Civil Servant in a Romance Fantasy - Chapter 406

406 – The Emperor Doesn’t Know Labor Law – 2

The Emperor issued a dissolution order.

It sounds grand when you say it’s a dissolution order, but he just told the dukes who were working hard next to the emperor that it was okay to go back. When the banquet commemorating the enthronement was held, they had to come back to the imperial palace, but where would they rest for a while?

However, I was not included in the dissolution order.

“Isn’t there already a replacement for the academy? Please stay in the system until the banquet is over.”

As everyone else let go, I tried to resist the heinous declaration that I was holding on, but I gave in to the words that followed.

“At this point, why don’t you check if the establishment of the Ministry of Inspection is going well? Until now, I couldn’t help it because I was at the academy, but now that I’m in the system.”

“…Yes, Your Majesty. I will.”

It’s frustrating, but it was such a perfect justification. As long as I am labeled as the founding chairman of the Ministry of Inspection and a nominee for the minister, resisting that order is tantamount to refusing the final personnel transfer order in the face of the situation.

That’s why I silently headed for the Ministry of Finance building. If a minister-designate disregards orders as soon as the new emperor ascends the throne, he fears repercussions.

‘Damn it.’

It’s bittersweet. Everyone who saw me called me the Minister of the Ministry of Inspection, so I was confused for a while, but there is no organization called the Ministry of Supervision yet. Officially, it is divided into an inspection department under the Ministry of Finance and an intelligence department under the Ministry of Special Affairs. We are preparing to integrate those departments.

As the emperor said, I was in the academy, so the deputy director and the head of the information department were in charge of preparing for the founding.

‘I have to deal with everything that needs to be dealt with.’

He sighed as he stepped into the inspection department still inside the Ministry of Finance building. Now that this has happened, let’s take care of all the things that require my approval and go.

For example, the organization of the Superintendent, and who to appoint as executives like the director——even if you think about it roughly, there are a lot of things.

‘First of all, the second section is the least deputy director.’

No matter which department it is, the deputy manager entrusts it unconditionally. Above that is better.

This is my pledge to resign.

***

Sometimes people say that when a person’s pain reaches its peak, he or she will die. High work intensity, frequent overtime, a bed with vague memories, etc. There are various reasons why death flickers before your eyes.

But it was an illusion. When a person is really in pain, something other than saying that he or she is going to die comes out.

‘Save me…’

A word that longs for survival comes out. The sense of crisis that he could really die like this brings out a desperate death.

A trembling hand holding a pen flaps its wings over the papers. The letters written on the document are dancing splendidly like young girls making their debut.

It’s ruined. My hands and eyes slowly began to taste it.

‘What about Siri?’

As I inadvertently turned my gaze to Siri, there was nothing special about Siri. No, it wasn’t just Siri, a lot of classmates and seniors were showing the same symptoms.

I closed my eyes at the gruesome sight. This Damien Connor, with the grace of the Inspector General, is proud to have entered the Inspection Department and spent happy days—but these days, the word happiness is shaking.

‘It must have been a heavenly place.’

Earlier this year, since becoming a new official in the inspection department, I have been living a difficult but rewarding life. It is natural that the intensity of the work is high because it belonged to the powerful department of the superintendent, but it was a job that I could handle and was prepared for.

In addition, unlike the hard and gloomy external image, the atmosphere inside the Inspection Department was quite good. To the extent that existing senior bureaucrats thoroughly read new recruits and teach them wholeheartedly.

However, the sudden establishment of the Inspection Department was enough to overturn the Inspection Department.

‘It’s hell.’

With one short command, heaven quickly turned into hell.

Existing Inspection Department work, grasping the status of departments and units to be newly integrated in the Inspection Department, and the process of integrating various departments harmoniously. The crazy difficulty and amount of work was focused on the Inspection Department. The job was not at a level that even seasoned seniors and enthusiastic newcomers could handle.

I wonder if all the people who wanted to look at the documents in each department, as well as the deputy director’s office in charge of office work, were mobilized.

‘Oh my God.’

I felt a sense of wonder as I slowly opened my eyes and turned my gaze to the conductor. Even in a situation where most of the people in the deputy director’s office were dying, the deputy director was processing documents at high speed without any disturbance.

He even naturally took the documents that other officials had. He felt awe and benevolence at the same time.

“The Inspection Department doesn’t work without the deputy director. You can see that there is no noise even though the manager is on a long-term business trip.”

Suddenly, I remembered what a senior said a few months ago.

“Besides, the deputy director has a lot of experience in the field, so he is cooperative with other transitional deputy director’s offices. The deputy director’s office is not called Division 0 for nothing.”

At the time, I thought it was an exaggeration due to the pride of belonging to the deputy director’s office, but now that I think about it, it wasn’t an exaggeration, it was humility.

It’s real. The real Inspection Department would have been ruined without the deputy director. With the big man named Manager holding on, the shell of the Inspection Department could be intact, but the inside must have screamed.

…

‘What will happen if the conductor leaves?’

I was genuinely afraid. The current Inspection Department will remain as a member of the newly created Inspection Department, but the deputy director will follow the director and become the minister’s secretary. Then, what will happen to the deputy director’s office–the Inspection Department that lost the manager and the deputy director?

Could you do the same job as you do now without the deputy manager—

“Were there so many people in the deputy director’s office?”

Suddenly, the door to the assistant manager’s office opened and a familiar voice was heard. Naturally, the eyes of the bureaucrats in the deputy director’s office were all focused on the door.

