Chapter 294

Dewey remembered that he was almost empty handed when he went to the northwest! The central government of the imperial capital did not support a single soldier, not even a single gold coin! It is only through self-reliance that we have achieved the present situation in the northwest! Can now, oneself planted big tree, Chen prince a word, want to pick fruit?

Where is such a cheap thing in the world?!

What's more, the more than 10 million gold coins I just dug out are not available yet!

"I know you are a little reluctant." Chen Prince slightly a smile, way: "I also not open mouth to ask with you.". After all, I know that if you can develop this new weapon, it will cost a lot. I won't take your things for nothing... In this way, I will pay 10 million gold coins to buy the manufacturing technology of your new weapon. How about that? Besides... I'll give you six million gold coins for that broomstick. Hehe... I'm very interested in your Decepticon air force. If we can get tens of thousands of air forces... What's the advantage of grassland people's cavalry? "

At the end, his voice couldn't help getting excited.

Tens of thousands?

Du Wei listened to the secret gimmick in his heart and thought, is this broom so easy to make? Even if there is the manufacturing technology developed by master Aleck, it depends on the variant walnut seedlings that he made with the spring of time. Now, there are only dozens of brooms in the warehouse.

Tens of thousands? Don't even think about it!

Besides, the flyer of broomstick must be a magic person! At least you have to be a magic apprentice! Otherwise, if you can't input magic, you can't fly. There are only a few hundred magicians in the whole continent, and there are only a few thousand magic apprentices... Where can we get tens of thousands of air force?

Prince Chen doesn't understand the reason. Do you think it's so easy?

But... Ten million. Six million broomsticks... What this guy thinks is good! In this way, I've got 16 million yuan to pay back, and I've got two killer weapons, gunpowder and broomstick?

Is there such a cheap thing in the world?

Dewey thought of it with a sneer.

"I'm afraid it won't work, your highness." Du Wei looked sorry and sighed.

Prince Chen frowned and looked at Du Wei. He said with a bitter smile, "what's the matter? My tulip Duke, do you think my price is too low? Yeah. I also know that you have suffered some losses. However, I'm not financially well off now. After all, I haven't been in charge for a long time. I have to stabilize a lot of things and spend a lot of money. The military expenditure is huge. In addition, I have been preparing for the future war and reorganizing my armaments. I don't have much money in my hand... "

"It's not about money." Dewey shook his head: "Your Highness, listen to me carefully."

He has a sincere face. But in the heart secretly way: you want to knock me, can't I blackmail you??

He thought so in his heart, but the expression on his face was sincere. He took a deep breath and stepped back. With a deep bow, he said in a deep voice, "Your Highness, just imagine that you have given me all my titles. You are very fond of me, Du Weirong. Everybody knows. This weapon or something, I got it out just to deal with the northwest army and grassland people. It's not that I don't understand what you're saying. It's just that it's not so simple in practice. "

He said so sincerely, Chen Prince refused also not angry, Wen Yan smile to Du Wei: "Oh. Tell me, what's wrong? "

"Let's talk about the broomstick first." Du Wei said with a bitter smile: "my highness, don't look at me. I've got more than 20 magic students and they fly all over the sky on broomsticks. It's so easy. This Decepticon team, in a word, is made of pure gold! This team is a small-scale organization. It's OK to be a surprise soldier. But it's organized on a large scale as you say. That's absolutely impossible! First of all, it's very difficult to make this magic tool. " Finish. Dewey did not hide, but simply explained the general process and manufacturing method needed to make the broom.

After all, Prince Chen has learned magic from the court magician, and his own strength is not bad, so his insight in magic is not low. As soon as Dewey said it, he understood. This broom is too expensive to make.

What's more, Dewey also conceals about the spring of time. Without the spring of time, even if you are given a full set of technology, you can't get those walnut seedlings that mutate after grafting! On this point, it can be said that it is even more difficult! Walnut is rare in the mainland, otherwise, the magician would not be proud of the walnut wand. According to Dewey, the mutated walnut is even more difficult to cultivate than ordinary seedlings. Even if it is cultivated, the survival rate is only 10% or 20%, which is already remarkable.

Chen Prince roughly calculated in the heart for a while, probably calculated the cost of a flying broom, can't help but take a cold breath!

