People in Terra, governing a weird little country

"Hello, Ms. Holhaiya?"

A gentle voice sounded from the side. Holhaiya turned her head and saw the maid Chang Yaer slowly walking in from the side corridor beside the main hall. She had a bright rose in her hair, a souvenir medal of Casimir on her chest, and a pair of old-fashioned black-framed glasses on her face that she got from somewhere.

She was holding an open book in her hand. From the title written on the side edge, Holhaiya knew that it was an "Introduction to Mechanics".

The big shots in Manzhuyuan are still reading this? Shouldn't you read the epic poem of Yelagund?

Hol Haiya thought in surprise and nodded to Yaer:

"Hello. I'm here to look for a book."

"Book?" Yaer blinked and closed the book "Introduction to Mechanics" in her hand. "I haven't finished reading it yet."

"It's not this book." Holhaiya shook his head. "I'm looking for a book about history."

"History book?" Ya'er was stunned for a moment, and curiously looked at the feathered serpent from top to bottom in front of her, and asked curiously, "Is this also Ernst's order?"

"This is what he promised me." Holhaiya said without changing his expression.

In fact, it was not a lie. Ernst did promise Holhaiya that if she wanted to look up any information, she could go to Manzhuyuan.

He was not worried at all that Holhayya saw something he shouldn't have seen. Anyway, Kjerag had no national defense, and no scandals. Even if there were, they were done by the great elder. If you wanted to talk to him, you could try jumping off the top of the holy mountain.

If you can't fly, then you can probably meet him without any problems.

Yaer nodded and replied: "Then you can ask me directly."

"Ask you?" Holhaiya tilted his head in confusion.

Yaer puffed out her chest confidently: "Ask me. As the head maid of the Saint of Yelagund..., I have read all the historical books in Kjerag, and I know every detail in them."

"Are you bragging?" Holhaiya said without giving any face.

"Outsiders are just rude. I never lie." Ya'er snorted in dissatisfaction. "If you don't believe me, forget it. Go straight along this road to the Holy Record Hall and turn at the end."

Without giving Horhaiya time to regret, Yaer turned around, opened the book in her hand again, pushed her glasses, and left the main hall.

A few drops of cold sweat dripped down her temples.

"Which page was I looking at?"

Chapter 55: Kjerag Tax Meeting

Kjerag, Tukarim, Kjerag Government Office Building (may have to set up a tent version if there are not enough offices)

Xinteleya sat in the reception room facing the main door, holding a copy of "The Epic of Yelagund" in her hands and reading from time to time.

Her job is to be a receptionist and guide those who want to come to the Kjerag government to handle business. This task sounds very busy, but in fact, Xinteleya is surprisingly idle. She is so idle that she can even study the forbidden Originium art that is said to be practiced by civil servants - tax alchemy!

As for why she is so idle...

The glass door was pushed open, and a voice sounded in front of the information desk: "Hello, um..."

Without even raising her head, Xinteleya replied calmly and skillfully:

"Hello, Kjerag Government. This is a government agency. For prayers and religious matters, please turn left and go up the Holy Mountain to find Manzhuyuan. For jobs, please turn right and find Kalan Trade. If you want to see the Son of God, please fill out the application form and state the reason and then queue up. If there is an emergency, please tell me and I will handle it."

"Ah..." The Zalak girl at the information desk showed a confused expression. It took her a long time to come to her senses and asked, "What is your job?"

"I'm responsible for telling you all this."

It's a polite way of saying kick the ball away.

Xinteleya closed the book, raised her head, looked at the girl in front of her with long hair the color of peeled pine cones, and asked:

"Is there anything you need?"

"Ah, that's right, I'm Hugh Rose, Hugh Rose Blanto!" Hugh Rose finally came to her senses and realized her identity and the purpose of her trip. She straightened her chest, which was not very big at all, and regained her usual confident look, "I'm here to find Ernst!"

"Then fill out the form." Xinteleya took out a form from the cabinet step by step and handed it to Xu Ruth. "After filling it out, go home and wait for news. The Prime Minister's secretary will review the application once a week. If it is approved, a messenger will come to tell you."

"?" Xu Ruth blinked, pouted her lips in dissatisfaction and shook her head, "No, I didn't need such a troublesome process when I met him before!"

Upon hearing this, Xinteleya took another look at Xu Lusi and shook her head:

"That was in the past. Now Kjerag has so many projects underway at the same time, and Prime Minister Ernst is very busy."

"But I have something important to do."

Hugh Ruth insisted,

"We must tell Ernst!"

Cintrea shrugged. "That's what everyone says."

Important things also depend on the person. For a farmer, the loss of the beast of burden in his farmland is a big deal, which affects the harvest of the coming year. But if a locust plague occurs in another place and Ernst is also needed to direct the disaster relief, then Ernst will definitely give priority to going to the disaster site.