And the conductor, who was only looking at the documents, hurriedly stood up as if he had reacted to the voice.

“Chief?”

“Sorry for coming so suddenly.”

The manager is here.

As soon as the manager arrived, the dying bureaucrats straightened their backs and began to read the documents with serious expressions.

Of course, everyone knew that it was just a pretend. It’s already a physical and mental limit, but it’s just the result of my instinct that I can’t show myself unraveled in front of the manager who is in charge.

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“I think I’ll be able to go to work for a while. His Majesty told me to stay in the system until the banquet is over.”

Amidst the tearful scene, the general manager was calmly talking with the deputy manager.

‘Go to work?’

Unfortunately, the contents were not calm.

It is only natural for the manager to go to the inspection department. However, from the moment the establishment of the Ministry of Supervision was decided until now, the founding work has been led by the deputy director. In this situation, if the manager intervenes and leads the work in the way the manager wants, the work done so far may be in vain or cause confusion.

In addition, it is right that the opinion of the director, who is the founding chairman of the Ministry of Inspection, should be given top priority.

‘…What should I do?’

My hands started shaking again. If what you’ve done so far becomes trash, you might go crazy—

“Are there any blockages?”

“Fortunately, not yet.”

“Then do it. It’s better for the conductor to do it than for me to touch it.”

But…?

‘What is it?’

Seeing the general manager patting the deputy manager’s shoulder, his mind went blank.

It’s better for you to do the work related to the establishment of provincial administrative departments. Can you move on to the word? I, who have not yet been accustomed to bureaucratic life, can guess how much authority will come if I intervene in this matter. There will be hardships proportional to that, but there are still many people who aim for authority.

For example, to what extent the shares of each department to be merged and closed are coordinated, and who fills the rapidly growing quota. That’s all I can think of right now.

‘Give it up?’

Difficult to understand. Of course, from the point of view of working while changing the body and soul, it is a very grateful thing, but from the manager’s point of view, it is an authority that can be obtained right away by simply rolling us more?

“Ah, what needs my approval?”

“There are only matters that must be handled by the manager. The composition of subordinate departments and executives is the responsibility of the chairman, so I cannot decide.”

“It’s perfect.”

Despite the chaos, the manager calmly continued the conversation. Then he picked one of the back papers on the deputy’s desk and started writing something down.

“There are only three departments. Currently, the Inspection Department is the Executive Department, the Intelligence Department remains the same, and the units belonging to the Ministry of Special Affairs are integrated into the Special Task Force.”

“Yes, I understand.”

“All information-related departments in the Inspection Department will be transferred to the Intelligence Department. That way, it will be easier for the next manager to work.”

The deputy chief also nodded at the order to thoroughly turn the current inspection department into an action unit.

Certainly, if the Inspection Department—no, if the Executive Department becomes a unit that only focuses on military force, the burden of office work will drastically decrease. Currently, among the work of the Inspection Department, Division 1, which is in charge of interrogation, and Division 2, which is in charge of information, do not have a small share.

“Everyone in the deputy director’s office will join the minister’s office. Is that okay?”

“It’s an honor.”

I almost cheered at the last added word.

Does not interfere with the work of his subordinates, trusts them absolutely, and dispatches them to the places they want.

‘A true boss…!’

I feel like crying. The manager is truly a merciful and gracious boss.

***

I wrote down the organization structure plan on the back of the paper and handed it to the deputy general manager. The Ministry of Finance is made up of 4 departments, excluding the Inspection Department, so if there are 3 departments in the new province, it will be enough for others to see.

‘It’s fine if the deputy chief of information is the 2nd section.’

I am satisfied. Since there is an information department, it is perfect to squeeze in Section 2.

Although there is an existing deputy chief of intelligence, it is said that the deputy chief of intelligence does not join the Ministry of Inspection and remains as part of the newly created Intelligence Division of the Ministry of Special Affairs. It’s a pity, but in return, I can promote the 2nd section, so I can move on.

I feel very happy when I think of the 2nd section chief being delighted with the surprise promotion. How many bosses are there like me in the world?

‘I have to upload all the other kids.’

Roughly, Section 3 is the Executive Director, Section 5 is the Deputy Executive Director, and Fenelia is the Director of the Special Tasks Department.

‘Perfect.’

At this level, it’s as if heaven has prepared a place for the children to be promoted.

Instead, Erzebet has an ambiguous position to go up, but luckily it’s not an urgent matter, so let’s move on. One day I’ll find a good spot.

‘Hmm?’

It was only after that satisfaction filled my heart that I could see the desperate environment of the deputy director’s office.

When I first came in, I thought I was working normally, but now I see that there is no such thing as a zombie den. The atmosphere was like this when I just became the head of the inspection department. The days when work was pouring like crazy, but manpower was limited.

“Everyone has worked hard.”

“No! I’m just doing my job!”

As soon as I uttered a hint, the civil servant who was sitting closest to the deputy manager exclaimed with a spinal reflex.

Seeing that, I felt even more pitiful. Isn’t he a pitiful life in which he has to laugh on the outside even though he is dying inside? There is nothing different about me.

“Give me a few pieces of silver coins. Don’t worry about the budget. I’ll pay for it with my own money.”

As I sneakily told the conductor, the complexion of the zombies brightened somewhat.

I’m sorry. Actually, I know that what you desperately need is not money, but rest.

‘I can’t give that to you…’

But I’m also in the position of being pushed by the emperor, so I can’t give others vacations. If possible, I would have written first.

So I’m sorry. Get paid and work hard.