Emperor Fire

It was finally time to vote for the "Final Proposal of the Pope of the Society of Light to Crown the Emperor of the Banding Empire".On this day, the sky was gray, and thick dark clouds enveloped the sky above the imperial capital.The streets are deserted and clear, passers-by are wearing thick coats, walking in a hurry, their faces are frosty, and it seems that a casual shake can shake off a layer of cold air.

On the main road, carriages kept passing by, one after another, all heading in a common direction——

Empire Hall.

A lot of people had already gathered at the entrance of the great hall.They were not in a hurry to go in, but lingered at the door in small groups.The content of their chat does not include today's vote, because that is no longer necessary to discuss.

After a while, the weather turned slightly warmer, a ray of sunshine came from the east, and the dark clouds began to disperse.

The appearance of several carriages in succession attracted people's attention.

The congressmen who were about to walk in also stopped.

The doors of the carriage opened one by one, and familiar faces appeared in their field of vision—Richard Family Councilors.After they got off the carriage, they all respectfully waited for the carriage in the middle with their hands lowered. The door frame made of purple gold gave this carriage a low-key appearance.

The door opened slowly, and a gray-haired man who was not young slowly stepped out of the car.He looked gentle and greeted everyone with a smile.

"Hopkin Richard." The councilors who stopped at the spot discussed softly, and they were both surprised and expected by the appearance of this heavyweight in the imperial capital.

"He hasn't stepped into the gate of the Great Hall for three whole years, and his secretary has been exercising the rights and obligations of the Parliament on his behalf. I thought he had forgotten the way to the Great Hall."

"Maybe it's because Queen Samantha is back, who knows? Hey."

There were a few inexplicable laughter from the crowd, and then they walked into the great hall.

Waves of people walked in.

The congressmen who thought they came early arrived in the large conference room only to find that the crown prince, one of today's protagonists, was already sitting on his exclusive throne.There was a familiar figure beside him. The congressman who had attended Mrs. Rachel's birthday party this year quickly recognized from the dazzling blond hair that the young man sitting behind Xi Luo was Gu Lan, who had caused a lot of discussion among the nobles of the imperial capital recently. fugitive prince.

It was obviously inappropriate for a foreign prince to appear on such an occasion. Before they had time to express their displeasure on their faces, they noticed the huge ring on Prince Gu Lan's finger.

No matter how old and dim-witted they are, they will never mistake the eagle head ring, which symbolizes the heir to the empire!

Could it be that His Highness intends to make this foreign prince a concubine?Although they heard a lot of gossip about the Crown Prince and Prince Gu Lan, none of them could compare to the shock of seeing it with their own eyes!

Suo Suo felt their sharp eyes and subconsciously puffed up his chest.

Ciro looked down at the "Final Proposal for the Pope of the God of Light to Crown the Emperor of the Banding Empire" in his hand.This proposal was distributed to him and each member of Parliament ten days ago by King Castaron II.The final proposal was roughly the same as the initial proposal, except that many provisions were refined to prevent him from inheriting the throne. For example, the next heir to the empire must be male, must be surnamed Kasdaron, must be heterosexual, must give birth to an heir, and so on.

Although the Casdaron family is currently thriving, no one can guarantee how long this prosperity will last. If one day, when the surname of Casdaron has only heiresses or even no heirs left, the God of Light will be able to use it. These terms to designate the heirs they need!This kind of clause simply stifled the Castaron family's rule over the empire.

Ciro closed the proposal, feeling a little puzzled amidst anger and disgust.Could it be that Castaron II has reached the point where he would even sacrifice everything, including the future of the empire, in order to prevent him from ascension to the throne?

Suo Suo suddenly pushed his shoulder lightly from behind.

Ciro looked up, and Hopkin Richard was walking towards him.The congressmen were absent-mindedly chatting with the people around them, but their eyes were paying close attention to this direction.Although it is a certain fact that the Richard family has become the princeling party, in public, the two of them have not had any intimate interaction.

Ciro wanted to stand up, but Hopkins took two quick steps, patted him on the shoulder before he got up, and then turned and sat down on his lower head.

Patting on the shoulder is a simple action, but at this time it is of great significance.

Judging from the various interactions between the Danya family and the emperor, the result of this vote has been announced before the vote.The so-called free voting is just a formality, and the off-stage transactions and compromises are the actual process of promoting the results.

"Stand up!" The Court Etiquette Officer appeared at the door of the meeting room and shouted loudly, "His Majesty Emperor Castalon II is here!"

Everyone stood up and bowed their heads in salute.

Footsteps sounded, and Castaron II walked in with his head held high, like a general who came to inspect the spoils.

