Chapter 585: Constituent Assembly (Part 1)
By the time Horn and Melia arrived, the fight had stopped under the suppression of clock bullets and military police.
Seeing the six corpses neatly placed under the eaves, and then looking at the bloodstains and wailing wounded soldiers on the ground, Horn and Meliati looked ugly.
In this "Beer Hall Riot", a total of 335 soldiers from the Salvation Army and the Duke's Army participated, six were killed and 22 were injured. Most of the participants were soldiers responsible for security patrols in the city.
The number of participants is not the less than a hundred people at the beginning, because they are still making friends.
Even at this moment, there are still soldiers arriving from various neighborhoods one after another.
"What's going on?" Horn narrowed his eyes and looked at Jeshka who looked embarrassed. Anyone who knew him well knew that this was already a precursor to his anger.
On the other side, Meliati was also questioning the swaying Steve: "Do you have anything to say? Dear Patrol Sheriff Steve!"
< br>After both sides talked about it, things gradually became clear.
The passage of the "Abolition of the Dead Hand Tax Act" cheered the Salvation Army and frustrated the Duke Army. In addition, Article 1 of the Constitution was unresolved. There was already a sense of resentment in the hearts of both parties.
This small dispute over seats in the beer hall soon caused the resentment to explode. Soldiers from both sides lost control of their emotions and began to fight back with bows, arrows and holy muskets.
Coupled with the lack of attention of several officers, the fight gradually escalated, lost its bottom line, and turned into a civil strife of interactive weapons.
During this period, two rumors even quickly evolved.
The Salvation Army said, "The Duke's Army tried to dissolve the Constituent Assembly and vetoed all laws."
The Duke's Army said, "The Salvation Army passed Article 1 of the Constitution on its own and wants to liquidate it. All nobles.”
After the rumors broke out, hundreds of soldiers from both sides came to help in the battle.
Fortunately, they did not have long weapons, and the officers and knights kept calm. While breaking up the fight, they confiscated crossbows and holy muskets everywhere, so the casualties did not continue to increase.
In a sense, this can even be regarded as Yingxiao.
Both sides have been fighting outside for too long, and their spirits are extremely tense. This coincidence led to this tragedy.
This paragraph does not exist in their script!
It was supposed to be that tomorrow, under the auspices of Catherine, the revised Article 1 of the Charter would be passed, but something like this popped up in the night.
Horn turned to look at Meliaty, and Meliaty looked at Horn as if she had a tacit understanding.
We can no longer continue to pull the strings. Article 1 of this charter must be passed quickly, and such incidents must be completely prevented from happening.
"Sure enough, it's impossible not to bleed..."
After lowering his head and muttering, Horn raised his head and said coldly to Jeshka beside him:
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"Order all war monks to return to camp and implement a curfew! Inform Jeanne, convene military judges and legionnaires, and open a military court."
Meliati added on the side: "You can let the military police and Cheka Take over the public security in the city, whenever there is People are still wandering in the city after midnight, and they are all taken into the dungeon for no reason."
"Do you hear that?"
"Yes, your Majesty." Jeshka didn't dare to delay and hurried to make arrangements.
Nodding to Meliati, Horn walked to the frightened public representatives wrapped in blankets to comfort them.
Steve walked carefully to Meliati: "What about us?"
"Call all the soldiers who caused the incident, as well as all the representatives of our Constituent Assembly!" Yati's voice was like frost, making Steve couldn't help but tremble.
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“Look at these soldiers, which one is not my relative or close friend, and which one is not the pillar of the battlefield?”
The red horse knight Mo Ruo left. When entering the hall of the mansion, Meliati was slamming the table with the iron fist of her left hand.
"They have done great service, but I want to kill them. My heart is broken."
In the flickering orange candlelight, sawdust flew everywhere, and even splashed into the faces of the nobles in the front row.
In front of them, a row of heads were neatly stacked, and the strong smell of blood filled the room.
"I understand. I lost one hand and showed half of my face. You will think that I am a weak woman. Anyone can control it. My orders are not important, right? !" The nobles and knights on the Duke's side lowered their heads, crossed their legs, and pursed their lips tightly.
"Okay, okay, you pull out a group of soldiers and horses, and I will pull out one. Now we go out to practice outside the city and see who loses and who wins!" Meliati glared at the group of nobles, "I'll ask again. , who instigated it?!"
