"Well, the elves are visiting? Come with me! Oh, remember to inform Vina to come over... read the latest and most complete novels"

Walking in her quiet courtyard, she suddenly received a verbal report from the attendant. Luo Zhengdao's expression was somewhat surprised, and then he made the decision to meet the other party immediately. The so-called "from far away is a guest, and it is natural to welcome him warmly. Calling the upper half of the elf beauty to accompany her is to rely on her understanding of the elf customs and habits to avoid unnecessary disputes between the two parties due to misunderstandings.

From Luo Zhengdao's original heart, he disagrees with the style of the Elf Federation that has always been a night owl to the house without any trouble. However, the other party is at the level of a new world power. A short boss like him who has a much greater status than his strength has no capital to get along with the other party. Although he looks down on the ambiguous attitude of both ends of the Elf Head and Rat, considering that politics is originally a tank of dirty water, it seems that this little problem doesn't matter. Everyone can meet and greet and socialize. Some trivial things are not difficult for Luo Zhengdao, who grew up in the Chinese cultural circle of human relationship society.

As soon as he met in the living room, several handsome elf and handsome beauties stood up and greeted Luo Zhengdao. Regardless of his strength, Regent Will Nidham is also the supreme leader of the human camp today. As the head of state, he is on par with the elves in terms of status, and these elves representatives must show enough respect to him in public.

"It's so rude to notify His Highness the Regent in advance this visit."

Hearing the sound, he didn't take the other party's polite words seriously. Luo Zhengdao knew very well that the elves said this on purpose. Will you really look down on your own as an elves? A country with a land area of ​​only a large booster and a population of less than the other party. A country with a large city also wants to compete with the great powers that are like wolves and tigers. Don't take yourself too seriously!

Immediately, Luo Zhengdao smiled indifferently and said:

"Please sit down! I'll leave these words to the back. You won't just come to visit me for a special trip, right?"

Luo Zhengdao, who was a professional and studied politics, knew very well what his duty was to become an agent of the great powers. If one financial owner was to be honest and down-to-earth, he should not be flirted with another financial owner. The ending of his life with two boats was usually not a big harem, but a good boat hatchet. Of course, except for today's situation where the other party took the initiative to chat with him, even the most harsh financial owner could not ask the agent to keep other powerful people out, which was not in line with the general rules of the game.

The headed elf represents the handsome and neutral face, which made Luo Zhengdao think of the word "pseudo-siss". Fortunately, the other party did not have a real sissy tendency and said in a straightforward and straightforward manner:

"Your Highness, this is the letter of nationality of the Grand Commander of our country. Please read it."

He raised his hand to take the letter, Luo Zhengdao glanced at him and knew that his cultural level was not enough. He turned to the half-elf beauty who had arrived and said:

"This is written by Elf, Vina, come and read it to me."

The letter from the commander of the Elf Federation was not long and he finished reading it in a few minutes. Luo Zhengdao thought about it and said to the Elf representative:

“The Elf Federation just wants to trade with us.”

"Yes, His Highness the Regent."

This answer not only failed to dispel Luo Zhengdao's doubts, but instead aroused his vigilance. His eyes were fixed on the subtle expressions of several handsome elf men and beautiful women. Luo Zhengdao asked back:

“…We never refused the elf merchant ship to enter the port of Wick Reef, why negotiate?”

After a moment of pause, the leading elves spoke:

"The Federation hopes that His Highness will open up the market in full, abolish the franchise system and restrict the management of export catalogs."

"That can't happen!"

Luo Zhengdao, who almost jumped up on the spot, was already as cold as frost. He refuted loudly without any mercy:

"Sacrifice our interests to meet the unreasonable demands of the Elf Federation? Do you think this is in your colony?"

A considerable part of the huge military expenditure is distributed to the human civilians of Wick Reef in the form of import surcharge. In a sense, every copper corner they use to buy bread and butter contains taxes, and the export products are the official bargaining, and outsiders cannot buy goods directly from producers. Whether it is import and export trade, the circulation channels have always been directly controlled by the official. The requirements of the Elf Federation are obviously suspected of being too long. Should they regard Wick Reef as their vassal? At this moment, Luo Zhengdao was furious, not deliberately showing toughness, he was really angry.

Seeing that the situation was not good, the elves representatives quickly put out the fire and said:

"Please do not misunderstand His Highness the Regent. We sincerely hope that the two sides will deepen their cooperative relationship. The Federation is happy to open up the domestic market to His Highness in exchange for him."

