I will be crowned king

Establishing a constitution... It should be said that at least the Clovis people were not unfamiliar with this.

Because the empire, the Kingdom of Clovis and even the entire world of order were created through similar procedures... Just like the earliest word "empire" is no different from "the whole world", it was through wars and constitutional actions that the Knights' Round Table Conference , the seven principalities elected the emperor, and established the ring of order as the state religion. These systems were established and laid the cornerstone of the empire's current rule.

The Kingdom of Clovis, or more accurately the current Clovis that is only a few hundred years old, is the same: the Osterian royal family eliminated the ancient Clovis royal family, signed a subordination contract with the local nobles, and established He established the Privy Council belonging to the nobles, and used his army and military exploits to win the loyalty of the civilian class, thus achieving the establishment of order.

Unite everyone and formulate a law that can serve as a fundamental explanation and "model" for all rules and regulations...Similar things have actually happened many times in the world of order.

The only difference is that in the past, the only people involved in formulating this law were representatives of the king, nobles and churches; now the National Assembly represents the entire Clovis people.

Businessmen, priests, servants, tenant farmers, landowners, dignitaries, soldiers, officers...More than five thousand representatives gathered together to formulate a constitution that conforms to all Clovis people!

The delegates who were inspired by the speech stood up one after another and clapped and cheered happily; they completely ignored the "appointed speaker" on the podium, and simply took the charter formulated by Ludwig and began to vote in an orderly manner.

Because the parliament site is basically a fan-shaped grandstand, and the representatives of each province basically sit in adjacent positions, so we simply use the rows of seats as the criterion, and elect "row representatives" in groups of twenty people, as well as two responsible persons. The "representative secretary" records the representatives' speeches, and five bank representatives form a "speaking group" to prepare the content of the speeches for the representatives.

The National Assembly of more than 5,000 people has become more than 50 groups, and then votes are grouped as a unit. The bank representatives and secretaries are only responsible for collecting and sorting the votes, and will not force the representatives to vote for or against.

Soon, it only took less than a quarter of an hour for all the representatives to adapt to this process; the representatives discussed enthusiastically with their peers, recorded and deleted the contents on the slips of paper; they summarized the slips into rows along the chairs and arrangements. in the hands of representatives.

Discussions, votes, votes, protests, arguments... The crowded stands were lively and even orderly; there was no need for the Whitehall Street police nearby to intervene. Any representative who tried to disrupt and interfere with the process would automatically be attacked by the people around him. scorn and accusation, and lose the qualification to continue participating in the discussion.

And Anson Bach, whose seat "happened" to be in the center of the stand, naturally assumed the role of speaker, responsible for the advancement and coordination of the process. Laura Cecil next to him also naturally became the speaker. His "Speaker's Clerk" was busy sorting and collecting various notes handed in by people around him.

As for the original "appointed speaker" in the stands, the Whitehall Street police on the scene and even the representatives of the aristocrats who continued to protest, they were naturally ignored, as if they did not exist at all.

The nobles obviously couldn't accept this result, but if they were asked to "condescend" to join this gathering that was obviously offensive to the royal family, and even worse, it was a violation of royal authority, I'm afraid even they themselves would think they were crazy.

There are even many nobles here who once sympathized with the lower class and supported the citizens' assembly, but now they have become the most loyal "royalists".

And if they don't join, it means that there will be no place for them in the upcoming "Constitution"... Many representatives who had previously joined the aristocratic camp quietly slipped back to their original seats and joined the discussion. .

The vast majority of representatives chose to turn a blind eye to this, and even welcomed it... After all, at least there is no conflict of interest between them now. The only difference is which party's interests are favored by the new constitution.

The "National Assembly" originally expected by Ludwig had ceased to exist in name only. No matter how hard they tried to reverse the situation, they could not prevent the representatives from formulating their own constitution.

Until the evening, the bustling parliament was still proceeding in an orderly manner - because the Storm Legion blocked the entire White Lake Park, not only the people inside could not get out, but the people outside could not get in at all; except for a few gunshots, No one knows what happened in the National Assembly afterwards.

