Chapter 141: Make the Divine State Great Again!
Shenbang. Three days later. Citizens' Assembly. There is only one item on the agenda today: the election of tribunes.
"Don't be nervous." Before Ludon took the stage, Al sorted out his clothes for him, making sure that every detail would not go wrong.
"Shenbang has not elected a tribune for many years, and you are the first-order nominee, and in previous citizens' meetings, the first-order nominee has the highest probability of winning." Ludon nodded, he didn't show any nervousness.
Bigger scenes Lutdon has seen. What's more, for this day, he has long been completely prepared.
Behind Ludon, he wasn't alone. The singular university scholars fully supported it, the six university scholars had a very good personal relationship, more than half of the justices clearly expressed their optimism about Lu Deng, and the attitude of Pang Ge, the backbone of the Shenbang War Palace, needless to say... Standing behind Lu Deng is half of the kingdom of God.
How to lose? Instead, it was El, who kept reminding Ludon not to be nervous, but he couldn't be nervous.
When Al flipped Ludon's collar for the third time, Ludon took her hand and motioned for it to be fine.
The place where the citizens' assembly is held is the largest Colosseum in the kingdom of God. The Colosseum, built 700 years ago, covers an area of tens of thousands of square meters, and the auditorium is divided into six floors, each with 80 entrances, which can accommodate nearly 100,000 people.
Naturally, the number of citizens of the Divine State is far more than 100,000. The problem is that not all citizens of the Kingdom of God are interested and qualified to participate in the Citizens' Assembly.
Although there is no admission fee for the citizens' assembly, it is an ordeal to participate in the citizens' assembly for a whole day, sitting on a stone, and being exposed to the wind and sun.
Also bring your own food. And, based on the experience of previous years, if the whole family goes to a citizens' assembly, the likelihood of a home being burglarized is greatly increased!
It's not a peaceful time. During each day of refuge, the law and order of the state of God will collapse in stages and to varying degrees.
There's no way around it. Hundreds of thousands of people have taken refuge in the Divine State, most of whom have meagre property and may be thrown out of the Divine State at any time.
In this case, of course, they will choose to take a risk. Even if there were twice as many guards on the streets, it would still not be possible to prevent this from happening.
To prevent these petty thefts, it is necessary to leave someone to guard the home. Therefore, the citizens who are really able and willing to participate in the citizens' assembly cannot even get together 100,000.
Those civilians who have nothing to do want to go to the citizens' assembly and cast their sacred vote. Think beautifully!
Civilians should look like civilians! They can sit outside the Colosseum, isn't it merciful enough, what more could they ask for?
It took most of the morning just for the citizens to enter. Ponge mobilized an entire legion to take charge of the security of the Citizens' Assembly.
They not only have to check the wooden signs of every citizen, but also maintain order on the spot. The most important task: to protect the security of the Senate.
The citizens' assembly of the state of God was attended by representatives of the justices and scholars. But the Senate was all out as witnesses to the citizens' assembly.
If someone wants to plot against the Senate, they can take this opportunity to take the Senate to the end...... Shenbang doesn't seem to have much to lose?
Pang Ge was even a little hesitant whether he wanted to arrange a few righteous men to scare these bad old men.
Eventually, with Ludon's persuasion, Ponger dismissed the prank. Senate aside, out of six districts, Ludon would need to win at least three districts to be elected tribune.
However, in Punger's opinion, Ludon has already won. First of all, Ludon only has two competitors, both of whom are ducks on the shelves.
One was an old scholar who had been studying the sacred law all his life and had no interest in serving as tribune.
The other is a fourth-class female judge from a certain palace, with outstanding professional ability and good support, and Lu Deng has met with her several times at dinner.
Very moist. The only problem with the female judge was that no one knew her. That's right, the candidate for the tribune election was a technocrat who worked behind the scenes for many years and never had any direct contact with citizens.
Ludon even suspected that if it weren't for the gender balance, it wouldn't have been her turn at all. The state of God has its own national conditions.
Of the three candidates, Luden is the most well-known, the most popular, and the most supportive.
The university scholar and the chief justice launched these two people to fight with Luden, and their own attitude has been very clear.
This is just to make the face look better. Otherwise, if Ludon ran for election and was elected for the other, wouldn't it seem that the citizens' assembly had an insider?
How can this work! This citizens' assembly, like previous ones, was doomed from the outset.
It's just a process. As for the attitude of the Senate ... Actually, the Senate doesn't care. The Senate really didn't care who was the tribune, and they even voted unanimously in the previous vote to approve Luden's candidacy.
The reason is simple. Whoever will be the protector of the people will not protect the people. Why not have one more guy who is in the same boat?
What's more, the fate of the successive generations of civil protection officials is not very decent. The patriarchs were even willing to push Ludon to see Ludon's jokes.
