A piece of exquisite, white, valuable paper lay quietly in the drawer of the writing desk. As official document paper, it was carefully made by the most skilled craftsmen, and each piece was neatly cut. Of course, it was also valuable.
It's expensive.
Then the drawer slowly opened. A dazzling light shone in from the outside.
Immediately afterwards, the white paper was taken out by a white, tender and beautiful hand. This hand was well maintained, as crystal clear as jade, the skin was smooth and tight, the nails were neatly trimmed, and there was no hardened keratin on the hand.
No, art masters will be amazed when they see it.
The beautiful little hands held the paper, shook it slightly with satisfaction, and then carefully laid it on the table.
After a while, a quill filled with ink fell on the white paper under the control of the owner, and started to dance flexibly.
With the agile dance of the quill, lines of handwriting on the silk show were revealed like magic - "Captain Lei Luo of the Caribbean City Guards is hereby dispatched to report to the Military Affairs Office of the Imperial City of Akadelin."
The owner of the hand picked up the paper and looked at it, then nodded with satisfaction.
Then, the date was written at the end, and then another drawer was opened, and a large seal made of gold lay quietly inside the box of the drawer.
The little hand struggled to grab the gold seal from the box, moved it to the top of the paper, and dropped it heavily.
Then there was a muffled sound, and when the gold seal was moved away, there was a bright red seal with the emblem of the Governor of the Caribbean Port City printed on the paper as white as snow.
The owner of the little hand let out a sigh of relief, muttered dissatisfiedly, and then slowly put the gold seal back into place.
Immediately, the piece of paper was folded carefully and neatly, stuffed into the envelope, sealed, and pressed on the table twice.
Then a piece of lit red wax was moved over, and a large drop of red wax was dropped on the seal of the envelope. Finally, while the wax was still soft, a ring seal was pressed over and stamped hard on the middle of the red wax.
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For the sake of safety, after pressing the ring, I did not pick it up directly, but stopped for a while, until all the wax drops had cooled, and then I picked it up.
Immediately, a spider emblem appeared in the middle of the wax drop.
After doing all this, the man exhaled, looked at the sealed letter in his hand, smiled brightly, and threw it into the document box to be sent out by the secretary.
Then the man tidied the table carefully and left quietly.
After a certain time, the secretary of the Caribbean City Lord will come in and take away the box filled with documents and envelopes. Then they will be divided into secret, urgent and ordinary according to different contents, and will be wrapped separately and handed over to the waiting messenger.
Immediately, the secret letter was sent out, and along with a large pile of important documents, he got into a green postal carriage. Under the escort of several warriors, he swayed all the way through most of the city.
Arrive at the Post Office.
There, it was distributed. It was squeezed together with another pile of important documents also printed with the insignia. It was put into the vault with great care, and then the official document was specially delivered early the next morning.
The messenger escorted him to the Semitic military headquarters.
It first came to the secretariat. After a simple classification by the secretaries, it was distributed again.
Finally, it was sent to a high-ranking civilian officer along with some other documents.
The officer was already familiar with handling these matters. After getting the letter, he first checked the badge and seal of the letter, then took the letter opener and opened it one by one with a light scratch. He took out the letter and browsed it roughly, without caring.
Those documents had nice words written on them, so they were thrown into the box aside.
If nothing else happens, the journey of these documents will end here. They will quietly wait to collect dust in some underground archive room, and then one day, when the statute of limitations expires, they will be pulled out and burned.
After all, it is not war time yet, and the army does not have enough resources to arrange for these little people. Although the above requires officers to be deployed at the grassroots level at a rate of one to two times, there is still too much.
Just looking for jobs for those connected to noble families all day long is enough to give them a headache. These little people who will never fall into the sight of Alkadelin officials, no matter how good they are, will end up in
The place is wasted forever.
Unless they get into the lap of powerful people and gain their approval and recommendation, this road will not work.
This is Arkadelin's rule, because the government always has no shortage of people who want to be officials. Unless there is a war and cannon fodder is needed to die, the bosses at the headquarters will not be stingy with official positions.
In the outside world, many people have speculated on the Ministry of Military Affairs' final arrangements for those low-level officers with no background or backing.
The most reliable thing is that when the ruffians in charge of personnel affairs are dispatching officers to the platoon, they all nail the information and letters of the junior officers on the blackboard, then blindfold themselves and throw darts wherever they land.
