Magic Tower Starry Sky

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As for the old emperor's thoughts, his subordinates couldn't guess, and they didn't dare to guess. So Yuerju remained silent. Their family has always been the emperor's tool, and it's just a tool. And tools have no mouths, and only do things according to orders. But the young man in the family who has been in stock for a long time has no such awareness.

Seeing the emperor lost in thought, Ephron mistakenly thought that the old emperor was very concerned about this matter, but he couldn't do anything about it. There was such a misunderstanding because the vision that was depicted while listening to the conversation between the magician and the goddess actually attracted this young man who had learned a lot of new knowledge.

He mustered up the courage to say something. But even if the old emperor pretended to be amiable, as the servant family closest to him, how could he not know his true colors. Not to mention his father's constant teachings and warnings since he was a child, so that Efron couldn't speak a word, and choked again.

But the old emperor was not a man without winks. He saw Ephren's expression that was hesitant to speak, and asked kindly: "Son, what do you want to say, it doesn't matter."

Yu Erju was shocked when he saw this, and the tool took the initiative to speak, which did not conform to the family training. He really wanted to make his son shut up, but in front of the emperor, His Majesty also personally told this **** to speak up, so it was hard for him to stop him. He could only stare at his son viciously, but unfortunately, this **** was so focused on other things that he didn't notice his father's eyes.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty." After getting permission, Ephron summoned up his courage again and said, "If I get your permission, I hope to join the Goddess of Gold Coins in what they are about to do."

"Oh, you think the Empire needs to be included in what a lesser Goddess of Power is going to do with a mage. Why?"

The old emperor asked the question in a kind tone, which made Ephren's mood much calmer, and also allowed him to say what was in his mind: "Your Majesty. From the conversation between those two, it can be guessed that sooner or later they will The method in the mouth is promoted to the entire Lost Land. And it is not a forceful promotion, but very confident that regions that have not used it will be attracted and assimilated by regions that use those methods, and the same method will be introduced. Since it is necessary Do it, why didn't the empire join in the first place. New policies, new weapons, and new methods are all the same. As long as it is feasible, the sooner those who join, the more benefits they can get. Slower than others, it means We can only pick up what is left by others, or spend a higher price to **** it from others. So I think this matter should be done sooner rather than later."

"Son, you are right. But you also mentioned an important point, if it is feasible. From the words of a **** and a magician, why do you think that what they want to do will definitely be done?"

"This..." Ephron blushed, lowered his head, and was speechless for a while.

The old emperor did not stop his questioning because of Efren's retreat. He added: "And don't forget, my son, that your family has duties to the royal family. As far as I know, your brothers are gone, and you are the last son of your father. You will give up the Muhashabezi family that has always been Do you want to do something that you don’t know if it will be successful?”

The mention of family duties made Efron thicken his neck, and his voice came from the bottom of his throat as if he was shouting. "Your Majesty, it's true that my father is the only son left, but it doesn't mean that there are no other males in the family. We can also serve His Majesty without forgetting any duties. And from the beginning, I was not entrusted with high expectations. A child who pushes to learn. My cousins, I am afraid, are better at performing family duties than I am. I believe my father knows this better than I do. But my strength is mathematics, and I like that science. And the origin of mathematics is that magician. So I think, in his plan with the goddess of gold coins, mathematics must have a pivotal position. In this case, I beg Your Majesty to let the loyal Muhashabezi family man, let go Serve your majesty where they are best at."

Speaking of excitement, Ephron even half-kneeled on the ground, with a clear pleading gesture.

The old emperor did not dislike the passion of young people. He believes that there are many things in this world that need a hard-headed young man to bump into. Maybe that seemingly solid wall was knocked down just like that, creating a new way out. So he seriously considered the proposal of the young man in front of him.

And from the meaning of the words just now, it is not difficult to detect the young man's resentment for the family's neglect, and then he has the idea of ​​​​resistance. Such a person is more willing to work harder and make more efforts outside the field that the family is good at. It's just that if they fail, they will fall even worse, suffer more, and even have no way to get up. So should you give it a go?

As for the so-called responsibility, it was actually just an excuse for the old emperor. Not to mention the family that served him, how many people still stared at the tax collector's position. It is said that the work of tax collectors cannot be done by one person.

To protect money, some guards are always needed. The territory directly under the emperor is so large, if only one group of people is collecting taxes, the territory has not yet completed a round from the beginning of the year to the end of the year.

Not to mention that when there is a temporary tax collection, only one group of people collects the tax. Even if he runs away, he may not be able to collect all the money he needs immediately. Therefore, in the Muhashibezi family, there are many men attacking everywhere.

