In the corridor to the small study, two people walked quietly forward, one in front of the other.

Following the call of King Bixia, the new Prime Minister, His Excellency Guizo, came to the Tuileries Palace to meet Bixia.

"Mr. Dillieon, did Bixia encounter anything yesterday? Why did you suddenly summon me today? After walking for a while, seeing that there was no one around, the prime minister whispered to the courtiers in front of him for news.

Little Diliion is still the standard courtly smile, with irreproachable manners, even more amiable than the last time he received Prime Minister Sirte.

"It is said that yesterday Ms. Adelaide met with Bixia." He walked straight forward with his head still down, and replied in a low voice as if he were leaking the wind.

"Oh, so what?" The prime minister is a little unclear.

"Madame went out to the countryside a few days ago, and only came back the day before yesterday......" Dillieon lowered his voice, and then was silent.

But for the Prime Minister, this level of information is sufficient.

“xiexie。” He thanked him, then lost in thought.

Could it be that the lady listened to some rumors or bad words against herself after leaving the palace, and then relayed them to Bixia?

This is not going to work, we have to find a way to solve it.

While the prime minister was still thinking about what to do, they had arrived.

Little Diliion gently opened the door, then informed Bixia inside, and then he nodded back and motioned for the Prime Minister to enter.

"Bixia was in a bad mood yesterday." When the prime minister passed by him, he whispered another word.

The Prime Minister nodded slightly. Then he walked straight in.

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When the prime minister entered his study, he bowed slowly and then leaned back solemnly on the edge of a chair. A very thin prime minister in a black coat. It is a perfect match for the towering backrest.

"Bixia, what are you looking for me for?"

"A bad thing, sir." The king gave a cold reply, then nodded and motioned for the Prime Minister to sit down.

The Prime Minister sat down obediently, and then quietly waited for Bixia's next words. To his secret disappointment, King Bixia treated him far more calmly than he did with Sirte.

"My sister came back from a break the other day. Then yesterday they came to me and told me something. ”

Sure enough, the prime minister couldn't help but feel a pang in his heart.

"I wonder what she talked to you about? And bixia. With all due respect, Ms. Adelaide has not had much political training and has no experience in governing the country, so she can look at many issues one-sidedly......"

"One-sidedness?" The expression on the king's face was still cloudy. Even the words were full of sarcasm. Of course, her view of the problem will be one-sided. But in any case, this one-sidedness won't make her fail to meet someone who says good things about you and me for days in a row, right? Yes, sir, not one. When my sister told me yesterday, her expression was as if she was saying that there would be a revolution tomorrow! ”

Hearing the reproach in Bixia's tone, the prime minister couldn't help frowning slightly. How can women's opinions be allowed to influence the government? It's ridiculous.

"The French people are accustomed to mocking authority, bixia, and I don't think that means anything."

The king was silent for a moment. Zuihou sighed quietly.

"Yes, yes. I know, I've ruled this country long enough, don't I know yet? The French are naturally disobedient, and how ashamed it would be for a Frenchman to say a good word about those in power! It's like you've lost a lot of people...... But, despite that, Mr. Kizo, I feel like we have to face reality. If you don't see the crisis we face today, you are undoubtedly quite incompetent. ”

The Prime Minister finally understood what the King meant—he was anxious, anxious about the dynasty that was clearly in turmoil at the moment, not much resentment with himself.

This was a good thing, and the king learned to rely on his ministers after anxiety.

"Bixia, your wisdom will be the most valuable asset of this administration." He lowered his head and said solemnly.

"Do you agree with me?"

"I couldn't agree more, we are indeed facing a crisis right now." The Prime Minister replied in a low voice.

"Good, but don't you have anything else to say besides that? Even my sister can see this question clearly! The king looked at his prime minister, and his tone became a little cold, "Finding a problem and solving it are two different things, and you must know this." I would like to hear what you can do to get France through the current difficult situation. ”

Bixia's cross-examination left the prime minister with some doubts.

To what extent?

The prime minister lowered his head and thought about it carefully, and Zuihou decided to put his latest considerations and thoughts on it.

"Bixia, my job is to share your worries, so I've thought about it carefully, and I have a few suggestions, I hope you can listen to them."

"Oh? Please, I'm interested. The king nodded.

"Recently, there have been many people who have often gathered in private in the name of 'banquets' to spread rumors that are unfavorable to the government and officials, or simply directly and viciously attack you and the dynastic government, which has a very bad impact. Therefore, I believe that the government should issue a decree at an early date to resolutely ban such illegal assemblies and, if necessary, arrest certain defamators. ”

"This should really be done quickly." King Bixia nodded in agreement.

