Chapter 147tranquilwar
第147章宁静战争Hears the speech of Krause, SerekandKellercan't help butlooked atoneto sitinnearbyblack hairbrat, butRhodesfacingtwo peoplevision, washalf a wordwordshad not said, the expression in hissurfacehas not changed, looked likeas ifcompletelyhas not heardKrause saying that anythingresembled.
听到克劳泽的说话,塞雷克和凯勒都不由的望了一眼坐在旁边的黑发小子,而罗德面对两人的目光,却是半句话都没有说,他面上的表情没有丝毫变化,看起来仿佛完全没有听到克劳泽在说什么似的。„SinceMr. Rhodesagreesdid not say, thenIfirstcome.”
“既然罗德先生不肯说,那么就我先来吧。”SeesRhodesnot to be willingto make noise, Krausealsono longerforces, hisopening the mouth of a laugh, looksafterwardtosittinginnearbyKeller.
见罗德不肯出声,克劳泽也不再逼迫,他笑呵呵的开了口,随后望向坐在旁边的凯勒。„RecentlyMr.Keller, Merchant Uniondidreallywent too far, Ihave carried on the warningthenthis mattertothem, the meaning that butthesepeoplehave not actually reneged on a promise, on the contrary, theythinksuspicion that since the ore pricehas hadartificiallypulled down, thishas infringedtheirbenefit, Ithink why thisthesefellowswill also want the reason that makesthesemattersto come.”
“凯勒先生,最近商人联合会做的实在太过分了,我已经就此事对他们进行了警告,但是这些人却一点都没有反悔的意思,相反,他们认为一直以来的矿石价格有被人为压低的嫌疑,这损害了他们的利益,我想这也是为什么这些家伙会想要做出这些事情来的原因。”Saidhere, Krausetonesomewhat gloomy, butKellerwascomplexionis also serious.
说道这里,克劳泽的语气有些阴沉,而凯勒也是面色严肃。Rhodestakes up the teacup, is gazing at the presentblack tea, superficiallyis indifferentregarding the speech of Krause, butin facthisveryclearthe entire mattercause and effect.罗德拿起茶杯,注视着眼前的红茶,表面上看起来对于克劳泽的说话漠不关心,但事实上他很清楚整件事的前因后果。InMoon Dukedom, merchantdoes not havewhatstatus, theycanmakea lot ofmoney, canseek the reputationinmanyaspects, buttheydo not havemeansextremelyupgradeoneselfinfluence. Since Moon Dukedomdominantrankto has been very tight, especiallyin the salt that the tradehas grasped, the ore, ongrainsuchfoundationcommodityistakes tight restriction, makesthesecommoditycommoditiespricesmaintainat a stableaspectwith every effort. Thishas certainly the advantageregarding the stableentirecountry, butactuallylost the good opportunity of making moneyregardingmerchant, the merchantnatural dispositionisto pursue the benefit, althoughthey can also gainmanybenefitsinMoon Dukedomat present, but is actually not ableto pursue the biggestbenefit, thismakesmanymerchantextremelydiscontented.
在穆恩公国里,商人是没有什么地位的,他们可以赚很多钱,可以在很多方面博取名声,但是他们却没有办法太过提升自己的势力。穆恩公国的统治阶级一直以来都对贸易方面抓的很紧,特别是在盐,矿石,粮食这样的基础物资上更是严加管制,尽力使这些物资商品的价格保持在一个稳定的局面。这样当然对于稳定整个国家有好处,但是对于商人来说却失去了赚钱的好机会,商人的本性就是追逐利益,虽然眼下他们在穆恩公国也可以得到不少利益,但是却无法追求到最大的利益,这让很多商人都非常不满。Moreover, right to speakflaw of merchantinauthority is also an issue that theyhighlycare about, inMoon Dukedom, Royal Familyissupremeexistence, kept promises, theydid not permittheseMajor Chamber of Commercewith the aid or threatentheirauthoritythrough the monopoly, oncehadChamber of Commerceto tryto takethisto threaten the rule of Royal Familyas the method, thenregardingRoyal Familywas———fattened up the pig, finallyarrived athas been ableto massacreto eat the meat the time.
