Chapter 321 The Emperor-Insulting Kidnapping Case! [Medium Cup]
[White Ghost’s parents were kidnapped, and the Imperial Defense Force urgently pursued them.]
[A strangulation targeting the White Ghost, the parents of the imperial hero became hostages.]
[Abnormal public opinion, kidnapping by warship, who did the white ghost offend?]
[Breaking news! An overseas fleet attacked the administrative star on the edge of the empire and abducted the parents of the white ghost! 】
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Royal Palace, Government Hall.
Dozens of powerful officials from the military, the Council of Elders, the Developing Religion, various government departments, and the empire stood in front of the old emperor, all bowing their heads and saying nothing.
This matter is very small, just two civilians of the empire were kidnapped. Considering the size of the empire, this matter is not worthy of being discussed at the highest level government meeting.
Unfortunately, this matter is very big.
Twelve warships formed an organized raid. The military intelligence system was completely breached, and false orders were issued. The two abducted imperial civilians are the biological parents of the most popular political star in the empire, White Ghost. Now,
The entire empire network is paying attention, and the local propaganda department cannot suppress the popularity even if they want to...
People admire heroes.
But people prefer to pry into the personal privacy of heroes to satisfy their huge voyeuristic desires.
Three hours had passed since Hanton's parents were kidnapped. The interception by the Empire's local defense forces had failed. The performance of the opponent's warships was far superior to those of the classic ships of the local defense forces, especially the stealth performance.
The old emperor's expression showed no emotion or anger. He was just sitting there quietly with a faint smile on his lips.
"Where's Hanton?"
The supreme commander of the military immediately stood up: "Your Majesty, Hanton is waiting in the space port. He wants to borrow a warship that can jump to join his ancient technology warship."
"Let him come over," the old emperor frowned, "Can he find those kidnappers? Aren't you afraid that it is a trap set by the New Federation against him? Let him come over, prepare a live broadcast across the country, and let him appear in public and say a few words
Let’s calm down public opinion first.”
"yes!"
The supreme commander turned to look at the two old men behind him. The one on the right seemed to have good legs and immediately turned around and walked towards the door.
"Run a few steps!"
The old emperor suddenly shouted:
"Hundreds of billions of people in the empire are now watching the excitement of your military! The Military Intelligence Bureau has been infiltrated into a sieve! There are tens of thousands of ships of the local defense force, but in the end they have not had a direct confrontation with the robbers!"
The old general ran quickly, his body trembling a little.
The acting chief of the Presbyterian Council reported forward: "Your Majesty, this is definitely a premeditated and organized kidnapping plan. We analyzed the twelve battleships and found a lot of key information."
The old emperor waved his hand, and the acting chief immediately unfolded the projection screen and posted twelve photos.
"Your Majesty, please take a look. The twelve battleships are all 600-meter-class star cruisers. The hull shape and manufacturing process are the same at a glance. They seem to be the product of the same assembly line, but they are different in details.
.
"The nine warships forming the sniper array photographed by the defense force fleet are all of the same model. The nine dispersed energy-transmitting main guns can instantly output energy comparable to the traditional main guns of a 1,300-meter-class medium-sized battleship.
This is a relatively advanced main gun technology.
"According to our preliminary investigation, this technology has only been installed in a small number of powerful countries, which can be said to be a complete suppression of the emergency fleets of local defense forces.
"In addition, their hull layout, power system, and somewhat exaggerated jump efficiency... there is no doubt that these are advanced ships.
"More details are about the three ships that entered the atmosphere and participated in the raid. Your Majesty, you see... they do not have frontal main guns."
The old emperor frowned and looked at him: "What's going on?"
"Of these three ships, one is a comprehensive supply command ship, one is a special ground suppression ship, and the other is an information jamming ship."
The acting chief elder sighed:
"Their hull structures are the same as those of the nine main warships, and their overall performance is very similar, but it is obvious that the production shipyards of these ships have achieved modular assembly.
"This requires an extremely high level of ship design. The other party can develop a basic ship into a multi-functional model at the same time. This can only explain one problem!
“They themselves have extremely high industrial standards.
"There are no more than ten countries or forces in the galaxy that can achieve this level of technology."
The old emperor said calmly: "You have said so much, but you just want to say that this kidnapping case was done by the New Federation?"
"It's very likely, it can only be explained this way."
"Is there any difference between this and our previous views?" The old emperor suddenly became furious, "Isn't the style of this ship's hull the same as that of the New Federation?"
