0754 Agreed

If the news of the previous day made some sensitive people realize that the political situation in Gaevra was about to undergo some changes, then the news early the next morning confirmed this.

Because in the conflict that happened yesterday, people died.

No matter whether the emperor and ministers of Gaevra are willing to admit it or not, it is impossible to avoid one point, that is, a certain consciousness and power at the bottom of society is awakening.

The education people have received, the knowledge they have mastered, and their broadened horizons have given them more and more mature ideas than in the past. They are no longer "foolish people", at least not all of them.

In the past, people's life probably consisted of receiving some seeds from nobles during the sowing season, working in the fields during the day and at night, striving to produce more fruits.

The former's bumper harvest can allow farmers to live a comfortable life, and the latter can allow them to live a comfortable life when they grow old.

Other than that, they don't really have much to pursue.

But now people have more pursuits, and they will not be satisfied with the life in the past. They want to fight for more, for example... some of the most basic rights of a human being, their own life, their own private property. .

This is why Gaevra will also have courts and laws. In fact, these did not exist in the past. Laws and courts only appeared after the country was unified.

The importance of law is self-evident. Someone died during the suppression, which means it has risen to a certain level. More importantly, this matter is not simple.

It was not an ordinary conflict that resulted in someone's death. It was a matter between the civilian class and the aristocratic class, which was inherently tricky.

In the ruler's hall, His Majesty the Emperor had no expression. Expression was not enough to describe the expressionless expression on his face. Numbness might be more suitable.

It was as if every muscle had lost its strength and remained in its most original form without a trace of man-made force.

"I heard that some people have petitioned outside the palace."

The emperor and his ministers had been sitting face to face for several minutes. After a dull few minutes, His Majesty the Emperor asked.

This was what the royal steward told him. Early in the morning, some people were already standing outside the palace holding placards to petition.

It's just a petition, not a demonstration. They hope that His Majesty the Emperor can intervene in this matter, first find the policeman who committed the murder, and then try him fairly and justly, and then find out the problems of the Minister of Finance and his men, and recover the round financing. The funds involved in this fraud will be returned to the victims as much as possible.

People lost their way and could only pray that the emperor would still be on their side.

But they seem to have made a mistake. The royal family has never stood on the side of the common people. They only care about themselves, not the so-called common people.

The reason for this misunderstanding is actually another form of political demand. For example, His Majesty the Emperor does not want to be reported abroad, and he does not want to be laughed at by foreigners.

For example, sometimes he has to maintain the good reputation of the royal family and take the initiative to do trivial things. There is actually a difference here.

His Majesty the Emperor will deal with some trivial matters because these trivial matters will not cause subsequent political stance issues and political conflicts.

No noble will object or cause a new round of political strife because "His Majesty the Emperor helped an old lady solve the leaking problem in the house". They will not care about such small things.

Because doing or not doing small things will not bring uncontrolled consequences, the emperor sometimes does small things for certain needs.

But in the eyes of the people, His Majesty the Emperor can even take care of small things like "grandma's house is leaking", so he will definitely take care of bigger things.

The reason why he doesn't care now is not because he doesn't want to do it, it's just that he doesn't know. So let's petition.

Sometimes ideals are really beautiful. People don't want to believe that reality is not reality, but they just can't accept it.

The atmosphere in the ruler's hall became more depressing again. When the ministers came, they all saw the petitioners and the signs held high in their hands.

But obviously, it is impossible for the emperor to do this, at least not now.

Although no one spoke, and none of them did anything, His Majesty the Emperor, who was sitting on the steps, could sense that there was a very special atmosphere in the palace of the ruler today. It seemed that there was something invisible moving quickly among these ministers. flow.

He looked at these people without urging or impatiently, just looking at them.

The ministers acted as if they hadn't heard and continued to sit. This was not the time for them to step forward.

The finance minister is convening people to discuss what to do next, the prime minister is convening people to discuss what to do next, and other ministers are not idle either.

In any case, they prefer to give the prime minister control of the finances.

This is not to say that they are all supporters of the prime minister, but that a prime minister who can compete with the emperor is obviously better than an emperor who has great power. Now this emperor ascended the throne by killing his brothers and sisters, and he was born with the factor of a tyrant, so that He had all the power, and that was the worst possible situation.

The dull atmosphere continued, and about seven or eight minutes after His Majesty the Emperor asked that question, the Finance Minister spoke.

