Gu Nianzhi hung the badge that proved she was a Senate staff member around her neck and straightened her sleeves before walking out of the Senate staff seats.
The military police responsible for maintaining order were all Huo Shaoheng and the Special Operations Forces personnel.
They were slightly surprised to see Gu Nianzhi but didn't act like they were familiar with her. They blocked her way in a businesslike manner and said, "You can't go up to the podium as you please."
Gu Nianzhi showed him her badge with a smile. "I'm Speaker Long's staff member. I have something to say to Speaker Long."
The person walked closer to check Gu Nianzhi's badge. His lips moved a few times before he said in a very quiet voice, "Don't go up. It's very troublesome …"
Gu Nianzhi blinked at the person to indicate it was fine.
The person stepped aside and watched with worry as she walked up to the podium.
Gu Nianzhi walked to Speaker Long's side and acutely sensed that Speaker Long was actually very nervous.
Thinking about it carefully, it was obvious that Tan Dongbang was shameless and wasn't afraid no matter how much trouble he caused, but Speaker Long could lose his political career if he wasn't careful.
Even if Huo Shaoheng was standing there, he probably wouldn't be the least bit nervous, right?
Gu Nianzhi's mind quickly turned and she already thought of a countermeasure.
She discovered that she wasn't nervous at all in this kind of situation. It was as if she was born here and belonged on this stage.
However, thinking about it again, perhaps she wanted Tan Dongbang to completely step down, so she didn't have the time to be nervous …
Speaker Long saw that Gu Nianzhi had arrived and looked at her inquiringly.
Gu Nianzhi nodded at him and pointed to the first envelope in Speaker Long's hand. It was the one that Speaker Long had just announced about the recount of Tan Dongbang's votes in the first election.
Speaker Long instantly understood and smiled slightly. He winked at her and signaled for her to let go and fight Tan Dongbang.
It had to be said that Gu Nianzhi's arrival relieved the pressure on Speaker Long.
He was prepared to expose the fraud in the two elections at an event like today, but he wasn't prepared to openly fight with someone.
In other words, it would be beneath his status whether he could win or not at an event like today.
Tan Dongbang, on the other hand, would be willing to sacrifice himself to bring the emperor down. He wouldn't care if he was beneath his status.
The people below the stage were very surprised to see a beautiful young woman suddenly walk onto the stage.
General Ji and Huo Shaoheng exchanged a look and saw confusion and confusion in each other's eyes.
"… You don't know what she's going to do?" General Ji frowned. "This isn't a normal occasion. How can she be so bold?"
The corners of Huo Shaoheng's lips curled up, and a faint smile appeared on his face as he said leisurely, "… You've spoiled her rotten."
General Ji: "!!!"
Can't you speak properly?!
I'm already so old, yet I still have to eat dog food. How tiring!
General Ji turned away from Huo Shaoheng and stared at Gu Nianzhi on the podium in a daze.
Cai Songyin and Tan Guiren's eyes widened when they saw Gu Nianzhi walk up to the podium. They had no idea what she was going to do.
Tan Dongbang was so excited that his face and neck were red. When he saw Gu Nianzhi walk up to the podium, he was so excited that his hands were about to twitch.
There were even more people who didn't know Gu Nianzhi. They were all whispering to each other, trying to figure out who this outrageously beautiful young girl was.
Needless to say, the audience in front of their televisions — from the Hua Xia Empire and overseas — all the people watching the live broadcast were very interested in her.
The number of online searches about her was increasing rapidly.
Countless people were searching for the name "Gu Nianzhi."
Gu Nianzhi still didn't know that she had already caused such a huge stir on the internet.
She had never attended an event like this before, so she didn't know what it meant to be broadcast with global attention.
She truly walked up to the podium with the attitude of a newborn calf who wasn't afraid of tigers and appeared in front of the entire world.
Gu Nianzhi looked at Tan Dongbang, who had stood up below the stage, and said calmly, "Mr. Tan, please watch your words. If you need to file a complaint, please go through the legal process. Don't obstruct the normal proceedings of today's meeting. "
Tan Dongbang was waiting for someone to argue with him. He prided himself on his unparalleled debating skills, and during the first election, he had relied on his sharp tongue to make Bai Jiancheng speechless time and time again. He had gained a lot of fans.
Today, he had originally planned to directly argue with Speaker Long and let the entire world know that Speaker Long was old and should retire. He couldn't continue to enjoy his position without doing anything. This would also clear the way for him to work in the future.
In the end, Speaker Long didn't respond and refused to argue with him.
Fortunately, Gu Nianzhi, who wasn't afraid of death, had come, so she couldn't blame him for being impolite.
With his qualifications as a lawyer and the Minister of Justice, it was more than enough to beat Gu Nianzhi.
Tan Dongbang sneered as he crossed his arms and said calmly, "Watch my words? May I ask who you are? What right do you have to talk to me? "
Gu Nianzhi's eyes curved, and her youthful voice was a bit soft, like malt candy made during the New Year. It was so sweet and soft, but it stuck to the teeth.
