The Birth of the Iris.

Huang Cao had plenty of ways to make this King of the whole country completely submit to him.

Moreover, Gaul currently in dire need of reconstruction, with its industries almost entirely shut down, and no city has even a tiny bit of surplus food to get through the winter.

Losing a war is terrifying; if things continue like this, it will lead to economic collapse.

The loser has no right to enjoy the treatment of the winner, and the same applies to nations.

Huang Cao's next plan is either Ursus or Iberia, neither of which needs a new world war to reshape their landscape.

Internal contradictions within a country are enough to cause upheaval.

"If you take this Seed, you will face death and be transformed into another person. Of course, you can choose to refuse, but at the same time, I will wipe out everyone related to you and leave no survivors."

Huang Cao took a bright green Seed out of his pocket.

Corsica was a great ruler, not a ruler who merely maintained the status quo. Such a ruler is the most difficult to control, but also the most useful tool.

However, the territories of Gaul were far beyond what they could digest in a short time, and the reconstruction work after the war was a complete mess.

The administrative team I brought with me couldn't integrate into the country quickly, so I needed someone to guide me.

The Emperor of Gaul was a very useful tool because he knew his country well and loved it deeply.

For this very reason, Huang Cao had to be wary of this person, or at least ensure that the other party was completely powerless to resist.

Otherwise, the only option would be to kill this person.

"After swallowing this Seed, you will have a completely new appearance and voice. Similarly, all members of the Corsican family must also swallow this Seed and become my assistants, secretly helping them to govern Gaul well."

"If the governance does not achieve the prosperity of the past, I will not punish my subordinates. I trust my warriors but I do not trust you. Therefore, my punishment mechanism is to see if the future GDP of Gaul is rising every year."

"If you fall, your entire family will be punished by me, in a way that will cause you unbearable pain."

This is also the strongest guarantee.

From now on, the Corsican family can only serve as assistants to the country, not as the actual rulers. They have only the power to make suggestions, and their power is even less than that of the mascots of neighboring Victoria.

The King of Victoria next door at least still had a visible status, but the King of Gaul had lost even that status and could only hide in the shadows from now on.

"..."

Corsica fell silent, unsure of what to choose.

Death might be a relief for him, but what about Gaul?

Can the other side really govern this country well?

If Corsica was a notorious tyrant, then he certainly didn't care about the rise and fall of Gaul.

But he truly was the king of this country, a wise ruler who loved his country and people more than anyone else.

However, he was also limited by the times and by the feudal ideology, and psychologically he did want his people to live a better life.

However, since they couldn't be the ones to actually share the pie, they could only try to make the pie bigger through war, which was one of the reasons for the outbreak of the Leithanian War.

"I believe you would not feel comfortable handing Gaul over to me, which is why I am willing to give you this opportunity. I will give you one minute to consider it."

What's the point of me thinking about it for a minute? Isn't this just trying to make me work like a slave?

But I'm willing to do it!

The current Emperor of Gaul truly loves his country, and he is worried that the fate of the nation will become precarious after his death.

To atone for the mistakes he made during the war, he vowed to assist Mr. Huang's men in managing the country well.

After thinking for less than ten seconds, it's less accurate to say that Corsica abandoned his last vestige of dignity, and more accurate to say that he reclaimed his self-respect as a king.

During this brief period of time, he thought about many, many things.

He thought of his country, his queen and his children, but all of this turned into a sigh.

As the Seed are ingested, they eventually vanish completely into nothingness.

"From today onwards, the Corsican family will serve as staff members of the new eight Gaul ministries. They will not enjoy any noble titles and will be assigned to various ministries by specialized warriors after passing the exams to assist in their studies."

"From this day forward, Gaul will abolish feudalism and adopt a presidential system, where all departments must serve the president..."

"Your Excellency, as your first generation of advisors, what tests will the Corsican family face? And what punishment will we receive if we fail?"

"Good question."

Huang Cao had his subordinate hand over a salary list for Gaul officials. "First, after a preliminary review confirming that the individuals have no prior criminal record, they can take the exam. If they fail the exam, they naturally cannot serve as normal government officials. After all, my country does not tolerate parasites."

"If you fail the exam, given your previous status, I will very kindly arrange for you to work on a standardized assembly line. As for your treatment, you can rest assured that I will not treat you too poorly, but don't expect to have the same living conditions as before."

"At the same time, only those who pass the exam have the right to reproduce in the future. Those who fail will be provided with basic living security after they get old working on the assembly line."

"But regardless of whether they pass the exam or not, everyone must take the Seed."

Corsica had no objections, or rather, it was the only right way to do it.

To continue living in this country as a deposed monarch, all potential threats must be eliminated.

If the president leaves himself a chance to resist, Corsica has every reason to suspect that the other party is setting a trap.

Fortunately, the leaders of Utopia did not have such a perverse sense of humor.

After ingesting the Seed, Corsica's appearance changed immediately, almost imperceptibly.

But the twitching of the muscles tells the person that their appearance is no longer what it used to be, and that they have become a familiar stranger.

"You don't need to take the exam, but I do have a few tasks to assign to you."

"Please speak, Your Excellency. I will go through fire and water for you."

"When I besieged Lingons, there were many riots in the city. I need you to find all the instigators of these riots and hang them all in my name, so that all the residents of this city can have a peaceful and just world."

"I will take responsibility for cleaning up the corrupt nobles in this city, and I will also announce the day after tomorrow that the entire Corsican family has been beheaded by me."

