I am a director in Ark. If I am not banned, I will be considered successful.

"Are they planning to give these armors to the competitive knights to create the effect of the knights turning against them and launch a military coup?!" This very terrifying possibility also emerged in the Knight Commander's mind at this moment.

The differences and sense of oppression between war knights and competitive knights are two completely different things, but regarding the issues of national defense and city defense, the Supervisory Commission has always kept it in its own hands.

But if the Chamber of Commerce can really imitate the armor of the War Knights, it means that they can imitate a batch of "War Knights" whose combat effectiveness is not good, but enough to deceive the city defense army, and in sufficient numbers.

Once a large number of knights start to rebel in the Grand Knights' Territory, will the city defense army really dare to stop them? Also, because all the members of the Lin Guang family left Casimir and the Lin Guang couple disappeared, the knights who have begun to voice their dissatisfaction, will they really listen to the orders of the Supervisory Committee instead of going with the flow?

"The Business Federation has sensed that we are going to take action against them. They are trying to protect themselves. The possibility of a coup d'état... is not small."

"And they guessed correctly. We could ignore their small actions in the past, but if they have this intention, we will have no choice but to take action against them."

The Grand Knight Commander also said the same thing after hearing this. A bit of ruthlessness and determination reappeared in the eyes of this rather old Grand Knight Commander. Upon hearing this, the other Knight Commanders also asked:

"Do we need to take the initiative? We can immediately summon the Silver Spear Pegasus—"

"No, it's not the right time yet." The Grand Knight shook his head and said coldly, "We must first investigate which knights provided these weapons and armors to the Commercial Federation for imitation. This is the most important thing."

"As for taking action, if we do it now, it will only make us look desperate and as if it is our last resort. We want to completely destroy the credibility of the Business Federation."

"They will definitely not tolerate Director Chen Qi, and they will definitely take action... I think they have already secretly discussed with many knights who have leverage over them to ambush Director Chen Qi."

Yes, it was time for Casimir to change. The Grand Knight knew that it was time to let these merchants act recklessly and even the Supervisory Commission had to look at the faces of these merchants.

The Chamber of Commerce will continue to exist as a part of Casimir, but it will never have the power to act recklessly or even to choke someone at a critical moment.

What the Grand Knight was thinking about was to make the entire Commercial Federation completely owned by Casimir at once. She wanted to make these "private properties" belonging to the businessmen completely become "Casimir's properties"!

From now on, it will no longer be these private enterprises that support Casimir’s economy, but all loyal state-owned enterprises!

But the Grand Knight Commander needed a reason to do so, a reason and evidence that would be enough to shut everyone up, and a chance to uproot the Chamber of Commerce - that was waiting for evidence that the Chamber of Commerce was colluding with traitors within the Knights of Expedition to attempt a coup.

……

"Ah!"

At the same time, Chen Qi, who was far away in Londinium, sneezed violently without any warning. But soon, Theresa beside him silently took out a handkerchief and helped Chen Qi wipe the stains on his face.

"Director Chen Qi, your expression suddenly became very flustered. Was my proposal just now so surprising?"

"No...it's better to say that every time I feel someone is plotting against me, I will subconsciously shudder, thinking that it must be because of the drama I filmed, and I have upset someone again."

Chen Qi also let Theresa wipe his face with a handkerchief. At this moment, he didn't know who was plotting against him, but Chen Qi was sure that this process would basically happen when they and Christen were on their way to Colombia.

After all, it was unrealistic to kill him in Londinium, and the success rate would be higher if they acted halfway... But Chen Qi was not worried. With the current strength of the crew, unless someone sent an army to encircle and suppress them, or "Sui" directly recovered and came to the door, basically no matter how many came, they would die.

"Speaking of which, Theresa, what did you say just now?" Chen Qi enjoyed Theresa's face-wiping service. It was already late at night, and Theresa took this opportunity to relay some of Theresis' arrangements to Chen Qi.

"My brother hopes to invite you to become the 'Minister of Arts' of our Sarkaz clan." And Theresa also specifically repeated Theresis' words and said with a smile:

"The traditions of the Sarkaz that are not accepted by outsiders...My brother and I may not be able to change them, but too much of our culture and art needs to be rebuilt step by step. We hope that when we rebuild our homeland in the future, you can help us rebuild our Sarkaz culture."

"I don't know, Director Chen Qi, are you willing to accept the invitation from our Sarkaz tribe?"

Theresa didn't mean to force it, but her words made people feel reluctant to refuse. At this time, the long-lost female voice of the system reappeared in Chen Qi's mind.

