As a series of problems came to light, the colonial bureaucracy panicked. Although the emperor did not have a seizure on the spot, everyone was good at observing words and feelings, and it was also known from the facial expressions that Napoleon IV was angry.

In the Governor's Palace in Algiers, a group of colonial bureaucrats were in daily meetings. It can be seen from the demeanor of everyone that this meeting is not so ordinary.

A plump middle-aged man said anxiously: "Your Excellency the Governor, the emperor has refused to allow us to accompany us, what should we do now?"

You know, whether it's the current Big Farm Plan or the previous African Development Plan, we have left too many hidden dangers.

These problems are now exposed to the emperor. If we are to be held accountable, none of us here will be able to escape. ”

Governor Abulimiti did not answer immediately, but instead picked up a cup of smoking coffee, took a small sip before saying slowly: "What are you panicking, the sky has not fallen yet!"

Since His Majesty the Emperor did not deal with us on the spot, it means that there is still room for maneuver in the matter.

By the way, Maimaitimin, what did you just say? After so many years of Africa's development plan, haven't you done a good job of dealing with the aftermath? ”

The law does not blame the public, this special national condition of France has been passed down for many years.

If things were done in accordance with the law, it is estimated that the people of Paris would have gone in seven or eight times out of ten, after all, there were more participants in the parades, and it was indispensable to do something out of the ordinary.

If you can't punish people, then you can only change the law. Even if the letter of the law has not been amended, it has been artificially changed in the process of law enforcement.

The money was not swallowed by one or two people, and the people involved in the case this time were not only the colonial officials, but also many local people involved in the case.

If you really dig all the way deeper, not only will everyone present go in, but everyone in the colony who is an official will be involved, and even the local bureaucrats will be implicated in a large area.

If it is really disposed of, it is not known whether the rule of officials can be changed, and the colonial system of France will collapse first.

Maimaitimin replied embarrassedly: "Your Excellency, you know that the situation here is special, and the funds allocated by the government are insufficient, so we have cut some unimportant projects privately and concentrated the funds on important projects. ”

Lack of funds is inevitable, all the way down layer by layer, to the project leader can get half of it, it is all the bureaucracy that handles it.

The people below also have to eat, and then float a part of it, and give a part to the higher officials, so that they can use less money to do things.

Taking it upon oneself to cut off some of the projects seems to be a heinous crime, but in fact it is inevitable.

If you don't do this, you won't even be able to do the face-saving project of supporting the scene. Of course, it would be even more convincing if these guys didn't put money in their bags.

Abulimiti pointed at Mamatimin and said that he hated iron and steel: "You guys! Algeria is understandably in difficult conditions and inadequate consideration at home, and everyone should be considerate.

If the funds are insufficient, can't we think of a way? You should give full play to your own initiative, and even if you don't have enough money, you can't just cancel the project.

This incident is a lesson. If everyone had been prepared, even if the tasks assigned above were not completed and a discount was made, even if it was only four or five points, I believe that His Majesty the Emperor would understand our hard work. ”

This is a heartfelt statement, and doing and not doing are two completely different concepts.

Even if only a scaled-down version of the project is completed, there is a physical object that can prove that the money was spent.

Nothing was done, the project was cut directly, and the funds were still spent, which was an insult to the intelligence of the top of the government.

Maimaitimin nodded awkwardly: "Okay, Your Excellency Governor, we'll pay attention later." However, it is imperative to get through the current hurdle, otherwise there will be no future. ”

Napoleon IV was not a decisive master, and the rebels could be forgiven, let alone the embezzlers.

Abulimiti asked rhetorically, "How dare you?" Now the initiative is no longer on us, and it is His Majesty the Emperor who can make the decision. ”

At this point, the topic was clarified, and Maimaitimin said slowly: "The emperor has not had a clear attitude for a long time, and everyone is very worried.

It is best to find a way to find out the mind of His Majesty the Emperor. If you can uncover it, of course, it will be the best.

If it really doesn't work, then you can only take risks and rob the king......"

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A dozen random inspections of more than a dozen projects in a row all had serious problems, and Napoleon IV was directly desperate, and even the heart of accountability was weakened.

There is no way, there are too many people involved, but you can't act rashly.

You must know that this is a colony, if you really turn your face, who knows if these daring guys will launch a coup d'état to detain the emperor?

Perhaps because of his talent, after sensing that the atmosphere was wrong, Napoleon IV quietly changed the route of his inspection, and left directly by boat when he arrived at Wachland, leaving no chance for these people at all.

In his own colony, the emperor ran away for fear that interest groups would turn their backs, which has to be said to be an irony.

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In the temporary palace in Paris, the trip to Algeria ended in a hurry, and Napoleon IV was much depressed.

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

That's completely because the bureaucrats below are too capable of being demons, and not killing is not enough to deter people's hearts, and if you don't kill, you can't understand your thoughts.

Knowing that Napoleon IV still only has envy, if he really ordered the execution of tens of thousands of people at once, he would still be cowardly.

In this respect, France and Austria are very different, Austria dares to do business according to the law, and it is because the Vienna government has been fighting corruption for many years, and the people and bureaucracy have adapted.

Not to mention the influence of the people, France alone was so widely implicated that Napoleon IV was intimidated.

"I just went out and what I saw was unbelievable, and I guess you know more or less about it.

The problem is in front of everyone, how should the government deal with it next, let's discuss it together! ”

Not knowing how to end the game, Napoleon IV did not hesitate to kick the ball to the cabinet.

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

"Your Majesty, the corruption in the colonies is beyond imagination. Now we are facing a situation like a patient with a weak body, once the medicine is used violently, it is likely that he will die and can only recuperate slowly.

As for the corruption problems that have been exposed now, it is best for us to pick a few typical examples and keep the rest for the time being to see their subsequent performance. ”

Hearing this disposition, Napoleon IV's mentality collapsed directly.

"Killing chickens and making an example of monkeys" seems to be good, but in fact, it is to catch a few scapegoats that are pushed to the surface, and the deeper problems are directly exposed.

Officials who know that there are problems must also stay in office, and it is a joke to hold them accountable.

It is conceivable that after this battle, the central government's deterrent effect on the colonies will fall to an all-time low.

In particular, the imperial power will be impacted, and the last awe left in many hearts will also be buried.

But for the sake of domestic stability, this is the price that must be paid.

If you check it to the end, don't say if you can check it out. Even if it is really investigated, does the Paris government have the confidence to open the table?

Napoleon IV had already felt that the government's control over the colonies was not as tight as he thought.

Officials in the colonies were beginning to develop in the direction of the Sitting Tigers, forming a large net in the area.

After hesitating for a moment, Napoleon IV shook his head: "No! If they continue to let it go on like this, they will see the weakness of the central government, and I am afraid that it will not be long before those guys will become independent.

Even if you can't dispose of them all, you have to take out a few chief officials, and the rest will be settled slowly after the fall. ”

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