In the Name of the Queen

"My Lord Governor, Her Majesty the Queen invites you to attend the royal meeting and listen to the work reports of officials from various provinces."

The palace maid respectfully conveyed the Queen's instructions to Roland.

Roland was stunned.

Sif rarely notified him of a meeting so formally unless there was something important.

He didn't care, and was even a little happy.

This means that Sif gradually accepts the identity of the queen.

Roland quickly put on the governor's uniform and walked towards the Queen's Palace opposite with a smile.

The palace conference hall is on the first floor.

As soon as Roland arrived, he saw all the military and political officials from the three provinces gathered.

Normally, before a meeting begins, Sif will always discuss it with Roland in advance. At least she rarely makes the final decision on the right lines.

It looks like she's going to dominate the meeting today.

She's growing up and having a mind of her own, which is a good thing.

To defeat Sophia, Roland's help is of course indispensable, and Sif herself must also become stronger.

Good things are all good things!

Entering the conference hall, Roland had just taken his seat in the governor's seat on the right side of the Queen's seat when the protracted voice of the protocol officer came.

Queen Sylph is here.

Roland squinted his eyes and saw the Queen played by Sif and Count Sif played by the magic mirror.

As expected, Sif appears in her true colors today.

After the meeting started, looking at Xif's calm expression, he became even more convinced that the educational effect last night was outstanding.

After he took advantage of the loopholes and made the three overseas provinces the territories under the direct jurisdiction of the emperor, the queen became the legitimate and supreme leader of the three provinces.

She listened to the report, which was reasonable and more legal, and had nothing to do with whether she was pro-government or not.

Officials from the three provinces were previously far away from the center of power and were not qualified to report to the Queen.

Now that I have the opportunity, I naturally have a positive attitude and want to tell you all the things I have done.

Bordos, a senior official of Selin Province, was the first to appear and gave a eloquent work report.

He can also talk about trivial things in an extravagant way.

It's really cool, but it's a pity that Sif doesn't like to listen to nonsense.

Roland cursed silently.

Porthos finally finished speaking and still had some unfinished thoughts, but he knew that he had already spoken for half an hour and could not say more, so he ended the report with a smile and returned to his seat.

Several dignitaries and Roland turned their attention to Sif at the same time, waiting for her attitude.

Sif did not directly comment on Bordos' work report, nor did she express her position. Instead, she smiled profoundly and said softly:

"Everyone, the establishment of the Governor-General of Northern Rodinia is a special need to deal with overseas affairs and investigate the cause of my father's disappearance. It is of great significance and has an important mission."

Roland couldn't help but want to complain.

He just said a few official words casually, and Sif learned them all.

You should learn something good instead of learning everything.

The words that Roland was tired of hearing were completely different in the ears of these officials.

The mission is important!

They were so excited that their bodies trembled slightly and their eyes shone.

This is the Queen's affirmation of the existence of the Viceroyalty.

They are all important officials in the Governor-General's jurisdiction, and affirming the Governor-General's jurisdiction means recognizing them.

After fully affirming the significance of the governorate, Sif took out the prepared document and asked Porthos to read it on her behalf.

Bordos was flattered and picked up the document and read it aloud.

This document is a commendation document.

Taking advantage of the joy of the "great victory" in the Battle of the Canal, awards were given to some officials to boost morale.

This commendation document does not have much practical significance.

As long as you can find a slightly credible reason, all will be rewarded.

If you really can't find a reason, you can still praise it.

Everyone praises you, but sometimes it means no praise at all.

But in the eyes of the officials, although there was no promotion or promotion, the Queen's approval was equally important.

All the officials present were called by name, and they all showed happy expressions and exchanged glances with each other.

Although Her Majesty the Queen is young, she is a wise master, and she sees all their achievements.

After the commendation, Xif's face suddenly turned serious. She did not let the second senior official report her work, but said in a deep voice:

"Everyone, I received a report letter yesterday. You are local officials and are familiar with the local situation. Come help me see if it is true."

"Porthos, read the report for me."

Report letter?

The officials felt something was wrong, and their faces were slightly ugly.

Being an official in a lonely place overseas has a bleak future, so everyone has no choice but to find a way to make money.

The trade in the three provinces is developed and there are many factories. It is not easy to make some money from here.

