I Returned As the Governor of the Country That Abandoned Me

7 – Fair and thorough, in accordance with principles

[Hailan Newspaper]

[The duke of the kingdom, Lloyd von Echiseel, is accused of treason!]

As it was revealed that the official recommended by [Minister of Defense, Lloyd von Echiseel] Belonged to the Resistance, the Governor-General launched an investigation…

Lloyd von Echiseel’s crimes with the Resistance are heavy, but his dedication to the kingdom is great, so his life will be spared, but all property and position will be confiscated ..]

On the day following the fall of Duke Lloyd, the following newspapers began to spread throughout the kingdom. This is something I prepared in advance, something that seniors don’t know about.

I looked at the governor who was quietly reading the newspaper.

‘Not at all..’

Quietly and loftily. Like the calmly resounding water of a lake, his appearance as he slowly flips through the newspaper is always imbued with the dignity of self-confidence.

But I know. The lonely man I saw yesterday looking up at the sky alone.

What makes you so lonely? Perhaps as of now, I can’t hear that answer.

So, let’s do my job for now. Someday, if I get closer to my senior, I might be able to hear the answer.

“Senior.”

“What is it?”

“This is a report on the former Secretary of Defense, Lloyd von Echiseel.”

“.. Do it.”

“Since yesterday, numerous citizens have reported seeing former Secretary of Defense Lloyd wandering around the city alone. According to common testimony, he was muttering something ..”

“What do you mean?”

“They say, ‘If you commit suicide, no.'”

“I see.”

After hearing my report, the senior laughed. A former defense minister gone completely mad. What did the senior say to him yesterday?

I remember seeing the senior whispering something in his ear. Probably, it has something to do with him muttering those words.

“What should I do?”

“Leave it alone. When I’m in a bad mood, I think I’ll get better.”

Still, the usual businesslike tone and voice. Is the senior really not okay?

“Are you afraid of me?”

When I was looking at you with that thought in mind, you asked me. Could it be that you noticed my gaze? However, senior seems to misunderstand why I look at him.

“No.”

If you ask everyone the same question, everyone will answer the same ‘yes’. His actions in the kingdom of High Iran were enough to instill fear in others.

But not me. It’s me who stuck together with seniors for a week. The senior’s behavior is certainly radical, but I know that he is a person who says otherwise.

Smart-

At that time, someone knocked on the door of the governor’s office.

“Your Excellency, the Kingdom’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Minister of Home Affairs, Minister of Justice and other nobles of the kingdom have come to visit.”

This case, on the surface, is suspected of treason by the duke, but I know that behind it was a political battle with the nobles of the kingdom. Of course, it seems like there’s more behind the scenes than that.

“Stop by.”

The nobility of the kingdom who entered with the permission of the senior. They entered the office and stood there, looking at each other nervously until the senior spoke first.

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“What brought these precious people to this place?”

Aristocrats from the kingdom who couldn’t be seen pecking their noses during banquets. Lloyd, who was their center, is now gone, and the queen of the kingdom has no power. If so, the place they will come to is, of course, decided.

“I came to apologize for not going to greet you at the banquet.”

“Ah, that happened. You, along with the diplomats of the Commonwealth Kingdom of Unas, ignored me.”

“Ah.. It’s not like that! It was just because of Lloyd at that time.”

“I know. He is the root cause of everything. He has no intention of blaming you.”

The faces of the nobles of the kingdom who heard my words brightened. They will also be subject to my purge someday, but now is not the time. Am I not a murderer mad about murder?

To be honest, it felt too early to make Lloyd like this. However, it is also true that the opportunity was available only now. Because the other person didn’t know who I was yet.

‘Aren’t the young bureaucrats here?’

The main figures of the kingdom gathered here. However, all were old people, and there were no young bureaucrats to be seen.

Newbies who do not know about politics and international affairs. He believes that his beliefs are correct, and he has a vigorous spirit that does not compromise with reality. Well, I can understand that much. It would be fun to watch their vain hopes of working for the kingdom and not succumbing to the empire.

“What does Your Highness think about this?”

