"Needless to say, Her Highness Euphemia is the governor of the 11th District. We have to act according to Her Highness Euphemia 'wishes. It's our honor to be able to work under Her Highness Euphemia.
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"That's right, all of us will stand unwaveringly by Her Highness Euphemia 'side."
One after another, the people present couldn't wait to express their loyalty to Xiao Ran. Those who were originally dissatisfied or fearful of Xiao Ran now looked at Xiao Ran with respect and intimacy, as though they had completely regarded Xiao Ran as one of their own. The atmosphere was no longer oppressive and instead became much more relaxed and friendly.
Xiao Ran accepted everyone's pledge of allegiance to Euphoria with a smile. Clapping his hands, he took a glass of wine from Jeremiah's hand and raised it slightly. "To the Imperium, to the 11th district, to Her Highness Euphoria, and to ourselves. Cheers!"
"Cheers!"
Titles and fiefs became the best bargaining chips Xiao Ran could use to bribe these people. However, in order to obtain these, they had to stand on Euphemia 'side. This wasn't a problem for most of them to consider at all. Pledging loyalty to Euphemia was no different from pledging loyalty to Clovis or Cornelia. However, pledging loyalty to Euphemia would bring them more benefits, so they wouldn't hesitate to choose Euphemia.
Furthermore, Xiao Ran was not only representing Euphoria to give them benefits in front of them, but Euphoria herself was also the highest official in the 11th District. If they opposed Euphoria, it would mean that they would be completely opposed to Euphoria in the 11th District. At that time, not to mention benefits, they might not even be able to keep their current positions. If Euphoria really wanted to change their positions, it would only take a few words to do so. No matter how big the empire was, it belonged to the Brittalia Royal Family, and it had nothing to do with them.
Due to the huge difference between the two choices, some of them didn't hesitate to pledge their loyalty to Xiao Ran and Euphemia. As for those who had other considerations or were loyal to the other princes, they could only follow the flow and make the same choice.
If someone didn't say anything or stood out to oppose, they would definitely be noticed. By then, even if Euphoria didn't take the initiative to attack them, Xiao Ran wouldn't let them go and let them continue to stay in District 11. Those who had already pledged their loyalty to Euphoria wouldn't let them go so easily.
Xiao Ran didn't care if these people followed him purely out of loyalty or for benefits. It didn't matter too much. It was good to have loyal people, but only with benefits could one maintain their loyalty. As for those who pretended to be loyal to Euphemia, Xiao Ran would naturally catch them one by one and deal with them. Furthermore, Xiao Ran didn't want Euphemia or him to achieve complete control of the 11th District.
While drinking, Xiao Ran scanned everyone in the conference room with his eyes hidden under the mask with a smile. After taking the glass away from his mouth, he said, "It's best if everyone is satisfied with this exchange. Next, Her Highness Euphemia might introduce some new policies to the 11th District. I hope that everyone can cooperate and support. Starting from this morning, we will need to work hard together."
"Her Highness Euphemia means that we can let bygones be bygones. After all, that was in the past. Now that you have decided to pledge your loyalty to Her Highness, it's a new beginning. However, Her Highness wants to know the real situation in the 11th District. Therefore, I hope that the report you submit tomorrow will be detailed enough."
"Alright, that's all for now. My colleagues' assistants are still waiting in the Governor's Office, so I don't need to go there. My colleagues present can also tell them all the things I just said, but no matter who it is, as long as they can truly work for His Highness, big or small, they will definitely be rewarded."
Xiao Ran smiled and nodded to everyone present, then turned and left the conference room. Jeremiah followed behind Xiao Ran. After casually placing the glass of wine he took from Xiao Ran on the table, he also left the conference room.
After following Xiao Ran out of the conference room, Jeremiah couldn't help but turn around and take a look at the conference room behind him. After Xiao Ran left, the atmosphere inside became more lively all of a sudden. At least in Jeremiah's eyes, everyone's faces were filled with excitement and joy.
Jeremiah turned around and gazed at Xiao Ran's back. He wanted to ask if Her Highness Euphoria had really allowed her to do so. However, the answer to that question had already appeared in his mind, and he knew that it wasn't.
In the end, Jeremiah asked another question. "Teacher, isn't it a little inappropriate to confer titles and fiefs so casually? The Empire might not necessarily agree and acknowledge it."
Xiao Ran said calmly without turning around, "Benefits move people's hearts. Titles and fiefs may be important to some people, but there are also some who think that they are worthless. So what if we give it to them? Be it titles or fiefs, they can be taken back at any time and will always be in Her Highness Euphemia's hands. It just depends on who is temporarily in charge of it and whether the custodian is obedient or not. Giving them titles and fiefs will make them willing to rebuild the ruined 11th District and even take the initiative to ease their relationship with the people of the 11th District for the sake of benefits. Don't you think it's worth it?"
"As for the titles and fiefs, who knows if the Empire will agree to them in the future? The 11th District is rather remote to the Empire, to begin with. Apart from Cherry Stone, no one cares about it at all. Besides, once it becomes Her Highness' real fief, she will have the final say. As for the titles, the Empire will have no choice but to agree."
Jeremiah glanced at Xiao Ran in bewilderment. He didn't quite understand what Xiao Ran meant by that last sentence, but in the end, he nodded gently, and asked hesitantly, "Teacher … Who exactly were you in the past?"
Xiao Ran stopped in his tracks. "I'm just an insignificant person to this world. What's important is that I only work for Euphemia now. Alright, are you going to ask me what my purpose is? Heh, get someone to prepare a room for me here. Gather all the former Freikorps of Culovis. Before Her Highness opens her eyes, I want to appear before her eyes. "
Jeremiah used to be the leader of Culovis's Freikorps and had a lot of authority in the 11th District. However, due to the two consecutive incidents, his reputation plummeted and his allegiance changed to Euphemia. Therefore, even though he hadn't been punished yet, not many people were willing to pay attention to him. The authority he gained from relying on Culovis was also completely lost.
