"Next topic …"
Jeremy glanced at the damaged bill, then looked up at the parliament members around him. "About the changes to the parliamentary system —"
This was an "optimized" bill that Jeremy and some of the parliament members had spent several months revising. It was designed to improve the current parliamentary system and save time and resources.
On Earth, there was a famous set of rules of procedure called the 《Robert's Rules of Procedure》. The rules of procedure were very meticulous and effective in improving the efficiency of a meeting. Most importantly, it regulated the time for every participant to speak. At the same time, it also required that 'dissidents' were not allowed to directly engage in dialogue and debate.
And now, the Lassiman Parliament had been in existence for decades, and many of the shortcomings of the parliamentary system had been exposed. The tedious and endless arguments made the efficiency of the parliament stretched in the face of increasingly complicated government affairs. Although Jeremy's amendment plan was far less detailed and perfect than the 'Robert's Rules of Procedure', it was still a big step in this direction.
However, after he explained the bill, most of the parliament members did not look happy. Obviously, those with power did not like to be put in a cage. Although many people could see that such a bill could obviously improve the efficiency of the parliament, most of them did not choose to put a rope on themselves.
"Voting result … Rejected."
Jeremy's voice was a little bleak. In fact, he was prepared to fail. After all, as the "Speaker", he did not have absolute power over the parliament. This was not a pope ruling a country, nor was it a monarch ruling a country. Even his power was far from that of Roddy's "Prime Minister".
Putting the bill aside, Jeremy moved on to the next topic with an expressionless face. He could see the disappointment on the faces of like-minded people, and he could also feel the joy on some people's faces. But it was not important. The Speaker picked up the paper in his hand and said, "About the coordination of the Kingdom of Karen's reinforcements and the follow-up funds …"
The Lassiman Parliament had always been controversial about the bill to hire the Karen army. Although it was passed in the end, the voices of doubt never stopped. Although they finally agreed to hire the reinforcements, many of the follow-up issues were still under discussion. Especially after the enemy's "anti-magic" weapons caused the war to be in a stalemate, most of the parliament members became more and more skeptical about whether the Kingdom of Karen could successfully complete the mission.
In other words, some people regretted.
"Our biggest problem is the lack of money! From the moment we agreed to lend the Prime Minister war funds, this has been a huge problem — "
"But there was no war at that time, and looking at the current financial situation, we don't lack much. It can only be said that the enemy's methods are just right to counter us …"
There were still all kinds of arguments. The army of the Kingdom of Karen was nowhere to be seen, but the two sides of the debate had already begun to discuss whether they could successfully take back the city of Rasha. Based on the analysis of the current intelligence, it was generally not optimistic.
Therefore, the topic of discussion extended to "if the Cullen army fails, do we need to maintain supplies for a second and third round of attacks?" Jeremy had some confidence in Roddy, but after a whole afternoon of talking to the councilors who did not understand the power of the new weapons, his patience finally wore thin.
"The next time we discuss these matters, I hope that all members of parliament will carefully read the information I've sent out before speaking. I don't want to have to teach you a lesson during the debate. "
Jeremy rarely spoke harshly, but today's setback had really made him a little impatient. After leaving the council hall with a gloomy face, he wanted to contact Roddy to continue to discuss some strategic issues, but the person he sent out quickly returned. "Mr. Speaker … Prime Minister Roddy went to the academy to receive your students in the morning and then left Duriel City."
"He left just like that? Did he leave any message? "
Jeremy stopped and was surprised. The situation on the battlefield was changing rapidly. Even if he was busy with the war, what could he do when the army was not around? Could it be that he could still be the scout and the vanguard?
Mr. Speaker did not realize that the Prime Minister was indeed a "scout".
"Sir Roddy … specially bought a base for the communication circle, and nothing else."
"Okay, I understand."
Jeremy had a strange feeling … that the Prime Minister did not just simply check the situation on the battlefield.
At the same time, ten kilometers away from Rasha City, the Shadow Whelp was hidden in the afterglow of the setting sun. After diving down, it landed behind a low cliff.
The cockpit opened, and the fully armed Roddy was the first to jump down. The next cockpit was opened by Natha, and the two stood in front of the Shadow Whelp.
Looking from a distance, Rasha City and the huge river stretched out in their field of vision. As the light of the setting sun completely disappeared, the outline of the city became indistinct … There was black smoke rising, but the city gate was closed, and more details could not be seen.
"Prime Minister Roddy, this —"
A voice came from the cockpit, but halfway through, the mage who spoke held onto the raised canopy and vomited. The Shadow Whelp smelled the smell, and let out a low hiss, unwillingly moving to the side.
However, with this shake, the mage fell on the spot. Roddy noticed the situation, and instantly gathered magic to catch him. After straightening him up, he said to the other mages in the cockpit, "Hurry up and come down, we need to build a lot of things."
It turned out that there were four other mages in the two cabins. They walked out with cowering expressions. It was not a problem for them to squeeze in a small space for more than ten minutes, but "riding a dragon" was still too exciting for them. In addition to the high altitude and the violent turbulence, even though two of the five mages were quite famous in Lassiter and were the idols of the young mages in the past, at this moment, their faces all turned green. Before they could say anything, they had already run to the side and vomited all over the ground.
"Because we are in a hurry, we can only use this method, sorry for the offense."
Rody saw that Nata had started to look for a campsite. He turned his head and stretched out his hand to comfort the young Shadow Dragon. He then continued, "I have already stated the specifics of what we need to do in the agreement. Now, let's set up the spell."
He was really in a hurry. Although the city in front of him was easy to defend and difficult to attack, in Roddy's eyes, it was not difficult to attack at all — with an "air force" against a city in the era of cold weapons, it was not a battle of the same magnitude.
The cockpit on the back of the Shadow Whelp was filled with many things. Other than the tents for the camp, there were also the basic materials for setting up the magic circle, and the rechargeable crystals that Roddy had specially brought.
The five mages finally recovered after vomiting for a long time. When they looked up, they found that Roddy had already unloaded all the goods. He used his hands to coordinate with the magic tentacles, and quickly placed the materials in the appropriate positions. "Please start assembling as soon as possible. When I return tomorrow morning, I hope to see the magic circle in use."
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