At eight o'clock in the morning, Senator Niles Erickson had breakfast and then hurriedly kissed his beautiful young wife goodbye.
Immediately, he and his secretary boarded the carriage waiting at the bottom of the steps and embarked on the way to work.
He sat on the soft sofa, closed his eyes comfortably, and then flicked his fingers slightly.
The female secretary next to her wearing a professional ol' suit immediately opened the notebook she carried with her and began to introduce today's itinerary to the Senator.
The carriage drove slowly, passed through the tree-lined streets of Racecourse Road, turned a corner, and drove onto a bustling commercial street.
"In the morning there is a regular meeting of the Foreign Affairs Committee, at noon Senator Pickles invites you to lunch, in the afternoon there is a hearing on the Department of Foreign Affairs' request for funding, and at five o'clock Mr. Rumsfeld invites you to his banquet...
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Senator Ericson suddenly raised his head and asked in confusion: "Wait, what is going on?"
The female secretary raised her head in astonishment, lifted a strand of hair hanging from her forehead, and then explained: "Mr. Rumsfeld is the bidder for the government-designated official car project. He has just sponsored the Foundation for Helping African Disabled Children that you support.
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In order for the senator to understand, the word 'foundation' was emphasized very strongly.
This is a common tactic used by political officials when engaging in corruption and bribery.
Since the State Administration of Taxation led by Fatty Lei Er is very strict in tax inspections, even if he is a senator, his property must be declared.
But there are policies at the top and countermeasures at the bottom. This is also a universal truth that applies to all countries.
Although at the beginning, Fatty Lei Er's three-axe attack caught everyone off guard. But we are all elite members of the Semitic tribe. How could we be intimidated by such a trivial matter?
When they came to their senses, they immediately responded accordingly.
In fact, the method is very simple. Just learn from the human politicians - by the way, although as Semitic politicians, many people are very conservative and are very opposed to Semitic people learning the human way of life. But
When it comes to corruption and bribery, it is the first to be in line with human beings.
In order to hide gray income and bypass the supervision of the tax bureau, a common approach is to set up a foundation with a famous name. It is like saving out-of-school children, it is a disability assistance center, it is a yellow cross society...etc.
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Then in the name of charity, people donate money to it.
After the money arrives in the account, a series of dizzying operations are performed. For example, making false accounts, buying high and selling low, getting extra rebates, etc.
In this way, the money can be easily laundered and put into their pockets.
"No, that's not what I'm talking about." Senator Erickson shook his head, then pointed to the car window and said, "What's going on outside?"
The female secretary was stunned for a moment, then she bent over and looked out the window. Intentionally or unintentionally, her posture put the plump, soft and extremely plump career line of her chest right under Senator Ericson's nose.
At this time, I saw many passers-by gathering on the originally bustling road.
They were in small groups. They gathered together and kept talking about something. Occasionally, someone could be heard shouting loudly. Through the gaps in the crowd, you could vaguely see someone holding a newspaper in the middle of them.
Read aloud.
Out of professional instinct, Senator Niles knew immediately that this must be something big happening, and it was a big thing that the Senate had not received news of in advance.
As a member of the government's highest decision-making body, Niels dislikes the occurrence of this kind of thing. Because the occurrence of this kind of thing means that someone is secretly causing trouble and engaging in some conspiracy.
And because of this, things like this often cause huge waves.
Although the senator's office had official subscriptions to all the newspapers published by Alkaderin, Senator Erikson felt that he could not wait any longer.
He waved to his entourage outside the window and ordered: "Go and buy me some newspapers."
The attendant agreed, jumped off the horse, pushed through the crowd, and walked to the newsstand owner, only to be told that all the newspapers had been sold out.
But this is not a problem for a senator's aide.
He then used his invincible gold coins to buy several different newspapers from passers-by at high prices, and handed them through the window of the carriage.
Senator Erickson threw all the other newspapers aside, then found the "Spiritual Times" and eagerly opened it.
This is the official newspaper of Lingsha. Although the content is always empty and full of nonsense, the front page must be that Lord Lorraine is very busy, or President Bullard is very busy. Or the Commander of the Allied Forces, Archduke Julius, visited and inspected so-and-so.
somewhere and gave an important speech.
