When we were still some way away from the banquet hall, Xiao Jiadenan had already come up to us.
"Hello, Mr. Cohen, and hello, ladies." Little Jiadnan said hello, seeming a little sad: "I've been waiting for you."
"It doesn't matter here!" I replied casually: "Our meeting has been postponed."
"The master's business is important." Little Jiadnan said, "We should wait."
"Really? What did they say?" I asked, "Did they embarrass you again?"
"There is no such thing, Master." Xiao Jiadenan smiled: "When they first arrived here, they were not used to everything. They were a little emotional... But this is definitely not against the Master. It is because I, the general leader, did not do my best.
matter."
"Xiao Jia Denan, please stop telling lies. Hiding you for them will only do harm." I exposed his words to his face: "Are you a little emotional? I think they came to me to ask for official positions and power!"
"It's my fault. I failed to be the leader."
"I know that you have always wanted to be a leader like Jiadenan, and I will help you." I patted his shoulder: "They chose you to be the overall leader because they saw that you have no power...
I will fight, I will make them unable to tell the story of their suffering!"
"Master, what are you..."
"Remember I told you that a general leader cannot be a yes man." I stopped and said, "Today I want to tell you that no matter what you do in the future, you must not let your subordinates surpass you!"
"I remember, but Master." Little Jiadenan almost cried: "You know, it's so difficult to do this..."
"Don't be sad. In my opinion, this is also a good thing. When you first became the clan leader, how would you know how to work hard if you weren't bullied by them?" I said, "Have some confidence in yourself. From tonight on, I want you to become a master."
People who hold real power.”
"Yes, sir."
We had already reached the door of the banquet hall. Xiao Jiadenan walked a few steps quickly and went in to report.
"My ladies, are you ready?" I smiled at Feilin and others: "When we go on stage, dealing with them will not be as easy as fighting."
"No problem." Kelly raised her eyebrows: "Even if I have to kill someone with a knife, I'm not afraid."
I couldn't help laughing and stepped into the banquet hall door first.
"Hello, Mr. Cohen!" A large number of leaders and elders of the thirty-six tribes were kneeling in the banquet hall. They all tidied themselves up tonight and deliberately put on new clothes.
"Okay, okay, I've kept everyone waiting." I spoke loudly while introducing the wives beside me: "These are the three wives of this governor, and they are also the three most powerful internal affairs supervisors in the province."
Hearing what I said, the leaders and elders of the thirty-six tribes were all stunned. I understand that according to their tradition, they cannot and will not kneel down to women easily.
"Are you a little surprised? It's because I never told everyone." I laughed again: "This is what I think, since everyone has arrived in the province, you should meet with your immediate boss as soon as possible. Tell everyone.
, the status of these three ladies is the same as mine, and even in front of our Majesty, their status is probably higher than mine."
After hearing my words and knowing that the three interior governors would directly manage me in the future, dozens of people had no choice but to pay homage to the three ladies again.
Looking at the leaders kneeling on the ground, Feilin just nodded and said, "Everyone has come a long way. Thank you for your hard work along the way."
"When you arrive in the Dark Province, you have arrived at your own home." Wen Sili also smiled and said, "Everything should be casual."
"Yes! You don't need to be too polite." Kelly, who had just said the heroic words, did not complete the emotional change quickly, and could only raise her hand stiffly: "Everyone, please stand up."
"Thank you, Mr. Governor, and thank you to the three ladies." Although the leaders got up, I knew they must be feeling a little uncomfortable.
"Everyone must be starving after waiting for so long." I greeted everyone to sit down: "Come on, come on, everyone, sit down and let's talk while we eat."
The head waiter in the corner of the hall said hello, and the waiters began to serve the dishes.
There were six tables in total. I, the three ladies, and little Jiadnan sat at a table alone. The other leaders could not sit at the same table with us due to their status, so they had to sit at other tables.
