"Let them in, knight. ”

Pedy gestured to Otwood, who had returned to his office.

"Yes, Your Majesty. Otwood nodded reservedly and walked to the office door like an elegant nobleman.

At the same time as the sound of the lock cylinder gear of the door sounded, the office door opened, and the five people sitting on the reception sofa immediately looked towards the door, and what caught their eyes was a "beautiful" face.

It's Elven Advisor Drahiel!

"Hey, hello!" a sharp voice rang out abruptly, next to Draxier... Well, a diminutive goblin, "My name is Omiqi, and it's a pleasure to work with you. ”

It's actually Omiqi, a goblin engineer and mercenary leader.

"Was it a surprise to see me?" said Drahir, with a charming smile, "I have the title of court advisor. ”

"I have such a title as well, except that I stay in my lab all the time... Oh no, it's your laboratory, Your Majesty. As he spoke, Omich stepped forward two steps and saluted with great solemnity to the object of his present allegiance.

"General Drahier will serve me for the next two years... As for Head Omich, he has been pardoned by me and he has been immigrated. Pedi briefly introduced the two of them.

"Your Majesty, you are the wisest ruler I have ever met, and your heart is bigger than the stars. Omiqi's short hands made exaggerated gestures.

"Little pony!" Cowlier muttered to himself, regretting in his heart why he would describe His Majesty's mind with the ocean, instead of the endless starry sky.

"Come and take a seat. Pedi gestured to the remaining seats on the couch and invited the two of them.

"Oh! Clarkley's cigar, I haven't tasted it in a long time. Omić's short legs actually walked faster than Drahill, and his shining eyes stared directly at the cigar box on the coffee table, "The salary in the lab couldn't afford this before... Oh yes, I'm not complaining about low wages, I'm just saying that this thing is too expensive. ”

"Can I have one?" said Omić, looking at his king expectantly.

"These are for you. ”

"You're the most generous boss I've ever met. ”

The atmosphere in the office that had become serious from the conversation between Peddy and Sir Bipp immediately dissipated, and was replaced by pleasantness and rapport, at least... On the surface, it is.

Outside of Drahir, everyone in the office couldn't resist the temptation of a goblin cigar.

Soon, the entire room was enveloped in smoke. Fortunately, this office has a good ventilation device and a magic energy temperature control array, otherwise in this hot day, the people in the office will die of heat if they don't suffocate to death.

"The first thing the 'Office of National Analysis' was to establish strict regulations and regulations for the Prime Minister's Government, and my condition was simple: to make the Prime Minister's Government the most efficient functional department in the Kingdom. Rather than leaning on the edge of his desk, which would put unnecessary pressure on the rest of the office, Pedi sat on the separate couch that no one had ever sat on.

"I'll do it as soon as I can. Morinda nodded solemnly as the person in charge.

"Good!" Pedi leaned back on the couch and pointed to the papers on the coffee table with a cigar, "Time is in a hurry today, now let's get down to business... Sir Bipp's report you have just read, what do you want to say?"

"A very detailed investigation report, from which it can be seen that the restructuring of the city government of Saike-Mara will be difficult. Hanina was the first to express her opinion, "However, it is precisely because of the difficulties that we should start as soon as possible when things get worse... Personally, however, I think that urban corruption cases and government restructuring should be investigated and handled separately. ”

"It is true that they should be separated, but they must be unified in attitude. Morinda immediately said: "The Prime Minister's Government cannot be involved in corruption cases, and the King's Office cannot be involved in any form. ”

"Well... Interesting idea, I agree in principle. Pedi was a little satisfied.

Sira Marne frowned and said, "But doing so will undoubtedly increase the difficulty of the restructuring. ”

Morinda spread his hand and said helplessly: "But if we show our attitude, it will be more difficult... At that time, before our work has begun, we will encounter obstacles, both overtly and covertly. ”

Cowlier's heart at the moment was very jealous of these people around him, and the most jealous of them were Morinda and Bipp, and when he heard Morinda at this moment, he immediately retorted: "But if it is only for the government to restructure, it is better not to do it, because the facts that have happened in the past few months have proved that our officials do not have enough self-control at all!"

"We can meet with the top secretaries individually and give them the power to rectify local government institutions and implement the system of evaluating officials in the lowest villages and towns. Morinda immediately explained: "At the same time... I don't think the huge police structure applies to the current situation in the kingdom, and the system of local government restructuring also applies to the police department. ”

Morinda was careful in what he said, and almost every word he said would see the king's reaction. Cowlier next to him was simply happy when he heard the old orc's words, as the first chief of the police department, he knew too well the weight of the police station in the heart of His Majesty the King, but the anger he waited for did not come.

"I agree with Morinda ... Jazz's Views on the Reform of the Police Department. Hanina was the first to stand up for Morinda in the surprised eyes of everyone, "As the Kingdom Intelligence Commissioner, I also feel that the police department headquarters is weak in the management of local substations, so I think the police department also needs a set of top-down reforms... Of course, this is just my personal opinion. ”

"I've just taken a closer look at the information Sir Bipp has provided. Sheila Marne also followed suit: "A very complete information, as far as the current situation is concerned, the functional departments of the government in various parts of the kingdom do need a major change, but the problem is that the current government control of the kingdom cannot withstand this major change at all. ”

Silah Marne spread her hands and looked at Pedi, "First of all, Your Majesty has just said that our official evaluation system is only limited to Crewe City now, and it will take at least half a year to a year for it to be implemented in other places... Moreover, our government administration system is not even perfect enough for the Prime Minister's government, and although His Majesty has just given the order to improve us, it will not take a few months to complete. ”

Siala Marne's expression became more and more serious, "Our government reform lacks either of the above two points, there is no way to implement it, forcibly implement and break the balance that we have managed so hard, if there is no effective way to manage it, it will become even worse than now!"

