There is a lord who just wants to draw cards, what's wrong with that?

However, he did not use the family's name, but his own name, which means that it is no longer a secret that he is the behind-the-scenes boss of the Four Seasons Chamber of Commerce.

He announced to the public that the Four Seasons Chamber of Commerce was his private property and had nothing to do with his family. In this way, no matter how much public grievances Burton reminded him of, his family would not be implicated and would at most be slightly affected.

All the public grievances, condemnations, and abuses can be directed at me.

After a day of fermentation, Emperor Burton soon found out that Domi used his franchise to enrich himself and took over nearly 60% of the country's salt and iron industry share overnight. He was so angry that he almost vomited blood.

The worst thing is that people from the Finance Department have come to his house and asked him how much he wants to increase the price of salt and iron.

He knew very well that even raising the price by one bronze eagle at this time could bring Domi a stable income of tens of millions of gold dragons.

But he had to raise it, otherwise the meaning of the state-run monopoly would disappear.

Burton gritted his teeth and said: "I will raise the price by two bronze eagles. We will discuss it later when we don't have enough money!"

For him, the only good news was probably that the Four Seasons Chamber of Commerce belonged to Domi's private property rather than to Blofeld.

If Blofeld were allowed to take advantage of this opportunity to grow stronger again, who knows what kind of trouble the other two companies would cause.

Since the price increase was announced by Wang Cheng, the public was in an uproar and full of resentment.

As a result, Domi, as the founder of the Salt and Iron Government-owned Act and currently the largest owner of the salt and iron industry, became the target of public criticism.

Every day countless people abuse and curse him, but Domi himself doesn't care. He still eats and drinks as usual and lives a happy life.

At this moment, he was lying on Xia's tight thighs, eating the early-ripening grapes that Her Royal Highness the Princess had peeled for him: "A little sour..."

"Don't worry about whether people are jealous or not. You know, you have become the public enemy." Xia's tone was a little accusatory.

"I know~" Duomi said indifferently: "But so what? Do I have to stop sleeping or eating if they scold me?"

"Is it worth the money?"

"I'm not doing this for money. I'm doing this so that the empire can raise enough military funds. I'm just collecting a little extra 'commission'. I'm really disappointed, not because of making a fuss."

Domi pretended to be heartbroken, causing Xia to roll her eyes:

"Okay, okay, I was wrong, sorry."

"Yeah, this is still my good Xia."

"In fact, you have better options, such as not taking up so much at once. Like I said before, why not keep a low profile?"

Duomi just closed his eyes, and his tone lost the carelessness and teasing from before, becoming like a calm ocean wave:

"Because the future will require money, lots and lots of money."

"Can't you ask the family for it?"

"No, because in my expectation, by that time, even the family will be stuck in a quagmire and unable to support me."

"How can it be so serious...what on earth will happen?"

"I'm not sure so I won't say, but it's never wrong to plan ahead."

Sia has a high emotional intelligence and knows when to continue asking and when to shut up or change the subject:

"The queen seems dissatisfied with your behavior."

"It's normal. After all, she is the one who gave the people a stable and prosperous life, and I am a vampire who exploits them. This is equivalent to undermining her. However, this will not affect the test she gave me. I believe your mother knows the importance of this matter."

"So you have the answer to the question raised by the Queen Mother?"

"Yes." Domi turned around and lay on his knees, but his back was facing Xia:

"There is a saying that goes, 'Water can carry a boat, but it can also capsize it.' The people are like water, and the rulers are like the boat. The rulers stand above the people, but giving the water under the boat too much freedom will only make the tide become turbulent, making it difficult for the boat to move forward.

What I mean is... the Queen's previous reforms did restore some of the empire's vitality, but now it is in a state of complete war, and the original reforms are no longer applicable to the current situation.

The state apparatus needs obedient people, and needs the people to honestly pay for the war rather than stab others in the back under the banner of rebellion.

So, to sum up, I will start to 'de-Queen-ize' after returning from the academy, which means I must go against the Queen, because this is the way of governing the country that I have discovered. "

"Do I have to... do this?"

"If the empire wants to survive, preserve its gains, and divert conflicts, it cannot afford to be soft-hearted."

"I am a woman of kindness, but what are you, a tyrant?"

Just then, another voice suddenly came from behind them, and the two of them stood up immediately after hearing it.

"Mother?! Why are you here?" Xia asked in surprise.

But Natiyavida ignored Xia for the time being, and just stared at Domi, with eyes that seemed to want to devour someone.

"Your Majesty is wrong. Everything I do is for the good of the empire, and it is also what Your Majesty urgently needs right now."

"After the price of salt and iron has risen to the point where the people have to empty their pockets, what do you want to do to keep the people in line?"

"The most important measures have been completed, and the rest are just some small pieces of mental brainwashing, which are not worth mentioning.

My beloved queen, if you want to be recorded in history and make great contributions to future generations, it is all based on a huge network of blood-drawing. The emperor's desire represents the country's desire, and all we have to do is pay for this desire.

If we don't do it, we will be the ones who perish, and the ones who will be sung by future generations will be our enemies. Is this the future you want to see?"

Natiya Vida did not say much about this: "If this is the way you have discovered to govern the country, then I no longer have any expectations of you. Come here, Xia, I have something to tell you."

Domi sat back on the sofa silently and sat there quietly for a while until Xia came back again and Natiya Vida had left.

"Domi..." He could see the pain in Xia's expression.

"It's okay, just tell me."

"My mother will announce the cancellation of our engagement and will not allow me to have any contact with you. I will have to live in the palace and not be allowed to return to the academy... I, I don't know what to do..."

