Chapter 4155: Yes, Sorcerer Supreme (VI)

Although with Jarvis's help, although all Strange had to do was sign his big name on the documents, this job still delayed him for more than two hours.

At first, Strange intended to be dutiful, at least slightly looking at the documents he could understand. But after less than 20 minutes, he had already started signing mechanically.

And in the last half hour, he was too lazy to even sign his name himself, directly letting Jarvis imitate his handwriting to sign it. He leaned back in the chair and took a nap.

In fact, Strange doesn't need to sleep. He only needs to meditate. But these documents were so hypnotic that they gave him a long-lost good sleep. When he woke up, it was already time for the regular meeting.

"We have morning meetings and evening meetings," Jarvis reminded, "The morning meeting is at 7:30, and the evening meeting is before getting off work, the time is uncertain. In addition, as the newly appointed Speaker, you need to reorganize the cabinet. This process needs to be completed within a week."

"That is to say, I can re-select department personnel?"

"That's right, the Interstellar Council currently has seven major departments, each with one minister and one deputy minister. These are for you to decide, while other subordinates are selected by the ministers."

"I can't choose all humans, right?"

"No. You can't even choose all from Virgo or the Milky Way, but you have to take care of the whole universe. Basically, you choose from your defeated competitors. I have screened the personnel list, you can take a look."

Strange looked at the screen, and Jarvis showed him the candidates for each department. Each position has three candidates, and it is really as Jarvis said, from all over the universe, with different races, origins, and abilities, but they also have work experience in that department, not completely novices.

"Don't want this one," Strange said, "This one looks like a Kree, I don't want the Supreme Intelligence to manage finance. This one won't do either, this is a Skrull, if you let that kind of dead-brained person manage business, it will be finished. This Raptor race looks good, he has been the boss of a large chamber of commerce, and there is an investment bank at home. But why did you recommend him to the Security Department? Why don't you let him manage business?"

"Because he really understands business."

"What?"

"If you let people who really understand business manage business, there will be chaos."

"Do you want to listen to what you are saying?"

"They will have many reliable theories, many ideas that can be executed, and will bring real changes to the interstellar economic situation, maybe even revive the large portal star area. So you can't let him manage the Business Department."

Strange was stunned: "What's wrong with this?"

"I really find it hard to explain clearly to you," Jarvis said, "Wait until Dr. Shiler comes. This list was also provided by him."

Mentioning Shiler, Strange immediately sat up straight and said: "Where is he? Why hasn't he come yet?"

"Private political consultants need to pass security checks, and they also need to fill out applications to enter the council building. Let me see... oh, he will be here soon."

As soon as the words fell, the office door was knocked. Strange immediately grinned and said: "Please come in!"

Shiler walked in, wearing a windbreaker and carrying a box. When he entered the office, he looked around, and then his eyes fell on Strange.

"Good evening, Mr. Speaker. How does it feel to win?"

"Honestly, I didn't feel anything at first, but hearing you call me Speaker, I suddenly felt it was not bad." Strange adjusted his collar and said, "I heard that you need an application to enter here?"

"Yes, they checked my coat and box, and I had to fill out two forms. I arrived about half an hour ago, and the security measures took me a long time."

"Then you have to cooperate with the work," Strange shook his head helplessly and said, "After all, security work is indeed crucial."

Shiler smiled at him, then said: "Have you looked at the suggestion list I gave you?"

"Yes, but I don't think your list is very good." Strange looked at the list, then said, "This person named Pelo, obviously more suitable for the Business Department, why did you recommend him to the Security Department?"

"You mean that Raptor race who is very good at doing business? You can't arrange him to the Business Department, because he really understands business."

"I want to ask exactly this, why can't people who understand business go to the Business Department?"

Shiler walked over, put the box on the table next to him, sat opposite Strange, put his hands on the table, and then said: "To explain this problem, we must first understand: where does power come from, and who is it responsible to?"

"I'm all ears."

"In electoral politics, power is given by votes. Someone chooses you, and you can be the boss, then you have to be responsible to the voters. But usually, the situation is completely the opposite: the more votes give you power, the more you cannot be responsible to the voters."

"Why?"

"Because if you really realize the promises you made during your speech, the voters will think that their vote was cast very correctly, knowing that they really changed something through voting."

"That's right, what's wrong with this?"

