Du Lin was also surprised when he received the call. His Royal Highness, the eldest prince, has been very active recently. It seems that he can be seen no matter where he is.
However, when I needed to contact him at work, he often couldn't see the person due to various reasons.
Everyone knew that he was avoiding some people and talking about recent events.
Now that he took the initiative to appear in front of him, Du Lin couldn't figure out what the eldest prince was thinking for a while. Everyone knew that he was the successor who was strongly supported by Mags, and would inevitably become the leader of the new party in the future, and even some The opportunity to aspire to the throne of Prime Minister of the Empire.
His Highness the First Prince, a guy who poached the New Party, actually invited the new Party's rising star, which is a bit strange no matter how you look at it.
Du Lin would not think that His Highness the First Prince was trying to win over him or even recruit him into the Imperial Party, because his position in the New Party was definitely not something that the Imperial Party and the First Prince could give him.
Everyone knows that he represents the political continuation of Maggs. If nothing else, he will definitely be prime minister, and he is still a governor.
What can the imperial party give him
Except for giving him a worthless party position, he has no access to any actual power. Even if the other party offers him a very high price, it is not cost-effective for him.
After thinking about it, Du Lin thought it would be better to meet His Highness the First Prince. If he was kind, then everyone would naturally be in peace.
If he is malicious or has other intentions, you can learn some inside information as soon as possible, and then beware of him causing trouble in the future.
After agreeing to the eldest prince's request, Du Lin started to leave. Ophelia was in the hospital now and did not need to say hello. She simply drove out of the door. After getting in the car, she followed the address given by the eldest prince and found this place. One of the best hotels in the Imperial Capital.
The Imperial Light Hotel is not a particularly famous hotel. In many cases, it hardly exists in the awareness of most people. Unlike the Gloria Hotel or the Imperial Hotel, the Imperial Light Hotel is very low-key, so low-key that even Ordinary people in the imperial capital know very little about it.
This is mainly because the Empire Light has stipulated that it does not accept civilian guests from the very beginning. It is a five-story hotel hidden at No. 27 Imperial Avenue, covering an area of about 2,000 square meters. Imperial Avenue is close to the controlled area of the Royal Palace.
You need to carry some valid identification when walking here, because at any time, agents from the Bureau of Investigation and agents from the Military Intelligence Bureau will stop pedestrians who may look very suspicious or very not suspicious and ask for identification.
Once they are unable to prove their innocence, the people from the Investigation Bureau will very rudely invite the person back to the Bureau and have a torture meal. If they fall into the hands of the Military Intelligence Department and cannot prove their identity within three days, there is no need to Proved.
Most of those people have disappeared from the world, and they have never been soft on spies. As long as they can't prove themselves, there must be something wrong. It doesn't matter what the problem is. What's important is that everyone with the problem should die.
Therefore, most people in the Imperial City are not willing to go back and forth on this road. It is really uncomfortable to be invited to drink coffee for free, even if they are locals in the Imperial City.
Of course, this does not mean that there are very few people on this road. In fact, there are not many people. Except for the section near the palace, Imperial Avenue, that is, the section of First Avenue near the city center is the most prosperous in the imperial capital. The place is located.
Almost all the luxury goods that can be seen and heard of at home and abroad have their own directly-operated stores here. Every day, countless politicians, wealthy businessmen, celebrities, performing arts stars and other public figures appear here to shop. Of course, most of them will not go close to the palace, after all, it is very troublesome.
This environment makes the Empire Light Hotel unknown. Even if someone passes by here, they will soon forget that this is a small hotel that does not look luxurious from the outside.
People who have never been there will never understand the luxury and nobility of this hotel. After all, it was once one of the royal family's assets.
The car stopped for a moment at the guard station. Two guards who had been transferred from the military came out of the guard box, glanced at Du Lin sitting in the back seat, and then registered the words "Du Lin and his entourage, a total of three people" and the time in the book. Finally, the blocker was opened, and the car slowly drove into the core of Imperial Avenue.
Some young pedestrians on the road glanced at the moving car curiously, guessing who was sitting in it and what position they held. Otherwise, how could they drive the car in
On the other hand, the older people didn't make any fuss. They had been working here or living nearby for a long time, and such high-status figures had long been numb and accustomed to it.
The car slowly stopped outside the Empire Light Hotel, and the doorman stood waiting outside the car door for about ten seconds.
