MTL - Interstellar Fairy Tale-Chapter 24

When Marshal Helu, commander of the Space Fleet of the Republic of Seth, strode into the conference room on the sixth floor of the Heart of Water Capital, President Liu Xi and the new Speaker of the House of Lords, Rhodes, were already waiting in the conference room. As the democratically-elected president, Liu Xi successively fulfilled the promises made to the people during the election process, reopened the parliament, and reorganized the cabinet. Many military officials including Marshal Helu and some hard-working government officials became Liu Xi's most trusted partner. On the one hand, Liu Xi fulfilled his promises without any hesitation. On the other hand, he investigated and implemented a series of very powerful measures against the economic chaos and criminal behavior caused by the parade of parliamentarians during the tenure of the interim President Shesha.

In less than a month, the new government has become a high-speed machine. After a series of measures to benefit the people were promulgated, Liu Xi put forward strict requirements on the government's work efficiency. After the written terms were submitted to the parliament, most of the members held a positive attitude towards the proposal. Only a small group of former powerful figures headed by the former Speaker of the House of Lords Jeffrey and the Speaker of the House of Commons, Derry, were quite critical. But their dissent did not stir a wave in a parliament with a democratic voting system.

Liu Xi's reform can be said to be not far from the original purpose of the interim President Xie Sha. Their purpose is to change the various drawbacks of the existing government departments, to formulate measures that benefit the country and the people, and to enhance the work efficiency of government agencies. However, Xie Sha's brutal behavior made him fail to commit suicide. And Liu Xi not only suppressed the opinions of the opposition and made the work go smoothly, but also won overwhelming support from the people in the early days of taking office. In another temporary investigation three days ago, Liu Xi's approval rate reached more than 90%. The results of this investigation, which can be called terrifying, were finally pressed on the desk by the staff, and they did not dare to announce it to the people. It's not that he didn't want to, but that he received calls from Liu Xi himself and Marshal Helu of the military, both of whom also requested that the investigation be kept secret forever. Moreover, during Liu Xi's term of office, there is no need to do this kind of investigation again.

"Why do you ask me to do this?"

The confidential secretary Kent was very puzzled by Liu Xi's behavior. He also raised his own questions.

"This kind of investigation result is not a good thing." Liu Xi stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling windows, looking down at the square in front of the heart of the water capital, where stands the statue of Liu Rui, the founding father of the Republic of Seth. After years, it is still immortal, " After the results of this investigation are released, I will not end up much better than Shesha, maybe even worse."

"how is this possible?"

"Why not?" Liu Xi looked at the face reflected on the glass, "Do you know why Madoff Whitewhite was able to create a militaristic regime, while my ancestor Liu Rui insisted on a democratic republic?"

"Your Excellency?"

"Why, still don't understand?"

Liu Xi turned around and looked at Kent, still with an elegant smile on his face, but his eyes were like sharp swords, "Seth is a democratic country, and what it needs is a president who can act as the spokesperson of the people, not a person who has produced an individual. A future dictator who worships signs, understand?"

dictator?

Kent's face turned pale, why didn't he think of it?

In Kent's life for the next few decades, he would often think of Liu Xi's expression when he said these words, and in his only autobiography, Kent wrote these lines: "At that time, the handsome black-haired Man, he's only one step away from being a dictator. If he takes that step, maybe a lot of things will change."

As for Marshal Helu's intervention in this matter, whether it is to protect his allies, or for other purposes, has always been an unsolved mystery. It's just that the current Marshal Helu and President Liu Xi have chosen to keep silent on this matter, and no one will take the initiative to mention it. This is the tacit understanding of smart people.

The arrival of Marshal Helu temporarily interrupted the discussion between Liu Xi and Speaker Rhodes. Rhodes was from the Seventh Fleet of the Republic of Seth and was an officer in the line of Marshal Helu. During the riots of parliamentarians during the provisional President of Shesha, Rhodes was responsible for A role that wasn't too glamorous. It was not until he succeeded in squeezing out Jeffrey, the former Speaker of the House of Lords, that the old-fashioned parliamentary power figure suddenly remembered Rhode's dual identity as a soldier and a politician, but everything had been settled by then.

"Marshal Helu, this is a message from Royce Celestial Body, what's your opinion?"

Liu Xi took the document from Kent, the confidential secretary, and put it in front of Marshal Helu in person. I believe Marshal Helu has read the report, and doing so now is just a passing scene. At least they need to maintain an apparent separation of powers. Marshal Heru, who is the commander of the army, should not have had this news before the president.

Marshal Helu casually looked at it twice, and said decisively: "Rejection, the other party's request is ridiculous!"

