Chapter 626 The Queen’s Persuasion
The development of things did not go beyond Purficott's expectations. The prime minister and cabinet system is conducive to the concentration of power and can also break out of the shackles of parliament. For those who are interested in gaining greater power, it is a dangle in front of them. Scented bait.
Even though they knew that the fishhook would pierce their throats if they swallowed it, they still eagerly swallowed it.
This system was quickly discussed and approved by the Royal Council, and it was decided to hold the first prime minister election after the reorganization of the National Assembly was completed.
Purficott was not surprised at all by this news, and even felt that these people were very patient if they could endure until the reorganization of the National Assembly was completed before electing the prime minister.
"I thought they would be more eager to elect a prime minister and a cabinet, and then control the parliament through the prime minister and cabinet! I didn't expect that they would still have the patience to form a parliament first." In a mansion in Belloberg, Purficott While drinking tea with the Queen, she couldn't help but express her opinion when the matter was brought up.
The Queen's health was deteriorating day by day, and she herself was refusing treatment, which only made the situation worse.
Even Purficott can only use the reason that 'Princess Anne is still in her infancy, and if the Queen dies, the empire will be shaken'.
But even so, it was no problem for the Queen to have afternoon tea with Purficott and chat about the recent major events in the empire.
It's just that the Queen's energy is not as good as before. Most of the time she just listens without making any answer.
But when Purficott mentioned the cabinet and the prime minister, the Queen nodded approvingly and said affirmatively: "With the advent of the new era, the requirements for the knowledge and abilities required to manage a country are getting higher and higher. The monarch It is no longer possible to manage a country as personally as in the past
It is inevitable to set up special management agencies and let dedicated people do specialized tasks. It is also helpless to disperse the imperial power that was finally concentrated.
But this is also a development of the times. The king handles various affairs personally. The history of the country being controlled by lords, large and small, will eventually be gone forever. Perhaps it is better to hand over power to the people like France did. Not bad, what do you think, little Purficott? ”
"The system is not a sign of advancedness, feudalism or democracy, it is just a form. The key is whether this set of things can be effectively implemented." Purficott shook his head and said to the Queen. The topic doesn’t catch on.
And based on her knowledge, she has long understood that the parliamentary system will become a sinkhole to a large extent, and democratic elections are even more so.
However, she did not plan to tell the Queen about this. After all, even in the original world, these problems would only happen two hundred years later. For the current empire, this is still a very advanced system, and those who were elected are still considered elites. , not as bad as those political animals that later developed to their ultimate form.
The Queen didn't care about Purficott's attitude. She understood that some things could no longer be decided by Purficott's thoughts.
So she tacitly agreed not to mention it again, but asked Purficott: "Little Purficott, will you run for election as the first prime minister of the empire? You have the ability and the prestige, if you are willing. I can express my support to you on behalf of the royal family.”
For the Queen, supporting Purficott was a favor that was free of charge, and at the same time it served multiple purposes.
Of course she knew that Purficott was not interested in politics, but she also knew clearly that Purficott did have the ability to make this country a better place. And the products spawned by this special situation in the north are not a good thing for the entire empire in a sense.
Various problems are now mixed within the empire. The Queen has long been aware of the contradiction between the emerging bourgeoisie and the aristocratic class. The conflict of interests between the two has become the primary issue that the empire needs to face.
If she is still young and has enough energy and spirit, she may be able to slowly solve these problems.
But now that she is not long gone, the heir she has trained cannot be said to be bad, but she is still a little short of success.
If the external environment of the empire is stable, then the Queen will not care. Anyway, although the nobles in the empire are full of insects, there is no shortage of loyal people who fulfill their duties. The empire can still tide over the difficulties by relying on them.
But it happened to be the end of the world, and the empire was facing a very severe test.
At this time, the best way to solve various problems is of course to put Purficott in the position of prime minister, and use this position to restrain her from splitting the northern border from the empire.
After all, she is the Prime Minister and holds the power of the empire. It would be too ugly to deliberately separate the Northern Territory.
What's more, the Queen herself knows clearly that Purficott has no such ambitions. In addition to preventing this possibility from happening, the most important thing is to suppress such ideas within the northern faction.
The Queen knows very well that sometimes once the people below have a certain idea and form a trend, it will coerce other people and even leaders to move in that direction, causing many problems to deviate from the original track.
Therefore, in order to avoid such a possibility, and also to use Purficott's talents to help the empire get through this difficult period, putting Purficott in the position of prime minister is the best way at the moment.
It's just that for Purficott, she really doesn't want to be this bad prime minister.
So she shook her head and said to the Queen: "Forget it. This kind of hard work and hard work, and in the end you can't get a good position. Let's leave it to those who really want to be prime minister! I don't have the energy or mood to fight with him every day. A group of insects gossiping about trivial matters.”
"If you don't want to govern this country with insects, then replace them all. When you become the prime minister, you will have this power, right?" The queen looked at Po with a narrow smile on her face lovingly. Ficott: "Do what you want to do, and turn this country into what you want it to be. Isn't this the meaning of power?
Isn’t the reason why other people yearn for this position precisely because they want to apply their will to this country and make this country what they ideally want it to be?
Instead of letting someone else do it, why not you? Others will always disagree with you. ”
"Even after I really sit in that position, the emperor will become a decoration?" Purficott asked in return.
"If the emperor needs to be a decoration for the betterment of the country, then turn it into the most gorgeous decoration." Although the queen's voice was weak, her words were full of sonorous perseverance.
(End of chapter)