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The controversy caused by the sudden and strange behavior of the Spear Emperor did not have any effect on the turtle.

In the past two days, the turtle is busy with a lot of procedures to be knighted, and the noble council has sent someone to contact Char and ask him to report his background resume.

In the end, I summed it up, and asked Ruer and others to help make up a copy, and even the eight generations of paternal and maternal ancestors made it up with all uncles, uncles, aunts and aunts, and finally the turtle got this thing that Ruer and others had done their best to rectify, and couldn't help but be stunned, and looked at Ruer for a long time before sighing: "To be honest, fatty, I have to be careful with you in the future...... You guy, you really lied and didn't even blink an eyelid. This thing, Lao Tzu himself read it, and he almost took what was written on it seriously. ”

Ruer was so angry that he almost kicked it over, and scolded: "General Ben is entangled in official business, and stays up all night to get these for you, every thank you word, and so much nonsense!

Char grinned and put it away: "Okay, count me as a favor for you." ”

Then send someone to hand over this thing to the noble council, and the next thing is to research and screen and other work. Ruhl said that if the emperor has the intention to promote Char, a turtle, the noble council will not obstruct him, and this research is just a formality.

The following day, Char went to see General Adric, who had already arrived in Dìdū. At this time, the news about the appointment of this general had already spread all over the city, and although Char didn't quite understand what kind of official this "deputy minister of military affairs" was, it seemed that he must be at the level of a "giant boss".

When they met, General Adric himself was calm, and he didn't seem to have the slightest joy of exaltation, but he was more serious in his spirit. When he saw Char, the scar-faced general gave Char a good encouragement, and then stopped saying anything. But Char instinctively felt that although the general's attitude did not seem to have changed much, some details in his demeanor were strange.

Adric, it seems that when he was talking, he came out of his mind several times, and each time he came out of his mind, although the time was very short, he couldn't help but stare at Char staring, and his eyes were a little weird.

Char knew that he was arrested by the military that time, if it wasn't for General Adric to help, I am afraid that things would not have changed now, he is a turtle, he has clear grievances, and others are good to him, he is really grateful, so when he saw Adric, he had special respect for this general who had the grace to support him, and he did not have the slightest smile.

After talking for a while, Adric suddenly said: "Cato and Sharba, they are both good men who have been with me for many years...... Well, I know, you have a good relationship with them, and there's a Kevin ......"

Speaking of the bald man who died in battle, Adric's god Sè was also a little lonely, and then the tough general shook his head: "Don't talk about this, being a soldier in a war and dying on the battlefield are common things, you and I don't have to indulge in this emotion too much." Cato and Sharba didn't want to stay in the 13th Cavalry Regiment any longer, and these two boys, worried that Ruhr would not be able to lead the 13th Cavalry Corps, came to me and begged me to fall away with me. But...... But I didn't. ”

"Ah, why?" Char was a little surprised: "You, aren't you promoted?"

In his opinion, General Adric was very good to the people under his command, and he was promoted to the military department, and if he could still be with him, the deputy minister of military affairs, it would be a great difference. And the general is a human being, and he will never be the kind of guy who doesn't miss the old love after being promoted. But he refused to follow the two old subordinates...... "Well, follow me into the military department, and it may not be better in the future, all kinds of things want to come, but I'm afraid that I haven't stayed in the barracks so freely, so I brought them to dìdū, just let them follow you." In your place, you have a relationship, you are all brothers who have been killed together in the sea of blood, and I am sure that you will not treat old friends badly. ”

Seeing that the general didn't want to elaborate, Char simply didn't ask. Anyway, Cato and Sharba are his own brothers, and no matter what, he will always treat them well.

It's just that...... The general's attitude always made Char feel a little uneasy.

Although the general has always been dignified and unsmiling, but this time he spoke, how did he sound a little as if he was explaining the aftermath?

After being silent for a while, Adric looked at Char, his eyes were originally resolute, but at a certain moment he inadvertently revealed a gentleness, but this expression was fleeting, and it turned into a sternness when it was very open.

"Hmm...... Tomorrow, I'll go to the Senate to accept the process of the appointment, Char, and you can go with me. The Senate was set up at the beginning of the empire, which is of great significance, and you can also feel it, it will always help you in the future. ”

Char didn't ask much, he immediately agreed, he had great respect for this general, since the general said that he wanted to do something for himself, it must be for his own good.

※※※ The next morning, Char went to the Senate with General Adric to accept the proposal, and Adric returned to the Senate this time with only more than a dozen personal guards, according to tradition, when going to the Senate, he had to change into a white robe, not wearing a fancy dress and any official uniform that could show his status - this is the embodiment of the god mínzhǔjīng: everyone is equal.

