Chapter 62: Whitewash

  Although Mo Yan said he wanted to sell the black dragon's scales, in fact it was just a joke. This made Jones struggle with tears for half a day before agreeing to come down, and she looked at Mo Yan with a resentful gaze all day, making Mo Yan feel great pressure. He could only use various delicious things to coax her, and finally got forgiveness from Jones.

  For this financial crisis, Mo Yan thought for two days and finally came up with a solution, which was to issue Thundercliff City bonds to raise funds. Bond issuance is a financing method based on the credit of an organization or country, using written guarantees in the form of certificates sold to the public, and repaying principal and interest within a specified period.

  In general, the issuer of bonds must have excellent credit and repayment ability, and the bond can be exchanged for actual money to be recognized by the public. It is often used by countries as a means of raising funds for war and getting through economic crises. Because the country has very high credit, most people still recognize it.

  Most people treat it as an investment, expecting the interest promised by bonds to increase their assets while preserving their existing funds. The craftsmen and workers of Thunder Bluff are generally wealthy due to the high salaries in Thunder Bluff, which makes them lack an institution to protect their property, that is, banks, which are numerous on Earth.

  So generally speaking, the people of Thunder Bluff will hide their property at home and only take it out when needed. And if a bond that can link property to individuals appears, I believe the people of Thunder Bluff are willing to buy it, after all, from the establishment of Thunder Bluff to now, Mo Yan has never lost credit, and the credit value is still very high.

  It is still a very safe way to exchange gold and silver coins that are easily lost and difficult to store in large quantities for a sheepskin paper. However, new things are not easy to be trusted by people, so it should still be a big concern for the masses to exchange real gold and silver for a sheepskin paper, so this aspect of operation still needs careful consideration.

  For example, let the Party Guards disguise themselves as ordinary civilians to induce and promote in Thunder Bluff the benefits of bonds, mobilize the nobles in Thunder Bluff such as Rei Fula to buy in advance, and explain the reasons for this bond issuance, and push the declaration of war in the Parliament City. So that the people can rest assured that the bonds of Thunder Bluff are valuable and appreciable things.

  For the first issue of bonds, Mo Yan put in a lot of effort. Not only did he personally design a bond style, but also specially engraved a seal for it, so that the bond would look as formal as possible.

  Mo Yan personally designed the IOU, 10 cm wide and 15 cm long, using a specially treated sheepskin paper that is yellower than ordinary sheepskin paper and can be tested. At the top of the IOU is printed a simplified cow head, with the words "Today, XXXX year, XX month, XX day, Mo Yan, the master of Leifeng Cliff, borrowed XX gold coins from XXX" in the center, then the entire IOU is covered by a seal slightly smaller than the IOU.

  The edges of the bond were decorated with simple lace, making it look pretty good. This was already a decent thing for Mo Yan, who had never learned to paint. Next came mass production, and this time Mo Yan planned to issue 3,000 gold coins' worth of bonds.

  The production of the bond books, however, abandoned the Sartrean scribes and used a new method of xylography to produce them, which caused the Sartrean scribes in the city to rush to marvel at it and feel uneasy about their own profession. The xylographic method was many times faster than their handwriting speed.

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  Just as Mo Yan was busy resolving the financial crisis of Leiting Cliff, a major speech was being held in Parliament City. After the Speaker decided to overthrow the city council and crown himself emperor, Parliament City entered a state of lockdown. Speaker Azella climbed to the upper level of the castle and delivered a speech to the people.

  After the great bell of the castle rang out, reminding the citizens of the city that the Speaker was about to speak, the citizens who had already noticed something unusual stopped what they were doing and looked towards the castle waiting for the Speaker's words.

  "Citizens of Parliament City!" The Speaker stood at the only magical facility in the castle of Parliament City, an ancient amplification array that seemed like a historical artifact, and said: "In the past few days, our defeated warriors have returned. Although they were very brave, they were no match for the black dragon of the demon. One thousand two hundred warriors gave their precious lives for Parliament City."

  In the barracks of the suburban district of the Parliament, soldiers who had not yet recovered from their defeat lifted up their depressed heads and listened carefully to the Speaker's words. They all knew what had happened in the Parliament Hall that morning, and they also knew that they were about to expand their army, now it was just a matter of how the Speaker would explain his revolution.

