Chapter 137 Chapter 135: Turbulent Times (Please subscribe, please vote)
The bidding will be held on January 15th, and today is January 11th, so there are only four days left.
But during these four days, Luo Yi was almost annoyed to death!
Gary Mills' words made sense. There were really more than one or two nobles who were interested in the Northern Railway Company.
The Hawke and Sesbin families were at most the vanguard, and later, envoys from the great nobles came to visit one after another.
They were not so rude. Instead, they sent their visiting cards first, made an appointment, and arrived one after another.
Yes, it was as if they had discussed it beforehand, their timings were perfectly staggered, and they didn't even meet each other.
It was just a pity for Luo Yi. He drank rounds of tea and repeated the same things over and over again.
These people have the same goal and have put forward many conditions just for the 19% stake.
Theoretically, if you take over all the shares in the bidding meeting, you will have 20% and can obtain the operating rights.
However, you also have to consider the 10% in the Executive Office, so if they want to truly gain control, the shares in Luo Yi's hands are indispensable.
Originally, in their view, Roy was Baron Miller's white glove, merely carrying out his will.
As long as he is given enough conditions and benefits, and his safety is guaranteed, being a "traitor" should not be something unacceptable!
Zeb Cespien and Adrian Hawke came to us with this idea in mind.
However, after being rejected so many times, they finally realized that after a detailed investigation, they found that the relationship between Roy and Miller was not what they had imagined.
In fact, from another perspective, Roy can be regarded as the financial backer behind Baron Miller.
However, in the eyes of these nobles, "betrayal" is just a matter of price.
Even though it wasn't a long time, Luo Yi had to endure a lot of "sugar-coated bullets".
There were inducements, and very considerable gintiers were offered;
Those who have promised status are even willing to marry off their family children to him, but of course they cannot be legitimate daughters;
There are also those who recognize his strength and are willing to give him two impressive fighting skills in exchange for his service.
What's even more bizarre is that as long as he agrees, they can even fund him to enter the imperial political system and move up step by step like Miller.
Luo Yi almost spit out what he heard. He didn't want to get involved in politics, but now, someone was actually trying to bribe him with this?
Looking at that expression, it's as if he's gotten a huge benefit?!
In other words, Luo Yi is well-educated, otherwise he would have been thrown out.
Of course, more envoys from great nobles took a multi-pronged approach, promising money, beauty, wealth and status.
Some of them were even more confident and did not even want all of Roy's shares, but only 9%. Obviously, they were confident that they could get more at the bidding meeting.
In just four days, Luo Yi experienced multiple temptations and almost lost her chastity.
Of course, it was just almost!
He has no shortage of money or women, and he doesn't want to enter the official career, nor does he care about the high and mighty circles.
Therefore, the temptations offered by these people are nothing to him!
If, Luo Yi said if, if someone opened the family collection of books to him and took out ten or eight books of secret sacred skills, he would probably be tempted.
But now, I just watch coldly and refuse for various reasons.
However, these people are more educated than Zeb and Adrian.
He used threats and inducements a lot, but he always smiled and didn't do anything inappropriate.
According to Butler Hoover's statistics, in just four days, Loy received envoys from ten great nobles.
That is to say, there is not enough time, otherwise, there will definitely be more.
It is worth mentioning that as time went by, Miller also received specific news.
It turned out that the reason these nobles were so active was largely because at the cabinet meeting in the throne room, the great Hohenzollern III asked about the progress of the "joint venture model for railway construction" three times in a row.
There were two other times, in non-public settings, when he praised the excellence of the joint venture model.
This is how it attracted the attention of the great nobles.
Perhaps, for them, making money is only one aspect. The most important thing is to understand the emperor's intentions and make him remember their kindness.
In a sense, Hohenzollern III definitely had good intentions. He was worried that the Northern Railway Company did not have enough funds, so he showed such concern.
His Majesty the Emperor's attention, even without actual action, can mobilize tremendous power.
However, this person was too high-end, and even a slight tilt disrupted Miller and Roy's plans.
To put it simply, it is never an exaggeration to say that good intentions lead to bad results.
But you can't make any excuses, you can only feel suffocated!
However, after knowing the reason, Miller and Roy both breathed a sigh of relief. At least it showed that these people really came for investment and not to cause trouble.
But even so, after some discussion, the two men did not dare to give up control of the railway.