But Char knew about it, but she was a little disdainful in her heart: everyone wears the same clothes, that is, equality is the same? It's just a fig leaf. Out of the Senate, high-ranking officials and bigwigs, and ordinary people, how can they be the same?

But it seems that Adric's attitude towards the Senate is very respectful, and since the general wants to do this, Char naturally does it without saying a word.

However, seeing General Adric take off his armor and military uniform and wear a white linen robe, there was a trace of divine expression on his face that was originally decisive in killing, which made Char feel a trace of compassion in his heart.

The young turtle still doesn't know what "faith" and "ideal" are in his heart at the moment. However, from the general's body, he also instinctively felt a different experience.

Seem...... These are the things that the general values very much.

The group was dressed in white clothes that did not distinguish between each other, and rode to the front of the Senate, dozens of meters away from the door, and the general took the lead in turning over and dismounting, leading the horse on foot.

Adric walked in front, turned his head and smiled at Char who was full of doubts, and said warmly: "The tradition of a thousand years ago, before the Senate, no matter the powerful royal family, they were not allowed to gallop to show respect for civil rights. ”

Char was at a loss in his heart, but he just did it - he didn't know anything like civil rights, he only knew that the general would do whatever he asked him to do!

Came to the gate of the Senate, looked at the stone steps that had been mottled, looked at the gate full of patina, although it had been temporarily decorated, but the rust marks of many years were difficult to hide, even if it was deliberately made a little solemn, but it was still difficult to hide the dilapidated smell.

There was no one at the door, the door was open, Char was puzzled, but heard Adric smile: "This is a tradition, the person who is honored, regardless of the status and power, enters this door, he is dressed in white! ”

Char didn't think so, but nodded.

He first came to the Senate, a place that was famous in the history of the empire, but in the dìdū, it was inconspicuous, and he walked through a winding corridor, the masonry on the ground and the walls and ceilings on both sides were broken, and there were a few weeds growing tenaciously in the cracks.

At the very end, there is a circular theater-like place, which Adric tells Char is the chamber of the Senate, where one of the most important documents of the empire was passed at the beginning of the empire: the Imperial Code!

Looking at General Adric's face at this moment, he actually faintly showed a little excitement, and his eyebrows were awe-inspiring, just like a fanatical believer on a pilgrimage. Char understood...... The general was not overjoyed by the imminent promotion here, it seems, he just didn't know why, and held this Senate in high esteem?

In this small circular hall, there is a circle of stepped high platforms all around, and if you look at the environment, it is enough to accommodate hundreds of people. It's just that on the empty steps, there are only a hundred and ten people sitting in the front row at the moment, all of them are in white robes, and they look a little deserted.

There is a round platform in the middle, and the three old men on it are also white-robed old men, so they are naturally the three chief elders in the Senate. Unlike the others in the hall, the three elders wore a gold badge in the shape of an olive leaf on their chests in addition to their white robes.

Adric told Char to find a seat at the side of the steps and sit down to listen, not to speak loudly, and then strode up to the high platform himself.

As soon as he went up, the white-clothed members sitting around him let out a clamor of amazement.

"Ahh

"Why is he so horrible looking? God, look at his scarred face!"

"Cut, what do you know, you have to look terrible in order to scare the enemy on the battlefield, should you be those little white faces who do business in your hall!"

"What general, is military affairs...... Ah, what's that official's name? By the way, what about the vice minister of military affairs! I heard that he is such a big and great official, and even the emperor will be polite when he sees it. ”

"What are you going to say to us in a moment? What does this mean? Are we going to ask him something?"

"Stop talking nonsense, listen to what he has to say. Alas, I still have work to do at home. The three old men said that they would give ten copper plates if they sat here for half a day, and they didn't know if it was true. ”

...... The following whispered discussions, chirping, like hundreds of flies buzzing, Char listened, and a little dissatisfaction welled up in his heart, and he couldn't help frowning, his face was ugly, and he glared fiercely at a few people beside him, and those people saw Char's god fierce, and they all moved their butts in fear and sat farther away.

On the stage, Adric also heard the noise below, but he didn't really hear it, the original enthusiastic eyes were slightly dim, and he just frowned, but when he saw the three elders, they jointly lifted out a square thin stone slab and put it on a single table in the middle of the high platform, Adric's eyes suddenly showed excitement!

The slate, I don't know how many years of history has passed, the slate has been slightly blackened, but on it, the carved line of words is still clear.

"The power of the king comes from the people"

This thing seemed to ignite the enthusiasm in Adric's heart at once, and he forgot about the noise below, and walked directly to the single table and stood there, nodding at the three patriarchs.

"Silence, silence!!"

One of the patriarchs opened his mouth and shouted twice: "Now, General Adric, please accept the proposal!"

I don't know if it was the majestic effect of the patriarch, or the ten copper plates that were promised had an effect, and the people below quickly closed their mouths.

