The sky was cloudless, the cool sea breeze blew the girls' long hair, and the waves gently lapped the silver-white beach.
Lorraine was wearing a pair of beach pants, sunglasses, and a glass of iced juice. She lay leisurely under the umbrella and watched a group of beautiful girls, led by Catherine and Adele, playing in the waves.
The waves kissed the fair skin of the girls, and the beautiful girls shyly showed off their proud figures...well, that's what it should have looked like...
Lord Lorraine looked at the sweet smiles on the faces of the girls, but he couldn't help but let out a long sigh, then looked up at the sky and said to himself: "Why do you think there are no swimsuits in this era? Then, in life,
How much fun I’ve lost~!”
Correction, it is not that there were no swimsuits at this time, Catherine, Adele and Vera were wearing them, but this kind of swimsuit that almost covered the whole body really made a man like Lorraine heartbroken.
He deliberately took out a few bikinis of his own design, but they were despised by Catherine and Adele as perverts. Even the elf sisters refused Lorraine's swimsuits without surrender.
Governor Nai'an, who lost one of the great pleasures in his life, could only grieve alone on the beach, watching them having a great time.
Because the Government House began to be renovated, Lorraine's family temporarily moved out of the Government House and came to this picturesque seaside to live in a holiday villa owned by the Nai'an Government.
The Royal Guards tightly guarded the area and no one was allowed to enter. Lorraine's family completely dominated the entire beach.
In fact, it is not completely occupied. Because according to the private plan of Young Master Leo, the Governor's Mansion not only has a forest, but also includes this beach, and also includes a hill next to it.
He had already planned it. When Lorena arrived with the recruited mages, he would let them use magic to freeze the hill, and then continue to play the rapids~!
Although this may cost a lot of money, but in order to be able to "shit" in front of Milena, and young father-in-law Leo is making a lot of money every day, he still doesn't care about this small amount of money.
And Lorraine was not discouraged and continued her efforts to improve swimsuits here. At this time, Nadel City and even the entire Naian Province were in trouble in the past few days.
Because there was a special rectification campaign for female slaves ordered by the Governor of Lorraine, and under the deliberate promotion of Lorraine and Catherine, it had been expanded by officials of the Naian government. Now the wealthy classes in Naian are full of complaints.
These wealthy people who usually regard themselves as elites think that they are also high-grade native protein combinations. However, they have been tortured by government officials in recent times.
Naian's government officials used bloody facts to provide them with popular theological education. They told them that except for the supreme majesty, who is the illegitimate son of the great god, all other people in the world are equal.
Civil servants who have stayed in the government for a long time naturally understand that the lives of ordinary people are difficult and extremely poor. They cannot make much money out of them. You just ransack their homes and throw them into the oil pan to squeeze them dry.
Even if it's gone, it won't be able to squeeze out more than two ounces of oil.
And these wealthy merchants, landlords and small nobles are the main source of gray income. As the saying goes, after eating, the next family eats the upper family, and after eating, the defendant eats the plaintiff, they are the ones who eat.
As early as when the officials of the Nai'an government received the order, while everyone was rejoicing, they began to discuss carefully and deploy action plans. What can be done to suppress those fat sheep? What can be done to maximize the interests of those people?
Those people sing bad words, those people sing red faces...
Since we have done this kind of thing many times before, everyone is already familiar with it and knows it well.
Inspection, inspection, the so-called inspection, naturally requires careful inspection first. Under the leadership of the grassroots officials and petty officials, the garrison troops from various places who are responsible for maintaining public security rushed into these manors and villas like wolves and tigers.
In men's roars and women's
Amidst the screams, he waved the order signed by the governor in his hand, gathered everyone in front of him, and asked one by one if he was a female slave. Once he found out, he would throw a fine note on the owner's nose. This was already the last time.
That's a polite thing to do.
Once someone reports someone for hiding a female slave, these people will come and search the house without any hesitation. After a little search, those who know the situation will naturally spend money to do some research, which will save them money and avoid disaster. They will not have to demolish the house.
Those who know the truth, just wait for them to come to your door again and again.
What's more, when Lorraine went down to inspect the civil servants at all levels who were fighting on the front line to liberate the female slaves, she not only conveyed Her Royal Highness the Princess's high appreciation for the achievements of the current operation to liberate the female slaves, but also encouraged the grassroots officials: We are engaged in the cause
It is noble, but the struggle is complicated. For the sake of thousands of suffering sisters, we must not only fight with them bravely, but also with their wits.
Governor Lorraine constantly encouraged these staff members at work meetings, and also introduced them to them, intentionally or unintentionally, about previous experiences of Japanese soldiers entering the village.
These grassroots case handlers had their horizons widened and quickly implemented the Governor's instructions into action, making surprise inspections a common occurrence.
They would go out at two or three in the morning and enter the village quietly without any shooting. Then they would block the front and back doors, climb over the wall, and pull the people out of their beds to inspect them. They were practicing extremely well.