Is it that the harvest of a household is not important? No, it is just that the government is inefficient, which leads to this helpless choice.

Kjerag doesn't even have a police department responsible for grassroots governance and public security. The government's flat management has flattened everyone's head directly to the Prime Minister Ernst. No matter how strong Ernst is, he can't do everything. Implementing a meeting appointment system is also a helpless measure.

The existence of Xinteleya is this threshold. This is also the reason why her work is so leisurely.

After the call, most of the believers who wanted to come here to pray left. The few who wanted to do things but couldn't find the place were also shown the way. The rest of the people who wanted to meet Ernst, unless they had something very important, basically lost their patience and went home.

Xinteleya was adamant and acted in an Ernst-centric manner, so Xu Lu was really at a loss for what to do for a moment.

Feeling aggrieved, she simply shouted:

"Ernst! Ernst, come out! I know you are in there. If you have the guts to send someone to stop me, come out now!"

It would have been fine if she hadn't shouted, but once she did, a layer of dust fell off almost the entire ceiling of the Kjerag government.

Vina, Lola, Nastie, Enchiodis, and even the usually quiet and efficient Baigugu Joyce all poked their heads out of their offices. If it weren't for the fact that Shelagh didn't produce watermelons, they might have been able to perform a watermelon-eating race!

Ernst then ran out of the office in a panic, grabbed Xu Ruth, and dragged the young lady into the office.

After giving his brother a slap in the face, Ernst made Ensiodis stop smiling. He looked at Hulus and said with a wry smile:

"Auntie, what are you doing?"

"Humph! If I hadn't shouted, I wouldn't have seen you today!" Xu Ruth snorted coldly, her face full of dissatisfaction, "I was worried about you, but you're starting to put on airs!"

"I'm not being arrogant. If I spend all day receiving people who come to pray and those who lose things, how can I do my job?"

Ernst explained helplessly, decisively changing the subject before Hugh Ruth could speak.

"So, Hugh Ruth, great aunt, why did you come to me today? Yucatan is not enough for you to bully?"

"I have never bullied him!" Xu Ruth curled her lips and raised her eyebrows, "Besides, I came to you for something serious this time."

She coughed and said seriously, "My sister sent me here. She wanted to convene a meeting of the three tribes."

"Three tribes meeting?" Ernst was stunned and looked at Enchiodis who was standing beside him. But Enchiodis immediately shook his head, indicating that he didn't know anything about it.

Is that Miss Latatos Brontao's own decision?

Ernst frowned and pointed at Yin Hui on the side: "If there is a meeting of the three clans, you should inform my brother, right? He is the head of the Shivaash family."

The Three Clans Meeting has always been attended by the heads of the three families, Bruntao, Shivaash, and Perrochi. The Kjerag Supreme Meeting is presided over by the Saint of Manzhuyuan or the Great Elder. It is usually held once a year.

There was already an impromptu three-tribe meeting this year, when the Brantau and Perlochi families forced the Kalan Trade to give up their power and form a Kjerag government. That was also the time when Ernst was elected as prime minister and speaker.

If it is to be held again, there will be three three-tribe meetings this year, which is unprecedented in history.

As if she had expected Ernst to say this, Xu Ruth nodded proudly:

"Of course we will invite Enchiodis. But my sister said that you are the protagonist of this three-tribe meeting, and you will definitely participate!"

"Oh?" Ernst raised his eyebrows with interest. "Why do you think so?"

"Hehe~" Xu Lu Si hummed a proud tune twice, and said slowly as if to whet the appetite: "Because my sister said that the purpose of this three-tribe meeting is to discuss the taxation issue of the three tribes' territories in Kjerag."

Ernst suddenly propped up the desk and said righteously:

"It has nothing to do with taxes. How can this traditional meeting where everyone gathers together to discuss the future of Kjerag be held without the participation of the Kjerag government? I will be there on time!"

Chapter 3500: Latatos, no wonder you don’t have a husband! ()

Enthiodis Shivaash sat in the east, and standing next to him was his confidant and best friend, Noxis Edwiss, the only son of the Edwiss family who was believed by many to have planned the death of SilverAsh's parents.

For some reason, Ernst always felt a sense of hostility from his eyes. It was as if Ernst owed him several months' salary.

Actor Perlochi sat in the west. This Ursus man, who had "I am the most powerful person in the world" written all over his body, had never given anyone a good look since he entered the meeting room. When paired with Guluo standing next to him, it was clear that one was unhappy and the other was brainless. It didn't matter if they were swapped.

Latatos Bronto sat in the north. As the convener of the three-tribe meeting, she warmly greeted every tribe leader who entered, trying to ease the tense atmosphere before it even started. But unfortunately, her efforts were somewhat in vain in front of Enchiodis and Actor.

