Behind the entrance hall is a spacious promenade with a white marble floor and elaborate carvings and scrolls on both sides. Passing through the corridor, a bronze gate carved with elegant patterns and coats of arms leads to a grand conference hall.

It was the meeting place of the Federal Parliament, the nominal supreme power and legislature of the Federation, the legendary Hall of the Sky.

The structure of the Sky Hall is a circle divided into three floors. On a small rostrum in the centre are the Speaker and the two Vice-Presidents, who preside over the sessions of the Parliament; Opposite the rostrum, there are three rows of marble tables and chairs, which seat the Supreme Council and the heads of departments. This makes up the first layer. The second floor is huge, with about 1,000 tables and chairs, and is used for the seats of the federal senators. The third level is the seat of the members of the parliament, such as local representatives, government clerks or parliamentary staff.

Of course, Lu Xi and Alantis do not have the right to sit in the first two rows, so they can only stay in the third row.

At this time, the speaker in the center of the rostrum glanced around, nodded with satisfaction, and officially announced the opening of the meeting.

As with all meetings, the Speaker and all attendees take an oath on behalf of the citizens of the Federation to express their love and admiration for civil rights and democracy. Then the Speaker stood up and began to elaborate on the spirit of the Conference.

The Speaker was a thin-looking old man, and even if he was wearing a wide white robe, he couldn't hide his shriveled figure, as if a small match could make the other party burn. However, it was such an old man who lifted the crystal glasses on the bridge of his nose and began to talk endlessly.

To be honest, the speaker's speech was not subdued, and the rhetoric was not only not flowery, but also had a few flat and straightforward argumentative essay styles. He read the speech in his hand slowly, in a tone as dry as his body, for hours at a time, completely ignoring the unbearable discomfort of those present.

“…… Therefore, I firmly believe that for the long-term prosperity of the Federation and for the people to live and work in peace and contentment, all colleagues and people will firmly unite in the Central Committee of the Union, be pragmatic and innovative, and forge ahead! New tasks can be accomplished, and new goals can be achieved. Long live the Federation! ”

After summarizing his speech in a dry voice, the Speaker finally came to an end. The audience applauded sparsely, and Lu Xi took a long breath, so he didn't let himself fall asleep.

After that, the person sitting in the center of the ruling committee seat opposite the rostrum stood up and adjusted the amplification crystal in front of him.

"Won't you, come back?"

This is a fat man who is smooth and smooth, which is very reminiscent of an oil barrel, which is in stark contrast to the Speaker who looks like Chai He. If you tie the two of them together and throw a small flame on it, it will surely burn very spectacularly.

"Who's that?" Lu Xi asked Arantis. In fact, judging from the seat, he has basically guessed the identity of the other party, but the image is really a little difficult to accept.

"Don't you know?" Sure enough, Alandis looked at Lu Xi in some surprise, "That's Master Krobart, the chairman of the ruling committee." ”

"Oh, that's the legendary supreme head." Lu Xi sighed, he didn't dare to have much hope for the future of the Federation.

To Krobalt's left sat Rassell, and to his right sat a purple-haired, grim-faced, eagle-like middle-aged man. There is no need to guess, this must be the father of the seaweed head just now, the federal Secretary of the Interior Turner Wiylambat, who is said to be the current leader of the gate lord nobility and the sworn enemy of Russell in the political circles.

Compared to these two deputies, Krobalt is too inconspicuous, if it weren't for the oily and slippery fat, it is estimated that there would be zero sense of storage. …,

With such a strong deputy, I'm afraid the Führer's chair is a little hot.

At this time, the Führer's speech began. Compared with the Speaker's speech and report, which resembled an old woman's footcloth, the speech of the Elder Committee was finally better.

He summed up his work report in simple terms. It uses very clear subsections to point out the achievements and problems since taking office, and points out that all the work is done under the wise leadership of the parliament and the unity of the intellectual alliance, and he does not forget to praise Russell and Turner, and in disguise pat the two strong deputies on the back.

"I don't have any credit, but I owe it to the people of the Federation, to the support of the government and my colleagues in the Union. Let us unite closely under the glorious leadership of the Academic Alliance, under the guidance of the goddess, conscientiously implement the four principles of 'emancipating the mind, seeking truth from facts, working hard, pioneering and innovating', and create a better and greater tomorrow for the Federation. Long live the Natya Federation! ”

For a supreme head of state, this is a completely uninspired statement. However, the victory is short and capable, and the crowd who has been tortured by the speaker for a long time suddenly rejoiced and applauded.

