Reggie gathered all the nobles in Tuodao City together and held a meeting. He hated meetings very much. This was the first meeting of the new year, and Reggie sincerely hoped that it would also be the last meeting.
The nobles of Camel Island City are divided into four families, namely Dongfang in the east of the city, Ximen in the west of the city, Nangong in the south of the city, and Beiye in the north of the city.
They are said to be nobles, but in fact they are more like gangs. The main industry of Tuodao City is Fengyue Business. These four big families control the business within the territory respectively. Some of the businesses are run by themselves, and some of the businesses are under their control.
Management, to put it bluntly, means paying them money on a regular basis. The name of this money is Yuehong. In the words of later generations, it is protection money.
Reggie was filled with disgust for such an organization, but the situation on Camel Island was too complicated and currently not suitable for drastic changes, so Reggie wanted the four families to elect a city leader.
Batchelor, who was still feeling guilty, did not dare to give any advice, Yang Qiu, who was guilty, remained silent, and Reggie, whose eyes were dark, could only listen to the four families boasting about themselves.
The Kitano family recommended their patriarch Kitano Yasushi. This man in his forties with a sinister face didn't know how long he held it in. He spat at Reggie for half an hour.
"Sir, let me say something unpleasant. Since I joined you, our life has not been as good as before. Although the offerings are much less, business is becoming more and more difficult to do. Those cheap hooves are asking me for payment.
According to your law, we must give them at least one-third of the pollen money. And if they are not satisfied, they will go to other people's businesses. There are no rules in Tuodao City now, and the business in my territory has collapsed.
Thirty percent..."
Reggie held a folding fan and fanned himself from time to time. The weather in severe winter was naturally not so hot, but Reggie just wanted to block his spittle.
After pouring out his bitter thoughts for a long time, Kitano Jing finally got to the point: "Sir, our Kitano family are all happy people. As long as you let me be the city lord, the first thing I will do is to let these bastards learn the rules again and let them learn the rules again."
The business of each family is booming, so your offerings will increase, making Tuodao City more famous than Zhilin City!"
Reggie patiently listened to his nonsense and politely asked him to sit aside. Unexpectedly, Kitano Jing continued to pester him.
"Sir, whether it is successful or not, please give me a clear message. Everyone in the Kitano family is waiting for my news. Please don't let me rejoice in vain."
"Happy in vain? What do you have to be happy about?" Reggie frowned, "You've been talking about the rules for so long, but you can't even understand my orders? I asked you to go back and sit down, so just sit down obediently.
Come on, this is my rule!"
Kitano Jing curled his lips and sat aside in dismay.
This vulgar fool, he regards the city lord as the leader of the gang. What is even more disgusting is that he dares to challenge the laws set by Reggie. He wants to deprive the girls of their freedom again, and even wants to restore the rules under the rule of the Golden Eagle Kingdom.
Based on this alone, the Kitano family will become Reggie's key target.
The Dongfang Family elected Dongfang Qi, the eldest son of the patriarch, a young man in his early twenties. The Dongfang Family’s upbringing can be seen in him.
"My lord, I cannot agree with what the Kitano family said. Thanks to your kindness, all industries in Tuodao City are prospering, and it is as prosperous as the heavenly palace on earth. It is far from what it used to be. The people in the city praise your merits day and night. Your talents and strategies are not inferior to those of ancient times."
Sage, if you will not abandon me, I am willing to do my best to display the prestige of Tuodao under your rule!"
Educated people are different. Every flattery he said struck a chord in Reggie's heart, and it was done smoothly and with great momentum.
But flattery cannot be the criterion for selecting a city leader, at least it cannot be the only criterion. Although Reggie is quite satisfied with Dongfang Qi, he also wants to see the performance of other families.
The Nangong family also recommended the eldest son of the clan leader. His name was Nangong Xuan. He was nearly forty years old and more experienced in speaking than Dongfang Qi. He did not flatter Reggie too much, but talked about
One thing that Reggie cares about very much.
"Sir, I don't need to say more about your great achievements. The people in the city have seen it for all to see. Just as Brother Dongfang said, Tuodao City is prosperous, but there are always people with ulterior motives who plan unreasonable things and commit unjust acts.
You are trying to ruin the great future of Tuodao, but I hope you will make a decision soon and not allow young people to cause trouble!"
Reggie was startled and asked: "Who are you referring to by the shackles?"
Nangong Xuan looked at Yang Qiu, then turned to Lei Ji and said: "I'm sorry to say this bluntly, but the former city lord Yang Qiu has been rebellious and rebellious, and his disobedience is known to everyone. If he is not severely punished, it will not be enough."
The righteous law is not enough to make the people angry. Now that he is retreating to the countryside, it is actually a way to delay the war. Sir, you cannot let the tiger return to the mountain with a single thought. You should kill all the Yang family and their clansmen to avoid future troubles forever!"
Reggie didn't speak for a long time, and Yang Qiu, who was sitting next to him, finally couldn't help but speak.
"My lord, I have committed a serious crime, and I am willing to plead guilty and be punished. However, my lord has something to say first. Please allow my relatives a way to survive."
Reggie may have been too merciful in dealing with Yang Qiu. What Yang Qiu said was right. Since he was willing to resign as city lord, the previous matters should no longer be pursued.
However, this Nangong Xuan left a deep impression on Lei Ji. He was an out-and-out villain. He was very well-informed. Knowing that Yang Qiu had no chance of turning over, he immediately stepped on him hard, wishing he could
Trampling the entire Yang family into the eighteenth level of hell not only drew a clear line between him and Yang Qiu, but also showed his loyalty to Reggie.
Nangong Xuan has a very good political mind, and such a person should be the best candidate for the city leader. But he exudes a smell that makes Reggie sick, and this smell comes from the politicians of the Lion Kingdom.
He does have the potential to become a politician, but the more politicians like him, the more a country will become corrupt.
In the end, only the Ximen family was left. Instead of selecting a man from their own family, they selected the patriarch's daughter. Her name was Manjiao.
Manjiao also runs a romantic place. When Reggie just issued a new law, Manjiao teamed up with other romantic owners to defraud Reggie. But when the other lords were severely punished, Manjiao was lucky enough to escape.
punish.
This time she was still very lucky. The Ximen family was very cautious in handling matters. They did not want to cause unnecessary trouble due to the dispute over the city master, so they simply elected an irrelevant person.
From the perspective of gender and status, Manjiao has no ability to compete with other people. The Ximen family also hopes that she will be eliminated as soon as possible and watch other families suffer a bloody blow as a bystander.
But the Ximen family underestimated Manjiao's ambition. She wanted to give it a try. Although she knew her chances of winning were slim, she wanted to let Reggie see her own merits.
She did not speak obscure "elegant words" like Dongfang Qi and Nangong Xuan did. These "elegant words" originally came from the ancient Dongsang language, but the ancient Dongsang language has been lost in Tuodao. When they expressed it in common language, it became
It's very harsh.
She was silent for a moment in front of Reggie, then leaned forward and saluted: "Sir, may I ask a question first? Under your rule, what is the difference between a consul and a city lord? If the consul controls everything, the city lord is just
It’s just a decoration, I won’t fight for such a seat.”
The patriarch of the Ximen family looked at Manjiao angrily. Even if she remained silent, she should not have said these words that might offend Reggie.
But Reggie liked her attitude very much, so he immediately took up a pen and wrote down the division of labor between the consul and the city lord.