Chapter 30 The Battle for Control
Freya felt a little impatient.
She has always disliked this kind of banquet reception, because her status, or even just because of her beauty, will always make her the center of attention at the banquet, so that she has to deal with endless harassers , Even many times I don’t even have time to eat food.
However, she has been lively and active since she was a child. When she grew up, besides studying magic, she also paid great attention to sports under the leadership of Xu Yi, so her body is actually far healthier than it looks on the outside, and her appetite is also high. Much bigger.
Participating in this kind of banquet is not only troublesome, but the stomach is not full. Of course, she will not like it.
She would never have come to participate in such an event, but just this morning, a piece of news came from the headquarters of the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce, but she had to come here in person instead of the Xinfei that she originally planned to attend. President of the Wimbledon City Branch of the Chamber of Commerce.
What they did was just to chat with Grand Duke Galbut at the banquet.
Although in fact, she can visit the Grand Duke Galbut directly, and directly convey the news sent by her father through the headquarters of the Chamber of Commerce to the Grand Duke Galbut, but compared to visiting a great nobleman, Freya would rather attend For this event, I will meet Grand Duke Galbut by the way.
Moreover, when she came to the Candela Empire this time, she represented the entire Xinfei Chamber of Commerce, but she couldn't visit anyone casually, otherwise it would easily arouse suspicion.
I met the Grand Duke Galbut at this event, and chatted a few words by the way, so I didn't have any worries in this regard.
What's more, Wimbledon No. 1 Steelmaking Plant can be regarded as the first steelmaking plant assisted by Xinfei Chamber of Commerce in the Candela Empire. It represents the close cooperation between the Candela Empire and Xinfei Chamber of Commerce in the past ten years, which is indeed of great significance.
For her, the daughter of the president of the Chamber of Commerce, to come forward in person, it can also show that Xinfei Chamber of Commerce attaches great importance to it, which has another meaning.
Fortunately, because the Grand Duke Galbut was sitting next to Freya, other people would not dare to come over to harass Freya, but it allowed her to enjoy the delicious food on the table—if she could not pay so much attention to manners It would be even better.
While eating. While chatting with Grand Duke Galbut in a neutral manner, soon the banquet was coming to an end, Grand Duke Galbut invited Freya to go with him to rest somewhere else.
Freya readily complied.
After a while, the two entered a small room with several representatives of the Candela Empire and the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce.
After sitting down respectively. Grand Duke Galbut chatted with Freya for a few more words, and soon got to the point.
"Miss Freya, regarding the magic communication network technology, the Empire is bound to win it. Even if the Guild of Commerce is unwilling to transfer it, the Empire is already working on the research and development of this technology. I believe it will not take long to make a major breakthrough. Until then At that time, even if your Chamber of Commerce transfers the relevant technology, I am afraid that it will not get the attention of the empire."
Freya smiled slightly, thinking that this was a threat.
"As I said just now, as long as the conditions are right, our chamber of commerce does not mind transferring related technologies."
"But the conditions proposed by the Guild of Commerce are really..." Grand Duke Galbut glanced at the Marquis of Askend sitting on the other side, and shook his head. "It's hard for people to accept. Your Chamber of Commerce requests to continue to intervene in the operation of the Empire's magic communication network in the future. We cannot accept this condition. I think your Chamber of Commerce also understands that the magic communication network involves many secrets and has a great impact on the empire. .If there are other chambers of commerce outside the empire involved, the empire will be very difficult to rest assured."
"I understand. But I also made it clear in the plan I submitted to you that the magical communication network can actually be divided into several different systems. Our chamber of commerce has not been involved in the secrets of your empire, you guys It is completely possible to create a secret magic communication network system by yourself."
"But this system can easily overlap with the ordinary magic communication network system." The Marquis of Askend interjected. "And it's also very difficult to ensure secrecy, we can't take that risk."
"From a technical point of view, this is actually an easy problem to solve." Freya said seriously. "Regarding this point, I think the people in your empire who have researched the magic communication network are very clear, so I don't need to say more."
The Grand Duke Galbut looked at the Marquis of Askend. The Marquis of Askender thought about it and nodded in agreement with Freya.
"As for your worries that our chamber of commerce will steal the secrets of your empire. You can rest assured about this. First of all, our chamber of commerce has no idea in this regard. Secondly, as I said just now, technical problems are easy to solve, as long as you obtain relevant technologies. I I believe that with the ability of the Candela Empire, we will be able to understand it soon. In addition, the most important point of the conditions proposed by our chamber of commerce is not this, but the integration into the mainland magic communication network system. You have never objected to this .”