But now that he was following Xiao Ran and Euphemia, his status had changed and he hadn't gotten back what he had lost, but there wouldn't be too many obstacles if he followed Xiao Ran's instructions.
Xiao Ran's room was quickly confirmed by the butler of the Governor-General's residence. As a Guardian Knight, Xiao Ran's room was arranged on the same floor as Euphemia's room. But perhaps due to the fact that he was a man and a woman, his room was arranged in a completely opposite corner and was actually quite far away from Euphemia's room.
After entering the room, Xiao Ran sized up his room, then laid on the bed with his clothes on and leaned against the pillow to take a nap. When he opened his eyes again, several hours had passed. During these few hours, no one came to disturb Xiao Ran's rest, although Xiao Ran didn't really care if he could really get some rest during this time.
When he walked out of the room, the sun had only just risen. The governor's manor was also silent, but Xiao Ran knew that under this silence, who knew how many people in the manor hadn't slept at all. Regardless of whether it was the servants or guards, they were all doing their jobs with all their heart, ready to receive any orders at any time.
When Xiao Ran quietly went to the hall on the first floor of the Governor-General's Mansion, he saw Jeremiah sitting on the chairs on both sides of the hall and resting. There were also a group of young people in red uniforms sitting, standing, resting, or talking on both sides. There were roughly a dozen of them, both men and women, but most of them were men.
Xiao Ran's footsteps were easily discovered by these people. Soon, everyone, including Jeremiah and the rest who were resting with their eyes closed, lined up in front of Xiao Ran. They lowered their voices and saluted, "Sir Knight."
Xiao Ran glanced at the dozen people standing in front of him and nodded slightly. "There shouldn't be only a dozen of you in the entire Freikorps."
Jeremiah stood up and said, "Freikorps are a special guard of the royal family. They are a special force independent of the local garrison and are the strongest force in the 11th District. They were originally loyal to His Highness Culovis and have more than two thousand members. They have a logistics department, a land department, a KF pilot department, a flight department, a guard department, and a command center. All of the people present are in charge of the various departments of Freikorps."
"A prince's Freikorps actually has such a large scale?" Xiao Ran was a little surprised. He indeed didn't know about the scale of Freikorps before. He asked, "Are the Freikorps of all the princes and princesses in the Empire of this scale?"
Jeremiah said without hesitation, "Among all the Freikorps, only Her Highness Cornelia and Her Highness Schonaizeru have such a large number of guards."
Xiao Ran fell into deep thought. The Freikorps in the 11th District originally belonged to Culovis. Xiao Ran roughly understood why the Freikorps felt a little excessive. Apart from the fact that the dead guy didn't trust the local garrison in the 11th District, he was also a guy who liked to put on airs and put on airs. It was quite normal for him to have such a large number of Freikorps. More importantly, Culovis had some bad intentions in the first place.
Not only did Culovis treat the Freikorps as his own protective force, but he also probably treated the Freikorps as a combat force like Cornelia's.
It was understandable that Cornelia's personal guards were larger in scale. Cornelia's personal guards were the true main battle force, a force that needed to be engaged in battle. The total number of logistics and combat personnel could easily exceed two thousand people. After all, combat did not only require pilots and support personnel. In this world, ordinary land forces were also an important part of the battle force.
Schonaizeru, on the other hand, was also one of the most powerful figures in the Empire. He should still be the prime minister of the Empire. He was also a frontline commander and the best candidate for the next emperor. He had a lot of power, so it wasn't surprising that the Freikorps were larger.
"Got it." Xiao Ran nodded and looked at everyone present. "I'm the guardian knight of Her Highness Euphemia. I'm sure you're all aware of this. As the captain of the Freikorps appointed by Her Highness, I've also received orders to reorganize the Freikorps. As Freikorps, you can't escape responsibility for His Highness Culovis' death. It's only natural that you disband the current Freikorps and send you to different places."
"However, the formation of Her Highness' Freikorps is obviously more important and urgent than dealing with your mistakes. So, I've decided to use the Freikorps of His Highness Culovis as the foundation to establish Her Highness Euphemia's personal guards. If anyone isn't willing to pledge loyalty to Her Highness Euphemia, you may leave now."
"But if you choose to stay, you will have to unconditionally pledge your absolute loyalty to Her Highness and obey any of my orders. Those who can't do so may also leave now."
Speaking up to this point, Xiao Ran deliberately paused for a moment. However, none of the people present chose to leave. If the personal guards were disbanded, or if one of them left the personal guards, most of them would basically be sent to the frontlines. Those who were better off would be assigned to ordinary troops. Which part of the royal family's personal guards would be better off? Thus, it was natural that no one left.
Upon hearing that Xiao Ran wasn't going to pursue the matter, the people in front of him were more or less delighted.
Xiao Ran said in satisfaction, "Good. If no one leaves, it means that you're all willing to pledge your loyalty to Her Highness Euphemia. I won't pursue the matter and Her Highness won't pursue it either. But I have to remind you that Her Highness' safety must be your top priority from now on. Don't let the same situation as His Highness Culovis happen again."
"As for the Freikorps, Jeremiah, you'll be in charge of them for the time being. Sort out the information of the Freikorps and hand it to me. The others will maintain the stability of the Freikorps. However, you have to be prepared. I will be making some adjustments to the Freikorps and establishing a new department. Veletta will be in charge of establishing a personal guard to ensure Her Highness' safety 24/7. The selection of personnel is limited to women. After the personal guard is established, I will assign someone else to lead it."
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