At this time, the sky was already getting dark, and people on the roadside had already started lighting lamps.
The Grand Duke's Residence is very close to the Royal Palace, and is only two streets away from the Prime Minister's Office. If you pass through the Royal Palace, it will be a straight line distance, and it will be closer.
But if everyone really does this now, then there will be no other option except engaging in the promising job of rebellion.
In the carriage, neither Lorraine nor Viscount Friedrich spoke. He was slightly curious, but looked at each other cautiously, trying to see some clues from Viscount Friedrich's face.
But in the end, I was disappointed to find that the Viscount was indeed a male secretary who followed a big shot. Not the kind of female secretary who was used as a vase or for other strange purposes.
Lorraine couldn't see any movement at all from the other party's face.
Viscount Friedrich was under Lorraine's gaze. Although he remained calm, he was still a little unable to resist. He coughed lightly, then nodded to Lorraine with a smile and said: "Your Excellency, I
I have long heard of your heroic deeds in the Maple Leaf Forest, and I greatly admire your experience in the Almohad."
After hearing what he said, Lorraine couldn't help but be stunned for a moment, and then said: "There, I just happened to catch up. I was forced to go there by the leaders of the college. In fact, I had no idea at all at the time."
Viscount Friedrich laughed out loud and said: "You are being humble. If I had only led a few hundred people to fight against 70,000 people, I might have escaped secretly early in the morning."
"Ah?" Lorraine also laughed when she heard what Viscount Friedrich said, and thought to herself: This person is also very interesting.
He laughed "haha" twice, and then continued: "You are joking. The Viscount is not very young. He is already the private secretary of the Prime Minister. His future is limitless. He will probably join politics soon."
Viscount Friedrich shook his head, sighed and said: "I still can't compare with you. The Prime Minister always says that I need to exercise."
Lorraine shrugged and said: "This is normal. The first law of the office is that the superior is always right~! The more wrong he is, the more he is right."
Viscount Friedrich was stunned.
He tasted Lorraine's words carefully, and the more he thought about them, the more interesting they became. Finally he couldn't help laughing, and then he patted his thigh and praised: "Your Excellency, you are indeed a famous scholar. You are so right.
Yes, superiors are always right. This sentence really speaks to the bottom of my heart."
When Lorraine heard this, she immediately became furious and cursed secretly: "You are the literati, and your whole family is literati~!"
But I also know in my heart that because there are no pheasant universities like Clayton in this era, the number of brick-and-mortar brawlers has not yet spread. On the contrary, their market access conditions are extremely high, and they are not just taking one or two arbitrarily.
With a diploma from Pheasant University, you can go back and gain employment.
Therefore, the word "literati" here is still quite complimentary.
At that moment, Lorraine took a long breath in her heart, suppressed the curse and rushed away. On the surface, he remained calm and just smiled reluctantly.
Viscount Friedrich didn't notice either.
After he finished laughing, he pondered for a moment, and then said: "I think the earl may have misunderstood the prime minister. With the earl's talent and the prime minister's respect for you, the relationship between you and the prime minister should be closer."
Lorraine waved her hands and said helplessly: "There is an old saying in my hometown, the butt determines the head. I have been in contact with Prime Minister Russell, and I have fought side by side with the Prime Minister against the people of the Dark Parliament. I myself
I don’t have any objections to the Prime Minister, but my family does.”
Lorraine grinned, shrugged and said, "As you know, I was very annoyed by the Prime Minister's last action."
Viscount Friedrich said in surprise: "The butt determines the head?"
He thought about it for a moment, then laughed again and said: "If you think about it carefully, it really makes sense. In fact, the Prime Minister himself also said what happened last time. It was indeed not a wise decision, especially
After the Battle of Maple Leaf Danlin, the Prime Minister personally mentioned to me that fortunately the palace guard warriors are a bunch of idiots and didn't do things well last time, otherwise we would have been in big trouble."
Lorraine said in surprise: "The Prime Minister would say that?"
Viscount Friedrich immediately realized his gaffe, and then said sheepishly: "I secretly told Mr. Lorraine this. You must keep it a secret. Otherwise, if it gets out, I will be in trouble."
He paused for a moment, and then continued: "Actually, this matter is not just the Prime Minister's idea. The most important thing is..."
He secretly glanced at Lorraine's face and saw a look of concern on his face, and then continued: "Actually, the most important reason is the Holy See."
Lorraine was stunned and said: "This... what does this have to do with the Holy See?"
Friedrich shook his head and said: "I'm not too clear about what's going on here. I just vaguely know that they seem to be worried about one thing. Because of that thing, a more stable international environment is needed.
.”
After hearing what he said, Lorraine immediately felt a little creepy.
Don't look at the fact that he usually talks softly to those bald guys and keeps memorizing and scolding them. But he knows that the bunch of bald guys in the Vatican are characters with great supernatural powers and powerful eyes and hands.
If there is something that even the diehards in the Holy See are afraid of, then there is only one answer, and that is demons and the undead~!
But then he burst into laughter. Although the earth has been peaceful for so many years, it has never relaxed its vigilance. Even if the demons and undead are really planning to make a move, everyone has already known about it.
