blackstone code

Chapter 754 Agreed
If the news of the previous day made some sensitive people realize that there are going to be some changes in Gafla's political situation, then the news of the early morning of the next day will confirm this point.

Because in the conflict that happened yesterday, people died.

No matter whether the emperor and ministers of Gefla are willing to admit it or not, it is impossible to avoid one point, that is, a certain consciousness and power at the bottom of society is awakening.

The education people have received, the knowledge they have mastered, and the broadened horizons have given them more and more mature ideas than before. They are no longer "fools", at least not all of them.

In the past, people's life was probably to receive some seeds from nobles during the sowing season, work in the fields during the day and work on the fields at night, striving to bear more fruits.

The bumper harvest of the former can make farmers live a comfortable life, and the latter can make them live a comfortable life when they get old.

Other than that, they don't really have much to pursue.

But now people's pursuits have become more, they will not be satisfied with the life in the past, they want to fight for more, for example... as a human being, some of the most basic rights, their own life, their own private property .

This is also the reason why Gefra also has courts and laws. In the past, these things did not exist. Laws and courts only appeared after the unification of the country.

The importance of the law is self-evident. Someone died during the suppression, which means that it has risen to a certain level. More importantly, this matter is not simple.

It's not an ordinary conflict where someone dies, it's something between the plebeians and the aristocracy, and it's inherently tricky.

In the Palace of the Rulers, His Majesty the Emperor had no expression. Even expressionless expression was not enough to describe the expressionless expression on his face. Numbness might be more suitable.

It was as if every muscle had lost its strength, maintaining its original form without any artificial force.

"I heard that some people have already petitioned outside the palace."

The emperor and his subjects had been sitting face to face for several minutes, and after a dull few minutes, His Majesty the Emperor asked.

This is what the chief executive of the royal family told him. Early in the morning, some people were standing outside the palace holding signs to petition.

It's just a petition, not a demonstration. They hope that His Majesty the Emperor can intervene in this matter, first find out the police who committed the murder, and then try him fairly and justly, and then find out the problems of the Minister of Finance and his subordinates, and recover the round financing The funds involved in this fraud case will be returned to those victims as much as possible.

When people lose their way, they can only pray that the emperor is still on their side.

But they seem to have made a mistake. The royal family has never stood on the side of the common people. They only care about themselves, not the so-called common people.

The reason for this kind of erroneous cognition is actually another form of political needs. For example, His Majesty the Emperor does not want to be reported by foreign countries, and he himself is seen as a joke by foreigners.

For example, sometimes he has to maintain the good reputation of the royal family, and take the initiative to do some trivial things - there is actually a difference here.

His Majesty the Emperor will deal with some trivial matters, because these small matters will not cause subsequent political position issues and political conflicts.

No aristocrat would oppose or cause a new round of political strife because "His Majesty the Emperor helped an old lady solve the leaking problem in the house", they would not care about such trivial matters.

Because doing or not doing small things will not bring uncontrollable consequences, the emperor of the empire sometimes does small things for certain needs.

But in the eyes of the people, if His Majesty the Emperor can even take care of such small things as "grandma's house is leaking", then he will definitely take care of bigger things.

The reason why he doesn't care about it now is not because he doesn't want to do it, it's just that he doesn't know it, so everyone should petition.

Sometimes the ideal is really beautiful, people don't want to believe that the reality is not reality, but they can't accept it.

The atmosphere in the ruler's hall became a little more depressing. When the ministers came, they all saw the petitioners and the signs held high in their hands.

But obviously, it is impossible for the emperor to do this, at least not now.

Obviously no one spoke, obviously they didn't do anything, but His Majesty the Emperor sitting on the steps could sense that there was a very special atmosphere in the ruler's hall today, as if something invisible was moving rapidly among these ministers. flow.

He looked at these people, not rushing or impatient, just watching.

The ministers continued to sit as if they hadn't heard. This is not the time for them to stand out.

The chancellor is convening people to discuss what to do next, the prime minister is convening people to discuss what to do next, and other ministers are not idle.

In any case, they are more inclined to let the prime minister control the financial power.

This is not to say that they are all supporters of the prime minister, but that a prime minister who can compete with the emperor is obviously better than an emperor who holds great power. Now this emperor ascended the throne by killing his brothers and sisters, so he is born with the factor of a tyrant, so that He has all the power, and that's the worst possible scenario.

The dull atmosphere continued, and about seven or eight minutes after His Majesty finished asking that question, the Minister of Finance spoke.

