The Crown Prince That Sells Medicine - Chapter 88

The Crown Prince That Sells Medicine Chapter 88

Episode 88 Bewitch Amboise (2)

I don’t know diplomacy. Of course I’ve never done it. I have never received any relevant training. To me, diplomacy is just a grandiose and vague concept.

‘Because it’s all about indirect experience.’

In the news, leaders of various countries gathered together and held a meeting. They signed a trade agreement and said blah blah.

That was it.

Occasionally, all I could remember was eating chicken while watching the breaking news that North Korea had fired a missile into the East Sea. Or all I did was mess around with diplomacy in Romance of the Three Kingdoms or an illiteracy game. So what about diplomatic negotiations with the Ambassador in Amboise? Of course it is suicidal.

‘If you cheat on an expert… you’ll be in big trouble.’

That is the truth of the world.

Experts are not experts for nothing. If you attack it carelessly, your soul will be ripped off in an instant. How laughable would it be if the position were changed and the ambassador from Amboise held up a needle and blew on it, calling for an acupuncture battle. It’s the same thing.

‘You have to admit what you have to admit. I don’t even know anything about diplomacy. It would not be a good idea to confront Ambassador Amboise, whom we will meet from now on, with diplomatic tactics and language.’

We must arm ourselves with our own methods. Diplomatic negotiations should not take place at the same level. So what from now on?

‘I need to bring ambassadors into my area of expertise.’

At the end of a long hallway.

Finally arrived at the conference hall.

In front of him, Rachiel took a deep breath. From now on, I met with the Ambassador of Amboise and decided on the attitude and strategy to take. I once again reflected on the purpose I wanted to achieve today.

‘It’s to prevent a great war.’

For the peace of the Magentano royal family. For this body’s comfortable royal life and Mansour-level affluent super-rich unemployed person’s retirement.

I walked forward with a firm resolve. I quickly entered the conference room. However, he did not wear a diplomatic mask. Instead, I put mind control on myself.

‘This is not a conference hall. This is the treatment room. The first patient of the morning is waiting. I’m one minute late because I missed the train on my way to work. So I was just a little bit late.’

…Concept simulation completed. Thanks to this, a familiar smile appeared on my face.

“I am a little late. “Have you waited long?”

“….”

I saw a middle-aged man hesitating from his seat. It’s probably Count Benjamin, the ambassador of Amboise.

The ambassador could not hide his embarrassed expression. Was this greeting a little unexpected? Or were they surprised that the person who entered the conference room was not the emperor?

‘Probably the latter.’

The ambassador’s embarrassed expression disappeared in 0.5 seconds.

“Oh. Benjamin, Ambassador of Amboise, meets the Dauphin of Magentano.”

A line that skillfully shows courtesy. The facial expression recovery speed was over 5G. He was worthy of being a man who had experienced many hardships in the diplomatic arena.

Rachiel sat across from the ambassador. He maintained the concept simulation he had captured earlier(?). He cast his gaze at the patient towards the ambassador.

“Hmm, are you having trouble sleeping these days?”

“…yes?”

Is this why this question came out of nowhere? A faint crack appeared in the ambassador’s smile again. But Rachiel didn’t care.

You must not stop your mouth. The initiative should not be handed over to the ambassador. The moment you are dragged into the technical field of diplomacy, the pendulum of the meeting will tilt in that direction. Keeping that fact in mind, I spoke without giving any time.

“I can see dark spots around the corners of my eyes. I feel weak at the corners of my eyes, my fingertips have a slight tremor that doesn’t stop, and my breath smells slightly cloudy. “Do you enjoy drinking and smoking?”

“What do you mean…”

“You probably feel heavy every time you wake up in the morning. “Do you often get headaches due to chronic stiffness in the trapezius muscle around your neck and pulling in the back of your neck?”

“That’s true, but what does that have to do with this situation?”

“It has to do with it.”

Rakiel smiled brightly.

“The Ambassador is a precious and honored guest who has been dispatched to the imperial capital of this empire with full authority from the Kingdom of Amboise. He is literally the representative of the Amboise royal family. However, as there are signs that something is wrong with the health of our precious and precious guest, should I just ignore it? No, no, no. “It will never happen.”

“What is that…”

“This means that the ambassador’s health is important to me and the Magentano royal family. “So, can I take a quick look at your wrist?”

“….”

