Chapter 704: The Center of the Storm
While the Senate recall convention was in full swing, Taaffe was still watching the city from the Freedom Tower. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info
The city became quiet under the heavy rain, and the occasional pedestrian on the street hurriedly trotted all the way in the rain, splashing all over the ground.
However, there were also many people gathered in the Freedom Tower at this time, and the senators belonging to Taaffe's faction were well aware of what was happening in the Senate.
They came to the Freedom Tower to discuss countermeasures with Taaffe, and they must do something before Wilson and the others make trouble, and they will not sit idly by!
"What the hell is Speaker Taaffe doing now? It's a very serious situation, and if we don't take action, it'll be too late!"
"It's disgusting that Wilson's gang has no regard for the future of the entire Federation for their own benefit, and we must put an end to this farce!"
"Hey, the current situation is not as simple as a farce, they are blatantly provoking the laws of the Federation, and they must be sanctioned!"
These congressmen were indignantly denouncing the crimes of Wilson and others, but at this time they set off a riot, which was a fundamental betrayal of the country.
While the cries were rising in the ground floor hall of the Freedom Tower, the guards were guarding the stairs, and no one could climb them without Taaffeta's orders.
At this time, he was standing still at the top of the tower, and Tariq, as the representative of the council, went to ask Taaffe's opinion, and it was an extraordinary time.
"Speaker Taaffe, don't we prepare for the fact that Wilson and his gang are ready to move, their ambitions are known even to the three-year-olds in Liberty City, and it is said that they are now plotting to remove your Speaker from office, and that they have also mobilized troops into the city? ”
Tariq was anxious to see that Taaffe was still thinking about drinking tea slowly, and repeatedly explained the danger of the problem, hoping that Taaffe would pay attention.
"This tea is transported from the distant Eastern Continent, and every ten years an envoy comes from the Eastern Continent to bring some tea, which is expensive, and the value of such a small box can buy a store in Liberty City, which has always been a treasure of high society. ”
As if he hadn't heard Tariq say, he sipped his tea, watching the steaming heat from the teacup, and the smell of tea curling.
"But is it really time for tea? Speaker, we are in a very bad situation, and if we let it go like this, I'm afraid Wilson will force us to submit directly, and that's a scene we don't want to see anyway, and you have to make a decision." ”
Tariq was on the verge of crying, and at this point, Taffe was still able to swim, and he didn't know if he was calm or what.
"I know, you go down first, I'll make a decision when I'm done with tea, you don't have to worry, no matter how long the rainy season lasts, but it will still have a day to stop, maybe today, maybe tomorrow, instead of running blindly in the rain, it's better to find an umbrella." ”
Taff motioned for Tariq to stand down, he didn't care too much about the situation in the city the whole time, which made Tariq stunned, and he hesitated for a moment.
Finally, with a long sigh, he turned to leave, he didn't think the situation was within Taaffe's control.
He was able to sit in this position because he used the power in his hands to balance Wilson and others, and did not infringe on each other's interests and maintain balance.
But now that his descendants have gone to war, and his attempts to put his son on the throne have upset the balance.
This drew the wrath of Wilson and the others, and once the anger they had been building up for thirty years exploded, it would be absolutely catastrophic.
By the time Tariq returned to the hall dejected, the councillors, who were pacing back and forth, immediately gathered around him to ask him about Taaffe's attitude.
"What's going on, Tariq, what did Speaker Taaffe say, was he going to arrest Wilson and the others?"
"What are you talking about, how can we have the strength to deal with them now, and now it is imperative to protect ourselves and control the situation, right?"
"Do you want us to make peace with the Wilson guys? I can't do that anyway, so what does the Speaker say?"
These parliamentarians have no clue about this turbulent situation, like ants on a hot pot, and they simply cannot come up with effective proposals.
"The Speaker told us to go home and wait for news, that he knew about Wilson and them, and that we should all go back, there was nothing to do with us. ”
There was a deep frustration in Tariq's tone, and he was expecting the determination to suppress the rebellion from Taaffe.
Just like when Taaffe led his army into Liberty City, all he saw was an old back, which was emotional.
Time is indeed the most terrible thing, it can turn the hero into a bad old man with no fighting spirit, and the glory is still over after all?
"What? Let's go home? Tariq, are you sure that's what Speaker Taaffe said?
"If we had seen that the signs were wrong a few years ago and suppressed Wilson and them, we would not have been in this panic situation now. ”
"Now the army in the city is all Wilson and his faction, alas, sure enough, Elder Taaffe, forget it, let's all go back. ”
Some of these lawmakers were puzzled, others were indignant, but more were silent, shaking their heads and sighing.
The parliamentarians, who braved the heavy rain to return to their homes, received nothing but infinite disappointment from the Freedom Tower, and the turmoil had already begun.
At the same time, there was a lot of noise in the parliament building, and when Wilson introduced the bill, there were some people who supported it and some people who opposed it.
"That old fellow of Taffe is heinous in his crimes, it's just that it's too cheap to depose, and it's better to have a gallows to arrest him and put him in jail. ”
"You bastard, the Speaker General has contributed too much to the Union, and is there any evidence for these charges? ”
"Shouldn't you be ashamed that you're that old bastard's lackey, and you're still helping him speak?
The councillors were divided into two factions and quarreled with each other, but since the members of Taaffe's faction were not involved in the meeting, some of them were pro-Wilson and the other were centrists, and only a very small number of centrists sided with Taaffe at such times.
The vast majority of people choose to protect themselves, and since the storm cannot be avoided, all they can do is to be in the center of the storm, which is safe.
"Since we have a disagreement, let's vote on whether or not to remove Speaker Taaffe, and I vote for it. ”
Wilson initiated the voting process, and a large number of heavily armed soldiers poured into the venue to maintain order, and his guards arrived.