"So, you're opposed?" said Drahir in Pedi's place.

Silah Marne nodded, "Yes, at least if the above two points are resolved, I am against it. ”

Hanina nodded in agreement at first, but then said, "But the problem now is that after the end of aristocratic rule, the increasingly serious problem of 'clan' power and corruption urgently requires us to come up with an effective solution. ”

Pei Di spat out a puff of smoke ring, pointed at Sirah Marne and said: "The two points you said are actually very easy to solve, you only need to have a competent local magistrate, in fact, as long as the local officials are serious about their work, the evaluation system can be implemented in the lowest government agencies in a month at most... And the incompleteness of the management system has also been solved, and if it is incomplete, it will be incomplete, as long as it can be used, isn't the prime minister's government using it well? Moreover, according to what I have learned, there are many local governments that are doing a good job in this regard. ”

"What does this prove?" said Pedi, looking at his ministers, "it proves not that our system is not working, but that our officials are too depraved." ”

"So, do you mean that whether the local government can reflect the function and effect it should have depends on the people?" Sirah-Marne was stunned for a moment and then said thoughtfully, "That's why you chose Saike-Mara?"

That's pretty much what it means. Peidi took a deep breath, "Most of the current local government officials are not good, and I took it for granted at first...", he shook his head, and what he said came to an abrupt end, and then changed his tone and said: "Reform is imperative, and we can't just sit idly by and watch more and more obvious mistakes because of our own mistakes." ”

"You thought so a long time ago, you should have solved this problem half a month ago. Drahir couldn't help but interject, "At that time, when you were in the northern trade route, it was a matter of your order. ”

"It's not the time of aristocracy now, and you've listened to it for so long?" Cowlill immediately stood up for his king.

Pedi didn't explain the problem to Drahir, he smiled and said, "I am now making it clear that I agree with Seker-Marat's plan and agree to restructure Harrence into Harness... and appointed Syke-Marne as the first governor of the province of Harrens. ”

"I agree!" Morinda followed.

"My colleague!" "I have no opinion!" "Agreed!" "I agree too"

Derahir, Collier, Hanina, and Sira Marne took a stand, and the goblin Omich looked left and right, "Do I want to say it too?" He frowned and looked at the half-seen document, and said with a serious expression, "I have reservations. ”

Pedy's gaze skimmed over the faces of everyone present in turn, and finally fell on Sir Bipp, who had not yet expressed any opinion, "Sir, you seem to have a different opinion?"

"I agree in principle with Sir Saike-Marat's reform proposal..."

"Just agree. Peidi didn't plan to listen to the latter words, because he knew what the other party wanted to say, "This matter will be handed over to the 'National Situation Analysis Office' to be responsible, first of all... Let Sir Marat come back and report on your work, and you will have to talk to them first. ”

"My personal suggestion is not to summon Sir Marat back to Crewe. Morinda hurriedly said, "Last time we had a detailed discussion in the Northern Trade Road... On the surface, we have to keep a low profile about the 'government restructuring'. He looked at Sir Bipp, "Directly in the name of the Prime Minister's Government, make a proclamation to Harrens, remember... Yes, each regional government must be notified in place. ”

After thinking for a few seconds, Pedy nodded, and said to Sir Bipp, "That's it...", then looked at Morinda and said, "In addition, you will send an envoy in the name of the 'Office of National Analysis' to give Sir Marat full powers." ”

"Let Don Wright go on the pretext of investigating smuggling!" Hannina immediately suggested.

"Well... Yes, that's it!" Pedi agreed, and raised his hand to Sir Bipp to say something, but could not say it.

Finally, Pedi lowered his hand and fell into deep thought.

Everyone subconsciously shut their mouths, making the office very quiet all of a sudden.

Sir Bipp's mind was full of ups and downs at this time, and like everyone else, he was thinking about what the King was trying to say.

"Shasha" goblin Omiqi flipped through the documents he was still flipping through and looking at them very carefully.

After about five or six minutes,

Pedy got up slightly and put the ashtray on the coffee table on the arm of the sofa where he was sitting, and sat back again and ordered: "Let this be the case first, and within three days the analysis room will submit a detailed plan, and after the meeting of Sir Bipp can be drawn up and sent to Harness... Announcements of provinces and regions. ”

"No problem. Morinda agreed quickly.

Sir Bipp hurriedly asked, "Do you need to keep it secret?"

"No," Pedi laughed and shook his head, "It may be more beneficial for Harrence Province to let the news go ahead of time. ”

"So... I'm going to prepare now?" Bipp asked tentatively.

"Don't worry about these few hours, we're going to talk about a lot this morning. Pedi put the cigar in his hand on the ashtray and beckoned to the clerk of record behind him.

Seeing this, the clerk immediately walked over with the minutes of the meeting he had written.

As Pedi took the minutes and flipped through them, he instructed his secretary-general, "Bring the urgent document that MI presented to them today." ”

The documents sent by the police station in red in the morning were transcribed by Pedi with the permission of Pedi, and there was still a surplus after Secretary General Otwood distributed a copy to each of the ministers present.

"It's a message from Eloke. Comparing the minutes of the meeting with the clerk, Pedi said to his ministers, "An interesting piece of information. ”

"There's something special about the way this information was obtained. Baron Hanina explained: "According to the report of the spies in Iruk City, this information seems to have been deliberately revealed by MI2 of the Principality of Suluk. ”

"That's even more interesting," Petdy picked up his cigar as he returned the minutes to the clerk.

Sira Marne asked in an uncertain tone, "Is this a plan drawn up by the Duchy of Suluk to attack the undead legion?"