Chapter 373 - Black Card User
Chapter 373: Black Card User
The next morning, as soon as Ling Ping’an opened the door, he ran into a staff member who had specially come to deliver an invitation letter to him.
The other party was dressed in a very formal Children of Meritorous Contributors Committee uniform and very solemnly handed over a black gilded invitation letter to Ling Ping’an, then, he bowed deeply, “Mister, Jiangcheng City’s Children of Meritorous Contributors Committee has been ordered to sincerely invite you, on the month of early winter, the day of Gui Mao, to condescend to the imperial capital…”
Ling Ping’an received and acknowledged the invitation letter…
Everyone knew that the imperial family of the Federal Empire liked to play the pro-people card the most.
Ever since the beginning of the empire, the Emperor had repeatedly said, “I am the son of all the people in the world and I respect the Heavenly Dharma ancestor…”
Legend had it that in those times when the Emperor patrolled the world, the Emperor would bow to the people.
Every time the Emperor went to a place, he would bow to the people and go to the cemetery of meritorious services where he would offer sacrifices and host sacrifices.
Some of the most rebellious people had secretly said some outrageous words on the internet.
“You have been away for a long time, and yet you haven’t returned. Do you know how evil you are?” This was a scholarly way of saying it.
“Hehe… best actor, oh best actor…” This was a straightforward way of saying it.
But no matter what, the image of the royal family had always been very good.
A few years ago, there were still some people who ridiculed and criticized the royal family, saying that they were arrogant and inflexible.
After the eldest princess took power, she immediately reformed.
She used her rank to threaten people, quickly purged a group of officials, passed the national examination and added a large amount of new blood. The old machine of the royal family actually began to creak again.
Therefore, Ling Ping’an was not surprised by such an attitude.
He even accepted the other party’s honorific words and attitude with a clear conscience.
What was the Children of Meritorous Contributors Committee?
It was to serve him!
Holding the invitation letter, he turned around and walked into the shop, then casually threw it on the counter.
The young man who came to deliver the invitation letter was frightened.
“He… What is his background?” This young man asked himself. He could be considered to have been born into a wealthy family.
His family could be considered to have been decorated with tassels for generations – his family had passed the national examination for four consecutive generations and entered the officialdom.
His father even sat in the governor’s office as the official representative.
However…
This was the first time he had seen a black invitation letter from the royal family.
This kind of invitation letter was the highest-level invitation letter in the legends.
It was said that the royal family would only send it to the king of an overseas kingdom, his crown prince, the Marshal of the Empire, the cabinet ministers, the great guardian of the Supreme Court and a few other people.
Thus, in the legends, the black card became a symbol of status.
If one wasn’t rich and noble, they wouldn’t even be able to touch it.
But unexpectedly, a black card of the royal family was sent to Jiangcheng City.
And the recipient was an ordinary man in such a quiet street.
What made people vomit blood was that he treated the black card of the highest rank of the royal family as an ordinary item and casually threw it around.
“If you don’t want it, you can give it to me!”
“I can give you ten million…”
He ridiculed in his heart.
Naturally, he understood that this type of card was specially made. The name of the invited person was bound with the invitation letter.
One card and one person. It was an absolute binding of identities.
Other than the person invited, if anyone else took it, they would probably be immediately arrested.
Crimes: theft, destruction of public safety, endangering public safety…
It was because it was rumoured that the person with black card’s invitation was able to sit at the same table as the royal family of various countries, or even the emperor.
Thinking of this, he could only shake his head.
Then, he walked to his car.
Sitting in the car, the car started and drove away.
After a few minutes, after two intersections, this young man suddenly frowned and asked the driver, “Old Zhang, where did we go just now?”
The driver was confused by this question and shook his head, “Mr. Guan… I seem to have forgotten!”
The young man felt like he was struck by lightning.
He took a deep breath and looked at the street behind him in fear.
Cars were coming and going from the road.
The red light at the back lit up.
He knew it…
He might have met an important person just now!
It made sense!
“As expected of a black card…” He thought, “It seems that there is a true dragon lying in Jiangcheng City!”
This kind of unwitting and forgotten ability didn’t affect his other abilities.
It was an divine ability!
…
Ling Ping’an crossed his legs and collapsed on the chair.
He yawned and held the black gilded invitation letter.
The invitation card was sealed with wax.
It was a very ancient technique.
He shrugged and opened the wax seal. With a light pull, the seal was opened.
An invitation card made of an unknown material fell into his hand.
Other than that, there was a small golden pin in the invitation card.
It seemed to be a mark on his chest.
Ling Ping’an took a closer look and found that there was a number on this thing.
It was 001.
“Oh…” Ling Ping’an smiled, “Pretty fancy!”
He was already used to this kind of situation.
Many hotels and resorts would use this method to increase the satisfaction of their guests.
If it was a person, it would be A001, 001…
But in reality, they had 001A, 100A, and so on.
