Chapter 842: Imperial council

Northriel’s winter is very cold, most of the time it is snowy.
But today, it is an exceptionally rare sunny weather. There is no cloud in the sky, and the blue sky is like a gem. The rising sun shone on the earth, and the snow and ice that had fallen last night reflected light, as if it had wrapped the whole city in silver, which made people feel refreshed.
Millions of residents have gotten up and found that the number of patrol guards on the streets has increased several times. All traffic nodes, every important institution of the Empire, have extraordinary soldiers sent by the Imperial Legion to stand guard, and the security of the whole city has increased to Highest.
There is a serious atmosphere among the people.
Today is the imperial parliament vote once every ten years to elect a new consul.
Some older people have seen several general elections, but they don't know what's going on. They have never been so solemn as today. When they met, they nodded their heads to each other and talked a few words in a low voice at most.
nine in the morning.
A loud magical bell sounded from the castle of Vubelden, which spread throughout Northriel. People nearby looked up in the direction of the imperial council. Only the brilliance of the statue of the goddess of magic was seen. The city walls blocked the view, and the imperial council was invisible. The "Temple of Truth" where you are.
"here we go."
Many people thought silently and looked at the people around them.
Rennes departed from Malingo Manor. He did not use teleportation today. Instead, he took a black low-key car. A team of extreme fighters was escorted around. On the road, countless people looked in awe, and the car arrived at Flobelden. Castle.
This huge castle is heavily guarded, and the 20,000 Rek guards are all deployed, five steps one post, ten steps one post, the commander of the guards, Heskerto, personally leads people to guard at the gate of the city.
In the square in front of the castle, many imperial councils have arrived.
When Rennes's convoy arrived, whether it was the Rick Guards or the Imperial Senator, everyone's eyes gathered and became the focus of the audience.
The car stopped, and Ren pushed the door to get down from the back.
What he wears today is no different from usual. A set of fitted mithril light armor, simple and atmospheric, but unable to conceal a tall and strong body, with a legendary Soul Eater hanging around his waist as a ceremonial saber. The big cloak hung down to his ankles, not at all pompous, but instead showed the domineering power of the pinnacle powerhouse.
Wren walked around to the door on the other side of the car and opened the door very gentlemanly.
Viola gently helped Renn's hand to get out of the car.
She woke up very early and dressed up, with light makeup on her face, wearing a simple and elegant dress specially tailored for formal occasions, and wearing the "Crown of Qingluo" representing the identity of the pope on her head. The exquisite green wreath set off her The face of the country and the city is even more beautiful, making many men unable to look away.
After getting out of the car, the two moved forward side by side.
Heskerto greeted him with a cordial smile on his face and greeted him warmly: "I have seen Speaker Rennes and Viola."
"Commander Hesktor." Renn nodded slightly.
He glanced at the commander of the Rick Imperial Guard, and the Soul Eye accurately grasped the opponent's mind. On the surface, it seemed close, but in fact, he was a little apprehensive in his heart.
The commander of the Janitor is generally the confidant of the consul.
Although this position was directly appointed by the Supreme Council and shouldered the responsibility of protecting the consul, it actually also implies the task of monitoring the consuls. However, if the consuls are determined to be replaced, the Supreme Council will also listen to opinions.
The consul cannot be replaced by his own, but he can remove the command of the Janissaries.
Moreover, Heskerto was suspected of malfeasance in the death of the former consul Gnieus, and it has not yet been liquidated.
Even if Rennes fails to run for consul, but with a word, Heskerto will leave in despair.
Heskerto knew this situation well.
Seeing that Ren's face was calm, he didn't look at his greetings differently, and he became even more uneasy.
In fact, Rennes was really not satisfied with him.
It's just that there is no more suitable candidate, and Heskerto's idea has not been replaced for the time being, but it may be in the future.
Viola also knew that Heskerto's position was unstable, but out of respect for the Saint-Rank powerhouse, she still showed a slight smile and responded: "Your Excellency has worked hard."
"It's not hard, it's not hard."
Heskerto waved his hand again and again, but took a look at Viola before moving his eyes, not daring to look more, so as not to cause Rennes's misunderstanding.
Viola sighed.
It was the first time for her to experience that a holy powerhouse was so humble in front of her, but it was also clear that Hescoto was not in awe of herself, but Ren.
At this time, the nearby imperial congressmen all came forward to greet.
"Speaker Rennes."
"I have seen the Lord Earl."
