I, from 1000 years ago

Chapter 217

And just like Lin Jian, the Prime Minister of the Empire, the Marquess of Chatterley, was busy until the early hours of the morning. He originally planned to take a nap before going to His Majesty's office, but he got the western sword given by His Majesty in the morning. News of a sprained ankle in class.

Now, he didn't care about rest, so he rushed to the Imperial Hospital. His Majesty the Emperor was sitting on a chair, with one leg resting on the instrument table at the same height in front of him. His trousers were rolled up, exposing his red and swollen ankles. The doctor carefully checked.

Seeing that the Marquis of Chatterley arrived with some fatigue on his face and thick dark circles under his eyes, Eiffel I said a little shyly: "I just twisted it, it's fine."

"Major Weeks said that His Majesty is already very proficient with Western swords. How could he accidentally twist his foot?" After receiving the affirmation from the imperial doctor, the Marquess of Chatterley heaved a sigh of relief, and then looked at the nervous man standing aside. Western fencing instructor Major Weeks.

"This... Your Majesty still lacks in strength and speed due to his youth, but he is already very proficient in technique. But today, Your Majesty seems to..." After saying this, the young major did not dare to continue.

"This matter has nothing to do with Major Weekes. It's because I was a little distracted during the practice." Seeing that the Marquis of Chatterley seemed to hold Major Weeks accountable, Eiffel I hurriedly explained.

When the emperor was in a hurry, he would forget to call himself, and would still use the word "I". In front of several people, the Marquess of Chatterley did not say anything to correct Eiffel I's self-proclaimed name that he had not adapted to for a year.

Eiffel I's ankle looked very red and swollen, but it was actually not serious. After the cell reactivation treatment, the redness and swelling had almost completely subsided.However, the imperial doctor still did not agree to let him walk by himself, and asked him not to do strenuous exercise within two days.

The attendant sent the young emperor to the imperial office. This was the emperor's own request. He thought that he only injured his ankle, which would not affect his study today.

The Marquess of Chatterley was also very pleased that the emperor was so attentive to government affairs.

"Is your majesty distracted by something that distracts you from the western sword practice? I heard from Major Weekes that your majesty has always been very focused."

"No, this is just my own problem." Eiffel I smiled and did not answer the prime minister's question.

I was a little surprised at His Majesty the Emperor's rare prevarication to the Marquess of Chatterley. However, His Majesty the Emperor has grown a lot since he took the throne, not only psychologically, but also physically in this year.It's also time to slowly start to have your own thoughts.Therefore, the Marquess of Chatterley did not continue to explore.

"Today's minister of state affairs has been dealt with. The main thing is that His Majesty needs to know. Major General Lin returned from countering the rebellion and did a very good job. I think His Majesty should promote him."

"Are you promoted?" Eiffel I was a little surprised, "I think that Major General Lin's suppression of the rebellion is very good this time, and I want to reward him, so in the past few days, I have also checked the rewards for generals after the empire's suppression of the rebellion in recent years. There doesn't seem to be a precedent for promotion for counterinsurgency."

The emperor can think of this level and take the initiative to take action. The Marquess of Chatterley feels very relieved, "Your Majesty, although there is no precedent in recent years, there are many examples in the history of the empire who were promoted because of rebellion. Under the rule of the previous emperor, Although there are occasional turmoil, they are all rebellions without harming the foundation. The minister proposed to promote Major General Lin from two aspects. The truth, this is really a great achievement, but it is not good to reward her as a meritorious service on the bright side. After all, this incident has caused too much harm to the court. The second point is that after the war between the Democratic League and the Federation We are at a stalemate. It is hard to say whether we can take care of ourselves. It depends on the development of the situation. At this time, promotion of generals can also inspire other officers. Major General Lin was awarded honors by His Majesty when His Majesty ascended the throne. She represents His Majesty's ascension to the throne. The young generals who have grown up since then, His Majesty's promotion of her is also a manifestation of His Majesty's importance to young generals. After all, Your Majesty is young, and you still need to train the courtiers you promote."

"I understand." Eiffel I nodded, "Then promote to lieutenant general. I will issue an order in a while."

The emperor agreed very kindly, and then his thoughts seemed to go away. The Marquis of Chatterley, who was sitting on the side, saw it, thought about it and asked again, "Your Majesty, if there is anything difficult to understand, please be sure to Tell me, even if I can't share your worries, I can give you some ideas. Of course, I can't only solve government affairs. When I was young, I was very popular with women... ".In order to make His Majesty the Emperor feel relieved, the Marquis of Chatterley even told about his old situation. Although his heart was sweating, everything was for the young emperor to grow uprightly...

"What's popular?" Eiffel I didn't respond to the words of the Marquis of Chatterley, which made the Marquis of Chatterley heave a sigh of relief. It seems that what worried His Majesty the Emperor was not what he imagined.Mainly because Duke Guimanette has been so annoying lately.Let him think about this unconsciously. Thinking about it now, it will take at least three or four years for His Majesty the Emperor to be troubled by this kind of thing.

