What's wrong with a lord daddy who just wants to draw cards?

The two foxes, one old and one young, looked at each other and smiled, as if they had said everything, and yet they seemed to have said nothing, all in silence.

After taking a sip of health tea, Simon took the initiative and said:

"By the way, in order to celebrate the victory of this counter-raid battle, I plan to hold a banquet at home tomorrow night. I hope you, Minister Dominic, can come too. I believe we will have a more enjoyable time at the banquet."

If Simon's attitude seemed a bit vague just now, now he has made it clear that he wants to enter into a relationship with Dora.

And this is what Duomi wants, so there is no reason to shirk it:

"No problem, I will bring Sia with me then."

"It's so good~"

In order to greatly enhance his presence and relationship with Simon at this banquet, Duomi made preparations in advance.

After putting on an exquisite and handsome black dress and dressing up carefully for a long time, he could guarantee that this must be the most handsome time since he was born.

Sia also understood the importance of this banquet to Domi. As a female companion who attended with him, she also put a lot of thought into it and even put on high heels that hurt her feet because she wanted Domi to be the center of attention. The person who attracts the most attention.

This was different from her previous instructions to Duomi to keep a low profile, because she knew how reckless Duomi was when he was arrogant. At that level, being dazzling at the banquet was nothing at all.

The carriage picked up the two of them, and then set off from the palace and all the way to the gate of the chief minister's official residence in the city.

There was a lot of excitement in front of the door, and Simon himself, his wife, son and daughter greeted the guests at the door.

The two of them have participated in this kind of occasion so many times since they were young that they can't even count them. They are old experts.

Holding Sia's little hand, she calmly walked out of the carriage and stepped forward on the red carpet. Simon was stunned for a moment when he saw it, and then greeted him warmly:

"Domi, you and Your Highness the Fifth Princess are really talented and beautiful."

"I've won the award, I've won the award~"

"Here, let me introduce you two. This is Quanzi and my daughters, Kerry, and Susan."

The two children, who are three years younger than Duomi, do a decent job in etiquette. Duomi can still see their twinkling little eyes, which are filled with the word "adoration". Little fanboy and little fanmei +1

"It's a little cold outside, let's go inside quickly..."

In front of the emperor, what he said represented the distribution of credit, but at the dinner, Simon praised Domi greatly, which gave everyone who came to attend a new understanding of the young minister.

It turns out that he not only has management talent, but also has a unique strategic vision.

Next to him, Shia truly experienced what it meant to be proud. The boy next to her was like the sun, radiating endless brilliance.

After the main purpose of the banquet is achieved, the next step will be much easier. It’s time to dance, it’s time to drink and drink, people you know can gather together to chat, and just sit back and wait for the banquet to end.

This is the same as the wine party in the previous life, but it's a little more sophisticated.

Domi naturally knew this after attending so many banquets. After chatting with some people for a few token words, he and Sia walked out of the banquet hall with nothing to do and went to the balcony outside to admire the moon tonight.

"What are you going to do after establishing a relationship with Simon Bolivar?" Sia asked curiously.

Duomi shrugged: "Who knows? I'm not doing anything right now, but waiting for things to come to me. If you find any problems, you might as well tell me. Maybe I'll have something to do."

Xia really thought about it, and said after a moment: "It's true. I wonder if you've noticed that the revenue and expenditure of the treasury has become unbalanced again. Originally, it had achieved a balance of payments through reforms, but recently, for some reason, the expenditure has increased. Get up..."

"I also saw this in yesterday's intelligence. Then I went to the Finance Department to check the expenditure records in recent days and found that they were all military expenditures used to suppress the resistance forces in the new country."

"Military expenditures..." Sia pinched her chin and pondered: "The resistance is really a headache."

"And the suppression is still endless."

"That's right. After the empire conquers Silampia, suppressing the rebellion may become the top priority in the country."

Sia raised her head to look at the crescent moon in the sky, worry revealed in her brows:

"Now I'm afraid that a huge resistance organization will suddenly appear..."

Quietly, Duomi put his hand on Shia's shoulder: "Don't worry, it will take at least a few more years for the civil resistance organization to grow."

"If something unexpected happens, will the resistance organization still be there at that time?"

There is no reason. Sia always feels that it is likely to come true in the future. Is it a premonition...

By that time, they were probably no longer children.

Duomi's thoughts suddenly strayed far away, and he thought of a lot.

"At that time, we will go to suppress the rebellion ourselves. Maybe it will be fun."

Practice has proved that when traveling, it’s not that hotels are bad, but that bathing centers are more cost-effective.

194. Chapter 191 190 Selling an official position and seigniorage

How many years later will we go together to put down the rebellion?

By that time, they were probably of legal age for marriage. It was a new type of honeymoon, right? It was quite special. No one except them could have done it.

Sia couldn't help but cover her mouth and chuckle: "As expected of you, but I still hope that there won't be such a day."

"Of course I don't hope so, but if there is a chance, I think it would be a good opportunity."

"What chance?"

