Chapter 285 Politics is buying and selling, and I exchange what I think is appropriate for something in your hand

In the face of the surging public opinion, both the Diet and the Imperial Diet seemed a little too calm, and the Consultative Bureau also submitted a list, and actually made a list of thirty candidates. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 The vast majority of the people on this list are neighborhood councilors from the four major districts of the imperial capital, as well as a few well-respected wealthy people. In fact, from the very beginning, no one paid attention to these lists, and a group of mud dogs and former minor nobles actually wanted to enter the Imperial Diet in a grand manner and sit with the big nobles?

No kidding, it's not funny at all.

How do those mud dogs know how to deal with national affairs? The Imperial Diet is a very sacred place, where many national policies and laws are decided every year, how can these mud dogs who have never had experience in management and rule meddle in these national affairs?

The aristocrats, of course, pretended not to see the list, and only selected the candidates according to the lists provided by the noble group, the royal family, and individual candidates. The selection process was relatively "fair", with one from the group's list, one from that list, one from the Empress Pals' recommendation, and one from the wall-riding faction, and finally a fifteen-member campaign was formed. Why are there 15 people on the slate? It is simply to show everyone the fair nature of this selection. In this kind of national event, even if there are countless deals and compromises, in the end, only the positive side can be exposed.

Look, there are only fifteen people in the end of the selection of dozens of people, and these fifteen people have to have a competition to eliminate three unlucky eggs, how just and fair. But is that really the case?

Bullshit!

From the first day the parties submitted the list, the final twelve were decided, and it was nothing more than a political show in the Imperial Diet.

The first round of defense is in full swing, and the so-called "civil rights" fighters in the imperial capital who have been awakened by Twright are getting more and more angry, but don't think that these people are really firing at the ruling class for the "power of the people", and there are many speculators and drillers among these people. As mentioned earlier, opportunity is a key, and having this key may not necessarily lead to a bright future, but without this key, the future must be pitch black.

Although the Oak District, the emerging fourth district, is farther away from the core of the imperial capital than the Copper Ring District, the grade and environment here are much better than the Copper Ring District. The speculators who had just sold their houses in the Copper Ring District at a high price and then enclosed their land in the Oak District continued their dream of getting rich, and countless people who had migrated to the imperial capital from other places plunged into this pocket.

"I really don't understand, what's so good about living in the imperial capital, why does everyone want to come to the imperial capital?", in a luxurious manor house in the oak district, the Earl of Bardern sat on a bench in the garden, looking out at the bustling streets outside the low bush wall, which was full of people, and seemed more lively than the Silver Ring district. "In the countryside, one gold coin is enough for an ordinary family to live for a year, but in the imperial capital, one gold coin can only allow them to live for three months. Compared to the beautiful surroundings of the countryside, it is like a crowded pig cage, full of filthy and poor beggars and thieves. ”

There was not the slightest hint of anger on his face, and Badern calmly crossed his legs, looking at the crowd on the street with a look of contempt and disdain. Instead of wearing a formal attire today, he opted for an informal outfit that businessmen liked to wear, a bit like a suit on earth, without so many bells and whistles and embellishments. A gray fur coat was draped over it, and the furry animal hair was as soft as a lover's hair.

The fury at the meeting of the aristocratic group was now gone, but there was something unpredictable, and there was a person sitting next to him, and this person was none other than Wren.

Wren didn't know Badern before, but someone who knew him and was willing to thread the needle for him was Twright. As long as you know one nobleman, you can know all nobles, this sentence is very true, Twright and Badern have a good friendship, but few people know.

Wren followed Bardern's gaze, he smiled slightly, maybe these nobles didn't have a good impression of these civilians who kept pouring into the imperial capital, and they didn't know why they did this, but Wren knew it very well. The imperial capital is so dazzling, there is an emperor of a country, there are prime ministers, there are countless nobles and nobles, as well as countless government institutions and the highest academic institution in the Orlando Empire. On top of that, there are plenty of job opportunities and countless opportunities.

