Once the energy issue was decided, Richie exchanged information with Youzan about Madara the Lich and McEnder.

Yuzan said that it showed Madara his heroic state of spirit, which made Madara yearn for it very much, and coupled with the fate box in hand and the previous master-apprentice "friendship", Madara is now very well-behaved, so he gave Madara the task of analyzing the power of McNder's mind.

"How long can this be deceived?"

Li Qi was a little unbearable, Little Red Riding Hood's process of purifying Youzan was really thrilling, although he had seen all the spring light and gained a lot, but he definitely didn't want to come back a second time, you must know that Little Red Riding Hood almost lost his mortal heart.

"Madara is not a legend, and she will not drag the incarnation of the Pale Lord over like I did before. Of course, it is still very dangerous, and His Majesty is pondering this matter. ”

You Zan is very concerned about this matter, after all, it is related to the growth of his "Heroic Spirit System": "Your Majesty said that she will gain something in a while, and her control of divine power will go to a higher level, and it will not take too much effort to purify the lich at that time." ”

Little Red Riding Hood is talking about going to the Fragment of the Kingdom of God in Dragon, and it will be some time.

As for how long it will take, the former thousand-year-old lich is very calm: "For the lich, as long as you don't wait for a hundred years, it's nothing." ”

Anyway, you've made it clear that you're holding your apprentice, right......

After Yuzan's side was done, Richie went to Beta City to start the day's work.

He's going to the Storm Islands in a few days, and he'll have to get all of Beta's real estate development plans done before he leaves. Fortunately, although he was not engaged in the real estate industry in his previous life, he saw pigs flying in the sky all day long, and he was in the era of the information explosion, so he knew some ways more or less.

Pull the key points to Finn, and then have the internal information of the industry provided by Little Red Riding Hood, it is not difficult to draw a gourd in the same way, but the difficulty is that it must be adjusted according to Finn's characteristics and the actual situation of the Divine Fall Plateau.

On the other hand, the anti-crime campaign is still continuing, and the exchange of adventure points has broken through the 10 million mark, and is steadily moving towards the theoretical value of 20 million.

Fortunately, there is a great harvest in looting the lair of the head of the underworld, and the work of "Adventurer Achievement Title" and "Betrayal of the Fallen Plateau" is also progressing steadily.

"If Nicole cultivates it well, she can hand over the entire development and planning committee to her. ”

Faintly hearing the sonic battle between Nicole and the little dragon girl next door, Li Qi was very relieved.

This rush went straight to the afternoon, and I only had a boxed lunch in the middle, and the Bilibili boy Litice sent a text message, only to remember that she still had a date with Hathaway...... No, conventions.

"Your Excellency, Ted, you are as beautiful as ever. ”

Looking at the avatar on the Book of Trade Winds, Li Qi was sincerely amazed, the appreciation of beauty is a core part of the mortal heart, and of course he will persevere to the end.

"Richie, don't be so outward, call me Hathaway. ”

The legendary sorceress smiled and said, "Don't just talk about me, why do you feel more handsome than the last time we met?

Damn, could it be the change that Kiri brings?

Richie panicked and perfunctory the topic, but fortunately Hathaway was also a person who didn't like to be polite, and quickly got to the point.

"The Council of Nobles?"

Listening to the problems faced by Theresia and Hathaway's proposal, Richie's heart lit up like a mirror, and he said with emotion: "The council is really your best line." ”

Hathaway said: "Parliament is the best way for anyone who is rational and does not want the fate of the state and society to be tied to one or a few people." It is also the safest path that has been proven by tens of thousands of years of history, since the Dark Ages, mortal city-states have had senators or city-state councils. ”

The power struggles of your Storm Islands also revolve around the High Council, where you have tens of thousands of years of experience. Of course, he wanted to promote the development of the council in the alliance of order, and eventually become a tool to counterbalance or even overthrow Theresia.

"Since there is such a long historical tradition, it is very much in line with the simple order that Her Majesty wants, why doesn't she accept it?"

Hathaway blinked, "I think you should know......"

There's no need to hide in front of smart people, and Theresia's reason for resisting parliament is simple, and Litchie has heard her express her hatred of parliament and similar institutions more than once.

"The pot-bellied councillors or priests quarrel with each other for their own private interests and for their own political ends. A child can understand what to do, and a group of people quarrel for ten days and half a month without results. And the fate of the tens of millions of soldiers who shed blood and sacrificed for the country and their faith in front of them was decided by the old councillors who had never been on the battlefield or even seen bloodshed, and I don't want to see this kind of absurd thing again!"

Theresia, really naïve......

Whenever she was heard expressing this emotion, Richie felt guilty.

