Chapter 231: The Kingdom of Nord
On the second day of the wedding, the official news of the Nord Principality was officially changed to the United Kingdom of Nord and Western Sahara, referred to as the Nord Kingdom.
The supreme administrator of Western Sahara is the Governor-General, but the Governor has only political power and no military power, and foreign affairs are also under the responsibility of the Nord Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the Governor is a member of the Cabinet, second only to the Prime Minister.
It can be said that the Ministry of the Interior arrived in a very awkward place in an instant, the Minister of the Interior is the heir to the Prime Minister, but now ...... Who is more competitive than the Minister of the Interior or the Governor of Western Sahara?
To put it simply, the Ministry of the Interior is the equivalent of the State Council, and although it is the de facto second-in-command, in some respects he is also disqualified from running for prime minister.
I'm depressed to death! - This is probably what Morris, the Minister of the Home Office and former Minister of Justice, wants to say most at this time.
Marceau became the brightest political star in the entire Nord principality and even in Europe in an instant, and the main thing is that she is still single.
My God, Nord is a country where the salaries of civil servants are very high, let alone the position of Governor of Western Sahara, Marceau is the quintessential man of power, wealth and wealth.
Not to mention some of the top rich people, political officials, even those wealthy dignitaries also want to marry such a woman back home, the reason is very simple, this is very beneficial for any family.
But there are no Nord high-level officials, because they know Marceau's origins, and understand that although she is exiled, she is likely to become the outer chamber of the Grand Duke of Nord, and they can't touch it at all.
In the midst of this uproar, November came, and at this time the United Nations passed a major event.
On 11 November, the UN Security Council issued communiqué No. 678, demanding that Iraq withdraw from Kuwait by 15 January 1991.
Poor Iraq, he became the first stepping stone for US imperialism to dominate the world.
When the Soviet Union was still there (and now it exists in name only), the United States would never dare to command the UN Security Council so arbitrarily, but now it ...... Who else is me?
It's obvious, though. The arrogant Iraq will not heed the non-threatening demands of the United Nations.
If it does not explode in silence, it will die in silence, and the United States is naturally not the latter, and the silence at this time is just waiting for an instant outbreak soon after.
Of course, these have nothing to do with the Nord Kingdom, at this time he is still the role of soy sauce, although he has an atomic bomb and has a certain coastal defense capability, but it is better for him to participate less in such a big event.
In November, the Nord IT industry also ushered in a new development, the PC network version of Tetris, the network version of Super Mario, the network version of Donkey Kong a series of Nintendo games were successfully released, of course, followed by a large number of special video images, which is a deal made by the Nord cabinet and the Japanese government.
These games alone are not a new development. The successful launch of Diablo ushered in a Genesis sales miracle for Apple and Microsoft.
Personal computers began to come to ordinary homes at three, five, and ten times the speed, becoming an indispensable member of their families, video, games, office, ......
On 22 November, a piece of news from England had some influence on the Cabinet.
Nord Palace
"Margaret Thatcher resigns as Prime Minister?"
"Yes, she can't quit the post of prime minister."
Joseph's words made Kate a little incomprehensible, glanced at Charlie, who was being taken care of by the nanny, and then shifted her gaze to Joseph.
"If Thatcher doesn't resign as prime minister, then the Conservatives want to win the next general election...... It wasn't easy, and for the sake of the unity of the Conservative Party, she had to do that. ”
"Solidarity?"
"Do you think Thatcher's cabinet is peaceful? Her resigned deputy prime minister, Jeffrey Howe, publicly accused Margaret Thatcher's European policy of jeopardizing the future of the Conservative Party and Britain. ”
Friho was just one of those who publicly blamed Thatcher. Hesseltin, who resigned four years ago because of disagreements over European policy, also challenged Margaret Thatcher's leadership, attacked her European policy and cabinet style, and opposed the "poll tax", a major part of the domestic reform during her third term.
"Poll tax", because it caused two riots in England. Public opinion criticized the "poll tax" as "unfair." and not feasible", which would cause the Conservative Party to lose votes in the next general election. Foreign Secretary Douglas Head and Chancellor of the Exchequer John Major also said they would reconsider the issue of "poll tax".
Hesseltin also criticized some of Thatcher's other economic policy ideas, which resonated inside and outside the Conservative Party. Nine opinion polls released at the time showed that if Hesseltin came to power, the Conservatives would have more support than the Labour Party; If Margaret Thatcher is still the leader. Labour is ahead.
Kate knew all these things, after all, she was from an English aristocratic background, and for a while her ears were full of similar words. Or support Thatcher, or support other people's quarrels, she was annoyed. But the only thing she didn't expect was that it would become the main reason for Thatcher's resignation.
"Of course, what cannot be denied is her ability and the significant impact she has had on the British economy, society and culture."
