Xiao Ran left the crowded hall and walked up the stairs to the higher reaches of the Governor's Mansion. Veretta led the way and Jeremiah followed behind.
Xiao Ran's behavior just now can only be described as reckless in Jeremiah's opinion. When he brought Xiao Ran here, he did not expect that everyone in the entire circle would be so repulsive to Xiao Ran. Of course, he himself was affected by the two things that happened before. Shi was also in a situation of being excluded, but it was even more impossible to expect that Xiao Ran would express his position in such a direct way and gave those people an extremely shocking response.
In his opinion, Xiao Ran should not be such a person. After the initial contact, Xiao Ran should be a more rational and profound person, very mysterious and very powerful, not the kind of hot-blooded middle school boy. How could he know that Xiao Ran was... He did something more terrifying than a middle school boy.
After leaving the hall, Jeremiah quickly ran two steps to catch up with Xiao Ran and whispered: "Teacher, why did you do that just now?"
"You don't think it's appropriate?" Xiao Ran turned his head to face Jeremiah's direction, which also made Jeremiah feel Xiao Ran's eyes sweeping over him. After a moment of silence, Jeremiah said: " No, it’s just that this situation will make more people dissatisfied with the teacher.”
"Their dissatisfaction doesn't matter. It doesn't matter why they ostracized me. It doesn't matter if they continue to ostracize me in the future." Xiao Ran turned his head and said calmly: "The important thing is that after the huge changes in the current situation, We will ensure the stability of the 11th District, ensure the smooth transfer of power, and successfully gather all the powers in the 11th District in the hands of the Governor."
"Because their dissatisfaction with me affects their respect for Governor Euphilia. This is not a reason. Even if they are not arrogant towards the Governor on the surface, no one knows what they are thinking in their hearts. The identity of Princess Euphilia is just that. I can allow these people to maintain their basic respect in name. In the end, my concession will only make these people disobey Governor Euphilia's orders, doubt Governor Euphilia's ability, and even feel that they are weak and can be bullied. Push your limits."
"In general, the governor is a princess, but after all, the deterrence and prestige are not enough. She was just a person before and had no experience in personally managing the numbered area. This is something that everyone can know, and it will also make some people think Euphilia is just an underappreciated princess.”
"Many people may be thinking that even if the princess becomes the governor now, she will never be able to do without their management of District 11. They will think that the rights they have now are what they deserve, and the governor should rely on them. This mentality is unacceptable.”
"And since they are already dissatisfied, it would be troublesome and unnecessary for me to eliminate their dissatisfaction in a short period of time, so I simply let them wake up and understand that they are just servants of the royal family, and let them The dissatisfaction turned into fear, into the fear of power and superiors, and also made them understand that this was just a warning to them, and smart people will naturally understand."
"Those who don't understand, and those who continue to exclude, once the Governor takes over all the powers, of course these people will be labeled as unusable and all replaced. It is right to seek stability and integration, but this stability is not It should be obtained by Euphilia's concession, not to mention that Euphilia's future policy direction will definitely cause great waves, and there will be more resistance by then."
"So it's better to try to eliminate all these resistances from the beginning and let the remaining people become Euphilia's supporters. Now this is a good way for those fools to take the initiative to stand up and shout out. Opportunity.”
"And it won't take too long. The empire headquarters should send someone to take over the position of deputy governor to assist Euphilia. This is an assistant and an observer. I have studied the situation of each numbered area. The governors of all numbered areas are all Now the emperor's children, but this position is not completely stable. If the ability is insufficient, they will be replaced. Therefore, in order to avoid this situation, it is best to centralize all powers before the new deputy governor takes office. In her own hands, Euphilia's position can truly be secured."
Xiao Ran stood in front of a double door and turned to look at Jeremiah: "Now, you should be regarded as a direct descendant of Euphilia, and at the same time, your position and future rights will also be the same as those of Euphilia. Philia is closely related, you need to know what you should do now."
