Chapter 43 Do you nobles have nothing to do?
Boom boom boom——
Borent knocked on the door in front of him.
A deep voice soon came from the room:
"Come in."
Borent, holding the documents, pushed the door open and saw a figure with his back to him.
The figure stood in front of the window, one hand behind his back and the other holding a cigarette, not knowing what he was thinking.
Hearing the movement behind him, the figure turned around and saw Borent: "It's you, take a seat first."
The burly man with white stubble pointed to the seat next to Borent with the hand holding the cigarette.
Borent did not refuse. He first put the documents in his hand on the desk next to the man, and then sat down on the sofa.
The man's eyes were drawn to the document. He glanced at the seal and asked:
"Is this your... 'Sharp Knife' plan?"
"Yes, Chief of Staff, the details are all in it."
Bolent nodded in response.
The man he called Chief of Staff didn't say anything, he just opened the file and looked at it silently.
Watch while smoking.
Borrent was not in a hurry and just waited on the side.
The man in front of Bolent now is a major general of the military general staff headquarters and also the chief of staff of the military.
His name is Eamon Haig, and he is one of the few legendary figures who has risen to this position as a commoner.
His prestige in the military is second only to Marshal Remus.
Now, Bolent is considered his subordinate.
Chief of Staff Eamon took the document brought by Borrent and looked at it for a while before putting it down and pushing it aside.
He did not discuss the contents of the document, nor did he ask Bolent questions about it.
But suddenly asked:
"After we deal with those traditionalists, do you want to come to the General Staff? I can guarantee that by then you will at least have the title of Brigadier General."
Borent smiled and said, "Even if I'm not in the General Staff, am I not working for you?"
"It's different." Eamon shook his head: "In the Intelligence Department, you have limited access to certain things and cannot really participate in the military's decision-making, but it's different in the General Staff."
Eamon was right.
The Intelligence Department is a newly established department, and its predecessor was the shadow force of the royal family. It had always been hidden in the dark, and was only recently brought to the surface and called the Intelligence Department.
Its roots are actually from the traditional side.
If the Marshal had not taken control of the Intelligence Department, it would not have been Borent's turn to be the Minister of Intelligence.
But even so, the future of the Intelligence Department has been determined by the struggle between reformists and traditionalists.
People who are here will never be able to enter the core layer of the country in the future.
If Borente continues to stay here, it will be disadvantageous for the future.
But Borent was very calm about this. He smiled and said, "Let's talk about it after everything is over."
"Then I don't know how long I have to wait."
Eamon blew out smoke rings and spoke slowly.
Originally, the struggle between the reformists and the traditionalists should have been coming to an end.
But who could have imagined that the international situation would change so quickly, with Farol and England simultaneously launching wars against Uno.
With external pressure, Uno naturally did not dare to have too serious disputes.
unless……
They were able to resolve the 'battle' with the traditionalists within a day.
"So, they still won't give in?"
Seeing Aemon's melancholy look, Borent asked.
Aemon shook his head: "Those damn nobles, even at this time, they are still holding on to key positions, huh... a bunch of rubbish!"
There was disdain and a hint of anger in Aemon's words.
Borent knew where his anger came from.
Some people may wonder why Uno's military system always seems so strange.
He is the Minister of Intelligence, but his military rank is only major.
Chief of Staff Eamon, although his military rank is general, is the lowest rank of major general.
To put it even more bluntly, the captain of a battalion was only a second lieutenant.
The front-line medical director was such an important position, but Bailey was only a lieutenant during his tenure.
It gives people a very strange feeling.
But in fact, it’s not that the military doesn’t want to give them higher positions, but because these high positions are controlled by the nobles.
The nobles of the Principality of Uno are very traditional. They attach great importance to honor and do not allow any commoners to sit on their heads.
Therefore, in some official positions, the incumbent members must be nobles!
Even if this official position is just an empty title and carries no power, they cannot allow anyone to sit on their heads.
Therefore, the military has a total of three generals, six lieutenant generals, eight major generals, and twelve brigadier generals. Most of those who hold important positions are at the level of major general and brigadier general.
The positions of three generals and six lieutenant generals were almost all occupied by nobles.
There is only one general who is loyal to the marshal and is considered an ordinary noble.
This also led to the fact that the generals in other lower-level important positions had the highest military rank of only colonel.
Not only that, there are many more who are also members of the nobility.
They don't work, and don't care that they have no real power. They just want the honor, the "honor" that can put pressure on others.
The so-called 'honor of nobility'.
This is one of the reasons why Aemon is implicitly angry.
Even at this time, you are still clinging to your own interests.
Do they really have to wait until Farol reaches the capital before they give up?
Thinking of those nobles, Aemon's blood pressure rose a little. He took a deep breath and calmed down the blood rushing to his head for a long time. Then Aemon changed the subject and said:
"Forget it, let's not talk about them... I see you have more than one document here. In addition to the 'vanguard' using the magic orb, there is also a 'lead' plan?"
"Yes, send spies and try to start civil unrest in the enemy country to distract their attention... I'm already doing this, but there aren't many suitable personnel at the moment."
Borent responded.
Aemon nodded and pointed at the document beside him:
"Okay, I agree with both of your plans. Go ahead and do it. If you need anything, just tell me."
"I feel relieved with your words."
Borent stood up and saluted.
Yimeng waved his hand and said, "Don't give me that. I support you, but I want to see results in two years. If you don't produce corresponding results within two years, then these two plans will be put on hold for the time being."
"Don't worry, Chief of Staff." Borent smiled, "In less than two years, I will give you a satisfactory answer."
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"Aren't you going to the tea party today?"
In the bedroom arranged for Li Qi, Claudia looked at Li Qi sitting by the window reading a book and asked helplessly.
Li Qi, who was only wearing simple home clothes at the moment, said without raising his head: "No need, I don't want to see those nobles."
"But as a noble lady, socializing at tea parties is a must..."
"Occasionally it's okay, but you seem to be having a dance party every day?"
Li Qi put down the book and looked at Claudia expressionlessly.
It’s not that he couldn’t accept attending a tea party or a dance. After all, he was now the young lady of the Angulo family.
On the second day after his arrival, in order to better fit his status, Li Qi went to attend the aristocratic ball even though he was extremely reluctant.
That day was quite pleasant. Although many male nobles came to Li Qi to chat with him like peacocks spreading their feathers, Li Qi chose to ignore these unpleasant things for the sake of the delicious food at the party.
But on the third night, when there was a dance party to be held, Li Qi's mentality changed slightly.
Especially after that, I received invitations to so-called "tea parties", "outings", and invitations to go to the theater to enjoy opera together.
Li Qi couldn't hold it anymore.
What are you doing!
Are you nobles too idle to do anything every day?
Either a dance or a tea party, or going out for fun, or going to the opera?
Li Qi felt a little unbalanced when he thought about how he had risked his life on the front lines to protect this country, but these nobles in the rear were just eating, drinking and having fun like fools every day.
He even wanted to kill all these idiots who lived off their savings every day! So Li Qi was not pretending to be noble when he went to the ball. He was protecting those nobles and himself.
Otherwise, he was really afraid that he would not be able to control himself and kill them all! (End of this chapter)
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