And the faces of the entire five tables were a little stiff now, because the waiters only served two dishes, a stewed cassava soup with some beans in the soup, and the other dish was served in a small basket.
Bread.
"I'm talking about Madam." When I saw these dishes, I put away my smile and turned to Feilin beside me and asked: "This is a dinner I invited the tribal leaders to attend, why are you eating this?"
"Is something wrong?" Feline asked.
"The leaders are my invited guests, and they have just arrived in the province." I said, "It should be more grand!"
"My lord husband, this is your decision. The Dark Province immediately tightened its finances from the Governor's Mansion to the local areas. Isn't this the order you gave on the first day you returned to the Governor's Mansion?" Feilin frowned: "
Even if you want to change dishes now, where will you go to find them? The entire Governor's Mansion has only prepared high-end meals for His Majesty."
"Ah... it's my fault, I forgot." I smiled apologetically at Feilin, then turned to the leaders and said: "The current situation is not good, and I really can't come up with anything good to entertain everyone, so I'm being negligent.
Got it!"
The leaders looked at you and you looked at me, as if they didn't believe that the dignified governor would eat this.
"It doesn't matter." Seeing everyone's lack of enthusiasm, little Jiadenan stood up hurriedly: "Mr. Cohen eats such food, of course we have no objection."
It's a pity that no one responded to his words, and these leaders didn't pay much attention to him.
Seeing this situation, I didn't say anything. I just grabbed a piece of bread from the basket in front of me, tore off a piece and put it in my mouth. Kelly also got a piece of bread for herself expressionlessly and shared half of it.
To Wensley.
"It depends on what you said, little Jiadenan." It seemed that Feilin didn't want to get to the point immediately, so she took over: "The leaders of the thirty-six tribes are all sensible people, how could they not understand this truth."
"That's what Madam said." With Feilin's intervention, little Jiadnan was saved from embarrassment and sat down hurriedly.
"Yes, yes! Mr. Cohen said that the current situation is indeed serious." An older leader came out to clean up the situation: "Everyone eats, ah! Everyone eats."
It seems that this old leader still has some influence among them, and the other leaders began to eat perfunctorily.
I was really hungry, so I swallowed two pieces of bread before looking at them again.
"As you all know, I have a lot of things to do, and now that I'm back in the province, there are even more things to do. I don't have a chance to meet with you or anything." I clapped my hands and shook off the crumbs from my fingers:
"But I heard from Xiao Jiadenan that you have something to tell me?"
"Yes, Master Cohen." A leader stood up: "We do have something to tell you."
"Sit down and say, this is a banquet, it doesn't need to be so formal." I asked him to sit down: "No matter what problems or difficulties everyone has, you can talk openly today. I don't have the ability to squeeze out time every day.
Meet you."
"Yes, yes, I am busy with official duties, so naturally I don't have much free time." The leader sat down and said, "However, I have to ask you to take care of yourself!"
"I know everyone's thoughts." I looked at the leaders and said with a smile: "But I am already in the position of governor, what can I do? Everyone knows what the empire is like now, if I don't
If you work harder, you may not have the chance to work hard in the future!"
"You can't say that, sir." Another leader said: "Master Cohen is in trouble, how can we leaders just watch and not help! Master, just say it! We all follow the master, and we will never be ambiguous!"
I smiled wryly, shook my hand, and sighed heavily.
"You can say this, which shows that you have deep feelings for the Governor." Feilin, who was drinking water, put down the water glass in her hand: "You may not understand that the Dark Province has only been established for a few years, and the initial construction is still in the final stage.
The affairs of a province are far more complicated than those of ordinary tribes. Internal affairs and military matters are intricate, and any failure to handle them will lead to a worsening of the situation."
"But don't worry, everyone, I have promised Jiadenan about the fate of the people of the thirty-six tribes." I said, "As well as everyone's future, I always keep it in mind and have not forgotten it."
