The large-scale demonstrations in Brescia seemed to be a signal, followed by illegal assemblies, sit-ins and petitions, riots, petitions and other large-scale gatherings in various cities in Italy.

In addition, the local population generally reported that the deterioration of law and order, and the rapid increase in government inaction, faced with this situation, the Roman side was not blind, and of course knew what caused it.

As the main promoters of this redistricting into provinces, the king and the prime minister are of course aware of the difficulty of this time. It can be said that this time to promote the transformation of the region into a province is much more difficult than the previous seizure of military power and the change of prime minister.

The reason is simple, because this is a reclaim of rights from local governments, which will naturally attract unanimous opposition from local interests. This may not be as loud as the military or the top of the government, but it is much more deterrent than the first two. Because they are the cornerstone of the Italian government and the basis of the structure of power.

If you think about it, if Rome issues a decree and the local government openly agrees with it, but its enforcement is greatly reduced, then only God knows how effective that decree will be.

And this kind of soft nail method is not too simple for those old bureaucrats who are familiar with the operation of the government.

And in the current situation in Italy, it is clear that these old bureaucrats are using soft nails. Faced with this situation, the prime minister, who is one of the promoters, has also had to convene a cabinet meeting to discuss how to deal with it. After all, it's not easy to crack such soft nails.

"Ladies and gentlemen, you have seen the current situation in the local area, what do you think about this?"

Antonio sat in the chair and said what the meeting was going to talk about, and the ministers present were also a little hesitant, because it was not easy to answer at this time.

"Otherwise, we will push back the time of the redistricting to save a little bit and give others a little buffer time."

It was Home Secretary Edras who spoke, because local government neglect affects the operation of various government departments, among which the Ministry of Home Affairs has the greatest impact. In addition, the Ministry of the Interior has the greatest jurisdiction over local governments, so this time the negligence of various local governments has made Ederas, who was in power in the past and has the most responsibility today, sit on pins and needles.

As soon as he spoke, he immediately attracted opposition, only to see Chancellor of the Exchequer Tejera retort. "How can this be done, if the time for the announcement of the redistricting into a province is postponed, won't this encourage the arrogance of local forces, I think it should be accelerated. It was only with stern attitude that local officials could be made aware that Rome's decision could not be questioned. ”

If you want to say which department supports the most in changing the district to the province, it is the Ministry of Finance, and taking away the control of local finances is simply a blood gain for the Ministry of Finance, so it is also the department that supports the policy the most.

Tejela's words made Edras immediately furious, slamming the table and saying. "What you will do will only exacerbate the contradictions and set the local government and the central government into opposition, don't blame me for not reminding you when the time comes."

As the Minister of the Interior, Edras is usually very dignified, but the sudden slap on the table startled the other ministers.

But at this time, I saw Prime Minister Antonio knock on the table. "Pay attention to everything."

The Prime Minister stepped forward and quieted everyone else, even the two who were angry.

Antonio felt that it would be a mistake to hold a meeting on this matter, but since it was all open, it had to be made clear.

"Here I need to remind you that the policy of changing districts to provinces will not be postponed or advanced, and this matter must be implemented. Even if the local government does not understand it, it needs to be implemented, and I don't want to hear any voice against changing the district to the province. In this regard, your Ministry of the Interior must strictly enforce it. ”

In the face of the Prime Minister's roll call, what else could Ederas, as the Home Secretary, say but agree.

However, the prime minister's approach made other ministers understand, and then others also put forward some opinions, but no one touched the most fundamental solution to the neglect of government.

"These old foxes."

When the meeting was over, Antonio couldn't help but curse when he returned to his office. Of course, he also knows the intentions of these people, because it is very difficult to solve these old fritters who are negligent, because if you want to deal with them, you must have a good enough reason, otherwise it will be a mess.

As for the use of military means or any other means, not even the king. Because Italy is a country governed by the rule of law, if you want to deal with a person, you must adopt the law, and if the other party does not break the law, even the king has no right to deal with him.

Of course, this is a rule on the surface, and who knows what it looks like in private, but at least on the surface, everyone must abide by it. If anyone is exposed, then sorry the law must punish those who violate the rules.

And here's the problem, there are not a few bureaucrats who are slacking off their administration, and it is no less difficult to change the official system than it is to use aircraft carriers as the core in the era of dreadnoughts.

But before Antonio could sigh, he suddenly heard the phone ringing, and when he looked closely, it was the red phone on his desk, which was a special line to connect to the palace.

"Hello, I'm Antonio...... Okay, tell Your Majesty I'll be there in a moment. ”

After putting down the phone in his hand, Antonio opened the door and said to the secretary next to him. "Prepare the car, I'm going to the palace."

When Antonio arrived at the palace, he saw a man coming out of the palace gate and getting into an ordinary black carriage.

Antonio's heart moved, and he said to the secretary next to him. "Lores, find out who this person is."

"Okay Prime Minister."

Antonio then entered the palace and met the king in his office.

"Prime Minister, what do you think of this local protest."

Before he could say hello, King Carlo spoke first.

Faced with this difficult problem thrown by the king, Antonio didn't want to hide it, and said directly. "It's not easy to do, because there are too many local officials involved, and if you make a big move, it will cause chaos in the local area. But if you don't push it now, it won't work, and it will lead to the decline of Roman authority. ”

The prime minister is worthy of being the prime minister, and he can see at a glance the biggest problem in changing the district into a province, and of course, once this kind of thing starts, it is impossible to stop, because there is no way back.

"So what do you think is going to go next?"

Faced with Carlo's inquiry, Antonio thought for a moment. "Although the struggle in this place may seem like a headache, if we make up our minds, in four to five years, the local resistance will be swept away."

The prime minister's approach is to use the power of the central government to gradually replace the opposition.

Carlo admits that this is a good solution, but the only thing he is not satisfied with is that it is too long, and it will affect the economic development and all aspects of society in Italy.

"It's too slow, it's not too good."

Seeing that the king had rejected his proposal, Antonio was not discouraged, because he also knew that this method was too flawed and not suitable. But it's not like there's no way, so I'm going to try it.

As if to see through the Prime Minister's heart, Carlo immediately spoke. "Actually, I have a solution, and that is to invite the leader of the National Socialist Party, Cruz, to join the cabinet and become the Minister of the Interior."

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