() "Very good. I will announce the quota for the expansion of the army later. In this way, the Imperial Rhode Island Third Fleet and the First Black Sea Fleet will be sent to cruise in the Western Mediterranean. Along the way, they will replenish some supplies in the Italian states and arrive in Aragon.

Then return. The main battleships of the Rhode Island Third Fleet, the Sea Monarch and the Sea King, are first-class battleships with ninety cannons each. There are three second-class main battleships, and thirteen third-class main battleships. In addition,

The First Black Sea Fleet, this imperial fleet has a total of two first-class battleships, four second-class battleships, and twenty third-class battleships, a total of twenty-six sea monsters. Such a lineup will not be able to defeat the French.

The Lun fleet is also capable of fighting."

The finance minister said with a sad face: "But as a result, the departing fleet will have to increase military expenditures."

The Under-Secretary of State for Military Affairs immediately seconded the proposal, which aroused dissatisfaction from the Admiralty Minister.

Cheap Daddy waved his hand and signaled not to argue about this matter, because the money was worth it.

There is nothing more shocking than a huge army figure. The huge sea monster entering the port is obviously the first choice. Those battleships and black cannons are the real hard power of the empire! As expected of a cheap dad, wait until this one

After the Imperial Navy, which is not inferior to France's Toulon fleet, showed off its might in the Western Mediterranean, news of the expansion of the Imperial Army came, which can lay the foundation for our next plan.

After that, Cheap Daddy kept the Lord Admiralty, the Chancellor of Finance, the Minister of State, and the Under-Secretary of State for Military Affairs, as well as Alexander.

This was a bit strange and meant I had to go home alone.

Walking down the smooth marble corridor, the sound of heavy footsteps made me almost think that Morris was coming.

"Cousin, wait!"

Looking back, I saw that my cousin, who was in his fifties and weighed over two hundred, was coming over panting.

"Cousin Marcus," I have no favorable impressions of this guy sitting in the postmaster's seat. If our family didn't rely on loyalty to judge a person's official position, he would never have been able to sit on it.

That position. "What's the matter?"

"Well, you see, cousin, we are all relatives, so the weather outside happens to be clear and sunny with clear wind and gentle wind. I want to go to a place with you to enhance the close relationship between our royal family." Ma.

Kus came closer and said with a smile.

Since I had nothing to do, I asked casually: "Where does my cousin want to take me to connect and enhance the relationship between the royal family?"

Marcus smiled so much that his eyes narrowed into a straight line. He rubbed his hands and said excitedly: "Of course we are going to have fun! The best one in Constantinople is on the banks of the Daphne River! It is said that the old man Justinian lived there.

There he finds his true love, Queen Theodora!"

The eyes of the two guards guarding the door were twitching wildly. I didn't need to look at their eyes to know what their expressions meant. "I've heard about the royal family. I didn't expect that my cousin would actually take him to the hospital to enhance our relationship. God knows what will happen next."

Will they attack from the front and back, or from the top and bottom?"

"My cousin is hinting to me that I will marry a [ji] girl from [ji] courtyard to be my princess?" I asked slowly with a smile.

"Ah? No, no, no!!!!" Marcus pointed in a panic, "I mean, the courtesans there are very beautiful! Very beautiful ones, a few red cards, cost five thousand solidus a night!"

"Five thousand solidus, the meat sold by those people is really expensive. Since it is to enhance the relationship, we will not go to that kind of place and save tens of thousands of solidus for my cousin. Now my cousin is

Not very happy? Do you feel that our cousins ​​are getting closer?" I teased.

"Yes, yes, I suddenly felt that my cousin is so considerate!"

"Okay, if there is anything that my cousin wants to discuss or solve with me, let's go outside and talk."

In the empty courtyard outside, Marcus explained his purpose. As a royal family, as an ambitious and idealistic royal family, as a purple-clothed royal family who is close to the Theofano family and is extremely noble by blood, he felt a lot of pressure.

He no longer wanted to sit in the postmaster's seat and wait to die.

Shocked, stunned, and all kinds of feelings. When did this fat, drunken pig have this kind of consciousness?

I wondered: "I want to know the reason."

"There are many reasons. Look, at the recent meeting, everyone was discussing so intensely that I couldn't get in the middle. The things you talked about about tariff increases and decreases, tax rate revisions, bonds and stocks are all in Greek, but once you get into it,

My ears, I just can’t figure out what that means.” Marcus moved his plump lips, his face turned red from holding back, it took a lot of perseverance for him to be ashamed to admit that he couldn’t do it.

