People in Terra, governing a bizarre little country

However, in Jian's opinion, this kind of track is a bit naive. Moreover, Vina is clearly already extremely shy, and continuing to say anything would only offend people.

After saying goodbye to their boss and Vina, Jian and Enshiodis left the office.

Ensiodis still had a hint of dissatisfaction on his face, but since he had used a mace, and he wasn't really the kind of person to throw a tantrum, he could only sigh helplessly.

Of course, most importantly, there were several familiar faces waiting for them outside the gate.

"Mr. Perroche, what's wrong with you?"

Ensiodis raised an eyebrow as he looked at the old man in front of him who bore an eight-tenths resemblance to Actos.

2. This person is up to no good.

Chapter 989 Old Deng, do you want to save face yourself or should I help you?

4. Shelag, Tukarim, Karan Trade Conference Room.

After removing his heavy cloak, Enciodes sat in the seat of honor, his hands supporting him in front of him, and looked at the old man with interest.

Antoninolokov Perroch, the former head of the Perroch family.

The small territory of Shelag has little political space. In the past, power has been firmly controlled by the Manju Institute and the three major families. The vast majority of them oppose reform, openness, and even the most basic industrialization that does not involve the political system. This former head of the Perroch family is a typical "Shelag conservative."

Enciodes felt he had nothing to say to him. After all, no matter how much he and Ernst disagreed on political views, at least on one point, they were completely in agreement—they were both staunch reformers!

And this former head of the Perroch family, to say nothing of anything else, when he opposed Ernst and Ensiodes's parents, he went to great lengths!

Ensiodes could understand why Ernst didn't purge these people after taking power, but he had to admit that if he had come to power during the Snow Mountain Incident as planned, he probably wouldn't have let any of them go, whether it was him, Actos, or Latatos, who didn't surrender.

Given Enciodes's current status, he could have easily ignored this old man who had completely lost power, but he still stopped for the first time and gave him a chance to say what he wanted to do.

After all, Ensiodis saw something unusual in his eyes.

He had that look in his eyes back then too; that's called "rebellion"!

Haha, so that's how they saw me back then?

Enciodes couldn't help but think of it, and at the same time felt a little relieved.

Don't say it, really don't say it.

That feeling is indeed one of being high above.

It's a pity Ernst isn't here; otherwise, he wouldn't have needed to help with such a small problem.

Well then, since he's the older brother, it's only reasonable for him to help his younger brother with a small problem. Let me see what tricks he's up to.

Ensiodis forced a smile and nodded to the old man:

"So, what does Mr. Perroche want with me?"

The old man seemed somewhat distracted. Hearing the sudden voice beside him, he was startled, but he quickly recovered, concealing his gaze, and slowly said:

"Ensiodis, you are the chieftain of [Shivaash], aren't you?"

“I am.” Ensiodis nodded slightly.

"Don't you think something's off about Sherag right now?"

The old man took a deep breath and described the situation in as sincere a voice as possible.

"The great god Yeragand has instructed that Sherag should be governed by the three great families in unity, guided by faith."

"Back then, you, Actos, and Latatos, created a government in Kjerag, hoping that this government would do its part for Kjerag, didn't you?"

"But look at what Kjerag has become now!"

Ensiodis blinked, looking somewhat confused.

No, are you speaking Sherag?

I recognize every single word you said, but I just can't understand it when they're put together.

Yes, it was me, Latatos, and Actos who created the Sherag government. In the end, wasn't it you guys who forced us into this?

At that time, the Karan trade relied on its monopoly on Shelag's foreign trade to easily overtake and suppress the other two major families in terms of wealth accumulation. It was you who couldn't sit still and convened a three-family meeting, forcing me to "think of Shelag" and "divide" power and wealth. In the end, after much wrangling, we created such a "government of all Shelag".

Well, although this process was full of abstract, amateurish stuff, fortunately we weren't exactly professional before, so there weren't any major problems.

But what do you mean by what you're about to say?

What has become of Sishelag? Wasn't Sishelag getting better and better?

"The Three Races Conference has not been held for more than a year."

Seemingly noticing that Ensiodis's reaction was not as expected, the old man made his words even clearer.

"The great god Yeragand has instructed that whenever a major event occurs in Sherag, a meeting of the three clans should be convened, with the heads of the three families gathering together to discuss matters of state. Only in this way can the ideas put forward be accepted by the entire Sherag and satisfy the great god Yeragand."