Outside the main hall, a middle-aged man lowered his head and entered, shouting from a distance:
"Great Your Majesty! The Foreign Affairs Bureau has just received a diplomatic letter from the New Federation. They expressed their great concern over the vicious kidnapping cases in the Empire. They also said that the ships appearing in the Empire were definitely not their military ships. They asked the Empire to exercise rationality and restraint.
, handle the issue more professionally!”
"Tell them to get lost!"
The emperor suddenly shouted:
"If today's matter cannot be settled, let them hand over all the ship information! Otherwise, we will start a second expedition!"
The middle-aged man quickly lowered his head to accept the order, turned around and ran outside, and began to think about how to choose diplomatic rhetoric.
Generally speaking, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of every country is a very important department, but the Empire is an exception. Even if their Foreign Affairs Bureau is high enough, most of the time they will not be summoned directly by His Majesty.
There is no way, the empire's diplomacy is left to the army.
The emperor called the maid aside and casually browsed the empire's public opinion, his expression getting worse and worse.
"I remember that the discussion about the new emperor's ascension to the throne was just that."
The old emperor raised his hand to hold his forehead:
"You know what I'm most worried about?
"It's your military. The military's face has been completely disgraced by you! They came to the hinterland of our empire and captured two living people under your strict guard!
"The military is the foundation of my country, Sherman! You are shaking the foundation of our country!"
The two old generals could only lower their heads.
They could feel that the old emperor's anger should come from other places, but it was vented to the military who had been working hard and treading on thin ice.
The ships of the local defense force are aging, the response mechanism is incomplete, and the maintenance cost of the near-Earth space port is high, so the far-space space port is chosen... In the final analysis, isn't it caused by insufficient military expenditure?
Of course, no one dares to refute His Majesty the Emperor now.
"Has the Archbishop activated the global defense system?"
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty," a slightly younger Bishop of the Development Theology bowed his head, "I have tried to activate it three times, but the response I received is that a kidnapping case really cannot awaken the Imperial Guard system. Although the public opinion on the Internet is fierce, but
Most of them are waiting for the follow-up, and only a few are anti-imperial remarks, which are all in a controllable stage."
"Controllable?"
The old emperor sneered.
"Then just wait until Hanton comes back! In the whole country, there is no one who can serve!"
The ministers could only lower their heads and hold their breath, for fear that the emperor would suddenly call their names.
As for Princess Daphne...
No one cares about white ghost gossip these days.
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When Yang Ming arrived at the palace hall, the kidnapping had already occurred for four hours.
Several government departments in the empire cooperated to prepare the official emergency broadcast, and Yang Ming also received the script script from the Tentacles organization in advance.
The official attitude of the empire is to ask him to calm public opinion within the empire first and then consider the problems of his family.
The content of the script is actually not excessive. Yang Ming only needs to express one message clearly - he believes that the imperial military and local security systems can solve the problem in time and protect the personal safety of every citizen of the empire.
For the rest, Yang Ming can do whatever he wants to scold the robbers.
According to the emperor's request, when Yang Ming broadcasts, he needs to be in the palace, and the emperor himself needs to appear in the background to express the emperor's importance to the heroes of the empire.
"His Majesty!"
Yang Ming walked straight to the middle of the ministers and performed a feeble imperial military salute.
He whispered: "I didn't expect that my family's kidnapping would alarm Your Majesty and all the ministers."
The old emperor snorted: "What? Are you saying that we have nothing to do and are too lenient?"
Yang Ming quickly lowered his head: "I definitely didn't mean that. Your Majesty, you care about my family. This touches me deeply. I just feel that this matter has wasted too much of the empire's resources."
"Public opinion, public opinion is boiling all over the country now!"
The old emperor waved his hand, and the acting chief elder on the side immediately understood.
The acting chief explained earnestly: "Earl Hanton, I know you must be very worried about your parents now, but you are the earl of the empire. What you have to do now is not to drive a boat to chase those robbers, but to calm them down first.
These public opinions.”
"I understand and accept it."
Yang Ming immediately said:
"This incident ultimately started because of me, and I will do my best to calm public opinion...
"But can I ask, has the empire found out who did this? The New Federation? The nobles I offended? Or which party has forces with unknown purposes?"
The acting chief sighed: "Our current inference is that the New Federation should have done it, but until we find substantial evidence for this matter, we cannot attack the New Federation."
An old general from the military added: "We have organized hundreds of warships to track those twelve warships. Hanton, please don't worry. As long as there is a slight chance, we will bring your parents safely."
return."
The old emperor said: "After your parents are rescued, they will live in the Emperor Star! I will reward them with a title and a manor!"
"At this time, I cannot express my gratitude to Your Majesty. I can only hope that they will be safe and sound."
