January 6, 1099.
Linguang received an urgent call from the Grand Master in the morning. He didn't have time to have breakfast and hurried to the National Courtyard. Before he could enter the door, he saw someone coming out.
Grand Master Ioletta was followed by a large group of people. The person walking side by side on the right was a man in formal attire. I had seen him before. It was Walton, Colombia's representative in the Grand Knights.
"Ms. Linguang, it's nice to meet you. I think we will have more opportunities to cooperate in the future. Farewell."
The Colombian smiled broadly and walked away very briskly.
Linguang looked back at Ioletta, and the people following her gradually dispersed.
"Grandmaster, what happened?"
A bad omen flashed through Linguang's heart.
Colombians are spreading money and providing aid everywhere to show their presence. They are more eager to express themselves than any other established country.
When Walton came to Casimir, he proposed a series of aid plans earlier, but none of them were passed in the National Assembly.
Is this the reason why the Grand Master called her here?
"Come for a walk with me."
Ioletta said nothing, and walked slowly towards the marble steps in front of the National Palace. Lin Guang followed half a body behind her.
It wasn't until the two of them left the confines of the National Assembly that the Grand Master slowly spoke: "Lingguang, Casimir has signed an aid contract with Colombia. In the words of those businessmen, this is a bill."
"So fast?!"
Linguang opened her mouth, why hadn't she heard any relevant rumors before?
"Actually, I just found out that the gentlemen of the National Assembly have been in private contact with the Colombians, and the signing of the bill this time is just a formality."
As she spoke, Ioletta took out a copy from the handbag she carried and handed it to Linguang, not caring whether she violated the confidentiality agreement.
Lin Guang didn't care much and quickly flipped through a few pages. Her face immediately changed, becoming pale and her expression became gloomy.
This bill includes, but is not limited to, opening tariffs on commercial trade between Casimir and Colombia;
Casimir will build four routes in the future. The railways along the route will be built by Colombian companies and enjoy priority in taxation;
The two countries send study groups to each other to enhance exchanges;
Improve Colombia's diplomatic relations with Casimir;
Priority mining rights for four metal veins;
In addition, Colombia will send a large amount of military equipment, Originium products, and even volunteers to Casimir in the next three months.
And dispatched military advisers to form new legions.
…
The further he looked back, a fire seemed to rise in Linguang's heart. He wished he could rush to the National Assembly now, seize the knights and nobles who could only run away, and ask them what qualifications they had to betray the national interests.
When she saw the seal and fingerprints on the back of the bill, she felt deflated and lost her mind.
"Lin Guang, look at me."
Lin Guang raised his head and saw the Grand Master's old face. She looked very tired. The experience during this period of time made Ioletta ten years older.
The Grand Master grabbed Linguang's shoulders with force, his sharp eyes seeming to penetrate her heart.
"Linguang, listen, no matter what happens now, as long as this country is still there, as long as our people and territory are still there, there is always a chance to turn around. Do you understand, this aid bill is a humiliation to us, but it must not If you don’t accept it, we have to remember it!”
Lin Guang grabbed Ioletta's wrist with both hands and shouted in a voice that was almost a roar: "Grand Master! I don't understand! I don't understand!
Our soldiers fought bloody battles with the World Eaters on the battlefield! The Grand Knight led the defense battle, and more than half of the guards and knights died in the battle, and even the Silver Spear Pegasus suffered more than half casualties!
But we didn't lose, we still saved the city!
Why did the National Assembly sign this aid bill? Don’t they know that those Colombian businessmen will do their best to extract resources within the validity period? !
Are we going to ask the Colombians to send volunteers? ! "
The soldiers won on the battlefield, but the National Assembly surrendered everything.
Linguang's anger almost burned her to death.
Ioletta took a deep breath, her eyes also contained anger, but more of helplessness.
"Linguang, this war started too suddenly and too fiercely. Casimir has not faced a war for decades. Everyone lives in a peaceful environment. The Grand Knights, the Federation of Commerce, and the National Council , everything is as good as those wars in the past that never happened.
Members of the National Council, they were frightened by this war. After the attack on the Grand Knights, they no longer trust our army. At this time, Colombia is willing to provide them with everything they want, and they are willing to pay. cost.
Linguang, you are still young, and your sister Maria, you are all warriors of the Linguang family. The future is yours. All the suffering now can be recovered in the future. "
Ioletta didn't say it, but Linguang could imagine that the Grand Master who had protected the capital had actually lost influence in the National Council.
Because she did so well, better than everyone else, and her reputation far exceeded that of other committee members.
Compared to her, the committee members' desperate attempts to escape looked like cowards.
So no matter what, Ioletta must hand over power.
"Linguang, I'm going to take some time off. I'm too tired."
"Grand Master," Linguang controlled his emotions and regained his composure, "If you don't mind, I have a good place for you to relax."
"oh?"
…
Zhou Jinru grabbed his hair, looked at Linguang, then at Grand Master Ioletta, clasped his fingers and said, "The National Council of Casimir is no longer a man, so you went to Rhode Island?"
His tone was very rude, and Lin Guang replied awkwardly: "Doctor, the Grand Master is just here for vacation."
"I know, I understand. Linguang, you did a great job. You did a great job."
I didn't know if what the doctor said was sarcasm or a genuine compliment, so I just took it as the latter.
The news that the Grand Master is in Rhode Island Pharmaceutical Company is not a secret, but Casimir seems to have acquiesced in this. He just sent a notification through the public channel and there was no follow-up.
"Grand Master, the first thing you do when you come to Rhode Island Pharmaceutical Company is to undergo a physical examination. Of course, you have the right to refuse, and then you will be issued a temporary pass. Forget it, I have it here. I will give it to you directly. The written process I'll do it."
Zhou Jinru took out a magnetic card from the drawer and handed it to Ioletta with both hands.
He had great respect for the old Kuranta.
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