"Hoh?" The king and the ministers looked curious. They wondered what kind of plan Noel had. The king nodded. "Elaborate."
Livia nodded. "First of all, the Ardagan family is planning to expand to our kingdom, specifically the Golden Road.
"By expanding to the Greenwood Kingdom, the Ardagan family will be able to expand their business as well as the reach of other merchants. This will allow their venture to become even bigger, which will be more attractive to merchants."
A minister stepped forward and said, "I believe this is a good idea, not only for the Ardagan family but also for the Greenwood Kingdom.
"Right now, they don't have a lot of justification to import the trains. If we do it, the Ardagan family will be held accountable or framed.
"And if we engage in a trade like this, we will be able to give that justification to the Ardagan family.
"As her highness said earlier, the merchants would see this as an opportunity. Normally, they would have a hard time importing or exporting items.
"But if we establish the trade like this, with such a large quantity of items from the Greenwood Kingdom flowing into the Muivell Kingdom and vice versa, the tax will be quite high. And a lot of merchants will be happy.
"In addition, the train will be coming to this kingdom as well. Since this is the future, we can actually think of it as a way to establish the foundation of the train in this place as well. In the future, we can actually use the train to increase the logistic speed of our kingdom.
"That's why I don't think it's a good idea to propose this trade."
Other ministers and the king contemplated. They couldn't help but agree once they heard the benefits. It would increase the economy. In fact, they might acquire a train for their local use.
Still, there were some doubts, especially because of the Muivell Kingdom's condition.
That was when Livia added, "Actually, that's not all. I mentioned earlier that the Zaecuria Kingdom and the Atracaeca Kingdom will benefit from this as well, right?"
"Hmm? Are you implying that if we reject them, Marquis Noel will simply work together with those two kingdoms, Your Highness?" Another minister asked.
"Of course I am. Can't you see how excited I am? Normally, it would take about two to three weeks. If we are able to reduce it to two days, we will be able to do things that were not possible before."
"The logistics will definitely change."
Livia smiled. It seemed that every minister thought it positively.
Only the king had a different thought. He was a bit skeptical since it was rare for Noel to suggest such a beneficial deal. He usually had his back on the wall before he suggested it, so he had to be careful.
"What does Noel Ardagan want from us?" The king asked.
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Livia raised three fingers. "There are three things. The first is to become a pioneer. As Your Majesty knows, there are laws regarding the import and export. But they are rather vague.
"After all, they are usually used for different types of items and in a low amount.
"However, after trading with a company in the Zaecuria Kingdom and the Atracaeca Kingdom, he was able to purchase glass in high quantities. But because of that vague law, the process became difficult.
"By becoming the pioneer, we could transform that law for the future, which would simplify everything and allow logistics to propel the economy significantly."
"Oh?!" The ministers nodded in understanding. They thought, 'As expected of the Marquis Ardagan, he is farsighted.'
"The second reason is to make this law applicable not only for the ground but also the sky and the water. We have both airships and ships. The trade can now be conducted not only from the sea but also from the sky. As such, creating this law would be necessary."
The ministers looked at each other. It was true that transforming the laws would be quite hard, but it was not possible. This was a long-term project.
Livia's expression turned solemn as she stated the third condition. "As for the last part... I think I can only say it to you, Your Majesty."