This Lord is Very Scientific

Having Mr. Noble as Lin Ke's follower, the Minister of Supervision instead remained silent and even slightly lowered his posture.

This made Lin Ke feel a sense of irony.

Just like the previous life.

In the previous life, people valued how much money a person made, how many assets they had, the more assets, the more respect they received.

In this life, people look at how powerful a person is, rather than their contribution to society or the Human Race.

Strength is the real truth!

But, if everyone goes to be an entrepreneur, who will labor? Who will serve? Who will do science and research?

If everyone becomes a destructive legend or deity, the result is the same.

Lin Ke always respects anyone with a goal, whether they want to get rich, become an official, or go abroad to pursue freedom, it's just personal pursuit.

He will show people the most basic respect.

But for those who, without hesitation, alone and still want to make a silent contribution to the Human Race, Lin Ke harbors more respect and admiration.

Therefore, when Lin Ke listened to the "mathematicians" about the consumption of funds by Researcher Gula, he felt amused and bemused.

So little money, yet expect people to research so many things?

In the previous life, if the world's greatest mathematicians came to China to do research, no amount of money could compare. The insightful "King" and "Duke" of the previous life surely understood the real value contained within.

"...Lord Doraf proved the infinity of prime numbers, and I invented the Juli River sieving method to find primes, with a total expenditure of three thousand gold coins..."

"...I proposed the linear, quadratic, and indeterminate equations, consuming 195 gold coins and 5 silver coins. This time, I spent more, used thirteen extra sheets of parchment..."

"...Lord Whitebeard proposed that all tangible things can be expressed with mathematics, founding the geometry school, and we are currently researching in fields like rectangles, trapezoids, and polygons, incurring a cost of fifty-one gold coins and two copper coins..."

Juli River's expression was somewhat embarrassed, she seemed unexpectedly pitiful, with an authoritative air.

"This time, it was also because you are His Majesty's favored Count Lin Ke, and Lord Laplace and the Marquis of Ice strongly recommended it, otherwise I would never have allowed them to come out."

The Minister of Supervision was filled with impatience.

Lin Ke's eyes flashed with a sharp light.

This Minister of Supervision is no fool; maybe years ago, when Laplace had just become famous in the field of mathematics, these mathematicians wanted to meet him.

But probably all were obstructed by the Minister of Supervision.

After all, the Minister of Supervision is on the Moon Goddess's side.

Including today, this Minister of Supervision seems particularly repugnant; does he think Lin Ke wouldn't dare to mess with him?

Heh.

Your superior, the Moon Goddess, I do not fear; why would I fear a mere lapdog like you!

"Lord Charlie, I didn't catch that, how much money did they consume over these hundreds of years?"

Lin Ke asked with a smile, without a hint of being troubled by the Minister of Supervision.

"Five million gold coins!" The Minister of Supervision extended five fingers, then pulled them back: "Of course, everything they eat and use daily, we provide... Heh, they create no value at all, the skills they develop can't be sold, they're financial burdens, it's only because His Majesty is softhearted, otherwise..."

Saying this, he glanced at Juli River twice.

"But, but His Majesty Insomnia also acknowledges this! This is our blood and sweat..." Juli River couldn't help but retort, but her voice grew smaller: "Though there are no results yet, in the future..."

"That's enough, it was said the same two hundred years ago." The Minister of Supervision didn't even bother to look at Juli River, instead fixing his gaze on Lin Ke: "Count Lin Ke, I..."

Good grief.

Lin Ke really couldn't listen any longer.

This is workplace manipulation!

A normal person: "You did it wrong."

A kindly person: "You did it wrong, perhaps doing it this way is correct."

Manipulation: "You did it wrong, you're trash, except for me, no one else wants you, aren't you grateful yet?"

Typical workplace manipulation!

Lin Ke felt like laughing but instead asked, "What's wrong, what do you want to tell me?"

"Count Lin Ke, I now suspect you have stolen the Ancient Mathematics Scrolls from the Gula Royal Research Institute, and we need to search your Great Wilderness City thoroughly!"

The Minister of Supervision answered with a smile, but his eyes were full of mockery.

He didn't mention the Moon Goddess's scrolls, he referred to the ones from the Research Institute.

In the Research Institute, apart from the director, he's the biggest, isn't it up to him to decide?

If he says they exist, then they exist!

"Is this your purpose?" Lin Ke shook his head with a smile: "You want to investigate my Great Wilderness City and pin the blame on the Research Institute?"

"You wish to investigate a noble lord's territory that has existed since the Ancient Times, to search his domain, to assert authority on his land when he hasn't done anything wrong? Heh..."

Lin Ke decided not to say anything further.

This Minister of Supervision, thinking himself clever, overlooked the fact that Lin Ke had one thing.

The press!

What will other noble lords think?

You, a Minister of Supervision from the Research Institute, wish to search a kingdom lord's land?

A family domain that has existed since the founding of Gula?

And will you find another baseless excuse next time?

Feeling bored, Lin Ke gestured dismissively: "If you dare act recklessly, I dare kill you, a mere level ten dog, and you dare stick up for your master?"

After speaking, Lin Ke thought for a moment and signaled to Mr. Noble: "Forget it, it's annoying to look at, Mr. Noble, do me a favor and expel him from my territory."