Yang Ming immediately said: "I can broadcast now."
An official on the side immediately turned around and shouted: "Photo ball! Let the photo ball fly!"
Many officials have tidied up their appearance.
A maid from the side rushed over with her skirt in hand, almost twisting her foot with high heels on the way. She walked directly behind His Majesty the Emperor's seat and whispered a few words.
The old emperor's face became visibly gloomy.
"Can't the Imperial Guard system be started yet?"
The maid hurriedly said: "Yes, Your Majesty, the Archbishop has inserted his scepter more than ten times. The Imperial Guard system did not detect a crisis in the empire and refused to activate."
The old emperor closed his eyes and took a deep breath. He raised his hand to signal the maid to step back. He sat in the throne and thought for a few seconds before speaking out:
"No need to be busy. The robbers have already started the live broadcast before you. They are already outside the empire and request to communicate with Hanton."
All the ministers in the main hall were silent.
Yang Ming asked: "Your Majesty, what do you mean?"
"What I mean? What I mean is definitely to protect your parents and every citizen of the empire," the old emperor said calmly, "negotiate with them, right here, Hanton, I want to see what they want to do."
What."
"Your Majesty, this may be inappropriate," an elder said solemnly, "You are the supreme will of the empire, and it is inconsistent with the procedures to directly intervene in a kidnapping case."
The old emperor gently uttered one word: "Get out."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
A maid ran barefoot from the side and brought a long table with a panoramic projection system on it. A projection screen with scrolling codes appeared in front of him.
——The palace naturally has a system that directly connects to the empire-wide network.
The projection screen shook slightly, and the scene inside the ship cabin appeared.
Hanton's parents were sitting in two suspended chairs, both asleep. Two hourglasses were placed next to the chairs.
Antimatter bomb!
There was an old, electronically processed voice that resounded throughout the palace hall.
"Hasn't the white ghost arrived yet? Doesn't our Earl Hanton even have the heart to save his parents?"
"Now let me see the number of people in this live broadcast. Oh, yes, the live broadcast has been limited. It is less than a few million now. Wow, this is the method of the empire."
"You can interrupt this live broadcast, yes, you can completely interrupt it, and then I will choose one of Hanton's father or mother and throw it out of this ship."
"We have spent so much effort to capture these two people. Please do not doubt our determination to kill these two people. Of course, you can say that they sacrificed their lives for the country and give them some beautiful posthumous titles, but think about it.
, your hero, the little ghost of the empire, is lonely, helpless, sitting painfully on the sofa in the living room of his hometown, crying bitterly in front of the projected photos on the wall, he is curled up, his body is shaking, he hates himself
Incompetent, he hates why he can't teleport back and forth between galaxies, so that his parents won't be killed directly. Haha, haha! He is an orphan! Oh~ a powerful orphan, an orphan of the empire!"
The corners of Yang Ming's mouth were twitching continuously, and his expression became extremely gloomy.
The emperor made a gesture, and the maid pointed the camera ball at Yang Ming and launched a series of shots.
Yang Ming took a breath, raised his chest and looked forward.
"Whoa! The ghost is coming!"
That noisy voice sounded again.
A machine guard with a silver-white skeleton walked into the screen, muttering something, and raised his hand to press a few buttons.
The screen was split into two, and Yang Ming's figure and half of the palace appeared in the screen.
"Don't hurt them."
Yang Ming said in a deep voice: "If you want to target me, you can do it directly."
"White ghost? Handsome white ghost."
The mechanical guard let out a cackle of laughter:
"Let me see...are you on the Emperor Star? Yes, you are so powerful and can convict all the nobles at will. You should be on the Emperor Star now.
"Are these five to six people behind you the ministers of the empire?"
"what you up to?"
Yang Ming didn't answer: "Speak out your purpose and don't make excuses here. You should know that if you hurt my parents, I will tear you and the people behind you into pieces."
"Then come on, White Ghost, do what you're best at: gang dancing."
The mechanical guard sneered:
"It's just a product of the empire's biochemical experiments. He accidentally created some achievements and was hailed as the biggest traffic star by the empire's god builder.
"Are you still human?
"Do those women on the Emperor Star have good bodies? Ah? Earl of Hanton, when will you become the Duke of Hanton and the Prince of Hanton?
"Being the emperor's dog must feel very good."
Yang Ming said angrily: "Shut up!"
"Look, you are now irritated by me. What else can you praise except for your force? Come, I will give you a demonstration. Look outside, outside the ship."
The picture changed, and a meteorite belt appeared on the robber's side.
