Edwin Film's expression changed when he heard the old mage's words, and finally he laughed miserably and said, "What is this? Could it be that from the beginning, I was destined to be replaced?

"No, it's all in with your choice, everything... It's your choice, not Your Majesty's. Cowlier stared at Edwin Film, and said with a rare serious and serious expression: "You chose to support Your Majesty in the previous reform, and now you can still choose to support Your Majesty." ”

"This—" Edwin Filmin didn't know how to answer for a moment.

"Are you hesitating?" said the old mage, with a slight hint of questioning, "why are you hesitating?

"You don't understand. The wrinkles on Edwin's face piled together, looking extremely tangled, "It's not as simple as you think. ”

"I think it's that simple. "Pledge allegiance to His Majesty, and you will get everything you want." He stared at Edwin Film's hesitant gaze, "But as you choose to go against Your Majesty, you..."

"I have not thought of betraying Your Majesty. Edwin Film's hand on his knee clenched into a fist, "Do you think the Chancellor of the Exchequer is just helping His Majesty take care of the accounts? It's not as simple as you think, especially after Your Majesty completes the trade reform, there are taxes and commercial trade in various places...", he shook his head and didn't continue, "Let me say this, the goods piled up in the warehouses of you and Seka Town in Balan are enough to buy half of the Duchy of Twak..."

"It's like there's a piece of roasted fat in front of me!" Edwin Fellin gestured with open hands, "Around this piece of fat stood diners with knives, forks, plates and bowls ready to eat, and I was exhausted just by distributing it. ”

Collier said coldly: "This piece of meat does not belong to you at all, you are not qualified to share it with others, and you yourself have preemptively eaten it." ”

"No one can resist the temptation to be more greedy than I am. Edwin Fellin and Cowlier looked at each other, "I can only do my best to make the diners eat quietly and in order." ”

Collier chuckled and said, "But this piece of fat is so delicious that you don't even know how to get into it, and you don't even have time to wipe the grease off your mouth... The order is quickly shattered by your greed, and everyone begins to gnaw like mad dogs on the fat that doesn't belong to them. ”

Edwin Filmin listened to Cowlier's words and blushed and tried to refute, but in the end he could only say, "That's pretty much it." ”

Cowlier sighed and said, "That's the difference between you and me... I can choose to support Your Majesty without hesitation on this issue, but you can't, because you need to be accountable not only to Your Majesty, but also to the forces you represent. But there's one thing you've forgotten, and that's... In the Kingdom of Kruria, no one can rebel against His Majesty's will. ”

"Is this a warning to me?"

"No, it's just advice as a friend... You have to know who you are and who you are serving... Money is indeed very tempting, but as the owner of the 'Ocean House', would you still care about your bank deposits?"

"If it were just that simple, I wouldn't be so distressed. Edwin Fellin shook his head.

"Things are not as complicated as you think, and with what I know of Your Majesty, as long as you don't participate in the rebellion, he won't do anything to you. Collier said as he cleaned up the papers on his desk, and finally he looked up at Edwin Film's somewhat old face, "You won't betray Your Majesty, will you?"

"I'm not going to die for no reason. ”

"I won't look for death for no reason, that is, if I'm in a hurry..."

"I can swear, I swear with the honor of the ancestors of the Filin family, that my family and I will never betray Your Majesty, and will not betray the kingdom. ”

"That's what Your Majesty wants. Cowlier stood up, "Don't worry, you're still Chancellor of the Exchequer, and no one can shake your position." ”

"But..."

Cowlier said in an unquestioning tone: "This is the result, it can only be this way... And the premise is that from now on, there can be no more mistakes of any nature in the kingdom's finances, not the slightest!"

"I see. Edwin Filmin was stunned for a moment, and a gloomy look flashed across his face.

"Now that we have understood, then this is the end of our conversation, I have to go to your majesty. Collier stepped out of the desk and politely asked Edwin Filin to leave.

Edwin Fellin leaned sideways towards the door and said, "It's my birthday in a few days, it's my fiftieth birthday, I want to have a birthday party, I want to invite all the celebrities and nobles in Crewe City, you... Would you be interested in hosting this birthday party for me?"

...

Kavalburg,

In the King's office, there was little left of the papers that had piled up on his desk in the morning.

On the window-facing sofa in his office, Morinda Morinda, Siala Marne, Baron Hanina, and Collier each flipped through several of the investigative papers that Sir Bipp had brought.

Around ten o'clock, the coffee in the office had been changed twice, and Pedi had finished his work.

"How's it going?" Peddy motioned to his secretary general to take the papers that had already been processed, "what I just dealt with was basically good news. He pointed to the documents that were being taken away by Otwood to be distributed, "The local governments are harmonious and stable, the nobles are friendly and mutually helpful, and the districts are in good financial condition." ”

"The officials below may think that Your Majesty has just returned from the front, so they picked out some good news. Collier half-jokingly said, "Maybe... Tomorrow your desk will be full of bad news. ”

"So, I like to look at the police and MIA reports, and their reports are the most realistic. Pedi ignored the old mage's joke, "Actually... I have little interest in the little things within the kingdom, and the purpose of the king's office is not to deal with the day-to-day affairs of the kingdom. ”

"Your Majesty, the documents you are looking through are..."

"Don't you just want me to see the results of your work during this time, I also served as a sheriff in the imperial capital for a few months, and I know very well what the low-level officials think. Petdy interrupted Sir Bipp, "I am not denying the results of your work... I'm just trying to say that you should do more practical work. ”

Sir Bipp's face was flushed with words, and he didn't know how to answer.

