Fourth Scourge of Star Wars

Chapter 160: The Farce of The Senate (1)

"If a proposal that benefits the outer ring star region can be drawn up in the Senate, I think everyone will be very willing to help Supreme Chancellor Valorum." Francis' language is still watertight.

"So, do you think the Republic should sanction the Corporate Alliance in this matter?" Palpatine asked with a smile.

Francis took a deep breath, he firmly grasped his political stance and said: "If the Corporate Alliance is allowed to succeed, then other companies will follow suit. I absolutely cannot tolerate this happening."

"But you just said Valorum was a coward."

"If he can really solve this matter, he is naturally not a coward."

Palpatine smiled slightly, "Well, I will take you to this meeting. If there is a chance, maybe you can also speak."

"Speaking at the Galactic Senate? This..." Francis looked a little panicked.

"Hahaha, don't be afraid, I'm here, no problem," Palpatine said very kindly.

...

Galactic Senate meeting place.

This is a huge spherical space, majestic and solemn. Around the sphere, countless disc-shaped anti-gravity platforms are densely packed and neatly arranged. Each platform represents a political entity in the Milky Way, and representatives of this political entity and their assistants stand on it.

In the center of the entire spherical space, there is a larger platform floating. This is the platform of the chairman of the Galactic Parliament, which also represents the highest authority of the entire Galactic Republic.

Palpatine took Francis Underwood and his wife from the passage of the office to his own anti-gravity platform, and many other senators greeted him very eagerly along the way.

Standing on the platform, Francis looked around. This star-studded Senate venue gave people huge psychological oppression, which was many times more magnificent than the Parliament venues he had seen in his incomplete memory.

And the battlefield here is also many times more cruel than back then.

Palpatine approached Francis and whispered: "Don't worry too much, Mr. Francis, today is mainly discussing whether the Galactic Republic needs to directly send troops to interfere in the affairs of Planet Malastare. What we need is to stand It's enough to be on the side of Supreme Chancellor Valorum. I believe he has the ability to settle things."

Francis nodded with a smile, but he already knew the result of the meeting through Tang Xiao.

At this time, an old and loud voice came through the loudspeaker, "Supreme Chancellor Finis Valorum is seated!"

Everyone stood up on their platforms and raised their hands to greet the venue.

An old man with gray hair but a clean shaved beard, wearing a gorgeous Supreme Chancellor's costume, walked to the anti-gravity platform and stood in front of another old man who was a bit stooped.

"Oh, Supreme Chancellor Finis Valorum, and his old assistant, Mr. Botan, the Deputy Chancellor. They have devoted their lives to the Galactic Republic." Palpatine said meaningfully.

Francis stared blankly at Supreme Chancellor Finis Valorum and Deputy Chancellor Botan, who are slowly flying towards the center of the venue by manipulating the anti-gravity platform and sighed secretly in his heart.

Yes, the audience is already in place, and it's time for the clown to appear.

Finis Valorum said loudly into the loudspeaker: "The Senate is convened today to discuss the dispute over Planet Malastare!"

As soon as he finished speaking, there was an uproar in the senate. Some people were cheering, some were cursing, and more people were whispering, and the scene became chaotic almost immediately.

Francis watched coldly. He understood that such a scene showed that the prestige of Supreme Chancellor Valorum was no longer enough to overwhelm the representatives of the Galactic Senate.

"Silence!" Deputy Chancellor Botan yelled with all his strength, and the noise in the senate gradually became quieter.

Supreme Chancellor Valorum took a deep breath and said, "Next, we invite the representative of Planet Malastare, Ainlee Teem, to express his views on the disputes on Planet Malastare!"

An anti-gravity platform floated out and flew to the center of the venue, slightly lower than Valorum's platform. There were three Granites standing on it, and the one in the middle bowed slightly to the surroundings, and then said loudly: "The way the Corporate Alliance demands to increase the fuel tax on Planet Malastare is completely the way of bandits! They plundered us naked. The resources of the planet are also insatiably greedy and continue to reduce our share, let our people go hungry, and work for them almost for free!"

"Nonsense!!" An anti-gravity platform flew out from the other side, and there were several Kuliva people on it, which were representatives of the Corporate Alliance.

"Representative Passel Argente now is not the time for you to speak..." Deputy Chancellor Botan stopped him, but the person did not listen to him at all.

The representative of the Corporate Alliance said loudly: "When your Planet Malastare was poor and backward, it was our Corporate Alliance that helped you establish a basic industrial system! Let you produce parts and equipment by yourself, and become the state of Tatooine. The main equipment supplier for the tower night pod racing competition! Isn't that enough? Now why do you accuse us of legitimate business practices? After all, you are the ones who are greedy!"

"Your increase in fuel tax is completely contrary to the agreement at that time! Your endless mining has caused an irreversible impact on the environment of our planet! Now you still have to tax 30% of our planet's income! Do you want to, are you starving the people of our planet to death?!" Senator Teem was shaking with rage, and he pointed at Passel Argente's nose and yelled.

"You should read the agreement we signed! We have the right to increase the fuel tax."

"That's why you threatened us that if we don't join that clause, you will make us suffer! This is a robber clause! It shouldn't be in effect!"

The two sides quarreled fiercely, completely ignoring Senator Waroro and Deputy Chancellor Botan, and the other senators around were noisy again. They yelled, either for Senator Teem, or for Representative Argente, and quarreled.

Seeming to be at a disadvantage in the quarrel, Senator Teem suddenly turned around and yelled at Supreme Chancellor Valorum: "Planet Malastare requests the Galactic Senate to arbitrate! Sanction the bandit practices of the Corporate Alliance! Give us justice!"

"If you want justice I'll give it to you right away!" Passel Argente threatened, pointing to Ainlee Teem's nose.