Chapter 859 The Duchy(1/2)
Chapter 859 Duke
Qingtan City.
At noon, three largest magic airships flew from the sky to the east. They were very fast and grew bigger and bigger in their sight. The residents of the city saw a huge square flag hanging on the airship in the middle with a double-headed eagle embroidered on it.
The imperial flag is the symbol of the consul's travel.
The consul is here!
Pedestrians on the street stopped and looked up at the magic airships in the sky. People's faces were filled with excitement and awe, and many people ran around to tell each other.
The airship quickly flew over the city.
Some people with good eyes saw a team of extraordinary people wearing exquisite armor standing on the deck, holding weapons, guarding heavily, and exuding a strong aura. Everyone wore the double-headed eagle medal on their chests, demonstrating their identity, Rick Guards!
"Sir."
Rennes walked out of the cabin and stood at the front of the deck looking down at the city below as the guards saluted in unison.
Wherever you see, you are your own territory and people.
Qingtan City is the largest city in Osian Province, now renamed "Osian Duke" and is built along a large river. The city from west to east is striped, with mountains on both sides of the north and south. There is a long valley that crosses from north to south, making the entire city look like a huge "X" symbol.
Naturally, the intersection of rivers and valleys is the center of Qingtan City, and the provincial Governor's Office is located in this location.
Looking westward, you will see the endless Sain Plateau.
On the plateau more than a hundred miles away, there are a huge lake between several mountains that stretch hundreds or even thousands of miles.
Even though it is so far away, you can still see the shimmering waves. The water surface reflects the sunlight to the sky, reflecting the blue sky, giving people the illusion that it is like a huge mirror embedded in the high mountain, and "Tianchi Lake" is also named after it.
It is said to be a lake, but when it gets close, it looks like a sea.
"The largest inland lake in the world is indeed well-deserved!" Rennes exclaimed.
After a moment.
The flight speed of the magic airship slowed down and the altitude decreased. The mechanic captain landed the airship on the clearing ground of the Governor's Mansion with great precision.
Three airships lined up in a row.
There were a large number of officials and guards waiting in the open space. Their eyes were focused on the airship in the middle, but the airship cabin doors on both sides opened first.
Bang! Bang! Bang...
The heavy footsteps seemed to step on people's hearts, and then they saw dozens of extraordinary warriors wearing blue armor disembark.
Their bodies were wrapped in metal fortress-like armor, and they could not see their appearance, but their burly bodies, two and a half meters tall, and the heart-shaking aura emitted, all reminded everyone in the Governor's Mansion of the identities of these extraordinary warriors.
Extreme Team!
As the extreme warriors disembarked, they were a group of knights riding bronze galloping horses, and they were five hundred people. Their armor shone with sacred light, carrying strange soul guns, long swords hung around their waists, and drove their mounts into the air, forming a net of heaven and earth to surround the Governor's Mansion.
Another airship came down from a large number of dwarves, some wearing armor and holding warhammers and shields. They were obviously dwarf warriors, but more were dressed as craftsmen.
Finally, the airship in the middle opened the hatch.
The Rick Guards disembarked, and the headed knights held spears and flags. The cavalry dispersed in the open space and stood in a row.
Such a scene and pomp allowed people in the remote Osian province to see the majesty of the imperial consul.
Everyone present was full of awe, staring at the airship's hatch, full of expectations.
As everyone expected, a tall figure appeared in front of me.
He looks very young, as if he is only in his early twenties. His upright body is wearing a fitted mitral armor, a strange sword hanging on his waist, a blood-colored cloak behind him, and a faint smile on his face, which makes people feel intimate unconsciously and have a great favor when they see it.
The Imperial Consul!
The youngest holy soul wizard in history, the master of Osian Province, Duke of Jin Hui!
He was as young and handsome as the photos in the newspaper, and as powerful and majestic as the rumor described. Although there was no breath leaking, the keen perception and instinct of the extraordinary made everyone present feel inexplicably frightened, and he looked at it and lowered his head.
Renn walked down the airship and saw a group of people standing in the open space.
The leader is a tall and thin middle-aged man. The Eye of Soul shows that he is a level 19 shadow assassin, reaching the peak of legend, and is quite strong. He is wearing a black formal outfit and the two badges on his chest represent two different identities.
Imperial parliamentarian and provincial governor.
Rennes had an impression of this person, Motherio, the governor of Osian Province, but the two sides had never had contact, because Motherio was from the balanced camp.
"Meet the consul!"
Motherio saluted loudly and took the lead and half-kneeled.
