The veterans gathered in Freedom Square quickly caught the attention of the Council of Light, who originally thought it was just an ordinary protest demonstration, and let them make a fuss and the matter would pass. But soon they were surprised to find that things were not so simple, because the veterans gathered in the square not only did not decrease, but even increased. In just a few days, the number of veterans in Liberty Square has grown to nearly 20,000. Many of them dragged their families and began to set up camp in Liberty Square, waiting for the Council of Light to give them an unmistakable answer.

In the face of the current situation, the Council of Light finally had no way to remain indifferent, 20,000 people gathered was not a small number, not to mention that their location was in the center of Casablanca, Liberty Square. If they are allowed to continue like this, then the whole of Casablanca will be in danger of coming to a standstill. Not only that, but the already shaky evaluation of the Council of Light will be further aggravated by this. As a result, the Council of Light had to reconvene its members to discuss whether or not to pay the veterans' benefits immediately. But...............

"We don't have any extra money to pay for this relief at this time!!"

Slamming the table hard, one of the councillors stood up with a red face and a thick neck, his original personable appearance was long gone, replaced by a gambler's anger.

"How much do you think that's going to be? Several hundred thousand? Millions? It's not just these soldiers in Liberty Square, we've also received reports of soldiers coming from all over the country, and these people are just some of them. The current Council of Light simply can't come up with that much money, and we are very financially strapped at the moment, which everyone knows very well! ”

"But what about the soldiers outside?"

The other councillor didn't yell as if he had lost all his money in gambling like the one before him. But his face was full of worry and uneasiness.

"They are not ordinary citizens, but veterans with combat experience! If they don't get the answers they want and start a mess, who can guarantee that they will stop them? Is it up to us city guards? Not only that, but the arrival of these people has caused considerable trouble in Casablanca, and the roads around Liberty Square have now been closed off for safety. But that's not enough. ”

"What's the reaction from the military department?"

"How else can they react? Those guys had turned against us because of the cut in military spending, and now they're happily watching the show. According to the messenger's return, the bastards said that they could not do anything, after all, they really couldn't afford to pay for the share of the relief money, even if they smashed the pot and sold iron............ Looks like those bastards aren't going to help. ”

Hearing this, a congressman in a military uniform frowned, and then he looked up and glared at the complainer who had complained earlier.

"Help? How do you want us to help? Before the parliamentary cuts, our military did not fail to raise this issue with you. But what did you bastards say at the time? Well? Now people's livelihood is the most important thing, and military spending during the armistice can be cut a little ——— a little, and you can fucking cut it by 30 percent!? Fuck, you bastards, let us rush to the front when we fight, and when we're useless, you throw the military department aside, do you really think we're easy to bully? ”

"Please be uneasy, Councillor Ryder. There is also a reason why we cut military spending, as for the army. I hate to say it, but you've been ............... in the battle against the Night Nation."

"If it weren't for you dragging our feet, how could we have lost so badly? It wasn't like the Ministry of Intelligence hadn't reported to the Council that Moon was strengthening its strategic defenses against the Night Nation, but what were you bastards doing at that time? You completely ignored this information, did you? And they have focused on the meaningless struggle for power........."

"What do you mean by meaningless, do you think it's good to let the Dragon of Light regain power and rule the country again?"

"Treat him for good and bad. When you die, there's nothing. How many soldiers have we lost because of the incompetence of you bunch of waste! Not even a defensive line could be constructed. Now you're accusing our military department, don't you, bastards, still have a little conscience? Now these soldiers are out there, and they are the ones who protect your safety, without them. Can you still sit here and have a meeting like a dog? I want you to think about it, and now there are 100,000 veterans gathered from everywhere, in addition to the 20,000 soldiers in Liberty Square! And it's growing, they're seasoned veterans with weapons in their hands, and if the council can't figure out how to pass the bill, do you know what they're going to do? ”

"Is there a problem? The lack of command of the military department has put the blame on the council, and you should be the one who directs the battle against the Night Nation. Why did you come and blame the parliament when something went wrong? And those veterans gathered outside now, is it true that the military department has nothing to do with them? If it weren't for your fanning, how could that bunch of waste have the strength to come here to protest? Besides, what if they dared to do it? They are just a bunch of thugs who want to get some subsidies from the state for nothing. They're all a mob! Right now, the country of light is already financially tight, if they are really soldiers who are willing to sacrifice their lives for the country, then they shouldn't come out to make trouble at this time! With just over 100,000 people, how many people are there in Casablanca's city garrison? These mobs don't have to worry at all, as long as the leaders are arrested, the rest of these guys will flee like dogs............ Woo! ”

The congressman, who was dressed in fine clothes and stood up and shouted excitedly, was beaten to the ground by the other party's heavy punch. Then the other man in the military uniform jumped over the table and chair, grabbed the unlucky guy and beat him hard.

