"Needless to say, Princess Euphemia is the governor of Area 11. We must act in accordance with Princess Euphemia's will in both public and private matters. It is our honor to be able to work in Princess Euphemia."
"Yes, all of us will stand unswervingly on Princess Euphemia's side."
One by one, the people present rushed to speak to Xiao Ran. Those who originally looked at Xiao Ran with dissatisfaction or fear, looked at Xiao Ran again with eyes full of closeness and respect. They seemed to have completely regarded Xiao Ran as one of their own. The atmosphere was no longer depressing but became more relaxed and friendly.
Xiao Ran smiled and accepted everyone's oath of allegiance to Euphemia. He clapped his hands and took a glass of wine from Jeremiah's hand and raised it gently. "For the empire, for Area 11, for Princess Euphemia, and for ourselves, cheers."
"Cheers!"
Titles and fiefs have become the best bargaining chips for Xiao Ran to bribe this group of powerful people. But if you want to get these, you must be on the side of Euphemia. For many people present, this is not an issue worth considering at all. Whoever you are loyal to is loyal to Euphemia. There is no difference between and allegiance to Clovis or allegiance to Cornelia, but when allegiance to Euphemia can bring them more benefits, then of course these people will choose Euphemia without hesitation.
What's more, Xiao Ran not only represents Euphemia and puts benefits in front of them, Euphemia itself is also completely threatening their top official of Area 11. Opposing Euphemia means that they will be completely opposed to Euphemia in Area 11. Don't talk about the benefits when the time comes. It is estimated that even the current positions will not be able to be saved due to various measures. If Euphemia wants to change their positions, it is just a matter of one sentence. The empire also belongs to Britannia Royal Family and has nothing to do with them.
Given the huge gap between the two different choices, some people expressed their loyalty to Xiao Ran and Euphemia without much hesitation. As for those who had other considerations, ideas, or loyalty to other princes in their hearts, they could only go with the flow and make the same choice at this time.
And once someone remains silent or stands up to oppose, someone will definitely notice them, and maybe even if Euphemia does not take the initiative to attack these people, it is not said whether Xiao Ran will let these people go and continue to let them stay in Area 11. Those who have expressed their allegiance to Euphemia will not let them go so easily.
Xiao Ran also doesn't care whether these people follow purely for loyalty, or follow for profit, or even just follow falsely. It doesn't matter much. It's good to have loyal people, but only with benefits can we maintain more loyalty. As for those who swear falsehood due to the occasion and situation. Xiao Ran will naturally catch those who are loyal to Euphemia one by one and try to deal with them, and this step is not yet Xiao Ran's way of letting Euphemia, or him, achieve complete control over Area 11.
While drinking, Xiao Ran glanced at everyone in the conference room with a smile and his eyes hidden under the mask. It was not until he took the wine glass away from his mouth that he said again, "This exchange can satisfy everyone." It's best to make do with it. Then Princess Euphemia may launch some new policies for Area 11. I also hope that all colleagues can cooperate and support it. The work starting from this morning will also require everyone to work hard together. "
"Princess Euphemia means that things in the past can be forgotten. After all, that was the past. Now that you have decided to be loyal to His Highness, it is a new beginning. However, Your Highness needs to know the most specific and true situation of Area 11, so I hope that the report you submit tomorrow will be detailed enough."
"Okay, that's it for now. The deputies of your colleagues are still waiting in the Governor's Mansion. I don't have to go over there. The colleagues present can also tell them all the things I just said. But no matter who it is, as long as they can really do things for His Highness, as long as they have merit in big or small things, they will definitely be rewarded."
Xiao Ran smiled and nodded to the people present, then turned and left the conference room. Jeremiah followed Xiao Ran, put the wine glass he took from Xiao Ran casually on the table, and then left the conference room.
Following Xiao Ran, Jeremiah couldn't help but turn his head and glance at the conference room behind him after walking out of the conference room door. After Xiao Ran left, the atmosphere inside suddenly became more lively. At least in Jeremiah's eyes, everyone there had an excited and happy smile on their face.