It guaranteed that everyone would feel valued!
They would feel they are being treated like a VIP!
Looking at the invitation again, it was similar to the electronic invitation.
Only, this one was personally written by a staff member and there were several seals.
Ling Ping’an took a look and found several seals that he was familiar with.
The seal for the Cabinet Committee of Central Federal Government, the seal for the Federal Empire’s Children of Meritorous Contributors Committee, and the seal for the Emperor of the Empire.
These were the seals that were on many of his documents, so it wasn’t strange.
However, the small seal on the lower left side was rather interesting.
After carefully identifying it, Ling Ping’an laughed, “The seal for the Mice’s Cocktail Limited Loability Company?”
“It’s probably a mischievous staff member who put it on casually!”
He smiled and put it away.
Then, he frowned again.
Was he really going to the imperial city next month?
He was full of worry. He felt that he really had to go to Canyon to teach those arrogant Canyon warriors a lesson so that he could understand their intentions.
Therefore, he picked up his phone and rushed into Canyon.
…
In the ancient imperial palace in the imperial capital, Qin Keqing was already extremely busy.
She was holding a few phones in her hands.
The secretary beside her had seven or eight other phones.
These phones were ringing all the time.
“Hello? The Ministry of Foreign Affairs?”
“What’s wrong with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs?”
“How many foreigners have applied to participate?”
“Who?”
“Kanawa and Jasbia?” Qin Keqing could barely remember the two small countries she had seen on the map. They were small countries in the Caribbean Sea and had nothing to do with the Federal Empire.
“Reject them!” Qin Keqing roared, “Our security work is already very heavy. Please don’t give us any more trouble!”
“Remember! We are hosting a Royal Sorority…”
“We are inviting the meritorious descendants from every countries in the world to attend the meeting!”
“We are not creating opportunities for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs!”
Just as she put down her phone, another call came from the other end.
“What?”
“The Ministry of Foreign Trade?”
“What does this have to do with the Ministry of Foreign Trade?”
“They want to sign an oil exploration contract with the West Kunlun State of Kunlun State?”
“Tell them to scram!”
“We’re not salesmen from the Ministry of Foreign Trade!”
Finally…
After sending everyone away, Qin Keqing’s mouth was already dry. She picked up a bottle of drink that was placed in the pavilion and started to drink it.
Before she finished drinking, someone came in front of her and placed boxes of documents in front of her, “Secretary Qin, these are the names of the members of the fraternity that the Nanyang countries sent over…”
“The Exit and Entry Administration Bureau hope you can give them your approval within three days!”
Qin Keqing looked at the boxes of documents and her eyes turned red, “What’s going on with the Exit and Entry Administration Bureau?”
She could not help flying into a rage, “How many times has the central federal government’s opinion been stated?”
“Paperless! Paperless!”
“Why are they still playing with the boxes of documents from fifty years ago?”
“Tell them to record the relevant documents into the database!”
“Yes!” After being scolded by her, the staff member could only retreat in embarrassment and go to argue with the people who came from the Exit and Entry Administration Bureau.
Meanwhile, Qin Keqing sat weakly on the chair in the pavilion. Even so, she couldn’t be idle.
That was because her secretary was holding a notebook and placing it in front of her, “Secretary Qin, the list of names that the Nanzhou Kingdom’s Protocol Court has just sent over, please take a look at it…”
Qin Keqing took a deep breath and could only brace herself and gather her vigor to continue working.
Even though she hadn’t slept for two whole days, there was nothing she could do!
The Empire’s royal family had reconvened a nationwide sorority.
As the news spread, it shook the world and attracted the attention of the entire world.
It was one thing for the various countries in the world to work actively and trying their very best to send as many people as they could, the socialites and nobles all over the world also had their brains sharpened, wanting to squeeze in.
They would not hesitate to grab any seat!
Who asked this sorority to actually become a global fashion event?
There were even news that the Emperor might choose the Empress.
It was simply…
After all, if the marriage with the empire was successful, the benefits would be unimaginable.
OPutting other things aside, would the parliament and cabinet ministers dare to let the Queen’s home country suffer from famine? Would they dare to let the people of the Queen’s home country live in hardship?
Would they not be afraid of public opinion boiling and the world discussing?
Therefore, no matter which country, as long as the marriage was successful, they would definitely able to obtain a large amount of low-interest loans.
They would even sign trade treaties with the Federal Empire that were similar to the kingdoms like Fusang and Silla Kingdom, which would get to infiltrate the market and system of the Federal Empire.
It would be an industry which once developed, their citizens would be able to live a comfortable life for many generations to come.
Not to mention, they would bring benefits such as military security and diplomatic convenience to their homeland, too.
Therefore, even if it was just a rumor, everyone in the royal families of the various countries was tempted.
If the royal family moved, how could the others sit still?
