Lavallette was still somewhat unaccustomed to the Crown Prince's wild ideas. He froze for a moment, then said awkwardly: "Your Highness, the British investment funds have all been fully approved. The next round won't be for another six months."
"Isn't there still a parliamentary review?" Joseph replied. "Let the Members of Parliament veto a few, and free up 800,000 in funds."
"But... Their parliamentary review is just a formality. Once the Management Committee passes it, Parliament almost always signs off."
"A little money, and they'll find a way."
Lavallette looked even more troubled. "Your Highness, this involves more than a dozen people, all officials in the open, so even if money changes hands, they probably wouldn't dare accept it."
Such a large sum, with too many people involved—taking bribes is a sure way for word to get out. Unless you could make connections with all dozen at once—which is clearly impossible.