不仅如此,商人在权力方面的话语权缺失也是他们非常在意的一个问题,在穆恩公国里,王室是至高无上的存在,说一不二,他们不允许那些大商会借助或者通过垄断来威胁到他们的权力,所以一旦有商会试图以此为手段威胁到王室的统治,那对于王室来说就是———养肥了的猪,终于到了可以杀掉吃肉的时候了。Therefore is very clearinpeople who inMoon Dukedomdoes business a matter, ifyouare honest the dutymaking money, thenhas not related. But ifyouwantto vacillate the Royal Familyauthority and authoritytaking advantage ofthis, thenyoudied......
所以在穆恩公国里经商的人都很清楚一件事,如果你只是老实本份的赚钱,那么没有关系。但是如果你想要借此来动摇王室的权威和权力,那么你就死定了……Althoughundersuchpressure, manymerchantoncecomplainedevenangrythreatMoon Dukedom, thinks that theirthisisin the destructionrule, iftheycontinuously for a long time hencethis way, will benobodydareto do businesswiththem. Howeverregardingthesethreats, Moon Dukedomhas not paid attention, after allitin the continentcenterkey communication line, the trade routeextends in all directions, the productis rich, excellent in quality and reasonable in price, youdo not comealsoto haveothers. Youdo not wantto make moneynot to representallpeoplenot to make money, youthought that the dangerhas the speculatorto wantin the dangerto seek the riches and honor———chasebenefitis the merchantnatural disposition, the morals and justiceneverare the things that theyshouldcare about.
虽然在这样的威压之下,不少商人都曾经控诉甚至愤怒的威胁穆恩公国,认为他们这是在破坏规则,如果他们长此以往这样下去的话,是没有人敢和他们做生意的。但是对于这些威胁,穆恩公国从来没有放在眼里,毕竟它地处大陆中心交通要道,贸易路线四通八达,物产丰富,价廉物美,你不来还有别人来。你不想赚钱不代表所有人都不想赚钱,你觉得危险可是偏偏就有投机客想要险中求富贵———追逐利益是商人的本性,道德和正义从来就不是他们应该去关心的东西。Butin fact, Moon Dukedommerchanthopesoneselfcanobtaintreatment———likeKingdom of LighttheseMajor Chamber of CommerceinKingdom of LightParliament, relations between thesecongressmanandMajor Chamber of Commerceare close. The congressmancomesupgradeowninfluencewith the aid of the Chamber of Commercewealthmanpower, but the latterthroughpayingtheseobtainsredistribution on the political resource. Thereforeauthority of theseMajor Chamber of CommerceinKingdom of Lightare very big, even some people'scompared withLord of theseterritoriesalsowanthighmanyin the status.
而事实上,穆恩公国的商人更希望自己能够得到象光之国那些大商会一样的待遇———在光之国议会中,那些议员和大商会之间的关系非常密切。议员借助商会的钱财人力来提升自己的影响,而后者则通过付出这些来获得政治资源上的再分配。所以这些大商会在光之国内的权力很大,甚至有些人在地位上比那些领地的领主还要高的多。ThisoncemadeMoon DukedomMerchant Unioncovet, theyonceseveraltimesput forward the proposal, hopes that MoonRoyal Familycanrelaxtotheirlimits, inLydiachops the meloncutsvegetableseveraljumping the most ominousfellow who mostshouted loudlyhung in the deathsquare outside Golden Cityexposed to the public, againalsonobodystupidly attended the meetingto bring upthistopic.
这一度让穆恩公国的商人联合会非常眼热,他们曾经好几次提出建议,希望穆恩王室能够放松对他们的限制,不过在莉蒂亚砍瓜切菜般的把几个跳的最高喊的最凶的家伙吊在黄金城外的永眠广场上示众之后,就再也没有谁愚蠢到会提起这个话题了。After allmerchantforemost goalmakes money, nextisother, ifyouassigneddid not have, thencanmake money?