Whether it was those who wanted to gain reputation or those who wanted to become famous, there were all kinds of strange people.
The Exit and Entry Administration Bureau and the Immigration Bureau were exhausted and had to work overtime every day.
The members of the Children of Meritorous Contributors even stayed in their offices.
The capital’s Garrison Command had also announced that they had entered a state of war.
Now, all the departments in the imperial capital had already started to revolve around the sorority next month.
However, very few people knew…
The reason for this… was simply because the royal family wanted to build a good relationship with a big shot!
Thinking of this, Qin Keqing looked at the secretary beside her, she instructed her, “Remember, pass the message down. If you see anyone holding a ‘Mice’s Cocktail Limited Liability Company’ stamp on the Black Card Invitation, you must treat them as a state guest!”
“Yes!” The secretary nodded and then became curious, “Mice’s Cocktail Limited Liability Company?”
“The Emperor’s private stamp!” Qin Keqing raised her head and said.
When the secretary heard this, she lowered her head deeply and secretly memorized it in her heart.
…
Li Shouyi looked at the people in front of him.
These were all members of the standing committee of the Blackguard in the capital.
They were generals!
There were a total of four!
They were all urgently summoned back by him.
In addition, there were three alternate members and two retired members.
Li Shouyi first looked at Zhang Hui and said to him, “Sir Zhang, please let me know the situation…”
“Yes!” Zhang Hui stood up and said to the crowd, “This time, His Majesty is holding a sorority…”
“The royal families of all the countries in the world… and even the guests from all over the world will be gathered together…”
“Our mission is very important!”
“There must be no accidents!”
Everyone nodded.
One shouldn’t look at all these years the world seemed to be peaceful, as if the world was at peace.
But in reality?
Not to mention the conflicts in the transcendent being world, just the disputes in the secular world were already experienced much bleeding.
In the land of Qin, a new power was rising.
In the Kunlun State, the continuous chaotic war was still going on.
Infectious diseases, famine and drought were still plaguing the people of Kunlun State.
Even the republican-led cabinet couldn’t stand it anymore. For three years in a row, they increased the amount of humanitarian aid to Kunlun State.
In the Nanyang, the devastating floods this year had displaced millions of people. The starving victims still had to rely on the Empire’s disaster relief reserves to tide over the crisis.
The public conflicts on the Tianzhu continent were one after another.
Just last month, the Chief of Staff of the Peacock Kingdom was swept away by machine guns during the military parade.
As for the transcendent being world… there were conflicts every day!
For resources, for treasures… There were even many b*stards who killed others with no reasons!
Even in the Federal Empire, these problems still existed and could not be eradicated.
Transcendent being, foreign species… Among the increasing number of transcendent being’s strength, there were always some people who were crazy or abnormal.
If the people weren’t afraid of death, why would death be used to threaten them!
With strength, people who wanted to create big news had been around since ancient times.
Therefore, with so many people swarming into the imperial capital, the safety issue had to be taken seriously!
The Blackguard had to shoulder their responsibilities!
However…
Compared to all of this, everyone present knew that there was another issue that was the most important.
They tilted their heads and patiently listened to Zhang Hui as he talked about the matters that needed attention and arrangements.
Then, a retired general stood up and asked, “Sir Zhang, we heard that this time… that person will come to the imperial capital?”
His eyes were shining.
The others were the same.
Zhang Hui naturally understood the thoughts of these people.
He smiled and retreated to the side, “Commander-in-chief, please say a few words!”
Li Shouyi stood up with a smile. He looked at these generals. He cleared his throat and said, “Dear all, don’t be impatient…”
“The key of this invitation is to further deepen our relationship with him!”
“As long as we do it well this time…”
“We’ll take turns to go to Jiangcheng City in the future!”
Everyone’s eyes lit up when they heard that.
“Commander-in-chief!” An old general with white hair asked, “Do the old men have the chance to go too?”
“Yes!” Li Shouyi nodded, “After General Song Shihui, I’ve planned to allow two persons to go at one time…”
“One is in active service, and the other is retired…”
Hearing this, everyone became excited.
If that was the case… then everyone would really get a chance!
However…
The crux of the problem still fell on that person.
This time, when he came to the imperial capital, what kind of opinion would he have about the Empire, the Blackguard and even this world?
This was the most important thing!
“Can we contact that person privately?” The old general asked the question that everyone was concerned about.
Since the shift was not up yet, could they go to the pier first?
Li Shouyi smiled. He was naturally prepared for this.
“Of course!” He smiled.
Li Shouyi knew that these generals had more or less understood that person’s temper.
Therefore, they could go because everyone of them had basically made preparations.
It was not wrong to leave a good impression and show their faces in advance.
As he spoke, Li Shouyi took out a small notebook from his body and handed it to everyone. He said, “Everyone, take it and make a copy of it…”
“This has some details regarding the temper and preferences of the person summarized by the various think tanks!”