Chapter 993

Voting is over!

Everyone in the meeting room, whether on stage or off stage, silently counted during the voting process. When about three-quarters of the vote was completed, the result was actually reached. The number of votes in favor reached 220, and the proposal was passed.

This was the number of votes required to pass the proposal in the Reichstag, and when the votes were completed, far exceeded the requirement.

Now it's just a matter of announcing the results.

All eyes were on the consul, and Ren walked to the voting table and stretched out his hand to bluff. The gems in the two containers flew up, and the counting was completed according to the procedure.

He announced loudly: "271 votes in favor and 58 votes against. Governor Mercerio, your proposal has passed."

Moserio stood up and saluted all around, "Thank you for your support."

clap clap...

There was applause in the meeting room. At first, the applause was relatively small, because the congressmen were concerned about the holy soul wizards on the stage. Soon everyone found that the holy soul wizards could not make a sound, and the hall was full of their own people, so the applause became more enthusiastic.

"Congratulations, Consul!"

"Your Excellency Rennes is the consul for life. I support it, and I supported it from the beginning!"

"Master Consul will make the empire great again!"

Members stood up to congratulate and expressed their loyalty to Rennes impatiently. Those who voted against were extremely angry and couldn't help rebutting, but they were quickly overwhelmed by the shouts of Rennes supporters. The disparity in the number of people They cringe.

Some opponents also glared at the MPs around them.

"traitor!"

"You actually betrayed the Duke?"

Previously, 85 members of parliament voted in favor of the proposal initiated by Nestu to ban holy soul wizards from serving as consuls, but only 58 people voted against in this round of voting.

This means that another 27 imperial councilors have defected.

Of course, these people are not die-hard supporters of Ryan. Most of them acted according to the wind. Seeing that the trend of Rennes has become irreversible, they changed their positions when they voted.

There was a lot of noise in the meeting hall.

More than 300 imperial councilors, some congratulated, some complimented, some argued with opposing councillors, and some directly cursed.

Most of the imperial councilors sitting in the front row remained silent, looking at Ren on the stage.

The proposal was only passed by the Imperial Parliament, and it had to be submitted to the Supreme Council for a vote. If it was a few months ago, when the Mordu faction controlled the Supreme Council, there would certainly not be any suspense, but now, the Nether faction and the Balance faction have formed an alliance, and the votes are tied.

Duke Greyhawk came prepared today.

Although he was humiliated by the consul, he must have great confidence to let Nestu initiate a proposal, and he will never allow the Modus to succeed.

At this time, Ren raised his hand and pressed it.

The chamber fell silent within a second, and even the blushing congressmen shut up immediately, and everyone looked at the consul.

Ren said: "Everyone, please sit down."

The MPs sat back in their seats with a clatter.

Ren stood in the middle of the stage, with a tall and straight figure, and his eyes were like torches. His eyes slowly swept across the imperial councilors in the audience, with a humble, gentle but firm smile on his face. Every councilor he saw , They all hold their heads high and show their best side.

"It is a great honor to be consul for life, but it is also a heavy responsibility."

"I would rather resign the title if I could."

Ren said loudly: "When you voted just now, I was thinking that more than ten years ago, I was just a young man from the countryside and didn't understand anything. Ten years ago, I was the speaker of Wedzeland in Modu. Why did you suddenly come to Northriel and become the consul?"

The MPs in the audience listened carefully.

Almost everyone in the empire knew about the experience of the consul, but speaking from his own mouth, it sounded very different.

Ren's eyes were bright, and he said firmly: "All this is for the empire, because I have this ability."

"I can be a good consul, govern the empire, let the people of the empire live a better life, lead everyone to conquer larger territories, and obtain more wealth. I sit in the position of consul, and I don't think about it every day. better, and don’t dare to slack off a bit.”

"Fortunately, during my term of office, I made some small achievements..."

There was a burst of laughter from the audience.

"Originally, I didn't plan to be re-elected. After this term, I will hand over the heavy responsibility to the new consul. I will go back to Glamorgan to rest for a few years." Ren's voice was lower.

Members whispered, but not many believed it.

"However……"

Ren's words changed, and his tone was raised: "You all voted today for me to continue to be the consul, or to be the consul for life."

"Although I personally don't seek a position, I still take it as my duty to benefit the country. Today, I am so expected by everyone. You have already voted for me to be the consul for life. In order to better benefit the people of the empire, I can only completely abandon it. Take responsibility for your own selfishness."

"If the Supreme Council passes a resolution and agrees to me serving as the consul for life..."

Ren paused.

He looked at the holy soul wizards in the stands, with a serious expression, and said loudly: "I will definitely do my best and give everything I have for the empire until the day I die!"

clap clap clap...

The imperial councilors stood up again and slapped their palms vigorously. The applause in the chamber was like a continuous tide, which lasted for several minutes.

Ren waved again and again before the applause gradually subsided.

He immediately lifted the barrier of the rune circle on the stage, allowing the projections of the holy soul wizards and archmages to speak, and said loudly: "Everyone, the Imperial Council has just passed a proposal, and now I will submit it to the Supreme Council..."