Along with a beam of bright light, a hot ball of light appeared in the meteorite belt.
"see it?"
The mechanical guard smiled and said:
"My antimatter bombs are real. I can blast your parents into elementary particles at any time. At that time, you couldn't even collect their bodies.
"By the way, I also made a simple timing device, look here."
While the screen was shaking, I got close to the two hourglasses and saw the small timer under the hourglasses.
The mechanical guard casually turned on the timer, and the countdown began to beat.
Only thirty minutes.
Yang Ming could only say a few words: "You bastard! What on earth do you want to do!"
The mechanical guard smiled and said: "It's very simple. As long as you satisfy me with three things, I will give you the coordinates of this transport ship and interrupt the timing."
"speak!"
"The first thing is to find the emperor. You only have about twenty minutes, but I think it should be very simple if you want to see the emperor."
Yang Ming frowned tightly and pursed his lips in silence.
"What, you want to sacrifice your parents?"
Yang Ming said firmly: "If my parents died at your hands, they were sacrificed for sin and have nothing to do with anyone in the empire!"
"Everyone can say nice things, the choice is yours."
The mechanical guard's fingers crossed Hanton's father's cheek and pressed down hard. Hanton's father's body was shaking continuously.
Yang Ming was so angry that his whole body was trembling.
Suddenly the voice of the old emperor came from behind him: "Turn the camera over, Hanton, don't be afraid of darkness and evil. If it is to protect the citizens of our country, what will happen if I, the emperor, show up?"
Yang Ming turned around and said hurriedly: "Your Majesty, they may have evil intentions..."
"It doesn't matter, this is the Emperor Star."
The old emperor waved his hand, and the maids had already started to operate.
Yang Ming walked around the long table. Behind him were the emperor and more than a dozen of the most powerful ministers in the empire.
The traffic in the live broadcast room suddenly began to skyrocket, and thousands of live broadcast streams appeared in the online world.
It seemed that they were calmed down by the emperor, and the mechanical guards' speech became much more restrained.
"You are in the palace, that's great...White ghost of the empire, the second thing is that you have to repent."
"Tell me how to repent."
"For the crimes you committed, in order to gain power for yourself, you did not hesitate to raise the butcher's knife. Do you remember how many people you have killed now?"
Yang Ming raised his head slightly: "If you are talking about the imperial war, as an imperial soldier, I annihilate the enemy to protect my family and the country. If you are talking about rectifying the corrupt nobles, I can tell you that some nobles are vampires of the empire.
They are blood-sucking insects lying on the hundreds of billions of people in the empire! I kill them to eliminate harm for the people!"
The mechanical guard smiled and said: "What did Prince Venos say? Don't you think that others don't know that the emperor asked you to do this? Hahaha, don't be so righteous, you are just a hypocrite
, despicable villain! Are you still a white ghost charging at the Queen alone? You are no longer so. You are now just the emperor's butcher's knife, you are just the embodiment of the imperial power's deterrent power! You still eliminate harm for the people, only procedural justice
It is to eliminate harm for the people, and the abuse of lynching is just the catharsis of one's own desires! This is the content of the imperial code, you don't even know this, right?"
Yang Ming clenched his fists.
"Hurry up and repent. You can just say, I regret the sins I have committed."
"I...I regret the sins I have committed."
"Very well, the third thing, this thing may be a little difficult for you, because if you do it, you will lose the power and fame that you finally gained, but your parents will survive because of it."
The mechanical guard clicked his tongue and smiled:
"Look at the emperor and say to him three times: Myron Sherman is a big, stupid, asshole."
Yang Ming stared at the projection screen in front of him. There was a slight commotion in the hall, but the commotion immediately disappeared.
Myron Sherman was the emperor's real name, which was taboo in the empire and would not be mentioned easily.
The emperor frowned and looked at the projection screen below, his eyes narrowed slightly.
"Hurry up, White Ghost, what are you waiting for?"
The mechanical guard smiled and picked up the hourglass, poked it nimbly a few times with his silver-white fingers, and the countdown suddenly changed to only three minutes left.
"Since you have already found the emperor, thirty minutes is too much for you.
"You only have three minutes.
"Quick, turn around and look at the emperor, why are you looking at me? Don't you believe in its power?"
The mechanical guard casually picked up an anti-matter bomb, then walked to the window and handed it to a robot.
The robot immediately entered the conversion cabin, rushed into space with the bomb in its arms, accelerated its flight for about ten seconds, and then pressed the button on the hourglass.
The close-range explosion shook the scene, and the outer protective cover of the transport ship barely withstood the power of the explosion.
