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"Naturally, he can't betray now. The little girl replied. "But ......"

"Are you worried about the deployment of troops?" said Rhodia. "Almost all of the troops have been transferred to the northeast front, and Essien now has 20,000 or 30,000 troops, if he defects...... Gruni has no strength at home to stop him? Rest assured, the army he commands has been cobbled together by recruiting rebels and surrendering, and it would be fine to say that he would fight against a foreign enemy or something, but if he openly raised troops to betray ...... I don't think he even needs to go through the trouble of counterinsurgency, his men will slaughter him. ”

They said...... Essien doesn't really deserve the reward I promised. The little girl told the truth.

"A duke's title, and a domain of his choice...... That's a generous reward. Rhodia replied. And Essien did have a lot of luck in getting paid. No wonder others are not convinced. Who's coming up with this? is our Prime Minister Arlene?"

"It's him. The little girl asked. "Ellen...... Is there any reason behind his suggestion?"

In particular, since the court has become more and more sophisticated and stable, Rhodia's sources of information have become less and less useful. This is because in a normal country where the government is stable, aristocrats, officials, and the like are still quite concerned about their own reputation - as we all know, this thing often affects a person's future. The real playboys who are completely degenerate are in the minority, and unless there are very special exceptions, such people cannot have any power or influence in the court.

In the beginning, because Rodia controlled Flower Street (and the underground world), she knew many people in Eagle Falcon City, so she was able to provide great help to the little queen's official selection, appointment and dismissal, but now this help has become very limited. Of course, on the other hand, because all the ministers are already in place, including Ellene, these ministers may be a little calculus, but on the whole they are not incompetent, so the little girl has no particularly important personnel appointments and dismissals.

"Why...... Maybe it's because I hate the type of people like Essien. Rhodia replied. "Actually, our Prime Minister hates a lot of people, including me. ”

Irene repeatedly suggested that the little girl "change a teacher", of course, was rejected (or more specifically ignored) by the little girl.

"Is it just a nuisance?" asked the little girl.

"This ...... Maybe it's just a matter of pushing the boat along the river. Rhodia replied. "There are probably a lot of people who think that Essien is just lucky and doesn't deserve the honor. In that case, our Prime Minister should just take advantage of the situation to make such a request. ”

"In other words, doesn't Essien really deserve the status of duke?" asked the little girl. "If he is allowed to get it like this, it is an unfair reward and punishment......"

"This ...... It's hard for me to say. Maybe it's the little girl staring at this question and chasing after it, which makes it a little difficult for Rhodia to deal with. "Sometimes, things are not as simple as they seem......"

"Anyway, you're not sure, are you?" the little girl suddenly hit the center this time. Rhodia could only nod. Don't look at Rhodia as the "Queen's governess" in and out of the palace freely, but she is also a smart person and knows that she can't really control the political situation. If she stays in her current state, then people like Elynne will at most just look at her unpleasantly and get her in trouble if they have the opportunity (even someone like Ellene, after this assassination of Bellell, has to admit that Rhodia is useful). But if she goes one step further and wants to influence the Queen's judgment on various national matters, then she will escalate from "trouble" to "enemy". That's when things will be completely different.

"Okay......" the little girl sighed. She used to sit on the throne, but she was treated as a rubber stamp. At that time, the little girl's most wanted thing was to become a real queen - not only to be a queen on the surface, but also to actually hold power, at least her opinions could be valued by everyone. But now that she's done that, she finds that the throne is heavier than she expected.

After becoming a true queen, it is up to you to make the final decision. Of course, it's up to you to bear the end result.

"By the way, Rhodia, what are you looking for me? Is there a new rumor in the city?"

"Yes, there have been a few rumors in Eagle Falcon City lately. Rhodia said. Unlike ordinary ministers (such as Ellene), she never wrote those reports, but only verbally. "Several. Especially about the front line, it is said that this time it was the four evil gods who killed it themselves...... I am afraid that my country will be wiped out. ”

"Does this mean that there are still Chaos believers in the city?" the little girl was a little nervous. The latent Chaos believers have really done a lot of great things during this time, so much so that the little girl feels threatened. "Is the church's manhunt continuing?"

"They're still searching for people, but they're getting worse and worse. These days they have only identified a new cultist...... These evil god believers are very well lurking, especially since they don't develop the people around them, so there is only one if they catch one, and they can't implicate a nest. ”

"Besides, this rumor looks ...... It's not like it's made up by cultists. Because they don't spread rumors about their belief in evil gods. It's more like a natural ...... because of the panic of the love xù"

Rhodia introduced everything she knew, of course, with all sorts of reasoning. After reporting these things, the "temporary governess" retired for the time being.

