Just before leaving, Wu Lai was stopped by Helen.

"Thank you for your help and shelter." Helen said, "No matter what the outcome today is, I can accept it calmly, so you don't have to be embarrassed."

Wu Lai hesitated for a moment and nodded.

Helen smiled slightly: "However, I still want to say that if you can build Assyria into a country like I did before and become the emperor yourself, I think that with your achievements and wisdom, no one in the court will dare to disobey you."

"Maybe." Wu Lai sighed softly, "But I still think that this continent, this world, does not need a dictator."

"You don't want to, but other people will..." Helen said softly.

"Don't worry, we can find a solution to any problem as long as we are willing to work hard," said Wu Lai.

…

When Woolley got off the car in front of the gate of the parliament, two MPs who seemed to have been waiting for some time came up to him.

"Good morning, Speaker." The two of them bowed at the same time.

Wu Lai quickly returned the greeting: "Good morning, both of you."

"If the Speaker doesn't mind, how about we go with you?" said the leader.

"Okay." Wu Lai nodded with a smile.

"Please." The leading congressman turned sideways and made a gesture of invitation. He quickly glanced around and said in a low voice, "Speaker, the voting result yesterday disappointed you."

Wu Lai was startled, then frowned: "Got it." Although he really wanted to know the details now, several more congressmen came up quickly. As the Speaker, whispering with a group of congressmen at the gate of the parliament residence was bound to be criticized and interpreted in many ways that were not conducive to the operation of the government system.

Seeing Wu Lai quicken his pace, the two congressmen looked at each other and quickened their pace to catch up...

…

"... Your Excellency the Speaker, fellow MPs, and government officials who are listening, in summary, I can confirm that the reason for the rampant lynching in Lovington is the massive increase in the propertyless and unemployed population, the lag in government-related management, and the long conviction cycle. I have concluded my statement." A pot-bellied MP said loudly and bowed respectfully to Woolley.

"Thank you for your hard work, Councillor Hao Lie." Wu Lai nodded and looked at the councillors in the audience. "If you have any thoughts or opinions on Councillor Hao Lie's investigation report, please submit them to the Adjudication Office in written form. Now, please invite Councillor Levent, the head of the Adjudication Office, to announce the voting results on the disposal of Helen Petra."

"Okay, Mr. Speaker." A tall and thin congressman immediately stood up and walked to the left side of the podium. After bowing to Wu Lai, he reached into his arms and took out an envelope. "Everyone, here are the results of yesterday's recorded vote."

"Read it." Wu Lai nodded.

"Okay, Mr. Speaker." Levent nodded, opened the envelope, and glanced at the left corner of the third row. Proni, who was sitting there, saw Levent looking at him, so he nodded and a hint of pride flashed across the corner of his mouth.

The show is about to begin. After Proni thought about this, he subconsciously glanced at Wu Lai behind the podium, and then he saw a hint of teasing in Wu Lai's eyes.

He's looking at me? Proni's heart skipped a beat.

"Now, I announce the results of yesterday's vote on Emperor Helen Petra!" Levent cleared his throat and read aloud, "The number of parliamentarians who participated in the vote yesterday was..."

"Knock, knock!" A strong knock on the door interrupted Levent's speech. As soon as he frowned, the door of the conference room was pushed open. When he looked sideways, he saw De Leng striding in with four soldiers.

What does this mean? They actually barged in with soldiers? As soon as Levent asked, De Leng quickly walked to Wu Lai, bowed and saluted, and said in a loud voice: "Respected Lord Wu Lai, please forgive my presumption. I know that it is very weak to barge into the parliament venue rashly, but I have to regretfully report to you, Lord - among the parliamentarians present, someone has seriously violated the law. I beg the Speaker to allow me to take him away for investigation."

As soon as De Leng finished speaking, the two or three rows of parliamentarians in front of the podium began to make a commotion. The people in the back row could not hear clearly what De Leng said to Wu Lai, so they hurriedly lowered their voices to ask the people in the front row. After all, De Leng's sudden appearance was too unexpected.

