Abijel said seriously: "I mentioned to him the 20,000 gold tals of grain signed with the Grande Kingdom, yes, it is the batch of South Ilsun Island, oh, by the way, the prime minister will definitely ask you, about the riots in South Ilsun, you know how to answer, right?" ”

"Of course, there was no such riot, nothing happened on South Ilsun. Rest assured, we're in control. Ife laughed.

"It would be great if that was the case, hmm, what's going on over there? How can it be so troublesome that even the 'Moon Weekly' knows about it?! What the hell is Lu Junbu doing?! ”

When Yi Fei heard this, he smiled contemptuously: "What else can those fat dolphins do?" Eight hours at work, six hours reading the 'Hot Girl' magazine, one hour eating and resting, and the last hour, digging out my mind, thinking about how to ask the cabinet for funds! Hmph, a bunch of fools, a small riot, it caused such a big mess, fortunately, there are not all incompetent people in that dolphin circle, there is still such a good player. ”

"Oh?" Abijer, who knew the other party's picky personality, became curious, and asked: "It's really not easy to get your praise, can you talk about the details of that outstanding hero?" ”

"Van Linden. Sanskrit. An excellent grassroots commander, good at training troops, good at commanding, and more capable of fighting tough battles and winning battles, he single-handedly suppressed the rebellion that spread across the island. At the same time, he also understands the way of being an official, and in the future, Lu Junbu must have its place. ”

"Well, it's really good, to be honest, I'm also fed up with the stupid dolphins in Lu Junbu's who only ask for money and can't do anything, do you want me to mention it to the prime minister and let him enter the cabinet as soon as possible? This will save us a lot of worry. Abijer suggested.

"I'm afraid not, he is currently stationed in South Ilsun to fetch food, although the rebellion has been extinguished, but it is like a fire that has been extinguished by water, if you don't pay attention, the wind blows, the sparks will still pop out, therefore, this matter will have to be mentioned later."

Abijel was a little puzzled: "What? He to deal with it? Shouldn't this be done by the local commander-in-chief? ”

"Dead," Ify shrugged his shoulders, "not long after the riot, that fool lost a battle, and not only lost half of his royal equipment, but also his own life. If it weren't for Linden. Van is in danger, and we have a headache now. ”

"Oh, is that so?" Abigel was faintly uneasy in his heart, but the matter of the military was too unfamiliar for a double bachelor of economics and law, and he could only dispel the anxiety in the end.

"Iffie, there's another situation, you have to pay attention, I'm not sure if the Prime Minister knows, but you have to be prepared to answer."

"Okay, you say."

"It's also about the Kingdom of Grande, you know? According to the report of the 10th Division, I can almost certainly determine that the northern royal faction, headed by King Ethher VI, intends to start a civil war aimed at purging the southern localists. ”

"I see, when it received the order for the grain of the 20,000 quintals, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs thought that they wanted to prepare for a war. It's just that I didn't expect it to be a civil war between the north and the south. So, what do I need to pay attention to? Director-General, the warring of other countries, especially the civil war, is good news for our country, right? ”

"Normally, this is true, but it is important to note that the reason for this happened." Abijel spread his hands, "The reason is that the king executed a large number of local officials in the north and a small number of disobedient royal officials for treason, and obtained more than five million quintals through confiscation. ”

"Five million?" Ifei thought for a moment, "That's not much, is it?" ”

"Efe, the kingdom's annual income is only half a million. In short, the king is determined to be a tyrant, the trade has surged in the past two months, and the sales and selling prices of the steel industry have increased by 30%, and the financial statements for the second half of this year should be quite good. ”

"Five hundred thousand? The people of this kingdom are crazy. Ife shook her head, "Well, but what does this have to do with us?" ”

"That's not a good sign. It has only been 60 years since the Principality became a constitutional monarchy, and although we have been fighting against the royal family and the former aristocracy for all these years, we have indeed achieved great success. However, it is inevitable that some evil nobles who do not know how to be grateful are secretly plotting behind their backs, and I am worried that this will become an opportunity for the aristocratic forces and even the royal family to make a comeback. ”

Ifei disagreed, and with a relaxed tone, said, "How so? You are too worried about state affairs, since sixty years ago, when the Royal Fleet was destroyed and William III's power was shaken, we succeeded in persuading him to devolve power to the Cabinet, except for the farce coup d'état twenty years ago, the political situation has been stable, and now the members of the royal family, except for Regina, the fourth princess, who was married to Esher VI in her early years, are kept in captivity in various fiefdoms. As for the other aristocratic forces? Those guys have long become similar to mud legs, and some of them are not as good as mud legs, just them, can they still make waves? ”

Seeing that the other party couldn't listen to the persuasion, Abijer could only give up: "It's always right to be careful, in short, if the prime minister doesn't mention this matter, then everything will not be mentioned." If he asks about it, he asks him to strongly condemn this unjust war, to tell the ambassador of the kingdom that this is very undemocratic, and to say that we will not intervene in the war in any way, understand? ”

"Understood, please rest assured~"

Secretary Seifer entered the office and said to the Prime Minister: "Your Excellency, the Foreign Secretary is here, do you want to see him?" ”

"Oh, let him in!" Edith said happily.

