Founded in 2031, the Raymond Federation has a history of 51 years, making it one of the longest-established nations in the galaxy. But throughout its 51-year history, the Ultra Nebula has remained a free territory isolated from the Federation, and even during the time of Osvid II's rule over Proxima Centauri, the Federation never conquered it.

For the Federalists, the freedmen who roamed there were as difficult to deal with as the unruly Indians encountered in the early days of Westerners in the early days of the development of the American continent. The reason why Federal President Dawson opened the Northern Star Region and relaxed the suppression policy of freedmen was precisely to alleviate the increasingly serious contradictions between freedmen and federal citizens.

The inclusion of the Ultra Nebula in the territory of the Federation is something that no citizen of the Federation has ever imagined, and even in the eyes of most citizens of the Federation, it is completely impossible.

It is conceivable that when Robin clearly expressed his desire to set the Ultra Nebula as an autonomous region, it would have a huge impact on Calvin.

"You...... You're not kidding! The establishment of an autonomous region requires the payment of a certain amount of taxes to the Othello Star Executive Council. But...... Collecting personal income tax from freemen? Oh, my God! ~ It's such a crazy idea, they're going to tear you apart alive. Calvin's eyes widened, he thought Robin was simply crazy.

"Is this crazy?" Robin wondered why Calvin was so excited: "They also have to pay taxes when they trade at the Hermes spaceport. ”

"But that's a transaction tax, which is deducted directly from the amount paid by the merchant at the time of the transaction. And most freedmen would choose to trade privately to evade taxes......"

"I can do the same, it's okay. If Bloody Harry can collect protection money from freedmen living in the City of Chaos, I can also turn that protection money into a tax. Robin patted Calvin on the shoulder: "Moreover, the free people of today are completely different from the free people of the past. They have been at least partially assimilated into the material life of the Federation, and are no longer pure beasts. ”

"But...... What do you get? There were people who tried to do the same thing, but they quickly went bankrupt, and there was nothing to be gained by establishing an autonomous region in that area. ”

"That was before." Robin emphatically mentions the word 'before' and reminds, "Think of the Hermes spaceport boom before the pirate riots, and I think you should know who created most of the profits there. As long as the normal trade in rare substances can be restored, and the freedmen purchase restriction can be lifted, then the prosperity of the Hermes spaceport will be restored in the Ultra Nebula. The current freedmen are not the same outcasts who did not have any spending power as before, they will evolve into a group of professional miners, a group of ordinary people with a fixed income. ”

“……”

Robin's words made Calvin's gaze change a little, and at least he no longer thought that the idea of making the Ultra Nebula an autonomous region was an unrealistic and crazy idea. However, the deep-seated notion of freemen still made him suspicious of the view of freemen.

"In the hearts of the freedmen, the City of Chaos and the Ultra Nebula have a special place. They're going to play by the rules at the Hermes spaceport, and that's because they think it's the territory of the Federans, and they're just here to make money. And you, you're going to establish order now in a place that they see as a sanctum sanctuary of freedom, I think...... Riots are inevitable. ”

"Riot?" Robin smiled coldly: "Bloody Harry once ruled there and established some order through violence, which has laid some foundation for me. And now, having killed the Bloody Harry and killed tens of thousands of people in the City of Chaos, I think the prestige I have built up is enough to keep them obedient. ”

"How many ...... Tens of thousands of people ......" Calvin's eyes widened and he couldn't help but stand up in horror.

The slaughter of tens of thousands of people is unique even in the history of the Federation's ever-expanding conquests. And now, the butcher with his hands covered in blood sitting next to him, which made Calvin unconsciously afraid of Robin.

"Huh...... Those people were pirates, and most of them were freedmen. Smiling at Calvin, Robin said in a slow tone, "Everyone wants a better life, in the past, free people were a group excluded by the Federation, they had no way to become rich, so they hated the Federalists, hated the federal system. In the end, this is nothing more than a hatred of the rich. And now, in the five years since the Northern Star Domain was opened as a free shipping lane, they have found their own way of survival, and they have enjoyed that affluent life. But now, because of Bloody Harry, they have lost it all again. ”

Speaking of this, Robin paused slightly, and said with an unfathomable smile: "I think every member of the Federation should know very well that it is easy for a poor person to adapt to the life of a rich person, but it is difficult to make a rich person adapt to the life of a poor person. ”

“……”

