Soshiyan had imagined that once he knew that a new force appeared in the spiritual race, how would the empire react?
The result is probably that the Alien Trial Court will try to investigate and find the location and location of this new force. However, the Trial Court's report mentioned the newly emerging force, and Soshyan knew that Doral also often mentioned it to him that it was the Death Army led by Everenee.
The Death Army is currently recruiting soldiers, but because there is no stable territory, the expansion form is closer to missionary work, constantly wandering through various spiritual forces, and promoting the faith of the Death God and the seventh path. If the other party chooses to believe in the Death God, it is equivalent to joining the Death Army. You only need to obey the call, and your lifestyle has basically not changed much.
From this we can also see that there are still obvious differences between the Death Army and the Eternal Court. Everenie is going to form a sect, while Veronica creates a country. The two groups are not actually on the same track.
Perhaps, it is possible to guide this matter to the Death Army, but it is a bit unauthentic. After all, Everenie has helped him many times in Comoros, but Doral must agree. He has always regarded the Death Army as a potential competitor of the royal court, so Veronica is definitely not happy. After all, she and Everenie have a great friendship.
After thinking about it, Soshiyan decided to ask Doral to lay some groundwork from a realistic perspective and lead the Inquisition's attention to the Death Army. It doesn't need to be obvious. In the end, they have to check it themselves. Anyway, the Death Army is still an elusive situation, and it is difficult for the Inquisition to investigate, but the Eternal Court is the kind of person who runs away, the Pastor cannot run away from the Church.
As for what to do in the future, Soshiyang can only say how long it can be hidden.
Two weeks after the incident, Soshyan ordered the collection of the remaining fleet and trade fleet of the Hoyland family and pardoned the remaining personnel and tribe members of the family. After all, the Hoyland family holds the Imperial Authority license and they have a sacred contract with the emperor. Since the sinner is dead, the contract must still be fulfilled. Therefore, he appointed the oldest boy of the three surviving children as the new patriarch of the Hoyland family and inherits the trade license. However, the other party is only seven years old now, so out of care and sympathy for the tragic situation the family suffered, Soshyan made an exception and decided to become the boy's godfather, provide shelter and teaching to the other party as a Space Marine, and temporarily take over the operation and management of the family before the other party becomes an adult. Of course, he would not really do this in person. These things were packaged to the "Director General of Trade" Zorge, whom he appointed.
In fact, there is a special reason why the Spiritual Clan left behind these three children, that is, Ernst Marey Hoyland held an evil ceremony to sacrifice blood relatives. Their parents were secretly sacrificed by their "great-grandfather" and disguised as an accident. A Spiritual Clan Shi Zhan discovered the details, and finally saved their lives and erased their memories of the massacre.
Soshyan asked Doral to praise Si Zhan, and he also hoped that these three children would never know this. Even if they had hatred for the spirits throughout their lives, it might be much easier than facing such cruel reality.
After solving the Hoyland family, Soshyan did not directly confiscate the family's property, because the Claremont family had begun to surpass the Hoyland family with support during the expedition. Soshyan knew that true stability always came from the balance of power, so it was necessary to maintain the prosperity of the Hoyland family. He even ordered that part of the business handed over to the Claremont family be transferred to the Hoyland family.
However, it does not mean that there is no profit. After basically mastering the two major merchant families of the Great Vortex, the logistics scheduling of the Expeditionary Force will be greatly improved, and the blockade of the Red Pirates will be smoother.
Not long after the Hoyland family was massacred, Soshyan convened a meeting of representatives of the main imperial departments of the Great Vortex region, the Mechanical Church, the State Church and the Noble Representatives.
The focus is on discussing taxes, people's livelihood and logistics supply.
At the beginning of the meeting, Soshiyan raised a very sharp question to the head of the Ministry of Interior-
"How many people have died so far in the two war zones of Endymion."
In the conference room, Soshiyang did not look at the huge star map in the middle, but turned his back to everyone, looking up at the huge sky eagle emblem.
To the left behind him, Junot Rigo, the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, was bent slightly, lowering his head, and his hands were hanging down.
Not long ago, Soshyan received another report from the Endymion area. During the First Badab War, the area was the main battlefield for the hostile sides to tug of war. In order to advance quickly without leaving any future troubles, the empire almost captured one place and slaughtered another. After the expedition was launched, this area became the only battlefield for the Red Pirates to invade the imperial territory on a large scale. Many worlds were temporarily occupied, so the damage suffered was much more serious than other war zones. This area is the largest vortex with the densest planets and the largest population.
Therefore, reports of Endymion riots, famines, and large-scale population fleeing from the planet were almost like snowflakes.
And Soshiyan also knows that in this massive emergency report, there are more cruelty that are covered up-
"The Ministry of Internal Affairs has 3,419,021 people."
Soshiyang turned around, his expression very serious, even stern.
"What's the point."
The three words, but they looked like a powerful explosive bomb, made Junot Rigo's body shake slightly, and even his hands were tightly tight.
He squirmed his lips a few times, his throat uttered for a long time, and finally said hesitantly:
“About...about....”
The high-ranking and powerful Minister of the Interior swallowed his throat, and his voice suddenly became very light, so light that people around him could hardly hear it.
“…30 billion people.”
After saying that, he licked his lips, which were a little dry, and his head drooped even lower.
After listening, Soshiyang remained silent for a long time, and no one else dared to speak. The conference room was so quiet that it seemed as if the needle could be heard falling.
Not sure how long after, Soshiyang asked slowly:
"I heard that after some imperial citizens privately collected fifty ration sticks from the enemy, they became accomplices of the Red Pirates, helping them spy on intelligence, incite riots, and carry out destruction. Is it true?"
Junot Rigo immediately raised his head and shook it slightly.
"This is definitely a rumor and a provocation. The vast majority of the empires have faith and backbone. Everyone is bathed in the glory of the throne. They would rather... starve to death than eat heretics. Traitors are always a minority."
Soshiyang took two steps, came to the star map, and said slowly:
"Then are you going to do anything, Minister Junott."
"The way...for now...that is..."
Junot Rigo stammered for a long time, but couldn't tell me why.
"Minister, you still haven't answered my question."
"Currently...there are currently...all warehouses...have..."
"Minister Reus, tell me, is there any way?"
The representative of the Ministry of Military Affairs frowned and was speechless for a long time before finally speaking.
Chapter completed!