Chapter 859

Qingtan City.

At noon, three of the largest magical airships flew from the eastern sky. Their speed was very fast, and they became larger and larger in their field of vision. Residents in the city saw a huge square flag hanging on the airship in the middle. Embroidered double-headed eagle.

The imperial square flag, which is the symbol of the consul's travel.

The Consul is here!

Pedestrians on the street stopped one after another and looked up at the magical airship in the sky. People's faces were full of excitement and awe, and many people rushed to tell each other.

The airship quickly flew over the city.

Some people with good eyesight saw teams of Transcendents in exquisite armor standing on the deck, armed with weapons, heavily guarded, exuding a powerful aura. Everyone wore double-headed eagle medals on their chests to show their identities. Grab the Praetorian Guards!

"Your Excellency the Consul."

Ren stepped out of the cabin, stood at the front of the deck and looked down at the city below amidst the salute of the Praetorians on the deck.

As far as the eye can see, it is his own territory and people.

Qingtan City is the largest city in Osian Province—now it has been renamed "Duke of Osian". There is a long valley running from north to south, making the whole city look like a huge "X" symbol.

Naturally, the intersection of the river and the valley is the urban center of Qingtan City, and the Governor's Mansion of the province is located at this location.

Looking to the west is the endless Sain Plateau.

On the plateau more than a hundred miles away, there is a huge lake surrounded by several mountains that stretch for hundreds or even thousands of miles.

Even though it is so far away, you can still see the sparkling water, the water surface reflects the sunlight to the sky, reflecting the blue sky, giving people an illusion, as if there is a huge mirror inlaid on the high mountain, "Tianchi Lake" Hence the name.

It is said to be a lake, but it looks like the sea when it is close.

"The largest inland lake in the world really deserves its reputation!" Ren admired.

After a while.

The flying speed of the magic airship slowed down, and at the same time the altitude decreased. The captain of the mechanic landed the airship very precisely on the open space of the Governor's Mansion.

Three airships lined up.

There were already a large number of officials and guards waiting in the open space, and their eyes were focused on the airship in the middle, but the hatches of the airships on both sides opened first.

boom! boom! boom……

The heavy footsteps seemed to be stepping on people's hearts, and then dozens of extraordinary soldiers in blue armor disembarked.

Their whole bodies were wrapped in metal fortress-like armor, and their faces could not be seen, but their burly bodies of two and a half meters tall, and their trembling aura, all reminded everyone in the Governor's Mansion of the identities of these extraordinary fighters.

Extreme battle group!

Following the Ultramarines disembarked was a group of knights riding bronze galloping horses, exactly five hundred of them. Their armors shone with divine light, they carried strange soul guns, and hung long swords around their waists. A sky and earth net was formed to surround the Governor's Mansion.

A large number of dwarves descended from another airship. Some of them were wearing armor and holding hammers and shields. They were obviously dwarf warriors, but they were mostly dressed as craftsmen.

Finally, the airship in the middle opens the hatch.

The Rick Imperial Guard disembarked, the leading knight held a square flag with spears, and the cavalry spread out in the open space and stood in a row.

Such battles and ostentation allowed people in the remote Osian province to see the majesty of the imperial consul.

All the people present were in awe, their eyes were fixed on the hatch of the airship, and their eyes were full of expectation.

While everyone was looking forward to it, a tall figure appeared in front of them.

He looks very young, he seems to be in his early twenties, his tall and straight body is wearing a fitted mithril armor, a strange long sword is hung on his waist, a big blood-colored cloak is on his back, and a faint smile is on his face, which makes people feel When I saw it, I unconsciously felt cordial and had a great affection.

Imperial Consul!

The youngest holy soul wizard in history, the master of Osian province, the Duke of Jinhui!

He is as young and handsome as the photos in the newspapers, and he is as powerful and majestic as described in the rumors. Although there is no trace of breath leaking out, the keen perception and instinct of the extraordinary made the hearts of everyone present inexplicably frightened. bow down.

Ren walked off the airship and saw a group of people standing darkly in the open space.

The leader is a tall and thin middle-aged man. The eyes of the soul show that he is a shadow assassin of the nineteenth level, reaching the peak of the legend, and his strength is quite impressive. He is wearing a black formal suit, and the two badges on the chest represent two different identities .

Imperial Councilor and Provincial Governor.

Renn had an impression of this person, the Governor of Osian Province, Moserio, but the two parties had no contact because Moserio belonged to the Balance faction camp.

"Meet the Archon!"

Moserio saluted loudly and took the lead in half-kneeling down.

Behind him, the officials and extraordinary guards of the Governor's Mansion, as well as the mayors and principal officials from the other four cities, and all the upper-class figures in Qingtan City, all bowed down and shouted loudly: "My lord, Mr. Consul!" !"