No malicious killing! Of course, Ludon is well aware that accidents happen sometimes. Therefore, he made a lot of preparations in advance.
There is a group of middle-class and wealthy people who went bankrupt in the transaction of the fortune contract. According to the regulations, they will be deprived of their citizenship and expelled from the state.
As their creditor, Ludon generously suspended the debt and was willing to extend it for a few days. Of course, there is no such thing as a free lunch.
These people who are on the verge of bankruptcy and retain their status as citizens of the Kingdom of God must make the right choice at the citizens' assembly.
When the citizens' assembly is over, they will voluntarily sign a labor contract with Ludon to pay for their sky-high debts and serve Luden.
For Ludon, these days, I have to find a few people who know words to exploit... Ah no, he's talking about sending good fortune, it's really a bit difficult!
In the state of God, people who are good at literacy have all gone to the examination for scholars. These bankrupt people are still very fatty leeks in essence, and there is surplus value.
… Ludon certainly wouldn't give up. And for these poor people, the way out provided by Ludon is their only hope.
They can retain their Shinto citizenship with dignity, they can work for Mr. Ludon, and they can earn enough money to eat while paying a little interest on their debts every day... What's not to be satisfied with?
These people are Luden's iron ticket warehouse. And the professional soldiers of the Divine Legion, veterans who have retired from the front... This part of the people definitely follows Ponger.
They may not know much about the truth, they may not be literate, but they are just a group of reckless men who know how to slash and kill.
However, it was clear to the group that the Senate would not stand with them. The legion is just a knife in the Senate, a urinal.
When they are needed, the honor of the Legion is above all else. When you don't need them, roll aside and destroy yourself.
The only thing the Senate does: never owe money. But the Senate doesn't send much miso! Follow General Ponger and there will be a bright future.
These people, at Punge's behest, closely followed Luden's footsteps. With two iron ticket warehouses, Luden can pry more people.
Coupled with the vigorous publicity of the Lucky Newspaper, the oil painting was exhibited in a circular exhibition in Shenbang City, and the pregnant women came out to Lu Deng to be grateful... In this era, the means that can be used to participate in the election, Ludon has used!
If you can't win... Na Lu Deng could only ignore martial arts, take out the yellow robe that he had treasured for many years, put it on Pang Ge's body, and shouted long live.
Shenbang, you don't want another emperor, do you? The citizens' assembly is going well. Justice Nvi briefly introduced the three candidates, and without even a debate, it went to the referendum.
Next to each citizen's seat, a sign was placed in advance, and black marks could be left by scratching the sign with a fingernail.
If the first candidate is chosen, one will be drawn, and the second will be two. Because the process of drawing is a bit painful, many people will only draw one.
Half a way, it's also a one! After the citizens have determined their choice, there will be legionnaires who will collect the plaques under the supervision of scholars.
Then, scholars and judges will begin to count the votes and count the results of the votes. Selected on the same day, the result will be released on the same day.
This is Shenbang efficiency! The Colosseum began to get busy, scholars and judges were constantly shuttling, and everyone was busy with their own business.
I haven't elected a civil officer for many years, and even if I know the process, I will be a little rusty when I really get to this point.
Fortunately, it's not a big problem. Before nightfall, the results came in. There was no suspense in this citizens' meeting.
The results of the election, supervised by the Chancellor and confirmed by the Inquisition, were sent to the Grand Patriarch. He walked to the center of the Colosseum with a solemn expression.
"I announce!" The elder who was wearing a white scarf looked around and said in a deep voice,
"The results of the referendum of this Citizens' Assembly are the ones who have been elected... The first candidate, Ludon M. Y. WeGood! ”
"Citizen of the Divine State Lunden Y. Wegud assumes the position of Tribune of the Divine State for a one-year term, effective immediately! "The Colosseum is designed to make the echo stronger.
The voice of the Grand Patriarch can be heard in every corner of the Colosseum. It's amazing! Soon, the cheers of the mountains and the tsunami drowned out the voice of the great elder.
People don't know why. Half of the people didn't know Lunden, and the other half, even if they did, didn't know much about the man.
But they were still cheering. At this moment, the cheers are right. The Citizens' Assembly has fulfilled its responsibilities and made the right choice, and the Divine State is still on the great path!
If this choice is incorrect, someone else must have made a mistake! The responsibility of the whole people is essentially another kind of national responsibility.
Senator Knight stepped forward and presented the ring made of olive branches. Luton bowed his head slightly and put on the supreme crown.
Justice Envy approached, draped him in a white scarf, and congratulated him on his appointment to the Senate. Dressed in a white scarf and wearing a crown on his head, Ludon looked around and raised his arms.
The restless crowd gradually calmed down, and everyone's eyes focused on the only protagonist. Under this gaze, Luden held his head high and opened his arms, as if there was an infinite burst, and the whole human life was burning.
He promised all the citizens of the Divine State,
"Make the Divine State Great Again!".