"Red wine eel, confit duck leg, apple pie, onion soup, stewed potatoes... Hmm... two more caramel custards!" After calling the waiter waiting outside and giving a list of dish names in detail, the princess handed the menu to Leon and said with a smile: "Although the name sounds very ordinary, these dishes in this store are very good. I highly recommend you to try them... Are there any other dishes that you are particularly interested in?" "No." After glancing at the prices marked in cursive characters on the menu, Leon, who had a toothache, shook his head and said: "You've ordered enough, that's all...by the way, what happened today? Why did you suddenly ask me to dinner?" "Of course I miss you~" After hearing Leon's question, the princess who sat on the opposite seat blinked, leaned her upper body slightly forward, her plump breasts gently pressed on the table, then she put her chin on her hands and said with a smile: "This is how young couples in love are like, they want to be tired of being together every moment, and I am no exception~" "..."
After ducking back slightly and leaning back on the chair, Leon said with a headache: "Can't you just talk properly..." "Okay~" After hearing Leon's request, the bright smile on the princess's face faded slightly, her graceful back instantly straightened, her swan-like neck slightly raised, and she said calmly and dignifiedly: "Your Excellency, in the name of First Princess Veronica, I order you not to take my favorite red wine eel from me. Also, when the apple pie is served, you must cut it into small pieces with your own hands. , pick it up with a fork and feed it to me piece by piece, do you understand?" "..." forget it…… There was really nothing he could do to deal with the laughing and scolding princess. Knowing that he would only be teased repeatedly if he continued talking, Leon had no choice but to change the subject: "What are you going to do about the military affairs? So many people are against it, and they even openly stormed the Prime Minister's residence and threw stones at you. Are you going to continue to push for that election and elimination order?" After hearing Leon's question, Princess Veronica was slightly startled, then put away the smile in her eyes, and said with a slight hum: "Of course I still have to push, why not do the right thing? Even the three levels of colonel, lieutenant, and sergeant are not enough. When this round of selection is over, I will even move to the general level! The kingdom's military has been rotten for too long. Just moving some middle- and lower-level officers is not enough to change the status quo. If we don't take advantage of the current opportunity to replace a group of dynamic new blood, no matter how we restructure it, the Minister of Defense and I will not be able to change the status quo. Just some minor repairs. " Are you ready to move up? Looking at the princess's eyes that were shining with inexplicable brilliance, Leon couldn't help but ponder for a moment and began to think along her words. The breakdown of the kingdom's military system is very complicated, but generally speaking, like the civil service system of governing, administration, clerks, assistants, and general affairs, it can be seen from top to bottom as five levels: commander, general, colonel, lieutenant, and scholar. And if the marshal is the head of the military, and the general is the backbone of the military, then the officers at the three levels of colonel, lieutenant, and sergeant are the flesh, blood, muscles, and skin of the military. The princess wants to pass the parliament and eliminate those semi-hereditary lower-level non-commissioned officers. It is really no different from cramping and peeling off the skin. Naturally, the vested interests of the military will not fail to react, and even the non-commissioned officers can't attack the Prime Minister's residence. All are allowed. "Are you sure you can push it?" A little curious aroused by the princess's answer, Leon endured his growling stomach and asked curiously:
"Although the Parliament also hopes to limit the power of the nobility, your selection order is equivalent to stoking the roots of the nobility. They will fight back desperately. Will the Prime Minister and the House of Commons side with you?" "Really not. Most of the members of the House of Commons are profit-seeking. They are neither prepared nor capable of intervening in the military. For such issues that have no direct interests, they will side with whoever provides more benefits. ” After answering Leon's question, the princess asked again curiously: "Leon, are you also interested in these political exchanges and things like that?" "It's not like I'm interested, but since we've reached this point, I just wanted to ask." Is it? After looking at Leon's expression, the princess couldn't help but raise her eyebrows slightly. You thought I might continue teasing you if you talked about anything else, so you picked a very serious topic so that I could only be serious about it, right? Then you are overthinking it. "Okay, since it will take a while before we can eat, I'll just say it by the way." After vaguely guessing Leon's plan, the princess first blinked slyly, then lowered her head slightly and said in a weeping voice: "Thanks to my good prince, I have the final say in the military department now, so of course I have to seize this opportunity and do something good. In this case, if I fail to coax a certain little man and he suddenly regrets not wanting me, then I will still be left with a brand new military department, and it will not be in vain that I have been bullied by him for so many days~" "..." After hearing what the princess said, the corner of Leon's mouth couldn't help but twitch, and then he pointed at his nose and said: "I... bullied you? Before you say this, can you touch your conscience first?" "Let me try." The princess blinked when she heard this, stretched out her hand and pressed it slightly in front of her heart, causing a wave of excitement in her chest, and then she sighed faintly and said: "It's too thick to touch." "..." "Are you staring at me like this to help me find my conscience?" "I won't!" "Oh~" Looking at Leon who closed his eyes in embarrassment and didn't know where to look for a moment, Princess Veronica couldn't help but chuckle. However, in order to avoid Leon getting angry, she didn't continue to tease him, but sat up straight again and said seriously: "In short, I must push the elimination order down. Among the 37 generals in the kingdom, 31 are of noble origin, and more than half of the colonel-level officers are also of noble origin. In their eyes, the military's regulations are not the same. The command of the head of the family must be effective. Only by replacing most of these people and ensuring that the military's orders can be smoothly conveyed, can I truly control the military, and then use this to force the parliament to make the House of Commons and other departments occupied by the nobles give in... Leon, what do you think? " "I think... it's good." Somehow, there was a feeling that the princess was not asking about government affairs, but what he thought of her "conscience". Leon had to frown and try to pull the topic back:
"Political power comes from the barrel of a gun. It is indeed the safest choice to first stabilize the military and then promote other reforms." Huh? After slightly smacking Leon's evaluation, the princess's beautiful eyes flashed slightly, and then nodded: "Your words are quite... um... I first contacted the Minister of Defense for this reason... Leon, let me ask you, if you were the princess, what would you do?" What would I do? Seeing the princess leaning forward unconsciously, waiting for the answer with a slightly expectant look in her eyes, Leon subconsciously glanced at her conscience, then raised the corner of his mouth and said: "If it were me, I would gather a team of guards and rush into the palace, and ask your father to hand over the throne immediately. Anyone who dares to object would be hanged... Oh, by the way, I would also throw your brother across the sea and marry him a bunch of female monkeys!" "..."