Chapter 435 Communication 2.0 era!
From early February to late May,
During almost the entire first half of the new year 539, with the support of the Idar Chamber of Commerce and the Idar Central Intelligence Agency, the price of tulips soared like a rocket.
Every other day, or even every half a day, the price of tulips would reach a new high.
therefore……
During this period, almost all Basel nobles seemed to be crazy, showing a morbid obsession and craze for tulips.
There was no way out. The dumping of Idar's industrial and commercial products had dealt a very strong blow to the manor economy of the Kingdom of Basel, and the income of the nobles had been greatly reduced.
It was at this time that tulips appeared! The appearance of tulips made the nobles of the Kingdom of Basel shine with joy and they couldn't help but applaud.
Perhaps some Basel nobles also realized that the price of tulips could not rise forever.
but……
The fanatical social atmosphere caused the nobles' desire for money to be expanded again and again.
This may be a very typical herd mentality, or it may be the third-person theory in the field of communication.
When the nobles who had regained their consciousness saw that everyone around them was confidently claiming that the price of tulips was far from reaching its peak...
It is really difficult for them to maintain the attitude of "everyone else is drunk but I am sober", but they will gradually accept and sink like Viscount Javier.
after all……
Even the rulers of the Kingdom of Basel, the noble royal family of Basel, participated in this tulip carnival.
then,
The price of tulips just took off! This flower, which was once rare but not expensive, was eventually driven up to sky-high prices by the Idar people! And then,
The only thing the Idar people have to do is to continue to maintain this bubble, and then choose a suitable time, a time that is most beneficial to the Principality of Idar, to burst it all at once...
…
At this moment,
In the north of the Kingdom of Basel, Bruno, who was in the Principality of Idar, was looking down at pieces of intelligence from the Kingdom of Basel.
For the nobility of the Kingdom of Basel, these months were a tulip carnival.
But Bruno was so nervous!
I can't eat happily and I can't sleep well.
You know, this thing is the world-famous tulip bubble in the last life!
Bruno knew better than anyone what a huge and complicated plan he wanted to create through the Idar Chamber of Commerce and the Idar CIA!
Once this plan is accomplished, the Kingdom of Basel will lose all its fighting power and become the property of the Principality of Idar! After all...
The purpose of this tulip feast was not just to make money in the pockets of the Basel nobles! The skyrocketing price of tulips gave the nobles hope of making huge profits.
so……
Although many nobles did not open their mouths and shout loudly, they had already begun to order the serfs who depended on them to use the fields that were originally used to grow food to grow tulips! In the eyes of the nobles,
How much can food be sold for?! With tulip bulbs, how much food can you buy?!
People all know how precious tulips are, so naturally they won't tell anyone that they grow tulips, but... the Idar CIA has already investigated this! In addition to civilians who can't afford tulip seeds...
The nobles planted more than half of their fields with tulips, which they pinned their dreams on to get rich! Food crisis and financial bubble.
When these two were artificially brought together by Bruno...
Wuhu!
When the bubble bursts, the Kingdom of Basel will be overjoyed! …
From the beginning of February to the end of May, the Kingdom of Basel was busy blowing bubbles, while the Principality of Idar was busy with development and holding conferences.
For example, the Tower of Babel was completed, and the railway from Merlin District to Stranglethorn Vale was also completed...
only……
Although these things are important, and the Duke's flower-selling plan is also important, but...
In the eyes of the senior officials of the Principality of Idar, these matters were far less urgent than the issue of the Stuart family's successor.
actually,
This was not the first time that Ford Sr. and others had mentioned the issue of offspring and successors to Bruno.
Since Bruno's father's generation, the Stuart family has been a single-line family.
By Bruno's generation...
Although Bruno calls himself the patriarch of the Stuart family, it is a bit embarrassing... he has always been the patriarch of himself.
Before this, although old Ford and others had mentioned it, they were only hinting at it.
But……
After Bruno's previous assassination attempt,
The issue of the succession of the Stuart family and the Duchy of Idar was put on the table again and again.
Almost at the end of every meeting, either old Ford, L'Hôpital, or other Idar officials who were close to Bruno, such as List, would repeatedly mention this matter.
not to mention……
As the western part of the empire gradually became unified, news of the emergence of the Kingdom of Cecil came along with the olive branch extended by the Blood family to the Principality of Idar.
Rhea Bullard.
Not only is she the youngest daughter of King Cecil, born into the most powerful noble family in the western part of the empire, but she is also the younger sister of Arnel Blood, Idar's mage advisor!
In the eyes of many high-ranking officials of the Principality of Idar, Reya Blood is simply the best choice for the Duchess! The only thing to consider is...
It’s the somewhat lame Principality of Cecil located in the western part of the continent!
Yes,
Even though the Brad family is a long-standing aristocratic family,
But in the eyes of the high-ranking officials of the Principality of Idar...it can only be described as mediocre.
after all……
The western part of your empire is indeed rich, but can you industrialize magic? Can you defeat the Principality of Idar?
Since they cannot defeat the Principality of Idar, should the Principality of Idar help when the Kingdom of Cecil is attacked? Of course,
These are issues that the senior officials of the Principality of Idar need to consider and respond to.
As for whether Bruno agrees or not...
All right,
Bruno is not gay! Although I am a little bit resistant to this kind of political marriage, but... I have to meet him first, right?
What if she is the right girl for me? Besides...
According to Arnel's description, his sister Léa was extremely beautiful, not only well-read, but also had a quiet personality. In short, she was very much to Bruno's liking in every aspect.
"When will the Cecil Kingdom's delegation arrive?"