People like to come to the imperial capital, not because they really want to live here, but because they want to grasp the straw that changes the fate of their lives. This straw may or may not be there, but it can't stop the enthusiasm of these people. The strict class makes everyone very eager for opportunities, and they are willing to exhaust their wealth to come here to try, and if they don't try, how can they know that they really don't have a chance? As for whether they are doing well or not is one thing, whether there is hope or not is another.

"Count Bardern, I've heard that betrayal is the most outrageous act in the world, are you still angry?", Wren ruthlessly uncovered Bardern's scar, Bardern's face was angry, and he quickly calmed down again. He glanced up at Wren and shook his head with a smile.

"They say you're not yet twenty years old, but I think you're at least sixty years old. He sighed, and couldn't help but think of the children and heirs in his own family, who were originally quite good, but they were shit after comparing them with Wren. The reason why he had such an exclamation was because Wren exposed his scars in the first sentence and wanted to make him angry. Anger is a constant assault on reason, and when irrational, people tend to do and promise things that are ridiculous.

Wren's success made him angry, this kind of ability can hardly be done by few peers of Wren's age, the most important thing is that Wren knows that this is his sore spot during this time, and he can poke it without scruples, this kind of courage and vision really makes Bardenn feel terrifying.

Badern waved his hand, his expression retracted, and there was not the slightest inner fluctuation on his face, and he said, "Okay, let's change into civilian clothes and sit in this smelly place, not for you to entertain me, Count Wren, if you have nothing to do, I think we should end this conversation." He said he wanted to end, but his ass didn't move, and the little persecution was Wren's not so polite counterattack to him just now.

Wren was always quick to collect his emotions when it came to business, and he pursed his lips for a moment, "I've been repeating the same thing lately, and that is what I can give you, and what you can give me in return." Badern looked listening, the topic was huge, as big as disputes between countries, but also small, as small as what the two of them were doing at the moment, "I can give you a seat in the Imperial Diet, and I need you and your friends to stand up and support me and support my plan when necessary." ”

"What's the plan?", Bardeun's face did not change, and he did not show a tempted expression because of a seat in the council. He knows very well that the more he gets, the more he may give.

Wren smiled mysteriously, "If it were someone else, I might hide it, but you are friends with Uncle Twright, and you also have some friendship with my father, you are like my uncle, worthy of my trust, so I am willing to tell you!", Wren said as if it was true, and invested great emotion, but Bardeen was like eating a fly, and became your uncle before he could say anything? I have to say that sometimes nobles are indeed cunning and changeable, but sometimes their upbringing also restricts their behavior.

This is a very tricky boy, this is the only thought of Badern now, Wren is constantly playing tricks on him between the lines, restraining him, making him feel a headache, but also a little amazing.

"I intend to push for an expansion of the Imperial Diet from one hundred and eight to five hundred, or more. ”

At this moment, a bolt of lightning pierced Badern's heart, and he subconsciously straightened his chest to make his breathing smoother, and the words in his head echoed back and forth, buzzing. He said completely subconsciously, "This is impossible!", and then the shocked soul returned to his body, and immediately added: "Let's not talk about whether Your Majesty agrees or not, those people in Pilagos will definitely not agree." ”

This is a very obvious reason, and the reason why the Imperial Council is called the highest ruling organ is precisely because the fate and national policy of the entire empire are decided by these one hundred and eight people. The outside world generally refers to the aristocratic class as the ruling class, but in fact, these one hundred and eight people represent the real ruling class. If the Imperial Diet expands its seats, it means that the power in their hands, which was originally divided into one hundred and eight parts, will be diluted again.

Something else may be possible, but power can't.

He could well imagine that once Wren proposed this resolution, the Imperial Diet would inevitably adhere to the opposition across the board. This is to cut the flesh of these great nobles! They will never agree, even if they go to war for it!

Wren explained slowly and unhurriedly, "Count Bardern, how many nobles are there in the empire?"

"Two or three thousand is always a ......," Bardeen replied uncertainly, and few people would count the number.

"Do you think that the power of one hundred and eight people is greater, or is the power of all the nobles united together even greater?"

A rhetorical question sent Bardeen deep in thought.