Yes, Madam Prime Minister

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William's party felt it was still worth a shot.

However, they never expected that Ronan had no intention of competing with them for the votes of the magicians' representatives, but rather intended to win the remaining two votes of the church, namely the votes of the archbishop and the bishop of the royal capital district.

In Ronan's view, this would definitely catch the opponent off guard, and it wouldn't be that difficult.

However, Ronan encountered an obstacle: Dinah disagreed.

“I disagree with allowing the church to fully enter industrial communities, let alone offer theology courses in public schools in industrial communities. We must not allow such decadent things to enter into a new field that can be used to build a new national spirit.”

"Dinia said to Ronan."

Ronan's condition for using the votes of the archbishop and the capital bishop was that the church be allowed to enter the emerging industrial community, with government subsidies.

“How can you say it’s decadent? Our country’s Protestant church is progressive, relatively speaking,” Ronan explained.

“In short, I disagree,” Dinia said firmly.

Ronan was completely baffled as to why Dinia, a native of the region, was even more anti-church than he, a transmigrator.

Is the church corrupt? Of course it is, but it's not that corrupt. In the past, the church was quite progressive.

Some people blame the church for the Dark Ages, which is a big mistake.

The root cause of the Dark Ages was that after barbarism triumphed over civilization, the barbarians refused to become civilized. The price of this lack of civilization was that a group of illiterate people were unable to govern the grassroots, and the church became the governing body at the grassroots level.

In the Dark Ages, the church functioned as clan assemblies in the villages of Seris, with priests acting as elders. Can you really call that Seris's ancient "patriarchal system"?

Is the "village covenant" outdated?

Over thousands of years, the ethical spirit of the Seven Saints Sect has been deeply ingrained in the bones of most native people and cannot be eradicated.

In another timeline, that man wanted to "destroy the Four Olds," but what was the result?

“Actually, letting the church in isn’t as bad as you think. Let me put it this way…” Ronan was about to begin when Dinia interrupted him.

“Don’t say it, I won’t listen,” Dinia said. Over the years, she had come to the conclusion that the only way to avoid being fooled by Ronan was to shut him up.

Ronan got angry too, "Didi, can't you be reasonable?"

“I can’t argue with you, so I’ll just stay silent,” Dinia said. “You once said that you shouldn’t compete with others in their areas of expertise. Similarly, I can’t reason with you.”

“Even if you don’t listen to reason, it still exists objectively.” Ronan said, a little angry. “You don’t think that if we don’t invite the church in, it won’t come in, do you? In the realm of culture and thought, if you don’t have anything to occupy, other things will naturally come in.”

Chapter 470 Luring in to kill, gains and losses, blasphemy.

Dinia was taken aback. "Can't you think of something?"

“That’s the solution,” Ronan said.

"Hmm?" Dinia asked, puzzled.

"What is the church's core base? It's not the religious nobles and officials, nor their industries scattered throughout major cities across the country, but the rural areas that the government cannot effectively manage. Once they lose this, they are nothing."

"The country is constantly building factories and moving towards industrialization step by step. As a result, some cities that were originally in important locations are expanding in size, and the surrounding populations are beginning to move to the cities, which is urbanization."

"In order to maintain its position, the church must march into the city no matter what."

"But this will bring a problem, namely that churches entering the city will inevitably have to change some rules to adapt to the city, because the role of the church is to guide people on how to live."

"However, 'rules' cannot be changed arbitrarily within the church. Why did the Old Church split into several different Protestant churches? Because the Old Churches in different countries and regions knew that they had to change their rules to adapt to the new era, otherwise they would no longer be the guides for the people's lives."

"Similarly, churches in China will also split again due to urbanization, inevitably suffering great losses."

"Finally, if the conservatives within the church win, the church will be unable to guide the lives of more and more workers, completely lose its past political status, and its religious thought will be reduced to a traditional culture, which is tantamount to a slow death."

"If the reformists within the church win, that would be a good thing. The reformists are more secular, rational, and radical than the current Protestants. Such a church would be beneficial for us to support the Protestant princes of the empire in the future, to completely crush the empire, and to dominate the western continent."

Ronan revealed all his inner thoughts.

This tactic is called luring them in to kill them.

Dinia had no way to refute Ronan's words, so she could only express her own vision: "Isn't there a new idea to guide the citizens?"

"To be honest, in a country where more than 70% of the population is illiterate, and the remaining 30% are not completely illiterate but are mostly semi-literate, promoting new ideas is just nonsense."

Ronan said this.

In the Kingdom of Fas, 70% of the population is completely illiterate, unable to recognize a single word. The majority of the rest are semi-literate, able to read but only a few commonly used words and some words required for their professions. These people are mainly artisans and small merchants.

Less than 10% of people can truly understand a book.

"The reason is simple: those who can understand new ideas are intellectuals such as nobles, bureaucrats, and magicians. When they spread new ideas, they will adapt them according to their own interests, forming another version. It is hard to say how many old elements are in this second-hand version."

Ronan said.

