Section Purpose of Establishing a Chamber of Commerce
The situation of this war elephant is indeed magical enough.
But compared to what Hilde did today, it was not enough to attract their attention.
but……
"Fortunately, nothing happened today."
Hamilcar breathed a sigh of relief.
"Nothing happened in Carthage, no one was injured, and it didn't affect the caravan or other people. Moreover, Hilde rode her war elephant out for a ride in style, showing off her power in Carthage. Now, I guess all the Carthaginians know what a lunatic Basilius of the Greek Empire is. Moreover, I think someone will fall in love with Hilde, after all, she is such a charming person."
"really."
Hannibal shook his head.
"So, this time, Hilde is trying to gain popularity?"
“This reason cannot be ruled out.”
"She has too many little thoughts."
"Well... Anyway, we'll have to wait until tomorrow." Hamilcar yawned, "Your Majesty, I can't hold on any longer. I'll go down and rest first."
"Yeah... go ahead, I'm tired too."
How can I not be tired after being teased by Hilde all day?
As soon as Hamilcar left, Hannibal fell directly on the bed with the help of the female slave, and then fell asleep. He slept until the next morning. Hannibal himself hadn't slept so well for a long time. When he woke up early in the morning, Hannibal felt refreshed. This dreamless night made Hannibal feel really comfortable.
But after getting comfortable.
Hannibal tensed.
"Someone is coming——!"
"exist!"
The guards came running in.
"His Majesty!"
"Where's Hilde?"
"Your Majesty, His Majesty Hilde is currently admiring the flowers in the back garden."
"..."
Hannibal felt as if a huge weight had been lifted off his shoulders.
This is good, this is good...
Hannibal would go crazy if he were to go for a walk on an elephant today.
Of course, we can't let down our guard yet. Hannibal quickly washed up, changed his clothes, and headed to the back garden. Before he got there, he heard the laughter of girls in the back garden. He listened carefully and found that they were the voices of Hilde, Rhodes, and Sophia. All three of them were in the back garden, which was obviously good news. So Hannibal rubbed his face, trying to calm down his anxiety, and then he walked towards the back garden.
"Good morning!"
Hannibal raised his voice.
Make yourself look impressive.
"How was your rest yesterday?"
"Ah, it's Hannibal. I'm resting well."
Hilde had a faint smile on her face, which was very decent and kind. However, in Hannibal's opinion, Hilde's smile always felt like a mockery of him, which made Hannibal a little unsure of what to do. However, Hilde looked at the flowers around her and continued, "It really deserves to be called the rich Africa. The flowers here are growing so well. I rarely see such delicate and fresh flowers. In Greece, there are only some thin and weak wild roses, but this frangipani is growing so well and looks so clean."
"If you like it, that would be great."
Hannibal looked at the two people behind Hilde.
And now, Hilde is enjoying the flowers.
He seems to be in a good mood.
So Hannibal simply asked directly: "However, I would like to ask, what did you mean by the mansion you mentioned yesterday?"
"Ah! My brain, I actually forgot."
Hilde opened her mouth in surprise.
"I'm so sorry."
"it's okay no problem……"
"Ah, this mansion is actually a very simple thing. It is a place for the people of the Greek Empire to rest or contact each other when they come to Carthage. That's all."
"That's it?"
Hannibal couldn't help but frown.
Is this all you call it?
Hannibal was no fool. Hilde's description alone was enough to show the danger of this Greek mansion. After all, the Greeks were scattered in Carthage, and everyone came to Syracuse to do business. For money, everyone would be hostile to each other, so the Greeks would not cause trouble in Carthage. However, if this Greek mansion was established, it would become a base for the Greeks to gather together, and then stabilize the Greeks in Carthage. After that, it would be a disaster!
"right."
But Hilde looked very innocent.
"That's it."
"I……"
"What's wrong? You don't agree?"
"It's not a question of yes or no. Can I assume that the Greek Legation is an official organization of the Greek Empire in our Carthage?"
“It’s not an official organization.”
"no?"
Hannibal was confused again.
"This, is it possible that it's private?"
"Yes, it is private. The Greek Mansion is a part of the Greek Empire Chamber of Commerce and is also the property of the Greek Empire Chamber of Commerce. The people it serves are also members of the Greek Empire Chamber of Commerce. It is an organization funded and built by merchants and run by merchants themselves. It has nothing to do with our Greek Empire. But I am a people-loving Basilius. Since I came here this time, I want to choose a good place for my country's merchants to build the Greek Mansion. This is my purpose."
"Um……"
Hannibal fell into deep thought.
This guy is a little weird.
But if you put it this way, there doesn't seem to be anything wrong.
