In the conference hall of the city hall, a group of ministerial-level dignitaries from Ruit City sat together. Some smoked cigars and greeted everyone with a smile, some curled up in chairs and closed their eyes and fell asleep, and some went around to listen to everyone's breath.
Some people are also talking about the new consul.
Treasurer Kurt Latier, Logistics Director Alan Benton, Guard Battalion Chief Nathaniel Mali, City Defense and Security Brigade Commander Mickey Mende and other department heads have all arrived at the City Hall.
Several female clerks inside brought in some refreshments from outside, and everyone's conversation became more lively.
The bearded Nathaniel even joked to Commander Mende with a smile: "Mende, I heard that you hooked up with a girl from the assistant office on the second floor. How about it? Have you tasted the taste of peaches?"
"Go away, I, Mende, am not that kind of person...where did you hear this rumor?" Commander Mickey Mende immediately countered.
The two hold military power in Ruit City. Chief Nathaniel is responsible for the police and security in the city, and Commander Mickey is responsible for the city defense of Ruit City. Rumors of discord between the two have long spread in Ruit City.
The news spread among the aristocratic circles here. Although no one could do anything to the other, there were constant conflicts in private.
"Mickey, your vision is far inferior to that of our new consul..." the head of the guard battalion mocked Commander Mickey.
Mickey Mende didn't want to expand on this topic, so he just snorted and kept silent.
Someone nearby couldn't help but ask: "Nathaniel, are you saying that the new Archon... acted like a clerk in the Assistant Department so quickly?"
There were two "ding-ding" sounds from the door of the council hall, ready for a meeting. Everyone knew that the consul, Count Lake Cushing, was coming, and they immediately became upright, and the meeting hall immediately became quiet.
Earl Lake Cushing took Suldak into the conference hall. He smelled the choking smoke in the room and signaled his assistant to turn on the exhaust fan by the window.
Then he sat down at the main seat in the conference hall and asked Suldak to sit next to him.
As for Thea, she was also following Lady Tanya, Count Cushing's assistant, looking curiously at the room full of nobles.
Earl Cushing paused and said with a relaxed expression:
"Two years ago, the Marquis of Luther captured Luit City, and Lord McDonnell withdrew to the Ganbu plane. After restoring order in Luit City, the Marquis led the Lutheran Army to evacuate Luit City.
Then he gave the city to me to manage."
Speaking of this, Earl Cushing looked melancholy, with some regret on his old face, and continued:
"It's a pity that my personal ability is not enough and I was unable to bring any changes to Ruyter during my tenure."
There was a hint of bitterness in his smile:
"Now I announce to everyone that I will no longer serve as the consul of Ruit City from now on. According to the appointment letter issued by the House of Representatives of the Province of Bena, the consul of Ruit City will be awarded to Count Suldak.
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"I hope that in the coming days, everyone can actively cooperate with the work of Governor Suldak and jointly build our beautiful home, Ruit City."
Earl Cushing said a lot, but the ministers present listened attentively.
After Count Lu Xin finished speaking, applause broke out in the conference hall.
Earl Lake Cushing smiled and nodded to Suldak, gesturing for him to also give a few words of acceptance speech.
Suldak slowly stood up from his position, smiled modestly at the ministers present, and then said:
"To be able to become the consul of Ruyter City, first of all I would like to thank Marquis Luther for his strong recommendation, and I would also like to thank Earl Lake Cushing for his continued help and support."
Just this sentence made the minds of the ministers in the conference hall stir.
Everyone present knew that Surdak's backstage was Marquis Luther, but this relationship should have been tacitly understood, but Surdak said it directly.
Surdak continued:
"At this time last year, I received an order to raid Lord McDonnell's manor in the Ganbu plane. I followed the second-level warriors from the three lords' legions in the Bena Province into the Ganbu plane to capture Lord McDonnell.
The arrest operation was very successful, and we successfully captured Lord McDonnell who was hiding in the Ganbu plane and brought him back to Bena City."
"During the capture process, we found that it is possible to regain the Ganbu plane."
"So, with the support of the military headquarters, a new legion was formed in the Ganbu plane and successfully occupied Mukuso City."
"According to the Territory Development Law of the Green Empire, it owns a quarter of the fertile land in the Ganbu plane, and owns the ruins of Mukuso City. Now there are nearly five million people in the Ganbu plane, and they need to rebuild.
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"This is the gateway to the Ganbu plane. All materials produced from the Ganbu plane need to flow from Ruit City to the entire Bena Province...and even the entire Green Empire."
"I think it is for this reason that when I became the governor of Mukuso City, I was also appointed the governor of Luyite City."
