Chapter 1793 I don’t want to worry about dignity anymore
As soon as this proposal came out, there was a moment of embarrassing silence in the Congress. The congressmen were either shrinking their necks, looking at each other, or looking away. They were all like junior high school students who had escaped from late night study to play games but were caught by the dean.
It is understandable, this is the legendary impeachment after all.
You know, it has been 70 years since the founding of the community, and no one has turned on this function yet.
What's more, in the past few years that President Nikita has been in office, he has enjoyed high support from the civilian, military and business circles, and his control over Congress is still very strong. Before the Cirke Kingdom surrendered, he even still acted as the perfect war leader.
...Well, even for more than a month after the Circassian Kingdom surrendered and the "Western Gate" of the community was lost, the president rarely appeared in front of the public and never came to the Congress several times. He seemed to be very mysterious. But because of this, he didn't make any wrong decisions, and his prestige seemed to still exist.
If the imperial army hadn't all reached Terra, a member of the House of Representatives here would really not be able to say such a thing.
However, if the silence continues, it will not only be embarrassing for the sponsors, but also for every member of Congress present. As a result, a member of the political party said: "In short, we cannot let down a dedicated national leader. However, our rights are also given by the voters, and we must not let down their trust. The people are suffering, and we should really consider it." Let’s find out how to end this war.”
He paused, with an expression of extreme pain on his face, as if he had abandoned his child to trap a wolf: "No matter what method it is."
As for the old member of the Co-Prosperity Party, he seemed to be infected by the pain. He wiped away the tears that had been squeezed out of the corners of his eyes: "Yes, at critical times, extreme things need to be done. I will bear the blame." ...Although I really want to say this, I am too virtuous to do such a thing.”
"Can Mr. Mao please come out and support the overall situation?" someone behind him said. This is a very rare opinion with a little bit of information.
"Indeed, if it is that adult, we have a backbone."
"Yes, his words... he will at least have some face with the empire. I heard that even the emperor appreciated the old man very much."
"But, isn't that old guai... the old senior retired?"
"He is a lifelong member of Congress and a lifelong honorary speaker of the community. He is a founding father protected by the Constitution. There must be spaces when writing his name in official documents. If you don't call me sir, you should also call me your Excellency! Show me some respect!"< br>
Although the Co-Prosperity Party and political allies will inevitably have tit-for-tat rhetoric, at least they have reached a consensus on the general direction.
MPs from the People’s Choice Party still dare not speak out. Even the few radicals who usually like to scold Mao Yuanzuo as a national traitor are like silent clay sculptures.
It's certainly not surprising that they would react this way. There was a time when the People's Choice Party prided itself on radical "patriotism" and nationalism, and it was common for it to utter vulgar words against the empire in public. If the Imperial Army really occupied the Earth, they might be the ones who would be liquidated miserably.
Now, they really don't know what to do other than mechanically follow their colleagues in Congress.
In this way, the members of the three major parties in Congress reached a consensus in such an indescribable way, and decided to invite that legendary figure, who was an evergreen figure in the political arena of the same era as Marshal Li, to come. Take charge of the overall situation.
As for what the overall situation is, in fact, they themselves can’t tell clearly.
But this is really not a big deal. If you can’t figure it out yourself, you can ask Mr. Mao to figure it out.
Now that they had decided what to do next, the councilors felt that today's work was a complete success, so they dispersed spontaneously. They were so turbulent when they gathered together, and so turbulent when they retreated. If you don't call, you come and if you don't call, you go. It was as spectacular as attending a temple fair.
The remaining Pioneer Party members were naturally stunned by such spectacular discipline.
They are all representatives of workers and peasants and progressive intellectuals. They have not been professional politicians for a long time. Indeed, they have never seen such a shameless development.
Of course, as an up-and-coming small party, the Pioneer Party only has five seats in Congress. The disadvantage is that they basically lack influence in Congress. Others regard them as insignificant spoilers at most and do not play with them no matter what. The advantage is that with fewer people, they are more flexible and can easily create cohesion without being corroded. Lose.
As a result, the five Pioneer Party members did not leave the Congress hall immediately, but quickly gathered together to start a small meeting.
