The feast is still to be eaten.

The atmosphere of the meal was quite harmonious, and the four princes did not talk about the ore, and he could not say anything more.

When the prince ordered the maid to change the dessert after dinner, Perot tentatively said, "Your Highness, according to past practice, today should be the day of the ore delivery, but I did not see any ore at the dock yard."

Roland put down the little wooden stick in his hand and nodded, "Unfortunately, there was a collapse in the North Slope mine a few days ago, and this month my people are trying to resume production."However, the gravel at the collapse has not yet been cleared, and at this rate, the mine is afraid that the construction of the mine will be delayed until next year.”

The collapse?Peyron stood for a moment, so coincidentally?But he soon realized that the other party did not have to lie to himself.Otherwise, it is clear that if you go to the north slope and turn around, it is clear that such an obvious lie is equivalent to beating yourself in the face.

“Two months ago?”

“Not too many, as is customary, then a stone cannot sustain my people.”Roland added to the usual words, "Mr. Ambassador, do you remember the demonic month two years ago?"

Pero, of course, remembers that the cold that lasted for four months had caused nearly 20% of the people in the border town to starve to death, because the municipal official Ferreno was insatiable.Nor was there no opposition within the aristocracy, and even some demanded an after-the-fact punishment of Ferreno.But in the end, the incident was not over, just because he was the husband of the duke's second daughter.

Now that the prince had brought it up, Pero had a bad feeling in his heart.

"This time it's worse," sighed Roland, "if it's delivered the way it was before, I'm afraid it would only be two months' worth of wheat."My people will not survive the winter, sir, and the trade of the past must be abolished.”

Peirce opened his mouth, but did not know how to refute it.He is not a professional diplomat, in the face of sufficient reasons, he really can not pick the problem, had to delay, "Your Highness, I regret this matter, this time will never repeat the tragedy before, I will let the six together to lend a month's worth of food, your people can wait for the next year to resume production and slowly repay."

"If I sell to Liuye Town, I don't have to pay back it slowly."

“But...”

“There’s nothing good about it,” Roland interrupted, “they’re willing to buy stones with golden dragons, and at the same time sell wheat, cheese, bread, honey at market prices... They sell whatever they can buy with golden dragons.”Take a step back, Mr. Ambassador, even if you are willing to lend a month's worth of food, will the other five families agree with your decision?As far as I know, the Duke of Lane is not such an easy man to reach an agreement.”

Pello was silent, and the four princes were right, not only the other five, but he was not even sure of his father.In order to maintain a monopoly, he must modify the trading scheme, but he does not have the right to make a final decision.Saying it is the ambassador, in fact, it is just a microphone.Perhaps the duke did not want anyone to make any agreement with the border town at all?Whether it is the previous lord or the four princes.That’s why he assigns different people every season, and they’re never the family’s rulers.

Whatever the result, he had to try it, and at this thoughtpeland, Pero spread out the last card, "30 percent," he held out three fingers, "the fortress bought ore and gemstones at a price of less than 30% of the market price."I think the price should be higher than that of the town of Willow Leaf, Your Highness."

Roland said, "It is indeed higher, but it is still an old question, can you say that you can make a unanimous decision for the six families?"

"Tomorrow I will leave for the long-song fortress, and when an agreement is reached, I will come with a new contract."

“But my people can’t wait that long.You should know that it is usually time-consuming to agree between nobles.”

“Your Highness, working with the fortress is a better choice for you and your people.The town of Willow is too far away, although it can be there to avoid the demonic moon," said Pero, who felt a little dry in his throat, "but the road is easy... dangerous."

God, God, what am I doing, he’s pounding, I’m threatening a prince?

"Hahaha," unexpectedly Roland did not throb, but laughed, "Mr. Ambassador, you seem to have been wrong, I did not think of going to the town of Willow."

“You mean...”

"Of course, I'm not going to the long-song fortress," Roland said, looking at the ambassador with a playful face. "I'm not going anywhere."

Pelo wondered if his ears had been wrong.

Fortunately, the prince did not let this strange silence continue, he went on to explain, "This winter, I will always stay in the border town, and the border town will become the new border of the gray castle kingdom."Don't be surprised, my friend, it's not nonsense, I'll be able to show you the new walls, just at the foot of the hill on the north slope."

“The wall...the wall?”

"Yes, connect the north slope with the Red Water River, twelve feet high and four feet wide stone walls.With this, we can defeat the evil beast in the border town."

Pelo felt that the brain was not enough, last season when the ambassador went back did not mention any wall, no, at that time, the lord of the border town or the fortress, how can the limited number of people sent to build this.In other words, the four princes began to repair the wall as soon as they arrived here.Even so, it is only three months now, so what can be done in this time?

Wait... what did your Highness just say?Twelve feet high, four feet wide, but also to connect the north slope and the red water river?Perot's heart estimated that such a large wall could not be completed for several years, and first of all he did not have so many masons to cut the stone!Border town is not a gray castle, most of the people living here will only work hard.

Before he had digested the news, Roland's next sentence also shocked him.

"As for the sale of ore, from next year, I am willing to reduce the price to 50%, sir, but not all of it to Changsong Fortress.Because you don’t necessarily need that much ore.I think you'll prefer metal products, such as shovels and shovels, to those of low-margin ore."Here he paused for a moment, as if waiting for Perot to understand the meaning of his words, "as for the gemstones, they will be purchased in the form of auctions by the merchant with the highest bids."Although I would also like to wait for the gemstones to be cut and then buy a good price, I am sorry that the border town does not have such a ability at present.”

Do you have the ability to build a wall in a few months?Perot roared in the bottom of his heart, and does not need so much ore means, the output of only a thousand golden dragons a year in the district, even if the output will increase, the death will double it!Can't eat two thousand gold dragons?It's too arrogant!

He held back his displeasure and tried his best to maintain his final manners, "I have written down what you said, Your Highness."I’ll be back with six of them immediately.It's just that the wall you're talking about... I want to see it."

"Of course," said Roland, smiling, "but don't be too late to enjoy the pastries of these royal flavors, isn't it too late, is it?"Mr. Ambassador.”