In fact, Domi had already prepared himself mentally, but when he really learned about Natiya Vida's decision, he couldn't help but feel a little nervous.

"Will she let everyone know?"

Xia shook her head: "That won't happen. Only my uncle, aunt and father will know about it."

Domi breathed a sigh of relief: "That's good..."

"good?"

“I mean, everything is salvageable.

Just wait and see, Xia. Time will prove that my decision is correct. When I conquer the world, I will definitely come back to marry you in glory!"

She saw all the efforts Duomi had made these days and how he argued in front of the emperor.

Wasn't everything he did just to please his mother? It was all for her. With a boy like this who would fight for her, what else could she be dissatisfied with?

After hearing Domi's last words, all the emotions I had felt burst out at once, and my eyes were unknowingly wet with warm tears.

"Why are you crying, silly girl?"

This was the second time he saw Sia cry, the first time was when he got engaged.

"Because... because I won't be able to see you for a long time..."

"It's just a temporary separation. If this makes you miss me more, then I think it's okay."

"Bad guy..."

The small hammer hit his chest, and after a while it slowly stopped, and only a thin voice was heard: "Then you have to miss me too."

Domi lifted her hair and kissed her forehead gently, without having to stand on tiptoe:

"It's a word."

At this time, the guards of the bedroom came over and said, "Lord Dominic, the Queen has ordered you to leave here as soon as possible."

"Ah."

As soon as I left Xia's bedroom and turned a corner, I met the Fourth Princess, Xia's sister Mikala, whom I had met once before.

It seemed that she had met the queen who had just left. She walked over with a smile on her face:

"Isn't this my little sister's husband? Now that you're here, why don't you come in and sit down?"

"Tsk..."

"Eh? Our Prince Consort doesn't look very well. Is he feeling unwell? If he is, you should go see a doctor immediately. If there is an accident, my sad little sister will be a widow for the rest of her life~"

Not a single sentence mentioned the engagement, but every word mentioned it, and it was full of sarcasm.

He always mocks others, so when did he get mocked back?

If he hadn't seen two guards following her, he would have slapped that little Karami on the spot to let her experience the coldness of life, but he had no choice but to give up because there were too many people around.

Domi forced a smile.

"Thank you for your concern. Please take care of yourself. Oh, by the way, I heard that a thief who is good at using poison has sneaked into the royal city recently. You must be more careful about what you eat and drink in the future."

"I have something else to do, so I'll leave first."

After saying that, Domi walked right past Mikala.

Mikala felt that she had been threatened and ridiculed, and she felt unhappy. She was obviously a young man who had lost his position, how could he dare to talk to her princess like this?

No, I have to go to Xia and taunt her back!

She just took steps towards Xia's bedroom, but before she took a few steps, she realized that the two guards behind her had not followed. When she looked back, she found that they were both staying in the same place, not knowing what they were doing, so she accused :

"You two should hurry up and catch up! Why are you so slow?!"

They were startled and then responded in succession. Just as they were about to walk away, they suddenly felt their whole bodies were as heavy as if they were filled with lead. Their limbs and joints turned uncontrollably and they all headed in the direction Domi left.

"Hey, you guys..."

Just when Camilla was about to curse again, a terrifying gravity magic aura descended from her head without any warning, directly suppressing the two elite guards with invincibility and causing them to kneel down on the spot, kneeling in the direction of Duomi instead. To her Mikala.

The hidden meaning is already clear.

One, he had the ability to drug himself quietly and without leaving any trace.

Second, he had to be clear about his own position. His position was far more important than that of the Fourth Princess.

Mikala's face was twisted, and she almost fumed. She squeezed out a few words through gritted teeth: "Dominic... You will pay the price for your arrogance!"

On the way back to his residence, Domi stopped thinking about other things and focused on calculating his gains.

What's the catch?

Of course it’s the villain value.

Only the villain value he gains can make him temporarily happy, just like the redemption of nicotine.

Being such a bad guy, he almost became a big villain in the eyes of the whole country, and every curse from them would be turned into villain value that was recorded in his account.

Take a look at the current villain value acquisition panel:

[Villain value from the Empire people +1000]

[Villain value from the Empire people +1000]

……

Although the villain value provided by a single individual becomes very small after layers of dilution, it cannot withstand the huge base and deep resentment, which is why there is a scene where thousands of villain values ​​are recorded every few minutes.

At this time, the villain value slot in the system is like the current national treasury, it is being filled every moment, and the numbers are spinning like a slot machine, which is a delight to watch.

Not only has he made the most money while taking advantage of the trend, but he has also earned a lot of villain points. Is there anyone else who can be more successful than him now?

No!

nobody peole!

"In this way, the Six Life Spirit Peak will soon have a place to step on the Hades."

His originally bad mood became better at this moment, but only a little better. When he thought about Xia and him being separated and having a long-distance relationship, he became furious and secretly cursed the queen for her narrow-mindedness.

By the way, his original plan to show her his strength in the qualifying match was also ruined, and he could only vent his anger to the people in Class B...

Class B, danger.

When I returned to the room, as expected, I saw Carlos again. As a father, he asked the same question as Xia, but Domi gave the same answer.

He doesn't care about the bad reputation at all, and he even wants as much as possible.

"I really can't understand you any more, but I can give you 90 points for this operation."

If Domi's appetite and desire could be smaller, and let others take the blame for him, he would be very happy.

"The remaining ten points are deducted for reputation, right?"

Carlos put a hand on Domi's shoulder: "Reputation is also a precious asset for you, you can't squander it casually."