In the Name of the Queen

"There are so many?!"

Hilfe's face was covered with frost, and the trembling veil could not hide the murderous intent.

Minister of Justice Alben was very efficient and completely closed the case in just three days.

Lori himself was executed on the spot, so he could be ignored. But he did a lot of bad things and amassed a lot of money. It was hard to tell how much illegal income he had. Alben, in line with the principle of prompt, strict and severe punishment, disposed of all his property as illegal income.

Except for a small amount of money left for the family to maintain basic living expenses, the rest was confiscated.

After all, it was a country ruled by law, Sussex, and Alben did not kill them all, but exiled Lori's family to the bitter cold land of Locke Province in the northern border of the empire (referring to Lori's brothers and sisters, nephews and nieces, etc., and had nothing to do with the noble father-in-law's family).

This place is located within the Arctic Circle and is covered with ice and snow all year round. It is lucky for one out of ten to come out alive.

Alben is still kind, at least he gave Lori's family a chance.

As for whether they can grasp it, it depends on the favor of God.

In addition, other people involved in the case were also uprooted and caught in one fell swoop.

In view of the fact that the Taimas gang openly gathered in groups to commit crimes in the imperial capital, which had a bad influence, Alben proposed to carry out a special cleanup operation within the imperial capital to crack down on gang members.

Sylph was in a good mood and naturally agreed readily.

Just when she thought that the matter was over, Alben took out another report from his pocket and presented it to her.

"Your Majesty, the amount of stolen money seized by the people involved in the case is too huge. If it is made public, it will cause great damage to the image of the country. I suggest that this report be used to close the case."

Sylph took a quick look and found that the content of this report was basically the same as the previous one, but the amount of stolen money was much less.

This does not seem so shocking.

What to do with the hidden money?

Seeing that Sylph was silent, Alben took a half step forward and said in a low voice:

"Your Majesty, you have not yet taken power, and you cannot use the treasury at will, but there are still many places where you need money. Please accept this money and don't let it go to waste."

"Is this appropriate?" Sylph wanted to refuse outright, but changed her mind when the words came to her lips.

Teacher Roland said that when encountering things, don't panic, and see the other party's attitude first.

The Minister of Justice ranks relatively low in the cabinet ministers, and the power he holds is limited to the legal aspect.

It seems that he wants to make progress.

Roland often uses this word, and it is really appropriate when you think about it carefully.

Who doesn't want to make progress?

She also wants to be a queen with real power, and she wants to survive the fight with Sophia.

Although Lord Alben is not a moral role model, it is better than going against her.

Sylph looked at Alben with a friendly expression, and a light flashed in her mind. She raised her mouth and said slowly:

"Sir Alben, the cleanup operation needs funds, you can use this money to do the work."

"Since this money comes from the darkness, it is also good to use it to dispel the darkness."

She raised her hand and said softly but firmly: "I have remembered your loyalty and diligence, go."

Alben was stunned.

He knew the Queen's financial situation.

She could not use the treasury for the time being, and the treasury was squandered by the old emperor, and she was very short of money.

You are not willing to accept this kind of timely help?

Alben's face was particularly ugly.

Sylph saw his thoughts and comforted him softly: "Sir Alben, you don't have to think too much, just do your work, I see it all."

Since Sylph said so, Alben no longer insisted, so he had to put away the second report and leave in a huff.

After meeting Alben, Sylph's work was also over.

Cabinet ministers rarely come to see her, only the teacher often comes.

Although Alben is greedy for money, he has outstanding business ability and is a talent worth using.

After staying in the small study for a while, Wald came to the palace to give her a routine report.

After listening to the teacher's report, Sylph didn't say much, just said "I know."

She couldn't interfere in the cabinet without reason. It was okay to ask Alben to do something, because she was also a party involved.

If she always went to guide the cabinet's work, she would probably be impeached.

After Wald finished speaking, Sylph smiled and told the teacher about what Alben had reported today. She looked at the teacher with her hands on her cheeks with a little pride, waiting to be praised.

Walder stared at Sylph blankly, and after a long time he slowly said:

"Your Majesty, do you mean that you gave him all the more than 13,000 pounds of stolen money that Alban gave you as a gift?"

"Yes, Lord Alban worked tirelessly, so he should be rewarded. I have no money, so I might as well give him the money. In this way, he will definitely be grateful and work loyally."

Walder stared at Sylph blankly, his eyes went dark, and the world began to spin.

He always knew that this child was a blank sheet of paper in politics, but this degree of blankness still made him feel powerless.

Can such a pure child really make it in the dirty political sewage?

Walder, who was exhausted, could no longer support himself and fell headfirst.

Sylph quickly grabbed the teacher and helped the teacher to sit in the chair.

This time she had experience, and she summoned the court physician immediately, then avoided the sight of others and turned into Count Sylph, got on the carriage and ran away.

You don't have to think about it, you know that this question is wrong, or even zero points.

But she still couldn't figure out what she did wrong?

Teacher Roland, do you have an answer?

The Earl's Mansion.

After listening to Sif's reenactment, Roland couldn't help but slap the table and laughed, despite trying hard to hold back his laughter.

Sif was a little annoyed.

Is it so funny?

It seems that this time it is really wrong.

She bit her lip, stared at Roland and said word by word: "Have you laughed enough? This is an offense to the Queen!"

"It is indeed an offense, but you won't complain to her."

"You!" Sif was choked and speechless.

She had to change the subject and continued to ask: "Her Majesty has been educated to be an elegant and noble lady since childhood. Is it strange that she doesn't understand politics?"

"That's not the case, but Her Majesty can accurately choose the zero-point answer from all the answers, which is also a rare talent."

"Roland, don't go too far. Even if I don't complain, she may know."

Perhaps because she felt that this sentence was inappropriate, Sif quickly changed the subject, "Then tell me the answer quickly, I still have to go to the palace to give her a reply."

Roland put away his laughter with difficulty and said softly: "Did my behavior just now offend Her Majesty?"

"It's good for you to know." Sif bit her lip.

"You are the Queen's most trusted minister. If you don't report me, does that mean that there is a little secret between us that the Queen is hiding?"

Sif nodded with a strange expression.

Hidden?

Roland clapped his hands lightly and said seriously: "Look, isn't our relationship much closer now?"

Sif was stunned for a moment, staring at Roland blankly, her face slightly changed.

She is a political idiot, but not an idiot.

Of course she understood what Roland meant.

Alben wanted to establish trust beyond the monarch and ministers by sharing the spoils with the Queen.

As long as Sif accepted it at that time, the alliance relationship would be established, and he would become a wedge for Sif to penetrate the cabinet.

If there were a few more people like this, this power-grabbing game might change from an overseas development counterattack to a power struggle in the capital.

One thought makes a world of difference.

Roland's words woke Sif up. She looked grim and said quietly, "Your Majesty has missed a great opportunity. Do you want to find Alban again in private?"

"That's not necessary."

Roland didn't want to pass on the Queen's words.

The thing has been done, how can there be regret medicine? He can only improvise.

What's more, the compromised power structure will only delay the problem and cause endless hidden dangers.

He said solemnly, "Your Majesty did nothing wrong. If you accept Alban, he may be the future chief minister of the cabinet. Is that okay?"

"It's better to keep such a person as an enemy."

Roland smiled and comforted Sif, but swallowed the second half of the sentence.

But the Minister of Justice will be your Majesty's mortal enemy in the future.