I subconsciously looked outside at the trees on the street.

"Cousin, what are you looking at?"

"I'm looking for the pig climbing the tree."

"Did you find it?"

"No."

I guess the expression on my face was too playful. Marcus couldn't bear it. His eyes were evasive and he rubbed his hands uneasily: "To be honest, I actually want to be someone like Caesar! I'm pursuing a noble man."

My wife said that only when I become a great man like Caesar can she accept me."

"You obviously have a long way to go." I didn't expose the lady's little thoughts, "Then you prepared the proposal at the meeting?"

Marcus couldn't understand: "Yes, but I don't understand why Caesar doesn't approve it. It's obviously very good. It can not only reduce expenses but also increase operational efficiency."

I asked my innocent cousin: "Do you know the price of a horse?"

"You know, the postman doesn't have to buy a good horse. A bad horse only costs seventy or eighty solidus. Even if he buys a hundred horses, he can still offset it with the funds from layoffs."

"Does your cousin know how the postman works?" I asked again.

"I don't know that. I guess the postman is always waiting for letterheads to be delivered. Those lazy guys, even I know that letterheads don't appear frequently. Sometimes they don't have to work at all!" Marcus replied

.

This cousin is really talented at being a salary thief. He has been the Postmaster General for more than ten years, but he doesn't even know how the postmen under him work! I am too lazy to talk nonsense to him: "My cousin's original intention is

Okay, but I forgot what time it is now."

"It's afternoon now, hahahaha, I didn't forget!"

I kind of want to tease someone: "I mean, now is the time when the empire is facing a food crisis! During this period, it is impossible and it is best not to fire anyone!"

"Ah, why?"

"Suppose that my cousin is a man living in Constantinople and working for the empire, and he only gets 15 solidus every month. At this time, the price of food rises, and the food that can be bought with one solidus becomes

It’s broken into two Solidus pieces, what do you think?”

Marcus thought about it and then said: "You shouldn't be very happy?"

"Okay, then the food price returns to its original price, but you lose your job, what do you think?"

"anger?"

"So you understand now?"

"Understand what?"

"We cannot leave some citizens of the empire without food in order to stabilize the food prices in the empire. Those postmen, with a monthly salary of only 3 solidus silver coins, are originally part-time and relatively easy jobs! As long as they are locals and

It's enough if you can walk. Now my cousin's proposal says that some people will be fired. This will not have much impact on young people. They are young and strong and can still find work somewhere, but those who are old and weak are very likely to

You may be counting on doing this errand work to support yourself and your family! Now you have to send away seven or eight thousand people at once. My cousin, how many families do you want to separate? Have you ever thought about doing this?

What are the consequences!" As I spoke, my voice became louder unconsciously.

Marcus was crying, and he explained anxiously: "Oh God, Lord! I didn't mean to harm anyone! But Caesar will think I did it on purpose! Believe me, my cousin, I just want to show my face in front of Caesar."

Behave better, it’s all because of those consultants! They suggested me to do this! What should I do, what should I do now..."

Seeing this fat cousin walking around anxiously, I sighed, he was such a waste, it really damaged my image as a cheap dad.

The big fat man hunched over and pulled my sleeves and begged: "Cousin, help me!"

"Why are you looking for me?"

"Because I think cousin, you are a genius! A genius who can guide me to become a great man like Caesar!"

"Okay, I'll try my best." I rolled my eyes. I couldn't find any sense of accomplishment when being praised by such a person. But there was no way. No matter what, this person was a staunch supporter of our group. He did

It's hard for others to say that my father is ignorant, even though he has been the postmaster in name only for more than ten years.

Marcus was ecstatic: "What to do now?"

"Let's make another reasonable proposal. Also, didn't my cousin say that we need to find out the number of people who were underreported? Go ask the people at the Political Affairs Court for an imperial household registration record, and then transfer a nationwide copy from your postal court.

We will slowly audit and check the list of postmen in various places. By the way, call all your consultants and ask them to help!"

"Is it still too late to make another proposal?"

"If there's time, the formal documents will be delivered to the imperial meeting in a few days. As long as my cousin gets it done during this time, there will be no problem."

"Okay, okay, I'll go right away!"

The fat cousin didn't know what kind of thankless job he would accept to take care of himself, so he looked at the figure walking away.
Chapter completed!