But deep down in his heart, he had a vaguely ominous premonition, and it might be true~!
Judging from the frequency with which the undead tribe appeared not long ago, they are becoming more and more frequent.
Not to mention anything else, last year alone, he encountered them twice. And he also encountered a demon once.
Thinking of this, Lorraine couldn't help but think of the demon girl whom she touched so much at that time. Thinking of the warm and soft jade-like feeling that she touched on her hands, she couldn't help but rub her fingers, as if her fingertips were still as smooth as a trace of suet.
.
Friedrich saw the evil smile on his face, and couldn't help but muttered in disgust: Is this guy with a mean and lewd smile the guy that all the beauties are attracted to? He's really a flower.
All fucked up.
But he smiled on the surface, and then reminded in a low voice: "Earl, earl..."
Lorraine woke up immediately.
He looked at the strange look in the other person's eyes, forced a smile, and then said in a concealed manner: "Particularly, I was wondering if those guys from the Vatican were playing with the end of the world by taking the matter so seriously, and then
A dirty trick to trick people into donating money?”
Friedrich looked at Lorraine's squeaking look and didn't say anything. Instead, he thought for a moment and then said seriously: "The Prime Minister and I have also discussed this issue privately. If they really want to
If you want to defraud money, you will make a big show of it. But being so quiet makes people even more suspicious."
Lorraine couldn't help but think deeply.
Friedrich looked at Lorraine's look, suddenly laughed, and then said: "Whatever, it's none of our business anyway. Let those guys have a headache~! What do you think, Earl?"
Lorraine also burst out laughing.
While laughing, he thought to himself: This Viscount Friedrich really knows how to behave, and is as sophisticated as those politicians. Without Russell's approval, I would never believe that you, the private secretary, would dare to reveal such a conversation with your boss and make such a decision.
He looks like a good old man and is playing with me.
You tricked me, so I turned around and said sorry. I was wrong last time, and the responsibility does not lie with me. It was a bigger master who did it, and there is nothing I can do about it.
We just want to pretend that nothing has happened, hold hands, and continue playing together~!
Damn you, you underestimate my ability to hold grudges.
All the guards in the Auschwitz concentration camp said this, but what was the result? No one was freed, and even the boiler burner was captured and hanged~!
Although he was complaining in his heart, Lorraine still put on a smile on the surface, nodded and said: "Yes, yes. Let them have a headache~!"
Viscount Friedrich looked at the scenery outside the car window, then smiled and said: "In fact, generally speaking, our Ruman Empire has developed very well over the years that Prime Minister Russell has been in power. Count Lorraine thinks that
?”
Lorraine nodded and said: "Your Excellency is quite right. Since taking office, the Prime Minister has eliminated centuries-old abuses, strengthened the government's control over local areas, and people's livelihood has also developed very rapidly."
Viscount Friedrich smiled so hard that his eyes narrowed, as if Lorraine was praising him.
Lorraine thought to herself: So what if you praise Russell? Although he has tricked me and Catherine, to be fair, he did make contributions to the Ruman Empire. Anyway, these will belong to Catherine's family from now on.
The better Russell does, the happier Leo and Catherine will be. If Russell and Emperor Julunde really give Archduke Julius and Leo a ruined Ruman Empire, just like Almoha
Morality is the same, it would be strange if Grand Duke Julius didn’t block the door and curse at his mother~!
Before Russell came to power, although the aristocratic group had not brought the entire empire into chaos, there were still various abuses, especially those from aristocratic families. For the sake of their own family interests, they did not take imperial power and people's livelihood too seriously.
, There are policies from above, and countermeasures from below. They are both obedient and contrary to the rules, and they are good at misreciting good scriptures. As a result, the emperor is still the one who bears the infamy.
It can be seen from Russell's identity that he is a cardinal and a figure from the Holy See. Moreover, Russell was born in a small local landowner family, and his ancestors did not even have the title of knight.
This determines that Russell is naturally at odds with these aristocratic families.
Ever since Emperor Julunde appointed Russell as Prime Minister, he has been committed to weakening the political influence of the great nobles and limiting their exploitation of the local area. He even did not hesitate to use the sword on Archduke Julius.
Then he actively implemented the New Deal and tax reform, which pushed the national power of the Ruman Empire to a higher level within a few years and greatly strengthened the monarchy.
Although the big nobles have been sparing no effort to discredit him, Russell's reputation among the people is very high.
This is why Catherine hates Russell very much, but she never wants to drive Russell away from the position of prime minister. The same is true for Grand Duke Julius, who is often itched to the teeth because of Russell's elbow, but
But he has always tried to keep Russell's position as prime minister.
He knows very well that Russell is actually working for them. And he works hard without complaining. I will take the blame and die.
It can be seen from the defeat of the last Northern Expedition that some people used this matter to force Russell to resign, but Emperor Julund spared no effort to support him. Russell was not only fine, but also organized another Northern Expedition.
Viscount Friedrich talked about Russell's achievements, and the more he talked about it, the happier he became, and finally he started counting them one by one on his fingers.