"So... I'm afraid you can't get a broomstick without hundreds of thousands of gold coins?" Chen prince a face of worry.

Du Wei pushed the boat along with the current and added: "I'm afraid hundreds of thousands of gold coins are not enough. If you add in the low qualified rate of finished products... I'm afraid the cost of a broom will reach about one million gold coins. "

This number is enough to make people despair!

Even if Prince Chen is the master of the mainland, rich world, also know that such expensive weapons are absolutely not large-scale equipment. The annual revenue of Roland empire was only 70 million gold coins, leaving aside the daily government expenditure, military expenditure and so on, there was not much left. Such a calculate, immediately let Chen prince give up the idea. But he still had some doubts: "but Dewey... I'm afraid that's not true? Since it's so expensive, how can you make dozens of them at once? "

He said, squinting at Dewey.

Du Wei's heart moved and sighed: "I'm also lucky. The first batch of walnut seedlings survived most of them, but it's also fortuitous. Later, they died more and lived less. I can make dozens. It's also my luck. Later, I became greedy in my heart. I once wanted to get more money out of it. Unfortunately, I lost money again and again. I didn't know how much money I had wronged. Your highness, this is absolutely impossible. It's not that I'm stingy. If you don't believe me, I'd like to send you the whole manufacturing process. I'll send someone to try and make it myself, and I'll know. "

This manufacturing process can be really, but without the passage of time, nothing can be done. So Dewey was very determined.

"Also, even if you do get thousands of broomsticks out... I'm afraid it won't work! Your highness, what I said just now is very clear. You should also understand it. If you want to fly to heaven on a broomstick, you have to be a magic apprentice at least, unless you have a magic foundation! On the mainland, where can we find thousands of magic apprentices? "

Chen Prince nodded, believed Du Wei's words: "that you say how to do?"

Dewey laughed to himself. But also understand this time absolutely can't show a little complacent look, otherwise the fox tail exposed, deliberately a worried ponder for a while, just pretend to suddenly think of the same. "I have an immature idea. Well, maybe it's possible to have a try."

"Say it Chen Prince eyebrow a pick.

Dewey stood up straight, gesticulating in his hand and saying, "Your Highness, this broom is really true. The biggest feature is air superiority. On the mainland, there is no weapon that can strike the enemy from the air. So it takes up the stool. But if you want to get this air superiority, you don't necessarily have to rely on this broom... "

As soon as Prince Chen's eyes brightened, he was a smart man who could see through at one point. He immediately said, "what do you mean..."

"Hot air balloon." Dewey said with a smile: "Your Highness, you won't forget the hot air balloon in my family business. Now this thing has been improved to make bigger balloons. It can carry the weight of several people below. Flying in the sky, although the speed is a little more than the broom. But the good thing is: you don't need magic people to operate balloons. As long as ordinary soldiers are trained a little. The cost of a hot-air balloon is much cheaper than a broomstick. "

Prince Chen thought for a while. The more he thought, the more feasible he felt. He nodded: "you're right! In particular, the air superiority is unique! Hum! If we had such an army that could fly to and fro in the sky, we Roland people would never have to be afraid of those grassland people's cavalry

After a pause, he suddenly laughed again: "Dewey, what do you think to do about the hot air balloon?"

Du Wei knew that he could not be polite at this time, otherwise he would suffer losses again. He said: "Your Highness, this hot-air balloon has been very popular in the mainland in the past two years, but in terms of manufacturing technology, I have never disclosed it to the public. Although there are imitations outside, it is far worse than my tulip family! If your highness wants to set up an air force, I am willing to support it. However, your highness, although I have a little money in my pocket, it is impossible for my family to bear the military expenses of the imperial air force. "

Prince Chen laughed: "I can't thank you! For this matter, let the military purchase, approve military funding, and purchase from you in the future... Well, no! It's better to organize a large workshop for large-scale manufacturing. Dewey, why don't you sell me the manufacturing technology of this balloon. Otherwise, I'll only buy from you. I'm afraid you won't have time to build so many. "

Du Wei also laughed happily: "Your Highness, the craft of hot air balloon is not complicated. You don't need to sell it. I'll give it to you directly."

