Chapter 236: Choice
Jenny. Drelles was very bored, and the root cause of the boredom was naturally related to Anne. Anne wanted someone to appeal to the choices she was about to face, and at the same time wanted some help, so she was told to Jenny as it was. Dreles, of course, does not include the fact that Jessica is Ernst's mistress or anything like that.
Anne is not stupid either, she knows very well what can and cannot be said, she knows Jenny better. Drelles is not a man to be trusted, and says that the idea of those things is because Jenny. Dreyles, she naturally knew the purpose of Anne's coming to Vilnius, and there was no need to hide this matter.
For Ernst's identity Jenny. Dreles had a lot of speculations, and she was even more sure than Anne about the identity of Ernst as the Grand Duke of the Czech Republic and the King of Lithuania, which was why she was extremely bored. Isn't she as good as a little girl? Why does Anne, who is the mistress she can't ask for, have the right to choose?
Boredom is boredom but things still need to be solved, Anne is what she recommended to Ernst, so she naturally hopes that Anne can become Ernst's mistress, which is also a very good thing for her.
Anne shared her concerns with Jenny. Dreles, on this by Jenny. Drellers was very depressed, what do you want to do so much when you have such an opportunity? Some hate Jenny who doesn't make steel. Drelles wanted to say something, but thinking that she would probably need the help of the other party in the future, she could only persuade the other party patiently.
"A person's life is very short, love cannot be eternal, and having a reliance is a lifelong pursuit. Maybe you don't understand this sentence yet, but I can guarantee that you will thank me in the future. You should be able to give the right answer, Annie. I believe you. ”
Although it is not explicitly stated. But Jenny. Dreles' meaning has been made clear. She just wanted Anne to agree to Ernst's request. Anne is a little afraid of the future, but she is also reluctant to go on stage, and her brother needs her help. Why think so far? Does she have any other choice now?
Suddenly, Anne seemed to understand something, she knew that she had no other choice, because she could not sit idly by and watch her brother be unable to be treated because of lack of money, and she was even more reluctant to leave the stage, at least not now.
When Anne wanted to invite Ernst to dinner, Ernst was reporting to Alturas, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Lithuania, on recent events in the Kingdom, including some personnel changes and endemic disasters and the progress of urbanization.
"Most of this year's college students are engaged in the civil service, grassroots officials have been supplemented, and a large number of unqualified officials have been dismissed. The place is a little unstable, but everything is still under control. Brattvet Cabinet members want to increase funding for education, but now the government is ...... finances"
Arturas's personnel change report made Ernst feel very drowsy, saying that it was a report, but how to look at it and think it was a small report, and wanted to borrow Ernst to pressure the Minister of Education Brattwitt cabinet member to stop pestering Arturas.
Arturas and Brattvet's relationship was so extraordinary that he couldn't say no to Brattvet's entanglement, but it would be a different story if Ernst intervened. It was with this purpose that Prime Minister Arturas spoke very solemnly about it, but how could Ernst set himself on fire?
Ernst was not the new king who had just arrived in Lithuania, and he had a general idea of the character of the cabinet members at this time, some of the incompetent had been dismissed, and the rest were qualified to sit in their current positions. Among them, Brattvet has the highest ability. However, the Minister of Education, Brattwitt, although very capable, has a very annoying habit. He is stubborn and likes to pester.
For example, when it comes to funding for education, Arturas has repeatedly said that the government simply doesn't have any extra money, but Brattvet doesn't believe it, or that he only wants to achieve his own ends, and that he doesn't want to pay attention to other people's difficulties. More than once, Bratvet's cabinet members blocked Arturas' office over the issue of appropriations, and now Alturas was somewhat afraid of Brattwitz's meaning.
"Prime Minister Arturas, that's your problem, if you don't have anything else to do......"
Seeing that Ernst had the intention of driving him away, Arturas did not dwell on Brattvet's affairs, and hurried to talk about important matters, including the fire in the southern Utanna region.
Utenna is located in the south of the Kingdom of Lithuania, this is a small city, the population of only more than 30,000 people in the small city naturally will not have many firefighters, a chance accident caused a fire, but this small city is surrounded by lush forests, the fire continued to burn for two days before being extinguished.
