As soon as Finn Drost left, Mavey and the others arrived at the snowy manor.
The housekeeper opened the iron gate of the manor. There was no snow on the red brick path leading to the villa, and it was clean. And at the door of the villa...
Baron Vladimir was already waiting in person with his son.
As a royalist, Baron Vladimir would not be so enthusiastic. The other party's uncharacteristic attitude made Mavey even more convinced that someone had just come to the Snow Manor.
After a brief exchange of greetings, Baron Vladimir asked the butler to serve refreshments, and he took Mavi to the living room, and by the way, he dragged his unlucky son who was eager to find Katerina.
Katerina did not follow Mavey to this snowy manor. She had an informant installed by Paul I and could not act rashly.
Even Ma Wei and the others got rid of their tails after disguising themselves.
As soon as he walked into the living room, Ma Wei smelled a faint smell of cigarette smoke. Non-smokers are very sensitive to the smell of cigarette smoke, and they can quickly detect even the slightest smell.
Before going to the door to greet him, Baron Vladimir had already opened the window of the living room, but ventilation took time, and the smell left by Finn Drost was still smelled by Mavey.
If it was just the smell of cigarette smoke, Mavey couldn't doubt anything. It wasn't until he saw the remaining water stains on the carpet that he finally confirmed that before their arrival, Baron Vladimir received another guest.
And that mysterious guest...
I also went to the snow field.
If nothing else, it is most likely the person who left the footprints.
"Father Mawei, you came to me for something?"
After the butler served the tea, Baron Vladimir took out a box of cigarettes and lit them. While smoking, he observed the Mavericks through the smoke rising from the birds.
"actually..."
Ma Wei took out an invitation from his arms, "We are under the order of Her Highness Katerina to give your... son. Mr. Goffman sent a dinner invitation. Her Highness Katerina would like to invite Mr. Goffman attends the banquet the night after tomorrow.”
"real?!"
Goffman said with a face of surprise: "Ka...Her Highness Katerina invited me to have dinner?"
"It's just an ordinary banquet, no other ideas." Ma Wei smiled.
After glaring at Goffman and telling him to shut his mouth, Baron Vladimir asked in a deep voice: "Who else did Her Highness Katerina invite?"
"There are also the eldest son of Count Zorrus, Captain Shevtsov, Baron Kelbred..."
Ma Wei read out a few names. These people all came from very famous military aristocratic families, and at the same time...
Without exception, all followed Peter the Great.
"Do they agree to attend the dinner?"
"Of course, they are very interested in Her Highness Katerina's invitation."
"Ha, I don't think so." Baron Vladimir sneered jokingly: "I know them very well, and they will not agree to Her Highness Katerina's invitation."
"I did not agree with it at first, but after my persuasion, their attitude changed dramatically."
Baron Vladimir narrowed his eyes, flicked the ashes of his cigarette twice, and asked with interest: "How did you persuade them?"
"I asked them three questions." Ma Wei said calmly: "The first question is about the future technological construction of the Romanov Kingdom... Baron Vladimir, what do you think of the Romanov Kingdom? What about the future?"
The future of the Romanov Kingdom?
Baron Vladimir frowned slightly, not intending to answer the question directly: "It's good now. No one can say what it will be like in the future. We will do whatever the higher-ups say."
"Do you know the Kingdom of Windsor?"
"....I don't think anyone knows about the Kingdom of Windsor."
"Then do you know how the Kingdom of Windsor became the most powerful country?"
"Of course I know, relying on the Royal Navy fleet to open sea routes, amassing a lot of wealth through commercial activities and some plundering behaviors, and constantly accumulating it, finally formed the current situation."
"No, the most fundamental reason is because the Kingdom of Windsor has undergone a reform. Through this reform, they abandoned their decadent system and embarked on a giant ship heading for a new era."
Ma Wei stood up, walked to the window, looked at the snow-white scene in the distance, and continued: "The times have changed, Baron Vladimir, you must have realized this. In the changing times, everyone who sticks to the old rules Otherwise, the final outcome must be tragic.”
"The main land area of the Kingdom of Windsor is less than one-tenth that of the Romanov Kingdom, but their current economic strength is ten times that of the Romanov Kingdom. They rely not on agriculture, but on the industrial system."
Ma Wei gently tapped the glass inlaid in the window, "For example, this window, based on the industrial foundation of the Romanov Kingdom, may cost about 1 shilling, but in the Windsor Kingdom with a complete industrial foundation, the cost may only be 5 pence." .”
"Cans, trains, railways...there are countless other examples. The Romanov Kingdom is a large exporter of raw materials and has unique advantages. However, due to its backward industrial base, most of the profits fall into Windsor. In the Kingdom's pocket, they import your iron ore, timber, and crops, process them into ironware, wood, and canned food, and then sell them back to you. All the money you earn from selling raw materials is used to purchase advanced products from the Kingdom of Windsor. What happened? ? All the money was taken away by them."
Baron Vladimir smoked a cigarette and said after a while: "The Romanov Kingdom has a lot of resources."
"So you can squander without limit?" Ma Wei shook his head: "Since the Romanov Kingdom has such a huge advantage, why not develop industry? You nobles, you may not get as much profit from selling a ton of wheat flour. A factory in the Windsor Kingdom can produce a high profit in half a day. If the Romanov Kingdom processes this ton of wheat flour into products and sells them to other countries, wouldn’t it make more money?”
"His Majesty Paul I was also developing industry."
"joke!"
Mawei said loudly: "Whose hands is the land? The nobles! As long as the nobles don't nod, how can His Majesty Paul I develop industry? In the long run, the Romanov Kingdom will be completely finished and will never be able to catch up with the large number of talents and advanced industries. The Kingdom of Windsor!"
"...We are happy to donate land to allow His Majesty Paul I to build factories and develop industry." Baron Vladimir's voice unconsciously became a little softer, and he no longer had the confidence he had at the beginning.
"But you don't have enough talents." Ma Wei sighed: "You have blocked education, treating education as a treasure and hiding it at home, causing a shortage of talents in the Romanov Kingdom with a population of nearly 200 million. Without these talents, how can it develop? Industry? Without core technology, how can you strengthen the people and enrich the country? You daydream all day long with the title of aristocrat, but what is the result? You only deserve to drink the swill donated by the Kingdom of Windsor!"
"What on earth do you want to say?!" Baron Vladimir raised his head angrily and glared at Mavey: "Yes, you are from the Kingdom of Windsor. You know how advanced it is there, so you can come and ridicule us?"
"I want you to wake up, understand the situation, and open up your own plan, Lord Baron."
Ma Wei turned around and looked at him expressionlessly: "Why do you want to be a noble? Just because nobles are superior people? No! It's because nobles can get land and wealth! But today's era doesn't need nobles! You guys I only know that Her Royal Highness Katerina’s first policy was to abolish the aristocracy, which harmed your interests. But if we take a longer-term view, what will happen after the aristocracy is abolished?”
"Stepping into the industrialized Romanov Kingdom is a golden mountain! You who have a lot of primitive wealth, with the help of this gust of wind, will obtain benefits that are many times, dozens or even hundreds of times higher than before!"
"His Majesty Paul I was short-sighted because he wanted to consolidate his position. You are short-sighted because you are stupid!"
"I don't understand why you support Paul I."
In the living room, Ma Wei made a soul interrogation: "He wants to be a king and bet your future. Instead of objecting, you are happy to join in. What a bunch of cheap people..."
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