"Are you sure you have sufficient evidence?" Wu Lai frowned.

"Yes, Lord Wu Lei, I can confirm it." De Leng replied.

"Okay, Mayor De Leng, please wait a moment." Wu Lai nodded and glanced at Levent. "Councilman Levent, please stop for a moment. The municipal government has urgent matters."

Levent nodded mechanically and shifted his gaze to Prony again. When he saw that Prony also had a solemn expression, his legs suddenly began to tremble uncontrollably.

Could it be related to Proni? If it is related to him, it won't be related to me, right? Levent suddenly had a bad feeling.

Wu Lai stood up slowly, waved his hand to signal for silence in the meeting room, and announced loudly: "Mayor De Leng said that the government has sufficient evidence to prove that someone among the council members has seriously violated Assyrian law, so they asked to take that person away to assist in the investigation..."

The meeting place suddenly became noisy, with exclamations and whispers ringing out continuously for a while, and even Wu Lai had to stop temporarily.

"Please keep quiet." Wu Lai frowned and knocked on the podium. Seeing this, De Leng turned around and waved his hand. Suddenly, another sixteen soldiers rushed in at the same time. Compared with the previous four, each of them had an extra sword on his waist.

After standing at attention and greeting Wu Lai, the sixteen immediately lined up and blocked the podium and the first row of parliamentarians. Levent was even more anxious when he saw this, and he couldn't help but quietly take a step back.

The venue suddenly became so quiet that you could hear a pin drop...

"Mayor De Leng, we can start now." Wu Lai said with a faint smile.

"Thank you, Lord Wu Lai." De Leng bowed again to express his gratitude. When he turned to look at the parliamentarians, a small notebook appeared in his hand.

"Dear members of parliament, I regret that some of you have forgotten your responsibilities, obligations, and everything you need to abide by, and have violated Assyrian laws and failed the people who voted for you." De Leng said in a deep voice, "Now, with the approval of the respected Assyrian Lord, the Speaker of the Assyrian Parliament, and the High Priest of the Assyrian Temple, I will detain and interrogate these members who have forgotten their identities. Members whose names I will call later, please stand up and cooperate with the work of the Government Office."

"Mayor De Leng, please wait a moment! Your Excellency, the Speaker!" A member of the parliament stood up and raised his hand, "Excuse me, may I ask a question?"

Wu Lai smiled slightly and said, "Mr. Koreao, please be careful when you ask questions. This will not happen again."

"But it is very important, Mr. Speaker, I sincerely ask you to allow me to ask a question, just one question."

"Okay." Wu Lai nodded.

"Thank you, Speaker. As far as I know, Assyrian law does not give the Government Office the right to supervise the parliament and inspect the members. Can I regard the Government Office's actions today as exceeding its authority?" asked Koreao.

"Just this question?" Wu Lai frowned slightly.

"Yes, Your Excellency, the Honorable Speaker." Koleo nodded and replied. Suddenly, he felt something was wrong. He quickly glanced around and saw that everyone was looking at him with strange eyes, as if they were looking at a monster.

"Theos, what's going on? Why are everyone looking at me?" Koleo quickly lowered his voice and asked the congressman on his right.

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"Coreao, you'd better sit down. I guess the Speaker will want to talk to you alone today." The congressman named Theos replied in a low voice.

"How ridiculous!" Wu Lai slammed his right fist heavily on the podium. "As a congressman, you actually asked such a question. Assyrian laws and regulations are something that congressmen and government officials must learn and memorize. Humph, Congressman Koreao, after the meeting, go to the Disciplinary Office and wait for me!"

Koleo was startled and nodded and sat down quickly, but he was still confused and couldn't help asking Theos: "Does the law or the charter say that the government can supervise the councillors?"

