Bai Yueran adjusted her expression and coughed. She walked to Huo Shaoheng's side and smiled at Cai Shengnan, who was standing in front of them. "Are you Madam Cai? I've been looking forward to meeting you for a long time, but we're a bit busy today and don't have time to entertain you. Please go back first. When we're free in a few days, let's arrange a time to talk? "
Cai Shengnan had been back in the country for less than a month, but she had already gotten to know most of the upper echelons of the Huaxia Empire.
The situation in the Hua Xia Empire and the United States were very different, but there were also similarities.
In the United States, the Senate, the government, and the court system were separated. In the Hua Xia Empire, the Senate, the government, and the military coexisted.
Courts were divided into ordinary courts and military courts. The former was under the jurisdiction of the government's Ministry of Justice, while the latter was under the jurisdiction of the military.
Like the United States, the Huaxia Empire's upper and lower houses of parliament were both elected by the people.
The elected members of parliament represented the interests of all parties. There were many interest groups behind them, and there were even foreign forces mixed in.
But this is normal in any country with democratic elections.
Lobby groups that represent the interests of all parties are legitimate, and lobby groups can represent foreign powers.
As long as everyone played according to the rules, it was allowed.
Speaker Long was the Speaker of the Senate and had been a member of the Senate for more than thirty years. From a fledgling member of the Senate to the powerful Speaker of the Senate, his status was certainly not ordinary.
Moreover, as the Speaker of the House of Lords, he had the right to recruit personal assistants, just like the Prime Minister. Although it was paid for by the state, it was still within his power.
The fact that the voters chose him meant that they recognized this privilege.
For example, the newly elected president of the United States did not hesitate to place his daughter, son-in-law, and son into important positions in the presidential palace. No one said that he was nepotistic, because that was how everyone played.
The president of the United States also needed the permission of the Senate to appoint government officials.
But for the officials of the Presidential Palace, only the President had the final say.
This was considered his personal sphere of influence, similar to the existence of an advisor in the ancient Huaxia Empire.
The only difference was that in ancient times, the advisors were supported by the officials themselves. However, the officials in the Presidential Office of the United States, although they were within the President's personal sphere of influence, were supported by the country.
Now, Cai Shengnan was the chief legal advisor that Speaker Long had privately chosen to provide legal support and services for his personal affairs.
He had yet to enter the council's special office.
But with her momentum, it was only a matter of time.
As long as she could pass the background check.
In order to achieve this goal, Cai Shengnan had put in a lot of effort in the upper-class families of the Huaxia Empire.
Cai Shengnan had long heard of Bai Yueran, the Chief of the Judicial Department of the Special Operations Forces.
She was very appreciative of professional women who held high positions at such a young age, so she treated Bai Yueran kindly. "May I ask if you are Director Bai?"
"Oh? Ms. Cai knows me? "Bai Yueran raised her eyebrows in surprise. She couldn't help but be more wary of Cai Shengnan.
"I've heard my uncle, Prime Minister Tan, and Speaker Long mention that you've already made a name for yourself in the legal world at such a young age. You made a name for yourself in the International Court of Justice at The Hague all those years ago. I'm very impressed!"
As Cai Shengnan spoke, she took the initiative to shake hands with Bai Yueran.
Bai Yueran smiled even more meaningfully. "Oh? She even knows about my case at the Hague International Court of Justice. Ms. Cai is really considerate. "
"Of course. Only by knowing yourself and your enemy can you win every battle!" Cai Shengnan laughed heartily and withdrew her hand.
She took out the stack of documents in her hand and handed them to Bai Yueran. "Since Director Bai is here, please take a look at these documents for me. Your Major General Huo doesn't allow me to enter, so I think this request is a bit illegal. "
Bai Yueran didn't take her documents. She put her hands behind her back and stood as straight as Huo Shaoheng.
"Ms. Cai, you only know one side and not the other. First of all, I'm not a professional at checking documents, so I can't tell if they're real or fake, so it's useless even if you give them to me. "
Cai Shengnan's expression finally changed. She interrupted Bai Yueran. "Director Bai is saying that my documents are fake? I'm not taking the blame for this! "
"Don't be angry. I didn't say whether your documents are real or fake. I just said that I don't have the authority to check your documents." Bai Yueran said with a smile. Her tone was very kind, which made the straightforward Cai Shengnan seem a bit unreasonable.
