The responsibility of the executive member is to handle various state affairs on his behalf when the parliament is not in session, so after bringing Fang Ze to his office, the executive member motioned Fang Ze to sit down in a familiar manner, and then took out his The map of Xidazhou was given to Fang Ze for his choice.
Fang Ze took the map of Cedar State, glanced at it, and then recalled the information about Cedar State. Xida Prefecture is located in the southwest of the Eastern Jurisdiction Region and borders three prefectures, namely Yunlan Prefecture, Tuoye Prefecture and Luoxing Prefecture.
The three states are covering Xida State, with Luoxing State at the top, Yunlan State and Tuoye State at the bottom, and they border each other.
So... Fang Ze's eyes moved downwards and soon landed on the target he had set before: Congyun City, a high-end city close to Yunlan Prefecture and Putuo Prefecture.
After taking a closer look to confirm that he had read correctly, Fang Ze pointed at the executive member from Yun City and said, "Sir, I want to choose this city."
When Fang Ze lowered his gaze just now, the executive member roughly guessed what Fang Ze was thinking. But now that he saw that Fang Ze had indeed chosen Tianyun City, he couldn't help but nodded slightly and commented, "Congyun City is indeed a good choice."
"Because it is close to Tuoye Prefecture and Yunlan Prefecture, there is a certain scale of border trade from Yuncheng, so the economy ranks 15th in the entire Xida Prefecture, and the annual fiscal revenue can reach more than 16 billion lini."
"Although there are a lot of financial expenses, the remaining income is enough to support the rapid development of your family."
"Furthermore, because it is close to the border, a large number of awakened people from the three states gather here, and the people's customs are strong, so it is very suitable for selecting and cultivating private armies."
Having said this, he glanced at Fang Ze again and said with emotion, "You are really a big bargain."
Hearing what the executive member said, Fang Ze smiled and understood what he meant: the fiefdoms of the other 101 noble families in the federation were all chosen when the federation was first established.
At that time, everything was in ruins, the state structure was not stable, and the future development and positioning of each city was uncertain, so the cities chosen by most nobles were very average.
In addition, after the city belongs to them, the federal government no longer funds and governs it. Therefore, in the past fifty years, the development of the cities affiliated to various noble families has become even worse. Most of them are ranked at the bottom of the state where they are located. A net income of more than one billion is considered good, but some are even worse. Not only can they not make any money, but they have to invest money in urban construction. It is really extremely miserable.
But Fang Ze was different from them. Xida Prefecture has developed for fifty years and has reached its peak period, and the development and potential of each city has almost been fixed. Fang Ze is completely equivalent to an open-book exam: not only does it save development time and investment, but he can also directly choose taxation high city. That's why the executive councilor expressed his emotion.
But after finishing his emotion, the executive member also said, "I'll record it for you now, but whether you can choose this city still requires the consent of the state parliament and the federal government."
"This situation is too special after all. There may be some additional conditions."
Fang Ze had already guessed this possibility, so he nodded without much surprise.
Immediately afterwards, the executive member began to look for relevant documents and information. Disadvantages: The relevant procedures for noble territories were decades old, so it took him a very long time to find all the basic documents.
After being presented to Fang Ze for inspection and signature, this high-end city has temporarily become a candidate for being affiliated with the Si family.
Whether it can succeed or not depends on the opinions of the subsequent parliament and the federation.
And even if it passes, it doesn't mean that Fang Ze can get the city immediately. The federation will have to make corresponding arrangements for the city by then.
High-end cities are better, the changes are not big, but the tax collection object has changed from the federal government to the Si family, so there may not be many residents who need to be resettled.
But it's hard to say about the lower-level cities under its jurisdiction, especially the city Fang Ze chose as his base. Once selected as a residence by a noble, that city already belongs to the private property of the noble, and the power of life and death of the residents there is completely in the hands of the noble.
