Reborn: Imperial Officer Promotion Guide

Late at night, Gilder was still in the office dealing with the matters at hand.

These days he put down his work and devoted himself to the review.

After the review, he and Minister Ganasde immediately discussed how to deal with those involved.

The two of them jointly drafted a report and submitted it to the office of the acting governor.

Now, even during vacation time, Gilder couldn't find time to rest.

During the days he was away, a lot of work piled up in the Government Affairs Department.

Even if some of them have already been handed over to his secretary and other subordinates for handling.

There is still a part left that he needs to deal with personally.

Once he started working, he never stopped, until late at night, when there was a knock on his office.

Hull came in with a little girl.

"I'm so sorry to bother you so late at night."

"It's okay. I just happened to ask you something. Hey... who is this child?"

"Her name is Ling, and she is my personal secretary."

"...I see. Is this child the Saint Alphaf that was mentioned in the rumors?"

"I didn't expect you to hear from me so soon..."

“This is all thanks to my excellent subordinates——right, Secretary Kruli?”

Secretary Kruli turned away shyly when her name was called.

Hull was somewhat surprised by the performance of the female secretary. So that's how it was. It seemed that Gilderlen also handled the relationship with his female subordinates very well.

It's really admirable.

Ling muttered beside him: "Someone should really learn more..."

Gilder suddenly seemed to remember something. He stood up from his desk, opened the cabinet next to him and began to search.

After a while, he seemed to have found something, and walked in front of Ling with a smile on his face.

"Come on! Try it!"

It was a box of honey and milk gummy candies, and one could tell at a glance that it was not a high-end snack that could be produced in this desert.

It should be a specialty brought over specially when he took office.

"Wow! Thank you! I haven't eaten candy in a long time!" Ling took the box without any hesitation.

An expression that says "It's all mine."

Ling unscrupulously peeled off the candy wrapper and stuffed one candy after another into her mouth, chewing while reaching into the box with her hands.

Gilder did not show any displeasure. Instead, he was very happy to see Ling eating so happily.

Hull couldn't bear it anymore, so he immediately snatched the candy box from the greedy little girl and put it on the desk.

"I'm sorry, Ling used to live in an orphanage and developed a greedy and impolite character. Although he looks like an ordinary naughty child now, he is actually a capable subordinate. If you need any work in the future, please feel free to give it to her."

Ling pouted and glared at Heer, then looked at Gilder: "Mr. Gilder, as you can see, my teacher is such an unpleasant guy, with a bad personality, two-faced, and a hopeless subordinate. However, he is surprisingly capable when doing things, so please take care of him in the future."

The two of them were talking back and forth, just like two children saying bad things to each other.

"What matters most in the workplace is not just your character, but doing your job well," Hull added.

"Work also requires interacting with people, and teachers need to learn more in this regard."

"There is no need for that. It is impossible for a person to be liked by everyone."

"This is why teachers always cause displeasure among those around them!"

As usual, Ling waved her arms like a windmill, but Hull blocked it with one hand on her head.

Gilder suddenly burst into laughter.

"Hahaha... I see. It seems like you two are really close. You can get along so well with this Helheim government official. Ling, you must be quite something, right?"

"How do you know we get along so well? - Pah!"

Hull knocked the bell gently and the girl quieted down.

"Sorry for making you laugh."

"No, to be honest, I used to doubt whether you were a normal person. Now that I see that you have a soft side, I am finally relieved."

Heer gave a bitter smile: "...What kind of monster do you think I am? I don't remember doing anything horrible."

If we have to say something, it would be that we found out that hundreds of people were involved in the slave trade, right?

But that was also for the sake of the people in this area, and they later recognized the result of lenient treatment.

Of course, being lenient is just to keep those scumbags under control and turn the entire Resources Department into his ally.

It is definitely not out of the kindness of my heart.

"Okay, let's get back to the topic. You came to see me so late, is there something wrong?"

"Um... I want to know what the current status of the policy proposal I submitted is?"

As soon as Hull finished speaking, Gilder's expression suddenly became serious.

"I guess you're here for this matter. In fact, I was just about to tell you that the current situation with the policy plan is a bit strange and may not be optimistic."

Hull's policy plan was handed over to the acting governor Nur Gana long before the review began.

But three days have passed and there is still no response. This is really abnormal. "

Seeing that Hull was a little confused, Gilder began to explain.

"Acting Governor Noor Garner has always been very quick in reviewing documents. If a document is handed over to him, he will basically give a clear response on the same day, regardless of whether the result is "approved" or "failed". Today, I submitted the final results of the review with Minister Garnersde, and we have already received the approval."

Gilder handed the final results document to Hull.

After a quick look, the result was the same as the previous discussion with Gilder. Only Gozil and his immediate superior took all the blame and were exiled.

Other than that, no one else did anything.

