"I'm really, really, really sorry, Your Highness Thales."

Kaguire, the special security officer of the Emerald City and the head of security for Duke Star Lake's trip, was sweating profusely and followed Tails step by step.

"Please understand that the Queen's Day celebration is approaching and the pressure on the Emerald City's security and defense has increased sharply. However, if such an accident occurs, we are still shouldering the responsibility, and I cannot tell you how sorry, ashamed and ashamed my colleagues and I are at this time.

Embarrassing…”

At this moment, Thales, who was wearing regular clothes and taking off his emblem, was walking on the bustling streets of the City of Queens, passing by countless people who were busy making a living. People from the Star Lake Guard were lurking around in protective formations.

, the security officers and guards of Emerald City followed further away, and as the entire team slowly advanced, they were ready to be called for support at any time.

"You really should be ashamed!"

Huaiya walked beside Thales and said angrily:

"There are actually people holding weapons in broad daylight, in full view of the public, attacking His Highness's team and clamoring for a duel? It is unacceptable from the perspective of safety and impact. Such a thing is unprecedented. This happened last time.

,still……"

Just like last time.

While feeling the appearance of the Emerald City with great interest, Thales silently completed what the attendant had said.

According to Caguire, the Emerald City had originally deployed manpower, cleaned the streets, and prepared to hold a "grand and gorgeous" welcoming ceremony for the prince into the city to demonstrate the importance and enthusiasm of the Kevin Deere family for the prince's southern tour.

, until the inexplicable farce just now:

The young earl's hot-headed behavior exposed Thales' identity, and news of the prince's appearance spread like wildfire. Crowds of people watching the excitement continued to pour in from all over the city, until the security force was overwhelmed.

For safety reasons, Thales and his party had to change their itinerary, change locations, and even change their identities, hiding their identities ("Like thieves." D.D. said) and entering the Emerald City in a low profile.

Obviously, the gravel roads in Queen's City are not very wide, and the blocks are not as grand and square as those in Yongxing City. However, they are clean, tidy, and reasonably arranged. The houses and plazas are well-proportioned, and the streets are filled with pedestrians, horse-drawn carriages, and busy workshops.

As time went on, the sound of bargaining in the shop continued.

"This is the price, which is only two coppers higher than last week. It's Midir copper from the stars, not Tyran's alloy copper coins! Remember to remind the ship's escort when loading, don't get cheated in the Tyran trading country..."

"Be careful in your work. This batch of orders is from Changyin City. The people of Anrenzo have the most stringent standards, but who asked them to give more..."

"Very good, the temperature is enough, yes, now try to melt some Li Jing into it... put less! Put so much, do you want me to go bankrupt!"

"Urgent, urgent! Eight boxes of iron materials have been processed and will be delivered to Tufen Street in the new suburbs today! The workers need to build the scaffolding for the Emerald Celebration, priority delivery!"

"The celebration is here. Let's stop work and have a holiday tomorrow. Today you two will go with me to the Midas Gold District and deposit the remaining profits into redeeming votes..."

Everyone is busy making a living and has no extra energy to pay attention to other things, such as whether there is an extra star prince on this street full of workshops.

"The street you are on..." Officer Caguire wanted to say something else to relieve the embarrassment, but he was interrupted as soon as he started.

"This is the Artisan District, Your Highness. Although the Emerald City has developed commerce, you see, it's not enough just to get the raw materials. They have to be turned into usable goods before they can be sold. So all kinds of workshops and workshops are gathered here, turning around day and night.

"

Dagoli also followed behind the prince, introducing the Emerald City in a clear and enthusiastic manner, as if he was the landlord here:

"That direction is the canal area, with many docks. The transportation routes to various places, including Gonghai City, are there. It is full of sailors, trackers and laborers, and there are many warehouses and business stores. Next door is the Midas District, where many chambers of commerce

Both the government and the guild have rented land there, including private treasuries and pawn shops, and many wealthy people live there.

"The Knights District is where the Urban Management Office and the military camp are located, so you don't have to mess with the soldiers. The Goddess District is where the Sunset Temple of the Emerald City is located, hence its name. But it is most famous for having various technical schools, performers, and painters.

and sculptors’ studios, where you can unleash your artistic imagination;

"Iris District, besides being rich, a city should also learn to enjoy. There are stages, theaters, teahouses, bars and casinos there. By the way, the Mingye Temple is also here. Their dramas are much better than those in Yongxing City.

Very competitive;

"Glorious District, this is the old city. A long time ago, people would gather here to hold markets after entering the city, so this area became a variety of grocery markets; at the other end is the new suburb. As the Emerald City expands, the surrounding areas

The area is more complex…”

"Of course, the center and highest point of the city is the Kongming Palace, where the Kevin Deere family has lived for generations. The Government Affairs Hall, the Judgment Hall, the Security Hall, and the Notary Office are all in it. It's called a..."

"Wait a minute," Thales suddenly interrupted Dagory, "You mean, these public institutions and offices are all in Kongming Palace, in Duke Zhan's palace?"

"I know, Your Highness, it's rare, isn't it?" Dagori beamed, "All the big cities I've been to, Yongxing City, Glacier City, Cold Castle, Huigang, Junlin, Blade Tomb, Ruins, and even more

Distant Sword Lake City, Vine City, Levolbang... only the Emerald City is like this. In other places, the lord's castles are dangerous and must-defend places, either strictly separated from other areas, or simply located outside the suburbs.

If you have your own farmland and houses, how can you follow the same path as the common people?"

Thales thought thoughtfully and muttered:

"That's true. You know, Star Lake Castle is on the edge of Star Lake. It's a long way from the nearest town."

