All the ministers were stunned, this is the Archduke Violet, who is now famous in the empire, and he has no consciousness and etiquette as a nobleman at all.

No, not even the slightest bit, it's a compliment to Aslan.

Emperor Baiyun shook his head helplessly: "I heard about your situation there, whatever you want." ”

"The meeting continues!"

This meeting was not as intense as it was at the beginning, obviously because Aslan, an outsider, was there, and several ministers were relatively restrained.

Although the negotiation mode has changed, the effect is not as good as at the beginning, the ink has been for a long time, Aslan, who is uncomfortable sleeping while sitting, lies directly on the ground, pulls the blanket sent by the palace maid, and sleeps the old Prime Minister Van Gaal, who is called sweet, and even the old Prime Minister Van Gaal, who is close to him, heard Aslan's snoring and subconsciously opened his eyes.

"Hmm. Then please tell me what you mean, Prime Minister. Emperor Baiyun smiled and looked at Van Gaal, who had been opening his eyes.

The old prime minister coughed a few times at first. After a lifetime of eunuch life, he experienced the reign of Baekje Emperor for decades, and he was also born into a big family, relying on his qualifications and experience, as well as his family power, he stepped into the position of prime minister.

Baekje the Great was not a servant monarch. Assisting this great emperor, the work is not easy. Often because the courtiers could not satisfy the vanity of the monarch's transition, the excessive waste of national strength, and some unrealistic requirements, the trouble ended miserably. For example, the former Chancellor of the Exchequer.

And this Van Gaal, his position as the prime minister has always been as stable as Mount Tai! The bigwig-level figures in various ministries of the empire don't know how much they have changed during the reign of Baekje the Great, but this Van Gaal, his ass has been sitting in the position of prime minister, and he has been sitting for twenty years!

More importantly, he is not the kind of slanderer who blindly flatters the monarch, he is always very clever to find a breakthrough in contradictions, and uses skillful political skills to soften all kinds of sharp contradictions. is not the kind of mediocre person who blindly hugs the emperor's thigh in order to satisfy the emperor.

In fact, in the development of the empire, the old prime minister has made a lot of contributions to the empire, and it can be said that if it were not for his more than 20 years of success, the current Baiyun Empire would have fallen apart long ago.

"The prime minister didn't speak just now, and we thought you were asleep. Emperor Baiyun appropriately "beaten" again.

The old prime minister smiled, he reluctantly stood up, his old body looked even weaker, but at this moment, his smile showed the calmness of an old politician!

"Your Highness. Van Gaal smiled and said: "Please forgive me for being lazy just now, people are old, and their energy is not as good as before, the meeting has been from the morning to the present, except for a meal in the middle, I have been here for a long time, and it is too hard for people who have half a foot in the coffin." ”

Emperor Baiyun nodded, he was also very dissatisfied with the behavior of these ministers, and wasted a day.

"I think maybe we can listen to the opinion of the Duke of Violet, the situation faced by the Duchy of Violet at this time is even more severe than that of the Empire, and it is still so similar, maybe we can learn from it. ”

Van Gaal simply pushed the question to Aslan, who was still asleep, but the reason was so good that the White Cloud Emperor had no reason to refuse.

The Baiyun Emperor also wanted to know how Aslan would deal with this matter.

Aslan was shaken awake, he opened his hazy sleepy eyes, and said with a blank expression, "Have you eaten?"

In one sentence, the originally tense atmosphere in the conference room was instantly relaxed, and many ministers even laughed, easing a lot.

Emperor Baiyun couldn't help but smile and told Aslan what Van Gaal said, and after Aslan listened, he subconsciously glanced at Van Gaal and said: "This matter is easy to say, but difficult to say." ”

Van Gaal raised his hand and said, "It's all about priorities. ”

He calmly turned around and bowed to the Chancellor of the Exchequer and the old General Houston: "In my opinion, what you both said makes sense. There is nothing right or wrong between the so-called major national affairs, whether it is finance or military affairs, but although there is no right or wrong in the matter itself, there is a distinction between urgency and slowness. ”

Aslan's words made several ministers immediately dissatisfied.

"Let's talk about the construction of the Chancellor of the Exchequer and the combat effectiveness of the local garrisons of the Empire. Well, we must understand that there are some things that can be quickly cut through the mess! But there are some things that cannot be solved in a day or two! The redundancy of the local garrison is already a problem that has caused headaches for the empire for decades or even generations. Low combat effectiveness, that's right. That's a lot of numbers, and that's right. Military spending is too wasteful, and it is even more true. ”

He glanced at the old General Houston, who seemed to be about to argue, and without waiting for the other party to speak, he said, "Old General Houston." There are some questions, don't refute them yet. Because they are indeed facts. Of course... Nor am I in favor of attacking the huge local garrison now. After all, now is not a good time! We have a lot of problems. The empire is not yet stable. What's more, the vast territory of the empire also needs to be defended by a large number of troops. This question. It needs to be solved slowly. Even if there is to be disarmament, it will be a long process. ”

Old Houston's face was a little complicated, he shook his head, and finally did not speak.

"Next, the situation of the Shield Legion. It's urgent! The lack of military strength is an undeniable fact. Van Gaal glanced at the Chancellor of the Exchequer again: "Okay, Minister of Finance, don't refute it." I think your idea. That is, to transfer the local garrison to the north. It's a stupid idea. The combat effectiveness of the Battle Shield Legion is second to none in the Imperial Main Battle Legion! If even they can't stop those damn demonic beasts, then rely on those second- and third-rate garrisons..."

He said it calmly, but the White Cloud Emperor's eyes suddenly lit up!

"If even the Battle Shield Legion can't stop those demonic beasts. So what reason do we have to believe. What can the local garrison do better than the brave Shield Legion?, Minister of Finance. You understand your financial concerns. In fact. I agree with you. But you have to understand that behind the Battle Shield Legion is the vast land in the southwest of the empire! Then the coming year... No, don't wait until next year, this spring's fiscal revenue. It's going to be a big impact! So, since you're worried about the fiscal situation. Then you need to think more about it, if we don't inject fresh and reliable combat power into the Shield Legion, once our southwest barrier is lost. The loss of revenue will be even greater! Gentlemen, this is a difficult problem! I can't think of a perfect solution. But we may be able to weigh the pros and cons. Then choose the one that is more important, and solve it according to the priority of the problem, as for the other disadvantages. We might as well put up with it for a while. ”