Chapter 734: Appoint me as the Great Master?
"Your Majesty the Governor, your response is really quick and you have handled it very well."
In the Holy Palace of Terra, Salihovich was reporting to Gu Hang. When he mentioned what happened at the triumphal ceremony, he couldn't help but compliment Gu Hang.
Gu Hang waved his hand and did not answer the question.
Indeed, at the scene, his reaction should not be too slow.
But it doesn't matter how well it is handled.
The matter can be considered settled, but after Gu Hang realized the problem at that time, he reacted and dealt with it temporarily and was in a hurry, so it was difficult for him to speak eloquently.
He wanted to praise the Prime Minister and avoid that embarrassing scene. But the words are straightforward and the purpose may be a bit too strong.
It's hard to say whether Prime Minister Qi Bodu was really relieved afterwards.
After all, Gu Hang essentially didn't want Qi Bodu to be afraid of him, and he didn't want him to think that he, and the entire alliance, was a person and force that would threaten him.
Whether it can fully achieve this goal is hard to say.
He was quite helpless in this matter.
Ambassador Salikhovich has indeed been active in Holy Terra for a long time, with Gallardo as the backstage. However, Prime Minister Chibodu's status is still too high, and he is not in the same circle. He is not within the range that Salikhovich can easily contact. He may have some opportunities to see the Prime Minister in public, but at those moments, there is naturally no chance to communicate with the Prime Minister. As for opportunities for private communication, there are even fewer.
He does have intentions and wants to place some agents from the Foreign Intelligence Service next to the Prime Minister.
He did do this, but he did not dare to go too far. He could only place some people on the periphery and be satisfied with listening to some relatively peripheral news.
Otherwise, wouldn't it be great to be a unit such as the Legal Department or the Tribunal?
In fact, as for the current intelligence activities of the Alliance Foreign Intelligence Agency in Holy Terra, many agencies in the central empire may be aware of it.
But first of all, the alliance is an imperial force, it has a background, and it has not done anything extraordinary, so it is difficult to target it.
Secondly, the actions of the Foreign Intelligence Service are registered with the Ministry of Justice, and are applied in the name of the normal activities of the Alliance Ambassador. Although some of the things the Foreign Intelligence Agency did were testing the boundaries, but in the end, with official documents, it was a little safer.
But that's it. It's unrealistic to rely on this method to plant nails in the Prime Minister's side. But I don't dare to use more extreme and powerful methods to cross the line. If I get caught, big trouble will happen.
So that's all.
The Alliance and Salikhovich have no way to influence the Prime Minister.
Even carefully exploring his thoughts is difficult.
This matter can only be left to Galaldo.
Faced with Gu Hang's request to explore the Prime Minister's inner thoughts, Gallardo accepted, but he also explained that he could only help as much as possible, but the final result was difficult to guarantee.
Gallardo has indeed joined the Prime Minister's political faction now, but he is certainly not a direct lineage.
He actually wanted to!
However, he did not grow up in the Prime Minister's faction at all, but transferred from Ogüren's faction. With a reputation for backstabbing his former boss, it is impossible to gain complete trust and be treated as one of our own. At best, it is considered joining or surrendering.
Gallardo even suspected that if he was allowed to overdo it for a period of time, sooner or later, the Prime Minister would want to replace him.
The Ministry of Military Affairs is a very important department, how can it be held in the hands of a young man?
Even if he is not taken down directly, he will at least have to do a lot of things to prove himself.
But that day has not yet arrived.
In this regard, he had to rely on Gu Hang's support from outside. Otherwise, it would only take a word from Qi Bodu to kill him, a rootless military prime minister.
The two of them support each other.
……
After the triumphal ceremony, most of the people who participated in the ceremony left one after another in the following month.
They often get what they want.
Of course Gu Hang hasn’t left yet.
He hasn't gotten what he wants yet.
Gu Hang actually didn't want to stay in Holy Terra for too long. There are still many things in the Alliance family waiting for him to deal with when he returns.
