Walk alone in the abyss

"Hendon, I know you're on fire, but you must focus on the overall situation now."

Director Ino said seriously:

"The person in charge of the military department is here. After the meeting is over, you can negotiate alone. I will not interfere."

The facial muscles of the three supreme commanders on the surface were twitching slightly.

They were thinking about why they had to come to this meeting physically.

Yang Ming snorted and said calmly:

"Everyone asked me to come to Emperor Star, here I come.

"But everyone wants me to stand up and stand for the noble class, but I can't do it.

"I am following His Majesty's orders, and out of respect for Director Ino, I came to Emperor Star instead of wanting to gain any benefits from you or make empty promises.

"If the empire wants to solve the current problem, there is only one option, and that is to send troops to suppress the nobles who are facing the people tit for tat. Aristocrats of the past.

"Haven't you found out where the problem is now?

"Aren't the national policies formulated by you all based on reducing the rights and interests of nobles? Why is it the opposite when it is implemented?"

"Duke Hunton!"

The third-ranked elder in the Presbyterian House frowned and said:

"You are also a nobleman, please don't forget this."

"My Grand Duke, you can take it back at any time, if you have the power."

Yang Ming spread his hands together:

"My position is like this. You can think that I am seeking political capital for myself, or you can think that I have ulterior motives, but since I am sitting here, I must represent the people and the largest interest group in the empire, and have a good chat with you. Let’s talk about how to end this bloody conflict.”

Director Ino said: "Alright, Hanton, pay attention to etiquette and demeanor."

Director Ino changed the subject:

"And Hanton, sometimes you have to face up to your own problems. Another reason for this strategic misjudgment is that you didn't communicate enough with the military, and you were too strong. Hanton, you have gained a great reputation At the same time, they were also set up by the people."

"Yes, Director Ino."

Yang Ming smiled and said:

"There is only one thing that gives me satisfaction now, and that is the praise from the common people."

"If that's the case," Director Ino asked, "can you initiate an event, for example, you represent the common people of the empire, and conduct a negotiation with the representatives of the aristocratic class of the empire?"

Yang Ming frowned slightly.

Good guy, this old boy is really shady.

This is to promote him as a foreman first, and then label him a scab later. If any problems arise in the future, people will put part of the blame on him, the ghostly prince.

Such a thing as negotiating foreman is not easy to do.

"Just like what the elder said just now," Yang Ming said seriously, "Although I consider the issue from the perspective of a commoner, I am already divorced from the life of a commoner, and I am not representative. I think, is it within the empire? Can an elected organization be set up to negotiate with the aristocracy?"

An elder immediately said: "The Imperial Code expressly stipulates that no organization with the nature of popular elections can be established, including the Workers' Federation and the management association of public welfare organizations."

Yang Ming nodded: "Then I can't help it."

Director Ino took a deep look at Yang Ming, and then formally started today's discussion.

Obviously, before Yang Ming came, the empire had already prepared a set of countermeasures.

Simply put, it is repression by force.

The empire has now completed its deployment. It only needs an order from the military headquarters. A large number of second-line troops and local defense forces will come down to control the situation, arrest some of the happiest people and little nobles, and then choose some representative people , direct severe punishments to serve as a warning to others.

Yang Ming just wanted to laugh while listening.

Use the army?

That couldn't be more appropriate.

It can 100% intensify the conflict, and it can also make the people feel wronged. Later, as long as they hype the empire to release the arrested nobles and severely punish the civilians with no background, it will be another large-scale public opinion event.

However, these old men also noticed this problem.

Although they don't know much about the living conditions of the people, they don't have any obvious brainstem deficiency syndrome in the general direction of national policy.

"The problem now is that if we do this, we can suppress the riots in the short term, but in the long run, it will split the empire from the public opinion and the behavior.

"This will reduce people's sense of security, and it will also easily arouse people's empathy.

"We have to find a way to counteract these negative effects ... maybe, we can do it in a slightly more moderate way."

"What do you think of the transparent arrests, open trial by noble courts and civilian courts?"

"I'm afraid now that there will be disturbances by the people, and the nobles must be severely punished and tolerated by the common people," an old man said coldly, "These people are greedy and despicable in their bones, and they will seek superiority by overpowering the nobles."

Yang Ming immediately retorted: "If the common people are greedy and despicable, then the nobles are evil, selfish, and shameless. Of course, I mean some nobles, and some nobles are still good. They have not yet fallen, and they have maintained their nature."

"Grand Duke Hanton, did you intend to target us from the beginning?"

"If you don't engage me first, I will target you?"

boom!

The projection of one of the four elders of the military department hit the table: "White ghost! This is the highest-level meeting of the empire!"