Listening carefully to Robin's words, Calvin gradually revealed a look of understanding: "You mean...... Are they now comfortable giving up some of their old insistence? ”

"Yes, I'm sure of that. And, for them, it was easier to accept me than to accept other Federalists. First of all, I am also a free citizen, and in addition, I am also their employer, the one who pays their salary. Unless everyone is crazy, no one is going to oppose a person who pays his salary. ”

"What a startling insight." After listening to Robin's words, Calvin laughed admiringly: "It's really no accident that you can achieve your current success, to be honest, no one in Proxima Centauri will think that you are a free people." And after listening to your current words, I don't believe in your status as a freeman even more. ”

"But in terms of personal household registration, I am a free citizen." Robin smiled and raised an eyebrow.

"Well, I'll admit you convinced me. At least from your description, I can imagine a chaotic capital as prosperous as the Hermes spaceport. If you could do that, you and I would go down in history. However......" Calvin changed his tone, pulled out some information about the autonomous region from his computer, and opened it in front of Robin: "However, in order to apply for the establishment of an autonomous region, there are some special conditions that need to be met. One of the most important is that an autonomous region can only be established if you have federal citizenship. ”

"Federal Citizen ......" Robin couldn't help but frown when he heard this prerequisite recounted by Calvin.

"There are two ways to apply to become a federal citizen, to serve in the military of the Federation, and after the completion of the service period, you can obtain federal citizenship on your own. Or if you have a good personal tax record for five years and have a personal property in the federal territory, you can also apply to become a federal citizen. Calvin pointed to the articles concerning federal citizens, and said helplessly: "This part of the federal citizens belongs to the federal constitution, and judging from your personal records, it is obvious that you cannot meet either of these two conditions at this stage. Of course, with your current assets, if you wait another four years, citizenship is almost within reach. ”

"I can't wait that long for four years!"

"Of course I know that, but I can't help you with this. Unless you have the approval of more than 50% of the members of the Othello Autonomous Council, you can immediately obtain citizenship in the name of special talents or special contributions. Flipping through the Autonomous Region Act, Calvin continued, "In addition to citizenship, the Autonomous Region must abide by the federal constitution and pay taxes to its administrative autonomy star, which should be fine for you. In addition, the Autonomous Communities must be fully open to the citizens of the Federation, comply with the Federal Commercial Law, and must establish a Border Mounted Police Force, which is under the direct jurisdiction of the Autonomous Star Police Department. Finally, when the Federal Parliament announces an emergency bill, it must unconditionally respond to the call for the bill. ”

"It sounds complicated...... Robin didn't expect that there were so many hard surname clauses hidden in the establishment of the autonomous region, and his brows suddenly tightened.

"Huh...... It just sounds complicated, but it's actually not that complicated. Calvin smiled and explained in detail: "There is nothing to say about the adherence to the federal constitution and the payment of taxes, as for the development of the business environment, in fact, it is only to allow the merchants of the federation to do business in the autonomous region, and the meaning of abiding by the federal commercial law is to require the autonomous region to protect the interests of the federal merchants from harm." Don't forget, the autonomous region has the same legislative and administrative powers as the administrative autonomy star, so the federation will not arrange officials to set up many institutions in the autonomous region, if you really establish an autonomous region, you only need to select a group of officials yourself, and file with the administrative department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. ”

"So...... What does it mean to establish a border mounted police establishment? ”

"The Frontier Mounted Police is based on a tradition of the old North American continent, and the current federation was established by the old North American plutocracy, so in some systems, they also refer to part of the order of the old era. Just like this border mounted police, in the early days of the establishment of the United States in the old era, the western border was very desolate, full of gold diggers, criminals, Indians, and other unstable factors, so in order to protect the interests and personal safety of local farmers, the border mounted police was established as a rural police system. Unlike formal police departments, the Border Mounted Police do not have separate law enforcement and judicial powers. In other words, in the course of carrying out their tasks, the Border Mounted Police can use their own subjective judgment to decide whether the offender is guilty or not, rather than having to go through the judicial system before deciding on the case, as is the case with the formal police department of the Federation. Therefore, the border mounted police is a kind of police establishment unique to the chaotic border. It is not complicated to establish, as long as a part of the armed forces and personnel are provided for filing with the police department. Calvin casually lit a cigarette, "Robin, what you really need to deal with is federal citizenship and finding some businessmen with enough weight to settle in your autonomous district." As for the rest, I'm all there to help you with. ”

(To be continued)