"Your Excellency Ren."
There were various names of parliamentarians, but the same thing was that their faces were full of smiles, and some parliamentarians were even over-enthusiastic, appearing a little flattering, and while greeted warmly, they did not forget to praise Vio. Pulling the beauty.
Viola is an imperial member and has participated in the imperial council many times.
She is no stranger to these congressmen, most of them can be named, know their identity and background, and each of them is a prominent figure in the empire.
However, before today, she had never seen such a side of the congressmen, and even in front of the holy soul wizards, they did not perform such duties.
Because there were too many people, Ren couldn't respond one by one.
He can only nod his head slightly, or call out the list of imperial congressmen to show respect. Despite this, the MPs who were called by their names seemed to have won the lottery, and their faces were beaming with joy, and they responded to Rennes with a more enthusiastic smile.
There are more members of Parliament who are in the distance, keeping their own reservations, and do not surround themselves.
Viola could see that it was not that they didn't want to greet Rennes, but that they were too far away, or a step too late to get a good position.
At this moment, the half-elf fully realized Renn's status.
Ren's influence and Ren's attraction to those in power are stronger than any beauty in the eyes of the imperial legislators, and beauty is not worth mentioning on this occasion.
"Members, we should go in." Rehn said.
Immediately a member of the Diet echoed loudly: "Yes, Speaker Rennes is right. You can't delay the voting. Everyone moves forward."
"Let Speaker Rennes go first." Someone suggested.
"That's right." The proposal was immediately approved. "Speaker Rennes should be allowed to go first, colleagues, please give in."
Rehn had no intention of this, but the imperial legislators in front had already taken the initiative to give way.
He couldn't laugh or cry in his heart.
Unexpectedly, when he traveled to another world, he would also enjoy the treatment of "let the leader go first".
It's not easy to refuse at this time, Ren can only express his gratitude, and take Viola through the city gate and enter the Castle of Flobeden. A group of empire members followed, as if they were surrounded by two people, as if they were not coming to the Temple of Truth to vote, but to inspect.
Viola was a little uncomfortable with this scene.
Ren was calm.
He had seen early on that the humans in the world of Ellen's possess extraordinary powers, but they were not much different from the previous human society. Regardless of ordinary people, or extraordinary people whose strength belongs to themselves, there are always a lot of people who tend to follow the flames, and there are countless generations of flattery.
As long as you are stronger and have absolute advantages, you can treat the imperial congressmen as ordinary people, divide, suppress, or draw in, and use various methods without too much scruples.
Go to the middle of the square and turn right to the Temple of Truth.
Ren and Viola stopped in front of the statue of the goddess of magic, and according to the usual practice, silently prayed to him three times before ascending the steps in front of the temple.
Step by step forward, enter the hall of the temple.
The atmosphere of the imperial chamber was solemn, with hundreds of seats half-filled. Most of the imperial councillors sat quietly in their seats or talked in low voices with people around them.
Suddenly heard a lot of footsteps coming from outside the chamber gate, the councillors couldn't help turning their heads and saw Renne.
Wow...
Many imperial congressmen stood up subconsciously.
Some congressmen didn't want to get up, but when they saw others standing up, they were too conspicuous while sitting. They were afraid of being seen by Rennes and felt that they didn't respect him, so they could only stand up.
Noisy is strictly prohibited in the Imperial Chamber. Members of Congress watched Renn enter through the gate, pass through the middle, and walked down to the front row under the rostrum step by step.
He didn't sit down immediately, but turned around and waved to the MPs.
"You don't have to be polite, please sit down."
Ren's voice was not loud, and his words were gentle, accurately reaching the ears of every member of the chamber, making them feel very cordial.
The imperial congressmen took their seats again.
Renn himself sat down, and Viola's position was a few rows behind him. She didn't need to turn her head, but she could notice that almost everyone was staring at Renn's back like herself, and there were some low voices from time to time. It is also related to Rennes.
Viola sighed for the first time.
Seven years ago, when I saw Renn for the first time, it seemed to be right in front of my eyes. At that time, he was just an ordinary person under twenty years old, not even an extraordinary person. In addition to having a handsome appearance and superb talent, no one will put him in the eyes.
Seven years later, Rehn was only one step away from reaching the pinnacle of imperial power.
With such a huge change in just seven years, looking at Ellen's history, Viola couldn't find an example of such a rapid rise as Rennes.
He has surpassed the heroes in those epics.
