Alone in his wheelchair, Luxford looked out of the high window of the Petronas Twin Towers at the swirling ribbon of airships.

Suffering from polio since childhood, he has spent half of his life in difficult years, and at the age of 60, he has been elected governor of Jagenke at the age of 52, and he has now devoted eight years of blood, toil and sweat to the city.

Eight years, two terms. Next week, he will step down from office and return to his hometown mill on the island of Lochean, or run as a candidate for the third gubernatorial election in his life.

How could that be? he smiled self-deprecatingly.

Jacques ruled that he could not serve more than two consecutive terms. No one can break this rule.

But what happens if I go like this and the opposition comes to power?

"The old wheelchair eats roasted millionaires every day!"

"The aristocracy is the solid land at the foot of the city! If the old wheelchair continues to infringe on our legitimate rights and interests, let him mingle with the commoners!"

"We feed one of the largest and most useless armies in the continent with the cheapest taxes in the continent, and the old wheelchair is responsible for this!"

A bunch of dumb fools.

The low taxes have attracted merchants and investors from all over the continent, look at the spectacular airship belt in the distance, and then look at the scene of hard to find ferry tickets in the port, which is said to be the kingdom of heaven on earth, don't you see?

Yes, the taxes are very low, but the benefits we give to the commoners are just as low and terrible! The nobles did not cede much benefits to the commoners, on the contrary, how many things did the nobles, as the distributors of benefits, sneak up on their plates, thinking that I could not see them?

Low taxes inevitably require low welfare, and vice versa, high taxes must correspond to high welfare, but what you desire is to not only spend all your time on high welfare, but also enjoy low taxes! What? Fiscal deficit? Needless to say, of course, it is the common people in your mouth who bear it!

Don't you think Jagenk died fast enough? You must know that Jagenque was the first city founded by a group of pirates, and the blood of rebellion flowed in every Jagenque civilian!

Just let it go, and let the next governor worry about it?

"Master, the young master is here. ”

Luxford closed his eyes for ten seconds, adjusted his mood, and said, "Let him in." ”

After a while, Kushner walked in step by step: "Dad, good afternoon!"

"Before I met you, it was fine," Luxford said coldly, "I said that this is the office place, and you shouldn't come." ”

"Oh, my dear father, as a high-ranking official of the Department of Justice, your former subordinate, your own son, can't you report to you?"

"Eight years ago, I was no longer a member of the Department of Justice. Now, I am the Governor, and in your position, report directly to me that you are not qualified. Get out of here before I get angry. ”

"I propose to strengthen the supervision of foreign companies in Jacque. ”

"I'll give you three words of chance. ”

"Uh, okay. Our floating islands are sold too cheaply, and Jagenk is at a premium, and it is not a brilliant idea to sell them permanently. ”

Two sentences. ”

"Large floating islands should be taken directly to the city hall, and only small and micro floating islands should be sold, and the price should be increased. ”

Rusford closed his eyes, propped his arm on the arm of his wheelchair, and rubbed his temple with the thumb and middle finger of one hand: "Last word." ”

Kushner panicked and hurriedly said: "Dad, Dad, I was wrong, I was rectified by foreigners, so I ......"

"I've had enough worries, can you do your job honestly?

"But, Dad, that guy is so arrogant, he wants to rob my girlfriend in public!

Rustford stopped rubbing his temples.

As soon as Kushner saw that there was a door, he hurriedly said, "Dad, Nana has already reported your name, but that guy still has to make me ugly in public!"

"Oh, Valentine's granddaughter says I'm the Governor?"

"No, she only said your previous position. ”

"People are more sensible than you - what is the background of that person?"

"A Dorand man named Dark, come and do business. He has a close relationship with the Commander of the Fleet of the Kingdom of New Tennotiran, the Ambassador of the Alaba Empire, and the Envoy of the Cult of Light—Dad, what are you going to do?"

"Come, bring me my staff. ”

"To you, oh, no, no, don't hit, don't hit!"

"I'll kill you, a blind guy! I can't afford to provoke such a person! I'll make trouble for me, won't I? I'll let you hide, I'll let you hide!"

Luxford, after all, was old, and after two sticks, he was panting from exhaustion, and threw his cane in anger.

Kushner hurried over and pinched his shoulders and thumped his back.

"Stinky boy, let me tell you, if that person really has the kind of background you said, why does he need to compete with you for a man's wife?"

"Uh...... That's right. ”

"Kushner, bring that chair here, and let's have a good talk. ”

"Okay, okay. ”

Kushner sat down in front of his own son.

"It was not easy for me and your daughter to give birth to you when we were forty years old. Your daughter is arrogant to you in every way, and I am busy with the work of the Department of Justice, so I don't have time to care about you, and I have a great responsibility for you to become what you are today. ”

"Dad, actually, I'm fine...... Uh, I shut up. ”

"How did you get your power and status today? You don't think that you are the only one who is particularly outstanding, do you?"

"Uh, of course, no. ”

"Because I'm sitting in this seat, no matter what you feel about you, everyone will think about my feelings first. If one day I'm gone......"

"Oh no, no, Dad, you've done everything really well," Kushner thought for a moment and added, "You're my role model." ”

"I'll be stepping down next week. Remember, silly son, as soon as I leave office, you are to run to Uncle Alfran and scold me in the most vicious language you know. ”

"This ...... Uncle Alfran and your relationship ......"

"Who let me take the governor's seat, but, don't forget, Jacque's rule is not to kill the outgoing governor. And you, as a full gentleman in the eyes of others, make this kind of profit-seeking, from then on, you can fade out of the field of vision of others and be a real gentleman. You've offended too many people. The person waiting to pack you up could fill a notebook with their names alone. But if you do this, Uncle Alfran will not allow anyone to touch a single hair of you, or someone else will put the account on his head: 'Behold, the careful-eyed Alfran, the son of the old wheelchair, has scolded his father with such vicious words, and will not let him go.'" ”

"But Daddy, it's ...... for you."

"I can't hear, I don't get angry. In addition, I have the materials submitted by the Dolander Duck you mentioned, one is a request to set up a self-heating lunch factory on Stamford Floating Island, and the other is ......"

"What is it?"

"You don't have to know. This man is quite talented, and there must be an ambitious team standing behind him. I was intrigued by his plans. You and he should not be enemies. You can tell him that I'm leaving office soon and can't help him substantively, and suggest that he try his luck with Uncle Alfran. ”

"But why ......?"

"There's no why, and you won't understand it. Now, go ahead and get ready to make a good impression on Uncle Alfran next week. ”

"That, me, I'm leaving, Dad, take care. ”

"Go, my silly son. ”

Kushner was gone, and there was silence in the room.

In the silence, Luxford smiled: "Alfran, I'm sorry, you want to be the governor, and I have a reason why I can't give up. The war has begun!"

A blood-like sunset shone through the cracks in the curtains on the table. On it, there was a report submitted by Darke that the North Sea Monster might attack the floating island.