Section 123 Camouflage

The ministers dispersed. After the whole conference room was empty, the little girl patted her chest hard and took a deep breath. The almost grim calmness on her face vanished with this movement, revealing the expression she should have at her age.

The small door next to the conference room opened, and Rhodia stepped out of it.

"Well done, Your Majesty. Rhodia was wearing a maid's outfit. So even if someone finds out, it will only be understood as a maid. "It's better than I thought! ”

Of course, in a normal council, a colleague's petty selfishness was exposed – not the kind that was directly exposed. Instead, start with a small problem and work your way up. The Secretary of State for Commerce tried to obfuscate the past at first, but as a philosopher goes, a lie needs more lies to cover up, and it never ends. In this way, one lie after another was casually exposed by the little queen, and the resistance of the Minister of Commerce seemed so stupid and embarrassed afterwards that some would even think that the minister was going to the gallows.

"I'm really tired. The little girl shook her head a little sadly. That's the way of kings? It's a show from beginning to end, and she plays a queen who is completely different from the real her. Is everything woven out of lies?

"Tired or not, don't you like the way all your subordinates look trembling?" said Rhodia with a disapproving smile. "To be a leader, you have to be in awe of your subordinates. Especially a young master like you who controls the old minister, you should be more virtual and real. As for acting, isn't there an old saying: The world is the stage, and everyone is a good man. ”

"Why would a queen be like this?" asked the little girl.

"That's how any king is. Rhodia shrugged. "Do you think that any person is born wise and powerful? Isn't it all disguised? Sometimes they lie to themselves, and sometimes they lie to others. After camouflaging for a long time, I got used to it. ”

The little girl answered softly, and then took a sip of water.

Rhodia had already explained to her the need for "performance". A girl like her will not give people a sense of majesty at all in appearance, and only through various practical things can she make people feel intimidated little by little. The little girl had no idea why Rhodia had such theoretical and practical experience, but at least so far, what Rhodia said seemed to be right.

"By the way, do you have any thoughts on the choice of prime minister proposed today?" asked Rhodia. Today's meeting, Rhodia was in attendance throughout the meeting, so the big and small matters are very clear. The little queen used the tried words of "I'll think about it again" to deal with the past for the time being, but this is indeed a relatively important thing for the future.

It must be said that Rhodia is a good teacher because she always leaves room for her students to think.

"The position of prime minister is very important. Rhodia said. "Logically, this is a 'proxy of the boss', the supreme ruler in the absence of the king. If you compare him to an ordinary gang, it is the position of 'deputy leader'. ”

After getting along for more than a month, the little girl has become accustomed to Rhodia's analogy.

"There is a lot of attention to the people who choose this position. Rhodia said. "The first is that you are either old or have made remarkable achievements in a short period of time. Both have their own merits and dangers. ”

"What's in danger for you?"

"Veteran people, who usually have a lot of henchmen, are in danger of plotting to replace you. This was the case with our Byron, for example. People who have achieved great results are usually ambitious. In the position of deputy leader, he can more easily recruit his henchmen. It's even more dangerous when the two are combined...... That's the basic idea. Rhodia replied.

"So, what should be done?"

"Ideally, you have to look for people who are old but don't have henchmen, who have achieved great results but don't have subordinates. ”

"According to you, it should be focused on finding people who don't have ambitions, right? ”

"Ha Lu Ha...... There is an old saying that ambition is like a weed, and if the conditions are right, sin is born. Even for those careerists themselves, the emergence of ambition is always quiet and unconscious. Not only that, ambitions can be hidden, even well hidden, hidden for thirty or fifty years without being discovered. Rhodia replied. "There are a lot of people who are stupid enough to think that if you don't have ambition now, you will never have ambition...... You have to remember that ambition is not innate, but requires a combination of factors. The commoners have absolutely no plans to overthrow the dynasty, and the junior staff will not directly replace the president of the Chamber of Commerce. ”

She smiled at the little girl.

"A beggar, even if he shouts for rebellion every day, the king will never waste a second ignoring him. But a general with a heavy army, even if he shouts loyalty and patriotism every day, the king will be careful. Don't think that appointments are a one-and-done thing, because everyone is changing. During the lifetime of the first king, Byron also seemed to be a loyal minister, and his duty to travel was also active. ”

"Rhodia, then Ashrufat......" The little girl hesitated for a long time, and finally asked. "Will he change?"

