Kav added, "Going to State No. 12 to serve as Governor is my own plan. If you have other arrangements, Mister Qin, I'll follow them."
Qin Siyang waved a hand and smiled wryly. "My understanding of the United Government is pretty much like a blind man trying to figure out an elephant by touch. Naturally, I don't know nearly as much about this as you do, District Chief Kav. But could you explain why you've chosen a transfer to State No. 12?"
"Of course. It's only right that I explain my thinking clearly to you, Mister Qin."
From the moment Qin Siyang entered, Kav had addressed him as "Mister Qin," treating him as someone worthy of respect rather than adding "young" to his name because of his age.
"This is how I see my transfer options. First, I'm currently a state-level official. After earning merit, I can't be demoted; at worst, it'll be a lateral transfer. So I could either take a position in District 2, become District Chief of one of the top hundred districts, or find a Governor's post in one of the thirteen states from the second through the fourteenth."
"But merit is only the official requirement for a transfer. You also need connections behind the scenes. If I seek a higher position, I'll inevitably encroach on someone else's interests. The Richar Family has already cut ties with me. Climbing any higher would only make me a bigger target, so I'd rather use this chance to transfer to State No. 12. As it happens, they need a Governor."
"Although State No. 12 ranks fairly low, half its districts lie within the Safe Zone and form a contiguous area. It focuses on developing industry and agriculture, and its prospects are good. Besides, my younger cousin Dibaxi served as