I'm the Dauphin in France

Chapter 551: Graduation Season of Administrative University
Seeing the ministers nodding in agreement, the British Prime Minister continued:

"Combined with the other plans you have submitted before, and the military deployment just described by the Marquis of Wellesley, I have enough confidence to restore France to its rightful position before it becomes a threat to European countries."

Yes, a country’s overall strategic shift is by no means something that the prime minister can decide on at random.

In recent months, the British Cabinet has mobilized all its important ministers and a large number of professional talents to make extremely detailed plans in terms of politics, economy, trade, military, public opinion and other aspects. After repeated discussions and revisions, the overall plan was roughly finalized.

After that, it needs to be reviewed and approved by the King and the House of Lords, which was later commonly known as the House of Lords, before it can be implemented.

This requires the investment of national resources to determine the fate of the next few decades or even a century. Once it starts, there is no turning back.

If they win, they will dominate Europe and even the world. If they lose, they will never recover and even face the danger of national extinction.

Therefore, we absolutely need to be cautious.

Little Peter tapped the thick stack of strategic plans in his hand and looked around at the ministers again and said:
"Then, the entire plan will be submitted to His Majesty the King for signature tomorrow, and then..."

At this moment, the Home Minister, the Duke of Portland, coughed hesitantly and interrupted:

"Mr. Pete, regarding our plans in the trade area, I think there is still room for improvement."

The Duke of Portland was a Whig and did not belong to the ruling Tory Party. But this time, in order to unite all political forces as much as possible, Pitt the Younger also brought him into the cabinet.

Little Pete hurriedly said: "I am very much looking forward to your suggestions."

"In fact, I recently came into contact with a Dutchman." The Duke of Portland said, "You may have heard of him, Henry Hope, who has a high reputation in the fields of credit and shipping.

"He mentioned to me some of the vulnerabilities that France has in finance and trade, and I think there are some things that are worth noting."

He said, looking at the Second Chancellor of the Exchequer: "Mr. Wilberforce also agrees with his point of view."

The second chancellor of the exchequer in the UK is actually the top finance official. As for the "first" chancellor of the exchequer, it is naturally Pitt the Younger.

At that time, there was no "Prime Minister" in the UK. The term "Prime Minister" was just a habitual title for people. Before Pitt the Younger, it even had a derogatory meaning. It has only become a respectful title in recent years. At present, the Chancellor of the Exchequer is the de facto top leader of the government. It was not until the early 19th century that the Prime Minister became an official position.

Wilberforce nodded and said, "Yes, Hope has lived in France for many years and is very familiar with the situation in France. His advice is very helpful.

"Not long ago, he was persecuted by the French government for some things. At the request of the Dutch Parliament, we helped him escape to London. Now he really wants to make the French suffer a little."

Little Peter thought for a moment, put away the documents and nodded, "Very good. Then please give me a report on this matter as soon as possible."

"Yes, Prime Minister."

……

1791 2 Month 7 Day.

France.

Paris. On the east bank of the Seine, the majestic Royal School of French Administration is holding the graduation interviews for the first batch of students.

Well, the written test ended three days ago, and the officials who passed the test entered the interview stage. If they can pass, they can graduate smoothly and continue their official career.

Those who fail the written test will have to continue to their second semester, which lasts three months.

Why is it completion instead of graduation? I have only studied for half a year and have only scratched the surface of the vast administrative knowledge. Do you want to graduate from university? Do you really think that a diploma from the Royal College is so easy to get?
All courses require three years of study, and students can only graduate after obtaining enough credits. However, after graduating from the Administrative Management University, their positions will be promoted to a higher level.

Students who have never been officials can directly take up positions such as secretary to a city hall department head, and their future prospects are very good.

Therefore, seeing this, many officials chose to continue their in-depth studies. After all, it would be difficult for them to get promoted in three years if they just work in the officialdom normally.

In the interview room, Baron Corsepe looked at the examiner nervously and thought:
"Charging merchants on the main roads into the city would supplement the city hall's budget, which could then be used to widen the road or improve market management, for example."

His previous job was as an assistant to the financial officer of the city hall, so he was very familiar with these things. However, he forgot that in the course on taxation and fee collection he had just taken last month, he discussed the disadvantages of setting up fee collection checkpoints from various angles.

The examiner shook his head imperceptibly and moved on to the next question.

To be honest, these questions are child's play compared to the civil service examination questions in later generations, but for French officials who have never been exposed to this kind of thing, they can really figure out something.

An hour later, Colsepe left the examination room feeling a little dizzy. Out of habit, he wanted to bribe the examiner, but he caught a glimpse of the royal guards standing at the door - directly dispatched by Joseph - and immediately gave up the idea.

The next afternoon, Baron Corsepe received the official graduation documents, and the school official who delivered the documents also informed him that he would attend the graduation ceremony the day after tomorrow.

He sent the assistant from the Academic Affairs Office away and took out the graduation documents from the paper bag, and then he found that there seemed to be something else in the bag.

He pulled out the document and found it was actually a letter of appointment. There was a lot of clichés at the beginning, and at the end it said - in the name of His Majesty the King, Baron Corsepe is appointed as the assistant of the Auxiliary Administrative and Financial Management Office of Rouen City...

He was a little confused and turned to look at his classmate, Banel, the municipal clerk of Rouen City: "Have you received the letter of appointment?"

"Yes, I got it. But it seems that there is no change. It is still the same position as before."

"Me too, but there are two more words in front of it: 'Assisted Administration'."

"Oh? I don't have any..."

They had no idea that their fate had changed drastically because of the prefix "auxiliary administration".

Baron Corsepe would be far away from power and live a life of idleness and waiting for death, while Banel would enter the new bureaucratic system and start his second life.

As for the criteria for the appearance of this prefix, it is entirely determined by their previous performance in the position, their studies at the University of Administration, and the final interview results.

Although these cannot accurately identify an official, they can at least reveal their attitudes and abilities, as well as whether they are prone to corruption and bribery.

Just like Baron Corsepe said in the interview, he still stubbornly follows his previous political habits. It is the same as not studying at all after studying for half a year in college. Such officials should naturally be unemployed.

(End of this chapter)