Age of Mysticism

  Chapter 250 The first assistant's temptation

  Luke took Del to the museum in the clear sky, taking advantage of the large number of tourists on the opening day to send people in. Qingkong arranged for Daier to be a student of the Department of Occult Arts, and asked Lydia, the deputy monitor, to take care of her.

  Daier temporarily settled down in the museum, and quickly integrated into the atmosphere of the college. In the past, her study was one-on-one teaching for court bachelors. The big class was very novel to her. She was surrounded by peers, and there were endless whispers.

   There are also mysterious and unpredictable secret arts that can attract curious girls.

   "Ja Lixiang, pay attention to the class. You are new to the secret art, if you don't pay attention to the details, it is easy to cause a secret art accident!" Qing Kong knocked on the desk, warning Dai'er who was playing with mysterious props in the audience.

  Day immediately sat up straight like the other students.

Qingkong continued to lecture: "When making mole exploration crystals, you must carefully distinguish the color difference changes during the reaction. The zero-degree yellow is 15 degrees to the left. If you are not sure about accurately controlling the color difference, try not to cross the 15-degree line to the left. ..."

  Through Clear Sky's eyes, Luke is relieved to see that Dill has integrated into the classroom.

   At this time Luke has sneaked back to 236 Copper Mulberry Avenue.

  Although he could obtain information about the imperial capital through various channels when he was in the lower city, it was still not comprehensive enough. Now that he came back, what he faced was piles of information from various parties, as well as documents that needed approval from Raging Waves City.

  There is still no news about the missing Princess Daier. In the undercurrent of the imperial capital, important things happen every hour. Princess Agatha, who wanted to break the situation by chaos, arrested many people. She not only investigated the people and properties related to the Tedgar Hills, but also extended the object of investigation to the imperial ministers and royal family.

   Those surveyed are not to be outdone.

   One proposal after another to impeach Agatha was sent to Emperor Augustine. Among them, the most important one was the "unanimous" request by the First Prince and the Second Prince to remove all of Agatha's positions and to accept investigations into many allegations such as "abuse of power".

  The Secret Intelligence Bureau’s response is still stubborn, and a lot of corruption cases, economic cases, and criminal cases are looming on the table.

  The eldest princess vigorously stirred up the political arena of the empire, as if she wanted to fight to the death. She left the decision to Emperor Augustine...whether to come forward to calm the situation, or let the situation get completely out of control.

   However, there is still no clear information revealed in the palace. The emperor of the empire wants to see how ugly his subjects and sons and daughters can show.

  Luke is glad that he came back in time.

  Every second from now on, no matter what happens, it is not surprising.

  In the current situation, all forces in the imperial court have gradually reached a tacit agreement on the matter of bringing down the eldest princess. Once the eldest princess fell, the Imperial Secret Service she ran became a piece of cake without an owner. For the two princes, whoever can replace Agatha in the Bureau of Secret Affairs is equivalent to sitting on the throne with half of their buttocks.

   Not to mention the city of Raging Waves in Agatha's hands... Of course, this is something that Emperor Augustine was determined to acquire, but His Majesty can't manage it himself, can he?

  But Agatha's tossing in the imperial capital still made Emperor Augustine calm down, and it was also because of the existence of Rage City.

  This city is too important, it is an existence that affects the whole body. Unless it is absolutely necessary, there must be no major turmoil in this city.

  The whirlpool of the imperial capital this time, the palace that seems to have solved the game, is actually at 236 Avenue, Tongmulberry Avenue.

  Everyone knows, and everyone is waiting for Chief Inspector Meteor's statement.

   "Chief Inspector, Chief Inspector..." Karina, who was reporting to work in the study, softly called to Luke who was thinking about the situation.

   "Yeah." Luke came back to his senses and said, "I'm listening, you continue."

   "The eldest prince and the second prince have secretly sent people here, and they all want to have a private meeting with you. Mr. Yomington also wants to know your opinion on the current situation in the imperial capital. And..."

"What else?"

"There are also some former colleagues and friends of my father, and they all sent people to visit me." Kailinna said quickly: "I recorded their names and what they said, and I did not accept the gifts from them. .”

  Kelina pulled out a document from the table, and put it nervously in front of Luke.

  Luke glanced briefly: "These people, you didn't see them when you were in trouble, and now they come here one by one to make connections... I don't dare to come here clearly, I want to wait and see while pulling your thread.