"Is it legal for Congress to act like this?"
"Members of all parties have united. Isn't this what the Presidential Palace wants to see?"
"Indeed, we are a multi-party coalition government!"
"But the problem now is that we haven't even declared war with the empire, so how can we talk about an armistice?"
When someone raised this question, the members of the Pioneer Party couldn't help but look at each other and had nothing to say. For a moment, they just felt that the scene was full of absurd and surreal farce.
…What on earth are we doing? It is inevitable for everyone to be confused like this.
Once upon a time, they were complacent about their title and status as members of Congress, but now they just feel like they would vomit if they were in the same room with these insects.
Finally, the most prestigious congressman present made a decision: "Let Mr. Bai and Ms. Edward be informed of today's events first. They are cabinet ministers and must be prepared."
"Old Minister Bai is not on Earth, and has gone to New Chang'an with Marshal Paris." Someone said.
Mr. Bai is the Minister of Labor. Since he is traveling with the Minister of Military Order, he naturally wants to see if he can squeeze out more troops from somewhere. However, this is completely the behavior of treating a dead horse as a living horse doctor.
As for Ms. Jessica Edward, although she is still on Earth, she is not in the Eternal City, but is patrolling various places. Six months ago, she forced the government to pass a decree requiring all primary, secondary and kindergarten schools to build shelters large enough. Now, people all over the world are reviewing the construction progress of the project. The most prestigious congressman said: "Then there is no need for us to sit around in the Eternal City. Let's go back to our own constituencies."
His surname was Lei. He served in the military for ten years and served as a maintenance squad leader of the Marine Armored Forces. Later, he became a factory director in the heavy industry base of Da Nanzhou. He was the most prestigious worker leader within a thousand miles.
Needless to say, he is certainly a very courageous person, but his whole person exudes an aura that is incompatible with the National Assembly.
Once such a person figures it out, his whole person exudes amazing vitality.
Seeing everyone looking at him in confusion, he said: "I now understand that arguing and litigating with people in Congress is unproductive and is a waste of life and time. Now that the imperial army has already arrived, what should be done more When it comes to getting down to business. Some things are true. Our power is given by the people, so we need to stand with the people. Everyone, please return to your respective constituencies immediately and organize the people, whether it is production to save themselves, or to protect the country and the people. Everyone needs to take the lead
"If the imperial devils really come, even if it is really irreversible, we still need to negotiate with the invaders... to try to get more relaxed conditions for everyone."
The silence lasted for nearly half a minute. Everyone nodded, and the atmosphere of depression and confusion gradually dissipated. Of course, they are far from being high-spirited, but at least they know that they still have practical guests, which is much better than those congressmen from major parties who are looking for the "backbone."
The professional politicians of the Eternal City took action, bringing this peaceful city in the middle of the Pacific into a rare state of activity.
Although there is always a bit of hysterical disorder in this activity, this is probably the fireworks that belong to the big shots.
At the same time, the meeting representing the highest decision-making power of the Blue Star Community also began. The venue of the meeting was of course not the presidential palace, but a reinforced shelter somewhere deep underground.
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President Keith Nishita sat on the main seat with a bloodless face like a corpse. His whole person's temperament was as sluggish as if he had died from a balloon with a hole in it. However, in comparison, the head of the community has performed quite well.
If he has the face of a zombie, his ministers probably have the face of a corpse that has been fermenting on the frozen soil for twenty years. Behind those numb and empty eyes, they seemed to be bodies with their souls hollowed out, like a group of crappy puppets.
...Well, not everyone was there. For example, Mr. Shona, the President's best friend and Chairman of the House Committee, went to the Solar System Security Command to take charge. Because the Imperial fleet entered the Terra sector, the people of the solar system felt the power of the Empire's military force, and began to let themselves go one by one.
As a result, the security of the entire star region will naturally begin to improve.
Mr. Chairman of the House Council cannot yet control the security of the entire star region, but the security of the solar system must still be stabilized. In other words, he actually can't stand the current atmosphere of the earth anymore and would rather do something practical.
As for the two ministers from the Pioneer Party, maybe everyone is happy to see them not present, right?
