My Divine Pet Enables Me To Become The Biggest Winner
Chapter 561 - 381: A Brilliant Scheme to Secure the Faint-hearted Ruler_4

Chapter 561: Chapter 381: A Brilliant Scheme to Secure the Faint-hearted Ruler_4

"Spirit Jade’s arrangement is in sync with Our intentions. You are a good minister who works wholeheartedly, and We will not disappoint you. After the tour, there will be rewards."

Owen Bertram naturally thanked His Majesty in a proper and grateful manner.

Then, the Emperor talked about the reason he called Owen today, mainly for two purposes.

"Owen, are these Flying Carriage Palaces made by Lioyd Sect reliable? Of course, We trust you, but there are many objections in the Imperial Court. They think it would be more appropriate for the official yamen to make them."

Owen Bertram had anticipated this and sneered in his heart: the Imperial Ministers were like hyenas and vultures, rushing in whenever they saw benefits.

"Your Majesty," he bowed and said, "Ferdinand, the Lioyd Sect Master, is the Officiant of my Summit Metropolitan Office, and his son is also one of my officers, Prescott. They are all loyal to Your Majesty and can be trusted.

Moreover... the Spirit Jade that the Moses Sect can provide is limited. The Lioyd Sect told me that they would not make a single Spirit Jade from this business, and they must build the Flying Carriage Palaces for Your Majesty unprecedentedly, so that Your Majesty may embark on a glorious tour.

If it is given to those yamen officials in the court, I’m afraid the money will not be enough."

Although these words were true, the Emperor did not believe them. Instead, he felt that he "understood" Owen. Owen’s devotion to the king’s affairs should not be in vain. Naturally, he wanted to keep the business of making Mechanical Flying Vehicles in his own hands, in order to make as much profit as possible.

His Majesty did not want to push too hard, as long as he understood it in his heart, for a world too clear is a world without fish.

"Well, let’s discuss this matter later," the emperor mentioned the second purpose, "I heard that many high-ranking officials in the Imperial Court hold shares in the Moses Sect and receive considerable dividends each year. I see that people from the Moses Sect are also patriotic and devoted to the court, so I would like to give them an opportunity and join them as a shareholder. Go and discuss with the Moses Sect how much shares are suitable for Us."

Owen Bertram almost lost his composure on the spot. It turns out that when you think you’ve hit rock bottom, you find out there’s no bottom at all!

Is this something a Monarch should do? Even if you’re desperate, at least be strategic and let the eunuchs around you handle such matters.

Suppressing the frustration in his heart, Owen Bertram bowed and accepted the order: "I will talk to the Moses Sect."

"Good, good," the Emperor said repeatedly, "We appreciate your hard work, and We have faith in you. You will not disappoint Us."

Owen Bertram left the Imperial Palace, almost cursing the "incompetent monarch" aloud, and headed to the Spring Tide Building with a calm face.

Leroy Baker, on the other hand, was very calm and even laughed happily as he said to Owen Bertram, "Actually, when we agreed to your proposal, we had already anticipated that such a situation might arise."

Owen nodded. It wasn’t that he hadn’t thought about the Emperor’s gaze falling on the Moses Sect after this. He just hadn’t expected that the Emperor would have no shame, even to the point of not waiting until after the tour to deal with the matter.

Not to mention the Emperor, who personally told his ministers to negotiate with merchants for money.

"How do you plan to deal with this?"

"How can we deal with it? This situation is just what we were hoping for," Leroy Baker said. "We fall short in cultivation compared to you, but in terms of business, you definitely aren’t as good as us."

Leroy Baker explained, "It seems that our Moses Sect is making a fortune every day, with numerous Dependable Backings within the Imperial Court and cultivation circles. However, having too much money also brings many risks.

For example, over these years, our ’friends’ in the court have become increasingly greedy. They wouldn’t be satisfied with dividend shares and would find ways to devour the Moses Sect entirely before long!"

Leroy Baker lowered his voice, "To be disrespectful, if His Majesty is willing to take our money, we can use His Majesty to balance the Imperial Ministers and use the Imperial Ministers to balance His Majesty. Only then can we achieve long-lasting stability."

Owen Bertram was taken aback and, considering it carefully, realized that after such a cunning operation, the Moses Sect could secure their profits at least for several decades, if not completely foolproof.

On the day when His Majesty and the Imperial Ministers join forces to swallow up the Moses Sect, without the support of the Seventh Level, no one would be able to turn the tide. However, this situation should not occur in the short term.

Owen Bertram admitted to being no match for the Moses Sect when it came to business skills. He was well aware of his advantages in this world, which were leading insights, coming from the era of the information explosion. So he was able to borrow the commercial model of the Super Bowl to give the Fifth Prince the idea of the "Insect Emperor Great Battle"; but when it came to traditional business operations, he was indeed far less than the Moses Sect.

Owen sighed and said, "Regardless, it was my involvement that brought you into this matter, and I owe you for it. If you need anything in the future, do not hesitate to ask, and I will help."

Leroy Baker, however, took it lightly: "Please don’t blame yourself, sir. Our Moses Sect attracts attention because of its size; with or without your involvement, we would have reached this point sooner or later."

As for how many shares to give to the Emperor, how to realize the dividends, and what kind of returns the Emperor should give to the Moses Sect after acquiring the money, Owen Bertram was too disgusted to get involved and planned to report back to the Emperor and let them negotiate on their own.