Chapter 5: The Speech of the Grand Duke
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Looking at the $2.000 above the virtual map, Joseph's face was a little embarrassed, he forgot one thing before, that is, the problem of electricity, although there is a thermal power plant built by Germany in World War II in the Central District, but the power plant has some difficulties in supplying the Central District, how to support the North City District again?
Of course, some people may say that the citizens of the Central District will gradually move to the North City District in the next period of time, and at that time the Central District will be a no-man's land, and naturally there will be no need for electricity support. However, there is one thing that has been overlooked, the North City under the construction of the system is not as good as the Central District, which is a large power consumer.
Ports, low-rent housing, banks, office buildings, which of these do not need the support of electricity? According to the data, the electricity demand of the northern city is more than three times that of the central district at this time, which is why Joseph is so embarrassed, after all, the funds in his hands are now basically gone, and he does not have the ability to build a new thermal power plant.
There is no problem with the nuclear power plant, but it needs the Nuclear Test Research Center to be activated, looking at the gray nuclear power plant that represents the inactivation, Joseph looked helpless.
Just when Joseph was worried about the imminent shortage of electricity, he was confronted by a humble science laboratory: a center for the use of new resources and R&D projects.
Hey, aren't wind power and solar power just new energy? Although they occupy a relatively large area, they can't afford these things! How much is a set of wind turbines, solar panels, especially solar panels, it can be installed on a building, it's just a matter of time......
In the study, Joseph hesitated to invest the remaining $2.000 in the New Resource Utilization and R&D Project Center, which was located on a small mountain on the side of the third block of the North City, where there was no flat land and Joseph systematically spent $100 to level it.
At this time, Joseph discovered that another function of the system, reclamation and leveling of land, although in reality the cost of the two is very different, but in the system the price is the same, it is $10 per 100 square meters, of course, after the trial period, their price will return to 1000 per 100 square meters.
The approximate geographical location of the Duchy of Nord is as follows: the coast to the west, a small mountain range to the east, the port of Falmouth in the southwest of England across the sea to the north, and a primeval forest in France to the south, which is a natural frontier of the Duchy of Nord with tall forests and vicious mosquitoes and flies.
The mountain range belongs to the Duchy of Nord, but because of the steep terrain, it has always been used as the first line of defense to block France, and the Grand Duke's Mansion is the only place on the mountain range that can be built gently, of course, that is only before, now there is a construction system, and large-scale building complexes are impossible, but there is no problem with some similar, signal tower buildings placed there.
In the future, Joseph was prepared to open a path in the mountains, because only then would the contact of the Duchy of Nord with Europe or with France be more convenient and conducive to the development of the Duchy of Nord.
"Shit, **!"
Joseph, with an angry face walking around the study, why is this happening? The problem is still in the power or the new resource utilization and R&D project center, waiting for hours, but the result is that the school needs to be able to fully activate the research center, for Joseph, who is in dire need of electricity, can he not be angry?
In fact, anger is anger, and he can understand such a result, most of them still blame him for not thinking carefully, and the research center can't conjure up a few people for you out of thin air!
For example, compared with other research centers in the world, the only difference may be that there is an academic bonus effect in the building, that is to say, it is easier to figure things out than other new energy research centers to study new energy problems here.
Don't underestimate this bonus, didn't Edison say that genius is one percent inspiration plus ninety-nine percent perspiration? Inspiration in the front sweat in the back shows the importance of inspiration, and in the research center of system construction, the last thing to worry about is inspiration, as long as you are diligent, then even ordinary scientists can become giants like Einstein and Edison.
Seeing that the school Joseph remembered again, the indispensable medical system and education system are not yet there, patting his head, Joseph really feels the hard work of being a ruler, but fortunately, there is still a buffer zone in the northern city, and when the shops in the second block are auctioned off, he can carry out these things if he has a surplus of money.
It has been a month since Joseph came to this world in a trance, and in this month's time, Joseph has completely adapted to his identity, and his words involuntarily reveal the majesty and demeanor of the superior.
Early morning of May 28, 1980
Early in the morning, the palace was busy, Joseph looked at himself in the mirror in a small black suit and couldn't help but smile, today is destined to be an extraordinary day for the Nord Principality.
Kress trotted in with sweat, and before he had time to wipe his sweat, he asked urgently: "Your Highness, I heard that you are going to speak on the radio today?" ”
"That's right, I'm still a month away from my coronation, it's time for my subjects to get to know Ragnar III, what's the matter, Prime Minister Kress has something?" In the blink of an eye, Joseph said to Kress as if with a troll.
"I ......"
Kress wanted to persuade Joseph to dispel the national broadcast, but before he could open his mouth, he saw Joseph's smiling eyes, a spirit, this may be a trap, and even if he wants to dissuade him, what reason is used? You don't want to give a speech to the whole people, because it is not in the interests of the French Republic and will make you more influential in Nord?
He was sure that if he had said so, 80 percent of Joseph would have the Praetorian Guards outside his door detain him for treason......
