Chapter 478 Olivia's Proposal

"According to the proposal given by Earl Dawn Drake, the Empire will continue to conduct in-depth research in various emerging military fields."

"We plan to invest 7.2 million gold nars, focusing on large-scale elemental weapons, long-range lethal weapons, and tracked armored combat vehicles"

"I object!"

The clear female voice echoed in the hall, causing everyone to look sideways

The lady with silver hair and blue eyes raised her slender hand and stood up from her seat.

She was wearing a solemn and elegant long dress, with a hint of sullenness on her delicate face, and no fear in her blue-gray eyes.

-That was Olivia, now an imperial senator.

She pushed the silver-rimmed glasses on her nose, flipped through the documents in her hands, and continued to speak loudly:

"According to the data from the Statistics Department, military expenditures have accounted for 20% of the entire empire's budget. Such a scale of military expenditure is a huge burden for the people of the empire."

"I not only oppose Duke Doro's further increase in military expenditures, but also believe that the empire should reduce military expenditures and invest more funds in education, medical care, poverty relief and other fields."

"I have a new proposal here, which details the measures that the empire should take in these areas and re-allocates the budget."

There was an uproar in the hall, and people were talking about it.

"It's this Senator Olivia again! How dare she say that?"

"This is touching the eyebrows of the military."

"Tsk tsk, you dare to refute Earl Dawn's proposal head-on, what a courage."

"Humans are humans, they only waste resources. It's better to pour money into the river than to invest it in the weak!"

The citizens of the empire in the hall had different expressions. Some sneered, some were silent, and some were impressed and praised.

This hall is the famous Imperial Council Hall, the main venue for the Imperial Congress.

The hall is mainly divided into two floors, each floor of the hall has rows of neat red seats, which can accommodate tens of thousands of people.

The four walls above are decorated with colored glass and seven murals reflecting the history of the Burning Empire and the emperor's achievements.

In the center of the dome is also carved a majestic dragon head, and the pair of pale golden vertical pupils overlook everything in the council hall, symbolizing the emperor's supreme authority.

At the south end of the hall is a golden throne and canopy, and the emperor can come and sit at any time.

In front of the throne is the seat of the prime minister of the empire, which is a huge golden red soft seat without a backrest and filled with wool-Trump is sitting here, and at this time he has an expression of watching a good show.

"Tsk tsk."

"The military people are probably going to be unlucky, and it just so happens that some people are a little bit in need of a beating recently."

The corners of the ogre's mouth slightly raised, revealing a smile.

If an ordinary person raised an objection, Doro would not let him have a good end - but the identity of this Miss Olivia is too special.

Silver Dragon.

Has a close relationship with His Majesty.

Still living in the side hall of the Iron Dragon Wing Palace, theoretically can directly bring the matter to His Majesty.

After the system reform, the Empire adopted a "two-chamber system", namely the House of Commoners, which is composed of civilians, and the House of Lords, which is composed of dragon blood nobles, also known as the "Dragon Blood Parliament".

The House of Lords is composed of more than 600 dragon blood nobles, and enjoys legislative and financial powers during the Imperial Congress.

The House of Commons mainly plays an auxiliary role in the Imperial Council Hall, supervising the work of the House of Lords, assisting the House of Lords in legislation, and exercising the "right to postpone" and "right to question" to amend or veto bills.

Although this is the case in theory, members of the House of Commons rarely exercise their power and confront the dragon blood nobles head-on. They often only raise some insignificant opinions.

The actual power holders of this country - or the class temporarily granted power by Cassius, are already very obvious.

At this time, the Imperial Council Hall was in turmoil.

The members of the House of Lords, that is, the dragon-blood nobles, were attending the meeting on three circular red benches on the upper floors of the hall. They looked at Olivia with unfriendly eyes.

"Who is she?"

"They don't need to care about military affairs!"

"Just because she is a human, she is qualified to point fingers at Earl Dawn's proposal? That was instructed by Duke Doro!"

"Yes, Earl Dawn is the apparent manager of the Claubewu Military Industry Group."

The members of the House of Commons sat on the plain chairs on the lower floors. Many people dared not breathe and could only discuss in a low voice, fearing to offend the duke.

But many members of the House of Commons who were scholars expressed their support for her.

"She, who is she?"

"Why is this lady so reckless?"

"But I think what she said is correct. The Empire's investment in the military is indeed a bit too much, even to the point of wasting money and labor."

But Olivia stood in her position holding the documents, looking directly at the dragon-blood nobles without fear, her eyes burning.

