The villain queen eavesdropped on my inner thoughts and won't let me lie down?

Roger invited with a smile.

Madam Mosconi took a deep breath.

Young man, aren't you too young to be deaf? Didn't you hear the second half of my sentence?

Forget it, I am a noble, I must be elegant.

He's doing it on purpose, but what can I do?

I'm so tired!

How on earth did His Majesty recruit this kind of person into the cabinet?

Isn't this just the kind of lazy, good-for-nothing official who used to plague the kingdom and make it worse every day?

She saw Roger chatting with the officers again, knowing that even the Empress couldn't suppress this person, what else could she do?

Endure it!

I am just a head maid. I can't see or understand the matters between Lord Brando and the Empress!

Madam Mosconi sat down and poured herself a cup of tea.

She also grabbed several pieces of pastry from the plate in front of Roger.

Oh.

These pastries are unexpectedly delicious?

She took another piece.

Confirmed, they are indeed very, very delicious.

In comparison, the pastries made by the imperial chefs in the palace are only fit for feeding pigs!

She couldn't help but wonder.

Isn't this Lord Brando from a commoner background? How can there be such an excellent chef in his mansion?

If I could enjoy such delicacies every day, this "afternoon tea" would be wonderful.

This kind of good thing should also be arranged for Her Majesty!

Find an opportunity to add an afternoon tea to her schedule and see the feedback.

Madam Mosconi lowered her head and began to think, and looked at Roger with a much gentler gaze.

This kid knows how to enjoy life.

It just so happens that the Empress trusts him very much now, perhaps... there's an opportunity?

Madam Mosconi's thoughts suddenly became active.

As a head maid, her loyalty is to Her Majesty, not to the empire.

She doesn't care about the storms outside, only focuses on the Eternal Night Empress's health and mood.

This Roger only thinks about slacking off, being lazy, and getting off work early.

This kind of philosophy, compared to Her Majesty, who is a workaholic and cultivation fanatic...

Is actually a kind of complement?

He's also good-looking.

He must have some work ability to be a cabinet minister, right?

Not being a good match is not a problem.

Is there anyone in this world who is worthy of the Empress's achievements and is the same age?

The more she thought about it, the gentler Madam Mosconi's gaze became.

She picked up another egg tart and took a small bite.

The face that was always stern, a very subtle smile appeared at the corner of her lips.

...

...

Roger didn't know that because of his salted fish performance, in Madam Mosconi's eyes, salted fish also has its uses.

He was looking for a sense of ritual for a lying-flat office worker, preparing to chat with the officers until he got off work.

The sense of satisfaction from completing work, the little happiness of stealing half a day of leisure, made him feel that this should be the correct way to lie flat in the court.

Up to now, he had been living freely and self-centeredly, without compromising himself, without yielding to power and force, and also earned seven days of vacation.

It is very much in line with the lying-flat standard.

Just as he was a little distracted, a female officer with short golden hair stood up:

"Lord Dio, may I ask, how will history record and evaluate us, the undercover agents who provoke conflicts among the people in the former seventeen countries, causing ordinary people to kill each other?"

Her words immediately caused the faces of many officers to change drastically, and their faces were suddenly shrouded in gloom.

The bloody aura that had been suppressed on many people suddenly spread out.

There were also a few people who showed disdain.

They're not from the empire anyway, just kill them!

Roger also recognized this woman, Little Joey Smith Patton, the future imperial general, who almost became a marshal.

She is brave in combat, good at riding heavy cavalry to charge, and has perfect grasp of combat opportunities.

In this operation of the Restoration Army, she is one of the most outstanding contributors and has been promoted to colonel.

But at this moment, it can be clearly felt that this heroic female colonel is very confused and tangled in her heart.

Roger narrowed his eyes and realized that this was a difficult question to answer.

She is the bravest soldier, daring to face any powerful enemy head-on.

But the main goal of this operation of impersonating the Restoration Army is the civilians of the seventeen countries.

Training civilians to become the Restoration Army, plundering more civilians, causing hatred among them...

This is obviously not a fair and aboveboard behavior.

Roger and the others in the rear only saw battle reports and numbers.

But these front-line soldiers directly faced the bloodiest scenes, which obviously caused their determination to fight for the empire to waver.

Even officers like Little Joey, who are kind by nature, have already developed heart disease, right?

After all, the Restoration Army has done a lot of quite bastard things.

It was not these people's intention, but they were ultimately the key link in carrying out orders and leading to that situation.

Roger also became serious.

He did not answer Joey's question immediately, but looked at the audience:

"Everyone, are you clear about the empire's gains from this battle?"