Adric's face was awe-inspiring, he walked up, coughed slightly, and then spoke in a deep voice, and in this round chamber, the general's words were clearly heard throughout the audience.

"My name, you already know, I am here today to accept the proposal, because all the power comes from the people! ”

Adric looked at the people below, and the three elders next to him looked relieved.

Naturally, they rejoiced in their hearts that this meeting had actually examined the appointment of such a prominent personnel as the "Deputy Minister of Military Affairs" -- and that was it. The point is that Adric's political position was originally close to the Senate. He was himself an honorary member of the Senate. Such a big man who attaches great importance to civil rights is about to enter the core power circle of the empire, so in the future, if he can make more eyes for the Senate, then ...... Adric seemed to finally get a little excited, and his voice became impassioned.

"Where the empire was founded, a great philosopher once said: whether it is the sacred, the supreme, or the lowly, creeping like ants, all these things come from the people! If the people support it, there is the supreme, and if the people do not like it, the supreme will eventually become lowly......"

Adric's speech here begins with a quote from a book written by the Senate, a philosopher of the empire and one of the earliest founders of the Senate.

When the three patriarchs heard these words, their eyebrows fluttered, and Adric himself said that the gods were awe-inspiring.

However, after he said for a few minutes, the members below gradually showed impatience, at this moment, not to mention the prestige of the patriarch, even the effectiveness of the ten copper plates seemed to have diminished a lot...... "You say, what is he talking about above?"

"How do I know? What kind of ants crawl?"

"Cut, ants are crawling and walking, what is a creeping one? Is it a toad?"

"Yi, what did he say that the people don't like, then the supreme will become an ant? What does this mean?"

"You ask me, how do I know? Lao Tzu doesn't like the face of that tax collector who comes to collect taxes every day, and he dreams of being prosperous. But what if I don't like it? I don't dare to provoke that tax collector. ”

"Don't make a noise, don't you want those ten copper plates anymore? ”

The discussion below gradually got higher, but Adric on the stage didn't seem to react, and still talked eloquently, but his brows were inadvertently wrinkled a few times, and his originally enthusiastic eyes couldn't help but reveal a trace of loss.

Finally, when his speech ended, the ten-minute speech made the members of the following resolutions yawn and yawn, and some of them sat there, and they couldn't sit still—there was nothing to be done on this step, they were all hard stones, and after sitting for a long time, their buttocks were really uncomfortable, and they couldn't help but move around. Others, as if accustomed to the way of home, crossed their legs on the steps, half-lay there. There were even more excesses, but they chatted in a low voice, talking about topics such as the shortcomings of parents, the price of meat and vegetables, and so on.

After Adric's words were finished, the god gradually became more and more lost, and slowly turned back and glanced at the patriarch.

"Well, be quiet!!" the patriarch also blushed a little, and shouted loudly, "Now, please take a meeting!

Question?

The people below immediately came to the god jīng. Prior to this meeting, the three elders had done a lot of training for these "councilors" on a temporary basis, and this questioning was actually a process of receiving all kinds of questions from everyone and answering them on the spot. No matter how difficult or sharp the question is, the person being raised must answer it. Even in the ancient tradition, in the earliest years of the Senate, there were often some powerful figures who could not satisfy the members of the parliament in the process of raising the proposals, and as a result, they were embarrassed by questions.

This kind of thing is quite interesting to everyone.

This is a rare and good opportunity! Can you casually make things difficult for such a high-ranking big man in the ordinary rì, and you don't have to be blamed?

Watching this kind of big guy, this kind of big official being unlucky, watching this kind of person being embarrassed by these little people -- this is a good opportunity! No matter what, even if you watch a lively scene, you can be proud of it in the future, and it will be a good topic to talk about after tea and dinner.

Sure enough, as soon as the patriarch opened his mouth to announce the questioning, there was a buzz below, scrambling, and some commotion began.

"This general, tell me why you have to raise the war tax every year!"

"That is, I live in Osgilia, and I am fighting somewhere else, what does it have to do with me?"

"There are always people in my shop who come to make trouble, and those patrols have a relationship with the gangsters, and they are black-hearted!

"It's too dark! Corrupt officials!!"

"My nephew was beaten up last year!!It's those vigilantes!!"

"How much does a big man like you pay a year, why do you still exploit small people like us?"

"Nonsense! This kind of aristocracy is strange if he is not greedy for money!"

"Hah! You see his face is red! It's just that his heart is weak, and he can't speak!"

"Rejected!dismissed!!"

A loud cry of coaxing immediately reminded the people next to him.

Last night, when the three old men taught everyone the process, didn't they say that when the final discussion is over, you can choose to pass it or reject it?

Most of the processes that passed through were not listened to.

But dismissed...... That's happy enough! When you see this kind of big person in Pingrì, you have to bow your head and salute, and you actually have the opportunity to let this kind of person eat in our hands, it's a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!!