"As a member of the Imperial House of Commons, I am qualified to question Duke Doro's proposal and even delay it."

"How bold!"

A bear goblin earl slammed the table and glared at Olivia who was talking in the audience.

"This is a joint decision made by Duke Doro and six hundred dragon-blood nobles. It has the highest effect under the emperor's decree. Can you question it?"

Olivia said calmly: "But this is in line with the rules and regulations of the empire."

Dolo, who was sitting in the soft seat of the "elders", was not angry. He just waved his hand and signaled Earl Dawn beside him to speak.

Earl Dawn stood up immediately and said in a deep voice: "Congressman Olivia, it seems that you have never worked in the government, so you must not understand the operation of the empire."

"Increasing investment in the military industry will not only cause no financial burden, but will also bring us generous returns and create a large number of jobs."

"Haven't you seen the empire's financial report? The Klaubawu Military Industrial Group is an important pillar of the empire's finances! If we don't continue to increase investment in military industry, where will we have the money to invest in education, medical care and other fields?"

"This is sophistry."

Olivia retorted.

"The assets of the empire are not owned by the military. They are the result of the hard work of countless people in the empire, and they should enjoy corresponding rewards!"

"Continue to spend this money on the military industry, and those gold coins will only flow into the pockets of your dragon-blooded nobles!"

One stone stirs up a thousand waves.

The people in the Imperial Council Hall were in an uproar. They really didn't expect that someone would dare to openly "declare war" on the dragon-blood nobles!

While scholars and citizens admired each other's courage, they also sighed secretly and felt sorry for this lady as beautiful as the stars.

You must know that the dragon-blood nobles are behemoths in the political, military and even economic fields of the empire.

If she offends them, this lady will definitely find it difficult to move within the empire, and may even be killed.

Earl Daun said: "As far as I know, according to the Imperial Charter, the power of the House of Commons must be approved by more than 60% of the members to take effect."

The hobgoblin Earl looked around, looked down at the congressmen in the hall, and said calmly: "Congressmen, do you support the behavior of this congressman Olivia?"

"If you support, please raise your hands."

There was dead silence in the hall.

The air around him seemed to freeze. The congressmen who had previously said that they would support him were silent now.

They are not idealists either.

No one wants to risk offending the military by supporting an ordinary congressman with a weak foundation for an unrealistic proposal.

Olivia looked anxious and clenched the hem of her skirt with her left hand, but there was nothing she could do.

Because the other party did act according to the regulations.

This is what she thinks is the irrationality of the imperial system. Power is actually in the hands of military aristocrats.

And MPs like her don't seem to matter.

Dawn's expression remained unchanged, but there was still a disdainful smile on his lips. He put away the paperwork in his hand: "Since no one has any objection, then..."

"I have objections."

A dull voice came.

Dawn looked at the source of the sound, and her expression suddenly became extremely exciting, even stunned.

"Didn't you people in the Military Department read my statement on "Beware of Barbaric Development"?"

"The people of the empire have indeed not received the treatment they deserve. His Majesty Cassius once said: 'It is unrealistic to ask horses to run and not eat grass at the same time.'"

"If this continues, the efficiency and quality of their labor will be reduced. For reasonable reasons, the empire officials should give them the welfare benefits they deserve."

I saw Imperial Prime Minister Trump sitting up straight on the golden-red soft seat that symbolized administrative power, with an ugly smile on his face.

"Since that's what you mean."

Dawn lowered her head and her voice became softer and softer. She was not as confident as before.

That was the Prime Minister of the Empire. When His Majesty Cassius was resting, he was the symbol of the highest power.

In other words, Trump has the power to veto the bill.

"The Prime Minister is right!"

"Duke Trump is really kind-hearted. If you ask me, the empire's welfare benefits should have been improved long ago."

"Yes, the last workers' uprising was caused by the military's excessive oppression, wasn't it?"

Suddenly, as the Prime Minister spoke, the council hall became lively again, with all parties involved.

The MPs who had been silent before began to speak enthusiastically, quoting scriptures and supporting the Prime Minister's remarks.

And Doluo, who was also sitting at the senator's table, had an extremely gloomy face, almost dripping with ink.

At his signal, the military generals also stood up eagerly and tried their best to refute.

"Did the military cause that incident?"

"You are throwing dirty water! Those mobs took gold coins from the nobles of the North! They planned to subvert the empire and started this riot!"

"The current situation on the mainland is not optimistic. If we give up the development of the army, how can the empire gain a foothold in the south?"

