blackstone code

Chapter 748
The turmoil caused by Richard's death is still going on. For the nobles, if they simply died, they would not care at all, nor would they be involved.

But the problem is that before Richard "suicide", he also wrote a letter of repentance, and it was this letter of repentance that really pulled the nobles into the "battlefield".

In fact, if there is any terrible content, it may not be true. The Ministry of Internal Affairs has already checked this letter of repentance, and the content has also leaked out. Most nobles know what is written on it.

It was nothing more than the obsession and desire for money that made him take risks and make wrong decisions, and finally the fear and pain when he was in a desperate situation. What really led him to death was that he found that someone seemed to be watching him in his secret residence.

The many pressures finally overwhelmed him, and he decided to end his life by himself.

His life was very short, and he didn't have much experience to show everyone. He didn't want to be locked up, interrogated, and after experiencing all kinds of pain, he died of old age in prison, or was sentenced to be shot directly.

Hanging himself was the only way for him to retain his dignity, and it was also the only power he could fully control at the end of his life.

In addition to these, there are also some things and some people involved, such as how he took advantage of loopholes to make the company go public...

After the identification of the handwriting identification experts of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the confession letter is indeed the same as Richard's previous handwriting. Although there is a slight difference, it is also within the permitted range.

Handwriting will change with changes in mentality and emotions. For example, when people are particularly proud, they will write more casually than usual, and some details may be handled differently.

The stress and fear experienced before suicide can also change handwriting.

This result also made it clear that the content of this letter is true and reliable.

Some key names are mentioned in this letter. These people... are all under the Chancellor of the Exchequer.

The finances of any country are very important things. In the Federation, it is managed by the Ministry of Finance. This position can be traced back to the beginning of the Federation.

In the Gefla Empire, the Chancellor of the Exchequer handles the money, but the Chancellor of the Exchequer is not a specific position that has existed for a long time!

According to the current records of the Gefla Empire, although the empire had the position of "Minister of Finance" in the past, this position was often ignored by people because the prime minister often served as the Minister of Finance.

This has evolved into a tradition that has continued for many years.

After all, the prime minister of the country is an important assistant to help His Majesty handle daily work, and he needs to have enough power to run the country well.

However, in recent years, due to some reasons, the Chancellor of the Exchequer has been independent and has become a formal official position.

Sometimes the emperor will appoint the finance minister, sometimes the emperor will not appoint the finance minister, which also leads to the power of the prime minister being sometimes great, sometimes not so great - without the minister of finance nodding, all the thoughts of the prime minister will always be just thoughts .

To a certain extent, the position of the Chancellor of the Exchequer can be said to have emptied the Prime Minister, so only the Prime Minister who also serves as the Chancellor of the Exchequer will be recognized by the nobles as the "Minister of Power".

As for the Prime Minister who is not also the Chancellor of the Exchequer?
That is a mascot. After asking the emperor for instructions, he has to ask the Minister of Finance for instructions. The Minister of Finance may not necessarily agree with the other party’s suggestion. In the end, the Minister of Finance and the emperor make a decision after discussion. Isn’t this a mascot?
Now that several important subordinates of the Chancellor of the Exchequer have appeared in Richard's letter of repentance (suicide note), for a moment the aristocratic group became restless and excited like a shark smelling blood.

The prime minister went to the palace right away. No one knew what he had talked with the emperor, but on the third day after the incident, the prime minister appeared in the Privy Council.

Lynch was restricted from leaving the island, so he ran to the Privy Council when he had nothing to do.

Many nobles in power think that the Privy Council is a nursing home. After all, the nobles here are the ones without any real power. Not only them, but their elders have also left the center of power early. This situation will only get worse.

In a few years, they may not even have the right to see the emperor. After all, they are just "ordinary people" with a noble title, not those in power.

These people who once held power, but now and in the future have no chance to touch power, have the greatest obsession and resentment towards power.

It can be seen from the fact that they were just making trouble for the emperor, how violent this group of people are, it's just that they disguised themselves very well.

The prime minister came around noon, and if he came too early, there would be no one here.

The aristocrats sleep until 09:30 and wake up at [-]:[-]. Getting up after [-] o’clock is unbearable for them to "get up early". , and then brag and fart together in the afternoon, and the day passed.

This is the life that the common people yearn for, but it is also a manifestation of the helplessness of the nobles.