Liu Xi nodded. Indeed, when he received this report, his first reaction was the same as that of Marshal Helu. Roger, the commander of Royce Celestial Body, must be crazy. How could he agree to such a request? ! Even if the Golden Empire Fleet really did, not only rescued the personnel of the Fourth Fleet, but also full of goodwill, it was impossible for Liu Xi to allow the fleet of the other party to enter the Royce celestial body for a short rest. At least their neighbors, the Mars people. Such a fleet will never be allowed to swagger into the spaceway where Royce and Canon are stationed together!

"Roger has sent his deputy to contact the opposing fleet, but the news from Fang Ze is also of no reference value."

Kent stood behind Liu Xi, and dutifully told the information he had one by one, even if the few people present knew it well.

"This matter is completely irrelevant for discussion."

Marshal Helu frowned and looked at Liu Xi with bright eyes, "Your Excellency, I think the best answer is to refuse, and refuse without hesitation. As soon as Roger sent back his first report, I would The fleet of unknown origin has doubts. Obviously, the other party has gradually begun to lose patience, and soon, they will show their fox tails, I think, that will not be a signal of peace."

Liu Xi nodded in agreement, but he thought of another question. Since this fleet appeared, it has been staying near the Royce artificial celestial body. Where did they come from, and where did they get their energy supplies?

After a short discussion, Liu Xi and Marshal Helu reached an agreement that, in any case, they could not agree to the request of the Golden Empire fleet to enter the Royce artificial celestial body, even if they dismantled all the turrets on the battleship. However, in order to avoid the unpleasantness of the opponent with a tough attitude, or an excuse to launch particle light cannons for the opponent, Liu Xi also wrote in his reply that he can give the opponent certain energy and other supplies within the permitted range until The Golden Empire Fleet returned all survivors of the Fourth Fleet to the artificial celestial body of Royce.

Marshal Helu had no doubts about Liu Xi's decision. After Liu Xi replied to the Royce artificial celestial body, he immediately convened a military meeting, ordered all officers to stand by at all times, and transferred the tenth fleet to the Royce artificial celestial body, the tenth A fleet was dispatched to the outside of the Muse system for defense. Other fleet commanders and soldiers are on standby at all times.

"It is very likely that a war will occur. The strength and cunning of the enemy is beyond our expectations. We do not take the initiative to provoke a war, but we will never allow others to show off their power in front of our home!"

Marshal Helu's tone is very serious, perhaps Liu Xi still hopes to adopt some kind of tactful means, at least until the economic and social order of the Republic of Seth is completely on the right track, Liu Xi does not want to directly confront the powerful enemy from the outer galaxy. . Seth is not Mars, they don't need war to prove themselves. Marshal Helu was obviously thinking about this matter from another angle. With the intuition of a battle-hardened soldier, he was wary of the dormancy of the Golden Empire fleet.

Just as Liu Xi and Marshal Helu were busy dealing with this thorny matter, a terrible change had quietly occurred in the distant Royce artificial celestial body.

In the intelligent brain control room of the Royce artificial celestial body, Captain Elfy was standing in front of the console with a blank face, watching the rapidly rolling messages on the huge screen, his hands were flying like a machine on the console, and he intercepted a message. Encrypted message from the Republic of Cyprus. Before the patrolling soldiers noticed, Elfy had completed a series of operations, put the CD-ROM storing the information in his pocket, and quietly left the brain control room.

At the same time that Roger, the commander of the Royce celestial body, got the information, they were also sent to Soran Edrich.

"Very sorry."

This is Soran Edrich's only comment on the reply from the Republic of Seth.

"Novi."

Soran Edrich stood up slowly, slender and white fingers stroked the dark golden buttons on the military uniform. Following his movements, Novi took a breath and lowered his head involuntarily.

"Let me see your loyalty. My patience is almost exhausted in waiting."

Soran Edrich stretched out his hand, tugging up Novi's long pale hair, and deep in his ice blue eyes, bloodthirsty fury slowly condensed.

"As ordered, Your Highness, I am willing to serve you!"

Thirty minutes later, the Golden Empire Space Fleet received a request from the Royce Celestial Body to deny the fleet landing. An hour later, the Royce artificial celestial body received an answer from the Golden Empire Space Fleet. All the survivors of the Fourth Fleet will arrive at the Royce artificial celestial body in flight capsules one after another, including those who have not recovered. Astronauts had better prepare in advance.

"It's helpless. We encountered difficulties and were rejected by our friends. So, we can't continue to guarantee their survival or not."

Novi's handsome face appeared on the screen, with the same elegant attitude as before, but the chill between the lines made everyone in the Royce celestial body fall into an ice cellar.