Chapter 349: Believe in our loyalty
This was not the first time Ezra Hood had entered the Governor's palace, nor was it the first time he had witnessed a new owner on the Governor's throne.
But he was still nervous when he came to meet the governor this time.
This is his last chance to save his political future.
Originally, he didn't even have this opportunity.
His family background was not noble, but he was lucky enough to be appreciated by others. In addition, he was really capable, so he started working for a big shot in Xiachao District, performed well, and entered the government system. Later, he got the opportunity to study in the upper district college of Mingyan City, and when he came out, he was already a middle-level official.
Logically speaking, this is probably the highest position a person of ordinary background can achieve in his life.
Fortunately, he met Governor Akuna by chance during work. His work report was recognized by the female governor, which made him rise rapidly at the age of just over 40. Just ten years later, before he was 60, he became the mayor of Mingyc.
This was a very prestigious position within Koroja. Mingyan City was the largest hive city on Koroja and also the capital city. As the mayor of Mingyan City, if he took a step up, he would be able to enter the cabinet of the planetary government and even compete for the most important position of the prime minister next to the governor.
Throughout his political career, he always remembered what his first benefactor and later Governor Akuna said to him.
Although the way of expression is slightly different, the general meaning is the same: he was born in a humble family and had no background on the way to the top. He relied on his superiors' appreciation. And why did his superiors appreciate him? It was because he did not have many nepotism, his work ability was extremely outstanding, and he was a clean person who did not reach out for things that he should not have.
He is able to uphold his identity and stick to his duties, but he is not pedantic. He is tough when he needs to be tough, he uses means when he needs to use means, and he closes his eyes when he needs to close his eyes.
That's good.
On Koroja, there are too many people who are entangled in various interest groups and occupy high positions. When they do things and make decisions, they often do not consider "good or bad", but consider the "pros and cons" related to their own interest groups. However, these pros and cons are often contrary to the interests of the planet and the city.
In this situation, Hood's role is reflected. Everyone is fishing, lying down, and being a borer, so someone has to do the work.
And this is also the value of his existence. If one day, he also goes to fish and become a borer, then there will be too many people like him in Korojia, and there will be no shortage of him.
He took the teachings to heart and acted accordingly throughout his life.
This earned him considerable prestige in Mingyan City, especially among the middle and lower class people.
But at the same time, he also offended a lot of people because of this.
In the past, he was not afraid. Governor Akuna knew what kind of person he was, needed him, and trusted him.
However, in the rest of his life, he never thought that Governor Akuna, as the ruler of the entire planet, would die one day.
The changes this brings are really huge.
As for the new governor, we have no idea what he was like in the past.
Moreover, from the few exchanges he had with Ivan Fachs, he could see that the governor was not paying much attention to governing the entire planet, but rather to things outside the planet.
His political opponents were ready to make a move. In the past few years, they have never stopped attacking him.
Worse still, Governor Faucher seemed to trust his enemies.
This is normal, he is a normal bureaucrat, his power comes from the system of the Koroja planetary government, from the support of those in power. Now, without the support of those in power, his enemies who have a lot of actual resources have become the targets that Governor Fachs needs to win over.
Although he was never dismissed, many of his powers were gradually taken away by subordinate agencies. Compared to the mayor who once had real power, under the tacit approval of Governor Fachs, he was almost reduced to a stamping machine.
Being sidelined is already a reality.
Soon, it was only natural that he would be dismissed from his post. He had already smelled danger.
After that, he would probably lose the lives of his entire family. When he lost the protection of his position, his political enemies would not let him go.
And at this time, the governor was changed again.
He realized that this was his last chance.
If he cannot win back the trust of Governor Gu, who was appointed in a time of crisis, then everything will be over.
He made thorough preparations for this meeting.
Of course, he knew that the biggest crisis now was the cult traitors and the revitalized city that was creeping in. Mingyan City had to be fully organized, deploying materials and manpower to the maximum extent, all for the survival of everyone.
He has been the mayor of MingYC for more than ten years, and he has risen from the bottom. How to improve the efficiency of the bureaucracy, how to mobilize manpower, which forces can be won over for cooperation, how to win over cooperation, which people are parasites and wastes, and how to get rid of those who only want to run away...
He compiled a series of important strategies and prepared to report them to the new governor.
He has already done everything he can, regardless of whether it will offend others. In his life, he will only work hard. It's not that he doesn't want to flatter or lie, but he won't. If he can't do as well as others, he might as well stick to his own style. I hope the new governor will value these things.
If not... we're all doomed anyway.
However, he had expected to have a private meeting with the new governor. However, the actual situation was not like that. Governor Gu gathered everyone together, and then asked them to come on stage one by one, saying who they were, what they did, and what contribution they could make to Governor Gu's request to "fight the decisive battle of Mingyan City well".
Ezra Hood could understand that Governor Gu didn't have that much time to waste. 'Fino City' was expected to arrive in Mingyan City in four months. He couldn't play political battles with these local bureaucrats in Mingyan City in four months. He was using this public method to ask these people to make public political commitments.
However...he was embarrassed.
He has no political promises to make.
He is not like those who came to power before him, who can say how much manpower, resources and contribution they can provide. He is just a bureaucrat, and a figurehead. All he can offer is himself, his passion and his ability to work.
