Chapter 657

With the exposure of a series of problems, the colonial bureaucrats also panicked. Although the emperor didn't lose his temper on the spot, everyone was good at reading people's expressions. From his facial expression, they knew that Napoleon Iv was angry.

In the Governor's office in Algiers, a group of colonial bureaucrats were holding a daily meeting. From everyone's expressions, it could be seen that this meeting wasn't that ordinary.

A fat middle-aged man said anxiously, "Mr. Governor, the emperor has refused to let us accompany him. What should we do now?

You know, whether it is the current farm plan or the previous African development plan, we have left too many hidden dangers.

These problems have now been exposed in front of the emperor. If you want to find out who's responsible, none of us here will be able to escape. "

Governor Ablimiti didn't answer immediately. Instead, he picked up a cup of smoky coffee, took a sip, and slowly said, "What are you panicking about? The sky hasn't fallen yet!

Since the emperor didn't punish us on the spot, it means that there is still room for maneuver.

By the way, Maimaitiming, what did you just say? It has been so many years since the African development plan. Haven't you done the clean-up work? "

The law didn't punish the masses. This was determined by the special national conditions of France, and it had been passed down for many years.

If everything was done according to the law, it was estimated that seventy to eighty percent of the Parisian people were involved. After all, there were many demonstrations, and it was inevitable that they would do something out of line.

If they couldn't punish people, then they could only change the law. Even if the law hadn't been changed, it had been changed during the law enforcement process.

The money wasn't swallowed by one or two people. This time, not only the colonial officials were involved, but there were also many local people involved.

If they really dug all the way down, not only would the people present be involved, but any official in the colony would also be involved. Even the local bureaucrats would be implicated.

If they really dealt with it, it was unknown whether the governance of the government could be changed, but the colonial system of France would collapse first.

Maimaitiming replied awkwardly, "Mr. Governor, you know that the situation here is special, and the funds allocated by the government are insufficient. So, we made the decision to cut off some unimportant projects and concentrate the funds on the important projects."

Insufficient funds were inevitable. Along the way, the person in charge of the project was able to get half of it, which was because the bureaucrats who handled it had integrity.

The people under them also had to eat, and a portion of it was given to the higher-ups as gifts. There was even less money to be used to do things.

Cutting a portion of the project on his own seemed to be a heinous crime, but in fact, it was inevitable.

If they didn't do this, they wouldn't even be able to keep up appearances. Of course, if they didn't do this, they wouldn't even be able to keep up appearances.

Ablimiti pointed at Maimaiti Timing and said in disappointment, "You guys! Can't they find another way if they don't have enough funds? This is understandable.

If they don't have enough funds, can't they think of? If they don 'don, they can't, can't they can of the of of the project.

If everyone is prepared, even if the task assigned by the higher-ups is not completed, even if it is discounted, even if it is only forty to fifty percent, I believe His Majesty will understand our efforts. "

These were words from the bottom of his heart. Doing it and not doing it were two completely different concepts.

Even if they had only completed a smaller version of the project, there would still be the actual thing there to prove that the money had been spent.

If they didn't do anything and directly cut the project, the funds would still be spent. That would be an insult to the intelligence of the government's higher-ups.

Maimaitimin nodded awkwardly. "Yes, Mr. Governor. We will be careful. But the most important thing now is to get through this. Otherwise, there will be no future. "

Napoleon IV was not a decisive person. If he could forgive those who rebelled, then these corrupt criminals would be even less of a threat.

Abli Miti retorted, "How dare you? The initiative is no longer in our hands. His Majesty is the one who can make the decision. "

At this point, the topic was clear. Maimaitimin said slowly, "The Emperor hasn't made his stance clear. Everyone is worried.

It's best to think of a way to figure out His Majesty's intentions. Of course, it would be best if he could get over it.

If not, we can only take the risk. King of Tribulation … "

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After inspecting more than ten projects in a row, all of them had serious problems. Napoleon Iv was in despair. He didn't even want to hold them accountable anymore.

It couldn't be helped. There were too many people involved. He couldn't act rashly.

This was a colony. If they really fell out, who knew if these daring guys would launch a coup and detain the Emperor?

Perhaps it was because of his talent. After noticing that the atmosphere wasn't right, Napoleon Iv changed his patrol route. He left by boat when he reached Vahran. He didn't give these people a chance.

In his own colony, the Emperor ran away because he was worried about the interest groups turning against him. It was ironic.

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In the temporary palace in Paris, Napoleon IV had just finished his trip to Algeria in a hurry. He was in low spirits.

At this moment, he suddenly understood why Austria wanted to execute tens of thousands of people at once.

That was because the bureaucrats were too good at doing things. If they weren't killed, they wouldn't be able to intimidate people.

Knowing was one thing, but Napoleon Iv could only be envious. If he really had to order the execution of tens of thousands of people at once, he would still be afraid.

In this regard, the Fao was completely different. Austria dared to follow the law because the Government of Vienna had been fighting corruption for many years. The people and bureaucrats were used to it.

France couldn't do it. Not to mention the influence of the people, just the extensive implications made Napoleon Iv afraid.

"I just went out, and what I saw was unbelievable. I'm sure you all know more or less.

The problem is right in front of everyone. How should the government deal with it? Let's discuss it together! "

Not knowing how to end it, Napoleon Iv didn't hesitate to kick the ball to the cabinet.

Under the mutual humility of his colleagues, the respected Prime Minister Terence Burkin was forced to stand up.

"Your Majesty, the corruption in the colony is beyond imagination. The situation we are facing now is like a weak patient. Once the medicine is too strong, it is very likely that he will die. We can only slowly nurse him back to health.

For the corruption that has been exposed now, it's best for us to pick a few typical examples and kill the chicken to warn the monkey. The rest will be kept for the time being and see their subsequent performance. "

Hearing this way of dealing with it, Napoleon Iv's mentality directly collapsed.

"Killing the chicken to warn the monkey" seemed good, but in fact, it was to catch a few scapegoats that were pushed to the surface, and the deeper problems were directly exposed.

The officials who were known to be problematic must be kept in office. Pursuing responsibility would be a joke.

It was conceivable that after this battle, the deterrence of the central government on the colony would fall to an all-time low.

In particular, the imperial power would be impacted, and the last remaining reverence in many people's hearts would also be buried.

But for domestic stability, this was a price that must be paid.

If they investigated to the end, not to mention whether they could continue to investigate. Even if they did find out, did the Government of Paris have the confidence to flip the table?

Napoleon Iv had already felt that the government's control of the colony was not as strict as he thought.

The officials of the colony were beginning to develop in the direction of a tiger and formed a large net in the local area.

After hesitating for a moment, Napoleon Iv shook his head, "No! If we let it go on like this, they will see the weakness of the central government. I'm afraid it won't be long before those guys become independent.

Even if we can't get rid of all of them, we must get rid of a few key officials, and the rest will be settled later. "

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