"This is a unique black goose in Golden Eagle country. It needs to be pickled in four sauces for three days, and then smoked and roasted with six spices to have this unique taste. Only three cooks in Longyin city know this magical cooking method. Two cooks died in the plague, and only one cook was found by me. It''s all for you."


    "This is the unique green fruit wine of Dier country. It can only be brewed after collecting 121 kinds of fruits. The brewed wine will have to be sealed underground for at least 30 years. There are less than 100 cans of green fruit wine in Dier country. I got two of them for you."


    "This is a girl from Brets country, one in a million. I don''t need to say anything more. Let''s look at their appearance and figure. I think even if holna is here, the two beauties dare to compete with her. They came to Longyin city yesterday. I haven''t even touched them. I can see that you have only one girl with you, and her beauty is so mediocre..."


    Medusa snake''s hair stood up in an instant, turned to Manda and said, "is he humiliating me?"


    Manda was stunned: "don''t you understand the common language?"


    Leond gave Manda all the good things he could, including food, wine, beauty, and some rare things he collected in the southeast.


    There is only one purpose. He needs Manda to help him through the crisis.


    "My friend, I''m in trouble. I always thought that the southeast is a rich place. I can have whatever I want here, but I didn''t expect that when I came, there was nothing but dead bodies. The new year is coming. My people are going to be hungry. You have to help me."


    Manda knows the situation in the southeast. After the great plague, the population here has decreased by 70%, and the farming season has been missed. Famine is inevitable.


    It is precisely because of the extremely poor situation here that leond was given the opportunity to enter. Otherwise, how could the richest southeast region of the kingdom be handed over to him?


    "You still have many cities in the north. Allocate some grain first."


    "I tried, but bucken has been making trouble. You may not know that he has become king."


    "King? Bucken? Archbishop?"


    "I can''t believe it," leond said after eating a piece of black geese. "He promised to crown the eldest son of the king. As a result, he killed the eldest son of the king at the canonization ceremony, took the crown and became king bucken I!"


    Manda was stupid to listen on the spot. How could this happen?


    Did God punish the Archbishop to make himself king? Not to mention that princes and ministers can''t promise, even the Pope can''t promise such a thing.


    Leond is collecting relevant information: "the Pope doesn''t know what''s in his mind. The princes in the north are very honest. No one has any objection. On the other side of the king, the interior minister committed suicide and the whole family is almost dead. Several other ministers are said to be very strong. They were beaten ten times before they were willing to call bucken his majesty."


    Ten whips, Manda almost laughed. The integrity of the ministers was worth the ten whips.


    However, they can''t be blamed for the rapid change of kingship in recent years. If bucken''s move was not too outrageous, they wouldn''t even take these ten whips.


    Did the Pope acquiesce in bucken becoming emperor? In this way, the relationship between the Pope and bucken is not easy to define. Obviously, it is no longer a simple superior subordinate relationship.


    Is bucken out of papal control?


    This is also unrealistic. Bucken has only half of the north, and the other half of the north is still in leond''s hands. The whole south does not belong to him. Without the support of the Pope, he cannot maintain his rule in romroad.


    It seems that it''s time to send a spy to the holy kingdom of heaven. Don''t wait for the Pope to make a big move. He doesn''t know anything about it.


    Leond took a sip of green fruit wine and then said, "only sheltai was openly rebelling against bucken. He was in a very embarrassing situation. He was supposed to congratulate the eldest son of the king. As a result, halfway through, he heard that the eldest son of the king was dead. Bucken specially invited him to meet with Wangdu. As a result, sheltai was in a dilemma."


    Manda frowned and said, "didn''t sheltai go to the king''s capital?"


    Leond said, "what does he do when he goes to the king?"


    "Bucken''s foothold is not stable. It''s a good opportunity to send troops."


    Leond shook his head and said, "I thought so at first, but later I thought it was inappropriate."


    "What''s wrong?"


    "If you think about it, which King is Serta fighting for now?"


    "Of course..." Manda choked. Bucken said the emperor had touched Manda too much, so that he could not infer the subsequent results for a time.


    The eldest prince died and the third prince died. Sheltai refused to support the second prince. Who is he fighting for now?


    Leond then said, "when he goes to the Wangdu, he has to start fighting immediately. If he doesn''t stop, he will really congratulate bucken. Even if he wins, he can''t find a suitable person to inherit the throne. Once he loses, bucken will take the opportunity to swallow Zhengnan."


    Manda rubbed her eyebrows. Even he had a headache for sheltai.


    "So his last choice is..."


    "Go back due south and sulk."


    "Angry with whom?"


    "Everyone was angry, including me. He refused to sell me food."


    Manda said with a smile, "he must be angry. The southeast should have been in his pocket. As a result, he went to Wangdu and was taken first by you."


    Leond explained: "I sent him a letter before. He had received the letter the day before I entered Longyin city."


    The day before... What else could I do in one day?


