Chapter 144: Minister of Defense
After afternoon tea, he went back to the manor with the two little girls, but he didn't expect that Princess St. Balench was waiting for him in the manor.
has been in Tannik for a long time, in such an environment as the royal family, in Zhang Sheng's heart, Princess St. Balenge has gradually distanced herself from the identity of "Miss Lu".
It may be that in the humanistic environment of Tannik, Zhang Sheng feels that Miss Lu should inherit more of her mother's bloodline and be more inclined to white European appearance, and because of this, the Tannik Boers, who are also of white descent, have little resistance to accepting her as the heir to the throne, and the undercurrent is because of power and the struggle for the future political system of the kingdom rather than racial differences.
Sitting opposite Princess St. Barenge, watching her elegant tea in full costume, the huge snow-white lace skirt at her feet like a fragrant holy lily, I can't see any Chinese shadow from her.
"Her Majesty is ready to appoint you to take my place in the Defence Council, will you accept it?" St. Balenge's style did not change, and he explained his purpose very quickly, and his delicate voice made people feel strange in their hearts.
After the demon in troubled times, Zhang Sheng inexplicably remembered a movie, from the day he first saw St. Barenge, he was shocked by her beauty in the country and the city, if it was in troubled times, St. Barenge is definitely the kind of red face and disaster that makes countless heroes bend their waists, and now she is more luxurious than when she first met her.
Then Zhang Sheng was ashamed, what was he thinking? St. Balenge's message was very surprising.
"It seems that you are ready. "St. Balench's seemingly calm reaction to Zhang Sheng's wandering objects would have been misunderstood.
Zhang Sheng coughed and said, "This, I'm afraid that others won't accept it, right? ”
St. Balenge's position in the National Defence Council is the Chief Member, which is traditionally the Minister of Defence.
Similar to monarchies such as Saudi Arabia, it seems to be an unwritten rule for the heir of the kingdom to serve as Minister of Defense, and it is also a measure to ensure the smooth continuation of the monarchy's hereditary lineage, after all, in today's world, absolute monarchies are becoming fewer and more unfashionable.
However, it does not matter if the heir is appointed Minister of Defense at the age of seventeen or eighteen, but the husband of the future Queen will not be so smooth when he becomes Minister of Defense, there is no precedent for this, and there are similar examples in European countries before World War I.
The thinkers of Queen Sepnas and the princess clique naturally considered that after the princess ascended the throne, a special person with close cronies was needed to serve as the chief member of the National Defense Committee
And the queen, who is well aware of her many experiences, and sees her own handling of the Sureno incident, she naturally feels that she is the most suitable person
If this decision is announced after St. Balenge's succession to the throne, the resistance will be too great and even become the fuse for the other party's trouble, so the queen is ready to facilitate this matter as soon as possible.
This is naturally a decision that the wise queen has thought about for a long time, but?
Zhang Sheng rubbed his nose and stopped talking.
St. Balenge seemed to know what Zhang Sheng was thinking, put down the teacup with a dignified manner, and said: "I know your worries, don't worry, you can put up a name and take a little time to deal with the affairs of the committee, and it will not affect your quality of life." ”
Zhang Sheng smiled bitterly, it seems that St. Balenge has also figured out his physique, after working hard in this world for a period of time, after all, he feels the gap between the ideal and the reality, and now he just wants to enjoy life.
"You can do it, I will cooperate with everything. Zhang Sheng spread his hands and picked up the teacup to drink tea, in fact, he was not as indifferent as he looked, Tannik's political whirlpool himself was already involved, so he naturally wanted to do his best to help St. Balenge firmly sit on the throne of the queen, that is also helping himself.
The study room of the Prime Minister's official residence.
Prime Minister Phillips flipped through the information he had just gotten in his hand, and standing respectfully at his desk was a middle-aged man, with a shrewd face, a hooked nose and deep eyes reminiscent of a falcon in the sky.
He was the former head of the National Security Bureau of the Tannik Ministry of Internal Affairs, and although he was relieved of his position as head of the National Security Agency after Princess St. Balench became Minister of the Interior, and is now only a member of the National Security Study Group of the Prime Minister's Policy Team, his influence over the Tannik secret service system is still in place.
"Peter, it seems that I used to despise him too much. Phillips sighed softly, and the first page of the dossier he flipped through was a photo of Zhang Sheng with a smile on his face.
The former director of security was a little disapproving, or perhaps, to comfort this old friend, he said with a smile: "Although he has experience in the military career, but the opponent is only a third-rate army, his close subordinates, and never more than a four-figure soldier, he has no political experience to learn from, and no relevant work experience, if he is really appointed as the Minister of National Defense, I think he will soon show his flaws, I don't believe that he can control our National Defense Force, we may be worried, Because his arrival brought chaos to our defense system and caused unnecessary losses. ”
Phillips shook his head, noncommittal, this veteran of political experience never easily judged a person, especially this person, who had been so well disguised before, deceived almost all enemies.
When the queen first came to power, like the few remaining monarchies, the prime minister was concurrently served by the queen, and even according to the resolution of the Privy Council, the future crown prince would serve as deputy prime minister and minister of defense, but with the efforts of Phillips, he broke the tacit agreement formed by the Privy Council meeting and became the first prime minister of the Kingdom of Tannic.
Although he was able to serve as prime minister more because of the Queen's tolerance and value for his ability, a civilian official who was a reporter in the army during the founding war can go to this day in the aristocratic atmosphere of Tannik politics, which shows his outstanding skill.
How could such a figure repeat the same mistakes and make the same mistakes again?
Peter smiled again and said: "Moreover, he is very impetuous, His Majesty just revealed a little news yesterday, and he can't wait to write to His Majesty today, to reorganize the royal guard, and form a rapid mechanized reaction force deployed in the capital under the direct command of the royal family, as if he wants to integrate the more than 100 people he brought into this armed force." ”
Plips smiled and said, "Impetuous? I don't see it that way, Peter, you know, time is everything now, we are all the same, and it is of the utmost importance to control all the forces that can be controlled as soon as possible, and besides, his goal is to have an elite army that can turn any situation in the capital, which is terrible, isn't it?"
Peter nodded, didn't say anything more, some words, he was originally reminded in a very tactful way that this old friend should be taken seriously, as long as this old friend felt in front of the information he transmitted, his task would be completed.