Yes, Madam Prime Minister

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"Can it be pushed forward? Among the high-ranking officials in Seris Province, his position as Provincial Surveillance Commissioner is relatively low in rank, and in the past six months, he has offended quite a few people, including some who are related to the current commissioners."

Ambrina was full of doubts about Xu Tianci's rise to power.

Wang Sizheng also had a group of "outsider" followers cheering him on, but who were Xu Tianci's followers? In Seris, anyone in charge of handling cases was relentlessly slandered by the gentry and had no say whatsoever.

Ronan smiled. "So, I made Guo Mingli, the governor, the chairman of the development committee, and then I'll trouble you to talk to Wang Sizheng's wife. Isn't Xu Tianci a top candidate?"

For him, each move often has more than just one effect.

“It still doesn’t feel quite right,” Ambrina said, gripping Ronan’s back as she spoke.

"Don't rush, there's more." Ronan said with a double meaning, accelerating his sprint, "The best way to get a group of people to accept someone they're not very willing to accept is to introduce someone they absolutely cannot accept."

"Uh, ah, um, faster," Ambrina moaned pleadingly, asking, "Who?"

"Governor Luo Gang of Guangxi, the people of Guangdong are resolutely resisting the rise of a Guangxi person to power. Lacking other supporters, they have no choice but to unite and support Xu Tianci," Luo Nan said.

The best way to unite a group of disunited people is to create a common enemy for them.

At the same time, he continued to thrust, causing Ambrina's round, white breasts to swirl around in circles, and the area between her vaginal opening and his penis was covered in a paste-like white fluid.

Ambrina's white-stockinged legs were no longer tightly wrapped around Ronan's waist, but were spread wide apart. Waves of pleasure made her involuntarily curl her big toes up and curl the other four toes inward, pulling the toes of her white stockings until they were transparent.

Some of the soft flesh on her calves trembled with the shaking of the bed as Ronan thrust into her.

After their late-night chat, the couple's intimate life officially began.

Ronan, who doesn't deliberately control the pace, also doesn't have an unusually long duration. From the beginning until now, he's only had about twenty minutes of feeling like he's about to ejaculate.

Ambrina opened her mouth as she sensed Ronan was about to emerge.

Ronan understood, pulled it out, then stood up in a low stance and inserted it into her mouth.

The vigorous sucking and swallowing motions caused Ambrina's cheeks to hollow out, making her mouth resemble a fish's mouth. Ronan, with his hands on the back of the bed, was also constantly swaying his hips.

Then came a burst of ejaculation. Ambrina kept swallowing, but a large amount of thick, white liquid still spilled from the corners of her mouth.

Ronan pulled out and lay down to one side, while Ambrina also showed a satisfied expression.

The two caressed each other, their movements gradually becoming gentler, until sleepiness came over them, and they fell asleep in each other's arms.

Chapter 1034 The methods to get people to cooperate willingly—I'm impressed. Some things are unavoidable.

The expanded meeting was held again.

After several discussions, many people were puzzled when they realized that the chairmanship of the Political Committee was going to fall to Xu Tianci.

How did it become like this?

Even Xu Tianci himself was puzzled. He had never thought about sitting in this position, nor had he tried to fight for it.

But when he saw Wang Sizheng's expressionless face and Pei Jinghai's slightly mocking smile, he understood.

This was Ronan's doing.

Why would Ronan do this? This is equivalent to the position of prime minister.

As a seasoned bureaucrat, Xu Tianci quickly figured it out: Ronan wanted to control the judicial system and wouldn't allow him to continue as the head of the system, but there was no room for a demotion in disguise, and it was impossible to directly transfer or demote him. The only option was to actually promote him.

Can he refuse? The answer is no.

His underlings, those in the lower ranks, might not want him to be promoted, because without his protection, they might not even be able to stay in the system, let alone act arrogantly. However, his close confidants in the middle ranks wholeheartedly hoped for his promotion, because if he rose to power, they could follow suit.

If Xu Tianci is not promoted, his confidants will either harbor resentment or feel that his refusal to accept the promotion will offend people and lead to trouble in the future.

They will inevitably become disloyal to him, and Ronan will still be able to use these people to undermine his power.

Therefore, he can only be promoted.

Even leaders who seem to have absolute authority in officialdom sometimes find themselves unable to act independently.

Xu Tianci agreed, and his trusted subordinates were overjoyed. With their lord suddenly becoming prime minister, it was only natural for them to aspire to ministerial positions. As for those below them, who cared?

However, Xu Tianci could never become a so-called prime minister.

It's not that Ronan will suppress him, nor that Zhao Junyong will act recklessly, nor that he himself lacks ability.

Rather, it's because he doesn't have enough trusted confidants, and these confidants, like himself, don't get along well with others.