Pedi didn't care how the other man was feeling, and he asked, "Do you know why I asked the Prime Minister's Government to discuss the report of Seke-Marat in the first place?" he glared at Sir Bipp, "I have given you plenty of time to report on the results of the discussion when I arrive yesterday afternoon." ”

"I'm sorry, Your Majesty... There are divisions within the government over this document..."

"I don't care about your differences. Peddy interrupted Sir Bipp, "I just wanted to see what you think of Seke-Marat's reforms... Now it seems that the effect is obvious. He put his hand on the document in the red file bag, "I don't even have to look at your discussion to guess the general idea of what is going on now." ”

"This—" Sir Bipp immediately looked terrified.

"I didn't mean to blame you. Pedi took a box of cigars out of the drawer and threw it on the coffee table in the middle of the reception couch, then slowly took his cigar out of the drawer and trimmed it, "You might think I'm too mean, harsh, even brutal. ”

"Your Majesty—" Sir Bipp tried to stand.

"Sit down and listen to me. Pedi held out his hand and pressed it to signal Sir Bipp to sit down, and stood up, biting his cigar and taking a big gulp of "Boom," at the candle flame on his desk.

"Phew," said Pedi after lighting his cigar and standing up, walking outside his desk and leaning on the edge of the table to look at the ministers sitting on the guest sofa, "In the beginning, I was very concerned about other people's opinions, and even changed my previous decisions because of some people's opinions, but soon I realized that doing so would only make things worse..."

"When I was a child, my father told me a story. Pedi raised his left hand and looked at the ruby on his thumb to explain, and said in a serious tone like a scholar's lecture:

"There is a good lord in the story, and one day a peasant who was dying of starvation fell outside his castle. His court minister advised the lord to let the guards drive the peasant away, but the lord could not bear to watch the peasant starve to death, so he asked the castle servant to bring bread and water to the peasant. ”

The next day the peasant reappeared, and this time he could not help but come on his own, and brought his wife and two children with him. The good lord once again prepared food and water for them. ”

"On the third day, the peasant showed up again on time and brought more hungry companions!"

"Your Majesty!" said Sir Bipp to his feet, bowing, "my father told me this story, and it happened in our kingdom of Kruria, and it is true..."

"What happened?" asked Collier.

"Later... The good nobleman was burned to death in his castle by a group of lazy peasants for refusing to supply bread and water. Sir Bipp's voice tinged with palpitations, "and the peasants in the noble domain were all slaughtered by the noble army that had arrived. ”

"Ukalo Village?" said Syrah-Marne, too.

"Yes, it is the village of Ukallo, and the camp of the current camp of Ukalo was built on the site of the village. Sir Bipp nodded.

"So," Pedy motioned for Sir Bipp to sit down, "you should understand my attitude, right?"

"Yes, Your Majesty... I totally understand. Sir Bipp subconsciously wiped the sweat from his forehead as he sat down.

Pedi smiled, "Sir, I'm not denying your work... I am actually satisfied with the work of the Prime Minister's Government over the past few months, especially the establishment of a system for evaluating officials and the introduction of relevant regulations prohibiting businessmen from entering politics. ”

"But what—" When a little joy appeared on Sir Bipp's face, Peddy said in a changed tone, "the Prime Minister's government does not only govern Crewe City, but you also have to oversee the Harrence Heights, the Jamich Meadows, and the local governments of Byanling, Balan, Seka, and Mogg. ”

"You have to extend the official evaluation system to the whole country, and you are the prime minister of the whole kingdom, not the prime minister of Crewe City. Peddy said these words with a smile on his face, and his tone slowly softened from the seriousness at first, and finally became as if he was chatting with an old friend, "Of course, I know that it takes time to do these things, but you must at least come up with a plan for me first, rather than waiting for me to assign you tasks." ”

"Don't you understand the duties of the Prime Minister's Government?" Pei Di's calm tone suddenly became serious again, "If anything needs me to arrange, then why should I set up the Prime Minister's Government, wouldn't it be more convenient to set up an office directly under the King's Office?"

"I said during the cabinet that I should not put on my desk those inconsequential papers, the rule of the Council of Nobles is long gone, and the king's duty is not to deal with noble disputes and the daily affairs of the kingdom... Let it be said that the Prime Minister's Government has full powers to deal with any matter within the Kingdom within the established limits of its laws and the duties of the Government. Pedi stared at his prime minister, "You just need to show me your handling report, not send it to me to make a decision." ”

"I'm only one person, and your government building has hundreds, to say the least... Again, if I am asked to do it at any time, what else do you want you to do?" Peidi took a deep breath, looked at Sir Weinobipp and said: "In the future, unless the internal affairs of the local governments are not matters stipulated by the government's duties, the Prime Minister's government has full authority to deal with them... Of course, the police department and the inspection team will be responsible for supervision. ”

The sudden increase in power overwhelmed Sir Bipp and forced him to keep himself calm.

The other ministers in the office were also full of surprised expressions!

In the subconscious minds of these people, the prime minister's government, which was established after the king abolished the cabinet, was at best a high-level office.

And now, this high-level office has been transformed into a real authority!

Before the ministers could finish their shock, Pedi said to Hanina and Morinda: "I plan to reorganize the 'War Analysis Office' into the 'National Situation Analysis Office'..."

As he spoke, his eyes swept back and forth between Hannina and Morinda, and finally he looked at Morinda and said, "The large conference room next to the King's office is basically not used much, and in the future, it will be the office of the 'Office of National Analysis', and you will be in charge of it for the time being... Sir Morinda, no problem. ”

"Your Majesty, you..."

"From now on, you are a nobleman of the kingdom. Peddy smiled, "The title of advisor is too general for the state to exist, and you need more assistants...", he said, looking at the others, "Baron Hanina, Sir Marne, Sir Collier, Sir Bipp, you will all be members of the 'Office of National Analysis', and... There are also two special members. ”