The archbishop made some symbolic prayer movements and then inserted the scepter in her hand into the gap in front of the statue.
This reminded Yang Ming of the old shabby second-hand car that started with a mechanical key in his hometown on Earth.
Then there was a blue light effect, the texture on the ground was lit up, the entire hall was shaking, mechanical buzzing came from the depths of the modular Emperor Star, and several three-dimensional projectors in front of the statue started working at the same time.
Little streams of light converged from all directions.
The top of the temple turned into a starry sky, and the murals seemed to start to move. A beautiful virtual image of a woman began to gather in front of him, and finally condensed into a figure that was indistinguishable from the statue of a god.
Yang Ming: The special effects are much more exquisite than Lu’s appearance animation.
If the computing power is not enough, increase the budget.
Li's realistic image was completely solidified, and Yang Ming heard the calm, unfamiliar, and mature woman's voice:
"The empire's crisis has not been detected, the approach of a strong enemy has not been detected, a large-scale rebellion has not been detected, and a strong enemy country has not been detected.
"Specific instructions need to be implemented.
"If there is no specific execution instruction, it will re-enter the sleep state after ten seconds."
"Emperor Guard! I am your emperor!"
The old emperor shouted angrily: "Look at me!"
"Target has insufficient permissions."
"Emperor Guard," the old emperor said, "I am a descendant of Levi Sherman and the highest power holder in this country!"
"Target has insufficient permissions."
"Emperor Guard!"
call out!
Li's figure flickered slightly and disappeared directly in front of the old emperor.
Yang Ming felt the anger that the old emperor was trying his best to suppress at this moment, and the people around him had already knelt down.
"look."
The old emperor said with a smile, then calmly took two steps forward, held the backrest of the floating sofa, and said slowly: "The Imperial Guard system said that I have insufficient authority... Am I still the emperor of this country? Hanton?
"
Yang Ming lowered his head and said nothing, but his heart was filled with joy.
Thanks to Sister Li for understanding and not stumbling upon him.
As for the old emperor's rejection... Yang Ming had seriously suspected that this was intentional.
He has always felt that Li might be playing a big game of chess. Now, this feeling has become so strong that he can almost implement it directly.
"Hanton," the old emperor turned around and looked at Yang Ming, "do you think the Imperial Guard system is important to the empire?"
"Your Majesty," Yang Ming said sternly, "This must be important, but Labdo, the Imperial Guard System 2.0, is also an excellent war support system."
"You've already said that Labdo is just a combat auxiliary system... Come with me and come out for some fresh air. I feel a little depressed here."
The old emperor left the palace gate with his hands behind his back.
Yang Ming glanced at the archbishop prostrate on the ground, shook his head slightly, and followed him.
etc.
Yang Ming suddenly had a guess.
The old emperor had previously said that he would give some trouble, and he continued to take back the power in the hands of the Council of Elders, the Military Department, the Foreign Affairs Bureau, the Military Intelligence Bureau, and the Government Affairs Department, and continuously strengthened the concentration of imperial power... Could it be that he thought that he could gain control of the emperor by doing this?
Wei's authority...
"Handon asked, what's the problem?"
The old emperor frowned and said:
"The authority to control the Imperial Guard system does not belong to me, but to whom?"
Yang Ming pondered for a few times: "Your Majesty, I have not done any research on these. I have only had simple exchanges with the Imperial Guard system during several wars."
"I have wondered before whether it might be due to bloodline, that is, genetic issues."
The old emperor held on to the railing and looked at the simulated scenery in the distance.
He said in a deep voice:
"I ordered people to secretly compare the genes of the previous dozen emperors and mine, and we can conclude that we are direct relatives.
"Then, I ordered someone to carefully screen the history of the empire - there is an absolutely objective history book in the palace that records various major events in the daily operation of the empire. I found that for the last time, His Majesty the Emperor personally ordered it, and the Imperial Guard system took the initiative
I received the order during an imperial expedition eight hundred and twenty-six years ago.
"In other words, after the reform of the New Calendar, the emperor lost the authority to command the imperial guard system."
Yang Ming nodded while listening.
He can even give a more reliable answer - because the Imperial Guard system has determined that the current emperor has lost the gene that represents Levi Sherman's specificity and is no longer recognized by the Imperial Guard system as belonging to the empire.
Owner.
The old emperor sighed and continued:
"I think there must be a person or a small group in the current empire who can command the Imperial Guard system.
"This group can only exist on that round table.
"Hanton, can you understand this feeling?"
"Yes, Your Majesty," Yang Ming pursed his lips, "This is the first time I feel the pressure you are carrying."
"Oh," the old emperor shook his head, "They don't understand me. I have tried everything I can. Now, more and more generals in the Imperial Military Department are directly influenced by me, and the Council of Elders is completely under my control.