The representatives remained in this state until the sun went down. The vast majority of them were still unfinished and insisted on carrying the Constitutional Convention to the end.

The core concept of the constitution completely copied the slogan put forward by the "Bare Heart" organization during the previous campaign for the Citizens' Assembly Bill, that is, equality - all representatives unanimously agreed that without the Citizens' Assembly of Clovis City to come forward, the National Assembly would not be possible. was born, the spirit of the Constitution should naturally inherit the former.

It was not until night fell that the excited Miss Flora Cecil finally announced the official end of the first day of the National Assembly's meeting and announced the results of today's discussion in her voice that had long been mute. Only then did the representatives agree. .

Although not all the contents have been formulated, the outline has been listed, with a total of ten items:

First, the power of the National Assembly comes from the people of Clovis. Anyone who pays taxes, works and serves the kingdom can be regarded as the people of Clovis;

This proposal comes from William Cecil, "Only those who contribute to the kingdom can be called people of the kingdom."

Second, representatives should come from the people, and any people can become representatives. Voting should also comply with the will of the people. Registered voting can be adopted by default, but various forms such as show of hands and oral voting must also be accepted;

The proposer of this article is Christian Bach. The reason is that many representatives of the central and central provinces are from sharecroppers. Let alone the bill, they can’t even write their own names. If they have to vote by register, they will be deprived of their rights. Legal rights.

Third, the status of representatives is not subject to geographical restrictions. Every 40,000 or approximately 40,000 people in Clovis can elect one representative;

Fourth, the National Assembly has the power to form, question and dissolve the Privy Council, and the Privy Council should fully obey the final vote of the National Assembly;

Fifth, the National Assembly has the power to formulate taxes. Once finalized, it cannot be changed. Any questions and protests will question the authority of the National Assembly and damage the supreme interests of Clovis;

Sixth, the National Assembly grants all Clovis people absolute equal rights. All Clovis people can travel freely in all public areas on the Clovis land, enjoy private property without being plundered by others, and work to preserve fruits and support their families. right;

Seventh, the National Assembly protects all open, non-violent freedom of assembly; any Clovis people have the right to express approval, support, neutrality and opposition to anything, as long as it does not violate express laws;

Eighth, the National Assembly opposes any unexpressed and undisclosed privileges; opposes any privileges that restrict others’ freedom of movement, voting and assembly; and opposes any privileges that violate the spirit of equality;

Ninth, the National Assembly opposes any private bill that has not been enacted through formal procedures. All controversial content must be discussed, voted on and approved by at least two-thirds of the representatives, otherwise it will be illegal;

Tenth, the National Assembly is an institution recognized by the whole Kingdom of Clovis and aims to serve the interests of the Kingdom. Any act that threatens the National Assembly can be regarded as treason.

This was added by Anson at the end of the parliament; to the representatives present, this was a promise: no matter what, he, the Storm Legion and the entire War Department would stand unconditionally on the side of the National Assembly.

Unsurprisingly, this once again elicited cheers and support from the delegates - no matter who was before him, from now on, Ansen Bach will be the only speaker of the National Assembly, and there will be no one who can compete with him.

It was not until late at night that the Queen Mother Anne, who was staying behind closed doors at the Osteria Palace, finally welcomed the representatives of the nobility headed by Viscount Bognar while waiting anxiously, and roughly learned the whole story from their mouths .

As for why it is roughly known... Although the relationship between the two parties seems to be incompatible at present, who can know what will happen in the future. It is better to stay on the sidelines and see the situation. Viscount Bognar thinks so.

"In other words, our Royal Guards Chief not only failed to suppress the National Assembly...on the contrary, he also used this opportunity to usurp the identity of the Speaker, making those damn traitors devoted to him..."

Taking the information just presented by the royal guards, Queen Mother Anne looked at the "loyal ministers" in front of her with a sneer: "And you guys actually just watched him do it and were indifferent?"

This... several noble representatives looked at each other, not knowing what to say for a moment.

