Armed soldiers surrounded the Gaston Building.
On the main streets of Jill City, there was a soldier standing guard every three steps and a sentry every five steps.
Some armored vehicles even drove into the city.
When the city of Gill fell into chaos, at the request of Governor Goering, Lieutenant General Scholz sent armed forces into the city of Gill to help the state government restore order in Gill.
Watching the scene on the TV screen where teams of soldiers holding steel guns and wearing steel helmets surrounded Gaston, Goering smiled slightly and turned to Bridget and said, "This mad dog should be locked in a cage. Your analysis of him is completely correct."
Although they are husband and wife, their relationship seems extremely subtle.
Bridget was wearing a red dress, looking charming and sexy. She stared at the TV screen with a half-smile on her face. "You'd better be careful. This country boy from Balfour is not so easy to deal with. However, I am looking forward to the moment when he kneels at my feet!"
Goering snorted coldly and said nothing.
Bridget turned to look at him and smiled coquettishly, "Are you jealous? Don't worry, you are my only pet forever." A black whip appeared in her hand, "Today, I will give you two more whips."
The light in Goering's eyes immediately became blazing, and he slowly knelt down...
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In a luxurious box on the first floor of Gaston, Scholz, dressed in military uniform, sat on the sofa with a serious face, which was completely different from his usual kindness towards Lu Ming.
Sitting next to him was Major General Figo, Chief of Staff of the garrison.
Standing next to him was Scholz's adjutant, Colonel Madagas.
"I'm sorry, Major General Bit, the chaos you caused ends here!" Colonel Madagas said solemnly, "The commander didn't want this to happen, but he had to follow the order from Prime Minister Dumas."
Lu Ming was sitting opposite him and smiled slightly: "Thank you General Scholz for coming to see me in person."
Colonel Madagass looked at Lu Ming and said, "The commander really appreciates your heroic behavior in the Western Regions, so I feel that I should explain it to you in person and give you enough respect. So, Major General Bit, by now, you should not have any intention of resisting, right?"
"Can I briefly defend myself?" Lu Ming asked.
Colonel Madagas turned to look at Lieutenant General Scholz. Seeing Scholz shook his head slightly, Madagas sighed and said, "Major General Bit, there is no need for you to struggle in vain. Please come with us!"
Behind Lu Ming was a row of soldiers armed with live ammunition, a guard squad of the Scholz Guards.
"Commander, I think we should listen to what Major General Bit has to say." The speaker was Major General Figo, chief of staff of the garrison.
Scholz looked at Figo with some confusion.
Lu Ming said, "Thank you, Commander. Indeed, I have to admit that the current chaos in Jill City seems to have been caused by my arrival. However, if we crack down on corrupt elements and organized crime according to the law, it will cause great chaos to society. If we just let it go for the sake of superficial social peace, the society will eventually collapse. Therefore, I think necessary pain is inevitable."
Scholz nodded slightly: "You can discuss these reasons in the military court."
Lu Ming continued: "Moreover, the recent chaos was caused by a rebellion launched by the Rose Party's militia organization, the Holy White Rose. These materials were provided by those who were wounded or captured during their operation!" Lu Ming picked up a folder on the coffee table.
Scholz said calmly: "These can also be your reasons to defend yourself in the military court."
Lu Ming smiled, "These are all from the interrogation results of Lieutenant General Candice, the special assistant to General Augustus of our department. Lieutenant General Candice is also in Gill City, but she is busy with other things. She will meet with you, General Scholz, in a few days. Your Excellency the Commander should know that in all sensitive incidents, the conclusions drawn by Lieutenant General Candice who participated in the investigation have never been disapproved by everyone from the Cabinet to the Privy Council."
Upon hearing this, Chief of Staff Major General Figo stood up, took the folder and handed it to Scholz.
Scholz didn't even bother to look at it. "Anyway, Commissioner Bit, I have received a direct order from Prime Minister Dumas to send you to the special military court in the capital."
Major General Figo thought about it and whispered something in Scholz's ear.
Scholz frowned slightly.
"I have already reported these situations to His Majesty the King." Lu Ming said calmly.
Major General Figo nodded, "Yes, I received a secret message from His Majesty an hour ago, so I came to report to the commander. His Majesty's secret message asked us to pay close attention to the movements in the Gaide area and provide assistance to Commissioner Bit when necessary, but our troops are only allowed to enter residential areas when it is absolutely necessary." Looking at Scholz, "Commander, should we move all armed forces out of the city?"
Lu Ming looked relieved. "It seems that His Majesty the King trusts Lieutenant General Candice's intelligence very much. The Rose Party used militia organizations to attack the officials of the Joint Coordination Committee. Not only did they cross the line, but they can also be considered to have launched a rebellion." Looking at Scholz, "Commander, according to the Imperial Constitution, His Majesty the King is the Supreme Commander of all armed forces. It is true that the Prime Minister is the Supreme Commander of all armed forces, but if the Supreme Commander issues an order, you should obey it first. At least the current military system under the United Kingdom Constitution has such a legal sequence."