"Now, I would like to invite the Secretary of State for a detailed national inquiry."

It stands to reason that the detailed inquiry into the national situation should be conducted by the chairman of the NPC National Committee. Lu Xi looked at the chairman who was sitting precariously, and he didn't see any dissatisfaction on his face full of joy.

"Within this year, six dragon bridges connecting the islands of Calle, Habam and Infatilik have been completed......"

"The port expansion of the Port of Gloren is about to start and once completed, it will more than double the current throughput......"

"Within this year, the state will plan to spend 1 million golden mila to build new refugee settlements and actively solve the problem of laid-off reemployment......

“…… To sum up, through the wise leadership of the Academic Alliance, the vast number of allies and colleagues are united, and the development of the Federation in the first three years has achieved extremely brilliant achievements! ”

Turner finished the detailed state report in a subdued tone, and if only the number of examples and examples he listed in the report were to be seen, it seemed that the whole federation was already in good shape. A utopian society that never closes its doors at night and never leaves its way behind seems to be about to be realized. However, in the end, Turner's words suddenly changed:

"So, I think: the time is now ripe for the state to take military action against the entire Namoa mountain range. Now is the time to expand the floating fortresses in the eastern airspace of the Federation in order to prepare for the final victory. ”

No one expected that the good national situation inquiry would suddenly turn into a war proposal in the end, and the audience was in an uproar.

"Silence! Quiet! The Speaker struggled to keep the room in order, but his shriveled body and faint voice were so intimidating that he had to pick up the gavel in front of him and pound it on the table.

Finally, the venue fell silent, but the occasional whisper foreshadowed a hint of unpeace.

"Lord Turner," the Speaker rubbed his forehead with some headache, "we don't have a foreign war on the agenda today. ”

"I think the country's economy is very good, and the domestic social structure is very stable. As the Vice-Chairman of the Governing Council and Minister of the Interior, it is my duty to propose a bill on the future direction of the country. This is a duty entrusted to me by law and civil rights, do you have any opinion on this, Your Excellency? ”

"That being said," the Speaker scratched his head helplessly, "it's a war ...... after all"

"This is not war," the aggressive Secretary of the Interior directly interrupted the poor Speaker, "the Black Flag Wingers of the Namoa Mountains do not have a so-called state, so what is the point of war." At best, this is just a large-scale anti-bandit operation. ”…,

"Colleagues and conscientious parliamentarians, do not forget: just this year, the Black Flag Wingers of the Namoa Mountains have created thousands of cases, large and small, and tens of thousands of innocent deaths around the world. While the inhabitants of the sky enjoyed the glory of the goddess Nadia and the Confederacy of Learning, the mountains to the east still stenched of plunder and slaughter. And to remove this cancer is also the divine mission and righteousness that the goddess and the arcane truth have given us! ”

Just when Turner's Minister of the Interior was impassioned, Lu Xi looked at Arantis and asked, "Why did the Minister of the Interior put forward the proposal for war?" ”

"Of course, it should be up to the teacher in theory, but how could the teacher suddenly make such a nonsensical suggestion." Alain sighed, "Besides, that old fellow at Turner doesn't really want to go to war, but just has his eye on the expansion of that floating fortress." ”

"What do you mean by that?"

"I've seen that floating fortress next to Mount Namoa, it's not so much a fortress as a lookout post and sentry post, and to expand it into a military fortress capable of supporting an army of 10,000 people, it will require at least tens of millions of golden mira's funds. And now the largest engineering businessman in the Federation is Turner's brother-in-law...... If you count the rebates for engineering, tell me, how much can that guy earn? ”

"Uh...... It's really a cheesy motive. It's a shame that he is so passionate and speaks of righteousness and closes his mission. ”

"Isn't it the trick of unscrupulous politicians to achieve the most tacky goals in the most passionate tones?"

By this time, Rassell had slowly stood up and looked deeply at Turner, who turned his head to face the podium.

"As Federal Secretary of State, it is my duty to raise my views and doubts about all military operations. Now, I can say with certainty that a large-scale military campaign against Namoa at this time is not only not a good option, but can even be called unplanned! ”

"Hehe~~ I can't imagine that the dignified Grand Magister Lord Russell is so afraid of the Black Flag Winged People......" One of the councillors sneered, it should be someone from Turner's side.

