PFC Chapter 986 Prime Minister and Foreign Secretary
Chapter 986 Prime Minister and Foreign Secretary
"It should, Riley, but I haven't received any requests from the Foreign Office?"
"Your Excellency, I applied for a request for instructions at the first time, but when I arrived at the Political Affairs Office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, it was turned into a request by Director Yifei! After this request reached the General Affairs Office, it was turned into a suggestion. Hand it over to you." Riley said angrily.
"Really? I'll look for it." Eddie opened a drawer of the desk, took out a pile of documents, and rummaged through, "Ah, there are indeed, um, it's you, Riley, who wrote It looks very good, it seems that I will pay more attention to the suggestions of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the future."
"Your Excellency, this important matter has been delayed again and again, and finally inevitably developed to the point where it is almost impossible to handle. I am heartbroken to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs! I really can't stay any longer!"
"You mean the annihilation of Lord Tiewei and the fall of Fukouguan?"
When Abijar visited the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Prime Minister Edith also welcomed visitors.
"Of course, sir," Riley sighed, "I was shocked when I received this news! I was shocked by the rapid deterioration of the situation, and also shocked by the procrastination of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs!"
"Well, but by that time, there's nothing we can do, right?" Edith said.
"Indeed, according to calculations, we will not be able to catch up with the support anyway, and the Grande King City will definitely fall. Therefore, I asked them to come up with a follow-up plan to deal with the real and effective measures we should take after the Grande King City falls. strategy!" The foreign minister spread his hands.
"Well, great vision, Riley, have you submitted it?"
"No, Your Excellency, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs believes that once the royal city falls, the kingdom's regime is likely to change. They said that they will wait for the political situation in the south of the kingdom to be clarified before providing assistance to the monarch! Such a proposal was rejected by me! As a result They discussed three more plans, all of which are shit! I don't agree with any of them! Therefore, this matter has also been postponed!"
The foreign minister's tough tone aroused the prime minister's interest: "Mind if I ask, which three are they?"
Riley rubbed his eyes and said:
"First, expand the scale of Mr. Lu and urgently recruit soldiers. After the initial training is completed, they will be transported by the fleet to the south of the kingdom, and together with the remaining forces of the kingdom, they will jointly form an anti-magic defense line.
Second, expand the scale of Haijun, increase the size of the fleet, increase the overall firepower, and attack the demon king in the northern part of the kingdom, making it impossible for the head and tail to look at each other, so as to support the remaining forces of the kingdom. "
After hearing these two, Eddie nodded: "These two are good, I think they are quite reliable! You can even adopt them together~!"
"Your Excellency, it is impossible for us to choose these two at the same time, because we don't have so much money and manpower to carry them out, but if we only choose one, then Minister Hai Jun and Minister Lu Jun will definitely use their brains for it!"
Edith was a little embarrassed: "Uh, yes, what about the third item?"
"Send troops directly to attack the demons' territory." "Oh, this won't work, the demons are too strong."
After the two were silent for more than ten seconds, Prime Minister Edith spoke again to persuade: "Riley, I have already understood your dissatisfaction with the status quo. In the past few months, the strategy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is indeed not efficient, and even appeared You made a more serious mistake, but there are objective reasons for all of this, you should not negate the capabilities of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs because of this, I think you should trust your colleagues in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs more."
The Foreign Minister looked at this scene speechlessly, and responded very excitedly: "Your Excellency, I not only doubt their ability, but also their attitude. They have concealed too many secrets! What's more, I am the Minister of Foreign Affairs! But The affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs are not up to me, but those civil servants! I really don’t know if I lead them! Or they lead me!?”
"Don't be stupid, Riley~" Edith shook his head, and asked seriously: "When did you have the illusion that you are the leader?"
"Uh, sir?"
"Riley, you have to understand that we are just the talkers of the party elected by the people. The people's demands on our personal morality are higher than our actual administrative ability. I have only worked in this position for ten years. What's more, according to the current transition speed, most of the time it is less than five years. Under such circumstances, the cabinet members do not have sufficient professional knowledge, let alone sufficient experience. In the case of a post, just taking over the job left by the previous one is quite fatal. Therefore, the policy of the principality can only be formulated by the civil servants, and then handed over to the cabinet for implementation!" Edith shook his head and said: " In the eyes of the public, we brightly dressed cabinet officials are the drivers driving the carriage of the principality. But in fact, the driving process of the carriage is not under our control. —the civil servants are."