Murdoch Danya followed behind him.

The court etiquette officer saw Castaron II sitting on the throne, smiled and waved his hands, and said: "The ceremony is over!"

Everyone sits down again.

Murdoch sat across from Hopkins, with his head vacant.The two old friends who had cooperated countless times with a tacit understanding that did not require words, now looked at their respective desktops like strangers.

King Castaron II smiled proudly: "I know that many people are preparing for today's results, and so am I. Every drop of this proposal is my painstaking effort. The God of Light is the largest church in Dreamland , They have millions of believers, including the subjects of the empire, including me. The God of Light is the highest god in Dreamland, and I believe that under her protection, the empire will become more prosperous and stronger." He said, his eyes intentionally or unintentionally looked at Shiro.

Ciro propped his cheek with one hand, seemingly in a daze.

A trace of displeasure flashed in Castoron II's eyes, but he quickly said happily: "So, I am not sending the empire to the hands of the God of Light, I just ask the God of Light to bring the empire under her wing of protection. The Pope of the God of Light has solemnly promised me that he will never interfere with any policy and decision-making of the empire, let alone pose any threat to the regime of the empire. Therefore, this is just a cooperation that is beneficial to the empire and has no disadvantages." He paused Dun, and said, "So, all the opponents of the proposal, I appreciate your excessive concern about the empire, but in fact it will prove how redundant it is."

The meeting room was silent.

Castaron II looked at Murdoch.

Murdoch smiled back.

King Castaron II nodded at the chairman of the parliament, Luther King.

Luther King stood up and announced, "Anyone else want to speak?"

Castaron II set his sights on Ciro and Hopkins.

Ciro was still in a daze, while Hopkin looked at his hands expressionlessly.

King Castaron II suddenly said, "Why don't you introduce the people behind you?"

Soso, who had been sitting silently behind Ciro, who wanted to make himself invisible, became nervous when he heard this.As soon as he stood up, Shiro's tall back blocked him, "I remember I introduced you once, he is my future crown princess."

Castaron II sneered and said: "If you are familiar with "The Pope's Final Proposal for the Crowning of the Banding Emperor", you should know that you will have to make a clear choice between the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess. "

Ciro said indifferently: "The Pope's Final Proposal on the Crowning of the Emperor of the Banding Empire" is just a proposal."

Castaron II said: "I will make him realize it soon."

Shiro shrugged and sat down, smiling at Soso.

Suo Suo felt uneasy, but he still forced himself to smile.

Luther King said: "If no one speaks, we will go directly to the voting session." After he finished speaking, he looked around and saw that everyone was sitting silently, so he winked at the attendants waiting on the side.

The attendants began to distribute notes.

This is a special note, soaked in a special magic potion, baked by the magic guild, the paper used for each vote is different, and the number is fixed each time.Not even Kasdaron II could cheat on this.

The notes were quickly distributed, and the attendants began to distribute pens.

The color of the pen was arbitrarily adjusted by Luther King at the Magic Guild. It may be yellowish green or bluish purple... This has an advantage, even if it is difficult for a skilled colorist to Bring out exactly the same color in a short time.Members must put their pens on the table where everyone can see after writing the voting results, and no one is allowed to leave the seat until the voting results are out, so others cannot tamper with the voting results at all.

After the pens and papers were handed out, Luther King said solemnly, "Start voting."

Everyone looked around, and they already knew what answer to write in their pens.

They finish writing quickly.After Luther King made sure that everyone had written their answers and put their pens on the table, he took out a small box from behind him and put it in the middle of the table.Members consciously put their votes in and push the box to the next person.

Luther King moved with the box, his eyes fixed on the box.Even though it is difficult for anyone to do anything on paper and pen, he has not dared to relax in the slightest.

It wasn't until the last congressman put the ballot into the box that Luther King heaved a sigh of relief.He took out a huge pliers to clamp the box, and then slowly dragged it back to King Castaron II on the conference table.

Luther King put away his pliers, bowed to Castaron II and said, "Please allow me to start counting the votes, Your Majesty."

Kasdaron II nodded.

Luther King took off the baggy robe on his body, revealing the sleeveless loose robe, making sure that he could not hide anything on his body, and then put his hand into the box...

"Agreed, one vote."

"Agreed, two votes."

"No, one vote."

"..."

"Agreed, 54 votes."

"No, 57 votes. Your Majesty, the counting is complete." Luther King withdrew his hand and stood by the side, as if waiting for the ensuing censure.

really--

"Impossible!" King Castaron II shot up angrily!

Luther King said neither humble nor overbearing: "If your majesty doubts the fairness of the vote, you can ask the parliament to vote. But this requires the approval of one-third of the members."