"Actually speaking, this is what we want to tell you today." A leader asked me cautiously: "I wonder how you want to arrange our thirty-six tribes?"
Arrangements... I have not married a woman from your family, so what are the arrangements?
I think so, but I have to answer this question head-on.
"The reason why tonight's meeting has been delayed for so long is because there is a dispute over the placement of the thirty-six tribes." I pretended to be worried and said: "The Interior Department has drawn up a plan. Let Feilin, the Interior Affairs Supervisor, speak first.
Let me hear it for you!"
Everyone nodded in agreement, this is what they care about.
"That's right, because your majesty and the governor are very concerned about this matter, the provincial interior department has been considering the centralized resettlement of the thirty-six tribes." Feilin took another sip of water leisurely, and behaved like a high-ranking official.
Zhaopai: "But the directors of the Interior Department have figured it out at today's meeting. This requires that several other alien races that have been resettled, including the water tribe and the orcs, be completely moved out of their settlements. Let's talk about it.
, is this possible now?”
"How could this not be possible..." A leader at another table complained softly.
"Yes, the thirty-six tribes have contributed to the province and to His Majesty. We all know this." Feilin smiled faintly and raised her voice a little: "But everyone must know that every tribe can gain a foothold in the Dark Province.
All the foreign races have made great contributions to the province, not to mention that everything has to be done on a first-come, first-served basis."
"In that case, how many large pieces of land can be used for resettlement?"
"This is not feasible. You can do the math." Feilin said: "If the thirty-six tribes are resettled on ten pieces of land, with thousands of people per village, how many villages will have to be relocated? How big is this scale?
We have tried to flee the whole village and the whole family before. Let’s not talk about how painful and difficult it is. Can we be allowed to do this under the current situation?”
"But, in such a big province, doesn't it have room for us?"
"Yes! There are large open spaces around the Dark Province that our army has no time to protect. Is that possible?" Feilin immediately replied: "Don't think that we favor one and the other. For us, the palms and backs of our hands are all flesh, and all races are Korn.
What can we do about the governor’s subjects?”
"But can they make as big a contribution as us?" A young leader said: "Countless of our children worked for Mr. Cohen, sweating blood and even risking their lives... Even so, we have never complained, but if we don't
If arrangements are made centrally, who will take care of the families of these sacrificed children? It is better for us to take care of them directly."
I didn't say anything, I just looked at Wen Sili.
"You don't have to worry about this. We at the Ministry of Internal Affairs have the obligation to take care of the families of the children who died in the war." Wen Sili explained: "If the only son in the family died in the war, his parents do not have to pay taxes after the age of forty, and after the age of fifty
You can receive grain equivalent to the annual tax from the Department of the Interior. If you are not the only child in the family, you do not have to pay taxes until other brothers and sisters reach adulthood. In addition, there are other help in various villages and towns, but this will not be realized until the situation improves. "
"Madam, it's not that I doubt your words." The leader continued: "You also know that what you say now will really be seriously implemented by those village and town officials?"
"What you said is wrong! How can you question Madam's words?" I knocked on the table and criticized the leader in a gentle tone: "Even if the people below are not effective, you are still there! There are also three internal affairs supervisors! It's really not possible.
, and me as the governor!"
"Please forgive me, sir, please have mercy. This young man is ignorant. His father died in the Battle of Tucheng, so he is a little impatient." The old leader who was cleaning up the scene came out again, turned around and scolded: "You haven't apologized to my wife yet!
"
The reckless leader apologized.
"Don't be nervous. Don't look at me. I often shout and kill, but that's on the battlefield. Now is the dinner. I won't treat you like this. You are all my officials!" Seeing Wen Sili's magnanimity
After forgiving him, I didn’t want to delve deeper: "Actually! We have also considered this issue. What do you think of the comrades who led you to fight the enemy side by side in the Battle of Tucheng? Are they trustworthy?"