While Lorraine was dealing with it on the surface, she was wondering in her heart. This secretary was supposed to be a viscount, so he should be the heir to a big noble family. Shouldn't he be at odds with Russell? Why does this guy look like he admires Russell so much?
Could it be that those nobles finally gave in and joined forces with Russell?
The carriage soon stopped in front of the Prime Minister's Palace. Viscount Friedrich looked like he hadn't spoken to anyone for a long time and looked like he was having a great time.
After the carriage stopped, Viscount Friedrich jumped out first, made an invitation gesture, and said: "Count, please come with me."
Lorraine followed Viscount Friedrich into the Prime Minister's Office. Lorraine was already familiar with the Ministry of Military Affairs, but this was her first time at the Prime Minister's Office.
It was already dusk, and under the light of the lights, two teams of gendarmes were guarding the door of the Prime Minister's Palace, but they remained motionless when they saw Lorraine and Viscount Friedrich approaching.
After walking through the concierge, there is a wide courtyard in front of it. In the middle of the courtyard is a large flower bed. In the front is a three-story main building. On the left and right sides are two identical two-story buildings. At this time, the lights are on in the room and can be seen through the windows.
People were still busy in the room, and others were busy shuttling between several buildings. The Prime Minister's Office still looked like it was working intensively.
People passing by Viscount Friedrich along the road stopped to greet him warmly. Lorraine could see that this private secretary's status was not low, but it was not surprising. Is he a close confidant of the leader? He would be one level higher than an official. Otherwise, he would go back to this.
Help this guy to say bad things about you in front of the Prime Minister.
For example, one day I saw you urinating in the Prime Minister's garden, seducing the Prime Minister's beloved niece, etc. Everyone just couldn't eat it and walked away.
Viscount Friedrich took Lorraine straight to the third floor of the main building. Russell's office was on the left side of the third floor.
Viscount Friedrich pushed away the person in the antechamber and said to Lorraine: "Please wait a moment, Count. I will go and report."
After a while, Viscount Friedrich came back and said to Lorraine: "Please, count."
Lorraine followed Viscount Frederick into Russell's office.
Lorraine originally thought that Russell's office should be the same as her big house in Maple Leaf. Russell was much richer than Lorraine.
But after walking into the room, I found that it was not big. It was about the same size as Catherine's dining room. Against one wall was Russell's desk. There were several chairs on the opposite side, and there were several cabinets on both sides of the wall.
, apart from these, there are no decorations in the house, and the floor is just an ordinary wooden floor, not even a carpet.
After seeing Lorraine, Russell stood up from behind his desk and said, "Our hero is here, welcome."
Lorraine also quickly bowed to Russell and said, "It's an honor to be summoned by the Prime Minister."
Russell waved his hand and said: "Okay, no need to bother, no need to bother. Please sit down, Lorraine."
Viscount Friedrich served the teacups to the two of them, then bowed and bowed before retreating.
Lorraine sat down on the chair in front of Russell. Looking at Russell in casual clothes in front of him, Lorraine was actually a little uneasy. Who knew if this guy was a mourner who called him here specifically?
It's shabby for you. If Russell said: Lorraine, the motherland needs you, go north and die for the people. What else can you do?
Russell leaned back comfortably on the chair, tapped the teacup with his fingers, and said: "This is the second time I've seen you since I last met Lorraine at Maple Leaf Danlin. I didn't expect you to make such a big move."
Achievements. Speaking of which, you saved me once in Maple Leaf Danlin."
Lorraine secretly thought: Yes, yes, what does it matter? Because of you, Master, I was almost killed by a suicide bomb that time.
Lorraine hurriedly said: "That's because the Prime Minister is very skilled. In the end, it was you who blocked those substitutions."
Russell laughed with satisfaction, touched his forehead with his hand, and said: "I haven't used it for many years, and my skills have been wasted. That's why I was beaten so embarrassed that time. When I was young, I fought on the Eastern Front for several years.
, it was really a joyful time.”
Russell was obviously lost in memories and left Lorraine alone. Lorraine shrugged and said nothing.
After a moment, Russell realized that there was another person across from him, and said to Lorraine embarrassedly: "When people get old, they like to recall the past."
Lorraine said: "I think your life must have been colorful when you were young."
Russell waved his hand and said: "I can't compare with you at this time. I was just a soldier at that time, and you are already a general."
Lorraine said modestly: "It all depends on the support of the older generation."
Russell shook his head and said: "No need to be modest, Lorraine, you are the most outstanding young man I have ever seen, bar none."
Lorraine said: "Viscount Friedrich is also very good."
"Friedrich has brains, but lacks the courage to do things. It is good to be a consultant, but unlike you, he cannot stand alone." Russell said: "I won't talk about him anymore. I'll ask you to come this time.
, Actually there is something wrong, Lorraine, how much do you know about Nai'an Province."
"Nai'an Province?" Lorraine said: "Except that it is a border province with a lot of foreigners, I know nothing about it."
Russell nodded and said: "It can be said to be a place outside the civilized world. In fact, I don't know much about it. What I want to say is that your Majesty wants to appoint you as the governor of Naian. I think it is best to first
Let me hear your opinion."
"What?" Lorraine was stunned and said, "Governor?!"