The casualties caused by the fires are not large, but the fires have covered the agricultural planting areas, which can be said to have an important impact on the economy of Utenna this year. Ernst had nothing to say in the face of such a fire, and the only thing he could do was to get Arturas to do the work after the disaster, and if necessary, Arturas could even go there.
Speaking of the Utana fire, it is just a report, and the specific work cabinet has almost been completed, and after saying that, Arturas naturally mentioned the most important urbanization promotion work, which is the main topic of the kingdom.
"There are now 5 major cities in the kingdom, namely Vilnius, Klaipėda, Kalinin, Kaunas, and Shyauliai, and 8 medium-sized cities with a population of 30,000-50,000, namely Utenna, Aritus, Plungai, Paneve, Trakai ......"
Arturas pointed to the location of the map as he introduced it to Ernst, the number of cities and towns in the future of the Kingdom of Lithuania after integration was not large, and there were only about 30 of them, and the rest of the land was either cultivated or forested.
The total population of the Kingdom of Lithuania is about 1.2 million, of which Vilnius alone now has 180,000, and most of the other four large cities have a population of 70,000, which already accounts for about one-third of the country's population, and the rest are scattered in towns, which can also see the importance of urbanization. Most of the kingdom's cities are on three national highways, and most of the rest of the country is forested.
It can be said that it is very dangerous to go out of the city in the Kingdom of Lithuania, because it is not uncommon to encounter fierce beast attacks, and you can often see some walking beasts on the national road. As a result, the police in every rest area are armed with heavy weapons, not only to guard against animal attacks, but also against murderous criminals in the wilderness.
"Most of the people who live in the wild have moved to the towns, but because of the construction area, they can only live in hotels and hostels temporarily."
There is no doubt that the money is paid by the government, although it is all ordinary hotels and hostels, but the number of reasons also makes the cabinet spend a lot. Fortunately, the financial systems of the four countries have now begun to cooperate in a comprehensive way, and the finances of the Kingdom of Lithuania can be supported by the drag of the other three countries.
"How's things going with the Four Nations Bank?"
To issue the euro, of course, the four countries need to issue it jointly, and the Czech principality, the Kingdom of Lithuania, and the Russian Empire naturally have no problems, but the Kingdom of Hungary still needs some consultations. Messirian can not care, but the current Messimilian does not have full control of the Kingdom of Hungary after all, and the affairs of the Bank of the Four Nations need the consent of most of the nobles to proceed.
"The Hungarian Prime Minister just visited Prague a few days ago and is still negotiating, but Prime Minister Massena has news that everything is going well."
The issuance of the euro is a good thing for all four countries, after all, the best economy among them is the Czech principality, which is like the double cultivation method, and the weaker side will naturally get the most benefits. Although the Russian Empire and the Kingdom of Lithuania were still lagging behind, the Kingdom of Hungary was on the one hand.
Using one Czech principality to boost the economies of the other three countries will have some impact on the Czech principality, but the improvement of the overall economic strength is a very important thing for Ernst. At the same time, the Czech Principality is the main body of the four countries, and some economic influence can be exchanged for the improvement of its international status, and it is also a good thing for the Czech Principality.
Just like conquering a barren region, the economy of another country will naturally be affected and the per capita income will be reduced, but if such an opportunity is in front of it, which country will give up? That's it now, in the long run, the four countries will have endless benefits and no disadvantages, at most they will lose both. But the economy of the Czech principality is very stable, and it is not so easy to make a situation that loses both.
"The euro matter should be done as soon as possible, Massena there I will urge, I hope that by 1923 four countries have already begun to issue euros."
"Your Majesty, maybe there were more than four countries at that time."
Prime Minister Arturas said this meaningfully, but the temptation was also clear to Ernst, so he replied unequivocally: "It's four countries!" ”
Prime Minister Arturas was very pleased with the satisfactory answer, and he bowed respectfully and turned away, and there was no problem in annexing Poland to the Kingdom of Lithuania. In fact, he should have thought of this from the beginning, after all, it was impossible for Ernst to form another Polish kingdom, and the Polish citizens probably did not approve of him as a king.
It was easy to take Poland, but it was difficult to make it obedient, after all, in the eyes of the Polish people, he was a real aggressor. It's not that there is no way, but it takes a long time, ethnic integration, and cultural invasion! (To be continued.) )