"Shut up, old man," Yang Ming said indifferently, "I'll give you face by saying you're an old man of the empire, but if you don't give you face, you're just an old man who occupies the latrine and doesn't want to die when his body is old. Moth, what is your position? What official title? How dare you shout in front of me, the grand duke of the empire and the lieutenant general of the army?"

"you!"

"Me? What's wrong with me? I gave you a chance before, but you didn't dare to use it. The dreadnought is floating outside my planet Saka, isn't it still gone?"

Yang Ming said leisurely:

"If you have the ability, you use the dreadnought to blow me up. If you don't have the ability, just shut up and sit down. I can tell you in advance that any attack that endangers the safety of my epidermal cells will be regarded as a declaration of war against me. I will unconditionally carry out the same fight back.

"Anyway, it's like this, so let's break the jar."

"White Ghost! You are too arrogant! You are simply too arrogant! You have no culture!"

"Hey, you can't even swear now? Is it because the brain has been soaked in the nutrient solution for too long, and it has turned itself into a living sauerkraut? If you don't know how to swear, I will teach you, you old bastard, an old bastard with a vegetarian diet, The erection time of young people is three and a half seconds, but when they are old, they are still a jerk.

"Where is the problem of the empire, don't you have any idea?

"You old fellows have violated the laws of nature to occupy the power of the empire, making the power structure of the empire aging, and directly abolishing most of the metabolic functions of the empire system. You will maintain what is in your interests, and you will sweep away what is not in your interests.

"Do you still have a sense of honor of the Sherman family? Do you still have the ideal and belief that the Sherman Empire stands at the top of the galaxy? No, you have nothing."

Yang Ming's mouth was like a near-defense cannon, and he didn't give others a chance to interrupt.

"Also, if you are really working hard to fulfill the life ideal of your ancestor, the great founding emperor Levi Sherman, that is, individual dimension enhancement, in order to fulfill the ideal of human dimension enhancement in the Milky Way, you will not be able to If you don't use the imperial system to exploit people and slaves, then I won't say anything about you.

"At most, everyone has different positions, and I really think of you as idealists.

"But actually?

"You are only safeguarding your own interests, the interests of your own faction, and the interests of your descendants, and then let your descendants continue to come to your position and continue to control the empire.

"You don't even know how many major steps are needed to ascend the dimension.

"This is the solidification of power, this is the top and most corrupt power solidification! The empire can get to where it is today, and you are the most fundamental sinners!"

Director Ino squinted his eyes and smiled for a moment, but he quickly put on a frowning expression.

The others were gloomy and glared at Yang Ming.

An old man's breathing was a little messy, and he pointed at Yang Ming and scolded: "What is your intention! What are you trying to do! Hanton! You are a soldier of the empire! Where is your instinct to obey orders?"

Yang Ming said indifferently: "My nature of obeying orders has been worn away by your repeated attempts to test my bottom line. Is there still a problem?"

"you!"

Another old man scolded angrily: "White ghost! Do you really think we are afraid of you! Believe it or not, I will send someone to wipe out your Saka star right now!"

Yang Ming said indifferently: "The third satellite of Guha Jupiter, the No. 18 thinking space station, the 1206 and a half permanent cabin...is it where your body is?"

The old man's complexion turned pale, and the projection trembled a little.

"You, you... who gave you the information! This is the most confidential information!"

"This is the most confidential information you think. In fact, as long as someone presses a button, your life support device will stop," Yang Ming said with a smile, "How many people want to climb to your position, your descendants will Don't have any other ideas? You've lived too long, old man."

"Bastard! You! You!"

The old man was short of breath.

Yang Ming curled his lips slightly: "I think you should come up with a charter as soon as possible, otherwise, the fire will really ignite. If you quarrel with me, I can quarrel all day."

The faces of the six elderly people present were as gloomy as water.

Yang Ming said again:

"There is another question, I just raised it, that is, professionals do professional things. Are there real political and sociological scholars in this highest-level countermeasure meeting? Are there any experts who have really studied the local ecology of the empire? ?nothing.

"This is another dilemma of the empire, and what I just said, you have seized all the resources and made your descendants the successors of your control of these resources.

"Truly talented, capable, and passionate talents can only become local administrators at best, and even in today's empire, there is no governor who is not of noble origin.

"The people's upward path has long been blocked, and this is the root of the problem."

"Handon," Director Ino frowned, "Shut up, stop talking, you talked too much today! Don't talk nonsense if it's not conducive to unity. The problem now is how to tide over the difficulties."

"no problem."

Yang Ming shrugged: "I respect you, Director, you are a real scientist."