Dinia sighed helplessly.

Seeing that Dinia no longer objected vehemently, "Then it's settled. I'll talk to the district bishop about this when I go to church tomorrow. That old man William probably still thinks he has two votes from the church, and we only got two votes. Who knew we would win all the church's votes? As for the magician, he can only get two votes at most. You're set for the prime minister position."

Dinia didn't speak, and her face showed no sign of joy or excitement.

Ronan, who was about to leave the office to handle official business, didn't leave. Instead, he looked at her and asked, "What's wrong, Didi? Are you unhappy?"

"It's not that I'm unhappy, it's just that I feel like I've lost a lot along the way," Dinya sighed.

Ronan remained calm about this, saying, "There are gains and losses. People always value what they lose more, but in reality, as long as what you gain is what you want, it doesn't matter."

Dinia sat down on the sofa, “But part of what I’ve lost is myself.”

“But you’ve got a great man like me, you’ve hit the jackpot,” Ronan said with a smile.

Dinia kicked him, saying, "Sometimes, I really want to tear your mouth apart."

"If my mouth gets torn apart, how can I lick you comfortably?" Ronan joked to himself.

"Get out, I don't want to talk to you," Dinia told Ronan to get lost.

After all these years, she's still like a little girl in this respect, easily teased.

Ronan simply left.

The next day, Ronan and Ambrina went to the church together, and Ronan took the opportunity to verbally finalize a deal with the district bishop of the capital.

Ronan did all the talking, while the bishop listened silently, like a priest listening to believers confess.

That's only natural. The bishop is a clergyman, and our Protestantism is known for its purity, unlike the corrupt Old Church. How could they possibly talk about deals?

His Holiness the bishop only came to listen to Ronan, this sinner, express some wicked thoughts, and finally said, "The Lord will forgive all your sins."

As for voting for Dinia later, that has nothing to do with what Ronan is saying now; it's all the will of God the Father.

After leaving the church, Ambrina and Ronan strolled around the courtyard. It must be said that even this courtyard was absolutely comparable to the royal palace's gardens.

As they strolled around, Ambrina led Ronan to the clock tower.

The two left their guards at the bottom of the building and went into the clock tower.

This is a newly built clock tower, a rectangular tower with a huge striking bell in the middle of the upper floors, as well as four clocks that show the accurate time, and a pyramidal top at the very top.

The two walked all the way to the top floor of the tower, which was the highest point in the area, offering a panoramic view of all the nearby buildings. On a clear day, one could even see the river in the distance.

Looking at the scenery, Ambrina slowly hugged Ronan from behind and gently rubbed her leg against Ronan's thigh.

The old married couple understood immediately.

Ronan was slightly surprised, though. While Ambrina wasn't particularly devout, she still respected the Church of the Seven Saints, after all, she had graduated from a church school.

However, upon closer reflection, it seems that after Ambrina became queen and gained immortality, she became increasingly indifferent to religious customs and even occasionally uttered a blasphemous remark.

At this moment, it is really too blasphemous.

But it's exciting, isn't it?

Ronan began to undress Ambrina. She was already wearing a lot of clothes for winter, and she was dressed very formally for the church. On the outside was a thick and gorgeous fur cloak, underneath was a dress with an extremely large skirt, and inside that was a corset that supported her bust and cinched her waist. Once you put on this kind of corset, you basically can't do anything normally.

Ambrina quickly took off Ronan's shirt.

Ronan moved with more skill than a maid who specialized in dressing noblewomen. Soon, Ambrina was only wearing a corset, thick white silk stockings in a milky pink color, and soft sheepskin high heels.

The two of them pressed together, embracing and kissing, caressing each other.

Married for almost seven years and with three children, Ambrina's appearance has remained largely unchanged since shortly after the birth of Lucien and Ina, while Ronan has hardly changed at all over the years. The two are still as devoted and passionate as ever, as if they were newlyweds.

After some foreplay, Ambrina squatted down.

Chapter 471 Women, Serious Matters, and the Self-Cultivation of a Tyrant

Ronan's women were all different in terms of sex.

Dinia alternates between sexual frigidity and sexual hunger. She insists on taking the initiative during sex and is obsessed with being on top. Even when Ronan enters from behind, she still moves instead of yielding. However, due to her physical condition, she can only let Ronan manipulate her at will at the last moment.

She can pull off any style of stockings perfectly, whether it's black, nude, white, gray, pantyhose, suspenders, or thigh-highs. She's the kind of woman who makes you want to inject your soul into her body.

Elena was both wild and gentle; she was there when Ronan needed to vent his frustrations and when he needed to relax.

The most suitable black pantyhose, with wide and thick fleshy buttocks and firm and plump thighs, are a sensual bombshell.

Alice would stop for a while, then miss Ronan, that bastard. But once she did, she'd complain that Ronan was too intense, and after one round she'd just lie down and pretend to be dead.

White stockings and her slender, delicate feet are a perfect match, especially when you hold them up and clamp them between your legs.