Those sitting here are considered future senior officers, and they have vision and knowledge, and they scrambled to answer:

"Money! Food! We have increased the empire's additional fiscal revenue!"

"We have eliminated many remnants of the seventeen countries!"

"Let the people of the seventeen countries support the empire's rule!"

"I have wiped out several gangs of bandits, all of whom were defeated and chaotic troops from the previous seventeen countries."

"My department encountered a flood and helped fight the disaster, saving tens of thousands of people."

Roger listened very patiently and seriously. As the answers rang out one by one, the officers' confused expressions seemed to be replaced by pride again.

Did they really do a lot of things that were beneficial to the empire?

But those dark scenes also really exist.

Roger raised his hand and gently pressed down, and the venue instantly quieted down.

Now, let his three views resolve these officers' confusion and even heart disease.

He suddenly felt that although the historian was very marginal, he seemed to be needed by people?

This feeling of being needed also belongs to one of the spiritual needs.

Chapter 36 On Unrestricted Warfare

Among the young officers who participated in the operation of impersonating the Restoration Army, Little Joey Patton was not the only one who was confused.

The vast majority of young officers gathered their expectant gazes on Roger.

Everyone was eager for this historian who "writes truthfully" to give them an affirmation.

He even dared to write about the Empress's black history, so he certainly wouldn't lie to them about this little thing, right?

So if he says this action is just, then it must be just!

Roger did not perfunctorily either, he was originally a person who liked to output his own opinions.

The confusion of these officers in front of him made him feel that he was needed.

They trusted this historian and respected the character and talent he showed.

Although Roger knew that it was just a misunderstanding, and fearlessness was only because he didn't care about this official position at all.

But this did not prevent him from using this misunderstanding to output a wave of views.

He first used questions to guide the officers to express their opinions freely, so that they could remember the many benefits of impersonating the Restoration Army and the many helps they had given to the people of the seventeen countries.

This shifted their attention away from those negative, bloody, and cruel things.

When the officers' speeches gradually decreased, Roger slowly opened his mouth:

"First, let me tell you a piece of bad news, everyone's actions and merits may not be made public until hundreds or thousands of years later."

"But I believe that the history books at that time will definitely record this matter in this way: This is the beginning of the emergence of true integration signs within the Green Vine Empire, the key war to eliminate the traces of the existence of the seventeen countries, and the foundation-laying ceremony for a new era of the human race."

"Some people are in the dark, but their hearts are towards the light. They have made great contributions to the establishment of the unified Green Vine Empire. When we are happily drinking and eating meat today, we should not forget their contributions."

The officers were first disappointed.

It turned out that they had thought too much, they were afraid of being scolded, but in fact they didn't even have the opportunity to be judged by the world.

However, Lord Dio is indeed super brave, and he directly stated this kind of unspoken rule.

Even more, he showed his upright character.

So Roger's later words seemed more convincing and credible!

In fact, this is a small technique of "suppressing first and then promoting".

First, let the other party be disappointed, and then when the words of praise are spoken, the officers will naturally be happy, excited, and excited:

We are the representatives of light!

We have made contributions to the unification of the empire!

We have laid the foundation for a new era of the human race!

Although I don't quite understand the specific logic, Lord Dio said that their actions are meritorious for thousands of years, then they must be meritorious for thousands of years!

Because Lord Dio is too real!

Colonel Little Joey Patton was excited, but still had some doubts: "Lord Brando, can our actions behind enemy lines be considered war?"

Roger nodded: "Of course, war is not just about seeing blood and fighting to the death. Using various methods to carry out bloodless infighting is also part of war."

"This is called unrestricted warfare. As the means of warfare become more and more abundant, many times it is not necessary to use direct violence to paralyze the enemy's country. Public opinion, economy, technology, natural climate, and other means may become ways to disintegrate the enemy."

"You who impersonate the Restoration Army, indeed, there is no passionate fighting, no desperate defense, and no moving and magnificent creation of miracles. Many people think this is not war."

"But in my opinion, you have not only weakened the enemy's strength, but also saved the empire from the deaths of hundreds of thousands of good men. This is the most successful war, this is the most glorious victory!"

"As for the back of the victory, some ordinary people have been implicated and become victims... But if the real Restoration Army ignites the flames of war and engages in a protracted bloody battle with the imperial army, how many ordinary people will be involved?"

Countless officers looked horrified and remained silent.

Of course, they understood how much land would be barren, families would be destroyed, and children would be eaten in this era of limited productivity due to long-term war...