Today, at 8: 61, the 97th Sulfur Mountain City Judiciary Minister Conference was held punctually in the Supreme Court. The conference was presided over by the President of the Supreme Court, Wumianzhe. The conference discussed the major problems of the current judicial system, and the important matters discussed in the conference are as follows:
At the meeting, it was decided that all members of the judicial department must study City Lord Adam's document regarding the 4 Founding Cities of Sulfur Mountain City, earnestly carry out their duties as a judicial department, abide by the law, and carry out their work according to the law.
At the end of the meeting, the old pacesetter and role model of the judicial system, our most respected judge, Lord Wumianzhe, made an important speech. He requested for all members of the party and government to earnestly comprehend the spirit of their superiors and unite around the second generation central committee of Sulfur Mountain City with Annie.Layde as the core. Not to waver, not to waver, to stick to one core and two fulcrums …
Alright, I can't make it up anymore. Other than the last sentence about making Anne the boss, everything else is a lie …
"Don't say that I am a dictator, I am here to seek everyone's opinion. Let me tell you a big news, don't tell anyone else yet. In the future, Anne, un, that precious illegitimate daughter of Marguerite and Adam, will be the future boss of Sulfur Mountain City. It is best if no one has any objections, but if there are? Hehe, of course I will humbly accept your opinion. Un, just accept it. "
After slandering those two fools, I thought that they would be shocked after this heavy bomb fell on them. But at this moment, the 4 Heavenly Kings were strangely silent.
They looked at each other for a long time. Finally, everyone looked at Kane, who had always been honest, and he braced himself and stood up.
"Lord … Did you just find out? This matter has been known by the entire city since half a month ago. We thought that you were informing us to prepare to seize power. "
"What!!"
Thus, I was speechless.
Then, after a long time, I finally understood what was going on.
Originally, Marguerite had already guessed that I wouldn't take over the authority, so she discussed with Adam about the successor and decided on Anne. They wanted to do a quick handover and complete the transfer of power before anyone could react … But that big mouth Adam leaked it in public. Then, this explosive news naturally spread to the entire city …
"Who is Anne? If the City Lord intends to step down, wouldn't Grant, the President of the City Council, Wumianzhe, and Marguerite from the Executive Yuan be more powerful candidates? What are they thinking? Would the other guardians leave as well? Then, who will protect Sulfur Mountain City? "
For ordinary citizens, they were never worried about who would come to power. They were only worried about whether the price of vegetables would rise tomorrow and whether the housing prices in the city center would fall.
Well, what they really cared about was never the change of political parties or the rise of important figures. Instead, it was whether their lives would change because of this, and whether tomorrow would still be filled with hope …
The head of the Three Heads, Adam, is planning to step down from his position as the Protector of Sulfur Mountain City. Yet, the one taking over is a lass whom he has never heard of before. Then, will she be able to control the situation? Would the other underground city lords take this opportunity to interfere? Would the other big shots in the city listen to her?
This might seem unrelated to their daily lives, but if the entire city were to be shaken or even incite a war because of this, then, the daily life that was almost luxurious compared to other cities would probably come to an end.
These few days, the citizens who are sensitive to politics felt an indescribable pressure on their heads. That pressure of an impending storm made it hard for them to breathe.
"That idiot!!!"
I clenched my teeth. If I heard this news yesterday and saw how busy Marguerite and Adam were, I might have celebrated a little. But now that I have accepted the mission, that idiot's actions became a burden to me.
Assessing the situation, I guessed that the outside world is in a mess. No matter where it is, there is no lack of ambitious people and thugs. In the past, it was the Three Heads who could control the situation. Now that Adam intends to hand over the baton, then, there would definitely be many who want to take this opportunity to stand up.
I lay on the chair, countless bad ideas swirling in the back of my head. My fingers habitually tapped on the table.
"There should be someone who has jumped out. Who is opposing and who is in favor. "
The Hall of Law is also the intelligence department of the judicial system. When I asked about it, Lilith stood up without hesitation.
"Most of the leaders of the official organizations have expressed their opinions. At least on the surface, they are in favor of Anne becoming the City Lord. But there are two authoritative figures who have yet to speak. Everyone is guessing if they have any thoughts. "
"Who?"
"The head of the City Council, Grant …"
"Him? What a fool. When one's ambition surpasses one's own capabilities, one will be seeking their own destruction sooner or later. "
However, the City Council is, at least in name, a representative organization of the public. If he were to insist on opposing Anne, it would be troublesome.
As for why I said 'in name', there are some allusions to it.