What he prepared was also in these aspects. Not to mention, in the materials he prepared, there were some words about how to divide, win over, and suppress interest groups. Some people must not be trusted. If these words must be removed, how can they be said in public?
What should I do?
Before he could come up with any idea, it was his turn.
He stood on the stage with a blank mind.
Looking at his 'colleagues' below and the smiling Governor Gu, Hood took a deep breath.
Fuck you!
Things have come to this point, why are you still worrying about this and that?
If we fail to win the battle to defend Mingyan City, we will all die!
If he can't win this battle, he will be killed by these interest groups sooner or later!
They have long been sworn enemies, and there is no way out. For the sake of Mingyan City and for himself, he has to do whatever he has to do!
He started.
There was no difference between what he said and what he prepared.
He could clearly see the expressions of the people below.
When those dignitaries and bigwigs first heard him talk about mobilizing manpower and material resources and establishing wartime mechanisms, they looked at him with disdain.
He seemed to hear a sentence: "Without us, all your plans are castles in the air, and none of them can be realized."
He was filled with anger.
He began to talk about the key part.
How to ensure that the wartime mechanism plan can be implemented?
Then he began to call the roll.
Those who can be cooperated with, those who can be won over, those who have ulterior motives, those who need to be suppressed. And the most serious ones are those who are ready to escape... He clearly described who these people are and what they will do.
He even did some improvisation.
Weren't there a lot of people just now making a series of passionate promises to the Governor on the stage?
Ezra Hood ruthlessly exposed many people.
Some guys didn't even think about fulfilling their promises. Their convoys were ready, and there were some of them among Mingyan City's guards, or they were bribed. They would soon leave Mingyan City in vehicles, carrying some of their wealth, and go to other nests.
Although they cannot take everything with them, even if they leave, without this influence, many things cannot be carried out.
After hearing this, the people below could no longer sit still.
What truth are you talking about?
"Slander! This is total slander!"
"He's talking nonsense! He's suppressing dissidents!"
"Governor, please believe in our loyalty!"
The people below were extremely excited, and the roars were so loud that at one point Hood could no longer continue his speech.
Cold sweat appeared on Hood's forehead. Facing those eyes that seemed to be ready to devour someone, especially since these eyes belonged to big shots, he would of course feel scared.
However, at the same time, a sense of pleasure rose in his heart.
Over the past few years, he had been gradually sidelined and constantly attacked. Over the past few decades, he had to rely on his superiors for support and was constrained in every way he did his job. All the ugliness he had witnessed throughout his life... at this moment, all of it was greatly vented.
Even if he didn't accomplish anything in the end, it could be considered revenge to see these powerful people showing their ugly side at this moment.
And in the next moment, all the noise in my ears stopped abruptly.
A mysterious force enveloped the entire venue, and there was no other sound except for gasps.
Only the voice of the new governor, who looked very young, was heard in the meeting hall.
"Go on."
Hood looked at Governor Gu and saw only a smile, exactly the same as when he first met him.
He calmed himself down and continued his story.
After that, Gu Hang clapped his hands gently and said, "Mayor Ezra Hood, I think the plan you described is very good. It is the best I have heard today. After the banquet, please stay. We need to talk about it in detail. To win the war to defend Mingyan City and end the greatest disaster that has shrouded Koroja in recent years, I need talents like you."
"As for the others, please don't panic. I believe in everyone's loyalty to the Empire and the Governor. However, after all, I don't know you yet. As long as you can do what you said today, it will be considered as proving your loyalty to me. As for Mayor Hood, I hope you can follow the strategy you mentioned today, improve our pre-war preparations, and supervise those present to see if they have really fulfilled their promises."
After hearing this, Ezra Hood finally felt relieved!
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The morning after the banquet, after having breakfast with the new governor in the Governor's Mansion, Hood, tired but excited, got on the car to return home.
In the car, he was still thinking about the topics he had talked about all night with the Governor after the banquet.
In the private interview, his words became bolder and sharper. Under the encouragement of the Governor, he said some things that he had not dared to say before, or that were useless and could not be implemented.
All of these have been supported by the Governor.
Although they had few contacts yet, he was now almost certain that this young Governor had indeed come with the goal of saving Koroja.
He is also willing to contribute his own strength to it.
At this moment, he suddenly heard the sound of a glass window shattering. A gust of hot wind passed over his face, and he felt a sharp burning pain on his nose.
"There's a sniper!" the bodyguard next to him shouted and pressed his head down.
He realized later that he had been assassinated. Just now, a laser beam penetrated the car window and passed by the tip of his nose.
Just a little bit, and his head would be burned off by the laser gun.
However, hiding in a car is not safe either.
His car was bulletproof, but it was still a penetrable target for the assassin's high-performance laser gun.
Several beams of light hit his bodyguard, leaving a big hole in his chest; his left leg became numb after a burning pain.
He came to his senses.
Am I going to die?
How could those people be so cruel and crazy?
But then he heard intensive gunfire.
No more beams of light were directed towards his car.
He suppressed the pain and fear, raised his head and looked out of the car window.
He saw a team of soldiers wearing exoskeleton combat suits moving outside his car window.
(End of this chapter)
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