Rebirth: Romania Rising

Eric's first impression on Victor was that he was polite and polite. He was able to express his gratitude to a group of soldiers who were trying to avoid him, although he only made a gesture and showed no thanks in his eyes.But it can be seen that the tutoring he received was quite good.

Even though Victor's status is not high, he has heard about ministerial affairs from Michael, Yan, Constantine and others.In the military, the new king relied heavily on the royal family, that is, the Hohenzollern family. In the court, in addition to the ministers, the Strescu family was the most trusted.

It is said to be the family that produced Alexander Strescu, who served as regent and duke of the Romanian principality.In the past, they were the "French faction" that was squeezed out and suppressed by the old king.Now he has become a hot new kid next to King Ferdinand, which is really surprising.

The old king has just left, so the new king's position has changed too quickly, right?When Victor actually sat face to face with Eric in front of Prince Mihai, Victor got a second impression of this person - talkative.

After Mihai introduced the two of them to each other, Eric did not show any interest in Victor like the officials outside. Instead, he left him alone and talked about the interesting things he had just talked about with Mihai. .

"That happened in August last year. An official from Bar County, Montenia Province in the south, received a 16-year-old boy. The boy called himself Lewis and was my father's son..."

"Wait a minute." Mihai was not in the capital at the time, but was transferred directly from outside to the logistics department, so he didn't know about this, so he smiled and said: "Aren't you an only child? How can you call Lewis's brother?"

"Prince, please listen to me."

Victor on the side understood clearly. The meaning of the letter was: his father sent greetings to the director of the local finance bureau. He heard that the land in Montegna was fertile and suitable for starting a business, so he asked his son Lewis to start a farm.He didn’t bring any money or food, so he hoped to borrow 2 yuan, loan some more food, and hire farmers to support him until the end of the year. He would repay the loan twice as soon as the crops mature and are sold.I asked the official not to refuse. If he refused, my father would not be able to help him...

In short, it’s just one sentence: My dad is a minister, it’s up to you whether I can help him or not!After Eric finished speaking, Mihai shook his head and said: "What is your father's status? All the children in the family are military and political talents, how can they let their children do this kind of business? And the terminology is vulgar and simple, It’s not like what your father wrote, so Lewis must be a fake!”

From the beginning to the end, Lewis revealed the air of a poor family, and the letter was also full of loopholes. He was not "second-generation" at all. Based on Victor's experience as an officer for more than a year, as long as he took a look at the words in the letter, he would immediately know that it was a fake. of.

Just as he was about to chime in, Eric said: "It's true. The local official also felt that it was fake, so he immediately had the young man detained and sent to the police station for questioning. Once interrogated, the young man changed his story and said that he was My father’s illegitimate son, my mother was abandoned by his father, so this visit to Montenia was really arranged by my father..."

"Absurd." Mihai shook his head. He had followed the king's instructions since he was a child and had been in contact with Strescudo, so he also understood the strict and rigid family tradition of the Strescu family.

"More ridiculous things are yet to come."

When Eric talked about this, he didn't look angry at all. Instead, he thought it was ridiculous. "While in custody, the young man wrote a letter to Magistrate Huyang to defend himself. He said that he had been to other counties and borrowed money and food. Why was he detained after arriving in your county? He also threatened to file a lawsuit. Go to the province and then sue to Bucharest..."

"This guy's tone is quite serious."

Li You was happy, but he also knew that this was impossible. If this case really reached the provincial level, he would definitely hear about it when he returned home.Since there is no such thing, it means that the matter has come to light at least at the county level.

Sure enough, Eric said, under torture from the county police, the boy finally admitted to cheating.

"He confessed that his real name was not Lewis, but because he was studying in a school out of town. During his school days, he was often beaten and scolded by local gangsters. In anger, he had to leave the school, but he did not dare to tell his parents. He wanted to find a way out, so he came up with this method. . Because he has learned a lot of knowledge in school, he can write and do calculations, his grades are pretty good, he has seen a few official documents, and he even knows the names of some ministers and senior officials. So he is always evil and bold, forging seals, printing letters, and pretending to be He is my father's son. He wants to defraud a sum of money from local counties and villages and then escape to other places..."

"This little kid is so brave." After hearing this, Victor couldn't help but sigh. This boy is only 15 years old, younger than the high school students who are also studying in school.But his courage and the amount of bullshit he blew were beyond the imagination of ordinary people. Victor was impressed by this dazzling magic operation.

But looking back, I find that pretending to be a member of a high-ranking cadre to defraud is not uncommon in the 21st century, and some people have succeeded repeatedly.

