Chapter 265: Head of State
Sifang Palace.
This is the residence of the head of state of the Bremen Empire and his office.
The total area is more than 70,000 square meters, which is equivalent to a very large manor. It consists of the main building and four secondary buildings in the southeast, northwest and northwest, so it is called "Sifang Palace".
Sifang Palace and Triumph Building are not far apart, less than ten kilometers away.
So we drove there from Jilan.
Mavi sat in the passenger seat, and Chairman Pala sat in the back seat. The group of three quickly arrived at the gate of Sifang Palace.
As soon as he got close, Jilan discovered that the outer walls here were tall and thick, and the whole body was gray in color.
Visually estimated that the wall is eight or nine meters high, which is enough to withstand the bombardment without falling down. There is also a double-layer electrical grid on the upper edge of the outer wall, which is almost impossible to climb over manually.
To the left and right of the iron gate, there are two foyers. But in fact, it is not an exaggeration to call it a bunker. There are not only two guards inside, but also a heavy machine gun.
There are twelve patrol guards in groups, armed with live ammunition. At a casual glance, you can see five or six groups, distributed everywhere inside and outside the gate.
It can be said to be a strict defense with no blind spots.
Gilan stopped the car in the designated area with a white line drawn at the door, turned off the engine and underwent review.
Four imperial soldiers in military uniforms, led by a second lieutenant, quickly came to the car. After some verification and confirmation, Gilan and others were allowed to pass with the cross salute of five soldiers.
After the car drove through the gate, it came to a straight and wide avenue.
On both sides of the road, there are two rows of imperial flags with "X" on a black background and white stripes. Further away, there is an extremely wide lawn, which has been kept smooth and clean, and not even a bit of garbage can be seen.
There is not even a tree or even a flower bed. It's like entering a prairie.
Spacious and bright, with no obstruction to the view.
At the end of the line of sight is a large, square building. At each of the four corners of the building, a humanoid relief sculpture tens of meters high protrudes, consisting of two men and two women, wearing long robes and crowns.
These four reliefs have solemn expressions, holding long swords, water cups, coins and short staffs respectively.
It was both Jilan's and Maiev's first time coming to Sifang Palace, and they couldn't help but be shocked when they saw this scene.
“That is the ‘King of the Four Elements’ appointed by the Head of State.”
At this time, the white-haired old gentleman sitting in the back seat spoke softly and explained to the two of them.
“Although in occultism, the sources of the four elements of the universe are the four great lords of the old gods...but the head of state was not happy about this, so he created a new symbol of the four elements.”
"The Führer once said, 'Human beings do not need to serve the old gods, but should serve the four elements as kings.'"
"Therefore, although there is no so-called 'King of the Four Elements' in this world, the Head of State wants to use this to make it clear that human beings will never bow to the old gods."
"Believers of the Secret Cult of the Old Gods regard the Head of State as There is a reason why the adults are mortal enemies..."
Pala said calmly.
After hearing this, Jilan and Maiev had a deeper understanding of the image of the head of state.
This is a leader who does not respect God and does not fear God.
Like a warrior standing on the top of a mountain, he dares to roar to the sky.
Although they have not met yet, the two have already developed an inexplicable admiration for the head of the empire.
Wait for the car to cross the huge lawn and stop at the entrance of the main building of Sifang Palace.
A group of three people got out of the car.
Logistics Minister Muhsin, who had been waiting here for a long time, strode over with seven or eight members of the House of Lords.
"Mr. Pala."
Muhsin first greeted the white-haired old gentleman respectfully, then nodded to Maavi and Jilan, and extended his hand to greet them.
"Miss Maivey, Mr. Gillan, you two come with me."
Pala held her head high, held her white cane, and stepped forward. Jilan and Maiev followed the others, stepped onto the steps, crossed the gate and walked inside.
As soon as they entered the Sifang Palace, Jilan and Maiev, who were here for the first time, were surprised by the huge interior environment.
The spaciousness inside is no less than that of the large gymnasium in Gilan's previous life. But it is more concise, grand and solemn.
The extremely bright white marble floor is as smooth as a mirror, reflecting the silhouettes of everyone. The sun shines in from the floor-to-ceiling windows, leaving a row of light spots.
It's very quiet here.
Except for some birds chirping, no human sounds could be heard.
Everyone walked through the hall and walked in a magnificent corridor, stepping on a bright red and neat red carpet.
"To meet the head of state, you need to go through security inspection, and you also need to change clothes and take care of your appearance at the Ministry of Internal Affairs..."
At this time, Logistics Minister Mohsin turned his head and spoke to Gilan and Mawi in a deep voice.
"Thank you for the reminder, Minister Mohsin."
Gilan nodded at the other party.
Not long after.
The group stopped at a porch.
Parra, Mohsin and the rest of the MPs all moved out of the way.
"Go in." Parra put her hands on the white cane and said to the two of them. "I'll wait for you here."
"Yes."
The two nodded to the white-haired old gentleman, and immediately walked in.
In the room, four female soldiers in uniform came forward, closed the door, and said to the two of them:
"Team leader Maiev Martiriya, leader Gilan Ilos, please also come." The two officers took off their clothes and accepted the inspection. "Huh?" Maiev looked stunned. "You still need to take off your clothes?!"