【Congratulations to the host for unlocking the new feature "Honor". 】

[The host's influence in the Terra continent is constantly expanding. When walking on the Terra continent, it is not a good idea to always claim to be a powerless director. You should strive for more "honorary titles" that can be shown off, have influence, and be recognized by various countries! ]

[The "honorary titles" corresponding to the equipment have different effects. The higher the level of the "honorary title", the higher the bonus and reputation value you get. Holding a higher level title can also make the host more respected by others, and the commission rewards you get may also be more valuable! ]

Chapter 153: Chen Qi: You Sarkaz have no skills in governing a country, right?

"Honorary titles? Are these things useful to me?"

Chen Qi was also a little surprised. He hadn't started his system for a long time since he redeemed an item to test the ingredients of the first edition of the oripathogenic cure sent by Kal'tsit.

Today, Chen Qi and his crew are no longer the same as they were before. They move between major countries and forces, trying to win over those who are friendly to them, and not determined to destroy those who are estranged from or even hateful of them. In addition, with the boost brought by the "Blood of Years", Chen Qi gradually no longer feels anxious about his own weakness... except when he fought with Tallulah.

The newly awakened "honorary title" function also made Chen Qi curious, and he immediately answered in his mind: "System, how many honorary titles do I have now?"

[The host's current honorary titles have been retrieved for the host: Friend of the Sarkaz (bronze), Friend of the Sakta (bronze), Forgotten "Year" (bronze), Director of the Integrated Cultural Troupe (silver). ]

"...Why are they basically all bronze?" Chen Qi was also a little surprised. He thought that his title had already reached the pinnacle of popularity on the Terra continent. After all, before him, no one could gain the friendship of both races at the same time.

[Because the "honor" of the host is not widely known in the Terra continent, the more the "honor" held by the host is recognized and praised, the higher the level of "honor" held will be, and the relative increase will be greater. ]

[Take the host's "Friend of the Sarkaz" as an example. Although the host holds the "Royal Court Covenant", which requires all Sarkaz to acknowledge you as a friend, most Sarkaz do not recognize the host in their hearts. They are only respectful to the host because of what the host holds. Moreover, this "honor" is not helpful enough for the host's reputation now. ]

[If the host holds a more specific "honorary title", the evaluation level may be higher. And if the clan that gave the host "honor" recognizes you more, or the clan's influence becomes greater, the corresponding "honor" evaluation will also rise. ]

"If I let the Sarkaz return to the Tikaz era, will my title of 'Friend of the Sarkaz' turn gold directly?"

[Very correct.]

Forget it, Chen Qi has no such plan. Although Chen Qi is not very clear why Kal'tsit led the coalition to destroy Kazdel, forget about the first time, but he destroyed it so many times afterwards... But now Chen Qi still has some lingering fears about the Sarkaz clan.

Apart from other things, Chen Qi did not dare to get too close to the royal court for these valuables. But now, Theresa proposed that he should be the "Minister of Art"?

To be honest, when Chen Qi heard about the "art" of the Sarkaz, he felt that it was not the same as the art he had in mind. The "traditional arts" of the Sarkaz were not something Chen Qi could accept. It was difficult for him to imagine what the art of the Sarkaz was all about.

"Director Chen Qi, from your expression, I know that you have also heard a lot about the traditions of the Sarkaz, right?"

However, Theresa noticed that Chen Qi looked embarrassed, but she was not angry. She knew that the impression that the Sarkaz had left on the world was almost indelible, and what she wanted to do was to let the new generation of Sarkaz reverse this impression.

"The traditions passed down by the Sarkaz since the time of the Tikarz are imprinted in the blood of every clan... the bloodthirstiness of the blood demon, the ritual of the Wendigo devouring relatives, the scavengers gaining power from corpses... all of this is difficult for people who are not from the Sarkaz clan to accept."

"All this is difficult to change, and perhaps it will never change, but my brother and I will not give up. Before our people became the rootless people they are today, we also had our own art and civilization."

"After watching Director Chen Qi's comments on art in Yes, Prime Minister, my brother and I both agree with you. I think that perhaps culture is a way to help the Sarkaz people get rid of stereotypes."

"As the gathering of the wills of the Sarkaz, I know that some of the Sarkaz created an art called 'rock music' after they fled to Colombia. Perhaps, this is the path we should take in the future..."

Theresa put forward her own guess at this moment, but unfortunately, Theresa had not experienced the so-called peak period of the Sarkaz. Although her life span was relatively long, she was still feeling her way forward when it came to art and cultural construction.

"I see. Are you going the cultural export route? It's a good idea, but it will take a long time."

Chen Qi nodded upon hearing this, understanding what Theresa said. To the princess who was asking for advice, Chen Qi also said, "But in order to export culture, the prerequisite is that the Sarkaz must first have a foothold."

"Without sufficient national defense, a certain level of basic livelihood, and comprehensive education, it would be difficult to export culture."

"Hmm? Education? Does this have anything to do with education?"

When Theresa heard this, she blinked her big eyes, and there was a bit of confusion in her pink pupils. Obviously, this Sarkaz princess didn't know what Chen Qi said had to do with art.

