Chapter 102 The King's Round Table
The capital has a very famous river and a unique name, called Jingyue River. This river has a history of thousands of years on the capital of the Eagle Empire, and the capital of the Eagle Empire was once born from this river. The reason why this river is so famous is that the entire political center of the Capital Star was born with the river as the center. The right bank of Jingyue River is the Empire Capitol Hill. The left bank hill, which looks far away from Capitol Hill, is the place where the king's palace is located.
Outside the official residence is the riverside square. There are statues of great figures who have established the empire and even left a brilliant reputation in the history of the empire. To this day, this place is still the most popular place for tourism. Countless people have come to the square and look at the exquisite and spectacular king's residence from afar. If you have the chance, you can even see the king's travel.
In this backyard of the King's Mansion, which covers an area of 200,000 square meters, is a garden lawn that can be used to enjoy the fullest. Further away, it should have been the outline of the mountain, which is an extremely developed urban building.
In the lawn pavilion of the official residence where no aircraft could pass overhead, the old woman in a plaid sweater with gray hair and wrinkled face but clearly silhouetted was sitting here looking at an electronic newspaper, and the black tea cup in front of her was filled with calm smoke.
From time to time, the old man looked up and could see some men in black standing at some tacit intervals on the edge of the brown forest of the lawn garden. They did not disturb the old man's rest, but invisibly, with such a daily security scale, the old woman's core position was shown.
Although I was a little disappointed to see these men in black, the old man smiled self-deprecatingly, knowing that this was a necessary arrangement. Such arrangements, the same scene, may have existed at the same time for thousands of years from the moment the empire was born in the universe.
The footsteps of some people came from behind. The seven people, guided by some black-clad guards, came to this pavilion. If the seven people behind the old woman were placed among the so-called upper class and bureaucratic seniors in the empire, they would definitely be a shocking existence in Gaochuan's respect for the weight. After all, in the empire society, there is no one in this life who can have the opportunity to see so many heads of the "King Thirteen Round Table Knights" with their own eyes, and they can come to see one person in such a uniform manner.
"Since you are here, you must have a fixed number on Capitol Hill. This time, you should be able to bring some good news." The old woman's voice was a little slow, but it sounded calmly.
"My Queen... The Imperial Bureau of Investigation must bear the most important responsibility for the entire incident. Some people in this country's government are either corrupt or have been infected by the Xipang people. A necessary liquidation is imperative."
"This government has clearly failed your wishes. The poll shows that the approval rating is declining. The government's mistakes are repeatedly made and it is losing the trust of the people. We feel that it is necessary to recommend some people to the office in the future to share the worries of His Majesty to manage this government."
"The hands of the imperial government have stretched too long. The people in the House of Commons are not willing to accept the pancakes they have received. What they need is larger cheese. Although we are trying hard to stay out of the matter, their eating habits are too greedy and embarrassing, and they are actually trying to further compress our influence..."
The contradictions between the House of Lords and the House of Commons of the Empire have been eternal, and coordinating these contradictions has always been an eternal proposition.
The House of Lords represents the supreme constitutional power, and the House of Lords represents the authority of the sacred law and the government. Both have existed in this universe for many years. Researchers even assert that this open constitutional power is even more realistic and advanced than those imperial systems that have only changed into democratic republic clothes because of social progress, and will even exist forever.
Faced with the words of complaints or indignation of these great nobles, the old woman in front of her just stretched out her hand gently, like an absolutely majestic light, suppressing their words, saying, "I have said countless times that a flowing government and an iron charter. As long as the constitution is made by us, there is no need to worry about the greater freedom of action that those who want to truly contribute to the empire."
"The House of Lords allows certain actions of the government, but must never allow some borer-like behavior," said a great nobleman. "Their real mind seems not to be just to want greater action, perhaps... more greedy than imagined, like gophers, who want to destroy the foundation of the old house."
"But we are not a decadent old house." The old woman laughed. The strong confidence, just a passage and a smile, could feel a certain kind of strong confidence in a constitutional king who had been passed down from a thousand years.
"So, tell me about Xu Teng. You must have received the incident report."
The heads of these great nobles looked slightly solemn, "Xu Teng was accepted by the Fifth Fleet. Although the Imperial Investigation Bureau made mistakes in this matter, they refused to admit Xu Teng's shadow plan and insisted on sending it to the Supreme Court of the Empire for trial. Your Majesty, you are the authorized person to approve the shadow plan. If Xu Teng is proven guilty, they can even provoke public opinion and target the House of Lords. On this, Your Majesty's authority will be greatly hit. This is exactly what those dirty people in the House of Commons can do, and we should fight back."
The gray-haired queen nodded, "The shadow plan was indeed my hand. At that time, I was still in the prime of my life..."
The old woman's blue eyes shone with a kind of peaceful brilliance, but it was far from that simple. There was still a hint of indescribable sadness in the depths of her pupils. It seemed that because of her decision, there were many bloody things that happened under her acquiescent eyelids. To some extent, this was also her will. Anyone who wanted to judge her personality and thoughts from the appearance of an old woman like her was undoubtedly innocent and superficial. Therefore, the great nobles in front of her would rather call her king than a "queen" with a weak element when facing this old man.
Because there is no old woman, just looking at you, these great nobles with extremely extraordinary status will sincerely feel the cold vest.
