Chapter 113 It turns out it’s not luck or maybe it’s also luck?
Chapter 113 It turns out it’s not luck or maybe it’s also luck?
Indeed, Ryan's business will probably collapse completely within two months.
After hearing the princess's assessment, the Minister of Defense couldn't help but shake his head, feeling a strange sense of sadness in his heart.
No matter who becomes the new Duke Lionheart, he can only watch the Ryan family completely collapse. And how much better are the situations faced by the princess and himself, who are also "holding up the stall" than him?
At present, the power of the old aristocracy is deeply rooted. Among the twenty or so major departments, nearly one-third are controlled by the old aristocracy. They are like fat lice, entrenched in this country and frantically sucking blood.
In order to fight against the old aristocracy who controlled the House of Lords, the businessmen and parliamentarians who were supported played a certain restraining role in the early days. However, after more than a hundred years of development, they gradually became too powerful to be controlled, and began to desperately seize benefits for themselves through the legislative power of the House of Commons.
With the joint support of both the House of Commons and the House of Lords, the kingdom's control over business activities has become increasingly lax in recent years. The kingdom's business is clearly becoming more prosperous, but the amount of taxes that can be collected is rapidly decreasing.
The wealth of the entire kingdom began to gather madly in the hands of big businessmen and old aristocrats. They were constantly growing stronger and fatter, while ordinary people and the country were constantly becoming thinner and weaker.
Originally, these ills could have been suppressed, but the Patriotic War six years ago exposed everything. Now the kingdom's finances have been in deficit for consecutive years, the military is lax in armaments, and rebels are wreaking havoc everywhere. All problems are on the verge of exploding.
Even though the financial power returned to the royal family thanks to the efforts of two generations of royal family, and I, as a member of the "Princess Faction", took the opportunity to be promoted to the position of Minister of Defense and had the ability to interfere in the military, the overall situation was still not optimistic.
If the princess's reforms ultimately fail and fail to eradicate these chronic diseases, then the entire kingdom will be nothing more than a slowly rotting cabbage...
……
"Your Highness Veronica!"
When he thought of this, the gray-haired old man took a deep breath, then tried to straighten his slightly hunched back, and said seriously:
"After Ryan's bloody night, there are many more vacancies in the military. I plan to take the opportunity to grab more. If you have nothing else to discuss, then I'll take my leave."
"Nothing."
After shaking her head, the princess looked at the Minister of Defense, whose hair had turned a lot whiter than last time. A hint of warmth appeared in her eyes, and she gave an additional instruction:
"You haven't looked well lately, please take care of yourself.
I understand that time is short, but if you collapse from exhaustion, all our efforts over the years will be completely wasted."
"must!"
After responding to the princess vaguely, the old man refused her offer to see him off and strode out of the room with the two young officers. As soon as his footsteps disappeared completely, someone knocked gently on the door of the room several times.
"come in."
Along with the sound of the door hinge turning slightly, a young man wearing a dark woolen coat and with a lazy look on his face walked in with drooped shoulders and sat down on the chair opposite the princess.
“This time things were done very well.”
Not caring about the visitor's impoliteness, the princess raised the file of the new Duke of Lionheart in her hand and asked with a smile:
"A person who was just recorded in the Ryan family tree a few days ago and whose hair is not even blond can actually become the new Duke of Lionheart... How did you do it?"
"It's very simple."
The lazy young man raised his eyelids, took out two dice from his arms and placed them on the table, then explained weakly:
“If nothing is done, the probability that the old duke will choose him is only 3%. If he kills five to seven heirs and moves his rank to the top five, the probability will soar to 15%.
After that, I just need to sneak into the hospital again, find the old duke's medicine, mix it with some alchemical supplements that speed up the heartbeat, kidnap the granddaughter of the old duke's most trusted housekeeper, and force him to deliberately provoke the old duke's emotions, and the probability will increase to 36 percent. "
Obviously no one touched them, but as the lazy young man spoke, the two dice on the table kept jumping and changing.
First, one with three points on it, then one with one point and one with five points, then one with three points and one with six points, exactly the same number as the lazy young man said. "Finally, order a carriage of fruit from the banana fruit shop, and secretly remove the wheel locks, so that the carriage will overturn at the intersection, blocking the main road leading to the hospital, delaying the arrival of Leon, and letting him enter when the old duke is most excited, and his chances of being selected will reach 66%..."
As the lazy young man was telling his story, the two dice on the table flipped over, all turning into sixes facing up, and his story came to an end.
"Then it just depends on luck."
After pointing to the two dice on the table, the lazy young man concluded:
"As long as the final development of things is within this 66% range, he will be chosen by the old duke. But if it is not within this range, then someone else will become the new duke."
"I see."
After hearing what happened, the princess clapped her hands twice and then exclaimed:
“What a marvelous ability. Even though I have worked with you several times, I still find it incredible after listening to you talk about it.
Obviously, these are just some unrelated things, but as long as they are done one by one according to the requirements, the success rate of any matter can be increased to about 60%..."
"It's not about 60 percent, it's 66 percent."
After seriously correcting the princess's statement, the lazy young man pointed to the dice on the table and said:
"The dice on the left is for tens, and the dice on the right is for ones. The maximum number on the dice is only six, so the maximum success rate can only be 66 percent."
"So, have you ever considered switching to two ten-sided dice?"
"No, only these two dice have that effect."
"All right……"
After blinking regretfully, the princess took out an anonymous check, placed it on the table and handed it over.
"This is the agreed remuneration. It's a pleasure to work with you."
"Sorry, there will be some extra charges this time."
After folding the check and putting it away, the lazy young man said seriously:
"You didn't tell me before that Leon Ryan is also an employee of our Sixth Cleanup Bureau. Plus, he is highly regarded by the director, so my move this time actually involves a considerable risk. Therefore, the price will be 10% higher than what we agreed on."
“I can accept the increase in costs.”
After frowning slightly, the princess did not refute, but thought for a moment and made a request:
"But this part of the fee was not agreed upon beforehand, so as compensation, you also have to use these two dice to answer another question for me."
"can."
After nodding and agreeing to the princess' proposal, the lazy young man grabbed the dice and asked:
"What do you want to ask?"
"It's still the same as before."
After taking a deep breath, the princess closed her eyes slightly and said softly:
“What can I do to save this country?”
(End of this chapter)