"Yes, I understand." Jeremiah lowered his head slightly and said, "I will strengthen my influence on the military as soon as possible."
"Yes." Xiao Ran nodded, and said with a deep voice: "Inform the heads of the departments in the 11th District that the main and deputies are separated and let them go to different places. Just say that after the takeover ceremony, the Governor will talk to them. It shouldn’t be that troublesome to find two conference rooms in this Governor’s Mansion.”
Jeremiah and Veretta were stunned for a moment when they heard Xiao Ran's arrangement. Xiao Ran had completely bypassed Euphilia in issuing orders and arrangements. Speaking of which, this was not what a guardian knight should do. rights.
"I will tell Euphilia about this. Her position was not right. She changed from the mascot-like deputy governor to the official governor because of an accident. If we can't completely suppress most people by taking advantage of this opportunity today, If we turn it into an iron bucket, these people will only become another trouble in the future."
After saying that, Xiao Ran ignored Jeremiah and glanced at Veretta: "The governor is inside?"
"Yes."
Xiao Ran nodded, raised his hand and knocked on the door gently. Within a few seconds, the door in front of him was opened directly, and Euphilia appeared in Xiao Ran's eyes. At this time, Euphilia was no longer there. She changed from her previous more civilian attire into a noble and elegant purple backless dress and a long-sleeved vest, and stood in front of Xiao Ran with a sad look on her face.
Euphilia was stunned for a moment when she saw Xiao Ran, but she quickly realized who the man in the white knight uniform and mask was. After seeing Xiao Ran, a faint surprise flashed through her original sadness. Then he quickly took a step back: "Mr. Xiao Ran, you are here."
Although Euphilia already knew from Xiao Ran that this guy called himself Lelouch Xiao, the name Mr. Xiao Ran had already taken root in her heart and she was used to it, so she just called him out. This title.
"Governor." Xiao Ran stroked his chest and bent slightly, raised his head and reminded: "Eupelia, at least there is no need to call me Mr. Xiao Ran in formal occasions."
Euphilia pursed her lips and nodded: "Mr. Knight, please come in."
"Yes." Xiao Ran nodded and glanced at Jeremiah: "Go and inform the people below that the Governor will go down soon. In addition, he will do his best to collect all the information about District 19 for me, especially what happened today. Please leave everything to me in detail."
Jeremiah and Veretta followed the order and left. Xiao Ran also walked into the door and closed it. He turned around and saw Euphelia sitting on the only big bed in the room with her long skirt pulled up. action, and this room is also very large, occupying almost a quarter of this floor, and the decoration style is also extremely gorgeous.
Euphilia put her hands together on her lower abdomen, sat on the bed, lowered her head and said softly: "This was originally the room of Emperor Clowvis. All his things have been collected and shipped back to the country. Coming down was originally where Sister Cornelia should live."
Xiao Ran did not pay too much attention to the decoration in the room, but walked directly to Euphilia on the bed: "But now this place belongs to you, and you have become the governor of District 11."
Euphilia lowered her head: "Originally, the governor should not be mine, but sister Cornelia's. She was injured. She was seriously injured. There is no way she can be the governor in District 11. The situation there is It became very unstable, and my father asked her to recuperate on the spot and stay there to calm the situation there, so I became the governor of District 11. Originally, I only came to this place because of Sister Cornelia, but now… "
"This is all so sudden. I never thought it would be like this. I never thought I would become the governor of District 11. I didn't want Sister Cornelia to get hurt, let alone become the governor here. I didn't know either. What to do now…”
Xiao Ran looked at the girl in front of him who was in a low mood and seemed a little sad because his sister with whom he had a good relationship was injured. She was a little confused because she suddenly became the governor. She was silent for a moment and slowly said: "Look up, Yuffie. Leah.”
Euphilia raised her head, and Xiao Ran could even see the tears in her eyes. After sighing softly, Xiao Ran said: "No matter what, you are the governor here now. Princess Cornelia is just injured." , it is an injury that can be completely cured by current medical technology, so you don’t have to worry too much. I also learned from Jeremiah that although the situation there has changed, our country has also sent more support. District 19, so the situation there may not change any more in a short time."
