Reborn: Imperial Officer Promotion Guide

Five minutes later, Hull and his team arrived at the door of Senior Political Officer Gilder's office.

I knocked on the door and a beautiful, mature woman in her thirties opened it. Judging from her clothes, she should be a secretary.

"Hello, I am the new political officer Hel Heim. Is the senior political officer Mr. Gilder here?"

"Come in!" A man's voice came from the office.

Hull left the secretary Edmond at the door and walked in with the female secretary.

As soon as he entered the door, he saw a man with a calm expression sitting at the desk. When he saw Huer come in, he immediately put down the documents in his hand and gave Huer a gentle smile.

"Are you Helheim, the one who made great contributions in the North? I have heard a lot about you. I am Gilder."

Gilder was probably around 40 years old. He had heavy bags under his eyes, as if he had been suffering from insomnia for a long time, and his expression looked very tired.

"Hello, with all due respect, I would like to ask you to arrange a meeting between me and Mr. Ganasde, the Minister of Resources."

"This...why is it so sudden? Did something happen?"

Only then did Hull tell him what happened in the Resources Department.

"Um……"

Gilder was silent for a while, and then he spoke again.

"It's a good thing that individuals are donating money for relief. Why is there such a big reaction from the Ministry of Resources...? Even Minister Ganasde was alarmed... It's really strange."

"I think there must be a misunderstanding, so I hope to clarify it with the Minister of Resources in person."

"...Okay, I'll go with you then."

As soon as Gilder left his seat, the beautiful female secretary came over in a panic.

"Please... please wait a moment... Minister Ganasde is in a meeting right now, so it's not very convenient to go there now."

"Then, can you pass the note for me and ask the Minister to spare about five minutes for us?"

"My Mr. Consul...please don't always think like this, okay?" The female secretary adjusted her glasses and sighed.

“Thank you for your hard work, Secretary Kruli. This matter is very important. May I entrust it to you?” Gilder clasped his hands together and gave an embarrassed smile to his subordinate.

“…I understand.” The female secretary Kuruli nodded helplessly and strode out of the office in her high heels.

"Thank you, it really helped a lot." Hull bowed to Gilder to express his gratitude.

Gilder smiled and waved his hands: "It doesn't matter, as long as the misunderstanding can be explained clearly, Minister Ganasde is also a sensible leader, he shouldn't be angry. It is likely that someone under the Ministry of Resources is playing tricks. If it can be explained clearly in person, the complaint from the Ministry of Resources can be automatically withdrawn."

"But the people of East Territory are struggling on the brink of life and death and can't even get enough food to eat. This is obviously the responsibility of the Ministry of Resources. Can't we hold them accountable?"

Hearing the accusation from Hull, Gilder's expression turned bitter.

"Minister Ganasde and I were both transferred here half a year ago. We are also helpless about what is happening here, but there seems to be some kind of consensus here—"

Gilder didn't finish his words. Hull had been there for several days and naturally noticed some clues.

Especially after receiving the information obtained by Reinhard.

The upper echelons of East County deliberately kept the lower-class people in this area in a state of half-life for a long time.

They consciously want poverty to spread here.

"...By the way." Gilder picked up a stack of documents from his desk. "I've read your proposal. How should I put it...it's great. I've signed and stamped it, but it still needs to be approved by the Minister of Resources. The Ministry of Resources will also be needed to assist in its implementation."

"So, I hope you won't cause unpleasantness between departments."

It can be said that Gilder, as a superior, is now willing to help Hull mainly because of the policy proposal.

The subordinates who could write and formulate such a plan are undoubtedly excellent.

More importantly, Gilder understood that if it could be implemented, it would greatly alleviate the living pressure of the lower-class people in East Territory.

At least, many people could be saved from death.

Rather than engaging in boring infighting, Gilder obviously hopes to bring some real benefits to the people in this area.

Even though he knew that the Resources Department's inaction had been going on for a long time, he still hoped that his subordinate could maintain harmony among departments.

Ensure that the plan can be implemented.

But he obviously underestimated Hull's ambition.

"I don't want to be an enemy of anyone. At the same time, I will do what is right, even if I am targeted as an enemy."

"..."

Gilder stared into Hesen's eyes with a frown on his face, and after a long moment he suddenly burst into laughter.

"Hahahaha! You look exactly like me when I was young..."

