Flowers, Swords and France

As Charles pointed casually, Philip, who had been prepared, immediately came out from the surrounding followers, then bowed slightly and saluted the Minister of the Navy. "It's nice to meet you, Your Excellency."

Looking at the young blond man who looked similar to Charles, the minister was a little stunned, and then looked at Charles again.

"Charles, this is..."

"Let me introduce you, this is my wife's brother and my cousin, the eldest son of the Duke of Treville, Philip." When Philip came to his side, Charles introduced him to the minister.

"Oh, so that's it!" The minister opened his eyes wide, and then nodded to Philip repeatedly, "Hello, Philip."

When he heard that this young man was the heir of the Treville family and the future duke, he certainly stopped being arrogant. Although the noble family is no longer as glorious as the dynasty era, it still has a foundation, so even as a minister, he cannot be rude, especially when others are so respectful.

But he was secretly muttering in his heart, speculating what troubles the Treville family would bring to him.

Really, the Treville family has already given me a young son, and now they want to give me the eldest son, which is really a headache.

However, considering that Charles has just given me such a big favor, it is natural for him to ask for some benefits.

With this helpless thought, he immediately asked Charles directly, "Charles, what do you want me to do for Philip? Just say it, I am not a fool, and I like to make friends. You have helped me so much, I will not do nothing, so you don't need to beat around the bush, just say it directly, I will do anything I can."

Then, he looked at Philip carefully.

This blond young man is very fashionable, and it can be seen that he is the kind of young man who is doing well in Paris, and his demeanor always seems a little frivolous, he should be the type who is used to enjoying himself.

"But I don't think you and your wife would want to send Philip to the warship, would they?"

"Oh, of course not. Philip is the heir of her family, and we can't take such a risk." Charles quickly denied the minister's guess, "I introduced him to you just to let him serve the country in another way."

"Another way?" The minister was a little confused, "Don't beat around the bush, just say it directly."

"I just told you that I plan to stop my construction activities and do my best to support you so that there will be no problems with the production and logistics of the navy. Problem... However, human support alone is not enough. I want to ensure that production can proceed in an orderly manner in an intuitive way. "Charles calmly explained to the other party, "You know, I am the Minister of Transportation of the Empire. At that time, all military supplies and even the raw materials for the production of these military supplies must be planned and distributed by me, so it is necessary to master the production situation, and I also need a supervisory agency to help me do this. "

The Minister of the Navy frowned and listened to Charles' explanation. He was a little confused at first, but he soon understood it.

Charles said the truth. Once the war started, it was indeed necessary to monitor and allocate the movement of materials and personnel. After all, factories in various places need raw materials and labor to make products, and they also need to be transported to the hands of those who need them.

"So, you...you plan to put Philip in such an institution?"

"Yes, I plan to set up such an institution, and then...you can understand that such an institution must be staffed by people I can trust and who are capable, and Philip happens to be such a person." Charles nodded, "In addition, I am ashamed to say...Philip has been living a bit absurd these years, so he has wasted a lot of time. Now he has changed his mind and wants to live seriously and serve the country. Since he has changed his mind, I must find a way to help him. After all, we are close relatives..."

"I can understand the reason, so how do you plan to arrange his work?" The minister asked again.

"His job is to supervise and coordinate, so that the production and transportation of materials can be carried out in a more orderly manner, including the navy." Charles lowered his voice and carefully explained to the Minister, "In the navy's shipyard, the production of warships and transport ships, as well as the production of related enterprises, all need to be supervised and coordinated. In addition, during your period of custody of the Shipping Federation, you and the navy representatives you appoint can command anyone in the Federation, but Philip will also attend the Federation's meetings, but don't worry, he will never interfere with any of your decisions, but you need Philip and others to record it after you make a decision."

Sure enough, it was a big deal. Upon hearing Charles' explanation, the Minister of the Navy's mood immediately sank.

Previously, the navy's military production was an internal matter of the Navy Department, and the planning and budget were decided by him alone, and no one else could intervene. There is no doubt that if Charles' conditions were agreed, then this young man would be able to get involved in it in the future, at least to monitor it.

No wonder he had to make such a big concession in exchange.

Moreover, although he was ready to hand over the management rights of the Federation, he still sent people to monitor there as a spy. On the surface, he said "I will not interfere, I will only take notes", but his defensive intentions were still obvious.

Obviously, he sent his wife's uncle here to supervise the production and transportation of materials, and at the same time to supervise himself not to poach others.

But although it sounded a little uncomfortable, he was not angry. After all, the other party was a mortal, and it was impossible for him to completely confide in him. Necessary precautions must be taken - if it were him, he would probably do the same. Take some similar precautions.

After all, it is very rare for the other party to make such concessions.

His only doubt was, could Mr. Philippe de Treville really be qualified for the task assigned to him by Charles?

This is not to be taken lightly.

"I understand everything you said, and I also agree with what you said. The production and logistics transportation of materials are very important and need to be supervised and paid attention to. It seems to me that it is a very wise move for you to set up such a department... But..." The minister paused, and finally decided to tell the truth, "But, think about it, Philip is still very young, and he seems to have insufficient experience. It would be better for you to find a more mature and steady candidate, so that you The idea can be implemented better, right?”