"We really don't have one..." Count Nataniel has a soft character. He would have been scolded if he had ever seen such a violent lord.
“Hahahaha, everyone who has been on the battlefield knows how long it takes to cock a crossbow.
Our people pick things first and shoot arrows first. You said it was a coincidence that we were in the pub where the public opinion representatives were. I If you say you can believe it, can the Patriarch believe it?"
Meliyati walked back and forth in front of the nobles with his hands behind his back: "I have said it countless times, no one can destroy the Thousand River Valley. Solidarity! Did you hear it in your heart?”
"But this is indeed a coincidence." Steve Knight, a square-headed man, glanced at Meliyati secretly and whispered.
"Qiao, Qiao your head!" Meliati grabbed the ink bottle on the table and smashed it, and several nobles subconsciously ducked sideways to avoid it.
"It's such a coincidence that our people struck first, and the public opinion representatives are still there. What if the Patriarch says that we did it on purpose, to threaten the public opinion representatives and divide Qianhe Valley?"
"Are we still asking him to unite?" As soon as Clowen finished speaking, Meliati walked up to him.
Although the arc of the half face under the iron mask was so bright and attractive, when he faced those blood-colored pupils, Cloven couldn't help but feel his heart beating like thunder.
"Do you know what we are facing? How long do you think the civil war in the Kingdom of Leia will last? The civil war between us and the Salvation Army can end before the civil war in Leia, can you guarantee that?!
We and When the Salvation Army fights, no matter who loses or wins, It’s the victory of the Kingdom of Leia! What did the Kingdom of Leia give you to speak for others like this?”
With the roar of a lioness, Meliati’s disheveled white hair automatically said, After being questioned a series of times, there were beads of sweat on Cloven's forehead.
Especially after the last heart-wrenching words, he couldn't help but his legs softened and he knelt directly on the ground: "I didn't mean that, Your Highness, I support constitution and unity!"
Iron Face The red light behind them flashed, and everyone in the hall did not dare to say anything. Just when Cloven was about to suffocate, Meliati turned around: "You don't need to participate in the Constituent Assembly these two days. Two days of reflection at home.”
Clowen breathed a sigh of relief and stood up with the help of other nobles on both sides.
"You can fight in the venue, fight in the venue, and leave the venue. We and the Salvation Army must be friends! Otherwise, why do you think this constitutional assembly is held?" Turning his back to the nobles in Meliati On the way to the throne, the red horse knight Mo Ruocai put on a red face to lighten the atmosphere.
"We all have to exercise restraint, so that Qianhe River Valley can have a future." Meliati sat on the throne and said slowly and heavily.
In fact, this is the political consensus reached by Horn and Meliati.
There is no problem in fighting at meetings or among the people themselves, but the armies of both sides must not fight. This is the bottom line.
Both Meliaty and Horne will impose punishment beyond the standard in this matter, so that this political consensus can be deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.
"Now, what should we do?" Sampoli asked anxiously.
"What else can we do? All my efforts and negotiations for so many days have been in vain." Grabbing the charter on the table, Meliyati slammed the charter on the cold floor. "Aren't they going to pass Article 1 of the Constitution? In exchange, they have to let it pass."
"Isn't this actively putting a noose on our heads?" Lanez couldn't bear it. Zhu murmured, and the other nobles followed suit and whispered in support.
With his chest rising and falling violently, Meliati sat on the throne, supporting his head with an iron fist, pondering for a long time before sighing helplessly:
"I'll try my best to turn things around. Horn will give me some face, but don't think about canceling it completely. How much you can turn things around depends on the Holy Father's will."
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On the morning of May 6, 1446 in the Imperial Calendar, at the Constituent Assembly, the Despot and the Patriarch appeared hand in hand and directly and forcefully announced the adoption of Article 1 of the Charter.
Contrary to most people’s expectations, there was no large-scale opposition this time.
As the law was carved on the copper pillar, both the left and right seats let out a sigh of relief.
They even pretended to hug each other when they came out to celebrate the passage of Article 1 of the Constitution.
“The sovereignty of the Thousand River Valley originates from the absolute authority of the Holy Father. Both the nobles and the people are servants of the Holy Father, and jointly shoulder the sacred responsibility of maintaining order and pursuing justice.
The authority of the nobles It is based on serving the territory and protecting the people, and the people express their obedience to the will of the Holy Father by recognizing the leadership of the nobles.”
(End of this chapter)