Tom looked at the door and saw a well-dressed man walking in calmly.
"Sir Humphrey, the Prime Minister is meeting guests -" Bernard followed in.
"Oh, Bernard, but now is the time that I have made an appointment with the Prime Minister." Sir Humphrey said a few official words casually and got over it. While speaking, he was also looking at Tom, speculating on the sudden appointment by the Prime Minister.
Details of the person being interviewed.
Very young, probably no more than 18 years old, with a handsome face. Judging from his behavior and clothing, he must have a good family background... This was Tom's first impression of Humphrey. But the most unusual thing is that this man appeared in front of the Prime Minister
in the office.
To be able to meet the Prime Minister at such a young age is just a person who is closely related to the Prime Minister or a representative of a certain school, and the Prime Minister has no arrangements to meet with student representatives in his schedule today. Therefore, the relationship between this young man and the Prime Minister is extraordinary.
In just a few seconds, Humphrey came to a conclusion.
He suddenly broke in, not for anything else, but to observe this guy who was suddenly received by the Prime Minister. People who appear suddenly are accidental factors. As a civil servant who pursues stability, unexpected factors are what Humphrey hates the most.
So he felt he needed to find out.
"Okay...this is my cabinet secretary, Sir Humphrey." Humphrey's reason was very good, so Huck had no choice but to accept it and introduce Sir Humphrey to Tom.
Is this the Prime Minister's Cabinet Secretary? Looks like a shrewd, slippery fellow, Tom thought.
"Then I won't disturb you two for now."
"Ah, did I bother you? You continue, I can wait."
Hearing this, both Tom and Huck couldn't help but murmured, "If you can wait, why don't you wait outside and insist on breaking in? To put it bluntly, you just want to listen to our conversation!"
Both were shocked by Humphrey's thickness of skin.
With Humphrey around, Tom couldn't continue the conversation with Huck, so he retreated and left Huck's office first.
The waiting room was not far from the office. Bernard prepared a plate of biscuits for Tom and made a cup of tea - he was still under age, so it was impossible for him to provide Tom with wine.
But after doing this, Bernard had no intention of leaving. He looked at Tom and hesitated to speak.
"What's wrong? You seem to have something to ask me?" Tom still had a good impression of this younger civil servant. He was not as sophisticated and dark as Sir Humphrey.
"Uh, um..." Bernard looked a little hesitant, after all, the question he wanted to ask was a bit difficult to ask. Finally, he plucked up the courage to ask a question that made Tom almost choke on his tea.
"Is Mr. Harker your father?"
Tom swallowed the tea down his throat with great effort, and then looked at Bernard in astonishment: "Of course not! I am an orphan."
Bernard looked a little embarrassed, "Ah, so...how should I put it, are you really not...?"
"No!" Tom didn't expect that Huck's behavior in meeting him would actually make Bernard mistakenly think that he was Huck's illegitimate son!
Huck, this is because Feng Ping was killed...
But it's normal for Bernard to think this way. After all, Huck's attitude towards him is too special, and politicians are a species that need to pay attention to their personal image. Illegitimate children are a hot rumor...
As Tom tries to prove his innocence with Huck, the meeting between Sir Humphrey and Huck comes to an end.
Sir Humphrey came here for a very valid reason: to persuade Huck to send out troops to rescue the sheepdog that strayed into the minefield.
"I'm afraid Benqi's time is running out. We must make a decision as soon as possible."
Sir Humphrey is not an animal protection officer, but he is very interested in this sheepdog. The reason is of course not kindness, but profit.
Huck is currently trying to reduce the funding of the army, which Humphrey does not want to see. Driven by the interests of all parties, he must make Huck give up this idea, and this shepherd dog is a very good reason.
He plans to instigate Huck to send engineers to take the sheepdogs out of the minefield. The benefits to Huck are obvious: he can increase his approval rating through this matter. As for the disadvantage...it will cost hundreds of thousands of pounds.
funds.
Since you spent hundreds of thousands to save a dog, why do you have the nerve to cut military spending?
As long as Huck is in his hands, next time he mentions funding cuts, Sir Humphrey can directly say to Huck: Prime Minister, you don’t want the outside world to know that you spent hundreds of thousands of pounds to rescue
A dog?
At that point, Harker will have no choice but to give up his plans to cut the budget.
"Sometimes people need to act according to their conscience." After leaving such a sentence, Humphrey left the office calmly.
Then Tom was invited in again.
At this time, Huck was in a war between heaven and man. He instinctively felt that something was wrong, but he couldn't explain why. Saving the dog seemed to be a good option, but it required the use of the army and state agencies to save a dog. How did it feel?
It all makes no sense.
Seeing Tom come in, he confided his troubles to Tom.
"Sending out the army to rescue dogs will cost a lot of money, right?" Tom felt that this behavior was very unreliable.
"Maybe." Huck showed a troubled expression.
"It will definitely cost a lot of money. This is going to a minefield to catch live animals! Mine clearers, veterinarians responsible for anesthesia, and helicopters may be dispatched..." Tom sneered at this. In his opinion, spending so much money to save a live animal
Dogs are simply mentally ill, and only European and American countries like Great Britain can do such a thing.
But...it doesn't seem to be difficult for wizards? A flying spell can solve the problem. In principle, underage wizards are prohibited from using magic outside Hogwarts, but I don't need to worry, because I
There are countless ways to get around this limitation.
When Huck heard what Tom said, his face became even darker. He also knew that this was not a good thing, but the votes were really tempting! This was a real reputation! Moreover, even if he did nothing, the opposition party would make a big fuss about it.
Huck became distressed. But he had an idea and came up with an idea.
"Tom, do you think the wizards can 'fish' it out through magic?" Huck showed an expression of anticipation and excitement.
"I'm a wizard and this is magic. Do you want us to use magic to do this kind of thing?" Tom looked angry.
Huck showed a sly smile: Yes, it is a bit excessive to ask the magician to rescue the dog.
At this time, Tom sighed and changed his tone: "But who makes us friends? I am willing to help you in a private capacity - provided that you keep it confidential."