. He was an old man who had been with him since childhood and helped him take care of most of the things.
"I just got the news that the master of the Green Wolf gang has been assassinated."
"Green Wolf Gang? Oh, it's a gang supported by the Black family. Haha, well done! Do you know who did it? "
The Black family is one of the four Earl families in Laiyan City, which controls almost half of the commercial trade in Laiyan City. And the Earl of Black himself is also the chief financial officer of Laiyan City.
Gray: it's Scary Face!
Bei Wen raised his eyebrows. "Hey, it's this Scary Face again." Didn't he kill the iron knife president supported by the Austen family last time? "
The Austen family is also the Earl family of Laiyan, which used to be a pirate. Later, when the first generation of kings of Blanc founded the country, they contributed a lot and were finally made Earl. Now relying on the River Lenau, we are simply engaged in smuggling, black market and human trafficking. The Earl of Austen himself is the deputy master of the city of Laiyan.
"Yes."
", if I can't find this Scary Face, I'd really like to have a drink with him to show my gratitude." Bevan smiled as he held up his teacup.
"Oh, who says it's not?"
Ta-da, da-da.
Just when the two were talking about Scary Face excitedly, suddenly there was a rapid sound of horse's hoofs, and the sound of scolding and screams could not be heard.
Bevan frowned.
The butler Gray opened the curtains slightly and said, "it's the cavalry in the guard room."
Bevan: "Cavalry?" In such a hurry. What happened? "
"just a moment, please, sir."
Finish. Gray got out of the car and sent for a cavalry for questioning. For a moment, Gray walked into the car with a strange look on his face.
"Scary Face is busy again."
"Oh, which unlucky guy is it this time? It's not a Matthews, is it? . "
The Matthews family, one of the four Earl families in Laiyan. The family operates blacksmith shops and weapons shops, and the warrior's swords, wands and other combat equipment are all managed by them. Count Matthews himself is the sheriff of Laiyan, responsible for the security of the city.
"it's Vincent."
"Vincent. Which Vincent? " Bevan was in a trance, and for a moment he thought there might be something wrong with his hearing.
"Delk family."
Bang!
The exquisite teacup in Bevan's hand instantly turned into broken tiles.
(now that PS: has a recommendation, um, it's three o'clock today. By the way, it is reasonable to ask for collection and recommendation ^-^)