Prince Chen's face brightens. As soon as he's about to speak, his heart suddenly moves. He knows Du Wei very well. He knows that Du Wei doesn't want to suffer any loss when he's doing something. If he's so generous all of a sudden, there must be a ghost. When the praise came to his lips, he said with a smile, "ha! You probably have other conditions. "

"It's not a condition, it's a difficulty." Du Wei said with a wry smile: "Your Highness, I'm afraid this thing can't fly just because of the technology of making hot-air balloons... One of the key points is the fuel of this hot-air balloon! Only the fuel prepared with a special formula and the hot gas generated after combustion can make the balloon fly. Otherwise... It's a waste. "

"The fuel..."

Dewey immediately said, "this fuel formula is absolutely not for sale!"

Prince Chen frowned: "Duwei, it's a matter of great importance. It's a matter of imperial armament and national destiny. If you don't give up, I'll make it up to you... "

Dewey still shook his head. "Your Highness, can I tell you a story?" he said

"The story?" Prince Chen frowned.

Before he could say anything more, Dewey said directly, "once upon a time, there was a man who had a lot of chickens at home. One day, one of the hens suddenly laid several eggs. The man was so happy that he took the eggs for money, once or twice. Forget it. But after a long time, the chicken never laid eggs again. Just because it painstakingly laid an egg, but it was taken away by the owner, but it was empty! Even if it doesn't give birth to one, the owner just loses one or two eggs a day. But in this way, there are many other hens at home. I was going to lay eggs, but when I saw this situation, I was afraid that I would lay eggs myself. Like the hen, the owner will take away the eggs. More hens, after their own secretly lay eggs, but also their own secretly hidden, do not let the owner know. Your highness. You help the owner of this family to calculate that he raised so many hens in his family because he exploited the first hen to lay eggs so badly that he only got a small profit. What's the loss? If you think about it, he would have taken a little less eggs from the first hen, one at a time. Or take only a small half at a time, then it will not fall behind that kind of situation! If he is more kind, he will get half of the eggs laid by so many hens in his family, and the number will be large! Think about it. How much did he lose because he was eager for quick success and instant benefit? "

What a wise man Prince Chen is, with delicate mind. It was immediately clear what Dewey meant. Then he said with a smile, "OK, Dewey, beat around the bush. Do you scold me for exploiting too hard? "

Dewey shook his head: "how dare I scold you? But your highness, to tell you the truth, if you must, I will give it to you. But after all, I won't be convinced by the results I worked so hard to get... It's true. In your face, I say the same! But after all, you are very good to me, so I'll give it to you. What about after that? My hen, under your command, will not only lay such an egg in her whole life? What will you do if I come up with something new in the future? You're about to go? To tell you the truth, even if we have a good relationship for a long time, this kind of thing... Would you like to change it to you? "

Chen Prince frown, ponder, nodded: "yes, even if changed is me, I also affirmation not happy."

"And more!" Du Wei said slowly: "there are so many magicians in the mainland, among them there are many talented people! At the beginning, when the magic society was established, you doubted the spirit of sharing. But later, it was proved that many magicians had their own wonderful research results, but they didn't show them. Well, in this world, in addition to me, Dewey, there are naturally other intelligent people who can produce more and more new things, which may be of great use to the country! But if we all know what new things Dewey has made, the royal family will ask for it... Then there is such an example in front of us. Other hens who lay eggs, even if they can, will not give birth to them! Even if born, also hide armpit, you will never see! Right? "

This truth is nothing more than the revision of "kill the chicken for the egg" and "fish with all your might". It's useless to say this in the face of a tyrannical monarch, such as Augustine VI, who is a fatuous man with great achievements. But Du Weishen knew that Prince Chen was a wise man, and this truth should be able to move him.

Of course, it's not impossible for Dewey to fool the regent for a while, but it's just a temporary solution to the problem of hot air balloon fuel. What can we do later? How can he fool himself when he asks for gunpowder or other technology?

Trick can only be used once or twice, the more times, the less effective. It's better to use this kind of positive principle to persuade him, and then once and for all.

What's more, Du Wei still has some confidence in the prince Chen. He is not a fatuous monarch. He should be regarded as a wise and enlightened man.

