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Russell walked into his office with a tired look on his face, and the warm air in the room gave the prime minister of the continent's number one power a comfortable breather. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

It was already ten o'clock at night outside the window, and the largest city on the mainland had become quiet, except for the prime minister's office.

If the prime minister doesn't leave, their subordinates don't dare to leave without permission, so they can only hold on.

Viscount Friedrich, the Prime Minister's private secretary, took Russell's coat, hung it on a hanger, and brought a cup of hot black tea to the Prime Minister.

Prime Minister Russell collapsed weakly in his chair, touched the top of his smooth and bright head, closed his eyes tiredly, folded his hands on his chest, and slowly collided his thumbs back and forth.

It looked like he was sleeping, but Viscount Friedrich knew that this was what the Prime Minister used to do when he was lost in thought.

Viscount Friedrich also stood silently aside, patiently waiting for the Prime Minister's orders.

After a few moments, Russell sighed, sat up, and took a sip of steaming black tea.

Viscount Friedrich said in a low voice: "Are you still making trouble about Your Majesty's affairs?"

Russell smiled bitterly, nodded slightly, and complained to his private secretary: "I don't know what Your Majesty thinks, at such a critical juncture, he suddenly thinks about making a queen." ”

Viscount Friedrich said softly: "Probably, Your Majesty thinks that if you don't stand now, you won't have a chance in the future, right?"

Prime Minister Russell first nodded, then shook his head, and said: "I can understand Your Majesty's feelings, but this time is really not a good choice, whether it is a few years earlier or later, the resistance encountered is less than now." ”

Viscount Friedrich was silent, he didn't dare to slander His Majesty the Emperor, even if it was only in front of Prime Minister Russell, it was a very immature performance.

Years of private secretary career have made Viscount Friedrich deeply understand how deep the water in officialdom is, and what should not be said, even when he is talking to his lover.

"The Heraldic Courtyard is in turmoil~!" Prime Minister Russell patted his head, suddenly laughed happily, and said: "There are a few old fellows with ropes, saying that if His Majesty makes Lady Lucrezia the queen, they will all hang themselves at the door of the Heraldic Courtyard."

I really hope these old guys will do what they say. ”

Listening to Prime Minister Russell's angry words, Viscount Friedrich laughed out loud and teased: "I'm afraid that the rope will be too light to withstand the weight of the bosses." ”

Prime Minister Russell patted his thigh happily and laughed, raised his hand and nodded at his secretary, and said, "You, you, you will lose."

However, it is a real possibility. ”

Viscount Friedrich shrugged, he also came from a well-established aristocratic family, and he knew exactly what kind of virtues those old guys were.

The louder they screamed, the more they were actually posturing and bargaining.

On the contrary, it is the most terrifying when they are silent, that is, they are already sharpening their knives and are about to cut people.

Prime Minister Russell sneered and said, "Today, there are also people who propose that if Your Majesty wants to get married, they are willing to find more than a dozen candidates for Your Majesty, but Lady Lucrecia can't. ”

Viscount Friedrich flattened his mouth and said, "In this respect, those fellows are notoriously stubborn. ”

"Yes," Prime Minister Russell sighed and said, "Let's not talk about civilian origins, I am still a widow, even if I change to an ordinary family, I have to toss, not to mention the most difficult imperial family."

Not everyone has the courage and luck of the eldest princess. ”

The nobles in the city of Ruman were not opposed to the emperor marrying. His Majesty the Emperor is always celibate, so it is not normal. The nobles were unanimously opposed to the emperor marrying Madame Lucrecia as empress.

To be the queen of the Ruman Empire, it doesn't have to be a princess, but it must be a lady from a famous aristocratic family.

Lady Lucrecia is a yeoman farmer's daughter, who hasn't read for a few years and doesn't talk about it, and is still a widow with a dead husband, if she is made queen, isn't it for the rest of the mainland to see the jokes of the Ruman Empire?

Where is the national system, where is the dignity of imperial power, and where is the face of the aristocracy?

Of course, this does not mean that everyone has any resentment about Lady Lucrecia herself, and everyone agrees that Lady Lucrecia is a good woman.

But rules are rules~!

Speaking of which, Lady Lucrecia's story is also quite legendary, after her husband's death, her husband's family wanted to take her property.

The gentle Lady Lucrecia was forced to rent a small shopfront in the city of Rumane with what little money she had, and did embroidery.

Because of his ingenuity, he knew a unique embroidery method, and soon began to process clothes for the ladies and ladies of high society, and also taught them embroidery as a teacher.

Emperor Rudren met the simple and quiet Lady Lucrecia for the first time at a banquet held at a minister's house, when his cufflinks were off, and Lady Lucrecia embroidered them for him.

While Madame Lucrecia lowered her head and concentrated on threading the needle, Emperor Rudren suddenly became fascinated by this gentle woman.

At that time, Lady Lucrecia did not know that this old man who was obsessed with Se was the Emperor.

And Emperor Rudlun saw a feeling of warmth and affection from this little woman that he had never experienced.

Russell himself had eaten dinner cooked by Lady Lucrecia, who admitted that she was an ideal person to marry, but not a queen of queens.

In this matter, Emperor Rudren was a little too stubborn and obstinate.

Russell looked at his secretary at the table and said, "Your opinion, Free, you young people always think differently than our old men. ”

Viscount Friedrich pursed his lips and thought about it, and said, "I think it's not a big deal about this matter, anyway, Your Majesty is ...... It'...... too."

