Volume 1: Raging Waves City Chapter 223: The New Parliament Structure of Raging Waves City
Three days later, a transfer order signed by Princess Agatha was delivered to Luke from the Imperial Secret Service. Everyone was happy for their Chief Inspector. Raging Waves City had won a great victory, and the Chief Inspector would definitely be promoted after reporting back to the Imperial Capital.
While arranging the future work of the Nutao City Secret Affairs Bureau, Luke also frequently participated in the activities of the Reform Society to strengthen his control over the Nutao City Government Hall.
At this moment in the Raging Waves City, there was no resistance to what Chief Inspector Meteorite wanted to do.
On the eve of Luke's departure for the imperial capital, he summoned Viscount Iscolan, Councillor Ibel, and Madame Michelle to the Sisisse Palace to discuss the most important matter.
News came from the imperial capital.
The emperor of the empire dismissed Grover from all his posts and ordered him to go to the imperial capital for court training.
The two important positions of President of the City Alchemist Association and Chairman of the Raging Waves City Council were left vacant.
Is it to dissolve the parliament and have the empire directly govern Nutao City?
Or re-election to parliament?
The Imperial Capital did not give any clear instructions...
Viscount Iscolan first told the intelligence he had obtained: "Your Majesty means to dissolve the parliament, but Prime Minister Gabriel believes that dissolving the parliament will affect the status of Raging Wave City in international trade.
Whether the Raging Waves City Council needs to exist is still under discussion within the palace.
Chief Inspector, what do you think?"
The three of them looked at Luke at the same time.
They all knew that Chief Inspector Meteor had a lot of power to decide what path Raging Waves City would take in the future. As long as he chose the form of government for Raging Waves City now, the court would most likely accept it.
Choose to be directly governed by the empire... This is to please the emperor, and from now on everyone will do their best to be loyal to the empire.
Choosing to continue to retain the parliament... means that our eldest princess is unwilling to be the eldest princess. From now on, everyone should just do their best to be loyal to the empire.
While the three were waiting for Luke's answer, Luke asked them back: "I'll listen to your opinions first. Don't worry, we have the same interests in Raging Waves City, and different opinions will not affect our future cooperation."
Viscount Iscolan knew that his background was too complicated, so when he saw that the other two had no intention of expressing their opinions, he expressed his thoughts: "For the Empire, this is the best opportunity to take back the City of Raging Waves. Although it will have some impact on the international status of the City of Raging Waves, in your opinion, the gains far outweigh the losses.
But for us... I'm afraid that's where it stops."
The "we" Viscount Iscolan was talking about certainly did not include Meteorite. He was the eldest princess's confidant, and the Secret Service was a self-contained system, so there were plenty of opportunities for him to show his talents. And these three people would definitely not be reused. His Majesty had taken away the City of Raging Waves from the new nobles, and someone needed to take the blame.
They will not be convicted, but they probably won't have any chance of getting a promotion or a pay raise.
Now that Viscount Iscolan had spoken, Madame Michelle no longer had any concerns.
"Chief Inspector, I think you should consider Her Royal Highness the Princess. With Raging Waves City, Her Royal Highness will have a greater say in the palace. The competition for the crown prince is getting more and more intense. We will build a base for Her Royal Highness in Raging Waves City. If Her Royal Highness has to leave the imperial capital in the future, she will have a place to go."
Luke just nodded slightly and looked at Ibel.
Even if Ibul's political sense is poor, he knows what route the City of Raging Tides should take so that he can make more money.
"I think what Viscount Iscolan and Madame Michel are saying is absolutely correct."
Luke asked, "No more?"
"there is none left!"
The three people agreed, and Luke said, "Based on the interests of us and Her Royal Highness the Princess, the Raging Waves City Council must be retained. Not only must it be retained, but it must also be expanded."
Expansion?
The three of them were suddenly surprised.
Isn’t expansion a dilution of power?
But since Chief Inspector Meteorite proposed this idea, he must have his reasons, so the three continued to listen.
Luke continued, "The existing parliament of Raging Wave City has played a vital role in the city's previous development. However, with regard to the future changes in the world situation, the current parliament has revealed many drawbacks.
Faced with more complex urban development and domestic and international trade competition, the nine-member council is unable to quickly and effectively resolve increasingly subdivided professional issues. At the same time, when faced with emergencies, the nine-member council is also unable to quickly reach a consensus and make accurate decisions.
The Nutao City Council must be restructured and divided into the Upper Council and the Lower Council.
