Chapter 854

It has been nearly 1,200 years since the establishment of the Supreme Council and the establishment of the position of consul. The forty-four consuls before Rennes all lived in the Dutch Palace after taking office.

According to the usual practice, the previous consul would accompany the new consul to stay in the Lotus Palace, familiarize himself with the mansion and residence, walk around the various departments of the cabinet, and introduce senior executives other than the ministers, which symbolized that the owner of the Lotus Palace had officially changed.

However, Gnaeus was assassinated, and the Dutch Palace was temporarily managed by Duke Greyhawk.

When Ryan arrived at the Palace of Holland, he did not see Master Tim Kennan, only Otiluk replaced the teacher and led all the administrative staff of the Palace of Holland to welcome the Consul.

"Welcome to the Consul!"

Otiluk stood in front of the crowd, leading the salute to Rain.

The administrative personnel permanently stationed in the Dutch Palace, that is, the most core civil servants in the empire, totaled more than a thousand people. They stood in a line according to their respective departments. Everyone was dressed in decent formal attire, and the salute was small. They carefully observed the new consul, His eyes were full of awe.

The Dutch palace officials' understanding of the political structure of the empire far exceeds that of ordinary people.

Everyone present knew that the new Consul was different from Gnaeus and every previous Consul. His strength and power had reached the unprecedented peak of a Consul. He was called the Consul, but he was actually the ruler of the empire!

"You don't have to be too polite."

Ren rolled over from the Golden Scale Pegasus and responded calmly, his eyes quickly sweeping over the officials of the Dutch palace. Anyone who made eye contact with him either held their heads high or smiled, trying to make a good impression on the consul.

"In the next ten years, the matters related to the Dutch Palace and the empire will depend on your hard work."

Ren's posture was very modest, and he delivered a short speech as usual, and the content was nothing new. It was nothing more than to appease the officials of the Dutch Palace, so that they don't have to worry. , do your job well.

"Everyone go back to their places." Ren didn't talk nonsense, "In the next few days, I will visit various departments and communicate with you."

"Yes, Consul."

The officials of the Dutch Palace dispersed one after another.

Otiluk came forward, glanced at Hesktor, the commander of the guards who was following Ren, and said in a low voice, "Consul, the teacher is still angry, so let me explain to you."

He also attended the inauguration and witnessed the whole process.

After the ceremony, the teacher lost his temper, left the matter of the Lotus Palace, and went back to Longpisi directly. From the standpoint of the balance faction and the teacher, he was also very dissatisfied with the actions of the Modus faction and Rennes, but he owed Rennes his life, and had a good relationship with Rennes after his resurrection, so he had to replace him.

"Just call me Ryan like before."

Ren had a good impression of Otiluk, the legendary wizard of the famous empire, and did not become hostile because of his position, and said, "Trouble master."

"a piece of cake."

Otiluk shook his head helplessly, "I'll take you around the Dutch Palace, and then I'll hand over all the work of Teacher Jinsi to you."

"You don't need to walk around." Ren is no stranger to the Dutch palace, this form can be omitted, and Hesktor can let him familiarize himself with the environment in the future, "Master, let's not waste time and go directly to the consul's office."

"Alright." Otiluk nodded.

There is a three-story office building in the Dutch Palace, named the Consul, and the entire top floor is the office of the Consul. All the way to the greetings of the officials of the Dutch Palace, Ren ascended to the third floor and entered a room. Bright and spacious room.

Ren sat down behind the desk that originally belonged to the Duke of Greyhawk, and Frank, the chief of staff, immediately led several secretaries in. Each of them held a large stack of documents in their hands and put them on the table.

Otiluk sat down across from him and opened a document.

"Ren, the first thing is the empire's budget proposal for this year, waiting for your approval..." When Otiluk was in the Flanaess, he had been managing the Floating City for the Duke of Greyhawk. The teacher is assisted by his side, and he is familiar with everything on hand.

He did not hide his secrets, and carefully explained every task clearly.

Ren listened carefully.

Financial budget, personnel appointment and removal, preparations for the establishment of a trading company, the vacancy of the Governor of Suranya Province, etc., these are just a few of the most important things, and the interests of all parties need to be considered, and there are dozens of tasks that will be prioritized later. But it is also extremely important, and each item requires a lot of thought and energy.

More work was handed over to the various departments of the Dutch Palace, and the cabinet ministers and officials shared it, but in the end it still had to focus on the consul's case to make the final decision.