She said calmly, "I am a staff member of the Senate, and I am responsible for maintaining the normal proceedings of the General Assembly. Mr. Tan, everyone is equal before the law. You are the Prime Minister elected by the people, and you are supposed to serve the people. However, you act all high and mighty in front of a staff member like me, and you don't even want to talk to me properly. I think the voters who voted for you will be very disappointed in you if they see you like this. "
She calmly changed the topic to the voters Tan Dongbang cared about the most. She wanted to completely suppress Tan Dongbang's arrogance.
Because if she didn't do this, Tan Dongbang wouldn't treat her as an equal to talk to.
If Tan Dongbang continued to maintain his high and mighty attitude, the audience would subjectively think that Tan Dongbang was more qualified than Gu Nianzhi and was more reasonable.
As the saying went, it wasn't the louder one spoke, but in politics, sometimes people would think you were reasonable if you spoke louder.
Gu Nianzhi wouldn't give Tan Dongbang that opportunity.
Tan Dongbang immediately reacted and composed himself. He coughed and said, "Fine then, I won't lower myself to your level. What I want is Speaker Long's attitude, and it has nothing to do with you. You can leave."
Gu Nianzhi shook her head and smiled wholeheartedly. "Mr. Tan, you are not my superior, so you have no right to order me to do or not do anything. I have already reminded you twice, and this is the third time. Please watch your words and don't break the law, and especially don't obstruct the established procedures of the General Assembly. "
Tan Dongbang didn't expect Gu Nianzhi to stay on the podium and refuse to leave. He was also angry. Didn't you want me to watch my words? Then let me ask you, which of my words broke the law?!
Tan Dongbang put down his arms and walked out of his seat to walk to the podium. He looked up at Gu Nianzhi and said, "You keep telling me to watch my words, so let me ask you, which of my words were inappropriate? Or did I break the law?! "
Gu Nianzhi stopped smiling and looked at the audience. She said sternly, "You don't even remember what you said? How can you be competent as the Prime Minister with such a terrible memory? "
Tan Dongbang almost couldn't breathe from Gu Nianzhi's words. The corners of his mouth twitched, and after a long time, he finally said, "Of course I remember every word I said! But I don't know which of my words broke the law! Am I not a citizen? Am I not worthy to know? Is Speaker Long really going to cover up the entire election?! Am I supposed to be at the mercy of others?! "
It had to be said that Tan Dongbang's words were quite provocative. No wonder he was able to become the Prime Minister.
Gu Nianzhi smiled faintly as she listened to Tan Dongbang's string of parallelism. She said eloquently, "Okay, then I'll say it. Your first sentence that broke the law was that you said Speaker Long hadn't thought of an excuse to tarnish your reputation. That sentence is already considered slander. Isn't that illegal? "
Tan Dongbang thought about it carefully and realized he really had been too impulsive. From a legal perspective, such subjective and hypothetical words couldn't be said openly.
Once said, he would have to bear legal responsibility.
He immediately said, "That's because I was too angry. There have been many people trying to slander me recently, so I was just warning those who tried to do so."
"Then you admit that you were angry and publicly slandered Speaker Long?" Gu Nianzhi advanced step by step and set a trap for Tan Dongbang.
Tan Dongbang suddenly felt very awkward.
If he admitted it, then his earlier "victim" attitude would be for nothing.
But if he didn't admit it, then he would have to produce evidence to prove that Speaker Long was trying to slander him …
Both choices would push him into the abyss.
Tan Dongbang didn't want to choose either, so he could only glare angrily at Gu Nianzhi and grit his teeth.
Gu Nianzhi calmly looked around the entire conference room and said, "The second sentence, you said that you couldn't let us bury the truth! You also wouldn't accept any results of 'under-the-table manipulation!' This sentence labeled the entire election as' under-the-table manipulation 'without any evidence. Are you trying to overturn the results of the entire election? What's more, such a serious accusation definitely can't be made from just one sentence from you. May I ask if you have any evidence to prove your view of 'under-the-table manipulation?' "
Tan Dongbang was eager to divert everyone's attention away from the first question, so he quickly said, "This sentence is a warning. I made it very clear that I don't accept the results of the 'under-the-table manipulations,' not the results of the election. As long as the election was fair, open, and fair, how could I not accept it? "
"Oh? Is that so? " Gu Nianzhi nodded slightly and quickly asked, "Then if the results of the election weren't yours, would you still accept it?"
"Impossible! If the results of the election weren't mine, then it must have been …! "Tan Dongbang almost blurted out what was on his mind, but he finally stopped himself at the last moment.
Gu Nianzhi followed up with another attack. "Then it must have been the results of our under-the-table manipulation, right? So from Mr. Tan's point of view, only if you were elected would it be an open, fair, and fair election. Otherwise, it would all be under-the-table manipulation, wouldn't it? "
Everyone in the conference room roared with laughter, and the audience watching the live broadcast in front of the TV also laughed.
So Prime Minister Tan's so-called "under-the-table manipulation" meant that anyone who didn't choose him was "under-the-table manipulation"?!
This was the biggest joke in the world!
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