But... at this time, he had to complain fiercely about the empire's low administrative efficiency.
Regarding the "Alliance Plan", the empire is still studying it.
Gu Hang has submitted multiple applications and hopes that everyone will at least have a formal meeting. Even if no results can be obtained for a while, there should at least be a face-to-face conversation to push things forward.
Even in the worst case scenario, if the "Alliance Plan" fails to pass, and even to the point where both sides have to go to war, that can be considered a conclusion.
However, if it reaches that level, I'm afraid it will be difficult for Gu Hang to return to the alliance.
In fact, it can be said that this is the fundamental reason why the central government of the empire must have Gu Hang himself come over: If you dare not come, it proves that you are rebellious, and the "Alliance Plan" will definitely not be given to you, and even military forces must be prepared. Prepare for counterinsurgency.
Now that you're here, there's something to talk about about the "Alliance Plan" - just something to talk about. If the final result is that the negotiation falls apart, then you, Gu Hang, don’t go back.
But Gu Hang still had to come.
Faced with this approach of coming, delaying, and not giving a clear explanation, he was helpless. He was angry in his heart, but he was helpless.
I can only keep exerting force in various other directions, hoping to make everything faster.
And he couldn't express these emotions, so he could only keep his emotions calm.
Partition walls have ears.
His psychic power allowed him to clearly sense that there were many imperial spies around him at all times, monitoring him and his family at all times, and also brought many important alliances he brought with him. The characters were all under surveillance.
The monitoring of others is a little light, but the monitoring of Gu Hang is particularly serious.
According to Gu Hang's psychic power, he could easily get rid of all these spies.
But it was obvious that Gu Hang would not do that.
Instead, he openly showed his life in Holy Terra and his work status. This even includes every time he contacts the local league and guides the local work of the league.
He was showing his harmlessness without any reservation, which increased the favorability of the empire's senior officials towards him.
Of course, there are some real secrets that cannot be revealed. But Gu Hang had already explained to the Alliance natives that during the period when he was still in Holy Terra, everything was done by the trio composed of Oceana, Thaddeus, and Lambert. The Big Three' structure, making decisions on their own.
He has some special psychic means that allow him to bypass surveillance and contact the Alliance mainland.
But there's no need to do that.
If people notice that he has used some special psychic means, even if the empire cannot track it, it will increase suspicion.
Now that everyone is here, everything must be done honestly. However, the tree wants to be still but the wind does not stop.
The central administration of the empire was slow - or simply they were deliberately trying to ignore him and treat him coldly.
But there are those who are impatient and eager to meet him and have a relationship with him.
It was the Imperial Psionic Order.
The current chief master of the Psychic Order came to visit.
Gu Hang met him openly, and at the same time he allowed his informants to investigate.
……
Dou Zhao is very old now.
Taking into account the rejuvenation surgeries that the empire's dignitaries have access to all year round, he is now 349 years old, and logically speaking, he still has some years left to live.
But to him, no.
Normal people usually have five opportunities for rejuvenation surgery, and a life span of 500 years is the upper limit.
But he has completed all five rejuvenation surgeries. Now, he can already feel that the end is approaching.
Because he is an S-class psyker.
For most people, it is a blessing to have psychic talents and to gain stable control over psychic powers after receiving orthodox training. Psychic energy is a very powerful force. If you master it well, you will be able to change your destiny.
However, no one can deny that energy can destroy the human body and soul.
You can always hear the whispers in the subspace. When you release psychic power, your body will be harmed, your personality will gradually change, and your lifespan will be shortened...
Dou Zhao, who was originally able to extend his lifespan to 500 years after five rejuvenation surgeries, could clearly feel that he would not survive his 360th birthday.
In other words, he only has eleven years left to live.
But he had nothing to regret.
If he hadn't mastered psychic powers, how could he have gone from being the son of an ordinary company employee to one of the top people in the empire?
