The six countries are France, Spain, Mexico, the Republic of Texas, the Confederate States of America, and the United States of America.

Why are there these flags?

That's because these flags have all flown on Texas soil.

Around the conference hall, there are portraits of the previous leaders of the Republic of Texas and the previous governors of Texas, hanging on each floor of the four-story circular hall that is open to the public.

In other words, there are so many portraits, but there is no portrait of the Commander-in-Chief of the United States of America...

It can only be said that the Lone Star State was labeled as the number one traitor in the United States by the federal government and it was definitely not done randomly.

Because Texas is within itself, it really flaunts itself as an independent country at all times.

The United States will be divided one day.

The first to stand up and raise the flag will definitely not be California, which just likes to shout.

And it has to be Texas.

Arriving at the rotunda, Jonsson and Page left Abel and Rick Perry.

Abel, led by Mr. Governor, passed through a corridor and the two came to a high platform suspended above the Texas Congress chamber.

Below the high platform, 150 members of the Texas Legislature were gathered together.

Looking at the scene below, Abel, who had already guessed a lot, smiled and said, "This is our Texas recipe!"

"Who says it's not?" Rick Perry responded with a smile: "The people elect representatives, and the representatives represent the people. This is our destiny!"

The impeachment proceedings in Parliament have begun below.

Abel has now basically guessed the reason why these people asked him to come here today.

He guessed in his mind.

The people from the Texas consortium most likely want to push Alexander into the Texas Congress.

Let's make a bolder guess.

These guys may even want to replace Mark Jerlin with his father.

Otherwise, how could Davis Brown and the others call themselves to come to the Texas State Capitol on a day like today?

To amuse Abel, or to demonstrate against him?

This might have been possible before.

But that's unlikely now.

The world's richest man, with huge wealth in his hands, is also an energy giant, a media giant, and a financial giant.

At the same time, he is also married to Abel Smith, who is currently the most troublesome and hot-blooded political family in the United States.

In the recent attack, he temporarily gained the commanding heights of American public opinion.

At this time, whoever Abel wanted to target, even if it was Rockefeller or Morgan, would be confused by him.

Davis Brown and the others have no reason to mess around.

And they just let Abel come to this special place on a special day like today.

In addition to wanting to promote Alexander to the throne, it was one of the great gifts given to Abel in this merger between the two parties.

Abel couldn't think of any other possibilities for the time being.

Because after a few days, the share exchange is completed and all the contracts that need to be signed are finalized.

From now on, everyone will be our own people in a sense.

At that time, Alexander was also one of their own.

Putting Alexander in charge at this time would also be beneficial to the Texas consortium.

With so many thoughts in his mind, Abel kept chatting with Rick Perry.

While chatting, the two parties even talked about Abel's father-in-law, Neil Bush.

"Neal has a very good talent. He can easily get close to the middle class."

Rick Perry said sincerely: "If he becomes a businessman, the Americans will lose a good governor or even a good general."

Look at Rick Perry's sincere look.

Abel didn't believe that the other party didn't know that if Neil Bush changed his ways in Texas, he would be the one who would suffer the most.

Abel thought to himself, that means my father-in-law has gone to California, and there is no longer any possibility of any big conflict with you.

Only this guy would say something like this.

"Everyone has their own talent." Abel smiled and said: "Mr. Perry, your talent is the most suitable for leading the people of Texas."

Hearing Abel say this, Rick Perry's eyes visibly lit up.

Mr. Governor looked at Abel seriously and said softly: "Mr. Smith, are you telling the truth?"

"Yes." Abel responded with a smile.

Rick Perry obviously laughed happily, but because there was a meeting below, the governor did not dare to laugh too loudly.

In Rick Perry's view, Neil Bush, the biggest internal threat to him, is not actually supported by the Bush family.

It's the guy in front of him who is very young, but already so terrifying that Davis Brown and his gang should treat him with such caution and even please him.

Now I see hints from this guy.

Rick Perry is naturally happy to know that he is stable in Texas this year.

"Call me Rick." Rick Perry said happily, his words were much more sincere than before:

"I hope we are friends. I hope we always will be."

"Of course. Rick, you should also change your words." Abel also smiled and said, "You just call me Abel, that will make me happier."

"Oh, today is such a happy day!"

Rick Perry hugged Abel again, this time much more cordially than at the door of the Capitol.

"The annoying Mark Jerlin is going to get out. I have met a good friend again!! I am so... so happy."

Rick Perry said happily.

At this time, in the Texas House of Representatives below, it was time to start voting on the impeachment process.

There are 100 state representatives, excluding Speaker Mark Jerlin, there are still 99 left.

According to regulations, in each vote, each member of the House of Representatives has only one vote, and the Speaker has two votes for the purpose of ruling when the votes are tied.

Now Mark Jerlin is being impeached.

During the period of impeachment, you will automatically lose all corresponding parliamentary rights.

In other words, only the votes of these 99 members of the House of Representatives count today.

Voting begins.

Because the number is much less than the 435 members of the Federal House of Representatives.

There were only 99 people voting, and even if an older mechanical voting process was used, the results were still out quickly.

The voting process to impeach Mark Jerlin to step down resulted in 52 votes in favor, 35 votes against, and 12 abstentions.

The impeachment was successful and the process started.

Effective today, Mark Jerlin automatically loses his power and position as Representative and Speaker of the State of Texas.

According to regulations, before the election starts again.

The missing state legislators are elected from among the county commissioners in Texas' 254 counties.

The state Senate is responsible for the election, and the county commissioner who receives more than 1/3 of the votes will automatically obtain the status of state representative.

The identity of the speaker is automatically selected by the 100 members of the state House of Representatives through internal elections.

The moment the impeachment took effect, a distraught Mark Jerlin had not even left the conference hall.

Page, Speaker of the Texas Senate, has already announced the start of the election of representatives.

Among the 254 county commissioners, 6 were elected.

Among them is the name of Alexander Smith, the county commissioner of Tarrant County who just took office last year.

Voting begins.

After the voting ends.

Among the six candidates, Alexander Smith alone received 35 of the total 51 votes.

With an unquestionable advantage, he became one of the new members of the Texas House of Representatives.

As for the election of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, it will be postponed to three days later, that is, January 29.

Before that, after the meeting.

Abel had happily gone to the governor's office to drink coffee with Rick Perry and two other Texas government tycoons.
Chapter completed!