eastern european eagle

Chapter 578 Government Reorganization
"Chancellor of the Exchequer?"

Mason never expected that he would not be the Prime Minister, but the second-in-command of the government after the Prime Minister. He originally thought that he would be the Minister of the East or the Minister of Commerce at most, but he turned out to be the Minister of Finance.

"This is the recommendation from the Prime Minister, who said that you are definitely qualified for this job. You have done a very good job in Dalmatia, and you also made a lot of efforts in the previous peace negotiations. This position belongs to you."

In fact, Meissen has performed perfectly in the past decade, not only in government affairs but also in diplomacy. The Dalmatian province is responsible for providing low-priced grain to Switzerland every year. Meissen is able to strike a balance between maintaining profits and maintaining relations with Switzerland, which is a very remarkable thing.

Hearing this, Mason knew that he was about to enter the Senate, so he quickly pledged his allegiance to Peter. "I am willing to sacrifice my life for your majesty and fight for the empire."

After so many years, he finally entered the core of the empire. Originally, it was thought that he would go down in history as a brave explorer, but now it seems that he should be recorded in history as a great politician.

Peter smiled and continued, "The palace will hold a banquet in a few days. Bring your family along. Theodore is coming back soon. He could have come back a few days ago, but who knew something happened in Sicily."

Mason understood what this meant. Something happened in Sicily, which meant that the number of pirates nearby suddenly increased. It must be Tunisia's doing, and there must be other countries behind it.

"Thank you, Your Majesty. I will leave now."

"Um"

Mason left the palace, unable to conceal his excitement any longer, and quickly asked the coachman to go back so that he could personally explain this great news.

The news of the personnel changes in the Senate has spread, and no one knows who will enter and who will become the new prime minister. The parliamentarians have also begun to place bets. After various analyses, many people believe that Baptiste will become the new prime minister, but other ministers have no specific ideas yet. After all, anyone could be the chancellor.

Listerine resigned as prime minister after making his final report to Peter, eight years after he became prime minister.

Subsequently, Baptiste took over as prime minister, and Mason, a former high official in Dalmatia, became finance minister. Other members also changed, with Mason's brother Charles entering the Oriental Department to take charge of African colonial affairs.

This series of changes made everyone see that the power of a family continued to rise. Now it has entered the core and will have to challenge the position of prime minister in the future. Their minds began to be active again, to see if they could rely on Mason to get a position.

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In the evening, a banquet was being held at Listerlin's residence, and everyone came here to send blessings to the former prime minister, wishing him to continue to play a role in his position in the Kiev Province.

And in a small room, Listerine and Baptiste, the former and current chancellor, were talking.

"Baptiste, you came here tonight, aren't you worried about the performance report tomorrow?" Listerine asked with a smile.

"Why should I worry about the report? The Empire has become more prosperous in recent years. Your Majesty must know that I have made a great contribution to this!" Baptiste was quite confident and said directly, "Okay, stop pretending. You know why I came to see you tonight! A high-ranking official in Dalmatia! I want Ernest to be a high-ranking official in Dalmatia. I need your support!" Ernest is Baptiste's friend. He passed the exam and entered the imperial bureaucracy. Now he is the mayor of Belgrade. Baptiste wants to promote him to a high-ranking official, but this cannot be achieved without Listerlin's help.

"Dalmatia, the situation there is even more complicated than here. Although it also requires the approval of His Majesty, we also need to listen to the opinions of the previous senior officials. Why don't you ask the dear Minister of Finance?"

"Do you support it or not? Just say it straight out and don't keep talking so much." Baptiste said impatiently.

"Since you want this, don't be anxious. Let's analyze the situation slowly and then we can come up with a good solution." Listerine said dissatisfiedly: "If you just want me to give you a quick word, fine! I agree, you can go back!"

"Okay! Okay! I was wrong, you say it, you say it." Baptiste had no choice but to give in.

"Ernest did a great job in Belgrade. Logically speaking, with such qualifications and achievements, it should not be a problem for him to become a senior official..." Listerin said thoughtfully.

"That's right. Ernest not only made Belgrade the most populous city in the western part of the empire, but also paid a lot of taxes every year. Isn't he a talent?"

Listerine suddenly grinned: "What do you think of Syria Province?"

"Syria... If it was very difficult to govern the people there in the first few years after the Empire conquered it, now more than a decade has passed and it has become like other regions, making it easy to govern. As a result, it has no special features among the provinces of the Empire.

The population in this area is not large, and the land area is not large. There are some fertile arable land, but the output is not ranked high. There are also some good livestock, and the sea and land trade are very good, but there are still many local pagans.

"Syria has a feature that other regions don't have." The other party smiled mysteriously, and then said seriously: "It is closest to Mecca, close to the center of pagans!"

Baptiste knew what Listerin meant by this. The Empire's plan for Mecca was set in stone, but it was expected to take ten years to prepare and would probably have to be dispatched in advance because the current international situation was changing too fast.

"If it's Syria, then it's probably possible. The Empire has invested millions of lei in the east over the past few years, and it should have some effect now. Moreover, if we attack directly, Syria is also an important logistical supply hub. Isn't this status important?"

Baptiste was tempted by this. Nowadays, officials go to good places to be appointed. There are also people in the eastern region who want to take up the position, but they are still not as eager to apply as those in the western region. Now that he takes the initiative to fight for it, His Majesty will definitely appreciate them.

"If that's the case, then there shouldn't be any problem. I'll also have someone speak well of you in front of His Majesty. However, I hope you can do a good job in this position."

Baptiste heard the words and said confidently: "Don't worry about this. The subsidy for Kiev Province will be approved first."

The two men reached a deal here, while outside, more negotiations were taking place.

(End of this chapter)