After returning to the embassy of Dongdi Country, Hatoyama Saburo felt physically and mentally exhausted. Due to the financial crisis of Dongdi Country, the staff here has been reduced by 60%, so inside a huge building, everyone feels
It's very empty, but if they maintain the original staffing level, I'm afraid they will run out of money soon.
Although there are many expatriates in the local area, we cannot expect them to donate continuously. You must know that these people are not rich in society. It would be good to be able to help you in emergency. If you have to let others take care of you, no matter what
No amount of patriotic fervor can support it.
"Your Mightiness……"
Most of the staff in the embassy did not dare to rest, because they had already felt that in addition to contacting the Western powers, Hatoyama Saburo must have another mission here. If his guess is correct, that is
They need to continue to streamline their personnel. After all, they don’t have any diplomatic work. What are they doing with so many people? It’s just that most of the useless personnel have been driven away. The remaining people are old people who have contributed to the empire, and in
There are some social connections in the local area. If you want to operate on them, once these people are resentful, you can't expect them to be able to help you in the future.
Why didn't Saburo Hatoyama understand this? When he looked at the people around the table, he felt extremely distressed in his heart. These people spent a lot of money from the country, studied abroad, and finally settled here.
Fortunately, these people are still the glory of the empire and have helped Dongdi Kingdom do a lot of things. But at this moment, Saburo Hatoyama still can't make up his mind to let them leave here. If these people walk out of this gate,
That will never come back, which means that the empire's previous investment has been wasted.
But there is nothing we can do if we don't do this now. According to the wishes of the Emperor of Dongdi Kingdom, only three of the thirteen consulates of Dongdi Kingdom in Western society will be kept after the meeting, and the remaining ten consulates will be closed.
Even the three consulates that have been preserved cannot be preserved at the same scale as before. They have to streamline their staff and change their office locations. Some people even have to find part-time jobs. According to the emperor, the imperial court is here.
In times of hardship, these people should work harder to survive.
According to the rules before the meeting, the embassies of various countries will hold dances, including the suppression of the captives, and will make arrangements for the first dance. However, Dongdi Kingdom did not send out any invitations. Hatoyama Saburo also saw it.
He couldn't even get an invitation to attend a dance. Even if they, the Dongdi Kingdom, pretended to be fat and held a dance, no one would come by then, and it would just be a waste of money.
So he simply didn't plan to hold a dance party. He could still save some money and pay some severance pay to these laid-off workers so that they would not live on the streets.
Saburo Hatoyama also knew that even if the people in front of him left this building, they would not return to the mainland of Dongdi. The mainland was almost like a hell at the moment. At least they could still eat here and return to the mainland.
Even eating at home is a luxury. Who would choose to go back and fight with the emperor?
"Everyone, please do it. I believe you also understand the reason for the late night meeting. I have some other work to be busy with during the day. I will tell you in advance now. This consulate is our largest consulate in the West. Apart from this consulate,
In addition, the Windsor Empire retains a consulate, and the Junkers Empire also retains a consulate. As for the consulates in other cities, they will be closed directly after the meeting. Their internal staff will be paid two months' salary, and those who are willing to return home can wait for the opportunity.
Those who don’t want to return to China can make their own way."
When Saburo Hatoyama finished saying this, the people present were dumbfounded. Half a month earlier, they had heard rumors that in addition to seeking international support, Saburo Hatoyama also wanted to streamline their population.
It's an important job, but the problem is that you can't streamline it to this level. A dozen consulates have just closed down. Is our country already so short of money? After all, it used to be one of the six major powers, so it can't even deal with foreign affairs.
You can’t even get the staff’s money, right?
"Your Mightiness……"
A staff member about sixty years old wanted to stand up and speak. He was the most senior diplomat in Dongdi Kingdom, but Hatoyama Saburo waved his hand and did not let this man speak. Hatoyama Saburo also knew what he meant.
, he must be describing to himself the importance of those consulates, or that those consulates are the results of decades of diplomacy of the East Di Kingdom, but can Saburo Hatoyama give him a chance to speak at this moment? What can he do even if he speaks out?
"You don't need to speak. I know what you mean when you say it. Although I am not from the diplomatic department, since the emperor asked me to do this, you must understand the emperor's determination. The current situation in the country
It is not optimistic. Many people, including many soldiers who are fighting on the front line, have not been paid for several months, and it is impossible for us to continue to send you funds, so the closure of these consulates is inevitable."
With just a few words, Saburo Hatoyama blocked everything these people wanted to say. This meaning is also very obvious. No matter how justified your words are, it is impossible for us to proceed with this matter. Since it is already closed
These consulates, then they won’t listen to your reasons. Don’t they know the credit you mentioned? But now the whole country can’t hold on, so what’s the use of the credit you mentioned?
Tears flowed from many people's eyes, which is normal. After all, they left their hometown decades ago and came to an unfamiliar place. At that time, Dongdi Country's international status was not high.
, when they came to these cities, they were bullied and finally stood up. They were also rated as one of the six major powers internationally. But not even two years after the good days, they were actually beaten by Dong Di.
It is really unacceptable for them to return the country to its original shape.
Saburo Hatoyama also knew that these people were feeling very miserable, but then again, why didn't he want to keep these consulates? This is also a great victory for our diplomatic work. After closing these consulates, it also represents the East Di Kingdom.
It was a big step back in diplomacy, but the reality forced them to do this...