In addition, there are hundreds of documents waiting to be reviewed and signed, all accumulated in the past month.

It takes four or five hours to deal with these official duties every day.

No wonder the Duke of Gray Eagle became impatient after working for more than a month. For someone who is not keen on power, handling these official duties is torture.

However, Ren was not impatient.

While listening to Otiluk, he turned on the camera of his mobile phone, took pictures of every document, and then archived them.

Frank, the chief of staff, stood by with a focused face.

He is a double of his own creation.

The chief of staff is the chief steward of the Dutch palace, and he must be an absolute confidant. Ren couldn't find a suitable candidate for a while, so he simply put a Thundercast Heavenly Soldier on top. The clone is more reliable than anyone else. In the future, when I'm not around, the chief of staff will also be able to grasp the movements of the He Palace.

Some minor chores can also be handed over to Frank.

It took more than an hour for Otiluk to finish all the things that ordinary people would take a whole day to explain clearly.

"Ren, I'm going back to report to the teacher."

"Master Hard Work."

Ren personally sent Otiluk out of the ruling hall. Before leaving, Otiluk remembered one thing and reminded him: "The Floating City of Flanaiss is still in the subcontinent. Today, if you have a bad relationship with the teacher, the teacher will probably Let the floating city jump back to the country in advance, so you have to hurry up about the trading company."

"I understand, thank you Master." Ren nodded.

After sending Otiluk away, Ren returned to the office upstairs and immediately started to deal with official business. First, he signed all the documents that had been backlogged for more than a month.

After reviewing hundreds of documents, signing and stamping, it was already night when they were completed.

Ren's gaze penetrated the wall. In several office buildings in the ruling hall and the Dutch palace, all the officials were still working, and no one got off work on time.

Today is the first day of the consul's tenure, and no one dares to mess around.

"We're all waiting for the leader to get off work."

Ren remembered that he was working in the library in his previous life. The leaders in the office did not leave. Even when the time came, no one dared to leave work. They all pretended to be busy, but in fact they all wanted someone to take the lead, or secretly looked at what the leader was doing.

Now, it's my turn to sit in the leadership position.

Feel good!

Ren laughed heartily, and said that the new official took office as the three fires, but this is a world where extraordinary power belongs to himself, and with his own strength and status, he does not need to establish authority in this way.

He stood up and said, "Frank, inform the cabinet to meet tomorrow morning."

"Yes, my lord."

During the conversation between the two, Ren walked out of the office. Hesketor, the commander of the imperial guards, greeted him downstairs. He escorted Ren with a team of Ultramarines, walked through half of the Dutch Palace, and came to a luxurious courtyard villa located in the north of the Dutch Palace. .

This is the best residence in the Dutch Palace. It has a wide view and occupies a very large area. A whole battalion of Rick Guards guards inside and outside the villa, and multiple rune circles are also arranged.

When Ren entered the hall, he saw the family members.

They were sitting on the sofa, and when they heard the movement of Rick's Guards, they all stood up and greeted the door, obviously they had been waiting for a long time.

"Rain."

Malinda exclaimed excitedly.

Father Old Bard and mother Malinda, they came to the imperial capital from Longshande yesterday to attend their own inauguration ceremony, because they are too busy, they haven't had a good talk yet.

Old Bud opened his mouth but didn't make a sound. He looked at Ren with only awe in his eyes, but without the intimacy between father and son, like a stranger.

Ren nodded to them and said with a smile, "Father, mother."

"Brother!"

The younger brothers Brissett and Carlodi greeted in unison. The two came back from the New World, and they are still extremely excited. They are extraordinary people, and they know better than their family how powerful Ren is now, but they are not as restrained as their parents.

Kalodi joined the Knights of the Holy Lance, and he often saw Ren in Gotham City, so he had no scruples, and said happily, "Brother, you are too powerful, and you have been promoted to the Holy Soul Sorcerer!"

Brissett nodded again and again, with admiration written all over her face.

Ren observed with the eyes of the soul, and said with relief: "Brissett, I heard that you are doing well in Albert Bay, and you are already a sixth-level magic swordsman."

"It's just a mid-level transcendent, I'm far behind big brother."

Brissett has been taking risks outside these years, fighting with the Soul Hunting Team, her personality has become much calmer, but she is still the shy younger brother in front of Rennes.

"keep it up."

Ren patted him on the shoulder.