But it was not Theresa's fault. When she was born, the Sarkaz were already in a similar situation as it is today. Kazdel was destroyed, and most of the Sarkaz survived by wandering, scavenging, and fighting. In addition, Kazdel was destroyed several times, and too many useful things about nation building and the meaning of education were lost.

"Of course it has something to do with education. Otherwise, you guys, a bunch of Sarkaz, are counting on me to be your front man."

Chen Qi also found it funny, but Theresa's blank look seemed to be saying "what else?" Seeing this, Chen Qi shook his head and said word by word:

"My wisdom and talent are limited and not inexhaustible. Theresa, it is the people who have unlimited imagination and room for development."

"People." Theresa muttered the word somewhat unfamiliarly, and Chen Qi nodded and continued to explain:

"It is the wisdom of countless people that builds up a country's culture and civilization. Of course, some geniuses are one in a thousand or one in ten thousand. But, even if the probability is so low, as long as there are enough people, a country will never lack talents, right?"

"There are only a few people who are born geniuses. Most people still need to be nurtured, enlightened and developed. Through acquired education and hard work, their achievements can reach a level that is not inferior to geniuses."

Chen Qi seemed to feel that what he said was not enough, so he found a piece of paper and a pen from nearby, sat down and bent over, and wrote down the words on the paper, explaining the many connections to Theresa.

After all, this princess whose country has been lost for who knows how many years seems to know nothing about how to govern a country. I'm afraid Tracy is about the same in this regard. I'll share some of my knowledge with them to at least give them some direction.

As for whether the Sarkaz’s restoration can be successful... Chen Qi doesn’t know either, but if the Sarkaz are restored, it will definitely be good for Chen Qi. After all, the Sarkaz are his allies after all, and he is not the kind of leader who has to be wary of the powerful country next door. He can just direct it, and it will definitely be good for him if his allies become stronger.

“Theresa, let me ask you first, why did you rebuild Kazdel?”

"Of course, it is to give all the Sarkaz a home and a destination." Theresa leaned over and watched Chen Qi write the word "country" on the paper. Chen Qi continued:

"Well, then, a country is supported by countless families. How can you ensure, Theresa, that after the restoration of the country, the Sarkaz mercenaries who are used to wandering can establish families in Kazdel?"

"...Tell them that building a homeland is better than being a mercenary?" Theresa thought for a moment and answered tentatively, like a child who has no confidence in her answer.

However, Chen Qi shook his head and corrected him, "I am willing to believe that the Sarkaz miss their homeland, but how can you prove that staying here is better than becoming a mercenary?"

"Of course, you have to give your subjects hope for the future. This depends on stable jobs and wages under order, and on the other hand, I think, future generations."

"Descendants?" Theresa continued to repeat in confusion, and Chen Qi nodded:

"Offspring exist to maintain the relationship between parents - although I would like to say this, the experience of the Sarkaz as mercenaries has made almost every Sarkaz experience the test of survival when they are born. Very few of them have ever enjoyed the love of their parents."

"But I think, if given a choice, who wouldn't want their offspring to be more successful than themselves? Who wouldn't want their offspring to live a better life than themselves, rather than having to go through the same test of survival as themselves from the moment they are born?"

"And how can we make people feel that their descendants will definitely live better than themselves? That is the future of a rapidly developing country, their own stable income and life, and a better education that most Sarkaz have never received."

Chen Qi wrote the word "education" on the paper again and explained to Theresa:

"With education, enlightened children will grow faster and their growth will be more visible to the naked eye. And stable and systematic education needs to be provided by schools."

"When a family has a child, the child's education needs to be carried out in a fixed school, so the child's parents will naturally settle down in the local area. In this way, the child gets an education, the parents settle down, and the new city also gets a stable family population and labor force."

"And then, the children who receive education will become more outstanding, and after staying in a city for a long time, they will unconsciously develop feelings for their hometown. As a result, more and more outstanding descendants will live in this city, the population will increase, and each generation will be more outstanding than the previous one..."

"By then, will you still worry that there won't be talented people among them, or Sarkaz with artistic talents? When the country becomes strong and everyone needs to pursue the spiritual world, will you still worry that the Sarkaz culture won't develop?"

As Chen Qi spoke, he couldn't help but start talking more and more. Of course, what he said was superficial and only described an ideal situation. He knew that it was a luxury to keep a country in a steady rise.

However, what Chen Qi wanted to say was that given the current situation of the Sarkaz, what they should think about is how to survive, rather than turning their attention to art first - only when the body is satisfied can the soul's dream be better realized, right?

If you only talk about ideals and not your stomach, then you are definitely the boss. If you want a horse to run, you have to let it eat grass, right? Ancient Egyptian slave owners knew that they had to pay their slaves for their work and feed them well.