毕竟商人的目标首先是赚钱,其次才是其他的,如果你连命都没了,那么又怎么能够赚到钱呢?„Ihave issued the letter of admonitiontothemonce more, requeststhemwithinthreedays, cuts the ore priceto the reasonable limit. Otherwise, Iwill considerto adoptsomemethods, forcesto undercut the price.”
“我已经再次对他们发出了书面警告,要求他们在三天之内,将矿石价格重新降低到合理范围之内。否则的话,我会考虑采取一些手段,来强制压低价格。”Saidhere, Krausesighed.
说道这里,克劳泽叹了口气。„Iotherbusinessorganizationswithareahave had the contact, Ihad ensure cancompensatetheirpart of price differences, buttheymustbe maintainedinvariablybyoneselfcommodity price. Ido not hope that seesthisto causeanyissue, becauseafter allbeforehandairbornetrade routeattackedreason, wehave been inferiorin the circulation of commoditiesgreatlyformerly.........”
“我已经和地区的其他商业组织取得了联系,我已经保证会补偿他们一部分差价,但是他们必须要让自己的商品价格维持不变。我不希望看见这引起什么问题,毕竟因为之前空中商路被袭击的缘故,我们在商品流通上已经大不如从前了………”Saidhere, KrausesmiledtoRhodes.
说道这里,克劳泽又向罗德笑了一笑。„Thesetimehas been luckyyou, Mr. Rhodes, otherwise, the trade routesuchgets downagain, Parfield Areawill turn intoanyappearance to really bedifficultto say............”
“这一次还是多亏了你,罗德先生,不然的话,商路再这么下去,帕菲尔德地区会变成什么样子可真是难说…………”Rhodeslightsipsblack tea, did not say a wordas before, butKrausealsothinks little, did not understand that Rhodes'personinseeinghisfirst, is very easy, becauseBossRhodes a deadfacethought that hedoes not likespeaking, in factalsoonly thenSerekthiswill be quite familiarhispersonto know,do not look in Rhodesnormallyunemotionally, however his wordspointwill be actually many.罗德轻抿了一口红茶,依旧是一言不发,不过克劳泽也不以为意,很多不了解罗德的人在看到他的第一眼,都很容易因为罗德老板着一张死人脸的觉得他并不喜欢说话,事实上也只有塞雷克这样比较熟悉他的人才会知道,别看罗德平日里面无表情,但是他的话其实一点都不少。Rhodesdoes not know why Krausealwayspulls the topictooneselfon, inhisheartcanguess correctly a reasonindistinctly, butthisdoes not representhimto be willingfollowing the idea of opposite partyto do. No matter what, Krauseinvitedto participate inthissecretdiscussionhim, cansee that heshouldbehas realizedanything, since the opposite partyhas not plannedcast aside all considerations for facenot mincing words, thenRhodesnaturallysillywill not standtooneself.罗德不知道为什么克劳泽总是把话题扯到自己身上,他心中隐隐约约可以猜出一点缘由,不过这并不代表他愿意顺着对方的想法去做。不管怎么说,克劳泽把他邀请过来参加这个秘密的会谈,就可以看出他应该是已经察觉到点什么,不过既然对方没有打算撕破脸皮打开天窗说亮话的话,那么罗德自然也不会傻到自己站出来。„...... HoweverIthink that Merchant Union likely rejectsmyrequest.”
“……但是我认为商人联合会很可能拒绝我的要求。”
The Krausetoneingloomy and coldmany that this timesplit secondchanges, sitsin the sunlightbeautifulwarmreception roomobviously, butas if a cold currenthas actually blown, makingpersoncan't help butshiver.克劳泽的语气在这时候一瞬间变的阴冷许多,明明是坐在阳光明媚温暖的会客厅中,但是却仿佛一股寒流吹过般,让人不由颤抖起来。„Thiswill disappointme. Mr.Keller, Iknows that Keller Familyconsistently has ownonesetin the mineralsbusiness . Moreover the your familylong timeinDeep Water City, Ialsovery muchbelievesyourprestige. Does not know...... Whetheryouare interested inexpandingyourindustry?”
“这会让我很失望。凯勒先生,我知道凯勒家族一向在矿产生意上颇有自己的一套,而且贵家族久在深水城,我也很相信你们的信誉。不知道……你是否有兴趣扩大自己的产业?”Hearshere, Kellereyesopensslightly, hehas put down the teacup in hand, complexionis somewhat stiff.
