"Mr. Williams, I wonder if the Kingdom of Spain has sent someone to look for you?" Baron Henry Bessemer suddenly asked, which made Mu Yang stunned.

  It suddenly dawned on him that this was what had happened. The British government's reaction wasn't slow after all. In the morning, the Spanish had approached him and in the afternoon, the British came to discuss terms with him.

  He had initially signed a contract with the British government and royal family, which stipulated shares, ownership of the formula, and that the medicines produced by the factory would be disposed of by the British government, but did not explicitly state that Meiyu was prohibited from establishing factories in other countries.

  At first, the British government only thought about being able to produce medicines to meet domestic demand and then profit from it, but as operations progressed, they found that this medicine is now a sharp weapon, countries around the world are begging Britain, and the British government has much more room for maneuver, can exchange many political benefits, it's simply too comfortable.

  Of course, Mu Yang was also helpless. If he had not agreed to give the lion's share to the government and the royal family at the beginning, with his small arms and legs, he would not have been able to keep such a huge profit.

  It seems that the British government does not want to give up its interests, especially political interests. I heard that the Spanish people came to the door and they probably also found out that the Spanish people had made up their minds this time, so the price offered must be high. So they came to comfort or threaten, anyway, just to tell Muyang, we know.

  Since everyone already knows, Muyang simply put it on the desktop and talked to the British. With the British aristocrat's proud temperament, a high title is out of the question, Britain is still thinking of ways to eliminate titles now, I estimate that with Muyang's current situation, even if he fights to the death, he can only become a viscount at most.

  But Spain is different, the Count of O?ate, Marquis of Heliche has confidence in taking down the Marquis. Moreover, with the tone of Spain, other conditions can also be opened, which are much more tempting than Britain giving you a farm in the countryside.

  "Baron Bessemer, the Spanish king's envoy, has indeed approached me and offered terms that moved me. I do not wish to conceal it." Mu Yang shrugged his shoulders very readily.

  "Did you agree?" Baron Henry Bessamer frowned.

  "Not yet, but considering it."

  "Have you ever thought about the interests of the empire, which is inconsistent with our initial agreement."

  "Baron Heinrich von Bessemer, we didn't have any agreement on this matter, I remember it very clearly." Mu Yang said with a straight face.

  "May..."

  Before he could continue, Mu Yang said: "Since it's come to this, I'd like to make my stance clear. The conditions offered by the Spanish king are indeed tempting, but as a British person, my family has always been loyal to the royal family, so I won't betray Britain's interests."

  "Baron Bessemer, I hope you will convey my thoughts. After accepting the conditions of Spain, I will establish a pharmaceutical factory in Spain, but I guarantee that the medicines produced in Spain will only be used domestically and will not flow out of Spain. What I am doing is equivalent to taking back the monopoly rights of the Spanish kingdom, while you can continue to sell to other countries."

  "Of course, to compensate for the empire's losses, I can take out 15% of the shares. However, I hope that the title and fiefdom will be realized as soon as possible. What do you think of my proposal?" Mu Yang said.

  "15%? Are you sure?"

  "Yes, I am certain, all other conditions remaining the same, the medicine will continue to be provided by me."

  To know now, 15% of the shares of this pharmaceutical company is a large sum of money, enough to tempt many people.

  "I shall convey your sentiments." Baron Henry Bessmer bowed and took his leave.

  In his heart, Mu Yang was thinking that this Spanish flu, although it's currently raging globally and seems to have a desire to kill the entire world, he knew that by next year when it breaks out again, this virus would mysteriously disappear.

  That is to say, this business can only be done well for two years. Muyang has planned that either this year or next year, he will find an opportunity to reduce his shares. Now, being able to exchange shares for real benefits, why not do it?

  Baron von Beschwitz arrived quickly and returned quickly, and by dinner time he came to Mu Yang's apartment, conveying King George's decision to agree to Mu Yang's request.

  "In five days, Your Lordship will be holding a small but solemn investiture ceremony at the palace, tomorrow there will be a royal etiquette officer to explain the court etiquette to you, and on the day of the investiture, the palace will send a carriage to pick you up," said Baron Henry Bessemer.

  "Thank you, Your Majesty." Muyang said hypocritically, then asked: "Can my family attend the ceremony of investiture?"

  "Of course."

  The next day, Spanish envoy Carlos Ferreira came again to Moyang's office.

  "Mr. Williams, I don't know what you're thinking about." Carlos Ferreira's eyes gleamed with expectation.

  "I agreed."

  "Really, it's too good." Carlos Ferreira's face showed an expression of extreme joy.

  "But I'd like to say something about my own requirements first, I don't know if you can accept them." Mu Yang's words interrupted Carlos Ferreira who was jumping with excitement.

  "Please, proceed?" Carlos Ferreira's face was a mask of composure, as if this was the most crucial moment, hoping that Mr. Williams was indeed a true English gentleman and scholar, not one to open his mouth too wide.

  "I want a dukedom."

  Maoyang's first sentence made Carlos Ferreira, who still had a few lucky psychological thoughts, feel like he was about to suffocate, but this was just the beginning.

  "I want a piece of land, of course, not limited to the territory of Spain itself, colonies are also good, but the area must not be small, it should be similar to the Philippines or Guinea."

  Carlos Ferreira was already stunned, but Mu Yang wasn't finished yet.

  "On my fiefdom, I will have complete autonomy, no taxes to pay, administration, justice, military, everything will be decided by me, and that land will forever belong to our Williams family, passed down from generation to generation."

  Carlos Ferreira's cold sweat had come down, isn't this just an independent kingdom? Or simply put, this is a principality, a principality with complete independence and autonomy. Mr. Williams, you really dare to utter such words.

  "Mr. Williams, the Philippines is no longer under Spanish control."

  "I know he's in American hands, I'm just making a comparison."

  Spanish colonies in the Americas, Asia and Oceania had all been lost by the end of the Spanish-American War in 1898. In the 20th century, Spain still had some colonies in Africa, including Spanish Morocco, Spanish Guinea and Spanish Sahara, as well as a few scattered islands.

  Such a request, Carlos Ferreira dare not agree to, and he also does not have the power to agree to it.

  "Mr. Williams, your demands are too high, I'm afraid Spain can't meet them, could you reduce some?" Carlos Ferreira said hesitantly.

  So-called "starting with a high price and ending with a low price", this is also the lion's big mouth, first let the other party know that they are not easy to deal with, in order to extract some benefits. As for saying that from Spain, getting a country on the west coast of Africa as a fiefdom, it's indeed a bit fanciful, but scaring them is also good, anyway, it doesn't cost money.

  "Some things can be negotiated, but some cannot, especially the last one. It belongs to my fiefdom, no tax and complete autonomy are non-negotiable." Mu Yang replied firmly.

  "Alright, I will get back to you as soon as possible."

  "In five days I shall be receiving a peerage from His Majesty King George V and I hope to hear Spain's decision before then."

  After receiving the title, Moyang needs to sign a share transfer agreement with the British royal family, so he needs Spain to give an answer before that, in order to give himself time to operate.

  "I'd like to congratulate you first, Mr. Williams, and then I'll take my leave." Carlos Ferreira hastily walked away to send a telegram to Spain to get in touch with this matter as soon as possible. After all, the disease doesn't wait for people, and the sooner this is settled, the fewer people will die.

  While Muyang spent the next few days receiving training from the palace etiquette officials, he was also waiting for the arrival of the enthronement ceremony.