Chapter 1002 Late News (Part 2)
Chapter 1002: Late News (Part 2)
In the blue sky, seagulls are flying freely.
Standing on the deck, Ensem looked at the island that appeared in the distance - Siriya Island.
The sailor cheered and everyone became excited.
Gradually, I could see the coast and the pier.
From a distance, Xiliya Island is not large, with an area of about 25 square kilometers. There are cliffs on three sides, reefs are erected, and sandy beaches on one side.
Although the island is not big, more than a dozen ships have been parked in the small port, most of which are small and medium-sized boats.
When he arrived at the pier, someone came forward. Ensem ordered the sailors to do their jobs. He got off the boat by himself. The pier was covered with wooden boards and creaked when he walked.
Opposite the pier, a small town is built, which is the port and core of the island.
Ensem walked up there, and the scale here was naturally not as large as Yuanfan Port, but surprisingly, there was still a spacious avenue built here, with standard wooden houses on both sides of the avenue.
To Ensem's surprise, it was quite lively.
"Boss, the most hotels here are hotels, but in fact, hotels are places where people with some money live, with friends, wine and meat, and the rooms upstairs are also clean."
"Every wooden house can be accommodated here, and the price is much cheaper than in a hotel. It is very suitable for ordinary sailors. But they cannot violate the law. If they violate it, there will be a patrol team to arrest him." The sailor followed and said introductory.
There were noisy sounds from a row of wooden houses built along the road. Some doors were open, and you could often see several sailors gathering together to drink, while others were drunk and shaking around.
"Why are there so many ships?"
"Boss, Xiliya Island was originally a Pirate Island, and it was a must-pass route. Although the island here is very small, it is still satisfying to replenish food and water when you come up to drink a drink. Many merchant ships are accustomed to stay overnight, so the business is good."
"A few years ago, three manors were opened on the island to grow grain. Now the grain can not only be self-sufficiency, but also replenish food for merchant ships."
"The most important thing is that this is one of the three fruits. Boss, didn't you come for this?" said the sailor, leading the way forward.
Ensem smiled awkwardly and asked, "Although it is not prosperous, it is a bit rich. Are there no pirates here robbing? Or cause trouble?"
"Boss, the owner of Siriya Island, Lord Siriya, is His Highness's wife. Besides, the Tetazo Navy is very powerful and often patrols. Who dares to cause trouble?"
Ensem nodded silently, and at this time, the hotel arrived.
Before he could push the door in, a team of patrol soldiers came over. The team was wearing straight red uniforms and long swords on their waists. When he saw them, Ensem couldn't help but feel shocked.
Although there are no knights inside, they are all elite soldiers. No wonder the public security is so good.
Just as the sailor said, this time he came for fruits.
As soon as the three new varieties of lychee, Cangxue Fruit and Golden Leaf Pear were launched, they attracted a lot of attention. Their enthusiasm for attention was surprising.
There was not much time, and news about these three fruits spread among the major nobles of the Esk Kingdom. In addition to the kings and great nobles of the Esk Kingdom, some very well-informed legends also received news and sent representatives to Romon's territory.
These nobles and legends have successively issued high-priced orders.
The price of Romon was very high, and the output was not high in the first year, so although everyone ordered not much, it immediately cleared most of it.
For a moment, the territory was full of wealth.
Ensem was the representative of one of the nobles. He only ordered a little at that time, but he was praised by the nobles and wanted to buy it again, but there was no goods on the market and he had to come from the place of production.
Pushing the hotel door in, he couldn't help but sigh that His Highness Druid is really good at making money!
There is a saying that goes very well, called how many people are happy or sad.
Just as Tetashaw was making a fortune, several countries near the Kingdom of Esk had mild or severe pests and diseases. Not only did the fruit yields be affected, but the crops that were about to be harvested were also greatly affected.
Although diseases and pests have been curbed, grain production will be greatly affected, which will definitely be a big blow to the grain-producing kingdom.
The kingdoms that are not big grain-producing countries are absolutely under great pressure. After all, it is already the season when harvest is about to be harvested, and almost all the people in charge are waiting for a bumper harvest. Suddenly encountering such a thing is really annoying.
As the king of food, the atmosphere in the palace of the Spru Kingdom was very tense at this time because the king of a country was furious inside. His anger could be heard clearly from a distance from the hall. After a while, several ministers who were scolded and had no blood on their faces walked out of it.
"Mr. Loconde, what should I do about this? We have tried our best. The problem is that all the powerful druids in the country have been dispatched. Although diseases and pests have been curbed, it is too difficult to increase the grain output. No one can solve this problem! It is already difficult to maintain the basic harvest. It is not easy to ask for an increase of at least 20% within one year next year. Isn't this a problem for us?" A minister with an rank of earl said in a sigh.
Walking beside him was a middle-aged and fat man. As the Minister of Agriculture of the Spear Kingdom, Loconde's face looked even worse than the others. The other party spoke in a sigh and his tone was almost crying.
"Who said no, sir, we are all on the same boat now. Although you are not in charge of agriculture, it is also related to this matter. The harvest this year is considered ruined. If the next harvest cannot satisfy Your Majesty, our future will be over. Not only we will end, our family will be unlucky... Everyone must think of a solution."
"What can we do? I'll send someone to continue watching this matter first. Some time ago, I didn't invite two big druids over, they were all amazing druids, and there should be a way! What else can we do besides doing this? Alas!" Several other ministers sighed.
"It seems that this is the only way." Knowing that they had no better way, the Minister of Agriculture Loconde sighed, his face turned pale and stopped asking any more questions.
In the open space outside the palace, several white carriages were parked. Loconde got on one of the carriages. The coachman raised his whip and the carriage walked outside without any speed or slowness.
