Chapter 389 Behind the Scenes Aiwass
"Then, the Trade Minister did not respond and simply sat down..."
Isabel stood by Aiwas's bed, racking her brains to recall the past like a student being questioned by a teacher.
She tugged at the corner of her clothes a little uncomfortably, as if she had returned to the time when she first began to receive instruction from Janice.
"What else?"
Aiwass asked casually, "Do you think he's scared?"
He was currently lying in a warm blanket, flipping through the meeting minutes.
He hadn't slept all night last night to help Isabel with her special training. While Isabel was presiding over the roundtable meeting, he took advantage of the opportunity to catch up on some sleep. Although he only slept for four or five hours, it was enough for now.
"He should be scared. I even feel like he's terrified."
"Okay, I understand."
Aiwass's mouth curled up slightly, and he wrote in another notebook: "Where is Mr. Mycroft?"
"Minister Hermes said that we need to recruit a new batch of palace staff. I think he makes sense. The people recruited during my grandmother's time should also be replaced..."
Isabel responded uncertainly, "I'll just give you my permission... Is that okay?"
"No problem. Your judgment is very accurate, and this matter must be handed over to him. He must keep an eye on the whole process. Otherwise, there is a high probability that many eyes will sneak in - especially when you are acting so aggressively."
Aiwass said casually, "By the way, once he's done with this, we can give him a promotion. It's a shame for him to only be Lord Chamberlain given his abilities... Let him recommend another minister to succeed him, and then give him a position of real power. Or we can let him become a clerk."
"Also, don't stand there, my majesty... You look so pitiful to me... Please sit down first."
Under Aiwass's amusing and sad exhortation, Isabel sat directly on the edge of Aiwass's bed.
Lily, who was standing quietly in the corner, came over and brought a cup of tea.
Lily's presence had become increasingly diminished. Standing still, she looked like a shadow, completely unnoticeable. But when needed, she would silently appear and hand over what was needed. The royal servants who served Isabel were certainly not as skilled as Lily.
It was for this reason that when Isabel came to see Aiwas, she did not bring her own servants with her.
It just so happened that Aiwass's advice to her couldn't be known to anyone else. This was Isabel's secret.
And Aiwass fell into thought.
He still remembered that after he confirmed the talent of his brother Sherlock, he wrote down the name.
Mycroft Hermes possesses wisdom and talent beyond that of most ministers, even surpassing Sherlock Holmes, yet he remains unassuming and completely inconspicuous. His daily code of conduct is centered around the four principles of "None of my business," "None of your business," "Get this done quickly," and "I want to get off work."
According to Avalon's fine tradition, when you encounter a useful person, you should use him to the utmost.
If it weren't for the fact that Privy Councillors are difficult to replace, Mycroft could actually be the Privy Councillor.
Ives deliberately hit the Minister of Camelot just to test his flexibility and confirm his attitude.
——Because according to the original plot, after Avalon was destroyed and Isabelle completed the restoration of the country as an exiled government, the new Flower Kingdom was called Camelot.
When Isabel returned to the ruined Avalon and prepared to restore her country, the Camelot family was one of the few local families that supported her.
Aiwass vaguely remembered that Princess Isabel, in a grand ceremony of the 2.0 version of the Theocracy, swore to marry herself to the state and gained the powerful power to control nature. As a result, she lost her fertility.
So the Du Lac family in a narrow sense had already died out at that time.
The Camelot family adopted their most talented heir to Isabel as her adopted daughter, and she became the only princess of the Kingdom of Camelot. Iwass didn't know what happened in the middle, but in the end, the Kingdom of Avalon became the Kingdom of Camelot.
When Aiwass had just met his history tutor, Professor Bard, he had asked him about this indirectly. But Professor Bard obviously didn't know the secret either... Or maybe what he said was right. Galahad, the ancestor of the House of Camelot, was indeed not Lancelot's illegitimate son. The House of Camelot only adopted Isabel because the two families were close friends. This was just Aiwass's preconceived notion.