After the establishment of Sulfur Mountain City, in order to mediate the conflicts between the various races, Marguerite imitated the Kingdom of the Elves on the surface and established a City Council, allowing the representatives of the various races to discuss among themselves. In the beginning, they did achieve some results. But in the end, they were unable to do anything about it.
In the beginning, only the leaders and elders of the various races had the right to enter the City Council. They had high prestige in their own race, and when they became the representatives of their own race, they would naturally hope to obtain more benefits for their own race. But the total cake was limited. When a few of the stronger races formed an alliance, the living space and resources of the smaller races would naturally be taken over. Slowly, as small circles and teams were established, the interests of the various parties intertwined, and the City Council gained more and more authority to speak.
When the proposal to establish 'Human Special District' and 'Dwarf Special District' was proposed, looking at these arrogant 'important figures' getting worked up for their own interests, the powers behind them could no longer be ignored. The 'wise' Great Saint finally experienced the feeling of shooting himself in the foot.
Thus, she sought help from the devil … Un, it was me.
Thus, referring to the experience of my two lives, I gave her the answer known as the Devil's letter.
At that time, there were demonstrations on the streets every day. All kinds of groups organized speeches and riots, as though the rights of the people were above everything else and the will of the people couldn't be disobeyed. Tomorrow, they would be able to defeat the evil dictator and let the City Council take over. But in reality, it had already turned into a kind of violence where the majority oppressed the minority.
Looking at this situation, I knew that if I were to forcefully ban the City Council, it might lead to a riot. Then, the efforts of the past few decades would all go to waste. Thus, I thought of a move.
Didn't you request to increase the power of the City Council? Alright, I agreed. I was afraid that you didn't have enough manpower, so I allowed you to recruit more Council members and increase the total number of Council members.
At that time, the then-head of the council, Old Barr, was overjoyed. In fact, they even marked that day as the Day of Victory for the City Council. But …
… Now, it was marked by them as the Day of Stupidity …
At first, there were only 30 Council members. Only the larger races had the population to be elected as Council members.
"How can that be? The City Council is the representative of every citizen. How can 30 people be enough? Even the smaller races need their own Council members. It's better to have more. "
Thus, with a wave of my pen, I expanded the Council by 10 times, 300 people!
Thus, they were overjoyed. After all, in their hearts, the more Council members there were, the louder their voices among the citizens would be.
But then, I met with some trouble. In an instant, the number of Council members increased by 10 times. Then, where would the remaining Council members come from?
Thus, in an instant, Kobold merchants, the second son-in-law of the elder of the Grey Dwarf race, the second uncle of the Goblin race leader, all of them wanted to become a Council member to show off their might.
"First batch. Everyone is a representative of the public, so why would I stop them? "When the list of Council members came to me, I gave them the green light.
Thus, the number of Council members increased, but I still felt that it wasn't enough.
"Un. Let's add another 100 people for this season. You guys can split it among yourselves. Don't always let the strong bear the responsibility. Even if you guys eat the meat, you should let others drink the soup. Let those craftsmen, normal citizens, teachers and scholars have a chance to participate in the discussion of politics. "
Thus, the number of Council members increased. At this moment, some people realized that something was wrong with the situation. But at this moment, everyone went into a frenzy over the new quota. Whoever dares to stop the Council from expanding will be everyone's enemy.
"Hmph, you Dracons only have these few people, so naturally, you wouldn't want the other races to increase the number of Council members. Pui! Selfish lizards! "
"Fine, we won't increase the number of seats. Then, those darned Charcoal Head pointy ears, give your seats to us, the Sons of the Earth."
Alright, let's ignore this boring process and look at the results … Sulfur Mountain City's population doesn't even reach 3 million, but there are 10 thousand Council members …
Alright, can you imagine the situation when 10 thousand people are having a meeting in a small hall? Can you imagine how long it would take for 9 thousand people to agree to a proposal? Can you imagine how long it would take for the Council members to gather for an entire day?
Alright, due to overstaffing and low efficiency, when they needed a month to complete a simple topic, the current City Council is already a mere decoration …
Of course, they tried to reduce the size of the Council, but it was too difficult to take back the authority that they had already given up. Everyone is a representative of the public, so who can you send out? Why should I go out? Didn't they say that all Council members are equal? Why should I go out and not you?
The identity of a Council member represents direct benefits. At the very least, there are a few merchants sponsoring them. Whoever you send out, they will fight you to the death.
"Hey hey, the Council needs more grassroots representatives. I feel that every grassroots unit should have their own right to speak."
When there are a large number of aunties from the neighborhood committee and fishmongers in the Council, when the identity of a Council member becomes as simple as a cabbage, the so-called seizing of power, the so-called fighting for the interests of the family and race becomes a joke.
