"Please sit down..." Powers asked his young wife to bring some snacks and cheap coffee and then closed the door of the study. The whole study was filled with a "cheap" smell.
The oil paintings on the walls look like mass-produced handicrafts at first glance. The chaotic colors and weird painting styles can only attract people's attention once.
Apart from some medals and certificates, there are no special items displayed in the cabinet.
Some of the furnishings on the table are also very ordinary, and there is no sense of the atmosphere of any master at all. They are all bought from handicraft stores that can be seen everywhere.
Even the coffee placed on the table smelled of inferior quality and slightly burnt.
This is the home of the leader of the new party. Many people who came here for the first time were shocked by Powers' "poverty". In their minds, even if Powers did not have a manor, he should at least live in a villa. , instead of living in cheap villas in remote suburbs of the imperial capital.
Oh, no, since the expansion plan of the imperial capital began, this place has become a city, no longer a suburb, and no one would call it a countryside.
In fact, sometimes Powers himself is also worried. Is he poor
If we look at the wealth he currently displays and the real-name accounts at the Imperial Central Bank, he is very poor.
But everyone knows that in what is called the greatest policy of the Imperial Bank, the anonymous account thing is very magical. No one can be sure that there are astonishing amounts of money stored in some anonymous accounts that do not know who they belong to. wealth.
As the leader of the populist faction of the New Party, Powers tells himself all the time that his purpose and pursuit of entering politics is to make a voice for more politicians from the populace and to do so as his own responsibility.
He represents the politician with the highest status and the highest power in the current political arena who comes from the common people. While he enjoys these, he is also subject to people's scrutiny.
If he lived in a luxurious manor, every furnishing cost tens of thousands, and even a cup of coffee for guests might cost more than ten yuan, what would people think of him
Is this the leader of the civilian faction
Therefore, shabbyness is what he wants to show, and it is also what can unite all civilian politicians - only by uniting together and working together can we change the status quo and change the empire.
This trick was very useful, and there was nothing wrong with it except that he felt a little depressed.
The visitor sat down and placed the gifts at the corner of the table. Powers glanced at them and saw a bottle of good wine and two small gifts that he didn't know what they were.
"I'm deeply sorry for disturbing your rest by visiting you late at night!" The visitor who had just sat down stood up and apologized when his buttocks were touching the chair.
There was originally a set of old sofas here. The last time Powers got angry, he dropped something and broke the sofa, so he threw it out and replaced it with chairs.
After a few polite words, Powers asked the visitor to sit down and said, "I believe you must have something very important when you come to see me at such a time. Is there anything you need my help with?"
Powers always had a friendly attitude towards these capitalists, especially the non-aristocratic capitalists.
The visitor did not say any roundabout words and went straight to the topic of the visit, "Mr. Powers, our group has recently cooperated with some other people on a new project, but now we have encountered some problems and need your help. help."
Powers nodded noncommittally. He did not make any statement, and the visitor continued.
"I believe you must know Ms. Dilsina..."
Powers hesitated, "Yes, I know Ms. Dilsina."
In fact, there is a small rumor here that cannot be verified. It is said that Powers pursued Dilsina privately when he joined Magus's secret society in the early days.
There was an eleven-year age difference between the two, but Powers did not give up because of these and other factors, and pursued Dilsina relentlessly.
About half a year later, Powers suddenly gave up this idea and instead pursued his first wife, whom they married soon after.
Some people pointed out that Dilsina was very disgusted with Powers' pursuit, and she had only been taking care of his face. Considering that he had been working for Mags and was very important, she did not say anything bad.
But in the end, he couldn't help but said a lot of hurtful words, completely cutting off Powers' thoughts.
This rumor cannot be verified. Not many people know about it. Except for those who have returned to the embrace of God, the others who are still alive remain silent.
At the time, some people believed that Powers' purpose was to gain the opportunity to enter the aristocratic circle by marrying Dilsina, and Diersina was also Magus's sister, so that they would become a family.
When power changes in the future, his chances will be greater.
