The three laws set by Zhou Li seemed to be groundless, but in fact, they were the optimal solutions that he and Ivey and others came up with after a night of discussion.
Because, his killing move needs these three laws to cover up.
"I wonder if you heard it clearly?"
After the sweat-dropping swearer repeated the three laws, Zhou Li repeated his question. This time, no one raised any objections. The nobles also looked at each other and fell into silence. No one objected.
They knew that Zhou Li had already built up his "power" through words and violence at this time. Zhou Li was now like a rampaging ferocious beast. To confront him now was tantamount to asking for trouble.
"Since everyone agrees, I will proceed with the inauguration ceremony."
After glancing at the people with resentful expressions on their faces, the petty-minded Zhou Li took them to heart and prepared to operate on them later. Then, he looked at Christine and said, "General Christine, you should be the one to preside over the ceremony next, right?"
"Yes."
Feeling the looks from all directions, Christine nodded helplessly. Now even if he shouted in public, "I'm announcing something, I have nothing to do with Zhou Li," no one would believe him. He stood up from his seat, then took the device for amplification and said to everyone:
"The second section of the inauguration ceremony will proceed next, the awarding of honors."
The subsequent process was very short. Except for the small incident of Christine receiving the medal from Zhou Li and then awarding it to Zhou Li, everything went smoothly.
Then, things went smoothly.
In the last stage, when the nobles were voting, Zhou Li suddenly said to everyone
"Everyone, you also know how Duke Mintz died."
As soon as these words came out, the crowd suddenly became quiet. A few of the timid ones even had a look of fear on their faces. They subconsciously thought that Zhou Li meant to kill themselves just like he killed Duke Mintz, but Zhou Li's next words made them feel a little more at ease.
"Don't worry, I'm not threatening you. I just want to help you."
Putting his hands on the table and leaning forward slightly, Zhou Li said to everyone with a smile: "Let me educate everyone first. Duke Mintz's death actually has nothing to do with me. His death is inevitable."
As soon as they heard this sentence, the expressions on these people's faces suddenly changed. According to the intelligence they collected themselves, Duke Mintz died of a heart attack after a prison visit in Zhou Li, as did Mrs. Meia. But now, Zhou Li could say the words "Their deaths have nothing to do with me" without shame, which made everyone feel dumbfounded by Zhou Li's shamelessness.
"I know what you are thinking." Zhou Li didn't care too much and continued: "But it doesn't matter. I don't have any merits. I just have a big heart and a big heart. What I want to tell you is that the death of Duke Mintz and others, It’s because grotesqueness itself is a kind of sacrifice. When a person becomes a grotesque, death is bound to come.”
When everyone in the audience heard Zhou Li's words, they also had some thoughts. They seemed to be aware of what Zhou Li wanted to say, but no one wanted to be the first to take the lead. Instead, they were all waiting to see what happened.
"Oh, what a terrible monster. Think about it, what a hateful bunch of people the grotesques are."
Zhou Li clapped his palms, his compassionate look making people sick to his stomach, "You said what if one day, you guys are eating hot pot and singing songs, and you are suddenly infected with weirdness. The wife is gone, the child dies. I'm dead, I'm dead too, in the end the whole family is taking advantage of outsiders, everything is gone, don't you think it's scary?"
Although there was a little disdain on everyone's faces, they still believed it more or less. After all, the current situation is that Duke Mintz's family is ruined, and the dignified Duke is now like a rotten and smelly corpse waiting to be slaughtered by others. Therefore, after hearing Zhou Li's example, everyone more or less resonated.
"You are all the pillars of the country and the public servants of the people. You say that the great consul hired by my dignified Yingnan government, the brave man appointed by the Twelve Hours, the darling of the gods, and the sworn brother of Magnum III can let you indulge in everything. Did he suddenly die suddenly at home for no apparent reason one day and turn into a hateful monster?"
Slapping the table, Zhou Li said impassionedly and in a strong voice: "No! I won't allow this to happen!"
"So, the government has specially deployed 5,000 soldiers to protect your residences and prevent weird invasions, so that you can live in a warm and safe Jordan! This is what I should do, and this is what I must do!"