The crown prince asked so naturally. At that question, Ambassador Amboise kept his mouth shut. I had no idea what to answer. I couldn’t figure out what the crown prince wanted.

‘What are we going to do now?’

A million questions popping into my head.

In fact, when the Crown Prince first talked about his dark spots, the corners of his eyes, etc., I thought he was asking about my well-being in a slightly unusual way. A common greeting. How are you doing these days? Are your children growing up well? I wonder if the price of the house I bought last time has gone up.

I didn’t think it was a big deal, thinking that such a greeting was a bit unusual. So I responded to that greeting as usual. I just answered in a daze, without any caution.

…but that was a mistake!

I thought it was just a simple greeting and accepted it. They are completely ignoring that and dragging this into the realm of strange topics!

‘Wasn’t it a normal greeting? what. What is it really? ‘What do you want?’

The ambassador’s mind became busy.

Soon a conclusion was reached.

“…I am okay. “My health is being managed by doctors and attendants dispatched from Amboise, so I will receive only the Crown Prince’s grateful concern and heart.”

The ambassador cowered without giving up his wrist. I wanted to end this strange conversation that wasn’t even a greeting. He wanted to start the diplomatic talks he was familiar with.

‘Because the emperor summoned me today to hold us accountable.’

In fact, the ambassador knew why today’s meeting was being held. Gwyneth, a famous merchant from Amboise, his home country.

‘He may be trying to protest the irresponsible behavior seen in the port of Cremo. Because it wasn’t just an accident. It was definitely a huge negative event that the crown prince was involved in and suffered danger.’

What if the crown prince died that day? A meeting like this would never have been held. There would probably have been a bloody war.

‘Anyway, the emperor was probably trying to ask us about what happened that day. ‘He must have been planning to demand compensation.’

A huge amount of money. Or unilateral trade tariff adjustments. Exclusive development rights in certain areas of the border, etc. I thought there was a high possibility that they would make quite heavy demands. Therefore, he was an ambassador who was fully prepared to respond to the emperor’s request.

Skillful negotiation and weighing. He was an ambassador who carefully prepared cards for several days of marathon negotiations with the emperor, dividing and dividing interests.

But what is the reality?

I couldn’t even use that card!

“Uh huh. no. He said he would only accept my concerns and feelings. That is not to say. Ambassador, do you want our empire to be called a country without faith and morals? If this continues and the Ambassador suffers a health problem and collapses, how many times will our Magentano royal family receive criticism from people?”

“Uhm, that’s…”

…What are you saying? I’m telling you since when did you guys start worrying about my health?

The ambassador really wanted to shout out loud. But Rachiel was stubborn. And he was good at it. It was the moment when the ambassador raised his hand and waved. Rachiel’s hand also moved along with it.

While visiting an oriental medicine clinic, he put his intense(?) skill to full use, naturally grabbing the wrists of numerous child patients who were crying out in fear.

Chop?

He grabbed the ambassador’s wrist so naturally, as if the N and S poles of a magnet were clicking together. Didn’t even give me a chance. I quickly took the ambassador’s pulse. I also used the Jinmaek skill. And he deliberately made a sad expression.

“Hmm, too. You drink and smoke too often. Of course, this is also the result of efforts for peace and friendship between Magentano and Amboise.”

“No, please let go of this wrist….”

“So, I dare to advise you that you should exercise. Reduce alcohol and smoking and make time to walk for 30 minutes every day. It is also a good idea to drink a tablespoon of clean olive oil every morning. That way, you won’t end up like His Majesty the Emperor.”

“…yes?”

Your Majesty?

Ambassador Amboise’s ears perked up. Even so, the ambassador was curious as to why the crown prince came to the meeting instead of the emperor.

The person who called him was the emperor. I was also dissatisfied that the crown prince came out of nowhere and did this. Therefore, he carefully questioned this diplomatic rudeness and predicted that he would take the lead in the talks.

But you’re the first to dismiss any mention of the emperor like that. The ambassador frowned. Rachiel continued.

“It’s exactly as you said. “His Majesty the Emperor has been unwell since yesterday.”

“What makes you uncomfortable?”

“You have a severe cold.”

“A cold?”

“yes. You’ve been so busy these days. You’ve been neglecting your swordsmanship training for quite a while, and probably because you’ve been under a lot of stress, your drinking and smoking have increased significantly. That’s probably why. “I can see that you are struggling with nothing more than a cold and even loss of appetite.”