"Reporting to the Duke, the situation in the interior of the empire is now complicated. The independence of the Kingdom of Cecil has made Rez and Pitzman quite unhappy. In addition, Miss Leia will be accompanying the delegation to visit, so... out of caution, the Cecil delegation will take a ship to the Principality of Idar."
On the side, Mundell said quickly.
As Bruno's personal attendant, what he feared most was that his Lord Duke was gay. After all... there were some things that he could not easily accept.
so……
When he saw that Bruno did not show any obvious refusal, Mundell was so excited...
The issue of succession to the Principality of Idar has finally been resolved!
Stuart is finally going to have a Duchess!
"Don't get too excited. I haven't said I agree yet!"
Seeing Mundell's excited look, Bruno kicked Mundell on the butt.
"Okay!"
Mondale rubbed his butt and replied with a grin.
Bruno glared at Mondale and said in feigned anger: "Get out if you have nothing to do! I'm busy!"
"Yes! Something's up! Your Excellency the Duke, you've been busy reading the intelligence from the Kingdom of Basel these days, and you haven't had time to go to Idar Public University! Just now, Arnel and Miriam came over and said they wanted to invite you over."
Idar Public University...
Just as Mundell's voice fell, Bruno was suddenly startled and stood up from behind the desk.
"What did you say?!" Bruno asked seriously.
"It's Lord Arnel and Miss Millian. They said their research has yielded results!" Mundell replied solemnly.
"Prepare the car! Go now!"
…
For Bruno, there are only two places where news can make him feel nervous.
One is the news from the Kingdom of Basel, because it will provide him with the latest developments in the Kingdom of Basel and let him understand to what extent the tulip bubble in the Kingdom of Basel has expanded.
The other is the news from Idar Public University.
because……
Just over a month ago,
With Bruno's approval, the Idar Remote Communications Research Team was established, led by Arnel and assisted by Millian, Wright and others!
And they have only one goal! That is...
Combining the technological advancement brought by the Albula Palace and the mental coverage brought by the Tower of Babel, a stable and complete means of long-distance communication was constructed for Idar!
There is no doubt that
The new calendar year 539 will surely go down in history.
Because so many big things happened in this year.
Among them, the completion of the Tower of Babel can definitely be regarded as one of them.
The Tower of Babel is also known as the "Tower of Babel". Although it is listed as an SSS-level wonder in the wonder construction system, it actually only comes from Western mythology.
In the story of the Bible, the original intention of mankind to build the "Tower of Babel" was to build a tall tower to communicate with heaven.
And here,
In the world where Bruno is now, there is only one wonder bonus that the Tower of Babel can bring, and that is to channel the huge spiritual power "carried" by the Ebbinghaus snail, transform it into orderly spiritual power, and cover all parts of the continent.
From the outside, each floor of the Tower of Babel is made up of semicircular arches.
The arches and walls are inlaid with a large number of magic crystals, ice crystals and source stones to stabilize the round tower and channel spiritual power.
Yes,
The interior of the tower is not a human habitat, but is inhabited by Ebbinghaus snails that have been awakened from hibernation.
The establishment of the Tower of Babel also turned them from ordinary snails that had not yet gotten rid of their vulgar tastes and mental disorder into "tool cattle" that made great contributions to the development of the Principality of Idar! Whenever Bruno thought about how he had helped the Ebbinghaus snail get rid of its vulgar tastes and mental disorder, he would be infected by his own noble moral sentiments.
The remote communication research team that Arnel, Miriam and others participated in was established on this basis! Indeed,
The wonders brought by the Alhambra Palace allowed Millie to develop the [Psychic Power Receiving Device] by chance.
However, the specific use and debugging of this [mental power receiving device] can only be carried out after the Babel Tower is completed and the mental power of the Ebbinghaus snail covers all parts of the continent.
Therefore, during this period of time, the members of the remote communication research team stayed in the magic laboratory of Idar Public University almost all day and all night to debug the specific sending and receiving modes of this device.
And now...
Since Arnel and Miriam had invited me to Idar Public University...
Then there is only one answer, either there are difficulties in the process of research and development, or there is a breakthrough! And obviously,
The spectacle bonus brought by the Alhambra Palace allowed Bruno to easily eliminate the first possibility.
then……
When Bruno's carriage just arrived in front of the gate of Idar Public University, he heard Miriam's voice coming from outside the carriage:
"Your Excellency the Duke! It's done! That thing has been developed!"
really!
When he lifted the curtain of the car window, he saw that the members of Idar's remote communication scientific research team had already gathered in front of the school gate, waiting for his arrival.
As soon as Bruno stepped off the carriage,
But he saw Arnel walking towards him with a heartless pace, and he couldn't help shouting:
"Your Excellency the Duke, it actually works! This is definitely a breakthrough that transcends time!"
Yes,
Even Bruno, a time traveler, was extremely surprised by this remote communication method based on mental power, not to mention Arnel and Miriam, the natives of the other world who had never seen the convenient communication methods on Earth! In this era, the development of remote communication methods based on mental power is absolutely a revolutionary change, an achievement beyond everyone's imagination! Whether it is Arnel, Miriam, or other members of the remote communication research team, even if they have personally participated in this research, at this moment, their faces still show an expression of disbelief.
"Since it's done, take me to see it in person!"
The voice fell,
Bruno looked past the figures of Arnel and others and gazed at the Idar Public University standing in front of him.
The Radcliffe Reading Room is magnificent and elegant, with students coming and going all the time. They are holding the books they have just borrowed in their arms and are hurrying towards the study room not far away.
Bruno firmly believes that the future of the Principality of Idar depends not only on himself and his own wonder construction system, but also on countless students who have come one after another! Today, he will usher in the arrival of the communication 2.0 era here! In the future, Idar Public University will surely give him more satisfactory answers!
(End of this chapter)
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