As soon as the conversation started, it was interrupted.

Tim Kenan said in a deep voice: "Ren, you don't need to say those hypocritical things here, I have already seen your arrogant ambition."

He turned his head and looked at the holy soul wizards, "Can't you see it? He is not going to be a lifelong consul, he is going to be an emperor!"

The voice of Duke Greyhawk resounded throughout the imperial chamber.

The faces of the holy soul wizards changed slightly.

The Imperial MPs in the audience were in an uproar, but not everyone was surprised by this. Many people, especially the supporters of Rennes, had already been mentally prepared.

There is only one difference between a lifelong consul and an emperor, and there is a supreme council on the head of the consul.

If even the Supreme Council is controlled by Ren, what is the difference between him and the emperor?

no difference!

Ren Augustus is the emperor of Orienth in essence, only one title is missing, and he will be crowned in the future.

But so what?

People who can become members of the Empire are not stupid. Even if their political sense is dull, they can guess Rennes' ambitions. They have cooperated with Rennes over the years, some have made a lot of money, some have climbed to high positions, and some have greatly increased their strength. Get the benefits that you could not get in your whole life before.

They will support anyone who can benefit them.

Anyway, it makes no difference to them whether the supreme power of the empire is in the hands of the Supreme Council or in the hands of the Emperor.

Kneeling at the feet of the holy soul wizard is kneeling, and kneeling at Ren's feet is also kneeling. Since you have to kneel, you might as well kneel to the side that can bring you great benefits.

Whoever dares to oppose Rennes and damage his own interests is my enemy!

When the Imperial MPs voted in favor, they had already thought it through.

The holy soul wizards also guessed Ren's intentions.

Although some people were shocked by the title of "emperor", everyone's reaction was not as intense as expected, and it fell silent for a few seconds.

Tim *Kennan heard his voice still echoing in the chamber, but there were very few responders. He found that many of the imperial councilors in the audience looked at him indifferently. Suddenly, he was extremely angry and also I feel something is wrong.

"Master Kenan."

Ryan warned solemnly: "Today's Supreme Council was convened by you yourself, please maintain your demeanor so as not to lose your dignity."

Tim Kennan had a sullen face and a fierce look in his eyes.

The great sage Congerald asked aloud: "Ren, do you really want to be emperor?"

"Great Sage, this has nothing to do with our topic today." Ren avoided talking, and continued: "The Imperial Parliament submitted a proposal to let me serve as the lifelong consul of the Empire, and now I invite you to vote. If you agree, please Hands up."

Ren raised his right hand after speaking.

The great sage sighed lowly, and did not raise his hand or speak.

The other holy soul wizards also hesitated.

Ren's heart skipped a beat.

Although I don't really need the consent of the Supreme Council, if the resolution is not passed, then I will stop playing, but if I can get the legal recognition of the Supreme Council, the enthronement and coronation will reduce resistance and avoid a lot of verbal disputes .

The imperial councilors in the chamber looked at the stage with bated breath.

At this time, a slender hand was raised, and everyone's eyes were focused on it, and they found that it was the Duke of Qinghong, Ms. Oxilia!

"Agreed." Oxilia was the first to express her opinion.

Then two more raised their hands.

Master Oroin and Dean Sabra, they are only a little slower than Oxilia, which shows that their support for Ren is very firm.

Then the situation stalled for a few more seconds.

Some members of the empire couldn't help discussing in a low voice. They originally thought that the Modus had eight members, and the consul would get at least half of the votes. But judging from this situation, the Holy Soul Wizards of the Modus seemed to have different ideas.

The most surprising thing was that Master Anxi was not the first to raise his hand, he seemed to be hesitating.

Ren didn't look at the teacher, but looked at the Prophet Medifer.

The Prophet has always been a die-hard member of the Modu faction, and now he has borrowed 50 million gold shields from himself, and helped him design and build the floating city. some situations.

"be opposed to."

"be opposed to."

Two consecutive objections, from Tim Kennan and Kelstone. After the two faction leaders expressed their views, a voice came from under the hood of Duke Ziyan: "Objection."

Elf Master Ma Youfu followed up and said, "No."

"Abstain."

A different voice sounded, and it was Master Huo Huai who spoke, smoking his pipe dully, hesitating until now to make a decision. Abstaining, however, had about the same effect as dissenting, so it didn't cause much trouble.

"No." Great Sage Congerald made a vote.

Of the Nether faction and the Balance faction, only Kronomanser and the Duke of Black Robe remained without a vote.

"well……"

Anse Wodos sighed, and when Ren cast a questioning look, he finally raised his hand, "Agreed."

Five votes in favour, four against, with one abstention.

Nine votes are required to pass the resolution.

Ren ignored the Prophet Medifer for the time being, and looked directly at the Duke of Silver Star and the Queen of Storms. He turned his back to the imperial councilors in the audience, his eyes were sharp, and he put enormous pressure on the pair of sisters, but his tone was very relaxed and soft. Said: "Aren't the two ladies still voting?"

