Chapter 128: Pissing Dad
Inside the circle, Elder Cheng asked, "Lin Wen, tell me the truth, where did this come from?"
Lin Wen said: "It was found from a piece of metal debris at the explosion site."
"Found it?"
The four elders looked at each other.
Elder Ye asked, "Xiao Lin, do you know what this is?"
"It looks like laundry detergent."
Elder Wang suddenly said, "It's okay, you can go back."
After Lin Wen left, the four elders' faces turned gloomy.
After a moment of silence, Elder Ye said, "This has nothing to do with Changshan County."
Elder Wang said, "It can only be Qin Gang. The uranium powder has an enrichment level of over 60%, and this is even with the explosive powder mixed in. He's making such rapid progress, yet he hasn't reported it to the Imperial Military."
Elder Cheng nodded and said, "Then this attack was really carried out by an unknown Qin family organization."
"That's right," Elder Xu said. "The new bomb should have been Qin Gang's test product, but the test must have failed. There must be a problem with the bomb's structure, and this is the part that didn't explode."
The four elders fell silent at the same time. They knew that they would face another huge trouble when they returned.
Elder Wang said, "Then let's skip this accusation."
The three elders all agreed.
——
The Imperial garrison quickly evacuated and the meeting continued.
But the four elders never mentioned what had just happened. They just casually asked about some trivial matters, and that was the end of the elders' questioning.
Then there was free questioning, and after a big argument between the officials of the Council and the officials of the Governor's Office, Elder Cheng announced the vote.
Lin Wen didn't act stupid this time and just pressed the red button for himself.
The voting results will be out soon.
76 votes in favor; 71 votes against; 57 abstentions;
The approval vote was well below 50%.
The charges were dismissed without the elders having to vote.
The officials sighed with satisfaction, as if they had watched an extremely exciting movie.
The officials of the council were all dejected, and Lai Juncheng was even more panicked. He knew that if he went back like this, he would only end up with his body exposed in the wilderness.
Governors came to congratulate: "Congratulations, Governor Sheng!"
"Congratulations! You've made it through like this! I have a feeling there's going to be another Southern King next in a few years."
"It's over." Zhongzhou Governor Wang Bo'an slapped his thigh. "I think I need to prepare a few more boxes of fast-acting heart pills."
But there were also governors who remained silent and had unfriendly expressions.
Only the elders looked indifferent, as if it was just a trivial matter.
Just as they were about to continue the meeting, there was suddenly a commotion in the council seats, and many people stood up excitedly.
Lin Wen looked over and saw a thin old man wearing a black and blue priest-like robe, slowly walking in from the side passage, escorted by a group of followers.
He held a golden dove of peace lantern in his left hand and a pure white scale in his right hand, as if a statue of art had walked down from a palace.
"Elders, Governors, and officials, hello! I am Yu Zhongxian, Chairman of the Supreme Council. I am here to attend this joint meeting on behalf of the Supreme Council."
The officials stood up and applauded enthusiastically.
The governors all bowed, the elders nodded slightly, and Lin Wen sat upright in the chair.
——Anyway, no one will see me hiding in the crowd.
Only the officials behind him looked strange.
Yu Zhongxian's attendant took the ornament from his hand, and he walked to the seat of the council and looked up at the four elders on the stage.
The five of them all had indifferent expressions, like cold sculptures.
After a moment, Yu Zhongxian said, "In the name of the Supreme Council President, I issue an impeachment order and request the convening of a special impeachment meeting to impeach Lin Wen, the governor of Changshan County."
There was a deathly silence in the meeting hall. Officials with less experience could not understand what was happening, while the older officials were left with stunned expressions.
The governors were also restless. Sheng Huaixuan stared at Yu Zhongxian coldly, his mind racing.
Impeachment orders and special impeachment meetings are the privileges of the Supreme Council President, and their purpose is to impeach certain important imperial officials when necessary.
This is also the only means of control for imperial officials during non-meeting periods.
The original intention of this privilege was to restrain them in emergency situations and prevent them from going further down the wrong path. Its original target was high-ranking imperial officials above the governor level.
Of course, no statute or privilege can remain true to its original intent over time.
This privilege has long been the Supreme Council's biggest trump card, because it can even impeach the elders, although no one has ever done so.
but.
Having something but not using it and not having it and not being able to use it are two completely different concepts.
Because of its extraordinary status, the Supreme Council rarely uses it, only using it as a tool to deter opponents or for self-protection.
The last time an impeachment warrant was used was three years ago.
Now, not only has the impeachment order resurfaced, but it is also unprecedented that the impeachment is taking place during the session.
The target of his impeachment is also the lowest-ranking official in history.
A county sheriff.
Silence flowed through the venue for a long time before Elder Cheng said coldly, "Are you sure?"
Yu Zhongxian replied leisurely, "Sure."
"Okay, the normal joint session is suspended. A special impeachment session is now open. All officials below the rank of Governor are to leave."
With a clatter, the officials stood up and walked out of the field.
Even though they really wanted to participate in this unprecedented drama, the orders of the elders could not be disobeyed.
Lin Wen also followed the crowd.
Fortunately, Chief of Staff Ling Huayue was sharp-eyed and saw a familiar figure following them towards the exit. He shouted angrily, "Why are you leaving?"
Lin Wen asked in return, "Am I the Governor?"
Ling Huayue was about to have a heart attack: "You're the one being impeached! If you leave, will they impeach the air?"
Lin Wen smiled and said, "That's perfect, let them shoot the air."
Ling Huayue was nearly killed, but luckily Governor Sheng called out, "Lin Wen, come back!"
Lin Wen shrugged and walked back upstream. All the officials made way for him and saluted him.
At the front, Yu Zhongxian had obtained a new seat, before the governor and below the elders.
The Supreme Council has great power. Its main responsibilities are to evaluate, demote, criticize and convict imperial officials, supervise officials and maintain the legal system.
The Supreme Council President is an imperial second-order official, second only to the imperial first-order elders, grand elders and the super-order imperial emperor.
Above the third rank of the imperial level are the governors, fourth rank headquarters ministers, officials of the National Government Department, nobles of the Senate, etc.
In the internal sequence of the Supreme Council, he is also the first candidate to compete for the position of Chief Councillor.
Yu Zhongxian is in a state of turmoil and power.
(End of this chapter)
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