Haha, your map of Yan State is a bit short, the dagger came out so quickly.
At this time, the white-haired old man stood up helplessly under the expectations of everyone, and said to Zhou Li: "Mr. Zhou Li, this is too much. After all, we are also the glory of Yingnan, and we are the bloodline of Yingnan passed down from generation to generation. You can't insult us like that. Conducting surveillance in the name of security is not what a brave man does."
"Oh, now it is."
Zhou Li nodded and responded naturally.
Don't you refute what I said before?
The old man's face froze, then he shook his head and said firmly: "No, prohibiting us from conducting commercial and political activities is already provoking all our nobles. If you want to station people from the legion in our territory, then A naked declaration of war. Mr. Zhou Li, our relationship should not be so tense."
"you're right."
To everyone's surprise, when faced with the old man's tough tone, Zhou Li did not start the confrontation as expected. On the contrary, he actually relented.
"Okay, since you don't want our protection, there's nothing I can do about it. After all, you can't force this kind of thing. I'm still a relatively reasonable person."
With a slightly regretful tone, Zhou Li waved his hand and said to the confused nobles: "Okay, everyone, go back. It's none of your business."
Is that all?
Are you going to stop causing trouble?
In just three hours, all the ptsd nobles looked at each other, and no one was the first to leave. Seeing this, Zhou Li clicked his tongue and said in a bad tone: "What? What do you want to do? The government didn't open fire today, so get out of the way of the freeloaders."
"Don't you have anything else to do?"
The old man glanced at Zhou Li cautiously and asked tentatively.
"Then let's talk about whether you can donate more gold coins to the victims."
One sentence directly made the nobles laugh. Seeing the nobles leaving one after another, a joking smile gradually appeared on Zhou Li's face. He touched the Brave Exclusive on his waist and smiled even more.
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When the Archon comes, there will be blue sky.
Public opinion is fuel that can easily be ignited. When Zhou Li's words and the three major laws were fully broadcast by the Jordan Evening News, the entire civilian class in Jordan was boiling. They have never seen anyone care so much about civilians and target nobles. What they didn't expect was that Zhou Li didn't just talk and didn't do anything, he actually did things.
It turns out that charity is really about donating money to poor people like us!
At this time, the great consul's reputation began to accumulate in Jordan. When the first batch of supplies was delivered to the hands of civilians, most people recognized this brave man who suddenly arrived.
Gu Yan
Of course, the understanding between the officials and the nobles is deeper.
They deeply realized Zhou Li's shamelessness.
"What? Withdraw troops?!"
A wealthy businessman named Kent was shocked when he received the news from his men. He quickly stood up and asked his subordinates: "What do they mean? Why did they suddenly withdraw their troops?"
At nine o'clock in the morning, the soldiers who were supposed to be stationed near Kent's official residence suddenly packed up their equipment. Military trucks pulled the soldiers out in batches, and most of the military tents were also dismantled. This made this wealthy businessman who was as wealthy as a half-assed man suddenly panic.
It's not that he doesn't have his own professional bodyguards, but just a dozen of them can't compare to an army. What's more, my home with hundreds of acres of land is too big, and soldiers are stationed around the two factories. I can't protect all my territory with my few manpower.
"Boss, they said they received an order from the Grand Archon, and all the soldiers began to assemble towards the center of the city. According to them, the Archon wanted to protect the main areas and abandon...the uninhabited land."
Kent was stunned for a moment, and then he came to his senses. His mansion covers an area of dozens of acres, and the surrounding hundreds of acres have been transformed into gardens and factories. Although this area has been decorated magnificently by himself, almost all of it is owned by his family and servants, and not much land is actually used.
"He takes human life seriously!"
Kent, who was extremely angry, slammed the table and shouted angrily: "Is he crazy? How dare he threaten me in this way? Impossible, there is no way I will surrender to him!"
"But…"
The man on the side suddenly hesitated. He looked around and whispered to Kent: "The leader of that group of soldiers told me that the Grand Consul allowed them to protect civilians."