"Your Majesty, these things all happened because of me. I have decided to resign as finance minister and accept the investigation by the Ministry of Internal Affairs..." He said and took out a resignation letter and handed it to the chief manager who came. The steward handed it over to His Majesty the Emperor.

Some of the surrounding ministers were slightly surprised, and some nodded slightly. They saw the finance minister's plan.

Sure enough, the finance minister then continued, "I know there are some problems in my own work, but this job is very important. Before I am relieved of my duties, I suggest that the Prime Minister temporarily take over the financial work."

His Majesty the Emperor casually accepted the resignation letter from the Finance Minister and read it. He did not even raise his head to look at the Finance Minister, as if he had not heard what he said.

Others, whether they were political enemies or close friends of the chancellor, praised his strategy.

The finance minister seemed to have no intention of stopping, and continued, "Gefra has always been the prime minister who also serves as the finance minister when necessary. It is not a precedent for the prime minister to concurrently take on my job, and it is more convenient for the prime minister's work. At the same time, it is It will also be easier for me to carry out my personal prosecutorial work. I sincerely ask Your Majesty to allow me to resign."

He did not say how much contribution he had made to the country, how important his work was, or how important he was. He gave His Majesty the Emperor an impossible choice as soon as he opened his mouth.

The Prime Minister sat aside with a look of mockery on his face. After all, he is a man greedy for power. This mockery quickly subsided and became normal.

"It's written like shit..." His Majesty the Emperor tore the resignation letter in half with no expression and threw it on the ground.

He glanced sideways at the Finance Minister, knowing that this was his way of protecting himself, but he was also a little unhappy in his heart. "You should bear your responsibility. It's easy for you to resign. Once these messes are cleaned up, I will You will be allowed to resign.”

The Minister of Finance glanced at the resignation letter torn in half on the ground and knew that it was just a show of words spoken by His Majesty the Emperor.

He even tore up his resignation letter. If he wanted to resign, he would write another one. But if things were really settled, how could he be so stupid as to write another resignation letter?

The finance minister sighed and looked at the others, "Your Majesty, some people have gathered outside the palace to petition, asking for my work to be suspended and reviewed. I will shoulder my responsibilities, and I also hope that Can you agree to their request?"

"The two things do not interfere with each other. I continue to do my job and those who are investigating me continue to investigate me."

He lowered his head slightly as he spoke, indicating that he had finished speaking.

His Majesty the Emperor looked at the Prime Minister who was still acting as a mascot and pretending to be innocent, and asked with a half-smile, "Leave this matter to the Prime Minister."

The Prime Minister frowned slightly. This matter should actually be handed over to the Minister of Defense or the Minister of War. They have relevant security departments under their command to investigate these matters, rather than being handed over to him as an empty Prime Minister.

Everyone knows that he has no one under his command, and the prime minister has no financial power, so other ministers and institutions can ignore him because he cannot restrain others.

It is definitely not an easy task for him to investigate everyone's money bags. There are too many interests involved.

People at the top can still guarantee their position, but the middle and lower levels will have some ideas.

Nothing was found. The prime minister's authority was completely lost. The emperor gave him power but he couldn't do it well. This only shows that he is indeed suitable to be a mascot.

As for a serious investigation, he has no one under him and needs to second people from other departments. It is difficult to say whether the people in these departments have any interests with the Minister of Finance and those under him.

Moreover, after all, these seconded people belong to a third-party force that has not yet joined the battlefield. Their superiors will also tell them that they are not working hard and it will be difficult to find out anything by then.

In this way, time will be delayed, which is equivalent to giving the Minister of Finance a long period of time in vain.

This is the disadvantage of the Prime Minister having no financial power, and no one can take him seriously.

The Prime Minister quickly raised his eyebrows. Sometimes the game of politics only lasts a few words. He pursed his lips, thought for a moment, and nodded in agreement.

"I will take responsibility for this matter." Unexpectedly, yet reasonable, he agreed.

In fact, it doesn't matter if you don't agree. If you agree, you still have some initiative. If you don't agree, you can only participate in the game outside the game, and you will lose some opportunities.

What they are competing now is who has more people and more supporters.

Instead of calling in other ministers, he set up a new department to investigate these matters. As long as he can find capable people to do it and investigate the finance minister thoroughly, he will win this round.

Of course, the Gaevra Financial Index, which should fall, must still fall.