Soon a handsome blond man of about thirty years old walked into the office and said, "Sorry to disturb you, Your Excellency Prime Minister, I did not make an appointment in advance. ”

"Where, Riley. Come sit down and talk. Edith smiled and beckoned them to sit down.

Riley. Morari, the new foreign secretary just a few months into office, is the only young man in a cabinet that is generally over forty-five years old. Prime Minister Edith admired his talent and was always looking for an opportunity to introduce him to his daughter, Anna.

The young foreign secretary sat down at the Prime Minister's table and stopped talking several times, but at the end he sighed again.

Seeing this, Edith asked, "What's the matter, Riley, with a distressed look on your face, and you are having trouble at work?" When you first took office, it is normal for you to feel fortunate and suffering, and when you get acquainted with it, the situation will improve. ”

Riley put away his sadness and complained helplessly: "No, Your Excellency, I am not miserable at all, really. Since I joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, I haven't done any real political work, I just sign documents every day, and the whole department is the most idle! They asked me to do everything, and they didn't let me participate in anything, saying that 'the minister should have the minister's son'. Even the discussion left me alone, and didn't let me interfere at all! ”

"Sounds like I'm here, oh, the whole cabinet, to be exact." Edith laughed.

The Foreign Secretary shook his head and said, "But, Your Excellency the Prime Minister, I applied for a transfer to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs so that I can truly do things for the country and the people!" Instead of sitting in the office and wasting the people's tax money reading the newspaper! I thought the Foreign Secretary was busy, but it turned out to be completely different from mine. Excellency, I would like to submit my resignation. ”

"Oh no! Riley, you can't resign, you've only been in office for more than six months. Edith was a little flustered, and hurriedly persuaded him: "The principality can't change two foreign ministers in a year, this is not in accordance with the regulations." What's more, the order with the Grand Kingdom will be signed soon, and at this moment, you can't go. ”

Hearing this, the Foreign Secretary became angry, and he held back his anger and complained to the Prime Minister: "Your Excellency, speaking of the Grande Kingdom, they asked us for help more than two months ago, and now! The Demon Monarch has withdrawn, and our Ministry of Foreign Affairs has not taken any measures! These, did you know? ”

"Yes, I saw the news from the 'Moon Weekly', and besides, Abijel was here just now, and he explained it to me." Edith gestured to the newspaper on the table.

"Well, Your Excellency, are you satisfied with the result? Don't you think there's something wrong with that? ”

Edith replied seriously: "Well, at first I was just as angry as you, and quite angry at you, and at the entire Ministry of Foreign Affairs. I'm sorry, Riley, I didn't know the truth at the time, so there was a misunderstanding, and then I realized that your Foreign Office does have a problem. Well, as the Foreign Secretary, you should know better. ”

"Your Excellency the Prime Minister!" Riley covered his forehead, with a hint of embarrassment, and stated: "Your Excellency, as soon as I received the request for help from Ambassador Grande, I convened a meeting and asked them to come up with a practical strategy. Then, after discussion, their advice was: due to lack of information, no formal action should be taken for the time being, and action should be taken only after all the circumstances were understood. ”

"yes, that's fine, Riley?"

"Yes, I also agreed, and entrusted the ten places of Junqing to investigate. But after that, a whole half a month! I don't have any news at all! I urged Director Ifei to give me a reply as soon as possible, and it took another ten days. Well, at this time, the situation has developed into a defeat for the kingdom, losing the cities of Dorpot and Simaika, especially Dopot, and the only open sea port in the north of the kingdom has been completely lost under our indifference. ”

"You can't ignore it, Riley, we still put effort into investigating, do we?"

"But Your Excellency, at that time, the situation in the Kingdom of Grande was already very dangerous! I ask that the king's favor be handed over to you, and that you will convene a mobilization meeting and order the ministers of the land and the sea to form reinforcements, gallop to the ports in the middle of the kingdom by boat, and then send reinforcements to the north by land. ”