In the headquarters of the Military Intelligence Bureau, in a simple office, thick curtains blocked the bright sunlight outside the window. The thin light coming in from the gaps in the curtains made the room look dim and shadowy. A Magic Network terminal was placed inside Beside the desk, a faint blue light is emerging above the projection crystal. The printing device connected to the terminal is running click-click. As the gears and rollers roll, pieces of white paper are printed with ink and sent to the tray.
The printed paper floated out of thin air, and was brought to the table as if being lifted by invisible hands. It flipped in mid-air. When the last page was flipped, a "Ruowei" sound sounded in the room. Ruowu sighed: "Alas..."
A moment later, the paper was folded in mid-air and disappeared into the air inch by inch. Then the shadows floated in the dim room, and the almost undetectable wind blew. After the blow, the Magic Network terminal became quiet, and the entire room fell into dead silence.
In Gawain's study, the heating device is blowing hot air softly and silently to resist the severe cold of winter outside the window. The incense placed in the corner exudes a calming atmosphere, and as it surrounds the room The weak airflow gradually dispersed.
Gao Wen, who was sitting behind the desk, felt something. He put down a document and raised his head: "Not in a good mood?"
"... not bad," Amber said The figure emerged from the air and handed a folded document to Gawain, "Please take a look at the three reports from the Internal Affairs Bureau from the valley reconstruction area in the west of the Holy Spirit Plain, the Peibo area in the south, and the Suram Platform in the east. ."
Gao Wen took the document and read the name and preliminary investigation briefing carefully, his expression unchanged: "...it's not bad, isn't it?"
"I don't think it's good," Amber curled her lips, "Some people are comparable to the old aristocrats... and even went further."
Gawain looked at this half-hearted man with a half-smile. The elf glanced: "Still not used to it?"
"...Not really," Amber frowned, "I just feel sorry. Some people did sneak in due to lax censorship and lack of manpower. There are many speculators, but there are still some who have worked for the Government Affairs Office during the Principality period. They were promoted from civilians and selected from progressive scholars, but..."
"Tian It is a beautiful vision to have a bright future, but it is ultimately impossible to realize." Gao Wen shook his head, "Especially because we are developing too fast and there is no time to conduct a thorough review and test of every Government Affairs Department official. This situation is naturally inevitable. . Sometimes, we cannot hope that a certain group of people will have innate morality and conscience - this kind of thinking is no different from the so-called 'aristocratic excellence theory', so we have to use systems and laws to restrict order."
Just as Gawain had predicted long ago, individual corruption eventually occurred in the rapidly developing Cecil Order. Moreover, due to the establishment of the empire, large areas of new areas were placed under the jurisdiction of the Supreme Government Affairs Office, and some were relatively In remote areas, temporary government affairs offices can only be established, with a large number of grassroots officialsThere is a mixed bag of good and bad, there is a disconnect between the far-end Government Affairs Office and the Supreme Government Affairs Office, and chaos in some areas is unavoidable.
But although Gawain was sorry for these circumstances, he was not surprised.
From the beginning, he did not expect the order he created to be perfect. He only hoped that everything he built would conform to the current situation and be the most "suitable" for this era.
He believed that Amber, who walked in the dark and dealt with intelligence from all sides of the empire all day long, also knew this very well.
"The three internal offices are just a means. In the final analysis, the three internal offices are also run by people." Gao Wen looked at Amber, "Cross supervision, long-term responsibility system, two-way traceability of responsibility, and in the future, The continuous improvement of follow-up systems based on it, as well as the implementation and maintenance of these systems, are the means to ensure long-term success.
“On this basis, we should be lucky now, because we can at least put it in place in time. Those people were arrested and listed, which shows that many of the systems we set up in advance are effective and that there are people who can implement them. If one day your list is empty, then as the director of the Military Intelligence Bureau, you will really be in trouble. "
"It's a pity that most people in the Government Affairs Department are just executing orders," Amber sighed with some emotion in her tone. "Few people think about the starting point behind those orders, and even fewer people can understand those orders. Almost no one can fully understand the logic and foundation of your huge system... Aren't you tired? "
Gawain smiled and was noncommittal.
