The ministers of the Kingdom of Goa obviously did not expect that Vice Admiral Flying Squirrel would actually take action in public.
The relationship between the member states of the World Government and the Navy is extremely delicate. Although the two sides have no actual affiliation, the member states can actually order the Navy to do things for them to a certain extent by virtue of their voice in the World Government.
This kind of relationship and tacit understanding did not only exist in the past two years. As early as hundreds of years ago, when the administrative framework of the World Government came into being, such a relationship has existed between the member states and the navy.
There was even a case where the king of a member state had his country stolen by pirates. After escaping, he found the navy and asked the navy to help them take back their country.
Before this, there has never been a case like what the flying squirrel did, where a naval general attacked the leader of a member country. Now, the flying squirrel's behavior has also "opened their eyes."
The sharp long knife was placed directly on Stelly's neck. When had a "nobleman" like him, who was dressed in fine clothes and fed with delicious food, ever encountered such a thing?
When he felt the cold touch on his neck, Stelly's legs went weak and he couldn't stand at all. He half-paralyzed on the ground, looking at the flying squirrel with horror.
After a brief moment of distraction, Staley seemed to suddenly think of something and screamed, "Bold!"
"Flying Squirrel, do you know what you are doing? I am the king of the Kingdom of Goa and a member of the World Government!"
"How dare you, a navy man, do this to me? This is outrageous! I'm going to sue you on Judicial Island!"
Judicial Island symbolizes the authority of the world government and is nominally the center of power. In the eyes of the nobles, Judicial Island has a special status.
The only place that can judge these nobles is the Judiciary Island, which symbolizes the highest power of the World Government, and the Judiciary Island is actually the spokesperson for the Celestial Dragons.
In Staley's opinion, the flying squirrel's behavior is undoubtedly very unusual.
But when Staley said this, it seemed that he had not figured out the meaning behind what the flying squirrel had said to him before.
When the flying squirrel talked about the Marine Headquarters and the World Government, he put the Marine Headquarters in front and the World Government in the back.
And Sterley didn't seem to understand what the flying squirrel said, "The will of the navy is above that of the world government."
Looking at Stelly's timid appearance, the flying squirrel remained expressionless and said calmly:
"If you refuse to pay the Heavenly Gold, you will no longer be protected by the World Government."
"Judicial Island will not accept your lawsuit."
"Not only that, I will also escort you back to the Navy Headquarters for trial!"
"Ministers of the Kingdom of Goa."
"You must think carefully about whether you want to follow this King Stelly."
"I will give you some time to re-elect a king to inherit the throne. Then, I will send people to collect the gold from heaven!"
As the flying squirrel spoke, his expression became fierce. He flipped the long knife in his hand, and the back of the knife hit Stelly's shoulder hard. The huge force directly dislocated Stelly's shoulder, and his right arm hung down weakly. At the same time, Stelly, who was in pain, also let out a shrill scream.
The unmistakable screams made the ministers present feel their scalps tingle.
Really started.
He wasn't just trying to scare King Stelly; this Vice Admiral actually dared to attack the leader of a member state of the World Government?!
The world has changed!!
Everyone present knew that the direction of some winds seemed to have changed.
The flying squirrel knew very well that it could not intimidate the slick old nobles of the Goa Kingdom with just its mouth, and that tough measures had to be demonstrated.
As for the bloodshed, it's a bit too much. This level is enough to let those old guys know that their navy is not just talk.
As for what these old nobles of the Goa Kingdom will do, the flying squirrel actually doesn't need to worry at all.
Things like Sky Gold have been a custom for hundreds of years. It's just that this year the Navy has replaced CP to collect it. Although it has increased by 10%, Flying Squirrel can be sure that these old aristocrats will never take the risk of standing against the Navy in an open and aboveboard manner.
Flying Squirrel had no way of predicting what they would do in private, but for him, there was no need to worry about such things at all.
Just as Tsugikoku Yoshiichi said during a meeting with the generals who were carrying out the mission, "If you cooperate with our work, that would be the best. If you don't, that's fine too. If we raid the homes of those nobles, we'll naturally have enough gold to burn."
