blackstone code

Chapter 311 Power is Selfish
The children left soon after getting their father's permission, each trying to prove that they were the right ones to succeed.

After the children had left, the governor was still sitting on the chair, with his elbows resting on the armrest and his chin supported by his tiger's mouth. He was thinking about something.

After the housekeeper came in, he cleaned the study room again. There are some very important things here, and the maids are not allowed to come in.

Looking at the butler who was about to leave, the governor suddenly asked a question, "Which method do you think is the best?"

Just now, when the governor was asking about the solution of the five children, the butler was outside the door, and the governor didn't shy away from him. In fact, sometimes the steward knows much more confidential things than his children.

The butler bent slightly and lowered his head, "Master, I don't understand this."

The Governor-General smiled, "You know, you know better than anyone else, better than them..." He sighed, a little melancholy.

The butler and he grew up together. When he was about eight or nine years old, the butler began to serve him by his side, initially to protect him.

At that time, the mutual conquest and struggle between the ruling classes of the entire country had stabilized, but there were still some aftermaths. Various conspiracies, calculations and framed attacks would happen from time to time.

Rather than thinking about asking a provincial governor father with many children to care about the physical and mental growth of a certain son and whether he is safe, it is better to rely on yourself.

To put it more cruelly, when the governor-general, including his father, his grandfather, and even the children who will inherit his position in the future, when faced with the choice of power and family that may embarrass most people, they will not hesitate to Hesitant to choose power.

As long as there is power in hand, there are as many family members as you want.

From childhood to adulthood, the housekeeper actually fills in some emotional problems that are missing in the growth process of the offspring in the entitlement family, the relationship between father and son, the relationship between brothers, and the relationship between family members.

They are not relatives, but they are better than relatives.

But..., they are not relatives after all, this is especially true for those in power, the steward knows this very well, so he never talks too much.

No matter how many mistakes the governor's children make, he will only punish them and make them feel uncomfortable, but once the steward himself makes a mistake, it is very likely that he and his family will disappear, so he will not let the governor have Sometimes emotional emotion is taken as the truth, unless he doesn't want to live anymore.

Seeing the butler bowed his waist and bowed his head all the time, the Governor-General was a little annoyed and then a little sad, feeling a little dull. He changed his sitting position and moved his shoulders, "What is the boss doing recently?"

The housekeeper's heart tightened. If this kind of words came from an ordinary family, it probably means that the old father was concerned about the eldest son's recent work and life conditions. But appearing in such a centralized power family, it meant that the patriarch's attitude towards the eldest son had changed.

"The young master is very keen to participate in some salons recently..." The butler lowered his head slightly when he spoke. It's not that he lied, he didn't dare to lie in front of the governor, he was just a little worried about the eldest son of the governor .

The governor frowned as expected, "Sharon?"

"Yes, it's actually just chatting together. The organizer will list a topic, and everyone will talk about their opinions around this topic." Although it can't be said that the butler's description is completely correct, it is not bad.

The Governor-General sneered, "It's just to find a reason to eat, drink and have fun!" He made a very accurate characterization, and then frowned again, "Who are the people who hold the event?"

Who else could it be? It’s nothing more than some businessmen. These businessmen know how to use their wealth in exchange for influence. They have formed various clubs and salons in Nagalil, a backward and ignorant place. Various recreational activities.

For this backward and poor country, all the entertainment and information from developed countries have become their pursuit goals, and activities such as clubs and salons meet their needs.

The latest magazines, the latest records, the latest film tapes, and even some things that cannot be seen outside can be seen here.

These people have become loyal partners of the merchants, and the merchants never ask for them, and people are more and more willing to join in these activities.

But even these seemingly innocuous activities, which allowed him to meet many people, still made the governor's expression unhappy.

Human life is very fragile. He knows this much better than others. Before he was 30 years old, he never considered the issue of death. He felt that death was far away from him.

Before he was 40 years old, he didn't think that one day his energy would be insufficient. At that time, even if he didn't rest all night, he was just a little tired at most.