Choose that one.
If you get escorted, it's considered lucky. If you don't get escorted, you don't have any luck at all, so just stay calm.
This legend has been circulating in Akadelin for hundreds of years. Although I don’t know whether it is true or not, it needs to be pointed out that in the darts competition held in Akadelin Imperial City, officials from the Ministry of Military Affairs won all the awards.
.Especially secretaries and clerks, who rely on their dart skills to make a lot of money drinking in bars. Of course, people who know their identities will not compete with them, and those rookies who don’t understand their identities often fall into their hands.
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The Personnel Department of the Privy Council, which is in charge of the transfer of government officials, must win every lottery - because they mainly rely on drawing lots to determine official promotions.
So much so that at the year-end banquet, everyone has to get the gangsters from the HR department drunk first, and then start the year-end lottery.
When the officer got Lorraine's document, he originally wanted to throw it aside, but when he saw the name, he immediately thought of something, paused, and then looked at it carefully.
He directly skipped the content of the letter, but carefully looked at the coat of arms stamped on the letter. After confirming that it was indeed a letter from the Lord of Caribbean City, he immediately couldn't help but smile bitterly, sighed helplessly, and murmured
: "What a lucky guy."
After saying that, he threw the letter into the folder marked urgent next to it.
At the same time, he raised his eyes and glanced at the letter again, secretly curious in his heart whether his little sister was really as she said, that the young man was a friend of her friend. So that was why she had to help? Or was it?
Say, my little sister’s love has finally moved?
The yellow-haired girl finally enlightened and knew how to find a man?
But then he smiled and shook his head.
That young man is from Caribbean Port, thousands of miles away from the Imperial City of Akadelin. How could those two people know each other?
He was probably the boyfriend of one of her sisters.
But then he thought to himself: That girl has always been unruly, and she used to grab her pigtails and threaten her.
Although this was just a small effort, after all, he had done her such a big favor. After all, this favor was not small. As for the matter of having random girlfriends outside, did she really stop arguing randomly and want to be with him?
The tigress at home has exposed the news. Well, for the sake of the stability of my own backyard, I still have to do this favor...
In the afternoon, those documents marked as urgent processing were immediately moved away, and then passed through the hands of several people between different departments. Many documents were dropped in the middle, and many more were added again.
There were also more documents that were randomly stuffed into the portfolio, ending this trip temporarily or permanently.
However, this piece of paper marked with the Caribbean Port emblem traveled unimpeded. In the eyes of those who were interested, they smiled and let it go.
After many layers of forwarding, the letter finally arrived on the desk of the Deputy Chief of Staff of the Ministry of Military Affairs.
After a day of official document circulation, it was already evening.
Before those documents had time to be processed, they were immediately packed up and taken home by the deputy elder's secretary.
The secretary had already been instructed and knew what to do. He immediately picked out Lorraine's documents and put them first.
Also attached are several certificates of meritorious service awards, as well as graduation certificates from Clayton, Western Pacific, and Pheasant Colleges, as well as letters of recommendation from the deans of several colleges.
To prove that this young man has extraordinary qualifications, intelligence and stability...
From the outside, this set of procedures looks very complete and seamless, and after going through layers of checks and screenings, it has already become true if it is not true.
But in the eyes of the experienced husband, there were flaws everywhere.
You know, those documents should have been separated by several years, and some of them should be old and new.
But now these are all written in a hurry, the ink is not even dry, and some of them can still smell faintly of new paper.
As a result, it was handed over in a hurry. Although there were no problems with the content, format and program of the file, it still didn't look like it was fake.
Clerks who are familiar with public affairs can even tell that these documents were written within two days. These cunning old officials sneered at the little girl's tricks. If they were allowed to do it, they would find someone who had been hiding it at the bottom of the box for several years.
old paper
. Imitate the handwriting of the clerk at that time, and then bake it a little after writing it to ensure that Ren Sui cannot tell whether it is new or old. However, this unique skill will not be easily spread to others. Forging various official documents to fill in the gaps is what makes them the most extra money.
means.
Although rough, these documents are enough to deceive an old man with dizzy eyes. Moreover, a deputy general will not care about the appointment of a captain-level junior officer. He just casually adds a string of names.