听到这里,凯勒眼睛微微睁大,他放下了手中的茶杯,面色有些僵硬。Kelleris not a fool, heknows certainly that what is this. Clearly, ifMerchant Uniondoes not planto accept the proposition of Krause, thenthreedayslater, sitsinthatpositionwashe!凯勒不是傻瓜,他当然知道这是什么意思。很明显,如果商人联合会不打算接受克劳泽的提议,那么三天之后,坐在那个位置上的就是他了!Butreason thatnow, Krausetooneselfwill propose that thissuggestion, in fact was suggesting that hemakes the preparationearlier, waits for the timeto arrivetakes overimmediately.
而现在,克劳泽之所以会对自己提出这个建议,事实上就是在暗示他早点做出准备,等时候一到立刻接手。Thinks ofhere, reason thatKellerthen the feeling of can't help butownbackcold sweat, clearly, Krausetooneselfwill propose that thissuggestion, definitelyhas investigated the beforehandmatter, realized that the heandMerchant Unioncontradictionandconflict, thismakesthisdecision.
想到这里,凯勒就不由的感觉到自己的背后一阵冷汗,很明显,克劳泽之所以会对自己提出这个建议,肯定是调查过之前的事情,察觉到他和商人联合会之间的矛盾与冲突,这才做出这个决定的。Thinks ofthese, Kellerinitiallydecidedto feellucky/fortunatetooneself, althoughhad already heard the Golden Citymethod, butsounscrupulouslyhas stemmed fromhisunexpected, ifinitiallysubmittedunderMerchant Union, compliesto collaboratewiththemtogether, thenperhapssitssomebodyhereto replace itselfnowbecomeswill soon sitonownseat.
一想到这些,凯勒就对自己当初的决定感到幸庆不已,虽然早就听说过黄金城的手段,但是如此肆无忌惮还是出乎了他的意料之外,如果当初自己屈服在商人联合会之下,答应和他们一起联手的话,那么现在恐怕坐在这里的某人就会代替自己成为即将坐在自己位子上了吧。Iftothatsituation, ownfamilywill be really what kind of?
如果真的到了那个地步,自己的家族会怎么样呢?Kellercan't help shivering, hecould not attend toat this momentstilllooks at the good playinsideRhodesandSerek, immediatelyboldly thrusts forward, firmreplied.凯勒不由的打了个冷颤,他此刻也顾不得还在旁边看好戏的罗德与塞雷克了,立刻挺起身来,坚定的回答道。„Pleasefeel relieved,SirKrause, Iwill be ready.”
“请您放心,克劳泽大人,我会做好准备的。”„Thisis good.”
“这就好。”Hears the reply of Keller, Krausesmiled, afterward, heturns the head, lookstoSerekandRhodes.
听到凯勒的回答,克劳泽笑了一笑,随后,他转过头来,望向塞雷克和罗德。„That, two, thenImustdiscussisyourmatter———especially the issueaboutEmerald TearsMercenary Group.”
“那么,两位,接下来我要谈的就是你们的事情———特别是关于翡翠之泪佣兵团的问题。”„Ifaboutthistopic, thenIdo not haveanythingto say.”
“如果是关于这个话题,那么我没什么好说的。”Rhodeshas put down the teacup in hand.罗德放下了手中的茶杯。„Ihandle the matter that Ishouldhandle, issuchsimple.”
“我只是做了我应该做的事情而已,就是这么简单。”HearsRhodes'to reply,in the Krauseeyeflashes throughfineglow, afterwardhiseyes narrowed, has shown the smiling face.
听到罗德的回答,克劳泽眼中闪过一丝精芒,随后他眯起眼睛,重新露出了笑容。„Iam very clearyourmeaning, Mr. Rhodes. HoweverIthink that I have a matterto needto tellyou...... Twodays ago, Dragon of Light KingdomSpecial EnvoyMr.Clintonlefthere, departs for home. Helodged the diplomaticprotestinjust before leavingforwardme.........”
