Chapter 354: No response from the Imperial Guards!
After leaving the palace, Prince Gehari became a little confused.
Of course, Gehari understood what his father meant.
——Since he was the one who caused the trouble, he should be responsible for settling it.
Whether it was bombarding the concert or targeting Daphne, it was actually his instructions to the nobles below. He chose not to admit it in front of his father, which was also well thought out.
This was attempted murder, after all.
No matter who he was facing, he would never admit such a serious crime in person; leaving such a handle would do him no good but only harm.
Moreover, Prince Gehari believed that his men had already handled the matter, so he was not in any hurry at all.
In fact, Gehari now doesn’t quite understand why everyone cares so much about the opinions of civilians.
The army is controlled by the imperial power. They have an invincible fleet and an empire-wide defense system that can control all the resources of the empire.
The education he received since childhood was how to be a prince smoothly and comfortably, and the possible position of emperor in the future; respecting and recognizing the contribution of every nobleman, this is the most basic "Tips for Being an Emperor".
The realization of imperial power was carried out without the participation of the common people;
The common people and slaves were ruled by the imperial power and the aristocracy.
"They've put the cart before the horse," Ghaly muttered.
So, after taking a bath and changing his clothes, Prince Gehari patiently selected a dozen handsome guards and simply brought more than 20 sets of formal wear to attend different occasions, as well as some emergency supplies.
With the speed of the Empire's most advanced ships, continuous jumps and straight-line sailing, a one-way trip to Sakaar only takes five hours.
However, before Prince Gehari walked out of his palace, the guards sent by the military were already waiting near the palace module in a speedboat. The highest commander of the military stationed on the Imperial Star even came to his house in person and begged Gehari to speed up.
Prince Gehari was almost carried directly into the airship by the guards.
The presence of the old general prevented the prince from getting angry.
"What's the hurry?"
Gehari frowned and looked at the old general in front of him, and said slowly:
“My father always taught us that we must be strategic and methodical in doing things so as not to make mistakes in a hurry.”
The old general smiled bitterly and said, "Your Highness, the current situation has reached a very urgent moment. The New Federation CIA and the intelligence organizations of various galactic powers are desperately trying to discredit us and stir up the emotions of the people of the Empire."
"That's just foreign interference. We need to remain calm."
The old general said firmly, "They are tearing the empire apart. The wound has already appeared. The sooner we stop them, the smaller the wound will be, the smaller the subsequent impact will be, and the less pain will be caused!"
"Is there any need to make such a fuss?"
Prince Gehari shook his head and said calmly: "Our army is invincible."
But our soldiers are also from the civilian class.
Of course, the old general did not dare to say this, but just whispered:
"In the Milky Way today, three-quarters of the political systems are different forms of democratic elections. We must have a sense of crisis. The people's dissatisfaction with the imperial power can easily be manifested in specific cases.
"Excuse me, are you prepared to deal with the White Ghost's attack?"
"Attack?" Prince Gehari laughed, "Does he dare to attack me directly?"
The old general's Adam's apple trembled, and he pursed his lips and looked at Gehari.
"Does he dare?" Gehari's smile was a little stiff. "He won't do that, right? I am the second heir to the throne, the second heir to the throne of the Sherman Empire. My mother is a prominent family in the empire today."
The old general gave a wry smile.
Gehari raised his hand and rubbed his brow: "Please answer me directly. He won't attack or hurt me, right?"
"Please rest assured about this," the old general said solemnly, "I have arranged for Lieutenant General Thomas to wait for you in front. When you meet up with Lieutenant General Thomas later, please follow Lieutenant General Thomas's arrangements for security. Lieutenant General Thomas is an old friend of White Ghost, and they have a good personal relationship. The military will also do its best to ensure your safety."
"Does he really dare to attack me? I am a prince of the empire, a prince who lives in the palace. Would he offend the great Sherman royal family just because of an intercepted action?"
The old general turned his head and looked out the window, no longer interested in continuing to chat with the prince.
He suddenly understood.
I understood why such a stupid thing as the shelling happened, and why the smiles of those grand dukes were so bitter when they found me.
…
Just as Prince Gehari left the Imperial Star and had five hours left before arriving at Saka Star, this news, which had been suppressed at all costs, had already fallen into the hands of the New Federation CIA.
Minter City, underground base of the Presidential Palace, conference room of the CIA temporary headquarters.
Sixteen current and retired deputy directors, along with dozens of hired imperial relations experts, gathered together via projection conference.
Allison also participated in the meeting, representing several political bigwigs behind him.
He listened attentively to the slightly excited reports of the intelligence specialists, but couldn't help falling into deep thought.
What does White Ghost mean?
Although the CIA was behind this storm of public opinion and crisis of trust in the empire, the root cause was White Ghost's determination to investigate the concert bombing incident.
From an outsider's perspective, it seems that White Ghost really wants this matter to become a big deal.