  "But it's not just the Black Dragon that's to blame." Speaker Azera raised his tone, making his voice sound as angry as possible: "There are also corrupt council members in the city! They colluded with that evil demon and were bought off by its money! They concealed the scout reports about the dragon's intelligence, resulting in the deaths of 1,200 warriors!"

  "I was deeply grieved when I received this news and couldn't imagine why the members elected by the people would do such a despicable thing!"

  The people of Sault, who had just lost their loved one, perked up their ears, and some even began to curse the MP they voted for. Pedestrians on the street stopped in their tracks, some not daring to believe the news, hoping that the Speaker would repeat what he had just said to confirm that they hadn't misheard.

  "The council members who colluded with the demon have been apprehended by me." Azera's voice gradually slowed down as she said, "The death of 1,200 warriors will not be forgotten. I will make that demon and the traitors in that evil city know that the glory of the Salter people is not something they can trifle with! They will pay for their actions!"

  I have decided that the Garrison City will expand its military by 10,000! From now on, citizens above the age of 15 can go to the suburban barracks to report for training. We will form ten new legions! These new legions will carry dragon-slaying weapons and trample down that evil city, killing the evil black dragon and the evil demons that founded that city! Take back our rightful wealth!

  "By the revelation of the War God, I Azura shall temporarily ascend to the throne! Lead the Council City to eradicate the demonic creatures that threaten all of Eridoria. Uphold justice and fairness in Eridoria! I Azura will lead the Council City towards glory and brilliance! Will lead the Council City towards prosperity and flourishing!"

  Young people in the city heard the Speaker's words and suddenly felt the boiling of hot blood, one by one rushing to the military camp on the outskirts of the city. Such a thing rarely happens in Eran's history, all young people who want to make achievements will not allow themselves to miss such an opportunity, participating in dragon-slaying has an extremely high temptation for young people, let alone that the City Council is going to wage a just war.

  The elderly in the city, as well as some officials who held these rights, became increasingly somber with the Speaker's speech. They would not be fooled like young people, especially when Azera announced that she would be crowned king, the old men's faces had already reached a limit.

  Erlan has no emperor and does not permit one, this is determined by the ancient laws of Erlan. Anyone who attempts to claim the title will be exiled. Meanwhile, it's clear that the army in Council City has sided with the Speaker, the city council has been arrested, some have even been killed, and most of the young people have been swayed by Azera. There is no one left in Council City to stop him.

  Many people got in touch with each other after the end of the speech by the Speaker, the Saults of Eran who love freedom and peace will not allow an emperor to appear above all nations, once someone succeeds it will open a very bad precedent, which will bring consequences that all those who love freedom do not want to see in the future.

  The people are divided into several classes, the powerful in the city will be unable to act arbitrarily. Taxes and laws will also be decided by one person, right and wrong, black and white will be completely overturned, and the people will be drained by the emperor. All Sartians become slaves of one person, working day and night can only get very little reward

  Fortunately, for now, only the Parliament City is under Azera's control, and there are still many free cities outside the city. Once they hear about the changes in the Parliament City, these cities will surely organize a joint army to come and conquer, and at that time, the Sart people who have prepared to resist will cooperate with each other to let the joint army enter, ending Azera's evil plans.

  It may be a long time, but for freedom, the people of Saulte don't care about the length of time or how many lives will be lost.

  "What a wonderful speech." Marlo's man applauded and laughed, saying: "Indeed you have the qualifications to become an emperor. Such an inspiring speech will surely attract many people to sign up for your new legion today."

  "This is beyond doubt." Azera smiled proudly and said, "As a politician, stirring up people's hearts is the most basic means. Now everything is going according to plan, when can you deliver Maro's equipment?"

  "I've already sent someone to report back." The man shrugged and said, "But after all, the round trip takes some time, probably three months later it can be delivered. During this period, you can also use it to train new troops, right? Even the brave and warlike Sart people need training to coordinate and cooperate, and the 3,000 gold coins that Maro brought have already been spent."

  "Get the equipment here as soon as possible." The Speaker walked towards his own office, saying: "I can't wait to kill that black dragon."

  "As you wish... Your Majesty." The man bowed his head and spoke as Azera walked away.

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