"In addition, there are some signs of loss of control in the public opinion circles, so I think the government should strengthen the control of public opinion in various newspapers, and if necessary, ban certain radical newspapers and hold those responsible accountable."

Hearing this suggestion, the king frowned.

"This ...... Will it spark a backlash in the world of public opinion? You know, those people have always been unruly. ”

Is it still time to value fame? The prime minister couldn't help but laugh heavily in his heart, but his expression was still as calm as water.

"If the government is tough enough, it won't, Bixia."

"Okay. You can do that. The king thought for a moment, then nodded in agreement, "Anything else?" ”

And, of course. The above is just a superficial effort, how much effect can it have?

But the real way is ...... Should I say it?

"What's wrong? Mr? Seeing the Prime Minister's hesitation, the King couldn't help but ask.

That's it, just say it!

The prime minister hardened his heart and said it directly.

"Everything is in crisis at the moment. It boils down to a financial crisis, bixia. As long as the treasury is abundant, we naturally have the means and ability to appease the people. Make the crisis invisible. However, the current government is heavily indebted and financially stretched, and can hardly do anything......"

"Go on."

“bixia。 I advise you to specify a batch of banks. They are compelled to subscribe to special government bonds for a period of more than 10 years, and they are compensated by certain concessions. ”

Hearing the Prime Minister's suggestion, the King's eyes widened in astonishment, and it was a long time before he asked again.

"Will they will?"

"I'm talking about mandatory, Bixia." The Prime Minister replied in a deep voice, "If they don't, you are the king, and Louis XIV will be able to ruin the Fouquet family." Now you can learn a little bit too, and you're just borrowing! ”

[Referring to Nicholas Fouquet.] A wealthy French businessman, later the French finance director, lived a very luxurious life, and later angered Louis XIV, Zuihou was imprisoned to death for embezzlement, and all his property was confiscated. 】

"Times are no longer the same......" the king muttered to himself.

"But the bayonet is still the same!" The Prime Minister looked up at the king with a look of earnestness in his eyes, "Bixia, if you want to rule a country, you must either be merciful enough or cruel enough, and it is obvious that you don't have much capital to be merciful now, so there are not many paths to choose." Bixia, with all due respect, to maintain your dynasty's rule over France, it must be cruel enough now......"

After listening to the Prime Minister's words, the king hung his head and remained silent, and he still seemed to be a little hesitant.

“bixia？” The prime minister couldn't help but urge.

There was silence.

"I will consider your proposal carefully and give you an answer when the time comes." King Bixia thought about it for a long time before he replied, "Before that, you go and deploy everything else, and I'll talk about it when I think about it......

He sighed secretly in his heart, with his understanding of King Bixia, this proposal would definitely not be closed after he had "thought about it carefully".

The decisive difference between this usurper from a royal family and the usurper from a commoner is here—the former always felt that he had a way out. Therefore, he always hesitated and hesitated, and did not dare to use the most drastic means, even if it might be very beneficial to himself, and he lived his life as his classic saying: "We take the middle way." ”

Yes, he didn't dare, he was afraid, he always felt that he had a way back. The lesson of Napoleon's death on a desert island terrified him, and he was afraid of repeating the mistakes of that genius, so he did not even dare to learn what he should have learned.

If this continues, and he loses the throne of France, his family can still be preserved, and he can live leisurely as a rich family.

"You're just a half-figure, you and your father are. If you want to play a revolutionary but you can't show your courage, if you want to play a dictator but you don't have that cruelty! You are a mediocre person, you like to talk but you have few talents, you are so ambitious but you don't have the guts! Danton praises you, and you turn and flee France; Bourbon tolerated you, and you turned around and led people to destroy it! Such a man, but trying his best to play a great man in front of me, pretending to be a Napoleon......"

Suddenly, the prime minister remembered the words of his predecessor.

The court was a leaky sieve, so the words of the prime minister when King Bixia summoned him quickly reached the ears of his successor.

I have to say that although this passage is very bitter and mean, it is indeed quite appropriate. The Prime Minister painfully found that he and the person he had worked so hard to overthrow at this moment had some subtle resonance in his views on the Lord.

The father went to the guillotine, where will the son Zuihou end? Maybe it's a little better than my father, right? Will he leave France forever like his Bourbon relatives who were driven away?

The Prime Minister suddenly had a terrible thought in his head, and then he quickly forced this dangerous thought of rebellion into the deepest part of his consciousness.

Forget it, let's do what we can first. (To be continued......)