Chapter 1462: Angry Out of Shame
Saint Laurent I was the founding emperor of the Saint Laurent Empire and the ancestor of the Saint Laurent royal family. Even Saint Laurent V, the current emperor, had to stand up and greet him when he met him.
After receiving the news and knowing that his great ancestor had suddenly come over, Saint Laurent V, who was handling government affairs in the government office at the time, was just about to get up to greet him when the door of his government office was suddenly pushed open and Saint Laurent I walked in quickly.
The scene was so chaotic that it was no problem to say that they had forced their way in.
This made Saint Laurent V feel a little dissatisfied.
You know, after all, he is the emperor of the Saint Laurent Empire now. Even if it is his ancestor, barging directly into his government office like this is itself shaking his authority.
Once this matter gets out, his prestige in the country will inevitably be affected.
However, Saint Laurent V obviously knew that if he expressed his dissatisfaction at this time, it would only make things worse.
At the same time, what his ancestor said when he came in did catch his attention.
"Meet your Majesty."
Taking a deep breath, and maintaining the proper manners of a royal member, Saint Laurent V first bowed to Saint Laurent I who had barged in, and then asked slowly...
"I wonder what your Majesty meant by what he just said?"
As he spoke, Saint Laurent V quickly recounted the current situation of their Saint Laurent Empire.
"So, for now, purchasing military equipment directly from Da Zhou will be beneficial to our internal development."
But Saint Laurent I obviously didn't intend to care about these.
"No, we can't buy any more! Do you know why the Great Zhou Dynasty is selling military equipment on such a large scale?"
It’s no wonder that this question really stumped Saint Laurent V.
Or rather, he didn't know what to say.
In his opinion, what purpose could it have? To make money! However, considering the temperament of his ancestor, Saint Laurent V still acted as if he was willing to hear more.
Saint Laurent I really liked this and immediately explained...
"The Great Zhou is clearing out their inventory! They have probably already developed a firearm!"
When he heard the word "musket", Yves Saint Laurent V immediately remembered that within their R&D department, there were several projects that Yves Saint Laurent I specifically requested to be developed.
These include "muskets" and "gunpowder".
These projects require a lot of financial investment every year, but after so many years, no decent results have been produced.
From Saint Laurent V’s perspective, this is a complete waste of money.
Of course, their Saint Laurent Empire was wealthy and powerful, and he was too lazy to get on with the old ancestor in front of him over such a small matter, so he just ignored it.
As a result, at this time, he actually heard the word "musket", which was really something he didn't expect.
When Saint Laurent V first discovered these projects, he had some knowledge of them, so he had a vague idea of what "muskets" were.
When Saint Laurent I mentioned this, Saint Laurent V immediately asked...
"The Great Zhou has already developed a firearm? Your Majesty, do you have any clear evidence for this news?"
“…”
This question really stumped Saint Laurent I.
Because this was purely his guess, or to be more precise, it was just his intuition, and there was no evidence at all.
In the end, he could only cough twice to express: "This is not important!"
Saint Laurent V immediately understood what was going on.
In fact, he was just deliberately insulting the old ancestor in front of him.
If even his ancestor knew this exact news, then there was no reason for him not to know it.
"Then has our domestic department that is developing the 'gun' achieved any results?"
“…”
At this moment, somehow, Saint Laurent I always felt that the boy in front of him was trying to bully him, but he had no evidence.
During this period, Saint Laurent V took this opportunity to express his thoughts.
"Your Majesty, right now we need these weapons and equipment to arm our troops and garrison larger territories. Directly purchasing ready-made weapons and equipment can greatly improve this efficiency and relieve internal production pressure."
"Regardless of whether Da Zhou has developed firearms at this stage, this transaction is essentially mutually beneficial for our two countries."
"Not to mention that even if we stop the arms trade with Da Zhou, Da Zhou can still sell arms and equipment to other forces. For Da Zhou, it won't have much impact, but it's different for us."
"If every force is mutually beneficial through this arms trade, and our Saint Laurent Empire refuses to trade, then this move is equivalent to making us the only one in the United Nations to suffer a loss."
Saint Laurent V was very eloquent, and it could also be seen that in terms of some development ideas, his mind was much clearer than Saint Laurent I's.
Listening to the clear and logical words of Saint Laurent V, Saint Laurent I, who was standing there, gradually became more ugly in expression.
"How dare you! Are you teaching me how to do things?!"
Along with this angry rebuke, an invisible sense of pressure emanated from it, causing Saint Laurent V's face to instantly lose color. At the same time, his body shook, and he almost lost his balance and fell to the ground.
At this time, Saint Laurent I was like the patriarch of a feudal family. Saint Laurent V's words left him powerless to refute, and he also knew in his heart that what the other party said was actually right, which even left him speechless.
But it was precisely because of this that he acted so angry and humiliated.
If he had not intervened in this matter or issued any instructions, it would be fine.
But he has intervened now! As the head of the family, he cannot tolerate the younger generation in the family standing up to disobey him and challenge his authority when he has intervened in the matter and given clear instructions!
Simply put, it's just that I can't save face anymore.
At this moment, looking at Saint Laurent V with a pale face, Saint Laurent I glanced at him and then withdrew his pressure.
At that moment, Saint Laurent V felt relieved, but he didn't dare to relax. He hurriedly said...
"My grandson knows his mistake. I will immediately order the termination of all future trading plans with the Great Zhou."
Upon seeing this, Saint Laurent I's expression eased a little. Then he snorted coldly and turned away.
"It's good to admit your mistakes and reflect on them!"
“…”
After Saint Laurent I left, Saint Laurent V seemed to have lost all his strength at once, and he collapsed on the red velvet chair behind him.
After he had recovered his breath, his face looked frighteningly gloomy.
He wanted to vent, but finally held it back.
Mutual benefit, harming others to benefit yourself, harming others without benefiting yourself!
Of these three options, his foolish ancestor chose the last one! To be honest, this decision was simply not in his own interest. If they didn't do business with Da Zhou, Da Zhou could do business with other forces, which wouldn't hurt Da Zhou that much!
(End of this chapter)
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