This made Yang Ming, who had prepared a scene, feel deeply regretful after coming out.
——This is the Emperor Star. Unless arranged in advance, few reporters have the ability to approach the palace module.
An extended suspension car slowly drove forward, and the back seat of the car door opened. Princess Daphne turned to look out of the car door and nodded gently to Yang Ming.
Yang Ming forced an ugly smile, declined Princess Daphne's kindness with gestures, turned around and took a few steps forward, then opened the red film and flew directly towards the hotel where he had stayed before.
Princess Daphne frowned slightly: "Can't the Emperor Star legislate to prohibit humans from flying around at will?"
The maid who was driving could only blink in embarrassment and comfort the princess: "Your Majesty the Earl's parents are not out of danger yet. Your Majesty the Earl should still be worried... Your Highness, where should we go next?"
"Go back," Daphne said calmly, "In this situation, anything I do will easily attract criticism."
"Yes, Your Highness."
The maid responded softly.
Yang Ming turned his head and glanced a few times to make sure that Daphne had not followed, and then he breathed a long sigh of relief.
I hope this princess will be wiser and stop getting entangled with him.
He has gone to this point in his scheming, and is about to resolutely resign and withdraw from the political circle of the Emperor Star. There should be no gossip.
By the way, the emperor's expression is very gratifying.
After Yang Ming returned to the hotel, he sat quietly in the hotel lobby, putting the communicator aside and waiting for news.
Almost ten minutes later, Major General Cleon and several young officers appeared in front of Yang Ming and gave Yang Ming a military salute.
"Earl Hanton! Next, we will report to you on the rescue work of your family."
"We have detected a commercial transport ship at the coordinates given by the kidnappers. We have mobilized the nearest combat units to provide full support!"
"Earl Hanton, the other party is a group of extremely vicious and well-trained robbers. We even suspect that they may be the special forces of some countries... Although there is no logic in this, the soldier's intuition tells us that your parents are relatively safe.
It should be guaranteed.”
Yang Ming nodded slowly: "Sorry, please sit down."
Major General Cleon finally felt the fragility, anxiety, helplessness and other emotions in the young man in front of him who looked to be in his early twenties.
The original impression Yang Ming gave him was that he was extremely confident, maintaining a strong aura at all times, and could stun an entire ship's worth of elite soldiers with just one disagreement.
"Everyone, please take a seat and pay attention to the contact signal."
Major General Cleon turned his head and warned, and then these young officers sat aside in a rather restrained manner.
Several waiters came over and brought tea and drinks, and they were quite discerning.
Yang Ming asked: "Are you sure it was done by the New Federation?"
"At this stage, we are more suspicious of the New Federation, and we do not rule out the possibility of alliances between domestic forces and the New Federation."
Major General Cleon whispered:
“In terms of motivation and purpose, the New Federation is the highest suspect, but after the case occurred, the New Federation actively contacted our Foreign Affairs Bureau and Military Intelligence Bureau.
"They sent us a strong and direct message, and even explained in earnest that they were not taking any level of military action against the Empire.
"If we look at it from a macro perspective, the New Federation has just suffered the twin disasters of the imperial expedition and the high-level insect swarm massacre, and the domestic people have not yet stabilized, so it is indeed unlikely to take such a radical retaliatory action.
"This matter may have been done by other countries, intending to use the fist of the empire to smash the New Federation to death, so that both the Empire and the New Federation would suffer losses, thereby giving up some high-quality resources."
Yang Ming nodded: "In other words, we can't find out who did this?"
A young officer said: "The performance of their warships is comparable to the elite fleet of the Imperial Star Circle...the other party is well-organized and extremely powerful..."
"Yes, we can't find out who did it for the time being," Major General Cleon sighed, "but the truth will definitely come out one day. The current stage is to ensure the safety of your parents."
Yang Ming didn't say much.
He leaned forward, picked up a can of drink and put it back down, lowered his head and sighed, rubbed his face with his hands, and sat there quietly covering his face.
Someone on the side took a photo of this scene, and it later became a hot picture circulated on the Internet inside and outside the Emperor Star.
Major General Cleon whispered: "The three highest-ranking commanders have resigned, and the highest-level twelve-member meeting of the military has become vacant. It is estimated that it will take several months to regain stability."
Yang Ming whispered: "Several generals are implicated."
"You don't have to feel guilty about this. The former Supreme Commander asked me to express my condolences to you. This kidnapping exposed a huge shortcoming in the local defense system. However, several military ministries have tried to improve and fill this shortcoming, but due to military expenditures
Insufficient and trapped.”
Major General Cleon sighed.