Two seconds later, he asked Amber: "What about you? Which type of person do you belong to? "
"I probably don't fit into any category," Amber thought for a moment and suddenly laughed, "I'm not a person who likes to use my brain. "
"In order to avoid working overtime, you are willing to sacrifice your IQ. You are willing to work hard enough." Gawain smiled helplessly and pointed at the document he was working on. "Typhon has tentatively agreed. They have accepted our proposals, including exchanging long-term ambassadors, establishing embassies, expanding business cooperation and other projects. As for international students, they will send an inspection team over before the spring, led by President Rosetta Augustus. Daughter, Matilda Augustus. "
Amber blinked, and then found the corresponding information in his mind: "Matilda Augustus, 22 years old, Rosetta's eldest daughter, intelligent, excellent martial arts, good at single combat. For hand swordsmanship, personal strength should be at a high level, but the specific level is unknown. She does not often appear in public, but she has a good reputation in the Typhon noble circle. Because of her noble status, excellent conduct, and outstanding knowledge, she is called the flower of the high mountains of the Typhon Empire...
"In addition, according to the assessment of the Military Intelligence Agency, the possibility of this 'Flower of the High Mountains' becoming the next Emperor Typhon is about 40% - her brother, Prince Hadilon Augustus, is her A strong competitor, and the latter has an advantage in inheritance priority because she is in charge of the Obsidian Forbidden Army, but this does not mean that there is a conflict between the two, at least so far, Matilda Augustus.The relationship between Du and Hadilon Augustus was harmonious and mutually respectful, especially after the unexpected death of Rosetta Augustus' eldest son, the remaining two main heirs and other siblings The relationship between them is extremely united and harmonious.
“I only have so much information here. After all, it involves the high-level officials over there, and that’s all the leaked information.”
“A standard and perfect image setting... Gawain touched his chin thoughtfully, "And I always feel like I've heard similar characters somewhere..."
Amber didn't understand what Gawain meant for a while: "Huh? What do you want to say?" "What?"
Gawain's thoughts have gradually relaxed: "I'm thinking about bringing Veronica out and letting the two fight. Which one do you think will be more powerful?"
Amber was confused: "...Why are they put together? Because they are both princesses? But Veronica is already..."
"Because the two of them have pretty good personalities...ah, No, don’t worry about it,” Gawain waved his hand, “It’s just a casual comment, it has no meaning.”
“Oh…” Amber scratched his hair, because the old rice dumpling in front of him often showed up with things that ordinary people couldn’t. She had long been accustomed to the idea of understanding or saying some incomprehensible and saucy words. At this moment, she did not ask any further questions. She just silently recorded the strange words Gawain just said and prepared to tell them to Veronica later.
"Speaking of which, aren't you going to let the two special 'citizens' from Solinburg play some role?" After thinking for a moment, Amber added, "One is left to dry for photosynthesis, and the other is left to dry for photosynthesis. The main job is to label the crystal jars excavated from the ruins and study the photosynthesis of the giant trees. It always feels like their special status is really wasted."
Gawain knew what amber was referring to.
Bud Wendel, who studies the photosynthesis of giant trees in the Solinburg area, and Bertila Augustus, who conducts photosynthesis all day long, can be said to be the most special people in Cecil. The two "citizens" of , especially when it comes to Typhon's affairs, have a wonderful identity.
The former is the father of Typhon’s current Wolf General, and the latter is the ancestor of Typhon’s current emperor.
I always feel that as long as I push these two people to the border at the right time, I can make the military and political leaders and a large number of important people on the Typhon side press their chests and yell at the top of their lungs. " Noooooo——"
If you're lucky, you can kill a few of them with high blood pressure on the spot.