The second edition must be a flash of light. The people are very happy and everyone applauds the new policies of the republican government.
In the last few editions, the Thunder Flash clan must still be living in dire straits.
In fact, official newspapers all over the world have the same flavor.
But politically, it is the most authoritative.
Erikson opened the newspaper and saw the headline on the front page that read "Forging Swords" in extra large fonts, and the subtitle said that the government's military recruitment work was going smoothly, and people in the capital area were enthusiastically joining the army.
Senator Erickson frowned and said: "That's not it~!"
Then I flipped through the newspaper and saw a long article on the second page. The title was "Strike with lightning and unify the entire continent~!"
Senator Ericson's body couldn't help but trembled: This slogan was so impactful. When the people who read this sentence, their blood boiled with excitement and their whole bodies trembled with excitement.
Defeating Leishan, capturing Leibao, annexing Leishan, and establishing a unified country ruled by the Lingshan people has been the dream of the Lingshan people for more than a thousand years.
The senator threw away the newspaper and picked up the "Weekly Telegraph". This is a serious current affairs newspaper. The boss behind the scenes is said to be President Bullard. There is nothing unusual in the first few pages, but there is an article at the end:
The great task that has been unfinished for thousands of years, when will we wait~!
It is to encourage the opposition to use troops against Leishan as soon as possible and unify them under the banner of the republican government. Let the people of Leishan who live in dire straits also enjoy the sunshine, freedom and democracy that only the people of Lingshan have. Let them be with Lingshan.
Like the people of Shem, they live a happy and beautiful life like the prince and princess in the fairy tale.
Although these words can be used to deceive ordinary people who don't know the truth, politicians like Ericson were disgusted after reading them, but he still read them patiently and then flipped through the remaining copies.
newspaper.
There are similar articles in those newspapers, all of which are vigorously advocating and shouting to march into Thunder and Flash as soon as possible to maintain world peace.
Senator Erickson's political consciousness told him that this would be a bombshell thrown into the cesspit of spiritual flashes.
He shouted: "Quick, go to the parliament~!"
The coachman whipped his horse whip and rushed to the Senate building as quickly as possible. He passed several traffic control stations on the way, but the city guards who were directing them all turned a blind eye when they saw the license plate on the carriage - this is also the prerogative of the congressmen.
One, such as drunk driving, crossing traffic ports, etc., parking and parking indiscriminately, etc., will not be punished.
Arriving at the door of the Senate, Senator Erickson had already jumped off the carriage before the carriage stopped.
As soon as his feet landed, he felt that the surrounding atmosphere was a bit strange.
At this time, it was time to go to work. In the past, these fat-bellied senators would greet each other lively, laugh and chat a few words, and exchange their latest experiences in talking to women who had lost their feet in the red light district.
But today, they all gathered together and talked quietly, raising their heads from time to time. They glanced around for fear that others would come and eavesdrop. They were sneaky, as if they were spies talking to each other.
Senator Ericson secretly thought that something was wrong. The newspaper's influence on public opinion about the "Thunder and Flash Troops" was far beyond his imagination.
He doesn't like the feeling that things are out of control, because that often means big trouble.
While he was thinking to himself, he felt a strong tap on his shoulder. Someone hugged his shoulder affectionately. He lowered his head and leaned into his ear and said, "You have read the newspaper, right? What do you think?"
Erikson knew who this person was without looking, Rolf, Senator Holmberg, their former classmate.
Moreover, the relationship between the two people in the parliament is very good.
Senator Erickson pretended not to know what happened, and said deliberately doubtfully: "What did you say?"
Senator Holmberg laughed heartily and patted his shoulder hard. "Don't pretend to be stupid. You must have seen it. It's about starting a war. What do you think?"
Senator Erickson said vaguely: "I have no opinion, I'm still thinking about this issue."
Members of Parliament are all partisan.
How can a lone wolf survive in this cruel political jungle? Like-minded or like-minded people stick together to keep warm. They form different parties and form different factions within the same party. Within the same faction, there are others.
different circles.