Scholz frowned and looked at Lu Ming, then at his chief of staff Figo.
It is obvious that Figo is now in the position of first control, or in other words, in the position of royalists.
It turned out that he came here in a hurry just to help Bit, and it seemed that he was prepared for the worst, even including military advice.
The title of supreme commander was originally just a nominal one, but if the supreme commander really gave an order, the army was legally required to obey unconditionally.
Scholz looked at his aide Madagass and said, "Send an urgent telegram to the Prime Minister now. I'm waiting for his latest instructions."
"Commander, there is no need for that." Madagass smiled.
Scholz's eyes suddenly focused. The adjutant was the commander-in-chief's confidant, his right-hand man, and should have been the commander-in-chief's most trusted person.
"General Scholz, since you ignored the orders of the Supreme Commander." Major General Figo took out another secret telegram, "Under this circumstance, the Supreme Commander has granted me the special task of temporarily relieving you of your post!" He made a gesture.
The guards who were originally standing behind Lu Ming all stood at attention and turned their guns.
Scholz's face was as gloomy as water. "Figo, Madagas, I hope you know the possible consequences of your current actions."
Major General Figo has already looked at Lu Ming: "General, do you need our military's assistance in clearing out the rioting militia here?"
Lu Ming smiled and said, "Thank you. It's not necessary. However, I think the soldiers who are already on duty in the city can stay. The people will feel relieved after seeing this. Three days will be enough."
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Governor's Mansion.
Goering looked gloomily at the urgent news broadcast by TVT. The United Kingdom Joint Investigation Committee announced that because the militia organization "Holy White Rose" in the Gede region launched a large-scale attack on government workers, it is now listed as an illegal organization and banned. The main leaders of the organization, Phoenix, Matt, Digona and others need to surrender immediately and cooperate with the investigation unconditionally. Otherwise, they will apply to the King's Throne Court to put these main leaders of the organization on the wanted list.
"What's going on? Wasn't that mad dog caught?" Goering was completely caught off guard. Although his call to General Scholz failed to go through, he did not expect such an emergency to occur.
Phoenix, who was sitting next to her, was even more stunned. He was the number one figure in the Holy White Rose and an important member of the Mathieu family. He could be considered Bridget's cousin, but the relationship was a bit distant, tracing back to the great-grandfather's generation. According to the imperial blood relationship convention, there was no problem for Phoenix and Bridget to marry each other.
I was waiting for the good news of victory, but it was like a bolt from the blue.
The telephone rang rapidly, and Goering picked up the phone. All calls that could be made directly to this phone were calls that he needed to answer in person.
"Your Excellency the Prime Minister..." Goering became excited.
Phoenix was listening. When he first arrived, there were red marks on his brother-in-law's face from the high heels, obviously he had just been trampled on.
As a member of the Mathieu family, he had vaguely heard a rumor that Lord Goering was a sadist. However, in front of Mrs. Brigitte, he was a complete masochist. A psychologist explained that this psychological distortion was caused by a combination of factors such as childhood psychological trauma and extreme inferiority complex in front of his wife.
On the other side, Goering hung up the phone with a very unhappy look on his face. "Phinis, the Prime Minister said that the evidence provided by the First Control is sufficient, and he cannot favor the Holy White Rose. The Prime Minister informed me directly by phone, which is to express his greatest apology to me."
Phoenix snorted coldly, "This old fox is the most unreliable!" He then asked, "Where is little Mathieu? Call him and ask."
Although Bridget's elder brother Mathieu Jr. is nominally only the deputy leader of the Rose Party, in fact, because the national leader of the Rose Party, Hermann, is a good guy, basically a glue-type person, Mathieu Jr. has been trained as Mathieu's successor for many years. He was only relegated to the deputy position because of his seniority and age. Although he is the deputy leader, in the eyes of many Rose Party members, Mathieu Jr. is the one who really runs the helm.
Mathieu Jr. is also a member of the United Kingdom's House of Lords and serves as Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons.
However, the Rose Party is one of the main forces pushing for the separation of the House of Lords and the House of Commons. The members of the House of Lords are all aristocrats. The constitutionalists hope to completely separate the House of Lords and the House of Commons, that is, senators cannot hold any position in the House of Commons. This will greatly undermine the power of the royalists.
The epoch-making bill currently being drafted is the House of Commons Disqualification Bill 968, which will be put to a vote next year. According to the bill, any senior judicial official, civil servant, regular member of the military, member of a foreign legislature, and several royal officials listed in the bill will not be qualified to become members of the House of Commons, which naturally includes senators.
After hearing that Finis wanted to communicate with young Mathieu, Goering thought for a moment and said, "Let Bugelle communicate with young Mathieu." He looked at the door of the study and said, "She is listening to music. I will go and talk to her."
Finnis was helpless. Goring was also one of the elders of the party, but in front of Lady Bridget, he was so afraid of his wife that he was like a completely different person.