"Heh......"

Sitting up slowly on the bed, rubbing her sleepy eyes, lifting the quilt and landing on her feet, Mrs. Lovett stretched and went to the bathroom to wash with warm boiling water, and later sprinkled a little rose dew to suppress the breath of love last night, but when she slowly went downstairs to the living room near the kitchen, she saw no familiar figure.

After eating only two bites of the croutons, only the scorched circles on the outer edge remained, and the terracotta plate with the still steaming fried eggs pressed a scribbled note, on which of course Triss had a message stating that it was a bill in the House of Representatives that must stand up for his friends in the House of Representatives.

The warm atmosphere was ruined by the unexpected episode of the morning, but Madame Lovett was not as unreasonable as a girl who was in love with any girl who disobeyed her will, but on the contrary, she quickly adjusted her mood and understood Aldrich's actions.

After all, he left a note explaining why, not leaving without saying anything, and leaving her to dry in the mansion, which had regained a little warmth.

Mrs. Lovett sat down in Triss's place, and cut the omelette into even pieces with a knife over the slices of bread he had eaten, feeling that she had not yet filled her stomach, and did not want to waste food extravagantly, so she disposed of her own share.

Knowing the world of men, especially the House of Commons of Guildhall, the apex of Eastwood's pyramid of power, Lady Lovette reads the morning newspaper from her maid and reads the news at great speed, but her mind is constantly calculating.

It stands to reason that the House of Representatives at City Hall did not start functioning so early, at least at 9 a.m. at the end of the day, and she estimated that Aldridge's so-called platform for friends may have been walking around privately to connect potential political allies.

The House of Representatives is based on Eastwood's commoners and businessmen of a certain status and status, so some of the seats are sold out to the public every day, but these seats are often vacant except for those who have a stake in their own interests and are keen on politics.

Devitt decided to get one for herself, and it must be said that she acted quickly, and even used the connections she had accumulated from previous dinners to buy a ticket for a seat in the audience from the mistress of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Lady Hedwig.

However, when she came to the House of Representatives in plain casual clothes, she was surprised to find that all the seats were full, and she came to the place that should belong to her, and showed her ticket to a pot-bellied businessman, who knew that the other party also took out a ticket, and it was impossible to distinguish the authenticity at all.

The argument between the two men in a low voice alarmed the guards who kept order in the house, and the two knights, who were heavily armed and wrapped in shiny silver armor, listened to the statements of both sides, and immediately checked the tickets for the seats, and found that Lovet was in possession of the real thing, and the merchant did not know where to get the high imitation fake.

His fate, of course, was to be expelled, not that he did not dare to speak loudly or roar angrily in the House of Representatives, and the pot-bellied merchant left with a nostalgic look, and when he reached the door, he glanced back at Lovette, as if intending to keep her firmly in mind.

Madame Lovett spread out a handkerchief and laid it out where it had been touched, and then slowly sat down. The interesting incident that happened just now made her a little suspicious of the people around her, so she immediately opened her mouth to remind the knight guards who maintained order.

The sudden inspection of the ticket was disgusting to many people, but because of her reputation, no one dared to accuse a woman of obvious good background to her face.

Something surprising happened, only half of the twenty-four votes for the auditorium were true, and the two knight guards were stunned on the spot, but their duty was to immediately guide the unqualified people to leave the House of Representatives, and no one dared to resist, and even their attitude was not too fierce.

The ring-shaped auditorium quickly vacated many seats, and they were among the first to arrive compared to the empty seats.

Congressman Anse Claire came up with the first draft of the war bond bill two days later, and he was a little surprised by the speed with which he was, but the credit was all due to his teammates, who worked behind closed doors to draft the first draft, and did not close his eyes for two days and two nights.

Stoke was with the congressman, and to be honest, he didn't worry about the vase-like secretary Janet, but luckily the person who was running for him came, and Aldrich curled his finger and knocked on the door of Councilman Claire's office.

"Toot toot...... Toot!"

The blue-gray patent leather wooden door immediately opened inside, and his congressman friend immediately gave him a warm hug, and after a brief greeting between the two, he immediately got to the point.

"In the past two days, a total of 18 new legislators who are willing to co-sign have expressed their support, and with one vote of mine, there are seven votes left behind the minimum majority of the votes. Tris, my friend, I hope you'll do me a favor and walk around with those hard-witted colleagues who don't know how to be flexible, preferably to get them to change their minds. ”

Aldrich pondered for a moment and nodded lightly in acknowledgement: "It's not easy to do, not everyone can see the meaning behind the North Sea War bond issuance, but I will do my best to get key potential supporters for our cause." ”

Anse Claire smiled with satisfaction, and Stoker, who was standing behind him on the left, didn't want to see his hard work go down the drain, so he quickly weighed the pros and cons and immediately made an astonishing decision.

"Dear Lord Triss!" he took a half-step forward, immediately attracting Aldrich's attention, "It is too much time to visit one councillor after another, it is better to target a senior figure in the House of Representatives, and gather enough support votes through his long-standing connections, but it is the best choice at the moment." ”

Not to mention that Tris was attracted to the plan, even Congressman Anse Claire was in the eye, and the two looked at Stoker, who was tired on his face, and then saw him pull out two crumpled notes from his jacket pocket.

Aldridge took it and spread it out to watch, "Sparcy Wayne, this person, I know, a veteran member of the House of Representatives who has served five consecutive terms, he has a good relationship with the Dark Police Department, and this is what I know from my colleagues in the Night Watchman, he is simply a hidden predator!"

"His weakness, the only son, Bruce...... A young man, blind forgiveness almost led him to the point of no return! understood, using this as a means of coercion to force Councilor Wayne to make concessions. ”

Quickly comprehending the advice of Anse Claire's chief staff, the gold content is really too high, and even this kind of secret can be probed, which makes Tris sincerely curious about his abilities or true identity.