"Once you finish your previous job, you will use this face to represent me and lobby the rulers of other Mobile City in Gaul to submit to Utopia."

"If you do not submit, compile all these family names into a book and hand it over to me."

"I'll take care of them all."

Chapter 247 The Birth of the Iris Flower.

Less than three days later.

With the assistance of the former Emperor of Gaul, all the disobedient families and criminals in Lingons were eradicated, and the Corsica family, along with them, was reduced to dust in history.

How does it feel to watch yourself being hanged?

Standing behind the window where she could see everything, Huang Cao turned to ask the man if he was satisfied.

"Without a doubt, this is a very novel experience, and I am very grateful that you are willing to give me this opportunity."

The man took a deep breath, and a relaxed smile appeared on his stubble-covered face.

"Thank you for giving me a new name... Iris Flower. To be honest, I really like this name. You have great taste."

"I also think I have good taste."

The former King of Gaul, also known as the Iris Flower.

These three words are both his name and the pseudonym of this former Gaul king.

He felt very relieved after the defeat. Although his appearance had changed, he felt as if he had been reborn.

Apart from the president and his closest family members standing before him, no one in this world could recognize what this man looked like.

Although his empress and children also lost their former appearance and their luxurious lives, at least their lives were saved.

In the future, they can continue to live in Gaul as ordinary people, without having to endure displacement because of the shackles of restoring their kingdom.

The Iris Flower felt that it could not ask for anything more.

As a deposed king, his fate was already considered the worst possible treatment on Terra's land.

"What's the situation in Columbia?"

"Even without my support, the people of that land are now strong enough to stand against the powerful Victoria."

This really was an accident...

It seems that the Columbia rebels were not idle when the War of the Four Emperors broke out, and took the opportunity to break free from Victoria's control.

"Next, I will arrange for two Abundance Warriors to protect your safety. This lobbying campaign with the various Mobile City will last for two months, and we will only give them one hour for each negotiation session."

If the lord of the Mobile City hasn't signed the contract and submitted as I demanded within an hour, then we can stop talking, pack our bags and leave. After spending some time memorizing the city's basic information, we can move on to the next city.

"At the same time, I will write them down in my little notebook according to your wishes, and then let you decide their death."

Iris Flower do these things with almost no psychological burden.

He had disliked these nobles for a long time.

After learning about the governance knowledge of the Utopia's leader, the former Emperor of Gaul discovered that there was actually such a method for reforming national productivity, which was simply unheard of.

It turns out that this world really can function without relying on nobles...

Unfortunately, I realized it too late. Why didn't the libraries in Gaul have these books?

If they had received this knowledge earlier, perhaps the fate of Gaul would have been different.

Iris Flower had no regrets at this moment; she was not the kind of man who would only dwell on past failures.

He believed he had done everything right when he was the Emperor of Gaul.

And now he serves as the president's secretary.

He also needs to do all his work well so that he can live up to the Gaul he loves.

At least the country is not yet torn apart, and the leader of Utopia is a true sage, which is already a stroke of good fortune amidst misfortune.

As long as people and writing exist, the civilization of Gaul will continue to exist.

Accompanied by the Abundance Warrior, Iris Flower bids farewell to her family and then begins her first journey through Gaul from a perspective other than that of the emperor.

Seven days later, he arrived at a relatively weak Mobile City.

The initial communication went smoothly, and the city lord even wished he could hand over the management of his city to Iris Flower.

However, when the city lord learned that joining Utopia would mean giving up all his noble status and losing all his corresponding privileges, his expression finally changed.

The Iris Flower sighed, thinking to herself that this was exactly the outcome.

But in order to prevent these uncooperative people from uniting, he could only try to appease them first.

"Secretary, could you please change this? Our family has been building this city for many years. Even if we haven't made any great contributions, we have certainly put in a lot of hard work. We can't just condemn us all with one blow."

The lord of the small Mobile City looked troubled; clearly, he did not want to lose his noble status and privileges.

"Lord of the city, I will convey your request to the President, but please do not move your location for the time being, otherwise it will be difficult to handle if it causes a misunderstanding."

Following Huang Cao's instructions, Iris Flower checked the clock and found that exactly one hour had passed from the start to the end of the negotiations.

However, whether the city's operation is built on the suffering of its people remains to be seen.

He then spent several hours touring this small, Mobile City and found that the people's lives were not very good.

This is not hard to understand, because Gaul had just suffered a defeat and all resources had been allocated to the capital, leaving these people with virtually no surplus food.

Of course, this will not change the president's future policies toward the country.

The aristocracy must be eliminated from this country; this is Huang Cao's top priority for the next year.

And they planned to reunify the currently precarious Gaul within just one year.

Just as Iris Flower was strolling around the city, an Abundance Warrior suddenly appeared and led her into a dark alley.

"Secretary, I just discovered that the basement of the city lord's mansion has accumulated a large amount of armor, as well as all kinds of new crossbows, and even the latest production date is yesterday."

"Okay, I understand. I will write it down and pass it on to His Majesty the President."

The Iris Flower nodded.

This small city operates on a rationing system, and the daily bread share for ordinary people is very limited.

But surely not every family would be without cooking. When Iris Flower arrived, it was right around mealtime, but she wandered the streets for so long without seeing any restaurants open.

After receiving news from the Abundance Warrior, Iris Flower quietly sneaked into a restaurant that had been closed for a long time and found that there were no cooking utensils in the kitchen.

There were no pots, pans, knives, forks, or even a kitchen knife.