"Minister of Intelligence?" Azil said to Martin, "how much do you know about this?"

Martin had been quiet all the time, and only responded when questioned: "Your Majesty, as far as I know, the problem in Tree Bottom Village is not only the underworld, but also the locals have a ...... about the style of the Imperial Commissioner. Strong hostility. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 infoAn isolated local regime with no popular will will only be a matter of time before it falls. ”

"As the Minister of Administration of the Empire. "This level of turmoil is not just an administrative slip-up, but also a reflection of a number of financial and security problems," Samuel said. Most of people's dissatisfaction comes from income, and the illegal underworld makes things worse for people who don't have much income. Even if the problem of officials breaking the law is solved, people's anger about their miserable lives will only accumulate until the next outbreak. ”

"James Ramsden?" exclaimed Azir in disappointment, "didn't you tell me that the empire is now through the doldrums?"

"Your Majesty. As the Chancellor of the Exchequer, James was not angry, and said calmly: "The economy is not magic, it is not me who recite a spell, and gold coins and goods fall from the sky." The long war had exhausted Ranter's national strength, and I remember that a loaf of bread used to sell for only 3 copper coins, and now I can't find such a thing as copper coins in the market. With all our despicable talents, we can only keep the empire running. ”

"You're not here to make the empire work, I'm here to bring Rant back to his former prosperity. Azier said.

"Yes, Your Majesty. James said: "After the cessation of large quantities of coinage, the economy of Rant has seen a precious growth. ”

"Lord James. Padraic said, "You mentioned earlier, the Tulip Strategy. You say that creating a luxury that doesn't exist can add a lot of money to the empire through the rules of the huge market, right?

"I'm glad that the tulip strategy has come to an end at the right time. James said with relief: "Since the beginning of July, the price of tulips, which has been out of control, has finally begun to fall, and it should be said that it has plummeted. Fortunately, the tulips held by the empire have long been sold out, making a large difference. ”

"It's not enough. Azier said, "Mr. James also knows how much the Empire owes to the Union Bank." ”

"Yes, Your Majesty. James said, "Five million gold coins." That's why we have such high taxes, such an embarrassed empire. ”

"Why not let the tulip strategy continue?" asked Padraic.

"The reason why I chose tulips is because they are consumables, difficult to preserve, and only nobles and merchants can afford to turn them around. But IMHO, what we get by making up lies and hyping up prices is always a deception. If it is a deception, it means that there will be deceived. James said: "It was essentially a plundering of wealth against merchants and nobles, and with far-reaching consequences, the crumbling dynasty could not withstand any more storms." ”

Azir slapped the table in exasperation and said, "We may not be able to solve the gold problem, but I can't stand my government being overthrown at will." ”

"We have discussed this before...... Samuel said, "and in the old days when the lords held the land, the empire was loose. But the lords are responsible for their territory, and even if they indulge in luxury, the voices of the people in the territory are a factor that must be heeded. There is a dismal but stable balance between the hoarding of wealth and the voice of the people. Until the period of centralization, when the nobility lost territorial jurisdiction. The Imperial Guard and the Imperial Commissioners became the most powerful people in the region, and it stands to reason that they should rely closely on central orders. But the fact gradually evolved into a situation in which the central government did nothing without orders. Although they have power, neither the people nor the land belong to them, and naturally they have no sense of responsibility, and official positions are only a way to make money in their eyes. In order to deal with this malpractice, which seriously affected the stability and economy of Rant, I have proposed a solution: first, to ban the aristocratic tendencies of the Imperial Commissioners, second, to design a well-designed censorship system to regulate the moral standards of the people, and if necessary, to select devout believers from the church, and third, to establish a supervisory body to defend the sacred law. ”

"I've never heard you mention it," said Padraic, "probably before I was in the High Council, and I believe there must have been many reasons why they weren't implemented. ”

"Yes, for a reason, but not so much. Sam exclaimed, "The traffic problem is an obstacle, and it becomes inefficient for the overseer to go back and forth." And most importantly, the aristocracy has power and gold, and it is more difficult to get them out of the state than it is to let a camel go through the eye of a needle! There is only one solution to these problems......

"I think you've heard enough of your nonsense. Carey said, "I don't even know why you're in parliament. When I discuss the problem with you, I don't get any practical answers, I can only hear you constantly criticizing injustice and difficulty. As if your justice could be achieved by roaring it out of your throat, I bet your brother August must not be such a person, and maybe you should learn from him. ”

"What are you going to say......" Sam said slowly, "you want me to pack up and leave, don't you? Just like my brother did." And now I'm telling you, I'm not leaving, and I don't have that plan. I swear allegiance to my king, and I will do so. ”

"Let me see what you're going to do?" said Carrey.

"As you wish. Sam said to King Azir, who had been silently watching them, "Your Majesty, to sum up the problems mentioned above, the underworld of favoritism, the imperial commissioners who don't care about the empire, and the various measures that are difficult to implement, the reason for them is that the law is a dead letter!"

Azir's face grew angry, and then Martin interjected: "The law was formulated by His Majesty and the previous emperors and senators, and you question the authority of the law as if you were questioning the authority of the king. ”

"No, I didn't say that. Sam said, "I mean, does the law allow the underworld to exist, does the law allow officials to go along with the ruffians? or does the law say that the official positions are for the aristocracy and the privileged? As Lord Martin said, the authority of the law is like the authority of the king. ”

Azir listened and said thoughtfully: "What you said sounds very reasonable, but it is nothing more than a hot-headedness divorced from reality. How are you going to do it?"

"Your Majesty, allow me to talk a lot, sometimes the logic of hot-headedness is also correct. James said: "As Lord Martin said, the law of the empire is the wisdom of the emperors and senators, and some even say that it is a god-given enlightenment like the Code of Etalon, and that many of the changes it has undergone still stand in the imperial capital." It is the consensus of justice and right and wrong within the empire, and opposition or contempt for the law will naturally lead to a crime. If we admit that the law is the existence of justice and the authority of the king, then it is worth it at any cost to maintain it. ”

Padraic was clearly moved by Sam's words, and said, "Yes, the law is the king's blade, and the king is the arbitration of justice." Anyone who flouts the law is blatantly disrespectful to the king. ”

The seven congressmen present felt the power of these words to some extent.

"So what do you want to do exactly?" said Azil.

Sam smiled slightly and said, "In order to uphold the law, I implore Your Majesty to create a new Minister of Justice, to oversee the implementation of the laws of the country. ”

Azir was curious: "It means that you want to be this 'Minister of Justice'?"

"If Your Majesty allows it. Sam said, "If I get to office, the bureaucracy of the imperial capital and the city guards involved in the dark will become a thing of the past......

With that, Sam turned his head to look at Kerry Romeo, who was looking at him with cannibalistic eyes.

Azier smiled lightly, understood something, and said, "All right, Sam Pendragon. From now on, you become the king's legal agent and overseer. You can carry out the reforms you want in the imperial capital and uphold the sacred laws of the empire. ”