People in Terra, governing a weird little country

What a fool!

Almost immediately, he withdrew some of his staff and went to Kjerag in an unofficial capacity as a reporter, and finally caught up with the end of the World Expo.

Well, I ran into a closing ceremony.

Do you think he is slow? Actually, he is a little faster than Fyodor who has been hunting for a month.

Fyodor only learned about this news a few days ago. By the way, the hunting ground he hunted was the hunting ground rebuilt from the Marquis Andro's manor. Although the Emperor said to Witte very resolutely at the time, "Marquis Andro rebuilt the hunting ground in 1072, and the previous emperor died in 1073. Is he preparing for a rainy day or has a rebellious heart? Check it out for me!" and "Don't let him appear in front of me again, and the same goes for this hunting ground."

But in fact, although His Majesty said no, his body was still very honest.

"It's not good to leave the manor here to be abandoned. Since it belongs to a traitor, it should be taken back by the country and used for its service!"

After saying this, Fyodor took his crossbow and his followers and went in to hunt for a month. The hunting ground was also heavily shot by the state for a month.

And judging by his current state, he had obviously forgotten about Kjerag's invitation.

Islam Witt obviously did not intend to make himself unhappy. Since the emperor asked about this matter, he could only answer tactfully:

"Your Majesty is wise. Although you are relaxing, you are still concerned about state affairs. To be honest, thanks to your Majesty's foresight, we have also planted several spies in Kjerag in advance. If your Majesty needs us, we can use these spies at any time to gather intelligence or confront Prime Minister Kjerag to get to the bottom of things. It all depends on your Majesty's decision."

Fyodor blinked his bear eyes, looking a little confused.

He looked at Witte, who was bowing and waiting for his decision, and wanted to ask, "Ah? When did we send spies to Kjerag?"

Isn't Kjerag a frozen land with no birds or shit? Aren't Ursus' spies concentrated in the surrounding "enemy" countries?

For example, Victoria, Casimir, Leitania, etc.

Well, it seems that there are few people in this land who have no grudge against Ursus.

But Kjerag should, probably, possibly, have nothing to do with Ursus, right? When did I order a spy to be sent there? What was he sending there for? To see the big beast of burden baring its teeth?

But after thinking about it, he still didn't ask.

After all, Islam Witt said so. He is my right-hand man and the pillar of the empire. He would not lie to himself.

Maybe the Ministry of Internal Affairs had planted a few people there, and this possibility could not be ruled out. After all, he had issued such an order to the Ministry of Internal Affairs before:

“This land is an extension of my hands. If my eyes can see my hands clearly, then my eyes should also be able to see the entire land clearly!”

It seems that they have implemented it very well.

Fyodor nodded calmly, acknowledging Islam Witt's compliment.

As for how to call those spies...

Fyodor thought for a moment and said directly:

"Let them go meet with that Prime Minister Kjerag! Make sure he gives an explanation."

Islam Witt bent down even lower and replied:

"Yes, Your Majesty."

.........

A moment later, Ursus Empire, Ministry of Internal Affairs.

Apart from the internal security department which is considered to be non-existent, the Ursus Empire Ministry of Internal Affairs is the highest-level agency that handles intelligence in the Ursus Empire.

The Ministry of Internal Affairs is not only responsible for internal affairs, just like there are usually five or maybe six of the Four Heavenly Kings. This is common sense.

Islam Witt came here, naturally, to convey the emperor's oral instructions.

He found the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, a middle-aged man with the title of Marquis, and repeated:

"Please ask the Imperial journalists stationed in Kjerag to remove their disguises and go to meet with Kjerag Prime Minister Ernst Shivaash."

"Slow down your tone and be as gentle as possible. Focus on improving the impression and supplement with gathering intelligence."

"Focus on asking about the World Summit."

The middle-aged minister saluted: "Understood, Speaker!"

Chapter 355: The world is just a makeshift team, it doesn't matter where you go

Kjerag, Tukarim, clear, light wind, no unknown special effects in the sky.

Ernst thought that once the news of the International Summit spread, many foreign envoys would soon come to Kjerag to discuss the content in detail.

But he did not expect that the first one to come would be Ursus.

Ursus Empire? You're not familiar with it, right?

