This is the logic behind telling the Crow Rock Council that the Ebony Mine is not exhausted.
Behind all transactions are delivery benefits.
For now, Crow Rock, which cannot make ends meet, is a pure negative asset for the Redoran family. It only has the symbolic meaning of "an overseas territory" and has no actual benefits at all. And if the first councilman hadn't spent 20 years out of his own pocket to support his family, Crow Rock would have already needed the Redoran family, the largest family in Morrowind Black Light City, to spend a lot of money.
Just imagine how much this piece of crappy land is worth? Therefore, instead of selling it at a low price and being criticized for "losing an overseas territory", it is better to hold it for a long time and use it to embody the symbolic meaning of "an overseas territory" and maintain the family's reputation.
However, when it was learned that the ebony mine was not exhausted, this piece of bad land that could not make ends meet was likely to turn a profit into a long-term profit. Then it is not just a symbolic "overseas territory", but it has actual benefits. Therefore, the increased selling price due to the increased value of the minerals will tempt the Redoran family. And as the continued environmental management of Morrowind has paid off, Morrowind's living environment has been improving compared to the Red Year Catastrophe two hundred years ago. This is one of the main reasons why many dark elves who have been exiled overseas choose to return to Morrowind to settle.
Therefore, "an overseas territory" is obviously not its core interest for the Redoran family, whose business focus has always been in Morrowind, so it has options that can be traded. As long as the price is right, the transaction is clear, and the black-box operation is prevented from causing unnecessary military disputes and political gains and losses, what's wrong?
What's more, the person who clearly expressed his willingness to buy was Lord Ximu, who owned the law and a gold mountain.
The law and the golden mountain are a combination of 1+1>2.
This also means that the transaction with Baron Ximu will not only obtain short-term economic benefits. There are also mid- to long-term political gains.
In a word, if you don’t talk about politics, don’t talk about economics.
As soon as they returned to the New Sword Wind, the captain of the New Sword Wind, Stormblade Angie, who acted as the "First Lady", entered the cabin to report that a New Temple priest was visiting.
"Aphia Velothi?" The lord seemed somewhat impressed.
Dawn Warhammer Xili thought: "The master is the wife of the old miner Clayius Karelius."
"Ah, please come in." Wu Chen also remembered the previous conversation between the two. The old miner Clesius told the lord that his wife was a priestess of a new temple.
"Good day, Lord Baron." A dark elf priestess saluted respectfully.
The husband-and-wife combination of the old man of the empire and the dark elf shows that there must be true love between them. Because it is known that dark elves have a long life that is several times or even ten times longer than that of humans. Just a few decades are not even enough for a dark elf to grow up. This also means that the life of two people as a couple across races is extremely precious.
"Good day, madam. How can I help you?" The lord showed full kindness.
"That's right, sir." The dark elf priestess took out two letters and handed them to the housekeeper: "I did encounter some difficult things."
After confirming that it was correct, the housekeeper handed it over to the lord.
The lord chooses one of the letters to open:
"Priestess Velotti, please note to you or whoever is reading this, I need your help. Well, writing this distress letter is obviously a stupid thing to do, and of course this is the stupid letter you are reading. letter. You wouldn't stare at a piece of paper without reading it, would you? Unless you were illiterate or crazy. Not 'mad', but 'I cut my toenails with a fork' 'Go crazy. You know what I mean. Point is, I think I've found Sotha Sil's Mask, located in Kagrenzel, a dwarven labyrinth with an astonishingly high number of vowels. It's located in Veloth High up in the mountains, and you're a Velos too! Funny what a coincidence. Now there's just one problem. I'm stuck in some weird situation and I'm not sure where I am. We decided to camp here and let A mercenary I hired to help. He can't write, read, or put together a coherent thought, but that's why I gave him this letter. Really, I should leave the sphere with just a mask. You'd think I must know Don't fall into the trap of being so obvious. But this orb is glowy and cute, and a little lonely looking.
Side note, if you come to my rescue, don't touch the sphere. "
Signed by Temple Priest Melita.
Not long ago, the Lord just returned from the Judgment Seat Temple of Tears of Ashes. Mistress Drevlan told Wu Chen that temple priest Melita had found clues to Sotha Sil's mask. So Wu Chen took it for granted that the temple priest Melita was the priest of the Judgment Seat Temple. But now it seems that Melita is actually the priest of the new temple.
Otherwise, how could he send the letter of distress to the priest of the new temple, Afia Velotti.
"So, this Priest Melita is your companion in the new temple?" The Lord felt that the conflict between the old and new beliefs in Crow Rock was far from over.
"They are also good friends who talk about everything." Dark Elf Priest Afia Velodi hurriedly added.
"Okay, ma'am." Wu Chen and the housekeeper looked at each other in tacit understanding. Obviously the definition of "talking about anything" is highly debatable. After the rise of the new temple, Amalecia was demoted to the rank of temple saint. All worshipers of the goddess were considered heretics and persecuted. Referring to the religious background of the dark elves, Afia Velodi, who loves the New Temple, and Melita, who secretly seeks refuge in the Tribunal Temple, it is obviously impossible for the two priestesses to talk about everything.
Later, the lord opened a second letter:
"Priestess Velotti, this is a transcript of the letter we found in the archives. Your expertise in this area is required, as well as your discretion.
'You have lost the temple, but you are not lost. Right place at wrong time. Know that when the dome "Baal Davu" cracked open, from its putrid yolk spilled dissidents and heretics, filled with the rock of lies and lies that made Othros and his reclamation. But in fact, the bile spewed from the Rock of Lies cannot deceive the Lord of Truth for long. The Inquisition will rise again, and the Grand Inquisitor will judge everything from the beginning. '"
Signed: ALMSIVI.
"Baar Dau" is a huge meteorite hanging high above the city of Vivec. According to popular legends, in the distant first era, when the three living gods stole the power of the Heart of Lorkhan to replace the three demon gods, in order to retaliate against the changelings who stopped worshiping the demon gods, this meteorite was stolen by one of the sixteen demon gods. Thrust from the void by the mad god Sheogorath. But the fall was stopped by Vivec, one of the three gods of the Tribunal. Vivec allowed it to continue to hang over the city, and decreed that if the people no longer loved him, Ba'al Da'u would fall and destroy the entire city. In 4E 5, as the divine power stolen by Vivec declined significantly, the dome Baal Dawu fell from high altitude, eventually destroying Vivec City, leaving a huge crater, which later became the City of Destruction. Scathing Bay. The tsunami triggered by the impact swept through the Morrowind continent and caused the Red Mountain to erupt, destroying Vvardenfell. The Red Year Scourge ended the dominance of the Tribunal and the mainstream worship of the Three Gods.
"Othreloth" is Lder Othreloth (Lder Othreloth) of the new temple in Raven Rock. He tried his best to promote the worship of Azura, Mephala and Boethia as the "True Tribunal", and spared no effort to call Almalexia, Sotha Sil and Vivec "fake". False Prophets" who misled the people of Morrowind with their "hearts and actions".
However, as far as Wu Chen knows, Elder Othelloth's extreme beliefs are not widely accepted by all residents of Crow Rock, and the priestess Afia Velodi is banned from entering the new temple because she disagrees with the official stance of the new temple. Temple.
It is obvious that the "Lie Rock" in the letter is Crow Rock.
The signature "ALMSIVI" is the abbreviation of the three gods of Morrowind Tribunal (Almalexia, Sotha Sil, Vivec).
So the second letter is actually a "cult propaganda leaflet." And it is very likely that it came from the Judgment Seat Temple hidden in the Cave of Tears of Ashes that Wu Chen just visited.
