Chapter 244: The Banquet
Wei Mu rested in the rear for a while until the parade of the convoy was over.
Then, as had been scheduled, he ascended to the high platform in front of the Doge's Palace, ready to address the people of the world.
The high platform was built by someone from the Administration Department a few days ago, and it was printed with a huge swirl pattern.
It was the official coat of arms of the maelstrom, designed by Wei Muxin, and the entangled light and shadow looked like writhing galaxial vortices, with a hint of yin and yang pisces.
As for the course of the speech, it was naturally subdued and impassioned, drawing bursts of cheers from the crowd – albeit a bit old-fashioned.
This is because there are still two fields to catch up with in the back, and the target of the speech is the general public, and he is really not good at how to play freely, so he can only use the "perfect" manuscript prepared for him by the Administration Department.
The speech lasted about an hour, during which he also rewarded and commended some combat heroes, played a carefully cut promotional video, and the live broadcast was projected by a large number of drones all over the nest.
With the implicit support of the teleprompter, there were no mistakes in the whole process.
After a set of hard work, although Wei Mu was busy and sweaty, the result was very satisfying.
With the end of the speech, the official ceremony is considered to be over, and the rest of the time will be reserved for the entertainment of the people.
Soon after, another convoy appeared on the main controlled road, more exciting than the military vehicles in front of it full of combat heroes.
It is a procession of entertaining floats, whose shapes and structures have been artistically remodeled, and performers in fancy costumes perform songs and dances, and in some cases, offer free drinks to the public.
The Harlequin Troupe's floats are also among them, and the Xenomorphic flair from the Aeldari makes them the most beautiful presence in the entire fleet, even though the people of the Empire are largely unable to read the meaning attached to the Harlequin performance.
This is also the meaning of entertainment, it is to bring joy to the general public, and should not be divided into high and low grades.
And the empire is a mess, if not a mess, in this regard, at least a mess.
The aristocratic class naturally will not lack entertainment activities, and the board of play is more than a flower, but the people living at the bottom rarely have the opportunity to relax, cigarettes and shochu are very satisfied, and then some skewers, it is simply a race against the living immortals, and it is rare to encounter a large-scale celebration, so that they can have fun.
As for the corruption of Slaanesh, it does not mean that when you fight with others, you will be corrupted by fear and abuse, and when you are sick, you will be corrupted by Nurgle.
What can cause the corruption of Slaanesh is often something that ordinary people can't reach, or can't afford to play, and there is no need to worry about this.
After completing the tasks on my body, it happened to be time for dry rice.
A lavish banquet was held in the Doge's Palace, and the food and drinks were served at an extremely high price.
Of course, these extravagant things are not funded by local governments, but are sent by sponsors. Although it costs a lot, it is estimated that it can feed more than 10,000 people when it is placed in the lower level of the nest capital, but in the face of such a grand event, the mere cost of catering is not worth mentioning at all.
Previously, the Uighurs had organized a law enforcement team to help stabilize the rear during the Maelstrom Expedition, and now that they had done it, it was time to treat them well.
In addition, the characters on the planet basically try their best to get a ticket for themselves, playing Game of Thrones in the staggered competition.
Wei Mu is also their boss, and the planet still has to rely on these people to help take care of it, so naturally he can't put on a posture of rejecting people from thousands of miles away, at least he has to be familiar with his face - although he really wants to do it.
But it would be much easier to deal with this group of nobles than to deal with the people outside.
You don't have to care too much about your words and deeds, and you don't have to maintain a public image.
Even if there is an offense, the nobles will happily turn a blind eye.
Because they have a vested interest in the hierarchy, they tend to pay more attention to the class hierarchy than the average person.
For example, Wei Muruo said: "Since there are so many people who need to be met, I hope everyone can be more considerate." ”
They will surely answer: "It is already quite a rare thing to be able to meet the master of the festival, so how dare you bother too much." ”
So the meeting between him and the celebrities became the following:
"This is Mr. Derek Werner, and his family offers the largest number of Space Marine recruits in the world."
The professional canned food producer is the same as the Moore family.
"Hello, hello!"
"This is Mr. Scott Minal, and his family is one of the best conglomerates on the planet."
The sponsor of this celebration is the sponsor of the local government.
"Luck, luck!"
"And this one, Dorian Sears, is the Pope of this planet, the most faithful servant of the Emperor."
The local god stick leader is like the walker horse in his hometown.
"Long up, long back!"
The director of the administration department introduced the local celebrities to the pastor in turn, and the latter's attitude was at least coping, if not perfunctory.
No matter how hard and tired it is, it's just a matter of forbearance, he tried to warn himself.
I don't know when, but the style of painting in front of me has gradually changed.
"This is Miss Rose of the Douglas family, under twenty years old, dignified and beautiful, virtuous and generous."
A young girl is led to Wei Mu, and the introduction is not status and ability, but family background and character.
Noble ladies, usually a tool for marriage.
"Oh, it turned out to be Miss Rose, disrespectful, disrespectful, etc!" Wei Mu reacted suddenly, and the situation seemed to be wrong.
"And this one, Karina Cartman, twenty-five, mature, elegant, and empathetic."
Ju Yi did not stop, but continued to introduce another woman.
Not only them, Wei Mu looked over, behind the two women, there was a long line, the number of at least fifty or sixty people, all of them were gorgeous, young and beautiful ladies.
"No, what's going on?" The sudden change in the situation made Wei Mu no longer care about etiquette, and pulled the director of his administrative department to the side, "I said that the work of the banquet is to be familiar with the head snake on the ground, what kind of moth is this special thing for me?" ”
"It's part of socializing, sir, you have to get used to it." Ju Yi replied calmly.
already knew that Wei Mu was not born in a noble, and the other party's reaction at this time was not unexpected.
"What's the habit, don't be kidding, why do I have to go on a blind date when I attend a banquet?" Wei Mu protested dissatisfiedly.
"If it were just for ordinary imperial officials, we would naturally not interfere in this matter, but when the status reached the level of your lordship, marriage naturally became a part of politics." Ju Yi said seriously
"What do you mean?" Wei Mu felt a little wrong.
"The best thing to do for you is to nurture your offspring, my lord." Ju Yi explained, "If your spouse's position is not occupied, there will be countless people who will do this, and they will go to great lengths to send their daughters to you, and the related troubles will be endless, and this is just the beginning." So my advice is that you cooperate well and solve the problem of singleness as soon as possible to get out of trouble as soon as possible, which is the only way to deal with it - of course, if you are not a normal man, then it is a different matter. ”
(End of chapter)