Before the age of 50, he did not pay so much attention to his body. He felt that he was very healthy, and it was impossible for him to find him if he was so healthy that he was sick!
But now he understands that life is fragile. In fact, everyone is very clear about the intentions of these businessmen to win over the descendants of those in power, whether they have a chance or not.

Because opportunities are created by people.

The Governor-General wiped his face, "Let people keep an eye on him, and I think something is wrong with the recent situation, so arrange more guards..."

After he finished speaking, he looked at the butler. The butler could feel the governor's sharp eyes without raising his head. Those eyes pierced him like a knife, making him feel uncomfortable, making his heart beat faster and his mouth dry.

"I know how to do it!", he responded.

Only then did the governor's expression ease, "You still understand me, we grew up together, you are like my brother, sometimes you don't have to be so careful."

The butler raised his head and took a quick look at the governor, then lowered his head again, "Master, I am a servant."

"Okay, okay, it's up to you, let those two girls help me press it again, after sitting for a while, I feel a little uncomfortable again..." He complained, stretching out his hand, "Come on, pull me a handful."

While the governor was chatting with his children, someone also found Lynch.

The person looking for him was a local wealthy businessman, a foreign businessman named Simon.

Lynch discovered a very interesting phenomenon. Mr. Simon, including some businessmen from other places he met, were more keen on wearing local traditional costumes than local people.

In a sense, this approach is to express a message that everyone is "one of us", and they are looking for a sense of identity.

Among the many ways, there is no more direct and effective means than "cultural identity", so they are more keen to wear the traditional costumes of the aborigines than others.

Looking at the divine tablet hanging on Mr. Simon's chest, Lynch felt that it was necessary for him to hang up that plaque, at least it represented his recognition and support for indigenous culture.

"Mr. Lynch, I wonder if I've disturbed your rest?" Mr. Simon's tone was very soft and his words were very polite.

He is a man in his forties, about five feet six inches tall (about 1.7 meters, it is customary to round off one inch), a gentleman with a fat body and fair and clean.

Lynch greeted him, extended his hand and shook him, "Of course not..." The two exchanged simple greetings and sat in the living room.

Mr. Simon's visit was actually related to Michehaye. He was backed by another family. He reported the affairs between him, Lynch, and the governor's son.

Don't say it at this time, if something happens in the future, he may have to carry it by himself. The people above know it, and they can help him to some extent.

If a third person knows, then there will be a fourth, a fifth and more. Soon Mr. Pretton also knew about this, and he immediately asked Lynch to visit and see Lynch's condition. manner.

If they could work together, they'd stick together and be solid business partners, and they wouldn't mind parting with Lynch to his liking.

If they can't cooperate, then they will start to prepare for some disposal, so no matter what, they must first test out Lynch's attitude.

Mr. Simon is a big businessman in the province of Magulana, and he is mainly in charge of the spice export business here.

Every year, a large amount of spices here will enter the international market through his hands. Those spices that may only cost thirty or fifty Galils locally, after some gimmicks, some packaging, and some hype, can be sold at a hundred times or a thousand times the price in a blink of an eye. .

Merchants use all means to pursue profits. They even win over the royal families of several small countries, and let them designate some spices and commodities for the royal family or the royal family by sharing profits.

This has greatly increased the value of certain commodities in the international market. People say that feudal rule is backward, but everyone wants to make themselves more noble and make their lives full of noble atmosphere.

Then there is no doubt that using products dedicated to the royal families and royal families is the simplest, most direct and most effective method.

It's just that these people may not know that the royal family or royal family they look up to may not have much more power than their mayor.

In some small countries, the national population is even less than the population of an international metropolis. The level of these royal families can be imagined. It is said that there is a king who farms the land himself!

The semi-monopoly business has brought Mr. Simon a huge fortune, but now he has encountered some dangers that endanger his business.

He didn't show what was in his heart. Every businessman and politician is the best actor. They can always show the most appropriate expression at the most appropriate time.

"Mr. Lynch, do you know Pretton Firm?"

(End of this chapter)