Reincarnated as an Imperial Prince

Introduction to Grand Scale Reforms

After the speech at the Imperial Council Headquarters, Alexander promptly returned to the Winter Palace along with his ministers.

Upon arrival, they were welcomed by his sisters, waiting by the door.

"Good afternoon, dear brother, has everything turned out well?" Christina stepped forward as he greeted his brother.

"Yeah, I was glad it did. Anyways, I have an urgent business to conduct, I'll meet you all three at dinner. Where is Sophie by the way?"

"Ah...Miss Sophie is in her room, painting. She said she'll come by your office when she's done." Christina replied.

"Is that so? Well tell her that I cannot be interrupted during work, we have a really important matter to discuss. Tell her that I'll come by her room when I'm done...is that understood?"

"Understood, brother."

"Okay..." Alexander patted them in the head lovingly one by one. Christina and Ana received them warmly, but when it was Tiffania's turn, she flippantly swatted his hand away.

"I told you I don't like you stroking my head..." Tiffania complained.

"You're as prickly as ever Tiffania..." Alexander chuckled, giving up on the idea of patting her head.

Tiffania truly hated her brother for his past behavior, even though he has changed considerably, she still believes that he still got it inside him. She expected her brother to act more like a prince, not just some friendly guy in the neighborhood who doesn't take his position too seriously.

To her, it is still hard to believe that her brother is the one who rules Ruthenia Empire, the whole thing seems too unreal to her. For her, he's not ready. Her father hasn't taught him how to act like one.

"Okay, see you my beautiful sisters later!"

Alexander proceeded to his office, and after closing the door behind him, he immediately went to his desk and pulled out one of the drawers. He grabbed a pile of documents and handed it to his council of ministers.

"Prime Minister Sergei, our lost in the Yamato Empire has lost us influence over the Kingdom of Choson."

"I'm afraid so sire, while the other western power tightens their grip in the Kingdom of Choson, our influence over them is losing by the day...we had to pull out all our forces stationed in Busan and Hanseong and have them retreat back to Vladivostok."

Alexander clicked his tongue as he glanced at each and one of his ministers. "Well, we underestimated the Yamato people for thinking they are barbarians and uncivilized. My father is to blame for pushing forward the war, even against the advice of our generals and the minister of war..."

"I believe we can still push our agenda in the Kingdom of Choson, Your Majesty. The Yamato Empire still fears us..."

Sergei might have a point on that. Though a lot of factors contributed to why the Ruthenia Empire lost to the Yamato Empire, it doesn't mean they are weak militarily. If the conflict had occurred in the Europa continent, they would surely win, because most of the industrialized and modernized armies are stationed in the west. The Far East is not yet as modernized as the home front, the odds were against them. However, the Kingdom of Choson is still a strategic region nonetheless. Their neighbors from the north, the Han Dynasty has access to a lot of raw materials he can use to fuel the industry of the Ruthenia Empire, losing them is a blow to the face.

"Are you perhaps sir...regretting that we pulled off the Baltic Fleet?" Sergei trod carefully as he uttered those words. "There was a chance that we can win them but our Minister of War has gone soft...cowering from an uncertain future..."