"Isn't it wrong to be afraid?" Russell looked at the other party calmly, but left the other party speechless, "I am the Minister of War, and I must be responsible for the three hundred thousand federal soldiers. Aren't you all parliamentarians and bureaucrats responsible for the tens of millions of Lebanese people? Shouldn't we always have a heart of fear? Otherwise, you will not be afraid of a planless war today, and tomorrow you will not be afraid of the people who have given you rights, and the day after tomorrow you will not be afraid of the torture of your conscience and faith. In the long run, the future of the Federation may not be better than that of the Ancient Auckland Empire, which was destroyed by war and riots! ”

"You're going too far." Turner smiled disapprehantly, "Could it be that the just war we launched for the stability of the entire continent will destroy the Federation?" ”

"There is nothing wrong with war, but a war waged at the wrong time, even if it has the name of righteousness, is nothing more than the foolishness of a barbarian." Russell said, "Since Lord Turner thinks that the country is prosperous, and the time is ripe, then I will just ask you about your speech. ”

“…… Tell me. ”

"You said that the state will give a million mira this year to help refugees build new settlements. So, I would like to ask, how many refugees can be helped by this mere 1 million, which is only 1/1000 of this year's fiscal revenue? Is it 10,000, 30,000 or 100,000? Today, the federal countable number of refugees who have lost their jobs and have no source of income has exceeded three million, more than one-tenth of the entire federal population. Why didn't you just talk about this number? ”…,

"You said that the state will try to solve the labor problem for the refugees, so I would like to ask you what you mean by 'as much as possible'. How much time, how much material resources, and most importantly, do you have a good plan? ”

"That's why we need to work hard." In response to such an aggressive question, Turner only shrugged his shoulders, "The refugee problem caused by the unemployment rate is now the biggest instability factor in the country, where can it be solved in a short period of time?" However, if we completely cleared the Namoa Mountains and occupied the minerals and highlands of the mountains, we would create at least two million more jobs. ”

"To wage war when the unemployment rate in the country is more than one-tenth? Don't you know how much of a burden this will place on the people? Winning or losing would be the collapse of the entire social and economic structure. I'm sorry, but I can't bet the future of my country on an irresponsible war. ”

"Lord Russell, you're too alarmist. You said you wanted to solve the refugee problem, and I have proposed a solution, but you are against it. I'm afraid I shouldn't be responsible for the problems after that, right? ”

Rassell didn't look at Turner again, he turned around and looked at the Speaker sitting on the high platform across from him.

In fact, the problem of unemployment is not because of the saturation of social resources, but because some systems make social resources extremely unevenly distributed. I think all of you understand that. Now, in my capacity as Vice-Chairman of the Ruling Committee and in the conscience of mankind, I would like to propose the abolition of slavery. Please put my proposal on the agenda of Congress! ”

As soon as these words came out, the uproar was far greater than Turner's declaration of war. The speaker on the stage looked blankly at Rassell, who stood like a mountain, and forgot to maintain the order of the meeting.

Another MP who broke the deadlock. He stood up angrily and let out a loud shout.

"Private property is sacrosanct. This is the content of the 12 sacred declarations of the "Azure Declaration", and this bill you put forward is a naked trampling on civil rights and democracy! ”

"That's Shirubak, the largest slave owner in the Federation." Alantis whispered to Lu Xi.

"Slaves are also higher beings, equal beings who stand under the same sun as us. Isn't treating them as property and cattle a violation of civil rights and democracy? Another lawmaker stood up and retorted.

"That's Congressman Vimar, a professor at the Faculty of Philosophy at Nadia National University." Arantis continued.

"Hehe, this great country is the kingdom of heaven that our ancestors have made countless sacrifices to build. Why should we give equal rights to people who have never made the effort? Isn't that the biggest indemocracy? ”

"Is democracy about money lending, and there is still borrowing and repayment?"

"I can't imagine that Your Excellency is still an idealist. However, I am a mature politician, cheap humanitarianism, in fact, it means nothing to the country. ”

"When did conscience turn into cheap humanitarianism again?"

"Suddenly say anything about emancipating slaves, which is bound to cause massive social unrest. In this way, this is irresponsible to the country and the people! ”

The huge conference hall was filled with such heated arguments everywhere. Lu Xi sat in such a noisy environment, looking at the magnificent murals on the ceiling of the conference room, but he couldn't feel the so-called sacredness and solemnity in any way.

"Zhengzhì, what a touching picture this is!" Lu Xi sneered, only feeling as if he had swallowed a lot of flies, and wanted to vomit, but he couldn't vomit it.

The Speaker, who was sitting in the chair, knocked on the table and finally quieted the room.

"Vote......" his voice looked a little weak.

The setting sun shone outside the Azure Palace, gilding the magnificent zenith with a dull yellow.