After all, one of these two people knows how to hide his emotions too well, while the other doesn't know how to hide his emotions too well.

After being given a cold shoulder when greeting Enthiotis and a cold shoulder when greeting Actoros, Latatos could only turn her gaze to Ernst Shivaash who was sitting on the north side.

She walked forward and said enthusiastically: "Ernst has grown up too. I still remember when you first became prime minister and gave your inaugural speech on the stage. It was such a nostalgic time."

"It seems like it's only been a few months." Ernst complained speechlessly, "You're not much older than me, why do you act like you held me in your arms when we were little?"

Latatos smiled, but then she said something that froze the atmosphere:

"Haha, there's nothing we can do about it. Who would have thought that Ernst, who grew up with us, would now be able to talk nonsense at the Three Clans Meeting?"

Ernst's expression froze, and he stared deeply at the squirrel lady in front of him who was famous for her "checks and balances". The image of the kind sister who would secretly take money from home to buy dried meat for Xu Ruth and himself when they were children gradually faded from his mind.

He sighed sadly.People always grow up.

She is the one who shoulders the entire Brontao family and represents the interests of a sect. She is not here to reminisce about the past.

What she was planning was a negotiation, another "Bronto-style" check and balance.

"What are you talking about?" Xu Lu's voice suddenly sounded, breaking the somewhat stiff atmosphere between the two.

Latatos brought her instead of Yucatan as a companion, perhaps hoping that the second young lady of Blanto could be a little more mature, but it was obvious that Xu Ruth had no such intention at all:

"Why are you chatting with Ernst?" She glanced at Ernst, then at Latatos, and then suggested, "By the way, after the meeting, why don't Ernst come to our house for dinner? Yucatan hasn't seen you for a long time, and he misses you a lot."

"I think you miss Ernst!" Latatos rolled her eyes, ruthlessly exposing her sister's little thoughts. Her teasing expression seemed to have turned back into that precocious elder sister.

Xu Lu pouted her lips with a dissatisfied look on her face. She leaned close to Latatos' ear and whispered, "Who do you think this is for? It's all for you!"

"For me? How can you be so thoughtful?" Latatos looked at Xulus in surprise, but when she saw her narrowed eyes and smiling expression, she immediately realized something. A blush flashed across her pale face, and she quickly turned into an angry scolding, "Get out, it's not your turn to worry about my affairs!"

"Tsk!" Xu Ruth curled her lips in disdain, gave Ernst a look that said "it's settled then", then turned around and walked back to her seat opposite.

Being so disturbed by her, Ratatos was no longer in the mood to continue testing Ernst. After a slight nod, she returned to her seat and formally said:

"Then, this three-tribe meeting officially begins."

She glanced at the people present and said seriously, "I think you all know why I called for this tri-tribe meeting. Yes, it's about tribute, or, to use a more modern way of saying it, it's about the issue of taxation."

As soon as she finished speaking, Actor Perlochi slammed the table heavily and said in a loud voice:

"What is there to discuss? If you ask me, Kjerag has never had any tax problems! Our three major families have only paid tribute to Manzhuyuan since ancient times. Taxes? I've never heard of them!"

As he spoke, he shook his head repeatedly, as if he would not give in no matter what you said.

Seeing this, Latatos also nodded and followed his words:

"Aktos's words are a bit blunt, but it has always been the custom. In Kjerag, the three major families have the tradition of paying tribute to Manzhuyuan every year."

She changed the subject and looked at Enthyodis again.

"But traditions are traditions. I've also done some research. In countries other than Kjerag, localities have to pay taxes to the central government every year. Isn't that correct, Enchiodis?"

Silver Gray nodded: "That's right."

Latatos continued, "Bruntao has always been a family that adheres to traditions, but in addition to adhering to traditions, Bruntao also respects the oracle of the great god Yelagund. Since the great god Yelagund has already given down an oracle on the spot in the Holy Stone Square, agreeing with Ernst's approach and Kjerag's reforms, then traditions can naturally be changed. Actor, am I right?"

Actor Perlochi's bearded face was uncertain for a while, but he finally nodded in submission and said:

"Of course, if it is the oracle of the great god Yelagund."

Putting aside his conservatism, which was only inferior to that of the Great Elder, Actor Perlochi's devotion to Yelagund could not be ignored.

Since Ernst can use Yelagund's name, it is not surprising that Actor accepts the tax.

Things seemed to be going extremely smoothly. The Brown Tao family was like Ernst's sweet little cotton-padded jacket. Without letting Ernst, the actual beneficiary, have a say, they helped him deal with the most troublesome Actoros and basically finalized the legality of the tax collection.

But, is she so kind?