Before he leaves for Rhodes, the cardinal makes the following proposal before the court:
Recognizing the growing administrative difficulties resulting from the size of our vast empire and the increasing complexity of the world financial system, I hereby propose the following changes:
I. The offices of Chancellor, Treasurer, and Steward be combined into the position of
Chief Minister. In addition to the existing responsibilities of the former positions of Chancellor, Treasurer, and Steward, the Chief Minister may deny funds for any specific projects, reject raising of maintenance even during war, and appoint diplomats ((and maybe the Chief Minister can get 2 VP?)).
II. The Chief Minister serves at the pleasure of the reigning monarch and may be replaced at any time he sees fit. Any member of the court may suggest a person that they think would be best suited to the position of Chief Minister ((this leaves the door open for some type of voting system if two people want the post. The king could then choose to listen or ignore the "vote")).
III. The positions of Marshal and Grand Admiral shall be merged into the office of the Secretary of State for War. The Secretary shall be empowered to appoint generals and admirals.
IV. The other council positions (Court Chaplain, Grand Master, and the Viceroys/Representatives) shall remain.
V. The king may choose and replace any council member as he sees fit.
VI. The court may choose to lodge a complaint against an individual minister's plan, but the king is not obliged to accept the protest of the court ((leaves the old system we had intact)).
On a separate note I call for the abolishment of the Cortz. This antiquated body has served its purpose and has no place in a modern administrative monarchy. In its stead I propose that the nobles choose among themselves a
Chamberlain to serve as the nobility's representative to the crown and act as a liaison between the crown and nobility ((up to Mike if he wants to give this position VP)).
~Cardinal Cassano Velazquez, Archbishop of Pirineo, Representative to the Knights of Saint John
((My thinking here is that I think it would spice the game up if we added a powerful position that people can aspire to. It also would streamline the council and cut down on VP bloat))