"Liviu, why don't you speak?" Archbishop Camberley looked at Archbishop Liviu, who was sitting at the bottom of the table and had remained silent. Pope Ubli I had already expressed his support for Brandon. They occupied two votes, although Ubliu had already expressed his support for Brandon. Bulli I is the pope, but the Church of the Three Destinies has three goddesses with different spokespersons. When deciding on major events, the pope and the three archbishops have the right to choose.
If Archbishop Liviu, like himself, does not agree to let Ma Wei become the potion dealer of the church, then there is still room for mediation if the votes are tied.
Archbishop Liviu, who had a bald head except for a few white hairs and was covered with age spots like a vulture, heard the voice of Archbishop Camberley. He opened his cloudy eyes and glanced sideways at Mavey in the audience. His tone Indifferently said: "Since the Pope is willing to give him a chance, then give him a chance. I have no objection."
"What?!" Archbishop Camberley said in disbelief: "You also support Nicholas von Manstein?"
"I am not supporting him, but supporting the Pope's decision." Archbishop Liviu said expressionlessly: "The Church of the Goddess of Destiny is the only polytheistic religion in the Central Continent. It is easy to have disagreements on major matters. For a church, The most important thing is often not who is chosen, but whether the decision can convince the public... Letting the church reach a deadlock will not do us any good, Cambury." The Archbishop of Cambury looked a little moved and lowered his head. , no more arguing.
Perhaps Liviu is right. With the size and strength of the Church of the Three Goddesses of Destiny, even if they make a mistake in choosing a potion dealer, they still have the confidence and means to correct the chaos. On the contrary, if it is because of this incident, It makes everyone unhappy, and there are even disagreements and divisions... This is the real crisis of the church!
After realizing this, the Archbishop of Cambury no longer raised any objections. Ubley, Brandon, and Liviu, who had been archbishops and had worked together for many years, all stood together. What else could he, a latecomer, have? What about the right to speak?
From a certain perspective, the three archbishops Ubli, Brandon, and Liviu still have a certain tacit understanding. At critical moments, the three of them can always stand on the same position and deal with the outside world in unison.
The last pope died unjustly. After waiting for a while, the fund review was completed. The Cardinal came with the results and handed the documents to Ubli I, waiting for the final results.
"There are no problems with the funding certificates submitted by the three bidders. Everything is true..." Ubli I nodded and said in a deep voice: "Then let's start voting, Your Majesty, Prime Minister Winston , you two also have the right to vote." Rhodes IV and Prime Minister Winston were slightly startled. They did not expect that the Pope would let them participate. This is to select a potion dealer for the church. Although it has something to do with the kingdom, the relationship Not big. It stands to reason that the king and the prime minister are only present in person to observe and have no actual voting rights.
"In a few days, the church will unite the cabinet to issue a decree on potions. The potion business is closely related to the kingdom, and it is not only an issue for the church, so I ask your majesty and Prime Minister Winston to cast a valuable vote on behalf of the kingdom."
"Okay, I understand."
"Then let's get started." Ubli I glanced at everyone's faces: "If you support Bracken Potion Company, please raise your hands."...................... .............................
"Infatuated with flowers..." In the audience, the eldest prince watched Ma Wei take out a flowerpot and finally understood what the second prince had done.
The Archbishop of Camberley had provided him with several potion formulas, among which was the Obsession Flower. As a high-level potion, the Obsession Flower was not particularly difficult to prepare, but it was very precious. If it were not for the lack of a crucial main ingredient ——The tears of the mermaid, the prince will most likely choose the infatuated flower to participate in the bidding.
What really made him feel the crisis was not the obsession flower that Ma Wei took out. From a level analysis, the obsession flower that Ma Wei took out was not as good as his magical pills in terms of sequence, and it was not as practical as him. , but the crux of the problem lies in the material behind the obsession flower...mermaid tears!
Ma Wei, who can bring out mercury blood, sleepy toast, and even mermaid tears, obviously has a lot of good things hidden, maybe he hasn't even revealed his trump card... Dealing with this kind of person is very troublesome, because you You never know what good things he can come up with to catch you off guard!
"It's unfathomable..." The eldest prince Charles sighed quietly, with a bad premonition in his heart.