"This belongs to the grace of the old Duke of the past generation," the Caguire police officer, a real local, finally found the opportunity to interject, and was equally excited. "It is said that when he was young, he was considerate of his subordinates. He saw that the offices of different departments were too far apart, and his family background

Various officials, big and small, were exhausted from running back and forth, so they opened the palace gate against all opinions and provided the buildings outside the main palace to the government offices in the city for office use. For this reason, they also bulldozed several blocks that could have been rented or rented out.

Home-grown fields.”

Thales' face darkened upon hearing this.

"Is this... useful?" Miranda frowned and asked.

"Of course it's useful! First of all, this is the lord's fortress. It has its own majesty. You can see the Duke's room when you look up. You can see Kevin Deere guards every day. People who come here, whether they are doing business or complaining, are being punished.

Who dares to disobey the judge, regardless of whether you are rich or noble? Secondly, it is such an honor to work in Kongming Palace. The officials are naturally grateful and loyal to him more and more, and the old Duke has won the hearts of the people."

Kui Lei is full of confidence and proud.

"In other words, in Emerald City, many people come in and out of Kongming Palace every day?" Huaiya asked doubtfully.

"Yes, but only outsiders are prohibited from entering the main palace on the outer periphery and the first floor. Of course, the main palace is where you want to go, Your Highness."

"Wouldn't this be a safety issue?" Miranda questioned.

"Miss, please be absolutely assured. Especially on a major festival like Queen's Day, not to mention the Kongming Palace, everyone who enters the Emerald City and even every piece of goods have strict registration procedures to ensure that everything is safe and secure."

I can’t bring any extra kitchen knives in…”

"And the laws and regulations in the Emerald City are very strict and detailed, ranging from fines and imprisonment to exile and death penalty." Dagoli saw the loophole and hurriedly intervened, "Not only in the city, but also in the canal ports and inn roads around the Emerald City.

They are all protected by the laws of the Emerald City, not to mention serious crimes such as theft, robbery and fraud, as long as they are within South Bank territory, even if the prisoner escapes to the border, he must be caught and sentenced."

"Then it seems that the only option is to rob and run away, and escape from the South Bank overnight," D.D said carelessly, and then his face froze, "What's wrong, why are you all looking at me?"

"I can see that this city is in good order, which shows the intentions of the administrators."

Thales thought of the three lower city districts of Yongxing City, as well as the Shield District and Bow District of Longxiao City, and couldn't help but sigh: "Are there so many people at the Emerald Celebration on Queen's Day every year?"

"Of course, Your Highness, of course, this is what the Emerald City is famous for, and it is the most important festival of the year." Caguire said with a complicated mood. "For the seven days of the celebration, guests from all over the world gathered, from foreign dignitaries to business people.

, every year we can overcrowd the hotels and inns in the surrounding towns, thanks to the fact that Emerald City has been expanding and expanding. And the annual celebration week is the time when Emerald City's security pressure is greatest, with the three religions and nine streams mixed together, we

The Security Department and the Emerald Legion will definitely have to work overtime, and unfortunately this year, more people will come than usual..."

Caguire quickly fell silent when he said this and looked at His Highness nervously.

"I know, because of me?" Thales was calm.

Kaguire nodded awkwardly: "Well, His Highness's participation in the Emerald Ceremony is naturally an honor for us Nan'an people. You are very popular, so everyone came here enthusiastically..."

"So, in order to celebrate a festival," D.D didn't know why, "Emerald City is going to take the blame on its own, right?"

"Of course not, my lord, so the meaning of the Emerald Celebration is more than that."

Seeing the opportunity, Dagoli quickly interjected: "For us businessmen, it is also very important. Your Highness, you might as well regard the Jade Festival as a big fair, where many businessmen with big business can gather together.

We are looking for new business opportunities together, but its total amount and category range far exceeds that of most bazaars in the world. Many cross-sea, large-scale, and regular transactions were negotiated during this period. Countless

Money and goods both determine the future direction this week."

Thales nodded:

"And this is good for the development of the Emerald City, right?"

"That's natural. Their taxable income from various transactions, especially maritime trade, is huge, and there is also the secondary value that extends after these transactions, and a series of transaction chains thereafter; they can also use this to attract re-export trade and enhance

The status of the port; it can even control the price trend of bulk resources, gather similar businessmen, and form industrial guilds and guilds in the Emerald City to occupy the mainstream of an industry, seize the right to speak, and even monopolize... In short, the bloody year

Later, the territories directly under Kevin Deere, especially the port towns, became increasingly wealthy: Emerald City, Gonghai City, Fengling Town, Shuori Town... either relied on fine industry or transshipment trade to get rich, plus they

There are already Li Jing minerals, tsk tsk tsk..."

Got it, Zhan was very rich and he had been reminded countless times.

Thales sighed in his heart.

If not, I'm afraid the king wouldn't have sent him here.

"That's why the Emerald City's city laws and regulations are so strict and detailed, and the scope of law enforcement is so broad. It even uses the lord's palace as an endorsement to increase the authority of law enforcement," Miranda said, "precisely because it can guarantee the safety of every businessman here.

The safety of life and property ensures the smoothness and stability of their transactions, so so many businessmen are willing to come here, look for opportunities during the Emerald Celebration, and then regard this place as the best trade transit point."

Caguire and Dagori both turned around and were a little surprised when they saw that the person speaking was this girl.

Miranda looked at the people coming and going on the street and the business was booming, with mixed emotions.

After all... this is not a military fortress.

"But I heard Priest Megan say," Wyatt hesitated, "'You should be ruthless to businessmen and kind to farmers.'"

"Hey, if Sunset is really cruel to businessmen, who will transport farm tools to farmers? You can't ask them to make all their own pots and pans, right?" Dagory waved his hand, "And I heard that in this parish in Emerald City,
To be continued...