——But no matter what, Avalon eventually became Camelot.
This naturally made Aiwass somewhat hostile towards the Camelot family. Perhaps they had indeed done nothing wrong, and that incident had happened in a future that would no longer happen. They were even one of the few pro-royal factions willing to support Isabel when she hadn't shown any ability to restore her country...
But emotionally, Aiwass is still wary of them.
Now it seems that the old man is indeed a loyal minister.
"You don't have to keep your distance from the Minister of Camelot anymore," Aiwass warned. "Of course, you still have to be cautious—you can't show your true self in front of him. As for Mycroft..."
Aiwass fell into deep thought.
Isabel suggested, "How about the position of Vice President of the Privy Council?"
The President of the Privy Council is the Minister of Camelot. The members of the Privy Council are called "Councilors" and their main responsibility is to help the monarch deal with political affairs.
Although the Round Table resembles the British Parliament, it is fundamentally different, the biggest difference being that the monarch has real power.
In most cases, the monarch does not participate in meetings of the Round Table.
After all, there were many idle people in the Round Table, eager to hold a meeting every day to discuss some boring bills that would take half a year to get through. The Queen didn't have the time or energy to argue with them every day.
At such times, the Knight Commander of the Round Table, the Grand Arbitrator, or the Grand Justice would enter the Round Table Hall carrying the Sovereign's Sword—the dagger hanging on the wall of the Queen's bedroom, the sister sword within Haena's body. The arrival of this sword in the Round Table Hall was like the presence of the Queen herself.
The current Knight-General of the Round Table is the Grand Guardian. The Grand Arbiter is Meg, or Ligeia. Both dislike meetings. Sometimes Ligeia sits in, but doesn't say anything. When neither of them is willing to attend, the Grand Justice presides.
The Round Table discussions were merely expressions of opinion. Ultimately, all motions discussed and voted on were compiled by the Privy Council's advisors, written down according to formal procedures, and submitted to the Queen along with the minutes and the Privy Council's annotated recommendations. The Queen was then responsible for signing, confirming or rejecting the motion.
——The biggest difference is that the monarch has a veto power, and can use it frequently.
From this perspective, the Privy Council can also be understood as the Queen's secretariat, equivalent to the cabinet.
If the monarch is considered a political official, then the Privy Council is the monarch's official body. The Chancellor of Camelot holds the same status as the Prime Minister, while the Deputy Speaker is equivalent to the Vice Chancellor. Although they usually keep a low profile, they undoubtedly have the power to influence the entirety of Avalon.
"Yes," Aiwass nodded slowly. "He's absolutely reliable and loyal to you. Ministers are not easy to appoint, after all, one has to go. But clerks are easy to appoint.
"First, remember to dissolve the Privy Council from Queen Sophia's time. Keep only the Speaker, then transfer Mycroft in. Have him discuss the new Privy Council quota with the Minister of Camelot...
"Then he doesn't need to relinquish his position as Lord Chamberlain for now. Let him do two jobs for now. Once he finds a replacement, you can try to transfer him to Lord Chamberlain of the Great Seal. Alternatively, you can retain the position of Lord Chamberlain."
Like the Chancellor of the State, the Chancellor of the State Seal has not been appointed by three monarchs. Currently, the Chancellor of Justice holds the position concurrently.
As the name suggests, the Chancellor of the Great Seal is the keeper of the Great Seal and is responsible for keeping the Great Seal and drafting and issuing various important government documents and decrees.
"Oh, my majesty..."
Looking at Isabel quietly listening to Aiwass's instructions in the bedroom, Ligeia leaned in the corner of the bedroom and sighed.
In other words, Aiwass is trustworthy, otherwise this picture would look weird no matter how you look at it.
At this moment, a hand suddenly stretched out from a painting behind her and gently patted her shoulder.
After Ligeia looked over, the hand made a "come out" gesture.
Ligeia understood and came out quietly.
(End of this chapter)
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