Ke-style law enforcement officers

Chapter 325 The Absentee at the Cocktail Party

Milo didn't feel any collapse of faith or upheaval of his worldview. His acceptance level was much higher than that of people in this era. He just felt that the plots that only appeared in satirical works were a bit ridiculous in reality.

Perhaps an upright guy like Eric would find it hard to accept, but as old Theon said, it's their game, and they can play it however they want.

From the perspective of the law enforcement system, cooperating with this drama is necessary for its long-term development.

From the perspectives of the municipal government, law enforcement teams, the public, and patrol groups, this is a win-win situation.

It remains to be seen whether they can finish this performance.

Of course, there are also hidden dangers, because Monquia will definitely not cooperate with the charade; to him, it makes no difference who is the county magistrate.

Perhaps this was the only oversight in the patrol team's entire deployment; they underestimated the Hunter Organization.

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But just as old Theon said, while the patrol team was done with their show and went back to sleep, the enforcement team had to stay behind to clean up the mess.

Operational reports, information on scapegoats, and a series of loopholes that could potentially cause problems must be addressed by the local law enforcement system.

The county councilor's precious time cannot be wasted on these trivial matters; he has more important things to do.

First, get a good night's sleep, and by noon the next day, restore yourself to your best mental state.

One of the purposes of this trip was to consolidate the existing government system and public support in Nanwei City.

It is well known that it is not easy for any ambitious member of parliament to support a team of staff.

From the perspective of promotion, gaining the support of the people within the county is only one of the necessary conditions. More importantly, it is also necessary to obtain the votes of the vast majority of seats in the council, which means that in addition to the representatives of each town, it is also necessary to win over the nobles.

Since the new era, the heads of the major counties are no longer directly appointed by the royal family, but are elected instead. Furthermore, the chairman of the county council can only be selected from the representatives of the towns and cities who are not nobles, but nobles still occupy most of the seats in the council.

This can be considered a compromise in the eventual reconciliation between the two classes, because the members of the House of Commons who truly held power were all representatives of the counties. In order to ensure the distinction between the House of Commons and the House of Lords, the county magistrates had to be non-nobles.

How to win over the nobility became the number one problem for everyone who wanted to climb the social ladder.

The same applies to Max.

He has completed his first step in Nanwei City. What he needs to do next is to turn his attention to the more difficult-to-please noble class of Nanwei City.

They are not as easily fooled as the common people. At the table of the nobility, all empty slogans are meaningless. What they want are tangible benefits. Only things that can be seen and touched can move them.

Before arriving in Nanwei City, Max's team had conducted a comprehensive survey of all the noble families in Nanwei City, even understanding the relationships between the various families, and had also communicated and contacted them in advance.

These families hold seats in the county council and even the royal court. If they can overcome this tough obstacle, the road ahead will be much smoother.

Of course, this is on the premise that they can be fed.

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This expensive meeting was arranged at the Rose Restaurant, the most luxurious and upscale restaurant in Nanwei City.

Yes, it's the restaurant that Count Edward Sherman ruined.

...

The reception was attended by almost all the prominent noble leaders in Nanwei City.

The two sides held close discussions regarding the election a few months later.

The content was extremely explicit and detailed, down to the tax and subsidy policies for the trade industries that major families would be engaged in over the next few years, the reorganization and allocation of ports along the coastline, and plans for opening new shipping routes.

Of course, these are still relatively subtle contents, at least within the scope of the law.

However, the content discussed in the latter half of the party was quite surprising. The nobles brought up many gray and even illegal industries, and bluntly "requested" that the future county magistrate increase the value limit of these industries.

Yes, industries in gray areas like Arden Village are tacitly approved by the council, but not entirely ignored; asset limits are set for them.

A portion of the revenue from these gray-market activities is ultimately credited to the county council chairman's income, and part of that revenue is the source of funding for Max's staff.

This is a mutually beneficial and win-win model.

In short, there are many things to talk about, anything can be discussed. Any noble who has a place in the county council can make a "request" to Max, and as long as it's not too outrageous, they can generally get permission.

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However, during the lively party, one family representative was selectively ignored by the others.

It's a bit strange, because no one would dare to treat this family so rudely in any other situation.

Because this is Sherman, the most powerful figure among the noble class of Nanwei City.

...

The so-called snub started with Max, who didn't take the initiative to talk to the Sherman family's representative.

Of course, the reasons are complex. On the surface, the reason could be that the true head of the Sherman family was not present.

Ms. Castor did not attend the party; she did not even send any other direct relatives of her family to represent her, but instead sent her confidant, Jonathan.

But this is only a very superficial reason.

The real cause of this situation was the question of Lady Grace's own origins.

She was not Earl Edward's legitimate child, at least not according to official records at the moment, and this was not a secret within this social class.

This means that she will not be able to inherit the hereditary title in the future, which means she cannot become a member of the Royal Council.

In this way, the Sherman family lost their political value to County Councilor Max, and could at most be considered as powerful businessmen.

Perhaps it was for this reason that Castor Bean was absent from the party.

Poor old Johnson could only silently endure these long hours of solitude.

...

However, besides Grace, the head of another family was also absent from the banquet, and what's more, he didn't even send a representative, which was extremely rude.

That's the York family...

(End of this chapter)