“我很明白你的意思,罗德先生。不过我想我还有件事需要告诉你……就在两天之前,光芒之龙国的特使克灵顿先生已经离开这里,启程回国。他在临走前向我提出了外交抗议………”„Snort.”
“哼。”Hearshere, no matterRhodes, SerekorKellercan't help butcoldly snorted.
听到这里,不管是罗德,塞雷克还是凯勒都不由的冷哼一声。Clintonoriginallyis the Moon Dukedomperson, runsKingdom of Lightas the traitor, how manyyear of watch-dogsthishas worked asthencockilywhatdiplomacyrunsto representownMasterto publishto protest,worked as itself a thingreally?克灵顿原本是穆恩公国的人,作为背叛者跑去光之国也就罢了,这才当了几年看门狗就神气活现的跑回来代表自己的主人发表什么外交抗议,真把自己当个东西了?Where the traitorsare unpopular.
背叛者在哪里都是不受欢迎的。„Hethinks that Emerald TearsMercenary Groupdestructionas well asFrankCaptainaccident/surpriseis missingwith you are related, isKingdom of Lightenjoys the high reputationfamilymembersituated inFrankCaptain, thismattersowill not be perhaps easyto end, listens tohistone, thinksinsoon, Kingdom of Lighthas the possibilityofficiallyto propose the notetoour country, the requestinvestigatesyouandyourMercenary Group.”
“他认为翡翠之泪佣兵团的毁灭以及佛兰克团长的意外失踪和你有关,介于佛兰克团长是光之国享有盛誉的家族成员,这件事恐怕不会这么容易结束,听他的口气,想必在不久之后,光之国有可能正式向我国提出照会,要求调查你和你的佣兵团。”Thismayreally beinteresting.
这可真是有趣。Rhodeseyebrow raised, hefinallyunderstandsnow,Krauseinvitedone of reasonsoneselfcame.罗德挑了下眉头,他现在总算明白,克劳泽邀请自己来的原因之一了。„Thisis the absolutely groundlesscomplaint, Ithink that Ido not need the matter that fordoes not haveis worried.”
“这是毫无根据的控诉,我想我没必要为了不存在的事情而苦恼。”Speaking righteously that Rhodes said that a stopandhesitatesdoes not have, probablyinitiallydiedthatbad luckghostunderhisswordcompletelyisstrangepasser-byarmor.罗德说的义正词严,一点停顿和迟疑都没有,好像当初死在他剑下的那个倒霉鬼完全是个陌生的路人甲似的。„Is very good, youngstermusthavesuchimposing manner.”
“很好,年轻人就要有这样的气势。”HearsRhodes'to reply,Krauselaughedto pathisshoulder.
听到罗德的回答,克劳泽大笑着拍了拍他的肩膀。„Youdo not needextremelyto be worried, thisafter all is the Moon Dukedominternal affairs, the Kingdom of Lightmanagesalsohas the limitagainwidely. Moreoverhere, butParfield, is notBarcelthatmousenest, theywantto do the windto do the raininmydomain, but must askmeto agreefirst, in any event, youdo is very good............”
“不过你也不用太过担心,这毕竟是穆恩公国的内部事务,光之国管的再宽也是有限度的。而且这里可是帕菲尔德,不是巴塞那个老鼠窝,他们想在我的地盘上搞风搞雨,还得先问问我同不同意,无论如何,你做的都很不错…………”Saidhere, Krausehas stoppedmoment, afterward, hismeaningfulraising the head, is gazing atpresentRhodes.
说道这里,克劳泽停顿了片刻,随后,他意味深长的抬起头来,注视着眼前的罗德。„Therefore, Ihave a request, needsyourhelp, but alsoexpected that do not reject.”
“所以,我有个请求,需要你的帮助,还期望你不要拒绝。”Hearsthese words, Rhodessilent for a moment.
听到这句话,罗德沉默片刻。„Pleasesay.”
“请讲。”„Isthis.”
“是这样的。”
After obtainingRhodes'replied, Krausequicklychangesenforces.
得到了罗德的回答之后,克劳泽很快就变的严肃起来。„Recentlyreportedaccording tomysubordinate,includingvirtuemountain rangenearbyvillage, was violatedbyundead creature.”