Tim Kenan and Kelstone watched them too.

The expressions of the two were a little flustered.

Ren knew why, they were bought!

The Duke of Silver Star had contact with Tim Kenan many times in the past few months. She thought she was doing it very secretly, but in fact, it was discovered by the brain-splitting chip she hid in the floating city of "Alastriol". The chip was integrated into the rune circle of Floating Void City, and through this back door, she knew her movements like the back of the hand.

Another piece of information revealed in her conversation with Tim Kennan was that the Storm Queen was secretly close to Kelstone.

However, the two did not completely betray the Modus.

The sisters only agreed to vote in favor of the proposal to ban Holy Spirit wizards from serving as consuls, making it impossible for them to continue to be consuls.

Eight votes from the Balance faction and the Nether faction, plus two votes from the sisters, that's why Tim Kenan dared to let Nestor initiate a proposal in the Imperial Parliament.

But last night, Ryan went to Longshande and Jubile Mountain City respectively.

"agree."

"agree."

The Silver Star Duke and the Storm Queen raised their hands together.

Tim Kenan glared angrily, never expecting the Duke of Silver Star to repent. Kelstone's face was also as deep as water, and there was a flash of light in his eyes staring at the Queen of Storms. Then he turned to Ren, and immediately understood that this was another work of Ren behind the scenes.

A smile appeared on Ren's face.

The Duke of Silver Star had no choice. When she bought the Floating Void City, the asking price included five voting rights in the Supreme Council. This was only the first time.

As for the Queen of Storms, she only said a cruel sentence: "If you dare to vote indiscriminately, the throne of the Principality of Hohaven should be replaced."

Sure enough, the sisters eventually turned around.

Seven votes in favor!

The two opposition leaders were shocked and angry, but before they had time to think, they heard a relatively unfamiliar voice say:

"agree."

Kelstone turned his head to look, and was extremely astonished. He asked loudly, "Cronomanser, what are you doing?"

The one who raised his hand in agreement was Kronomanser, who had just been promoted to Holy Soul Wizard three months ago.

He is now the master of Nether Floating City.

Everyone believed that Kronomanser was a member of the Nesser faction. After he entered the Supreme Council, he participated in several votes, all of which were in the Nesser faction camp. The vote he added gave the two factions the confidence to join forces against the Modu faction.

But at the most critical moment, Cronomanser voted for Rennes!

"I'm exercising my rights."

Facing Kelstone's persecution, Kronomanser did not flinch in the slightest. He held his hand firmly, and his position was very firm. "I agree with Ren to be the consul for life."

Kelstone reprimanded: "As a student of Master Ogulevi, how dare you betray the Netherites!"

"The teacher is gone." Kronomanser said calmly: "Now I am the controller of Nether Floating Void City, and I am responsible for the Nether wizards and people. Nether Floating Void City is the orthodoxy and authority of the Nether faction." Gen Ji, I am more qualified to lead the Nether faction than you, so why betrayal?"

The implication is that he is the leader of the Nether faction!

"well said!"

Rennes echoed loudly, "The leader of the Nether faction will naturally be a Nether wizard, and I support Lord Kronomanser."

"you……"

Kelstone was about to be blown up.

He finally understood that Cronomanser had colluded with Renn a long time ago, and the obedience in the past few months was all fake. After Kronomanser was promoted to Holy Soul Sorcerer, he never took a single step out of the floating city of Nether. He only used projection techniques to communicate, and his mind could not tell his mind.

From the very beginning, Kronomanser was Wren's man.

The imperial legislators also reacted, and couldn't help being even more in awe of the consul's methods, even the holy soul wizard became his pawn.

Eight votes!

Only one more yes vote is needed for the resolution to pass.

The Prophet Medifer and the Duke of Black Robe did not vote. No one knows that the Prophet is a staunch member of the Modu faction. Since entering the Supreme Council, he has never opposed the Modu faction. He has always followed in the footsteps of Master Anxi .

Everyone looked at the Prophet Medifer, waiting for him to raise his hand and cast the last yes vote.

In the midst of everyone's attention, Medifer whispered: "Abstain."

"ah……"

"what happened?"

"Did I hear it wrong? What is the Prophet thinking?"

"Could it be that the Prophet predicted something, so he changed his position?"

The imperial councilors in the audience suddenly became a mess. People were dumbfounded, and they didn't understand why the most stable ticket had a problem.

The holy soul wizards were also very surprised.

Ren frowned. Although he had expected that the prophet might change, he was still extremely displeased when something happened outside his control.

Tim Kennan was amazed. Apparently he didn't know that Medifer would abstain.

Kelstone was ecstatic.

Now as long as the black-robed Duke Touzray casts a negative vote, the proposal will be rejected.

The holy soul wizards of the Nesser faction and the Balance faction, including the members of the Modu faction, were secretly relieved. They really didn't want to see Renn as the lifelong consul. Although they voted for it for various reasons, It also means huge risks for the future.

Before they could stop thinking, a pale hand was raised.

The Duke of Black Robe said softly: "Agreed."