"Thank you for your wonderful statement, Mr. Councillor."

In the auditorium of the Doge's Palace, the Bishop of Corsica, Ekobar, smiled and nodded to one of the councillors on the podium, and then calmly walked up to the podium, facing the guests who had packed the entire auditorium with a solemn expression, and continued to preside over the following agenda.

Bishop Ekor has not changed much from two years ago, and is still the representative of ecclesiastical forces in Parliament, holding the post of President of the Corsican Parliament.

Only today, Bishop Ekor was dressed differently than before, seeing him holding a scepter, wearing a high white crown on his head, and even the robes on his body were deliberately changed to purple robes that showed his episcopal status.

As for the reason why he was dressed so ceremoniously, it is clear to look at this packed auditorium.

Almost all of Corsica's eminent personalities were invited to the council, and without exception, they were all influential figures in their respective industries.

From politicians, wealthy merchants, and landlords at the top, to artisans, fishermen, and shopkeepers below, representatives of all walks of life sat here, and even Lawrence's landlord and neighbor, Mrs. Dura, was invited because of her reputation in the art of clothing.

It is also clear why Pauli went to great lengths to bring these people together, as long as he co-opted or threatened the delegates in Parliament to accept the decision of Corsican to annex England.

Then with their influence in their respective fields, this merger can be completed fairly smoothly.

And the most conspicuous position in the entire auditorium, the front of the horseshoe-shaped long table, was undoubtedly reserved for the two most honorable people, Governor Poly and His Excellency Pete.

It was also the first time that Pitt had attended the parliament of another country, and he was also very interested in what the parliamentarians had to say, and listened attentively.

"To be honest, I like your council here."

After silently listening to the speech of the previous councillor, Pete leaned back in his chair and said casually to Paulie:

"It's just that the level is so poor, and any passer-by from Westminster in London is better than them."

"They can't be blamed for that." Poly shrugged his shoulders very indifferently and said:

"There are two country councillors who can't even read the alphabet, and every time they send them the minutes of a meeting, they have to send someone to read them to them."

Pete couldn't help but grin when he heard this, shook his head and said:

"But you also have the advantage that it's much more orderly here than the House of Commons in England. When I was Prime Minister, every time I went to the House of Commons to speak, it was as noisy as a vegetable market, and I wanted to send troops to tie them all up. ”

Poly just smiled and didn't speak, you must know that the Corsican parliament is as noisy as the vegetable market on weekdays, and today these councillors are so orderly because they know that the bills in front of them are insignificant, and the main event is still to come.

After Pete said this, he immediately laughed twice more self-deprecatingly, sighed and said:

"However, I haven't been to the House of Commons for two years, and the House of Lords is full of deaf old cucumbers and Alzheimer's patients, not the House of Commons."

Since being granted the nobility of Earl Tatum, Pitt has been disqualified from operating in the House of Commons, and can only stay in the House of Lords with politicians who have lost power like him.

Paulie looked at Pete with a smile and said:

"Maybe you'll have a turnaround after you return home this time?"

"Who knows."

"Hehe..."Poly laughed twice, lowered his voice, and said slowly:

"I'm going to London when I go, and I hope you'll give me a lot of help."

Pete put on a playful expression, glanced at Paulie, and said indistinctly:

"Let's talk about it after I return home, and take care of the current matter first."

......

Compared with the orderly speeches of the councillors at the front of the auditorium, the crowded delegates at the back of the auditorium were much more lively, and the whispering conversations were endless.

For them, there are few opportunities to bring together representatives of various industries in one place, so many savvy businessmen have begun to expand their contacts by talking to people from left to right.

Even in the space of a few hours, several business orders were negotiated at the back of the auditorium.

However, for most of the guests, the topic of their discussion was undoubtedly today's unique parliament.

What is the purpose of Governor Pauly's summoning them all?

"I've heard that there is something important to announce in this council."

"Big deal? What's the big deal? ”

"Did you see the guy next to Governor Poly? I heard that it was an Englishman, and this should have something to do with the British. ”

"The British... It's kind of interesting, do you know anything else? ”

"How can I have that ability, just this little rumor was just revealed two days ago."

......

Time ticked by, and the hands of the grand pendulum clock in the auditorium were clearly pointed at a quarter past eleven.

Paulie frowned and glanced at the congressmen who were still talking on the podium, beckoned slightly to his secretary, and commanded in a low voice:

"Tell the councillors, and the Bishop of Ekobar, that they hurry up, or else it will be too late to hang the flag of St. George at the Doge's Palace at twelve o'clock at noon."

"It's... I understand. The secretary hesitated for a moment before answering, and then glanced at Poly with a little dissatisfaction, not expecting him to go so far in order to curry favor with Pete.

Under pressure from Poly, the remaining motions were voted on without much discussion at all.

The guests in the back also noticed this anomaly, and they all stopped the discussion and stared at the front with full attention, and even the guests in the back seat couldn't help but stand up and look nervously at Governor Poly.

Finally, Bishop Ekobair, who was standing on the podium, turned the agenda to the last page, and although he had known about it before the meeting, he could not resist confirming it on the stage for a while.

"So, today's last bill..."

Bishop Ekor took a deep breath, slowly put the agenda on the table, looked around the councillors and guests with a solemn expression, and said aloud:

"It was submitted to Parliament by Governor Pasquale Pauli whether or not to adopt the Treaty of Union of Corsica and England, the contents of which had been communicated to the Members in advance, and would not be repeated here."

The expression of consternation spread to the faces of each of the guests as Bishop Ekobier's words spread to each guest, followed by a deathly silence.

Even those who had some rumors could not have imagined that the grand finale of the council would be such a shocking bill, and that it would be proposed by Governor Poly himself.

Although the guests did not know the exact terms of the treaty, the name suggests that Corsica was about to become part of the Kingdom of England.

"Ahem..."

Bishop Ekobair cleared his throat, and he saw the shocked expressions of the delegates, and when he himself knew the news, he had the same expression.

In the end, it was His Excellency Pete who gave assurances that would not harm the interests of the Church in Corsica, which led to the agreement of Bishop Akobar on behalf of the Church.

"Viceroy Pasquale Pauli, then, is invited to come to the stage and give an account of his proposal."

Bishop Akor said, nodding to Governor Paulie and motioning for him to come forward.

Paulie stood up in front of everyone's gaze, closed his eyes and straightened his clothes, then turned and bowed to the councillors and guests, and then stepped forward to the podium.

At this moment, everyone's hearts were raised to their throats, and even the most stupid people reacted that this short period of a few dozen minutes would be the time to decide the fate of the entire Corsica.