Therefore, many residents will choose to leave early. At this time, the alliance needs to make corresponding arrangements.
In fact, even after completing the final arrangements, Fang Ze didn't feel like he would be able to rest easy, just like the federation's methods of weakening various families in the past few decades. Even if the high-end city Fang Ze chose has good fiscal revenue, it is also the result of federal management and support.
Now that it is in Fang Ze's hands, the Federation will definitely withdraw all kinds of support and preferential policies. By then, the development of that city may not be what it will be like.
However, Fang Ze chose this city not just for tax revenue and business potential. Fang Ze chose this city because of its geographical location.
From Yuncheng to Yunlan Prefecture, it will be very convenient for Fang Ze to penetrate into Yunlan Prefecture and borrow Sima Liu's power in the next step.
Moreover, since Yuncheng is located at the junction of three states, it is also convenient for Fangze to hide his forces: if Xida Prefecture is encircling and suppressing the Devil's Cult, he will go to Yunlan Prefecture, and if Yunlan Prefecture is encircling and suppressing it, he will go to Tuoye Prefecture.
The process of interstate movement is not that easy to pass, so the security of the Devil's Cult can be greatly enhanced.
The combination of all these reasons was the reason why Fang Ze finally decided on this city.
While thinking this, Fang Ze also signed all the documents and procedures. After handing the documents to the executive member, he politely said goodbye and left the office.
After Fang Ze left, the executive member looked down at the map and pondered for a while. Then he took out a map of the Eastern Jurisdiction Region from the cabinet and found the high-end city Congyun City on the map, and Fang Ze chose a resident city called Sanzhou City and drew a circle.
After drawing the circle, the executive member looked at the map carefully. When he found no problems, he picked up the phone on the table and called his assistant.
After the assistant came to the office, the executive member rolled up the map and handed it to him, and then ordered, "Send this to the Speaker."
The assistant took the map respectfully and said, "Yes, sir."
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Ten minutes later, on the outskirts of the state capital, there was a small farmyard.
He Weidao handed the map to Jingtai, and then said, "Let's take a look. This is the affiliated city and resident city chosen by Fang Ze."
Jingtai took the map, looked at it carefully, then recalled the information about Congyun City, and then slowly said, "Congyun City is indeed a very good choice. Fang Ze is very discerning."
He Weidao nodded, and then he clasped his hands behind his back and commented, "It is indeed very visionary. Although Yuncheng can develop from the state's policy support, it also relies on its unique geographical location."
"So even if the state's support is withdrawn and instead supported by a neighboring city, it won't completely diminish the city's potential."
"But...it's not without its drawbacks."
"First of all, because Congyun City is close to the three states, there are also fugitives and desperadoes from the three states. Those desperadoes don't care who you are, as long as you piss them off, they dare to kill people and escape."
"And because of the difficulty of moving across state lines, once they escape, it is often difficult to pursue them."
"Secondly, because there are too many desperadoes, the folk customs in Congyun City are relatively tough, and martial arts practices are prevalent. This results in the ratio of martial arts schools and awakened people in Congyun City's jurisdiction being higher, making it very difficult to manage. "
"Finally... there is a secret realm of laws there."
"Moreover, that secret realm of laws is not as peaceful as the secret realm of Hua Chaojie..."
After hearing He Weidao's evaluation, Jingtai quickly gave him a rainbow fart, "The teacher really cares about the people's livelihood of the entire West Coast state and knows every city so well. It puts the students to shame."
After praising He Dao, he asked again, "Does the teacher mean...to agree to Fang Ze's application?"
He Weidao glanced at him lightly, and then asked, "Do you have any ideas?"
Jingtai pondered for a moment, and then said, "I think it's okay to agree, but... the taxes in Congyun City are too high.
Now, can we put some additional conditions on Fang Ze?"
"For example, it is required that of the 16 billion fiscal revenue, no less than 10 billion should be used for urban construction."