"Your Highness, please relax, I think we will definitely win." Marquis Bracken said.
"Why do you think we can win?"
"It's very simple..." Marquis Bracken smiled: "Your Highness, you think that before the death of the last pope, Pope Oubli I was your supporter. Even if he has become the pope now, he will definitely support him at the right time. practical to help you.”
"The second is the Archbishop of Cambury, who also supports you. Although Archbishop Brandon supports the Manstein Potion Company, we already have two votes in our hands, and His Royal Highness the Third Prince is destined to be eliminated, so Archbishop Liviu is very Maybe I’ll vote for you too, after all, you are the orthodoxy of the kingdom.”
"Not to mention the King and the Prime Minister. You are the First Crown Prince. In order to ensure the stability of the political situation, the Prime Minister will definitely support you. His Majesty the King is good at checks and balances. He will vote according to the Pope's decision. In other words, a total of 6 votes, Your Highness has already occupied 4 votes, and the victory is certain." Marquis Bracon was very confident, as if he had already seen the potion company under his name winning, but the eldest prince Charles still looked worried. Smoking a cigar and keeping silent.
At this moment, the cardinal came back, and everyone who was still waiting turned their eyes, waiting for the final result.
"According to the joint discussion between the church and the kingdom, the voting results are as follows..." The cardinal cleared his throat and said loudly: "Yindi Potion Company, 0 votes, Bracken Potion Company, 0 votes, Manstein Because of the potion company, 6 votes!”
"The winner of the bid was the Manstein Potion Company!"
"How is this possible?!" Marquis Bracken was stunned. He had never expected this result. Counting Rhodes IV and Prime Minister Winston, there were only 6 votes in total, and Manstein's potion The company received 6 votes. Doesn't this mean that... everyone, including the King and Prime Minister Winston, voted for the Manstein Potion Company?
! The Archbishop of Cambury didn't choose them either?
"Beautiful!" The second prince slammed the table excitedly, stood up abruptly, laughed heartily, and the pressure in his heart immediately dissipated.
"I have objections..." Marquis Bracken also stood up. As he spoke, he suddenly saw the Cardinal's cold gaze and closed his mouth angrily. His brain was so hot that he calmed down and thought about it. Who voted?
The Pope, the three Archbishops, the King and the Prime Minister... these people are all the people in power in the Kingdom of Windsor!
He, a marquis, even a noble, was not qualified to question the joint resolution of the pope and the king. After winning the bid, Ma Wei let out a long sigh of relief, his hanging heart finally settled. Although he looked calm on the outside, he was still nervous in his heart. Taking out the Mermaid Tears was a very risky move, but the facts proved that he was right.
"Mr. Nicholas, congratulations." Pope Ubli I came to Mavey in person and said with a smile: "After signing the contract, you will be the only designated potion dealer of the church, and the church's potion library will be open to you. , you can price the potions, and if you have any questions, you can communicate with Archbishop Brandon." There are many benefits to becoming a designated dealer of the church, one of which is that you can control the church's import and export trade of potions. In other words, Ma Wei now Taking control of the church's potion business, he wanted the church to make money so that the church could make money.
But this is not a reason to act recklessly. Mavey’s head is Archbishop Brandon. Although he can control the potion business, he must be under the supervision of Archbishop Brandon. Once there is a problem, the potion business will immediately was stopped.
"I see that the plan you submitted said that you plan to send representatives to negotiate with other major churches next?" Pope Ubli I asked: "Who do you plan to send?"
"I need the church's help regarding this matter." Ma Wei said: "It's difficult for me to persuade other churches, so I need His Majesty the Pope to say hello to me in advance so that I can take the next step."
"No problem, what next?"
"After saying hello, I will send trustworthy employees to the Kingdom of Frederick, the First Bonaparte Empire, and the Roman Republic, to the main churches of the Judgment God, the Wisdom God, and the Plenty God, and find their directors for details. Let’s talk about cooperation.” Ma Wei said word by word: “Based on my years of travel experience, no country in the world can fully understand the secrets of potions. Joint cooperation is the general trend, and only in this way can we use limited resources. , turning into infinite possibilities!”
