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Chapter 432: Harmonious Meeting (Conclusion)
Chapter 432: Harmonious Meeting (Conclusion)
Not... Why did you suddenly become so serious?
Facing Lyon's sudden and muddled hammering, the Members of Parliament first felt a moment of confusion, then erupted in fury!
Joking around before was fine; after all, it wasn’t their own reputation on the line, and they could even enjoy a laugh. There was no need to confront you, the Vice Speaker, head-on.
But now, it’s about an issue of utmost importance, involving the interests of half the people present—the Officer Replacement Order. You actually want to decide this matter so frivolously and carelessly? This is simply...
"Absurd!"
Marquis Morley, who had been fooled twice, slammed his fist on the table, leaping up for the third time, and pointed at Lyon, shouting:
"This is the Upper House Parliament! Not a place for your monkey business! You are not fit to be Vice Speaker! Get down from there right now!"
"Yes!"
Seeing someone take the lead, the remaining noble Members of Parliament, whose interests were affected by the Officer Replacement Order, rose one after another to denounce:
"How can you behave so irresponsibly in such a sacred place as the Parliament?"
"Get down!"
"In my opinion, we should add a temporary proposal to remove the Ryan Family from the Vice Speaker's position!"
"Yes! And the Officer Replacement Order must be reconsidered! We do not recognize any proposal passed in this manner!"
"Step down! Step down!"
...
Things are going badly!
Seeing the tumultuous crowd of Members of Parliament below, the Chancellor of Finance, who was seated to the side of the main podium, could not help but widen his eyes, wishing he could rush onto the stage and strangle Lyon to death.
Among the one hundred and sixty-eight Members of Parliament present, nearly four in ten had already turned against the Royal Family. Two in ten had been swayed by Veronica. As long as the proposal was put forward normally, it would pass unanimously.
Then, Joshua could step in, according to his own arrangements, and forcefully represent the Royal Family, first subduing a portion of the opposition and then taking a half-step back to win over another part, achieving a two-thirds majority to solidify the Officer Replacement Order.
And Joshua, who had participated in this Upper House Parliament and "fully" facilitated the implementation of the Officer Replacement Order, could take over a part of Veronica's people, build his own prestige, and successfully claim the greatest benefit.
This was a matter that could be handled with almost absolute certainty through normal procedures. But this damned Duke of Lionheart had to take an extra step, insisting on playing some underhanded tricks!
Now, the opposition Members of Parliament were enraged, directly causing a commotion. The Members of Parliament on Joshua's side, who had lost their advantage, were hesitant to speak up. If the Vice Speaker were forced off the stage, leading to a new round of voting, the originally surefire matter could go sour!
A failure in success, a master in causing trouble!
After mentally labeling Lyon, who was floundering on stage, the Chancellor of Finance glanced at Joshua, who seemed somewhat at a loss on the Royal Throne, and could not help but sigh inwardly.
After all, he is still a child who has not yet come of age. In such a heated and agitated scene, he must be thoroughly flustered. It seems we cannot count on Joshua to calm the situation. At a time like this, I must take the initiative!
"Everyone, please calm down!"
"Please, hear me out!"
The Chancellor of Finance rose from his seat, loudly urging:
"The most important thing now is for the Upper House Parliament to proceed normally!"
"Quiet! Everyone, calm down a little!"
Although the Chancellor of Finance had considerable prestige, he had likely been fooled too hard by Lyon. The emotions of the Members of Parliament were all exceptionally high, their faces flushed and ears red as they scolded him for his outrageous and disrespectful behavior in such a sacred place as the Parliament.
And Marquis Morley, who was naturally short-tempered and had lost face twice in a row, directly began to curse loudly, his voice drowning out the Chancellor's desperate attempts to calm the crowd.
After shouting his lungs out, the Chancellor of Finance noticed that his voice was being drowned out. Seeing that Lyon seemed to have noticed him, he quickly waved him over, signaling him to come up and speak. Lyon even picked up the golden bell that had just fallen and bent down to retrieve the small silver hammer from the floor.
And then there was the bell!
After seeing Lyon's actions, the Chancellor of Finance, who was anxious and agitated, suddenly reacted. In this moment of heightened emotions, to drown out the jeers, one could only rely on louder noise, and the bell on the podium was undoubtedly the best solution.
Upon realizing the current "only solution," the Chancellor of Finance was overjoyed. He didn't even bother with the steps to the main stage but instead climbed up using his hands and feet, grabbing the small silver hammer from Lyon's hand. He was about to ring the bell to calm the situation.
However, at that moment, Marquis Morley's eyes flashed with a red light, and the anger in his heart suddenly doubled. For some reason, the more he looked at Lyon on the stage, the more he felt irritated.
In a fit of uncontrollable rage, he bent his leg, removed the large leather shoe he was wearing, and with a loud yell, he threw it at Lyon on the stage with all his might.
Although his throw was a bit off, Lyon on the stage seemed startled and took two quick steps backward. The hand holding the small silver hammer also moved upward in response, causing the Chancellor of Finance, who was reaching for the hammer, to follow suit. As the Chancellor's head moved upward, it collided with the hammer...
"Bang!"
A loud sound reverberated through the hall, drowning out the jeers. Marquis Morley's shoe, made of cowhide, with a wooden block at the heel and a tin tip, weighing about two or three pounds, hit the Chancellor of Finance squarely on the back of his head, knocking him unconscious.
Lyon, who had been startled, instinctively dodged backward, avoiding the Chancellor's grasping hand as he fell. However, the nearby solo podium couldn't escape and was pulled down by the Chancellor, crashing onto Lyon.
What just happened?
Why did the Chancellor of Finance fall?
I don't know. I didn't see clearly what happened.
It seemed like something was thrown, and then he fell.
All the members of parliament below the stage, including Marquis Morley, who had thrown the shoe in a sudden fit of rage, were stunned. Only Lyon on the stage didn't freeze but sighed with a hint of exasperation.
Even this didn't knock him out. His luck was truly extraordinary.
As Joshua looked on in shock, Lyon's right foot, hidden behind the podium, suddenly kicked forward with a gust of wind, striking the Chancellor of Finance squarely on the forehead.
After this kick, the Chancellor of Finance, who had already suffered multiple blows to the head, finally passed out with the imprint of the shoe on his forehead. Lyon, having delivered the finishing blow, pointed at Marquis Morley below the stage with a stern expression and shouted:
"Assassination attempt on the Chancellor of Finance! Guards! Guards!"
"No! I didn't! I didn't do it!"
Hearing Lyon's words, Marquis Morley was shocked. He finally snapped out of his uncontrollable rage. However, the guards, startled by the sudden turn of events and following the Vice Speaker's orders, rushed over with menacing expressions and pounced on Marquis Morley, pinning him down and causing him to cry out in pain. Lyon, standing on the stage, cried out in a timely manner:
"Minister! Minister! Minister, wake up, Minister!"
Lyon dragged the unconscious Chancellor of Finance from behind the solo podium, wiping the shoe sole marks from his face. After cleaning up, Lyon threw the Chancellor back to the ground and then punched the solo podium in front of him. With anger in his eyes, he yelled at the members below:
"Look what you've done! This is the sacred parliament! Not a street market! What do you take this place for?"
(End of Chapter)
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