Looking back, looking at Xiao Ran's calm back, Jeremiah wanted to ask if all this was really allowed by Princess Euphemia, but the answer to this question had already appeared in his heart - no.
In the end, Jeremiah asked another question, "Teacher, is it inappropriate to divide titles and fiefs at random like this? The empire may not necessarily agree or recognize this kind of thing."
Xiao Ran said calmly without looking back, "The benefits are touching. Some people think that titles and fiefs are important, but some people think they are worthless. So what if they are thrown away to these people? Whether it is titles or fiefs, these things can be taken back at any time and will always be in Princess Euphemia In's hands, it just depends on who will be temporarily entrusted to keep it. Whether the custodian is obedient or not, giving them some titles and fiefs will allow them to willingly rebuild the Area 11 that has become ruins, and also take the initiative to ease the relationship with the Area 11 people for the sake of profit. Don't you think it's worth it?"
"As for whether the empire will agree to the title and fiefdom, who can say clearly what will happen in the future. Area 11 is quite remote to the empire, and is not taken seriously except for Sakura Stone. Moreover, once it becomes the real fiefdom of His Highness, it will not be the final decision of His Highness. As for the title, the empire can only agree to it."
Jeremiah looked at Xiao Ran with a surprised look from behind. He didn't quite understand what Xiao Ran's last sentence meant, but in the end he nodded slightly and asked hesitantly, "Teacher... who were you before?"
Xiao Ran stopped in his steps. "He is just an insignificant person to this world. The important thing is that now I will only do things for Euphemia. Okay, if you want to talk more, are you going to ask me what my purpose is? Hehe, let someone prepare a room for me here, gather all the Guard Force from Clovis, and I will appear in my eyes before His Highness Zainari opens his eyes."
Jeremiah used to be Guard Force's elder brother to Clovis, and he had a lot of power in Area 11. However, his reputation was greatly reduced due to two consecutive changes. The object of loyalty has also been changed to Euphemia, so at this time it can be said that even if Jeremiah has not been punished, not many people are willing to pay attention to it, and the rights gained by relying on Clovis can be regarded as completely lost.
But now I'm following Xiao Ran and Euphemia, and I haven't gotten back what I lost due to some changes in status, but if I follow Xiao Ran's instructions, there won't be too many obstacles.
The room of Xiao Ran was quickly determined by the housekeeper of the Governor's Mansion. As the guardian knight, the room of Xiao Ran was arranged on the same floor as the room of Euphemia. However, perhaps because of the different relationship between men and women, the room was arranged in a completely opposite corner. It was actually quite far away from the room of Euphemia.
After entering the room, Xiao Ran looked around his room, then lay down on the bed with his clothes on and fell asleep against the pillow. After opening his eyes again, several hours had passed. During these few hours, no one came to disturb Xiao Ran's rest, although Xiao Ran didn't care whether he could really get some rest in this little time.
When I walked out of the room, the sun had just risen, and there was silence in the Governor's Mansion. However, Xiao Ran knew that under this silence, there were countless people in the mansion who had not slept all night. Whether they were attendants or guards, they were all doing their jobs conscientiously and were ready for any instructions at any time.
When Xiao Ran quietly went to the lobby on the first floor of the Governor's Mansion, he saw Jeremiah sitting on chairs on both sides of the hall and resting. There were also a group of young people in red uniforms scattered on both sides sitting or standing, either resting or talking. There were roughly a dozen people, including men and women, but men accounted for the majority of them.
The footsteps caused by the appearance of Xiao Ran were easily noticed by these people. Soon everyone, including Jeremiah who had closed his eyes and rested, stood side by side in front of Xiao Ran, lowered their voices and saluted and said hello, "Lord Knight."
Xiao Ran glanced at the dozen or so people standing in front of him and nodded slightly. "Guard Force shouldn't be the only one with a dozen or so of you."