"However, Your Excellency, the Civil Affairs Office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, does not explain what they are doing at all, and I can't get any facts that I want to know unless they think I should know. I don't know how the situation will develop. In this case, do you want me to stand by and let the civil servants control the government affairs?" The foreign secretary continued to explain.
"Yes, Riley, there are bound to be bumps and bumps in the carriage, and you may even wonder, 'Are you going the wrong way?' But we can only let them go, not shoot them." Intervene, otherwise it is likely to cause the carriage to overturn, do you understand? Whether it is us or the civil servants, the most fundamental core job is to stabilize the carriage and let it run as smoothly as possible! This, everyone's goal is Agreed, you can rest assured."
"Even if it's driving to hell with a wagon?" "At least not now, is it?"
Edit put his elbows on the table, clasped ten in both hands, and said very sincerely: "Riley, as the youngest member of the cabinet, your future is very bright. If you stay and finish this term smoothly, Even two terms, your resume will become very important. In the future, when you are sent to a place, you will get a lot of power. At that time, you can do what you want to do, to achieve it your political ambitions."
Riley was silent for a long time before he said, "Okay, I'll stay and try to accept everything. Thank you, Prime Minister."
Edith breathed a sigh of relief and smiled: "Great! It's good that you understand."
"Your Excellency, since I have decided to stay, can I discuss with you about the content of the afternoon meeting?"
"Go ahead, I'm listening."
"It is still related to the Kingdom of Grande, that is, the order, the amount is not very large, but considering that it is a cheap order, the quantity of food delivered is relatively large, and there are still several months before the autumn harvest. In this case, from Isn’t it a little unwise to concentrate on South Ilson Island? Moreover, there are rumors that there is chaos caused by poor harvest?” Riley asked a little dignified.
"Oh, this matter has probably been spread, Riley." Edit picked up the newspaper, turned to the sixth page, pointed to the headline and said: "The newspaper said that because of the bad harvest and the forced requisition, the island The situation on the Internet has developed from a small-scale tax resistance to a full-scale riot, and the local army is currently working hard to suppress it."
"Uh, is the situation so serious?!" Riley was startled.
"Are you shocked? Oh, when I first read it, I was also taken aback. Fortunately, I used to be an editor of a newspaper, so I know a little bit about it. The editor in charge of this weekly newspaper is too exaggerated. A general riot? If it really happened, the Lu Jun Department would have come screaming for a fight." Edith said, putting down the newspaper.
"Your Excellency, are you sure that the contents of this newspaper are exaggerated? South Ilson Island is the current fiefdom of the principality king William V. If something goes wrong..."
"What could go wrong? Riley, there are currently nearly 3000 royal troops stationed on the island, plus [-] principality guards belonging to the king, plus at least [-] mercenaries. Do you think those mud legs can defeat such a team?" A powerful army? Take ten thousand steps back, even if they occupy the entire island, what's the use? The fleet is in our hands, and they can't leave the island at all."
Riley heard this, thought about it carefully, and was relieved.After all, as long as the Jun team has no problems, other problems will not be a problem.
"Well, Your Excellency, there is one more point, why must South Ilson Island be used? Even if there is no riot, the bad harvest is always a fact, right? In this case, is there any secret behind the transfer of food?"
"Hehe, Riley, as you said just now, this is the fiefdom of William V of the Principality, and the wool spinning factory he is currently running is planning to expand the scale. This requires larger factories, more pastures, and enough Many workers, all of which can only be given by bankrupt peasants who lost their land.”
"Well, therefore, the cabinet acquiesced in this matter and used it to further damage the royal family's reputation?"
"You're starting to get in shape, Riley."
South Ilson Island, the small town of Kelint, where the temporary command post is located, in a room so empty that there is nothing but beds, tables and chairs.
Imt Piison sat on a chair bored, very confused about the future.The reason is that since a week ago, he has been a 'dead man', at least according to the law.
For nearly a decade, life had been miserable for him and the other islanders, and it was getting worse for them under the doomed king.A large number of farmers were squeezed and exploited by the tax collectors under the guise of a name, and some capable ones escaped, while the rest had to face increasingly higher taxes and lower food prices year by year.
Even in bumper harvest years, there are farmers who go bankrupt due to insolvency. Almost nonexistent farmers have mortgaged their land to banks to repay their debts.If you have connections, you can become a tenant farmer for others. Although the work will be heavier, in general, you can still live.Those who entered the factory were very miserable.Those who entered the factory were treated like livestock. There were no days off from [-]:[-] am to [-]:[-] pm. If they asked for leave, one day off was worth two days' salary.