How can any of the officials present be completely clean?

They are all a little worried. The Queen is still young, so don't listen to slander and misunderstand their loyalty.

Porthos opened the report letter nervously, but his face turned dark before he even started reading it.

Seeing that he hesitated to speak, the Queen asked softly: "Mr. Porthos, are you okay? If you feel unwell, please find someone else."

Speaking of this, Bordos knew there was no room to shrink.

If you report it, report it. He is indeed unclean. Are others clean?

If someone dares to bite him, he will bite back without hesitation.

If you want to die, let's all die together!

He cleared his throat and read aloud: "Report that Porthos Darkhan, a high-ranking official in Selin Province, colluded with the Samaritan merchant Saul to engage in prohibited trade."

After reciting several of his charges, Bordos was sweating profusely, as if he had been fished out of the water.

When he saw the second page of the report letter, he instantly became energetic.

Look, what he said, no one should be missing!

"Report that Athos Lemi, a high-ranking official in Hansa Province, has embezzled and accepted bribes, and has appointed many of his fellow villagers, even arranging illiterate people from the same village to work in the education department."

When reading his own crimes, Porthos was timid and his voice was as soft as a mosquito.

When he criticized his colleagues' illegal behaviors, he was passionate and his voice was as loud as the roar of a dragon.

He became more and more excited as he read, but the faces of other officials were a little ugly.

Until the last page, his face changed.

I dare not read this.

The queen raised her eyebrows, looked at him, and asked with a smile: "Read, why don't you read it?"

"This, this is a slander against the governor!"

Roland was a little surprised. How could he be involved?

That's not right. This is the report letter sorted by Alina and reviewed by him. What's going on?

He looked at Sif suspiciously, but the queen had a cold face and did not respond.

Just when the whole audience was silent, the Queen said calmly:

"The emperor has relevant legal sanctions for breaking the law, what's wrong with the governor? Read it!"

Since she said so, Porthos could only wipe his sweat and issue a disclaimer first.

"Your Majesty, since you insist, I will obey your order."

He looked embarrassed and read it out:

"Report Roland, the Governor of Northern Rodinia"

"Read it!" The Queen said coldly.

"Roland seduced Her Majesty, appointed his confidants, and excluded dissidents."

Porthos was about to cry.

Is this something that can be said?

The whole audience was silent.

The officials were all confused, even Roland was a little dumbfounded.

Wait, who taught this?

He didn't teach this.

The dead silence needs someone to break it after all.

Porthos acted as a vanguard officer.

He slammed the table hard and howled loudly, "This is not a letter of accusation, this is clearly a slander against your majesty, the governor and everyone!"

"Yes, yes, it is absolutely slander!"

"We must find out where this letter of accusation came from?"

"That's right, we must find out who is behind it, this matter can't just be left like this!"

"Yes, yes, our reputation is bad, but your majesty's reputation must not be damaged!"

The officials were filled with righteous indignation and excitement, and they wanted to pull out the rumormongers and beat them to death on the spot.

This time it was not a performance, but real anger.

After taking back the letter of accusation, the queen took a closer look and asked in surprise:

"Didn't one of you write it?"

"Of course not!" The officials said in unison.

"Are they all rumors?"

"Absolutely rumors!" The officials said in unison.

The queen nodded and smiled and said, "I understand, there are bad people trying to sow discord."

"Your majesty is wise!" The officials agreed unanimously.

Sif put away the report letter, struck a match and burned it.

"Since they are all rumors, then stop at the wise, I believe you are all wise."

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief at the same time.

But the Queen's words made them nervous again.

"I believe you are innocent, just as you believe me. But there must be a reason for the spread of rumors. For example, Governor Roland and I are just good friends and the rumors are spreading."

"What you do in normal times may easily cause misunderstandings, which will lead to rumors."

"I can't stop someone from reporting to the imperial capital. As of today, if you really do the same thing as the rumors in the future, I can only act according to the law."

At this point, the officials present are all old hands, how can they not understand.

They dare not say whether Her Majesty the Queen and Roland have problems, but they really have problems.

His Majesty took the opportunity of burning the report letter today to pardon the previous crimes and also issued a serious warning to them.

This will not happen again.

The vast majority of officials present were secretly glad and felt a little more urgent.