Jeremiah stood up and said, "Guard Force belongs to the special guard of the royal family. It is independent of the special organized troops outside the local garrison. It is also the strongest combat force of Area 11. It was originally loyal and obeyed. In Prince Clovis, there are more than 2,000 members, including the logistics department, the land warfare department, the KF pilot department, the flight department, the escort department, Command Center, and all the members present are the heads of each department of Guard Force."
"A prince's Guard Force can be of such a large scale?" Xiao Ran was a little surprised. He really didn't know about the scale of Guard Force before, and asked, "Is the Guard Force of every prince Princess in the empire such a scale?"
Jeremiah said without hesitation, "Among all the Guard Forces, only His Highnesses Princess Cornelia and Schneizel can exceed the size and quantity of the guards."
Xiao Ran thought thoughtfully. The Guard Force in Area 11 originally belonged to Clovis. The reason why this Guard Force made Xiao Ran feel a little exceeded is probably clear. Besides, this dead guy In addition to not trusting the local garrison of Area 11, he is also a guy who likes to show off and pay attention to dignity. It is quite normal to build Guard Force of such a scale, and the more important thing is that this guy Clovis has some bad ideas.
Clovis not only regards Guard Force as his own protective force, but also probably regards Guard Force as the same combat force as Cornelia for construction.
It is easy to understand that Guard Force of Cornelia is larger in scale. The personal guards of Cornelia are the true main battle force, a force that needs to fight. The logistics and combat personnel add up to more than two thousand people easily. After all, fighting requires more than just pilots and maintenance personnel. In this world, ordinary army units are also an important component of combat power.
And Schneizel is also one of the most powerful figures in the empire. He should still serve as the prime minister of the empire. He is also a frontline commander and the best candidate to be the next emperor. He has great power. As the army led entirely by him, it is not surprising that Guard Force is larger.
"I understand." Xiao Ran nodded, glanced at the people present and said, "I am the current Governor Princess Euphemia Guardian Knight. You should be aware of this. I also accept it as the captain designated by His Highness Guard Force When the order comes to reorganize Guard Force, you cannot escape the relationship with the death of Prince Clovis as Guard Force. It is natural to disband the existing Guard Force and assign you to different places."
"However, the matter formed by His Highness Guard Force is obviously more important and urgent than dealing with your mistakes, so I decided to use the original Guard Force of Prince Clovis as the basis to establish a guard belonging to Princess Euphemia. If anyone is unwilling to be loyal to Princess Euphemia, they can leave now."
"But if you choose to stay, then from now on you must be absolutely loyal to His Highness unconditionally and absolutely obey any of my orders. Those who cannot do so can leave now."
Speaking of this, Xiao Ran paused deliberately, but none of the people present chose to leave. If Guard Force was disbanded, or if one of them left Guard Force, it would be a big deal Most people will basically be assigned to the frontline battlefield, and the better ones will be assigned to ordinary troops. Wherever there is Guard Force who becomes a member of the Royal Family, it is better, and it is natural that no one will leave.
And after hearing Xiao Ran's words, he would not investigate their meaning, and the faces of the people in front of them were more or less happy.
Xiao Ran said with satisfaction, "Very good. If no one leaves, it means that you are all willing to dedicate your loyalty to Princess Euphemia. I will not pursue the past matters, nor will His Highness. However, I also want to remind you that from now on, His Highness's safety must be the first priority. The same situation as Prince Clovis will never be allowed to occur again."
"For Guard Force, for the time being, you, Jeremiah, will assist and take charge. You will sort out Guard Force's information and hand it over to me. Others will maintain the stability of Guard Force but also need to be prepared. Next, I will give Guard Force will make some adjustments and establish a new department. Vireta will be responsible for establishing a Guard Force, which will provide 24-hour close protection for His Highness. The selection of personnel is limited to women. After Guard Force is established, I will let another person take charge of the leadership."