This sentence ended Joseph's political duties for the day, put the newspaper aside, came to Charlie, picked him up and said, "Go horseback riding with Dad." ”
"Joseph ......"
"Rest assured, there is no danger."
"Wow wow!"
It's not crying, it's shouting happily, but because he can't speak yet (he can only call his mother), he can only use wow to describe his mood at this time.
Kate smiled helplessly when she saw this scene, and could only let Joseph go out on horseback riding with the crown prince of the Nord Kingdom, there was a small horse farm not far from the palace after expansion, but unfortunately because of the terrain, the horse farm was small enough for entertainment.
It is said to be riding a horse, but where did Joseph dare to take his son on an adventure? It was true to stand by and watch the knights train, but the purpose had been achieved, and the little one was very happy.
"Your Majesty, the Royal Petroleum Group would like to invite you to the ceremony of the exploitation of the new oil well."
"New oil wells?"
Joseph built a lot of oil fields in Western Sahara, but he didn't declare it, and it was up to the oil companies to find it themselves, so Joseph couldn't help but be stunned when he heard the news, because he didn't know which oil field was discovered, and it was worth going to the ceremony.
"A large oil field has been discovered in northern Western Sahara with an estimated production of 300,000 barrels per day......"
"Three hundred thousand barrels?"
"That's right, Your Majesty, it's 300,000 barrels."
"It looks like it's a big oil field."
sighed with emotion, but Joseph was a little speechless in his heart. I actually forgot to build such a large oil field, shouldn't it!
In fact, Joseph misunderstood this, there was originally a medium-sized oil field built there, but not far from it was a pristine oil field, and the two were combined...... There is the current situation.
"How's the Africa Food Project going?"
"It's going well, we have the corresponding influence in Algeria and Mauritania, especially the governors and parliamentarians on the border, and we spend a lot of money......"
"Ahem......"
"I'm still not at ease, come and take a look, what are you talking about?"
"Nothing. There are questions about the development of Western Sahara, there you go! ”
The guard glanced at Kate, saluted and turned to leave, where Joseph couldn't see, and Kate watched the guard leave meaningfully.
"Charlie, give it to me! I guess I won't be in the palace at noon! ”
Kate was referring to lunch, Joseph was a little embarrassed, Gao Jingxuan still had Flender there, Joseph couldn't always not accompany his little son! Therefore, she usually stays at the coastal villa at noon, and Kate knows but will not point it out.
Of course, the most sorry person should be the one who is far away in England. Although it is a daughter, he did not stay by her side when Li Xiaohan gave birth in May, and there have been many things recently, so he really can't stand her.
Joseph didn't know. Just when he felt guilty, Li Xiaohan was not too sad.
Li Xiaohan is different from other women, Joseph feels a little unable to face her, so he has always avoided and never came to a Scottish castle. Li Xiaohan has been allowed to give birth to a baby here, and the only two letters sent one are about Nord Royal Petroleum shares, and the other is the name of his daughter.
Alice. Alice Joseph Ragnar, Aberdeen.
Although it was Ragnar in the first place, the presence of the word Ragnar indicates that Joseph does not deny her identity, and the surname Aberdeen is only convenient for her to inherit the title of Earl of Aberdeen in the future.
Li Xiaohan didn't have any opinion, after all, she was married to the Earl of Aberdeen and not to the Archduke of Nord, or the current King of Nord.
"Sister, I still like to call her Li Muqing, it's much better than Alice."
Li Xiaoxi pursed her mouth and was very dissatisfied with Alice's name, in fact, not only she but also the Li family and his wife were not very satisfied. Li Xiaohan? She's kind of a pretty idealess person.
"What is Mom doing?"
"She's downstairs in the kitchen!"
What does the kitchen do? Naturally, it was not cooking but arguing, and it was the old butler Alan who quarreled with her.
"Madame, this is a place for the subordinates, and you must not disturb their work."
"I just want to make a bowl of soup for my daughter, why should I disturb their work?"
"But...... But that's their job, you're a lady, you can't do anything like that. ”
"What madam, I often did it when I was in Huaxia, and no one stopped me, no, I must do it myself."
The mother of the Li family didn't dare to say that the cooks were not delicious, she said such a sentence on the first day, which led to the dismissal of three or four cooks, and the salary in Aberdeen Castle in Scotland was one of the best, and those cooks left crying, and the mother of the Li family was very sad to see it, and hurriedly said good things for Alan to invite them back.
That is, from that day on, seeing the unclean floor and unpalatable food, the mother of the Li family did not dare to speak casually, Alan just reprimanded, but if she spoke, then ...... Dismissal is the only outcome. (To be continued......)
ps: Thank you for the fat thin classmate's monthly pass, Yue Zhiling, and the main classmate of the Yin and Yang Realm for the reward
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