If they compensated according to the investment agreement, Canton of Bern would immediately go bankrupt.
And those noble legislators rooted in Bern would inevitably suffer devastating losses, perhaps even go bankrupt alongside it.
At the same time, opposition political forces would surely seize this matter to settle scores with them—such as those Liberal civic organizations.
A knock at the door shattered the silence in the hall.
Without waiting for permission, someone barged in, disregarding all protocol.
The Speaker was about to flare up when he saw that the newcomer was the manager of Arens Bank, and could only suppress his anger. "What is it?"
Arens Bank was the largest bank in the Bern region, and the financial backer behind several highly influential legislators.
The bank manager gave him a perfunctory nod, then went straight to the senior legislator Frey and whispered anxiously, "The bank is facing a run. You must find a way to resolve this as soon as possible!"
As it turned out, Arens Bank had also invested more than a million Francs in the Railway Project. After news of trouble with the project spread, the public began lining up to withdraw their deposits, fearing that the bank would collapse because of it.
Frey was greatly alarmed and hurriedly asked, "How long can we hold out?"
The bank manager glanced at the legislators around him and said grimly, "At most half a month, at the current rate."
Frey hurried off with a group of legislators to deal with the bank run, and Parliament's discussion was interrupted as a result.
Vice Speaker Count Elerach had little to do with the bank and was preparing to head home when an official approached him and bowed. "Your Excellency, the Milan Ministry of Foreign Affairs has sent a diplomatic note demanding that we