I! Cleaner!

A cautious man~

After hearing Leon's answer and knowing that the reason why he said this was to retaliate for her "teasing" just now, the princess couldn't help but glare at him angrily.

"Stop making trouble, I really want to ask your opinion."

After putting away her "flirting" thoughts, Princess Veronica sat up straight and said seriously:

"The sentence you just said is very interesting. Although the description is a bit too straightforward, it does express the essence of power in one sentence. Although you have never been exposed to politics, you do not seem to be slow about this kind of thing. On the contrary, you have a... ...Hmm...very strangely perceptive.

So if you can, could you talk to me about your thoughts? For example, what do the things I have been doing in the past few years look like from your perspective? "

What do I think?

Looking at the serious-looking princess across from him, he understood that she really wanted to hear his opinion, but after thinking about it for a while, Leon still said a little insincerely:

"What you've done...is pretty good. At least you've always done the right thing, and there are indeed many people whose lives have been improved because of your efforts."

I'm afraid that's not what you really want to say, right?

From Leon's slightly perfunctory "praise", she keenly picked up some other flavors. Princess Veronica stared into his eyes, and then asked tentatively:

"Leon, you... don't you agree with what I'm doing?"

"I still agree. What you do can indeed make the kingdom a little better."

Considering that the other party had to pay for the meal, Leon thought about it and said as tactfully as possible:

"But your purpose is probably not just to make the kingdom a better place. If you spend so much effort to mobilize the military, you must want more, right?"

"Um……"

Princess Veronica hesitated after hearing this, feeling that this topic seemed inappropriate, but after looking at Leon opposite, she finally said frankly with a serious expression:

“I want more, I not only want to be the next queen of the kingdom, but I want to be the best queen!

You know, Joshua does not have the talents needed to be a good king. If he becomes the king, the entire kingdom will only fall into the hands of the finance minister and the queen, and then my efforts of more than six years will be completely in vain. I absolutely can't let this happen!

Leon, although you may not believe it, my desire for power is not strong. What I really hope is that the kingdom can become strong and maintain it for a long time, so that tragedies like the Great Patriotic War will never be allowed to continue in this land. Repeatedly across the land. "

"I have never doubted this."

You are indeed not a person with a strong desire for power. To you, power is more like a tool to achieve your goals. What you really pursue is something else.

Leon, who had seen the true nature of the princess's soul, nodded, indicating that he was willing to believe what she said. However, after looking at her clear and determined eyes and tasting the indomitable flavor in them, he couldn't help but remind her softly. road:

“But I feel that your reform may be difficult to succeed.

Even if there are some results, it will definitely not be the result you hope for. The final situation will most likely be very different from the result you want... Are you mentally prepared for this? "

"..."

What I'm doing... probably won't work out in the end?

After hearing Leon's words, Princess Veronica pursed her lips slightly, but she did not immediately argue. Instead, she looked into Leon's eyes and asked softly:

"Can you tell me why you feel that way?"

"..."

I'm afraid I'm not dizzy from hunger. She is still a princess, and I actually said this to her...

Looking at the princess whose eyes were full of stubbornness and who obviously would not give up until she heard the answer, Leon couldn't help but feel a trace of regret in his heart.

Regarding the princess's so-called reform, I really felt that it was unlikely to succeed. Not only today, I had already thought so earlier.

But firstly, I am only a dabbler and not very sure about this idea; secondly, although the princess's reforms have problems, they can indeed make the ordinary people in the kingdom live a better life; thirdly, I don't have a "relationship" with her yet. In place, talking about this is a bit superficial, but I have never mentioned these things.

However, I just looked at her and saw a bit of "even if there are thousands of people, I will go" in her eyes, I couldn't bear to see her look like when her future ideals were shattered, so she subconsciously took the initiative Changed the topic.

In this case... After all, I'm here, so how about a few words?

…

"Actually, I just have an idea at the moment, and it may not be right."

After raising his head slightly and meeting the princess's calm gaze, Leon said warmly:

"Just give it a listen. If you think what I'm saying makes sense, you might as well think about it along this line of thinking.

And if you feel that what I said makes no sense, then simply forget it and continue to do what you want to do. After all, no matter what, what you are doing now is right. "

After folding the armor for himself first, Leon did not express his opinion directly, but asked a question.

"Your Highness, if the political power of the kingdom is simply divided according to the camp it is in, what will it look like?"

"As for the camp..."

After thinking for a while, Princess Veronica replied:

"The people represented by me and the Minister of Defense should be considered the reformists; the prime minister nominated by the House of Commons, the cabinet officials appointed by the prime minister, and some new nobles who started out in business should be considered the parliamentary faction;

Finally, the old nobles who control the House of Lords and the remaining new nobles are considered the aristocratic faction.

Currently, these are the main factions, but Joshua has the support of the Chancellor of the Exchequer and the Queen, and has been constantly winning over the nobles recently, so he can barely be considered half a faction."

So there are the reformists, the parliamentarians, the aristocratic faction... um... and the monkey-marrying faction!

"Not much different from what I knew before."

After nodding to the princess, Leon continued to ask:

"So, can you tell me whose interests do these three and a half factions represent? Who are they speaking for?"

Whose interests do they represent specifically?

After hearing Leon's question, Princess Veronica couldn't help but frowned. She didn't quite understand the meaning of his question, but she still answered truthfully:

"I am the leader of the reformists. The royal family is behind me, so I naturally represent the royal family; the old nobles represent themselves, and the parliament mainly represents the interests of big businessmen; although Joshua also represents the royal family, his specific "meaning" is somewhat different from mine;

I represent those who want to suppress the nobles and try to take power back to the royal family, while Joshua represents those royal family members who are related to the royal family by marriage, but also value their original families and prefer to "coexist"."

"Are you sure?"

"What?"

"I mean, are you sure you represent the interests of the royal family? Are you really speaking for the royal family?"

"..."

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