Chen Prince although in the heart also some unhappy, but thought carefully, also want to open, light smile way: "you say the truth is right.". Well, in that case. You must have an idea in your mind, too? Don't hide it. Let's talk about it. How is this business going to be done? "

"It's very simple. I sell finished products to the military at a low price. I can serve as a long-term supplier for the military. I can sell a large number of finished hot air balloons to the military at a price lower than the market price to form the air force. But... I don't sell the technology. "

Said Dewey, pondering for a moment. "I can give the military about 20% less than the market price, and I guarantee that the quality of the tulip family's hot air balloon airship is reliable! But in return, I ask for three things: first, you can't default on my payment; second, I ask for the long-term exclusive supply right, and you should sign a contract agreement with me in the name of the Regent of the Empire. Business is business. There is a clear distinction between public and private. In the future, we can have a basis for talking about any small disputes. "

Looking at Prince Chen's face as if it was going to be gloomy again, Du Wei quickly added: "this matter can be publicized publicly, I want to have this matter as a precedent. In the future, there will be more hens willing to give you their eggs to taste! "

With this last sentence, Prince Chen's face looked better. He suffered for a long time, and then laughed: "Duwei! You are really smart! Good. Even if you convince me! This is the way to do it! However, since it is imperial arms procurement, the quantity is certainly not small. Are you sure you can provide such a large quantity of goods? "

"Don't worry about that," Du said. I am also ready to expand the production scale of my workshops. Since the military wants to purchase large quantities of goods, I plan to set up another factory according to a new thing I got in the northwest. "

"Factory?"

"It's the factory." Dewey nodded: "the business that specializes in making hot air balloons and related armaments for the military, um... I've figured out the name. This new industry is called Boeing aviation. "

Then Dewey immediately drew up a plan: naturally, there was not much difficulty in making hot-air balloons. Dewey even immediately quoted a price. According to the volume and load of the existing hot air balloon in my hand, I divided it into three levels and set the price. According to the existing technology, the largest hot air balloon only carries ten people. Dewey quoted three levels of prices, the highest to the lowest, 8000 gold coins respectively. Six thousand gold coins. A thousand gold coins. The key issue of fuel is the price of 50 gold coins per barrel of fuel. Accept military procurement.

After careful calculation, Prince Chen was eager to set up an air force in his heart. In the first year, he ordered six million gold coins.

Having said that, Prince Chen laughs and looks at Du Wei: "you've already made a good idea in your heart, haven't you? HMM... well, that can explode, you only sell finished products, not technology, right? "

Dewey laughed and said, "good. As it happens, I'm also carefully improving the fire pot, and the lethality can be increased in the future. And I've already sold some to governor Bohan of nurin province. Your highness, if you ask the military to purchase from me, then the price will be 10% lower than governor Bohan. "

Dewey was very happy with the two deals.

The balloon doesn't make much money... But the fuel is a consumable! As long as you balloon up once, it will consume fuel! After use, you have to find yourself to buy again! This consumable business is the most profitable one! And gunpowder, too!

I almost got the arms purchase order from the Imperial military, and I'm the biggest one. Do you worry about the financial resources in the future?

Neither of them mentioned anything about the Pope's purpose.

Chen Prince don't mention, Du Wei himself also won't silly to mention this thing!

Chen Prince let Du Wei buy down, just don't want this thing to spread, don't want anyone to take this decree to get baptism of the pope!

Of course Dewey won't do it.

He has already thought about it. Isn't your Pope selling it in the name of disaster relief anyway? I'll buy it in the name of disaster relief!

Externally, the Duke of tulip is not a believer, but he is also grateful for the kindness of the Pope, so he invested money to buy this thing, even for the disaster relief in the south. But the Duke of tulip is not a believer, so there is no need to ask the Pope for baptism. This thing, as a precious souvenir collection.

Well, that's it.

I'm done with the business. Dewey was relieved. Then he accompanied Prince Chen to chat for a while, talked about the scenery of the northwest, and talked about some interesting things about playing with the prince of the grassland when negotiating with the grassland people.

At last, it was getting dark. They talked for an afternoon unconsciously. Du Wei is about to leave, but Prince Chen suddenly sighs.