"Of course it won't do!" Shiler raised his voice and said, "You can't let the voters feel that they just cast a vote casually, and they can really change something. You can't let them feel that they can really govern the country, otherwise it will be finished!"

Strange opened his mouth, still a bit unable to turn the corner. Shiler tapped the table gently with his hand and said: "The essence of American democracy is that we have a series of systems to ensure: the person who is voted out will never stand on the side of the majority who voted for him. Only in this way can this system operate."

"Even, the person who is voted out by the majority must cut the weeds and roots of his own voters after taking office. Because only in this way can everyone understand: their vote is negligible, and no matter what they do, they cannot change the country. Only in this way will they treat all this with a light attitude, can they be disappointed with politics, and can they give up changing the country and become peaceful."

"We are committed to creating a scene of choosing between the bad and the worse, just to make everyone give up and choose one casually. In this way, who is really chosen is not something ordinary people can decide. After all, you can't really let them choose, right?"

Strange wanted to refute or ask, but a series of memories of the general elections on Earth suddenly appeared in his mind, and then he had to admit that Shiler was right—this system is played this way.

"But what you said is the situation on Earth," Strange said, "The universe doesn't play this set."

"Essentially the same," Shiler said, "The Speaker's election is manipulated. Who is the Speaker is decided by the three major empires, so your power comes from the three major empires, so you are only responsible to the three major empires. After all, you can't let them feel that as long as you are elected, they can really improve the current situation."

Strange suddenly realized.

He suddenly understood the essence of this metaphor:

American democracy is that power comes from voters, but it must not be responsible to voters. In this way, voters will not have hope that they can improve this country.

And the interstellar election is that power comes from the three major empires, so he cannot be responsible to the three major empires. In this way, the three major empires will not have hope for him, and will not try to do anything to him to improve the situation.

Therefore, it is necessary to arrange those who understand business to the Security Department, arrange those who understand security to the Finance Department, arrange those who understand interstellar relations to the Administration Department, and arrange country bumpkins to the Interstellar Relations Department.

In this way, everyone will not do their own work well, and everything will become a mess. The three major empires not only have to be busy dealing with the mess, but also will not feel that by influencing Strange, they can influence these departments—because no matter how they influence Strange, they cannot immediately let a businessman understand how to maintain interstellar security. The upper limit is locked here, and no matter how hard you try, it's useless.

"Fine, anyway, I didn't intend to let them have a good time," Strange said, "Let's do it this way, you choose it."

Shiler nodded, then said: "Considering that the first few days may be very busy, I need an independent office, preferably very close to your office, and can see the situation of other offices."

"Jarvis," Strange shouted, "Is there such an office?"

"Yes, it's next door. On the left is the Speaker's office, on the right is the Standing Secretary's office, directly opposite is the toilet, the right front is the stairwell, and the left front is the elevator room."

"Perfect," Shiler snapped his fingers and said, "I'm going there now."

Watching Shiler's back as he left, Strange was a bit puzzled and said: "Facing the toilet? This is not very good, right? And facing the stairwell and elevator room should be very noisy, right? Or should I find one at the end of the corridor for him..."

"'Give' is not a very accurate word," Jarvis reminded, "If it were Dr. Shiler, he might be more willing to call this 'exile'."

"What do you mean?"

"The only difference between letting him stay at the very end of the corridor and letting him stay on Earth is that the news on Earth might be more informed."

Strange didn't understand at all. He waved his hand and said: "Prepare for the evening regular meeting, I haven't seen the secretaries yet."

After the meeting notice was issued, everyone gathered in the conference room on this floor. Then Strange found that all the people in the standing organization were from the three major empires. Among them, the Speaker's Standing Secretary was a Kree humanoid—that is, the Supreme Intelligence.

The Supreme Intelligence was too lazy to even pretend. He didn't even make a body that looked like a human, but directly made a robot, as if telling everyone that this was directly controlled by the Supreme Intelligence.

I have to say, this is a good deterrent. When that robot walked in, everyone was quiet. And when Strange came in, he thought it was just a small character serving tea and water, didn't even look at him, and sat down directly in front.

"Alright, although it's not the first day you've heard my name, I still have to introduce myself: Sorcerer Supreme Stephen Strange, race is human, from Earth.

"Although it is more convenient to call the position during work, Earth's any country does not have a head title like 'Speaker', and I don't listen to it very smoothly. So you call me Sorcerer Supreme."

"Yes, Sorcerer Supreme." ===== CHAPTER 4156 =====