"Yaan and Grosso, both of them are up to the task, Anna can give her some opportunities to exercise in the future, and her potential should not be underestimated..."

On the way to the Governor's Palace, Lawrence took stock of his current power in his mind.

The loyalty and competence of Yaan, Grosso, and Anna Lawrence can all be trusted, and Major Trefali and Lieutenant Seth in the army seem to be on his side for now.

The more than 100 members of the patrol were only at Lawrence's orders, and most of the soldiers of the former 4th Battalion would follow him.

And Carlo, who is active in politics, will undoubtedly support his own brother, coupled with Ajaccio's public support, standing in front of the gate of the Governor's Palace, Lawrence can't help but feel a little more confident.

Now he is no longer the newcomer who relies on Paulie's breath to survive in Corsica.

Even if Paulie wants to suppress Lawrence, it is impossible to suppress it to death in one step, otherwise the backlash of these multiple forces, even the Governor of Pauly will be a little unbearable.

Of course, at present, compared with Pauly, Lawrence's power is still not mentioned, and now is not the time to compete with him for power. The most important thing now is to maintain a good relationship with Poly and continue to expand his authority in order to wait for the right moment.

"Ah, Monsieur Bonaparte, here you are."

The guards at the gate were already very familiar with Lawrence, and when they saw Lawrence, they took the initiative to salute and let him go.

Although Lawrence did not come today as a member of the military, the guards still opened the iron door for Lawrence without conducting a body search.

Lawrence bowed slightly in return, and said by the way:

"Help me inform Governor Pauly's secretary that I'll be waiting for him in the cafeteria."

"Yes!"

......

Lawrence, who was sitting in the dining room, beckoned the waiter and asked for a cup of coffee and a plate of soft cakes, and just took two sips from the porcelain cup, Paulie's secretary came to find Lawrence.

"Does the Governor have time now? I want to see him. ”

Lawrence asked the secretary as he shoved a soft cake into his mouth with a fork.

"You can meet with the Doge now, Monsieur Bonaparte."

The secretary stood straight in front of Lawrence and said without a smile.

"Huh? It seems that today is quite a coincidence. ”

Lawrence drank the coffee in his cup, got up and straightened his clothes, and said casually.

"No, Governor Paul has commanded that Monsieur Bonaparte may meet him at any time."

The secretary shook his head and said solemnly.

"That's right..."

......

"Lawrence, you're here."

Paulie sat in front of his desk, with a monocle in his nose, frowning at the stack of papers on the table. After looking up to say hello to Lawrence, he looked at the table with a blank face.

Lawrence himself walked to the desk and sat down, and said in a deep voice:

"Governor, Ciro is dead."

With that, Lawrence stopped saying a word, and just looked at Paulie silently.

After a while, Paulie finally sighed, put the glasses on his nose in his pocket, looked at Lawrence with sharp eyes, and said:

"I know, it's just that you're making a little too big."

Lawrence also had a response to this, smiled and spread his hands, and said:

"I also understand, but this is also to eradicate the gang forces, and only by completely rectifying the gang forces in Xicheng District can Ajaccio's maritime trade be guaranteed."

Poly snorted dissatisfied, but didn't say anything to continue the matter.

Because handing over the port of Xicheng District to Lawrence to ensure order is indeed more reassuring to Poly than handing it over to Ciro.

At least in Paulie's eyes, Lawrence would not have done such a sinister deed as colluding with the Genoese and breaking into the Doge's Palace, as Ciro did.

And Lawrence's brother Carlo has a very close relationship with Paulie. Historically, when the French occupied Corsica, Carlo served as Pauli's lieutenant and fought with Pauli against the French, indicating that they had a good personal relationship before.

This relationship also made Paulie let his guard down a bit against Lawrence.

However, Poly didn't plan to let Lawrence make such a big move without paying a little price.

"That's right, Lawrence."