A haze flashed over his handsome face. Du Wei looked in his eyes and moved in his heart

tell the truth. This time when he came back to see Prince Chen, Du Wei always felt that he seemed to have changed a lot, especially between eyebrows. He was a little more worried than that year. It was obvious that there were too many things to worry about. When I knew him at the beginning, the prince Chen was young and romantic, smart and calm, and extremely resourceful. He could be regarded as the first-class figure Du Wei came to see in the world! But now it's less than two years. Looking at him again, Dewey always felt that his brow was a little less relaxed at first, and people seemed to have a little more... The kind of feeling that can't be said, seems to be mature, seems to be old.

Just imagine. At the beginning, Prince Chen was so free and easy. In his laughter, he had a lot of tricks to make the enemy die! But now look at him. The smile in the eyes, but always a little more tired.

Seeing that Du Wei was going to leave, Prince Chen suddenly sighed and said in a low voice: "Du Wei... No one can accompany me to say these words for a long time... Well, since you are back this time, don't rush back to the northwest. Anyway, there won't be any big events in the northwest in the near future. You'll live in the imperial capital for more days and wait for spring. Go back. "

"... oh?" Dewey was stunned for a moment.

Prince Chen seems to smile, but this smile is particularly strange: "you stay, also have a lively look. Well... Few people know about it now. They don't know about villa or mount tran. More than a month later, at the beginning of spring, in the imperial capital, I will make a big scene for you to see! "“ What's going on Prince Chen's eyes flashed a trace of fine awn, smiling as if very relaxed: "Duwei, there is a problem. You always wanted to ask me. But it's all hidden in my heart and not easy to ask... You are not always very strange, when the summer celebration was on the day of the coup. Why did the temple suddenly send out the Holy Knights to help me? After all, my eldest brother's daughter is the saint of the temple. In terms of relationship, it seems that the temple should stand on his side. But why did the temple stand on my side that day? " Du Wei heart a jump, but on the face don't make a sound color, quietly looking at Chen prince. His Highness's smile at the moment is more or less the same as that of the coup that day. He has a lot of moves after the coup, which is dead of the taste of the prince at that time. He laughed darkly: "because... I promised the Pope one thing! This is something that the temple has not been able to do for hundreds of years What? " Dewey couldn't help but ask after all. Prince Chen's face is expressionless, and his eyes are absolute“ I promised the pope that I would accept his baptism publicly, and then officially recognize him as the godfather! I salute him as a Godson! The ceremony will be held at the beginning of spring in a month! " On hearing this, even though Du Wei didn't have much loyalty to Prince Chen, he couldn't help shouting: "Your Highness! This is absolutely impossible! " Du Wei look startled, surprised looking at Chen prince, the heart is to feel a trace of Absurdity: is this clever guy crazy? This kind of commitment can also be made?? It has been nearly a thousand years since the struggle between the divine power and the imperial power in the temple! The temple wants to be on top of the royal family all the time! But how can the royal family bow to the temple? The two sides are fighting openly and secretly, and now there is no real division. But... Who is Prince Chen?? He's the Regent now! Although Augustine VI is still emperor in name, everyone knows that he is the master of the mainland! Although he did not ascend the throne as an emperor now, the position of the emperor in the future must be his! How can he recognize the pope as the godfather? Are you kidding? Does the emperor recognize the pope as the godfather? It's something that hasn't happened in a thousand years!! In this way, does it not recognize the status of the temple above the emperor?!! Duwei's face has changed several times. The prince is not a fool. How can he not understand such a simple reason?! Can you make such a stupid promise?! Prince Chen looked at Du Wei quietly: "do you want to say that I am the emperor of the future, which means that the royal family bows to the temple? The divine power is superior to the imperial power, and the harm to the empire is far-reaching? " Dewey's face was grave: "yes... I really want to say that. But I want to hear more from you, because I think the Lord Chen I know is not such a short-sighted person! In order to get the support of the temple in the coup, he was willing to make such a compromise that moved the Royal foundation! You are not like that Prince Chen seemed to smile, looking at Du Wei's eyes, there was a trace of warmth: "Du Wei, sure enough, you still know me. I didn't tell them about it, because I knew that once I said it, it would cause a great disturbance. I have made adequate preparations, stabilized the situation, and I am in power. If I announce it now, I will not be afraid that someone will take the opportunity to make trouble. Dewey... You can see that I have intentions and difficulties. Good! I see you right! "