The four female soldiers looked at each other.
One of them nodded and said seriously and solemnly:
"Yes. This is necessary when meeting the head of state."
"Ahem." Maiev glanced at the blond young man on one side without leaving any trace, and then said: "Can we check separately?"
"Well...please follow me."
Two female soldiers led Maiev to the sealed compartment on one side.
Gilan's heart was not disturbed, his face was calm, and he quickly took off all his clothes and shoes.
The remaining two female soldiers were a little stunned. The young officer in front of him has well-defined muscles and an impeccably perfect figure, like a sculpture-like work of art.
Fortunately, they were all elites selected through many layers of processes. They quickly came to their senses, tightened their little faces, and went to search the clothes Ji Lan had taken off.
Soon, one of them wore gloves and gently touched Jilan's chest, abdomen, arms, and knee sockets.
"Team Leader Jilan, the inspection has been completed."
The female soldier took a deep breath and pretended to be calm.
Gilan nodded.
At this time, another female soldier came over with a plate with a gray loose uniform stacked on it.
Jilan picked it up and put it on.
These procedures originate from the tradition of the Hiru nation. In the past Middle Ages, this was required to meet the king.
Although it is now the era of the Bremen Empire, this tradition is still preserved, but many red tapes have been omitted.
After putting on his uniform, Gilan was brought to a chair by two female soldiers to sit down. They personally shaved, trimmed eyebrows, cleansed the face and styled the young officer's hair.
After a while.
Jilan stood in front of the floor-length mirror, a little surprised.
The self in the mirror, after being taken care of by the female soldier, looks more refined and handsome. Her originally messy blond hair was combed back, adding a bit of majesty to her look.
Paired with the loose gray uniform, he looks quite like a man of power.
“Thank you for your hard work, you two.”
Gilan turned his head and said to the two female soldiers.
"The responsibility lies with Team Leader Jilan."
The two female soldiers quickly made a cross salute.
At this time, Maiev also walked out of the cubicle.
She is also wearing a gray loose uniform, but her long black hair, which was originally tied into a ponytail, is now tied up, and she has light makeup on her face, making her look more generous and beautiful.
Mavey’s eyes lit up when she saw Jilan’s image.
She gave the blond young man a thumbs up in appreciation.
Gilan smiled politely at her.
Immediately, the two left the room.
"Not bad." Parra saw the two of them, smiled and praised. "It's good to be young..."
He gestured for the two of them to follow.
At this time, Gilan discovered that Logistics Minister Mohsin and the committee members had left, leaving only the three of them.
“The Head of State doesn’t like noise.”
Parra said without turning around.
Jilan raised his eyebrows.
Soon, the two of them were led through the corridor by Parra and came to a huge open-air courtyard.
There is a tall oak tree planted in the corner, the sun shines down, and the environment is quiet and bright.
In the middle of the courtyard, there is a wooden rocking chair, with a figure lying on it, holding a book and reading it.
"Your Majesty the Head of State."
The two sides stood five meters apart, and Parra spoke softly.
"The new 'Grave Digger' Maiev Matillie and Gilan Iros are here."
The figure in the rocking chair slowly put down the book.
Both Gilan and Maiev were shocked.
Because that person was not the head of state on the gold foil banknotes or various propaganda posters, but a young man who seemed to be in his twenties.
He was only wearing a set of white silk robes, without any accessories, and his feet were bare.
He has long red curly hair shawl, handsome features, a high nose, and a smile on his lips. Only those ruby-like eyes were deep and weathered, weathered by years and wind and frost.
"Good morning, Maiev, Gilan."
The red-haired young man said.
His voice is extremely soft, as if full of sunshine, which can warm people's hearts.
"Good morning...Good morning, Head of State Caesar."
Maivey was a little nervous, clutching the corners of her clothes, lowering her eyes and not daring to look at him.
Gilan took a deep breath and looked at the face that was fifty-six times similar to William Gerrard, and was still a little dazed for a moment.
When history shines into reality, it’s nothing more than that.
Three hundred years have passed, and the leader of the "Healing Knights" who fought on the battlefield is now sitting in the position of the head of the empire...
But what is going on with that specious appearance?
"Two young heroes of the empire, there is no need to be formal."
Caesar smiled. He closed the ancient and beautiful book and placed it casually on his lap.
"I summoned you today just for a casual chat..."
He paused for a moment and then said:
“This world is mysterious and vast, and human beings are just insignificant in it, struggling to survive.”
“Since the Dawn Era, we have defeated the ferocious Wild beasts and harsh environments created city-states and continued civilization, but they stalled due to internal strife. "
"Perhaps you don't know that before the Bremen Empire was established, there were city-states on the continent. Lins and dots..."
Caesar's eyes were distant and his tone was calm, as if reminiscing.
"At that time, people died every day due to wars, and people fell down from hunger and plague every day. There were so many corpses that they could not be buried, so they had to dig pits and throw them away... Even the rate of digging pits could not keep up with the rate of people dying."
“That era lasted for eight hundred and fifty-five years.”
(End of this chapter)