“最近根据我的部下报告,在洛连德山脉附近的村庄,受到了不死生物的侵害。”„undead creature?”
“不死生物?”Hearshere, Sereksomewhat surprisedstarted talking.
听到这里,塞雷克有些惊讶的开口说道。„Right, undead creature.”
“没错,不死生物。”Krauseverydefinitenodded.克劳泽很确定的点了点头。„AlthoughIdo not havepersonallyto see, butlistened toEmissary saying that shouldbe a similarghostSpecterkind of thing, theyappeared and disappearedin the areaevery night, has brought very biginjurytothereperson, althoughIalsosent the locally-stationed forcesto goto help, howeverhad little effect. ThereforeIhope that canhaveprofessionalto actto help, when excellence of yourStarlight Mercenary Groupfacingundead creatureisotherMercenary Groupdoes not compare, moreovernowParfield AreavariousMercenary Grouploseseriously, suddenly, Icould not findbetterhelper, therefore, Ihope that youcanhelptheirdestinationdisaster.”
“虽然我没有亲眼见过,但是听使者说,应该是类似鬼魂幽灵一类的东西,它们每天晚上都在当地出没,给那里的人带来了很大的伤害,虽然我也派了当地驻军前去帮忙,但是收效甚微。因此我希望能够有专业人士出面帮忙,你们星光佣兵团面对不死生物时的卓越表现是其他佣兵团比不上的,而且现在帕菲尔德地区的各佣兵团都损失惨重,一时间,我也找不到更好的协助者,因此,我希望你们能够帮他们去处这个灾祸。”Saidhere, Krausehas stopped, afterwardhelookedtoSerek.
说道这里,克劳泽停顿了下,随后他望向塞雷克。„Mr.Serek, Iknewrecently the Mercenary Associationprohibition rule, perhapsbutas the administrative officer, Icould not wait for such longtime, after alltherevillagerswere being violatedbyundead creature, if the recreationtimepassedreallyhas made a moveagain, perhapsalreadywithout enough time. MoreoverIthink that you are also very clear, ourChurchinfluence is not very strong, otherwisenotwhateverundead creaturewill wreak havoc such longtime.”
“塞雷克先生,我知道最近佣兵协会的禁令,但是作为政务官,我恐怕等不了这么长的时间,毕竟那里的村民正在受到不死生物的侵害,如果真的休养期过了再出手的话,恐怕已经来不及了。而且我想你也很清楚,我们这里的教会势力并不算很强,不然的话也不会任凭不死生物肆虐这么长的时间了。”„Ican certainlyunderstand, Mr.Krause.”
“我当然可以理解,克劳泽先生。”Serekhurriednodded.塞雷克急忙点了点头。„Sinceisadministrative officer'sorder, ourMercenary Association can also act at one's discretion, thisaspectaskedyouto feel relieved.”
“既然是政务官的命令,我们佣兵协会也是可以酌情处理的,这方面请您放心。”„Rewardis paidbyourDeep Rock City, Ibelieve that certainlywill letsatisfaction, moreoveras the compensation, Icanpayyou50%rewardsin advance, after the remainingpartseverybodycompleted the questreturn, paysagain, howlike this do youthink?”
“报酬由我们深石城来支付,我相信一定会让各位满意的,而且作为补偿,我可以预先支付你们一半的报酬,剩下的部分等各位完成任务归来之后再付,这样你觉得如何?”Facing the inquiry of Krause, Rhodeshad not repliedimmediately,hehas drunk first up. black tea, thisleisurely and carefreeoverlappingboth hands, sitson the sofa, twoeyes slightly narrowedcups
面对克劳泽的询问,罗德并没有立刻回答,他先一口气喝完了杯中的红茶,这才悠闲的交叉双手,坐在沙发上,两只眼睛微微眯起。„IfIhave not guessed that wrong, proposed that aidrequest, shouldbe the High Cliff Villageresident. Mr.Krause?”
“如果我没有猜错的话,提出援助请求的,应该是高崖村的居民吧。克劳泽先生?”
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