"Although Hannas told me ahead of time, seeing you really come, I'm still very surprised." Xu Yi looked at Seveni in a daze for a while before he couldn't help shaking his head.
"What?
Chairman Xu, you don't welcome me? "
Seveni revealed a faint smile. Although her skin was a bit rough because she had been in the north for a while, her expression was still as warm and friendly as before.
"How could that be possible?" Xu Yi quickly denied it.
"Knowing that you were taking over as Banta City's City Lord, I was so happy that I almost jumped up!
You can ask Hannas if you don't believe me. "
Seveni laughed before shaking her head, "There's no need to ask, I believe that you should welcome me very much. Otherwise, wouldn't it be wishful thinking for me to ask royal father to come to Banta City?"
After saying this, Seveni found that her words were a bit ambiguous. She quickly gave a cough and paused before reaching her hand out to Xu Yi, "In short, Chairman Xu, I am now Banta City's new City Lord and you are the most important business leader in Banta City, I hope that we can cooperate well in the future."
Xu Yi couldn't help shaking his head with a smile. He reached out to shake Seveni's hand, "Your highness, don't you feel that saying this to me is a bit unnecessary?
We haven't just worked together for a day or two.
When you were here before, I said that if you were Banta City's City Lord, it would be easier for us to work together.
Now that this dream has come true, I'm very happy. "
Seveni revealed a faint smile, "Count Stark might not have any opinions about this, but Chairman Xu, don't forget, if Count Count Samo knew that you had this idea when he was the City Lord, he would definitely be very dissatisfied with you."
Xu Yi laughed, "How could Count Count Samo be such a stingy person?
Then again, even if it was him, he would be very happy to see this situation, right? "
"Un, a month and a half ago when I finished my inspection in the north and left Sowell City, Count Samo told me about the situation in Banta City.
He told me that he always had a bit of regret. If he could have stayed as Banta City's City Lord for a bit longer, Banta City's development wouldn't have been hindered and delayed for this long.
Now that I'm taking over as the City Lord, I'm sure he'll be very happy to see that. "
"Of course, if we're talking about the development of Banta City, Count Samo is deeper than anyone since he has been the City Lord for over ten years.
Even now, when I talk to the people of Banta City, they can't forget Count Samo, even praising him as the best Lord City Lord in the history of Banta City. "Xu Yi said in a certain voice.
"Oh?
Saying this gives me a lot of pressure. "Seveni said with a smile.
"Compared to Count Count Samo, I really am much younger. Do you think the people of Banta City will accept me?"
"Relax, the people of Banta City have a very simple request. They will support whoever can make their lives better.
Even if we don't care about your identity as the princess, at least ….. you wouldn't be more unpopular than Count Stark, right? "
Hearing Xu Yi's evaluation of Count Stark, Seveni was silent for a bit before shaking her head and saying with a sigh, "Count Stark's abilities aren't bad, but his position dictates that he can only use the method he needs.
Because he hasn't made any achievements in Banta City in the past year, I'm afraid that after he goes back, his days won't be good. "
Xu Yi was a bit surprised, "Won't it be good?
Didn't he already take over as Lorren City's City Lord? Lorren City is much bigger than Banta City, so this is considered a promotion, so how could it be bad? "
"It seems like the information you received isn't complete."
Seveni shook her head and said, "Since you know that I'm taking over as Banta City's City Lord, then you should know that my two royal brothers will also be City Lords of two cities. The city that royal brother Eric chose is Lorren City."
Xu Yi was surprised, "Then what is Count Stark going to do?"
"You heard the news of Count Stark taking over as Lorren City's City Lord from Hannas, right?" Seveni asked.
"Yes, just like the news of you taking over as Banta City's City Lord, I heard it all from Hannas." Xu Yi replied with a nod.
"No wonder you didn't know about the latest changes.
Actually, Count Stark taking over as Lorren City's City Lord was only a preliminary decision from the Royal Parliament, it wasn't the final decision.
Three days ago, royal brother Eric chose to take over as Lorren City's City Lord, so Count Stark has been idle for now. We'll make arrangements in the future. "
Xu Yi slightly knit his brows, "Then Count Stark doesn't have any objections?"
"He might have, but this is the Stark Family's decision, so his opinion doesn't matter.