Then he looked at a girl next to his brother. She was the youngest sister in the family, Casey. She had grown up after not seeing her for a few years. Her parents raised her as a noble girl, with a dignified manner, but her face was still timid, and she cried in a low voice: "Brother, congratulations on becoming the consul."

Kathy is an adopted daughter, but also a distant blood relative.

Ren and her are six years apart. They didn't play together when they were young, and haven't seen each other for many years, so the relationship is relatively strange.

"Thank you, Casey." Ren smiled gently, not saying too much so as not to scare her.

In addition to the family, Viola and Emily were there, and Emily brought her son Rex. The three-and-a-half-year-old Rex is very sensible, much taller than children of the same age, and has a strong body. He is wearing a well-fitting noble dress. After Renn greeted his parents, he came forward and shouted: " Father."

Ren picked him up and said with a smile, "Rex, are you hungry?"

"Not hungry!"

Rex shook his little head, but his eyes drifted to Emily, betraying his true thoughts.

As a pure-blooded dragon descendant, Rex eats a lot. He has to eat six meals a day, and each meal must be carefully cooked and rich in nutrition to ensure his dragon soul thrives. A little noble can go bankrupt directly.

"Hahaha..." Ren laughed, "Rex, tell me the truth from now on, you have to eat when you're hungry, you know?"

"I remember, Father." Rex nodded vigorously.

Neither Viola nor Emily spoke. One of them is the Pope and Minister of the Interior, and the other is the Queen. They are of high status and powerful. They are very natural in front of Ren. Like Wren's family.

Ren knew this clearly, but there was nothing he could do about it.

Except for Brissett and Carlody, parents and Kathy are ordinary people. Their distance from themselves is getting farther and farther away, and their relationship will only become weaker and weaker.

The only thing I can do is to ensure that they will have no worries in their lives, and as members of the Augustus family, they will live in prosperity and wealth for a lifetime.

"Go, eat!"

Ren carried his son to the restaurant of the villa.

In the bright dining room, the ten-meter-long long log table is already filled with delicacies. Dozens of servants and maids of the Dutch Palace are waiting on the side. Everyone is well-trained and wears a uniform. Under the leadership of the villa housekeeper, Greetings to the Archon.

Ryan was sitting at one end of the long table, with Viola and Emilys mother and son on the right, and his father, old Bud, on the left first, and then his mother and three younger siblings.

Before the meal, Ryan prayed to the goddess according to his mother's habit.

"Let's go, everyone."

The cooking skills of the chefs in He Palace are the top in the empire, and the food they cook is naturally very delicious. However, in the past two years, Rennes' appetite has been spoiled by Francazka, so he feels good and doesn't eat much. It was to watch my son Rex eat.

At first, the atmosphere at the dinner table was dull.

Ren deliberately found a topic to talk about some interesting stories and jokes, teasing Rex from time to time, Viola also cooperated intentionally, and gradually let the family let go of restraint.

Brissett and Carlody became active and dared to ask questions, but Ren knew everything.

At Ryan's level, many ordinary things are enough to surprise the family members, and they are all attracted to them, exclaiming.

After the meal, the family atmosphere became much closer.

Old Bud and Malinda felt that Ren seemed to be his own son. Although he was now an imperial consul and a holy soul wizard, he had no airs of superiority in front of them. It was just that he hadn't seen him for so long. up.

"Father, mother."

Ren proposed after the meal: "In the future, you will live in the Dutch Palace, and Casey, you can take the Dutch Palace as your home."

"Really?" Casey's eyes sparkled.

This is He Palace!

Even the largest noble in the empire is not eligible to live in the Lotus Palace. She was born in a small town and never dreamed that she would have the opportunity to enter the Lotus Palace, let alone live in it.

Old Bud and Malinda were also in a dream.

In just seven or eight years, the family has undergone such a huge change from the unknown Yingmao Town to the most noble Lotus Palace in the empire. Even Longshande's most exciting stage play could not be performed, but now it has come true!

Old Bard wanted to come back to Longsand after attending Wren's inauguration.

He changed his mind immediately.

No ordinary person could refuse the honor of living in the Dutch Palace, but because of his face, he was embarrassed to answer Ryan clearly, his face flushed red, but he couldn't hide the anticipation in his eyes.

The father's thoughts were clearly revealed in the eyes of the soul, and Ren secretly smiled and replied to Casey:

"sure."

He looked at his family members and said with a playful smile, "As long as I'm still here, you can live in He Palace as long as you want."