Sometimes due to some special reasons, when there are more than one passenger and one driver in the car, the person sitting in the main seat is often more important and special, and the person sitting in the co-pilot will take the initiative to help the more important person pull away. car door.
At this time, if the doorman opens the car door one step ahead of time, he will definitely offend someone, because his identity and status may not match the guest behind him.
Some people don't care about these ritualistic things, but some people regard this as the rule of daily life, and they will get angry and lose their temper if they make a wrong step.
The doorman may not be afraid of the little guy, but there is nothing they can do if they really meet the big shot, so the best way is to wait.
If a passenger is unhappy, regardless of whether he feels neglected or not, the doorman will immediately say "The car has stopped, sir, please get out of the car" when opening the door.
As soon as this explanation came out, even if those people felt a little unhappy, it all passed.
Just as he was waiting, the passenger door opened. The doorman smiled, bent down lower and stepped aside. This was the benefit of caution.
Du Fo opened the back seat door, and Du Lin stepped out. This time he only took Du Fo with him. The main reason was that it was not convenient to enter here, especially when there were many people with him.
After getting off the bus, Du Lin moved his shoulders and walked towards the hotel. Du Fu stood there and took out a stack of two-dollar banknotes from his pocket, counted five of them and pulled them out.
Five banknotes fluttered on the ground, and he followed a few steps without looking back, keeping up with Du Lin's pace.
The doorman, who had been bending over all the time, knelt down, picked up the money scattered on the floor, and put it properly into his pocket.
Only 50% of this tip really belongs to him, 20% belongs to the manager on duty today, 15% belongs to the head waiter, and the last 15% will be divided among For the rest of his team, that was the rule.
Although a lot of tips are shared by others every time, this job is so lucrative that even if half of the tips are shared, they have no complaints.
Entering the lobby of the hotel, a deep red carpet was laid on the yellow and white floor tiles inlaid with gold edges. It was not the gold edge that people described, but the real gold edge. Gold was used to cover the gaps between the bricks to achieve the desired effect. Aesthetic purposes.
The gold, white and yellow colors are supplemented by the bright red carpet, which immediately sets off the noble style.
As soon as the two came in, the lobby manager immediately greeted them. She was a girl, about 27 or 28 years old, wearing a neutral formal suit. She had a nice face and was good-looking, but she did not make people feel coquettish.
The people we receive here are all real big shots. These people have never seen any occasion in their lives, and they have never done any charity in their lives. It is better to wear less clothes here than to wear strict and formal clothes.
The more high-end the place, the harder it is to see girls who can't afford to wear clothes. After all, these places are too high-end and cannot be entered by poor girls.
"Mr. Du Lin, Your Highness, they have arrived. Please come with me...", the manager's voice was very pleasant. She walked in front of Du Lin. The three of them passed through the hall and entered the elevator room. There were five elevator doors in total. , respectively only to five single floors.
After entering the elevator, the manager asked with a smile, "If you are not busy, I would like to introduce you to the history of Empire Light..."
This is naturally inevitable. The girl... should actually be older than Du Lin, but she looks smaller after makeup and her face is smaller. She kept introducing the history of the Empire's Light while leading Du Lin to the room. The whole process was about three minutes.
In three minutes, he introduced the construction of the Empire Light, the celebrities who have entertained here in history, and some current developments. The text was concise but not simple. It was obviously written by a dedicated person, and it was just at the door. Her The introduction is finished.
The girl knocked on the door. About ten seconds later, the door was opened from the inside. She bent down and reached out to guide Du Lin and Du Fu inside, while she stayed outside.
Two girls came to greet Du Lin in the room, and then led him through a few more doors before seeing His Royal Highness the eldest prince.
Everything is good here, just a little too big.
In fact, in the past, this place could only receive four guests at a time, living on the second, third, fourth and fifth floors respectively. Now there have been some changes in operations. The first floor is still used as a restaurant and some supporting facilities, and the second and third floors have been split. There are six sets of rooms on each floor, the fourth floor is divided into three sets of rooms, and the fifth floor maintains one set of super suites on the first floor, covering an area of 2,000 square meters!
This time the eldest prince's banquet was held on the fifth floor. This place used to be the property of the royal family. Naturally, members of the royal family had discounts that others did not have when they came here to spend money. But even if there was a discount, 20,000 to 30,000 yuan would be wasted.