Of course, Allison was not an expert in conspiracy studies. After careful analysis, he came to a more reliable and logical conclusion - the White Ghost had been dissatisfied with the imperial aristocracy for a long time since he withdrew from the Imperial Star, and now he was looking for a sense of existence.
This is a common problem for almost every young person.
Allison doesn't do that. He knows clearly what he wants and understands the responsibilities on his shoulders.
The discussions among these intelligence experts were very efficient.
After all, now it is rare for them to gain such a huge advantage when facing the empire, and this advantage is fleeting.
"The emperor sent his prince, which means that the emperor has given up the prince's political influence. According to our understanding of the imperial power system, unless the prince can come up with a perfect way to cleverly resolve this conflict, he will no longer have any political value."
"The question now is how White Ghost will respond to this incident."
"The White Ghost will most likely compromise. Regardless of whether the prince will be forced to move out of the palace, he is now the second in line to the throne and represents the imperial power."
"But the White Ghost once called the old emperor a fool..."
"That was an act that occurred under special and limited conditions. The planner of that plan obviously succeeded. He alienated the imperial hero who enjoyed a very high reputation among the people and the representative of the imperial power of the empire."
"What should we do?"
"Has Gehari's character been analyzed?"
"According to reliable intelligence sources and an analysis of the prince's upbringing and daily behavior... he is proud, elegant, overconfident , and easily angered. When a man's menstrual period comes, he will be moody.
"Based on this, we can conclude that he is a puppet prince, who is suitable for the Sherman family elites to choose. He is also easily abandoned by the Sherman family. After all, they have a lot of idiots like him."
"The White Ghost will compromise... They will meet in about five galactic hours. If the White Ghost starts from Sakaar, the time they meet may be shortened to three galactic hours. We only have three galactic hours to deal with it."
"Everyone, we must make a decision."
The group fell into silence and thought carefully.
A few seconds later, several deputy directors spoke one after another.
Allison listened quietly. He didn't have any chance to speak, nor did he intend to express any opinions on such an occasion.
When it comes to bringing down powerful empires, these people are definitely the most professional in the galaxy.
And Allison had heard before that the CIA was still determined to do something evil and seemed to be preparing another plan against the Empire, which was still related to the space Zerg.
But what does this have to do with him?
The voices of several elderly people kept circling in Allison's heart.
'Senator Allison, do you know why we give you so many opportunities? Because you are a forerunner, a population replenishment mechanism given by a higher-dimensional civilization to the galaxy's powerful nations.'
'We will respect your home planet and give you fair, democratic and free treatment. We have done similar work before.'
"And now, you must use your prophetic attributes to strive for better treatment for your home planet. The current development is all in the plot of the game called "Abyss" that you participated in, right?"
Allison didn't hesitate and answered in the affirmative.
'Will the Empire weaken?'
"Yes, in the near future," said Allison. "The White Ghost is the key."
He is lying.
In the plot of "Abyss" that he experienced, it was the New Federation's insect-burying plan that destroyed the empire's national strength. Within a few years, a large number of the empire's marginal planets suffered from insect plagues. After the plague, the selfish and brutal side of the empire's nobles was fully exposed, and large-scale uprisings broke out in various places. Players in the empire camp had endless daily military tasks to deal with.
And now... the burying-worm plan has been exposed by White Ghost, the Empire has even completed the expedition, and the balance of the galaxy has not occurred.
Allison had no choice but to take a gamble.
He cannot lose value to the power core figures in the New Federation.
As for whether the White Ghost would really bring down the empire...he could only pray now.
"Resolution passed, immediately implement the sixth plan! Everyone, please be alert. The Empire's defense system will not give us a second chance like this!"
Allison immediately came back to his senses and nodded along with the group.
This plan sounds good.
…
In a certain heavy industrial base in the empire, near a factory that provides semi-automatic mechanical guards for the military, in a corner of a hotel that is undergoing emergency network repairs.
Several shielding lights lit up at the same time, and seven super-modifiers, four women and three men, sat facing each other.
"This is a great opportunity, Catherine. We can't hesitate any longer. It may sound mean, but we must take advantage of the mood of the nation."
"But we are not ready yet. We do not have enough ships and soldiers. Our secret base has not been fully developed. It will take some time to transform the planet system... According to our plan, we must have a sufficiently secret hiding place."
"Don't be impatient," Catherine whispered, "Everything should proceed steadily according to our plan. If we take a wrong step, we will lose everything, and this flame and hope will lose its meaning."
"At present, if the conflict is thoroughly ignited, there will be a more relaxed environment for us."
"The people of the Empire have long been dissatisfied with the nobles. You have all seen the situation outside the Imperial Star Circle. It is a problem to live a decent life. Once the Empire's economy shows a significant decline, the Imperial Star Circle will inevitably suck blood from the surrounding planets. The Empire's aristocracy is not just those nobles with titles, but also these regional resource concentration oppressions.