He was unable to fill the harmful departments with his confidants, nor could he establish his own new power in a short period of time.

That takes a long time? Don't be ridiculous. If you don't occupy the land, someone else will.

He had only one option: to promote the remaining staff of the military headquarters to fill the tax department, and then bring in Luo Gang, the governor of Guangxi, to fill the finance department. He and a few confidants would then control the administration to prevent too many Cantonese from flooding in and suppressing him, or even sidelining him.

Yes, for the sake of his own power, he had to block the way for some people from Guangdong.

And this is what Ronan wants to see.

Xu Tianci couldn't help but admire Ronan's skillful methods once again. Throughout the entire process, Ronan only did one thing: push him to the top. Ronan didn't even forcefully push him; the other parties took their own actions. Ronan didn't say a word, yet he was able to smoothly manage the judicial system and achieve a balance in the political committee, which has the most departments.

At this moment, Xu Tianci remembered that Ronan, this foreigner, had once been the ruler of France in the West.

It must be such a sad thing to be an official in France, to encounter people like this.

Every one of them was a cunning old fox who had weathered many storms in the political arena. Ronan never used any forceful methods from beginning to end, so they could only take the initiative to achieve the result Ronan wanted.

On the other side, Luo Gang, the governor of Guangxi, was equally impressed. He had only heard of this "family member" before, but in recent days he had witnessed firsthand what officialdom tactics were all about. Luo Nan wasn't just manipulating the pieces; he was making them move according to his own ideas.

Ironically, the pieces couldn't complain. It wasn't that they dared not, but that they couldn't, because they had already gained an advantage. What, you've already gotten a benefit and you're still not satisfied?

Wang Sizheng couldn't help but sigh. He could only hope that Ronan would keep his word and let him take over as chairman of the Political Committee in the future.

Pei Jinghai continued to sneer, thinking to himself that a bunch of stupid Cantonese people now understood his helplessness.

Pei Jinghai, the dignified Admiral of the Guangzhou Navy and the number one man in the David Navy, is almost subdued by Ronan, this foreign dog. You scum, just because you have more people, you think you can stick together and do whatever you want.

"Meeting adjourned. We'll have a five-day break and then meet again next week to decide on the heads of the various departments and their subordinate agencies."

Ronan adjourned the meeting and announced what would follow.

Now we've only decided on the "national" and "ministerial" level cadres. Next, we need to discuss and finalize the selection of "department-level" cadres and select local officials from various prefectures and counties.

This was the longest phase of this expanded meeting.

There are only a few people at the top level, but there are many more at the middle level.

The reason for taking a five-day break is that, firstly, the meetings held intermittently over the past few days were important meetings concerning the future, involving continuous high-intensity mental work, and everyone was indeed a bit tired.

Secondly, regarding a large number of powerful mid-to-high-level official positions, there should not be enough time for those at the top to manipulate the system while those at the bottom have to build connections.

Money-for-power exchanges are almost inevitable.

Ronan didn't expect to be exempted.

Whether in the past or present, he dislikes the idea of ​​"vanguard" and "continuous revolution," and firmly believes in "incentive compatibility" and "timely error correction."

It means upholding the rule of law, not resorting to coercive measures to eliminate and rectify officials who are corrupt, lazy, or irresponsible. It also means not making statements about a certain group continuing to lead or representing the government forever.

Because continuous leadership means more than just maintaining integrity. It's already difficult enough for a system to constantly test a person's morality, but this system tests not only a person's morality, but also requires a person to be consistently progressive.

The "advanced" here does not refer to the "advanced" that often appears in commendation speeches in Ronan's original timeline.

It refers to advancement in the general or economic sense, efficiency, and keeping up with or even leading the times.

To put it bluntly, if Ronan hadn't been a time traveler, he would have fallen behind in this ever-advancing era after several decades.

The problem with that system is not, as some people say, that it is against human nature, nor that it violates economic laws, but rather that it does not allow people to fall behind and does not allow the institutions that run it to be rigid.

This is its most intractable problem.

Constant personnel changes? This brings not only personnel turmoil, but also turmoil to the sacred values ​​of a regime. You can't just kick someone out because they're not progressive enough, can you? You'd either say they've broken the law or, to be even more extreme, that they've deviated from the established line.

This route is wrong, that route is wrong, this person will be kicked, that person will be kicked, and then? Then everything becomes a mess.

This runs completely counter to the desire for stability of a regime and even the vast majority of the people. It challenges not the old order, but everyone.

When Ronan was in France, he could only purge some "young people" every now and then. This was to replace the old blood with new blood when the new blood was about to become the old blood, and incidentally remove a few old parasites who were setting a bad example, rather than a complete overhaul.

He ultimately couldn't do that.

Of course, perhaps one day he will do something like that with Dinia to tell the world that revolution is justified and rebellion is not a crime.