"Or require that the fiscal revenue he spends on urban construction and people's livelihood cannot be lower than the average of cities in West Texas."
"Or, we could ask him to hand over 50%, 30%, and 10% of his fiscal revenue in the first five years, which can be regarded as fiscal balancing."
Hearing Jingtai's words, He Wei laughed twice, "Haha", then waved his hands and said, "Forget it. The city has been given to him, so there is no need to do these little tricks."
"That's his city. If he dares to drain the city's finances and make the city's development worse and worse, he will be the one who suffers in the future."
"And if he wants to make the city develop better and better or maintain its current scale, he must spend money."
"This is a matter where it is impossible to have both. It just depends on how to choose, so there is no need to set so many terms."
"Since he wants it, then give it to him generously. It's just a high-end city. I can still afford it. "
"What's more, after several tests on him during this period, no evidence was found that he was colluding with outside demigods. Although there are still many doubts about him, and he is indeed of the same gender as the missing heir of the Si family. But There is no doubt that he is guilty. Since there is no evidence that he betrayed the alliance or colluded with foreign demigods, he can be trusted for the time being and there is no need to hold him back."
After hearing what He Weidao said, Jingtai quickly bowed and said, "Yes, student understands. Thank you teacher for your teaching."
He Weidao said "Yeah", and then said, "In addition, you can also take your mind back a little. The top priority now is to deal with the matter of Daheijialuo."
"Fang Ze has sent his subordinate with special abilities to the Special Service Department to help. There should be some progress in the case tonight."
Hearing what He Weidao said, Jingtai couldn't help but ask, "Teacher, do you really believe that the special ability that can bypass the protection of demigods belongs to that shadow warrior?"
He Weidao said calmly, "Yes or no, won't we know tonight?"
Speaking of this, he seemed to have thought of something, and was silent for a moment, and then said, "Besides, you have never been in contact with that person from the Si family, so you don't know how many geniuses he was back then."
"Create extraordinary species. This is a field that only gods can touch. But he did it."
"So, it is understandable that the extraordinary creatures he cultivated have some special abilities."
Speaking of this, He Weidao sighed slightly, "Hey, it's just a pity that he..."
Seeing He Weidao's mood rising, Jingtai quickly comforted him, "Teacher, don't feel sorry for him. No matter how talented the Si family member is, he is not of the same mind as the human race after all."
"I don't know what happened back then, but I have paid attention to the surviving vassals of the Si family. There are so many nobles, and some of them are like the Si family. Their vassals and private armies are all from foreign races. This obviously has two intentions."
"So, you have also eliminated a serious problem for the Federation."
Hearing Jingtai's words, He Weidao didn't speak for a long time. He looked up at the sky, looking deeply into the dark night, and said softly, "Actually, things back then were not as simple as the legend..."
"More than ten years ago, it was really a meeting between clouds. All forces inside and outside the region gathered and competed with each other. There were too many shadows of people and gods in that matter..."
"The Plantagenet incident was just the final flashpoint of that incident..."
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At the same time, He Weidao and Jingtai were chatting about the affiliated city chosen by Fang Ze and the past events more than ten years ago.
From the outskirts of Yuncheng, a group of uninvited guests also arrived.
It was a team of three to four hundred people, all wearing black robes and black masks. They were obviously members of the Devil's Cult.
Arriving at the outskirts of Congyun City, the leader Zhixi looked up at the city, which was larger than the Emerald City, and asked Sima Liu, who was invisible in the air, "Master Apostle, may I ask?
How long until we reach our destination?"
Hearing Zhixi's words, Sima Liu looked at Congyun City, and then slowly said, "You should have two days left. But my mission is completed."
As he was speaking, a monk wearing cassocks and holding rosary beads appeared not far away.
Seeing the group of people, the monk smiled slightly, then took a step forward, suddenly crossing a distance of tens of meters and came to the crowd.