"Of course I can trust it. Our friendship was forged in the flames of war and with blood!"
"Okay, as long as you can trust me. Because of this, the three internal affairs supervisors opposed all the opinions at the meeting and asked thousands of wounded and disabled soldiers to become village chiefs. Just ask Xiao Jiadenan, at that time
There were so many quarrels at the meeting." I said loudly: "With these village chiefs and town chiefs here, can we still let the families of the sacrificed soldiers be bullied?"
At this moment, the leaders were not only speechless, but they also had to accept a big favor from my three ladies.
"We are all very grateful to Master Cohen for taking such good care of us." Another leader stood up: "But Master Cohen, have you ever thought that the thirty-six tribes have been scattered, and us leaders... what should we do?"
Sure enough, it is exactly what I thought. The reason why these leaders insist on not dispersing the tribes is to fight for their own interests. I get annoyed when I look at such people!
"This! Do you know?" Kelly, who was also unhappy, spoke at the side: "The son of the dignified leader of the Vampire Clan is just the construction supervisor of the Dark City. The son of the leader of the Sand People is just a member of the Logistics Department of the Interior Department.
The deputy director is only responsible for managing the workers. The son of the dwarf tribe leader is just the director of the foundry... They are all friends of my husband since childhood, brothers who have been with my husband since he was involved in politics.
"
Everyone was silent, some bowed their heads, some touched their noses, and some ate bread fiercely... It seemed that they would not give up until I made a promise.
What should I say about them? They helped me when I was fighting for my life, and they did not hold me back. According to the customs of the officialdom, it is reasonable for them to want an official, but in my home office
Here, the laws governing the appointment and dismissal of officials are publicly posted, so this approach simply won’t work!
Don't give it to me! The leader of the small tribe will have his colorful intestines twisted into a ball to make trouble for you...
Just when I was feeling angry, the chief chamberlain came over to me.
"What's the matter?" I asked in a low voice. Normally he would not do this.
"Report to the Governor." The chief chamberlain said: "His Majesty Fichet heard that the Governor invited all the leaders to have a dinner. Knowing that the current conditions in the palace are not good, he specially asked someone to send a box of fine red wine."
"That's it!" I nodded: "Let's pour wine for everyone."
While I was pouring the wine, the chief chamberlain approached me and whispered: "Your Majesty sent a message, asking the Governor to deal with it calmly. If you really can't do it, you can force it. If there is a falling out, your Majesty will personally intervene."
I nodded slightly, took a sip of wine calmly, and the head waiter stepped back.
"To thank His Majesty for his kindness." I stood up and said, "Let us drink a toast to His Majesty's health."
"For the health of His Majesty Fichet." Everyone raised their glasses and shouted in unison: "Do it!"
I drank the wine in the glass in one gulp without knowing what it tasted like, then asked everyone to sit down, and then walked to the middle of the banquet hall.
"Everyone has not been with me for long, but I have fought a lot of nasty battles. Starting from the Battle of Tucheng, our relationship has gone through various tests... Although everyone is safe now, we can look back and think about it.
, the leaders decided that it was a risky decision for the whole clan to follow me." I said emotionally: "Others don't know it, but I know it myself. I don't have a good temper, and I even threatened everyone at the time."
After hearing what I said, the atmosphere in the banquet hall relaxed a little, and the leaders also chuckled.
"Although we didn't encounter any big trouble along the way, it's not easy for your whole family to keep up with the marching speed! Needless to say, you're scared when you sleep in the open air." As I walked, I patted everyone on the shoulder: "Besides,
You still have to appease and control the tribesmen. There has been no trouble among the thirty-six tribes along the way. You—you have a good understanding of the general situation and you have contributed a lot!"
"I, Cohen Keda, will remember every bit of this in my heart." When the head waiter filled the wine for me again, I raised my glass and said, "I thank you for this glass of wine. Thank you for your efforts."
The hardships!”
