Gilbert raised his eyebrows and pushed up his spectacles again. He looked at the consul in confusion. At the same time, he also looked at Euphemia, who was completely confused by the current situation.
Just as he was about to say something, Gilbert heard a frivolous voice. "Demoting him to a civilian won't do. Count Jeremiah is a key part of my next important plan. A civilian won't be able to come into contact with my plan. It's fine if he starts from a normal pilot again. Anyway, if such a thing really happens, I'll just specially recruit him into the Special Mission. Anyway, for the Special Mission, there are still some special rights, right?"
Loide stood up after the consul, causing everyone in the hall, except for Euphemia, to be stunned again. The consul's authority in the 11th District was not small. He was in charge of military discipline and all matters related to justice. Of course, with the structure of Butaria, it was impossible for him to be more powerful than the governor. However, Cornelia was not the governor of the 11th District, and Gilbert, Cornelia's Freikorps, was even more so. To put it simply, the consul was clearly telling Gilbert that he had no right to interfere in the affairs of the 11th District.
The consul's stand made many people puzzled and even more confused. Loide's stand also deepened this feeling. The Special Mission did not belong to the 11th District. To the 11th District, it was a special and independent organization under the direct jurisdiction of the Empire. Although it did not have any direct authority in the 11th District, it had other special privileges. Most of the time, both the military and the government had to fully cooperate with it. This included the fact that it now occupied a large space in the 11th District's meeting hall, and no one could say anything about it. It was a special organization that was independent of the 11th District but located in the 11th District. It was not just a casual statement to say that they wanted to recruit Jeremiah.
Gilbert's eyes narrowed, and his expression became a little solemn. The fact that two people stood out to oppose him was completely out of his expectations. Originally, he thought that it would be easy for him to accept Cornelia's order to come to the 11th District and assist Euphemia in managing the 11th District. By then, he would become the deputy governor and help Euphemia to stabilize her position and power.
This was definitely not because Cornelia and Gilbert coveted the power that belonged to Euphemia. Instead, Cornelia stood on the side of a sister and sincerely wanted to help her dearest sister. This was definitely a good thing for Euphemia. At the same time, Cornelia also hoped that her sister could maintain her innocence, kindness, and gentleness. She did not want her sister to come into contact with too many dirty things. This was also telling everyone in the 11th District that Euphemia was not someone who could be bullied. Her backer was the most powerful Imperial Princess, Cornelia.
However, before he could take the first step, Gilbert was baffled by the current situation. His mind was frantically trying to figure out what was going on. Were these people against him, Jeremiah, or the masked knight of unknown origin? Or did they not want Cornelia to extend her hand into the 11th District? Or did two people surrender to Euphemia in such a short period of time?
"Or could it be that their opposition is actually because of him?" Gilbert's eyes were fixed on Xiao Ran. He stared at the masked man who did not say a word since the beginning. He was calm and indifferent, as if everything that happened had nothing to do with him. Even when Gilbert said that he wanted to take over his rightful authority to establish the Freikorps, he was still very calm.
"You've overstepped your boundaries." The consul spoke again with a stern face, "Freikorps leader Gilbert, you are the leader of Her Highness Cornelia's Freikorps, not Her Highness Euphemia's. In a situation where Euphemia already has an exclusive knight, establishing the Freikorps and leading the Freikorps should not be done by you. This is the responsibility of an exclusive knight, not yours. Furthermore, you are only the leader of the Freikorps. No matter how you look at it, you have no right to interfere with Her Highness Euphemia's affairs."
Gilbert became silent. At this moment, it was not a good time for him to say anything. Before the order from the Empire arrived, it was useless for him to say anything. He indeed did not have any qualifications or rights. Even if the order from above was passed to the 11th District through Cornelia's means, it was not directed at this strange situation. In the end, what would happen would still depend on Euphemia's standpoint. A smart person would not say anything at this moment.
What was even stranger was that the surrounding people did not speak up for Xiao Ran. Although their faces were filled with dissatisfaction towards Xiao Ran, no one stood up for Gilbert, which made him feel a little awkward. However, most of the people present felt that now that there was a new governor and a knight who was so tough that it made them feel scared, they were about to divide the authority in their hands. Now that there was a subordinate of Her Highness Cornelia who would no longer be the governor of the 11th District, who wanted to divide the authority in their hands, it was simply too much of a bully.
Moreover, the fearful look that Xiao Ran left on them had been deeply engraved in their hearts. At least for now, with the Supreme Governor of the Military Court of the 11th District standing up for Xiao Ran, they did not want to offend both Xiao Ran and the Supreme Governor at the same time. Otherwise, they might not even know how they died. For the sake of their lives, it was best for them not to stand up for Gilbert now.
No matter how naive Euphemia was, after hearing their words, she understood what they were arguing about. Moreover, when Euphemia heard Gilbert say that he wanted to take over the Freikorps, she cast a hesitant glance at Xiao Ran. Later on, she did not understand why Governor Moyas and Loide of the Military Court stood up for him. But now, she could tell that the two of them were supporting Xiao Ran and objecting to Gilbert taking over her Freikorps.
"Count Gilbert, thank you for rushing over. I will personally contact my sister and express my gratitude to her." Euphemia took two light breaths and said to Gilbert with a serious face, "But I want to make the decision for my own Freikorps. My knight is a brave, wise, and powerful man. I believe that he has the ability to lead the Freikorps and assist me in managing the 11th District. Besides, this is his responsibility as my Guardian Knight."
Gilbert had a helpless expression on his face, but he could only put his hand on his chest and bow, "Yes, I understand, Your Highness Euphemia."