“On these marginal planets, the people who are unable to leave will be completely reduced to low-level civilians who are no different from slaves.
"Everyone has this sense of crisis, so this scale of public opinion wave has formed."
"Boss, didn't you ask us to study the history of the empire? We found that whenever there are major conflicts within the empire, two situations usually occur."
"Which two?" Catherine asked.
"One is foreign wars, large-scale and continuous wars, to plunder resources."
"Another possibility is the empire's self-reform mechanism. A group of nobles will die, releasing their resources, forcibly completing the redistribution of domestic assets, and then launching wars abroad to absorb new vassal states."
Several people fell silent at the same time.
One person said, "And we noticed that according to the confidential information we came across in the Super Reformer Organization , both of these situations can only be carried out smoothly under the auspices of the Empire's entire defense system. Otherwise, the Empire does not have the ability to mobilize global resources. The star region spanning the Empire is too vast."
"The Empire's full- territory defense system," Catherine whispered, "In this situation, shouldn't the Empire activate this system?"
"That's not very clear..."
"In short, let's wait and see, and don't take any radical actions," Catherine said, "Keep an eye on this factory, it will be the core of our uprising in the future."
"A super-human biochemical person is causing an Omnic Crisis," one person laughed, "this is simply too exciting."
Several people chuckled. Catherine shook her head slightly but didn't say much.
"Captain, there is a new piece of news spreading widely. According to our intelligence team, it is the CIA that is pushing this news... Prince Gehari is about to go to Sakaar, kneel down and admit his mistakes to the White Ghost, and ask the White Ghost to calm down public opinion."
"Uh, will the prince kneel before the earl?"
“Is this true or false?”
"It is said that they are on their way. This news is everywhere now. Everyone is speculating that the mastermind behind the bombardment of the concert is Prince Gehari. He is worried that Daphne will emerge as his new competitor, so he also issued an order to kill Daphne in the attack order."
"Whether this is true or not is not important anymore," one person laughed, "If he didn't do it, why would he go to Saka? This basin of dirty water has been thrown on him. Regardless of whether the prince was wrongly accused or not, he has already been identified."
"Public opinion never respects objective facts, it only respects its own emotions."
"The second in line to the throne, this target is enough to make people excited."
"Captain, can you influence Mr. White Ghost and make him be tougher on this prince? That way, this conflict will further tear apart the imperial hierarchy."
Catherine frowned slightly: "Don't bring my personal feelings into our business."
"But Captain, we have to devote everything to this cause, and that should include your feelings."
Several people looked over at the same time. Catherine pursed her lips slightly and whispered:
"I'm sorry, I broke up with him before. I considered that what we would do later would not be good for him. Besides, he has helped us a lot, from rescuing us last time to providing us with technical support now... Everyone, we must stick to our principles. Our organization must be based on fairness and justice."
"Yes Captain, we were too aggressive."
"Don't pay too much attention to what happens next. Keep your eyes on this area and make sure nothing goes wrong."
"yes!"
…
After Prince Gehari set out, in the third galaxy.
A guard fleet consisting of dozens of warships has escorted the heavy battleship carrying the prince to the star region where Saka is located.
Gehari was wearing a light blue dress and was sitting elegantly by the porthole, frowning as he stared at the projection screen in front of him.
Lieutenant General Thomas was also having a headache at this moment.
Because he had a good personal relationship with the White Ghost, he was assigned to do this obviously thankless job;
Due to the incompetence of the military intelligence agency, domestic public opinion is now in a state of boiling water, but the empire's entire defense system has been slow to come online.
Thomas clearly felt that he was now... right next to the crater!
Even His Royal Highness the Prince has not yet realized the seriousness of the matter and is still dreaming that he can handle the incident perfectly and gain the appreciation of His Majesty the Emperor.
Being able to return with dignity is the greatest victory.
Will Hanton spoil this prince?
Obviously not.
"We must have a good talk with this prince. Even if it offends him, there is nothing we can do."
He has several major military achievements, so it won't be easy for the prince to target him.
Lieutenant General Thomas exhaled slightly: "Your Highness, our top priority now is to solve the current problem..."
Suddenly, a young officer rushed over.
"Lieutenant General!"
"speak."
"White Ghost live broadcast preview! He will hold an open consultation with the prince who came to Saka regarding the noble bombardment incident! The Military Intelligence Bureau has already tried to block White Ghost's live broadcast room, but because the national defense system cannot be activated, more than 20 cyber attacks from different star fields have occurred abroad, and the Military Intelligence Bureau system has been temporarily paralyzed!"
Lieutenant General Thomas closed his eyes and took a deep breath.
"Two hours," he whispered. "Hamton gave us two hours. He used the term negotiation instead of accusing the emperor. He wanted the royal family to take a stand."
Gehari sneered: "Ridiculous."
Thomas almost turned around and walked away.
