The so-called nobles are of course relative to the common people.

On earth, obvious class division has long been eliminated, but in a world like the Seines Continent, which is still in the semi-feudal and semi-slave society stage, there is still an extremely clear and obvious class division, and it is very different.

The one at the top is the nobles.

Regardless of whether slaves who have no human rights and can even be killed at will, compared with ordinary civilians, nobles will not only enjoy respect on the surface, but also at a higher level of status, but more specifically, they can enjoy many privileges.

For example, aristocrats can serve as officials, aristocrats can reduce some of the business taxes, aristocrats can own private carriages, aristocrats can not kneel down when they see His Majesty the King, aristocrats can...

In short, a large number of privileges that only nobles can enjoy, clearly distinguish the nobles and civilians, so that they can naturally be superior to civilians in their status.

Although there is a stricter level division within the nobles, it is almost a matter of another world compared to the common people. Therefore, no matter who is, once you obtain the status of aristocratic, you will try every means to improve your aristocratic status. At the very least, you must try your best to maintain your aristocratic status, so that you can maintain the privileges you enjoy as a noble.

In the history of the Continent of Synes, only aristocrats were forcibly deprived of their aristocratic status because they violated certain taboos, but never even aristocrats would take the initiative to give up their aristocratic status.

Perhaps only in those fantasy love novels that girls like to read the most, the male protagonists who are nobles would rather give up their aristocratic status for the sake of the common woman they fall in love with. They would rather give up their aristocratic status than go against the family's wishes.

In reality, if any aristocrat does this, even the girls who usually like to read this kind of novels will definitely denounce this aristocrat as an idiot.

Even if you are a lover for a noble, it is the dream of almost all civilian women. But if that noble loses his aristocratic status, what is the meaning of this dream?

Therefore, no matter from any perspective, it is impossible for any nobleman to take the initiative to give up his aristocratic status that he finally obtained, because this means that he gave up a lot of privileges and benefits brought by his aristocratic status.

Unless this person is an idiot.

But... Xu Yi is an idiot?

As the president of the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce, he created the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce on one hand and developed the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce into a first-class chamber of commerce in the Kingdom of Lampari in just less than four years. He also promoted the creation and improvement of the magic industrial system, thus affecting the entire Bonta City, making Bonta City, which was previously considered a remote town, now the economic center of the kingdom. Who dares to say that he is an idiot with such ability?

But Xu Yi did something that everyone thought was idiotic.

He actually took the initiative to propose to the Kingdom Noble Parliament and voluntarily gave up his aristocratic identity!

The news came out through the Bonta Daily and was confirmed by the Lampari Weekly. Everyone was shocked.

No one would think that Xu Yi was an idiot, but no one could understand his act of voluntarily giving up his aristocratic status, so... why?

Why did he do this?

"I said a long time ago that I have never cared much about this noble identity. I give up just by giving up. It's no big deal." Xu Yi replied with a smile on his face.

Sevini stared at Xu Yi for a long time, his expression full of confusion.

"I know that you don't value the status of aristocraticism, but Xu Yi, you must admit that this status of aristocraticism has brought a lot of convenience to you and the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce, right? At least, it is precisely because of the identity of a viscount that you can have such a large territory and put most of the factory facilities of the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce on the territory, thus saving the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce a lot of costs. Didn't you tell me this before?"

"Well, it's true." Xu Yi nodded slightly, then changed his sentence. "But Sevini, have you ever thought about where my aristocratic status, this territory, and the various benefits that the territory brings to the Chamber of Commerce came from?"

"Is this still necessary to ask? Of course it's because of you..." Sevini suddenly stopped.

She suddenly realized that the reason why Xu Yi was able to become an extremely rare nobleman who was promoted from a civilian after the founding of the Kingdom of Lampari was entirely because of the appreciation of him by Lampari XIII.

Later, Xu Yi was promoted from Baron to Viscount, and even specially granted him a territory far beyond the ordinary standards, and allowed him to retain his identity as a merchant. This was all because of the special preferential treatment given to him by Lampary XIII for appreciation.

Of course, there was no problem with this when Lampari XIII was alive.

However, the problem is that Lampary XIII is no longer here.