"Her Majesty the Queen, with her charisma and the immense prestige of Keim's spokesman, drives the vast alliance of order. She relied on a meagre number of personal advisors around her to draw up a plan, and then communicated directly with the king and the Grand Dukes, explaining the requirements of the plan and the resources needed. The organization of manpower and materials was dispatched and distributed by the merchant and her capable staff group. ”

"If all goes well, the mechanism will work very efficiently, but when things go wrong, or when the king and the Grand Dukes have their own little plans, the mechanism will not be able to cope with the needs of the situation. ”

Hathaway smiled and said, "It's thanks to you, Richie." Kings have always wanted to take their resources into their own hands, and they have always wanted to weaken the nobility and the church under their rule, which is the nature of the power given to them. ”

"But in the past, kings have never been able to realize their long-cherished wishes, because the pattern is stable and the tradition is strong. Now that the Alliance of Order has given them the opportunity to unite their forces, they can't find a good way. And you, Richie, taught them how to centralize power. When more and more power is gathered in their own hands, even if the kings still enthusiastically support Her Majesty, it is no longer possible to give everything and dedication as before. ”

"It's a natural thing, somebody will understand, I'm just piercing that layer...... It's just glass", Li Qi said politely, but cheerfully in his heart, kings and dukes, good-job!

In short, the current situation is that Theresia needs more people and more supplies, but she and her staff can no longer squeeze more power out of her allies.

Theresia could have organized the Kem churches in the countries of the Order Alliance, and the churches could gather great power, but for her, it was a repeat of the mistakes of the past.

Hathaway's proposal was to expand the High Council of the Order Alliance into a Council of Nobles, with the Council of Transcendents gathering more power.

"The current high-level meeting is very loose, nominally ten seats, including six countries and four powers. But as you saw at the last meeting, there were actually dozens of people in attendance, and the resolution formed was not binding, relying on the deterrence of the Broken Tower Oath and the prestige of the Queen. ”

"My suggestion is that the number of seats be fixed, and of course the number of seats should be expanded, as a permanent deliberative body of the Order League. How many people, how many gold bushels, how many supplies, and what policies the queen wants to implement are left to the parliament for discussion. A decision is followed by a formal resolution, which is mandatory and binding. If it is not carried out or prevaricated, the queen can use the corresponding means to punish her. ”

Hearing Hathaway say this, the corners of Richie's mouth twitched, and he couldn't help complaining: "So, the next thing is no representation and no taxes? And then Magna Carta? This order is a bit problematic, but it's understandable that this is Finn." ”

Hathaway only heard the "Magna Carta" clearly, she nodded and said: "Yes, I think now that the oath of breaking the tower is not clear enough, it just says that everyone should do this together, but how to do it, there is still no clear and universally recognized system, but it is a pity that ......"

She sighed again: "Her Majesty is very naïve, she has no affection for such a thing as parliament. ”

It's not just naïve, when she has power in her hands, this kind of thing that will restrict her or even eat her back, will make her subconsciously disgusted. It's an instinct given by power, and perhaps the queen herself doesn't even notice.

"Your suggestion is too straightforward, I guess in your plan, there is a seat for magicians, right?"

"Isn't that a matter of course? one out of ten seats now is for a magician. ”

"And then after the magician becomes a nobleman, he can also use his nobility to get a seat, right?"

"Legally, that's how it should be. Isn't it only natural that the queen should be happy to see magicians blend into the secular world and take care of them in the parliamentary seats?"

"So I said, your intentions are too direct. The queen was already disgusted with the council, and if you stuffed such obvious private goods into the plan, so that the magician could gain huge power through the council, of course she would not accept it. ”

"But she needs us magicians to balance the nobility, and if she wants to borrow our power, she must give us the corresponding treatment. My plan is not excessive, such a right is commensurate with the responsibility that we magicians need to bear!"

"You should know that our Majesty the Queen is a cow, and forcing the cow to drink water is counterproductive. ”

"Is that what you think of Theresia? I thought you thought you were a cat. Whether it's a cat or a cow, in short, I want to discuss it with you, just to see how to make the queen listen. ”

"You don't have any respect for Her Majesty......"

"...... each other"

After some exchange, the two people who were full of disobedience looked at each other and smiled.

Hathaway's eyes were full of anticipation: "Then Richie, what do you suggest?"

"The time is not yet ripe for the council", Li Qi decided to help Hathaway, this is also to help himself, not to mention that he will need Hathaway's help later.

Hathaway nodded: "Well, go ahead ......"

"My plan is to establish a council of nobles," said Rich. ”

Hathaway choked on saliva and coughed several times, which was a real gaffe for her.

"Relax the atmosphere......"

Being glared at angrily by the beautiful woman, Li Qi had no pressure, and even his soul was stared at by Little Red Riding Hood all day long, and he was used to it.

He laughed, "I'm not kidding, I'm serious. It would be too big a step to let the Alliance of Order establish a parliament at once, but it would be easier to get the countries below to establish a parliament. Hasn't the Duchy of Norton made a lot of moths lately? The Grand Duke of Norton is so aggressive, he must be worried that the queen will find trouble, right?"