, the Military Intelligence Bureau now has Atero, and you are on my side, but this is not enough at all."
Yang Ming was silent.
The old emperor said: "I have always supported Labrador to replace the Imperial Guard. In fact, it is just a test. I want to see who will resist Labrador... The Imperial Guard system directly controls the Levi Fleet and the Imperial Star Machine.
A, this is the ultimate force of the empire, and this is the true core of imperial power. In other words, whoever owns the imperial guard system can say that he is the master of this country."
Yang Ming asked: "Your Majesty, why don't you go directly to Director Ino?"
"Will they tell me the truth? They coaxed me, lied to me, and used me as a mascot and an actor in front of the imperial public."
The old emperor's expression became more and more gloomy.
"I dare to conclude that there is only one way for me to become a true emperor and regain control of the imperial guard.
"That is to dismantle the round table.
"I know, this sounds crazy. They are my elders there, and they are also a terrifying force that controls almost all the resources of the empire. There is only one way to defeat them, Hanton, just like you said, destroy them...
...destroying them from a practical standpoint.
"Answer me, Hanton, how did you know the location of the old man's body?"
Yang Ming said: "The Faya people gave me a batch of data... about two months ago."
"What? Faya?"
The old emperor was surprised.
Yang Ming spread his hands:
"Your Majesty, haven't you felt it yet? The Fayans are very dissatisfied with the current situation of the Sherman Empire. Otherwise, during the last empire's expedition to the New Federation, the Fayans would not have given direct orders to the United Free States and the Guel Alliance.
Let them attack the Imperial Expeditionary Force directly.
"The possibility of an empire is too low.
"That's how I understand it."
The old emperor frowned in thought, put his hands behind his back, and began to pace back and forth.
Yang Ming waited quietly, the thoughts in his heart becoming more and more vivid.
The emperor - the Sherman family - the House of Elders, the military and other departments of the empire, this is the core power system of the empire.
Most of the time, the emperor only has a symbolic meaning, symbolizing that this country is an autocratic monarchy, not the camp of the people and freedom, so that the people living here can passively increase their tolerance to exploitation, and also improve the operation of this political system to a certain extent.
efficiency.
The main body of conflict within the empire has always been the aristocracy and the common people. This is a powder keg that has been charging for a long time.
The riots in the empire this time can be said to be caused by Yang Ming's "pre-war accumulation", and Li personally added fuel to the fire.
At this moment, the empire is extinguishing flames everywhere, which will intensify people's distrust of the empire and make people feel the pressure of security.
If you want to follow this route and cause civil strife in the empire, you must constantly stimulate the imperial nobility and people and make the two completely opposed. This comprehensive riot is just a foundation.
This is part of the Challenger program.
But now, Yang Ming circled around the center of imperial power and found a shortcut.
The shortcut came from a gap—the gap between the Emperor and the Sherman family.
But Yang Ming also understood that the emperor was unreliable. The old man was essentially just a mediocre prince, but because he now had a certain amount of power, his inner desires were expanding crazily.
This is not a capable person, nor will he be a good teammate.
Yang Ming could only use the emperor, but could not put too many chips and bets on the emperor.
"Hanton, have you told anyone else this?"
"No, Your Majesty," Yang Ming clasped his hands behind his back, as if the flag of the Fayan civilization was raised above his head, "I don't think this is good news for the empire, and my understanding is that the Fayan people gave me
This information is for me to protect myself, and they still look down upon some corrupt individuals in a low-dimensional human civilization."
"This is a good opportunity to deny their legitimacy."
The old emperor murmured to himself, then looked at Yang Ming and smiled:
"Okay, let's not think about this issue for now. It won't be clear for a while. Let's take a walk here. The scenery here is quite good."
Yang Ming nodded with a smile.
The old emperor's brain was obviously too slow and he couldn't think of any good solutions.
Don't be in a hurry, wait slowly, he has enough patience now.
…
Yang Ming and Daphne's residence was arranged in the original Daphne's palace in the palace module.
When Yang Ming returned here, it was already late at night on the Emperor Star. The palace was quiet, with only a famous maid walking around, arranging furniture and decorations.
Daphne did not rest.
She was wearing a thin and sexy slim-fitting fishtail skirt, and her seemingly casual long hair was carefully combed, exuding a seductive fragrance.
When Yang Ming arrived in the bedroom, she was coming out of the bathroom, with a gentle smile on her lips, and she bowed slightly to Yang Ming.
"You have worked hard."
Yang Ming smiled and said, "Well, do your Sherman family have so many etiquettes?"
"No, I just think it looks very gentle."
Daphne stepped forward, took off Yang Ming's dress, took off his military boots for him, and handed them to the maid at the side.