"Marquis, there are indeed some things that I can't understand." Eiffel did not notice the slightly embarrassed expression on the face of the Marquis of Chatterley, and the little emperor sat on the chair and no longer hid the confused look on his face, "The Marquis is following When I talked about my grandfather Joseph VII, I once said that although my grandfather has some shortcomings, as an emperor, he is considered a wise king."

"Yes, although Emperor Joseph VII ignored government affairs in his later years due to serious illness and caused this civil war because he did not appoint a prince, but during his 20 years in power, what he did was indeed true to the people of the empire. All are good things. The development of the Mankira galaxy, the reduction of taxes in the two product galaxies Cinderella and Vega galaxies, and the establishment of military schools in remote galaxies. As luck would have it, although he didn’t do anything earth-shattering, he did do a lot Good thing." The Marquis of Chatterley said, and when he said this, he suddenly knew what the emperor cared about, "Your Majesty, is it because you care about the results of this investigation of the experimental base?"

"Yes." This time Eiffel I did not prevaricate, but nodded honestly, "Grandfather considers the people first in government affairs, but he does such things that despise the lives of the people, can he be regarded as a person?" Mingjun?"

This question is a bit tricky to answer.The Marquess of Chatterley did not answer the emperor's question directly, but asked instead: "What does Your Majesty think?"

Eiffel I was silent at first, and slowly blushed under the gaze of the Marquess of Chatterley, but his face did not have the previous blank look, and it seemed that he had made a judgment.

"I don't think it's right to make this kind of decision. My mother once said that even ten thousand good things can't cover up one wrong thing." Eiffel I expressed his views in immature language, " Therefore, I don't think grandfather can be regarded as a wise king." The next sentence was very quiet, but it was quite certain.

"What the Countess taught His Majesty is the principle of being a man, but it is not appropriate to use it here." The Marquess of Chatterley shook his head with a gentle smile, "In history, all emperors who have a little bit of ambition to be a wise king have all respected the people's will. It is very important, although whether it can be done is another matter. As far as the former emperor is concerned, it is the same."

Seeing Eiffel I's puzzled eyes, the Marquess of Chatterley paused before continuing: "In this way, let me make an analogy. Your Majesty has been familiar with the history of the empire during this period, and he must be quite familiar with the famous officials in the history of the empire. Understood. The Earl of Bronx, Minister of Military Affairs under Heinrich I, and the Marquis de Campo, Minister of Internal Affairs under Stephen III, these two His Majesties should know about it."

"Heinrich I was kicked out of the throne by the Royal Sanctions Office because of his violent governance. The Earl of Bronx was convicted for refusing to send troops to a galaxy that could not pay taxes. He died in exile, and his family was also convicted. After an emperor ascended the throne, he pardoned his family's crimes and restored his title and land. The Marquis of Campdo..." Eiffel I frowned and thought for a while, "As a nobleman of the dynasty, the Marquis of Campdo was under the influence of the traitor Sasha Xilon Rebellion and obedience. When Her Majesty Queen Tisrid rebuilt the dynasty, the Marquis of Campo was convicted, but because of the dynasty's rebuilding, Her Majesty the Queen pardoned him and exempted his family from the same crimes, but he was exiled himself, and he should have died on the way to exile."

"Aside from the evaluation in the history books, what does Your Majesty think of these two famous ministers with the same ending?" The Marquess of Chatterley was also a little surprised that the little emperor, who was only 12 years old this year, could be so familiar with the history books of the empire. Going to practice Western swords, and recently started preparing for military courses. After these courses are over, I have to discuss with him how to deal with government affairs, and I have to attend those non-stop noble activities at night. I really don’t know how he finds time. Read these dry and hard books.

"I think that the Earl of Bronx resisted the tyrant for the people of the empire. He would not submit even in the face of death. This is an undoubted loyal minister. I also hope that there are more such courtiers around me." Facing the test question of the Marquess of Chatterley, Ai Phil I didn't seem to be panicked, and he could see that he had thought independently after reading the history books, "And the Marquis of Campo, I think, maybe he has some last resort. But, anyway, treason It is still a mortal sin that cannot be forgiven.”

"Well, so to speak, His Majesty's opinion has basically reached a consensus with the evaluation in the history books. He believes that the Earl of Bronx is a loyal minister, while the Marquis of Campo is a sycophant."

"Yes."

"But Your Majesty, let me tell you something else." The Marquess of Chatterley's expression became solemn, "Back then, after the Earl of Bronx was exiled, Heinrich I re-appointed a minister of military affairs, and this The Minister of Military Affairs obeys the orders of the emperor. In the short five years of this tyrant's reign, a total of 700 million people in the empire died in various nominal conquests, and all of this was due to the new Minister of Military Affairs hands."

"What does this Earl of the Bronx have to do with it?"

