Infinite Reincarnation – Arthur Hurt - Chapter 156



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Infinite Reincarnation – Arthur Hurt Chapter 156

28-Military supply

“Are you out of your mind?”

“Anyway, His Majesty the King gave us the right to issue currency. In exchange for a large amount of farmland.”

“Ugh! That’s why we got hurt.”

Count Blanc twisted the corners of his mouth as he recalled the past events.

Arthur ignored that and continued speaking.

“Therefore, there is no law that specifically requires permission to dispose of that share.”

It would just look good to ask the King for permission and understanding in advance. And that meant that if it was difficult to get permission and understanding in advance, then you had to be prepared to look bad.

Count Stan asked.

“His Majesty the King’s anger?”

“If you can’t accept reason, I won’t join the royalist faction.”

Arthur’s belief was that it was only meaningful if it was offered to someone who was worthy of loyalty.

If the king is that foolish and greedy, and if this is the opportunity to expose it, it might be better to get rid of the royalist label.

You may suffer a lot of losses in the process, but if you can’t cut your losses because you don’t want to waste sunk costs, you will fail. This has also been proven in the stock market.

At Arthur’s words, Count Stan and Count Blanc exchanged glances. I thought he was a smart guy, but isn’t he actually crazy?

* * *

match!

Boom!

“Aiko!”

The king looked at his palm with his brows furrowed. No matter how much I think about it, that bastard’s slap doesn’t taste good. Is his complexion different from others?

Looking at the face of someone who quickly gets up, laughs, and bows, it seems like that might be the case.

Ly Ponidia Pablack asked Arthur.

“What is your intention?”

“I, I am just for the irreversible settlement of Scalon… … .”

“Do you think Jim will believe that?”

“Ha, but it’s true… … .”

Ly Ponidia Pableck sighed at the sight of the helpless Hurt Junjak, who was like a fool. Because of the reckless actions of that fool, the full recovery of the currency issuance rights was out of the question.

“So what are we going to do next?”

“What are you talking about?”

“What if they meddle in the country’s policies?”

“That’s why I created a council of nobles. They’ll probably clash because they can’t agree on anything.”

“Are you sure?”

“The positions of a noble who owns land and a noble who runs a business cannot but be different.”

It made sense. There was no guarantee that it would be true, but the king nodded, perhaps lacking in economic insight. After all, the king had long benefited from the differences in positions between the landed aristocracy and the industrial aristocracy.

Then, all that remained was to deal with the quasi-noble who had acted without permission.

Seeing him whining like a puppy that’s being scolded, as if he clearly knows he’s being scolded, somehow I lost the desire to scold him anymore.

Since the stake he could influence was 65% anyway, it wasn’t a big deal. Besides, it wasn’t so bad to watch the nobles fight each other over the seats on the Scalon Noble Council. At that level, would it be acceptable to spend about 35% of the currency issuance rights?

But that’s that, and this is this.

“This is the second time, Lord Hurt. If you do something without my permission again, I will not forgive you.”

“I am sorry, Your Majesty.”

Arthur bowed deeply. Oh, so you forgive me this time?

Anyway, other than this incident, there has been no major incident that would involve the King. And there won’t be any.

Arthur quickly left the throne and shared a drink of congratulations with Jaran.

“Now we are the audience.”

“You would, but I still have a 10% stake.”

Between the nobles and the king, wouldn’t it be the person with 10% who will suffer more from their exploitation than the person with 5%?

Arthur replied.

“You need to have that much equity to return to the central bank.”

“Didn’t we take away the authority to issue currency from the central bank?”

When asked if it didn’t matter anymore, Arthur replied:

“Is this some kind of stepping stone that could be used as an excuse later?”

A weight that can tip the scales when the two sides’ positions are at odds. If it is that important and has that role, no one will be able to say anything if he is reappointed as the central bank governor.

But Jaran was confused by the other meaning hidden between the lines of those words.

“Opportunities arise only when the country is in trouble… … .”

“It’s not your fault, sir. Maybe it’s the flow of the times.”

The king is also a human being. The only way for a human being to find meaning in life is to live today a little better than yesterday, and if we reflect this truth on the existence of the king, it is not hard to understand why the king struggles to achieve something. That is also the king’s struggle to find meaning in life.

Then, you might think that raising the happiness level and quality of life of the people is one way, but the happiness level of the people is a very subtle concept and is not easily visible.

And in an age where the concept of human rights is not even properly established, the quality of life is a piece of cake.

Ultimately, the clear achievements of the monarchs of this era were national power, or military power.

It was hard to see it as a wrong answer. It was a time when it was not strange for someone to invade and try to steal land or a crown if they were weak.

“Maybe this is one of the few times you have a break. So, take this opportunity to work hard on your love life, get married, and take care of your personal life.”

Arthur gave him some valuable advice, but Jaran’s expression darkened instead.

Arthur asked cautiously at that expression.

“Was it tea?”

“That’s not it… … I can see that they don’t like me.”

“Hmm… … I didn’t know that Ms. Sonya was such an unfaithful woman.”

At those words, Jarani shook her head.

“It’s not her, but from that side of the house… … .”

“Why? You told me not to meet you in public?”