As a crony in charge of tax collection, Yu Erju, in addition to personally going to various places to collect taxes, another important job is to integrate the taxes collected by other members of the family from various places, record them into an account, and turn them over to the emperor.

Under such circumstances, it seems that it is not unacceptable to have one more male or one less male. As long as someone can take care of things. So Emperor Almin looked at Yuerju, who was always silent, and asked: "Old man, this is your son. What do you think?"

Yu Erju also had mixed feelings in his heart. The youngest son was a little different from his older brothers, so I didn't urge him to learn the knowledge of the family, but let him develop. It's just that he didn't expect this to be the reason for his resentment.

And he was indeed interested in some emerging sciences, including mathematics. I even thought about using mathematics to standardize the method of family taxation. It was only based on the results of his investigation and actuarial calculations that he spent one or two years, and the conclusion was that according to the tax standard given by His Majesty the Emperor, the family did not need to collect so much tax from tenants and lords directly under the Emperor.

Is this a human language!

By the same rule, the family's old method of collecting taxes can collect more than the new method of calculating with mathematics. So, as loyal courtiers to the emperor, it's not obvious which method the Muhashibezi family should use. It's just that the child was so stubborn and couldn't think clearly, that's why he was disgusted by his father.

It's just that he didn't expect that several of his elder brothers died of various accidents and diseases in the past few years. The last one encountered an unknown biological attack on the way out to collect taxes. Including the guard knights, no one survived. Ephron became his only remaining son.

Tax collectors are obsessed with land, although it is a profession that everyone envies, but it is also an object that everyone hates. According to the audacity of the people in Midi and the danger of the natural environment, collecting taxes in Midi is not a safe occupation. It's the same even if you lean on the emperor's halo.

When I got the news that the child was kidnapped by the fourteenth prince, I already had the idea of ​​giving him up, planning to adopt my brother's child as my heir. It's just that I didn't expect the child to come back alive, let alone that he would make such a request in front of the emperor. For a moment, Yu Erju didn't know how to respond to the child's feelings.

But when the emperor asked, it was impossible for Yu Erju to hold back and not answer. He could only say with a blank face as in the past: "Your Majesty, there are other young people in the Muhashabezi family who can serve you, and he is the only one." The last words that came out were such cold words.

For his father's answer, Efron only felt angry. This made him more determined that he did not want to inherit the family business, and he only wanted to join the vision drawn by the magician.

Of course, the old emperor understood that Yu Erju, a man who had followed him for a long time, was not as cold as he appeared on the surface. Maybe he also has his own way of loving children, but he is not understood. But with the mess at home, it seems that he is not qualified to put on a superior posture and teach others something. Speaking of it, this can be regarded as the common distress of being a father.

But to get down to business, Emperor Almin certainly couldn't let a young man run around like a headless chicken just because he admired his drive. As an elder, his duty is to put forward effective suggestions in a timely manner, so that young people have a direction to work hard.

But this suggestion is not according to one's own ideas, forcing young people to put their efforts in the 'right' direction. Because who can guarantee that the direction I suggest will be correct. The proportion in this is not so easy to handle. Fortunately, Almin thinks that he is very good at being a guiding light for young people, rather than just dampening other people's confidence. So the old emperor said:

"Son, since you want to join the plan of the Goddess of Gold Coins and that magician, it's not that I can't allow it. But I have one condition."

Ephron seemed to be recognized, and said excitedly: "Please speak, Your Majesty."

"Hey, don't be so happy for now, this is not a promise to you."

"Yes~www.wuxiamtl.com~ The excited young man lowered his head again and listened respectfully to Yuyin.

"You mentioned that the magician took out a red magic stone, which contained the plan he wanted to make. It was after the magic stone was enshrined to the goddess that that person came to the world, with Talk to the magician in detail. I need to know the contents of the magic stone and determine what they want to do before I can decide whether to agree with you. Before the goddess makes an invitation, I will send people to join the plan. If this thing is done If not, there is no need to talk about other things.”

This... is a reasonable request. Ephron thought so. Recalling the attitude of the magician, he was not worried about the leakage of the contents of the magic stone at that time, so he simply agreed to let the priest of the goddess of gold coins check the contents.

Although it is also possible that the priests belong to the system of the goddess, so there is no need to hide it. But since their plan will be promoted to the outside world, it is impossible to hide it from everyone. Therefore, Ephron felt that there was a good chance to obtain the content of the magic stone first. So he hastily agreed.

Seeing the overjoyed expression of the young man in front of him, the old emperor gave him a rewarding smile and stopped saying anything.

It is true that it is a choice to disrupt the scheme of the magician and the gods. But if it is profitable, it is also a way out for the empire to seize a large share, or even compete for dominance. The old emperor thought so.