Chapter 18 The Advice of Viscount Leslie

"Withdrawal?" Xu Yi was taken aback. "Why? Lord Viscount, although you have left here, you can still keep your shares. I promise that you will not lose your dividends every year! Is there any need for you to withdraw your shares? I think..."

"Listen to me." Viscount Leslie raised his hand and interrupted Xu Yi. "Xu Yi, let me ask you a question. The reason why you leased my territory and deliberately gave up your shares to me by taking the opportunity of that little slave was to get close to me, or to be more precise, to get close to the person behind me. family right?"

"This..." Xu Yi didn't expect Viscount Leslie to ask this question at all. Although both parties are well aware of this kind of thing, under normal circumstances, no one will directly point it out.

Seeing Viscount Leslie's serious eyes, Xu Yi thought for a while, took a breath, and nodded slowly.

"Yes. Lord Viscount, since you asked so, then I will answer honestly. Yes, my purpose is to get close to you and the family behind you. Our Xinfei Chamber of Commerce is a small self-made chamber of commerce, if there is no background support If so, I think it is very difficult to survive in Bonta City, let alone develop and grow. And when I learned that you are from the Stark family, Lord Viscount, I immediately decided to try my best to get close to you. Whether it was renting your territory or later I gave you the shares of the Chamber of Commerce because I wanted to have a good relationship with you and finally gain the support of the Stark family."

Viscount Leslie smiled slightly: "So last time you went to Anvilmar City, you must have been very disappointed that you didn't meet your father through me?"

Xu Yi nodded honestly.

"Yes. If you can meet the Duke of Stark, maybe our new flying chamber of commerce will be noticed by the Duke. And it is possible to get the attention and support of the Stark family. It is very important for the development of our chamber of commerce. help."

"Really?" Viscount Leslie showed a rather playful smile. "Then Xu Yi. Have you ever thought that getting your father's attention may not be a good thing for you? In addition to helping and supporting the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce, there is another way that is easier and more beneficial for your father. The choice is to swallow the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce in one bite."

Xu Yi's face changed slightly, and he forced a smile: "It shouldn't be... The Xinfei Chamber of Commerce is only such a weak and small chamber of commerce. How can the Duke be so eye-catching?"

"Then why do you think your father will support you?" Viscount Leslie's rhetorical question left Xu Yi speechless. "Xu Yi, accept the reality. If your father really notices you and the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce, then you and the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce will most likely be completely controlled by the Stark family. It will not leave you any chance. Don't tell me. , you don't know what the three hundred slaves I sent before represent."

After being silent for a while, Xu Yi couldn't help frowning and asked: "Lord Viscount, why are you talking about this with me? And why did you propose to withdraw your shares at this time?"

"Why?" Viscount Leslie smiled, with a hint of desolation in his expression. "Because there are very few people I like in this world, and you can be regarded as one of them. Xu Yi, although we have not met many times since I met you, I can be sure that you are A person with lofty ideals and aspirations. And he does have abilities that no one else has. I even often feel that you have the possibility to change the world. I don't want to see this possibility erased. I don't want to. You've been down since then. So, I want to help you and give you some advice."

Seeing Viscount Leslie's sincere eyes and a serious expression he had never seen before, Xu Yi nodded very slowly.

"Please enlighten me, Lord Viscount."

"First, the King does not represent the Kingdom of Lampari, but the royal family. As for the royal family, it is the largest noble in this kingdom."

"Second, there are absolutely no real friends between nobles and nobles, especially between great nobles and great nobles, and there is only mutual competition for interests. The royal family occupies the most resources and the greatest interests in the kingdom, so it is actually the same as other The contradiction between the great nobles is the biggest."

"Third, I am the eldest son of the Stark family, but I am not the Stark family. You approach me, it does not mean that the person can approach the Stark family. And you have now received His Majesty's appreciation and strong support, Then it is best to remain loyal to His Majesty the King, and not to try to please His Majesty and the Stark family at the same time."

"Fourth, His Majesty the King has used his reign for more than ten years to prove that he is a powerful king. Don't doubt him casually."

"Fifth, you are a political idiot. In the future, it's good to run the New Aircraft Chamber of Commerce honestly, and don't participate in politics casually."

Xu Yi and Viscount Leslie have known each other for such a long time and have been in contact with each other a lot, but this is the first time I have heard Viscount Leslie say such a long speech in one breath, and in such a solemn tone.

These pieces of advice were obviously from the heart of Viscount Leslie. They were sincere and contained truth. Xu Yi nodded repeatedly.

It's just that when he heard the last piece of advice, Xu also couldn't help but feel a little unconvinced.

Even Her Royal Highness Princess Sevigny praised Xu Yi that he should become a politician, so why should Viscount Leslie call him a political idiot.