“Hmm, so the crown prince came to the meeting instead?”

“yes. The Ambassador got it right. “I cannot help but feel truly sorry for this, and I have come to convey on your behalf a message from His Majesty the Emperor that he will invite the ambassador to a separate luncheon in the future.”

“….”

The ambassador was at a loss for words.

It’s a cold. That’s why I couldn’t come to the conference room.

‘I didn’t know that even if it was true, they would reveal it honestly.’

Besides, I am openly sorry. They even plan to hold a luncheon to express their apology.

‘This just leaves me speechless.’

The ambassador inwardly clicked his tongue.

Is this the crown prince being naive or clever? I couldn’t figure it out. Originally, saying ‘I’m sorry’ in a diplomatic setting was an extremely unpleasant and almost taboo statement.

‘The moment you say something like that, you hand over all justification and initiative to the other person. From then on, the justification for rejecting the other party’s unreasonable demands will be weakened and you will be at an extremely disadvantageous position in diplomatic negotiations.’

That’s why it’s taboo to say you’re sorry. No matter how many times you express it, it ends up being a neutral, euphemistic expression like ‘I’m sorry.’ But what about the crown prince just now? He said he was delivering a message from the emperor and said, ‘I’m sorry.’

‘But that’s… so honest, there’s no room to criticize.’

Ambassador Amboise swallowed inwardly.

The emperor is sick. I was so sick that I couldn’t come out. Instead, the crown prince came out and showed his sincerity like this. It came out in an honest and transparent manner.

But what if you ask that question? What if they protest why the emperor didn’t show up and say it’s a diplomatic discourtesy?

‘This side will become petty and create a picture that crosses the line. Huh. ‘Hehehe!’

Rather, this side will lose its justification. Ambassador Amboise sighed at the flow that was clearly visible even without looking.

‘Is this how you get rid of one of my cards?…’

This prince is not an ordinary bettor.

The ambassador gritted his teeth inwardly.

But what about Rachiel? I didn’t even pay attention to the mental calculations of those lines. No, in fact, I didn’t really anticipate how much my honest apology would shake the ambassador’s heart.

‘Because I didn’t come for diplomatic negotiations.’

Negotiation is not your area of expertise. I have no intention of confronting the ambassador, who is an expert in negotiation, with that. So, how do you feel about yourself here today?

‘We should only make unilateral demands, not negotiations.’

All you have to do is make it impossible to refuse that request. I am confident of that. There are means to do so. Rakiel said, firmly believing in his own judgment.

“Anyway, I hope you will pay more attention to your health management in the future, and I will tell you the main point of today’s meeting. “I believe that not only the Ambassador, but also the Amboise royal family knows the circumstances surrounding the accident in Cremo.”

“of course.”

“Yes, that’s what I’m saying. “No, it’s a request.”

“What do you want to request from the Magentano royal family?”

“Princess Adeline Beauharnais of Amboise, the first heir to the throne of Amboise, wishes to stay in Magenta, the ecliptic, for the next six months.”

“…yes?”

The ambassador shrugged his shoulders. What does that mean? Could it be that I’m crazy?

‘Our princess? why?’

Are they planning on using me as a hostage? Are you saying you want to humiliate the Amboise royal family like that? I didn’t understand.

‘…Are you going to go to war?’

The ambassador’s eyes turned cold as he looked at Rachiel. This request was such a blatant insult. It was a humiliating demand that made no sense or justification.

If the request had been to remove trade tariffs or to set aside a portion of border territory, they would not have been so angry.

But that was then.

Rakiel said with a grin.

“My demands may sound crazy. But there is a strong reason for this request. “The rational reason is to benefit both the Magentano royal family and the Amboise royal family.”

“…Can you hear what the reason is?”

“Of course.”

Rachiel nodded. Of course, of course. Because we have to prevent a great war from happening in the future. In that case, the princess of Amboise must not die. The princess must be brought to the imperial capital and made to stay there for six months.

Only then can war be prevented. Everyone can be peaceful. Your royal life and old age can be guaranteed.

Rakiel moistened her lips with a single thought. A bright red lie was loaded onto my tongue. I secretly added my trump card to the lie. It was a lie voucher that I had carefully saved up for just such a moment.

Ding dong!

[Consumes 1 lie ticket.]

[Designated target: Ambassador Count Benjamin of Amboise will unconditionally and permanently trust your one lie.]