It's quiet now that they're gone, but I still have to deal with this situation with these pigs. Sadness flashed through Mr. President's heart.
"Everyone, it's time for us to make a decision." Of course Nishita's voice seemed very calm. After all, he is a professional politician with a very dedicated spirit. He knows that he must be calm, calm, and show magnanimity and dignity. More importantly, the calmer you are, the better you can conceal your true intentions and play the role of arbiter.
...Speaking of which, what is your true intention?
Mr. President is still satisfied with his condition. His voice still carries the reserve and calmness of an elite politician, as if he has gone through thousands of tempered speech management. But he just forgot that compared with him who had always been energetic and energetic, his current performance was already very listless.
His eyes glanced at the first person on his left, which was Vice President Hierro, the second-in-command of the community. Considering that he established a so-called multi-party coalition government, Mr. Hierro may also be the most high-profile vice president since the founding of the Community. He usually jumps up and down to show off his power like a peacock.
However, the current expression on President Hierro's face is like a broken plastic doll, and there is no longer even the luster that life should have on his cheeks.
President Nishita suddenly felt relieved.
Deserve it! This means that virtue is out of place! If it were the opposite alliance, how could the vice president go to the front lines and chat and laugh with important generals? Since he is a spare mascot, he must be aware of this! Now you know the dialectical relationship between dancing and making lists, right?
He was thinking this in his mind and said: "Vice President, what do you think?"
Vice President Hierro looked towards the direction of the sound with blank eyes, and his eyes gradually regained focus. He calmed down and quickly suppressed the sudden surge of malice.
This old dog! You, the head of state, don’t talk about this kind of thing first, but do you want to leave it to me, your deputy? Where is the responsibility and courage to bear the taint of the country?
However, the president has spoken, and remaining silent is not the right way to handle it. So, after a brief silence, the Vice President made a mechanical voice: "We have no choice but to accept the empire's request. From New Athens to Earth, we have no troops to defend, and we have no choice."
The old Chairman of the Defense Committee, Maxell, slowly shook his head. He was originally the eldest person in this cabinet, but he had aged particularly badly in the past two years since the war began. His stature had become rickety, the age spots on his face had become more conspicuous, and even his eyes had begun to lose focus. To put it mildly, it is not surprising that this old man dies suddenly.
However, at this time, the Chairman of the National Defense Committee's eyes were as sharp as swords.
Vice President Hierro subconsciously avoided that look, and then made an angry voice: "Mr. Chairman, isn't what I said the truth? Could it be that you also have a treasure vase that can be turned into a fleet?"
"Marshal Ferragut is returning to Earth. He still has some fleets in his hands. There is also Marshal Paris, who is also running around to assemble available forces. Our community..." The voice of the Chairman of the National Defense Committee trembled with pathos. : "Vice President, we cannot ruin the country founded by Marshal Li because of a moment of cowardice. The founders of the country chose to resist because they were unwilling to kneel to the Dragon King. Can we..."
Vice President Hierro's lips were raised at both ends. As a result, his expression suddenly changed from a rigid puppet to a vivid clown mask, and a sharp voice came out of his mouth:
"Mr. Chairman, what you said is so beautiful! Have you forgotten who was the person who brought the expensive imperial gold foil tableware to my uncle's house and asked for the position of president of the Central Defense University? At that time, you were still an ordinary major general, right? If you hold any important position, you have to retire and retire! Now, twenty years have passed, and you are already the chairman of the National Defense Committee. Even the marshal has to salute you. Have you forgotten who begged my uncle? I hope to join the Co-Prosperity Party and enter politics after retiring.
Mr. Maxell, stop playing the image of a kind and kind elder in front of me! You are essentially a dirty opportunistic politician, yet you still pretend to be a moon man with a tiger charm in front of me. Oh, yes, you, the president of the National Defense University, are not even a man on the moon. Who dares to believe it? ”
There was total silence. No one expected that the dignified second-in-command of the national government would so shamelessly mock and humiliate a top military and political officer who was over eighty years old at a cabinet meeting.
It's true that he didn't use any foul language, but in terms of meanness, he was actually no different from a shrew.
(End of chapter)