After only a few days of training, this group of people has become extremely powerful, very much like the special forces of the US emperor who kicked down doors and searched for people in Iraq~!
In this era, the power to appoint and dismiss local governors and city lord-level officials was entirely in the hands of the governor alone.
This was done to prevent the local wealthy families from overpowering the sky with one hand. If they took the real power, they would allocate the entire place to their own homes, and then learn from the style of the Jiedu envoys in the late Tang Dynasty and segregate the areas. Maybe when they become powerful, they would even play Ru Ru
Manchester United's management buyout.
Therefore, local officials at the city lord level have always chosen outsiders who have no connection with the local area.
If you have enmity with the local wealthy families, that would be even better. The governor will be very happy to throw you here to fight against the wealthy families. Therefore, speaking of it, local governors such as the city lord are more loyal to the governor than senior officials in the department.
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They executed Lorraine's orders without leaving any room for error. If there were female slaves, they had to be rescued. If there were no female slaves, they had to save them even if they created them~!
Then the results reported to Lorraine became more and more beautiful. The sky is high and the emperor is far away, and the methods of these local governors to deal with the people below them are even more diverse.
If you can't capture civilians from the streets and use them as slaves to make up the income, then all the local slaves should be counted as female slaves and rescued.
The two proprietresses, Catherine and Adele, were of course delighted after reading the reports. Since commendation orders and the like were free of charge, of course Lorraine signed them vigorously.
He also pretended not to see the moisture in the figures reported by the local governor.
Catherine took these data and slammed the table at the meeting in the Governor's Mansion. She also said that the situation was so serious that this action needed to be carried out in greater depth.
Governor Lorraine also solemnly pointed out at the working group meeting that the first phase of this special governance action has achieved a brilliant victory, but you cannot be complacent. There are more arduous tasks waiting for us. Next, we must
To put an end to the phenomenon of female slaves at the source, we must fundamentally and thoroughly solve this ugly phenomenon that violates the law and violates morality that has plagued Nai'an for hundreds of years.
At this point, the trend changed from rectifying female slaves to rectifying the slave trade. Although the dignitaries of Nai'an didn't wake up until this time, it was already too late.
The officials who had tasted the benefits of this operation knew that they could continue to make money, so of course they wanted to raise their toes in the air to express their approval.
And at this time, they also knew that this matter could not be stopped, especially after Lorraine set an example, the people below would naturally follow suit in order to get promoted and make a fortune.
In the mouths of the wealthy class of Naian, these people are called the devils of hell, and they are the loyal lackeys of Pluto's brother, Governor Lorraine~!
These people's fangs had been sharpened by Lorraine, and they were tied to the slave chariot by Lorraine, and they could not help but run wildly.
Everyone knows that the slave trade is violent, and those who engage in slave trading are extremely rich. They can naturally make a lot of money by cutting their raw pork and ransacking their homes.
Lorraine first targeted the slave traders on the surface. As for the protective umbrella behind them, the local wealthy families or the officials who provided them with protection were difficult to detect because they were hidden behind them. Lorraine could only choose to first
Start simple.
Those slave traders were engaged in the immoral act of giving birth to sons without buttholes. Naian's powerful people, who regarded themselves as elites and civilized people, would naturally not admit that they knew slave traders.
Once you jump out to cover the slave traders or intercede with them, wouldn't you be hitting the muzzle of the gun yourself?
Regardless of the national laws and people's sentiments, the Governor of Lorraine can easily make him confiscate his house and destroy his family.
The backers that the slave traders relied on for their unscrupulous actions now saw that the limelight was wrong, and they simply drew a clear line with them.
Without the support behind them, once these slave traders are targeted by Lorraine's blood-red-eyed men, they will easily take the blame.
The city lords from various places also turned against these former guests.
These city lords themselves also admitted: It’s not that brothers are unjust, it’s actually that the knife is put to the neck. If I don’t kill you, I will be killed by the governor. Brother, don’t worry, because you are usually very filial, I will
I'll burn some more paper for you.
But this does not mean that the slave trade in Naian was suppressed by Lorraine and Catherine.
The foundation of the slave trade still exists. As long as the local wealthy families who make money from the slave trade and the government officials who profit from the slave trade are destroyed, the slave trade in Naian will continue to exist.
Lorraine and Catherine only eliminated the rampant slave trade on the surface. Now the slave trade has turned from overt to dark, completely covered up by these local snakes. And those officials involved in the slave trade saw that Lorraine and the others had copied them.
They also took actions in series to obstruct the work of the Lorraine working group.
They did not dare to openly confront the Governor of Lorraine, but they had many methods to engage in soft resistance and passive sabotage.
After this period of inspection, the working group and officials at all levels have golden faces, and their pockets jingle as they walk.
Now that the harvest has been bountiful and the work increasingly difficult to carry out, all the slave traders who can be caught are now in the governor's prison.
Due to the slave trade, the hands of these villains are all stained with blood. Even the least sinful among them can still be fired with Gatling cannons for thirty minutes.
They are now waiting for the legal officer to go to court and then perform an operation.
