Chapter 823: 420 The Reform Bound to Fail

Petty man~

Upon hearing Li Ang's answer, knowing that he said this to retaliate for her "teasing" just now, the Princess couldn't help but glare at him reproachfully.

"Stop messing around, I really want to ask for your opinion."

Putting away the thought of "flirting," Princess Veronica sat up straight and said seriously:

"That sentence you just said is very interesting. Although the description is a bit too straightforward, it does point out the essence of power. You haven't been exposed to politics, but you don't seem slow to these things, on the contrary, you have a kind of... hmm... very strange keenness."

"So if possible, can you talk to me about your thoughts? For example, what do these things I've been doing for the past few years look like from your perspective?"

How do I see it?

Looking at the serious Princess opposite, knowing that she really wanted to hear his opinion, but after thinking about it, Li Ang still said somewhat insincerely:

"You've done... quite well. At least you've always been doing the right thing, and there are indeed many people whose lives have improved because of your efforts."

What you really want to say is probably not this, right?

From Li Ang's somewhat perfunctory "praise," Princess Veronica keenly tasted some other flavors. She stared into his eyes for a while, then tentatively asked:

"Li Ang, you... don't approve of what I'm doing?"

"I approve of it. What you're doing can indeed make the Kingdom a little better."

Considering that this meal still had to be paid for by the other party, Li Ang thought for a while and said as tactfully as possible:

"But your goal is probably not just to make the Kingdom a little better. You've put so much effort into moving the military, you must want more, right?"

"Hmm..."

Princess Veronica hesitated upon hearing this, feeling that this topic seemed inappropriate, but after looking at Li Ang opposite, she finally confessed seriously:

"I want more. I don't just want to be the next Wang Hou of the Kingdom, I want to be the best Wang Hou!"

"You know, Watching Watching Qiaoshuya doesn't have the talent needed to be a good king. If he becomes king, the entire Kingdom will only fall into the hands of the Minister of Finance and the Wang Hou. Then my six-plus years of hard work will have been in vain. I absolutely cannot let this happen!"

"Li Ang, although you may not believe it, my desire for power is not strong. What I truly hope for is that the Kingdom can become strong and maintain itself for a long time, and never let tragedies like the War of Defense repeat themselves on this land."

"I've never doubted this."

You are indeed not a person with a strong desire for power. Power is more like a tool for you to achieve your goals. What you truly pursue is something else.

Li Ang, who had seen the bottom color of the Princess's soul, nodded, indicating that he was willing to believe her. However, after looking at her clear and firm eyes and tasting the taste of moving forward without hesitation, he couldn't help but remind her softly:

"But I feel that your reform is probably unlikely to succeed."

"Even if there can be some results, it definitely won't reach the result you hope for. The final situation will likely be worlds apart from the result you want... Do you have this psychological preparation?"

"..."

What I am doing... is very likely not to succeed?

Upon hearing Li Ang's words, Princess Veronica pursed her lips slightly, but she didn't immediately argue. Instead, she looked into Li Ang's eyes and asked softly:

"Can you tell me why you think so?"

"..."

I'm afraid I'm hungry and dizzy. She is the Princess no matter what. I actually talked to her about these things...

Looking at the Princess, whose eyes were full of stubbornness and who clearly wouldn't give up without an answer, Li Ang felt a trace of regret in his heart.

Regarding the Princess's so-called reform, he did feel that it was unlikely to succeed, and not just today; he had already thought so earlier.

However, first, he was only a half-baked person and wasn't very sure about this idea; second, although the Princess's reform had problems, it could indeed make the ordinary people of the Kingdom live better; third, his "relationship" with her hadn't reached that point, and talking about this was a bit of an overstep, so he hadn't mentioned these things.

However, after just looking at her and seeing the taste of "even if there are thousands of people, I will go" in her eyes, he couldn't bear to see her ideals shattered in the future, so he subconsciously took the initiative to bring the topic in.

In that case... since we're here, why not say a few words?

"Actually, I only have a thought at the moment, it's not necessarily right."

After raising his head slightly and meeting the Princess's calm gaze, Li Ang said gently:

"You just listen to it. If you think what I said makes sense, you might as well think along this line of thought."

"And if you think what I said doesn't make sense, then just forget it and continue doing what you want to do. After all, no matter what, what you are doing now is not wrong."

After stacking the armor for himself, Li Ang didn't say his opinion directly but threw out a question.

"Princess, if the political forces of the Kingdom are simply divided according to the camps they are in, what would it look like?"

"Camps..."

After thinking for a while, Princess Veronica replied:

"The reformist faction represented by me and the Minister of National Defense should count as reformists; the Prime Minister pushed by the Lower House, the cabinet officials appointed by the Prime Minister, plus some new nobles who started from business, should count as the parliamentary faction;"

"Finally, there are the old nobles who control the Upper House, and some remaining new nobles. Together, they count as the noble faction."

"Currently, these are the three main factions. However, Watching Watching Qiaoshuya has the support of the Minister of Finance and the Wang Hou, and is constantly winning over nobles recently, so he can barely count as half a faction."

So it's reformists, parliamentary faction, noble faction... hmm... and a monkey-marrying faction!

"It's not much different from what I understood before."

After nodding toward the Princess, Li Ang continued to ask:

"Then, can you tell me whose interests these three and a half factions represent? Who are they speaking for?"

Whose interests do they represent?

Upon hearing Li Ang's question, Princess Veronica couldn't help but frown, not quite understanding the significance of his question, but still answered truthfully:

"I am the leader of the reformists, and behind me is the royal family, so naturally, I represent the royal family; the old nobles represent themselves, and the parliament mainly represents the interests of big businessmen; the remaining Watching Watching Qiaoshuya also represents the royal family, but the specific 'meaning' is a bit different from mine;"

"I represent those who hope to suppress the nobles and try to take back power to the royal family, while Watching Watching Qiaoshuya represents those royal members who have marriage ties with the royal family but also value the original family and are more inclined to 'coexistence'."

"Are you sure?"

"What?"

"I mean, are you sure that what you represent is the interest of the royal family? Are you really speaking for the royal family?"

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