Chapter 16: Pre-hospital Interviews
"Your Highness!"
"Long live Your Highness!"
Amid the cheers, Arthur calmly stepped out of the carriage and was escorted by several guards to the state house.
Entering the state house, Arthur saw that Governor Evan was directing his subordinates to count the candidacy.
As Australia's most populous state, NSW also has the most intense elections.
Although it has the most seats in the House of Commons of Australia's six states, it is extremely difficult to run for as one out of a thousand.
As governors of Australia's six current states and members of the interim cabinet, several governors were granted direct access to the House of Commons by Arthur.
Of course, only this time. If the six governors fail to win the next gubernatorial election and lose the next House of Commons election, then they will have to say goodbye to Australian politics for the time being.
"Your Highness!" The sharp-eyed Governor Avon saw Arthur's arrival and quickly stopped what he was doing to say hello.
"Your Highness!"
The entire state house followed in to say hello.
"Well, Governor Evan, how's the election going? Is it going well? Arthur nodded, looked at the half-human-tall profile next to Governor Evon, and asked.
"Of course, Your Highness. So far, everything is going well. We haven't found any examples of cheating yet, which is good news to celebrate. Governor Avon said with a smile.
Ever since Arthur had confirmed his royal position at the last meeting, Governor Avon had accepted his fate.
Rather than fighting with Arthur for power without knowing the sky, it is better to use his ability to obtain Arthur's status, at least to become a high-level in Australia.
"yes, that's good. How many new candidates have been added today? Arthur asked, as he walked out of the state chamber and to the place where the candidates had registered.
"The number of candidates who signed up today has dropped significantly compared to the previous six days, perhaps because it is clear that the last day of the election has lost its advantage, so today's candidates are currently limited to these." Governor Evon said, gesturing to the crowd in line.
Arthur looked around, and although there were many people around, there were not many people who were actually signing up for the election, and it seemed that there were less than fifty.
This is a significant reduction from the grand election of the past few days, after all, it is the last day of the election, and even if you run today, you will not be able to get many votes.
Arthur stepped forward with a smile, fixed his gaze in front of a fanatical-looking man, and asked, "Sir, what's your name?" ”
"Kang... Conlight, Temple. Your Highness. The fanatical man saw Arthur getting closer and closer to him, and even opened his mouth to talk to him, and he was immediately so excited that he stammered as he spoke.
"Conlight, yes? Don't be nervous, it's just a normal conversation. Are you here to run? Arthur didn't care about the nervousness and defeat of the man in front of him, and asked with a smile.
"Yes, Your Highness. If it weren't for the fact that we're so far from Sydney, I wouldn't have been here today. The man named Conley slowed down for a moment, and then spoke sharply, but his eyes still did not dare to look at Arthur, and he could only look down at his own toes.
"Come on, sir." Arthur also saw Conlight's embarrassment, smiled and patted Conlait's shoulder, turning his gaze to the others.
"Are you here to run as well?" Arthur looked at the crowd of onlookers and found two middle-aged men in the crowd who looked unusual.
In the face of Arthur's gaze, the others showed not only excitement and excitement, but also nervousness and apprehension.
This is a normal behavior that a commoner should have, after all, they are facing the supreme ruler of the country, Arthur.
Although the two of them were also a little nervous, compared to the people around them, they were much calmer.
Confirming that Arthur was talking to them, the two immediately replied eagerly, "Yes, Your Highness." ”
"Can you introduce yourself briefly?" Arthur asked with a smile.
"Of course, Your Highness." Henris was just about to continue when Martin on the side took the lead.
"My name is Martin and I'm an official in the City of Sydney." Martin said respectfully.
Seeing that he was preempted by his friend, Henrith was not angry, and waited for Martin to finish before continuing: "Your Highness, my name is Henris, and I am also an official of the City of Sydney. ”
"Well, can you tell us about your purpose for running? Or what are you going to do when you become a councillor? Henris's unhurried steadiness and the composure of the two of them intrigued Arthur slightly, so he asked a few more questions.
"Of course, it's about developing the country and trying to improve the standard of living for all Australians." Martin replied.
Although most Australians evolved from Western immigrants, in fact, the standard of living of Australians is far from catching up with the more developed countries such as the United Kingdom, Germany, France, and the United States.
So Martin's first thought after being questioned by Arthur was to improve the economic income and living standards of all Australians.
"Well, that's good. What about you? Arthur looked at Henrith and continued to ask.
Of the two, Arthur was most interested in Henris, and was looking forward to Henris's answer to this question.
"Your Highness, in the decades since I became a city official, I have seen too many cases of death due to neglect of illness, and too many families who have gone bankrupt because they want to save their families. I know that it won't be possible to solve this problem once and for all, but I'm willing to fight for it. Henris looked at Arthur's face and saw that Arthur was very interested in what he said, so he continued: "Of course, I know that all this depends on the premise of the development of the country. All Australians should not be obsessed with immediate interests, and prioritize the development of our country into a prosperous and developed country, so that the government can have enough money to help the poor and improve the living standards of everyone. The people trust the country, the country protects the people, so why can't Australia become a strong country, and why can't Australians improve their lives? ”
Smack! Smack!
Arthur was the first to applaud and smiled at Henris, "Well said, Henris. As long as the people have full trust in the country, they will work together to develop our motherland. When our country is prosperous and has sufficient economic strength, we will come back to feed our people. The people and the country complement each other, the rejuvenation of the country and the prosperity of the people are our ultimate goal! ”