As for the big shots hiding behind the scenes, the Governor of Lorraine does not intend to touch them now, or is unable to touch them, for the sake of the stability of the province. After this golden period, the enthusiasm of the officials for their work has gradually declined.
Descended.
In addition to a few guys who haven't made enough and are still jumping up and down with their men, the satisfied government departments and the local dignitaries who have been hurt by the storm of Lorraine are all looking forward to the Governor of Lorraine ending this
action.
But it seems that Lorraine and Catherine are not giving up at the moment. Meetings are still held regularly every day, and Lorraine will still assign work every day.
After Lorraine mastered the skill of boiling a frog in warm water, from easy to difficult, from easy to difficult, Nai'an officials' respect for their big boss and his wife rose sharply.
This method can only be used by experienced politicians. I originally thought that the governor's family were all young people. Even if they had the ability but limited experience, they would be in a hurry on such a complex issue involving all aspects.
Unexpectedly, Lord Lorraine was also a minor aristocrat in the past. He had accumulated rich experience in fighting with the grassroots officials of the empire, and he was very familiar with these grassroots bureaucrats who claimed that "every village has a mother-in-law, and they can be grooms every night."
Virtue.
Even if they wanted to trip up Lorraine, they had nowhere to start. He even easily trained those greedy guys into vicious wolves in his hands, biting whoever he caught.
Now at the governor's political meeting, looking at the young governor with his legs propped up on the table and looking lazy, these officials all put away their contempt.
But having said that, in these government affairs meetings, Lorraine did not act lazy on purpose, but it happened for a reason.
Catherine and Adele were very satisfied with the results of the renovation. Seeing that Lorraine had the most clever ideas here, they praised Lorraine. As a result, Lorraine found it difficult to get out of bed every morning.
Moreover, Lorraine's family now lives by the sea. Although it is not too far from the city, after all, there are no high-speed rails or high-speed trains in this era, and a lot of time is spent on the way to work every day. Uncle Lorraine's sleep
The problem is very serious.
Although at the meeting, a number of officials from Nai'an suggested that since it had reached this level, whether this special sorting out activity could be concluded successfully.
Lorraine waved her hand and said: "Don't be busy, don't be busy, we will do our best to eliminate evil. In order to prevent backlash, this special governance activity will be carried out in a long-term and in-depth manner."
Although it will take a long time to go deep into Lorraine, the dignitaries of Nai'an Province are not just free to be slaughtered.
Now all of them are holding back a resentment in their hearts, especially those who were cut off by Lorraine. Taking advantage of the fact that there are many people who are resentful of Lorraine, they have joined together to prepare a counterattack to punish this person who destroyed the glorious tradition of Nai'an.
, the little governor who doesn’t know how high the sky is, can give him some color.
A group of guys who thought they were the real masters of Naian finally took action after several days and nights of plotting.
Lorraine still lives a fairy-like life. During the day, she surfs, swims, or plays in the sea with her girlfriends. In the evening, she holds a barbecue party, and even members of the Imperial Guard will participate.
A little later, in the bright moon and sea breeze, I will do some of Lorraine's favorite exercises that are good for both physical and mental health. It will be a wonderful day.
Until today, the political assistant Angus hurried to Lorraine's family's beach house at night.
Lorraine was having dinner. When she saw Angus visiting at night, she knew something was up to her. She immediately put down the food in her hand and took Angus into the study.
As soon as Angus entered the door, he hurriedly said: "Mr. Governor, something happened~!"
Lorraine shrugged and said, "Of course I know. Can you, the head of the civil service, rush here without any trouble? What's the matter? Is there another anti-tax demonstration?"
"No, sir, it's much more serious than that. Sir, the price of salt in the province has risen sharply. In just half a month, the price of salt has quadrupled. Not only the price of salt, but also the price of spices has also risen sharply."
Lorraine was stunned for a moment, then thought: "You mean...someone is driving up prices?"
"Obviously, Lord Governor." Angus nodded and said, "And it seems that the price will continue to rise. I sent my servants out to buy salt and spices, and there is no salt for sale in the entire city of Nadel.
That’s it.”
Lorraine smiled and shook his head and said: "This is simply a joke. Nai'an is a coastal province and a major salt-producing province, but you can't buy salt in the seaside cities? Are you sure you didn't drink too much? Or yours
The servant also has a mistress and doesn't have enough money on hand, so he wants to take your kickback?"
Angus smiled bitterly and said: "The price of salt has really increased. I realized that the problem was serious and hurriedly came to report it to the adults. People gathered in front of the store selling salt and spices. Now the common people are very angry."
Lorraine walked back and forth in the study twice, and suddenly burst into laughter. Lorraine said to Angus: "They are quite smart to think of doing something with salt."
"Sir, when are you still praising those bastards? They are cheating the people of Naian." Angus said anxiously: "The people can't eat salt, and they don't care who they blame. It's just that they are blaming someone.
They will scold us as losers. If something happens again, it will be difficult to deal with."