Gilder stood up and walked in front of Hull, then put his hand on Hull's shoulder: "Since I am your direct superior, let me act as a buffer!"

For some reason, at this moment, Gilder's figure overlapped with that of Captain Lorenzo from the North.

"Why...why are you helping me like this?"

"Because I am your superior, it is my duty to clear the obstacles between dull superiors and excellent subordinates, and... I also hope to save this dead land."

"..."

At this point in the conversation, Hull was silent for a moment and looked into Gilder's eyes.

"…To be honest, I was surprised."

"Ok?"

"As a subordinate, I didn't even come to greet you as usual. I didn't expect you to be willing to help me."

"Ah, speaking of this convention..." Gilder's eye bags seemed to be heavier, and his expression looked very tired: "I have talked with Minister Ganasde and other ministers-our East Territory seems to have some kind of infectious disease. All work has to be carried out by personal relationships. Everyone has forgotten what they are supposed to do. That kind of bullshit convention should have been swept into the trash can long ago!"

"Unfortunately, only a small number of officers are willing to listen to my complaints. Sorry, old Gilder is too low-ranking to change many things. I can only complain a few times and do some minor work."

Gilder weakly withdrew his right hand from Hull's shoulder, with a bitter smile on his face.

It was a feeling of exhaustion that came from not being able to change the status quo.

"If I had known that you were such a respectable superior, I should have come to greet you right away."

Gilder laughed dryly and waved his hands: "Don't flatter me. Only people like Badda like to hear such polite words. By the way, I heard that he is missing. Has he not been found yet?"

Hull nodded: "Yes..."

"That's fine..." Gilder murmured softly.

"You don't seem to care much about his disappearance?" Hull asked curiously.

"It may be a bit cruel to say this, but now that he is gone, many tasks will proceed more quickly, which may be a good thing for the people here."

It seems that Badda's troubles are nothing new among the upper class, and many people might be happy that the guy could "disappear".

"By the way, you and Minister Ganasde were transferred to East Territory at the same time. So, how is your relationship?"

"I am a friend of his. Of course, I have also established good relationships with the leaders of other departments. In this deadly place called East Territory, many weak people like me will choose to stick together for warmth. In order to ensure that I am in the majority, it is very important to establish a relationship with my superiors that allows for cross-departmental cooperation."

In this regard, Hull is quite different from him.

Hull seems to carry a lone wolf vibe wherever he goes.

Seeing that Hull didn't say anything, Gilder smiled bitterly.

"The news of your relief efforts has reached me. To be honest, I understand that many people will not like it. Everyone would rather protect themselves and maintain their position in the majority. To put it nicely, it means blending in with the crowd. To put it bluntly, it means forming a clique for personal gain and protecting one another among officials."

So far, no one among the officials of East County has ever stepped forward to pay out of their own pockets to provide relief to the people.

It’s not that we can’t see the suffering of the people. Many people believe that more support should be given to the people.

But in order to ensure that they are in the safe majority, no one is willing to be the first to speak out, even if they know it is right.

But the man in front of him did just that.

He really admired this kind of magnanimity.

“…” Hull remained silent, but his expression became serious.

"You must be cursing me in your heart right now - I know the truth, but I still choose to protect myself. How can I govern the East Territory with insects like you? - or something like that, right?"

Hull shook his head with a serious expression: "No, I still think you are a superior worthy of respect."

"Why? This is our first meeting and you don't know me." Gilder was a little surprised.

"I trust my eyes. Even if it's the first time I meet someone, three minutes is enough to see their character."

"How do you think I'm worthy of respect? Am I narrow-minded or am I just trying to protect myself?" Gilder gave a self-deprecating smile.

"You have the courage to admit your own weakness and inadequacy. This is much better than many people who just sit there doing nothing. It is difficult to change the situation in a region. First, you must ensure survival before you have a chance to change it, right?"

As if his true thoughts were seen through, Gilder's pupils dilated and he immediately gave a wry smile.

After a brief silence, Secretary Kruli came back and nodded to Gilder.

She has already greeted Minister Ganasde.

"Well, I can't let you down."

Gilder patted Hull's shoulder with a wry smile and said, "Let's go and clear up the misunderstanding together. By the way, I'll introduce you to Minister Ganasde."

"Such an outstanding young man, the old man will definitely be happy to meet you."