After Jeremiah led Xiao Ran into the conference room, he took the initiative to retreat behind Xiao Ran. Looking past Xiao Ran's back, he saw the leaders of the various departments in District 11 scattered around, sitting on custom-made sofas, or chatting in the middle of the conference room. At this moment, his mood was quite complicated.
He didn't know if Xiao Ran had told Her Royal Highness Euphemia to summon all the department heads, nor was he sure why Xiao Ran wanted to gather all these people. But what he was sure of was that it was definitely not Euphemia's idea for these people to appear here. He could see that apart from her identity as the third princess, Euphemia was just an ordinary little girl. Not to mention whether she had such courage, it was just that Euphemia wouldn't think of keeping all these people here alone at this time. In other words, it was Xiao Ran's arrangement to gather these people.
Now, Jeremiah was a little confused about Xiao Ran. From their previous interactions, it seemed that Xiao Ran was just an ordinary person with powerful personal strength. But after a series of interactions, Jeremiah felt that Xiao Ran did not just have powerful strength that others could not compare with. Every word, action, and arrangement today was full of deep meaning, making Jeremiah a little confused about what Xiao Ran wanted to do. He also did not know what they would do if they did not get Euphemia's permission for this small meeting.
This conference room was arranged on the rightmost side of the first floor of the Governor's Mansion. It was not the kind that had a large table surrounded by many chairs in the conventional sense. Instead, it was more like a comfortable and relaxing conversation room. There were one to three sofas, square or long coffee tables, cigars, fine wine, fragrant tea, and other drinks that could be enjoyed at will. There was even a billiard table in the corner of the room. Not only could it be used for meetings, but it could also be used for chit-chat and relaxation. Jeremiah used to be a frequent guest of this conference room.
After Xiao Ran walked in, the noisy conference room quieted down. Some people frowned slightly as if they were wondering why the person who came was not Euphemia but Xiao Ran. But many people had already guessed that the person who came would be Xiao Ran.
Although Xiao Ran's expression couldn't be seen because of his mask, he still spoke politely. "My colleagues, Her Highness Euphoria is resting due to exhaustion. She sent me here in the hope that I can meet with all of you to discuss this matter."
Some of the people stood up and smiled, saying that it was fine, while others kept their mouths shut and watched quietly as Xiao Ran tried to do something. For most of the people present, they didn't understand the situation at all. After all, their immediate superior had changed, and Xiao Ran, as Euphemia's personal knight and the leader of Freikorps, had the right to communicate with them on an equal footing.
But most importantly, these people still couldn't see the current situation clearly, especially when the Consul of the Military Court and Lloyd stood out to defend Xiao Ran. Also, Euphoria firmly rejected the help offered by Cornelia, which made the situation even more complicated. Therefore, from now on, it didn't matter if they started to curry favor with Xiao Ran or remained silent. It wasn't the time to completely fall out with Xiao Ran.
Xiao Ran said, "You and I will be working under Her Highness Euphemia in the future, so I'm very willing to get to know you first. Only when you are familiar with each other, can you cooperate with Her Highness Euphemia to develop the 11th District better. And when the 11th District becomes more prosperous and powerful, all of you will benefit from it. Therefore, I don't think anyone would want to create some inexplicable conflicts. Not only will it hurt the interests of the 11th District, Her Highness Euphemia's interests, but it will also hurt your own interests."
"Knight Xiao is right. We will wholeheartedly cooperate with Her Highness Euphemia."
"That's right. I believe that under the leadership of Her Highness Euphemia and Knight Xiao, the prosperity and power of the 11th District will be just around the corner. Hahaha."
"If Her Highness has any arrangements, just leave them to us. We will definitely complete all the tasks perfectly."
These were the words of those who had made up their minds to curry favor with Xiao Ran and completely stand on Euphemia's side. However, there were also some who continued to remain silent and didn't intend to speak.
Xiao Ran took note of those who supported Ling Tianyi shamelessly and those who still wanted to keep a distance from Ling Tianyi for the time being. Xiao Ran had a basic list of those who could be used and those who couldn't be used for the time being under the leadership of Euphemia. At this moment, it was not about whether the leaders of the departments in the 11th District were capable or not, but how loyal they were to Euphemia. It didn't matter if they were not capable enough or only knew how to flatter. However, as long as they could choose to stand on Euphemia's side without hesitation, they would be the best subordinates.
Seeing that a small number of people stood out to express their unconditional support for Euphemia, Xiao Ran's lips curled into a smile. "Then I thank you for your support on behalf of Her Highness. Most of you should know that Her Highness Euphemia was originally appointed as the deputy governor of the 11th District. However, due to some unexpected circumstances, she suddenly became the governor of the 11th District."
"His Highness was originally just an ordinary student in his country. Although he didn't deliberately hide himself, not many people knew about His Highness' identity. Moreover, he had never had the experience of taking over a party, so he was indeed lacking in ability. Unlike most of the princes and princesses who already have their own subordinates and supporters, even the personal guards were only decided to be established today. Therefore, it couldn't be better to receive everyone's help. Once again, I would like to express my gratitude to all of you on behalf of His Highness."
"With everyone's help, I believe that the 11th District will be able to tide over this difficult period peacefully. Her Highness Euphemia also doesn't want unnecessary chaos and trouble in the 11th District due to the change of governor. Her Highness also likes the environment of the 11th District very much. She longs to build the 11th District into a more beautiful and harmonious place, and wishes to live here forever."