"Your Excellency Governor, you don't need to be too polite." Renn responded gently: "Everyone, get up."

"yes."

Moseriolisso got up, stepped forward and said: "My lord, I met you once in the Temple of Truth, but unfortunately I couldn't listen to your teachings face to face. Now that my lord has come to Qingtan City, I am finally lucky To make up for the previous regrets is really a goddess protection!"

Ren smiled and said nothing. Ever since he became the consul, this kind of flattery has become cocooned.

"I don't dare to teach you, Your Excellency the Governor is older than me." Ren still said politely, "I also want to thank Your Excellency the Governor for voting for me in the Imperial Council."

"It is an honor in my life to be able to vote for the adults." Moserio had a proud expression on his face.

Ren stopped the greetings and looked at the crowd behind Moserio, "Your Excellency, please introduce me."

"OK."

Moserio introduced the main officials and top figures of Osian Province one by one.

In fact, before Rennes came, he had already sent people to collect information about the characters, and had a rough grasp of the various forces in Osian. Now that he met people face to face, he corresponded with the information in his mind one by one.

Everyone is respectful in front of Rennes and greets them with smiles.

However, the eyes of the soul saw that under their smiling faces, some people were uneasy, some were trembling, some were indifferent and just put on a show, and some were even indifferent and full of hostility towards themselves, but they didn't dare to show it.

They are the vested interests of the Osian Province, and now that the entire province has become a private territory, there will always be someone whose interests will be damaged.

Usually the strong dragon does not suppress the local snake.

But I am a giant dragon, and they are just little snakes in the grass, crushing them is not much harder than crushing ants.

Ren kept these hostile people in mind, Osian province was his own territory, and no thorns were allowed to exist.

All ghosts and monsters who dare to take the lead will be wiped out without mercy.

"Osian just became my duchy."

Ren stood in front of the crowd and said softly: "I'm new here, and I'm not familiar with the territory. You have been in Osian for many years, and I cannot manage the territory without your help. I will rely on you from now on."

"Don't dare..."

"As long as His Excellency the Duke says something, we will never shirk it."

"We obey the will of the consul unconditionally!"

Everyone quickly expressed their opinions, some people slapped their chests loudly, and they still didn't forget to flatter a few words, which was very exaggerated. Ren has been observing with the eyes of the soul. Most people are trying to please them, but there are also some people who are insincere and are hostile to themselves.

Ren sneered inwardly, and his tone suddenly turned cold: "The ugly words are up front. I have great expectations for the Duchy of Osian. I plan to use it as a development pilot and then promote it in the empire. Soon after, Osian There are still bigger changes in the Dukedom, and everything is moving in a good direction."

"If anyone dares to say one thing and do another, and make trouble behind his back, once I find out, don't blame me for not being sympathetic!"

Speaking of the back, a terrifying breath swept across.

The crowd in the open space felt the coldness of the consul's words, and their souls trembled, and the whole scene was silent.

Governor Mercerio, who was the most powerful, also lowered his head, not daring to make a sound.

"It's all gone."

Ren waved his hand, and the crowd didn't dare to stay for a second, so they left quickly. As the governor, Mercerio couldn't leave, so he said bravely, "My lord, may I show you around the Governor's Palace?"

"Trouble Your Excellency Governor."

A smile appeared on Ren's face again, which relieved Moserio, bowed and said, "Please follow me."

The Governor's Mansion occupies a large area. In addition to a five-story office building, there are seven or eight buildings scattered around and courtyards. It is not only the residence of the provincial officials, but also an extraordinary group of about 2,000 people. Guarded barracks.

Of course, the strength of this extraordinary army is far inferior to that of the Imperial Army. The average level is less than two levels, and the weapons and equipment are also poor. It is called the "Osian Security Team".

They report to the Governor and are responsible for city policing and border patrol.

There are four other cities in Osian, whose population, economy and scale are not as good as Qingtan City, but they also have a certain number of security teams. The extraordinary guards in the entire province are nearly 4,000 people.

Osian is now the duchy of Rennes.

According to the regulations, the officials, people, and all the extraordinary security teams in the territory are all under the name of Rennes, and they can freely appoint officials, canonize lower-level nobles, collect taxes by themselves, and be responsible for all administrative expenses. .

But there is one exception, and that is the governor of the province.

This position was appointed by the Regents of the Empire, and when the province became a duchy, there was no longer a viceroy.

For the others in Osian, it might just be a duke change in name, but it was a huge loss for the governor.

The governor is a big official in the frontier, who overshadows the sky in the province with one hand, who wants power and power, wants people and people, and has money and money!

The power is as great as that of a duke in essence.

Osian became a duchy, and the governor lost everything.

During the visit to the Governor's Mansion, Ren kept observing Morserio with the eyes of his soul. On the surface, the other party was very respectful to him, knowing everything, even telling some secret things frankly. And unwillingness is deeply hidden in the bottom of my heart, and there is still a little resentment, but not strong.