The remaining twenty percent? Poor Cress, who was expected to be executed on the spot, had learned from this contact that Joseph was by no means as immature and harmless as he appeared to be.
"Prime Minister Kress?"
"No, it's okay, the radio station is ready, Your Highness, go over!"
After some hesitation, Kress decided not to speak, it was nothing more than a speech, what could he do? But what he didn't expect was that because of this speech, Nord was completely out of the control of the French Republic.
The broadcasting system was left by the German ** team stationed here, of course, they left not only these things, guns, military uniforms, a large amount of food, etc., and now most of the food, clothing, and use of the Nord citizens are the trophies obtained by the Nord Principality as the victorious side.
A typical example is the firearms and uniforms of Joseph's Praetorian Guards, which were handed over from the German soldiers who surrendered, which is why the uniforms of the Janissaries are so similar to those of the German Nazi Army.
It is fortunate that the United States developed the atomic bomb in 1977, otherwise whether Germany could be defeated is another matter, so even if Joseph crosses over, it is estimated that he can only be the royal family of a fugitive government (the economy is linked to history, and the military is slightly backward, similar to the end of World War II).
Came to the radio room, looked at the busy staff next to him, and after a little waiting, there was a sign that he could start, and when he got the signal, Joseph took a deep breath, after all, it was the first public speech, and it was false to say that Joseph was not nervous.
"Good morning, my subjects."
It's a very simple sentence, but all the citizens of the Principality of Nord who are listening to the radio hear this sentence and wonder why the announcer this morning is so immature?
"I'm Joseph Ragnar, and you usually call me Ragnar III, but I still like you to call me His Royal Highness Joseph compared to this title......"
Joseph's self-ridicule was not paid attention to by the citizens of Nord, and when the sentence I am Joseph Ragnar came, the citizens who were guarding the radio were already frozen in place, this is Ragnar three is not His Royal Highness Joseph? The Grand Duke's voice came so suddenly, it was obvious that these Nord citizens did not react.
"As the ruler of the Duchy of Nord, the situation in Nord now makes me sad, but fortunately, my grandfather, His Royal Highness Ragnar I, as you call it, left me enough wealth to rebuild the city, and the North City is a surprise I gave you, I hope you can like it."
Joseph's words were not many, and in just a few thousand words, he gave up the microphone to the newly appointed director of the radio station, which was also the second position he intervened in since Joseph's coronation. The former director of the radio station? Now he should be called Mr. Cabinet Member, and of course he is only one Cabinet member.
This matter was informed by Joseph ten days earlier, and it was noted that it was a notice rather than a discussion, but Joseph did not say anything about the dismissal of his radio director at that time, and when everything was a foregone conclusion, Kress was powerless to change it.
Kress discovered one thing, when Ragnar II was in office, the cabinet he had been so desperate for was now completely in his hands, but at the same time Kress also found another thing, his influence began to be limited to the cabinet, and the officials below began to get out of his control, even the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Transportation, which he had always valued.
Looking at Joseph with a smile on his face, Kress really didn't understand where he got enough to rebuild the city's wealth, what was the surprise of the northern city, Kress felt that he was a blind and deaf person, and he didn't know a lot about the Nord principality.
Beicheng District was locked down half a month ago, this matter is clear to both ordinary citizens and Kress, and now Kress is very remorseful, why didn't he secretly send someone to take a look at it at that time?
Of course, Kress actually arranged for someone, but he was killed by the Janissaries as soon as he got closer. During that time, Kress was busy with cabinet affairs, and he didn't see the report and thought that the matter was still under investigation, so he naturally forgot about it under his busy schedule. At that time, he thought in his heart that an eight-year-old child could figure out something, and there was no need to be so concerned.
But now it was this uncaring thing that caused him a strong uneasiness, and he had the illusion that Nord would change drastically after today.
finally came back to his senses, but suddenly found that his subordinates around him were stunned one by one, what was the situation? I couldn't help but look at Joseph, only to find that he was smiling at the announcer who was continuing to broadcast, listening carefully, just one sentence made Kress fall into a deep stupor again.
"A Chinese restaurant in the second block of Beicheng District, with a reserve price of $12.000, a fast food restaurant in the second block of Beicheng District, with a reserve price of 10.000, and a slaughterhouse in the first block of Beicheng District, with a reserve price of ...... 30.000"
A series of auctions not only made the faces of the officials in the radio room cloudy, but even the two thousand citizens of Nord were also full of suspicion, but suspicion was suspicion, and their footsteps still slowly moved towards the northern city, although most of the people in it did not have the ability to buy shops, but they were deeply attracted by low-rent apartments.
"Your Highness, Your Highness, this is not a joke, once the citizens know that you lied to them, the prestige and influence of the royal family will ......"
It was also the old men of the Ragnar family who spoke, and only these people would think about the royal family, of course, Kress was not happy at this time, after all, he didn't believe that Ragnar was joking about such a thing.
Joseph did not answer the concerns of the new radio director, and smiled at him and the French officials in the room: "Let's go to the North City!" ”