Although Gilbert said that he understood, he had already made up his mind to tell Cornelia everything that happened here. Then, he would figure out the relationship between Luluxiu Shaw, Governor Moyas, Loide, and Jeremiah. He also wanted to know why the useless people present could not even stand up to oppose him. He suddenly felt that his actions were a little impulsive. He did something impulsive without understanding the situation here. Who would have thought that Euphemia would change so quickly in less than two days?
Euphemia nodded and said with a gentle voice, "Count Gilbert, you must be tired after such a long journey. I will ask someone to take you to rest first. We will talk again tomorrow. I also want to know what happened to my sister."
"Yes." Gilbert was helplessly taken away by Euphemia's attendants to rest. Euphemia turned around and said to everyone, "From now on, as the Governor of the 11th District, I hope that everyone can unite and work hard to make the 11th District better. It's getting late. You may go back and rest."
Xiao Ran, who had been silent all this time, stood up and said to everyone, "Her Highness Euphoria will give a speech to all the people in the 11th District at 9: 00 a.m. in order to stabilize the morale of all the military and civilian officials in the 11th District. At 10: 00 a.m., there will be a meeting in the Town Hall. All the heads of the departments need to attend. Bring your reports for the past year. The governor needs to know everything about the 11th District thoroughly. At 2: 30 p.m., there will be an inspection of the garrison base in the 11th District.
Euphemia was stunned for a moment. She immediately looked at Xiao Ran, but when she saw that Xiao Ran did not say anything, she suppressed her doubts. She nodded at Xiao Ran and returned to her room.
Xiao Ran followed Euphemia all the way, but Villeta also followed Xiao Ran upstairs. When she saw that Euphemia and Xiao Ran had entered the room, she stood outside and closed the door.
As soon as they entered the room, Euphemia could not hold back her curiosity. She turned to Xiao Ran and asked, "Why did you say that just now?"
Xiao Ran explained, "Your Highness, these are things that you have to do right now. If you bring them up yourself, it will show that you're responsible for the 11th District and stabilize the morale of the military and the overall situation. You can also create a positive atmosphere so that these people will have something to do. If you wait until someone else brings them up, it will show that you don't attach enough importance to the 11th District. As a knight, I have the obligation to fill in the gaps for Your Highness."
In fact, Xiao Ran's words were a lot lighter. Euphemia did not think about what to do next. She did not take the initiative to understand the situation in the 11th District. If she did not take the initiative to understand the situation in the 11th District and take control of it, then she could only be described as incompetent.
Euphemia nodded thoughtfully. She turned around and walked forward slowly with her hands behind her back. When she reached the bed, she turned around again and smiled at Xiao Ran apologetically, "I'm sorry for what happened just now. I almost couldn't let you be the captain of the Freikorps. But in fact, you are my knight. Fortunately, someone stood up for me. I can't refuse my sister's kindness."
Euphemia also did not think that Cornelia sent people to fight for power. However, people with evil intentions would always use the most malicious intentions to guess the thoughts of others. Euphemia, on the other hand, knew that Cornelia did it for her own good.
"It doesn't matter." Xiao Ran shook his head and said, "Her Highness Cornelia did it for your own good. If Captain Kilford can take over the position of captain of the Freikorps, I think I'll be able to relax a little."
Euphemia leaned forward as if she could shorten the distance between her and Xiao Ran. Her beautiful big eyes blinked as she looked at Xiao Ran, "But if that's the case, Mr. Xiao Ran, you won't lend your power to me anymore, right? Because it means that I don't have the determination and courage to change the 11th District. "
As she spoke, Euphemia smiled. She turned around again and exposed her naked back to Xiao Ran. She stretched her body and sat on the boat. She supported her chin with her hand and looked at Xiao Ran, "Mr. Xiao Ran, there are no outsiders in my room. I feel like I don't know you anymore. I'm not used to Mr. Xiao Ran being like this. I think Mr. Xiao Ran is a person who likes to smile, but your stern face right now is a little scary."
Xiao Ran sighed helplessly in his heart. He shook his head and said to Euphemia, "No, I won't. No matter what, in order to repay your trust, I'll lend you my power and help you to the best of my ability. Be good and have a good rest. It's not long before 9 o 'clock. I'll be waiting for you outside the door before 9 o' clock."
"Okay." Euphemia nodded and looked at the ceiling, "I feel like a lot has happened today."
"That's right. That's why you need a good rest. You'll be tired tomorrow." Xiao Ran turned around and opened the door. He nodded to Velletta and turned back to Euphemia, "Then I'll take my leave first … Euphemia."
"Goodbye, Mr. Xiao Ran."
After the door was closed, Xiao Ran stood outside the door and pondered for a while. Then, he said, "Velletta, from now on, you will be His Highness' affairs officer until we find a new one. You will be in charge of His Highness' safety. Find a few trustworthy women to protect His Highness."
Velletta saluted, "Yes, sir knight."
After Xiao Ran left, Velletta stood outside the door and began to contact her trusted subordinates. After making a few calls, she looked at the corridor where Xiao Ran was long gone. After hesitating for a moment, she gently knocked on Euphemia's door.
After Xiao Ran left, he saw Jeremiah waiting for him in the hall. Jeremiah quickly walked up to Xiao Ran and said, "Teacher, everything is ready."
"Bring me there." Xiao Ran nodded and followed Jeremiah to the meeting room in the Governor's Mansion. On the way, Xiao Ran looked at Jeremiah's back and said, "Don't worry about what Gilbert said. Her Highness Euphemia is in charge of the 11th sector. As long as she doesn't say anything, no one has the right to punish you. Her Highness Euphemia can only rely on us."
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