After the meeting, Crown Prince Alexander left Prime Minister Pitt behind.

Although Crown Prince Alexander looked solemn, Prime Minister Pitt was not very nervous, compared to Emperor Nicholas I, the new monarch who was about to succeed to the throne was not so strong, and his mind was easy to guess.

"When did Beria arrest Count Jericho, and why didn't I know anything beforehand?" Alexander paced anxiously back and forth in the Marduk chamber, he was quite aware of his brother's ambitions, but the emperor died too suddenly, and he hadn't yet figured out what to do with Beria.

"The day before His Majesty's death, while Count Jericho was attending a salon at the Marquis of Metternich, Serresy Daxda, a member of the Third Section under His Highness Beria, took Count Jericho away. The reason given by Beria was that Count Jericho might have something to do with the rebellion of Prince Michel VII, so he specially asked Count Jericho to assist in the investigation at the Ministry of the Interior. ”

Remembering Beria's comforting face when his father died, Alexander felt even more disgusted with this younger brother, and put on a respectful and obedient appearance in front of him, but turned around and arrested his vassals without a sound, and the most difficult thing for Alexander to accept was that Beria did this without informing him.

"Is this true, then?" said Alexander, with a gloomy face, pausing his restless steps, to Prime Minister Pitt, "Is Count Jericho really connected with Michel VII's rebellion?"

"This, although His Highness Beria said with certainty, has not yet been announced. ”

"So yes or no?" Alexander became even more anxious when he heard this answer, and Prime Minister Pitt still did not tell him whether there was any conclusive evidence in Beria's hands, "Go and call Beria to come to me, I want to hear a tangible answer!"

Looking at the obvious restless look on Alexander's face, Prime Minister Pitt secretly sighed in his heart, if it was Nicholas I, he would not show such an expression, although the emperor likes to be emotional, but he is still an excellent politician, he can hide his weaknesses very well, and not easily expose his loopholes like Alexander.

Prime Minister Pitt looked at Alexander calmly, stared at by this cold gaze, the irritability in Alexander's heart gradually dissipated, and he gradually calmed down.

Alexander took a deep breath and sat down in the chair next to Prime Minister Pitt. "I know that I am far from my father, I am not as wise as my father, I am not as bold as him, and now I am like a stumbling child, I can only stagger and wander forward. So, I hope you will give me some advice, just as you did with my father, to continue to support me and let me carry this empire on my back. ”

Seeing that Alexander's expression finally softened, Prime Minister Pitt also put away his cold gaze, and his eyes became a little pity for the prospective emperor. "I can understand the confusion in your heart at the moment, the death of His Majesty Nikolai, you are not the only one who is saddened, but we, the emperor's cabinet ministers, also feel the same way as you. His Majesty Nikolai's charisma is enough to impress us courtiers, and sometimes he is indulgent and willful, but he will handle every little thing with great delicacy and convincing. ”

"I understand that although my father was always strict, he was actually a very good person. ”

"That's right, His Majesty Nicholas I is a monarch worthy of our respect and remembrance. Prime Minister Pitt nodded, and his tone was a little more embarrassed, "I am telling you this to tell you that Your Majesty is Your Majesty, and you are you, although you will soon be called Your Majesty, but every emperor is different, and there is no need to deliberately imitate others." ”

Alexander was silent for a moment, he knew that Prime Minister Pitt said this because he had just deliberately tried to imitate his father's might and call Beria over to reprimand him severely, so as to show his authority.

"So, what do you suggest? You have been Prime Minister for five years, and your father, Prime Minister William Noe Pitt Sr., was also a great statesman, so I would love to hear your advice. ”

"If it's a suggestion to be a prime minister, I have a lot of it, but I don't have any experience in being a monarch. Prime Minister Pitt suddenly laughed and said a witty remark, "However, no matter what you do, there will always be something in common, whether it is the prime minister, the emperor, even if it is just a street shoemaker, I think, there are all things in common." ”

Prime Minister Pitt's words made Alexander ponder, and he seemed to be inspired by something, and ideas burst into his mind. "Tell me about it, then?" Alexander laughed, his previous irritability had vanished from him, "If you're a shoemaker, then great, I can hear more about it." ”

Hearing this joke, Prime Minister Pitt couldn't help but laugh, and the atmosphere gradually became relaxed. "I'm never a shoemaker, so I'm not good at it. However, I think even if you want to be a shoemaker, if you want to do it well, you have to keep a focused heart. ”

"Focused?"

"Yes, focused. Prime Minister Pitt looked at Alexander seriously and restrained his previous smile, "How much energy and effort you put into doing something, this is your concentration." It may not be proportional to what we put in, but if we don't put in enough energy, then the harvest will never increase by itself. This is what I can teach you, and though His Majesty Nicholas I was emotional, he was always deliberate before making any decision, except that his consideration would be biased towards his own emotional tendencies. But even so, he will still make the best thinking about each of his decisions, and only by thinking of every result and considering it for everyone can such a decision be accepted by others, whether it is to repair a pair of shoes or to govern an empire. ”

Alexander looked deeply at Prime Minister Pett, the old man was young when he became prime minister, but five years later, his face was a little old.