The president of the Psychic Order, an S-class psyker... Without these identities, he would not even be qualified to undergo a rejuvenation surgery, and would have already turned into withered bones.
And now...
"I have nothing to worry about anymore." Dou Zhao, who was sitting in front of Gu Hang, said very calmly, "If the emperor calls me, I should go. But before going, I always have to fight for me for three days. What is left behind in a place that has been there for hundreds of years?”
"What exactly does a psychic order need?"
"I have thought about it, and I have always felt that the Psychic Order needs a leader who is strong enough and can truly unite countless psykers."
"Besides you, I can't think of a second choice for this person."
"So, accept my invitation, Mr. Gu Hang. You will be the next chief master of the Psychic Order."
"This is not only my decision, but also the unanimous decision of the nine great masters of the order."
Gu Hang pondered for a long time.
This Dou Zhao is the current supreme leader and chief master of the Psychic Order.
Before he came to visit and spoke his mind directly, Gu Hang had a rough guess about his purpose.
But he was still a little surprised by the Psychic Order's eagerness and direct attitude.
At the same time, he was also worried whether there were other pitfalls in this matter.
He cautiously asked: "I am not a psyker who came out of the Psychic Order, and I have never made any contribution to the Psychic Order. How can I be..."
Let’s decline first and see what happens.
Dou Zhao shook his head slightly and said: "This has nothing to do with whether you have contributed to the Psychic Society, it is only related to your strength. Your psionic power is beyond everyone's imagination. The so-called S level, S+ level, Even the Alpha level, which humans cannot stably control, can no longer determine your strength. Such great psychic power is... extremely rare in the entire history of the empire."
With this last sentence, Dou Zhao originally wanted to say, 'Only the emperor can surpass', but in the end he felt it was inappropriate and swallowed it back.
Changing the topic: "What's more, as long as you become the chief master, what are you worried about not contributing? In the future, you will have many opportunities to contribute to the Psychic Religion. At the same time, the Psychic Religion will also become yours. Help.”
Even at this level, Gu Hang still shook his head slightly: "This matter is still too sudden and the matter is too important. Please allow me some time to think about it."
"I understand." Dou Zhao stood up, "But before that, can you please come to a psychic training? We have a special venue where you can unleash your power to your heart's content. Let us see it, Some younger generations don’t understand the power of spiritual energy, and they need to gain experience. Some people outside also need to gain experience.”
At this point, he added: "Perhaps this can also be of some help to your current predicament."
Gu Hang's heart moved, and he roughly understood what the other party meant.
But he was still very cautious and did not agree directly. He still said that he would think about it, but before the sun sets tomorrow, he would inform the Psychic Order of his decision.
After sending Dou Zhao off politely, Gu Hang immediately summoned Salikhovich.
The same was not hidden from the watchers.
After telling the ambassador to Terra about the idea of the Psychic Order, Salikhovich was a little surprised.
"They never contacted me during the time I was here. Such a big thing is too sudden..."
He sighed and continued: "However, this is also in line with the characteristics of those psychic masters."
"How do you say it?" Gu Hang asked.
"They claim to be aloof, arrogant, and look down on others; but they are downcast and have no actual power. They are often at the mercy of others, and they can only swallow their frustration. The more they do this, the more they can only maintain that aloofness and show their value... …”
Gu Hang was quite surprised: "I don't think they are arrogant or arrogant at all. Isn't Mr. Dou very kind and sincere?"
"That's because he is facing you, Your Excellency the Governor."
At this point, Salihovich told Gu Hang the history and current situation of the Psychic Order.
After listening, Gu Hang probably had some understanding of everything Salikhovich said before.
The Psionic Order is an institution established by the Empire to govern all psykers within the Empire. Its top leader, chief grand master, is even qualified to be elected as a high lord.
This is where their arrogance comes from.
However, if they were really so powerful, there would be no such descriptions.
(End of chapter)