"This is my token! Without it, you wouldn't even have a chance to meet Mr. Spacy Wayne. The young House of Representatives handed over a turquoise brooch shaped like a dragonfly with its transparent wings folded.

Calmly accepting the gift from a friend, Aldrich left Claire's office and walked through a busy corridor to Councilor Wayne's room.

The first sight of Tris, the two guards standing at the door, immediately entered a state of defensive combat, but they immediately noticed that the target did not show hostility, and that no one dared to provoke the existing order in the House of Representatives, so they slowly put the hand on the hilt of the sword back to its place.

Aldrich immediately showed Claire's token, the jewel brooch was obviously extraordinary, and an old guard stepped forward to take it and carefully inspect it, and after confirming that it was genuine, he nodded lightly to Tris, then turned and knocked on the door with a peculiar rhythm, and only after obtaining permission did he push open the crack in the door, and in a blink of an eye, he flashed in, and closed the door with his hand.

It didn't take long for Aldrich to see Councilor Wayne's office quietly open, and two guards led him into the room one after the other, and sat down in the small parlor.

Mr. Sparcy Wayne, who was not dressed in the white robe of the House of Representatives and was dressed in civilian clothes, came to Tris, and he immediately stood up to identify himself and his intentions, and out of the corner of his eye, he saw the same brooch on the chest of the Councilman, and his heart suddenly became clear, and he had a vague insight into why his friend was able to gain a foothold in the House of Representatives.

"Actually, when I saw the dragonfly brooch, I knew that you were a lobbyist sent by that kid from Ansai, a very unfamiliar face, a newcomer who had just entered the industry?"

The smiling senior councillor was like a kind old grandfather, skillfully opening the drawer of the mahogany coffee table, taking out large and small snack boxes and candy trays from it, and looking up to see the surprise on Tris's face, he couldn't help but smile.

"I'm older and have a sweet tooth. Look at your face is a little pale, haven't you had breakfast? Come, you're welcome, just eat something. ”

Just as he was worried about what to start with, he happened to see Congressman Wayne open the candy box containing persimmons stained with frosting, Aldrich had a flash of inspiration, and he reached out and pinched a persimmon, tasted the taste, and nodded with satisfaction.

"Dear Mr. Councillor, as far as I know, the profits of Frosting are very good, and I have heard many rumors of my own small business in the docks. ”

Sparcy Wayne glanced at the young lobbyist in surprise: "The value of frosting is almost as heavy as silver, and of course the profits are good, but it is a pity that they come from the plantations in the south with a warm climate, and the slaves who use people as cattle are still in control of the raw materials of cotton, which is too hateful." ”

Unexpectedly, Councillor Wayne immediately added: "As for the small cause you mentioned, I don't think that the scavengers who have influence throughout the Docklands are not worth mentioning, on the contrary, the growing unions have become behemoths that control certain industries, and perhaps you don't have this self-awareness." Am I right, Lord Tris. ”

Aldrich almost got up on the slap, but his self-control allowed him to sit comfortably in his high-backed chair, "Dear Mr. Wayne, how do you know who I am?"

The parliamentarian laughed in surprise: "Mr. Anse Claire can successfully run for re-election, relying on you in many places, financial support, network prestige, everyone knows that you are friends." In addition, my friends from the Secret Police Department have a high opinion of you, and you have already entered the field of vision of many big people to create a huge business from scratch in less than a year. ”

"Got it, so let's make a long story short. Triss took over the topic, "Regarding the lucrative frosting sugar business, the southern plantations have overseas transplanted sugarcane, which can only be controlled by them due to climate and environmental restrictions. However, I remember that the traditional source of sugar in Western soil is sugar beets, and with the wisdom you have accumulated over the years, can you improve the production process?"

Spacy Wayne was a little confused about the lobbyist's train of thought, not only deviated far from the topic, but also lingered on the beginning of the conversation between the two. However, with plenty of time, he is the one who takes the initiative, and he can't help but think leisurely of the sugar beet-based sugar industry.

Eastwood does not have a related industry, it is purely a consumer market, and the money spent in this area every year is not a small amount, and it is imported from the home country of Wilsec.

"It's hard! The sugar process is still kept secret by some families, and we can supply sugar beets at most in exchange for a large share. ”

Seeing the calmness on the face of Councillor Claire's lobbyist, President Triss, he suddenly realized that the man in front of him might have mastered the process of making sugar, and shook his head slightly and quickly pushed his judgment over, but remembering a certain tradition of the Triss family of the Vigilant Eye, Councilor Wayne suddenly felt a little more confident.

"When I was practicing in the Whispering Forest, I once saved the life of a traveler from the East, and I learned a lot of useful knowledge. As you might have guessed, I do have some general understanding of the sugar process, but it takes a lot of money and trial and error. ”

"I'm willing to invest in this, but in order to share the risk, please allow my old friends to join, it's not a good habit to eat alone, and everyone earns money together, isn't it better?"

Aldrich immediately stretched out his hand: "Then we will settle it like this." ”

"Deal!"

The two looked at each other and laughed, completing their mission, and Tris chatted for a while before getting up and leaving, and when he returned to Councillor Claire's office, he nodded lightly to his eager friend.

"Mr. Spacy Wayne has agreed, a cunning and difficult old fox, who, in exchange for profit, will encourage his old friends in the House to vote in favor of your bill!"

Anse Claire's tense face suddenly cleared up, but Stoke regretted that his trick had not been used by Tris, and although his face did not move, he couldn't help but mutter.

"Today's young man is too profitable, I thought he would make the mistake of a novice, but I didn't expect it to be so beautiful, it's not easy. ”