077 Grand Duke's Palace
The pattern of the warlords of the capital star of Diwu is different from that of Gray Star, and the warlords here are directly controlled by the Anji family, and the family is dominant.
The head of the Anji family was the former Minister of Defense of the Duchy of Tigu, while the Gray Star Wang family held the position of Minister of War. These two countries, one for defense and the other for foreign wars, both have great power. The other six warlords were all controlled by generals controlled by the local nobility, which was weaker than these two forces. The main focus of the struggle between these warlords is the exploitation of the Resource Stars.
Another reason why the Anji family was able to dominate the family was that they seized the treasury and used the power of a country to raise a private army. He developed a huge fleet group of 500 warships, so as to control the capital star's internal forces, and then control the government affairs and financial and taxation systems with strong military power, the other nobles of the capital star had to follow the Anji family, they needed to meet the needs of the Anji family, and then squeezed the lower civilian class.
In this way, the Grand Duke lost power, and the Anji family became the power of the princes on behalf of the Son of Heaven. This is the current social form of the capital star of the Djagus......
Ling Qi turned off the network information on his personal communicator and stopped pondering. No matter how good it is, it is more developed than the Bright Blue Star on the surface, and the personal communicator can be connected to the interstellar network anytime and anywhere.
Unlike Gray Star, which was ravaged by pirates, people were panicked, and the faces of the people around them did not show any oppressed sorrow or horror of war, of course, mainly because the war had not yet developed into an intrastellar landing war, and the Anji family did not frantically extract social wealth like those forces of the Wang family.
On the other hand, the oppression of the aristocracy is invisible, mainly reflected in the monopoly control and redistribution of large social resources, rather than driving civilians to work with a leather whip......
"Uh......"
Ao Ying burped and narrowed her eyes in satisfaction. This is the last shop in the food court, and she has to sweep it before filling her bottomless pit. A smile appeared on Ling Qi's face, it was difficult for this guy to stay on the spaceship for more than ten days, although he usually cooked several times more portions, it was estimated that she still hadn't eaten enough.
"Have you eaten enough? Do you want to pack some to take away? He suddenly wanted to laugh, remembering the huge rucksack she was carrying when she first saw this guy, and later learned that all that was there was food, except for very little clothing and a virtual reality headset.
"Hee-hee, don't pack it first, and don't leave the planet right away...... Let's pack before we leave! ”
"Good!"
"Xiaorou, you also have to eat more food, and the more you eat, the more energy you convert, which is conducive to the evolution of the bloodline."
"Huh? But people can only eat a little bit of ......."
They returned to the other end of the street, where a replica of the Tomahawk speedboat was parked.
Ling Qi's original plan was to go to the interstellar spaceship manufacturer to buy two fifth-level thrusters first, but after consulting online, he learned that each one needed 90 star coins, and he still needed to obtain the approval of the Anji family before he could buy it. Their grip on war resources has become tighter.
"Money is only known when it is spent...... Traffic police check the car? Ling Qisan returned to the street and saw two men in spy uniforms surrounding their speedboat, as if checking something. His heart tightened, this speedboat did not have a license plate, but he also saw that there were many aircraft that still flew without a license plate, so he decided to take it out and use it, and it didn't make sense to arrest him, right?
The speedboat is parked at a public berth at the entrance of the street, there are too many people here, shoulder to shoulder, and there are many aircraft, there are few places to moor, they happen to encounter a flying machine to leave to get a berth.
The trio stood on the edge of the speedboat and watched silently as the two men scrutinized the speedboat, realizing that they were studying more than they were examining. Half an hour later, the two special service men also found Ling Qi and the three of them staring at the side, the five of them stared at each other, and half a minute later, the two retreated in defeat and looked away in embarrassment. The two little girls wore sunglasses and looked serious, looking at each other for half an hour without being afraid of them, purely bullying people.
"Is this speedboat yours? We are from the Grand Duke's Guard, but we just look at the modified style of this speedboat and think it is novel, so we just look around. One of the men touched his nose and took the initiative. The Grand Duke's Mansion has no power, and even if they want to be arrogant, they have no confidence.
Ling Qi breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, he didn't just look for trouble...... Wait, Grand Duke's Mansion? He grinned and said enthusiastically, "It's okay, it's okay, the two of you continue to visit." Need to see the layout? ”
The two of them estimated that they hadn't been treated so warmly for a long time, and they were a little uncomfortable, and the other showed that they wanted to see it: "Is it really possible?" Thank you so much for your trouble! ”
"Haha, nothing trouble, it's an honor to have someone appreciate my modding style! If you are interested in refitting a speedboat, let's make friends and communicate more in the future! Ling Qi opened the cabin door of the speedboat, revealing the luxurious layout inside, and took the opportunity to add it to the communication signal of the two of them.