Viscount Friedrich spoke squeaky, but Russell also understood what he meant, nodded, and said, "Yes, Your Majesty is also in a hurry, time is running out." ”

"Actually......" Viscount Friedrich hesitated for a moment, and said boldly: "This matter, it is quite big, small, and small, the key is to look at the opinion of that family." ”

Russell quickly understood what Viscount Friedrich meant, and he nodded slowly and thoughtfully, "That family hasn't said anything until now. ”

"Maybe we'll see soon," said Viscount Friedrich, spreading his hands, "I have just received a telegram that Her Royal Highness the Eldest Princess and Grandpa Leo, Marshal Lorraine are already on their way back to Ruman, and they will arrive as soon as possible." ”

Russell was stunned for two seconds, and then suddenly said, "Fury, you have a ...... with me Nine years, or ten years?"

Viscount Friedrich straightened his waist and said solemnly: "Nine years and ten months, Prime Minister. ”

Russell smiled and said, "Thank you for your hard work, you must have suffered a lot of black bricks, right?"

Viscount Friedrich smiled bitterly and said modestly: "It's all deserved." ”

"Would you rather go to the ministry to experience it, or would you like to go up and hone it somewhere?" Russell asked earnestly as he looked at him.

Viscount Friedrich was stunned, forcibly suppressed the excitement in his heart, bowed down and said, "Everything is at the command of the Prime Minister." ”

Russell rubbed his thumb and thought slowly, and said, "Let's go to the place, in Ruman City, your heat is still a little worse."

But it can't be too far, just around Ruman City, I'll find you a position as the city lord first, train for two terms, and then transfer back to Zhongyang as a director and a deputy director, and you will almost have a chance to find a governor. ”

"Thank you for your cultivation. Viscount Friedrich said with some excitement, he hesitated for a moment, and said, "Actually, I would like to go to Ney'an to have a look." ”

Russell smiled with satisfaction and said, "The young man is really still motivated, I didn't mistake you, but if you want to go to Ney, you have to run the relationship yourself." ”

Viscount Friedrich showed a toothache expression, shook his head with a wry smile, and said, "I'll do my best." ”

At this moment, the secretary on duty outside the door knocked on the door and informed the Marquis of Wirther that he wanted to see him.

Russell looked at the time, and wondered in his heart, what was he doing at midnight?

However, the Marquis de Veltel was still brought in, and this marquis was the first nobleman to fall to Russell, a supporter of the Prime Minister, and a political ally with Russell.

Viscount Friedrich took the Marquis de Wirther into the reception room and withdrew, leaving only the Prime Minister and the Marquis, who must have come to the door for something important.

After the Marquis of Veltel and the Prime Minister exchanged polite words, he slowly said tentatively: "Your Majesty is not in good health now, Archduke Julian will return soon, and this era is about to change." ”

Russell knew what he was worried about, but he could only shake his head with a wry smile and said, "Times always have to change, some people will come, and some people will leave. ”

With his relationship with Archduke Julio, the eldest princess Catherine, this prime minister is afraid that he will not be in office for long, which is why he is in a hurry to arrange for his secretary Friedrich to take up the post.

The Marquis of Veltel was silent for a moment, and said in a slurred voice: "I said, if ~!"

If we have a way to continue to maintain the current situation, I wonder if you, my lord, are you interested?"

"Oh?" Russell looked at the Marquis in surprise and said jokingly, "I wonder when you became Julian?"

The Marquis of Wirther laughed and said, "Your Excellency, you are joking, we and they are never a group of people, but I am serious about this issue. ”

Russell was also interested, not knowing what he could come up with to keep himself as prime minister.

The Marquis of Veltel bent down to the Prime Minister and whispered, "Isn't Your Majesty going to marry the Empress?"

Russell nodded wordlessly.

Marquis Veltel lowered his voice and said, "We should support Your Majesty in marrying Lady Lucrecia, if, I mean if......"

He looked left and right with a nervous look, although he knew that there was no one in the room, and then said nervously: "If the queen is pregnant?"

Russell was startled, with a shocked expression on his face, but he was quickly suppressed by him, looked at the Marquis of Wiltel with a grim face, and asked sternly, "Whose idea was this?"

The Marquis of Wirther squeaked: "I, too, are the ...... of all of us"

Russell sneered, a glint in his squinted eyes, and said, "Have you ever thought that if the queen won't get pregnant?"

"Then we'll give her one," said the Marquis of Wirther, with a grim sneer, "and guaranteed to be a boy." ”

Russell Huo Ran jumped up, grimaced solemnly, and said, "I'll treat you as if you've never been here today, and I've never said these words." You're good to go. ”

Marquis Veltel pursed his lips in displeasure, shrugged his shoulders and stood up, and said, "Prime Minister, please seriously consider our proposal, we are also doing this for the sake of Ruman's future, and ......"

He blinked and said, "You know~!"

In the eyes of Marquis Wirther, since Russell did not refuse on the spot, it means that this matter is still negotiable, and it is impossible for Russell to make up his mind on the spot.

The Marquis de Veltel buttoned up his hat and said one last thing before opening the door: "There is not much time left for us." ”

Watching his figure disappear behind the door, Russell sat in a chair, his palms pressed against his lips, his face gloomy and terrifying.

After sitting in silence for a few minutes, Russell stood up and picked up the phone on his desk. (To be continued.) )