Li's path

Chapter 239 The Prime Minister's Winning

In the corner of the sky courtyard of the royal palace, Recter leaned on the railing and overlooked the magnificent Lake Valyria.

A familiar bird song came from a distance, and a white falcon swooped down, circled Rector twice, and landed on his shoulder.

"Chirp~" Bai Falcon's chirping is full of joy, such a human Bai Falcon, naturally it is the little knight Kiku.

"Hey, long time no see, you haven't changed at all." Rector greeted like an old friend reunited.

"Chirp, chirp chirp~ chirp chirp." Kiku sometimes flapped his wings and sometimes shook his head, as if he was saying something.

"I see. It seems that a lot of things have happened." Rector seemed to understand, and gently stroked Kiku's sword feather, "However, it's great that you and your master are both in good spirits. "

"Chirp~" Kiku flapped his wings and flew towards the purple-haired girl who had just stepped into the "Sky Garden".

"Senior." Kolos walked towards the man who made her, and the entire student union, worry about him for two years.

"Hello, Your Highness Kolotia." Rector bowed slightly, "Although I felt it was inappropriate, I decided to visit it without permission. The scenery here is really good."

"Senior, what's going on here?" Ke Luosi asked urgently, "Why... Senior will work beside Prime Minister Osborne?"

"Well, I'm not sure what you're referring to. Did you mistake me with someone?" Rector looked bewildered.

"Recter Arundel was still studying at Johnny's King's College until 2 years ago. He was the former president of the student council. The senior is you, right?"

"No, actually my name is Lake Trundle." Rector denied it flatly, with a playful expression, "So that person should be someone else, please call me Lake or Trundle."

"...Please don't be joking, senior." Koloss raised her face and raised her voice, "Suddenly applying for withdrawal like that, and disappearing without saying anything! You know Senior Leo, Senior Lucy, and How worried they are with Joel and Hans!"

"Senior Leo, who was so calm, was furious. Senior Lucy smiled wryly and said, 'It's really like Rector's style', but he looked like he was about to cry. Joe, Hans, and me too. You but you You clearly knew that I was in the city but still showed up, why are you pretending not to know?"

"Hehe." Rector laughed lightly at first, and gradually the laughter became louder and louder until he burst into belly laughs, "Ahahahahaha."

"Senior Rector!" Ke Luosi was furious.

"I'm sorry, sorry, don't show such a scary expression." Rector raised his hand in surrender, "You are still the same, and you are still so stubborn. It seems that even if you become a princess, you are not too serious. It hasn't changed at all. However, I feel relieved, because of your personality, I thought being a queen concubine would be a kind of bondage instead. It seems that you are doing well. It seems that after I dropped out of school, you met Nice guy."

"Senior. Yes, thanks to you." Ke Luosi's expression gradually calmed down, "If there is any change in me, the first opportunity came from you, senior. Although you disappeared like that, I couldn't thank you properly. I I have always been very grateful to my seniors."

"Oh, that would be my pleasure. How about a kiss as a token of appreciation?"

"No." Ke Luosi refused categorically, "Although I respect you very much, it's not about love."

"It's a pity." Rector shrugged, "The younger generation has become so beautiful, and I'm still a little bit tempted. It seems to be wishful thinking on my part." (Why don't you try kissing me?)

"Hehe, doing such a frivolous thing again." Ke Luosi was accustomed to his behavior, "Senior is...dressed so formally, I can't believe it. Senior who has been wearing a wrinkled school uniform casually all the time..."

"Fool, that's the trend. That suitably loose and vague outfit is a calculated play."

"...Now that things have happened, I think this is the truth. Even if you enjoy the academy life and have fun everywhere, senior still has the rationality of a sage. Today, I finally understand the reason."

Rector's frivolous expression slowly subsided following Ke Luosi's words.

"Let me ask again." Kolos raised her head and looked straight into Rector's eyes, as if she wanted to see through his sincerity, "Senior, why are you by Prime Minister Osborne's side? After dropping out of the academy, what happened? what?"

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At the same time, the meeting room.

"Do you have hope for me? That's really beyond my expectation." Olibat couldn't understand Osborne's meaning, "I thought you must have come to preach to me on purpose."

"How? Why do you say that? Your Highness and I have the same position." Osborn ignored Olibate's surprised eyes and continued, "Your Highness, you should hate the old empire of Erebonia. , hate the old system dominated by the majority of the nobles, bound by stupid stereotypes. Don't you?"

Olibate remained silent, which was acquiescence.

"Although I have been exaggeratedly called "Iron Prime Minister", my position in the empire is not strong enough. Although there are many supporters in the imperial capital, I don't get much support in places dominated by princes." Osborne said eloquently Talk, "I admit that I am very influential in the regular army, but that is only [-]% of the level. The rest are still under the influence of the princes, plus their own private army, our position may have to be reversed .I am now at a critical moment in the struggle for dominance of the empire"

"Is that why we laid railways across the country, opened gaps throughout the empire, and gained new voices through territorial expansion?" Olibat said what Osborn didn't finish.

"Hehe, as expected, you are the one who understands me the most. I solemnly invite you once again—please help me, Your Highness. With your assistance, the reformist faction will be even more powerful. It will also make the corrupt aristocratic forces unable to interact with each other. Collusion and defeat—that's probably the best thing you can hope for."

"." Facing Osborn's persuasion, Olibate fell silent. After a long time, he asked, "Prime Minister, I just ask you one thing. What is your relationship with "Association"?"

"I don't quite understand what you're talking about." Osborne said cryptically, "I just want to use all available factors for reform. That's my political philosophy."

"It turns out that we really hit it off." After understanding Osborn's philosophy, Olibate finally made a decision, "But, because of this, I refuse your request."

"Oh?"

"It's true that I don't like corrupt aristocratic forces, no, as you said, I can say I hate them. But I'm even more afraid of your actions."

Olibat did not choose to pretend to take refuge, pretend to be a snake, but express his true heart.

"I'm afraid your approach is to create some kind of illusion, so that the whole country will fall into a frenzy. In that frenzy, the old forces can indeed be defeated. However, once the gears start turning, they can no longer be stopped. Everything will be swept away." Income, unlimited growth. Prime Minister, do you understand this?"

"Of course." Osborne smiled, not a polite smile, but the kind of conceit that everything is under control, "Because that is the first step of my reform."

This kind of courage to swallow everything made Olibate not know what to say.

"Your Highness, if you are interested in cooperating with me, please let me know. Before you can accept it, try to strengthen your foothold. But for this, you must take the aristocratic power you hate for your own use. "

"Really. You have seen through everything." Olibate smiled wryly.

The bell rang, low and distant, not slow or tight.

"The noon bell ship is about to arrive." Osborne looked out the window and stood up. "Then, Your Highness, I will take my leave now. See you in the imperial capital in two weeks."

After speaking, he greeted Olibate, pushed the door and left.

Moments later, Mulla opened the door and entered.

"It seems that the talk is over, what's the matter? You look very tired?"

"No, it's nothing." Olibate slumped on the sofa in a disfigured manner, "It's just that once again, I clearly realize what kind of monster the opponent I want to challenge is."

However, I will not give up, you have your ideas, I also have my pursuit!

(However, this is of no use.)
(End of this chapter)