"Humphrey, it's not my dilemma now, it's how to solve it!"
Michaela said to Humphrey: "That's why I asked you, an old bureaucrat, for your opinion. What should you do when you encountered this kind of diplomatic dilemma before? Why do the people think so much about us uniting the Forgotten, and The orc tribes are so resistant.”
"Oh, this, hahahaha!"
Humphrey laughed a few times and said: "Minister, you have to know that when civilians discuss diplomatic issues, they usually do not know all the facts and only use the information in front of them as a criterion."
Bernard on the side intervened: "For example, the people don't know that the resources on hand of our government can only last for 6 months."
Michaela also said: "The regent deliberately concealed the above information in order not to cause panic among the people."
"yes."
Humphrey said: "Coupled with the many victories you have won for our race, Minister, the people today are full of hope and think everything will be fine."
"But that's the problem!"
Just listen to Humphrey's tone suddenly change from the previous relaxed tone to a deeper tone:
"In fact, few people can understand that the victory you won, Minister, only gave us precious breathing time and did not fundamentally change our current predicament."
Bernard then added: "Because the natural disaster war has caused too much damage to us."
"really."
Michaela is very aware of the damage caused by the natural disaster war. For the blood elves, it may be impossible to recover for many years to come, but today's people only care about who is good and who is bad.
"But the government's foreign policy cannot only care about who is good and who is bad."
Humphrey continued: "Sometimes, we make deals with people who people think are bad people in the interests of the country, or occasionally we abandon good people who are uncooperative."
After hearing this, Torina interrupted in the spiritual world: "Michaela, I feel that Humphrey is conceiving you."
Haha, of course Michaela knew that when she made a deal with the troll in Torvasa, wasn't the troll "the bad guy that people think"!
Humphrey noticed Michaela's expression and comforted: "Minister, I know you are thinking about a deal with the trolls, but this is what we should do. Our government departments should consider the national interests and do the right thing. things, not just who is good and who is bad.”
"Well, Humphrey, you're right."
Michaela continued: "What about this time? Because the arrival of the Forgotten Ones has aroused resistance among the people, what did you do before?"
Humphrey replied seriously: "Usually we follow the four-stage rule!"
Michaela: "Stage four?"
Humphrey:
"Phase One: We claim nothing happened."
"Phase Two: We say maybe something is going on, but we shouldn't act."
"Phase 3: We say maybe we should act, but we can't do anything."
"Phase 4: We said maybe we should have done something, but now it's too late."
As soon as these words came out, both Minister Michaela and Torina in the spiritual world dropped their jaws to the ground at the same time and could not pick them up for a long time!
Bernard was still kind and helped Michaela pick up her chin: "Minister, this is yours."
"Thanks, Bernard."
Only then did Michaela react, fix her chin, and then look at Humphrey.
Torina, who also put her chin back on, complained on the spot: "What four-stage rule? It's obviously the ultimate rule of destruction!"
That’s right, Humphrey’s four-stage rule simply means doing nothing.
And Michaela also realized something and immediately asked:
"Wait a minute, Humphrey, when the Kingdom of Lordaeron was experiencing the undead disaster, were you also engaging in these four stages?"
"yes."
Humphrey looked surprised and asked: "Minister, how do you know?"
"I knew it!"
Michaela covered her face with her right hand: "It's because of what you did that the army of the undead finally came to the door!"
Humphrey shrugged helplessly and said: "Okay, minister, I admit that the four-stage rule is not omnipotent."
"It's certainly not a panacea!"
Michaela retorted: "The people have seen me bring the Forsaken into Silvermoon City, and now they want to claim that nothing happened and then lie down and die. It's simply impossible! What I want to know is, what should I do?" How to calm the anger of the people!"
Torina also jumped out and said: "Last night, if Ellanla hadn't called in the city's security forces to disperse the crowd blocking the door of his house, I'm afraid he would still be trapped in the villa and unable to get out!"
"Minister, do you want to calm the people's anger immediately?" Humphrey asked.
Michaela said on the spot: "Yes, immediately, now, immediately!"
Humphrey opened his mouth and said: "No problem, minister, we can immediately contact the priests union downstairs and ask them to send priests to carry out large-scale mind control on the people and then brainwash them."
"Wash, brainwash!"
Michaela couldn't believe her ears when she saw Humphrey saying such horrific words with a calm face.
Even Torina said: "Humphrey opened his mouth to be brainwashed. Has he done it before?"
If Humphrey had really done something to brainwash the people before, then what was the old Silvermoon City government like...
Protruding!
Michaela could no longer imagine it. At this moment, he even felt that Alsace's approach of killing all the old government was not so unacceptable.
For a time, the scene fell into a deadlock.
"Your drink, Minister."
Until Bernard on the side brought a glass of juice and said: "Actually, I think this problem is not difficult to solve."
"Um?"
