656 – Thirty Is Too Young – 5

As requested by the emperor, he took the trouble of going to work for two days to Gamchalseong.

I said it doesn’t matter if I take a nap or play chess since I’m going to work while on vacation, but how can a person go to work and just hang out? And that too in a situation where all other subordinates are working.

So, I, the secretary to the minister, the head of the executive branch, the deputy head of the executive branch, and finally the deputy head of information, who had naturally joined us as I knew how, gathered together and had a quick drink , and then we just quietly went about our business. In fact, the only job I did was to stamp the documents compiled by the minister’s secretary.

After becoming a stamping machine for two days, I returned to the mansion,

“Are you here?”

“Father-in-law?”

My first father-in-law was waiting.

I was surprised by the unexpected visit of a distinguished guest. The entire empire knew that the eldest father-in-law loved her youngest child Mar, and her grandson Pedi, very much, but she refrained from going as much as possible, saying it was rude to visit her daughter’s home often . He just waited anxiously for Mar to come on his her own her

My father-in-law made a surprise visit without saying anything. Without even telling her son-in-law, who was on vacation, to come, the Duke himself.

“I’m sorry for only saying hello to you now. If you had contacted me before coming, she would have come sooner, but I guess I made my father-in-law wait for no reason…”

Thanks to this, she looked at her father-in-law blankly and then quickly opened her mouth.

She made her father-in-law, who had come a long way to go to work unscheduled, wait. Is there anyone in this empire who would make a duke wait, other than the emperor?

“It’s okay. There are a lot of people who will welcome you even if you’re not there.”

Fortunately, her father-in-law answered calmly, stroking the head of Pedi, who was in her arms.

“Her daughter and grandson welcome her, so it does not matter if she does not have a son-in-law.”

“If she hadn’t had that son-in-law, she wouldn’t have had any grandchildren…” ” “

At my pitiful retort, my father-in-law just snorted.

It was a little sad, but it was okay. I know that crude expression is my father-in-law’s own form of intimacy.

“Pedi. Now go and hang out with your mom. Your grandpa has something to talk about with your dad.”

“If I have value, won’t you say goodbye?”

Anyway, my father-in-law put down the pedi with an expression that was 180 degrees different from when he looked at me, and smiled even deeper at the bright eyes of the pedi.

“You’ll be bored if we stay together. If I’m playing with my mom and younger siblings, I’ll be gone soon, so just wait.”

“Wow!”

At her father-in-law’s persuasion, Peddie nodded and toddled across the hallway.

Her maternal grandfather’s words immediately broke her stubbornness. As expected, our Pedi is a good boy.

“It’s growing more and more every day. Soon it’ll reach my waist.”

And when she saw her father-in-law muttering in a happy voice, she inadvertently looked him up and down.

‘Soon…?’

I agree that her pedi is growing rapidly, but it will take quite a long time for her to reach the 2m waist of an adult. Even if I can’t do it, wouldn’t it take a year or two?

However, she did not bother to say such a thing and offend her father-in-law.

“Go to the reception room. I can’t keep Pedi waiting.”

“Oh, yes.”

My father-in-law, who had been looking at Pedi’s back for a while, went ahead of me and headed to her reception room.

Come to think of it, she should have stayed in the reception room or Mar’s room, so why was she wandering around in the hallway?

‘Are you playing with Pedi?’

A maternal grandfather holding his grandchild in his arms and playing with him while walking around the mansion. It was indeed a warm and affectionate sight, but the problem was that his maternal grandfather was a duke.

If the residents of our mansion hadn’t gotten used to Trixie, they would all have cried and fainted.

As soon as I sat down, my father-in-law immediately took out his business.

“I heard that the number of people has increased due to suggestions from the Imperial White House.”

“I am deeply moved by Your Majesty’s mercy in listening to the requests of the lowly and foolish.”

I bowed my head and agreed to what my father-in-law said. When the emperor announced the expansion of the National Assembly and the establishment of the House of Commons, it was passionately said that this action was an acceptance of the request of the imperial people. Even if you are a father-in-law who enjoys retirement in a duchy, you cannot fail to know.

No, maybe he heard the news before the nobles who were making noise in society.

“It was a tradition that continued through 16 emperors over 300 years. No matter how many requests there were from the reasonable, it was something that could not be easily accepted. His Majesty truly made a big decision.”

After saying that, my father-in-law crossed his arms and looked into my eyes.

“But are you okay?”

“What… “Do you mean?”

“No matter how much you appoint an agent, you are the imperial white. You may be criticized for standing in the same position as the imperial whites who did not even get a title.”

“Aren’t positions and status two separate issues? If the positions were the same and even the status was the same, all ministers would be orphans.”

My father-in-law burst into laughter because he was saying he didn’t care.

In the administration, there is already a legendary figure who rose to ministerial rank despite being an orphan. If we want to stop local governors and mayors from becoming, we have to first minister Koo Hyul-seong.

“Besides, isn’t promotion based on ability the pride of Kpelopen?”