The bloodshot eyes of the Queen were like sharp blades, piercing their hearts and making them tremble with fear.

Her Majesty is not someone who can be easily fooled.

She knows everything they have done.

She pardoned their past sins, gave them a promotion channel, and warned them not to make mistakes.

If they still do not repent after this high-level meeting of the Governor's District, they are idiots.

With the power of the report letter, Sif announced several disciplines in succession.

These include specific requirements such as not being allowed to talk nonsense in work reports and not reporting unless necessary.

Porthos looked embarrassed, but dared not say a word.

Although he was not named, it was almost the same as calling him by name.

After the Queen announced the discipline, the reports of other officials were indeed much faster.

Aramis, a senior official in the Province of Brook, said directly that there was no major event and he would not report.

All the subsequent officials' reports combined did not take as long as Porthos alone.

This made him even more embarrassed.

After waiting for the meeting to end, the tortured Porthos was about to breathe a sigh of relief when the queen suddenly looked up at everyone. He was very nervous again.

"Everyone, the governor's jurisdiction is a developed commercial area. Maybe some merchants often bribe you. Some bribes are difficult for you to refuse in person."

"It doesn't matter. I will share your worries. If there is a bribe that cannot be refused, you can turn it over to the treasury and explain the situation. This kind of money will not be convicted."

The officials were stunned for a moment, but they quickly reacted.

Is this to let them spend money to avoid disaster?

It's not that easy to pass.

As Roland announced the end of the meeting, the officials of the three provinces left with heavy hearts.

Today's meeting has good news and bad news, but it is generally positive.

Although it costs a bit of money, at least I can get on the Queen's ship.

Following Her Majesty, not only can I get promoted, but I can also leave a permanent title for my descendants. Isn't this much better than making money?

Looking at the backs of the officials, Roland's expression was a bit complicated.

Sif's performance today was perfect.

Even he, the chief director, was a little surprised.

Because many words went beyond the script, it was completely Sif's improvisation.

He didn't know how to comment for a while.

Just as he was thinking, Sif's gentle voice came from behind.

"I slightly modified the scheduled content without discussing it with you in advance. You won't be angry, right?"

"Of course not, I'll just be happy. As long as it fits the overall strategy, you can do it."

"That's good, I thought I was going to be scolded again." Sif muttered softly.

Roland slowly turned around and looked at Sif.

At this time, there were only him and her in the conference room, which was a bit empty.

Sif walked down from the main seat and came to Roland.

Her eyes were bloodshot and a little swollen, and she looked like she had a bad sleep last night.

Her whispered complaints made Roland feel distressed.

Roland gently handed Sif a step, "I'm sorry, I was a little impatient, I must pay attention to the tone of my words next time."

"Well, that's not what I want."

Sif slowly raised her head and put her right hand on Roland's shoulder, inadvertently pulling the distance between the two.

"Roland, I don't want to hear those polite words. You are my only friend. I hope you will be as frank as you were yesterday."

"I know, but friends should also consider each other's feelings."

Roland said softly.

"Well, I know."

Sif's right hand made a half heart shape.

This is a gesture she learned when she was reading romantic novels.

It is said that it can bring two people closer together.

Roland quickly stretched out his hand on the same side, made the same shape, and put his hand together with Sif's.

Instead of forming a complete heart, they held hands with their palms and held hands with each other.

Just like when he failed to make a heart shape with the cute Coser sister at the comic exhibition before crossing over.

Time has changed a lot, but nothing has changed.

Sif was slightly stunned, and then laughed out loud.

"Roland, thank you."

Do you have to thank me for such an embarrassing thing?

Roland blushed slightly, coughed lightly, and whispered: "Well, if there is nothing else, I will go to deal with the sirens."

Sif let go of Roland's hand, and felt a strange feeling on the back of her hand.

It was a little itchy, rippling in the heart lake.

The warmth dispelled the winter chill.

Just as Roland turned to leave, Sif's gentle voice floated.

"Roland, fish bones prick your hands, just leave things like killing fish to others, don't do it yourself."

"Okay."

Roland's voice and footsteps disappeared at the door.

Sif's lips rose slightly, and she laughed happily.

The magic mirror really doesn't understand human emotions, it's all nonsense.

How could she be jealous of other women?

She is the most beautiful girl in the world, and it should be others who are jealous of her.