The Evil Queen’s Beautiful Principles

The day after I left the office and spoke to Gilbard, I was sitting surrounded by many high-ranking officials.

Located in a conference room in your area of responsibility.

All the furnishings in the high-ranking officials' rooms are lavish and majestic.

The chief executive of state administration is, of course, the king (watashi).

Six Ministries exist: the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Justice, the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Military Affairs, and the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is the ministry in charge of diplomacy with other countries.

The Ministry of Finance is the Ministry of Budget, Accounting, Accounting and Taxation.

The Ministry of Justice is the ministry responsible for developing and maintaining the legal system.

The Ministry of Military Affairs is the ministry that manages the National Army and the Magic Division.

The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications is the first ministry to undertake tasks other than those of the other four ministries.

Senior officials in the room are such provincial governors and their assistants.

The atmosphere of the room, where the strongmen of the Battlefield have gathered, is very heavy.

"Now... it's time to start, because it's an increment. Today's agenda is" Restructuring the Organization. "

"Structural reform of the organization, is that it? Is that necessary? I think it's working now and I think it's working."

Quickly, the treasury director raised doubts.

"... what is' organization 'in the first place?"

I spinned words to ask questions while gazing at each person.

"The 'organization' responsible for the remaining national government is ultimately a reflection of the 'future shape of this country'. In other words, how to portray the country of the future... that is the very foundation of the organization. Turning around, the rest is not satisfied with the current state of affairs. At the same time, I am dissatisfied with the structure of the organization. From the above, we will begin to reform the structure of the organization with a view to the first stage. And as a second step, we will consider new national policies.... that's easy, but that's more than a rough explanation. Do you have any questions so far?

"Isn't it a little brave to want to take over the throne as soon as possible? As mentioned earlier by the Treasurer, the national government is fully functional. Please be aware of the danger of confusing the organization in vain as a result of imposing reforms."

A part of the venue screams at the harsh words of the Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications.

Sure... what was the name of the Secretary of Internal Affairs, Nate?

The military commissioner, who knew the scene of the coronation ceremony, asked me anxiously in response to Nate's words.

"Good"

Call out to relieve their anxiety.

Everyone but them was inclined uniformly to their reaction, which could be described as excessive.

"... you think it's working enough?

"Yes, well before you took the throne, the government of this country has revolved around in its present form."

"Hmm... the Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications. Then explain why the crop yield report has not increased in the last decade or so. That was definitely the joint jurisdiction of the Treasury and Internal Affairs Directors, wasn't it?

For a moment the Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications was clearly upset by my orders.

…… I don't know if it's true, but it's what the Treasury uses for each territory's annual revenue and expenditure reports.... "

"Ah! … Indeed, the income and expenditure reports for each territory also reflect crop yield data. But all we need is a quantity."

It is the responsibility of the Treasury to fail to submit a report… The Treasury Director spins his words in a hurry to block what he can hear.

"Well then, is it the duty of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications to compile the reports coming from each territory, grasp the domestic stockpiles based on the changes in yields, and take any measures if it is judged that they are improper?

The Treasurer does not affirm or deny my query.

And the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications also kept quiet.

"Is the rest of your understanding wrong?... in any case, we don't know how or to what extent they are performing their duties, as long as there is no report."

"If you don't scrutinize it once more, nothing will come from my mouth....."

In the words of the Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications, I exhale in my heart.

... I wasn't expecting his answer in the first place.

Before this meeting, I was asked by others to confirm that 'maybe the report hasn't come up, and the work itself is going to be halfway', but... as a result, I only realized that 'the work itself is not done at all'.

Even if he knew the situation, the treasurer would not be able to give such an answer on this occasion.

"The fact that you can't explain anything here means that you don't know anything about this matter at all. It is synonymous with not being able to do the job at all.... then, the Treasurer. He said earlier," We only need harvest figures "... did you confirm the accuracy of those numbers? Did you use the figures given to the Ministry of Internal Affairs without doubt?

"Well, if you don't check it out... nothing. But unlike any other ministry, you can't doubt information from someone in the same ministry."

"Fufufu... how can you say such a thing even after listening to what you've said so far? Perhaps the Ministry of Internal Affairs has not verified the accuracy of any figures.... if in the first place you need a numerical value called" quantity "for your job, do you think you should check the accuracy of that number in your own province?

Unfortunately, the reports from the five Marquises are totally untrustworthy in each territory.

I can't deny the possibility of underreporting by playing with numbers.

"... now, the Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications. Are you sure you agree with the rest of the" Is it working? "question earlier?

"No....! That's just what I guessed...."

I see. So, I'm still thinking about clarifying the responsibilities of each ministry and the authority of the person in charge, but what do you think?

"... and I think it's really great."

"Is that what His Majesty called the 'first stage' and the 'restructuring of the organization'?

After the Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications affirmed, the Minister of Justice questioned him.

Sure. Do you have the documents that describe what the ministries are responsible for? First, check that there are no deficiencies in the description, and then clarify which ministry is ultimately responsible for duplicates. For example, if the harvest was reported earlier, the compilation and verification of accuracy of the reports from each territory would be proposed by the Ministry of Finance, and the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications and the Department of Internal Affairs and Communications would be subdivided into a division of responsibilities for understanding stockpiles and measures to be taken in the event of manslaughter. "

"It would be better to break it down and clarify who is responsible. I'm in charge of the authority again... could you leave it with my ministry for a moment? We were beginning to consider whether it would be necessary to improve the authority of each person in charge for each province."

As long as there are only a few people in this organization, there is no need for strict control over authority.

Because there are so few people, it's easy to see who is making what decisions.

But the organization with dozens and hundreds of people is different.

The more people there are, the less they can see who is making decisions about what and how, and the more difficult it is for the above opinions to be accurately conveyed below.

Therefore, we need guidance on who can determine how far, and we need to develop a chain of command.

"If so, the Ministry of Justice. I'll leave it to you to clarify your authority."

"I understand."

"Finish clarifying your work by the end of next week and report back to me. Is that good?"

Everyone lowered their heads for my confirmation.

As soon as I saw it, I left the conference room.