“That’s true. The beautiful will left behind by Emperor Eimanca is for talented people to be treated well and to rise to higher positions. The establishment of the House of Commons is the realization of that will.”

My father-in-law nodded as if he was satisfied with my comment.

In fact, the first head of both the Crasius family and the Barenti duchy were commoners. It can be said that they were a family that rose to prominence by accident and received a title for their meritorious work during the time when Emperor Eimanca the Great was establishing the empire.

Nowadays, with 300 years of tradition, no one calls them quick successes, but at the time, the founders of Crasius and Varenti were lower than the current provincial governors and mayors. If you offend the common people on such a topic, it would be like spitting in the face of your own ancestors.

“Keep the same mindset as you do now. No matter what others say, it is the order of His Majesty the Emperor and a stepping stone for the prosperity of the empire.”

“I will keep that in mind.”

It was warm encouragement and advice, but I was a little confused. The duke himself came by just to talk about this…?

“Also, don’t forget that you are the Minister of Inspector General, not just an Imperial Baek.”

‘Ah.’

I was convinced by what followed. That was the real business.

The message was to be wary of nobles who are greedy for the House of Nobles rather than against the House of Commons.

“Of course. I have never forgotten it even for a moment.”

Since I had already heard the same thing from the emperor, I nodded without hesitation.

There is no way I will ever forget the ugly position that marked my retirement path in the first place.

***

Looking at the look in my youngest son-in-law’s eyes, I don’t think there was any need to come to the system.

‘I was so worried because it was my family.’

If I think about it carefully, I was overly worried. He became the head of the inspection department at the age of only 19, worked as a subordinate to His Majesty, who was the crown prince at the time, and destroyed the remnants of the second prince faction without hesitation. He even destroyed and re-created the Asilon family, which was the cancer of the empire.

Only recently did he step down from the front line due to being dispatched to the academy, getting married, etc. However, he was forced to step down from the front line due to other circumstances. He wasn’t kicked out because there was something wrong with his work ability.

He even went north to fight in the war during his dispatch to the academy. If it’s full of venom, it’s definitely not a gentle and gentle situation.

‘So far, I’ve only seen round shapes.’

The corners of my mouth went up without me knowing. From the moment he became my youngest son-in-law, he became part of our family. Perhaps that’s why, instead of looking at the abilities at the time that were considered to be a son-in-law, I began to focus on the youngest son-in-law’s individual inclinations and personality his. I saw a naive figure who was weak towards his wife and crawling around with his children.

“You’re going to see your youngest brother-in-law? He’ll take care of it, but aren’t you just disturbing him for no reason?”

Suddenly, I remembered what my son said before coming to the system.

My son was looking at my youngest son-in-law more objectively than I was, who had predicted my youngest son-in-law as Mar’s husband. I guess I’m getting old too.

“Yesterday, my youngest brother-in-law went to work at the Gamchal Castle, and as soon as the rumor spread, the nobles became quiet. My father is the only one who sees my youngest brother-in-law as a young noble.”

I feel like my son’s nagging is ringing in my ears again.

I should have just listened to him and stayed in the castle.

‘While I’m here, I have to go see Marna.’

We already had a long conversation before my youngest son-in-law got off work, but the more conversations between father and daughter, the better.

Let’s give Mar a handkerchief that her wife made her, and give Pedi a ride on her horse.

***

Three days later, all 100 members of the House of Commons were selected and announced.

At the same time, the emperor announced the official launch of the House of Nobles and the House of Commons. It is said that the existing Imperial House of Parliament will be used simultaneously by both parliaments until the building to be used by the House of Commons is completed.

Thanks to this, the main office coexisted with the subcontractors, and the noble house became two families under one roof,

“Anyway, the capitol was large enough to accommodate 30 people. Honestly, there’s no need to build a separate building for the Commons. It’s enough to just have different uses for each floor.”

Erich, the person involved, responded positively.

But. The Imperial Houses of Parliament must have been so big. It was one of the pillars that supported the empire along with the executive branch, judiciary, and military, so it was too large for a space for 30 people.

Of course, those 30 do not include auxiliary personnel. Including auxiliary personnel, the number could easily exceed several hundred, but even taking that into account, there is ample space in the Capitol.

“By the way, bro. What’s going on these days?”

“Huh?”

I frowned slightly at the unexpected question.

Something special happened three days ago, but not anymore. There is no need to go to work anymore, and the Crown Princess will not be coming to the mansion for the time being. The emperor must be playing hard with the princess by now.

“No, that’s it… These days, more and more nobles who I barely exchanged greetings with come to my office or contact me. They ask me a lot about my brother’s well-being.”

“Oh, that?”

She burst out laughing at those words. It seems the nobles approached Erich to keep an eye on me.

“Just tell them that their expression is harder than usual. That will be enough.”

“Can I say that I yell sometimes?”

“That went too far.”

I ended up laughing again at the suggestion of Erich, who had shown a certain level of political acumen.

The expansion of the National Assembly was enough to shake up the imperial political world, but fortunately, it seems that things will calm down in a while.