The Upper House consists of five senators, with no president, who serve for life. The Upper House is responsible for making major strategic decisions and has jurisdiction and selection power over the Lower House.
The lower house will have no less than 75 seats, ensuring that every industry and every district in Nutao City has professionals serving as members of the lower house, so that the vast majority of the citizens of Nutao City can participate in the construction of Nutao City through the lower house.
Whenever Nutao City encounters any problem, they can quickly find professional councillors to take the lead in handling it.
Members of the House of Commons are elected and selected.
The City Hall is directly responsible to the lower council..."
When Luke was telling about his idea for a new parliament for Raging Wave City, Isklan, Ibul, and Michelle all fell into deep thought when they heard about the upper council, and basically didn't listen to what happened next.
The Senate was clearly intended for them.
The senators are lifelong members, which means that the five senators are the lords of Nutao City and their power is infinitely greater than that of the current members of parliament.
When the three of them boarded the Meteorite ship, they never thought they would be able to obtain such a high status in Raging Waves City. But now, the throne of the local tyrant of Raging Waves City was literally placed in front of them by the Meteorite Inspector.
"Chief Inspector..." Viscount Iscolan seemed extremely excited. This was definitely the most glorious moment in the history of the Iscolan family. One of the five masters of a world-class city, I wonder if the ancestors would jump out of the family tomb after knowing this.
Mrs. Michelle covered her mouth in disbelief, fearing that she would not be able to control herself and scream.
Councillor Ibel is already dumbfounded.
Senator for life!
It can increase your wealth dozens of times.
"Thank you, Chief Inspector. In the future, I will do whatever you ask me to do in the Senate of Raging Waves City.
Excuse me, besides the three of us, who are the other two senators?"
Luke didn't say who the five senators were just now. Although Viscount Iskolan and Lady Michelle knew that there must be seats for them, they didn't dare to ask because of their reservedness.
Fortunately, Councillor Ibul had a businessman’s personality and asked them two questions that were inconvenient to ask.
Luke picked up a candy, put it in his mouth, and crossed his legs.
"I have done so much for Raging Waves City. It is not too much to be a senator."
Councillor Ibel said: "The rank of Lord Councillor is too low for the Chief Inspector's contribution to Fury City! I think we can have a General Councillor above the Lords Council."
Viscount Iscolan said: "The establishment of a chief councillor is not good for the chief inspector. The three of us all listen to the chief inspector. If the chief inspector takes another seat in the upper council, the upper council of Nutao City will have a unified ideology.
I'm curious about who the other senator is. The Chief Inspector should have a suitable candidate."
The four of them held an absolute majority in the Senate, and the fifth senator was actually insignificant. But the three of them were very curious about who would be able to sit on an equal footing with them in the future ruling level of Raging Wave City.
Luke said: "We are all members of the Reform Society. If we occupy all the seats in the Senate, it is inevitable that someone will find something to slander us. The fifth seat in the Senate must be given to someone who is not a member of the Reform Society, and he must have sufficient reputation and status.
I propose that Miss Qingkong from Oulu College serve as the fifth senator of the Upper House of Raging Waves City."
When Luke proposed that Qingkong serve as the fifth senator, Viscount Isklan and Senator Ibel both nodded.
The elf Qingkong, who is famous for her beauty and bravery, is extremely popular in Raging Waves City. She is also the dean of the Mystic Arts Department of Oulu College. It is rumored that she is the candidate chosen by Dean Wilred to be the next dean of Oulu College.
The important thing is that Miss Qingkong has a very good relationship with Mrs. Michelle. Although she is not a member of the Reform Society, she has a close relationship with the Reform Society.
Just as Iscolan and Ibur were about to agree, Mrs. Michel raised an objection.
“I have hidden some things from you. Actually, my relationship with the Elf Qingkong is not as good as it appears.
I have been using Qingkong to increase my political influence, but now I find that Qingkong has become more distant from me, and she has been getting closer to Grover recently. "
Viscount Iscolan asked, "Madam, do you mean... that the clear sky is not on our side?"
At this point, in order to prevent an irreparable bad situation from happening, Mrs. Michelle recounted the whole process of her friendship with Qingkong.
"I helped Qingkong cover up some crimes. She is not as kind as she is advertised. I can't control her. She is very dangerous to anyone.
Now, we must be more cautious when dealing with the spirit sky."
Mrs. Michelle's words quickly cooled the originally heated atmosphere of the meeting.
