They don't want me to work harder

[At this moment, Prince Pedinan has just completed the siege of the palace. He has not yet captured the old emperor, but he is completely defeated by you, the mantis stalking the cicada, and the oriole behind.]

[You and Alice win big]

Seeing this, Richard finally breathed a sigh of relief.

What's next...

[Under your persuasion, Alice did not return the power to her father, who was unable to hold his position, but took advantage of the situation to honor him as the Supreme Emperor. At the same time, he controlled a group of brothers and sisters, ascended the throne himself, and became the most important person in the history of Van Dan. The third queen]

【A new era has arrived...】

[However, when you finally put your sweetheart on the throne and began to scan the world, you discovered a huge problem]

I had anticipated the problem and all that...

Richard sighed and remembered the description of Vandan he saw during the last simulation.

This country is extravagant and corrupt, and the people are living in dire straits...

Although the Roland Empire may not be much better, at least its martial virtues are beyond comparison!

On one side is the country of Thousand Islands, which is free and undisciplined and loves art, and on the other side is the mainland's centralized semi-militarism. If a fight really breaks out, Fan Dan is not very optimistic.

And if Richard remembered correctly, in the first simulation, he remembered that the empire did launch troops against Fan Dan many years later, but at that time he and Fan Dan had little interest in it, so he didn't pay attention.

Thinking about it this way, if he hopes that Fandan can protect Connaught in the future, he must strengthen its national power!

The only way...

It’s reform!

[However, when you proposed reform and vigilance against the Roland Empire in the Imperial Council, you met with strong opposition]

[There are even conservative aristocratic ministers who say that you are a consultant from a foreign country, you don’t know where to sit, and you are not qualified to decide the fate of Fan Dan]

Richard narrowed his eyes and understood.

The reason why Alice came to power was due to her father's constant unreliability and the opportunities created by her uncle's failed coup, rather than her own sword-and-gun fight.

Therefore, a large number of forces inside and outside Fandan are not completely loyal. They don't care who the emperor is, they just want everything to continue as usual.

Under such a situation, reform will be very difficult...

[At this time, Alice suddenly spoke up and interrupted the meeting]

[She announced in public that you are not a foreigner, but her lover, the husband of Queen Vandan, and the new prime minister of Vandan! 】

[Next month, you will have a wedding! 】

【Anyone who disrespects you disrespects her! 】

Chapter 44 Disaster for the country and the people, evil queen in troubled times

[Alice’s sudden statement gave you a strong endorsement and you passed the imperial meeting safely]

[On an auspicious day one month later, you and Alice entered the marriage hall and officially became husband and wife]

[You were granted the title of prince and served as prime minister at the same time, becoming a veritable hand of the emperor. Your hometown, Connaught, has entered into a state of near unity with Van Dan.]

[You put forward your desire for reform again. This time, no one dares to blame you.]

Although he had achieved an initial victory, Richard knew that it was far from time to relax.

In Fandan, the conservative force is not generally strong. As long as he really starts to reform, the pressure he will face will definitely be unprecedented.

Don't talk about himself then, even Alice who endorsed him may be in danger!

In view of this, Richard was cautious...

[At the beginning of the reform, you followed the measures of Jomande City and advanced in small steps, trying to make the cake bigger first]

[Because everyone is making money, the hostility towards you has been temporarily reduced. Fandan’s treasury is slightly full, and new interest groups have gradually developed behind you.]

【But you know this is not enough】

[After stabilizing your position, you began to promote compulsory education, prepared to build colleges and universities including a new military academy and served as the principal concurrently, strengthened discipline within the army, listed the Holy Roland Empire as an imaginary enemy, and at the same time tried to touch on peasant issues and the land system...]

【You've stirred a hornet's nest】

[A large number of nobles have begun to accuse you and oppose you, making your reform measures unsustainable]

really.

Richard scratched his head.

Reform is difficult in any era, not to mention that in this world, the nobles really possess powerful and extraordinary military force. He only relies on Alice's endorsement, so he is destined to only do trivial work.

But maybe this is enough?

After all, the opposite empire is only slightly stronger than Fandan...