Yang Ming asked back: "Isn't the empire's military expenditure always sufficient? And it is not disclosed to the public."
Major General Cleon whispered: "Theoretically, it is very sufficient, but with the cyclical economic decline and population decline of the empire's local administrative stars, there will be corresponding vacancies in local military expenditures."
Yang Ming asked: "Why did the military tell me this?"
Major General Cleon approached Yang Ming and whispered:
"Although the three commanders-in-chief resigned, they will join the military think tank. In fact, they just won't appear in front of His Majesty, which will have little impact.
"The meaning of the military department is that... the general shortage of military expenditures for local defense forces is due to the flaws in the local military expenditure system. It is a very common phenomenon for aristocratic private fleets to swallow up the military expenditures of the second-line regular army.
"If you can investigate this issue, it will have a great positive effect on the empire."
Yang Ming almost laughed angrily.
Before Hanton's parents could be rescued, the military began discussing how to do business with Hanton.
During the discussion here, a young officer brought a communication device.
Two Stinger ships that Yang Ming was very familiar with appeared on the projection screen. Figures wearing thin space suits flew out of the Stinger ships and launched an attack on the transport ship in front.
It’s a ‘coincidence’ to say the least.
The last transport ship arranged by the robbers was within the mission area of Captain Catherine. The Stinger rushed over in one jump. The jump landing point was very close to the transport ship, and it arrived at the target point in more than ten minutes.
Catherine took the lead with the ship-cutting knife, her eyes behind the golden mask were full of coldness.
The action she took when she cut off the hatch made Yang Ming break into a cold sweat.
Captain Catherine, who is no longer bound by the imprint of her thoughts, is becoming more and more violent.
…
[The super-modified commando team successfully carried out the rescue, and the hero’s parents escaped safely.]
[Katherine, the leader of the Super Modifier Team, is the girlfriend of White Ghost. There were no kidnappers at the scene, only a few mechanical guards who had spontaneously ignited their brains. 】
[Can His Majesty, who has suffered humiliation, tolerate the heroes of the Empire who are eager to save their parents? 】
[The imperial hero also has an ordinary side. He must save his parents. 】
Yang Ming's fingers gently slid General Cleon's network access terminal. - Through the military interface, it was connected to the unified network of the entire empire.
The previously lifeless network across the country seemed to have exploded today.
The popularity of the kidnapping case has not receded. The video clip of White Phantom insulting the emperor has been edited into countless versions and circulated wildly on the Internet inside and outside the empire.
Public opinion in the empire was relatively good, with everyone saying they "understand White Phantom" and "hope White Phantom will not be punished by His Majesty the Emperor."
It is impossible to view overseas networks directly.
The name Myron Sherman has become the target of discussion among many people who play music, and the words "big idiot" have also become a hot search term in many galactic countries.
The impact of this incident was far beyond Yang Ming's imagination.
The emperor has always maintained mystery, which is actually a national policy of the Sherman Empire.
When the emperor steps down from the high platform, the deterrence of the imperial power will be greatly reduced, not to mention that now, the white ghost directly insults the emperor, and the emperor takes the initiative to show his love for the people, giving the impression that he is just an amiable old man next door.
The people's long-standing fear of imperial power has been released to a great extent.
When Yang Ming and Lu made this plan, they actually considered how to get the emperor to voluntarily give up the butcher knife of White Phantom.
Yang Ming exchanged his current title and bright future for a free life.
Of course, the effect of this plan has been achieved. Yang Ming can then express his apology to His Majesty the Emperor and then pack up and leave the Emperor Star.
The most brilliant part of this plan is the understanding of His Majesty's psychology.
If it were an opponent like Director Ino, Yang Ming would definitely think twice about it, but the emperor in front of him, who enjoyed torturing the empire, was not a very good politician in his own right.
The rule of the Sherman family is that a mediocre person becomes emperor.
Now, the deal is done, and the emperor is riding a tiger. Not only is it impossible to let anything happen to Yang Ming, but he also needs to express condolences and care to Yang Ming in every possible way, and play out the drama of a benevolent king to the end.
In the next half day, relevant news repeatedly hit the hot searches across the empire.
News related to 'big idiot' has become the hottest term in various social software and online communication groups.
Administrative stars in the empire have successively introduced policies, asking ordinary people not to discuss them. This has only added fuel to the fire, making people who originally did not pay attention to the kidnapping case of the parents of the imperial heroes pay attention to the climax of the entire incident——
'The emperor is a big fool.'
The kidnapping case also has a new name.
[The Emperor-Insulting Kidnapping Case].
