Chapter 150 Congress
The Parliament Building of the Kingdom of Bruguet and the Palace of Our Lady of the Royal Family are located on two sections of the same street.
The Capitol is more like a building complex, with three rows of buildings at the front and back forming the main body, and six corridors connecting the three rows of main buildings. The iconic bell tower, 101 yards high, stands in the northeast corner, with a Bruguet on the bell tower.
The biggest clock.
It is said that there are thousands of rooms, so that the 400 members of the upper and lower houses of the house will not feel crowded.
Elizabeth had been here before with her father and eldest brother, so she was quite familiar with it. But this time it was special, as she had to face 400 members of the upper and lower houses alone.
The carriage passed down by the royal family is not easy to ride on because it is two to three hundred years old and does not have rubber tires or soft suspension.
However, members of the royal family must also use these antiques when attending formal occasions. Especially the old nobles in the House of Lords attach great importance to these ceremonial things.
"These are the correct nonsense to blame." Elizabeth recalled what Mr. Detective said yesterday in her mind, and then repeatedly practiced the words she might be asked today in her mind.
"Your Highness, we are coming." The female attendant at the side reminded.
"Oh, I see. Please help me check what I'm wearing today."
Today, Elizabeth is wearing a pink short-sleeved dress with a silk shawl. The Order of St. George hangs on the navy blue ribbon, and she wears an emerald necklace and a diamond crown around her neck.
The attendant helped her straighten the crown and said.
"No problem, Your Highness, you look both elegant and noble today."
"Then let's get off the car."
The carriage stopped steadily in front of the Capitol, and the guards on duty naturally recognized this special carriage drawn by six white horses. Immediately, servants laid out a red carpet from the carriage drop-off point to the corridor inside the building.
"God bless my king." A man who looked like an army officer led a group of soldiers with guns on both sides of the red carpet.
The attendant jumped off the carriage and found a wooden stool and placed it at the door of the carriage.
After Elizabeth stepped off the carriage on a stool, she waved to the soldiers beside her. Although it was already early autumn, the tall and thick bearskin hats worn by the royal guards of the Kingdom of Brugue still looked very hot.
"Mr. Lieutenant Colonel, are you ready to start the meeting?" Elizabeth asked the officer who came to greet her. Elizabeth noticed that the officer had two silver stars hanging on his shoulders. He should be Lieutenant Colonel.
"Reporting to Your Highness, we are basically all here. Except for the two councilors from Kelanger and the Shelter Islands who have taken sick leave, there are actually 398 people present."
The lieutenant colonel showed restraint, but he still couldn't hide the shock he felt when he saw me getting out of the car. This observation ability is really useful, but it's not convenient to wear a brooch today. After all, there is a medal on the ribbon.
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"Let's go in and take a look."
The Congress Hall is like a fan-shaped structure, and the upper and lower houses usually meet independently. Only during the annual general election and the opening of each quarter, the members of the upper and lower houses sit together.
Even before she entered the conference hall, Elizabeth could feel the noise coming.
"Quiet, quiet." This is the voice of the current Prime Minister Benjamin Russell. The voice is rich and powerful, but when faced with the sound of hundreds of members meeting, this sound is not enough to compete with the sea.
"Are you ready? Your Highness?" the leading officer asked.
"Okay, let's go in." Elizabeth took a deep breath, ready to deal with difficulties.
At the Gonia District Police Station, Annick led Meseski out of the carriage like an eagle catching a chicken.
"You can adapt the method to Bao Li Zhi, and I'll draft it for you." Meseski's face was swollen and he couldn't speak clearly.
"Is the director still there?" Seeing the six-foot-old Annick leading the nearly seven-foot-tall man to ask questions, Miss Susan who was receiving the call was a little stunned.
"Ah, yes, the recent bombings have made the director mentally and physically exhausted. He usually doesn't get off work until after ten o'clock."
"Well, you go up and tell him quickly that I have caught the real culprit of the bombing. We will wait for him here. If it is too late, we may have to hand it over to the little black man and the others."
"Little black man? Pfft, I get it." Miss Susan stood up and walked upstairs. Director Ron arrived at the speed of light a moment later, with his coat casually draped over his shoulders.
"Is this the real culprit of the bombing?" Director Ron asked, looking at the man standing by the door with Annick's collar, his mouth swollen like a sausage.
"If it's true, Emma, hand over the ID."
Looking at the notebook handed over by Emma, Director Ron glanced at it.
"Is there any other evidence?"
"Yes, you go search his home now. The explosive materials and metal pipes are still there. I checked the weight and there is no problem in making five or six more bombs."
"My demon Kang Yi, you are the first to catch me with huge profits." Meseski was still trying to speak out.
"What's going on here?"
"Oh, I accidentally bumped into it during the arrest. It's not a big problem."
"real?"
"Really, you can arrest him. Remember to bring Emma's name when you commend him for your meritorious service."
Annick left the crazy grenadier at the police station and prepared to go home.
"Little brother, thank you."
After speaking, Director Ron ordered his men to take away Mr. Grenadier. However, he did not expect that a bigger storm was still to come.
Bang! The main door to the hall was opened. The lieutenant colonel walked in front holding a scepter symbolizing royal power. Elizabeth followed the lieutenant colonel and walked to the rostrum facing the fan-shaped parliamentary area.
"How can she be a princess? The eldest prince."
"Is this planning to introduce a queen?"
"Do the princes think it's pointless to talk to old men like us, so why don't they kick a girl who has no chance of succeeding?"
After a period of silence in the hall, the discussion began.
"Boom! Silence, let us welcome Her Royal Highness Princess Elizabeth to preside over the opening ceremony of this Congress." Prime Minister Mr. Benjamin knocked the wooden hammer in his hand. His position was just in the middle of the rostrum, with two rows of cabinets sitting next to him.
Members. There are two thrones on the high platform behind the Prime Minister, which are usually reserved for the King and Queen.
When Elizabeth passed the cabinet, she nodded slightly towards the nearly sixty-year-old prime minister to show respect. Then she sat on the throne on the left. The lieutenant colonel handed over the scepter and stood behind the throne.
"Ahem, the 1886 Autumn Opening Ceremony of the Houses of Brugge Kingdom in the Black Iron Era has officially begun. First of all, please allow me to deliver this quarter's speech on behalf of His Majesty the King, His Royal Highness the Princess who is here today."
Prime Minister Benjamin cleared his throat and began to speak. He had a standard Rumang West District accent and impeccable grammar. Although the content of the speech was quite monotonous, it was all about sincere cooperation and the common use of polite words such as the rights granted by the royal family, the Holy See and the people.
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Chapter completed!