At present, the relatively closed environment of Wick Reef is a self-circulating economy. Although it relies heavily on trade and natural resources with the outside world, it maintains a delicate isolation from the outside economic circle. All foreign trade channels are in the hands of Luo Zhengdao. Non-military personnel are allowed to live in the sensitive port area. Even dock workers and shipyard craftsmen still go home immediately after get off work in the evening and are not allowed to stay in the port area for a long time. The quantity and types of goods exported by Wick Reef, as well as the categories of imported goods, must be reviewed and approved by Luo Zhengdao. Even if charcoal and candles are indispensable necessities for daily life, which do not belong to luxury goods that restrict imports, it must be handled in this way.

Whenever foreign merchant fleets berth at the port, they must first declare to the local customs, and the consul sends clerks and other civilian personnel to board the ship for inspection and negotiate the bid, and then purchase and store the priced goods in the port warehouse.

Specifically speaking, when and at what price these products will be put into the market in the future, it is theoretically decided by the consul, which is a typical feature of the planned economy. Of course, if Luo Zhengdao himself was in Wick Reef, the consul only existed as a rubber stamp, and all documents must be sent to his office to be approved and approved.

Depending on the situation, certain financial subsidies or reverse tax increases are given to different varieties of goods, especially heavy taxes of more than three times the amount of luxury goods, and the storage of important strategic materials at any cost. The above points roughly illustrate what value orientation Luo Zhengdao's economic policy has. Overall, he does not oppose anyone's extravagance and waste. As long as he can afford the price of this sucker, he is happy to see it. The difference in industry and agriculture scissors is a measure of little practical significance for Wick Reef. The cost of greenhouse planting crops is more than ten times higher than that of field crops. If it were not forcibly distorting the market price and giving food subsidies, Wick Reef's agriculture was destined to collapse under the impact of foreign cheap agricultural products.

The main products exported locally, such as tinder oil, lubricating oil and weapons, paper, filaments and glass, have nothing to do with the lives of ordinary people. They are all workshops invested and built by Luo Zhengdao themselves. Controlling exports has nothing to do with the price, and it is just to strengthen control.

The Elf Federation rashly demanded that Wick Reef open the market in full without discussion in advance, which means that it would have a severe impact on Luo Zhengdao's current economic policies and social order. How could he easily agree, unless he was kicked by a donkey in the head.

Seeing that Luo Zhengdao was still in his anger, the elf representative quickly added:

"Please don't get angry. The commander has a message to His Highness, but here..."

Understanding what the other party was hinting at, Luo Zhengdao suppressed his anger and said:

"The others go down and rest first, Vina, you stay."

After the clearing was completed, Luo Zhengdao took deep breaths several times to calm down his emotions, and then said with a stern face:

"Okay, you can say that if there is no special reason, I suggest that you go back and report as soon as possible and don't waste everyone's time on a stupid topic."

The elves' representatives exchanged their eyes with strange expressions, and the handsome elf in the lead spoke:

"The commander hopes to introduce a lady to His Highness and become your wife."

When he heard this, Luo Zhengdao, who was already highly alert, became colder and colder, and he said:

"……Then what?"

"This lady will bring a dowry, including two million gorges, a colony of fifteen towns, three well-run merchant fleets and an elite private army of humans and half-elves."

Luo Zhengdao did not make his position, and looked at the other party slowly and said:

"Why is it me, not Baron Gord?"

"Because the goblins hate you more! His Highness the Regent."

Having said that, I was basically playing Ming Card. Luo Zhengdao waved his hand impatiently and said:

"Well, I understand. I will write a reply to the Grand Commander later. Please rest in the hotel."

"As you wish, Your Highness."

At this time, Vina Dubov was in the most complicated mood. Luo Zhengdao's promise to marry her was not taken back after the passion. She was worried that it would damage the image of Wei Guangzheng in shaping the Regent's King's Regent and was delaying the matter. Unexpectedly, the Elf Federation now thought about it and suddenly threw out such a heavy sugar-coated cannonball. As the person involved, it is easy to imagine how embarrassed she was.

He noticed the half-elf beauty's absent-minded look, and Luo Zhengdao, who showed a smile, joked and said:

"Hahaha, Vina, are you starting to regret it? Why didn't you agree to my proposal earlier?"

Hearing the sound, the annoyed Vina Dubov pushed away the hand that Luo Zhengdao put on her shoulder and said coldly:

"Be more decent, Your Highness."

Luo Zhengdao, who was laughing loudly, paced back and forth in the living room and said:

"Don't worry! The elf can give a lot of benefits, and I don't have the courage to accept it yet!"

The puppet regime and the child emperor are research topics that can be listed separately in the history of the old world Chinese. Students who have received some history courses in compulsory education have a relatively calm and clear understanding of what it means to be a badass for thousands of years.
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