Behind him, the officials of the Governor's Office and the extraordinary guards, as well as the mayors, main officials from the other four cities, and the upper-class people from Qingtan City all bowed and shouted loudly: "Greetings to the Consul!"
"Your Excellency Governor, don't be too polite." Renn replied gently, "Everyone should get up."
"yes."
Motherioliso stood up and stepped forward and said, "Sir, I met you in the Temple of Truth, but unfortunately I was unable to listen to your teachings in person. Now that I have come to Qingtan City, I am finally lucky to make up for my previous regrets. It is really a goddess' protection!"
Renn smiled but said nothing. Since he became the consul, this kind of flattery has been heard.
"I dare not be the teachings, the Governor is older than me." Rennes said politely, "I also want to thank the Governor for casting a vote for me in the Imperial Parliament."
"It is my lifelong honor to be able to vote for the adults." Motherio's face looked proud.
Renn stopped greetings and looked at the crowd behind Motherio, "Governor General, please introduce it to me."
"OK."
Motherio introduced the main officials and upper-class figures of Osian Province one by one.
In fact, before Renn came, he had sent someone to collect information about the characters and roughly grasped Osian's various forces. Now he met people in person, which corresponds to the information in his mind.
Everyone was respectful and greeted with a smile in front of Rennes.
However, when the Eye of the Soul saw their smiling faces, some were uneasy, some were trembling, some were distracted and just pretended, and some were even cold and full of hostility towards themselves, but they didn't dare to show it.
They are vested interests in Osian Province, and now that the entire province has become a private territory, people's interests will always be damaged.
Usually, strong dragons do not suppress local snakes.
But I am a giant dragon, and they are just small snakes in the grass. It is no more difficult to crush them to death than to crush ants.
Rennes remembered these hostile people in his heart. Osian Province is his territory and no thorns are allowed.
Any demons who dare to emerge will never show mercy and will be cleared out.
"Osian just became my Duke."
Renn stood in front of the crowd and said indifferently: "I am a newcomer and I am not familiar with the territory. You have been in Osian for many years. I cannot do without your help in governing the territory. I will ask you in the future."
"Don't dare, don't dare..."
"As long as the Duke says, we will never refuse."
"We unconditionally obey the will of the consul!"
Everyone quickly expressed their opinions that some people patted their chests so loudly, but they did not forget to flatter them for a few words of exaggeration. Rennes kept observing with the eyes of the soul. Most of them were determined to please, but some people were insincere, just those who were hostile to themselves.
Renn sneered in his heart, and his tone suddenly became colder: "The ugly words are ahead. I have great expectations for the Duke of Osman, and I plan to use them as a development pilot and then promote them in the empire. Soon after, the Duke of Osman will have greater changes, and everything is moving in a good direction."
"If anyone dares to say one thing and do another, and make a stumbling block behind my back, once I find out, don't blame me for being ruthless!"
Speaking of the back, a terrifying aura swept across.
The crowd in the open space felt the coldness in the ruling official words, and all their souls trembled, and the whole scene was silent.
The strongest Governor Motherio also lowered his head and did not dare to make any sound.
"It's all broken."
Renne waved his hand, and the crowd did not dare to stay for a second, so he quickly left. As the governor, Motherio couldn't leave, and said with a tough bullet: "Sir, I'll take you to visit the governor's house?"
"Please trouble the Governor."
A smile on Renne's face made Motherio feel relieved and bowed, "Please follow me."
The Governor's Office covers a large area. In addition to a five-story office building, there are also seven or eight buildings scattered around and courtyards. They are not only the residences of provincial officials, but also an extraordinary guardian barracks with a population of about two thousand.
Of course, the strength of this extraordinary army is far inferior to that of the Imperial Legion. It has an average level of less than two levels and its weapons and equipment are also very poor. It is called the "Osian Public Security Team".
They obeyed the Governor and were responsible for urban security and border patrols.
Osian has four cities, with population, economy and scale not as good as Qingtan City, but there are also a certain number of public security teams, with nearly 4,000 extraordinary guards in the entire province.
Now Osian has become the Duke of Rennes.
According to regulations, the officials, people, and all extraordinary security teams in the territory are all included in Rennes' name. They can freely appoint officials, enthrone aristocrats of lower levels, collect taxes on their own, and be responsible for all administrative expenses.
But there is one exception, that is, the provincial governor.
This position was appointed by the consul of the empire, and after the province became dukes, there would be no governor anymore.
For the others of Osian, they might have just changed a duke in name, but it was a huge loss for the Governor.
The Governor is a magistrate who is in the province and has power and power, people and wealth!
The power is so great that it is essentially similar to the Duke.
Osian became the Duke and the Governor lost everything.
To be continued...