Cai Shengnan finally understood what it felt like to have a needle in a velvet glove.
She took back her documents and said slowly, "Does it have to be so complicated? Are you really not deliberately making things difficult for me? "
"Ms. Cai, how can you say that? You came back from the United States and have been a practicing lawyer in the United States for many years. Don't you know the importance of procedures? Checking documents when you enter the door is proper procedure, so don't ask someone else to check after you enter the door. Wasn't it because of procedures that General Huo was stopped by our Major General Huo earlier? You even deliberately showed the procedures you went through. Have you forgotten about the pass and authorization letter you obtained? "
Bai Yueran began to show her expertise as the director of the judicial department of the special operations forces.
Huo Shaoheng stood calmly to the side with his hands behind his back. He didn't interrupt the two women's verbal battle, but he didn't have any intention of leaving either.
Cai Shengnan was stunned by Bai Yueran's words, but she quickly found an opening and sneered. "Procedures? You ignored the authorization letter and pass generated by the procedures and left us outside the door without saying a word. Now you're actually talking to me about procedures? "
"Haha, Ms. Cai, be reasonable. You can't be talking to us about procedures when we're talking to you about the law. When we're talking to you about procedures, you're telling us that you're wronged … In the end, you're the one in the right, so where are we supposed to go? "
Bai Yueran retorted in a neither servile nor overbearing manner. Even Gu Nianzhi, who was watching from afar, secretly applauded.
Cai Shengnan narrowed her eyes.
This Bai Yueran was more capable than her investigations had revealed …
Although the debate at the International Court of Justice in The Hague had been exciting, Cai Shengnan had thought that she could do it.
However, when she confronted her today, she actually couldn't gain the upper hand at all.
It seemed like she would have to reevaluate the quality of the Huaxia Empire's legal personnel.
"I'm not talking to you about being wronged." Cai Shengnan shook the pass and authorization letter in her hand. "I'm just very surprised. Logically speaking, the Senate's order should be the highest authority, right? I didn't expect you to be able to refute it. Maybe it's because I've just returned and haven't adapted to your way of working yet. "
"Our Huaxia Empire has long been in line with international standards, and in some aspects, we're even more advanced than other countries." Bai Yueran returned to the topic, hinting that Cai Shengnan was being unreasonable and that adapting to the way of working was completely different.
"Is that so? Since we're already in line, and the Senate's authority is also supreme, then why can your Major General Huo reject my authorization letter from the Senate? "Cai Shengnan caught the loophole in Bai Yueran's words and began to retaliate without hesitation.
"Look, isn't this the Senate's seal on it? Also, are you an organization that was established with the Senate's authorization? You dare to disobey the Senate's orders? No wonder people say that you're 'too big to get rid of,' and that you're forming a small faction! " Cai Shengnan began to be aggressive. "If the country is compared to a large company, then do you know what you're doing? You're blatantly disobeying the orders of your superiors, and the Senate can directly fire you! "
Because of the special nature of the Special Operations Forces, there had been many people who were dissatisfied with it from the first day it was established.
It was only because of the strong protection of Speaker Long and General Ji, two heavyweights, that they had been able to get to where they were today and reach their current scale.
Huo Shaoheng wasn't the kind of soldier who only cared about carrying out his own mission. He also had a full understanding of the complexity and uniqueness of politics.
From Cai Shengnan's words, Huo Shaoheng acutely sensed that someone was beginning to covet the fat meat of the Special Operations Forces again and wanted a piece of it.
At this time, if he offended Cai Shengnan too much, he didn't know what the consequences would be.
However, if he gave in now, the consequences would probably be even more serious.
Bai Yueran was also momentarily intimidated by Cai Shengnan.
The power of the Senate was indeed supreme according to the Constitution, and the Senate was also the body that the Special Operations Forces had to report to.