Ernst's impression of Ursus before the World Expo was only the family of the Shelag Perlochi family, the Aktos. Brother Xiong was an open-minded person, although his brain was not very bright... ahem, wrong, he trusted everyone very much, so he usually didn't use his smart head.

After the World Expo, Ernst had another impression of Ursus - the signal was not very good.

Ernst was sure that his messenger had been sent to Ursus. As for whether the Emperor of Ursus or their relevant departments had received and read his invitation letter, that was another matter.

Anyway, the final result was that they did not send anyone. Not only did they not send anyone, they did not even reply. The invitation letter I sent fell into the sea, and the messenger did not come back either. It felt a bit absurd that the auxiliary eye had not returned yet.

Fortunately, the messenger was not a Kjerag, nor was he a government member familiar to Ernst, otherwise Ernst would have to repeat his old expedition to Rhine Life and make an expedition to Ursus.

Based on past experience, reviewing Terra's overall strategy, referring to the successful cases of Yan, Iberia, and even Sami, and combining the advantages of Kjerag's products, Ernst reasonably suspected that the Emperor of Ursus probably did not see the invitation letter. Otherwise, it would not make sense that other countries came, but only Ursus was unwilling to come.

After all, isn’t the airship attractive enough? Isn’t the Star Reaching Plan dreamy enough? Isn’t the World Summit appealing enough?

Therefore, Ernst's impression of Ursus today has officially degenerated into a country with "bad signal".

And now, a country with such a poor signal was the first to send an envoy to Kjerag?

Adhering to the principle of testing whether Tianyi 3G is really that fast and whether surfing the Internet is really that enjoyable, Ernst looked at the two "Ursus Messengers" in front of him and asked tentatively:

"Are you here to attend the World Expo?"

The Ursus envoys were stunned for a moment, looked at each other, and then smiled awkwardly but politely.

They were all considered to be the confidants of Speaker Witte, otherwise they would not have been dispatched by Speaker Witte to come to Kjerag as "reporters" and "envoys" despite the Emperor's clear order not to participate in the World Expo.

In their view, the meaning of Ernst's words was obvious.

This is to point them!

He didn't participate at first, but now he comes here again. He was respectful now, which makes people laugh when they think about it!

In the past, as envoys of the Ursus Empire, they would have fought back without saying a word! When our ancestors followed the bear breeders to overthrow the Hippogriff Empire, they had already held all the meetings they wanted to hold in this life. What's so special about you, little Kjerag? I brought the Ursus Empire to see your expo because I was giving you face.

Unfortunately, I can’t get back at him this time.

They could only hold their breath and force out a smile:

"Prime Minister Ernst, you are joking. Isn't the World Expo over?"

"Of course, our trip is for the World Summit announced at the closing ceremony of the Expo."

Ernst frowned in surprise, and observed the two of them carefully, with a thoughtful expression on his face:

"Why do I feel like I've seen you guys somewhere before?"

The messenger's smile froze.

Where had Ernst seen them? Of course, at the closing ceremony of the World Exhibition.

As the only reporters from the Ursus Empire who attended the press conference, the two of them naturally showed off in front of all the countries.

Although Ernst was not present at the event, he was observing the situation at the press conference through surveillance to prevent any accidents.

To be honest, there were actually quite a few reporters at the time, and the two envoys were somewhat puzzled as to why Ernst had left an impression on them.

But whether Ernst said this deliberately to deceive them or really had an impression of them, both of them had to firmly deny it.

Because their identities at that time were journalists, unofficial. Only the Saint Steeds reporters who always wanted to make a big news would not be restricted by the emperor's highest instruction that "the empire will not send a delegation to participate in the Kjerag World Expo" and run as fast as they can to Kjerag to attend the closing ceremony.

And now, their identities are official. They are Ursus envoys approved by the emperor and appointed by Speaker Witte.

Of course, the past events cannot be disclosed. Otherwise, it would violate the will of His Majesty the Emperor and constitute a serious political mistake!

Even though this matter didn't seem to be a big deal, Fyodor himself was quite surprised to hear that Kjerag had spies from Ursus. But this kind of thing was a standard stain.

How many political enemies do you think Islam Witte, Speaker of the State Duma and former Finance Minister of the Ursus Empire, has in Ursus politics?

He has been able to achieve so much until now, and even risen to a high position with rapid advancement, with his hair not even turning grey, but he has already been promoted to the position of half-step prime minister, all thanks to the fact that he has really done some practical things for Ursus and has been favored by His Majesty Fedor.

