Joseph did not think Brienne was moving slowly.
He knew that they were establishing standardized procedures for the powers and responsibilities of the entire Cabinet. How could that possibly be easy?
Historically, the British had not made their first attempt at similar administrative reforms until 1833, and it was not until 1854 that they began to see results. Of course, the British had been blazing a trail; they had to feel their way through everything themselves.
Joseph, on the other hand, had the answer key laid out before him, so it certainly would not take as long. Still, none of the necessary steps could be skipped.
Once the Cabinet had been "standardized," its efficiency should improve accordingly. When they carried out administrative reforms in the provinces and cities, the pace would grow faster and faster.
At the mention of "standardization," Joseph suddenly recalled the earlier standardization of industrial production.
Back then, he had personally overseen it for more than two months. After that, Jean Sonnet, Mirabeau, and the others had pushed it forward for another half year before they had barely gotten the hang of it. In truth, the procedures for administrative reform and production standardization were very similar.
That was why reforms of administrative institutions had historically occurred after the Industrial Revolution—factory management had provided enormous inspiration for government management. Joseph immediately said to Brienne, "You can transfer Monsieur Jean Sonnet to Paris.
"He has quite a few clerks under him, which can ease your manpower shortage. Besides, he is very familiar with drafting standardized documents."
"Yes, Your Highness. I will contact him shortly."
Having finished discussing the Cabinet's administrative reforms, Brienne continued, "Your Highness, regarding the unified entrance examination for the Royal Academy of Public Administration that you ordered...
"I am truly sorry, but after evaluating the matter,