Realm of Power

In the night, the horseshoes trampled densely on the bluestone road, which seemed particularly crisp and melodious. Due to the protests of the representatives of the Chamber of Commerce during the day, the area near the Governor's Mansion was under martial law. A black imperial cavalry stopped their horses near the Governor's Mansion. A black-haired man The young man jumped off the war horse and handed the reins of the war horse to the Imperial Guard behind him.

In front of him, Plais, the chief internal affairs officer of the Feishan and Istan joint regions of the Empire, walked up with a strange expression and whispered, "Your Majesty, Putamia went to see His Highness Allensteen in the afternoon, and then Allen His Highness Sting moved to the casino villa area, which caused a commotion among the Feishan nobles. Now the most important problem to worry about is gone. With the intervention of His Highness Putamia, His Highness Alan Sting came to Badya without authorization. That's all. ""This woman Putamia..."

The fat man paused for a moment, with a surprised and bitter smile on his face. There is no doubt that this woman must have revealed to Allensteen that she was in Badya, and then frightened Allensteen and left the Feishan nobles to arrange residence, moved to the casino villa area with Putamia,

This is tantamount to using oneself as a cover to sell the empire a favor, and it is a big favor. Otherwise, just how to remove Allensteen from the Feishan incident will be a headache for the empire, and now This most difficult problem is no longer a problem after Putamia's operation.

The key is that Putamia is the pope of a country, and Allensteen can be said to be an escort sent by the imperial royal family. Putamia is in Badya, so it can be said that Allensteen came to Badya. It was arranged by the royal family. Otherwise, if the imperial royal family intervened in the Fei Shan incident, it would be a huge scandal.

After all, Allensteen's visit to Badya was too public, and tens of thousands of people saw it. Even if the imperial royal family deliberately concealed it, it would be difficult for everyone to stop them! It is a problem that the empire wants to attack the Feishan nobles without finding a good reason. The Feishan nobles are so unscrupulous because they know this,

The Feishan nobles squeezed out the Hakara family, which was supported by the empire, just to blackmail the empire into supporting them, and then get back the wealth and power that once belonged to them. They bullied the empire into surrendering, and then used the empire's major chambers of commerce to exert pressure. The only choice was to compromise with them, but now, Putamia was trying to get rid of her salary. "Have the representatives from the major chambers of commerce communicated well?"

The fat man tightened his collar tightly and stepped up the steps of the Governor's Mansion in front of him. The imperial armored figures standing on both sides were tall and straight. The wind blew on his face, and there was a hint of the warmth of the coming spring. The population suddenly increased by three times. The lights on the streets of Badiya are like stars. Badiya is a seaside city. The port city is strongly affected by the ocean monsoon from the north, and the raised mountains in the inland area of ​​Feishan are like a huge barrier, blocking the cold air coming from the north of the mainland to the north of Feishan, and to the south of Feishan close to the coast. , naturally becoming a rare warm zone in the Barro region of Northern Europe.

Fatty has been here for more than a month, and he is most satisfied with the warm winter characteristics here. This unique climate characteristic is also one of the main reasons why Feishan Kingdom once vigorously developed its navy, even if the entire inland sea area fell into winter and the coastline Under the freezing climate, the harbor on the coast of Feishan is still surging with water without any sign of freezing. It is simply a maritime transfer station that can operate normally in all seasons. Such a natural harbor is because of the Feishan country. The relationship was wasted for decades due to the declining fortunes of the relationship. Now it has been reactivated by the empire, and it immediately glows with a scene that shocks the entire empire's inland and sea trade circles." All have been communicated properly, and all representatives of the Imperial Chamber of Commerce have testified that they were influenced by Feishan noble Hanaqi was deceived. They did not know that the food in the warehouse in the mountain was military ration. Moreover, they only lent the fleet and personnel and did not know the purpose of the other party." Prais followed the emperor with a wry smile.

The seizure incident in the afternoon was a dizzying turn of events. When Plais put down the big hat of robbing military rations, those chamber of commerce representatives who were still clamoring for protest in the afternoon immediately cried out that they were wronged. The pride and courage of the Chamber of Commerce were all frightened by the real crime of robbing military rations. There were even a few He was so frightened on the spot that he lost his face. Looting military supplies in the empire was not an ordinary felony, but could lead to the death penalty of being beheaded. No matter how courageous the businessman was, he couldn't bear this, let alone when he heard that When the Hakara family's warehouse in the valley was stocking military rations, the first feeling of all the business representatives was that they had been cheated! The impounded cars and people basically belonged to major chambers of commerce. There were almost all witnesses and physical evidence, and there was no room for denial!

The next thing will be much easier to handle. With a little guidance, Feishan noble Hanaqi immediately became the sinner that representatives of the major chambers of commerce will testify against!