That's it! Dismissed! How fun it is to watch this kind of bad luck that is rare to see big people!!

Rejected! Rejected!!

"Rejected!!"

"Rejection of !!"

A buzzing noise sounded in the chamber, and Adric, above, didn't even say a word. The so-called "interrogations" below have even seriously asked a question about his job in a promoted position.

Char's face flushed with anger and he was about to stand up several times, but Adric gave him a stern look and stopped Char's actions.

Young Char doesn't understand, the general is such a good person, a good general who is dedicated to the country, kills the enemy to resist foreign invasion, and never does anything wrong in peace, such a good person, why do these bastards here act like this?!

General, you are still so polite to them?!

"Rejected! dismissed!"

"Oh!! dismissal!!" "Yes, just don't let these nobles get complacent!!!dismiss him!!dismiss him!!"

"Hahahaha!

The three elders above looked at each other with red faces, they naturally understood Adric's character, and they knew that Adric, a high-ranking official like Adric, who was pro-Senate, would be of great benefit to the Senate.

But...... Adric stood on the stage, his face grim, but his eyes were full of loss, as if he didn't care about the taunts and heckles that followed—yes, just boring heckling.

But this general, his face sè so...... Heart, but what is it?

Anyway, at this moment, Char looked at this, at this place, at these guys in white robes, his heart was full of anger and hostility!

At this moment, Char's heart was full of contempt for something like the Senate's proposal※※※ At the end of the quiet long street in the north of the city, passing through the courtyards of buildings, in the innermost round study, Cavihill quietly leaned on a soft couch, one leg crossed, snow-white socks on his feet, holding a book in his hand and flipping through it, as if he saw the jīng color, and his feet in white sè socks shook lightly twice.

Beside him, the girl with freckles on her face was standing with her hands down and whispering, "...... That's probably it, teacher, General Adric's proposal in the Senate today was actually rejected...... I just got the news and I think ......"

Syllable.

Kavihir smiled lightly, put down the book in his hand, looked at his female disciple, and said in his soft voice, "Okay, I already knew. ”

Then he stretched out his hand, and the girl immediately went over and respectfully helped the teacher to his feet.

Cavishil sat up straight and stretched: "I have already guessed the result. Hum...... mínzhǔ, a bunch of people who don't even know words, don't even have enough to eat, where will they understand these things. If the people's wisdom is not opened, then there is no way to talk about anything. Ridiculous......"

He said lightly: "I understand this truth, and Your Majesty also understands it." However, His Majesty deliberately made such a move this time, leaving Adric's appointment to the Senate to do, and the intention was obvious, that is, to let Adric see how unbearable the current Senate was! He wanted Adric to die and die for the Senate system, and to be loyal to His Majesty in the future. ”

The girl sighed: "Your Majesty's deep meaning is really extraordinary, but the disciple didn't expect this. ”

Kavishir looked at the female apprentice and smiled slightly: "It's a pity that Your Majesty's intentions have been in vain after all. ”

"Oh?" the girl looked up at the teacher in confusion.

"I know exactly who Adric is. Cavishil shook his head, pointed to the teacup on the table, the girl hurriedly went over and held it with both hands, Cavishil took it, took a sip, and looked up at the girl: "I ask you, if you love someone, but the person you love suddenly becomes ugly and sick, what should you do?"

The girl was stunned for a moment, but the teacher asked, and she replied respectfully: "It depends on whether it is true love or false joy." If it was just a fake joy, I would naturally change my mind and ignore the person anymore. If it's true love...... I will do my best to cure the evil disease of my loved one! I will never give up because of the evil disease of the other person!"

Hearing this, Cavihill let out a long sigh, and after a long time, he whispered, "That's it." ”

He glanced at the female apprentice: "Adric, the 'faith' in his own heart is true love!"

When the girl heard this, her face was thoughtful, and after a while, she also sighed softly.

Then she suddenly remembered something, and said, "Teacher...... One more thing, you asked me to pay attention to the dynamics of that kid, I heard today that General Adric went to the Senate and took that kid with him. It's just that when he came out, the kid was furious and made a big fuss at the door of the Senate......"

"Oh?"

When Cavehill heard this, his eyes lit up and a pleasant smile appeared on his face.

He stood up, walked to the table, and suddenly raised his hand and tapped the table.

"Hahaha! Very good! Adric took him there, probably in order to make this kid believe in that belief with him...... However, this is self-defeating. Very good! Very good! That boy, I'm afraid I'll never have a good impression of the Senate again. Speaking of which, that's good news. ”

He looked at the female disciple and suddenly said, "Prepare the car, I want to go out." ”

"Ahh......h

"You, I don't understand!" Cavishir dropped a sentence lightly and strode to the door of the study, and the girl behind hurriedly followed.