People in Terra, governing a weird little country

Because a best-selling book that has become widely known and even loved under their promotion cannot be truly banned in this era of intercity networks, and ideas that have already been known and penetrated into people's impressions will not disappear because of the disappearance of a book.

Ernst believed that at that moment, there would always be people on Terra who were willing to think and, under inspiration, come up with a "Declaration" that was in line with this land.

Of course, these things are still in the future. After replying to the letter, I asked Vina to return as soon as possible after finishing her business.

The second letter Ernst received brought his attention back to the present.

General Manager Christen of Rhine Life sent a letter.

Apart from those meaningless polite words, in the letter, Christen stated that Nastie had returned to Tremont and reported to her the gains of the trip to Kjerag.

These included a phased order for urban transformation, a field survey of the Matterhorn and a site selection assessment for a scientific research station, and what Ernst was most concerned about: when she could officially start construction.

For the people, it is useless to just shout slogans. Instead of talking about GDP development and policy benefits 24 hours a day on TV and in seminars, it is better to give each citizen a Kun egg.

Ernst's Tukarim renovation plan was proposed not too long ago, but apart from the factories built according to the plan, there is no sign of the construction of the government office area, streets, commercial CBD and other areas. This is also thanks to the simple folk customs of Kjerag. If it were somewhere else, Ernst would have been impeached long ago.

Christen specified a specific time in the letter:

"Dear Prime Minister Ernst, regarding the renovation plan of the old city of Kjerag and the construction of the Matterhorn Dome Research Station, I will lead the preliminary team to Kjerag with Nastie one month from now on February 2th to officially launch the plan. If you have any objections to the time, you can write to me during this period to discuss it again."

"April 1094, 2."

Ernst repeated the time silently and marked it on the calendar.

This was the first time that the entire Kjerag had such a city-scale construction project, and he needed to inform Enthiotis of the date. Before that day, he had to organize the relocation of the personnel of the first phase of the old city renovation of Tukarim in an orderly manner, and the government and Kalan Trade would jointly come forward to provide compensation and arrange temporary residences.

Everything should be done with the goal of not affecting the normal production and life of residents.

"BOSS."

There was a knock on the door, and Holhaiya pushed the door open and reminded:

"The Duke of Windermere is on the train."

Ernst nodded and stood up:

"Let's go to the train station and meet our Victoria friend."

...........

Sitting in the warm train carriage, Ampheresis Windermere felt somewhat curious.

This novelty does not mean that the Duke of Windermere has never taken a train. In fact, trains are considered to be backward and outdated means of transportation among the Duke of Windermere's travel methods.

For private travel, people usually take a special car. For official travel, they use a small aircraft for short distances and a high-speed warship for long distances. The boldness and luxury of a true grand duke is always unimaginable.

The reason for the emotion is because of Kjerag’s environment.

As a military noble guarding the frontier, Ampherice Windermere could see Kjerag's strategic significance at a glance.

Located at the junction of three countries, it is surrounded by mountains, has a high altitude, is easy to defend and difficult to attack, and has no natural disasters throughout the year.

If Victoria could build a military fortress in this place, it would definitely become a knife stuck in the throat of Casimir and Columbia.

But she quickly shook her head and threw the thought out of her mind.

Unlike most grand dukes, she values ​​her personal life more than her official duties. Although it is difficult to judge whether this kind of character is good or bad for a duke, at least for Ernst, it is a good thing.

The Duke of Windermere never backstabs a friend.

Ernst, who saved her daughter once, saved her husband twice, and provided shelter for her daughter, was undoubtedly her friend.

The train roared through the natural barrier surrounding Kjerag, and beyond the canyon suddenly opened up to the sparse plains in the territory of the Shivaash family, to which the town of Tukarim belonged.

In this virgin land that has not yet been developed, herders drove herds of snow-capped mountain beasts and carcasses away from the train tracks, gazing at this technological behemoth from afar, their faces still filled with curiosity and longing.

Victoria's gaze met Kjerag's for a moment in mid-air, and Windermere noticed that the herdsman raised his hand and waved it in her direction.

He was greeting himself.

"hehe."

The corners of his mouth raised a smile. Wherever he went, the Duke of Windermere was always regarded as a conqueror and a soldier, and was treated with great respect. This was the first time he saw a commoner who had no respect for him.

