I Returned As the Governor of the Country That Abandoned Me

30 – Even governors get hurt sometimes

“Your Highness. Please come in.”

“Yes.”

The Royal National Library, located on one side of the Royal Family. When I arrived in front of it, Sir Alfred, who was waiting to greet me, said.

As I slowly move there, Sir Alfred opens the library door.

This is the place where I was kidnapped last time by those who wanted the kingdom to perish. I still can’t forget what I heard then.

‘Because I loved this country so much, I wanted it to perish.’

A knight who was supposed to wield a sword for the sake of the kingdom swung his sword in hopes of destroying this country. When I heard that, honestly, I was very hurt.

‘Not anymore.’

But no more. If the knight who is supposed to protect this country would think that way, it would be so obvious how other people would view this country.

‘Governor Aran von Robertein.’

I remembered the day I first met him. He was the one who told the official of the kingdom to kneel down. Perhaps, that is why I decided to reform the kingdom.

Before he took office, when other governors came to Hailan, he simply managed state affairs with an optimistic attitude. It will work out somehow, it will do well on its own, thinking the same way.

But now things have changed. Unlike the existing governors, Governor Aran von Robertien is openly hostile to Hilan.

‘If this continues, Hilan will perish.’

Hiran’s history passed down from generation to generation from the first King, who was a knight. The end of its history should never perish as a vassal state of the empire.

“Is everyone gathered?”

“Yes. Of course.”

The inside of the library slowly entering. However, this is not the place where we discuss policies. Crossing the inside of the library, going further and further into it.

We arrived at the back door of the library, moving slowly. Originally, there was no back door here, but this time, it was created to make it a place of communication with newly appointed officials.

Sir Alfred opens the back door. A garden that emerges accordingly.

This place where the flowers are blooming beautifully and the birds are singing is the place I created to reform the kingdom with new bureaucrats.

From now on, the kingdom’s reformation will begin from this place.

“””Meet Your Highness.”””

When I appeared in the garden, the officials who had arrived earlier and were sitting stood up and greeted me.

I slowly looked at the faces of those standing in front of me. Young. Compared to the introspection that exists only for the old and greedy, the bureaucrats here are young and full of ambition.

‘Hope to lead this country with me in the future.’

Just looking at these people’s faces puts a smile on their face. Because I thought that if I moved forward with them, I would be able to reach a new future someday.

Of course, it seems that not everyone is in a good mood like me.

Did you say “Flos..”? Your complexion is not looking good, is your body sick somewhere?”

“.. No, Your Highness. Don’t worry.”

Plos von Impello. And a man named Quies von Celebro, sitting in front of her. These two people are among the talented people who gave the most ideal answers to my problems.

Since both of them have the same ambitions for reforming the kingdom as I do, it was inevitable that we would keep our eyes on them.

“You don’t have to push yourself too hard.”

“I apologize for worrying you.”

She bowed her head to me and said. I waved her hand at her and gave her a sign that she was okay.

“Everybody sit down.”

Soon, I sat down at the prepared table and spoke to them. Following my words, they all sit down together.

“Okay then. Let’s have a constructive discussion today.”

I told them with a bright smile. If I can be with them, I feel like I can do anything.

“Good point. Currently, there are only three countries, including Hailan, that have continued slavery. It is not the appointment of talent according to the noble status, but the appointment of talent according to skill and ability. I deeply sympathize with this part.”

Currently, the kingdom is not progressive compared to other countries. Slavery, which other countries have abolished, still exists, and the method of selecting bureaucrats is recommendation.

This is the price I paid for not taking any action. Even now, I am trying to change that with these people.

“What do you guys think about this?”

“If you abolish slavery suddenly, the opposition from the nobles will be strong. So, how about keeping the existing slaves but forbidding the introduction of any more slaves?”

It was then that Qies opened his mouth after I handed over the right to speak. Even Sir Alfred said that often. There will be strong opposition from the nobles, so let’s change things slowly.

“I think differently.”

However, it seems that there are people who have different thoughts from Sir Alfred.