Of course, the lack of official action does not mean that they are safe.

Given Minister Ganasde's character, they will have a long way to go in terms of hard times.

"But...your files..." Gilder hesitated.

"What happened to the policy document I submitted? Is there a problem?"

"It's impeccable in terms of review. Of course, the content is a bit radical. I actually wanted to see how Lord Noor Ghana would react, but I didn't expect... it's like a stone sinking into the sea. It's been several days and there's still no response. This is really abnormal. It's very likely that it won't be approved."

Hull, who had already prepared himself mentally, certainly would not be discouraged.

He will definitely "handle" this matter, or rather, this person.

"...What kind of person is Lord Nur Gana?" Hull wanted to know the information about the current highest-ranking officer of the East Territory.

"Noor Gana is undoubtedly an excellent governor. He has never made any mistakes in his work and is very efficient. It's just that... his ideas may not be consistent with ours."

Gilder opted for a more euphemistic approach.

To put it bluntly, there is absolutely no way to pee in a pot.

"Are you not in agreement?"

"...Yes, to put it nicely, he always puts the interests of the empire first in everything."

"In that case, there shouldn't be a big disagreement with you, right?"

"No, maybe it's because of our different standpoints... He doesn't care as much about the lives of the people in his territory as you and I do, so I find it difficult to agree with some of his actions."

Gilder was a little embarrassed to speak.

That being said, there is a high chance that the policy proposal I submitted will not be passed.

"Well, it seems that I should indeed meet with the Acting Archon."

Gilder nodded. "After you asked me to do this, I have already made an appointment for you. Lord Nur Ghana will be able to spare some private time to meet with you next week."

"Do we need to wait another week?" Hull blurted out, and realized his impoliteness the next second: "Sorry, I didn't mean to rush you."

Gilder smiled bitterly. "Just be content. I have only met the acting governor a few times since I took office half a year ago. I have finally managed to get you a chance to meet him. Please don't make things difficult for me, your superior."

Hull also understood that if it weren't for Gilder's mediation, he might not even have the chance to meet with the acting consul.

There's nothing I can do about it. Who made me several levels lower than the acting consul?

"Miss Secretary Kruli..."

"Eh?" Kruli was stunned for a moment when Hel suddenly called her name: "What's the matter?"

Gilder was also a little confused. Why did he suddenly call my secretary?

"I would like to ask, do you know the geographical location of the oasis that existed in the Red Viper Desert in the past?"

"It is the oasis that existed before the war between the Desert Sultanate and our empire broke out," Hull added.

This was another reason why Hull came here overnight - he wanted to find a location to rebuild the oasis.

At the very least, we hope to find the location of the underground water veins.

Secretary Kruli thought for a moment, then walked to the bookcase and started looking for something.

After a while, he handed Hull a dusty document.

When I opened it, I found that it was a geographical strategic map of the Red Viper Desert during the rule of the Desert Sultanate in the past.

It should be a document preserved during the war, and the content is very detailed.

To Hull's surprise, several locations were marked with red circles.

"these are?"

"Kuruli has explored these potential oasis sites step by step."

It was Gilder who answered Hull.

"Don't look at me like that. Do you think that the political officials in East Territory are just there to do nothing? Well... there are many people who just sit there and retire. It's normal for you to misunderstand."

Hull shook his head: "No, I want to say that your secretary is really excellent."

Heer turned to look at Ling: "Some people should also learn from others' experience."

Ling pouted, looking unconvinced. She looked at Secretary Kruli and said, "Since you have found out everything, why haven't you started developing it yet?"

Secretary Kruli immediately looked at Gilder with a gloomy face.

Gilder smiled bitterly: "It's not that simple. The development of these potential oases is very difficult and requires a lot of manpower, financial resources and material resources. Of course, those are minor problems. The most important thing is..."

Gilder sighed: "Alas... maybe the higher-ups didn't intend to let those people outside the city survive."

"What do you mean by above..."

Gilder gave him a meaningful look in return.

Heer immediately understood what the other party meant: "Is it Lord Nur Ghana who disagrees...?"

Gilder nodded. "Perhaps it's because of their different standpoints. He always puts the interests of the empire first. In his opinion, saving those desert people is not in the interests of the empire."

At this moment, Hull smiled as he held the map.

"Is that so... Then... let us do it for you..."

Gilder was a little surprised: "Hey... You're not going to build an oasis yourself, are you? That's a huge project that requires the manpower and material resources of an entire region!"

Heer looked at Gilder and smiled: "Don't we have plenty of manpower?"

Of course, Hull was referring to the people outside the city.

Now most of them thought Ling was Saint Alphaf.

As long as we call on the people in the name of Saint Alphave, I think many people will be willing to help.

"As for material resources..."

There is still more than half a month before Nandar arrives, and the Ministry of Resources should be able to help purchase some supplies.