During that short period of time, Powers's feeling and stance were far less "firm" than they are now.
At least some people who know these things will not regard him as a staunch civilian leader, but just a failed opportunist representative.
Although these things cannot be verified in depth, since they exist, they are not unreasonable.
Perhaps this is the fundamental contradiction between Powers and Dulin. Dulin and he also come from the civilian class. Dulin did what he failed to do, and did it better than him.
This will also make his past scars hurt more, and Dulin will have more initiative in the marriage between Dulin and the Timamont family.
And he was just a fool who didn't know the rules and was laughed at.
After a brief absence, Powers pursed his lips. His mood was quietly changing, and he was a little wary. "But Ms. Dilsina and I are not familiar with each other. We have only met a few times."
The visitor was obviously unaware of these rumors, and he began to explain in detail the purpose of his visit.
"We have reached some cooperation intentions with some nobles in the north, as well as the Imperial Central Bank and Ms. Dilsina, and are actively advancing it."
"We are currently experiencing some minor troubles and need your help. You know, sometimes we are always at a disadvantage in multi-party cooperation."
"Without a respected and recognized background, we have to face more challenges and embarrassments, and this is also the purpose of my visit to you."
Powers is very fond of this now. He likes to show his image as a beacon for the civilians. Moreover, behind these things, there are other transactions.
His response was very simple, "Say it!"
The visitor smiled and said, "I heard that you are very familiar with Mr. Schnoder. Now we need Mr. Schnoder's help, but he has no reply to our sincerity, so we can only turn to you for help!" "
Powers thought for a moment and nodded, "I will give you the necessary help within my ability. This society has been unfair since its birth. If we cannot unite together, it will be a war." A bigger disaster."
"What is your project and how can I contact Schnoder?"
The visitor smiled slightly and said, "Mining, the mineral resources reserves in Yagur Mountain are very rich. Even large-scale mining is enough to last for more than 20 to 30 years."
"This is an amazing amount of wealth, and it is unfair to us and to society as a whole that they remain buried underground. Only by extracting them can we create more value and provide more jobs for the empire."
"The group attaches great importance to this cooperation project and has sent many elite people to follow up and complete some preliminary work. Some of them will be entrusted with important tasks and become partners of the new company. Some of them you also know. "
After listening carefully, Powers shook his head. He did not make his words ambiguous for some reason, but said very straightforwardly, "This is unlikely to be realized. If it is just a small matter, I can help you, but in Even I am not qualified to ask about the mineral deposits in the Yagur Mountains."
"You may not know it well. After the exploration of some of these mineral resources, the Imperial Cabinet allocated all the mining areas in the Yagur Mountains to Ambiro State. Governor Dulin has a very firm attitude towards the exploitation of these mineral resources."
"Even if I can convince Schnoder, I can't convince Dulin. He is the real governor of Ambluo State."
"And I..." Powers laughed a few times, "Everyone knows that the relationship between me and Dulin can't be accurately described as bad. I don't think he will agree to this project."
"If it can be salvaged, I think you'd better pull out of this project, it's clearly not going to become a reality."
What Powers said was very clear and clear, and it can be said that it is very correct. He did not make a promise just because of some emotional reasons.
Du Lin is a thorny bastard. If you don't have any conflicts with him, you will be stabbed all over if you get close to him. If there is a conflict of core interests, it will be even harder to get in touch with him.
He wasn't going to say another word to that bastard, and it was such a stupid thing to say.
But the visitor was obviously not convinced by Powers. He smiled mysteriously and said, "What if I say that Mr. Dulin has actually agreed?"
"Impossible!" Powers decisively refused to believe this sentence, "I know Dulin much better than the people behind you know him, even if you use his political life, or his Family, or anything that you think is very important to threaten him."
"He watches you destroy everything, and then destroys you again. He is a selfish person to the extreme. He is willing to give up everything for his own goals and interests."
The visitor kept nodding in agreement with Powers' words, and then added, "But he loves his wife, and Ms. Dilsina happens to be his wife's mother..."
(End of chapter)