Hannibal also knew about this so-called Imperial Chamber of Commerce. Previously, this organization was called the Byzantine Chamber of Commerce, and it was mainly composed of merchants from the Byzantine Kingdom. It was the first time that Hannibal knew about such an organization. It was the first time that he knew that merchants from the Byzantine Kingdom actually traded under a unified organization. Although there was competition among them, this competition was not too bad due to the role of the Chamber of Commerce. For the Carthaginians, the influence of the Byzantine Chamber of Commerce was even smaller, and few people knew about it.
This is also because too few Byzantines came to Carthage to do business.
There is a direct relationship.
Of course, this matter is put aside.
When Hilde saw Hannibal's thoughtful expression, she knew that this guy had been fooled.
He might be a small place like the Imperial Chamber of Commerce.
But in fact, the Greek Empire Chamber of Commerce includes many branch chambers of commerce, including the Byzantine Chamber of Commerce, Attica Chamber of Commerce, Ionia Chamber of Commerce, etc., all of which are under different names, but in fact they are all managed by the Imperial Chamber of Commerce. This is also the most powerful force of the business empire behind Hilde. These merchants who accept the arrangements of the country will be extremely powerful weapons.
The fourth tune, the third section, the pressure from the goddess
"So, you don't need to worry at all."
"It's not a matter of worry, it's just..."
"If you have any opinions, just say it."
Hilde smiled faintly.
But as soon as he finished speaking, his entire demeanor changed drastically.
Hilde's attitude was as if she was the master of Carthage and Hannibal was an outsider who came here to discuss things. Hannibal frowned slightly and bit his lower lip with his teeth. He also felt that something was wrong, but he didn't know what to say. Now, just standing in front of Hilde and talking to her seemed to have exhausted all his courage. He was obviously also a king, but facing Hilde, there was an indescribable sense of oppression that came over him, making his knees a little weak.
This feeling clearly had never occurred to me before.
Hannibal couldn't help but take a step back.
And Hilde just poured out all his divine power.
For ordinary people, the sudden burst of divine power is not perceptible to them, but the sense of pressure from a god looking down on mortals can make ordinary people immediately afraid, terrified, or respectful. However, Hilde rarely does this because it is too aggressive. However, Hannibal is different. She needs to take the initiative and see if Hannibal can control her pressure.
But the result is obvious.
Hannibal still can't do it.
"what happened?"
Seeing Hannibal remained silent for a long time, Hilde's smile became even more intense.
"Are you embarrassed to say it?"
"Ahem, no, that's not it."
Hannibal coughed twice, then said seriously: "I just think that the construction of the Greek mansion is related to the relationship between the Kingdom of Carthage and the Greek Empire. It is a very important matter. This matter must be discussed with us through formal channels."
"I am Basileus of the Greek Empire?"
"Yes, it is."
Hannibal glanced at Hilde with some concern.
But faced with this question, he could only nod.
"You are Basilius."
"Are you the King of Carthage?"
"Yes……"
"Then don't we represent the official? Oh, I remember now." Hilde pretended to be enlightened and patted his head. "I forgot that you have an institution called the Senate in Carthage. The king's orders must be approved by the Senate before they can be passed. It's like the way many Greek city-states were before. But it doesn't matter. The benefits we offer will definitely make the Senate happy to agree."
Hilde stood up and patted Hannibal on the shoulder.
"But I also need your help, Hannibal."
"This……"
Hannibal was about to say something.
But Hilde had already waved his hand and walked outside.
"I'm going to continue to enjoy the flowers with them. See you later."
"Well, see you later..."
Just now, just now, when Hilde approached him, Hannibal felt a strong sense of oppression, as if he was being stared at by a terrifying beast, which made him almost unable to breathe and broke out in cold sweat. In such a situation, Hannibal raised his head uneasily, but then he realized that he was being led by Hilde. He clearly didn't say anything, but Hilde made it seem as if Hannibal agreed with his plan, but didn't dare to say it directly because of the face of the Senate.
Now, Hilde is back to being romantic with those two girls.
This is obviously Hannibal's own backyard.
But he felt as if he didn't belong here at all.
So he could only lower his head and quickly leave the back garden.
Hilde looked sideways at Hannibal's somewhat depressed back and couldn't help but sneer. Sophia on the side also looked over curiously and then asked, "Sissi, you suddenly got angry just now. I thought you were going to kill him."
"Not really."
Hilde shrugged.
"I am a pacifist."
"Lululu, you're a pacifist, but I'm not." Sophia stuck out her tongue cutely, "You just wanted to scare him."
"Yes."
Hilde admitted it straightforwardly.
She gently stroked Sophia's head, with her signature smile on her face.
It was as if he had seen something happy and showed a strong smile. The corners of his mouth were raised high, but he didn't laugh. It felt like a fake smile. Sophia, who was familiar with Hilde, knew that whenever Hilde was about to do something bad, she would show such a smile. Whether it was when he was playing a prank on Pericles or when he was about to kill someone -
It looks like something is going to happen again.