"What do you mean?" Kent, who was a little calmer, looked at his men and asked in a deep voice, "Did he explain it to you?"
"Explained, explained."
Nodding repeatedly, his subordinates quickly replied: "The man said that if there are enough civilians in your territory, this place will not be a deserted place."
I see.
Upon hearing this, Kent immediately understood what Zhou Li had planned. The biggest problem in Jordan is the civilians. Due to the plague problem, a large part of civilian residential areas have become plague areas and are completely uninhabitable. The existing aid stations simply cannot accommodate so many people. And now it is rich people like himself who own most of the land.
"He wants to kill two birds with one stone."
Kent sat back in his chair, his expression gloomy. He knew that not only himself, but other nobles or wealthy businessmen who owned large pieces of land had also been treated the same as him. This is a naked threat, but it is also an honest conspiracy. Because he and others subconsciously rejected Zhou Li's "station request" yesterday, they never expected that Zhou Li would play a word game and withdraw the original troops.
"By the way, they also gave me a letter."
At this time, his subordinate took out a letter and handed it to Kent. Facing this subordinate who always half-talked, Kent sighed helplessly, and then opened the envelope. When he saw the contents of the letter, Kent's eyes froze.
On a piece of white paper, there was only a brief sentence.
"Quality soldiers are limited, first come, first served."
"broken."
Upon seeing this sentence, Kent felt like he was struck by lightning. He never expected that Zhou Li would do such a great job. The meaning of this letter is very simple. There are not many soldiers who can be sent as bodyguards to rich people like you. First come, first served. As for those who arrive later...
Then don't blame Zhou Li for being unkind.
What a ruthless way to sow discord.
Kent gritted his teeth and read the short text on the letter, the veins on his hands bulging. After a while, he put down the letter feebly and said to the men on the side: "Now, immediately tell the people in the military camp to give me the list of civilians."
"clear."
The greatest advantage of his subordinates is obedience. He ran out without any questions.
Looking at the speeding backs of his men, Kent weakly let go of the hand holding the letter. He knew that this time, the originally solid aristocratic group was easily disintegrated by Zhou Li. Zhou Li, on the other hand, lost nothing.
What kind of monster is he?
"How many people have you spoken to now?"
In the Grand Praetor's office, Zhou Li put down the lunch box that Eluma had just given to him, and then asked Roja beside him.
"Thirteen people in total."
Luo Ya handed the list to Zhou Li, his tone full of admiration, "As you expected, when they learned that the number of soldiers stationed was limited, they immediately blocked the news for fear that other nobles would learn about it, and then We were contacted privately.”
"It's normal."
After taking a bite of the honey cake, Zhou Li looked at the list and said to Roja: "Don't think that the relationship between this group of nobles is so close. The reason why they can unite now is because they want to fight against me to protect themselves. Interests. But if I were suddenly linked to their interests, they would abandon their previous allies without hesitation."
"What's next? What are we going to do?"
In fact, there is no shortage or limit of soldiers. Not all nobles who respected their land were threatened by "withdrawing their troops." In fact, Zhou Li only used sixteen people as the first batch of test subjects.
As expected, these sixteen nobles quickly panicked after being threatened with withdrawing their troops. After receiving the news about the limited number of soldiers, they went completely crazy. They did not notify other nobles at all, for fear that they would be too late and there would be no more soldiers.
"Send a message to the remaining nobles and tell them that there are not many soldiers left."
After taking a sip of the honey coffee, Zhou Li took out a tissue and wiped his hands with satisfaction. Luo Ya on the side responded and began to pass down Zhou Li's orders.
"By the way, Mr. Zhou Li, I want to ask you a question."
After conveying Zhou Li's order, Luo Ya was just about to go to his office. As if he remembered something, he suddenly asked Zhou Li: "If those nobles are really messed up and not ready to accept the garrison, what will you do?" Sample?"
After hearing this question, Zhou Li thought for a moment. After a while, he raised his head, looked at the misty sky outside the window, and said lightly:
"I will withdraw our troops without hesitation."
"Their lives are of the same value as civilians."
