Chapter 169: Engagement
Returning to Nord with ambivalence, Joseph met with James for the first time and made some suggestions for the future construction of the province of Western Sahara.
"Increase efforts to support the autonomy of those oasis towns, including island towns, so that they can get rid of the support of the cabinet as soon as possible, industrialization is not the only way out, specialization is."
Depending on the town, different development plans can be carried out, and the oasis town can plant more fruit trees such as coconut fruits, although there is a lot of wind and sand in the desert, the fruits grown in such an environment have a unique flavor. It is believed that it can quickly occupy the market, and the most important thing is to plant more trees to prevent the invasion of the desert on the oasis.
The system is not omnipotent, although it can change the land, but after a hundred or hundreds of years, the oasis will inevitably be desertified in the end, and it is also possible to add more sand control zones.
Joseph's suggestion James found it difficult to do, but the words had already been spoken, James could only nod his head and agree, and find a way to develop the characteristics of the town.
After not returning for a while, the palace seemed a little strange, and Christmas 1987 was approaching, and this year was undoubtedly a very special year for Joseph.
First of all, Joseph decided to study in the United States, not because the Duchy of Nord was bad, but in his own country...... If there are too many restrictions, will the teachers, professors, and students of the school be affected? After all, they are all familiar with Joseph's face, and the United States is good in comparison.
Many royal families in the world have the experience of studying in the United States, first of all, it is the world's first power at this time, although the Soviet Union can be compared with him, but in terms of influence...... The USSR was slightly inferior by half a point, and economically it was completely incomparable. Secondly, since he came to this world, he has had quite a lot of grievances and hatreds with the United States, and he seems to be sorry for himself for three years.
However, studying abroad can't let the Nord Principality go unnoticed, and at the same time, he is not the kind of person who likes to pretend to be a pig and eat a tiger, it is naturally impossible to expose his identity, but he can't hide it too much, after all, he is used to the life of brocade clothes and food, and now he can't accept Joseph to eat chaff.
His itinerary must be kept secret and confidential, and once the media finds out that he is studying in the United States, it will also have a bad impact, at least the citizens will not be satisfied with it.
Surprisingly, Abner's butler did not protest Joseph's preparations to study abroad, but he suggested that Joseph go to England instead of the United States.
University of Cambridge in the UK? That's where the Prince of Wales graduated! Think about Joseph's final decision to reject the United States and go to study in the United Kingdom.
The fundamental purpose of studying abroad is to expand his network, and he has been staying in Nord Joseph can make very few friends, but what school in Britain has the most children of rich and aristocratic Josef has to investigate carefully.
One of the things that still needed to be dealt with at the end of 1987 was an engagement, which was not a marriage, so it only needed to be announced, which was to confirm that Kate was already the prospective princess of the Duchy of Nord.
December 12, 1987, Christmas Eve
The Grand Duke of Nord is about to be engaged to Kate Abt, Marquess of England - England Daily
What is the impact of the Nord engagement on the economy of the Principality of Nord? -- The Wall Street Journal
His Majesty the great Grand Duke of Nord is engaged - the Nord Royal Evening News
Pheasant becomes phoenix? -- Gangcheng Entertainment Daily
Nord is about to welcome its hostess, the Deutsche Gazette
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As soon as the news broke, the world was in an uproar, especially the media from various countries, frantically poured into the Nord Principality, but unfortunately, they did not have the opportunity to interview Joseph at all.
"Aren't you going to talk to me about such a thing?" The phone rang, and as soon as it was handed over to Joseph, there was a question from the other side.
"Would you say no?"
"No, but ......"
"I'm sorry."
Joseph's apology made Kate stunned, she originally thought that Joseph would be very tough to say something to her, but who would have thought that the result would be abrupt, and she muttered that she didn't know how to continue.
"I'm sorry, I shouldn't have disrespected you......"
"So be it!"
Joseph's sudden reluctance made Kate a little overwhelmed, she didn't know whether she should continue to question or something else, so she had to hang up the phone, but what she couldn't see was Joseph's sly smile on the other side of the phone.
Sure enough, Mr. Canetti's method was really effective, and the usual toughness suddenly relaxed, which really overwhelmed the other party, and it seems that the matter of studying in the UK can be talked about later.
If Kate knew about this, Joseph's thoughts would have been angry to death, and while she reflected on whether her tone was too tough, Joseph was smirking.
"You're going to study in the UK?"
Prime Minister James confirmed in disbelief, and he was a little overwhelmed when he saw Joseph nodding seriously on his face. Dissuade? It shouldn't be of much use depending on the situation. Let Joseph go? What to do about some things in the principality?
"I was going to go to the United States, but maybe the United States didn't do me much good."
Dissuasion is not possible at all, this is the only thought in James's mind at this time, Joseph was originally going to go to the United States, but now it is a good choice to change to England, he does not dare to say more, and the result is that Joseph chooses again.
"Those official ......"
"Just send me an email, some confidential ones can wait for me to come back and solve them, and I need them urgently...... I can come back anytime. ”
At this time, James remembered that England was very close to Nord, but only a few hours, so he had no heart to dissuade him.
"Marquis Kate'......"
"She'll move in to Nord, and she can help me with the little things, and Joanna will help her."
Joanna hasn't been seen lately, and Joseph is still curious about what she does, only to learn that she actually helped Marceau with Marceau in a video with her in handling government affairs. Of course, this was not Marceau's idea, but the result of Joanna's blind entanglement, and Joseph did not know why.
Now Joanna, although she has not yet achieved anything, has become a qualified female secretary. Yes, it's just a female secretary, and that's how talented she is, and there's no way to compare it to Marceau.
James was a little worried, he was naturally not worried about whether Joanna was qualified, but about whether Kate would have some influence in Nord and even threaten Joseph in the long run. He didn't know that this was completely what Joseph deliberately did, the system was in hand, the army was in hand, so everything was under Joseph's control.
Marceau's loyal Joseph was absolutely assured that although she was not the highest administrative officer of Western Sahara, she was handling many practical matters, and with her in Western Sahara and several generals to assist, Western Sahara was absolutely safe.
Kate? She was just a woman, and with Joseph she could stand up to the cabinet, and without Joseph, she would be a quasi-princess in name only.