The reason why the young man was discovered at once was because although he had learned some knowledge, he did not know much about the kind of people the Romanian government bosses and high-ranking officials were, so he could only rely on guesswork to pretend to be fake, and the result was full of flaws.Real high-ranking cadres such as Eric, Prince Mihay and others have received a good education since childhood, and their future paths have been arranged by their families.

Before adulthood, they should first learn cultural courses and languages ​​well, or go to study in foreign military schools, or continue to study majors; after adulthood, they will join the army or become local officials. This is a group that the king likes to promote most, like Mihai, Noble children like Yann were all local officials.

After leaving the local area, they are generally not directly assigned to high-level military and political positions. They also have to endure qualifications in basic positions. This is seniority and is also the criterion for selecting officials in Romania. Even second-generation officials have to work hard in the local area. Only after a while can it be possible to continue to be reused.

However, it is rare for an adult like Eric to be sent to Mihai as a civil servant before he can enter the place.

"It's not like the government bosses heard that the new king wanted to follow Britain and France, so they hurriedly sent the French to send their children to prepare in advance. This is really a golden opportunity." Victor speculated darkly.

"How was the young man sentenced in the end?" Mihai was more concerned about the fate of the daring young man.

Eric said: "Later, the police found out the identity and household registration, and found that the child was indeed underage. The case was too ridiculous, so they only gave him a light sentence of two months. Now, he is probably somewhere in the county. You’ve finished your forced labor at the construction site and gone home!”

Mihai then sighed and said: "I guess the officials in the county who took over the case will be extremely confused. Who would have thought that such a ridiculous thing could happen in Romania? This young man is also pitiful. If those people hadn't abused him, I'm afraid he wouldn't have made such a mistake. .”

"Actually, he was stopped in the county. It was his luck." Mihai shook his head and said: "If this kid really arrived at the county on the border of Bulgaria and Romania, it would have been a time when the two countries were rubbing shoulders, even though there was no war at that time. , but the troops from border counties and townships have gathered, and he, a young boy, will never be able to prove his identity, and may be treated as a spy, and the punishment will be more severe... Well, no matter what happened to that person, we should talk about business! " Mihai waved his hand, stopped the chat, and became serious.

Victor also breathed a sigh of relief. Although it seemed to be an unintentional chat, Mihai and Eric were chatting there, but he couldn't get in the middle of the conversation. It was really embarrassing.Although he was cited as a confidant by Mihai, his relationship with him was far less close than that of Eric.

These high-ranking cadres have their own small circle, where they have familiar interactions and topics. It is impossible for a grassroots person like Victor to be included in it.Although Eric seemed to be polite, when chatting with Mihai, he never looked at Victor once and only regarded him as a background observer.

It can be seen that Eric still disapproves of Victor, behind the humility and courtesy of a high-ranking young man.At this time, Mihai suddenly asked Victor: "Victor, guess what, I have been in charge of logistics and rectification of civilians, but I have never been able to go to the battlefield. Why am I appointed as the Minister of War now?"

"It should be to coordinate the national military affairs and train soldiers." Victor smiled: "If my guess is correct, His Majesty the King has decided to change from pro-Germany to pro-French, right?"

"good."

Mihai praised it, but that was all. The king's decision to join the Entente was firm, and it was only a matter of time before he changed from pro-Germany to pro-French.Anyone with a discerning eye will definitely be able to see this.

"So this year, the country's senior officials will undergo a major change, from the pro-German faction of the former king to the pro-French faction, so new officials will have to be reused and the original political structure will be diluted." Victor continued.Mihai clicked his tongue in surprise, and Eric looked at Victor squarely for the first time, not out of habitual politeness.

This matter is much more difficult to guess than "the new king has new people". Only senior officials in the capital know about it, and the provincial level will not announce it until at least one or two months later.

However, anyone who is familiar with Romania's internal affairs can also see that since the pro-German faction is about to be left out, the person most qualified to take over the important task is Mihai, who was originally suppressed by the pro-German faction.

Unexpectedly, Victor's next "guess" was even more outrageous!

"So Prince, are you ordered to expand the army, engage in an arms race, and expand the army to about 60 men?"

As soon as these words came out, Mihai was suddenly surprised and blurted out: "This is top-secret military information, how did you know about it!?" After saying this, he was shocked to realize that he had made a mistake and immediately looked at Eric who was aside.

The atmosphere was a little awkward. Eric, a young man from a senior cadre who had been calm and chatting about interesting things just now, looked confused. He looked at Mihai and then at Victor, and his heart was filled with huge waves.

"60? Why, why didn't I know what they were talking about?"

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