Chapter 733, Prime Minister Qi Bodu
The accident happened after Gu Hang's speech.
The Holy Palace of Terra is a plateau located on Terra, once known as the Roof of the World. The road leading to the palace is a long climb. The east gate is majestic and spectacular, with thick walls that are generally more than 100 meters tall rising from the ground. It is not just a simple wall, but more like a tall building complex named after the wall. There are many shelling holes and air defense platforms on it, which can be stationed by the defenders. Behind the wall, there are towers, bunkers and barbicans one after another, connected by bridges and roads, forming a very complex and three-dimensional fortification.
The city wall of the Holy Palace of Terra that almost surrounds the Rooftop Plateau of the World, no matter how many gold coatings it is decorated with and how many relief decorations it has, it is essentially a military structure through and through. Those gorgeous decorations that look like railings are all fire weapons that can extend out of the barrel.
But this is only the first layer of defense of the palace.
Behind the city wall is a wide moat energy river. The river water is not an ordinary current, but is made up of energy fluids that shine with blue light, like a flowing star belt surrounding the palace.
On the energy river, there is a bridge made of crystal at regular intervals. The bridge body exudes a soft halo. However, these bridges are closed unless authorized, and the bridge body is surrounded by defensive barriers. Energy shield generator, once an enemy approaches, it will trigger a powerful energy counterattack.
Continuing deeper, you can see a huge arch made of pure gold. This is the choke point leading to the inner hall of the palace. It is also the east gate of the Imperial Palace - the Dragon King's Gate.
It can be called the pinnacle of human architectural art and military engineering!
The door is made of pure gold and is indestructible. The image of the Emperor is carved on the door, exuding a sacred brilliance that is daunting. Above the arch, the glorious achievements of the empire for thousands of years are engraved, and those shining runes seem to tell the glory and blood of the past.
The walls on both sides of the gate tower into the clouds, and the crenellations on the walls are densely packed, like the fangs of giant beasts. Every once in a while, there is a heavy fort, the barrel of which flashes with cold light, as if to warn the intruders.
On both sides of the Dragon King's Gate, stand two hundred-meter-tall Titan mecha statues. They hold giant energy weapons in their hands, majestic and solemn, as if they are ready to fight to defend the palace at any time. The surface of the mecha statue is carved with exquisite lines, each of which contains mysterious power. Under the sunlight, it exudes an awe-inspiring atmosphere.
In the square in front of the Crystal Bridge of the Energy Moat, representatives of the triumphal army solemnly lined up. Those who were lucky enough to be selected to enter the city walls and outside the Dragon King's Gate were joined by hundreds of thousands of cheering Terran people.
Gu Hang stood on the tower of the Dragon King's Gate and delivered a speech.
In front of him is a microphone. His voice, along with the loudspeakers scattered throughout the square, was clearly and loudly conveyed to everyone in the square. At the same time, it was also conveyed to everyone who could listen and watch the live program through relay signals.
Of course, in this huge square that could accommodate hundreds of thousands of people, Gu Hang was only a normal human body, so it was difficult to see clearly.
But it doesn't matter. On the walls on both sides of the Dragon King's gate, there will be a curtain spread from the top of the wall to the feet at a distance. At a height of nearly 100 meters, Gu Hang's full-length image was projected, allowing people and broadcast signals to see this scene clearly.
Placing his own portrait on the entire city wall of the Holy Palace of Terra is indeed a good deal.
As for the content of the speech, there is not much to say.
This was written with polish by the special pens of the Ministry of Military Affairs. Praise the Emperor, praise humanity, praise the Empire, boast of military exploits, reiterate the importance of war, remember sacrifices...
That's all.
Objectively speaking, the things written by the Ministry of Military Affairs are quite good. The rhetoric is solid, not exaggerated, but can shock people's hearts.
But to put it bluntly, these are contents that have been written thousands of times by the Imperial Propaganda Department, and their ears are ringing with pain.
It is unrealistic to rely solely on these to impress people.
But when Gu Hang was delivering his speech, the mountains below roared and the tsunami never stopped for a moment.
The key, of course, lies in the person speaking.
If Gu Hang farts here, it will shake the earth!
After finishing his speech, he waved to the crowd and stepped aside.
After his speech, according to the ceremonial procedures, the Prime Minister Qi Bodu came forward and prepared to deliver a speech.
The Prime Minister adjusted his gorgeous robes, cleared his throat, and just spoke a few words. However, the people were still immersed in their enthusiastic admiration for Gu Hang, and the cheers showed no signs of weakening.