Yang Ming enjoyed the service of the imperial princess and felt a little strange in his heart.
Yang Ming turned over and lay on the bed, and asked aloud: "Did anything happen during the time I was with Your Majesty?"
"In which specific aspect?"
Daphne sat beside the bed and looked at Yang Ming tenderly.
"Unrest everywhere."
"For now, the riots have been suppressed. It only took less than a few galactic hours for the riots in the empire to temporarily subside."
Daphne has obviously been paying attention to these things and has compiled the information very comprehensively.
"But this suppression is a forceful suppression, and the people's dissatisfaction has not disappeared. The conflicts have only been suppressed, not resolved.
"To give you the simplest example, this is just adding pressure to a can that is in danger of exploding.
"The most thorny issue now is how to stabilize the people of the empire. I just noticed that many political commentators and scholars said that if you can stand up, the pressure in the empire's public opinion field will be reduced by half."
Yang Ming smiled and said: "Every time I say that I can stand up, I can stand up, but have they ever thought about what I can say to the people when I stand up? Do you want me to stand up and say, you should stop hating your exploiters?
, they took away your wealth and your rights just to enable you to survive...Is this so?"
Daphne shook her head gently.
She said softly: "Hanton, no one will think this is right, but in the empire, the empire now urgently needs to convince the people that there will be changes in the future."
"Alas," Yang Ming said, "I thought so too at first. I always believed that the empire was suppressing the power of the nobility, until I learned that there is a group of real nobles hidden behind His Majesty."
Daphne could only smile bitterly.
She looked aside, waved her hands gently, and the maids bowed and left quietly.
Like a swimming fish, she swam into Yang Ming's arms and hid in his arms.
"Hanton, I'm a little worried about you now."
"What are you worried about me for?"
"You were taken advantage of by Uncle Ino. He has always been dissatisfied with those old people. Those old people are not the real elites, they are just those in power."
Daphne said worriedly:
"They may really deal with you, even if they force you to be on the opposite side of the empire, and then use the empire's powerful fleet..."
"Don't worry, Daphne," Yang Ming said, "we still have your father."
"My father can only issue some orders that will not go against the overall interests of the family," Daphne said. "If those people don't nod, my father will not be able to do anything he wants to do. He also understands this, so he always
I will do things that satisfy myself within the limits allowed by those people to comfort myself.”
Yang Ming:……
It's a little rude to see your old father so clearly.
Yang Ming said: "Your Majesty gave me some encouragement today."
"Do you want to fight those old people?"
"Yes," Yang Ming laughed, "Now I can only rely on Your Majesty, and Your Majesty can only rely on me. But I haven't figured out yet, how to target these guys and directly announce them to the public? That way.
For them, it has no real impact. Their rule over the empire is from top to bottom. It is a big proposition to dismantle the foundation of their rule and return power to local and imperial powers."
"My dear, I think it's time for you to rest. Don't think about such complicated issues for the time being. You've been busy for a long time."
Daphne gently rubbed Yang Ming's chest.
Yang Ming said: "Okay, you rest first, and I will study the current situation first."
Daphne placed a kiss on Yang Ming's forehead, then turned around and turned her back to Yang Ming to fall asleep.
Boss Yang sat up, raised his hand and made a grabbing gesture, causing the cup in the corner to fly over on its own.
Then he opened the Internet terminal and browsed the latest news.
He planned to have a brief chat with Lu after Daphne fell asleep.
Lu should have seen some information in the murals at the headquarters of the Cult of Development. Yang Ming didn’t know what the specific use of this information was.
The hot news right now is:
[Strongly quelling the riots, the Imperial Military Department's vigorous and resolute actions];
[The only way out for the future of the empire is to reduce the privileges of the aristocracy];
【Prayer for peace】;
[There really is a group of senior agents stirring up trouble];
[More than 120 interstellar political entities, including the New Federation and the United States of Liberty, expressed concern about the unrest within the empire];
[Dreadnoughts outside Sakaar, the Empire does not regard the White Ghost as a hero at all];
[Captain Catherine became the first president of the Federation of Resistance Organizations];
[Quigan’s death: a murder destined to go down in the history of the Empire];
Etc., etc.
Public opinion continues to cool down, and the crisis in the empire has finally been resolved.
Yang Ming got what he wanted, and the Challenger plan has advanced to more than 30%. The death of Count Quegan is indeed of great significance.
Daphne must have fallen asleep beside her, and Yang Ming felt that her body became very smooth and gentle.
He was about to touch his watch...
Ding ding!
Yang Ming subconsciously covered the projection hole of the network terminal and looked at Daphne guiltily.
She was not affected.
Yang Ming looked at the lower left corner of the projection screen. There was a small envelope there. This was obviously a message not sent by Lu...
With a light touch of your finger, the envelope unfolds.