Chapter 430 A harmonious meeting
Chapter 430 A harmonious meeting (Part )
Ok, so far so good.
Seeing Lyon picking up the proposals placed on the single podium and reading them out one by one with a smile on his face, the Finance Minister in the audience couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief and a satisfied smile appeared on his face.
Even though he had just told Joshua repeatedly not to worry, the Chancellor of the Exchequer was clearly not as confident as he appeared when facing the nobleman on the stage who was known for his reckless behavior and the least "aristocratic" way of doing things.
In other words, the other party is the acting Speaker of the House of Lords and is also the nominal head of the old aristocracy. His help in promoting the bill to cut flesh from the old aristocracy is too great, and there is no second person who can replace him. Otherwise, he would never choose to take the risk.
And right now, although the Duke of Lionheart on the stage was in an inexplicably good mood, since he had shown a willingness to cooperate, the Senate parliament this time was already 99% successful and there would be no more problems.
Under the confident eyes of the Chancellor of Finance, Leon on the stage picked up the small silver hammer and knocked twice on the golden bell, then said with a smile:
“Ladies and gentlemen, according to the agenda, we will now proceed to the opening debate.
The main topic of this parliament is the summary of the kingdom's reform measures in recent years, as well as the evaluation of all the reform measures implemented by Princess Veronica... I would like to ask all the members present, does anyone think that Her Highness Veronica's reforms have failed?"
"Have!"
As soon as Leon finished speaking, an old man in fancy clothes sitting in the first row stood up impatiently and said with resentment in his eyes:
"I said last year that Her Highness Veronica's reforms were ridiculous! The foundation of the kingdom is the nobility! The regulations she has promoted have been aimed at suppressing the nobility! Her reforms are completely nonsense!"
"Uh-huh."
After nodding in response, Leon took out a charcoal pencil and a small notebook and placed them on the single podium, then squinted his eyes and looked at the name tag in front of the seat of the old man in fancy clothes.
Earl Evans... noted.
After noting the old man in fancy clothes in his notebook, Leon continued to look around the venue and asked with a smile:
“Does anyone else have similar views?”
"I agree with Lord Evans."
A sturdy middle-aged nobleman who was about forty years old stood up and said with an angry look on his face:
"Her Highness Veronica claims to support industry and commerce, but she places extremely strict restrictions on us. Many projects directly refuse nobles' participation and even impose heavy taxes on them! This is a betrayal of the kingdom's code!"
Marquis Morley, right?... Make a note of it.
"any left?"
"Yes, I also think what Mr. Morley said makes sense."
Another middle-aged woman stood up and said:
"I have always respected Her Highness Veronica, but I cannot agree with her biased behavior. Her actions are equivalent to digging up the roots of the kingdom! If this continues, the country will no longer exist!"
"Yeah, the momentum is good."
After quickly writing down the middle-aged woman's name, Leon, who was in a very good mood, continued to ask with a smile:
“Does anyone else have similar views?”
"..."
Yes, there is...but what do you want to do?
Among the more than one hundred parliamentarians present, half of them had complaints about the princess's reforms. However, in response to Leon's smiling question, no one stood up to speak for a while. They all looked at Leon on the podium in surprise and doubt.
According to the normal opening debate process, after one side stands up to speak, the speaker in charge should ask if there are any members with opposing opinions and give both sides time to state their views. However, this first-time acting speaker only asked questions to those who opposed the princess, and then recorded two points for each person who stood up, and two more points for each person who stood up.
Considering that the other party is still engaged to Princess Veronica...if this isn't a dirty trick to prepare for revenge later, I'm going to swallow the table in front of me right now!
"Only three people who object?"
After looking around the audience, Leon nodded with satisfaction, then picked up the small silver hammer, knocked on the golden bell beside him, and announced with a smile:
"Since it is 165 to 3, there is no need to debate further. The opening debate ends here, and the next step is to review the proposals."
???
No... is it still possible to be like this???
The acting speaker was not playing around, but was just making a fool of himself. The parliamentarians could no longer hold back. Earl Evans, who was the first to stand up against the princess, immediately slammed the table and pointed at Leon on the stage, shouting:
"you……"
Salute me!
Lyon, who had installed the [Prince of Robin] badge in advance, moved his lips quickly a few times, allowing Earl Evans to see his lip shapes before he stood up completely, and silently conveyed the words to him.
Then, the old man in fancy clothes who had slammed the table stood up and straightened his knees, suddenly stuck his buttocks out, bent down with fear in his eyes, and bowed deeply at a ninety-degree angle to Leon.
Amid the bewildered looks of the congressmen, Earl Evans went crazy for some unknown reason and banged his head on the table in front of him, then passed out without a sound.
"Earl Evans committed suicide out of shame and anger!"
Seeing the old earl suddenly grabbing the table with his head, Leon on the main stage was immediately "horrified" and hurriedly shouted:
"Guards! Guards! Help!
It's really... He's already so old, but he's still so angry. If he can't win the argument, then so be it. Why is he still so upset?"
……
Fortunately, thanks to the timely call for help from the Acting Speaker, old Earl Evans was only knocked unconscious and was not seriously injured. However, the collision was so severe that even the solid wooden table was cracked. It is not realistic to say that he is completely fine.
The old earl, who was hurriedly woken up by the congressman, not only saw double, but also walked like a butterfly. Even though he was supported by two guards on his left and right, his feet kept stepping in an "S" shape. It seemed that he had to leave the scene early.
"Ah... why do you say this?"
After watching the old earl being carried away, the Acting Speaker looked around at the whispering members of parliament in the room, shook his head, and once again picked up the hammer and struck the small bell beside him.
“Ladies and gentlemen, although Earl Evans is gone, the House of Lords parliament cannot stop. Let us move on to the next step.
I have the proposals that you have submitted in advance, and on the table in front of you are summaries of the main contents of these proposals. Next, I will read out the names of these proposals in turn, and you will be responsible for voting to decide whether the proposal can be passed.
First, there is a proposal from the military regarding personnel adjustments."
coming!
After hearing Lyon's words, both the Minister of Finance who was sitting on the side of the main stage and Joshua who was sitting on the throne behind Lyon were immediately cheered up.
Veronica has almost made all the arrangements, and this non-commissioned officer replacement order can basically be passed easily.
Once the non-commissioned officer replacement order is passed under the "chairmanship" of Prince Joshua, it will be equivalent to successfully picking the sweetest fruit of all, and no one will be able to shake Joshua's position!
(End of this chapter)