18:10 p.m.
All members of the Second Branch arrived at the Orchid Tower, and the camp and the special train "Deflinger" were handed over to the "Railway Gendarmerie" for management.
The dinner party has not officially started yet, and the Orchid Tower is still being decorated intensively, but distinguished guests have already arrived one after another.
The reporters came earlier than the distinguished guests. Looking at the entire Semlia, these Western reporters also have one of the best speeds.
Whenever a guest arrives, they will announce it immediately.
However, within a few minutes of the broadcast, he was taken away to drink tea because the reporter's report was unintelligible.
Even if Henry McDowell, the leader of the local representatives and Speaker of the Assembly, did not appear at the Orchid Tower, he should not casually say that he was excluded and hurt the feelings of the citizens. This would be very detrimental to the empire's united front work.
Taken away for tea, the temporary substitution and no direct arrest were considered relatively restrained.
Li En, who was at the rear, happened to see this scene when he came in from the side door. When he saw the familiar strand of pink hair in the team, a few drops of cold sweat broke out on his forehead.
As expected of Weiwei’s team, they dare to broadcast and speak about anything.
But after all, Weiwei belongs to the "Empire Times" and has accumulated achievements in the civil war. At most, she will be scolded and confined until the dinner is over, and she will be fine.
So I just laughed it off and followed Rufus' instructions all the way to the VIP lounge next to the banquet hall to line up and wait for the VIPs to meet.
It was Prince Oribat and Princess Elfin who were notified before. In fact, Governor Rufus, President Irina and Chief Regniz also attended.
The highest-ranking dignitaries in the inspection team and the highest local officials gathered together, which put considerable pressure on the students. Each one of them stood in a standard military posture and did not dare to breathe.
The distinguished guests did not participate in the reception casually. Each of them had a close connection with Thorz.
Ollibat is the former chairman of the board of directors of Thorz. He himself graduated from Thorz and was ranked first in the academic year at that time.
Rufus, Regniz, and Irina are the former directors who work with Olibat.
Even if they no longer have the status of director, the three of them are still inseparable from Thorz. The second branch is an intern in the jurisdiction of Rufus. Rivers, where the school is located, is under the jurisdiction of Regnitz. All the guidance equipment in the school is provided by Irina-in comparison, the identity of the director is not None of it matters.
Alfin's twin brother Cedric is studying at the main school, and Alfin himself has considered transferring to Thors.
Even Elyse, who was not considered a VIP but was just a follower of the princess, also had the identity of Rean's sister.
The interview this time was actually just an introduction one by one, explaining the relationship and hopes for Thorz. After every important person spoke, the interview came to an end.
Large-scale interviews are like this. If I really want to say something, they are all individual appointments after the large-scale interview.
After the reception, the students officially began their security duties and were taken to the designated floor where Michael explained and issued specific requirements.
Rean, the new Class VII and Tida were taken to the VIP lounge on the 36th floor, where the big bosses had to have individual appointments.
Because they are all related people, there is no need to be as restrained in speaking as in a group interview.
The first people I met were Chief Regniz and President Irina, as well as Machias's father and Alyssa's mother whom I met before. Just visit them as juniors.
Tida is the same. She currently has a good relationship with Irina and keeps in touch. Erica shows off her daughter to Irina when she has nothing to do - why is my daughter so cute, why is my daughter so good - let The latter is nerve-wracking.
Tida has no choice but to do this. After all, her mother has been doing the same thing for more than ten years. It is estimated that Tida's name has been resounding throughout the entire West Semilia world.
After the usual pleasantries, the two of them also told some big news. This was the fundamental purpose of the meeting.
Regnitz revealed the eight major cities that will soon be revealed, namely the five major cities of the original empire, the crimson imperial capital Heimdall, the azure sea capital Ordis, the emerald capital Baleahat, the black silver steel capital Lulei, and the chalk The old capital of Saint-Jacques, together with Chulai City, the former Chulai City State, which had been annexed in the past ten years, Haliask, the capital of the Northumbria Autonomous Prefecture, and the commercial city of Crossbell, formed the core of the new eight empires.