They may feel that they are being entertained and drink the wine in one gulp.
"But now, it is imperative that the thirty-six tribes are dispersed and resettled, and I don't want to lie to you." In order to express my regret, I knitted my brows: "If the tribes are to be dispersed to various villages and towns, of course they cannot be dispersed again.
The leader of the clan, as the clan leader of a clan, our clan leader... is the end of the line."
"is this real?"
"Master, is the matter really irreversible?"
"Master...we..." Some people were already crying.
I said to the chief chamberlain: "Pour more wine for everyone."
"Now, let's put aside the discussion of how to arrange the arrangements. I just want to tell everyone that if you still recognize me as the governor, just drink this glass of wine." Holding the wine glass in my hand, I said solemnly: "For everyone, this is
It’s another difficult choice, but this time I don’t want to intimidate you. If you trust me, please drink this glass of wine. I believe I will not treat you badly. Please drink this glass of wine. Believe me, I will drink a bowl of water evenly.
Yes, please drink this glass of wine too."
I drank it first and looked at the people present with broad eyes, then the three ladies, and then little Jiadenan.
Although they were reluctant, seeing that things had come to this, most of the leaders still drank. The remaining die-hard leaders couldn't resist my gaze and couldn't stand it, so they had no choice but to drink.
They all understand that if they don't drink this glass of wine, they won't be able to trust me or recognize me, and the outcome will be unpredictable...
Facts have proved that the governor's intimidation was successful once again.
Looking at these frustrated former leaders, I smiled slightly and began to appease them.
"Don't be so depressed, everyone. I am very pleased that you can trust me." I said, "In fact, you will never suffer any loss by following me."
My eyes stayed on little Jiadenan's face for a moment longer.
"Mr. Cohen!" Little Gardenan said loudly, "I have a few requests!"
"you say."
"Master also knows that the name of our leader is inherited from generation to generation. Please allow us to continue to use it."
I nodded: "Yes!"
"We leaders, we really can't let go of our feelings for our clansmen. Please have mercy on me... don't let us leave our clansmen."
I nodded: "Yes!"
"We leaders...we are no longer leaders..." Little Jiadnan began to wipe away tears.
"Husband." At this moment, Feilin stood up at the right time: "I have an idea."
"you say."
"Everyone here is a wise man who understands the general situation and takes the overall situation into consideration. They have been tribal leaders for a long time." Feilin said: "They have rich experience and experience, and more importantly, they are very loyal. Can they continue to lead?"
Where are your own people?"
The dim eyes of all the wealthy people in the banquet hall lit up.
"What good ideas do you have?" I asked: "If they are allowed to continue to lead the tribe, how will the Ministry of the Interior get through?"
"It depends on people! I suggest that we set up a position in the management agencies at all levels for everyone to take charge of helping the people of the thirty-six tribes better integrate into the provincial family and coordinate and resolve disputes." Feilin came over and said: "
Of course, if you continue to call them clan leaders, it will make people doubt the management ability of the province, and it will not be conducive to unity... I think it is better to call you councilors. The official position is the same as the highest local chief. If you have outstanding abilities,
They can also hold multiple positions and directly participate in the management of various ministries and departments. As for Xiao Jiadenan! He is at the same level as the director of the Provincial Department of Interior."
"What do you think? Is this possible?" I looked surprised: "How come I didn't think of such a good idea! And I made everyone worry in vain..."
What else can the leaders say? From the time they were little Jiadnan, all of them have been grateful to Feilin.
"Then it's settled." I said, "Everyone should be busy now, help settle these 1.6 million people, and then take office! Cheers!"
"cheers!"
The fact is that they were fooled again. After they help the Ministry of Internal Affairs to settle the people of the Thirty-Six Tribes, I will let them study in the academy and let that old guy Lorenzo help me deal with them...
The heads of the thirty-six tribes no longer exist from tonight. (To be continued)