When the Prime Minister appeared, it caused a small commotion among the nobles. This was the first time in more than ten years that the Prime Minister appeared in such a poor place as the Privy Council. The old nobles in the Privy Council seemed a little surprised.

The Prime Minister didn't come and stay for too long, he just walked around and walked around accompanied by some big nobles, and then told everyone not to run around, because it was not safe outside, and then left.

He seemed to show his face, and he didn't say anything, but he didn't say anything, but he already revealed what he wanted to say.

Although the nobles have no power in their hands, it does not mean that they also lose their political ability.

This may sound like a bit of a conflict, but power and politics are not the same thing when they are subdivided.

The political abilities of the nobles are used well, sometimes more effectively than power.

In fact, before the Prime Minister came, everyone was already discussing an issue. Now that the Chancellor of the Exchequer is in a huge crisis, is it possible that he will be brought down?

It is very rare to overthrow a hereditary aristocrat who holds power in Gefra, and no one may fall for decades or hundreds of years.

But once someone falls, it means that a lot of power is released.

People's enthusiasm is born of power.

In people's discussions, the most common view is that the prime minister will exert his strength. If he does not exert strength, he will always be a mascot, appearing on various occasions on behalf of the emperor all day long, and expressing some other people's opinions and opinions. There is not much autonomy.

The prime minister is the real prime minister only if he has the financial power.

If he wants to exert his strength, he must be recognized by the emperor and more nobles, and in name, he will show the view that "if the financial power is left alone, it will cause disadvantages", half-coercingly let the emperor give the financial power to the prime minister.

This promise is not easy, the Prime Minister has to fight with other ministers, such as the Minister of War who has long wanted to do it but has no good place to go, such as some senior members of the Privy Council who are obviously hereditary nobles but have little power, and the emperor himself.

Ordinary people know that whoever controls the money bag is the head of the family, and the emperor also wants to firmly hold the money bag. This is why the financial power became independent later. The emperor and the prime minister are fighting for financial power.

The Prime Minister has to defeat the three parties before he has a chance to become the real Prime Minister. His arrival is a statement and position.

When the afternoon tea was held in the salon, people began to chat about this topic.

"I don't think the Chancellor of the Exchequer is so easy to fall..." A nobleman who looked only in his 40s but was actually close to 60 years old seemed to have insightful words of his own opinion.

"We all know that the ultimate decision-making power is still in the hands of His Majesty. If His Majesty can choose to turn a blind eye to this matter, or even choose to lose the Chancellor's subordinates to keep him, it will be more valuable to His Majesty."

"Once the Minister of Finance's subordinates are eliminated and his own staff are installed, His Majesty will be able to lift the Minister of Finance and firmly hold the financial power by himself..."

This statement has been recognized by many nobles. If the emperor himself has the financial power, he actually has the capital to become a dictator.

With military power, financial power, and a group of nobles to take over the political power, it is possible that the empire will soon usher in the most powerful emperor.

When talking about these things, the nobles didn't have any fear and evasion towards the emperor or the ministers, just like talking about other nobles.

At this time, someone interrupted, "We all know this will happen, don't those ministers know?"

The significance of the salon is to express one's own ideas and communicate without obstacles.

The nobles around who joined in the fun once again nodded without a stand, it is indeed so.

If the power in the hands of the emperor expands, it means that the power in the hands of the nobles will shrink.

Sometimes nobles and emperors are in the same group, because they may face a powerful political opponent, such as a powerful minister.

Sometimes the nobles are in the same group, they want to contain the power beyond the control of His Majesty the Emperor, and avoid the emergence of kings like dictators and tyrants.

Of course, at the heart of these struggles is power.

There are only so many powers, and one share is one less share. No one wants to be oppressed by others all the time, so power must be divided, not too much, not too little, and balance.

Once the emperor shows signs of "seizing power", it is very likely that other ministers will unite.

The nobles were discussing these matters intensely and lively throughout the afternoon, which was also their source of happiness, and it also meant that some of them might be on the political stage because of this accident.

Lynch sat on the side seat as an "outsider". No one asked him what he thought. He was just a "newborn". It is purely a white question.

Although he didn't participate in it, he gradually smoothed out some contexts as these people chatted.

In prime time at nine o'clock in the evening, a political talk show suddenly and unexpectedly bombarded the Chancellor of the Exchequer...

(End of this chapter)