The representatives of the chambers of commerce all shouted that they had been tricked by this person. In order to prove their innocence, the representatives of the major chambers of commerce expressed their willingness to contribute to the development of Feishan, for fear that they would be treated as a fool because they had offended Prais. The scapegoat mentioned, the representatives of the major chambers of commerce were all scrambling to hemorrhage money this time, sending 100,000, 200,000, and 300,000 sponsorship funds to Praice's arms.

By the end of the night, Plais had received more than two million yuan in funds from major chambers of commerce. For the more than 100 imperial chambers of commerce currently in the Badiya area, such funds are not considered significant. It's just that the major chambers of commerce can only mobilize so much money at a time. Otherwise, the governor's palace in Pudalas would probably get even more today. But for Prais, these two million are really worth it. It's hot to hold! "Will the sudden withdrawal of more than two million in cash from major chambers of commerce have an impact on the future expansion of the Feishan area?"

Plais carefully took the cloak from the emperor and hung it on the hanger at the door. This was Plais's office, with a long brown desk and two old bookshelves filled with various books. What can be regarded as eye-catching is the white leather sofa Fa, Plais has always been capable and simple in his style. When he was the Minister of Military Affairs of Ruidian, there was only one table and one chair in the entire 30-meter long and wide office, and he was ridiculed as the minister with an empty room. "What, you think it's too much, so you want to go back?"

The emperor walked to the wall of the room without taking it seriously, stretched out his hand to bake in front of the blazing firewood for a while, and said with a smile, "If you really do that, I can guarantee that tomorrow the major chambers of commerce will immediately After leaving Fei Shan, you will never have anything to do with Fei Shan's land again. As for asking them to invest, it is even more impossible because you don't even accept their money. Who knows whether you will settle accounts later? But it involves the life and death of the entire chamber of commerce It is a matter of life and death. If you refuse to accept money, they will have no choice but to run away, and they will definitely say that their chamber of commerce has never been to Feishan, let alone invest in the Feishan area. Think about the fact that the empire has spent a lot of money on Feishan. All the investment was wasted because of your personal name, and millions of people throughout Feishan will miss the opportunity to get out of the current difficult situation. As the Chief Administrative Officer of the Feishan and Istan joint regions of the Empire, Your Excellency, Do you really have the heart to do this?”

"I understand! For Feishan's millions of people and the empire, this private name of my subordinate is nothing." Plais nodded with difficulty. He had naturally thought of the situation mentioned by the emperor, but I still feel a little sad that my reputation has been ruined for half my life.

"Okay, don't get too entangled in this matter. I won't let your loss be in vain. I believe that the matter of you accepting bribes in the Feishan area will be spread out soon! However, I have ordered the Imperial Supervision Department to investigate this matter. An investigation has been launched!" The emperor rubbed his hot hands, stood up from the barrier, and said lightly.

"Your Majesty...what does your Majesty mean? Did your subordinates do something wrong and you want the Supervision Department to conduct a special investigation?"

Plais's face, which had been a little gloomy just now, was suddenly stunned as if struck by lightning. Did the emperor still think that he was not guilty enough of taking the blame? His face was so dark that it shone, okay? Once his massive bribery was exposed, In the world, my reputation is not just ruined, but completely ruined. I am afraid that all the former most important ministers of the empire will be replaced by the greedy Plais.

"The result of the investigation by the Supervision Department is that you did not accept any bribes, and I will be furious and order a thorough investigation of those slanderers. Of course, you can give me a list in advance. I believe there are some grievances in the past two years. It can be regarded as the empire’s compensation for you!” The emperor’s eyes flickered and he grinned. Next, Plais was frightened and gasping for breath, with a look of silence on his face. The emperor's hand was so beautiful. To put it bluntly, the Imperial Supervision Department is really good at wiping the butt. Once it enters the supervision The Ministry of Supervision is just like following the gate of hell. Even the high-ranking officials of the empire are extremely displeased with the Ministry of Supervision.

I believe that after such a move, those who want to take this matter against themselves will have to weigh their own weight. At the same time, the emperor has shown to the entire empire that two years later, he is still favoring his former adjutant. This can be regarded as Has it completely paved the way for Fei Shan’s subsequent development at the imperial level?

Plais has already felt that the future path drawn by the emperor for the Feishan region is completely different from that in other areas of the empire. The empire's laws may not be implemented in the Feishan region, and it will become the largest casino in the empire. and the black market, this kind of thing cannot be hidden from others, and after this time, those forces in the empire who want to make irresponsible remarks on Fei Shan will also reconsider the extent of Fei Shan's pool of water. deep!

I just don’t know who the emperor will hand over to take charge of such a mess. It would be easier to hand it over directly to the imperial military, but once the military is connected with the black market, it will inevitably lead to trouble over time. And from now on , the emperor showed no sign of handing over this chess game to the Governor-General's Mansion, so who would the emperor hand over this place to?