“You said you were sorry.”

I don’t know if the regret she said was Lloyd’s downfall, or if he was referring to my unexpected behavior.

However, one thing is certain, she is not moving even though the main noble of the kingdom is dead.

Is he unable to do anything because he is blocked in front of the huge wall called the empire, or is he abandoned this time? The answer will only be known to her.

“What are those things?”

I asked looking at the boxes piled up behind them.

“This is a small present for Your Excellency.”

“Between us, give something like this, but.”

“Are you talking about between us?”

“Aren’t we already close friends?”

“Ha ha ha! That’s right! You’re right!”

When I mentioned the word friend to lighten the atmosphere a little, they started laughing and joking one by one.

“I hope you guys don’t make stupid choices like Lloyd.”

“Of course! We are always on the side of the Empire!”

“Try to believe that.”

Old bureaucrats comparable to young bureaucrats who never came here. These are people who have already been in politics for decades. Old foxes who have already calculated whose side they will be on.

Looking at them, I thought for a while. The stupidity and ambition of young bureaucrats. The incompetence and improvisation of old bureaucrats. Which one is right?

“Serena.”

“Yes, senior.”

After all the nobles of her kingdom had left, I called her.

“The presents over there. Distribute it to the soldiers of the Imperial Army who participated in the subjugation of the Duke this time. Oh, take your share.”

“.. Thank you.”

They were the ones who forcibly agreed to my revenge. This kind of compensation should definitely be given.

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The imperial palace of the imperial family. A man is sitting on his knees in front of me.

“Leonard von Hernasia former governor general.”

“Yes, Your Majesty.”

“It hasn’t been long since I returned from the kingdom of Hailan. I wonder if I bothered you.”

“No. It’s His Majesty’s call, so how can I be bothered?”

“Thank you for saying that.”

So I said, and handed him the contents of the report from the Kingdom of Hyran. When he read the paper I handed him, his expression turned blue.

To briefly summarize the contents of the report, it is that Governor-General Aran von Roberteyn has brought down the kingdom’s Minister of Defense.

“.. I heard the news.”

“That sounds pretty interesting. Isn’t the homeland of Aran von Robertein the Kingdom of Hyran?”

Soon, my gaze turned to another man standing next to me. His name is Gerald von Robertein. Adoptive father of Aran von Robertein, Minister of the Imperial Army.

“Aran hates the kingdom.”

The minister of the military opened his mouth. I knew that too. Nevertheless, it was unavoidable that there was suspicion, so he was appointed as the governor of Hiran.

“Fortunately, he doesn’t seem to have other feelings.”

The skills of this man named Aran are already widely known throughout the empire. He’s even still young. If he had other thoughts, he would need to nip them in the bud while they were not yet ripe.

And the most disgusting thing is that my youngest daughter is the man I have a heart for. To be honest, I had a little bit of hope that he would have a different mind for the kingdom.

However, he did not have a different mind for the kingdom, and rather was in the process of completely destroying the kingdom.

“Still, this matter should be investigated fairly.”

As revealed by the Governor-General, the Minister of Defense of the Kingdom’s crime is contact with the Resistance. This is a felony that undoubtedly amounts to treason.

However, anyone would know. The fact that the governor of Hiran caused his downfall was not because he was in collusion with the resistance.

“Dispatch an investigation team to the kingdom of Hairan. As always, we will have to engage in a fair and thorough investigation.”

“You are right. These things should always be thoroughly investigated.”

If someone commits such a serious crime, he must be thoroughly investigated according to principles and discipline. The same is true in this case.

However, this case is not a true treason case. If that’s the case, just make it that way and that’s it.

“The investigation team that will be dispatched this time to the kingdom of Hyran… Who is the closest person to the governor of Aran?”

“I know her as Ellen von Dmitri, the current escort knight for the 5th princess.”

“I appoint Ellen von Dmitri as the investigator for this treason case. Head to Hailan as soon as possible and investigate this case fairly, thoroughly, and in accordance with the principles.”

Aran von Robertein. He reciprocated by giving the Empire his faith. Then, the motherland should repay him this much.