The Marquis of Askend pondered: "Realizing the remote instant communication of the entire Sainz continent is also good for our empire. So of course we have no objection to incorporating this system. Of course, we also require magical communication within the empire." The network system has its own independence and can be completely separated from the mainland magic communication network system when necessary."
"This is still just a technical problem, and there is no difficulty." Freya paused, and continued: "Since the Grand Duke is here, let me just explain it clearly. In fact, what our chamber of commerce hopes to see is you The Candela Empire can fully promote the laying of the magic communication network."
The Marquis of Askender looked displeased: "Miss Freya, do you think the empire will not do this? The magic communication network is so important to the empire, how could we not pay attention to it?"
"Really?" Freya smiled, but did not refute this sentence.
In fact, in the past ten years, the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce has vigorously promoted the magic communication network to all countries on the Sainz continent. However, so far, no country has been able to achieve the original goal of the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce.
There are various reasons for this, but the most important reason is that these countries are not very active in this regard.
Even the two empires with stronger national powers do not pay much attention to this, and even local conflicts often occur, resulting in slow progress.
The reason for this situation is actually related to the problems mentioned by these people from the Candela Empire just now.
It is certainly a good thing that the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce helped lay the magic communication network, but the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce took this magical communication network into its own hands, which made other countries very dissatisfied with it, and naturally they were unwilling to pay attention to it.
What's more, even if the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce provided a lot of manpower, materials and technical support in the early stage, the most important investment in laying out the country's magic communication network came from various countries.
Then these countries have invested even more manpower and materials, but they can't control this magical communication network in their own hands. Of course, they will not treat it positively.
So in fact, the request put forward by the Candela Empire this time is also a very legitimate and reasonable request from an objective point of view, and it was also expected by Xu Yi and Xinfei Chamber of Commerce.
Xu Yi let Freya take full responsibility for this matter this time, and at the same time, he also indicated that the magic communication network can be handed over to the Kandela Empire, which means that the handover plan has been made.
It's just that Freya certainly doesn't intend to let the Candela Empire reach its will so easily, and she won't let go until she gets enough benefits for the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce.
She has been in contact with the Candela Empire several times these days, and she has not let go of the control, just to force the Candela Empire to propose better conditions.
The Grand Duke Galbut glanced at Freya, knowing that the Imperial Council and the Imperial Magic Industry Management Department were not ready yet, but it was pointless to continue dragging this matter forward.
In the face of the absolute technological advantage of the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce, the Candela Empire does not have many conditions to talk about.
"Miss Freya... Since this magical communication network is set up within the territory of our Candela Empire, there is no doubt that our empire should be controlled by us. This cannot be compromised." Grand Duke Galbut had a serious expression and a strong tone. "Of course, your Chamber of Commerce paid a huge price for assisting the empire in laying out this magical communication network, and the empire will definitely give appropriate compensation."
Freya looked at the Marquis of Askender, and then at the Grand Duke of Galbut. After a moment of silence, she suddenly sighed and shook her head.
"My lord Grand Duke, my lord Marquis, I really don't understand. Your Kandela Empire is obviously very confident. Without the assistance of our Xinfei Chamber of Commerce, why is it not confident? After obtaining the technology transfer from our Chamber of Commerce, Can it protect the privacy in the magical communication network?"
The faces of the Grand Duke Galbut and the Marquis of Askend all changed.
After a while, Grand Duke Galbut narrowed his eyes, smiled and shook his head: "Miss Freya, I'm afraid there is something wrong with your analogy, our Candela Empire has signed the "Continental Peace Treaty", so how can we develop our own military magic machinery? "
Freya pursed her lips and smiled: "Really not?"
After finishing speaking, Freya took out two thin blueprints from her small bag and handed them to the Grand Duke Galbut.
The Grand Duke Galbut took a look, and his expression changed drastically.
The Marquis of Askend also leaned his head over to take a look, and found that there were two patterns on the two pieces of paper.
The first picture is a portrait of a young and beautiful woman, judging from the portrait, she is probably in her twenties.
The second picture is a landscape painting, depicting the appearance of a valley.
After seeing these two pictures clearly, the Marquis of Askend also changed greatly.
The face that had turned rosy because of the deliberately feigned anger just now turned pale when he looked at Freya again.
Freya watched with great interest the expressions of the two high-ranking officials of the Candela Empire in front of her. After a while, she asked with a smile: "You two, how is sister Teresa doing?" (~^~)