  In the future, if they give you a gift, you just accept it, don’t reject it for nothing. If they want to ask something from you, you tell them they can arrange to meet me, and I will see if they have the guts to meet me at this time. "

   "I see, Chief Inspector." Not being blamed, Karina breathed a sigh of relief: "If there is nothing else, I will step down."

   "Go down, I'll call you again if there is something to do... Wait a minute, send someone to find Yomington, just say I want to see him.

   Let him come over immediately. "

   "Yes, Chief Inspector."

  Kelina left and closed the door, and Luke focused on dealing with the affairs of Raging City.

  The financial department has always been managed by Ible, and it is completely safe to let this shrewd businessman manage the money.

  In order to win over the hearts and minds of the people in Rage City, Luke has increased investment in urban public construction. The urban areas that were not valued before have received many construction projects. Money is spent, and urban residents with reduced working hours have money and time, which naturally drives consumption in the city.

  Ible recently conducted a survey, and the average spending power of ordinary residents in Raging City is 1.5 times the average spending power of cities of the same level in the world. It is 2.3 times of the average consumption power of Shenglun City and 5 times of the average consumption power of ordinary cities.

  Consumption power is an important indicator of prosperity.

  The prosperous Raging City is like a strong heart, powerfully completing the circulation of wealth and materials between the Golden Shield Empire and the world. What it brings to the empire is not only taxation, but also the nourishment for the normal operation of the entire empire.

  Luke can sleep soundly in the imperial capital, relying on the vigorous economic activities of Raging Waves City.

   Therefore, Luke has a very firm grasp of Raging City's economy, and is willing to make the cake bigger and share it with others. For example, he didn't have all the "first machine" class all-metal warships and the newly developed all-metal civilian ships. Instead, transfer some technology to other shipyards and let them be responsible for the production of some unimportant module parts.

   There is also the Alchemist Association of Raging Wave City that Mrs. Michel took over. Many technologies have lowered the cost and threshold of patent use. In the field of its own advantages, increase production to ensure quality and appropriately reduce prices to impact market share.

  In order to support more enterprises and factories, Luke, through his relationship with the World Bank, opened an investment office under the Government Affairs Office of Raging Waves City, which provides government financial support for companies and individuals that need loans.

  In addition to the World Bank, Rough City is also actively attracting other foreign investments. Policies and taxes are given preferential treatment as much as possible, the purpose is to build factories, build factories, build factories...

  Three million people are too few for Luke's imagined Raging City. Only jobs can attract more people and talents.

  Viscount Iscorran is still mainly in charge of city security, and at the same time relying on the intelligence provided to him by the Bureau of Secret Information and his previous background, he resists the imperial capital's infiltration of the city government office.

  Emperor Augustine seemed to be sitting firmly on the fishing boat, but in fact he was secretly making small moves in Raging Waves City. It's just that some people died accidentally, and there was no splash in the thriving environment of Raging Waves City.

  Luke carefully looked at the report sent by Raging City, cross-checked it with the information from Secret Intelligence Bureau and other channels, and firmly held Raging City in his hands.

   I don't know how long the work has been, and Kailinna came in to report: Yomington is here.

  Yomington is now the commissioner of Raging City's office in St. Lun City, and the liaison departments of the two most important cities in the empire make him very prosperous now. The daily affairs and entertainment left him no time to rest, and the losses of some new nobles in Raging Waves City were gradually recovered through him.

  The change of hands of Raging Waves City did not cut off their financial resources, and many new nobles who had no major enmity with Luke gradually accepted the current situation of Raging Waves City.

   After all, there is no need to struggle with money.

   Moreover, the Reform Society organized by Luke is essentially a branch of the new aristocratic forces, and it is regarded as one of its own.

  Luke received Yomington in the study, and when Kailina brought the tea, let her watch outside... don't let anyone come in to disturb you.

"This is a noon tea grown on Clarke Island. It is picked at noon from June 20th to 30th every year. It is brewed with tulip essence. It has a mellow taste and a floral aftertaste..." Luke picked up the teacup and invited Yomington to drink tea, and said casually He said: "I have read the report you sent. Your connections and relationships in the imperial capital have been well utilized. The trade and logistics between Raging Waves City and Saint Lun City have not been affected by special events. This is a very good result." .