He will create more miracles in the future!
Viola's heart was ups and downs. These days, she has always felt as unreal as she was in a dream. Until now, she can finally be sure of one thing, that is, she must firmly grasp Renn and never let her leave her side. .
Thinking of this, the half-elf looked obsessed at Renn's back.
There were constantly empire members entering the hall, sitting in their place, and then looking at Renn who was sitting at the forefront like Viola.
After a while, the Imperial Chamber was almost full.
when!
With the sound of a magic bell, the chamber gate was closed and no one was allowed in or out.
The three figures were teleported to the podium and suddenly appeared.
The one on the left was very young, dressed in a dark red magic robe, without a trace of expression on his face, and none of the imperial congressmen looked at him sharply, the Duke of Redstone Kelston Carlser.
The wizard on the right wears a heavy black robe, is tall and strong, has a shaved head, and has a pointed black beard on his chin. He has a majestic look. In the past these days, the imperial congressmen often came into contact with him. It was Tim Kay, Duke of Grey Eagle. South.
Standing in the middle, the old wizard has snow-white beard, his face is gentle, and his clear eyes contain wisdom far beyond ordinary people. The aura is as deep as the sea. The imperial congressman is no stranger to him. The leader of Wezeland Floating City, Ansivo Master Dawes.
The Big Three of the Empire are here!
In previous consuls voting, the leaders of the three major factions of the Supreme Council will be present, and one of them will preside over the voting process, and the other two will supervise the voting process.
In the past it was Master Ogulevie standing in the middle.
This is a status symbol, and now it has been replaced by Master Anxi, which can also reflect the changes in the Supreme Council’s structure. The rise of Mordu faction replaced the Nether faction and became the greatest power to control the empire.
Tim Kennan scanned the chamber.
Then he said: "There are 323 seats in the imperial parliament. Governor Hutts cannot be present at the sacrifice. There are three other members vacant, and the remaining 319 people are all present."
Some imperial congressmen showed regret on their faces.
In the revenge operation half a month ago, four upper-class figures in the empire died. Three of them were resurrected by Ren using a magical weapon. Only the Governor of Suranyah Province, Teges, was not able to save him. He did not know where he was killed. The empire The Legion could not find the corpse and could not resurrect.
"Today we will elect a new governor of the empire."
Tim Kenan didn't have any nonsense. He looked at the dozen candidates in the front row and said: "Before voting, every candidate has one last chance to speak."
Members of this process are familiar with it.
In previous voting, the last speech in the Chamber was extremely important, and it could even be said to be the most important speech, because the only opportunity to speak in front of all imperial congressmen was this time. In the final speech, the imperial candidates reversed the situation in one fell swoop, changed the positions of the parliamentarians, and became the governor. Such examples have happened several times in the history of the empire.
The order of speaking has also become very important, UU reading www. uukanshu. com is the first to come on stage and the last to come on stage, the two orders have the greatest advantage.
In the past, candidates competed fiercely for the first to speak. They were planning a few months in advance. After multiple rounds of transactions and compromises, they finally decided on the order of their speeches.
However, nothing happened this year.
"Batura Yunesta." Tim Kenan casually nodded a name, "Now is your time to speak, you have fifteen minutes."
Batura stood up and replied: "My lord, I give up speaking."
The imperial congressmen were all surprised. Giving up their speeches almost meant giving up the election. Although everyone knew that there was little suspense in this vote and that no speeches could be reversed, it was a bit unexpected that the Marquis Zelimu gave up directly.
Tim Kennan's expression remained unchanged, as if he had known it a long time ago, he said, "Ottiluk, it's time for you to speak."
"My Lord Duke, I also give up speaking."
Ottyluk stood up and replied, not long after he was resurrected, and when he sat down, he cast a friendly look at Renn.
After that, every candidate called by Tim Kenan gave up speaking without exception.
After reading the names of a dozen candidates, it was finally Renn's turn. He was the last one. Tim Kenan said: "Ren Augustus, now is your time to speak, you have fifteen minutes."
"Thank you, Lord Duke."
In the eyes of everyone, Renn slowly got up and walked onto the rostrum.
He looked at the more than three hundred imperial congressmen sitting in a row in front of him, with confidence and solemnity on his face, and said in a low voice: "Everyone, please remember this sentence: Being a consul is not my glory, but the ruling. The glory of the position of official. Every vote you cast for me today will become the most important choice in your life in the future."