One month later.

[Earth] Inside a meeting room.

The members of parliament sat quietly on either side of the conference table, as if waiting for something.

"Councilor Hong".

Albert's voice suddenly broke the silence of the conference room.

Why hasn't the Speaker of the Council arrived yet?

Hong Qiming sat in his seat with his eyes downcast and his mind at peace.

His expression remained unchanged in the face of Albert's question.

"The election meeting hasn't started yet, so the Speaker probably has his own things to do."

The meeting room fell silent once again.

A few minutes later.

Albert let out a long breath, stood up from his chair, and said in fluent Mandarin, "Congressman Hong, time is almost up."

"Is the Speaker of the House of Representatives still able to come?"

Hong Qiming slowly closed his eyes, trying to hide his inner anxiety and unease.

Why do you ask that?

He did his best to maintain his composure and asked in a calm tone.

Albert didn't speak, but stared intently at Hong Qiming's face, trying to glean some information from his expression.

Clearly, he failed.

Albert kicked his chair away in frustration.

"Congressman Albert!"

"Maintain order!"

"This is Parliament, not your office!"

Hong Qiming raised an eyebrow, suddenly opened his eyes, and stared intently at Albert in front of him.

Albert paused.

“Councilor Hong, I remember, we should be on the same level, right?”

"Have you already decided to make yourself the second speaker of the parliament so quickly?"

Faced with Albert's provocation, Hong Qiming's expression became even calmer: "Congressman Albert, please watch your words."

"I was just trying to be helpful, so that things wouldn't get messy when the Speaker of Parliament arrives."

Albert's expression froze.

He turned his head and stared gloomily at the seat directly in front of him.

Speaker of Parliament...

Since the establishment of the People's Federation, this old man has been a heavy burden on his head.

No, to be precise, it was before the establishment of the People's Federation.

Thinking of this, a hint of annoyance flashed in Albert's eyes.

The meeting room returned to calm.

A hint of worry flashed in Hong Qiming's eyes.

Yesterday's memories resurfaced in his mind.

...

yesterday.

The office of the Speaker of Parliament.

Inside the vast medical pod, the councilor's eyes were slightly closed.

He was in a deep sleep at that moment.

This can ensure the physical functions of the legislator as much as possible, provided that the cells and growth enzymes are functioning normally.

Thin, long catheters connect to the legislator's long blood vessels.

Inside the duct were countless silver-white nanorobots.

These nanorobots worked tirelessly inside the senator's body.

This scene has been going on for a whole month.

"Professor, will the Speaker of the Congress be able to wake up tomorrow?"

Hong Qiming's eyes were full of worry as he asked Lü Yongchang in a low voice.

Lu Yongchang glanced at the various indicators displayed in the medical pod, hesitated for a moment, and slowly shook his head.

"I have no idea."

"You know the Speaker's health; he's reached the point of near death."

"The growth enzyme cannot be injected and then it will not work."

"At the very least, it requires time to synthesize and repair telomere material."

"Moreover, we also need to use nanorobots to clean up various impurities in the Speaker's body."

Hong Qiming sighed softly.

"But the election meeting is tomorrow."

...

Inside Lü Yongchang's office.

"Speaker, are you really not going over there yet?"

Lu Yongchang looked at the old man sitting in the chair in front of him with his eyes closed, and asked in a low voice.

Compared to a month ago, the old man's spirits have improved significantly.

The old man glanced at the image in the hologram and replied in a low voice, "It's not time yet."

"This is a rare opportunity for training."

Lü Yongchang shook his head with a wry smile.

Well, the emperor isn't worried, but the eunuch is.

He should just stay a quiet observer and watch the show.

...

Albert glanced at the hologram.

The timing is perfect.

“Congressman Hong, the election rally is about to begin.”

Albert looked at Hong Qiming with a gloomy expression: "Why hasn't the Speaker of the Council arrived yet?"

Hong Qiming took a deep breath.

A bad feeling flashed through his mind.

Could it be... that it failed?

He turned his head to look at the holographic projection.

The ticking of the second hand seemed to tug at his heartstrings.

"Councilor Hung Chi-ming!"

Having received no response, Albert stood up from his chair again.

"I haven't seen the Speaker of the House of Representatives for more than a month."

"Based on the information I have, it seems that you have been doing all the work of the Speaker of the House of Representatives for the past month."

"I have reason to doubt the Speaker's health!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the meeting room erupted in an uproar.

Most of the members of parliament stared wide-eyed.

A mix of unease and surprise turned to Hong Qiming.

Some of the lawmakers did not show any surprise at the news.

Clearly, they had also guessed the situation to some extent through their own channels.

Despite the gazes of the congressmen, Hung Chi-ming remained firmly seated in his chair.

"Congressman Albert."

"Since your intelligence is so good, why don't you tell everyone here what the Speaker has been doing for the past month?"

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