The train began to slow down, and the platforms of Tukarim Railway Station appeared on both sides. Ernst and Daphne were already standing on the platform.

Amphillis Windermere stood up, straightened her clothes, and walked to the car door.

As the car door slowly opened, their eyes officially met.

Contrary to her usual practice, Ampherice Windermere took off her gloves first, stretched out her hand, and took the initiative to step forward to meet Ernst.

The two hands were clasped together.

The camera in the hands of the reporter from Karan Trade immediately recorded this moment.

This photo was later named "Chancellor Ernst's First Time".

It also has a widely circulated nickname - "The Duke of Caister in Victoria".

PS: Mainna’s skin special effects stunned me.

The more I read it, the more I think it's a book title. If you don't believe me, read "Ma En Na"

Chapter 97: The Gold Coins Exploded from the Duke of Windermere

"mom!"

As soon as he returned to the office, Daphne excitedly rushed forward and hugged Anfilis' waist.

To be honest, when Ernst warned her to "be careful of Kaister", she was really sweating.

Kjerag was safe, and with the protection of the god who often appeared, she was not worried that anything would happen to her, but what about the Duchy of Windermere?

Dad led the delegation to Londinium, and Mom stayed in the territory to guard the border. Although everything seemed to be fine, this land was not short of accidents.

There was a pink-haired piglet who turned into a camel orange, saving money for a lifetime to buy a store, which burned down that night, and there was also a city music festival that was going well, but suddenly they were notified that a volcano was about to erupt, and they had to move the whole city. If this land really has a high-level narrator, then his bad taste must be full.

And now, seeing his mother standing in front of him alive, Dai Finn couldn't express how happy and relieved he was.

"It's great that you're still alive." She rubbed her head against the big cat's arms, causing the Duke of Windermere, who wanted to be serious, to pout helplessly.

She patted Daphne's head gently and reprimanded him in a low voice:

"How to talk."

After Dai Feien stood up again, she looked at Ernst with a little apology and said:

"Prime Minister Ernst, I am sorry to have laughed at you."

Ernst shook his head:

"No, I envy the Duke of Windermere's harmonious family."

This is the truth. Anyone who comes here would envy their normal family relationship if they have such a restless and struggling brother, a sister who wants to hit her brother with a bell, and a sister who is a little too lively.

No one in the family is worry-free.

The Duke of Windermere sneered, thinking that this was just Ernst's polite remark.

What's so envious about the reunion of mother and son? Even if Ernst doesn't have a daughter, does that mean he doesn't have a mother?

Ernst never dreamed that the boomerang he threw at Vina would one day fly back and hit him on the head.

"Please take a seat." Ernst led Amphillis to the sofa and said, "The conditions are limited. I hope Duke Windermere doesn't mind."

Anfeilis shook her head slightly as a matter of course.

It was definitely shabby. When she saw that the office building of the Kjerag government was actually a small bungalow with only one floor, she was even more shocked than when she first entered Kjerag.

Although it was not very polite, Anfeilis subconsciously compared the servants' room in the Duke's Mansion with this place.

The answer is far ahead.

And Anfeilis lived in the combat command center all year round, and her house was empty most of the time.

This made her feel a strong sense of contrast.

She originally thought that Ernst, who could communicate with giant beasts and was worshipped as the Son of God in Kjerag, must have top-notch personal qualities.

Luxury cars and villas should be considered low-end. Amphillis felt that they should at least be compared to those kings and chiefs of Sargon.

As for the king, as everyone knows, he has a piece of cloth on his head and is the richest man in the world. Palaces and castles are the norm. She has seen some extravagant local tyrants who have built crystal palaces with harmless source stones.

Ernst works in such a small bungalow. Even other departments of the Kjerag government are crammed into this bungalow. The only space he can actually use is this room of only 20 to 30 square meters.

If it weren't for her strict Victorian aristocratic education and rich social experience that allowed her to develop god-level expression management, she would have shown a rude expression the moment she walked in.

She couldn't help but look at Ernst a few more times.

Everyone knows that no matter how poor a place is, you can still make some money if you want. If you are bold enough, you can collect taxes for 90 years, and then sustainably drain the pond and privatize the country. If that doesn't work, you can just sell the country. You can always get enough wealth to squander.