The first half of the sentence is less than one tenth as important as the second half.

Once this matter was revealed, if one of Speaker Witte's political enemies reported it to the emperor and filed a complaint, it would mean that the emperor and the powerful ministers had made a mistake in their direction. Speaker Witte would have a hard time explaining it, and the emperor would have to punish him.

After all, Speaker Witte did nothing wrong. If he really wanted to protect himself, he could have just not sent them to Kjerag and missed the opportunity of the World Expo, and not gotten himself into trouble. The reason he did this was because he really "had no self-esteem!"

But the emperor couldn't be wrong. After the great rebellion, the authority of the Ursus emperor had been greatly weakened. There were countless people who claimed to be the emperor with strong military and horses, and those who established their own territories to protect themselves. If at this time, news came out that the emperor and the powerful ministers had different opinions and the powerful ministers acted on their own, what would happen?

To put it simply, no one took it seriously. Various warlords sent letters to curse and join the opposition in the court, demanding the removal of treacherous officials and the restoration of the emperor's authority.

To put it in a broader sense, it means to clear the court of corrupt officials and pacify the country! Kill the thieves!

Ernst was indeed very capable. He hit their vital points with just one sentence, causing them to break out in cold sweats. He himself was still fine.

No wonder His Majesty the Emperor gave that kind of order to Speaker Witte, asking us to "act gently" - Ursus's attitude towards the outside world has always been strong. Most of the surrounding countries that have not been annexed by them have been beaten by them, and most of the countries that have not been beaten by them have been scolded by them.

The requirement to act gently is truly unprecedented.

Excuse me, how do you curse someone in a gentle way?

The two of them were silent, thinking about countermeasures. Ernst thought about it for a moment, but couldn't remember it, so he shook his head:

"Never mind. I must have remembered it wrongly. I've been in contact with a lot of people during this period. Please forgive me."

Ernst looked at the two people who seemed to be relieved inexplicably with a strange look, and smiled in a formulaic way:

"Since you two are envoys from Ursus, I wonder if you have brought anything..."

Ernst held out his hand to the two men.

The two messengers were stunned for a moment, then responded with a knowing smile that said "I understand, I understand".

It's about asking for bribes, who can't understand this?

Although it was somewhat shocking that the head of government and the country openly demanded bribes, they felt relieved when they remembered that they were from Ursus.

In their place, if you go to the police station in Saint-Jean-les-Bains to report blackmail, you have to pay the police some money first.

How can we do things without spending money? It is natural that we have to spend some money to take care of things in our family.

However, they left in a hurry this time, and they were not official at first, so they did not have the funds ready.

The two looked at each other again, nodded with some difficulty, took out a bank card from their pockets, and handed it to Ernst with a painful heart:

"It's just a little token of my appreciation. The code is written on the back. I hope Prime Minister Ernst will accept it."

This was the money he had saved, which amounted to several hundred thousand Chervens (the official currency of Ursus).

But it doesn’t matter. I can ask Speaker Witte for reimbursement when I get back.

The reason why these people are willing to follow Speaker Witte is not because of their boss, who really reimburses when he has money and dares to take action when something happens?

Ernst was stunned for a moment, looked at the two of them, then looked at the bank card, silently opened the drawer and put the card in.

Well, just consider it as the admission fee to the World Summit.

Why didn't I think of this way to make money? His moral standards are probably too high, too incorruptible, not very Terran.

But even though he took the money, Ernst still extended his hand again.

Now the two of them were confused.

What do you mean? More? Not enough?

If it's not enough, I can't give it to you anymore. These are the pensions we have saved over the years.

The Kjerag people have such a big appetite? Isn't this too Ursus?

But soon, they realized that they really couldn't save this money.

Ernst first pointed out that the two people looked familiar, and then said that he "remembered it wrongly and forgot it." This forgetting is also a part of human nature!

If I forget, can I not remember it? If I remember it wrongly, can I not remember it correctly?

If this is not given, it is uncertain how long it will take for Ernst's memory to recover.

The messenger poked his colleague's kidney with his elbow. His colleague gritted his teeth, took out his own "coffin book" and handed it to Ernst.

This time, Ernst was really embarrassed to accept it.

He waved his hand and pushed the bank card back.