I just signed the name below and went through a set of procedures. I didn't even glance at the name above.
Lorraine's document passed the qualification review easily, was stamped with a red seal, and was placed in a folder aside. On it was written the list of candidates for junior officer promotion.
The next morning, as the list was uploaded around the meeting, it was unanimously approved and came into effect.
On the same day, a few clerks delivered the captain's uniform, which was equivalent to a company-level captain, and the epaulettes and collars to the hotel where Lorraine was staying.
Lorraine was very surprised to find that in less than four days, he had now become a Semitic, the most proud captain-level officer.
This is simply better than express delivery. In my previous life, it took me twelve days to send a postal express from a neighboring province.
You must know that yesterday, he was still a penniless man who could yell and curse even a security guard wearing red sleeves on the street. In the eyes of the Akadelin people, he was just a bumpkin from the countryside. No need to be surprised, Imperial City
The residents have a high outlook, and those outside the third ring road are all country people.
And now, he is already a middle- and lower-level officer with a Semitic salary. Although he is only an officer without a position, his promotion speed can be called a rocket-level promotion.
Even Leo lamented that the efficiency of those bastards was so high that even the managers of the Flying Eagle Group under him could not compare.
And this isn't the end yet.
That night, the Chief of Military Staff went home with a large pile of documents. After dinner, he returned to his office and was working at his desk with the light on when he heard a burst of brisk footsteps outside.
He couldn't help frowning, stopped writing, and thought to himself: When he was working, he was strictly prohibited from being disturbed by others. Who is so bold? Dare to speak out against the prohibition?
But then the door opened and a girl with a few freckles on her face walked in.
She was holding a bowl of steaming drinks in her hands. As she walked, she kept shouting: "Hot, hot, hot..."
The president looked at it, and the expression on his old face changed instantly, and he immediately showed a smile. Others were not allowed to come in, but that person was absolutely allowed. You know, that little girl was his most precious granddaughter.
At this time, the girl came closer, put the bowl of drink on the table, then jumped on her feet, pinched her earlobes with both hands, and couldn't help but breathe.
The chief couldn't help laughing and said: "What's wrong with you? If you knew it was hot, you should have asked the servant to carry it."
The girl was furious and said: "How can this be done? I prepared it carefully for you. Do you know? This is imported from the human race and is called Earl Gray tea.
It is said that after drinking it, it will refresh your mind and prolong your life. Moreover, you will not feel sleepy when working, and you can sleep more peacefully at night. I have been asking about it for a long time, and only then did I find out about it. I even learned it from others.
The way of making tea is very particular. So and so, so and so, but they keep drinking that..."
"The moon in foreign countries is particularly round", basically, this is true everywhere.
Not to mention, this thing was carefully prepared by the girl. The commander was immediately relieved and laughed loudly and said: "Then I have to give it a try..."
As he spoke, he picked up the tea cup. At the same time, he was thinking about his work and his eyes were still glancing at the documents.
When the girl saw this, she couldn't help but became furious. She reached out to cover the documents on the table and said: "You are going home now. Even if you are serving the country and the people, you can't tire yourself out. You have been in bed all day long."
It’s been a full day of work, and you’re not allowed to work at night. You’ll spend the day with me today.”
"This..." The chief couldn't help but hesitate.
The girl immediately became furious, ran over in a few steps, then reached out and grabbed the old man's white beard, and said in a sweet voice: "Are you going? If you don't go, I will pluck out your beard."
The commander-in-chief also had a military career back then, and he never changed his expression when faced with swords, mountains, and seas of fire. However, a hero has short temper and long-lasting love for his children. At this moment, he raised his hands in the air and begged for mercy: "Okay, okay, I'll go, I'll go, you can
Please let go of my white beard..."
The girl then snorted and let go of her hand proudly.
The chief sat back down and counted carefully, and found that several of his beards had been torn off. He couldn't help but feel so heartbroken that he almost shed tears.
You know, as an old-style Semitic man, I cherish this mighty beard the most. When I sleep, I usually find a silk belt and cover it carefully. Then I sleep. When I wake up during the day
When you are there, you should take care of it neatly.
He looked at the documents, and then looked at his granddaughter who was standing next to him with his hands on his hips and staring at him eagerly. He could only sigh and said mockingly: "Anyway, there is no war now. Those bastards won't die if they wait a little longer."
