No wonder such a young girl was able to represent His Majesty.
It turns out she's the daughter of that old scoundrel, Bo Jichen.
The Bo siblings, relying on their good looks, one married His Majesty and the other became Prince Agares's tutor. Now, their daughter, who seems to have appeared out of nowhere, is deeply trusted by His Majesty and is representing him at the Four Directions Conference.
Isaac nearly ground his teeth to powder, his face turning ashen, and stared at them, saying, "I oppose a 'referendum.'"
"The Four-Party Conference is a matter for the military, the Senate, the Council of Representatives, and His Majesty. What does it have to do with the people?"
"What do the people know about increase and decrease? Your Excellency should not act like a child playing house here, using the title of representing His Majesty."
Jiang Si, her high heels clicking crisply, walked up to Isaac, carrying the black egg, her imposing aura overwhelming him: "Congressman Isaac, I'll give you one more chance to take back what you said."
"A mere brat, and you think you're so great, threatening people like that?" Isaac not only didn't take back his words, but his head was filled with blood and he felt that he had the upper hand and was in the right: "I only didn't throw you out because of His Majesty. What do you know about 'referendum'?"
As he finished speaking, Jiang Si smiled brightly and innocently: "I don't know what a 'national referendum' is, but the laws of the empire grant the people of the empire such a right."
“Yes, as long as the Imperial Supreme Court drafts the bill and His Majesty the Emperor signs it, every citizen of the Empire can use the ‘referendum’ voting method.” Bo Jichen added appropriately, “Congressman Isaac, you said that the people don’t know what the increase and decrease of military spending means. It doesn’t matter. The military will issue a detailed chart of the increase and decrease of military spending and post it on the StarNet for the people to see and understand.”
"Once they've watched it all and understood it thoroughly, they'll naturally know what increasing and decreasing military spending means, and how to vote."
"you……"
Jiang Si's smile and Bo Jichen's words pierced Isaac's heart.
He held sway over the conference hall for many years.
Whenever he disagreed with a decision, no one dared to carry it out; no one dared to do so.
Now the Bo family father and daughter are trampling on it relentlessly.
"What's wrong with us?" Jiang Si interrupted him calmly, her smile vanishing as her cold gaze swept over the members of the Elder Council. She said, "Since the Elder Council shares the same hatred as the Council of Conference and disagrees with increasing military spending, very good. You are all very brave."
"I admire your courage. Now, please stay in the Elders' Council and do not go anywhere. I will notify the Anti-Corruption Bureau, the Audit Bureau, the State Taxation Bureau, and the Procuratorate to form a special task force."
"I hope that everyone here has not evaded taxes, and that your families have not made any excessive expenditures beyond your means."
"I hope that your resumes, and the steps you took to get to where you are now, were all upright, clean, and you have nothing to fear from investigation."
Bo Jichen's hands, which were on his lap, instantly gripped the two armrests of the chair. He sat up straight, looked at Jiang Si, and his eyes were filled with shock.
What a precious treasure this is!
Following the ability to recite the law.
He can come up with this trick so easily.
All members of the Elder Council and the Council of Elders were either nobles or from powerful families, and they held class distinctions in their hearts and minds.
They believe that ordinary people without spiritual power or with low spiritual power levels are trash. Even if they are not destroyed, they are only fit to live on trash planets or barren planets and are not worthy of having spiritual power. People with high spiritual power levels enjoy the same equal treatment as citizens.
If it weren't for Agares's rise to the position of Marshal and his growing influence among the empire's citizens over the years, the elders and council members would have long ago brought the class distinction between ordinary people without spiritual power and those with it into the open and opposed His Majesty.
This time, my darling hit the nail on the head.
Let all parties investigate them!
Great!
marvelous.
"you……"
"Shh!"
Jiang Si raised her index finger to her lips, making a shushing gesture. Her cold gaze swept over the members of the Elder Council and the Conference Council before she sat down in her chair again. "Don't speak. Speaking is begging for mercy. Begging for mercy will dirty my hands if I hit you. I don't want to hit you, nor do I want to look down on you."
Being beaten and looked down upon is better than going to jail for embezzlement and bribery.
Those present in the Elder Council wavered.
They glanced at each other, and one of them picked up a pen.
The others also picked up pens and signed the document on increasing military spending.
After signing their names, everyone lined up like quails, respectfully handing the signed military funding increase documents to Jiang Si.
Isaac felt a mouthful of blood stuck in his throat, his eyes bulging as if about to burst. He hadn't expected them to betray him so quickly.
Jiang Si looked at Isaac, a mocking smile slowly curving her lips. Ignoring the military funding increase document handed to her, she raised her right hand and snapped her fingers.
Zuo Jin strode over, and then the Elders' Council respectfully handed over the document proposing an increase in military spending.
The Quartet.
The vote was 3:1 in favor of increasing military spending; whether the Senate agrees or disagrees is irrelevant.
Bo Jichen stood up, wearing military boots, and walked over. He gave Jiang Si a knightly salute, and then extended his hand to her in a charming and seductive manner: "Baby, let's go."
Jiang Si placed her hand in his hand, and he pulled her up with a force, wrapping her hand around his arm.
The members of the Elder Council breathed a sigh of relief. Just as they were thinking about signing the booklet on increasing military spending, today's four-party meeting could be considered a successful conclusion.
"It shouldn't be an audit. When the Anti-Corruption Bureau investigates, Bo Jichen, who had taken a few steps, stopped and glanced disdainfully at the Elder Council and its members, saying, 'Everyone, don't leave here. I have already notified the Anti-Corruption Bureau, the National Taxation Bureau, and others. They will be here within 30 minutes to register your identities and conduct a family-based investigation!'"
“If any of you leave, you will be dealt with for failing to cooperate with the inspection, or for being convicted of embezzlement.”
"Bo Jichen, you've abused your power for personal gain!" Isaac was furious and terrified. He never expected that they wouldn't just talk the talk but actually take action. "We've all been investigated. How clean do you think you are? Let me tell you, there's no such thing as a completely clean piece of paper!"
"Whether I am a spotless piece of paper, as an Imperial General, is not for you to decide!" Bo Jichen smirked, his purple eyes flashing with light, delivering a heavy blow to Isaac. "I voluntarily accept scrutiny from all sides of the Empire, as well as supervision from the people. I hope that while you are concerned about whether I am clean or not, you will quickly use 30 minutes to clean up your own mess."
"Otherwise, you won't be able to clean up the mess. Once you're convicted, your position as a member of parliament will be taken by someone else. You'd better watch yourself."
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