"Limited resources turn into infinite possibilities... That's well said..." Ubli I couldn't help but sigh: "We have a lot of magic potion formulas, but many materials have not been collected. I hope that Man Stein Potions Company can purchase potion materials and at the same time obtain potion formulas from other churches..."
"If I had the chance, I would."
"Just do your best, and I'll leave all the potion matters to you." Pope Ubli I held the scepter with a kind smile, like a kind elder. After explaining a few details, he led As the Archbishop of Cambury, Archbishop Liviu, the King, and Prime Minister Winston left the conference hall, Archbishop Brandon stayed, and he was responsible for the signing.
Taking out the two contracts that had been prepared long ago, Archbishop Brandon filled in the information on the contracts and said with a smile: "I knew you could do it, Nicholas, now we finally control the church's potion business! "
"Well done!" The second prince was very excited. It should be said that he had not calmed down since the result was announced. He circled around Ma Wei and even went to show off in front of the eldest prince and the third prince. The two princes did not want to talk to him. Go as fast as you want.
"This is not my fault alone." Ma Wei smiled, and he was very satisfied with the result.
"After winning the bid, we will get busy..." Archbishop Brandon signed the contract, stamped it with the church's special seal, pushed the contract in front of Ma Wei, and motioned for him to read it: "You said in the bid that you planned to Send representatives to communicate with other churches. Does Manstein Potion Company have so many representatives now?”
"My original intention is to establish company branches in other kingdoms and vigorously promote the potion business." Ma Wei took the cigar from the second prince, lit it but did not smoke it, held it on his fingertips, and read the contract: "Three Goddesses of Destiny" The problems faced by the church are also encountered by other churches. If you want to refine potions, collecting materials is the first prerequisite. Without materials, no matter how powerful the pharmacist is, he can only stare at the crucible. This process should not take long, as long as If the conditions are right, other churches will also cooperate with us on Poxiadonkey.”
"I'm afraid that someone will interfere with it..." The second prince frowned and said: "Although Charles and Andrew's potion company did not pass the bidding, they still want to compete with us for the potion market. I'm afraid they will send representatives first. , negotiating with other churches.”
"So we must act quickly. The best result is that the representatives we send out will win the contract, so we don't need to make a trip in person." The second prince was stunned for a moment, and he didn't understand: "Let's make a trip in person. Trip? What do you mean?"
"It's very simple." Ma Wei shrugged: "If the representatives sent out to establish branches cannot establish cooperative relationships with other churches, then I, the chairman, will need to make a trip in person. At that time, your highness, you'd better follow I'll go with you."
"No! It's too dangerous!" Archbishop Brandon said immediately: "Nicholas, you and His Highness must not leave London together. It should be said that both of you should stay here! The situation is sensitive now and it is not peaceful outside. Both of you are We don’t know magic, so if we leave together, I’m afraid of something unexpected happening!”
"That's right!" The second prince nodded heavily with a serious expression: "Both Charles and Andrew are not good friends. They are just friendly on the surface, but secretly they are more vicious than the other! Back then, Arthur's mother, Princess Sophia, was exploited in the palace. The arrow hit him because one of them sent someone to do it!”
"Princess Sofia?" Eyelids twitched, Ma Weiruo asked pointedly: "I seem to have heard someone mention this matter. I heard that Princess Sofia was very favored by His Majesty, but later died unexpectedly... Is this another matter? Is there something fishy?" The second prince, who had already put down his guard against Ma Wei, responded: "Princess Sofia was assassinated! Everyone knows about this, but no one dares to mention it! I suspect it is Charles, because Andrew was still young at the time. There is no need to risk the assassination of Princess Sofia... The person who gained the most from the assassination of Princess Sofia was Charles!" Regarding the assassination of Princess Sofia, the second prince did not know much information, and this matter has always been a mystery. , the real murderer is still at large, and there is no evidence, so we can only suspect it out of thin air.
When it comes to this matter, it's not that the second prince cares much about Arthur, but that he wants to use this matter to prove that Charles is ruthless. Even his brother's mother can kill him, let alone Ma Wei, who is not related by blood.
Once Ma Wei leaves London, what awaits him will definitely be a storm!