He kept a smile on his face, raised his hands and made a downward movement, trying to control the situation.
The Prime Minister's majesty seems to be acceptable.
The crowd gradually became quieter.
But at this moment, cheers for Gu Hang suddenly rang out from the crowd.
Among them, there are also some:
"We have to look after the Commander-in-Chief!"
"Gu Hang! Gu Hang! Gu Hang!"
"Chief Governor Qi, go down!"
"Go away, old face!"
……
Similar sounds kept appearing.
The most important thing is that they truly guide the masses.
The shouts for Gu Hang sounded again and became more intense.
Prime Minister Qi Bodu had to stretch out his hands again and press down, trying to suppress the cheers of the crowd.
But this time, it failed.
The voices of the masses became more and more loud, and even tended to become uniform.
At this time, Qi Bodu put down his hand.
With a kind smile on his face, he stretched out a hand in a gesture of invitation. That way, it was as if he was magnanimously letting the people cheer and showing their enthusiasm for hero worship.
He even turned his head and motioned to Gu Hang to come up and say a few more words.
Throughout the whole process, he kept a kind smile on his face, like an elder who came to such a lively celebration and knew that he was not the protagonist, and he was very generous and indifferent to handing over the stage to the real protagonist again.
But Salikhovich knew that Prime Minister Qibodu was unhappy.
No matter how normal he behaves, how magnanimous he is, and how kind the smile on his face is, the intelligence about the Prime Minister that Salihovich has collected through various aspects has never shown anything about this Prime Minister. Virtues such as generosity' and 'open-mindedness'.
On the contrary, Salikhovich believes that Prime Minister Chibodu is very concerned about his authority.
How would such a person be indifferent to what just happened?
Doesn't he have a grudge?
Salikhovich didn't believe it.
Beyond speculation, he had a direction.
It’s not a proven fact, but it’s an idea.
He has seen a large number of videos of Qi Bodu's speeches, some public and some obtained through private channels.
From this, he concluded a characteristic: Qi Bodu is a person who is very good at concealing his emotions, and he almost never loses control of his expression.
However, there is one subtle point that Salihovich still captured.
That is, when Qi Bodu maintains a friendly smile, if the wrinkles at the corners of his eyes spread out, it is a fake smile, it is fake, and it can even mean that he has at least uneasiness, anger, dissatisfaction and other emotions in his heart.
And this was clearly observed by Salikhovich in the live video just now.
His heart sank. Bad thing.
He wanted to raise Gu Hang's political status, but he never thought of raising it to a level that would make Governor Qi feel afraid.
Isn't that self-defeating?
But the matter seems not that simple yet.
It was clear that Governor Qi had already suppressed his voice just now, and the people were really ready to listen to him. But at the critical moment, what happened to the people in the crowd who were booing?
There is indeed an atmosphere group arranged by Salikhovich in the crowd. However, the atmosphere team of the alliance will not show up blindly at this time.
"Go and find out who did it and find them out."
"Yes!"
The agents of the Foreign Intelligence Service in the crowd began to take action.
Salikhovich fully believed that their agents of the Foreign Intelligence Service would be able to complete the mission. Moreover, through the traces of the hostile elements that emerged this time, we can try to track down what the hidden mastermind is.
However, his mood did not improve at all.
The immediate dilemma remains.
It's not a good idea to offend the Prime Minister.
Salihovich knew that this time the Governor came to Holy Terra, unlike others, who simply came to receive honors, show his face in front of the vast Terran people, and accumulate some political influence.
Gu Hang came here for very clear political demands.
The Alliance Plan is the core, and Gu Hang even wants to take it one step further.
On the surface, the biggest opponent of the Alliance Plan is the Prime Minister of the Ministry of Interior Luo Fei. But in fact, Prime Minister Qi Bodu is the most critical person.
Sun Lord-Sochkaim was once the most powerful man in the Empire. The era of the Solar Crusade has only passed for more than thirty years.
But Qi Bodu had already been prime minister of the empire for sixty years.
Sixty years ago, he became the prime minister with the support of the Sun Lord. He supported the Sun Crusade, and could even be regarded as a major hero in the Sun Crusade. He was a good partner of Sohkaim. He sat in the center of the empire, allocated resources for him, and squeezed resources from the entire empire to provide supplies for the Sun Crusade. .
However, in the later stages of the Sun Crusade, the empire's national strength was increasingly weakened, and Qi Bodu was bearing the brunt of the pressure in the center of the empire.