Since becoming the director, Agustina has been wearing an eye patch on one eye, a uniform, and a pipe every day, which makes her look abnormal. However, she is the one who most wants to be a normal woman. She can moan, but softly. She knows a little about technique, but not much. She has desires, but not that much of a desire. She can accept some positions, but doesn't like to go through too much trouble.

Her fit physique was perfectly complemented by thick black pantyhose, with clearly defined muscle lines visible through the stockings, making one want to speed things up even more.

Isabelle, Ronan doesn't seek her out, and she doesn't seek Ronan out either, but when she's doing something, she's incredibly focused, yet she firmly refuses to call herself a party member. However, she always finds a way to ask Ronan who's better, her or Ambrina, with a strange confidence that makes her seem like a man, while Ronan is the "wife" who cheated on Ambrina.

Ronan loved it when she wore sheer stockings; it suited her serious yet assertive personality, making it especially satisfying to bully her.

Ashley occasionally makes subtle, probing inquiries. At first, she was a bit "restrained," trying too hard to please people, and her fancy gestures seemed deliberate. Now she's much better, and of course, she's absolutely fine when it comes to using her skills.

With her exceptional flexibility, she looks stunning in both glossy nude stockings and snow-white pantyhose. The former evokes the image of a female assassin disguised as a stripper, while the latter is reminiscent of a female ballerina.

Gloria, forgive Ronan for only being able to describe her as a "little slut," she called him "daddy" during that time, and she never changed her ways despite repeated warnings.

Ronan's only wife, Ambrina, was very sexually active and preferred to take the initiative first before becoming passive.

Just like now, after Ambrina had Ronan fully erect, she stood with her hands on the windowsill at the top of the tower, her buttocks raised, letting Ronan thrust into her from behind.

Soon after, Ronan and Ambrina changed positions. Ambrina was leaning against the windowsill, while Ronan grabbed her breasts with both hands and thrust into her violently from behind, arching his back.

As they worked, Ronan's hands got covered in milk that had seeped from Ambrina's nipples. "Anri, you still have milk?" He had assumed Ambrina was past the breastfeeding period.

"Want a drink, Ronan?" Ambrina asked playfully.

"All I want to do right now is fuck you," Ronan said in a low voice.

Ambrina turned around. "Then push harder."

"Yes, Your Majesty." Ronan withdrew completely, then gathered his strength and thrust it all the way in.

Ambrina, who had been penetrated to the very end, raised her head and let out a low, long moan.

After a series of rhythmic, powerful thrusts that made Ambrina's buttocks and thighs tremble with each stroke, Ronan picked Ambrina up, spread her legs, and placed her facing the window, like an adult carrying a child into the toilet to urinate.

As the sun set, its rays shone on Ambrina, casting a pale golden glow on her thick, dark pubic hair. The straps of her stockings had long since come off during the intense exercise, and the thick, milky-white stockings were now loose and no longer taut, the tops sagging from her thighs to her knees.

Ronan continued to thrust upwards, and Ambrina, nearing orgasm, flailed her arms wildly in the air, like a drowning person grabbing at something but catching nothing.

Soon, Ambrina reached her climax, murmuring Ronan's name in a daze. Her toes clenched tightly, her swaying breasts constantly squirting milk, and her lower body was already soaked. With each thrust from Ronan, there was a squelching sound as a stream of vaginal fluid splattered out.

Finally, Ronan also convulsed and ejaculated completely. He stood motionless like a stone statue for a long time before slowly putting down Ambrina, whose body had softened.

Afterwards, Ambrina dressed herself properly and got down to business.

"After Ronan and Dinia became Prime Minister, Agustina was transferred from the Ministry of the Interior, the position of Director of the Security Bureau became vacant, Ashley was promoted to the same level as Isabel, Golan remained unchanged, Elena resigned and left the government to take a position at the Agricultural Association, Cheney became the Minister of the Interior, and Alice took over the Inspectorate."

"What do you think?"

After explaining all the arrangements, Ambrina specifically sought Ronan's opinion.

"very good."

Ronan replied.

Ronan can do whatever he wants normally, but if Ambrina asks him if he supports her, he will definitely support her. This is the way of husband and wife, the way of ruler and subject, in their harmonious and loving relationship.

As for Ambrina's actions, there's not much to say; it's just standard procedure.

By clipping Dinia's wings, if Dinia wants to become Prime Minister, then Agustina and Elena must both be removed from the central government. With Agustina and Elena gone, their former subordinates will also lose power, thus reducing Dinia's influence over the Ministry of the Interior. Incidentally, she should promote her good friend Alice, as she will use the Oversight Bureau as a tool to check and balance the bureaucracy. Her younger sister, Isabel, will be used, but she needs to keep her in check.

As I said before, being a tyrant isn't easy. Tyrants need to be skilled in political maneuvering and have a treacherous minister like Ronan.

"Also, there's no need to make any changes to the Military Staff; let's leave it as it is."

Ambrina spoke casually.

“Understood,” Ronan replied.