Tsinghua Garden in Shili Villa.
The sun was shining brightly outside the window. Lu Ming was lying on the couch, looking through the new documents from Longbei Province. These were top-secret documents that only advisory committee members could see.
Beside him, Jennifer was curled up like a kitten, with her long chocolate-like hair scattered on Lu Ming's chest, her beautiful face was filled with happiness, her blue eyes were full of joy, sometimes she touched Lu Ming's arm with her snow-white little fingers, sometimes she secretly touched Lu Ming's face, under her snow-white princess skirt, her little feet in lace white socks would playfully touch Lu Ming's big feet from time to time.
Lu Ming smiled and held her tighter with his left hand, his eyes still fixed on the document.
The sound of footsteps of high heels could be heard, and Qing'e outside lifted the bead curtain, and in came Pamela, wearing an exquisite light blue suit, long beautiful legs in white stockings, and an extremely hot body. She was a sexy and beautiful girl with blonde hair and blue eyes, and she looked like a queen.
Pamela curled her lips when she saw this scene on the couch.
Jennifer had already sat up in a panic, her little face flushed, "Sister Paula..." and hurriedly got down from the couch, her snow-white lace feet stepping into beautiful silver princess shoes. Although she was already a wife, everything about her was still as sweet and lovely as candy.
"You just sneak over to play with your dad or husband..." Pamela chuckled.
Jennifer's face turned red with embarrassment. "I'm going to see little Jenny..." She stuck out her tongue, turned around and slipped away.
Lu Ming also sat up and opened his arms to Pamela, "Come, hug me, don't be jealous!"
Pamela snorted, "Isn't it enough for you to hug me every day?..."
Lu Ming smiled and said, "Yes, it's so beautiful."
Pamela scoffed.
Lu Ming smiled. It was a rare half month of free time. Hanzhu also came over and just left yesterday. Although neither of them could bear much sex, they were warm and cozy together every day. It was really a fairy life.
Handing the document over, Lu Ming said seriously, "Take a look."
This document from the Advisory Council from the provincial capital is about the border free trade zone between the four provinces of Shengjing.
According to legend, Shengjing was the empire's secondary capital in the north during the Zhongzhou Dynasty, and was the residence of successive crown princes, who led their armies here to fight against the barbarians north of the Tianshan Mountains.
There is also a legend in the Northern Territory that the capital of the Central Plains Dynasty was breached because of the invasion of northern barbarians. The crown prince led the empire's most elite Tianshan Guard Corps in a bloody battle with them. Although they defeated the barbarians, they also suffered heavy casualties and were unable to turn the tide.
The Kingdom of Griffinni allowed the four northern provinces to exist in a federation mode, originally as a buffer zone against the barbarians in the far north.
However, these are just legends, and it is still unknown whether the Far North barbarians actually exist.
Because the Tianshan Mountains are impossible to cross by human power, the airship will never return.
There is no trace of Shengjing, but according to ancient legend, a place where four provinces meet was called Shengjing, and gradually a city developed there.
Hundreds of years ago, it was a place for trade among the four provinces, and later it gradually became a border free trade zone among the four provinces.
The city of Shengjing was divided into two parts by four provinces, each of which was separated by barbed wire. It was open during fixed time periods and merchants traded with each other.
To some extent, if Shengjing is viewed as a whole, it is the most populous city among the four provinces in the Northern Territory.
The document of the Longbei Advisory Council was to prepare for an agreement with the other three provinces to implement the same economic policy as Xin'an in Shengjing to attract investment and promote trade.
At the same time, the four provinces set up customs in their respective provinces, relaxed internal isolation, and allowed free movement. The four provinces jointly established a public security bureau to combat foreseeable cross-border crimes in urban areas.
Moreover, from the perspective of Longbei Province, a direct express train will be opened on the railway from Shengjing to Xin'an, further promoting economic ties between the two places.
The headquarters of the newly established Jintaixiang Bank in Longbei will be located in the Longbei District of Shengjing. Of course, its gold reserves will still be in the provincial capital.
"The economic advisor to Ren Zhonglin is quite ambitious! But if things go like this in Shengjing, it will definitely be a mess for a while." Looking at the document, Pamela smiled brightly.
Lu Ming nodded: "We should have a place in this free trade zone to radiate our influence, including the underground organization in the Northern Territory that we support, whose headquarters can be in Shengjing." After a pause, Lu Ming said: "I will talk to Ren Zhonglin, and you should prepare some investment projects, both our own and those from Black Mountain Financial Capital. Think about them."