Now, only the little girl is left alone in her bedroom.

Speaking of which, it seems that I never thought this dormitory was so big in the past. Is this how his late father lived in this big house?

Speaking of which, it seems that I haven't thought of my father for a long time. In the past, although the impression became more and more blurred, I would think of my father from time to time, and every time I thought of it, I couldn't help but feel sad and wanted to cry. However, since Byron's coup d'état, it seems that he has not thought much about it. Even if I think about it, I no longer feel sad and want to cry.

As my mother-in-law said, is this because I have sustenance in my heart?

Ashrufat...... She whispered the name. I don't know why, but when I say this name, I can't help but think of the face of Ashrufat. And in my heart, I will feel inexplicably relieved. It was indescribably sweet, but with a hint of fear for the future.

The Griffin twins rejected the little girl's suggestion - although Rhodia had already said that she could not hope for a perfect solution to the problem, the little girl was still unspeakably angry...... There is also a hint of regret.

Of course, Rhodia promised to help with this. At the moment, Ashrufat is on the front line, and this war has already made it clear that there will be a long-term standoff. So they will have plenty of time to slowly solve this problem.

Ashrufat...... Again, she repeated the slightly awkward name. She felt like she was filled with courage. Then she went to the table and began to read the pile of reports that Elenn had brought. Irene doesn't have very good eyesight (which is common for older people), so he writes in larger handwriting. The pile of reports seems thick, but it didn't take much time to read them all.

All of Ellyn's previous reports, including his comments on Essien, were included in these reports.

"Essien?" the little girl cupped her chin in her hand and began to ponder the question.

Ashrufat is bullish on Essien's abilities...... But Essien's battle was indeed a little too smooth...... Many people are jealous...... It's just jealousy, but if there are too many people who think this way, things will be reversed...... People will think that this thing is not fair. If the concept of "the queen rewards and punishes injustice" is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, it will give the ill-intentioned people an opportunity......

By the way, it seems that Ashrufath said that there is no such thing as "absolute fairness". The only thing that really exists is "looking fair".

The little girl closed her eyes. Thinking about it seriously. According to what Ashrufat had taught her, she had to make the final decision and suffer the consequences of that decision. Of course, she can also entrust this matter to others. However, the decisions of her subordinates are the decisions of the monarch, so the consequences of this matter are still borne by her. In that case, it's better to make your own decision.

Jana taught her to "think about things in all aspects". And that's what she's doing now. If she had dismissed Essien, she would probably hold a grudge from now on. However, in exchange for this, more people's admiration and recognition. If she doesn't, will Essien be grateful to her? Probably not?

As for the war against the rebellion...... Judging from the situation of the battle report, the whole process is also very simple, and there are no special problems worth mentioning. If you change the commander, the battle will go smoothly.

Combining these two points, it would be appropriate to break Essien's promise to dismiss him as a general and replace him with a person.

The little girl thought, and in the haze, she suddenly saw Ashrufat in front of him.

“...... In fact, the so-called king is similar. The king only needs to do two things well: select the best talent and choose the right strategy at a critical moment for the country. As long as you do both, you are a good king. As for how exactly you do it, it doesn't matter how you do either of these things. Is it plagiarism from others, or it is obtained by one's own hard thinking, or it is from the opinions and opinions of subordinates, or it is simply a blind cat encountering a dead mouse...... None of this matters. As long as you do these two things, you can be regarded as an excellent monarch...... Our world is actually very cold, and we only look at victory and defeat. The winner doesn't need an explanation, and the loser can't afford a reason. As long as you win, you are righteous...... Any idea why this is?

"Why?"

"For the living can declare themselves righteous, but the dead have no way to justify themselves. ”

The last sentence made the little girl excited. When she opened her eyes, she realized that she had fallen asleep before she knew it. Well, fortunately there was no one else in the room, and the queen was not seen sleeping on her desk with her chin propped up—and if she did, it would have been big.

Wait, I'm already a queen, I can't think about things in this way. Risk...... In fact, Jana said a long time ago that the king's core ability is vision. The so-called vision, in the words of the book, is to see the benefits that others can't see, or the risks that others can't see. If anything can be deduced by logic, then what is the point of the king's existence?

In this matter, she is the final decision-maker. Just like Ashrufat said, after all, she is the queen, and she can decide a qiē. And this is what she has always wanted in the past.

Essien ...... What's in it for that? Undoubtedly, there's no special additional benefit. But what about the risks?