At that time, not only the center of the empire, but also various local regions of the empire had great complaints about the expedition.
It is true that we have conquered such a huge territory, but what help will it have for the various empire regions that support the expedition?
Even in the center of the empire, the opposition was loud. Although for the central government of the empire, it is others who are being exploited, the central officials also have to work hard and do a lot of work for this matter.
If it was just about the workload, that would be fine, but more importantly, the Sun Lord, the big daddy who seemed to have pressure on the entire empire's institutions, had too high a status and too great a reputation. Everyone else is a dark star completely obscured by the light of the sun.
You're in the way.
In addition, he had been away from Holy Terra for a long time and was away from the center of the empire's power. Therefore, in the end, his expedition failed, and it was even foreseeable that he himself died outside.
The empire announced to the outside world that Sochkaim died of illness. But the actual reason has always been shrouded in mystery. Amid different opinions, the matter was still shrouded in mystery at first, but after thirty years, even if no confidential documents were disclosed, many high-ranking people in the empire slowly woke up - this may be the sacred A collective betrayal by Terra, and by extension the entire Imperium, against Sochkaim.
If we look at it from this perspective, after the news of the death of the Sun Lord comes back, it stands to reason that Qi Bodu, the prime minister who once gave unlimited support to the Sun Crusade, will be in trouble for a while, right?
Not really.
On the contrary, his authority has been unprecedentedly strengthened.
On the eve of the news of Sochkaim's death, he was still supporting the Sun Crusade!
But he became the biggest beneficiary after Sokhkaim's death, and now he has great power.
It is probably self-evident what role Qi Bodu played in the death of the Sun Lord more than thirty years ago.
Now, even though he cannot take all the power into his own hands like the Sun Lord once did, he can still be regarded as the highest-ranking person in the entire empire.
The political demands that Gu Hang and the alliance want to achieve must have his support, or at least prevent him from fully opposing them, in order to be passed.
Even if we find the mastermind and cut him into pieces, it will not help. As long as Qi Bodu has a grudge in his heart, things will go bad, and he doesn't know how much he will have to pay to recover.
Cold sweat broke out on Salihovich's forehead.
The live broadcast in front of me continues.
When the Prime Minister extended an invitation to Gu Hang, Salihovich saw Gu Hang and declined a little at first, but couldn't refuse. The sound of the roaring mountains and tsunami below became more intense, so Gu Hang had no choice but to step forward.
Qi Bodu wanted to move out of his position, but Gu Hang put his hand on his lower back, preventing him from leaving.
Then, he leaned his head closely and said to the microphone from the side: "Please calm down, please calm down."
Gu Hang spoke, and the people gradually became quiet in a dignified manner.
"The enthusiasm of the people of Holy Terra is so unprepared. However, the victory of this war not only belongs to me, not only to the many troops fighting on the front line, but also to the people of Holy Terra, that is, the help given by you. . And the supreme leader who leads you, leads the entire empire, and eliminates all traitors and enemies of mankind is our great prime minister."
After saying this to the people, Gu Hang turned his head again, looked at Qi Bodu sincerely and said, "I have said everything I want to say to the people. Now, I eagerly want to hear your opinions on the future of the empire. Looking forward. Your words are the golden words that lead the empire and mankind to a bright future.”
"Long live the Prime Minister!"
At the end, Gu Hang raised his arms and shouted: "Long live the Prime Minister!"
Then he let go of the microphone, let go of the hand holding Qi Bodu, bowed his head respectfully, stepped back two steps behind Qi Bodu, and hid himself behind the Prime Minister.
In the distance, Salikhovich, who was watching the live broadcast, saw this scene. He quickly grabbed the microphone and connected the communication headsets of all the foreign intelligence agents on the scene: "Cheers to the Prime Minister! Hurry!"
He reacted extremely quickly, and so did the S.I.A. agents.
"Long live the Prime Minister!"
"Long live the Prime Minister!"
Sounds came one after another.
With Gu Hang taking the lead, the crowd cheering, and the powerful Prime Minister Qi Bodu, the people also started shouting together.
The atmosphere was not as intense as it was with Gu Hang before, but at least the awkward atmosphere was alleviated.
Qi Bodu's brows relaxed slightly when he saw Gu Hang completely handing over the stage to him and standing on the platform behind him, strongly supporting him.
Listening to the countless people shouting his name below made him feel even more relieved.
In the past, he had rarely had such an opportunity to face such a huge crowd, and the experience was quite novel.
(End of chapter)