Chapter 433

What do you think this place is?

After hearing Leon’s rebuke, the MPs who were stunned by the “assassination attempt” on the Minister of Finance came to their senses, and for a moment couldn’t help but feel a surge of anger.

What do you mean, what do we think this place is? Wasn’t it you who started messing around first? Do you even have the nerve to say that?

Oh man, no teamwork at all.

Looking at the MPs shouting again from below, Leon’s cheeks twitched involuntarily. Then he wiped his cufflink and shoved the little goat horn sticking out back in.

The Minister of Finance has already been knocked unconscious, so why are you provoking their anger? Hurry up and stop! As the Black Goat was slapped back into the Mirror World, ending the [War Horn] effect, the rage-filled MPs’ fiery tempers suddenly paused. And Leon picked up his little silver hammer and started pounding the bell fiercely.

When the ding-ding-ding sound of the bell drowned out the MPs’ curses, Leon switched his badge, hammered the single-person podium again, and sternly shouted: “If they just cursed me, I would let it be, but the Minister of Finance only came up to give some advice, and ended up getting attacked, now his life hangs in the balance… Don’t you feel ashamed?”

Taking advantage of the sudden drop in the MPs’ provoked anger, when they were somewhat confused and at a loss, Leon slammed the podium hard and cursed a few times, calming the situation. He then shouted to those below: “Don’t just focus on the assassin! Quickly, two people come up here, carry His Excellency down to seek medical treatment, and see if there’s still any hope!”

With the Minister of Finance unconscious and Joshua stunned at the moment, as the Proxy Speaker of the Upper House, Leon was the most prestigious person present. After hearing his call, several soldiers quickly went up and carried the Minister of Finance away.

Along with the Minister of Finance, Marquis Mori, who had two broken ribs from being crushed by the soldiers rushing up and whose face was deathly pale due to the pain, unable to speak a word, was also carried away.

But as the Proxy Speaker, Leon didn’t mourn for a moment over the absence of these two important members. Immediately grabbing his small hammer and knocking twice on the golden bell, he loudly proclaimed:

“Ladies and gentlemen, although the participation of His Excellency the Minister of Finance is missing, the Upper House Parliament should not stop because of this!

Next, we will vote on the proposal to increase citizen voting rights and expand the number of seats in the Lower House. Is there anyone opposed? If not, then…”

“Wait!”

Just as the Acting Speaker was about to forcibly continue the meeting, the middle-aged female MP who stood up first, opposing Lady Evans and Marquis Mori’s claims that the princess was undermining the kingdom’s foundation, stood up again.

“The vote on the officer replacement order was too hasty! I demand a re-vote!”

Stopping Leon’s reckless behavior, the middle-aged female MP loudly rebuked: “Also, I do not recognize your position as acting speaker! You’re completely making things up as you go!

I hereby impeach you as an attending member of the Upper House! And I request an immediate additional vote to revoke your position as acting speaker!”

With her eyebrows furrowed and eyes blazing, after finishing this speech, the middle-aged female MP stepped forward through the crowd and ascended the main platform, shouting to those below:

“Gentlemen and Ladies of the Parliament! Now! Those who believe he is qualified to continue serving as the President of the Upper House, please raise your hands!”

Is he qualified to continue serving as the president…

As the middle-aged female MP’s inquiry fell silent, the hall inevitably fell into silence. From the time the Duke Lionheart and the Crown Prince presided over the parliament until now, the originally sacred and solemn parliament had been thoroughly turned into a farce.

Facing the ridiculous scenes that had just happened one after another, even the staunchest supporters of the princess faction couldn’t bring themselves to stand up at this moment and declare that Leon was qualified to continue serving as the President of the Upper House. After all, they were all nobles; they still needed to save some face.

“Very good!”

Seeing the almost entirely silent audience, with only a dozen or so hands raised, the female MP on the platform couldn’t help but curl her lips slightly. Then she turned to Leon and vented her frustrations aloud: “The result of the vote is very clear! Now I announce that your… What are you doing?”

“I’m pulling out evidence.”

Grabbing the middle-aged female MP’s hand, Leon fished out a token and two documents, slapping them into her hand before explaining:

“This is the Baohua Family’s insignia, along with a letter of authorization signed personally by Miss Emma, the current head of the Baohua Family, authorizing me to represent the Baohua Family in the Upper House Parliament, and granting me all the rights of the official President of the Upper House.”

“????”

“According to the Kingdom Code established when the Upper House was founded, proposals opposed by both the President and Vice-President are directly considered unapproved; proposals approved by both the President and Vice-President, without opposition from the Royal Family, are considered directly approved.

So now, I declare according to the Kingdom Code that the proposal to abolish my acting presidency is not approved. You can step down.”

“…”

Baohua Family insignia and authorization documents?

After verifying the authenticity of what Leon pulled out, not only did the middle-aged female MP on the platform lose composure, but the MPs below also lost their defenses.

Combined, the positions of President and Vice-President equate to two-thirds of the Upper House Parliament directly approving a vote. As long as the Royal Family doesn’t exercise its veto power, they can directly block or pass motions.

There indeed was such a clause in the Kingdom Code hundreds of years ago, when the Lionheart Family and the Baohua Family combined forces could even surpass the Royal Family, leading to this code representing the Royal Family’s respect for the “Two Pillars of the Kingdom.”

However, after hundreds of years, the former Two Pillars of the Kingdom were no longer what they used to be. The Baohua Family rebelled six years ago and was almost wiped out, leaving only a single descendant, while the Lionheart Family, though barely surviving, was nothing more than an empty shell almost drained by the princess.

Even though the situation had completely changed, this article had indeed stayed in the Kingdom Code for hundreds of years, remaining valid until six years ago. So…

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According to the Kingdom Code, the entire Upper House is now under the control of this bastard speaker?

“You… This cannot count…”

Choked up by the unexpected trump card Leon pulled out, the middle-aged female MP’s lips turned blue, but she persisted: “Although you have the Baohua Family’s insignia, I…”

“I hereby initiate a temporary motion to strip you of your status as an MP.”

Cutting off the middle-aged female MP mid-sentence, amidst the bewildered gazes of the MPs, Leon first lifted his left hand.

“Approved by the President of the Upper House.”

Then he lifted his right hand.

“Approved by the Vice-President.”

Afterward, Leon reached out and removed the MP insignia from the middle-aged female MP’s chest. With her dazed eyes, he gestured toward the door politely and said:

“The motion is passed. You are no longer an MP of the Upper House. Please leave.”

“…”

It’s not… There’s no way you can do this, right? Not even pretending anymore, huh?! Being legally blocked by Leon’s own left and right hand votes and then instantly declared passed, the middle-aged female MP turned to look at the Freckled Prince seated on the royal throne and shrilly shouted: “Prince Joshua! He is completely making a mess! Please use the Royal Veto to veto this absurd motion!”

Ah, right, I’m the prince, representing the Royal Family, and I still have a veto power!

After being reminded by the middle-aged female MP, Joshua, whose brain had crashed due to Leon’s series of operations, suddenly woke up. Subconsciously straightening his posture, he mustered up the courage and glared fiercely at Leon.

However, just as he forcefully slapped the armrest of the royal seat, preparing to severely rebuke him, he found Leon skillfully rolling up his right sleeve, looking at him with full satisfaction.

“…”

(The chapter ends)