People Who Like Making Friends Never Have It Too Bad

The location where Mr. He Bosi was interviewed by the magazine was not far from the palace in Gefra. Through the window, one could see the Gefra's golden dome shimmering in the sunlight.

The emperors of Gefra spent most of their money on making their palaces look more magnificent. There was a saying among the people of Gefra that the royal family would never go bankrupt.

If the royal family ever runs out of money, they can simply remove one roof and continue operating for a long time. It is said that the roofs of the royal palace complex are made of pure gold, which is to demonstrate the wealth and prestige of the royal family.

Looking at the glittering buildings, Mr. He Bosi immediately thought of his country, where his brother was wearing clothes that cost less than five dollars, eating dishes that cost less than ten dollars, and living in a shabby palace that was not even as good as some ministers' houses.

Compare this to Emperor of Gefra – they are on completely different levels! Just as he was marveling at how Emperor of Gefra was the true emperor, Gefra Emperor, whom he, his brother, and many other emperors and King envied and resented, was also having a headache.

The situation in the Amelia Region has completely deteriorated. Now, those Resistance Organization... no, they should be called Anti-Government Armed Forces, have completely withdrawn from the city and moved to the vast wilderness.

Their resistance originally took place in the city, such as occasionally assassinating a few Patrol Team, destroying some facilities, or even assassinating an officer or politician.

This method of resistance is foolish. As soon as such an assassination attempt occurs, a city-wide manhunt will immediately begin, making it very difficult for the assassins to escape.

Not only could they not escape, but their families would also be captured along with them. This was the reason why the Resistance Organization initially found it difficult to effectively fight against the Gefra. They were always at a disadvantage and always carried out resistance movements in the areas controlled by the Gefra, so it was difficult for them to truly confront the Gefra.

But now things are different. They have withdrawn directly from the urban areas and are waging a protracted battle against the Gefra in the vast wilderness.

They sabotage lines, pipelines, and railways; they'll sabotage anything they can.

By the time the things they had destroyed were discovered, a long time had passed, and they had vanished without a trace, let alone seen the people themselves.

This forced the Gefra people to shift a lot of their energy from the city to the wilderness, where they began to engage in constant firefights with Anti-Government Armed Forces. However, if they relaxed their control over the city, the Anti-Government Armed Forces would launch attacks on their military warehouses in the city.

In short, it never ends, and the reason that exacerbates all of this, besides those reasons that Gefra Emperor could admit, is that there is another reason that he cannot admit— Gefra's army is as useless as dog shit!

They were even worse off than a group of Lowly People had just taken up arms, and in battles in the wild, they were beaten so badly by those Lowly People that they could only rely on some fortifications for defense or follow armed trains on fixed routes for armed patrols.

More than two years have passed, Gefra has not only failed to achieve any of the results they planned in the Amelia Region, but has also wasted a lot of time and effort.

Time, energy, wealth...

This is also the reason why Gefra Emperor has been having a headache lately, because people are resentful that Gefra has shifted the center of development from the country to the Amelia Region, but the Amelia Region has not provided any positive feedback to the country.

With some grassroots groups beginning to question whether the emperor's decision was correct, a dangerous atmosphere was brewing.

In any monarchical country, once the monarch's power is questioned, it means that things begin to gradually slip out of control.

To avoid potential internal strife or political infighting within the royal family, Gefra Emperor had to resolve the issues in the Amelia Region as soon as possible.

Either give up completely and let things drift, or no one will have a good time.

Either continue sending troops, launch a real war, and completely wipe out those Anti-Government Armed Forces.

The former was the choice Gefra Emperor was unwilling to make. The reason was simple: they had invested so much there, and it was too late to give up now.

The latter group, too, lacked confidence in winning the war. With the help of some foreign powers, they had developed a combat system, which only made things more complicated.

The only good news is that the Federal is willing to help the Gefra stabilize the situation in the Amelia Region. Of course, this is not the Gefra ' request, but the Federal's request; they took the initiative to ask for it.

As for the price, it was simply allowing Federal citizens to participate fairly in some engineering projects, as they wanted to secure some post-war reconstruction and new construction projects.

"Is this the list of the Federal Diplomatic Mission?" Gefra Emperor had been taking headache medication lately, and his doctor said his blood pressure had become very abnormal. The best thing to do was to try not to think about things that could raise his blood pressure.