But now, he just wants to bring a new economy to the country and, in turn, generate new ideas.

Some ideas will grow up eventually.

Chapter 1035 Fishing: Dreams and Reality, I Also Like It in Bed

On the beach, in a small boat, Luo Nan and Guo Hanlu.

Ronan fished quietly while Guo Hanlu sat on the boat. Sometimes she would flick her fingers to create ripples on the water, sometimes she would rest her chin on Ronan's shoulder to look at the fishing rod, and sometimes she would lie naked on the boat gazing at the sky. When she got bored, she would use magic to jog back and forth on the water, causing Ronan some trouble.

This divorced young woman, whose daughter is six years old, simply cannot calm down and is always restless.

Ronan strongly suspected that her seemingly quiet husband finally couldn't stand this aspect of her, which led to their eventual divorce.

"Can you stop making a scene?" Ronan asked Guo Hanlu.

Guo Hanlu stopped making a fuss, but she was very dissatisfied. "You're clearly not an old man. You're young and sharp, and you're such an interesting person in private. How come you're acting as boring as an old man now?"

Ronan stared blankly at the fishing rod and the water. "Sometimes I feel as dejected as a middle-aged man, so I can be like a middle-aged man too."

"Dejected? But they're completely controlled by you like chess pieces. No, you should say they move willingly to meet your expectations." Guo Hanlu was thrilled and impressed. She was captivated by the man's air of effortless control. "You don't feel lonely at the top, do you?"

She used a very Seresian description, and wasn't worried that Ronan wouldn't understand. This man often gave the impression that he was just a foreigner in disguise.

“Loneliness, a little, but not the main thing. You don’t think they’re easy to bully, do you?” Ronan said with a laugh, asking in return.

"Of course not," Guo Hanlu replied.

She worked with Elena for more than half a year and got to know the people from Guangdong quite well.

Compared to these people, the slick petty officials and cunning merchants in the Central Plains and North China could be considered simple and honest.

Merchants are those who survive in the fierce competition of maritime trade under the premise of openness.

The Kingdom of David does not prohibit maritime trade, and the merchants living in Guangdong are not the same people from another time and space who make easy money by relying on trade advantages; none of them are kind-hearted.

As for the officials, they were a bunch of scoundrels who could thrive between unscrupulous merchants and gangs.

An official who can "survive" in Guangdong for a long time must be able to keep these people in check.

However, the officials who could control these people were easily manipulated and swayed by Ronan.

“Although I completely suppress them, sometimes I think it would be great if they could be friends, like-minded people,” Ronan said with emotion. “A man living in this world will always have two dreams at some strange times.”

"First, become the strongest in the world and be invincible."

"Second, to create a fair and beautiful world."

"I'm not a bad person by nature. It's fun to hang out with them, but sometimes I also look forward to fighting alongside a group of like-minded comrades, simply pouring out our passion and striving for the world we envision."

"But unfortunately, they are too bad. I have to be a bad person."

Guo Hanlu was somewhat moved, but she habitually didn't follow Ronan's lead. "Can't you be more realistic? Your ideal is money, not women?"

"Woman, step back a little," Ronan said casually.

"You..." Guo Hanlu gritted her teeth and punched Ronan in the back. "Do you think I'd die if I didn't get angry?"

Ronan pursed his lips, pulled up a small fish, and turned to Guo Hanlu, saying, "See, this is why I said women should step back a little."

Then came another round of playful fighting, like a teenage couple.

However, Guo Hanlu's antics were so violent they could kill even a lion or a tiger.

The playful fighting stopped, and Ronan resumed fishing. "By the way," he said, "you'll need to work and study at the same time. You'll also need to study some economic theories to further refine the experience you've gained in practice and turn it into real skills that belong to you."

Guo Hanlu remained silent, clearly showing some resistance.

Ronan's tone was slightly stern, "You'll be responsible for liaising with the departments under the Development Committee; that's essential."

"Okay," Guo Hanlu agreed, then asked, "What if I don't understand something? Should I ask you?"

"Have you ever seen a leader answer questions for his secretary?" Ronan asked with a smile.

Guo Hanlu glared at Ronan fiercely, "I'm not just a secretary."

“I’m too busy to go find Elena and Agustina,” Ronan said. “The next two years are for further improving our strength and laying the groundwork for our journey north. I don’t have much time to give you any instruction or guidance.”

Guo Hanlu sat down next to Luo Nan, very close, and asked, "So they have them?"

The fish came up incredibly fast this time, and Ronan immediately picked up another one. Unfortunately, it was a small fish, and Ronan casually tossed it away. "Elena and Agustina are the laziest people. Others may not have time, but the two of them definitely do."

Stealing moments of leisure from their busy schedules is one of their specialties; they have plenty of free time.

She went to seek advice and, in doing so, integrated herself into this small group of Ronan women.