"But from the perspective of long-term development, welfare and medical care are essential!"

The two sides were quarreling and arguing, and the atmosphere in the council hall became more and more intense.

——Soon, this matter has surpassed the matter itself and gradually evolved into a political struggle, a game between the military and government management.

"this"

Olivia held her thick pile of paperwork and looked at the arguing people. She opened her mouth and felt a little overwhelmed.

"No matter what, I will insist on fulfilling my responsibilities."

"This country is not what it is and it can be better."

Olivia pursed her lips and secretly made up her mind.

But she felt deeply powerless, as if she couldn't change anything.

Although the empire's system claims to be "democratic and egalitarian," it is actually a tool for gaming among various interest groups.

A congressman like her who has no backing or money cannot really make her voice heard and change the empire's decision-making.

The righteous and kind Silver Dragon hates this atmosphere.

Wait——

Backstage?

Who is the biggest backstage in the Burning Empire?

The answer is without a doubt.

Olivia's blue-gray eyes suddenly lit up, but then they showed hesitation and hesitation.

Is this really okay?

But in the end, the Silver Dragon made up his mind to do his best to complete this matter - even if it seems to be undermining his dignity.

Olivia looked in the direction of the palace in the distance and whispered: "Maybe, I can talk to Cassius."

On the outskirts of North Wind Castle, the Iron Dragon Wing Palace.

This palace built on the mountain and shaped like a dragon's wing is still so majestic.

This is the residence of the legendary Burning Emperor, the Red Emperor, the Purgatory Scourge, the Soul Devouring Dragon - Cassius. Klauber. Norikius.

In the minds of many people in the empire, this palace where the red dragon lives is so sacred that it is comparable to the kingdom of God on earth.

In the minds of humans, elves, dwarves and other intelligent creatures on the continent of Fianso, this palace is a treasure house that symbolizes endless wealth.

Yes, this emperor is also quite famous on the continent.

However, what makes everyone know is not the fierce record of defeating Osedro - but the products of the empire.

The products with dragon heads and the words "Made in the Empire" are famous on the continent for their novelty, ease of use, quality and low price, and have penetrated into every aspect of the lives of the people of Fianso.

On the cruel battlefield, soldiers shot each other with guns made in the empire; on cold winter nights, farmers fell asleep peacefully wearing cotton clothes made in the empire.

People said by word of mouth that the Red Dragon Emperor earned countless gold coins by selling guns, wool sweaters, tobacco and other products with the words "Made in the Empire".

According to rumors, the Red Dragon Emperor hollowed out the mountain next to the palace and filled it with all his 100 million gold coins.

Many adventurers coveted it, but no one dared to try it. Even the brave ones basically died in the empire.

So, in the stories circulating on the continent, this dragon with endless wealth just slept in the golden mountains and seas every day.

But in fact, Cassius has not slept for a long time in the past year, but has been obsessed with studying spells and digesting his own power.

In the main hall of the palace, the huge red dragon was lying on the ground. He stretched out his claws, and the flames and lightning intertwined and collided with each other at the tips of his claws.

But the lightning became dimmer and finally disappeared in the flames.

"Is it really like this? It's a pity that according to the characteristics of the elemental master, it is impossible to coordinate two elements at the same time."

"Do I have to go to the lightning quasi-element plane again?"

Cassius sighed with some regret, and bursts of sulfur-smelling smoke emanated from his mouth.

The red dragon supported itself with its strong forelimbs and slowly climbed up from the ground, but its long and thick tail touched the wall behind it.

"Some activities are really closed. We will expand it in two days."

The main hall of the palace seems to be more and more constrained and narrow in the eyes of Cassius now.

The red dragon is now more than 40 meters long from head to tail. According to the panel, it is a "super giant dragon".

This has exceeded the physiological limit of most ordinary red dragons. Even those ancient dragons that have lived for more than 1,200 years rarely have such a body size.

What's more terrifying is that this is not the end for Cassius, but just the beginning: this red dragon is still growing rapidly at the standard growth rate of adolescent dragons, and no one knows how big he will grow.

Is it an ancestral dragon?

Even Tiamat, Bahamut, Sadio and other dragon gods are paying close attention.

But their eyes can no longer penetrate the empire to see all this. In the empire of the red dragon, even the gods will be blindfolded.

Suddenly, Cassius felt a familiar breath of rain. He used the authority of the empire to perceive the outside world-only to see a former temporary resident outside the palace.

"Olivia?"

"What a rare guest."

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