“That’s not it. There’s something called an atmosphere, isn’t there? It seems like it was a bit like that when I stepped down from the central bank governor position.”

“What a funny household chore. Even without that, how many things do you have that you grew up with? Don’t you know that?”

Not to mention his position at Mato Trading Company, his total care service, music box and record business, and even his department store… … Considering his stake and huge profits across various businesses, it goes without saying that he would be in an uproar because he wanted to marry his daughter off, but he’s saying that because he stepped down from his position as the central bank governor?

Jarani replied with a tired expression.

“I guess His Majesty the King thinks I am unpalatable.”

So all that’s left is collapse?

Well, it wasn’t that easy. If the king tried to bring down the country, there was a high possibility that the central bank would run into trouble.

Aren’t the key personnel currently running the central bank from Mato Trading Company? If something happens to Jaran, will they just sit still?

It wasn’t about the ‘we are different from others’ mentality that comes from belonging to the same company. Of course, I don’t think there is any such feeling, but it was essentially due to political engineering reasons.

‘Will we be next?’ The fear that Mato Trading Company might be kicked out by the central bank was bound to grow as the King’s punishment for Jaran grew. Could it be that they might be replaced by another trading company?

What could happen if you are so worried? On the contrary, there is a greater risk that you will have other thoughts. In practical terms, it means that there is a great possibility that problems with attendance and corruption will arise. You could even betray the king and join the nobles.

In addition, the currency issuance rights held by Jaran and Mato Trading Company were 20%. What if they threw that 20% to the nobles under pressure from the king? Only the king would be affected.

Therefore, it was difficult for the story of a country that had grown up and fallen from favor due to the king’s hatred to come true. On the contrary, it would be different if they tried to gently appease and persuade him.

“Is Sonya’s heart unchanged?”

“Ahem.”

Jaran’s blushing face and turning away was enough of an answer.

“It’s a good time.”

“Ahem!”

When Arthur said one more thing, Zarran coughed louder. Arthur smiled, feeling somehow cheerful.

* * *

28-Military supply

The establishment of the Scalon Issuance Committee was not particularly satisfactory to the king personally, but it was met with great welcome even in the National Assembly.

There were many precedents where fiat currency became worthless due to the tyranny of the king, so it was judged that such concerns could be reduced at least if it was operated in a committee manner, and if so, the economic stability of the common people who received scalons and lived there could be further solidified.

Anyway, Arthur and Jaran have now completely withdrawn from the work of issuing Scalon. However, Samuel took some time due to the handover.

“Should we continue?”

“Why is it like this? I’m sick of it.”

Samuel responded to Arthur’s words.

Although it was certainly necessary to manage the procurement, production, and printing of paper for issuing currency, there was no visible benefit to it. You couldn’t just pick it up and take it out.

So it wasn’t very fun. Rather, Samuel felt more rewarded and more entertained by running his own business, perhaps because he could see the money piling up.

But Arthur thought that way because he had never failed. Was it because he had received business ideas that were likely to work and carried them out thanks to Arthur’s experience and insight?

Of course, considering that there are many people who make mistakes because they can’t even follow the answer sheet properly, it was clear that Samuel’s ability and achievements were not something to belittle, but whether he could maintain that kind of motivation when the business he had worked so hard for failed was another matter.

“It’s not like there wasn’t anyone holding on to you and telling you not to quit?”

“Huh! What are you talking about?! It’s Samuel Park! The Prime Minister tried to arrest me!”

Samuel jumped up and retorted to Arthur’s joke.

Even though the issuance of the scalon was handled by the Central Bank of Skara, the authority was transferred to the Scalon Issuance Committee, so an inspection team formed by the committee had to conduct an inspection.

This is because only when one can check and intervene to ensure that the issuance is carried out according to the committee’s decision, that the issuance process is transparent and trustworthy, and that there are no problems such as theft in the middle, can one be said to possess the right to issue.

And the prime minister, who was impressed by the fact that the investigation results showed that there was no fault to the point that the entire issuance process could be handed over as is, wanted to keep Samuel, who was in charge of the issuance process, in his position.

Of course, Samuel declined because he was the nephew of the person he had grown up with.

“I see. Then you have some free time?”

“… … Are you trying to start something again now?”

Samuel had a bad feeling and Arthur was impressed by his keen sense of smell.

“How did you know?”

“No! I’m going to rest like my uncle!”

“How can you rest without a lover?”

“Hey! When will you ever meet a woman when you’re so busy with work? You need to have some days off to find a girlfriend!”

“Come on, just listen to what I have to say.”

“No! I won’t listen!”

Samuel covered his ears and ran away, fearing that he would fall for Arthur’s tricks again.

Arthur felt bewildered at the sight of his back. No, he didn’t know that he would really run away like that. He didn’t know that he would be so desperate for Worabel…

Arthur had no choice but to do it alone. It’s not like he had no one to consult with…

“Military supplies to the Royal Central Army… … .”

Holden, the head of the Capital Branch of the Tsuraz Craft Guild, quietly pondered the agenda Arthur had presented before continuing.

“The military supply industry is extremely competitive. Moreover, since there are already established companies, it will not be easy to break through.”