The biggest difficulty in this whole process is that it is difficult to push Bertila to the border - the Solinburg Druid Institute should not be able to solve Bertila's problem in a short time. Regarding the issue of cuttings and transplants, Bertila herself might have leveled the entire Eastern Corridor and the Twelve Changfeng Fortresses in one go...if she could successfully pull her roots out of the ground.
But it is precisely because the identities of these two people are too special and they are two big and influential cards that Gao Wen is unwilling to use and expose them early. Instead, heinformation is hidden.
"These two cards are too big," he shook his head. "It's just a waste to use them now to shake the will of the Typhons. Rosetta can have countless ways to eliminate the 'rumors'." Shock. Let's leave it to the future, it will have a greater impact."
Hu Huo breathed out slightly: "I understand."
Gawain rubbed his eyebrows. The tense nerves were relieved.
"Is there anything you need to report to Office No. 25?" He asked casually.
“The current main work is still to design a plan for the fluctuation of the psychic network. According to the intelligence recently sent back by Daniel, the worst case scenario is that the psychic network is temporarily or permanently interrupted - we will have to temporarily deal with Daniel That line will implement the 'freeze' plan, and then wait for an opportunity to consider other means to restore contact with Daniel and his surrounding intelligence personnel. Fortunately, Typhon's side has already developed some backup secret lines, including Daniel's apprentice and Typhon's. Among the emerging investment businessmen and the small Typhon nobles we came into contact with during the 'Trajectory Project', there are people who have been attracted by us or whose weaknesses we have grasped. The intelligence network there no longer relies entirely on Daniel's personal activities as it did in the past... ..."
Amber reported clearly and logically, while Gawain nodded slightly while listening.
——The "Trajectory Project" mentioned by Amber is to contact the grassroots nobles and down-and-out knights in the process of exporting magic trains in Typhon, and wait for opportunities to infiltrate and win over or send personnel to befriend them and monitor them. A collective name for various actions that establish conventional intelligence channels.
This plan has been implemented for almost a full year. Although it is still in the early stages, it has achieved some results.
The power of capital is powerful, especially when it is in an environment with weak monitoring. The "investment aristocrats" who have just tasted the sweetness of Typhon are almost unable to resist its temptation.
In the report, Amber did not mention what to do with the intelligence system established in the Order of the Eternal Sleeper after the collapse of the Psychic Network. The reason is obvious - if the Psychic Network really exploded, then the Order of the Eternal Sleeper... ...It should have exploded...
"Next...I hope everything goes well with Daniel," Gawain leaned on the chair, his eyes were calm and his tone was leisurely, "I hope everything goes well with the Eternal Sleeper." The higher-ups should be smarter and more alert."
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Typhon Empire, Aldernan, in the mage area near the Obsidian Palace.
In the season when thick fog is gradually rising, the already weak sunlight slants into the room, blocked by the half-covered curtains, making the room appear dim. On a large easy chair, The old mage, who was wearing casual clothes, was spending his leisure time in the afternoon with his head lowered and sleeping lightly.
The black-haired Mary sat at a square table near her tutor, lowering her head and writing high-level mathematics papers seriously.
Suddenly, the sound of the apprentice turning the paper and moving the pen tip stopped completely, and did not sound again for a long time.
Daniel opened his eyes immediately,Looking in the direction of Mary: "Why, which question can't you do?"
The next second, the old mage's leisurely and indifferent expression turned serious.
He saw the black-haired apprentice sitting at the square table turning towards him, and that face had been replaced by another face at some point
Through the window into the room The sunlight and the dust particles flying in the sunlight became still.
"Daniel," the apprentice "Mary" looked at the old mage and said calmly, "let's find out something from you."
(Oh my god!!!!
The saved manuscripts are all used up, and the dishes are peaceful.
I feel like my body has been hollowed out... After a period of time, I returned to the single-shift state, and I adjusted and slowly saved the manuscripts. ... Don’t worry, after the manuscripts are saved, there will be continuous double updates like this.
Finally, for the sake of double updates during this period, if you still have votes, please vote. =. =, let’s all tell each other, let’s kill the fattened ones too~~~)