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For the first week, I didn't think much of it. It would obviously take time to travel from Pargos to the north and get back.
Plus, I had so much work to do. Kaleb, tearful and speechless upon seeing me, had done a lot during my absence, but the final approvals were all my responsibility.
Even though my head secretary was meticulous, I always needed to check everything myself to be satisfied.
Meanwhile, Jepeto quickly fit into his role as the Foreign Minister, and it seemed the officials at the department welcomed him too.
I also significantly increased the number of secretaries. Out of the candidates recommended by the eight secretaries, each suggesting ten with a 'let's give it our all' sentiment, I hired thirty new ones.
They were exceptional talents who had passed Cecil and the Inspection Bureau's thorough background checks and my own intense interviews, and I had each of them sign a contract with their thumbprints.