Pamela nodded slightly.
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The General's White Building at the foot of Shili Villa.
Lu Ming looked at the secret message sent by Sister Windsor.
Yesterday in the imperial capital, representatives of the eldest prince and the second prince just reached a settlement agreement.
However, both sides are clearly preparing to accumulate strength for the final decisive battle.
There can be no two suns in the sky, and as long as neither of them gives up his claim to the emperor of the empire, there can be no peace between the two.
Not to mention, the eldest prince does not recognize the second prince's Kingdom of Sonia and his identity as King Sonia.
In addition, the Sonia Kingdom's genocide policy against the Gede people was also severely criticized by the imperial capital.
What Sister Windsor meant in general is that one should accumulate resources and slowly become king.
These are all strategies that he was familiar with in his past lives.
Of course, what Sister Windsor meant by "postponing the title of king" was that she was currently the head of an economic zone under the special jurisdiction of the imperial capital, and she should not make any biased statements about the ownership of the throne.
In fact, even if Sister Windsor didn't remind me, how could I not understand these
While Lu Ming was deep in thought, the internal phone rang. It was Yu Luan from the secretary's office calling, "Master, Minister Lu Xiangqian has arrived! There is also a guest, Mr. Liu Shoufu."
Lu Ming smiled and said, "Please come in."
Lu Xiangqian, also known as Big Head, seemed to have some difficulties and had many aliases. He was first called Yuan Datou and later changed his name to Zeng Dashou.
When the 325th Corps was established, he was promoted to the head of the Corps' Training Department. He wanted to change his name again. Lu Ming simply said, "We are like brothers. You can just use the surname Lu. I will give you the character Xiangqian, which means positive and optimistic. Looking at this name, no one would associate it with the former Big Head."
From then on, Big Head became Lu Xiangqian.
Liu Laocai was coming to Montenegro to visit an old friend, and Datou knew him, so Lu Ming asked Datou to pick him up at the station.
After a gentle knock on the office door, it was pushed open. Lu Ming had already arrived at the door and immediately gave Liu Laocai a big hug.
A burly and sturdy man in military uniform stood at attention, "General!"
Liu Laocai was shocked. In fact, when he arrived in Montenegro, he had already clearly felt that his old friend had changed a lot. Then, when he entered the solemn and majestic general's building and looked at the cold-blooded officers coming and going, he became even more nervous.
Although Liu Laocai was laughing at this time, he knew in his heart that the person hugging him was indeed his good friend Lawyer Lu, but he was no longer Lawyer Lu.
Having tens of thousands of soldiers and armies who can conquer the world for him is the highest level of power a man can have.
Things like being an official are very different.
Thinking back to the first time I met him, it was for a rape case I was involved in. Looking at the present situation, it seems like a lifetime ago.
"You came to see me, there must be something wrong?" Lu Ming smiled and pushed Liu Laocai onto the sofa, then sat opposite him.
Liu Laocai sighed: "Since you came to Heishan, I was too busy to see you when I returned. Donghai has become more and more boring. So, I just want to invest some spare money here, right?"
Lu Ming nodded: "Of course you are welcome. Besides, I suggest you invest in Xin'an or Shengjing, both of which have great development potential."
Liu Laocai nodded: "I can't rely on you in Heishan."
Lu Ming smiled and said, "How could that be? You'd better start a factory, not speculate on the economy. My investment here is also to start a factory..." As he spoke, he sighed deeply in his heart, as if he could never go back to the past. Even Liu Laocai seemed to have become more distant, and he really didn't want him to invest here. Because no matter what he ordered, his relationship with him could not be hidden from officials at all levels, and they would definitely give him all kinds of privileges, which was what he didn't want to see the most. Especially Liu Laocai, who was not a law-abiding person, would definitely use these privileges to gain the greatest benefits.
In fact, I am certainly not against economic speculation, but if privileged people intervene in this kind of economic activity, it will completely change its nature. It is nothing more than turning money into money and reaping the benefits from the bottom.
It would be much better if we run the factory steadily.
"Okay, I'll study it!" Liu Laocai chuckled and said, "No matter how busy you are, you have to have a couple of drinks with me tonight."
Lu Ming smiled and said, "Of course." He added, "From now until the New Year, I should be quite relaxed. It would be nice to invite our old friends from the East China Sea to come to Heishan for a gathering. It just so happens that the Imperial Games will begin soon, but it seems that less than half of the states and provinces will participate."
Indeed, it is a rare opportunity to relax for a while. It is a good time to stop and sort out many things and think carefully about the future path.