However, what Chen Qi did not notice at this moment was that Theresa's gaze slowly shifted from the paper to Chen Qi's face.

The Sarkaz princess opened her moist lips slightly, and stared straight at Chen Qi with her pink eyes. She had no selfish intentions at all, and shared with him all the national development plans that no other country in this world was willing to share.

He had not even thought about it, as if this knowledge was just the most simple and easy to understand knowledge for him. However, he did not know that this knowledge had to go through the decline and rise of many kingdoms, and how many roads he had to walk before he could sort it all out...

At this moment, Theresa's eyes towards Chen Qi flashed with dazzling brilliance for a moment. Her original intention to devote herself to the future of the Sarkaz seemed to have changed quietly...

Chapter 154: Are Chen Qi and Kal'tsit on an equal footing?

“So, after saying so much, there are so many things that education can do… That should be our top priority after the restoration of Kazdel, right?”

Theresa also forced herself to shift her gaze away from Chen Qi's face. She repeatedly emphasized in her heart that she was the princess of the Sarkaz and that she was responsible for the revival of the Sarkaz clan... Even though the future would definitely be thrown to her brother, before that, she still had to be prepared to take on the responsibility of reviving the Sarkaz clan.

It took only she herself to know how much determination Theresa had to put her attention on governing the country. However, when she said this, Chen Qi smiled and shook his head and corrected her:

“Education is important and cannot be interrupted at any time, but the foundation of a country is still domestic affairs, foreign affairs and finance. Only when the national strength of a country is stable can education provide a stable supply of talents for the country.”

"So, the foundation of a country is that after you rebuild Kazdel, you must first quickly develop the economy, ensure that the people have enough food and clothing, have houses to live in, and meet their basic needs. Only then can you devote your energy to issues such as education."

"Education also requires comprehensive education first. Only after comprehensive education is successful and stable can we prepare for so-called specialty education. Art and culture must be well-developed first."

"...In other words, it will take a long time for the Sarkaz to change their image through culture."

Theresa couldn't help but sigh. Although her idea was temporarily unfulfilled, she had gained a lot this time. She didn't expect that she had only come to invite Chen Qi to be the "Minister of Art" of Sarkaz.

I can get so many unexpected gains.

It can be said that their "Minister of Arts" has helped them to outline all the conditions needed before engaging in art and culture, and has even laid out the foundation for the future revival of the Sarkaz.

"It's just that... we still lack experience in the details of education."

"Comprehensive sex education and so on... what are the specific details? We have never tried to open a school, not even a literacy class... I really don't know how to start."

Theresa also seemed a little embarrassed. The Sarkaz had been destroyed for too long, and too many generations of Sarkaz had not received any systematic education.

Even for battlefield knowledge, most of the Sarkaz started out as mercenaries, learning it through blood and threats of life. Most of those who survived can be said to have rolled out of a mountain of corpses and a sea of ​​blood.

The individual combat capability of the Sarkaz is indeed very strong, and most of their small-scale tactical arrangements are also good, but if we talk about literacy rate... it's a pity that most of the Sarkaz are illiterate, and the few who can read are all trained as talents, such as Hedley who is still guarding the library in Londinium.

Therefore, when it comes to education, the brother and sister are completely in the dark. They have no idea where to start, even though they are absolutely literate.

However, Chen Qi waved his hand and smiled, "Isn't there a country with a complete and comprehensive education system here?"

"This knowledge can be used by the Sarkaz as one of the necessary conditions for providing Victoria with temporary national defense protection. Don't worry, Victoria's comprehensive education system must be very comprehensive. Their academy has trained many talents."

For example, the two most promising college students in Kjerag's school, and many operators in Rhodes Island and Lungmen graduated from Victoria's university. Chen Qi still believed that Victoria's education system must have been perfected for a long time and could provide Theresa and others with a lot of reference value.

"Besides, even if there are problems, don't worry. Next week, when I finish writing my script, you can also learn about the problems of Victoria's education system from my play, Theresa, and then make improvements."

"Among the last two episodes of Yes, Prime Minister, is there also an episode about education?"

However, Theresa's eyes lit up when she heard this. However, it seemed that Chen Qi's timing was too good, so Theresa couldn't help but wonder if Chen Qi had deliberately written an educational article just to help her...

Theresa was not a self-indulgent person, but... it seemed that the timing was a little too good, which made Theresa think more.

However, after thinking about it, Theresa couldn't help but feel... Isn't a blank check from the "Minister of Arts" enough to thank Director Chen Qi?

"...Director Chen Qi, regarding the position of Minister of Arts, I think I haven't considered it well enough."

"As expected." Chen Qi nodded after hearing this. It was ok for him to talk big and fool the Terra people, but if he were to become a minister, he would really have no idea what to do.

However, the next moment, Theresa smiled and nodded, and said to Chen Qi word by word: