Chapter 328: A Grand Welcome Ceremony
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The battleships of the Lorraine crowd slowly sailed out of the fleet. Slow to the pier to the Asian journal.
Throwing the cable from the bow of the ship, the people in the harbor had just picked up the cable and tied it to the stone pillar, and the battleship shook lightly and stopped in front of everyone.
The sailors lowered the gangway, and the captain came to Lorraine, struck his hand on his chest, saluted in a dashing manner, and said, "Your Highness, my lordship, it is time to go ashore."
Lorraine squinted against the dazzling sun, carefully looked at the people on the shore, sighed in his heart, and secretly thought: From today on, this place will be all my territory.
Catherine nudged Lorraine behind her back and said, "Go."
Lorraine took a deep breath, then smiled and said, "Let's go, let's settle them."
Leo pushed the large toad mirror on his nose next to him, and then reached out and wiped himself shiny, very beachy. The big back of Ding Li stretched out his hand and waved his fat hand heroically, and said, "Yes, get them." Snatched all their money.
At this time, an order was heard, and the Royal Janissaries disembarked from the ship first.
These arrogant warriors quickly laid siege to the city around the battleship, preventing the people in the harbor from rushing forward, and separated a clearing in front of the battleship.
Lord Lorraine is now also the governor of a province, and despite official propaganda, Lord Lorraine has always been approachable and amiable. But if you don't put on a show, how do you know that Lord Lorraine is amiable?
Lorraine waited for the rest of the group to be ready, then stood up and walked with Leo to the gangway.
Although the officials below had been waiting impatiently for a long time, they didn't dare to make a sound, and they didn't even dare to show the dissatisfied expression on their faces.
Everyone waited for a long time, and then saw a black-eyed young man with the smile of an insurance salesman, and got down from the boat, and reflexively clutched his wallet, but then came to his senses. This year's young man is probably the white-faced governor, right?
The people in the harbor immediately waved bouquets of flowers and cheered, and the cheers rose like a tide to the sky.
Lorraine looked at the noisy crowd below, took a deep breath of the fresh air of the port, was full of self-absorption here, and secretly said in his heart: No wonder when Brother Xi was the boss, he didn't do a lot of military parades, parades and other activities, this feeling is really good.
Leo pouted beside him, then pulled Lorraine and whispered, "Don't drag, boss, I didn't see their faces turn green when they shouted." I suspect that if you don't go any further, they'll have to die of exhaustion. β
Lorraine was momentarily stunned.
Catherine and Adele chuckled softly behind him.
Catherine had always disliked this kind of welcome party full of bureaucracy and official articles, and left Lorraine and Leo to deal with them, while the four girls hid in the boat, and when the crowd dispersed a little, they would go directly to the Doge's Palace.
Lorraine now followed the example of the president of the United States when he got off Air Force One, waved to the people below, and then walked down the gangway.
Leo followed, pushing the large sunglasses on his face again, and then raised his hand high and waved it downward.
Seeing a white and fat boy appear in sight, although he has a big sunglasses on his face, a thick gold necklace around his neck, and something similar to a tattoo on his white and tender arms, he looks unusually fierce at first glance, but if you look closely, you will see that the crayon Shin and Astro Boy are actually drawn on it.
It looks ridiculously funny. But everyone thought with their toes, and they also knew in an instant that this is the hope of the future of the empire, representing the empire on the road of continuous victory, continue to forge ahead, and create one great victory after another.
When the officials of Nedel saw this uncle appear, they immediately knew that as long as they served him well, they would be promoted to the rank of knight in the future, and the promotion of officials and wealth would not be rolling in.
"Welcome Your Highness
"Long live the country
"Hooray"
Hearing the enthusiastic cheers, Leo was very satisfied at the moment, "Well, with a sigh, he jumped down the gangway in two steps.
The officials who were waiting in front of the gangway quickly stood up according to their identities, bent down to salute Lorraine and Leo, and said loudly: "Welcome Your Highness and the Governor."
Lorraine was stunned for a moment and looked at it. Finally something that disappointed him was confirmed. couldn't help but sigh in his heart, and said secretly: "Why don't there be a Lori to offer a flower or something, this is the end, really, not qualified at all."
Lorraine looked at the row of heads lowered in front of him, nodded slightly, and said, "Ladies and gentlemen, excuse me."
One of the officials at the front of the line straightened up and said, "Lower Officer, Angus, Angus Parliamentary Assistant, on behalf of all my colleagues in Nai On Province, I would like to welcome the arrival of the Governor-General, we are all familiar with the glorious deeds of the Governor-General, and I believe that under the leadership of the Governor-General, our Province will be more prosperous." β
Lorraine nodded to him and said, "Thank you, my lords, for your hard work. β
Ping Yi was a veteran in military uniform, with a swarthy face and a gray head, who stood straight in the ranks of Naian officials.