"Continue with the meeting."

Director Ino said:

"This matter should not be slow. I suggest that first use force to control the field, and then conduct an open and transparent trial. The civilians and the nobles will each hit 50 boards... Forget it, the penalty of 20% for the civilians is 20% for the civilians. Eighty percent of the punishment for nobles.

"As for the nobles, we should look for those who have criminal records and bully civilians from all over the country, punish them severely, and kill them as a warning to others.

"On the civilian side, pick out a few thorns in each place and punish them severely. Label them as spies of the new federal CIA. Remember to make the evidence, transfer records, etc. more similar.

"In addition, what Hanton just said was unpleasant and offensive to all elders. You must apologize to everyone later, Hanton.

"That's it, let's start the discussion."

A group of old people glanced at Yang Ming, and then began to express their opinions cautiously.

Boss Yang's eyes were a little empty.

He was wondering whether he wanted to have a drink with the old emperor tonight. If the old emperor held that kind of 'messy party' again, would he continue to keep clean or follow the crowd?

Forget it.

Having just had a physical relationship with Daphne, Lu and Lu's friends must have complained about it.

He didn't mean to be indulgent. If he wasn't on good terms with Daphne, it would be difficult to win over the old emperor as an ally.

Well, the next step is to deal with the Sherman family's attack.

It feels good to scold them, but these old men are probably going to take serious action.

Yang Ming looked forward to it.

…

"Oh, hahahaha! Hahaha!"

The old emperor patted Yang Ming on the shoulder and laughed.

Yang Ming was even worried that the old emperor would die laughing.

"You are so right when you scold them! Hahaha! These old guys all think that they are the chosen ones. In fact, they are just like me. They are all Sherman family and descendants of Levi. That's all for the current status.

"a ha ha ha!

"Hanton, you are right. Classes are solidified and power is locked up. Common people have no way to rise, and neither do small nobles. This is the biggest problem."

The old emperor breathed a sigh of relief and looked at the images played repeatedly on the projection in front of him.

That was the scene of Yang Ming cursing someone.

The old emperor switched channels with satisfaction.

The 'programs' he watched were all carefully prepared by the Tentacle Organization, and they could also be regarded as a kind of 'memorial' from the interstellar era.

The old emperor smiled and said: "Hanton, do you really think so?"

"Yes, Your Majesty, I think the problem with the empire is that there is that round table," Yang Ming said sternly, "That is the center of power hidden in the shadow of the imperial power. They can ignore the imperial power when necessary, or in other words, they are the imperial power Part of... these people are also really insidious."

"It's all the same," the old emperor said. "When I retire from this position, I will become one of them."

"Oh, I said the wrong thing, it seems..."

"No," the old emperor squinted and smiled, "They can't come to the stage, otherwise the people will know that this country is controlled by some three or four hundred year old bones, which will cause widespread panic. In fact, , every large political system has a similar small organization behind it. This is also a kind of inheritance of power, but the inheritance cycle is too long."

Yang Ming nodded.

A new set of pictures appeared on the projection screen in front of them.

Ships fell from the atmosphere one after another, and the warriors riding flying skateboards fell directly towards the area of ​​turmoil and conflict on the ground.

The Empire began a thunderous military campaign.

The riots everywhere will be suppressed within the next half hour.

The old emperor asked: "Hanton, do you promise them that you will give an encouragement speech to the entire army later?"

"Yes, Your Majesty," Yang Ming said, "I can't refuse this. They should hate me as an individual now and hope to take advantage of my value."

"Hanton, tell me the truth," the old emperor looked at the picture on the screen and leaned towards Yang Ming, "What is your personal ideal?"

"Let my hometown be protected and treated equally by the empire."

"It's not this, this is your mission," the old emperor smiled. "Your personal ideal is your ambition, for example, to obtain the right to inherit the throne through Daphne."

Yang Ming frowned tightly: "Your Majesty, I really haven't thought about this."

"Then why don't you think about it?"

The old emperor narrowed his eyes and smiled: "As long as you and Daphne can have a child, this child will definitely be stronger than other princes and grandsons. The empire does not have such rubbish rules as passing on male rather than female. Daphne and you They are all political stars of the empire... Isn’t it interesting?”

Yang Ming: Here we go, this old guy is starting to draw cakes!

Don't you just want to use him to get the Sherman family's elite in power?

Can't you just say no?

Yang Ming pursed his lips slightly and made a thinking expression: "Your Majesty, I just want to make the empire better."

The old emperor did not continue the topic. He just turned off the projection screen and motioned for Yang Ming to press the floating sofa he was sitting on.

"Come to Hanton with me, there are some good things from the Empire Development Cult."