There was no way. Although Miller got the support of the Minister of Finance and the Minister of Machinery when he went to the imperial capital, he also offended the Minister of State Affairs.
Do you know which of these great nobles belong to the faction of the Minister of State?
If he really gave up control and this person deliberately acted to cause trouble, Miller's future would be completely ruined.
Don't think this is impossible. In fact, it is not very common to prefer friendly countries to enemies within the family.
Miller did not dare to gamble, and Loy was unwilling to give in. As a result, Hohenzollern III's kindness became the biggest obstacle.
In just four days, the city of Auckland became turbulent, and all kinds of news were floating in the sky like a blizzard.
Luo Yi sensed the danger. Obviously, those great nobles were planning something.
He thought about it for a long time and finally made an arrangement.
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January 14, 312 in the New Divine Calendar, evening!
Luo Yi shuttled through the streets and alleys like a shadow, suppressing his own energy to the lowest level and avoiding one powerful life force field after another.
Nowadays, when the envoys of these great nobles travel, they are either third-level extraordinary people themselves, or they are escorted by third-level extraordinary people.
Each of them, like a dragon coiling and a tiger crouching, is squatting in a certain area of Auckland City.
It can be said that this was the moment with the most extraordinary and powerful people in the entire city of Auckland, except for the Twilight Hermitage.
The only thing that made Luo Yi feel at ease was that he did not sense too much life energy, which meant that no fourth-level strongman appeared.
Otherwise, he would have trouble sleeping and eating!
Carefully avoiding all human habitation along the way, Roy finally arrived at the gate of the Philante School of Magic.
He didn't rush in, but stood there until a figure appeared. He raised his head slightly and said, "Luo Yi, is it okay for you to be so sneaky?"
It was Douglas Hill's voice!
Luo Yi said, "It's better to be prepared. You know, this matter is getting bigger and bigger. I have to have some backup plan."
Douglas Hill's expression turned serious. He was silent for a moment and asked, "What do you need me to do?"
Luo Yi looked around and said, "You don't want to talk here, do you?"
"I always feel like you're going to trick me!"
"Even if I'm trying to trick you, I still have to see if the benefits are big enough to make you tempted!"
"Haha, Luo Yi, you really understand me. Let's go inside and talk."
"Walk!"
One in front and one behind, the two figures immediately disappeared into the magic academy. The magic circle covering the entire academy just flashed and then there was no movement.
An hour later, Douglas sent Roy out again, and the two sides separated at the entrance of the college.
Luo Yi turned into a shadow again and disappeared from Douglas's sight in a flash.
Douglas stood there, staring for a long time, with a struggle and hesitation between his brows.
But in the end, he gritted his teeth and showed a look of determination on his face.
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Time flies, and dawn comes in a blink of an eye.
January 15, 314 of the New Divine Calendar, arrived so quietly.
On this day, the weather was gloomy, with thick leaden clouds and a sudden drop in temperature. Pieces of pure white snowflakes floated down one after another.
This is the first snow of the new year, which has decorated the entire city of Auckland into a world covered in silver.
But such weather still can't stop people from going out.
The new year is a busy time, and there is no shortage of job opportunities in Auckland nowadays, so naturally we have to be more proactive.
Then, these busy people saw a scene that surprised them.
One after another, luxurious and exquisite carriages appeared on the streets, and the flags of various major families fluttered in the wind.
There were also guard knights leading the way, and sword-wielding guards vigilantly observing the surroundings, their eyes as sharp as knives, which was frightening.
There were not just one or two such convoys. They gathered from all directions and eventually arrived at the center of Auckland City, stopping in front of the Seven Gods Bank.
The Seven Gods Bank had naturally made preparations long ago. The gates were wide open and temple guards were standing guard at various locations, creating a truly solemn atmosphere.
As neatly dressed gentlemen jumped down from the carriages, they were greeted by staff from the Seven Gods Bank and beautiful girls, who smiled and led them into the auction hall.
Soon, a large number of carriages gathered here, as if a grand banquet was about to be held.
On the third floor of the bank, Miller watched the scene, took a deep breath, and asked, "Will we succeed?"
"Of course!" This was Roy's answer:
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PS: Due to some reasons, my schedule was changed, which disrupted my rhythm.
Let me adjust it and then confirm the release time!
(End of this chapter)
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