"What the fuck are you talking about? Without this bunch of trash, you'd have been fucking dried up by the undead, I'll fuck your whole family! Fart all over your mouth here! I'll kill you slut, you bastard! It's kind of you going to the front to fight those undead, and now you're here, you can say that, I'll tell you. I'll kill you slut.........! ”

This sudden scene stunned everyone in the council chamber, and it didn't take long for the others to react and hurriedly stepped forward to pull the two apart.

"Don't fight, don't fight! Everyone is for the country, why bother, he is just a little impatient. Councillor Ryder, please calm down! ”

"Calm down, calm down, it's not about talking about what it was before, it's about the most important thing now is the issue of the benefits for those veterans. Don't fight, if you continue to fight, Congressman Colin will run out of gas! Hurry up, pull them away......... Guards, where are the guards?!! “

"Silence, silence!! What is the system of arguing in front of the council chief. Be quiet!! ”

"Damn, as for that heavy. Oh, Councillor Ryder, don't come this way! Don't draw your sword, help, you're going to kill someone!! ”

"That's it!!"

With a roar like thunder, the parliament hall, which was originally as lively as a street fight, immediately became quiet, and at this moment, the guards also hurried to pull away the two councillors who had been fighting together. Councillor Ryder, who did it, and the poor creature who was beaten to a pig's head were soon "respectfully" invited out of the council hall. The others returned to their seats, looking up at Nakvand as he stood up.

Although it is true that they were not convinced by Nackvand before. But at this time, when they saw the council chief, they finally calmed down. In any case, the current situation is indeed beyond everyone's imagination, and if it is just a demonstration of ordinary people, they can deal with it easily. But here's the problem. The fact that so many soldiers had gathered together was unprecedented, and it made these councillors tremble. Just looking at the people outside, they all felt restless, and they didn't know what to do.

"Sonia, tell me about the current situation."

"Yes. Elder of the Council. ”

Hearing Nakvand's order, Sonya, who had been watching coldly from the side, but in fact, she was already laughing in her heart, twitched the corners of her mouth, and then she stood up and spoke.

"According to the results of the City Guard's investigation, the 20,000 people gathered in Liberty Square are led by General Brad and Defort, and their representatives are currently demanding the payment of the previous handouts, as well as the pension.........s of the dead," Sonia paused before explaining. ……… In fact, the payment of pensions was halted two months ago due to lack of funds, and was supposed to be part of the financial allocation of the military department, but because of the reduction in military spending. As a result, the military ministry temporarily suspended the payment of pensions. ”

“……………………………”

Hearing Sonya's words, the councillors fell silent again, and to be honest, on the surface, their request was quite simple, just asking for money. But the problem now is actually quite simple——— it's just that there is no money.

Of course, it is impossible to say that there is absolutely no money, but it is even more difficult to say that it is more difficult to come up with this money.

It's almost time for the last blow.

Seeing that the councillors were still presence, Sonia chuckled inwardly, and then she said the most discoloring speech.

"In addition——— Her Majesty Lilian has also begun to inquire into this matter. Moreover, it seems that those soldiers also have the intention of petitioning directly to Her Majesty Lilian. ”

Sure enough, after hearing this, the parliamentarians who were still pretending to be calm before suddenly changed their faces one by one.

With so many people staying in Liberty Square, and Lilian's palace on a hill not far from here, you can see the scene of Liberty Square even if you don't go out on weekdays and walk around the garden. Seeing so many people in Liberty Square right now, even people are somewhat curious, so it's not surprising that Lillian would ask about it.

If it was just Lilian's one-sided curiosity, the Council of Light would still have a way to hide it, anyway, after so many years, it would be quite easy for them to do this. But if the other party also means this, then ......... No, it's not that much trouble. Over the years, almost no one has seen Lillian except for members of Parliament. So even if those soldiers want to intercede, they don't know who to go to. But it's not a question of whether they can do it or not, it's about the political implications——— that is. Now the prestige of the Council of Light has begun to decline considerably, and some people have even turned to the Dragon of Light for help!!