[At this time, you suddenly learn that Alice fell ill]

what! ?

the other side.

[Because of your excessive pursuit of speed, your breakthrough failed, and you were counterattacked by the out-of-control magic power. Although your realm luckily did not fall, you must stay in bed for a period of time in the future]

Alice looked at the note and sighed.

Originally, she wouldn't have ended up like this, but seeing Richard's drastic reforms and offending everyone above and below her, she couldn't help but feel anxious.

She finally made up for the regrets of the last simulation, and she wanted to keep this happiness.

But she is really not as good as Richard in governing the country, so besides using her status to show support, the only thing she can do is to improve her own strength.

She is inherently talented, and if she can advance to Legend, then even if someone wants to cause trouble, they must be careful.

But how can legend be so easy?

That Luvia from the opposite empire has been stuck in the Half-Step Legend for how many years and still hasn’t become a full member!

As the saying goes, haste makes waste, and when she was in a hurry, something went wrong...

"My wife, please don't let anything happen to you!"

Richard hurried over to take a look and felt relieved when he found that Alice was alive and well, but could not get out of bed for a while.

But even such a small incident was enough to shake Richard's prestige and make his resistance to reforms even greater.

Some nobles even secretly rumored that it was because of his excessive demands that the Queen fell ill...

Who is this!

I am the cow who plows the fields. If I die from exhaustion, I will die from exhaustion, okay?

Besides, I always work hard, so I don’t have time...

[Tonight, Alice openly calls you over...]

Uh.

Did you see that she was the one who made the first move?

Alice, Alice, you are sick, and it is so unworthy of you to think about such a thing!

[Then you agreed]

There is a saying that if the king wants his ministers to die, they must die...

cough.

After replenishing his mood, Richard continued to face the fierce condemnation from the conservative nobles.

Relying on his previous prestige in making the pie bigger, he finally reached a certain balance with his opponents. However, although the risk of failure was far away, the progress of reform inevitably stopped.

For a moment, Richard wanted to give up.

Next, as long as he is more flexible and flexible, he should be able to maintain balance and be a good prime minister for the rest of his life without any problem.

As the saying goes, branches will not break in the hands of a chameleon.

[...you have received the latest news from the intelligence agency]

[In the empire, headed by the new general Luvia who is now in charge of the Eastern Army, a large number of people attach great importance to your various measures and have begun to learn your techniques, promulgated new taxes, popularized education across the country, etc... 】

[At the same time, the Empire's Gulf Legion officially moved south. Although it did not invade Connaught, it annexed all other surrounding countries]

[After doing all this, they sent an envoy, hoping to sign a Luo-Van non-aggression treaty with Fan Dan]

What?

Mutual aggression treaty, right?

"Hai Guo Tu Zhi" was not read in Japan during the Qing Dynasty, right?

Such a familiar script made Richard instantly smart.

These despicable imperial guys!

But it should be said or not, it is indeed difficult to deal with. The foundation of the empire is better than Fandan. If this continues...

As Richard read the details of the above intelligence, he felt more and more that the empire was strengthening war preparations, and once their reforms were completed, it would be even more difficult for Van Dan.

Can't wait!

At this time, Richard heard that because Alice had been bedridden for a long time, rumors spread that he had the queen under house arrest and monopolized the government.

Laughing to death, my wife is gold and I am silver, who is under house arrest?

But in this case, Richard suddenly came up with a brand new script in his mind.

Well, the risk is very high, it depends on luck, and success may not be guaranteed...

But if it succeeds by chance, in terms of drama, it will definitely be better than being a stable prime minister for a lifetime, and the simulation rewards should be more...

Then there’s nothing to hesitate about…

Simulation is all about seeking death...ah no, it's risky!

[On the surface, you pretend to compromise with the conservatives to paralyze your opponents, but secretly you step up your efforts to cultivate your own power]

[Those graduates who have gone from compulsory education to military academies have been widely deployed into the military by you, the principal]

[You continue to increase your investment in intelligence agencies, allowing them to penetrate into all levels of the empire, focusing on monitoring your political opponents and Alice's brothers and sisters]