The power of the Sherman family finally began to exert its strength, and public opinion began to be guided in the direction of "His Majesty the Emperor's benevolent heart", and focused on exaggerating the great earthquake caused by the military over this case, in order to restore the emperor's majesty.
The next day, Hanton's parents were taken to the Emperor Star. His Majesty the Emperor personally received them and made a global broadcast.
This well-maintained couple only fell into a coma and slept before being received by His Majesty the Emperor. They were also rewarded with a manor, several servants, and enjoyed special allowances from the Emperor Star.
This couple will be trapped in the Emperor Star as hostages from now on.
In the second half of the broadcast, there was a scene of the imperial hero White Phantom Hanton reuniting with his family.
Yang Ming appeared in the camera, expressing his gratitude to His Majesty the Great Emperor for his dedication, his gratitude to the military and elders for their efforts in rescuing his parents, and his gratitude to every imperial citizen who cared about his family.
He then announced that he had not suffered any threats or coercion, voluntarily resigned from all current positions, and was willing to return his imperial title.
He explained to a group of reporters with a solemn face:
"Insulting His Majesty is a serious crime I have committed. It is a slander against the glory of the empire. Although it was a last resort choice made under those circumstances, I still deeply regret this choice.
"I thought a lot last night and read a lot of public opinions on the Internet. Of course, these public opinions will not shake my belief, but I must reflect on my past.
"Depravity, officials and nobles who oppress the people, hostile foreign forces, and the natural enemies of mankind, the space bugs, were my enemies in the past and will be my enemies in the future. I want to return to the original white ghost, to develop the empire and improve people's lives.
contribute my effort.
"Between life and death, I gained this power that far exceeds that of ordinary reformed warriors, and I will definitely use this power to protect the glory of the empire."
"Earl of Hanton, do you really want to resign from all positions and give up this hard-won title?"
"Yes, I insulted His Majesty. Although Your Majesty is magnanimous, this is my self-punishment."
Yang Ming said seriously:
"I will give up my special territory and honorary title, and give up the rewards I gained from fighting those fallen nobles in the past year.
"My parents will live in Emperor Star in the future, which makes me feel very at ease. My roots will be rooted here, but I will be the white ghost I was a few years ago."
The reporters looked at each other.
The answers Yang Ming gave were completely different from the questions they prepared in advance.
They were called here to praise the emperor's virtues, not to attend the White Ghost Farewell Council.
But obviously, this is a better news breaking point.
The reporters rushed forward and began to ask questions, and the questions became increasingly sharp.
Yang Ming would answer some questions at first, but in the end he just lowered his head and pursed his lips, his face gloomy, as if he was under tremendous pressure.
In the palace, the emperor watched the broadcast and was dumbfounded, but he didn't say anything more, crossed out the broadcast, and began to appreciate the controlled public opinion on the Internet.
Especially seeing how these people praise him for his wisdom and martial prowess in various ways.
False imperial public opinion appears on the surface:
Praise posts on major portal websites.
The real imperial opinion lurks underground:
'What a fool! Haha! You are a big fool!'
'Be careful, or the secret troops will arrest you and punish you as a big idiot.'
'It's hard to say that this isn't Lord Ghost's true expression of his feelings!'
'I love Mr. Ghost more and more, family is the most important thing!'
White Ghost’s genuine peripheral sales have ushered in a new hot period.
After the broadcast ended, several guards sent by the noble court appeared in front of Yang Ming.
Yang Ming explained a few words to Hanton's parents, telling them not to worry too much, and left with the guards.
Rarely, Yang Ming took a ride in a prison car and was taken to a giant transport ship in space to be investigated by the Presbytery and the Noble Court.
The reasons for the investigation were that one was a verbal insult to His Majesty the Emperor, and the other was an announcement that he would withdraw his noble honor, which was not allowed by imperial law.
Yang Ming had expected this.
But what Yang Ming didn't expect was that within half an hour of arriving on the giant ship of the Noble Court, his Guards Knight badge would be taken back.
Now, he no longer has the authority to enter and exit the palace freely.
This shows that the emperor acquiesced in his departure.
The plan is overall successful, now we are waiting for the results of the follow-up processing and how much benefit we can earn.
In the relatively luxurious prison room, Yang Ming looked gloomy on the outside and sighed softly in his heart:
'Comfortable.'
However, after being locked up for only half an hour, Yang Ming, who was lying there counting the stars outside the window, heard the light footsteps trembling slightly at the tip of his ears.
Such a familiar perfume smell.
The corner of Yang Ming's mouth twitched slightly, he quickly adjusted his expression, and continued to look like an old face.