I think ….. you should understand why the Stark Family is doing this, right? "Seveni asked.
Xu Yi nodded with a bitter smile, "Of course I understand.
It seems like the Stark Family is determined to announce to everyone that they support his highness Eric.
Speaking of this, your highness, where are the people supporting you?
Isn't there someone as determined as the Stark Family? "
"Isn't there you?" Seveni looked at Xu Yi.
Xu Yi was stunned before saying with an awkward smile, "Your highness, you really know how to joke.
I'm just a small merchant, so even if I firmly support you, what influence do I have?
Compared to a giant like the Stark Family, I can't compare at all. "
Seveni pursed her lips into a smile, "Chairman Xu, don't look down on yourself too much.
Even when Count Stark and I were doing the handover procedures, he praised you. He said that if it wasn't for the fact that we were on different sides, he would definitely support you.
You can even convince Count Stark in a short year, I admire this ability very much. "
"Oh?
Count Stark said this? "Xu Yi was a bit surprised.
"I thought that he would hate me to death."
"You're wrong about him." Seveni shook her head.
Seveni shook her head, "Actually, for me, I admire Count Stark very much.
He is targeting you because of the Stark Family's decision, it's just a matter of position.
When he talked to me, he gave me a detailed analysis of Banta City's situation, saying that Banta City's development is closely related to your New Flyer's development. He even told me that if I wanted Banta City to develop better, I had to support your New Flyer. "
"This isn't right, right?" Xu Yi slightly knit his brows.
"Even if he isn't Banta City's City Lord, his position wouldn't change, right?
Why would he praise me and make this suggestion to you?
Could it be that he wants to change his position and betray his family to support you? "
"This isn't something I can know about." Seveni shook her head.
Seveni shook her head, "In short, these are his original words."
Xu Yi lowered his head in confusion, but he didn't have a single clue. He could only shake his head to stop thinking about this problem and ask Seveni, "Alright, your highness. Now that you are officially our Banta City's new City Lord, what are you planning to do next?"
Seveni revealed a faint smile which completely exceeded Xu Yi's expectations. She actually gave a half bow to Xu Yi and said with a faint smile, "Honourable Viscount Xu Yi, on how to develop Banta City, I hope that you can give me your greatest support and suggestions."
Xu Yi was stunned, "Hey, you are the Lord City Lord, alright?"
Seveni winked at Xu Yi and there was a naughty look in her smile.
"But whether it is royal father, Count Samo, or Count Stark, the two previous City Lords, they all told me that on the development of Banta City, I had to seriously listen to the opinions of the New Flyer's chairman. So Chairman Xu, you have to take this responsibility."
Seeing the joy in Seveni's smile, Xu Yi couldn't help shaking his head, not knowing what to say for a while.
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The news of her highness Seveni becoming Banta City's City Lord was immediately announced by the « Banta Times ».
On the day this news was announced, the people of Banta City suddenly found that Banta City had become lively overnight. The streets of Banta City that had been depressed for a year because of Count Stark's agricultural promotion policies had suddenly become prosperous again.
It was like countless shops that had been forced to close had agreed to reopen on the same day and there were countless people on the streets.
Even if it couldn't compare to the most prosperous scene from two years ago, it wasn't as bleak as when Count Stark was the City Lord.
It was just a change in City Lord, but it was like Banta City had changed and was filled with life again.
In this situation, naturally there weren't many people who noticed that when the « Banta Times » announced that her highness Seveni would take over as Count Stark's City Lord, they also announced another piece of news.
His highness Eric would become Lorren City's City Lord.
Moreover, almost everyone ignored the explanation and analysis of these two appointments in the « Banta Times ».
According to the information the « Banta Times » obtained, the reason why his majesty had unexpectedly made his highness Eric and her highness Seveni the City Lords of Banta City and Lorren City was to test their ability to govern and prepare for the successor to the throne.
If one of them could do well as the City Lord, naturally they would receive points in his majesty's mind and would have more chips in his majesty's decision on who would take the throne.
So from the perspective of the citizens of Banta City, this was just a change in City Lord, but from a long term perspective, it was very likely that this would decide the next king of the Lampari Kingdom.
As for the other highness Mifam that the « Banta Times » didn't mention, without knowing why, he was completely ignored by everyone … …