Currently, most of the Council members are fighting to the death over small issues such as whether or not to impose tariffs on the fish products brought by the Fishmongers. Those 'Heads of the Big Families, Big Figures' are often scolded by the commoners until their faces are full of saliva.
As for the important decisions that affect development? Hehe, from half a year onwards, before the decision is made, the other government departments would have already completed their work.
"Why? Do I have to wait for your decision? I'm sorry, if we don't deal with it soon, that batch of agricultural products will all rot/that part of the city wall will collapse/that city will declare war on us. "
Furthermore, if we want to change the system of the Council, we have to go through the legislative body. Furthermore, the legislative power of the Supreme Court is in my hands … Hehe, the Council can continue to argue and quarrel. On the other hand, there are a few times when I bring my snacks and friends to the Council to watch the fights … Cough, en, to watch the democratic discussions.
Alright, the Council members that represent the public are indeed impressive, but the current Council is unable to do anything. 90% of their energy and time are completely wasted in the endless internal conflicts. As for the voices of those few Big Figures? Hehe, sorry, everyone is elected as the representatives of the public. Everyone is the same, there are no Big Figures.
Thus, the powerful and ambitious are drowned in the endless sea of people.
It is not that there are no intelligent people, but the system of the Council is something new in this world and I am an old fox. By the time they realize that something is wrong with the situation, it is already too late to turn back.
"Increasing the number of seats in the Council and expanding the authority of the Council, isn't that the will of the people? Why, now that you intend to go against the will of the people, how do you intend to explain to the people who elected you? "
Alright, they can only grit their teeth and swallow it.
But at this stage, if they still don't realize that they have fallen into my trap, then they are really stupid. Thus, they call me 'Sly Wumianzhe' and 'That Devil Masked Man'. Naturally, the relationship between the Council members and the factions that they are in and our legal system has always been bad.
"Grand's opposition is expected. He is as ambitious as his foolish father, Old Barr, but it is a pity that at least his father still has some intelligence. As for him, he is as dumb as a pig. He really doesn't know that after Adam and Marguerite make up their minds, there is no one in Sulfur Mountain City who can stop them. Idiots like a mantis trying to stop a chariot, do you really think that a tiger will become a vegetarian just because it doesn't eat humans for three years? Hmph, who is the other idiot who doesn't speak? "
Suddenly, Lilith, who was still talking big just a moment ago, goes silent again. Everyone's gaze turns to Kane …
This time, the well-behaved Justice Knight looks up at the sky and pretends that he doesn't exist. After a long while, when I already guessed that she had said something stupid, Lilith has a look of desperation on her face as she braces herself and says it out.
"It's you, that's why we thought that you wanted us to prepare to seize power …"
Thus, I am speechless.
"Eliza, why didn't you tell me? Maybe, I should reduce the budget of the intelligence organization. "
Based on the principle that there must be a fifth Heavenly King, my fifth Heavenly King is Eliza who is subjective in the intelligence department's' Listener '.
My head maid's reply came through the mental link.
"I'm sorry, on the day the news came, you happened to be spending the night in the Town Security's detention center. It wasn't convenient for me to sneak in to deliver the intelligence to you. After that, the intelligence should have been placed on your office desk, didn't you see it?"
Recalling that I haven't been working for a long time, looking at the thick willow office desk which is on the verge of collapsing under the pressure of the mountain of documents, I silently cut off the link with the Venomous Tongue Maid.
Even though I am far away, even though my words are filled with surprise and respect, I can imagine the smug expression on the other party's face.
Closing my eyes, I lie on the chair and fall into deep thought. There is no need to think too much about the past, what is important is the future!
Although the Parliament itself isn't of much use, if those big families with complicated roots were to oppose me together, it would indeed be a huge problem. Fighting against those old fellows, just relying on force isn't enough. That is why Adam came to ask me for help.
Ingenious ideas flashes through my mind. Of course, calling it a conspiracy isn't too far off … Slowly, a perfect plan starts to form.
"Alright, listen to my plan …"
After I delightedly state my plan, they are stunned.
"This … Lord, isn't this a little too much?"
"Lord Wumianzhe, although it isn't illegal, it is really … going against common sense? Going against morals? "
"I object, this idea is too crazy. If the outside world were to know about it, the reputation of our Four Halls and One Courtyard will fall to the ground."
"I think it is very interesting. Boss, go ahead, I will do whatever you want me to do."
Looking at the Four Heavenly Kings of Justice making a ruckus below, I smile gleefully.
"Hehe, as a parting gift, let us have a good ruckus."
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