But... he couldn't avoid it, so he could only take his medicine while handling official business.

The list in his hand was sent by the Federal government. Because it was a diplomatic visit, a relatively complete list had to be submitted before the delegation set off, which was also for the sake of saving face for both sides.

If there are any people that Gefra Emperor dislikes, they can be informed in advance, and the Federal will then modify the list. This is also a consideration made to maximize cooperation between the two sides.

Just like the list that Gefra's mission would submit before going to the Federal.

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, seated in his chair, nodded. "Yes, Your Majesty."

There was no harsh antagonism between the Emperor of Gefra, nor was there any notion that only the emperor could sit while the ministers stood, merely to demonstrate authority.

Whether in the Ruler's Hall or the emperor's study, when he discussed state affairs with his ministers, it was like a themed salon afternoon tea being held outside, with everyone seated.

"Who is Lin Qi? I've heard the name, but I don't remember it," the emperor asked, pointing to one of the names.

The Minister of Foreign Affairs immediately explained, "Lin Qi is a young entrepreneur who has recently become quite famous in the Federal. He is said to be very insightful and successful in business. He has good personal relationships with high-ranking officials in the Federal, especially with Truman. Our experts believe that he can influence Truman and the President's decisions to some extent."

Gefra Emperor listened and nodded. "So, his inclusion on this list is a normal occurrence. Is he connected to Truman, the Federal President, or some other politician?"

He was now slightly curious, "The information I saw says he was born into an ordinary family. Were our intelligence agents bribed?"

The Army Minister immediately stood up. "Your Majesty, according to our intelligence personnel, Lin Qi's background is indeed like that. Just two years ago, he was just an unemployed man without a job..."

Everyone else could sit and answer His Your Majesty the Emperor's questions, but the Army Minister could not, because the army's performance in all aspects was too poor.

It was understandable that they couldn't train a good army during the previous World War, since Gefra didn't have a vast territory. But now they can't even defeat some Lowly People haven't received rigorous military training, which is really disappointing.

Fortunately, the intelligence department falls under the army's jurisdiction. If it weren't for the fact that the Army Minister had some achievements in intelligence work, he would have been kicked out by the emperor long ago.

Now, however, the Emperor was also somewhat dissatisfied with the Army's intelligence work. "I think you're talking nonsense. Someone with no background or connections could, in just two years..." He glanced down at Lin Qi's profile, "... possess assets worth tens of millions of Federal Sol?"

"Do you think he's the protagonist of some third-rate story? This illogical fantasy is even more absurd and ridiculous than a vulgar novel!"

"Don't make excuses for your dereliction of duty!" the emperor roared in dissatisfaction. The other ministers were used to it, sipping their fragrant coffee and enjoying the afternoon tea pastries prepared by the palace chefs. As for the emperor's roar, no one cared.

The Army Minister was shameless and didn't care. If he cared, the Imperial Army wouldn't be in its current state. The other ministers were also somewhat dissatisfied, but they didn't say anything because they were all colleagues.

After being scolded by the emperor for a while, His Your Majesty the Emperor stopped talking with satisfaction, while the Army Minister sat back down as if nothing had happened.

It was only then that the Minister of Foreign Affairs spoke up and asked, "Your Majesty, should we remove Lin Qi from the mission?"

The emperor hesitated for a moment, then shook his head. "We don't know who he represents. Removing him rashly might affect our next plans. Let him come..."

The Minister of Finance was lost in thought. If Mr. He Bosi hadn't kept quiet about his true intentions, the Minister of Finance Minister of Finance have easily persuaded His Your Majesty the Emperor to change his mind with just a few words.

The work of the Empire's finance Minister of Finance is extremely important. Often, this position is held concurrently by the Prime Minister, or even if he is not the Prime Minister now, in popular parlance, he is the shadow Prime Minister.

The Prime Minister needs financial support to do anything he wants; without financial support, the Prime Minister cannot carry out his work.

Now, the man who could change all of this is unaware of the special meaning behind the name Lin Qi; he is still thinking about the Thank You Letter letters from foreigners like He Bosi.

These International Banker were very generous, making even someone as used to numbers as him feel their generosity.

Of course, he associated with Mr. He Bosi and others not because of their Thank You Letter, but simply because he enjoyed making friends; making friends was his greatest hobby!