"For everyone, that is to say, I must always think of every one of the people of the empire who bears my burden, right?"

"Exactly. Prime Minister Pitt nodded heavily, his expression was meticulous and quite serious, "You can always think of this, no matter what the final outcome is, no one will blame you for your decision." The Emperor is responsible for the well-being of the subjects of the entire empire, and the subjects are correspondingly loyal to you, and the rights and duties are mutually reinforcing, and the imbalance of either side will not end well. Michel VII simply renounced his obligations, and in the end his end was a warning. ”

Alexander breathed a sigh of relief, and this conversation with Prime Minister Pitt made all the restlessness in his heart after his father's death be discharged, and he also got a lot of inspiration from Prime Minister Pitt's words.

"Thank you very much for these words, I am deeply touched. I hope that you will continue to support me in the future, as you do now. Alexander stood up and patted Prime Minister Pitt on the shoulder, "Speaking of Michel VII, the Count Jericho who killed him, what do you think should be done?"

Prime Minister Pitt bowed his head, relieved that Alexander could hear what he had said, but at the same time he couldn't help but feel a little worried. The reason why he specifically mentioned Swain's matter today was because he was asked by Wood to rescue Swain, but he also knew that most of the people who entered the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Beria were more than lucky, especially now that Nicholas I was gone, there was no one to limit Beria, and there were not many secret police in the Ministry of Internal Affairs, if those invisible Grim Reapers harvested their souls, it would definitely be a disaster for the empire.

He didn't like Beria as a person, and at the same time, Prime Minister Pitt knew that Beria's crazy ambition for the emperor's throne would do whatever it took to achieve his goal. So, he wanted Alexander to cheer up, and at the same time let him clearly see how much of a threat Beria and the Ministry of the Interior really were, and the case of Count Jericho was a good place to start. It was with this in mind that Prime Minister Pitt would accede to Wood's request to speak for Swain.

"In any case, there is no doubt that Count Jericho killed Michel VII, a traitor to the empire, and now that the country has just lost its monarch, and the situation is so turbulent, I think it is better to stabilize the hearts of the people first, and it is not suitable to make a big move. ”

"But what if Jericho really had something to do with the Southern rebellion?" Alexander was not Nicholas I after all, he didn't have that much courage, and it was inevitable that he would think about things before thinking about things," Beria said that there was solid evidence, and we should listen to what he said. ”

Prime Minister Pitt sighed inwardly, he could see that Alexander was aware of Beria's ambitions, but the would-be emperor still did not clearly understand what kind of monster the Ministry of the Interior was. "If the evidence was really sufficient to convict Count Jericho immediately, then His Highness Beria would have sent Count Jericho to the guillotine long ago. Didn't you say before that Your Majesty had the intention of promoting the Earl of Midnight to the Duke of Midnight during his lifetime? In my opinion, it is better to take this opportunity to give this reward to Jericho, so as to complete the canonization ceremony that has been delayed. Regardless of whether Jericho had anything to do with the Southern rebellion or not, the southern princes were now lambs to the slaughter and would no longer be a climate. ”

Alexander still had some doubts, he did not understand why the emperor and Prime Minister Pitt were so tolerant of Jericho. "Do you mean to just let Count Jericho go?"

Prime Minister Pitt frowned, and so far Alexander's attention was still focused on the issue of Count Jerichault, and he did not see his hidden intentions. In desperation, Prime Minister Pitt had no choice but to say it directly: "Your Highness, Count Jericho is just a person who has nothing to do with the overall situation after all, whether he is let go or severely punished, it is not important to the situation. Now the most important thing you should pay attention to is the hidden danger behind this problem of Count Jericho. ”

Prime Minister Pitt has spoken to this extent, and Alexander can no longer hear what he means, then he is really not worthy of being an emperor. Alexander immediately thought of Beria's question, which he was initially dissatisfied with Beria's arrest of Count Jericho without reporting to him, and it was only because of Prime Minister Pitt's strong warning that he had forgotten about it somewhat.

"You want to warn Beria about Count Jericho?"

"Yes, the Ministry of the Interior is too big to be handled, do you now have the confidence to command this agency?"

Alexander thought about it and found that if Beria refused to hand over the position of Minister of the Interior, he really seemed to have no choice, and now the imperial capital garrison was still in Nanterre, and if Beria staged a coup d'état, Alexander would definitely be at a disadvantage.

Thinking of this, Alexander couldn't help but panic a little. "What's your solution?"

"We must be cautious in this matter, but we must also be resolute, and we must not give Beria a chance!" Prime Minister Pete said with a very serious expression, "Whether it is for the sake of the empire or for you, we must solve this problem!"