Both Isklan and Ibul thought about what would happen if things took a turn for the worst.
The fighting power of the elf Qingkong is off the charts as proven by actual combat .
The battle between Organ Street and the Abyss Temple was witnessed by all. Qingkong led the Oulu battle mages to easily wipe out the Abyss mages led by an Abyss Apostle.
If she didn't stand on the side of the Reform Society, but was recruited by Grover's still stubborn new aristocratic forces, it would be too early for her to be happy here.
Viscount Iscolan reproached Madame Michel, "Why didn't you tell me such an important thing earlier?"
Michelle replied: “I don’t want to expose the true relationship between Qingkong and me, and Qingkong is also sanctioning the City Alchemist Association. I initially felt that Qingkong was not too close to Grover.
It was not until recently that Clear Sky lifted some sanctions on the City Alchemist Association that I felt the crisis.
I think Qingkong, as a member of the Oulu College Committee, will not use force to help Grover. We just need to find a way to prevent her from becoming the dean of Oulu College in the future."
Viscount Isklan
They will never watch us take complete control of Raging Waves City. Chief Inspector must be careful on your way to the Imperial Capital tomorrow and plan multiple routes to confuse possible assassins.
Regarding Qingkong's joining the Senate, we need to observe her position further."
After listening to the opinions, Luke smiled and said, "I will go to the imperial capital tomorrow, and today I will determine the structure of the next parliament of Raging Waves City. I, Iskolan, Ibel, Lady Michelle, and the elf Clear Sky will serve as the future senators of the upper council.
That was decided by the House of Lords.
My identities in the Imperial Capital and the Elf Clear Sky are not suitable for working in the Upper Council for a long time. The establishment of a new council for Raging Waves City and the future development of the city mainly depend on the three of you.
Now let's discuss the composition of the council... You can rest assured about the Fairy Sky."
Luke said this, and the three of them looked at each other at the same time.
They all knew that Chief Inspector Meteorite always did things unexpectedly and was always in control of the overall situation. He didn't take the Elf Clear Sky's hidden danger seriously, could it be...
The astute Iscolan and Mrs. Michel immediately thought of some details.
The time when Elf Clear Sky appears is the same as the time when Meteorite Inspector arrives, and both are in the Cape area.
Then, a series of incidents caused by the elf Qingkong in Nutao City greatly attracted the attention of all parties in Nutao City, giving Inspector Meteorite a valuable period of development.
It can be said that it was a coincidence that allowed Qingkong to help Inspector Meteorite achieve such great achievements in Raging Waves City.
But if Qingkong was originally a member of Meteorite, or if the princess sent two lines, one bright and one dark, to capture Nutao City. The two lines cooperated with each other, and Meteorite now took Nutao City, and Qingkong is now a candidate for the next president of Oulu College?
Think of this possibility.
The two of them felt more respect for the eldest princess and were also happy about their own choices.
With the wisdom of Inspector Meteorite and the armed forces of Clear Sky as protection, Raging Waves City is the eldest princess's Raging Waves City, and no one can get involved!
After knowing that Qingkong was one of their own, Viscount Iscolan and Lady Michelle felt relieved. They knew that such secrets could not be asked or told, so they put their minds back on this meeting.
As the night deepened, the imperial spies guarding inside and outside the Sisisse Palace were on high alert under the leadership of Shelley and Pisco. They all knew that between now and the arrival of the Chief Inspector in the Imperial Capital, a crisis could occur at any time.
On the side of the road two blocks away from the Palazzo della Signoria, a black carriage was parked unattended.
The street lights flickered, and a man in a gray windbreaker appeared out of nowhere. He walked to the carriage, looked around and saw that there was no one around, and whispered, "Meteorite is now in Xixisai Palace, and we don't know when it will come out. Our insider has been watching, and as soon as Meteorite leaves Xixisai Palace, we will get the news."
The car window opened, revealing Qingkong's profile. She asked, "Are there many guards around Meteorite?"
"There are 153 Imperial spies, led by Black Mamba Shelley. There are Iscolan family soldiers in the Sisise Palace, and some Iscolan blades who have surrendered to Iscolan.
Councillor Ibrahim and Mrs. Michelle also brought some guards with them. "
"Got it... Let's explore again!"
The man looked inside the car.
Grover was sitting opposite Qingkong in the carriage. He waved his hand and said, "Tonight's actions will be subject to Miss Qingkong's orders."
"Yes, Lord Grover, Miss Clear Sky."