Theos rolled his eyes at him and answered in a low voice, "Of course there are. The Territory People's Congress has the highest form of supervision in the territory. Once a problem is found, it can entrust the Government Office... Never mind, let's talk about it later. Let's listen carefully to who it is..."

After Wu Lai sat down again, De Leng opened the small notebook in his hand and said, "There are five people I want to take away. The first one is Hao Lie, the second one is Proni..."

…

Five members of parliament were detained at the same time, two of whom were department heads. Naturally, the other members of parliament were a little uneasy. In addition, the timing of the government's action this time was very intriguing, so the members of parliament had a lot of speculations, and even some rumors spread among the public.

On the fourth day, Wu Lai convened an emergency meeting of the members of parliament. At the meeting, De Leng, on behalf of the Assyrian Municipal Government, gave a detailed introduction to the charges and facts of the five detained members of parliament. Then Wu Lai stood up and walked onto the podium.

"Hao Lie and the other five did whatever they wanted to satisfy their own selfish desires and abused their power. If we continue to allow this kind of crime to spread and grow, the parliament and the government will lose the trust of the people, and the development of the territory will be seriously damaged." Wu Lai said seriously, "For such people, we must investigate them thoroughly and will not tolerate them..."

"…As the situation in Assyria became more stable, some parliamentarians and government officials began to relax and pursue pleasure. They made friends, mixed with merchants, ate, drank and had fun with them, and brought out the same practices as during the slave system…"

"…Some people can handle themselves well, but fail to take care of their relatives and family members…"

"…Our goal is to build the Assyrian territory better and better, to make the people live and work in peace and contentment, and to make Assyria increasingly prosperous. To achieve this, we must set an example, work together, and make good use of the authority given to us by the people!"

The congressmen were listening, taking notes and thinking carefully.

"Now, please invite Levent, the head of the Adjudication Office, to announce the voting results on the disposal of Helen Petra." Wu Lai glanced at everyone and said loudly...

…

Shortly after dinner, Wu Lai walked into the back garden, followed by De Leng, Loli and Helen.

Two lanterns had already been lit in the back garden, and were now swaying slightly in the breeze, causing the flowers and tree shadows in the garden to sway gently.

Wu Lai sat down on the bench next to the swing. Many years ago, he often sat like this. At that time, Helen would be there, Loli would be there, as well as Odo and Night Blade Dance...

For some reason, Wu Lai felt as if he was in another world the moment he sat down.

Helen and others sat down around him.

After a short silence, Wu Lai spoke: "Helen, I feel sorry that I couldn't help you much."

Helen smiled and shook her head gently: "I believe this is the best result you can get for me." At the end of dinner, Woolley told her that according to the vote of parliament, she would be sent to the temple for life imprisonment - she would not be able to leave the area specially designated for her in the temple. At least it was better than going to the gallows.

"Thank you for thinking this way. If possible in the future, I will fight for you again." Wu Lai said, "I hope you can understand that although I do have the ability to influence public opinion, I still don't want to be a dictator."

"That's what you pursue. I'm actually very happy that you can keep insisting on it. At the same time, I have to tell you that I don't think there's anything wrong with sending me to the temple. After all, it was me who started the war against Assyria." Helen said as she gently grabbed Loli's hand. "These past few days, I'm very happy that you have helped me find the feeling I had before. It feels great. I think I will spend the rest of my life savoring it. Thank you."

"I will visit you in the temple often, and bring the child with me." Loli's nose felt a little sour. She had never seen Helen's arrogant look. In her mind, Helen would always be as weak and pitiful as she was before her.

"Okay, let's not make the topic so serious, let's just chat, chat." Wu Lai quickly stopped Loli from continuing, because he realized that if he said a few more sentimental words, Loli would definitely cry. Since giving birth to a child, Loli's stubbornness has decreased by half, and she has actually learned to be sentimental.

Helen nodded, and suddenly sighed softly: "Wu Lai, Tianjuan has already made cannons and guns."

Wu Lai frowned...