Pavel sat in a large soft and comfortable chair with a misty gaze. This is a small secret room, originally the place where the blood queen Caterina gathered her favored ministers to plot state affairs, and after Caterina's death, it became Pavel's private secret room. Of course, it is also Queen Dennis's private secret room.

Compared to the noise of the outside world, it was so quiet that only the crackling of firewood burning in the fireplace was silent. Other than that, I am afraid there is only the breathing of the queen and a few ministers.

The seat under the buttocks, padded with animal skins and blankets, was very comfortable to sit on, and the heat of the constant fire from the fireplace baked the room so warm that Pavel was drowsy in such an environment. If it weren't for the queen's wishes, I would have fallen asleep in this chair long ago. He held on just to wait for the queen to finish this "important" meeting.

Does it really matter? Pavel doesn't think it's ...... According to Queen Dennis, she can't handle the kingdom's affairs alone, and she urgently needs a team to help her handle the work at hand. To this end, she will set up a cabinet of close ministers, with the participation of a small number of trusted ministers, and this organization will assist the king in the affairs of the kingdom, large and small. In the event of an emergency, a solution will be provided for the king.

Yes, that's what Dennis is going to do. It's important...... But, in Pavel's opinion, it is not so important. I have already handed over all those unimportant matters to my wife to deal with, so how she should deal with it is her business, in short, it can be dealt with. Pavel didn't care what Queen Dennis used to solve the problem. Those tedious "little things" had worn out his patience a few months ago.

"Although this is for the sake of the whole of Kislev and for the sake of Kislev's future, once the office is established, it is bound to arouse suspicion and dissatisfaction among some people. ”

Dennis sat in another ivory chair and spoke in a clear voice. All eyes were on the young and well-bumpered queen.

"Some, my dear Queen, you can be blunt, there is no one else here anyway. ”

Pavel sat on the big leather chair and asked angrily.

"For example, those who are in high positions but are not elected, several former ministers, and your uncle, the Duke of Samil. ”

Dennis replied earnestly.

"Do you mean my uncle? Oh~ Please, he's not like that. If Samiel was the narrow-minded man you call him, he would have spoken out against it when I married you. You know, he's always wanted to marry his little daughter to me. ”

Pavel leaned back in his chair and said with a comfortable expression.

"The situation was different now, at that time, he had no choice, the situation was decided. And now, he has a choice. ”

"If you're worried, you can elect him to be one of the members of this office. ”

Pavel returned nonchalantly.

"Your Majesty, it seems that you still do not understand my intentions. The Office of the Ministers is an organization, an important organization responsible for the day-to-day affairs of the kingdom. The original intention of establishing this organization was to better serve Your Majesty. In order to do this, the organization must be pure, free of any impurities, free from any personal grievances and entanglements of interests. However, your uncle is different. ”

Dennis glanced at her husband and continued—

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to belittle your uncle, but Samiel's accession as Grand Duke of Kislev is bound to upset the balance of the courtiers' office. In dealing with the day-to-day affairs of the Kingdom, it is inevitable to impose personal will. At that time, given your relationship between your uncle and nephew, it will be difficult for me to deal with some matters. ”

"To put it simply, you're afraid that you won't be able to control him when the time comes?"

Pavel waved his hand and said lightly.

"I didn't mean that......"

"Okay, it's okay, you decide. ”

Dennis was about to explain, but was directly interrupted by Pavel. The king sat in a wide chair, absent-minded.

"Okay......"

Looking at the absent-minded king, Dennis felt helpless, she sighed inwardly, and then handed Pavel the list that had been prepared long ago.

"This is the framework and structure of the Office of the Minister, as well as the composition of the staff. Your Majesty, if you need to adjust, tell me. ”

In the presence of several ministers, Dennis handed Pavel a parchment with his name written on it.

Taking the list, Pavel glanced at it briefly, most of whom he knew, and many of them were the nobles who had followed him in the first place, and who had been promoted by him as new courtiers after the fall of the Catalina dynasty. Dennis promoted them, absolutely no problem. Pavel thought to himself. Hassle-free

"Wait, what does the queen mean, to promote Vladimir and his son to this office?"

Pavel looked at it and asked about the person who was the head of the military.

"Well, you and I both know Vladimir's character. He will never use the public for personal gain and disrupt the normal work of the General Office. Moreover, Vladimir has a wealth of practical experience and military knowledge, which will help in military resolutions, which is exactly the kind of person we need. ”

"What about Virgil?"

"He is the captain of the Imperial Palace's forbidden army, and his duty is to defend the Imperial Palace and ensure your safety, Your Majesty. ”

Dennis replied calmly.

"Well, that makes sense. ”

Pavel nodded, casually flipping to the next page.

After reading the whole list, he did not make any changes, and handed it back to the queen without turning it over.

"Your Majesty, do you agree?"

Dennis asked.

"The queen is on business, I don't worry. ”

Pavel returned with a smile. He squinted slightly, continuing to enjoy the soft fur cushions and the warm fireplace.

"You can make changes on this list. ”

Dennis said. The implication was for the king to arrange for his own men to come in to dispel Pavel's concerns. It's just that Pavel doesn't seem to have the slightest intention in this regard.

He looked at the queen with a smile, "You don't even have Samil arranged, let alone the others?" said Pavel with a smile.

Dennis knew that her husband had no ill intentions, he was just so direct......

"Duke Samir, I'll find time to meet him. ”

Dennis whispered.

"Anything else?"

Pavel urged.

"Then, the Office of the Minister of Ministers is officially established today. In the future, all government affairs must be approved by His Majesty the King before they are promulgated, and His Majesty's handprint must be issued before the decree can be issued. ”

Dennis continued. Pavel nodded.

Late at night......

When Dennis walked out of the secret room, her feelings were undoubtedly complicated and worried. The establishment of the Minister's Office was a double-edged sword, consolidating power and making the Bandagar Palace more efficient. But at the same time, it is bound to exclude others.

Dennis knows that from today onwards, there are more enemies of his own...... They may not dare to confront themselves in the open, but they can make small moves in private. The lives of the people are still full of suffering, and if the lives of the common people are not improved, all kinds of complaints will be heard again. And these negative emotions are very likely to be exploited by some people with ulterior motives...... Dennis knows what's at stake. Because his father also developed through it.

In fact, in the eyes of the commoners, they didn't care if the king was a human or a vampire, they cared about who could really improve their lives and stop them from being poor...... If this cannot be done quickly, the turmoil during Caterina's reign will one day be repeated......

Dennis thought so, and the evening breeze blew, and he couldn't help but feel a little chill...... It's been a long time since I've been to the Academy of Magic to study magic...... In the past, I was not afraid of the cold......