"This island is called Wai Rust. It is located at the mouth of the eastern bay of Massachusetts Bay. It is the outermost island of the Rust Islands. It is the private domain of the Boston Morgan family and the Sanctuary Villa is located here."

"In 1688, after the death of the pirate emperor Henry Morgan, the second generation of Morgan moved to Boston and bought the island. Legend has it that he served the pirates through the secret dock on the island, and at the same time received top loot and earned money from reselling. Take profit."

　　 "But this claim has never been confirmed. The Morgan Family Travel industry is well documented. Although it is not as rich as your Drake Chamber of Commerce, it also has an annual profit of more than 100,000 pounds."

　　 "The Back Bay Shipyard is the core of the Morgan family's industry, with an annual output value of more than 400,000 pounds, and its net profit in the past three years has also been more than 50,000 pounds."

　　 At this point in Leheed's introduction, Karen cut in unusually.

　　 "The output value of 400,000 pounds and the net profit of 50,000 pounds are a bit low for an old shipyard that mainly provides ship materials from its own forest farm?"

　　 Lesheed stared at him: "Before 1783, the average profit of Boston Back Bay was more than 30%. If you are so familiar with your business opponents, don't you know why their profit margins have fallen?"

　　 "Uh...is it because of us?"

　　 "It's the Maritime Group." Leched let out a long breath, "Since the Maritime Group launched a clipper with more than 13 knots, the shipbuilding industry in Back Bay and the entire New World has been affected."

"They can do nothing more than two things. The first is to increase design investment and launch high-speed ships that can compete with you; the second is to reduce shipbuilding prices, even if the new ship types cannot outperform you in terms of data. It’s more cost-effective than you guys."

　　 Lorraine rolls his eyes.

　　 "Excuse me, please organize your words before you speak. It's not that we have disrupted the shipping market."

"After all, the core business of the Drake Chamber of Commerce is still ocean trade. We have never lowered ship prices, and even new ship types that have passed sea trials will be pre-heated by Baishang Associated Press, because the freight dividend is what I like. thing."

"I know, I know, the shipbuilding industry of New World is not your opponent at all. Thank you for leaving them a living room." Leched poked the chart impatiently, "Close to the subject, today's focus is to shelter the villa. "

　　 "Like you, the Morgan family was not able to dominate Back Bay because of the shipyard. Their ancestors were role models for lawbreakers, and as descendants, their wealth is not clean."

　　 "In 1714, the third generation of Morgan built the Sanctuary Villa in Waidust, and at the inauguration ceremony of the manor, he successfully organized a high-standard underground auction."

"There were 16 lots sold at that auction, and the transaction amount was 1.02 million pounds. Morgan took 10% and earned a full 100,000 pounds in just one day. Three years later, in 1717, three generations of Morgan who tasted the sweetness organized a second time. At the auction, 22 pieces were sold, with a turnover of 1.27 million."

"After that time, the Sanctuary Villa auction has become the core industry of the Morgan family. It is held every three years and only 24 invitations are issued each time. With the reputation of the Morgan family and the unique structure of the Sanctuary Villa, buy The identities of both the home and the seller have been properly protected, and there has never been a precedent for leaks."

　　 Lorraine raised his eyelids unexpectedly: "Never?"

　　 "Never."

　　 "In other words, everything can be sold there, and everything can be bought from there, right?"

"Yes." Leched nodded, "The world's highest standard, but also the most secret underground auction, the sheltered villa auction, where we are going, this year is the 25th session, and it will be held in July. 20th."

　　 "July 20..." Lorraine pondered for a moment, "There are 35 days left. Have you got the invitation letter?"

　　 "What a joke! Didn't your brother tell me, it's your job to bring me into the meeting."

　　 "Don't even have an invitation letter?"

　　 "There are only 24 in total." Leched stretched out his hands and opened them in front of Lorraine. "Do you think a low-key tutor might get that kind of thing?"

　　 "Low-key...family...teacher..."

　　 Leheed proudly puffed out his chest, this action made Katrina and Acharin beside the chart brighten up at the same time.