"Without the constraints of the old nobles, our reform progress will be faster."
Tsugakuni Yoriichi's words and deeds showed no respect for the princes and nobles of the member states. In Tsugakuni Yoriichi's eyes, those people were all constraints, and it didn't matter whether the rulers were wise or not.
The ruling class fixed by blood ties has no vitality, and corruption is only a matter of time. During the 800 years that the World Government has ruled the world, the ruling classes of too many countries have become corrupt. The people of those countries are living in dire straits, and the only reason they can still maintain their so-called countries is that they rely on sucking the blood of the lower classes to pay the heavenly gold and obtain the protection of the Celestial Dragons to barely avoid destruction.
However, with the emergence of dragons, many of those countries have now been plunged into war, and the transformation of the world is imminent.
Tsugikuni Yoshiichi's vision of the world is ahead of its time, and he naturally would not hide it from his subordinates whom he believes in.
In order to allow them to perform their tasks without pressure and let go, Tsugikuni Yoshiichi naturally drew a grand blueprint for his subordinates.
The world that Jiguo Yuanyi hopes to create is one where everyone can become a dragon through talent, hard work, and knowledge. Even ordinary people can live a relatively prosperous life through their hard work.
Instead, the son of a king is a king, and the son of a noble is a noble.
Although the education that the Flying Squirrels received since childhood was the "customized bibliography" of the World Government, they were all born in the navy. Compared with ordinary kingdoms with rigid class structure, these people have truly experienced the battles of fighting for their future.
Although their lives were not successfully kept away from danger because they joined the new navy, in a place like the navy, their abilities and talents were at least demonstrated, and the navy also gave them corresponding status and official positions.
If it weren't for the navy, in other kingdoms, without a noble birth, there would be no future at all.
In the flying squirrel's mind, he recalled the grand blueprint that Jiguo Yuanyi had drawn for him, and then looked at Stelly who was trembling under his knife without any kingly spirit, and fully felt the disparity in life of people born in different statuses.
He didn't know how much sweat and blood he had gone through to reach his current position. The weak young man in front of him could rule a country like the Kingdom of Goa with a population of tens of millions just by relying on his bloodline.
The worse Sterling's performance was, the more Flying Squirrel felt that what Tsugikoku Yoshiichi said was right.
"General Jiguo Yuanyi, for your dream, I am willing to give everything!"
The flying squirrel made up his mind, picked up the powerless Stelly, and then quickly left the palace regardless of the shouts of the ministers in the hall.
Seeing Stelly being taken away by the flying squirrel, the hall fell into a fierce quarrel after a brief silence.
What they were arguing about was not how to bring King Sterley back from the navy, but who should be supported to become the new ruler of the Kingdom of Goa at this moment.
The old king had no heir, and the old nobles of this country did not support Stelly because they thought he was close to the royal family by blood, but simply because he was easy to control.
For these old nobles, it doesn’t matter who becomes the king of the Kingdom of Goa, as long as it doesn’t affect their actual rule.
Therefore, after seeing the Navy's tough attitude, everyone present had already acquiesced to the matter of the Sky Gold mentioned by the Flying Squirrel. What they are fighting for now is still the distribution of interests within the Kingdom of Goa.
Although the progress of the flying squirrel's collection of gold from the sky in the East China Sea cannot be said to be smooth, but with the help of his skills, this work is being carried out steadily.
Among the member states, there are those who want to wait and see and wait for the right price, such as the Kingdom of Goa, but there are also those who are willing to cooperate sincerely.
These countries are generally small countries with relatively weak national strength. Only the rulers of small countries can understand the difficulties of survival for small countries. Countries that have survived to this day without being destroyed or annexed by big countries have unquestionable ability to judge the situation.
After bowing to the big countries, it is not difficult to bow to the Navy Headquarters. In these countries, it is relatively easy to collect money from the sky.
Facing these cooperating kings, the Flying Squirrel behaved relatively politely, which also made the Flying Squirrel's reputation in the East China Sea aristocratic circle become somewhat mixed.
Compared to the relatively peaceful maritime environment of the East China Sea.