Michaela turned to look at the private secretary who was usually very quiet. Interestingly, even Humphrey spoke:
"Oh, Bernard, do you have anything to say?"
Just listen to Bernard say: "Sir Humphrey, didn't you say before? People will make wrong judgments because they don't know some key information, so we just need to tell them the key information."
When Michaela heard that it made sense, she immediately encouraged Bernard: "Go on."
Bernard also boldly continued: "The people hate the undead because the undead under the Lich King slaughtered our compatriots, but if the people know that the Forsaken are not under the Lich King, but the Windrunner Where are your lord’s men?”
interesting!
When Bernard said this, Michaela reacted immediately.
The Windrunner family has a high reputation among the blood elves, and when Sylvanas died on the battlefield, many blood elves witnessed it, so in their hearts, Sylvanas was a warrior who defended Silvermoon City, and even more so. He is absolutely one of his own!
The blood elves are notoriously arrogant and xenophobic and hate other races, but if the people understand that the leader of the Forsaken is Sylvanas and one of their own, then the feelings of rejection and disgust will be greatly reduced!
"It makes sense!"
Michaela slammed the table and immediately asked Humphrey: "Can you arrange for Sylvanas to visit Silvermoon City immediately?"
Humphrey also figured out the joints, but as a bureaucrat who is familiar with the rules of officialdom, he said:
"I'm afraid that's not possible yet, Minister."
"Now we have just established contact with the Forgotten People and are open to transmitting coordinates to each other. However, subsequent economic, military, political and diplomatic relations have not yet developed. Legally speaking, we and the Forgotten People cannot even be considered to have formal diplomatic relations. .”
Michaela was anxious: "What should we do?"
Humphrey said: "Minister, actually you don't have to worry. I have heard that the Regent is contacting Lady Sylvanas through Senior Executive Marron, and is preparing to start a summit meeting to formally establish bilateral relations. I think it's okay to do so. It’s just a matter of these few days. When the two parties formally establish diplomatic relations, it will be natural to invite Sylvanas to Silvermoon City."
Bernard did not forget to add: "Of course, minister, according to the principle of diplomatic reciprocity, if you want to invite Lady Sylvanas, it must be done by the regent. You can only initiate a suggestion."
"I see."
Of course Michaela knows that as a minister, she is not qualified to invite the heads of other forces, but:
"So, can't we do anything during these days?"
Bernard said: "Actually, it is possible."
Michaela: "How?"
Bernard said: "Minister, didn't you threaten Frank, the manager of "The Sun" before?"
Michaela glared at Bernard coldly and shouted: "I am not a threat!"
"Well, sorry."
Bernard immediately changed his mind: "Minister, you have convinced Frank, the manager of the Sunshine Newspaper, before, so you can completely ask him to arrange another interview with reporters, and let you personally say that the Forsaken are not the servants of the Lich King, but the Greeks." Lord Alvanas’ men. I believe the people’s attitude will definitely change.”
Michaela also admitted that what Bernard said made sense, and if Sylvanas really wanted to visit Silvermoon City in the future, this interview could also serve as a warm-up for public opinion.
"Very well, Bernard."
Michaela was not stingy with her words: "I really didn't realize that you are so capable!"
Bernard said humbly: "It's all thanks to Sir Humphrey's usual education."
Humphrey didn't say anything, he just looked at Bernard quietly until Michaela spoke: "Humphrey, contact Frank immediately to arrange an interview, the time will be..."
Bernard reminded: "Minister, you have no appointment this afternoon."
"very good!"
Michaela immediately made the decision: "The interview will be arranged this afternoon. I request that the interview content be published in the newspaper tomorrow so that everyone will know that the Forgotten One is Lord Sylvanas' subordinate!"
"Yes, minister!" Humphrey accepted the order happily.
Time soon came to the afternoon, and the reporter from "The Sun" arranged by Humphrey arrived.
"Please come in!"
As his personal secretary, Bernard politely invited the dark-haired male elf in a red plaid shirt and glasses to the minister Michaela, and stood politely in the corner with Humphrey.
After all, the protagonist of this interview is not them, but Michaela.
"Hello, I am Minister Michaela."
Michaela also politely extended her right hand to the other party and looked at the other party.
This reporter is taller than himself, about 1.9 meters by visual inspection, and his body is also very strong. The outlines of muscles can be vaguely seen on his arms covered by his shirt. In addition, the cluster of bangs hanging from his head to his forehead is also very strong. Attract attention.
By the way, why does this image of him make Michaela feel like she has seen him somewhere?
"Hello, my name is Kal-El, you can call me Kal."
At this time, Karl also introduced himself, and also extended his right hand to hold Mikayla's hand:
"In addition, I am the boyfriend Louise mentioned to you. By the way, Louise's attitude toward you changed drastically after she went to Tarquelin. Did you do something?"
Damn it!
Michaela remembered that reporter Louise seemed to have mentioned that she had a "superman" boyfriend, and her relationship was like this guy in front of her!