Back then, Huo Shaoheng had given a speech in the Senate to obtain special permission to expand the scope of the Special Operations Forces' authority.
To put it bluntly, if the Senate decided to take back the authorization, what could the Special Operations Forces do?
Bai Yueran and Huo Shaoheng were silent for a moment. In the square in front of the office building of the Special Operations Forces headquarters, the cold wind blew. It was so empty that it made people panic.
They only saw an RV parked there. Although there were quite a few people in the RV, no one dared to speak loudly.
Seeing that she had finally shut their mouths, Cai Shengnan felt very happy. She planned to continue and take down Huo Shaoheng and Bai Yueran in one fell swoop.
If she could get involved in the Special Operations Forces, her future in the Huaxia Empire would be limitless.
She had been in the United States for many years. Although she had already become a partner of the second largest law firm, the feeling of being an outsider was still very obvious, and it often made her feel very uncomfortable.
Therefore, she didn't want to become a naturalized citizen like her father. She still wanted to return to her own country, make a name for herself in her own territory, and enjoy the glory of being above everyone else.
"How is it? Major General Huo? Director Bai? Can I go in now? "
Cai Shengnan puffed out her chest and took a step forward.
…
Gu Nianzhi, who was watching from afar, was anxious. She couldn't let this woman go any further, could she?!
If she really let her in today, where would Major General Huo put his face in the future?
For a commander, the consequences of losing his prestige were very serious.
However, Cai Shengnan's words did make sense. Didn't she see that even Bai Yueran didn't say anything?
That's right, holding the authorization from the Senate was indeed unusual for people like Bai Yueran and Huo Shaoheng, who were in the system.
However, Cai Shengnan's words just now were too much.
This was a clear slap in Huo Shaoheng's face. Gu Nianzhi would never allow anyone to slap Huo Shaoheng's face in front of her.
Her mind was racing, and she heard Cai Shengnan say, "… Disobeying your superior's orders, the Senate can directly fire you!"
Bingo！
Gu Nianzhi suddenly thought of a topic that could directly rebuke Cai Shengnan back to her grandmother's house.
She quickly picked up her phone and said to Yin Shixiong, "Brother Xiong, get me Huo Shao, right now!"
Yin Shixiong stood behind Huo Shaoheng and was also extremely sullen. When he heard Gu Nianzhi's words, he thought about how she specialized in attacking b * tches in the law. His eyes lit up, and without hesitation, he connected her to Huo Shaoheng's phone.
Huo Shaoheng wore a Bluetooth headset and had been in contact with Zhao Liangze.
Yin Shixiong cut in and connected Gu Nianzhi's phone.
Gu Nianzhi's crisp voice immediately sounded from Huo Shaoheng's Bluetooth headset. "… Huo Shaoheng, tell her that the Senate can't even oust Prime Minister Tan, who was impeached by the grand jury, so she shouldn't talk nonsense and think that she can casually fire people."
Huo Shaoheng couldn't help but laugh.
How mischievous …
She could also think of this point of view.
Gu Nianzhi's words immediately inspired Huo Shaoheng. He no longer had to worry about offending the Senate and that they would withdraw their authorization to the Special Operations Forces.
Huo Shaoheng said without hesitation, "Madam Cai, since the Senate has such great power, why can't they even oust Prime Minister Tan, who was impeached by the grand jury?"
When Cai Shengnan heard this, her face darkened. She was so angry that she almost vomited blood!
This was a standard example of using her spear to attack her shield!
She had just said that the Senate's power was supreme and that they could almost do whatever they wanted, but Huo Shaoheng immediately mentioned that the impeachment case of Prime Minister Tan initiated by the Senate had directly failed under her manipulation!
If she insisted that the Senate had supreme power and the Special Operations Forces had to obey unconditionally, then how could she explain that the Senate couldn't impeach Prime Minister Tan and step down?!
After all, the government also had to be authorized by the Senate to form a cabinet. In essence, it was the same organization as the Special Operations Forces.
The other party was obviously pointing out to her that the Senate's power wasn't supreme, but that there were checks and balances and weaknesses!
What could she say now so that she wouldn't be slapped in the face?!
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