Rep. Anse Claire, who had left the scavengers' union residence in a hurry, waited patiently at the public carriage stop, and when he returned to his office at the town hall after he had changed carriages on a fixed line twice, he immediately ordered his assistants to put down all unnecessary entertainment, and then called a closed-door meeting with the hired staff.

Picking up the highlights of what he had learned from President Triss and revealing it to the thinkers, they reacted like the House of Representatives themselves, not only with deafening cheers, but also with rejoicing at the unimaginable benefits hidden in it.

"Gentlemen, please keep your gentlemanly composure, this is just the beginning, don't alarm our competitors. ”

The House of Representatives' words drew a burst of laughter, and the four young staff members looked at each other, and then looked at the "foreman" who had brought them into the trade, Father Stoker, who was from a well-known family but willing to serve Anse Claire.

The middle-aged man who took off the round-framed glasses with the texture of cow horns, and the slightly frosted sideburns were actually only in his early thirties, and he worked hard to support a political rookie until now, and now the chick stretched its tender wings and was ready to fly, which should be sincerely happy, but he was a little hesitant.

"There is a high probability that the Senate will pass a bill related to war, and the nobles are extremely enthusiastic about it, after all, they are all military meritorious, but unfortunately there is some trouble in the House of Representatives. There are only five members of Parliament who have been successfully re-elected like Mr. Anse Claire, and most of the old friends we used to know are gone, and we have to get acquainted with them again with new faces. ”

Stoker's hands rubbed together and pressed into his sunken eye sockets, feeling much better: "Drafting a new war bill, even if it is supplemented, means that the time we have to run aground on the expansion of the docklands has been wasted, and the time spent on it has been wasted. ”

Anse Claire had been listening silently, but at this time he had to stand up and take responsibility: "Dear Stoker, the expansion plan of the docklands is only temporarily put down, not completely abandoned, and we can pick it up again when we pass the bill on the reasonable distribution of war dividends." I believe that His Excellency Tris, the boss of the docklands, will certainly provide a lot of assistance for the sake of his position and interests. ”

After a moment's silence, Stoke seemed convinced, "So, okay! let's start working on the first draft of the bill, Claire, where are you going to start?"

When the Scavengers exchanged views with President Triss at the Scavengers' Residence, the House of Representatives could have blurted out without thinking, but in order to show his wisdom, he pretended to meditate and then slowly said his decision: "Bonds! War bonds with fixed face value." ”

Stoke was surprised, put on his glasses and looked at Anse Claire with a scrutinizing gaze, and then nodded lightly: "Good choice, those veteran members of the House of Representatives, and veterans with brokerage supporters behind them will like this bill." A good start, please keep going!"

Anse Claire's hands on the conference table, his fingers interlaced, slowly spoke: "The war between the Customs Union and the three North Sea countries for the profits of the trade route has entered a frontal battle from the stage of stalemate, and the messenger of good news frequently brings good news, but it has basically nothing to do with most people except to boost the sense of honor and international prestige of the cities of the Western Soil. This situation must be reversed, and the war bonds must be issued, the wealth accumulated by the people will be attracted, and the civilians at the bottom will be enthusiastic and concerned about the war, and will be willing to set foot on the battlefield and sacrifice their blood for this purpose. ”

The left and right hands of the House of Representatives, the young staff and the enthusiasm of the young staff, were not burned by the ruthless and deceitful political struggle, they applauded excitedly, and let out cheers from time to time, but seeing the indifference in Daddy Stoker's eyes and the calm expression, they involuntarily lowered their voices.

"After you successfully ran for re-election, you really behaved differently and began to see things with the mentality and perspective of the nobles of the Senate. Well, you've convinced me that we can start working on the first draft of the bill on war bonds. ”

Stoker's statement was crucial, and the gatekeeper who was the gatekeeper for Rep. Claire kept the key to high society, so he was allowed and approved by him, and Anse Claire was indescribably emotional.

His team went into high gear immediately after the shutdown, with four young staff members splitting up. Someone went to the archives to find the bond bills that had been passed over the years, and began to write about them as a reference.

Some people look at the war bills that have been passed and look for loopholes that can be filled, after all, no bill can be exhaustive.

Someone is tasked with finding potential allies in the House of Representatives – it must be a member of the House who has a broker behind him, whether it is an old man who has served many terms or a rookie who has just entered the House of Representatives.

Someone went to the Construction Management Office on behalf of Congressman Anse Claire to question the scavengers' union's unpaid wages on his behalf, and rightly expressed grave concern that he must stand up for the necessary return from his supporter, President Tris.

When the scavengers' union was paid in full and was personally sent to the station in Shiying Neighborhood by the staff of the Municipal Engineering Construction Management Office, many friends and opponents who were in the open and secret immediately put away their contemptuous eyes and re-examined this union with great energy.

Aldrich didn't care about the small money, the key thing was the official attitude, and now that it was confirmed, he put his mind down and made an appointment with Anel Jones, the messenger of the Temple of the Friends of the Merchant.

With a rare gem sorcerer bloodline, the Emerald Eye is cultivating in the depths of the temple, and when he learns of President Tris's invitation, he has to interrupt his meditation practice and change his costume to go to the territory of the Fourth Knight of the Shiying District.