  I have specifically informed the Raging Waves City Administration Department to give priority to the import and export of St. Lun City's products. For those who need to be taken care of, you can decide to give them special channels. Politics is politics, business is business, without my specific name, anyone can go to Rage City to do business, and your work should not be affected by the court. "

  Yormington did not have the formality of meeting Luke for the first time, and his good performance at work made him very relaxed here. He took a sip of tea, savored the taste, and when Luke finished speaking, he replied: "Chief Inspector, I admire your mind very much. Now all parties in the imperial capital are gradually accepting the facts that have happened in Rage City. Chief Assistant Blier also praised you full of praise. Although he was still a little unwilling, he had to admit that Raging Waves City is now yours.

   No, it belongs to Her Royal Highness the Eldest Princess. "

  Luke said with a smile: "You don't need to test me. The main purpose of calling you this time is to talk about how to rescue Her Royal Highness the Princess from this predicament.

   What is the attitude of Mr. Shoufu? "

Yomington confirmed and asked: "Chief Inspector, have you decided to continue to follow the eldest princess? According to His Majesty's appreciation for you, as long as you express your attitude of serving, you will definitely be entrusted with important tasks. Although Princess Dai has not yet been found , but will most likely let you enter the cabinet as compensation.

   Now His Majesty's desire to deal with the eldest princess is very obvious, and the entire court is also impeaching the eldest princess. Your attitude is very important. Following the eldest princess will make His Majesty very unhappy, and will also create many political enemies.

  Especially the First Prince and Second Prince. "

Luke knew that Yomington was trying to find out about himself for Gabriel's first assistant, so he truthfully confessed: "If I want to be reused by His Majesty, it is not just as simple as betraying the eldest princess, but also handing over the City of Raging Waves. But even the eldest princess can be dealt with, how can I guarantee that I will not end up in the same end at that time?

  You can accurately express my attitude to the chief assistant, and don't let him make wrong judgments.

  And as the chief assistant of the imperial cabinet, the most important thing for Lord Gabriel to do now is to immediately cool down the overheated situation in the palace, instead of continuing to fight. If this gunpowder keg blows up, Lord Gabriel may not be able to reap the benefits, but he will definitely be seriously injured... Downfall is also possible. "

  Luke's words are what Gabriel is most worried about right now.

   Once the struggle in the palace gets out of control, the first thing that will affect is the chief minister of the cabinet. Emperor Augustine might not really kill his children. If he finds someone to take the blame afterwards, he must find someone who has weight.

   Now Chief Detective Meteor Star has made it clear that he will be loyal to the eldest princess. With this kind of backing, the eldest princess will continue to expand the incident! Maybe tomorrow I will directly find a case to arrest the chief assistant of the empire, and get rid of a political opponent first.

  Yomington asked: "Chief Inspector! Princess Dai'er was assassinated and disappeared, which has already put Her Royal Highness in a disadvantageous position. She has been arresting people everywhere in the past two days, and pushed herself into the limelight.

  The voice of the presiding princess is so loud, what can you do to save her? "

   "Look for a foreign enemy with weight. All parties in the court will naturally put aside their internal conflicts and unify to the outside world."

   "Who is the foreign enemy?"

   "The Celtic Grand Duke of the Tedgar Hills."

   "The Grand Duke of Celtic is indeed a suitable foreign enemy, but how can all parties in the court regard the Grand Duke of Celtic as an enemy that has to be resolved?"

   "Force him to rebel!"

   "Forcing..." Yomington immediately stopped his exclamation. He looked at the closed door and whispered, "You are crazy. If this gets out, we will all die."

"You think about it carefully. The important thing is to let Mr. Gabriel Chief Assistant think about it. In fact, His Majesty was also very uncomfortable with this fire. If he wants to deal with the eldest princess, he must first pull me over, but Princess Dai'er's life and death are unknown. He wanted to deal with me, but he was also afraid that Raging Waves City would be in chaos.

   And there is a powerful Miss Weatherly Sky by her side.

  But if the eldest princess is not dealt with, I am afraid that the majesty of the emperor will be damaged.

  At this time, Lord Shoufu should help His Majesty share his worries and find a step for His Majesty to get off the fire.

  Everyone knows that His Majesty has long intended to take back the fiefdoms of those big hereditary nobles, and the hereditary nobles headed by the Celtic Grand Duke are also increasingly divorced. This battle will be fought sooner or later. It is better to fight early than to fight late, and it is better to fight now than to fight early. "

  Yomington lowered his head, carefully analyzing whether Chief Inspector Meteor had dug a hole for himself in it. He was afraid of being pitted in Raging Waves City.

  But considering the interests of Gabriel's chief assistant, the benefits of pushing the Celtic Grand Duke back are really too many.

  (end of this chapter)