"Mr. Du Lin, haha, I'm waiting for you!" His Royal Highness the First Prince was very enthusiastic, lively, and enthusiastic. He walked towards Du Lin with a big smile, and he felt very familiar.
In fact, the two people didn't have such a good relationship before, and they didn't even exchange a few words. Most of the time the so-called "meeting" meant they looked at each other from a distance and clicked at some events. Head down.
But now, he behaves like Du Lin's good friend for many years, extremely enthusiastic.
He also glanced at Du Fo, patted Du Fo's arm, and threw the Paradise in his hand that he had not yet opened, "Du Fo, right, it's fun. If you need anything today, just talk to these guys." A girl said, "Anything is fine!" He also raised his eyebrows, and the meaning was self-evident.
Du Fu is a little confused, but when someone smiles at you and shows kindness to you, even if you are a boss, you will not punch him immediately, not to mention that there has been no conflict between them so far.
He turned around, put his arm around Du Lin's shoulders and led him inside.
This room is about more than 100 square meters. In addition to the dance floor and bar, there is also a large sofa set and a coffee table.
Seven men and one woman were already standing next to the sofa, and there were three other girls in the room doing services.
As soon as the three people came in, these people all had sincere and hypocritical smiles on their faces. They were said to be sincere because they saw benefits and benefits in Du Lin. They were said to be hypocritical because they did not do this because they wanted to. I know Du Lin and want to be friends with Du Lin.
Dulin knew two of them. One was the vice chairman of the board of directors of Bondika Military Industrial Group. He handled some matters facing the public on behalf of the group company and could be regarded as a role similar to that of a press spokesman.
The other is a very famous female editor-in-chief of the Empire Daily News. She is also one of the initiators of the women's rights movement and is well-known among women's rights fighters.
As for the other people, I don't know any of them, but the fact that these people can appear in such an occasion means that they are definitely not simple.
"Come on, come on, let me introduce to you our new friend, the governor of Ambiluo State, Mr. Dulin!" His Royal Highness the eldest prince was very active and made the atmosphere very warm, and then began to introduce these guests one by one to Dulin. .
Except for the deputy chairman of Bondika and the editor-in-chief of Empire Daily, the other six people are all celebrities, wealthy businessmen and very famous and influential social activists.
Among them, Sol, a social activist, Du Lin also cooperated with him. He just gave him money and asked him to set the pace of public opinion.
This guy pays great attention to maintaining his image. A considerable part of the money he earns is spent on charity activities. He packages himself as a brave and unyielding fighter who fights injustice and shady situations. He has a large number of people in society. Everyone worshiped him.
If those people were to know the deal behind him and see him appear on such an occasion, I'm afraid this fighter would be nothing more than a joke.
After introducing these people, everyone sat down separately. Du Lin sat next to His Royal Highness the First Prince. This was also requested by His Highness the First Prince, which showed how much he valued Du Lin.
The atmosphere on the table became lively with the first glass of wine, and while chatting, everyone talked about some situations of the Imperial Party.
Because when the Imperial Party was still in its infancy, the eldest prince announced the establishment of the Imperial Party, but after all, it was only a temporary choice. Now it still needs a process to truly establish it. On the contrary, the Labor Party has actually completed the transformation from a labor union to a political party. That is because they originally There is a framework, just a different name.
"I have encountered a lot of troubles in the process of forming a party recently. I just want to take this opportunity to ask you for advice..." The eldest prince picked up the wine glass and looked at Du Lin with a half-smile.
The KouKou group has been blocked. In fact, I had a hunch that although the atmosphere in the group is relatively harmonious, there are also some conflicts and differences. I have long had the idea of disbanding the group, but it has never been implemented. It’s rare for everyone to come together. At the starting point, we are the relationship between authors and readers. In the KouKou group, we are friends at both ends of the network. I am a very soft-hearted person. Sometimes when there are some disputes in the group, I just Banning, everyone is friends, there is no need to make too much noise, and as the group leader, it is difficult for me to deal with anyone. It will give others the impression of favoritism, so I can only deal with it coldly.
It is actually a good thing to be blocked now, so that everyone will no longer be angry, the world will be beautiful, and life will be harmonious and happy.
No more groups will be created in the short term. We will notify you if necessary.
(End of chapter)