It's definitely the worst thing to do!!

Although during this period of time, the prestige of the Council of Light at home and abroad has been greatly reduced, especially the lords of the Reflective Council faction outside, who basically regard the Council of Light as a joke. And in China, the people are actually quite complaining about the Council of Light. But perhaps most of them were mocking or frustrated with the Council of Light, but none of them had ever thought of having Lillian take the place of the Council of Light. This is not based on any dictatorship and freedom and other messy things, but because in fact, in most people's hearts, the dragon of light is no different from a mascot, and the only thing related to the country of light is the name "dragon country of light", if there is no dragon of light, maybe the parliament would have changed the name of the country of light to "paradise of freedom" or something......... That said, it sounds like the name of some kind of special skill women's professional workplace.

But right now, the big problem is. This mascot is no longer just used as a mascot. They genuinely expect Lillian to have the power to solve their problems.

On top of that, the most important thing is that Lillian does have the ability to solve their problems! All of the "contributions" of the Duchy of Moon are in Lilian's hands, and if she wants, she can use some of the money to solve the problem of relief funds once and for all. And Lillian would never think about any financial crisis, and the members of the Council of Light knew that she was very kind and simple. That's why he dared to use her so unscrupulously. But now......... But instead, because of Lilian's character, they fell into a desperate situation.

Now those parliamentarians can no longer sit still, and the two paths in front of them are not easy to follow. Either they pay for it themselves. to appease these soldiers. But the problem is that they really can't get the money, at least not for a short time. But if the problem is not solved in a short time, then Casablanca's functions will be paralyzed, and these soldiers may also cause trouble——— they are not ordinary civilians, and if they do trouble, they will not be as easy to deal with as civilians.

But if they don't pay for it themselves, then there's a good chance they'll go to Lilian. I'm not afraid of 10,000, just in case, if Lilian really knows about this and takes out the money to distribute the relief. Then this is something even more terrible than the riot——— which will affect the very foundation of the Council of Light's rule!! Those who took the money would surely be grateful to Lillian and even loyal to her. In turn, the Council of Light was unable to deliver on its promises. It is even possible to suffer hostility from the other side. In this way, the little girl who lives deep in the palace will have her own power! Thinking about it a little deeper, although the people gathered this time are all veterans, they are still very concerned in the military department. And if Lillian helps them solve this problem, maybe even the military department will have a good impression of His Majesty the Radiant Dragon. By that time...............

Thinking that the military department is likely to become Lilian's backstage, many people trembled, and it seems that they all understand the truth of "power comes out of the barrel of a gun". If Lillian did intervene, and the military felt that she was a well-controlled puppet (and in fact she was), would they simply overthrow the Council of Light in Lilian's name and use it as an opportunity to form a new military government......... Thinking of this, many people feel that cold sweat is about to break out on their heads.

I have to admit that their thinking is really far away.

"It's not as serious as we thought."

Just when those parliamentarians had already diverged their thinking, wandering so far that they even mistakenly thought that the army was forcing the palace to cede power by themselves, Nakvand's voice sounded, which immediately brought many people back to their senses. Then they wiped the cold sweat from their foreheads and looked at Nakfan with a pleading gaze. And at this moment, in the face of everyone's gaze, Nackvand still looked serious.

"Although there is a lot of noise out there right now, we can't ignore the dangers that lie within. Indeed, these veterans' demands for benefits are very reasonable. However, I suspect that some people are using them for their own ends, and according to my research over time, there is a considerable number of members of this group who support the orthodoxy of the royal family. And they now occupy a very high position in this group of people. We have every reason to suspect that some people are trying to use this incident to achieve their own ulterior motives and subvert the regime! ”

With this, Nackvand stood up, his eyes shining brightly, resolutely.

"In the circumstances at hand, we have reason to suspect that there must be something wrong with it, and I propose that immediate measures should be taken to prevent the situation from worsening. As for the issue of the handout, we will meet again to discuss it and vote on it. Now, all we need to do is to temporarily pacify the mob and get out of them those suspected of incitement, so that we can really solve the problem! ”

At this point, Nakvand paused, and then he spoke.

"Therefore, I propose that a garrison be sent at once to surround Liberty Square!" (To be continued......)