"Sir, this is definitely an opportunity." In the sky battleship that was flying smoothly in the sky, in a cabin that looked pretty good, next to Deputy Minister Cruz, his secretary said with excitement.
As a secretary, he finally saw a ray of light: if Gurlo retired, or simply died of illness in office, then Cruz, as the deputy minister of the Ministry of Economic Affairs, would definitely be a popular candidate to be the next economic minister.
As long as His Majesty the Emperor approves Krutz, he, Krutz's secretary, will naturally follow the rising tide.
The difference between a deputy minister's secretary and a minister's secretary is not that big, but certainly not that small.
Thinking about the condescending attitude of Gurlo's secretary before, he, the deputy minister's secretary, always felt that he should have such a day.
"I also know that this is an opportunity, but in this situation, I can't do anything." Cruz also knew that he was only a few steps away from that position.
As long as he works harder and endures more, that position will definitely fall to him.
"I heard that the tax department submitted a bill on disarmament. At this time, shouldn't we state our position, win some support from others, and show our faces to His Majesty by the way?" the secretary suggested.
As a person who can become a high-ranking official of the deputy minister of the empire, Krutz is definitely not a fool. He just reminded his secretary that he was actually very dissatisfied with this secretary.
His ability to secure the position of deputy minister, in the eyes of outsiders, relies on his neutral or even somewhat dovish stance. Many disarmament and peace factions hope that he can take the position. This is indeed an indisputable fact.
But he knew very well that the most important reason why he was able to sit in this position was that he stood unswervingly on Minister Gurlo's side and resolutely carried out Gurlo's orders.
In other words, he is where he is today because of Gurlo's support and his unconditional implementation of Gurlo's policies.
At this time, it is not a very good time to succeed Gurlo. At least in Cruz's own opinion, it is best for him to stay the same in response to changes.
If Gurro died and he was jumping up and down, Chris might not be disgusted with anything. After all, His Majesty the Emperor also needs his ministers to be motivated.
But now Gurlo is not dead. If he jumps out, he will be ungrateful. He will not have a good impression on Chris and there will be no good results.
As a deputy minister, he knew secrets that many people didn't know: for example, he knew very well how much His Majesty Emperor Chris loved and cared for Gurlo.
"Don't worry yet! At this time, we just need to be stable and don't make any mistakes." With a sidelong glance at his secretary, Cruz coldly rejected the other party's suggestion.
In his view, now is not a good time to jump up and down to show off, nor is it a good time to take sides.
Although on the surface it seems that there is no need for the Southwest Front Army to exist after it releases Manan Mountain, but it is an army of millions. How can it be easily disbanded?
Putting aside everything else, could General Wilkes and the 3rd Army Group, one of the most elite troops in the empire, be disbanded in vain?
Although he has always given others the impression of being a dove, Krutz himself knew very well that he did not really want to stand on the opposite side of the military and play against the emperor's favorite generals.
No matter how arrogant he was, he would not dare to put himself in opposition to people like Chief of Staff Luo Kai or Marshal Wageron.
Even Lord Gurlo, who is highly regarded by His Majesty the Emperor, would think twice before taking action on this kind of issue, let alone a little shrimp like him.
There is no way, compared with Waggron, compared with Master Des, he is just a little shrimp, and he is still a little shrimp who cannot be put on the table...
"Sir, at this time, if you hesitate... it will be easy..." The secretary still wanted to persuade him, but he was not willing to give up the opportunity to go further easily.
Anyway, looking at the problem from the perspective of his secretary, even if Cruz failed this time, at most he would still be the deputy minister's secretary, so he would have nothing to lose.
Cruz was already dissatisfied with this secretary who was often self-righteous and regarded himself as a counselor. Although sometimes he did need someone to give him advice, as the relationship between the two became familiar, the secretary's advice
He became more and more unscrupulous.
People can't always be smart. Even Zhuge Liang sometimes misses the street pavilion. Therefore, at such a critical moment, Cruz has already thought of replacing the secretary who made a mistake.
He looked at his secretary without speaking, and the other party finally realized his transgression after a short period of silence.
In a panic, the secretary quickly closed his mouth, bowed slightly and apologized: "It's Meng Lang who is of low rank... I forgive you, sir."
"You." With a snort, Cruz stopped looking at his unqualified secretary and thought about how to get the most benefit from this crisis in the Ministry of Economic Affairs.
If Gurlo can retire, that would be the best news. Although in terms of qualifications, both he and Deputy Minister of Mining Mosa are likely to be promoted to become the new Minister of Economy, but he is also the Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Economy.
A more suitable candidate.
"Please prepare a gift for me, as appropriate as possible! After we arrive in Serris, instead of going to the ministry to report on our work, go to the minister's residence to visit the old man." Finally, Cruz, who had made a decision, gave the order.
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His words made the secretary stunned for a moment, then he lowered his head slightly and said, "Yes! Sir! I will prepare it right away. When the gift list is ready, I will send it over for you to take a look at."
This was the look of the secretary that Cruz wanted, so Cruz nodded slightly, waved his hand, and said: "Go! Get it done quickly! Then bring me the gift list, I want to see it myself."
"..." Without saying anything, the secretary quickly exited Cruz's room. In the dimly lit corridor of the sky battleship, he sighed with some pity. This minister of his is not someone to be fooled.
In the room, Cruz, who was already thinking about it, grabbed the phone on the table: "Hello? Personnel department? I'm Cruz, yes, the deputy minister of the Ministry of Economics... Help me find a secretary as soon as possible, yes
Yes, thank you Mr. Barr, yes, thank you..."——
There will be two more updates soon, so let’s watch them tomorrow morning.