The purpose is of course not to show that there are more "cities" in the empire, but to further promote reforms and allow the eight major cities to adopt a unified tax rate.
Originally, because the empire adopted the aristocratic system of enfeoffment and territorial states, local lords had the right to independently determine the tax rate except for the portion paid to the imperial capital. This directly led to different tax systems in different regions and greatly hindered the development of business.
The adoption of a unified tax system will not only free major companies from cumbersome tax rate calculations, but also fundamentally curb the ambitions of the aristocracy. If you have taxes, you will have money, and if you have money, you can rebel. On the contrary, if you don't have money, you just want to The rebels can't afford equipment or military pay.
Although this will definitely be strongly opposed by the nobles, this is the general trend, and the three new major cities plus the imperial capital governed by Regnitz will definitely vote in support. On paper, it is already four to four.
If things go on like this, the decline of the aristocracy is inevitable. In the end, even if it will not be abolished, the aristocracy will become in name only, closer to honor and a guarantee.
I have to say that this is a very subtle move, and it is difficult for people in the state like Yuna not to support it - because the same tax rate as the imperial capital is a tax reduction for Crossbell, which means that the entire Crossbell economy will With further development, people's income will also increase.
Irina provided some data on the train gun.
Dragunov class, new train gun.
The successor to the train cannon that was once deployed in the Galeria Fortress and used to intimidate the entire territory of Crossbell.
In addition to maintaining firepower comparable to the old model, it also overwhelmingly improves mobility, solving the train gun's biggest shortcoming.
The original train gun could only be installed at a fixed location, and was extremely troublesome to disassemble and assemble. Although it was powerful, it was not difficult to target. Now it is different. It can be moved at any time. When necessary, it can rely on major railways to move and target designated targets. A devastating blow.
However, there are advantages and disadvantages. It is convenient for you to use it, and it is equally convenient to use it if it falls into the hands of the enemy. Before the comeback, someone used the train gun in reverse, posing a major threat to Haidu. The next internship location of the second branch is In Haidu.
Rean was already thinking about how to eliminate this threat. This thing was no child's play.
Personally handing over such a large-scale order is also one of the important reasons for Irina to come here.
If what Regniz brought was good news, then what Irina said was absolutely bad news. Except for Altina, everyone including Tida looked unhappy.
Of course, Irina didn't say this to scare people, but she wanted the students to see clearly the current situation, the Empire's and Crossbell's. How to deal with the possibilities and harsh realities of the future is the world of adults.
Yuna couldn't help but ask about Speaker McDowell. Neither of them knew about this and had no chance to meet. This made Yuna even more worried about whether there was something wrong with his health.
That person is very old. He works hard for Crossbell all day long and has won the respect of the residents of Crossbell. The words that the reporter said that hurt the feelings of the citizens are definitely not lies, otherwise he would not have been taken away by the security personnel - ——Continuing to let him promote it may really unsettle the people's hearts, which have finally settled down.
It is worth mentioning that when leaving for the next VIP room, Irina stopped Rean alone.
"I've heard what Sharon said, and I've seen all the information you sent. It's that person who is not wrong. Regarding his matter, we will set up a time to have a good talk. You can contact Sharon directly, and I will Make time specifically.”
"I understand, I will arrange it as soon as possible." Rean nodded, and the fists hidden in his sleeves clenched involuntarily.
If Irina's support can be won, there will be a lot more room for maneuver.
Black Alberisi, just wait and see.
PS: It has been a bit boring recently, but I have to write. I will find a way to jump over it as soon as possible, and it will be over soon if I can bear with it for a while. Next, let’s see my cool operation, how to ask the heart about Royd, and the whole support department - Li The biggest difficulty that En thought of before will also be revealed, and that is by no means empty talk.