"Your Majesty, don't worry, listen to me. Let's talk about the Marquis of Campdo. There is no doubt that the Marquis of Campdo is treasonous, but at the time he was serving as an official in the puppet dynasty of Sasha Silon, he secretly rescued him. Some nobles who swore allegiance to the empire. It was for this reason that Queen Tissrid pardoned his family, but he was indeed charged with treason and also served and worked in the puppet dynasty, so the crime of exile cannot be absolved." Mrs. Cha After Marquis Lai finished speaking, he looked at the young emperor.

Because of surprise, Eiffel I slightly widened his eyes.Then fell into deep thought.

"I see, what the prime minister means is that you can't judge an official's loyalty or sycophancy just by his performance." After a while, Eiffel I suddenly shouted.

"That's right. Your Majesty understands this very well." The Marquess of Chatterley nodded with a smile. "However, there are other things in it, which have nothing to do with loyal courtiers. The Earl of Bronx is straightforward, but he doesn't know how to adapt." If he did not rigidly resist the orders at the time but tried his best to reduce the casualties of the people when executing the orders, the Heinrich I dynasty would not have killed or injured 700 million innocent civilians. This number may only be one-tenth or even a hundred. one-third.

The Marquis Campo's approach is just the opposite.In the early days of the establishment of the Sasha Silon puppet dynasty, the government was in chaos, and the hearts of the people in the galaxies were in turmoil. Many citizens fled to the Democratic League and the Federation. Facing the turbulent empire, these two countries watched for opportunities.The prerequisite for the observance of the so-called Treaty of Shire is equal military and political power!The Marquis of Campdo was deeply trusted by the pseudo-emperor. He assumed the position of prime minister, promoted officials, and quickly stabilized the government. He did not leave a gap for the attacks of the two countries and prevented the empire from being eventually wiped out from the territory of the Milky Way by the two countries. , It also avoids the harm caused to the nationals by the war between the great powers.

These two people died in exile in the end, and their names were completely opposite.However, now that I think about it carefully, which one of them is worthy of respect.

His Majesty said just now that he hoped to have a loyal minister like the Earl of Bronx by his side.But Your Majesty must keep in mind that some people are like the green bamboos in the imperial garden outside this office, they can show their integrity but they cannot be pillars. "

Eiffel I's contemplation lasted for a long time this time. The Marquis of Chatterley did not urge him, but took a sip of the hot tea brought by the attendant. Even in early winter, green bamboos are still full of greenery.

After a long time, until the tea in the cup of the Marquis of Chatterley had been changed again, Eiffel I slowly raised his head and said, "I understand the principle of appointing people. However, I still have a little bit of the meaning of the prime minister. I don't understand. You use the Earl of Bronx's 70 people and 700 million people as a metaphor for what your grandfather did 30 years ago. But I don't understand, is 70 lives worth more than 700 million lives Is it cheap?"

"No, if all the factors of identity are thrown away, I also believe that life cannot be measured by quantity. But, Your Majesty, as your subject, I can't think so." Putting down the teacup in his hand, the Marquis of Chatterley looked solemn again, "35 years ago, the Grand Duke of Malanseyed was superior to the crown prince at that time, your grandfather Joseph VII, in terms of ability and prestige, but I think that as an emperor, His Majesty Joseph VII is more suitable than his uncle. A hundred times. The reason is here, Grand Duke Marancied is too pursuing perfection, and perfection does not belong to politics, politics is the lesser of two evils!"

"I understand." Eiffel I nodded lightly, his eyes were clear, and he obviously understood what the Marquis of Chatterley meant.However, his immature face did not show the look of happiness for understanding the difficult problem, but rather gloomy.

"Your Majesty..." The Marquess of Chatterley sighed slightly upon seeing this.The child in front of him is very intelligent, has excellent comprehension ability, and has a positive and honest outlook on life.But the only problem was that he was a bit too kind for an Emperor.Even, he feels a bit like the Grand Duke Maran Siyed who has passed away for more than 30 years.

"Marquis, this kind of thing can only happen under a system like the empire. I used to live in my father's fiefdom, which was close to the border of the Democratic League, and the transactions were very frequent, and I was greatly influenced by the Democratic League. The Democratic League The federal law stipulates that every citizen is equal. So, this kind of thing will not happen in their country. They all say that our country’s system is backward and ignorant.”

"Your Majesty, in this world, as long as there are people, there will be no absolute equality." The Marquess of Chatterley shook his head, "We are indeed different from the Democratic League and the Federation in terms of system, but the system itself is not The theory of advanced and backward. Later, you will gradually understand that advanced or backward depends on the ideas of the rulers, not the system itself. When Jennings the Great established his empire, it was the most turbulent time in the Milky Way. At that time, the entire Milky Way had 70 There are multiple human regimes, and the only one that has been preserved until now is the Galactic Empire.

This is the last thing you want to keep in mind today.No matter what era it is in, especially in troubled times, a dictatorial government is always the most efficient government!Whether the empire is in an advanced or backward position among human regimes depends on you alone! "

(End of this chapter)