“If you look at the eyes of the nobles, reform will not work. In addition to suppressing the power of the nobles, we must release all the slaves right now.”

A girl named Flos whose expression just wasn’t very good. They said that the two were friends who grew up together from long ago. The environment they grew up in may be similar, but the thoughts they had were completely different.

“For reform, we need the support of the nobility. Only with them can the reform be completed.”

“No. Our reforms do not need them. We have to root them out before we can start reforming.”

Glaring at each other, criticizing each other’s thoughts and suggesting better solutions.

This is it. This is the policy discussion process I wanted. ‘No, Your Highness.’, ‘The Empire will not let this go, Your Highness.’. It’s not just about hearing things like this.

“Okay. Neither of the two people’s thoughts were wrong. So, we have to find a better way through the opinions of the two.”

Is it because I had such thoughts? I smiled involuntarily and told the two of them. With these two alone, the reformation of the kingdom would not be an empty dream.

Obviously I thought so. Until a man’s voice came from behind.

“It is a beautiful garden, Your Highness.”

Black hair and black eyes. A man wearing an emblem with a pattern that symbolizes the empire on his uniform.

“How have you been?”

Perhaps, the common enemy of the people gathered here, Aran von Robertein, came here.

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“This is it.”

“Yes, sir. Behind here, the Queen and the new officials are said to be holding policy meetings.”

Kingdom Royal Library. In this place where the queen was briefly kidnapped, I found it again. The reason is to see the queen’s face after a long time.

I slowly entered the library, opened the back door where they were supposed to be, and went inside.

In the middle, the troops escorting the queen blocked me, but they could barely block my path. I ignored them and lightly ignored them.

As I came out through the back door, a garden with beautiful flowers caught my eye. As you enter the garden more and more, you can hear people’s voices, probably you have come to the right place.

As I walked a little further and went inside, I could see that a little over ten people were sitting around. I also saw the pink hair that came to me yesterday, and seemed to be strong in assertiveness.

Young officials of the kingdom gathered in a garden of beautiful flowers. I slowly approached the place and spoke to the woman with the seat of honor in the middle.

“It is a beautiful garden, Your Highness.”

This is my pure admiration for admiring this garden, excluding everything. I don’t have much sense of beauty, but this garden was beautiful even when I saw it.

“How have you been?”

It’s been a little over a week since I went to the Empire, so it can be said that we met within a week.

After I gave such a welcome greeting, the queen glanced at me and frowned. No matter how much the country is treated like this, it hurts.

“.. Governor of Aran. What are you doing here?”

The expression on her face as she looks at me is cold. As a result of thinking about why they treat me so coldly, I was able to find the reason without difficulty.

‘Abolition of the knight system.’

Before I left the kingdom, I abolished the knight system in this country. After thinking about the reason, I also realized why she treated me so coldly.

“I heard that Your Highness has elected new officials. The Governor-General does not have the authority to intervene in the kingdom’s personnel affairs, but I have come to check whether it will harm the empire.”

“.. As Governor General, you must have already passed on information about them?”

“Confirming through documents is different from actually meeting them.”

Of course, my words that I came to meet them are false. Because the Imperial Intelligence Agency has already finished their investigation.

Nevertheless, the reason I came here is to inform the queen of my return, and at the same time to warn those present. The Empire is watching you. Don’t think nonsense.

“Meet Your Excellency the Governor General. Last night. Were you at peace?”

Eventually, it was then that a girl who was sitting a little further away opened her mouth. Flos von Impello. She is the one who came to see me last time and greeted me.

‘Are you asking me to pretend to know you?’

By notifying this place that you are acquainted with me, you strengthen your position in this place. Isn’t that a really stupid idea?

When Floss greeted me, the expression on her queen’s face changed to amusing. She must have been so embarrassed to see the official she had personally chosen to greet me.

“Plos von Impello. Did the day go well?”

“Yes. Thanks to you, I went in well.”

But even this may be an act. So, in order to examine the reaction of the Queen and Alfred a little more, I decided to tune in to his tune.