In the spacious and bright conference room, Chris, who had just returned to Seris, the capital of Elanhill, from Yue Siris, was sitting at the head of the table, listening to the heated debate among his ministers.
Cruz, the new minister of the Ministry of Economic Affairs, talked eloquently and suggested to Chris: "Your Majesty, the location of the new space portal still needs to be carefully considered! I suggest choosing the Higgs region, where the oil resources are huge.
It is about to be exhausted. If we can choose Higgs, we can create a new opportunity for the people in that area."
As Minister of Economy, his hometown is Serris, while his new wife is the eldest daughter of a large family from Higgs.
Therefore, when it comes to relying on the future development of the economy, he is a "Northern faction" who prefers the northern industrial base, and supports the opening of the space portal connecting the Demon Domain 2 planet and Ailan Siris in the north.
However, nowadays, the Eilanhill Empire is an unimaginably huge super empire. There are naturally some northern factions and some southern factions.
The two sides are not going to break out into a full-scale confrontation, but they will still put forward some different opinions on the choice of some development directions.
Previously, it was thought that the capital of the empire, Seris, was in the north, and the Elanshir Empire also made its fortune in the north, so the northern faction had always had the advantage.
But now, with the expansion of the Eilanhill Empire, many direct descendants have been transferred to the south to support the economic development of the south, so the strength of the north and the south can be said to be evenly matched.
Mining Minister Mosa, who had always had trouble dealing with Cruz, spoke at this time. He sneered and said: "It's a joke, if you say that, what about Wolavo? The spar veins have been exhausted, Wolavo
Real estate prices in Wolawa have collapsed. If it takes care of the regional economy, wouldn’t it be more appropriate to locate in Wolawa?”
"I also think Volavo is suitable. The economic foundation there is based on the processing of magic crystal veins. If the space portal is opened in Volavo, it will bring good stimulation to the economy there."
Someone came forward, and another official who favored the southern development faction quickly spoke out in support.
These officials are not alone, they all have interest groups they represent. Each of them is wealthy and powerful in the local area, and their influence is beyond imagination.
They are all based on national interests, and it is not a partisan dispute. What they say is well-founded, so Chris will not be disgusted with this level of opposition. The emperor is more afraid of everyone than not being gregarious.
It was the ministers who gradually became monolithic.
Another official spoke immediately after the previous official finished speaking, and said to Chris: "Your Majesty! The stocks of the three magic crystal processing companies are waiting to see. If we open the space portal elsewhere, these stocks will
, including the finances of Wallavo City Hall, will collapse."
Although his words did not mean a threat, they were more of a reminder. If the Empire did not consider the location of the portal carefully, it would cause a lot of chaos.
Des also knew the seriousness of affecting the whole body, so he set the tone and said: "This matter must be handled with caution. There can be no chaos in the economic development of the Eilanhill Empire!"
Chris didn't speak. He kept tapping his fingers lightly on the armrest of his chair. This was a sign that he was thinking.
People sitting in several important positions have not spoken yet, so Chris himself is not in a hurry to leave.
His eyes swept over the people sitting next to him, Grand Duke Andrea, who represented the elves, Grand Duke Sumolai, who represented the dwarves, and Marvin, who represented the magician.
He originally retired to the mountains and forests, but eventually, due to the joint recommendation of Alderek and Alves, he single-handedly contributed to the split of the puppet empire. Marvin, who is considered highly respected in the magician circle, is now the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Eilandhir Empire.
Yes, Minister of Foreign Affairs! Because the Elanshir Empire is close to dominating the entire world, there have been some personnel changes recently.
Lord Strider, a confidant of His Majesty the Emperor of the Airanhir Empire who was originally in charge of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, was transferred to the more important Ministry of Education as Minister.
The free diplomatic service, which had little work, became a position similar to an honorary position.
Because the top management needs a magician to hold a ministerial position to balance the needs of all aspects, after Deputy Prime Minister Alves goes to the southern region, the central government must arrange for a magician to convey the "magician's demands."
Due to this reason, Marvin took over as the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Elanthir Empire and became the spokesperson of the magician at the top level of the Elanthir Empire.
Therefore, although Marvin is just a casual minister, he is already the most important senior official within the magician.
Marvin didn't mean to speak, because at this time, it was not his turn to express his opinion. Anyway, he just had to sit here and show the emperor the presence of magicians in the empire.
Andrea and Sumolai also had the same idea. Anyway, before people of their level were dismissed, they could just listen to the noise of the cannon fodder soldiers.
Chris also knew that it was not easy to get these political veterans to talk, so he was happy and relaxed, and continued to tap the armrests of the chair with his fingers, as if he was enjoying himself.
He didn't speak, but there were other people in the conference room who had to speak. Since the argument had started, it would definitely continue.
Sure enough, another group of forces joined the battle, and a Siris official said: "Actually, I think it is more convenient to open the space portal in Volavo than to open it directly in Siris. When it comes to magic,
In terms of processing, companies in Seris are no worse than those in Volavo, and if they open near Seris, they can save transportation costs, so why not?"
The officials who supported the opening of the portal in Volavo immediately became furious and shouted loudly: "You are standing and talking without back pain! Opening it in Serris will only save some costs, but if you open it in Volavo, you will save your life."
What’s more, it’s the economy of a region! The difference is huge!”
"Yes! We must not only look at the economic benefits, but also the security of the empire! How to solve the security problem by opening the portal in Seris? You must know that our portal is a naturally attenuated magic, and it cannot be closed casually.
"Yes!" On the other side, an official's seemingly fair statement was actually denying the proposal to leave the benefits to Siris.