"Your Majesty, these things are all because of me. I decided to resign as the Minister of Finance and accept the investigation of the Ministry of Internal Affairs..." He said and took out a resignation letter and handed it over to the chief executive who came. The steward handed over to His Majesty the Emperor.

Some of the surrounding ministers were slightly surprised, and some nodded slightly instead. They saw the plan of the Minister of Finance.

Sure enough, the Chancellor of the Exchequer continued, "I know there are some problems in my own work, but this work is very important. Before I am relieved of my duties, I suggest that Your Excellency the Prime Minister temporarily take over the financial work."

His Majesty the Emperor casually accepted the resignation letter from the Minister of Finance. Looking at it, he didn't even look up at the Minister of Finance, as if he didn't hear what he said.

Others, whether political enemies or close friends of the Chancellor, are applauding his maneuvers.

The chancellor of finance seemed to have no intention of stopping, and continued, "Gafla has always been the prime minister and minister of finance when necessary. It is not a precedent for the prime minister to concurrently serve as my job, and it is more convenient for the prime minister's work. My personal prosecutorial work is also easier to carry out, and I beg Your Majesty to allow me to resign."

He didn't say how much he contributed to the country, didn't say how important his work was, didn't say how important he was, and he gave His Majesty the emperor an impossible choice as soon as he opened his mouth.

Sitting on the side, the Prime Minister showed a mockery on his face. After all, he was a person who was greedy for power. This mockery quickly subsided and became normal.

"It's written like shit..." His Majesty the Emperor tore the resignation letter in half expressionlessly and threw it on the ground.

He squinted at the Chancellor of the Exchequer, knowing that this was his way to protect himself, but he felt a little unhappy, "You should bear your responsibilities. It's easy for you to resign. When the current mess is cleaned up, I will You will be allowed to resign."

The Minister of Finance glanced at the resignation letter torn in half on the ground, knowing that it was just a scene from His Majesty the Emperor.

Even the resignation letter was torn up. If he wanted to resign, he would write another one, but if the matter really calmed down, how could he be stupid enough to write another resignation letter?

The chancellor sighed, and he looked at the others, "Your Majesty, some people have gathered outside the palace to petition, demanding that my work be suspended and I be reviewed. I will take up my responsibilities, and I also hope that You can grant their request."

"Two things that don't interfere with each other. I continue to do my job and those who investigate me continue to investigate me."

He lowered his head slightly as he spoke, indicating that he had finished speaking.

His Majesty the Emperor looked at the Prime Minister who was still acting as a mascot, pretending to be innocent, and asked with a half-smile, "Let this matter be left to the Prime Minister."

The Prime Minister frowned slightly. This matter should actually be handed over to the Minister of Defense or the Minister of War. They have relevant security departments under their hands who can investigate these matters, instead of handing him over to an empty prime minister.

Everyone knows that he has no one under him, and the prime minister has no financial power, so other ministers and institutions can ignore him because he can't strangle other people's necks.

Asking him to investigate everyone's wallets is definitely not an easy task, as there are too many interests involved.

People at the top can still guarantee their positions, but the middle and lower levels will have some ideas.

Nothing can be found, the authority of the prime minister has been lost, and the emperor gave him power but he can't do it well. It can only show that he is indeed suitable to be a mascot.

As for the serious investigation, he has no one under his command and needs to second people from other departments. It is hard to say whether people from these departments have any interests with the Minister of Finance and those under him.

Moreover, these seconded people belong to third-party forces that have not joined the battlefield after all, and their superiors will tell them that they will not work hard, and it will be difficult to find out things at that time.

In this way, the time will be delayed, which is equivalent to giving the chancellor a long time for no reason.

This is the disadvantage of the prime minister's lack of financial power, and no one can take him seriously.

The prime minister quickly raised his eyebrows. Sometimes the political game is just a few words away. He pursed his lips, thought for a while, and nodded in agreement.

"I will take responsibility for this matter." Unexpectedly, but also within reason, he agreed.

In fact, it doesn’t work if you don’t agree. If you agree, you still have a little initiative. If you don’t agree, you can only participate in the game outside the market, and you will lose some opportunities inherently.

What they have to compare now is who has more people and who has more supporters.

Instead of calling other ministers, he set up a new department to investigate these matters. As long as he can find those capable people to do it and thoroughly investigate the Minister of Finance, he will win the game.

Of course, the Gefra Financial Index, which should fall, still has to fall.

(End of this chapter)