A qualified senator must take the interests of the party as his primary goal, not justice and justice, let alone human conscience - if such a fool really existed, he would have been swallowed up by others, including his skin and bones.
Went.
And Erikson belongs to the largest faction among senators, the Caribbean faction.
Before the leader of the faction, President Bullard, made a statement, he would not say anything positive, so he pushed him away with a tai chi.
Senator Holmberg is not surprised by this. We are all political creatures and have to follow the rules. We are not like those stupid young people in the black band.
He reached out and touched his bald head and said with emotion: "I think this is a good thing and we should support it."
Erikson was surprised. He looked at him in surprise and asked cautiously: "Is this your opinion or the opinion of your party?"
"This is everyone's opinion, haven't you seen it yet?" Senator Holmberg smiled disapprovingly, then raised his hand and made a circle, signaling to all the congressmen around him.
The excitement can be seen on the faces of most of the congressmen.
Erikson shook his head and thought to himself: Crazy, everyone is crazy. War is a national matter, related to the rise and fall of the country and the nation. How could it be decided just by inciting the newspaper?
He did not go to his office, but walked directly into the conference hall.
As soon as I walked in, a wave of heat hit my face, accompanied by a buzzing noise in the room.
A congressman stood on the podium under the rostrum, waved his fist and shouted excitedly: "Gentlemen, this is our best opportunity. If we miss it, we will have to wait another thousand years, maybe two thousand years. Are you willing?"
The crowd below the stage burst into a chorus of shouts: "I don't want to~!"
Erickson knew the senators on the stage, Tippen and Johnson. They were senior officials of the Ministry of Military Affairs during the old government era. They stepped down due to Madolin's coup, and they were the elders of the Parker faction.
Senator Johnson was half roaring and shouted: "We can't wait any longer, we have a strong army, we don't want peace talks, and we don't want thunderous stupid pigs to step into our parliament. Otherwise we will be the sinners of history, the nation
Sinners of the country. Sinners of the country~!”
The congressmen shouted: "Yeah, right~!"
"We don't want peace talks."
Senator Johnson then shouted loudly: "Strike until the thunder flashes, send out troops, send out troops~!"
The enthusiasm of other people was also ignited by him. People jumped up excitedly and shouted at the top of their lungs, "Send troops, send troops..."
The entire parliament hall was buzzing with their shouts.
At this moment, everyone in the Senate became militants.
The powerful coalition forces and the Free Army's undefeated record gave them the confidence to win.
Johnson shouted: "We're going to petition the president."
Many people in the audience clapped and cheered loudly.
Someone in the crowd shouted: "Everyone go, everyone go, we can't wait indefinitely."
Led by Johnson, a large group of hot-headed MPs left their seats and rushed to the door to petition the Presidential Palace.
Eriksen immediately hid aside and gave way to the road. He watched helplessly as the crowd shouted slogans and walked out.
Only a few dozen people were left in the Senate Hall, staring at each other in confusion.
Erikson smelled something strange. As soon as it was published in the newspaper today, the senators were immediately incited. The senators had to vote on everything three times, but now they showed such high efficiency. Obviously
There are people pushing it behind the scenes.
"Who did it? What did he want to get from it?" Erikson thought to himself as he looked at the empty presidium.
The news that a large group of senators rushed to the presidential palace to petition immediately alarmed President Bullard.
Before these people could reach the presidential palace, President Bullard had already learned from his staff what had happened. His first feeling was that he was at a loss.
President Bullard didn't know why this happened. Apparently everything was fine yesterday.
But before he could ask Dolani what he should do, the roar of people had already come from the South Lawn, and an attendant quickly ran in and said hurriedly: "Your Majesty, the senators are here. They ask to see you."
President Bullard looked at his chief staff officer in panic.
Dolanni frowned and thought for a moment, then said: "No matter what they say, just say you will think about it seriously. If they want to set a time limit, say as soon as possible. Never give them an exact time."
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President Bullard nodded. He took a deep breath and walked out of the Oval Office. A few minutes later, he appeared on the South Lawn of the Presidential Palace.