Seeing Lorraine walk up to him, the veteran bent down and said in a voice, "Down." The commander of the Naian Legion, Lajia, on behalf of Nai An Province, stomped on the cangkou, obeyed the leadership of the Lord, and welcomed the Governor to take office. β
Lorraine also nodded to him and said, "The general has worked hard. β
General Larry saluted directly and replied, "It's not hard. β
Lorraine was stunned for a moment, he was just polite, but he didn't expect this general to be a real person, so he went back directly.
He thought for a moment, then solemnly raised his hand and saluted the general back.
A look of astonishment flashed in General Larry's eyes, and the contempt for Lorraine in his heart suddenly eased a lot with the standard military salute. Then stepped aside.
At this time, the rest of the officials also stepped forward.
"Below, Legal Officer Anne
"In the province of Bathan Nai On, agricultural officer
"In the province of Bathan Nyan Public Works Officer
"Below, Lord of Pedri City,"
Before she came, Catherine had already given Lo's death lessons, and had made up for the official positions and powers of these local governments, and Catherine had collected a lot of information about Nayan Province and discussed it with Lorraine.
There are more than forty provincial officials lined up in this word, and Lorraine not only has to remember them, but also corresponds to the news he already knows, which costs the spirit of Lorraine's boss.
Leo followed behind Lorraine, and also had an addiction to leadership, and these officials didn't dare to take this small grandfather lightly, and they also stammered hard and slapped their ass.
The tax collector, Gratin, walked up to Lorraine and said, "Your Highness, Lord Governor, please come with me. β
On the outside of the harbor, a large pergola had already been erected, and the garrison of the Naian area surrounded it from three sides, keeping out the people who came to see the excitement.
Lorraine and Leo were immediately on the move, followed by a group of dignitaries from Naian Province, who were welcomed by the crowd holding flowers on both sides, and slowly walked into the pergola.
Catherine and Adele watched Lorraine and his men greet him from the top of the battleship, until all the people had left the battleship, then they stuck out their tongues and said, "What a show." I didn't expect Lorraine to become a big man. β
"There are three million people in Naian, and it is an exaggeration to say that the life and death of these people are controlled in the hands of Lorraine, and such a big scene can be regarded as commensurate. β
Another group of Praetorian Guards disembarked from the other ships, and quickly prepared the carriage, and Catherine and Adele disembarked from the boats and headed for the Doge's Palace.
Lorraine and Leo sat in the center, surrounded by the stars and moons of the officials below.
Angus, the civil official of Nai An Province, the political assistant Angus, walked up to the podium in front of him with a manuscript and cleared his throat to begin his welcome speech.
Lorraine had been smiling since she got off the ship, but the officials in Nyan were worried.
The reputation of this Uncle Lorraine is not very good, the Friend of Hades, which belongs to the elite title, is soaked in the blood and tears of many nobles, the toss of Freetown City, and the unlucky governor of the whole world, but imagine how terrible this belly will be.
Especially behind the family, there is the world's first female governor, the eldest princess of the family is or will be the emperor's eldest princess, you can afford to provoke Lorraine, you can't afford to provoke this highness.
Angus, who was on stage, didn't say a few words. Look up at the Governor in front of you, and if the Governor shows a little impatience, he will quickly end the welcome party.
The eyes of the following officials never left Lorraine, but they just looked at Lord Lorraine all the time as an old god, and it was really from his expression. Nothing can be seen.
Everyone didn't know that Lord Lorraine was actually because a certain sport was too intense last night, and now he is just taking a break and hurrying.
At the moment, I couldn't help but become more cautious: I originally thought that this uncle was not very old and his cultivation should not be so deep, but now it seems that none of the big people who can climb up are simple.
An article by Angus is full of flowers, and Lorraine feels good when he listens to it, others can't see it, Leo and Lorraine have been together for a long time, and they can see that Lorraine is in a good mood now.
Leoch said, "Huh, is this guy very likable?"
Lorraine smiled and said: "Don't you think his draft is very good, revise it, and it can be used on any occasion." These officialdom panacea. β
Leo's dark eyes rolled. Then he looked strangely at the text in Angus's hand, and said casually: "Oh?
Angus ended his speech with a series of brilliant sentences. He bowed to Lorraine again and stepped off the podium.
There was another round of applause.
Gretan said beside Lorraine: "Your Excellency, please, the subordinates are waiting for your lordship to scrape." β
Lorraine got up and walked up to the podium, and as soon as he stood still, the officials below began to applaud, followed by the cheers of the people outside.
Lorraine felt amused in his heart, this scene, how similar it is, and then according to the official article, he said those clichΓ©s again, what is Ne is very strong, you are very hard, I am also very pleased, and the former governor is very competent. I will continue to work on that and so on.
Lorraine also pulled a lot of nonsense. Finally, he looked at the sun outside and said, "It's hot, so let the enthusiastic people outside disperse." Everyone also came out early in the morning, and the welcome ceremony ended here, and we will see you at the banquet at the Doge's Palace in the evening. β
The following people hurriedly stood up and praised the Governor for his kindness, compassion for the masses, and care for his subordinates
Lorraine actually went to the Governor's Palace as soon as possible to have a look, Catherine and Adele had already said that since it was their own territory, of course they had to redecorate it according to their own preferences.
