TribunM Posted July 22, 2022 Posted July 22, 2022 (edited) King Alexander II. from the House of Bettenbricks is enjoying the refuge of the Royal Gardens in Pomeroy together with his eldest son, Prince Philipp. They talk about politics, and naturally, about business, since the family enjoys wealth in Bellmuttet. The king is quite eager in making his point….. While they are doing their talks, servants are doing their duties in the gardens. Anyways, work arrives… “This is Prime Minister for his excellency, the King of Bellmuttet.” “I will announce your presence” “Your Excellency, the Prime Minister is here and seeks to speak to you.” “Thank you, James. Let him come.” “You may see the king” “Your, Excellency, thank you for your time! These gentlemen are General-Lieutenant Mannerstein, Chief of Staff, and Mr. Klotz, Chief of secret services.” “Good Afternoon, gentlemen. Which coincidence do I owe the honor of your visit?” “Well, I would like to discuss matters of national interest with you.” “But you are aware that I am only the king of this beautiful nation?” “Can we speak somewhere in private?” “Follow me. May I offer you a tea? So what is this matter?” Discussion “Your Excellency is probable well aware of the weathers the world is facing currently” King nods. “But I am the king and I am mildly popular among citizens, the for express it mildly. So I can hardly understand how I can be of help to an elected head.” “Besides your formal role for the country, there are several fields where the interests of the country and it’s sovereign are aligned in a… special way.” “What may they be?” “Your household owns considerable wealth. I am not talking about your wood land in the western Bellmark, but your investment in steel, manufacturing and arms industry.” “So?” “You may help us to our mutual profit. There is an old saying: ‘war is good for business and peace is good for businesses. One only needs to know who is in need of which item for immediate defense, who is afraid of being attacked and who is willing to attack somebody else.” “So?” “Sometimes it is hard to be ahead of international developments. Going down the classic diplomatic way is not always the fastest. Mr. Klotz there is already accelerating the acquisition of information with the help of his agencies. But there is still a more subtle, sophisticated approach to things.” “So?” “By your own business activities, but especially by your family network and the royal network you have access to a complete different class of information than we ever may.” “So you want me to do your… unpleasant work, because there is no problem in making the king more unpopular for a popular prime minister?” “It is not to your harm. Mind you: there are a lot of bucks to gain for you. And parliament will find ways to support you.” “So if you want access to my network, I want access to yours.” “What do you have in mind?” “The Ambassador to the Brick of Nations is currently vacant. I want that seat for my eldest son.” “I am afraid that is not possible. While some PSIC nations will tolerate that, sending the male heir of a king to the BoN will prevent a lot of talks with KLR nations: ‘not progressive’. Business..." “I will think of something…” General to Prince: "Beware of Klotz. He has been in his business for decades. There is a reason." Edited July 23, 2022 by TribunM Quote
Feuer Zug Posted July 22, 2022 Posted July 22, 2022 It's all business, isn't it. The Prime Minister wasn't to start a war for profit. Must be nice to send others to die for the almighty Brick Buck. Nice gardens too. Quote
Mirror1810 Posted July 23, 2022 Posted July 23, 2022 Interesting. I'm definetly looking forward to what you've got brewing there. Also that garden looks amazing, especially the fountain thingy. Quote
ParmBrick Posted July 25, 2022 Posted July 25, 2022 Nice scene, love the story and the characters, very well depicted Quote
TribunM Posted July 28, 2022 Author Posted July 28, 2022 Thanks for the replies! Looking forward to some fun stories in here! Quote
Brickwolf Posted August 18, 2022 Posted August 18, 2022 Very nice garden scene and an interesting story, can´t wait to see more! Quote
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