Don’t raise unruly people in extreme cold weather

Chapter 622 Private Negotiations
Influenced by public opinion, the imperial center once again convened a royal meeting. This time, Perfect attended the meeting as an important official of the empire and lord of the northern border.

I was not excluded from the meeting like last time.

After all, the content to be discussed in this meeting is closely related to the North, and excluding the Northern Lords is somewhat disrespectful to Perfect.

To put it bluntly, even if they could reach a resolution without Perfectot, it would not be implemented in the North without the support and approval of the Northern Lords.

Therefore, Perfect was invited to attend the royal meeting this time, and before the meeting began, the Duke of Gloucester even met with her in private to try to reach a consensus before the meeting began.

Of course, this was also a test of the Duke of Gloucester and the Royalists' attitude towards Perfectocute.

In the past, Perfecto has always been regarded as a member of the royal party. After all, her relationship with Princess Anne is obvious to all. It is not an exaggeration to say that she is a loyal supporter of the royal family.

Not to mention that the royal family itself also attached great importance to Perfect. Both the Queen herself and Princess Anne showed enough attention and favor to Perfect.

But with the deterioration of the relationship between Perfectcot and Princess Anne, and the conflict of interests between the imperial center and the North, Perfectcot's current position becomes intriguing.

Whether she is still a royalist or the political forces in the north have become independent, these are major events that can affect the rise and fall of the entire empire.

"My Lord Earl, what do you think about the public opinion calling for the reorganization of the Parliament of Nobles and the Elected Parliament into the National Assembly?" Even the Duke of Gloucester had to maintain sufficient respect in front of Perfectotte.

This is the confidence brought by strength, and also the respect brought by strength.

"What should I think? Just sit and watch. It's just a farce, isn't it?" Perfect didn't care at all. He just looked at the Duke of Gloucester and said to him, "Instead of worrying about what system to use, it's better to think about how to gain enough voice in this system. Don't you agree, Your Excellency?"

Being looked at like this by Perfect, the Duke of Gloucester felt a sense of pressure, but he still nodded and continued the topic: "Although it is true, the reorganization of the National Assembly has aroused great emotions throughout the empire. If it is not handled properly, it will lead to a civil uprising.

Although your army can suppress this riot at any time, it will ultimately cause turmoil in the empire's political situation, which is not a good thing for maintaining the stability of the empire."

The Duke of Gloucester remembered that what Perfecto cared about most was the stability of the empire, so he brought up this topic in an attempt to attract her attention.

However, Perfect simply shook his head and said, “In the past, it was necessary to maintain the stability of the empire because only a stable empire could complete the northern border construction plan, thus allowing the empire to stand firm in the doomsday winter.

Now that the plan has been successfully completed and the empire has smoothly transitioned to a new era, stability is no longer the top priority for the empire. Instead, it should focus on resolving potential risks.

The Parliament of Aristocrats and the Elected Parliament were themselves the product of compromise between the reformers and conservatives. After so many years, if it were not for the impact of this doomsday winter, the long-storage contradictions would have erupted as well.

Therefore, it is better to open up than to block. If you still want to cover up and compromise at this time, you might as well consider how to suppress possible rebellion and maintain the continued existence of the empire!
Don’t forget, if I hadn’t blocked the possibility of the New World’s independence, the Empire would now be fighting a war for the New World’s independence, which would have been difficult both internally and externally.”

Of course, Perfect was referring to the Seventeen Days War and the New World Independence Movement. If she hadn't stopped these two things, it's very likely that the Empire would have to send troops to suppress the New World while dealing with interference and suppression from the Old World countries, and it might even develop into a war between the Old World powers.

Considering the situation the empire faced three years ago, this was not impossible.

The Duke of Gloucester naturally knew this, which was why Perfect was previously regarded as a royalist.

Because they are really trying their best to protect the royal family and the empire.

But now, Perfecto made it clear that her attitude had changed.

However, the Duke of Gloucester still understood what Perfectot meant from her brief words just now. What she wanted was to resolve the hidden contradictions within the empire, not to overthrow the existing order of the empire.

"If your Lordship says so, then are you interested in participating in the reorganization of the National Assembly?" The Duke of Gloucester did not use any roundabout aristocratic rhetoric with Perfectocate. After all, at their level, they no longer needed the so-called 'aristocratic decency' and it would be easier for everyone if they were more direct.

Perfect nodded affirmatively, and then said: "I need to have a channel to make things happen in the National Assembly, and I should also have influence in the National Assembly that is commensurate with my status, right?"

If possible, the Duke of Gloucester did not want the Northern line to have too much political influence in the National Assembly.

But this is impossible. After all, no matter how you look at it, the North is not a soft persimmon that can be bullied.

If Perfect took issues like the stability of the empire into consideration, she might make certain concessions. This was also one of the more likely scenarios discussed by the Duke of Gloucester and his staff before coming here.

However, judging from the current situation, Perfecto clearly has no intention of backing down.

This made the Duke of Gloucester sigh. Who could have thought that the girl who was ignored by the Council of Nobles three years ago could grow into an important figure in the empire in just three years?
Even now, Perfecto's attitude and opinions could determine the future of the entire empire.

Thinking of this, the Duke of Gloucester couldn't help but feel emotional.

However, he did not relax his tone, and continued to talk to Perfecto: "The election of members of the National Assembly should follow the will of the people, right?"

"As long as it is fair, just and open, I will follow the so-called 'public opinion'." Perfect looked at the Duke of Gloucester with amusement and did not think there was anything wrong with it.

If the forces represented by the Duke of Gloucester were willing to play within the rules, there would be no need for Perfecto to resort to tricks, and she wouldn't feel anything even if she lost.

But she also doesn't mind giving the guys a surprise if someone isn't going to follow the rules.

(End of this chapter)