"Let's not talk about Her Highness' thoughts. Everyone knows how important the 11th District is to the Empire. As the source of the most important resource, cherry blossom stones, the more stable the 11th District is, the more helpful it is to the Empire. Knowing this, the Empire didn't send any other princes and princesses after Her Highness was injured. Instead, Her Highness Euphemia directly became the governor. In a way, this shows that His Majesty trusts everyone's abilities. At the same time, this is also His Majesty's love and care for Her Highness Euphemia."
"Once the 11th District is completely stabilized, there won't be any more messy matters, and we can provide more cherry blossom stones. This will become Her Highness' contribution, and it will also become your contribution. I believe both Her Highness and His Majesty will remember this. Perhaps in the near future, the 11th District will become Her Highness' fief, and everyone here will be able to find a path to promotion. You might even be able to establish your own family here. Of course, it will be a new family under Her Highness Euphemia's command."
Xiao Ran's words made many people's eyes light up. Xiao Ran's words seemed easy to understand, but there was a deeper meaning behind them. Xiao Ran mentioned that Euphemia didn't have any real subordinates, and she didn't even establish the Freikorps. This was already telling everyone that if they chose to support Euphemia now and join her side, once Euphemia became successful, their status would rise as well. At the very least, the 11th District would become Euphemia's fief. Although the 11th District wasn't considered a big island country, they would be able to establish or develop their own family here. Moreover, since Euphemia was in charge of the 11th District, their benefits wouldn't be affected by outsiders.
The biggest benefit of the 11th District was, of course, Yingshi. But apart from Yingshi, the entire 11th District was in a bit of a mess, but this also meant that the 11th District still had a lot of potential for development. As long as the 11th District recovered from the damage caused by the war, it would be easy to build dozens of cities on the original foundation and give out dozens of noble fiefs. These were all benefits that could be seen and even touched.
Someone raised his hand in surprise and asked, "Knight Xiao, is this what Her Highness wants? Is Her Highness really willing to support us in establishing our own family? "
Xiao Ran nodded and said, "Her Highness Euphemia is not a person who cares about benefits. She cares more about the development of the entire 11th District. To be honest, Her Highness is a very kind person. After seeing the hardships that the civilians in the 11th District are experiencing, she felt very sad. She wants to completely change the 11th District and develop it into the backyard of the Empire. Therefore, Her Highness is very willing to distribute the benefits of the 11th District to everyone, not only for the civilians, but also for everyone present."
"Of course, I know what many of you think of the number-makers. You can look down on them or ignore them, but the development of the 11th District requires enough manpower. Now that the 11th District is in ruins, it will take some time and more effort to recover. Giving them a slightly better living environment can be exchanged for the sincere support of these number-makers. They will build a more prosperous 11th District for Her Highness like building their own homes. I think this is a very cost-effective business. Even if the nobles' fiefs are really distributed in the future, it will be impossible to rely on the Britarians to rebuild the city. It will also be more beneficial for the stability of the 11th District."
At this point, Xiao Ran deliberately paused for a moment so that everyone could feel his gaze. Then he continued, "New fiefs, new nobles. If it is not for great contributions, no prince or princess will be able to casually distribute them. However, if everyone can fully support Her Highness Euphemia, then these will not be a problem. Her Highness Euphemia 'fiefs can be hers, but they can also be yours."
"And I think that with the strength of everyone present, with Princess Euphemia as the core, and with the support of the number-makers in the 11th District, we can use the resources of the 11th District and some other resources to slowly rebuild half of the 11th District. Perhaps by then, everyone present will become a real castellan."
"Of course, the fiefs can be given, but only to the managers of Euphemia's fiefs. Most of the benefits in the fiefs can be obtained by you. However, no matter what, the 11th District can only belong to Her Highness Euphemia. I believe you can understand this and why it has to be this way. However, the premise of all this is that Her Highness Euphemia must achieve complete control of the 11th District and you must sincerely follow Her Highness Euphemia."
Some people couldn't help but gulp as they stared at Xiao Ran with reddened eyes. They had been completely tempted by the pie that Xiao Ran had painted. Among those who remained silent, some were so excited that they clenched their fists. Even though there were many nobles in the Empire, newly promoted nobles had always been very rare. Besides, they could only be promoted by risking their lives on the battlefield.
Take Jeremiah for example. Even though he had the title of Count, if he didn't have a reliable family behind him, he wouldn't have been able to become a Count at this age. Moreover, Jeremiah had made a lot of contributions on the battlefield and with the help of his family, he was able to obtain the title of Count.
For people like them, who were in charge of managing the cities and departments behind the safety lines, although they were all from noble families, not every one of them had a noble title. Most of them relied on their family connections and some abilities to reach their current positions. Who wouldn't want a real noble title? As for a fief, it was even more inconceivable. The Empire hadn't divided a real fief for a very long time. The current Emperor was extremely powerful, so how could he allow the existence of a large family's fief? Even if it was divided, it would only be a very, very small area.
They instantly understood what Xiao Ran meant when he said that the 11th District could only belong to Euphemia. However, as long as they didn't make any mistakes, they could continue to be the administrators of their fiefdoms. All they had to do was pay Euphemia taxes as usual. Of course, they were willing to do that. It was much better than having a fiefdom that couldn't even pay a little tax.
Xiao Ran smiled and looked around. "Now, I want to know your final choice."
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