    Manda understands sheltai''s mood and leond''s situation. If there is no grain in the southeast and no grain in the due south, she can only find a way from overseas.


    The southeast never lacks materials. The most fundamental reason is the developed maritime trade. There are five ports in the southeast. It''s not a trouble to buy some food.


    But leond was in trouble.


    "A group of grain merchants sent grain, five copper coins for a pound of barley and eight copper coins for a pound of wheat. It was robbery. I promised three copper coins for barley and five copper coins for wheat, which was twice as expensive as usual. They also promised. As a result, half of the grain sold to me was moldy!


    I wanted to kill that group of merchants, but they fled to the sea. Another group of merchants came. I bought their grain and didn''t press the price. As a result, they cheated me. Later, the merchants who sold grain came, I killed one and robbed their grain directly. At first, they could provide food and drink, but later, there were fewer and fewer merchants. "


    Manda smiled at the speech, and leond knew why he laughed.


    "I know, I scared the merchants. Now I have issued a decree not to rob any caravans, but they just don''t come, and my people will starve again, so I want to ask you for help. You are a believer of Hermes. You must have a way to control the merchants, or use some technology to summon them all."


    It was a business matter. He asked the right person.


    It''s a favor to help, whether it''s for tefeng''s friendship or leond''s friendship. "Where are your decrees posted?"


    Leond pointed out the window and said, "from the castle to the port, there are streets and alleys everywhere."


    "What did you write?"


    "Very straightforward," leond shrugged. "I promise not to hurt innocent businessmen again."


    "It''s no use tearing them all off. The merchant doesn''t believe in the guarantee. In exchange for another promise, a pound of wheat and ten copper coins."


    "Are you crazy? Ten copper coins for a pound of wheat?" leond frowned. "It''s more than five times more expensive than before. Is this wheat or gold particles?"


    "For you, the wheat now is a golden particle. You can only use this method to attract businessmen. Businessmen only believe in interests. They will risk twice the interests and work hard for three times the interests. Five times the interests are enough to make them forget their fear."


    Leond whispered, "where can I get so many gold coins?"


    Manda said with a smile, "the southeast is empty. You should have some savings all the way down?"


    Leond shook his head and said, "it''s too late. Bandits everywhere have swept up several times."


    "Then kill all the bandits that can be found, take back the money, and let the soldiers practice their skills. In addition, the southeast is rich in sapphire, and the mine should start."


    Leond said, "where can I find the workers?"


    You have to ask me about this?


    For the sake of tifeng''s face, give him another instruction.


    "There are many refugees in the southeast. They need to eat. You should also give them a chance to eat."


    "But if I let them dig up the mountain, who will farm for me? There is only so much population after all."


    Yes, large territory, scattered location and insufficient population seem to be lyonde''s biggest problem.


    But Manda doesn''t know what to do with this mess.


    "It''s really difficult. You have to think more."


    "I thought about moving a part of the population from the north, but the cities in the north also need people to garrison. Once the north is empty, if bucken suddenly launches an attack in the north, what can I use to defend?"


    "You have to think about it carefully." Manda said casually. Leond had too many questions, and Manda was a little impatient.


    But leond didn''t stop: "not only bucken, but also Bayer. There are too many enemies in the north and too few people in the southeast. How can I get rid of the current dilemma?"


    "This is not something that can be made clear in one or two words..."


    "Then say a few more words. By the way, and sheltai, he may want to use force against me. I''m not afraid of him, but there are too many places between me and him. Where should I focus on fortification?"


    Manda can''t stand it. What does leond want to do? Who does he think I am? The southeast is his territory. I''m not his administrative officer. Why do you ask me so many things about internal affairs and diplomacy?


    Want to make an alliance with me, want me to go to war with sheltai?


    His mess can''t be cleaned up in a war.


    And why should I clean up his mess?


    "What''s the purpose of you coming to me?"


    Leond licked his lips and said, "I''ve come to ask for your help."


    "I can''t help you solve all your problems!"


    Leond smiled strangely: "you can and you must do it. It''s the will of the emperor."


    The emperor? Tiffany?


    Tiffany asked me to clean up the mess?


    Manda sneered and said, "thank the emperor for his love. Unfortunately, I don''t have this ability and have nothing else. I''ll go first."


    Manda got up to go. Leond spread his hand and said, "don''t be so anxious. The emperor has ordered you to deal with this matter properly, otherwise you''d better not leave Longyin city."


    Manda lowered her face and said, "is this to force me?"


    When the voice fell to the ground, Medusa also stood up. Although she couldn''t understand the dialogue between the two sides, she smelled the murderous spirit of Manda.


    Leond pressed his palm and motioned for Manda to be calm: "don''t be impulsive. We are friends. You can leave at any time if you want to go. Just the emperor asked me to remind you that he has his position and I have my position. If we all change our position, you will suffer in the end. The door is open and you can leave at any time."