Don’t raise unruly people in extreme cold weather

Chapter 702 Special Advisor
"Did Earl Brandelis really say that?" At the cabinet meeting, a royalist cabinet minister's face was so solemn that tears seemed to drip out of it.

"Countess Brandelis has made enormous contributions to the empire. She holds a special status and I think we can negotiate." A cabinet minister from the Northern faction beamed with joy and expressed his attitude very proactively.

As a result, two completely different emotions were clearly expressed in the cabinet meeting room.

For the royalists, Perfectocte's request could not be agreed to under any circumstances, because it would undermine the authority of the royal family. To put it bluntly, it would be unclear whether Victoria would listen to the royal family or Perfectocte in the future.

Of course, they would never agree to such a request that would undermine the most fundamental interests of their royalist party.

But for the Northern faction in the cabinet, this is great news.

Is our Lord finally trying to take a step further?
Although the saying "Follow the Dragon's Merit" is unique to the East of the original world, this kind of thing exists in all countries in the world, and many people want to do it.

They don't do it, not because they don't want to, but because they don't have the opportunity to do it.

Aren't the royalists also seeking the merit of serving the emperor when they support Princess Anne?
As long as they support Princess Anne to ascend the throne smoothly, the interests of these royalists, as the die-hard supporters of the new emperor, will naturally be protected.

The same is true for the North. They made their fortune by following Perfect, and in just a few years the North developed into what it is today. Those who initially followed Perfect have gained benefits that they never dared to imagine before.

Under such circumstances, how could they be satisfied with their existing interests?

This has led to the current situation, where the Northern Faction wants to make further progress, while the Royalists are defending themselves tightly.

However, although the members of both sides were arguing loudly, the people who could actually make the decision were still frowning and keeping silent.

The Duke of Gloucester represents the National Assembly, or more accurately, symbolizes public opinion. Although how much of this public opinion can represent the grassroots people is another matter, at least after the National Assembly system was adjusted by Perfecto, it can still represent the interests of some of the grassroots people.

Whether Perfect has a special status is irrelevant to the lower class people. Even the capitalists and reformists will support it, because it shakes the foundation of the royal rule. As long as Perfect goes one step further, he can abolish the royal family and directly change the monarchy into a republican constitutional system. They will be so happy that they will not have time to oppose it!

But the Duke of Gloucester himself was a royalist and represented the interests of the great nobles, which led to a conflict between his ideas and the interests of the National Assembly.

After all, the National Assembly itself is not a monolithic entity. It is more like a place for all parties to reconcile their respective interests, or simply an enlarged version of the cabinet.

This also made it difficult for the Duke of Gloucester to clearly express his opinion on this matter. After all, if he stood against the National Assembly, the Parliament could impeach him as the Speaker and demand that he step down.

Relatively speaking, the attitudes of Prime Minister Wellington, who came from the North, and Princess Anne, the heir to the throne, were much clearer.

Prime Minister Wellington was of course willing to support Perfecto. He knew clearly how he had secured the position of prime minister and whose interests he represented.

But as a qualified politician, he also has his own ideas and calculations.

So although she showed her support for Perfecto, she did not make a clear statement. On the other hand, Princess Anne was more twisted.

Her own position certainly did not allow her to support Perfector. The royal family had not yet declined. In fact, because of this disaster, part of the power that had been gradually ceded to the emerging bourgeoisie had flowed back.

For Princess Anne now, with her prestige in suppressing the colonies, as long as she can inherit the throne smoothly and steadily, she will be able to regain power and continue to rule the country.

Under such circumstances, Princess Anne certainly did not want powerful ministers to emerge in the country and shake the foundation of the royal rule.

But from a personal perspective, she wanted to support Perfect.

Because she knew clearly how important Perfect was to the country and how much she had contributed to the country.

For Princess Anne, giving Perfectcot a special status was nothing at all. If Perfectcot was willing, she even thought it would not be a problem to hand over the country to Perfectcot to govern.

After all, if it were her, she would not be able to build such a prosperous city from scratch in the North in three years and achieve such brilliant achievements.

Compared to Perfect, she was just like an idiot who knew nothing.

If the country is handed over to Perfectocte to govern, it should soon return to its former prosperity, right?
Although Princess Anne thought so in her heart, she could not express that she wanted to do so.

After all, she is still a princess of the royal family, and a responsible one at that.

In addition to the advice and guidance given by her staff over this period of time, Princess Anne still understands what she should and should not do.

Therefore, she could not express her support for Perfect on this matter. The only attitude she could express was firm opposition.

But for personal reasons, Princess Anne does not want to express her opinion directly now.

This resulted in the three people who could decide the direction of things remaining silent, while the royalists and northerners within the cabinet were almost arguing with each other.

At this time, it was Karen, the deputy prime minister representing the Workers' Union, who spoke up to put an end to their quarrel: "Regarding this matter, I suggest that we submit it to the National Assembly for a collective vote. This is no longer something that the cabinet can easily decide."

"But we have to submit it to the National Assembly for a vote. We have to form a resolution, right? Giving Count Brandlis a special political status requires a reason, and there has to be opposition as well, right?" A cabinet minister from the Workers' Union cooperated with Karen, although he didn't understand what Karen was going to do.

"In that case, we will hire Countess Brandelis as the special adviser to the state. If the National Assembly votes in favor, she will enjoy special powers and status. If the vote fails, she will only have the title of an adviser." Princess Anne suddenly spoke at this time, finalizing the whole matter.

(End of this chapter)