But Ernst didn't do that, and that was enough to change her opinion of Ernst before she first came to Kjerag.

He does not seem to be a completely charlatan ruler who relies on a behemoth. He is fulfilling his duties as the "Prime Minister of the Government".

Interesting person.

“Prime Minister Ernst,” she began, “you should know why I left my duties behind and came to Kjerag in person.”

"Kent is still recuperating in Lien Carden due to the poisoning and cannot travel far in the short term. I am not disappointed with this result. On the contrary, I feel extremely fortunate and grateful."

"If you hadn't reminded me through Daphne, Kent's body wouldn't have been able to support his return to Lien Carden, and I wouldn't have thought of sending someone to look for him. If that had happened, I would have lost a trustworthy comrade forever, and Daphne would have lost a good father forever."

The Duke of Windermere paused slightly, then gently held the hand of Delphine beside him, so that she didn't have to hold her tail tightly.

As if to calm the rage rising in her chest, she took a deep breath, exhaled, and then continued,

"Windermere is always loyal and generous to his friends. Kent promised you the fee. I will transfer it to any bank account in Victoria that you designate within three days. If you want to use an overseas account, it will take a little longer."

"In addition, the Duchy of Windermere is willing to open up to you. As far as I know, Kjerag's 'state-owned enterprise', Kalan Trade, should have its headquarters in Victoria within the Duke of Caister's sphere of influence, right? We welcome it to move its headquarters to the Duchy of Windermere. I will order the exemption of its tariffs in any city in the Duchy of Windermere and its affiliated noble territories."

Ernst's eyes lit up.

I have to say that the Duke of Windermere is very generous. This is much more generous than simply giving money!

Although in the short term, even if the tolls and tariffs between cities are waived, the goods of the Karan trade are still not very competitive in the Victorian market, but in the long run it will be different!

Since ancient times, when have merchants made the most money?

Monopoly time!

How can a businessman achieve a monopoly?

When officials and businessmen collude!

It is true that the Duke of Windermere would never allow the Kalan trade to grow to the point where it would impact the entire economic system of the Duchy of Windermere, but even if he just protected it, being able to get a share of the profits in the huge market of Victoria would be a huge profit!

The most important thing is that as long as nothing major happens to Victoria, this income will remain stable!

Kjerag needed an industry that could generate a lot of stable income. With Enthiotis having already admitted defeat, cultivating the already established Kalan Trade was undoubtedly the best choice.

However, Ernst still has to be careful.

He will keep this matter secret for the time being and use it as a bargaining chip in negotiations with Enthiotis.

The content is very simple. If Kalan Trading wants to get the rights promised by the Duke of Windermere, it must give up part of its shares and allow Ernst, or an agent chosen by Ernst, to enter the company's board of directors' decision-making level.

Otherwise, Ernst would rather start from scratch and build a state-owned enterprise from scratch - although he has no experience in starting a company, and this is really too slow and will greatly delay the time to make a profit.

"Of course, this openness also includes political implications."

"If you or 'someone' under your command encounters some problems, the Duke of Windermere is also willing to provide shelter and help. This is without asking for anything in return."

She said meaningfully.

This is of course a hint about Princess Aslan.

The Duke of Castor had already bared his fangs, but she was very smart. Poisoning was not easy to be detected. Moreover, Kent had left Londinium for a long time. Even if Ampheris wanted to attack, she could not find a suitable reason.

She couldn't just use Ernst's reminder as evidence to declare war on Duke Kaster, right?

The dukes kept each other in check, and the peaceful scene in Victoria was maintained at least on the surface. No one could afford to be accused of starting a civil war.

There will certainly be revenge, but it can only be limited to underground, such as spending 500,000 to fund the opposition in the Duke of Castor, secretly sending people to kill those "Grey Hat" members whose true identities have been discovered, and assassinating some officials and nobles in the Duke of Castor's territory.

It's a pity that Caister is an old widow without a husband, otherwise Amphillis would have arranged an assassination package for her husband as well.

Her methods are not as gentle as poisoning.

Besides that, she also had to be prepared, just as Kent had instructed.

If the Duke of Caster really dares to risk the world's condemnation and attack other grand dukes to claim that position, she can also raise a banner.

What big banner?