Chapter 513 Entering the House of Commons

"However, I don't think you are such a person. If you want to make a difference, you must first be familiar with the laws of our empire. I know that Florence is also a city-state that values ​​the law, but the laws of the empire are not only extremely numerous, but also cover a wide range. If you understand it, you will not make mistakes and become a laughing stock of the people after living here, and it will also allow you to be targeted when expressing your opinions in the House of Commons, so as not to make mistakes and be laughed at by the members of parliament.

Osborne also knew that the House of Commons in Rome was just an advisory body, without voting rights or the right to review laws. The only thing it could do was to apply for proposals to the emperor.

It was such an institution that allowed Rome, a country with a vast territory, to know the local situation and the emperor to make the right choice. As a member of the Florence region, Osborne naturally hoped to be favored by the emperor.

"You are right. When I was in Florence, I had borrowed law books from there and started reading, but I was not careful enough. It seems that I have to invest more energy. "

"Secondly, you should hire a tutor to teach you to speak Romanian. You speak Greek very well, but Greek is not the same as Romanian. Not only is the pronunciation a little different, but there are also many new words in Romanian. I believe you have already felt it in your previous contact with us. "

Osborne nodded seriously again.

The other party said: "You must take every meeting of the House of Commons seriously, attend on time, abide by the order of the meeting, actively express your opinions, and have your own unique insights, instead of raising your hands to agree like some people. Especially when talking about certain issues in Florence, you must actively speak and control the direction of the entire topic, because you are from there and you are more familiar with that place than they are. And you should keep in touch with your friends in Florence on a daily basis to learn more about the situation there, so that you can take the initiative to raise issues and reflect some local problems. In the long run, you will be able to represent the interests of Florence in the House of Commons and have a certain influence in the Empire..."

Osborne was a little moved by what he said and nodded frequently.

But Camilleri raised his voice and said: "However, speaking in the House of Commons, no matter how influential you are, you will not be respected by the people, let alone your Majesty! As far as I know, the ministers and representatives of the Senate who are truly powerful and have done practical things when your Majesty convenes members for discussions, hosts banquets, and visits them, so if you want to achieve greater development in the kingdom, you must do practical things. "

"Do practical things..." Osborne muttered in a low voice.

"That's right! There are more than 200 members in the House of Commons. His Majesty cannot summon them one by one, so he selects 10 to 15 people from the House of Commons to join the Senate and the Privy Council. If you want to become one of these people, you must let His Majesty see your ability. Rome is not like your original place. Everything here is based on your own ability. "Everything in Rome has a great impact on Osborne. He began to understand that the society he adapted to has changed. Although the family's strength still occupies a considerable position, one's own ability has begun to become the standard for selecting officials. The next morning, Osborne followed Camilleri to the House of Commons. As soon as the door opened, the other party felt that he had come to the wrong place. The parliament in Florence was noisy, but now this place is so harmonious. "Silence!" A man with a cane began to speak, "Today we welcome a new friend, Sir George Osborne from Tuscany, who will discuss matters with us. "

When Osborne was called, he stood up. Everyone applauded and welcomed the new MP.

Then, he motioned for Osborne to say a few words. Osborne did not refuse, he stood up with his head held high, looked around at everyone with a smile, and then said in a loud voice: "On my way to Constantinople, I deeply felt the vastness of the empire's territory; when I arrived in Constantinople, I was attracted by the prosperity of this huge city. I know that all this is closely related to the efforts made by you, the elites of the empire. I am very happy to be one of you and contribute my own strength to the strength of the empire! "

The applause rang out again in the meeting hall, even more enthusiastic than before. Then, the agenda of the House of Commons began.

The meeting hall immediately became quiet. Osborne was a little surprised by the quick reaction of everyone. Of course, he didn't know that no matter who dared to continue making noise at this time, they would be expelled from the venue for "deliberately disrupting the venue". This is not only a matter of making a fool of themselves in public, but they will also be held accountable by the Senate afterwards, which would be a big loss.

The Speaker began to read the letter written by Peter: "Dear local representatives of the empire! I cannot attend the meeting when it is held, and I express my deep apologies to you for this! This war was not provoked by us, but we have to fight it because it is related to the life and death of the empire and the fundamental interests of every one of our citizens!

Up to now, this war has lasted for a year. During this year, our soldiers fought bloody battles on the front line, and you in the rear have spared no effort to maintain the stability of domestic order and prepare a large amount of materials needed for the war. Our successive victories are inseparable from your hard work! "

When the members of parliament read that the Holy Roman Empire had signed a peace treaty with Rome, they could no longer remain silent.

"Long live the Empire! Long live the Emperor!"

People danced and hugged each other, their joy was beyond words. This unexpected result made them particularly surprised.

Osborne, who was sitting in the back, was enveloped by this passionate atmosphere. He never thought that on the first day he stepped into here, he felt the ambition of this empire-to become the overlord of the Mediterranean again.

Although he was not as excited as others, he was also a little more proud in his heart, and at the same time he breathed a sigh of relief: Fortunately, he became a citizen of this empire in time!

Next, the representatives who entered the Senate reported to the members of parliament. Osborne also learned that the parliament is now divided into blue, green and other factions. He invested in the workshop, so he should be a green faction, but the goods were transported by overseas trade, so he should be a blue faction.

What happened next showed that everything here was quite familiar. The blue and green factions quarreled over the recent system of combining money and labor. The green faction opposed this plan that harmed their interests, but the blue faction agreed, because the current tax increase was basically obtained from marine trade, so why should the landlords pay less. They also firmly agreed.