Chapter 533: Allegiance

Goode is definitely not a person who spends impulsively, but when he returned to his hometown, he unknowingly spent more than he should have.

One thousand two hundred gold coins can buy three cars.

All kinds of gifts, no mercy.

Port Degen handles both inside and outside, and is very rich in supplies. Goode spent nearly 20,000 gold coins at one time, which was definitely a big deal.

This level of consumption quickly attracted the attention of local forces.

If it were really a fat sheep, I'm afraid it would be eaten up and wiped clean in a matter of minutes.

Fortunately, Goode showed his name tag quietly, and the spies peeping around him quickly disappeared without a trace.

These local cowards know exactly who they can and cannot provoke.

Offending a central official for money is obviously the stupidest behavior.

So, Goode took his entourage and drove his newly purchased car straight to his hometown.

As mentioned before, the Goode family was the old home of the Holy Cross Kingdom, and the nobles were relatively powerful.

When his family was too poor to take the blame, he went out to seek a living.

Later, when Olick left again, the conditions at home had improved somewhat. With the money he sent back, he opened a small processing factory and successfully turned around.

The family conditions of this kind of small businessman are enough for his younger brothers and sisters to live a good life.

Then this is basically the limit. Unless there is an official in the family, the invisible ceiling will restrict the growth and development of the processing plant.

Making too much money is not necessarily a good thing, and you may even become a fat pig that gets slaughtered.

When Goode returned home, he saw such a small businessman's family workshop.

The front yard is the processing plant, and the backyard is where the family lives.

The old father and several younger brothers were doing the work themselves, and they were working hard.

As for the carriage, there was only one carriage for pulling goods. The so-called improvement in conditions only meant better food and clothing, not wealth.

Perhaps two sons ran away in a row, and the old father watched his younger brothers closely for fear that another one would run away.

As for the two sons saying they made a fortune outside, he didn't believe it.

Although the money sent back was quite a lot, it was not too much.

Is it good news or bad news? Old father understands.

He saved all this money for his two sons. The family has also saved some money in the past few years, which will be put to use in the future.

When Goode's car stopped at the door, the little brother who was playing in the mud had never seen this big brother at all.

Fortunately, he had seen the car before, so he ran home as fast as he could, shouting as he ran: "A guest is coming, a guest is coming."

He had seen guests arriving by car before, and the family added extra meals for a month, which made the little guy hungry.

Then, Good saw his old father running out in a hurry.

The father who held a hoe back then has changed a lot now.

Older, but still looking good.

The old father was a little confused when he saw the brand new car.

He has many regular customers, but not many of them drive. The key is that no one has said hello in advance to come.

Even when he saw Gude, he didn't recognize him, but he just felt a little familiar.

Before he could ask, Good couldn't help it anymore and shouted: "Father."

…

Just when Gude returned home in fine clothes, Dagu's train had arrived in the imperial capital.

I haven’t been back for a year and a lot has changed.

Just in front of the train station, a messy construction site is under construction, and some heavy machinery is roaring.

Dagu took a look, and it seemed that he was building a building. He counted the floors and it was already eleven.

"Aren't you afraid of falling if the building is so high?" Dagu muttered. He was unable to understand the results of complex mathematical calculations and instinctively distrusted unfamiliar things.

After watching for a while, he got into the car sent by the inner guard and Dagu formally reported on his work.

As the captain of the royal guard and a close confidant of the emperor, he entered the palace directly without waiting.

On the way, he happened to meet the eldest prince Qin who was dressed as an ordinary person and wanted to go out in a hurry.

Gude immediately gave way and said hello: "His Royal Highness Qin."

Qin also saw Dagu. Although he was in a hurry to go out, he stopped and smiled: "Commander Dagu is back? I heard that your trip was quite interesting? Remember to come and talk to me some other time."

"Okay," Dagu replied with a smile: "Your Highness, if you have something to do, you can leave first. I have to go see Your Majesty."

"Sorry, I have an appointment today, otherwise I will accompany you to see your father."

Qin expressed his apology and walked away quickly, faster and faster.

Dagu was thoughtful, feeling that the eldest prince seemed a little different.

One year is enough to change a lot.

As for asking someone to ask, a person with such a long mouth in the palace will not survive long.

Especially speculating about the crown prince is really boring.

Dagu never does this kind of thing.

Moreover, the prince is only the prince after all, and his allegiance is to the Emperor of Great Xia, the original Earl of Augusta.

Some people are loyal to that position.

Some people are loyal to that person.

For Dagu, his allegiance was to the count who rescued the barbarians, and he was a saint.

After several checks along the way, I finally met Derek.

"I... pay my respects to Your Majesty."

Dagu saluted sincerely and meticulously.

Derek stepped forward and helped him up, and the two found a sofa and sat and chatted in front of each other.

The so-called work report has actually been submitted once in the form of a report.

This interview was nothing more than Derek asking for some details.

He couldn't keep an eye on every place all the time, nor could he understand the situation at the front line.

As an emperor in the palace, sometimes power is really limited to the palace, and he dare not use it without authorization.

So the emperor can only understand the most real situation through the narration of trusted ministers.

Only by comparing the news from multiple channels can he not be deceived.

Although he had read the report, Derek still laughed when he heard the other party's confused expression when Dagu said that Robert was captured.

"This idiot has been stupid in the colony. Does he really think he can cover the sky with one hand? He didn't even understand the First Legion, and he learned to smuggle like others."

Derek didn't feel angry about Robert's degeneration.

There are too many such things. The warriors who dared to attack in the rain of bullets on the battlefield might be knocked down by sugar-coated bullets.

Human nature is too unreliable.

After Dagu explained it, Derek had a comprehensive understanding of his trip.

"Governor Roger did a good job, but he was too cautious.

If Blake wants to come back, he should be given a good position and should not be treated unfairly.

This guy Lawrence... I think he is holding on for the sake of face, but fortunately he is diligent in his work."

The purpose of the inspection is to find problems and then solve them.

For example, Blake always wants to come back, and problems will arise sooner or later if they are not solved.

All of these need to be arranged by Derek one by one, which is not a simple task that can be completed in a short period of time.