Seeing this scene, the followers of the Devil's Cult hurriedly stood still and looked at him warily. Zhixi also raised his hand slightly and looked at the monk in a gesture of raising his hands.
But the monk bowed slightly and recited the Buddha's name, "Amitabha. The poor monk's name is Fanta. He obeyed the order of the messenger and came here to greet all my colleagues. Don't be nervous."
Hearing the monk's words, Zhixi glanced at him in surprise and immediately recognized the other person's identity. Master Fanda, a psychic who is well-known in several nearby states!
It is said that Master Fanta possesses a variety of psychic abilities and has repeatedly solved major crimes in various states. He is a guest of the official departments of each state. Moreover, once upon a time, the federal garrison in Cedar State specially invited him to come to the Emerald City to interrogate Fang Ze.
Thinking of this, Zhixi was suddenly stunned at first, and then shocked!
Master Fanda interrogates Master Fang Ze?
Isn’t it true that one’s own people judge one’s own people?
Thinking of this, Zhixi suddenly understood why Fang Ze had nothing wrong!
For a time, Zhixi's penetration into the organization once again refreshed his understanding...
At this time, seeing Master Fanda exposing himself, Sima Liu, who had been invisible in the air, also appeared.
He slightly arched his hand towards Master Fanda, then handed over an envelope and said, "Master, this is a letter written by me myself."
"When you arrive in Yunlan Prefecture, just follow the plan."
Master Fanda took the envelope respectfully and recited the Buddha's name again, "Amitabha. It's all at your discretion."
After saying that, he put away the envelope and said to Zhixi, "Then, please change your clothes and follow me to Sanzhou City, a low-level city. That is the city closest to Yunlan Prefecture from Xida Prefecture."
"Once there, I will take you to Yunlanzhou."
Zhixi cupped his hands and said, "Yes."
Seeing that the handover was over and Sima Liu had completed his task, he nodded to everyone and then disappeared.
After leaving Zhixi and his party, Sima Liu slowly stopped after running for several kilometers in the spirit world.
He touched the box he carried with him on his chest. In that box was the bandaged woman whom he had captured alive as a gift to the Lord.
Then he called out [Devil's Exchange], glanced at it, and clicked on the item [Quick Return to City] with a price of 99,999 contribution points.
After clicking on the purchase, he disappeared again and waited patiently...
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At the same time, the state capital.
After Fang Ze decided on the affiliated city, he also drove back to the manor where he lived.
After returning to the manor, before he could take a rest, Heiyu came to report the situation to Fang Ze, saying that the person she asked to bring had been brought back to the manor and properly placed. Then she asked Fang Ze if he wanted to see the person he brought back. people.
Because Miaomiao had already changed his appearance in the last late-night investigation room, Heiyu and Hei Niu did not recognize Miaomiao. And given Fang Ze's apparent identity, he shouldn't even know her after her transformation. So Fang Ze rejected Heiyu's proposal, shook his head, and said he had other plans for her.
After receiving Fang Ze's order, Heiyu no longer disturbed Fang Ze, but bowed and left.
And just as Black Feather left with his front foot, a "ding dong" sound sounded in Fang Ze's ear, just like a text message ringtone.
Hearing that prompt, Fang Ze was stunned for a moment, and then quickly opened his [Devil's Exchange] panel. Sure enough, the [Quick Return to City] business he had hung up had been photographed.
This was formulated by Fang Ze and Sima Liu
a secret code.
"It seems... Sima Liu has done it. "
Thinking of this, Fang Ze no longer hesitated. He closed his eyes, called out the [Demigod Prison], and then used the detention ability of [Demigod Prison] + [Personal Deprivation] to remotely detain Sima Liu back to the semi-department prison. God's prison.
Seeing Sima Liu reappearing in the [Demigod Prison], Fang Ze didn't waste any more time. He washed up, then quickly went to bed, preparing to go to the late-night investigation room to inquire about Sima Liu's progress and progress during this period. reward…