Yes. I have been busy for so long, and I really need to take a rest."
As he said that, he closed the documents and threw them aside, then stood up, stretched, and finally followed his granddaughter back to the living room, drinking tea and chatting, and letting her granddaughter give her a diligent beating.
I beat my back, listened to her tell a few recent anecdotes, and relaxed happily all night.
At this time, Lorraine's document had unknowingly entered the Guards' candidate list.
The document was then sent out.
Since this document was signed by the Chief General and cared for by caring people, it was naturally given the green light and was issued very quickly. It was soon listed on the list of new recruits of the Imperial Guard.
On the morning of the fourth day, someone came to the hotel again in a carriage and brought Lorraine two sets of beautiful uniforms of the captains of the Guards, and the epaulettes were also replaced with the thunder clouds and lightning unique to the Guards.
Finally, there was a registration document, requiring Lorraine to report to the Guards Station within five days of receiving the notice.
Although the tone of the document was extremely harsh, Lorraine knew that he had now become a captain of the Royal Guards.
Although I don't know if this speed of promotion is unprecedented, but at the very least it is unprecedented.
And all this was like a dream. He even stayed in the hotel without moving, and the matter was settled. When he was in Ruman City, he destroyed the office of a department of the Ministry of Military Affairs in order to arrange work.
The owner of the luxury hotel, as a giant in the imperial city's service industry, was also experienced and had a very strong background. However, when he heard about Lorraine's promotion speed, he was immediately alarmed, and
After a little inquiry, I found out Lorraine's background, and immediately congratulated Lorraine in person.
You know, this is the imperial city.
Even a stray dog, as long as it hunts for food in the imperial city, has a much higher status than a local dog in the countryside.
What’s more, let’s talk about the captain of the Guards. If this was left in another province, even a different legion commander might not be willing to do it.
This shows how promising Lorraine's future is. Moreover, he is still such a young man, always talks well, and should not bully young people into poverty.
The boss was also very speculative, so he immediately patted his chest and waived all the lodging expenses for Lorraine and the others, because with Vera and Xiaobai, it was not a small sum of money, and he also insisted on dragging Lorraine along.
He cannot put a few words on his wall.
He had made a good calculation. With Lorraine's improvement speed, maybe in a while, this young pretty face might become a general or even a field marshal. Even if he has to endure the qualifications, he can survive
Go to a high position
If you get a signature in advance, you can also get a lot of profit. Anyway, the investment is not big, and the profit is not small.
The boss was so enthusiastic that Lorraine couldn't resist, so she had to pick up a pen and write a few words randomly. However, after looking at it for a long time, the shop owner still said: "Sir, otherwise, this word is the best
It’s better to keep it for now. What do you think?”
Lorraine looked at her dog-like handwriting, immediately blushed, and nodded in agreement.
A few days later, Lorraine took the registration letter, put on her uniform, told Vera to keep an eye on Leo and Xiaobai, and then went to report according to the address of the Guards Station written on it.
He came to the vicinity of the guardhouse. Even though he was still far away, he heard loud slogans coming from inside, followed by neat footsteps, slogans, and roars.
Apparently the soldiers inside were practicing.
Lorraine couldn't help but feel something in her heart. She raised her head and glanced at the guard station in front of her. She became very interested in the toughest enemy in the Holy Guard War a thousand years ago. During that period of history, the Semitic Guards were also
He left behind his own illustrious reputation.
You must know that this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to gain a detailed and thorough understanding of their combat training and even their operational thinking patterns.
At that moment, he quickened his pace and arrived at the gate. He saw the swords and swords at the gate, which were extremely orderly and solemn, and filled with murderous intent.
Although the weather is still hot now, the soldiers are all neatly dressed, wearing heavy armor and armed to the teeth.
They stood upright, only looking through the gaps in their helmets and visors, warily looking at everyone passing in front of them.
As a military center, there were already very few people on the street. Coupled with their murderous move, the pedestrians were immediately frightened and all risked violating traffic rules and being fined huge sums of money by the city guards.
He hid on the other side of the street, far away from the gate of the guardhouse, and then fled quickly.
As a result, the front door becomes even more desolate.
Lorraine looked at it and couldn't help but sigh to himself: It is indeed the strongest army of the Semitic tribe. Just from this meticulous attitude, you already know how strict their discipline is.