"But you don't have to give up on your own initiative, right?" After thinking for a while, Sevini was still puzzled. "If you don't say anything else, if you lose your noble status, the Luoyu Valley can no longer be considered your private territory. Then, because the convenience and privileges brought by the private territory will not be enjoyed, your New Flying Chamber of Commerce will be directly included in the management of Bonta City, which may be a problem."

Seeing Sewini's face full of worry, Xu Yi smiled.

"Well, in order not to worry about you, I will tell you the truth. In fact, this is an agreement I reached through Lord Kamadu and His Majesty Eric, well...it can also be considered a transaction."

"Trade?" Sevinivi frowned. "But I can't see what you or the New Aircraft Chamber of Commerce will get from this deal."

"In terms of the benefits...what would you think if I said that our chamber of commerce now has real free trade rights?"

"Real free trade rights? Specifically?" Sevini asked in wonder.

"Specifically, our New Air Chamber of Commerce can fully control trade with other countries and regions without reporting to the Kingdom Parliament and the Commerce Department every time. In the future, our Chamber of Commerce will be much more convenient when it conducts foreign trade."

Sewini frowned: "Isn't this a disguised support for your smuggling?"

Xu Yi immediately glared: "Hey, Your Highness, you can eat randomly, and you can't talk randomly. Although you don't need to report and approve every time, in fact, our chamber of commerce still has to report to the Commerce Department every once in a while, and the tariff is not less than a gold coin. How can this be considered smuggling?"

Sevini gave Xu Yi a look: "I don't believe that you will really be so honest if you put in such a lot of effort to get this condition."

Xu Yi smiled and said, "I think King Eric probably won't believe it, but he still agreed to my condition. Why do you think it is?"

"Of course it's because the conditions you promised him are so good." Sevini sighed deeply. "Xu Yi, I don't know what you are thinking about, but I must warn you that if you lose your noble status, you will lose the best way to protect you and the New Aircraft Chamber of Commerce in the Kingdom. If... I mean, if Brother Eric wants to do something to you or the New Aircraft Chamber of Commerce, it will be much easier than before."

Xu Yi shrugged: "Do you think he will really be jealous if he has a noble status? Don't forget that when His Majesty the King was still there, the noble parliament could do something that directly deprived me of my noble status. Now let them do it again, I think they must have no psychological barriers."

Sewini was silent, and after a moment, he asked again: "The deal between you is probably not that simple. I think... neither you nor Eric will be willing to do so, right?"

Xu Yi smiled and nodded: "Of course. If it is just for our New Aircraft Chamber of Commerce to obtain free trade rights, then this transaction actually has no meaning to me. So in addition to actively giving up the status of aristocraticism and returning the territory to the noble parliament, so that the New Aircraft Chamber of Commerce will be included in the management system of Bonta City, I have also reached other agreements with His Majesty King Eric."

Sevini looked at Xu Yi, pondered for a moment, and asked, "From what you mean, this part of the agreement should be related to the overall magic industrial system of Bonta City?"

"Yes. My request to King Eric is to cancel the special trade tax on magic machinery and treat the Chamber of Commerce that produces magic machinery equally with other chambers of commerce in the Kingdom. At the same time, it is also required that the Kingdom Council continue to introduce policies to promote the development of the magic industry, and it is best to continue to maintain the previous preferential policies and special care for Bonta City."

"His one promise?" Sewini was a little surprised.

"Why don't you agree?" Xu Yi smiled. "I have already made it clear through Lord Kamadu. The kingdom's finances require money, which is understandable, but exploiting the magic industry in this way is not a long-term approach. Only by continuing to promote the healthy development of the magic industry can the kingdom gain the greatest benefits. King Eric is not an idiot, so how could he not understand such a simple truth?"

"It's not that he doesn't understand, but that he can't do it." Sevini sighed. "The people behind him are too forced to force him. Xu Yi, you must have paid a very high price to make them agree to this condition? It's far from enough to just include the New Air Chamber of Commerce in Bonta City."

"Of course not enough." Xu Yi nodded with a smile. "Those greedy guys are interested in nothing more than interests, so I will give them the greatest benefits. I have reached an agreement with His Majesty King Eric and will conduct in-depth cooperation with the Kingdom Magic Industry Administration and comprehensively transfer a series of magic machinery-related technologies that our New Flying Chambers of Commerce designated by the Administration."

Sewini looked at Xu Yi in shock: "Are you crazy?" (To be continued, please search for Piaotianwen, the novel is better and faster!
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