Lieutenant General Jonathan was in charge of collecting the heavenly gold from the West Sea, and the entire collection work was somewhat difficult and slow.
The maritime environment in the West Sea is harsh, and correspondingly, the national conditions of the countries in the West Sea are also very complex.
In other places, the navy often only needs to deal with the aristocracy, and collecting the gold from the sky will become very smooth.
But the West Sea is different. There are all kinds of people here. The real ruling class of a country may not even be aristocrats. They may be the biggest gang in a certain city.
The gangs' voices are even much louder than those of the so-called leaders.
The reason why the World Government can successfully collect the Heavenly Gold from these member states is not because of how powerful they are, but simply because the World Government can turn a blind eye to the various "businesses" engaged in by these gangs.
Even many arms dealers and human trafficking organizations in the West Sea once had close ties with the World Government, and some of their "novel products" would also be supplied to the Celestial Dragons in the Holy Land.
With the Celestial Dragons as their backing and cover, coupled with their own excellent armed forces, the gangs in the West Sea have spread like a plague. Throughout the West Sea, the number of gang members is even greater than that of pirates.
The Donquixote family, which once had the potential to unify the underground forces in the West Sea, ran into the hands of Yoriichi Tsugikuni when they entered the New World and were completely wiped out.
The disorder in the West Sea has never been improved, and since the Navy Headquarters suffered heavy losses at the Origin Island, its control over the West Sea has also declined a lot, which in turn has contributed to the disorder in the West Sea.
Lieutenant General Jonathan needs to carry out his work in such a harsh environment. Compared with the flying squirrel, he has to put in much more effort.
The reason why Tsugikuni Yoshiichi asked him to be in charge of the West Sea was because he took into consideration that Jonathan was a cunning guy. If it were the flying squirrels and the others, they might not be able to handle the situation here.
However, Jonathan, who was placed with high hopes by Jiguo Yuanyi, is now encountering some difficulties in the West Sea.
"Capone Becky, you have to know that the reason I'm sitting down to talk with you now isn't because our navy is afraid of you and the power of your family, but simply because I don't want things to become too complicated."
In the bar, Jonathan, dressed in a black suit, met Capone Becky's eyes across the table. He considered his words for a moment and then spoke.
The man in front of him is the leader of the underground forces on Lagab Island. Nearly 20% of the population of this island has more or less connections with the Capone family.
To put it bluntly, the entire island is filled with Mafia-related people.
As the leader of the gang, Capone Becky's voice was even louder than the king at one point. In the past, the gold in the sky was not even taken from the king, but from Capone Becky's family.
This time, Jonathan also found Capone Becky. He didn't want to start a war. Once he did, it would affect the strange yet stable situation that Ragab Island currently maintains.
Capone Becky has been working with CP for a long time. Although he is a gangster, he has a clear understanding of his own position. When faced with Jonathan's request for the Sky Gold, he naturally agreed. However, on the other hand, he also hopes to get from the Navy what CP or the Celestial Dragons promised him.
That is to "take care" of the Capone family's business in the West Sea!
This request is nothing in the hands of CP, but for Jonathan, who hopes to change the underlying structure of the West Sea, it is absolutely unacceptable.
In fact, appropriate compromise could make this matter go very smoothly, but Jonathan knew what kind of person his boss was, and it was obviously impossible for Tsugakuin Yoshiichi to be satisfied with what was done in this way.
In order to maintain the stability of the island, temporarily keeping the Capone family alive would probably cause dissatisfaction from Yoshikazu Tsugakuin. If Yoshikazu Tsugakuin knew that Jonathan even had to "support" the gang's business, he, the lieutenant general, would most likely be killed by Yoshikazu Tsugakuin.
His negotiations with Capone Becky actually got stuck at this point.
"Hahaha, Vice Admiral Jonathan, I have always been in awe of your navy."
"But I think my request should not be excessive."
"After all, this is an old rule!"
"If that's not possible, why don't you ask the CP officer who used to liaise with us to come?"
Capone Becky held a cigar in his mouth, looking nonchalant, with no thought of compromise. In his opinion, he had a good cooperative relationship with CP and was protected by CP!
(End of this chapter)
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