The palace lawn, this voice slowly said, "Although there were many casualties in this process, many sacrificed their lives, their families, and their great years, I am confident that there is no problem with the shadow plan. If the Bureau of Investigation wants to public trial of Xu Teng, there is no problem. I am happy to approve and let history determine this incident..."
"Your Majesty." A great nobleman hesitated, "This will be a difficult lawsuit after all. I think the authority of the House of Lords should be used to ignore the shadow plan." The nobles of the House of Lords are very clear that once the public trial defines Xu Teng's crimes in the imperial court, the direct result will be doubts of the decision-makers. Under some people's deliberate writing, the most direct effect is the current position of the King as the Lords.
"It's okay," the old woman waved her hand. At this time, her slightly blue eyes and old-fashioned pupils slightly condensed some spring light. However, such spring light is even more dazzling than the scattered sun. "If you want to defeat someone, the most important thing is not to avoid him, but to knock him down head-on. If you don't even have this confidence, then why did I still approve that plan at the beginning..."
Everyone was silent and understood that the old woman in front of them had made a decision and it was irreversible. So what we urgently had to do next is to prepare a lawsuit and debate that might not have happened in the past decade, which was the most important in the imperial society and even the court.
Everyone fell into silence, and the old woman seemed to be closing her eyes and resting. However, perhaps she felt that the atmosphere was really depressing at this moment. The old woman opened her eyes, "You have read that report, do you still remember the little guy who is in contact with Xu Teng?"
Everyone looked at each other, perhaps some great nobles only understood the entire process of the incident, and for the characters in it, it was just a symbol code. There was no need to enter their vision, or even be remembered. Only one of the Oscar Dukes raised his head and hesitated, "What are you talking about... Lin Hai?"
When Duke Oscar woke up, the great nobles around him were impressed, "Who dared to knock two agents of the Bureau of Investigation and contact Xu Teng at the Second Base?"
"Is it the young man who resisted Cao Shidao head-on and was undefeated for a short time?"
"This young man is a bit interesting. He seems to be a descendant of the River Star Lin family. The River Star Lin family has a connection with Duke Lily. Strictly speaking, this little guy should be a distant relative of the Duke Lily family, and maybe he is a cousin or something like that..."
It is not a fantasy to discuss a small role like these great nobles.
In the capital star, most of the women and ladies from the upper class gather together will criticize current affairs, or discuss the works of a poor but talented poet who won the Literature Award recently, or a good song, anecdotes of a small official, or a young man who is outstanding in a certain family. Some social hot news may have become the topics of drinking chat in these upper class, not to mention these nobles who can talk about geography, philosophy, economics, and decision-making with a cup, invisibly control many political and economic contexts of the empire and master the amount of information that ordinary people cannot imagine.
The Lin Hai they mentioned was involved in the New South Star incident, which was considered an important existence in the entire incident.
"At first glance, Lin Hai looked a little abrupt in this matter, but he could actually bypass the Bureau of Investigation and contact Xu Teng, and even drive the mecha... This proves that he has an inseparable connection with that... man..." A great nobleman frowned and said, "Do you want to monitor him?"
The queen shook her head, not knowing what she thought of, her eyes were slightly softer, "The agents attacking the Imperial Bureau of Investigation, and even drove the Imperial Top Secret Mecha without authorization from Congress... These charges are enough for him to be imprisoned without seeing the light of day. I think he may have great trouble, but after all, he did prevent the evil consequences caused by the Imperial Bureau and avoid a war between us and the Sipon Empire. In this regard, he has made great contributions, so he can get pardon."
One duke said immediately, "I will contact the Fifth Fleet now. If he is caught, then let them release them."
The nobles were so awe-inspiring that the Queen personally instructed the pardon of a person, which was almost a great gift. Unfortunately, if we were to calculate the role of this young man named Lin Hai in this raid, he might even be awarded a medal of commendation by the Queen himself. In the army, he would directly pay the merits and jump to the next level, just like the officers and soldiers at the Second Military Base who would be secretly awarded the medal, he would receive the empire's commendation for the glory of heroes.
However, Lin Hai is not a soldier. In addition, this empire is destined to cover up the truth of the incident and will not disclose it to the people. Lin Hai cannot be honored for this incident. He will definitely pass by all this. As an ordinary person, he will return to his ordinary life.
But at this moment, the queen's face smiled faintly, "But the Empire should cultivate every outstanding talent. In Xinnanxing, this little guy can actually drive a mecha to cause some obstacles to Cao Shidao, who has always been unstoppable, which may not have shown his talent... He will study at Qingyuan College, and perhaps, I can personally give him some preferential treatment..."
Everyone is indifferent. As the great nobles of the House of Lords, they are often good at discovering some outstanding talents and incorporating them into their industries, so that their own family foundation can be further consolidated. Every great nobleman has countless followers. The queen is also a figure who is good at winning people's hearts. She also wins over outstanding officials of the government, a certain award-winning scientific and technological researcher, and some heroic combat soldiers, generals, and queens. But is this young man really qualified to be an excellent person the king is interested in?
That may not be the case.
The great nobles knew that in terms of ability, Lin Hai was far from reaching the so-called amazing figures of the empire. If it weren't for his just enough stopping the conflict and war between the two empires, he might not have been able to enter the field of their conversation at this moment.
This may be just a compensation for this young man who is destined to be unable to become a hero in this way.
I still updated today, but this chapter has a lot of words.
Also, I will tell you two good news. First, the simplified Chinese publication of "The Starry Nobles" is under negotiation, so it should be confirmed that the publication is about to be published.
Chapter completed!