Meeting with His Excellency Aldrich Triss again, the unfathomable source of virtue and belief could not even see through the essence of the gemological technique that had been upgraded after promotion, forgetting the taboo in it, and involuntarily asked, and the tone was not without the natural curiosity of a girl.

"What happened to you? There is a feeling of fullness that is about to break through the boundary, are you going to transform into a transcendent knight?"

Aldrich rubbed his face, and when he was discussing with Rep. Anse Claire not long ago how to properly handle the dividends of war, he unexpectedly touched the source of virtue to skyrocket, and he seemed to cross the distance and stand on the threshold of the transcendent.

"Well, I've had the privilege of battling the Storm Knights, who are at the top of the Three Kingdoms of the North Sea, and I've gotten a lot out of them. By the way, in the time I've been away from Eastwood, have there been any changes that I don't know about?"

Anel Jones was slightly dissatisfied with the perfunctory brushwork of President Triss, remembering the rumors about this person in the underground world, and said with a narrow smile: "To tell you the truth, the inhuman spellcasters who walk in the dark realm seem to have discovered the source of the bad luck of the Triss family, some terrible curse, from a certain lich in the old times, its ruins deep underground in Eastwood City were opened by adventurers, but unfortunately there is not one survivor alive, so that no one dares to try to enter." ”

After listening to this, Aldrich, who was silent, knocked on the table with the five fingers of his right hand in turn, "Outdated old news, if even this kind of thing can shake the underground world, I can't help but doubt the minds of those big guys who call the shots." ”

Seeing the look of disinterest on the opponent's face, Anil Jones suddenly realized that she was thinking about the other party too simply, "It's okay, a white knight who is not pure enough is easier to communicate than an old-fashioned dead brain." ”

"Not long ago, I met with a friend of the House of Representatives at the City Hall, and he was very interested in my plans, I wonder if the Temple of the Friends of the Merchant has any ideas?"

"The gold is on it! It didn't take long for us to know the details. When did His Excellency Triss begin to speak in a subtle manner, could it be because of his close past with your congressman friend that he was invisibly infected with the hypocritical tone of politicians. ”

Anel Jones rarely lost control of her emotions, her voice was a little sharp, and her sarcastic and mocking nature of the common people in the market surprised Aldrich, who wanted to see her gaffe, and immediately corrected her attitude.

The massive increase in the source of faith has loosened the boundaries that were difficult to cross, resulting in a rare swelling of Tris's self-confidence, but fortunately he discovered his negative emotions in time and tamed them again.

"That's the joke, Ms. Jones, here's how it ......"

Aldrich laid out his plan with Congressman Anse Claire in its entirety, with unimaginable benefits, and the Emerald Eye quickly suppressed his discontent.

"The war bond is a good idea, the situation in the North Sea is quite favorable to our customs union at the moment, and with this as a credit guarantee, the promotion and issuance will go very smoothly. The spoils piled up in the coastal ports are best used as collateral, and I can't wait. ”

Anielle Joneston rejoiced and was genuinely happy that she was able to handle such a high-yield bond.

"The Temple of the Friends of Merchants itself possesses and controls a great deal of wealth, and does it not feel a waste to keep it in a treasure vault? I believe that as long as the giant hand of wealth is clenched, and the slightest slip between the fingers is enough to eat the largest share of bonds. ”

Aldridge's good intentions and success in getting the Emerald Eye into a trap are certainly not a trap, but at least the war bonds are lucrative.

Worthy of the seeds carefully cultivated by the Temple of the Friends of the Merchant, when Anill Jones, whose brain was once hot, clenched her fist, her palm touched the crystal ring on her ring finger, and the gift of blessing from the priest himself quickly brought her back to her composure, "Where is your interest? ”

Aldridge nodded lightly: "I can't hide it from you!, Ms. Jones, I hope to use the ubiquitous latent power of the temple to put pressure on the merchant federation that controls most of the town hall, and at least influence some of them to support my congressman friends to push the bill to pass." ”

"This is not a difficult solution! Then again, Lord Triss, what are your interests, and where will you be rewarded?"

Anelle Jones was in hot pursuit, her tone was inevitably a little aggressive, and if she had any handle in her hand, she would definitely catch Aldrich Triss at the first opportunity.

"With the passage of the War Bond Issuance Act, the City Hall will certainly set up a sales committee, which will presumably include my congressman friend Anse Claire, who is the initiator and promoter of the bill, but I hope that the scavengers' union will be able to underwrite the share of the bonds that it can. ”

Hearing this, the Emerald Eye smiled with satisfaction, "Understood, Honorable Tris, this time I will show you the true strength of the Temple. ”

"That's exactly what I was looking forward to!...... Let me tell you the truth, Ms. Jones, I'm so close to being a Grand Knight that I can earn my own unique title if I push the boundaries of what matters. ”

"That's great news. I wasn't surprised by that. However, Lord Tris, the Temple has been there for you in your most perilous time, and if you seek your reward one day, I hope you would do well not to refuse. ”

"As long as I can do it, I will never hesitate to make a move. By the way, the Temple of the Friends of the Merchant is dragging on the salaries owed to the scavenger union, and when will it arrive, you know, a lot of people are staring, confirming the true relationship between the two of us. ”

Aniel Jones pondered for a moment, then responded, "It will be soon." ”

"I hope so, I hope so!"