Ren can understand Moserio's mood.

If it were me, suddenly a person was airborne and snatched everything I owned. This person's prestige and status are too high, and the gap in strength is so great that he doesn't even have the courage to resist. The only way out is to accept this.

Just now, when Moserio introduced the upper echelons of Osian, Ren could tell that the governor had great prestige in the local area.

It can also be observed from the question and answer that Mercerio's ability is very good, and he is upright.

I did a secret investigation beforehand, and Osian province had a good evaluation of the governor, ranking among the top governors of other provinces in the empire.

Rennes is not shy about giving opportunities to such talents.

After a while, in the large office on the top floor of the Governor's Mansion, Ren was sitting in the seat that originally belonged to Moserio, and Moserio stood in front of him with his hands tied across the table, looking like he was waiting for the judgment of fate.

"Moserio." Ren asked, "How long have you been in Osian?"

"Thirty-three years."

Ren nodded. After working as the governor of the province for so many years, he can see Moserio's ability, and asked again: "Is your family in Qingtan City?"

"Yes, my lord." Mercerio's heart tightened, but he answered truthfully.

"Your family is rooted in Osian, and your career and interests are all in this place. Now that I have deprived you of everything, will you hate me?" Ren asked playfully.

Moserio was startled, waved his hands again and again, and said with a wry smile: "How dare I hate you! Your lord is the consul of the empire, or the holy soul wizard of the Supreme Council, even if you give me a hundred more guts, you won't dare to be against me!" You have a complaint."

"Really not at all?" Ren stared at him.

"I was really unwilling at the beginning." Moserio hesitated and said boldly: "Just the day before yesterday, I went to the Floating City of Flanaiss to ask to see the Lord Duke, but he didn't see me, and only let Master Otiluk Take a message and let me stand by with peace of mind."

He sighed, "Actually, I am very aware of the situation. Even if the Duke is willing to see me, there is no solution, so I accept it."

"I'm going to take my family and move to Longpisi after handing over to the adults."

Longpis is the duchy of Tim Kenan and the city where the Floating City of Flanaiss is located.

The soul's eye saw that Mercerio was telling the truth.

Ren stared at Moserio for a few seconds, but did not speak. The inexplicable pressure caused cold sweat to break out on his forehead, and suddenly he heard Ren say: "I will give you two choices now: the first one, Suranye Province The Governor's position just happened to be vacant, and I can appoint you as the Governor of Suranye as compensation..."

Moserio couldn't help being ecstatic.

Suranye Province is adjacent to Osian Province, just to the east of Osian. Its area is more than three times larger than Osian, and its population has reached 30 million. Ever since Governor Hetes died in Bambe City, many people in the empire stared at the position of Governor, but they did not expect to fall on their own heads.

Moreover, Suranye Province is also the sphere of influence of Duke Greyhawk.

From Suranye to the east is the Dukedom of Longpisi. I am originally a member of the Balance School, and the Duke will definitely support this appointment.

Moserio agreed almost immediately, but with difficulty he could not keep his voice.

He continued to listen to Ren's words: "Alternatively, you can stay in Qingtan City, but you can no longer serve as the governor. I will hire you as the governor of the Duchy of Osian to assist me in governing the territory, but it is only temporary, it depends on you Your performance will determine your future promotion."

After speaking, Ren waited for Moserio's response.

He was willing to give Moserio a chance. In addition to the opponent's ability and familiarity with Osian, he also took a fancy to Moserio's personal talent.

Mercerio is the shadow assassin at the peak of the legend, but he is just over a hundred years old, quite young, and has a great chance to break through the holy rank and become the king of shadows!

If you help him yourself, you may be promoted in a few years.

Of course, the premise is to choose to stay.

After hearing the two choices, Moserio was overjoyed, but hesitation appeared on his face.

He has been the governor for more than 30 years. Although he is a poor province on the border, he is very concerned about the upper-level structure of the empire. He knows how much power and influence Rennes has in the empire now, surpassing the previous consuls, and he is almost the ruler of the empire!

No matter how many people want to hug Ryan's thigh, they have no chance.

But staying here means breaking away from the Balance faction. He can have today's strength and status, mostly by his own hard work, but also inseparable from the support of the Floating Void City of Flanaiss. My own character, or from the perspective of personal feelings, is not easy to accept for a while.

Once you leave there is no going back.

Motheridon suddenly remembered what happened in the Flanaess the day before yesterday, and felt a little gloomy in his heart. Obviously, he did not have much weight in the eyes of the Duke.

Maybe, it's time to choose another way out, and I can't miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!

The hesitation on his face quickly faded, he bowed to Ren, and said loudly: "Moserio pays homage to the Duke."