"And once irreversible changes really occur, Her Royal Highness Cornelia, as the princess, will naturally make a reasonable judgment. Even if she chooses to evacuate, she will be the first batch of people to evacuate. In addition, after this incident, various There will definitely be more security forces, and there is no need to worry too much about safety issues."
"Eupelia, you should cheer up now and do what a governor should do. Hide your sorrow and sadness and show everyone that you have the ability to become a governor. It doesn't matter if you don't know how to do it, but I will help You, try your best to help you complete the control of District 11. Only by firmly holding this position can you do more things. Otherwise, if you become the governor of District 11 now, you will also lose this status tomorrow. You can only If you go back to your own country and be a good princess, you will never be able to do anything you want.”
Euphilia bit her lower lip gently, looking at Xiao Ran's tears and dissatisfaction and said: "Aren't you supposed to comfort me now? Can what you said be considered comfort?"
Xiao Ran smiled slightly: "In my opinion, it should be considered a comfort, but I feel that what the strong and beautiful Euphilia needs at this time is not more comfort, but to have the courage to handle everything now, and also have the courage to deal with everything now. He has the courage to make everyone surrender.”
Euphilia pursed her lips slightly and glanced at Xiao Ran with a weak and overwhelmed look: "But I don't know what to do."
Although the former Euphilia was a princess, apart from this status she was just a student. She was originally the deputy governor because of her relationship with Cornelia, so she could not have any power, and she had no contact with her at all. Living with these things that I have to come into contact with now, it is natural that I don’t know what to do before I sort out my emotions.
Xiao Ran half-knelt down and closed the distance between himself and Euphilia: "I think if you are really so worried about Her Highness Cornelia, then you might as well take full control of District 11 in your own hands. In this way, if you really are When the war in District 19 gets into trouble and Her Royal Highness Cornelia is implicated, this place can also be her final destination and your paradise."
"And didn't we agree that we should work together to make District 11 more peaceful and allow everyone to live together equally in District 11? If you give up now, how can we reach our agreement? "
Euphilia looked at Xiao Ran and lowered his head again. Xiao Ran followed Euphilia's lowered gaze and saw the white bulge on her chest that was not covered by the long skirt. He retracted his gaze and said steadily: "There are already many people below waiting for the Governor to go down. If you want to be a real Governor instead of a mascot and signboard, then you should go down now and use your identity. The power and status completely subdue these people."
"You are the princess, the governor of District 11, and the master of all of them. Those below should not care who they are or what they look like. Think of them as puppies and rabbits and make them obedient little ones. Pets, you can either use them as a background, go out and meet for a few words, then you can come back and have a good rest, and let me take care of the rest."
"Don't be afraid or worry. When you get up tomorrow, you will see me standing by your side. By then everything will basically be over, and they will follow your ideas to help you achieve coexistence for everyone in District 11. Help, if the little pets are disobedient, just send them back to the country, after all, you are the master, right?"
Euphilia looked at Xiao Ran who was half-kneeling. Although she couldn't see Xiao Ran's expression clearly through the mask, the gentle smile at the corner of her mouth did make her heart calm down a lot. She covered her mouth and smiled softly. He said softly with tears in his eyes: "You can't say that to them anymore. After all, most of them are nobles and high-ranking officials in the empire. If they hear you, it will definitely bring you trouble."
"If you want to talk about trouble, it has just appeared. Before I came up, I had already taught a person who did not respect you enough." Xiao Ran smiled slightly and said: "And I don't care what these people think or what they will do to me. No matter what trouble it brings, I am here just because of you."
Euphilia was stunned for a moment when she heard Xiao Ran's words. She didn't know what she was thinking. She suddenly reached out and touched the mask on Xiao Ran's face: "You under the mask...can you take it off and let me see?"