"I beg your pardon to disagree with your Majesty's words." Seeing everyone trying to remain silent, Viscount Bogner had to bite the bullet and said:

"Under the circumstances at that time, Lieutenant General Anson was not only the Commander-in-Chief of the Storm Legion, but also the Chief of the Royal Guards; it can be said that he was the person who could best represent and explain His Majesty's intentions when His Majesty was not present at the scene."

"That's right." Someone nearby immediately echoed: "Although we are nobles, we are only representatives of the nobles. We have no actual military power. It is impossible to confront him as an army lieutenant general!"

"Moreover, no matter how rebellious Anson Bach was and how he speculated on the holy will without authorization, he did not explicitly slander the royal authority; if we insist on a strict evaluation, what he did was indeed reasonable and legal."

Viscount Bognar glanced at the people next to him and continued to add: "If we stand up and accuse at this time, wouldn't it become a fight between two factions of powerful officials, and even accuse the other party of 'undermining His Majesty's approval of the National Assembly Bill'? ?”

These words were said so well that even Ludwig next to him couldn't help but glance over.

He is indeed the leader of the reformist faction. He is still able to lead the wealthy Clovis family after the dissolution of the Privy Council. He is simply more cunning than the old fox...

"Then according to Viscount Bogner, not only can your Majesty not blame you, but you have to thank you." Queen Mother Anne did not accept this trick at all:

"Thank you for not breaking out into conflict with the loyal Anson Bach, causing the Kingdom of Clovis to fall into unprecedented division and chaos?"

"If His Majesty really said that, then I may have to refute a few words." Viscount Bogner said solemnly:

"In any case, the ministers failed to fulfill their due obligations, which resulted in the damage to the royal power and the usurpation of His Majesty's authority by traitors with evil intentions. This is a fact that cannot be concealed under any circumstances."

"If we don't make amends as soon as possible, I'm afraid those so-called 'representatives' in the National Assembly will soon forget about His Majesty and start to take charge of the entire country with self-righteousness."

"Then how to make up for it?!"

Anne Herred was very angry: "Don't just give conclusions, but also propose solutions. Your Majesty doesn't have the energy to listen to his ministers describing things that he already knows!"

Know? I don’t think it can be solved at all... Ludwig couldn’t help but complain in his heart.

"At this point, I'm afraid I can only admit it first." After thinking seriously or pretending to think seriously, Viscount Bognar gave his answer:

"Lieutenant General Anson's timing was very clever. At that time, none of us happened to expect that His Majesty would send troops to blockade and suppress the National Assembly, giving him the opportunity to monopolize the final interpretation power; but now if he does not admit it, the people and representatives of Clovis City will In the eyes, that is tantamount to the royal family betraying its promise."

"Although it is despicable to be seized by a traitor, making a promise first and then going back on your promise will do even greater damage to His Majesty's authority. On balance, the gains outweigh the losses anyway." Viscount Bognar said solemnly:

"Fortunately, no matter what, the National Assembly and our Lieutenant General Anson dare not really raise the banner of 'abandoning the royal power'; then as long as we do not do this and continue to fight against each other within the parliamentary system, we can always find opportunities. Winning over people who are loyal to His Majesty."

After saying that, he bowed deeply, then quickly stepped back several steps and squeezed into the crowd again.

Obviously, Bogner himself knew that this method would definitely not be accepted by Anne; the Queen Regent, who had experienced a failure, could only think about how to take revenge.

Sure enough, Anne Herred's face showed a flash of disappointment, and at the same time she turned her gaze to Ludwig, who had always been silent: "My Lord in charge, what do you have to say?"

"Me?" Ludwig raised his gaze with sharp eyes: "Forget what I said, I'm afraid His Majesty won't agree."

"Whether you agree to this or not is up to the throne to decide." Anne said coldly: "As a minister, what you should do is give due advice."

"...Well, since it is His Majesty's order." Ludwig nodded slightly:

"My opinion is very simple, that is to send troops immediately to destroy this so-called National Assembly!"