“But Chief Ensiodis, look at the situation now? All matters concerning Sherag are decided by the Sherag government with a single word. Do we have any chance to speak out?”

"Originally, we would hold a tri-ethnic conference every year to discuss national affairs, but this year, those foreigners in the government aren't even putting on an act!"

He seemed to have gotten to the point, his voice rising as he loudly rebuked:

"This is a betrayal of tradition, a contempt for the sacred teachings of the Great Jeragand, and a usurpation of Sherag's territory!"

“I am not criticizing His Highness the Holy Son. His Highness the Holy Son is chosen by the Great God, and we would never dare to question him. However, Chief Ensiodes, His Highness the Holy Son has been traveling far and wide for many years, worrying and working hard for Sherag, but the treacherous people in the government have deceived him. This is exactly what the Great Elder did to His Highness the Holy Maiden back then!”

Ensiodis gasped!

That's a really bold statement of yours!

I wouldn't dare say that if you were in my shoes.

However, Ensiodis did understand what he was trying to say.

His meaning is not hard to understand: The Three Races Council initially decided to establish the Shelag government, hence the Three Races Council Shelag Government. The Three Races Council should have had the power to make final decisions on all major matters in Shelag, but as time has progressed, the Three Races Council no longer holds supreme decision-making power; in fact, last year it was practically deserted.

Whether it was Shivaesh or Branta, neither of them had remembered or paid any attention to this matter. Perroch said it was not good, but Enciodis thought that if Actos remembered it, given his traditional character, he would most likely make a scene.

So he probably didn't remember either.

This is tantamount to the Three Races Council being rendered powerless.

Didn't understand? Is there a simpler summary?

Yes, brother, yes.

The son-in-law murdering his master, the subordinate overthrowing the superior, and the rebellion of the Heavenly Gang are similar summaries, and we have many more that apply to various situations.

Old Deng is now subtly reminding him, wanting him, as the chieftain of Shiva'ish, to take the lead in following the "Yelagandzu system" and restoring the "Council of Eight Kings"!

But he's also a coward.

He dared not directly and openly attack Ernst because of the [Hadith of Jeragund] that he used as a "trivial command." Let's not discuss whether the great god Jeragund actually said those words, or what Ernst's identity is.

He was chosen by Jeragund, and the great god Jeragund himself wrote a message for him in heaven, saying that he was "innocent"!

Could he be wrong?

From a personal perspective, no one is infallible. Ernst also had the limitations of his time, and he was bound to make mistakes. It was just that people like Vina, Horhaia, Latatos, and Enciodes were able to help him identify and correct these shortcomings.

The problem is, everyone can say Ernst makes mistakes, but not this old man, Den.

Because he was convinced that Jeragund was absolutely right, Ernst, as someone acknowledged by Jeragund, could not possibly be wrong. Therefore, no matter what reforms he made or what the results were, he was bound to be right!

This single thread has now become blocked at both ends.

But this old man was quite capable; to avoid blocking his own path, he chose to take a different approach!

He likened the other officials in the Sherag government to "Grand Elders" and Ernst to his sister "Saint Enya".

Lord Ernst was right. It was those treacherous "elders" in the government who had deceived him!

That's why people can unleash unlimited potential when they're in dire straits. Sherag had never mentioned the concept of "purging the court of corrupt officials" before, but the old man somehow figured it out on his own and invented it!

In general, his demands were quite simple—he wanted to win over Ensiodes, reopen the Three Races Council, and launch a coup before Ernst returned, directly eliminating all the remaining officials in the Sherag government on the charge of "Grand Elder" (Grand Elder had actually become a crime), so that the Three Races Council and the three major families could regain the initiative.

In this way, even if Ernst returns, he will have no choice but to accept the fact that he has been sidelined.

To be honest, this plan

Ensiodis almost burst out laughing.

If this had happened in one of Sargon's tribal chieftains' makeshift operations, it might actually have succeeded. After all, in that place, a coup could be launched by at least eight people, and nothing was impossible.

But in Shelag?

Ensiodis sneered, offering no extra expression, and simply curled his lip:

“You should go to the hospital, not come to Kalan Trade. I’m busy and don’t have time to indulge in your daydreams.”

Before the old man could react, he waved his hand:

"Why don't you open your eyes and see how many [families] and [family members] Kjerag still has?"

