Roland's assertive attitude was very useful to Philip.
Judging from the press published by the government of Kolas, at least, he believed that Roland's words were true, and that the Far Eastern authorities' evaluation of his former archbishop was objective and fair, and there was even some regret that he was a "wise man born in the wrong era" and that "it is a pity to meet a greater adversary".
"There is some truth in your words, but I am just a lonely old man now, and I am not welcomed when I return to the Holy City, and it takes a lot of money to make a little bit of money up and down, and it is indispensable to spend real money on the election of the Ecumenical Patriarch."
Philip picked up the teacup and took a sip unhurriedly, "These days, I don't have anything enough in my pocket to weigh down, but it's hard to move an inch." ” Roland smiled at his father, then turned to Philip: "We have prepared a million gold dugas for you to fund your activities in the holy city of Yashan. ” Philip's eyebrows twitched.
At the beginning, he was the governor and archbishop of the poor place of the Far East, and his salary was no more than 20,000 gold dukas a year, and the total would not exceed 200,000 gold dukas if the filial piety of local officials and merchants, and all kinds of gray income.
As soon as Roland opened his mouth, he gave him a million gold duga, and he was secretly surprised by the generosity of his hand.
Roland noticed the subtle change in the expression on Philip's face, smiled slightly, and said calmly: "This million gold duga is nothing, just a little bit of heart from me and my father, to compensate you for the grievances you have suffered in the past three years, and in the future, there are still many matters that rely on the help of His Excellency the Archbishop, but wherever there is a place to work, there must be something to say, and you can't let your hard work be in vain." ” How could Philip not understand his hint and secretly curse the little fox in his heart, and at the same time it was quite useful.
As Roland said, the Koras father and son need to establish contact with the upper echelons of the Holy City of Asia, and he Philip will play a key role in matchmaking, and will inevitably lobby for the upper echelons of the Empire on behalf of the Far Easterners in the future.
Roland spent thousands of dollars without changing his face, and the honorarium would definitely not disappoint him.
"I won't say kind words, the Far East is my second homeland, I don't want this land to be devastated by war again, if I can return to the Holy City safely, I will definitely do my best to dissuade those in power from using force to settle the dispute in the Far East."
Philip paused, his face became solemn, "But some things are better to say ahead, my current identity is like a water dog, most of those snobs in the Holy City disdain me, it is difficult to predict how much of a role this trip can play, you father and son had better not expect too much." ” Roland smiled and expressed understanding, and said calmly: "There are three anti-war forces in the imperial authorities, among which Prince Frank is your old boss, and he will not turn you away, the Fogel family and the Weinstein family are both businessmen, and they pay attention to the fact that the mountains do not turn around, and they will make money in harmony, and they will give your old man some face, if you establish friendship with Prime Minister Muller, you can unite these three forces, start a dialogue with us, and jointly promote peace." ” "Young man, you think things too simply, I have returned to the Holy City this time, and those who are hostile to me are inevitably spreading rumors and questioning me for betraying the interests of the country in exchange for freedom, and if the Earl of Müller contacts me, will he also be suspected of collaborating with the enemy and betraying the country" Philip sighed, "Count Müller is an old fritter in the political arena, and he is cautious and serious, although he is also against the Crusades and seems to have the same position as me, but for the sake of avoiding suspicion, he is most likely unwilling to contact me. ” Roland didn't mind Philip's old and old-fashioned tone, and nodded thoughtfully: "Your concerns are very reasonable, but the Count of Müller is not having a good time now, and he may be ousted at any time, I have heard that he is a very powerful man, if cooperating with us can make him sit on the prime minister's throne, I believe he will be happy to catch up with you." ” "Well, what do you mean by that," Philip immediately became alarmed, "to buy the Prime Minister of the Empire, a mere one million gold dugas is not enough, and the predicament faced by Count Muller is far from being solved by money. ” Roland smiled disapprerovingly, "The reason why Count Müller is questioned is nothing more than his government's failure to properly control the fiscal deficit, which has put the empire under heavy debt pressure, is it not a matter of money?"
"The Empire's financial constraints are not a problem only today, the Muller cabinet has continued to deteriorate during the administration, and has become a bottomless hole, and at least 100 million gold dugah will need to be added every year to stop the continuous deterioration of the financial situation, such a big deficit I am afraid that your father and son cannot afford it."
Philip said bluntly.
"Philip, don't talk too much, think about it, when you were in power three years ago, wasn't the financial situation of the Far Eastern provinces very good, wasn't it also a deficit every year, and the deficit was surging, but if you look at the current situation in the Far East, our government has cut the tax burden on the peasants by fifty percent, and has also signed agreements with neighboring states to avoid double taxation, forming the Far Eastern Economic Community; We have comprehensively rolled out infrastructure construction in the country, built tens of thousands of miles of railways and highways, and built countless new factories, so it stands to reason that the financial situation should be tighter, but the fact is just the opposite, since the founding of the People's Republic of China three years ago, our financial situation has been well known, not only there is no deficit but also a large surplus; The annual interest rate of the Treasury bonds we issue is only 4, and the yield is half lower than that of the Imperial Bonds, but the Imperial Bonds are not in demand, and our Treasury bonds are snatched up by institutional investors before they are printed, how do you think this is done" Rudolph put his arm around his son's shoulders and declared in an extremely proud tone: "Look at this young man next to me, Philip, when it comes to solving financial problems, there is no one in this world who can compare to my son" "Hehe, then I'm really disrespectful," Philip looked at Roland with a smile, "Let's talk about it, Varres's most brilliant financial expert, if you are in the position of Count Muller, how can you repair the broken balance sheet of the Imperial Treasury" Roland smiled calmly and replied calmly.
"The deterioration of the Empire's finances is inseparable from the belligerent tendencies of the rulers, war is an incinerator of wealth, and if the Imperial authorities really want to save money, the first thing they should do is to avoid starting war as much as possible."
"I can convey your words to the Count of Müller, as a proof that the crusade is not a wise move."
Philip looked at Roland with interest, "I understand "open source", so where to start with "throttling":