"White Ghost, what are you waiting for? Look at the emperor and call him a big idiot. Remember to mention his name. Myron Sherman, the largest dictator in the galaxy and the oppressor of hundreds of billions of people in the empire, hurry up.
Say it! Say it!”
"Hanton."
The old emperor's voice suddenly came, still calm, stable, and even without any emotion:
"If this can save the lives of two innocent people in the empire, just do as he says. It's just a few insults. It is the emperor's duty to protect every citizen."
"His Majesty!"
Immediately below, some elders shouted:
"This is an insult to the country! It cannot be compensated by the lives of two people!"
"Your Majesty, please consider it carefully! This matter must not be carried out lightly!"
"Your Majesty, how could Earl Hanton do such a disobedient act! Where do you put Earl Hanton, Your Majesty!"
"Your Majesty, please take back your order!"
"Please, Your Majesty! Take back your order!"
Yang Ming turned to look behind him and towards the high platform. The emperor nodded seriously.
"Come on, Hanton, don't worry, I won't have any dissatisfaction with you because of this matter."
"His Majesty!"
Yang Ming suddenly turned around, took the initiative to kneel down on one knee towards the emperor, took two deep breaths, and shouted loudly:
"I voluntarily give up all honors and official positions in the empire. From now on, I will continue to fight against the swarms of insects and resist foreign enemies for the empire! Please, your majesty, your majesty... please forgive me!"
The emperor said calmly: "It doesn't have to be like this, I won't allow it. You are the hero of the empire, and heroes of the empire should be praised and honored! Just scold me, this is to save my people!"
"Myron Sherman is...a huge idiot..."
The emperor closed his eyes and took a deep breath, seeming to feel some strange state of mind.
The mechanical guard grabbed Hanton's mother by the neck: "Louder! White Ghost! Louder!"
"You bastard!"
Yang Ming turned his head and growled, then lowered his head and shouted:
"Myron Sherman is a douchebag."
"Hahahaha!" The mechanical guard laughed wildly, "One more time!"
"Myron Sherman is an idiot!"
"Perfect! Please allow me to call the curtain early, Your Majesty the Great Emperor."
call out!
The live broadcast was cut off directly, and a line of deep space coordinates was sent to the screen. Immediately, a maid ran around with her head down, and the veteran general of the military also lowered his head and began to contact his subordinates.
In the main hall, the old emperor smiled and said slowly:
"This so-called robber obviously has a misunderstanding of our empire.
"I am the emperor, yes, but I am just a restrainer and regulator. I am restraining the framework of the empire and supervising the nobles of the empire.
"If the people of the empire encounter any injustice, they can get true justice from me.
"It's just a few insults, how can I not have this tolerance? Please rest assured that the heroes of the empire will not be treated unfairly. I cherish him because he really uses his power for the people.
so……"
"Your Majesty," a maid on the side reminded in a low voice, "the other party is the one who started the live broadcast, and the current live broadcast has been completely cut off."
The emperor paused in his words, his face darkened at a speed visible to the naked eye, and he suddenly kicked over the low table in front of him.
"You three old losers! You turned my Invincible Fleet into a bunch of cowards! They were tricked by a few robbers! Go back to your hometown immediately! If you can't do it, don't do it!"
The three old generals bowed their heads and knelt down. They didn't make any excuses, they just bowed their heads and sighed.
The problem with the local defense forces is really due to the continued shortfall in military expenditures...
"His Majesty!"
Yang Ming lowered his head and sighed: "Please convict me!"
"Get out! Get out of here!"
The old emperor cursed loudly, and a group of ministers quickly accepted the order, bowed their heads and retreated.
"Hanton you!"
The old emperor pointed at Yang Ming and cursed: "Are you stupid! If your parents are killed by them, they will be the heroes of the empire and will be praised by the world. I can build a big monument for them! Of course, now
I have gained a certain amount of popularity among the people, and I have shown that I love the people as my own children, which is great, and I can take the opportunity to market it... You can go down."
"But Your Majesty."
"Get off!"
"yes!"
Yang Ming immediately stood up, turned around and left in a hurry.
More than ten minutes later, Yang Ming heard the news of the collective resignation of the three top commanders of the Imperial Military Department.
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In a dark room within the Luofeng Empire, the controller of the mechanical guard, retired pirate, and first mate of the Dongfeng, Old Kolev, took off his helmet and exhaled softly.
This script that Lu made...
“It’s so exciting.”
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Deep in the Emperor Star, the dark space where the black box floats.
The girl in the black box twitched her eyelids slightly, and a chain around her leg quietly disappeared.