Along the way, Loconde leaned against the wall of the car with a gloomy face, without saying a word.
He is in a bad mood now. As the Minister of Agriculture of the Spear Kingdom, Loconde has encountered difficulties this time.
A sudden pest caused him to grow old almost overnight and he had already seriously solved this matter, but his position as the Minister of Agriculture began to become less stable.
Now, with the help of several great druids from their own country, the pests and diseases have been curbed, but His Majesty's words made him even more worried. Within one year, the territory's grain production will increase by 20% of the time. How can such a thing be done?
Not to mention that it is impossible to do it in normal times. Now that the territory and farmland have been damaged, how can such achievements be made on this basis?
"Sir, what's wrong with you?" As soon as Loconde arrived home, he leaned against the seat with a gray face, and even said something lazy. Seeing his appearance, his wife was shocked.
"What can I do? It's okay, even if it's something, can you take care of it?" Loconde said coldly, feeling very bad.
Just as he was about to let her go, his eyes suddenly narrowed.
"What is this?" Loconde looked gloomy and looked at the tray on the table in front of him, which contained a few very beautiful fruits that he had never seen before.
"This is a local noble just sent it. I heard it was a new variety of fruits from Tetasha, which was very sweet." His wife said carefully.
"Hmph! If you don't even have an official position, who else will give you fruit in the future?" Loconde said coldly.
Although he is an earl, he is actually a court noble. If he is still an agricultural minister, some local nobles can have some relationship with him. No, who will pay attention to him?
"Then I'll take it down now..." Seeing that my husband's face was so ugly, the lady quickly asked someone to take it down.
Seeing the servant holding something and leaving, something suddenly flashed through Loconde's mind.
"Wait for a moment!" He shouted suddenly, which scared everyone. Fortunately, the servant was quick and the things in his hand shook, but they did not fall to the ground.
"Sir, you are..."
"You mentioned Tetashaul just now? Oh! Why did I forget such an important person!" With a fierce slap in my forehead, Loconde said to himself: "I heard before that this highness has cultivated wheat that has increased yields! I forgot such an important thing! Listen, I will go to the palace now and I will eat dinner alone, so you don't have to wait for me!"
After saying that, he strode out, called the carriage, and rushed to the palace in a row.
At this time, the atmosphere in the palace was still tense and the king was in a bad mood, which caused many people to get angry. The ministers were scolded, while the servants were punished more severely, and everyone was in danger.
However, it is surprising that the Minister of Agriculture who had just left came back soon, and after entering the hall and talking to the king for a while, the king's mood began to improve.
"Okay, as you said, I will invite the Palace of Romon to visit my kingdom immediately!" An excited voice rang out in the hall.
Tetashaling, Yuanfan Harbor City.
"The Kingdom of Spoo invites me to visit?" Romon seemed a little surprised when he received a letter from the Temple of the Goddess of Agriculture.
However, when he understood the nature of this kingdom, his expression gradually returned to normal.
"Yes, it was the invitation specially issued by their royal family. The words were very polite. I repeatedly asked the temple to persuade you, hoping that you could come and be a guest." Alini said with a smile.
My husband is becoming more and more respected, so of course he is very happy as a wife.
"Did they say it's because of it?" Romon thought for a while and asked. There must be a reason to invite him to visit the state in a polite manner.
"The Spr Kingdom is a country with the main source of economic output. Some time ago, their country had just suffered serious pests and diseases. Although it has been curbed now, the entire kingdom has been severely damaged. Maybe they want to invite them to ask for agricultural issues." Alini explained.
"Is the Kingdom of Grain Production?" Thinking of some information he had received before, Romon had roughly guessed the other party's intentions. "It seems that it's okay to go there."
After making up his mind, Romon said to his wife: "Then please tell the temple, and I will arrive on time in seven days."
"Okay." Alini was also very happy that Romon could get along with the temple. She didn't feel that it was too troublesome to do things through the temple.
So soon, Romon returned the message to the other party through the Temple of the Goddess of Agriculture, saying that he was willing to go.
After receiving this feedback message, the other party was very happy and immediately began preparations for the welcoming ceremony.
Seven days later, Romon arrived at the dock outside the capital of Spear Kingdom on time in a warship.
The weather was good and the wind was sunny. From the morning, the nobles of the Spear Kingdom had been waiting at the dock. When the ship arrived, Romon stood on the boat and looked up the shore. He saw a large number of people waiting early, all dressed in gorgeous clothes and neatly arranged.
That's not all. When Romon arrived at the pier, he found that from the pier to the distance, there were red carpets on the floor. As soon as his boat arrived, there was a sound of music on the shore, which was clearly used to entertain the VIPs to use the band's sonata.
"So grand?" Romon also knew some etiquette, and knew that such a welcoming ceremony was already very grand, and it was a national hospitality.
As soon as I got off the boat, I saw the group of people on the dock gathering around two people to greet me.
"You are His Highness Romon? I am Hamton, the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Sp, and this is the prince of our kingdom, His Highness Leheng. His Majesty has already held a banquet in the palace. Let us welcome you." Prime Minister Hamton bowed when he saw Romon, and then said enthusiastically.
This man's title is actually a duke. Although he is a nobleman in the court, he is also very grand.
There was also a prince who cooperated with him. Although His Highness seemed much more immature, the etiquette was not even more grand except for the king's personal greeting.
Romon was quite satisfied with such a grand reception. His thoughts changed in his heart. Romon returned the salute slightly: "Prime Minister Hamton, His Highness Leheng, it is very honored to be treated like this."
This kingdom capital is also a port city, so it is not far from the pier, and it is the city.
The city is very old and has not been planned. The streets seem small and dark. When they get on the carriage, teams of cavalry are protecting them. When they arrive at a city gate, the city gate suddenly opens.
Chapter completed!