Acharin's spirits just wanted to ask, Bell, who re-entered the decision-making circle after half a year, suddenly said: "I don't understand what kind of auctions will attract the attention of the Navy Headquarters. Is it the legendary confession? The proof of the hegemon who can dominate the Seven Seas? Or is it a chart leading to the Great West Continent?"

"It's a design drawing." Leched looked at Lorraine and said softly until Lorraine nodded. "The standard 1770 French-style three-tier battleship, the complete design drawing of the French Navy’s active main battleship Furious, the Admiralty received news. It will definitely appear in this year’s auction catalog."

　　 The flat land...Thunder!

　　 If the core secret of a battleship is, it must be her complete design.

　　Different from ordinary shipbuilding design drawings, the complete design drawings include the first draft, revised draft, fluid, sail motion and balance tests, the designer’s manuscript and possibly as many as several internal sea trial reports.

　　 These things are real treasures. In the hands of high-ranking designers, they can easily restore the design ideas of a ship or even a type of ship, and figure out the value and function of each component on a ship.

　　In particular, the Fury is a standard 1770 French warship.

　　As the world's most outstanding three-tier battleship design, the standard 1770 French type is the mother body of all the current mainstream maritime powers' three-tier battleships.

Almost all cutting-edge Tier 3 battleships are designed on the basis of it, but since there has never been any complete design drawing out so far, the stealing divisions of various countries are still stuck in the analysis of the salvage of the sunken ship and the capture of the ship. On the other hand, the lack of key design ideas, so in the final performance of the ship, the French ship is still unique.

　　 The value of this design drawing in today's world will never be lower than any French national treasure. More precisely, it is one of the national treasures, and it is well deserved!

　　 Bell opened his mouth in shock: "The complete design...how is it possible, are the French crazy?"

"Probably crazy, crazy." Lorraine shrugged helplessly when he learned the details two hours before his crew. Send troops and smuggle."

　　 "France has undertaken most of the offensive and defensive fronts on the land front and almost all the naval fronts. It has paid a huge price in five years, but has not demanded corresponding returns."

　　 "They are selfless, because the Americans can't afford it, but the British don't want to."

"His Majesty Louis of fraternity probably considered the profits of smuggling, but what he did not expect was that most of the profits of this line were divided up by the rich and powerful, and the national treasury was unable to make ends meet, and France’s financial difficulties were greater than those of the United Kingdom and the United States combined. ."

"After the war, the wise Queen Mary believed that peace had come. Rather than guaranteeing the costly and corrupt military expenditures, she hoped to use her limited finances on the blade, such as the gorgeous palaces, her jewelry, and the favorites of His Majesty Louis. Lock."

　　 "France’s military expenditures have been embezzled a lot~lightnovelpub.net~ The navy and the army are in the same situation, but the queen has done one thing less. She is too kind and unwilling to disarmament drastically."

"In short, if the redundant army needs to support itself with limited military expenditures, all kinds of strange things will happen. These things include not limited to collecting special taxes at the station, actively seeking sponsorship from local chaebols, and losing in low-intensity training. Expensive ordnance, and unexplained base fire."

"Three months ago, the Cherbourg naval base accidentally caught fire, causing 7 deaths, 62 injuries, and 3 missing. The fire spread to the base archives. A small part of the classified files were burned, including the design drawings of the Fury. ."

　　 "One and a half months ago, it was reported that a genius painter drew the burned design drawing while sleepwalking, and decided to auction it at Sanctuary Villa."

"The above is all the news that the Admiralty has received." Lorraine dragged a long tone. "I heard that our intelligence officer had the honor to see part of the painter's sleepwalking manuscript. He commented that the dream was done very well, and the painter's drawing level was not bad. Compared with professional designers, he also carefully distressed the drawing paper. It looks like it has been sealed in the archives for several years, which is very valuable for collection."

　　 Bell opened his mouth wide: "Then the level of the artist is so high?"

　　 "Who said no..." Lorraine narrowed his mouth. "It's a pity to dream of a design drawing at such a high level. If only the Mona Lisa dreamed of..."

　　

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