This is the most important part of the golden triangle of the emperor's strategy towards the south. The emperor will definitely arrange for a trustworthy person to sit in charge. Plais's head was spinning crazily when he heard the emperor's voice.

"The port should be completed within half a month, and the tulle and gorgeous performance troupe should come to Badya to start a tour in a month. There should be fluctuations. Be prepared!" The emperor stood with his hands behind his back. Admire the night view of Badiya in front of the office window. The Badiya port is illuminated by the starry sky, and the bright lights are still buzzing with people. However, there is a hint of coldness in the emperor's voice.

"Is it the Cloud of Dorok? Yes, I understand."

Plais was stunned, with a look of surprise on his face. The candidate for the emperor turned out to be this woman...

You really need to be prepared. You must know that the Dorok Cloud, which comes from the mountains to the north of Dorok, is also a famous underground force in the Ikadiva continent. It even once shook the Dorok Mountains like a shadow for hundreds of years. In the past few years, there has been a secret relationship between the aristocracy of the Kingdom of Ruidian, where Plais was born, and the Cloud of Dorok. After competing for many years, I am even more in awe of the mysterious Dorok Cloud's methods. If other people come to the Feishan area, or if they want to control the underground forces in the Feishan area, it will take a lot of trouble, and if it is Duoluoqi who has always had the invisible voice of killing people. When Rock Cloud comes, I'm afraid that after one or two performances, many people in the underground forces in Badiya will suddenly die for no apparent reason.

"Do you think I placed Dorok Cloud here just to control Fei Shan? No, Dorok Cloud has a more important purpose!"

The emperor turned back from in front of the glass, grinned, looked at Prais and said, "This is only a sea away from South Europe Barro, and it is the hub of the east-west sea channel that I have laid out with my own hands. How many merchant ships come and go every day? With the news gathering, here you can not only keep an eye on the south, but also pay close attention to every move in the Barrow and Istanbul regions of Central Europe."

The emperor's voice paused and continued, "You should also have heard about the problems of the Imperial Intelligence Department. With the assassination of the big master, he got married and retired, and the junior master's ability is really not that good. The chaos in the Southwest District has caused even more losses. A group of elites, and then I transferred some elites to the Central Biya region to form a branch to assist Li Yuehua. Now most of the remaining elites are not The ability is mediocre, that is, the means are single, and they are mainly concentrated in the mainland of the empire. As for the Barrow region of Central Europe to the west, because the empire is expanding too fast, the intelligence network has not been developed ideally. This time I intend to transfer the Dorok Cloud into Fei Shan was established as the Imperial Intelligence Department II to comprehensively monitor intelligence in the eastern and southern areas of the Empire's Inland Sea!"

Plais knew that the emperor was becoming more and more dissatisfied with the performance of the Intelligence Department, but there was nothing he could do about it. The empire was expanding too fast and there were too many enemies. New enemies had emerged before they were solved here. Now, not only does the territory account for two-thirds of the entire continent of Oubaluo, but the enemies it faces are also numerous. The empire is often ganged up by the opponent to start a war. From the Central Bia region to the Empire's sea city, there are more than 3,000 people in the east and west. Here, information The department was extremely busy, especially in the past two years, the imperial army had been engaged in repeated battles in the Central and Asian regions. Li Yuehua was ordered to form the Central and Eastern Intelligence Department. The Imperial Intelligence Department was immediately drained of more than half of its resources. The intelligence capabilities in the Obaro region were naturally It has been greatly reduced, so much so that some time ago, there was an embarrassing incident where a southern country poached the empire, and it was not reported by the Ministry of Intelligence until the incident occurred. The emperor was furious, and only then came the retaliatory battle for the Order State!

Now that the Emperor had brought it up again, Plais knew that it was impossible to stop the Emperor, and that the Empire's intelligence capabilities really needed to be strengthened.

"Those representatives of the chamber of commerce, tomorrow morning will first release a group according to the amount of contribution money, and then start arresting according to the list of Feishan nobles!" The emperor rubbed his temples, walked to the desk chair and sat down, tomorrow this time The storm will settle down, which means that there will no longer be any reason to refuse to meet Putamia. In fact, the fat man is not worried that this woman will open her mouth by relying on the favor that the empire owes.

The empire can still afford the supply of weapons and equipment, but if this woman asks the empire to participate in the war, it will be a bit troublesome, because although the empire has troops stationed in the Order State, the empire is not actually ready for war. Fatty doesn’t know yet. Putamia has already united Audrey and Allensteen, and received assistance from three to five hundred empire gold. She is waiting to kill him tomorrow, and then return to the country immediately to prepare for the war, otherwise she will be afraid of jumping.