"Discussing politics when you have not yet reached the corresponding status proves that you are a political idiot." Viscount Leslie rebuked rudely for Xu Yi's questioning. "My advice to you is to work hard to run the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce. When the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce is strong enough to affect many things in the kingdom, you are qualified to talk about politics. When what you say needs to be seriously considered by many people, you Only qualified to participate in politics. Otherwise, you will be killing yourself.”

Xu Yi thought for a while, and had to admit that Viscount Leslie's words made sense, so he nodded and stopped refuting.

But that still didn't explain the doubt in his mind.

"But what does these things have to do with your withdrawal?" Xu Yi asked in confusion.

"First of all, because my goal is to become a great noble in the kingdom, then the title must be promoted accordingly. According to the regulations of the Council of Noble Elders, I cannot participate in business operations myself."

"There's nothing wrong with just participating in shares? Besides, it's a big deal for you to transfer the shares to other people you trust. For example, the housekeeper of Brunei." Xu Yidao.

"Have you forgotten the advice I just gave you?" Viscount Leslie snorted softly. "I'm not the Stark family. But the Stark family can represent me. If the shares remain, the result can only be swallowed by the family, and you and the New Flying Chamber of Commerce will only become vassals in the future. Even Brunei …”

Viscount Leslie did not continue, but Xu Yi already understood what he meant.

After thinking about the meaning revealed in Viscount Leslie's words, Xu Yi couldn't help feeling a little moved in his heart.

"Lord Viscount, why do you think so for me?"

"As I said just now, I think you have the possibility to change the world. The world is so boring now, and it's hard to find a special person like you. Of course I don't want you to be destroyed. Now I can help you So much to do. Hope you don't let me down."

Xu Yi smiled slightly: "Don't worry. If I live up to your expectations, won't it prove that I'm not worthy of your expectations?"

Viscount Leslie nodded slowly: "Okay, then I will give you one last piece of advice. After I leave, the family will send another person to take over this territory. Although this person has not been decided yet, don't think that he will be like me."

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A week after Xu Yi and Viscount Leslie talked, Viscount Leslie and Baron Hynas got into the carriage again and embarked on the journey back to Anvilmar City.

Baron Hynas was obviously very reluctant to leave Bangta City, or rather, the "Bonta Daily". One night before he left, he even grabbed Viscount Leslie and Xu Yi and had a hard drink together.

Because my family was very strict. This was actually the first time that Baron Hynas had been drinking so recklessly that he got drunk after only a few drinks. She burst into tears in front of Xu Yi and Viscount Leslie.

All night, the two of them listened to Baron Heiners talk about his dreams, his passion for betting on the Journal of Bonta and his depression in Anvilmar, until he finally fell drunk, unconscious.

Since Viscount Leslie had talked with Xu Yi that day, he hadn't mentioned more. He just got along with Xu Yi as usual as before, as if the conversation that day had never happened at all.

Only Xu Yi knew that in private, Viscount Leslie asked Brunei's butler to send the share contract signed by both parties last year, and in accordance with the contract, 30% of the shares currently owned by Viscount Leslie were transferred at the price of 300,000 gold coins. To Xu Yi.

It should be said that with the current total asset value of Xinfei Chamber of Commerce, this price is not high.

It's just that compared to Viscount Leslie's extremely low pay and investment, this business is still very profitable.

Of course, neither Xu Yi nor Viscount Leslie cared much about this.

If Viscount Leslie was trying to make money, given the current development prospects of the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce, it would be better to continue to retain these 30% shares, guaranteeing a profit far exceeding 300,000 gold coins in the future.

And the reason why Xu Yi transferred these 30% shares to Viscount Leslie at the beginning was to establish a relationship with the Stark family so that he could hug this sturdy thigh.

However, Viscount Leslie clearly told Xu Yi that it was not a good choice to join the Stark family. also stay.

Xu Yi had to choose to believe the advice of the eldest son of the Stark family.

Even Viscount Leslie, the eldest son of the family, said so, and even at this time, he would not hesitate to transfer 30% of the shares back to Xu Yi. Besides proving that there was a conflict between Viscount Leslie and the family that Xu Yi did not understand for the time being, It also proves that the Stark family is indeed not worthy of refuge.

"But...is His Majesty's support really that useful?"

Watching the carriage that Viscount Leslie and Baron Haines ride in disappeared into the distance of the road, Xu Yi's mind couldn't help but think that Sevigny's picture was not stunning, but it was very attractive, and always had a touch of gentleness and gentleness. Smiling pretty face.

In Xu Yi's mind, compared to His Majesty the King who has only met once, this Queen's Highness is obviously more trustworthy. (To be continued..)