Farmina
29-05-2005, 03:09
Grand Chancellor Tobias Grey bit at his fingernails. He had presumed having the Emperor out of the way would be the ultimate victory, but it was not. The conservative Chancellors had continued with the Emperor’s agenda regardless.
“Three times the legislation to strip Chancellor Goth of his dominance over foreign affairs passed the Grand Council,” said Grey muttering to himself, “Three times the conservatives knocked it back in the Council of Provinces.”
Grey looked over at Thomas Goth on the other side of the court room, who sat eyes closed, praying for a good outcome. The two men had been allies albeit purely for convenience. The Emperor and his conservatives, including Goth, had made a formal coalition with the Grey’s moralists to control the elected councils. Any such alliance was now abandoned.
“All rise for the honorable judges of the Grand Court,” said the warden at the front of the court, breaking the harsh silence.
Tobias Grey stood up as did every person in the court, though he thought it was ironic that the Grand Chancellor had to stand for a lowly judge.
The five judges walked in draped in long satin robes of grey and blue. They walked in file and sat simultaneously.
Then the entire court returned to sitting.
The judge in the middle placed a sheet of paper on the desk in front of him and began to read:
“In the matter of Goth versus Grey, we find a dispute. The situation is one in which our nation is torn apart by the Emperor’s illness.
This however is at heart a matter of constitutional law. Thomas Goth was appointed by the Emperor to run foreign affairs, as Tobias Grey was appointed to run the nation as a whole. I find that there is no constitutional provision for Grand Chancellor Tobias Grey to dismiss Chancellor Thomas Goth, but considering the exceptional circumstances of the Emperor’s illness, Thomas Goth cannot be dismissed by anyone.
The constitution states ‘the Light of Heaven is responsible for the appointment and dismissal of Chancellors.’ Thus in the name of upholding the constitution and preserving order in Farmina, I declare Tobias Grey, Emperor and Grand Chancellor until the situation is resolved, due to his strong claim to the throne.”
Tobias Grey to use the expression ‘nearly fell out of his chair.’ He had called for control over foreign affairs, now he had control over the Imperial powers. Victory was nearly in grasp.
“Three times the legislation to strip Chancellor Goth of his dominance over foreign affairs passed the Grand Council,” said Grey muttering to himself, “Three times the conservatives knocked it back in the Council of Provinces.”
Grey looked over at Thomas Goth on the other side of the court room, who sat eyes closed, praying for a good outcome. The two men had been allies albeit purely for convenience. The Emperor and his conservatives, including Goth, had made a formal coalition with the Grey’s moralists to control the elected councils. Any such alliance was now abandoned.
“All rise for the honorable judges of the Grand Court,” said the warden at the front of the court, breaking the harsh silence.
Tobias Grey stood up as did every person in the court, though he thought it was ironic that the Grand Chancellor had to stand for a lowly judge.
The five judges walked in draped in long satin robes of grey and blue. They walked in file and sat simultaneously.
Then the entire court returned to sitting.
The judge in the middle placed a sheet of paper on the desk in front of him and began to read:
“In the matter of Goth versus Grey, we find a dispute. The situation is one in which our nation is torn apart by the Emperor’s illness.
This however is at heart a matter of constitutional law. Thomas Goth was appointed by the Emperor to run foreign affairs, as Tobias Grey was appointed to run the nation as a whole. I find that there is no constitutional provision for Grand Chancellor Tobias Grey to dismiss Chancellor Thomas Goth, but considering the exceptional circumstances of the Emperor’s illness, Thomas Goth cannot be dismissed by anyone.
The constitution states ‘the Light of Heaven is responsible for the appointment and dismissal of Chancellors.’ Thus in the name of upholding the constitution and preserving order in Farmina, I declare Tobias Grey, Emperor and Grand Chancellor until the situation is resolved, due to his strong claim to the throne.”
Tobias Grey to use the expression ‘nearly fell out of his chair.’ He had called for control over foreign affairs, now he had control over the Imperial powers. Victory was nearly in grasp.