Chapter 1098

"What is your attitude!"

Probably stimulated by the playfulness contained in the Princess's eyes, the Wang Hou, whose cheekbones were high and corners of her mouth were drooping, and whose face was somewhat mean, slapped the armrest of the chair hard and scolded with full annoyance:

"If it weren't for you insisting on pushing tax cuts, would your uncle's Ministry of Finance be in chaos? The news leaked out, and you were blocked at the Prime Minister's residence. You deserve it!

Also, it's fine if you forcibly replace the officers, but you even added the people of the royal family and your uncle to the list. What on earth do you want to do?"

"..."

What do I want to do?

Looking at the angry Wang Hou and listening to her stern scolding, for some reason, the Princess, who should have been furious, suddenly felt a bit funny.

Although the person in front of her is her nominal mother, and even lives in the same palace as her, she has never been on the same path as her. If it is about "distance", it is Leon, who is more than ten streets away, who is closer to her.

Haha, it's funny to say. In this gorgeous palace that raised her, she had nightmares for six full years and spent I don't know how many sleepless nights.

However, in that small apartment on Jianqiao Street, she was able to sleep peacefully until the sun was high in the absurd dream.

What's more ridiculous is that after she was injured by a stone, the only person who cared about her injury was Leon, who always wanted to cancel the engagement. After returning to the real "home", even if the blood stains on her sleeves were clearly displayed there, no one would look at them more.

"Veronica!"

Looking at the Princess opposite who was somewhat distracted, with the corners of her mouth slightly raised, obviously not listening to what she was saying, the mean-faced woman couldn't help but get angry.

"What are you laughing at?!"

"Nothing, I just remembered something happy."

"You... no matter what, I am your nominal mother. Is this your attitude toward me?"

"Mm-hmm."

After responding casually, Princess Veronica, who was too lazy to deal with the Wang Hou who was taking the opportunity to throw a tantrum, looked at the Minister of Finance opposite and said calmly:

"Minister, the day after tomorrow is the day to convene the two-house parliament. I have been very busy recently, so if the subsequent communication is still this kind of way of throwing a tantrum, then I will not accompany you much."

"What is your..."

"Shut up!"

After stopping the furious Wang Hou, the old King in the wheelchair coughed for a while, then raised the scepter in his hand, pointed to the Minister of Finance who was sitting upright and looking at his nose and heart, and said with a hoarse and confused voice:

"You say it."

"Obey."

After nodding slightly to the old King, the Minister of Finance looked up at the Princess opposite and said with a gentle demeanor:

"Princess Veronica, I have two main things to discuss with you during this late-night visit.

First, although the cause of today's incident may be me, your selection order itself is indeed a bit inappropriate. Otherwise, it wouldn't have caused such a big trouble. I think you still have some considerations in some measures."

"Is that so?"

Hearing this, the Princess looked at him and said calmly:

"What omissions are there in the selection order I pushed, please help me point them out, Minister."

"You are polite, Princess."

After nodding slightly to show respect, the Minister of Finance said:

"First is the scope of the selection target.

Although your original intention to rectify the military department is not wrong, it is really too hasty. There is no need to include all officers in the selection assessment at once. Officers whose family background is above the Earl can be slightly slowed down. In addition, the standard of assessment is also too harsh. Although some officers have not reached the standard stipulated by the military regulations, their qualifications are sufficient, and they are loyal enough to the royal family, so they can be treated exceptionally.

Finally, some families of officers have made meritorious deeds in the past. If they are all replaced just because the assessment is not up to standard, it is a bit unfair to the meritorious officials. They have come to me to complain these days, and I am also very sympathetic to their encounter, so I hope you can consider it again."

"Minister, you might as well speak more directly."

After listening to the so-called suggestions of the Minister of Finance, Princess Veronica smiled, then summarized with a hint of mockery:

"Don't move those with big family backgrounds, don't move those who are willing to defect to the royal family, don't move those who are ready to cut meat to feed you... I summarize it like this, Minister, do you think it is accurate?"

"The meaning may be similar, but your statement is not very accurate."

The Minister of Finance smiled:

"If I were to summarize it, it should be those who will affect the stability of the Kingdom, those who are willing to be the arms of the royal family, and those who hope to stand with us.

These three types of officers may be slightly worse in ability, but moving them is either more trouble than benefit, or they could have become arms, so please consider it carefully."

Consider... is there still a need for this?

After looking at the Minister of Finance who was smiling opposite, and then at the old King who was expressionless, the Princess couldn't help but take a deep breath, feeling as if she hadn't closed her eyes for three days and three nights, and her whole body was heavy.

Not to mention this selection order that makes concessions everywhere, whether it can still achieve the expected effect, this act of changing the government order in the morning and evening is a destructive blow to her credibility.

If she compromises and changes the government order after being "troubled" by the officers once, then in the future, when she wants to push other bills, it will definitely be blocked everywhere and difficult to move forward, which is equivalent to the reform being folded in half before it even starts.

"I don't think there is anything to consider."

After seeing through the sinister intentions behind the Minister of Finance's proposal, the Princess refused without hesitation:

"Minister, you might feel that being able to grab more power is a good thing, but if the military department continues to rot like this, the War of National Defense six years ago will eventually repeat itself one day. There is no room for compromise on this matter. You can say the second thing."

"Good."

After being choked by the Princess, the Minister of Finance was not angry, but nodded calmly and continued:

"The second thing I want to tell you is the parliament the day after tomorrow.

Today's incident of officers blocking the Prime Minister's residence also shows the attitude of the officers. If you attend the parliament the day after tomorrow and continue to propose pushing the selection order, it is likely to intensify the contradiction. So I think you should no longer attend the two-house parliament the day after tomorrow."

?!!!

Hearing the Minister of Finance's words, Princess Veronica's pupils shrank slightly, then she asked coldly:

"What do you mean?"

"My meaning is, the two-house parliament the day after tomorrow, it is better to let Prince Watching Watching Qiaoshuya attend on your behalf."

The Minister of Finance smiled:

"Prince Watching Watching Qiaoshuya is your younger brother, and he also has the qualification to represent the royal family. Although he may be a bit young and his experience is slightly insufficient, with me helping to check, he should be able to be competent..."

"No!"

Didn't expect the Minister of Finance to have such an idea, Princess Veronica couldn't help but be shocked and angry, and immediately stood up to refute:

"Watching Watching Qiaoshuya can't do this! This time, in addition to the selection order, there are also proposals to expand voting power, support for the energy industry, and a series of..."

"You don't have to worry about these."

After interrupting the Princess's words, the Minister of Finance smiled gently:

"Relevant documents, I have already sent someone to your bedroom to take them. With the preliminary preparations you made, plus my assistance from the side, Prince Watching Watching Qiaoshuya will definitely be able to control the situation and push these proposals forward steadily."

(End of chapter)