Because the Minister of the Navy openly questioned his ability, Philip felt a little angry and embarrassed, and even his face flushed slightly. He opened his mouth to explain, but Charles gave him a look that silenced him immediately.

"It's normal for you to have doubts, but don't worry, Philip is a smart man. He knows how things should be done and will not make things worse." Charles assured the minister for Philip, "And don't worry. , I will place enough useful talents around him. As long as these people are there, Philip can get things done smoothly. It will never affect your work or cause any difficulties to the front line... "

"Okay, okay, I understand." The Minister of the Navy was not in the mood to listen to Charles's explanation. He was just making excuses for nepotism. The key was that he had already figured out the fact. Charles was determined to let Philip take this position. . "Then just do what you say. I think with your ability, there won't be any problems."

Then we can only hope that he can make this Philip do something good.

The minister glanced at Philip coldly again, as if to estimate the playboy's ability, which made Philip feel even more humiliated.

But the other party was a minister after all, and he didn't dare to make any mistakes, so he had to swallow his breath.

Anyway, as long as the other party agrees to his appointment, there will be no problem, and a little humiliation is nothing.

Under the turmoil between the minister and Philip, the atmosphere in the pavilion suddenly became a little cold, but Charles was still in high spirits and smiling. After all, his idea had been appreciated and cooperated by the other party, and it could become a reality.

Originally, under such circumstances, the two parties could have said goodbye amicably, but the minister did not leave. He looked a little strange, as if he wanted to say something, but did not want to say it.

After hesitating for a moment, he finally decided to speak.

"Char, there is something I think I should tell you, not as a minister, but as a friend."

"Please give me some advice, Your Excellency." Ciel looked at the other party with some doubts.

"You are very talented, a rare talent in the empire, and you have already made great contributions to the empire with your talent and passion. You will definitely make more and greater contributions to the empire and the people in the future. In your position, you are entitled to be satisfied with yourself. I admire you very much and hope to continue to cooperate with you... However, because of this, you should keep a clear mind at all times, because in this situation In your position, an oversight or a mistake may bring huge consequences to the country. You must remember this and keep it in mind," the minister said seriously, "You need a group of people you can trust to help you. This is normal. Everyone will do this, but you must grasp a standard - judge which people are worthy of you based on their ability, rather than their proximity, because talented people can truly bring benefits to you, while nepotism will only It will bring trouble to yourself! Please remember it!”

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His words were very sincere and his concern was palpable.

After a pause, he lowered his voice again, "I can agree to Philip's matter and will not cause him any trouble, but you must not do similar things without any basis in the future. This is very harmful to the country." Irresponsible, please listen!”

His tone was very sincere, and considering his status, saying such words could almost be said to be from the bottom of his heart - most people would never say such words to Ciel's face in order not to make Ciel unhappy.

Ciel looked at each other in surprise. After a while, his expression became serious, and then he nodded.

"Okay, Your Excellency, Minister, thank you for your warning. Please rest assured that I will definitely listen to it. You are such a good person!"

Then, he suddenly reached out his hand and patted the other party's shoulder, "In the future, please take more care of yourself. Although the navy is important, you are equally important."

The minister was stunned for a moment and didn't understand why Ciel said that, but judging from Ciel's attitude, he knew that his warning was still useful.

"Okay, thank you, I will." He smiled and then said goodbye.

After he left, Charles kept looking at his back, as if thinking about something.

"This man really doesn't know what's good for him!" After making sure that the other party couldn't hear him, Philip couldn't help but curse, "He actually humiliated us like this! Charles... I must make him look good! He really is..."

Because of the minister's humiliation just now, Philip is still very angry now. However, when he found that his cousin was staring at him, feeling the other party's gaze, he not only felt a little cold, but also stopped talking quickly.

"Philip, if someone looks down on you, you should use your performance to prove that he is wrong, instead of getting angry behind your back and thinking about doing something small, which will only make others look down on you even more!" Charles said to Philip in a rare reprimanding tone, "Do you think you have what it takes to fight the Minister of the Imperial Navy? If you provoke him, he can throw you aside!"

After being reprimanded by Charles, Philip blushed for a while, but finally nodded.

"Okay, I understand, Charles... I will do it seriously."

"It's useless for you to be serious alone. The minister is right to question. You don't have enough experience. I need to give you an assistant." Charles interrupted the other party, "and a very capable assistant."

"Helper? Who?" Philip asked hurriedly.

"His name is Kongze, and he is a person in the Shipping Federation." Charles immediately followed the other party to explain, "He has been with me for several years. He is trustworthy and capable, but... he is a person who is not very good at seeing the light, so I can't throw him directly to a prominent position, so he can only cooperate with you secretly, but you can completely trust him because he has the ability to help you get things done. Do you understand?"

After Charles's instructions, Philip found that the idea of ​​this cousin seemed to be different from what he thought.

"Then... who do we listen to?"

"When we agree, I listen to you. When we disagree, you have to find a way to agree with him." Charles made a meaningful order.

"This..." Philip was shocked.

"Besides, you have another assistant." Charles looked up at the sky, "Your cousin. You should help her more, understand?"

"What...?" Philip stared at Charles blankly, almost unbelievable.

"That's it." Charles shrugged. (~^~)