Poly suddenly changed the subject and said:

"Ciro Russell also has an identity, he is the councillor of the western district of Ajaccio, and since he is dead, according to the Corsican electoral law, an election of councillors needs to be held immediately in the western district."

Lawrence smiled politely, but in his heart he had already guessed what Paulie meant.

With his current prestige in the hearts of the people, except for Dongcheng District, any of the other three urban districts can undoubtedly be elected as a member of the Council.

In this way, there were two Bonapartas among the nine parliamentarians, which Pauly absolutely could not tolerate.

Normally, the general election of the legislator would have to wait a few years away, but now that Ciro is dead, his seat will become vacant.

"Ahem, Lawrence, you said that these councillors are the ones who will decide the fate of Corsica."

Poly coughed twice deliberately, and said solemnly:

"I know that with your reputation, it is a matter of course to be elected to the Council. However, you are too young and inexperienced, and I am afraid that the decisions made in Parliament may not be beneficial to Corsica. ”

Lawrence couldn't help but secretly glance at Paulie, according to his logic, his 22-year-old brother Carlo should not be a member of parliament.

But if he is not happy, Lawrence also knows that Poly is making himself pay the price of inciting the people, and if he does not accept it, Poly is expected to immediately hold him accountable for initiating the riot.

"Thank you Governor for your advice."

Lawrence smiled politely and nodded very sincerely:

"In that case, I have decided not to run for this election."

Hearing Lawrence's answer so crisply and neatly, a smile finally appeared on Pauly's face, and he couldn't help but feel that it was comfortable to talk to smart people.

For Paulie, as long as Lawrence doesn't run, it's easy for him to do something in the West side elections and prop up a councilor who is completely tilted against him to increase his control over the council.

For Lawrence, although the title of a councillor will bring a lot of convenience, it is not worth the trouble at hand, and with his brother providing political support, Lawrence is not in a hurry to obtain the status of a councillor now.

After reporting the operation to Paulie, Lawrence was about to leave, but as Lawrence walked to the door, Pauly suddenly stopped him.

"By the way, Lawrence, there's one thing I need to tell you."

Paulie seemed to hesitate for a moment before deciding to tell Lawrence, because Lawrence had already opened the door and had one foot on it.

"Oh? What is it? ”

Lawrence closed the door with some confusion and returned to his seat.

He briefly searched for his most recent memories, and nothing else seemed to be of interest.

Paulie first looked at the papers on his desk, which Lawrence had been flipping through when he arrived, and on the letterhead of the report was written in bold red letters:

"Top secret, for the Governor's Palace only."

The font was also stamped with a seal, and Lawrence simply glanced at it with his peripheral vision, which should be the official seal of a military unit.

Paulie raised his head, glanced at Lawrence with a strange face, and said slowly:

"Your hunch is right."

"Huh? What hunch? Lawrence was stunned for a moment and asked subconsciously.

"As for the silver mines on Corsica, they have been explored, in the mountains less than four hundred miles southeast of Ajaccio, and they are estimated to be a rich mine."

......

Until he left the Doge's Palace, Lawrence's brow still did not relax, and his heart was still thinking about the silver mine.

At the same time as spreading the false news a dozen days ago, Poly set out an exploration team from Ajaccio to conduct geological surveys.

Luckily, the vein wasn't far from Ajaccio, so just two weeks later, the exploration team sent back the good news and sent it to Poly's desk as top secret.

However, in Lawrence's view, the fact that the discovery of the silver mine so quickly was not good news for Corsica.

Despite the price revolution that was going on in Europe at this time, the influx of silver from the Americas made this silver mine in Corsica not as attractive as it was in the Middle Ages.

However, for the weak and impoverished Corsica, once the surrounding countries confirmed the existence of Corsican silver mines, it would be a danger for this small island.

What Lawrence doesn't know, of course:

Just two years later, a storm in the northern Mediterranean caused by this silver mine completely pushed him, a small Corsican man, to the world stage.