Dennis sat on a high stone chair covered with a red carpet, his eyes blazing. These days, the official documents that have been approved by her have been built to the height of more than one person. And it's counting. Pavel's decentralization made her work harder. The once aspiring Tsar was now immersed in the luxury, wine, and flesh of the palace, and sometimes Dennis was tired, why was the man who had made his promise like this? But what could be done? Perhaps my father had seen all this, and had advised himself not to become queen before Pavel ascended the throne. However, how did she understand all this at that time? Game of Thrones, she liked, but it was a poison that made her indulge in it.

"Queen?"

Chancellor Antonovich kindly reminded. Dennis recovered from her memories of thoughts, and after reading the last document, she lay back tiredly. Soft feather cushions wrapped half of her body. Dennis also showed a rare look of relaxation.

"I was thinking, it's time to introduce some new policies. ”

The queen rested one hand on her forehead and frowned.

"Queen, what do you have in mind?"

Antonovich asked with the same frown. Since the establishment of the Office of the Ministers, several ministers have accompanied Queen Dennis and helped her with many affairs, making the state institutions run at a high speed, reversing the fatigue of Kislev's post-war period. Although it was a little forced to join at the beginning of its establishment, after this period of operation, several close ministers were still satisfied with the results of their work.

However, whenever the queen had something to think, everyone always frowned and looked embarrassed. It's not that the queen's ideas are unrealistic, or difficult to implement. Rather, the queen's ideas have always been centralized, and new ideas are often in this direction. As a result, whenever a new policy was issued, they were always met with the cold eyes of the Kislev nobles and local lords. Antonovich and his comrades saw the resentment and discontent in the eyes of the nobles of the kingdom. They watched their interests being swallowed up little by little, but they didn't dare to say anything. Because Pavel, who was the tsar at the time, forcibly disarmed their armed forces. Everyone knows that Queen Dennis is behind this, but no one dares to say it.

"I read the latest financial report, and the expenses of the royal family and various administrative agencies are still very high. Although the week's expenses were not too shocking, it was still a terrible number when summed up. If these costs can be saved......"

Dennis pauses in the middle of speaking. Everyone present looked at each other, and needless to say, they already knew what the queen was up to. This is an ordinary family, which is understandable. However, the royal family is different from ordinary aristocratic families, and its every move has extraordinary meaning and effect.

"I think so, if it can be saved, it will be enough to help the poor in the city. ”

Dennis said thoughtfully. She didn't notice that what she said to herself made the ministers present look at each other. The style of frugality has been the case since the early days of Kislev's existence. However, generations of kings have passed down the tradition and have not inherited the fine tradition of their ancestors. More often than not, it's the opposite. While the poor were picking up garbage and eating rotten food in the city, the royal nobles still lived a fastidious material life, even eating freshly picked fruits and wild meat.

"The wind of frugality begins at the Royal Palace. ”

Dennis proposed.

"I'm afraid His Majesty the Tsar may not agree to ......"

Chancellor Toliczka whispered.

Dennis's face sank, but when he thought about it, Tolicka's words were not unreasonable. To promote frugality, the first and most difficult thing to do is probably the Tsar himself...... Pavel now sits on a throne made of silver, wears a gold crown inlaid with precious stones, and even the servants around him wear undergarments made of silk. Ask him to be frugal...... It's really hard.

But Dennis has already made up his mind. She remembered Pavel's vow that he would give everything for the revival of Kislev. Dennis only wishes he remembered that sentence now.

"On the Tsar's side, I'll figure it out. ”

"My Queen, I'm afraid the problem is not just His Majesty the Tsar. How to set the style of frugality, how to set the limits, what are the penalties for exceeding? To what extent and what are the rewards? Whether it should be rolled out nationwide, or whether it should be piloted in the city of Kislev first? These are all matters worth debating. Of course, a few of us will answer Your Queen's call to do our part for Kislev. But people's hearts are unpredictable, and I'm afraid not every nobleman in Kislev thinks like this......"

Torička reminded in a whisper.

As a former patriarch who witnessed the change of two dynasties, Toricika knew that Kislev had been at odds with each other as early as the reign of Katarina, the Queen of Ice. Some contradictions were resolved after the civil war, while others, they remained.

And Dennis knew what the Chancellor meant. What may seem like a simple and sensible policy is not always easy to implement. It is true that a frugal policy can save a lot of expenses, but whether the tsar, who is accustomed to a life of luxury, can accept it or adapt is one thing.

Also, it is difficult to get Kislev's officials, large and small, to be frugal. It is bound to be disgusted by some people. If there is less public spending, whoever changes will be unhappy, and there are even some people who originally reaped the benefits of public spending, but once the thrifty policy comes down, these people are bound to find it difficult to make money from it...... The entire Kislev Palace, there will definitely be a lot of complaints at that time. And the point is, is it necessary to make enemies for yourself? After all, since the establishment of the Office of the Minister, there has been a constant stream of gossip from Kislev. The nobles talked privately about the queen's rise to power and the exclusion of the king. It is discussed that the office of the close ministers will gather all power and put Tsar Pavel in the air......

Those voices, not daring to talk about it on the stage, just whispered in the dark. It's like a bunch of rats squeaking in the sewers, always making irritating noises in the corners they can't see.

Fortunately, Pavel has always ignored such voices, or rather, not ignored them, but believed his wife. But there is always a limit to trust, and as the saying goes, a lie told a thousand times becomes the truth. It was always a sword hanging over Dennis's heart.

It is difficult to be a king, and it is even more difficult to be a queen who holds power...... Whenever this happens, Dennis always wants to have a backing, even if it's just mental. It's a pity that his father is not around, and Pavel ...... Alas...... Dennis sighed silently in his heart.