"Putting aside everything else, just look at the families you mentioned. Thirty percent of the employees at Kalan Trading are from abroad, and the number of foreign employees at Brontao Home Textiles is also around that. Even your Perroch family has just as many."

“Go back and ask your family members how many still call themselves members of the [Perroch] family? At least in the territories of Shivaish and Brantau, we have long called ourselves the Sherag people.”

The old man's face darkened, and he bit down hard.

"Then you don't want to?"

"I'd like to. But I wouldn't do it that way."

Enshiodis said it frankly.

Yes, if the three-race conference is reconvened, his power as patriarch may indeed expand in a short period of time, and Ernst will indeed be caught off guard by the sudden raid on his base.

But what's the use?

Does the outside world recognize him? Does the World Summit recognize him? Do the people of Shelag recognize him?

Enciodes was very clear-headed; he was a worldly man.

He could defeat Ernst in many ways, whether it was through propaganda, building achievements, boosting his reputation, or even distributing feathered beast eggs on the street to get residents to vote for him, but definitely not by sneaking into Ernst's house while he was away.

How disgusting!

Their differences lay in political views, not in character or morality! He refused to allow himself to lose by a significant margin in the most basic aspect of "being a decent human being" in his competition with Ernst!

The man before him, though unaware of what had prompted this reclusive old man to suddenly conceive such a rebellious and foolish idea, clearly knew nothing about the world that was gradually changing, nor about the person who was gradually changing it!

He arrogantly believed that the matter of Sherag was only about Sherag, or even just about those three small "three families," showing no awareness of the world around him.

Although he's quite old, it feels like he's lived his life as a pack animal.

Pack animals are at least cute, and sometimes they taste delicious.

Ensiodis, too lazy to say anything more, stood up, looked down at him, pondered for a moment, and sighed.

Let's just leave it at that. It'll save Ernst from being bothered by this little thing again when he gets back. As his older brother, I'll play the bad guy and solve it for him.

“You are a Perroch.”

4. He spoke calmly, his voice devoid of any emotion, as cold as a frozen silver lake.

"I'm giving you a chance. Hold onto your so-called 'family' identity that you cherish, and live with some dignity."

Requesting leave to rush the first draft of the thesis

Professor Gou is urgently requesting that I submit the first draft of my paper by the 10th, but I haven't written a single word yet. I'm in a real hurry, or I'll become King Gigi!

Originally scheduled for the 1st, but it turned out no one had written anything, so it was changed to the 10th. Unfortunately, I need to finish my paper, so I'm taking the day off. Sorry.

Purple sweet potato pudding

Chapter 990 True Dragon: You adulterers, go back to your own ways!

Throughout history, the Yan Kingdom has never had a true dragon travel abroad.

The emperor is the helmsman of the great ship of the nation, especially in a monarchical and centralized country like Yan, where the importance of a qualified emperor even surpasses that of an excellent court.

After all, an excellent court may represent the lower limit of a country, but an emperor in such a system represents the upper limit of that country.

Moreover, if this upper limit is high enough, it can even break through this lower limit directly—yes, I'm talking about you, Fortress Master!

Ernst had no doubt that when the true dragon said, "I will personally go to Laterano to attend the World's Fair," he would be met with overwhelming opposition from both the government and the public!

Lu is joking! Yan Kingdom has just experienced an unprecedented war. Although Yan Kingdom basically only provided the venue and cheering functions in this process, it is undeniable that after this war, Yan Kingdom will need a long time to digest the departure of Sui, adapt to the increasingly frequent and drastic changes in the international community, and even think about how to carry out the next reform.

All of this requires a qualified leader to guide it!

True Dragon undoubtedly meets this standard, and he also has the ability. When he took over Yan Country from his unlucky father and irresponsible brother, the country was still a country that blindly pursued the development of heavy industry, the people's living standards continued to decline, bandits were rampant, and officials were corrupt and the people were weak. But today, the country has completely overcome the last hurdle of the Originium Industrial Revolution under his leadership and has officially become an Originium industrial power on the Terra land, on par with Victoria. The banditry in the country has been eliminated, people's livelihood has been restored, and even Commissioner Smith was wiped out in a ruthless and thunderous operation!

His achievements are undeniable, but precisely because of this, he is unlikely to be allowed to leave his country rashly.