"Finally, let me tell you my hope..."
"I hope that Ruit City will become a trade hub for the entire Ganbu Plane and a door for the Ganbu Plane to open to the outside world. This place will also become more prosperous because of the Ganbu Plane."
"I hope to transform this place into a trading city, and I hope to encourage you all..."
There was a round of applause in the conference hall, much louder than after Count Cushing had finished speaking.
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The nobles of Ruit City are not fools. Everyone has heard about the incident in the Ganbu plane, and they also know that Surdak is a direct descendant of Marquis Luther.
Everyone knows that Earl Lake Cushing was able to persist in the position of consul for more than half a year, not only because of the support of Marquis Luther, but also because he was waiting for the arrival of Earl Suldak.
Now that he is here, the message he has released is very clear.
It is to take advantage of the geographical advantages of Ruit City to restore the prosperity of the Ganbu plane, and at the same time drive the economy of Ruit City...
The question now is whether the noble lords of all parties who control Ruit City are willing to cooperate with Surdak to jointly build the prosperity of Ruit City. Sometimes the prosperity of the city will sacrifice the interests of some lords...
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For the ministers of various departments in the city hall, when Earl Cushing was the city governor, he adopted decentralized management. Now that Suldak takes over as the governor, will he ask everyone to hand over their power?
Go up...
The aristocratic authorities also have vague expectations in their hearts, hoping that a disruptor will jump out at this time. Everyone wants to know what means Surdak has to restrain all the forces in Ruit City.
It's just that among the ministers in the city hall, no one wants to be the first to stand up. Everyone hopes to wait and see how the situation develops and throw their chips into the prize pool when they are right.
But everyone is a little worried at the same time, and they don't know whose head Surdak will burn first.
I just vaguely felt that this matter would not be that simple. In the peaceful-looking conference hall, the ministers were all looking at each other...
Surdak did not stay in the conference hall. After saying this, he did not even bother to get acquainted with the ministers of the Ruit City Hall and left in a hurry.
"This is really an arrogant and straightforward construct knight..." Sitting in the corner of the conference hall, the minister responsible for the city's health muttered quietly.
"Let's see, we don't know who will be unlucky first." The director of the Bureau of Land Management said sitting next to him.
The public land in Ruit City has almost been occupied, so the Bureau of Land Management now looks more like a decoration in Ruit City.
The Minister of Health laughed. It is also a marginalized department, and his department is even worse than the Bureau of Land Management.
"It can't be you and me!"
The Minister of Health said with a smile.
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At noon, Suldak did not go out for lunch.
He and Earl Lake Cushing made a high-profile appearance in the staff canteen of the city hall. In fact, Earl Lake Cushing often came here to have lunch. After all, it was a simple work meal.
As long as you are deputy minister or above, you can order food from the canteen in the staff canteen of the city hall.
Suldak proposed to have lunch in the city hall staff cafeteria, and Count Lake Cushing readily agreed. He also told Suldak that the fried steak in the cafeteria tasted quite good.
The two of them walked side by side into the lobby of the staff restaurant on the first floor, talking and laughing. Mrs. Tanya was Count Cushing's assistant. At this time, she took the lead to go to the small canteen and said hello to the chef in charge.
The city hall of Ruit City has many more civil servants than the city hall of Mukuso, and during lunch time, the hall is almost full of people.
Those ministers who did not want to go out for lunch almost always walked into the small restaurant in a hurry. The restaurant was almost always a cubicle, and everyone gathered together in twos and threes to have lunch.
The news that a new consul had arrived in the city hall had already spread. When the low-level clerks and clerks saw Count Cushing walking into the restaurant with a construct knight, their eyes invariably fell on Surda.
On Gram's body.
Then many people saw Siya who was following Surdak. Her big sea-blue eyes were almost as clear as lakes. Everyone who saw her couldn't look away. Her innocent face was quiet and melancholy.
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Almost during lunch, the news that the new consul had a pure and beautiful assistant spread throughout the city hall.
The lunch cutlets and seafood soup were indeed very good. Suldak felt that the dishes in high-end restaurants in Ruit City were probably just like this, and the last dessert was the finishing touch.
No wonder Earl Cushing recommended the small restaurant in the city hall to Suldak before lunch, suggesting that he could come here often for lunch in the future.
After lunch, Earl Lake Cushing gave up his office in the city hall and asked Suldak to rest in this office. Earl Cushing also had a speaker's office in the House of Representatives.
A parliament will be held in the House of Representatives in the afternoon. The main content is that Earl Lake Cushing will resign as Speaker and then elect a new Speaker of the House of Representatives.