"You're asking him. Rhodia looked thoughtful. "To be honest, I really can't see through it. When we first met, I thought that man was very unusual. ”

"What's not ordinary?" the little girl asked curiously. She remembered the first meeting with Ashrufat, who really didn't make a good impression on her. What happened to me? Before I knew it, I slowly ...... Changed your mind?

"Well, at that time, I felt that the man didn't seem to be an ordinary person, and he naturally revealed a kind of arrogance when he passed by. Hidden pride. Rhodia replied.

"Arrogant?"

"Hah, it's just a feeling. Probably because I have seen more people, I have gradually gained some experience. Rhodia said with a smile. "Let's get back to the original topic. What do you think about the choice of prime minister?"

"It's better to pick an old man. The little girl replied very seriously. "The kind of old man who is old and has high qualifications, but he doesn't have a lot of power. ”

"Well, old man. Nice to have your own independent views. Indeed, the old man has little chance of generating ambitions, and if he does not have enough power now, it is almost impossible to attract enough henchmen in the future. But the problem with the old man is that he may not have enough energy to deal with all sorts of things. This is especially true in times of crisis. Rhodia replied. "However, it's not bad to think like this, there is no perfect thing in the world, and it is good to have ideas. ”

"Ashrufat is not suitable...... In this role?"

"He? Of course he's suitable, if he's interested. But he's probably not going to want it, and if he did, he'd be now, wouldn't he?

The little girl shook her head.

"So that's it. You like him so much that you will agree to any request he asks. So if he doesn't ask for it, it means that he doesn't want to ......"

"Where do I have ......" the little girl jumped up with a flushed face, "I like him!"

"Oh?" said Rhodia, a meaningful voice, and looked at the little girl with an expression that seemed to be mocking and amazed.

Rhodia's gaze moved up and down the little girl's face, and this gaze was like a ray of sunshine, making the little girl's courage and disguise melt like ice and snow in an instant. The little girl felt that her face was so hot that she could boil water, and unconsciously lowered her head to avoid Rhodia's gaze.

"It's going to be hard to like that guy. Rhodia replied. "He's not an ordinary person. ”

"For ...... Why do you say that?" the little girl couldn't help asking. To be honest, this question is simply trying to cover up, completely exposing her previous lies. Of course, for someone like Rhodia, the little girl's disguise is almost as if it didn't exist.

"Because the competition will be fierce. Rhodia replied. "To be honest, I've been ...... No, I should say that I'm still obsessed with him. He meets all the expectations of a woman's heart...... Strong, intelligent, gentle, rich...... Seems omnipotent and has no prejudice against any woman. She sighed softly. "The last point is the rarest. ”

"What...... What ......" The little girl heard such words from Rhodia's mouth for the first time, and she couldn't help but be shocked. "You...... You ...... too."

"Ha Lu Ha...... Of course it's a lie. Rhodia laughed and moved the topic away. "Having said that, the position of prime minister, Ashrufait will definitely not want it. Do you have any other candidates?"

The little girl wanted to speak, but Rhodia gently pressed her hand to the little girl's lips and stopped her from talking.

"I'll do your homework. Think about it, and then think about the reasons for your choice, the advantages, and the disadvantages. Rhodia said. "Speaking of which, it looks like Ashruphat is coming back soon. ”

It's not hard to guess. What is really difficult to guess is that Eshurufat is going to envoy or something for some reason in his capacity as Chancellor of the Exchequer, at this sensitive time. At this point, even the little girl doesn't know the real reason behind the road. Some even predicted that this was because Ashrufat did not want to see the tragic end of the little queen's fall because of debt.

Fortunately, Ashrufat had already taken care of all the trivial matters before he left, and he had not had any accidents in the two months since he left. The debt problem is not at all the little queen's concern. In fact, now even the little girl herself doesn't know what the problem of debt is. Ashrufat only told her that she had to sell all the wealth in the treasury. But what Ashrufat had sold, or where he had raised the money to pay for the debts, the little girl didn't know. But she wasn't worried about that, because Ashrufat had promised her that he would solve the problem. She believed in him so much that it was impossible for her to never think about it from head to toe.

Ashrufat demanded all her trust, and she did.

"Alright, this is the end of my tutor's teaching for the day. Rhodia clapped her hands. "It's time to go to lunch. She said.

"Rhodia, can I ask a question. The little girl asked suddenly.

"Oh, of course. ”

"Why would Ashruphat let you be my teacher?" asked the little girl.

"Ah, this," Rhodia laughed suddenly. "It's actually very simple, because first, it can make him owe me a favor. Second, don't look at me like this, I'm ...... The one who almost became the queen. ”