After listening to Richie's explanation, Hathaway frowned: "What do you think...... Twists and turns, will things really turn out the way you think?"

Litchie's suggestion was to encourage the Duchy of Norton to establish a parliament. For the Grand Duke, with such a body as parliament as a body that embodies the will of the people, no matter how radical she is, Theresia will have some scruples.

Of course, how the Grand Guild of Norton will be tossed by the council he has set up, and even suffer a backlash, it will be his own repercussions. And that kind of development, whether Hathaway or Richie, is happy to see it.

"There is a great possibility," said Rich, "whether it is good or bad, Her Majesty will begin to pay attention to the parliamentary thing." ”

Hathaway agreed with the idea, but wasn't quite satisfied: "It's a good approach, but it's still too indirect, is there anything more direct?"

"There are also direct ones," said Rich, "Her Majesty is reluctant to build a church because she is afraid that once it is built, it will not be dispersed." If we can build a transnational joint organization, with the queen in the center, we can gather more forces. When the war is over, the organization can be easily disbanded, and she should be able to accept it. ”

Hathaway frowned: "If an organization can be established, it will naturally gather corresponding interests. How can it be so easy to say disband, disband? Theresia is not so easy to fool. ”

Li Qi smiled faintly: "This is true for other organizations, but what if it is the Adventurer's Guild?"

Hathaway's eyes lit up, and Richie continued: "The Adventurer's Guild is open to all transcendentals, with different beliefs and interests. It is possible to do one thing together, and when this thing is done, it will naturally be disbanded as if the commission was completed. Even if someone forced it to be maintained, it would not be cohesive compared to the church and the council. ”

This rhetoric...... It's more powerful, it's worth a try", Hathaway was moved.

The two looked at each other and smiled, and it was easy to dissolve but rhetoric.

If the "United Guild of Adventurers" of the Alliance of Order really plays a vital role under the Queen, then this organization will soon be infiltrated and controlled by nobles and magicians, and eventually become the "United Council of the Extraordinary".

But on the surface, such an organization was indeed more moderate than the church and council, and easier for Theresia to accept.

Hathaway was not satisfied: "It also takes a lot of work, what else?"

Li Qi thought about it and decided to throw his hole cards.

Letting the Duchy of the Kingdom set up a council of nobles and form a joint guild of adventurers is a long-term operation.

There is another method that can really work immediately, and it is powerful.

Originally, he still wanted to deal with the affairs of the Storm Islands before starting it, but the situation required it, and Hathaway also had the will to take the initiative, so now that he was thrown out, he didn't have to rush to the front.

"You can unite other magicians who have developed on the continent, as well as the nobles of the Duchy of the Kingdom, to create a ...... Communications Commission. ”

"Last year, I made a suggestion to Theresia about a unified communications platform, and she was a little resistant. Now I believe that she is very happy to have such a platform to help her understand the situation at the grassroots level, and at the same time to implement her will to the grassroots. And such a platform will eventually become the lower house...... Or rather, it is the prototype of the common people's house. ”

Richie gave a brief account of his idea, and Hathaway's silver eyes flashed with enthusiasm: "Communications Committee...... After the rise of such a power, Theresia had to consider the establishment of a noble council, or a noble house, to check and balance the common people's house, in this case...... The parliamentary system is complete!"

She looked at Li Qi deeply: "This kind of process is really ...... I don't know what to say. The 30,000-year history of the Finn Continent and the Storm Islands is in my mind, and I can't find the vein of this historical evolution, where did your inspiration come from?"

"You don't need to look at 30,000 years", Li Qi said leisurely: "You don't need to stare at the top of power, you just need to stare at an inconspicuous small country, and you can see such a vein if you look at it for a thousand years." Of course, you have to be meticulous enough to put aside all the preconceptions of the past. To put it to the extreme, if you understand the language of ants, you will have some insight if you keep an eye on an ant nest for three months. ”

Hathaway nodded solemnly: "This is the so-called ......"

"The wisdom of mortals," said Richie, "therefore, do not underestimate mortals, especially civilians who have no supernatural powers. ”

Hathaway tasted it for a long time, and a look of deep gain floated, and she smiled brightly: "You are so honest today, you have something to ask for me." I said that if I can do it, I will definitely help. ”

"Then thank you", it is easy to communicate with smart people, and Richie said: "I will go to the Storm Islands in a few days to do some personal business, but I was pulled by the Mildern family, so I ......"

"This is not a help", after listening to Richie's words, Hathaway said in a deep voice: "Since you are going to the Storm Islands, I can also borrow your strength, we can be regarded as a cooperation." ”

Li Qi said happily, "Yes, and the next topic is how to set off a storm in the Storm Islands?"

"I'm glad to hear you," Hathaway laughed, "how do you feel like you like this kind of mess?"

Li Qi pretended to be shocked: "Oh, you found out! I was actually sent by the Demon King to subvert the whole world!"

Hathaway covered her mouth and laughed wildly.