On 14 May, Roland returned to the capital, Krasbourg, after a half-month visit to Beacon Hill.

The main takeaway from this trip was to establish the framework of technical cooperation between the Koras government and Beacon Hill, and the "Zocchiopa Technical Services" became the technical service contractor of the Kolas government in various fields such as communications, industry, transportation, medicine, defense, entertainment, finance and the construction of the Lock, which not only cleared most of the technical obstacles to the industrialization and modernization process of the Far East, but also made Roland's seemingly fanciful ideas come true. At the same time, it also made the economic and political ties between Beacon Hill and the Kingdom of Kolas even closer, the former providing technical services for the latter, the latter providing a vast market for the former, and the two combined into a community of interests - the close relationship between Roland and Nikita is a microcosm of the relationship between the two countries.

Of course, Roland had to admit that the trip was not perfect, and the debate over whether the "Lost Lock Project" should accept the two new models of "installment" and "franchise" was more intense than he expected, and until the day he left Zodeed, the eight chiefs of Beacon Hill had not reached a consensus on the issue.

Opponents argue that the "installment" model is difficult to find financial institutions that are willing to lend money, and that if Lighthouse Bank takes on this financing responsibility, it will be too risky in the long run. The "franchise" also has the problem of long payment cycle and high risk, if the number of paying users after the completion of the lock is not as expected, I am afraid that it will fall into the dilemma of operating at a loss.

There are more people in parliament in favor of trying these two new models than those who oppose them, and the most resolute of them is Old Man Kosygin. He believes that it is a good business for Alfa Bank to provide loans for the construction of the Far East, which can not only bring a steady stream of orders for the construction team of the Lost Lock, but also allow the Bank to profit a considerable amount of interest income, anyway, the bank's income mainly comes from loans, and the loan always has to bear some risks, compared to loans to private institutions, the risk of the construction loan guaranteed by the town government is lower - the bankruptcy of private institutions is commonplace, but who has ever seen the bankruptcy of the municipal government? As long as the government does not go bankrupt and the fiscal revenue does not dry up, the loan can always be recovered.

The ensuing debate naturally shifted to the question of "the risk of bankruptcy of the municipal government", and the participants all agreed that the central government of the Far East was obliged to guarantee the debts of local governments and was jointly and severally liable for repayment, which was also admitted by Roland himself, so the question then became what was the risk of the collapse of the "central government of Kolas"?

The threat of the Imperial Crusade is like a sword hanging over his head, and unless this threat is completely removed, Roland will not be able to give a convincing and optimistic answer to this question.

André was disappointed by the timid conservatism of a few of his colleagues, and as the lord of the Left Contract, he had the right to make arbitrary decisions on the subject, not to mention that he already had the support of the majority of the chiefs, but for various reasons, he preferred to convince all his colleagues to support his proposal. At the end of the day, his efforts had not yet borne fruit, so he concluded with a moving statement:

"Those who are worried about the collapse of the Kolas government are not necessarily too worried, they are worried that the situation may indeed occur, but this concern is meaningless, we have in-depth cooperation with the Kolas government in many areas such as national debt underwriting and technical cooperation, just like a gambler who has pushed the vast majority of chips on the table, there is no room for retreat, the only thing to look forward to now is to win this gamble, if the bet loses this game, even if there are still a few copper plates left, it will not be able to change the fate of bankruptcy, and look ahead, It's better to simply put all your belongings on it and make a desperate bet, either win or lose, there is no middle way at all! ”

After saying these resounding words, Andre announced the adjournment of the meeting without allowing everyone to express his position, and took the lead in leaving the chamber. That night, the entire city-state of Zoche seemed to be affected by the emotions of the lord, and the atmosphere seemed extremely depressing.

Roland was also shocked by André's blunt remarks in parliament, and even felt embarrassed. Luckily, he received a magical text message from André that night, stating that his outbursts in parliament were just a negotiation technique, and optimistically suggesting that the next meeting would agree on the issue of the construction of the Lock.

Roland believed that André had the strength and means to control the parliament to achieve his ends, but he resigned the same day, leaving the controversial cooperation plan for a later date, after all, he had already received so much support from Beacon Hill that it would be annoying to get an inch.

Upon his return to Krasbourg, Roland rushed out a report to the Cabinet on the same day, briefing His Majesty the King and his cabinet on the harvest of the trip to Beacon Hill, and demonstrating the miraculous effects of new magic guides such as the "Anna-Saliya Phototypesetting Press", the "McManus Fax Machine" and the "Andrea Telegraph".

His Majesty Rudolph and most of the ministers, including Rudolph, knew nothing about the development of magic technology, but Mr. John Plit, who was in charge of the press and publishing industry in the kingdom, saw the door and excitedly declared that these three new magic guides would completely change the press, publishing and communications-related industries in the Far East, and promote a media revolution that swept the whole country and even the entire world of Vares!

His Majesty Rudolph has always been convinced of his son's foresight, not to mention the unequivocal guarantee of John Plitt, a professional who has been engaged in press and publication work for most of his life, so what is there to doubt, and immediately announced the establishment of a "National Press, Publication and Communications Industry Reform Group." His Majesty himself is the team leader, with John Pullett, the director of information, and Roland Kolas, the assistant to the prime minister, as the deputy leaders, and is committed to promoting the upgrading of the domestic press and publishing industry and the communication and postal related industries to meet the growing demand for news publications and communication services......

After the cabinet meeting, Roland invited John Plit, the poet and minister, into his office to discuss the division of labor.

Plitt was interested in the three magic guides that Roland brought back from Lighthouse Mountain, but Roland refused his request to "take them home for two days", and admitted that he would send them to the Koras Armory as soon as possible to disassemble and study.

"Kafta is responsible for improving the production process, and Jack is responsible for the material process, and will come up with an industrial mass production plan for three new magic guides as soon as possible."