"I can't tell. It's just good for us."

"I just love to show off~"

While the two were chatting casually on the balcony, there was a commotion in the banquet hall. Duomi looked through the hollow gap in the door and saw that it was the guard of Simon's family, holding a letter in his hand, as if he was very anxious.

The intelligence department only deals with non-real-time information, such as agricultural harvests. Some real-time urgent information is delivered point-to-point by dedicated personnel. The current situation falls into the latter category.

When Simon opened the envelope and read it, his expression suddenly changed, and he looked shocked and sad.

Duomi hurried back.

"what happened?"

Simon shook his head and just handed the envelope to Duomi:

"See for yourself."

Domi took the envelope and glanced at it suspiciously, and then he became like Simon.

"Come with me, there are many people here, let's talk alone."

"Xia, I'll be right back."

"Ah? Hmm, okay, then...I'll wait for you."

Following Simon into his study, both of them were standing, or had no desire to sit down.

"There's trouble..."

At this time, Simon and Domi should be worried about the same thing, and they understood immediately when they looked at each other.

"His Majesty the Emperor is expected to hold a court meeting immediately tomorrow. There is no time to delay as the treasury is emptying every moment."

A wry smile appeared on Duomi's face: "I was talking about this matter with Xia just now, but I didn't expect that the other party would hit our pain points so accurately."

"It's impossible to say it's a coincidence. The spies in the country must be cleaned up. Can your war situation be solved?"

"The War Ignorance Bureau is full of liars. You want them to catch spies? It's good that you didn't get caught by spies."

"Okay... Duomi, according to your opinion, now that the six countries of the Central Plains have collectively declared war on the empire, what should we do to restore the empire's disadvantage?"

The six countries of the Central Plains united as one when the final barrier was about to be broken. It was purely because they suddenly understood the truth of death with cold lips and teeth, and they quickly took measures.

The letter just now also added that the Central Plains people have begun to send joint troops thousands of miles to help defend Slampia. Recently, the national army is not far from Slampia and will arrive tomorrow. The empire's frontline army wants to capture it now. Slampia is less likely.

After thinking for a while, Duomi said from as wide an angle as possible:

“The empire’s military strength is definitely stronger than any three of the Six Kingdoms put together, but that is only when military expenditures are sufficient. Without military expenditures, the empire’s military strength cannot be considered a hegemon.

This is the situation now, Lord Simon. The best situation right now is that the Empire can temporarily stand up to the coalition forces and not retreat. "

"What's the worst case scenario?"

"Forced to retreat on a large scale, give up at least half of the territory that has been captured, and retreat to the rear. But this is not over yet. You must know that there are rebels everywhere in the ruled countries. Yesterday, the Ministry of Finance also transferred A large amount of money was spent on suppressing these rebels."

Speaking of this, Duomi's eyes became fearful:

"If the people of the Central Plains hold high the banner of giving them freedom and independence at this time, the empire's army will be trapped in a difficult situation and it will be extremely difficult to transport anything from the rear, and more troops will have to be separated. Troops to prevent the rebels from looting midway.”

The more in-depth Duomi talked, the more he thought of. Unknowingly, he had realized the main problem that needed to be solved in the current military field!

"Sir Simon, I guess the topic of tomorrow's meeting will be how to raise more military spending in a short period of time!"

Simon is also getting older, and is a little distracted by Duomi's jumping thinking:

"how you said that?"

“It’s very simple to break the situation, just two words – make money!

As long as the money is in place, whether it is maintaining the combat effectiveness of the frontline legions or suppressing the rebellion in the new country, it will be easy to capture. No matter how much the Central Plains people instigate, the rebels will still be unable to achieve success due to constant suppression. "

Simon carefully thought about what Duomi had just said, and then his eyes lit up, but soon dimmed again: "You are right! But...where should the money be deducted from?"

"I feel ashamed to say that the people have been exploited to the point of being exploited. I thought that the war would be over soon, so that the people would no longer have to suffer, but I didn't expect that now... ugh~"

Leaving Simon's study, and Simon still locked himself in the room, Domi could imagine that he was probably scratching his head at this moment.

Making money is easy to say and difficult to say, especially if you make money from the national level, in the eyes of the people, landlords and nobles, it is nothing but exploitation, deception, and flesh-cutting!

Anyway, there is no benefit at all, and the difficulty is not ordinary.

Duomi has some methods based on his past life experience, but he doesn't know if they will still be applicable to another planet, another country, or another national condition. If they don't apply, he will become an eternal sinner.

All things considered, let's wait for others to come up with 'local' methods for reference.

Back at the banquet hall, Sia asked the reason immediately, and Domi told her everything truthfully.

"how so……"

"rest assured."

"The country is in danger, how can you reassure me?"

"Because I will take action, do you believe me, Shia? If nothing happens, I am confident that I can extend the life of this empire for another five years."

"Of course I believe you, I believe you unconditionally, but..."

"Since you believe me, don't doubt me anymore, okay? Go back and have a good sleep. Don't let these nonsense affect yourself."