The black mass of heads in front of him startled President Bullard. He did not expect that there were so many people. Half of the Senate and House of Representatives members totaled four to five hundred people.
President Bullard sighed inwardly and thought to himself: My poor turf was just replaced this month.
The leaders of the congressmen were encouraged to stand in the front row. Seeing President Bullard appear, several people gathered around. The leader, Senator Johnson, bowed slightly to the president and said: "Your Majesty the President, we represent the members of the House of Representatives and the Senate.
We request you to allow us to launch military strikes against those who refuse to obey the republican government until they meet our conditions."
Another person said: "We Lingshan have been reunited. Now that we are united, it is time to work hard and plant the banner of freedom and democracy throughout the Semitic continent."
"Our situation in Lingshan has been stabilized. If we don't take action now, Leishan will react. His Majesty the President should send troops as soon as possible."
He raised his arms and shouted loudly: "For the sake of democracy and freedom, we will send troops to unify the mainland with thunder and lightning."
Hundreds of congressmen behind them shouted in unison: "For democracy, for freedom, send troops."
"For unity~!"
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President Bullard listened to their slogans and nervously thought about how to respond.
After waiting for a while, when he saw that the voices of those congressmen were shouting hoarse, he raised his hand to signal everyone to be quiet, and then said loudly: "Congressmen, I have realized your urgency, but military affairs are not matters of haste.
can be decided between.
I assure you that the Semitic nation will not continue to be divided indefinitely, and we will consider everyone's opinions."
The president's statement did not satisfy everyone. It seemed as if he had agreed to everyone's request, but in fact he said nothing. Everyone knows this kind of rhetoric, and they also use this kind of rhetoric to deal with others.
Senator Johnson took a step forward and shouted angrily: "Your Majesty, President, this is not a chance to be missed. This is our best opportunity in a thousand years. Please make a decision as soon as possible."
President Bullard nodded and said solemnly: "I will consider it as soon as possible."
"His Majesty the President, please estimate a time and our parliament will cooperate with your actions."
According to regulations, as the supreme commander of the armed forces, the president has the authority to launch a low-intensity war for a period of no more than four months. If it exceeds four months, parliamentary authorization is required.
President Bullard glanced at him dissatisfied and said: "This is a military matter. I need to discuss the feasibility and plan of the war with my generals. I also need to consult the coalition forces for their views.
But I promise that I will handle this request as soon as possible."
President Brad moved out of the Human Alliance, which means moving out of Lorraine. Lord Luo is an out-and-out Supreme Emperor, who has the final decision-making power on all actions of the republican government.
Senators like them could do a little jumping in front of Brad, but they couldn't afford to offend Sir Alex.
Seeing that the goal had been achieved, Johnson gave up and said: "Okay, then we will wait for your Majesty's good news."
Then he said hello and led the people out of the presidential palace.
President Bullard returned to the Oval Office with a frown on his face.
Dolanni stepped forward and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, you did a great job."
President Bullard's face suddenly darkened, and he lost his temper: "What's going on with these newspapers? Why do they publish these things? Where is my press adviser? Let him get over here and see me~!"
Dolani was startled for a moment and then said cautiously: "Your Majesty, I have already understood that every newspaper receives this type of submission. They just treat it as a normal manuscript and did not expect such a big thing to happen later.
My analysis is that this must be someone behind the scenes who wants to destroy our army."
President Bullard fell on his throne and closed his eyes tiredly - these congressmen really didn't let themselves worry. They were exhausted from struggling with their own military expansion plan. Unexpectedly, they were uncharacteristically shouting now.
Going to war.
Is the war so easy to fight?
Who do they think they are?
Lorraine?
What a bunch of idiots~!
He stared at the table in front of him unconsciously and murmured: "What should we do?"
Dolani said in a deep voice: "Don't worry, we still have a few days to buffer. I'll go get some news."
President Bullard nodded and said: "For such a big matter, you should talk to the coalition forces and make sure to suppress this matter.
If we fight a war, huh, will these grandsons pay for my military expenses?"
At this time, no one thought how this matter would develop in the future. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendations and monthly votes. Your support is my biggest motivation.)
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