Lorraine to himself two. The girlfriend's taste ear is very trusting, but she is also very clear about the two of them's ability to spend money, and Lorraine hurried back to see how much her wallet would shrink, which is much more important than playing games with this group of her subordinates here.
Surrounded by a crowd of officials, he boarded the carriage, which was escorted out of the harbor by a team of Janissaries and far away, and Lorraine could see the crowd waving bouquets behind him.
Leo fell into his chair and said with a sigh of relief, "I thought it would be fun, but the first time I appeared, it was so hard to be touted." β
Lorraine said: "We don't know each other. It's just a clichΓ©, and it's boring. β
Leo took out a stack of papers from his pocket, laughed, and said, "It's not without gain, I brought that guy's speech over me."
Lorraine looked at Leo in a daze, and said curiously, "How did you do it?"
Leo said proudly, "That guy was just talking to you, so I pulled this out of his pocket." I write it according to this in the future and can save it
Leo opened the manuscript as he spoke, only to look fat, and then couldn't say any more, and snorted twice, then leaned on the chair and laughed, holding his stomach with one hand, pounding the chair with the other, and saying, "This and this" are too cola. β
Lorraine looked at Leo's appearance, and in confusion, she pulled the manuscript out of Leo's hand, opened it, and saw that it read, "On this sunny day, we have welcomed the beloved Governor Lord Marreton"
Maledon's name was marked with the words "Lorraine" written on it
This is simply the welcome speech that Marleton wrote when he arrived, and then put it on Lorraine a few years later.
Lorraine slapped the speech script twice in his hand, pursed his lips, and couldn't help laughing, shook his head and said, "These grandsons"
The convoy left the harbor and drove along the avenue into the city gates, heading for the innermost governor's palace.
Lorraine watched Nidel's streets through the boat.
The main road in the city is very good, Lorraine has traveled all the way, and has walked through many cities, and Nidel City is a little more prosperous than the average provincial capital. On both sides of the street are two- or three-story buildings, and the shops below are all open, and people come and go, creating a prosperous scene.
Lorraine pays more attention to the expressions of the pedestrians on the road, because these neatness and prosperity can be faked, but these pedestrians on the road who are dressed differently do not.
There are richly dressed and pot-bellied people walking around the shops with women, there are also people in ordinary clothes hurrying past the various shop windows, and there are also people who stare at the contents of the shop windows, and beggars in dirty clothes, knocking on the crockpots in their hands, begging from passers-by.
Brightly armoured, well-dressed Praetorian Guards escorted Lorraine down the avenue, and passers-by stopped to look at the convoy.
Leo also looked outside the car window for a while, turned his head to look at Lorraine, and said, "It's normal outside, what's worth seeing?"
Lorraine said: "It is the normal life of these ordinary people that can see the way from the inside." β
Leo became interested, and his ears were raised, and Lorraine said: "The simplest, look at the shops on both sides of the street, what sells the most, what sells the least, look at the number of people in those clothing spots and restaurants, you can see the living standard of the Nedel people from here." β
And then Leo jumped up and looked at the window again.
"And the pedestrians on the road, look at their clothes, look at their faces, at least you can know the living standards of some people here
Leo's eyes widened, staring hard at the shops on both sides and the pedestrians on the side of the road, and after a while he jumped back into his chair and said, "Probably, it's okay." β
Nedle's Doge's Palace was a military fortress that was gradually rebuilt and expanded over a period of hundreds of years, and when Lorraine came to the front of the Doge's Palace, the first thing he saw was its fifty-foot-high gray outer wall, on which the soldiers of the Praetorian Guard had already stood on the wall, and the Phnom Penh Flower Stable Eagle Flag, which indicated the royal status of the Ruman Empire, had been fluttering on the city wall.
Below was a fifteen-foot-wide gate opening, with two iron-reinforced wooden gates open at this time, and at the door were also soldiers of the Praetorian Guard.
The local troops that had been stationed at the Doge's Palace were driven to the periphery by General Philip, and the inside was now under the control of the Praetorian Guard.
After passing through the city gate, Lorraine realized that the space in the governor's palace was actually very large, and the entrance was one. The wide square, paved with blue bricks, and a large fountain in the middle, adds a little coolness to the sun-soaked square.
The other three people in the square were inhabited by rows of two-story buildings, which were now the barracks of the Praetorian Guards and their attendants, and there were more than 3,000 of them living in a very relaxed place, so you can imagine the size of the front yard of the Governor's Palace.
In an emergency, it is easy to gather more than 10,000 soldiers here.
The procession then drove through the forecourt and through a wall before coming to the courtyard of the Governor's Palace, which was the center of Nai Ang Province, where the Governor's office and meeting room were in the main building, and the annexes protruding from the main building on both sides were the offices of the other members of the Governor's Palace. heart