"Your surname is Ling, too? Coincidentally, my name is Ling Kairong, his name is Lu Youjin, what a powerful name, haha! One of the men made a joke about his companion. They were probably in their early twenties, and there was no generation gap between them and Ling Qi.
Seeing that there were only three seats inside the speedboat, and the space layout was extravagant, the two of them were amazed, and their eyes at Ling Qi were very ambiguous. This speedboat is perfect for taking girls out, and the interior is comfortable enough.
"Brother Ling Qi, where did you refit it? How much does it cost? I'm going to convert my speedboat to something like this as well. "There is a junction between the golden ** speedboat and the three-stage thruster, he has seen other people's modified speedboats, and they can't do it so naturally, there are always many unsatisfactory. And Ling Qi's ship does not have those problems, as if it should have been like this when it left the factory, there is no trace.
Ling Qi smiled: "I modified it myself, it's okay, right?" ”
Ling Kairong exclaimed in shock: "Really? What do you mean by passable, your skills are better than the engineers of professional tuning shops! He put his arm around Ling Qi's shoulder: "Brother do me a favor, convert my brother's speedboat into this, I urgently need to pick up girls, whether you can call your sister-in-law in the future, you have to rely on it." He pointed to a speedboat parked dozens of meters away and said to Ling Qi.
Ling Qi's eyesight was extraordinary, and he could see at a glance that the speedboat was very old, and it was estimated that it was bought second-hand, and he planned to refit it! However, this just brought the relationship between the two parties closer, and it was very helpful for his next plan to enter the Grand Duke's Mansion, so he patted his chest and said, "No problem, I'm also good at repairing and renovating, and I promise to help Brother Rong make you look beautiful!" However, you have to make the materials yourself. ”
He showed the information of his adventure team to the two, and the little suspicion that the two of them had completely disappeared, and Lu Youjin also said that he wanted to modify it. Seeing the list of materials listed by Ling Qi, including a three-stage thruster, a three-stage energy compartment, and some interior and hull materials, they said there was no problem.
Ling Qi can only help them renovate the thrusters and energy compartments, as well as the interior seat decorations, etc., and can also adjust the streamlined shape of the hull, add some aerodynamic flanks, etc., to make their speedboats look taller. However, the Level 3 Anti-Gravity Ability Matrix can't help them out.
"By the way, I can repair and refurbish the second-hand energy tank and thrusters, or if the damage is not too large, if you can get an automatic energy machine gun, I can also help you install it." He leaned in and whispered.
Their eyes lit up, but they quickly let go of the tempting thought: "The armed speedboats in our guards are equipped with automatic energy machine guns, but private speedboats can't be equipped with them. ”
"But if the two main parts are even damaged, it will save us a lot of credit, and we would have planned to buy second-hand ones. What about the labor cost of brothers? Can it be cheaper? Brothers are very poor now......"
Before they asked Ming Lingqi how much he wanted to charge, they complained first. After the treasury was seized, the Grand Duke's government could only pay them salaries with some of the proceeds of their own property, and their income was now very poor.
"Don't worry, there will be no charge for the modification of the two of you, just introduce me to some business in the future, such as the need to repair and renovate some machinery and equipment in the Grand Duke's Mansion, etc., recommend it to my brother." Ling Qi said generously.
There are also two third-stage thrusters in his shipboard space that were replaced by the Tomahawk before, but he is not a fortune boy, so naturally he will not post it upside down, at least the current relationship with them has not reached that point.
The two were a little embarrassed: "Isn't this good, how much will you charge?" ”
"You're welcome, maybe there will be more places to rely on you in the future, so it's decided!" Ling Qi didn't allow them to refute, it didn't mean anything to him to collect so many credits, just do enough favors.
He told the two of them to find the parts and prepare the materials, and then send them to the beach, and the modification workshop was on the fourth-level spaceship. The two of them were shocked again, and they couldn't see that this kid actually had an interstellar-level spaceship!
"You're not worried about me stealing your speedboat, are you?" He laughed.
The two of them laughed dumbly: "Our speedboats are all second-hand, you all have interstellar spaceships, if you really snatch us, we have nothing to say!" ”
The matter was settled, Ling Qi asked them again if they had any requirements for the appearance and style, and both of them said that it was just like his speedboat, and the axe-like bow looked masculine.
"Okay, you guys are ready, contact me when you come to the beach, and start work at any time!" After Ling Qi finished speaking, he said goodbye to them, and got into the speedboat with the two girls and left.
The capital city is very large, and the Grand Duke's Mansion is also very large, and the entire mansion covers an area of dozens of square kilometers, which is basically the pattern of the royal palace. Ling Qi drove the speedboat to observe from a distance, and felt that the momentum was enough, but the popularity was very poor, and there was a feeling of twilight.
"The dignified duke is like this, and I don't know what kind of pus, even if there is a cultivation method that has been passed down, it is estimated that it will not be kept!" Ling Qi suddenly felt a little excited in his heart.