Chapter 206 Confrontation at the Elders Meeting
If you guessed correctly, this is the second time in ten thousand years that the United Empire of Mankind has seen other player civilizations in the Immortal Arm.
The first player civilization I saw was not long after mankind entered the new universe. It was the stage of survival in the star sea. At that time, there were several player civilizations in the Emperor Starfield of the Hercules Spiral Arm. During the period of more than a thousand years, During the fighting, the predecessors finally defeated or exterminated or expelled other player civilizations, dominated the Emperor's Star Region, established a powerful United Human Empire, and became the overlord of the Immortal Spiral Arm.
But in the following thousands of years, mankind was caught between the two powerful civilizations of the Bruwan United and the Kelzaka Star Sea Empire, and its development was restricted.
Although the overall strength of civilization has been growing over the years, it is difficult to add new Star Navy Lords or even Star Sea Lords in that territory. The growth rate of overall strength is far less than that of three thousand years ago.
And the player civilizations in other spiral arms and even the galactic center
It’s not clear because the distance is too far, and I don’t know if they will be flanked by other powerful civilizations like human civilization. Maybe they will, maybe not, maybe they will be at a disadvantage, maybe they will defeat other powerful civilizations and become more powerful, etc., they all unknown.
But for sure, this is a huge threat.
Only the player civilization knows the potential of the player civilization. If this civilization develops without restrictions, there is a high probability that its strength will be stronger than that of humans.
"The fourth agenda item is that Lord Chen Xuanshuang, the Lord of Xuanshuang located outside Shanhaiguan, discovered an ancient repairable star gate in Xuanshuang Territory. After careful study, it was determined that the star gate is a star gate across the spiral arm. Lord Chen Xuanshuang hopes that the empire Expand the scope of the Shanhaiguan defense line and incorporate the Xuanshuang Territory into the Shanhaiguan defense system. ”
"Oh!"
Li Qing immediately remembered the change of attitude of the two men under Xuan Shuang's leadership after they learned about his identity as lord. He heard that it was related to a certain agenda and did not dare to offend Li Qing, who had the right to vote.
I didn’t know what it was before, but now I know it is this.
The four agendas were all important. Li Qing did not speak. He first checked some information that he had just obtained the viewing permissions. The details of these agendas were on them.
I won’t talk about the first agenda item. My territory is in the south, so of course I will vote for it.
However, he felt that it was meaningless. Perhaps many military leaders wanted to change the focus before, but after knowing that a new player civilization appeared in the north, the focus could not be moved.
Li Qing had actually known about the second agenda information for a long time. He had known it before when he conquered the Cybertronian general, but he knew the matter but didn't know the inside story.
After checking the information, it became clear that a long time ago, it was indeed the top three star sea lords who responded to the call and took turns. But then the other star sea lords stopped. Why is this good thing only available to you? So after years of protest, you have the exclusive benefits. The former Star Sea lord had to compromise and let all the Star Sea lords take turns.
Simply being recruited to lead a fleet was not a good thing in the past. After all, serving in the past was not just about garrisoning, but also engaging in battle. In the past, it would have been good if a third of a legion-level fleet could come back.
The main reason why everyone is vying for this opportunity is that they can come into contact with real advanced civilizations and have the opportunity to obtain some benefits from those advanced civilizations. This is what they value, and they would rather exchange huge losses for those benefits.
So.
Well, this has nothing to do with Li Qing. He is not qualified to go, and no Star Sea Lord has come to win over him privately. Based on the principle of not offending anyone, he will abstain from voting later.
As for the third agenda, this does not require a vote. The situation is not clear at this stage. They just need to prepare in advance.
The fourth agenda item had nothing to do with him and he still abstained from voting.
An hour passed quickly, and the unknown star sea lord who presided over the meeting rang the bell and said:
"Because of the third agenda, after discussing with all the star sea lords, the first proposal is temporarily shelved, and we will make a decision after determining the situation of the unknown player civilization in the north."
After speaking, the venue fell silent, which was expected by everyone. Even Li Qing was too lazy to raise his hand.
There are no scratches, and the host immediately starts the next agenda:
"Now one of the three Star Sea Lords will be selected to accept the next round of recruitment. The three qualified Star Sea Lords are Ximen Clan, Nantian Ye Clan, and Taishan Xiao Clan. They will be represented by numbers 1, 2, and 3 respectively. Please decide. Which one to support?”
After speaking, three virtual buttons appeared in front of Li Qing's eyes, and he could press whichever one he chose.
Li Qing looked at it and had no choice.
The voting ended soon after, and Ximen defeated the other two star sea lords by a narrow margin and gained the qualification to be recruited.
The third agenda item is skipped and the fourth agenda item is quickly started.
Because it had nothing to do with him, Li Qing watched the entire voting process.
The voting ended five minutes later, with approximately 21% voting in favor, 64% voting against, and the remainder abstaining, and the agenda was not adopted.
This is reasonable. After all, if the agenda is passed, Xuanshuang Territory will be included in the Shanhaiguan defense system, which means that the original defense system will be expanded, and the defense scope will also be expanded, with the three core fortresses in the northern frontier of the empire being increased. There will be some holes in the main defense line.
Similarly, if this motion is passed and the Xuanshuang Territory is protected, as long as he does not commit suicide, there will be almost no problem in being promoted to military leader in the future. It is difficult for such a good thing to be passed.
Human nature is selfish, coupled with the exclusivity of class, there are not enough benefits. Who would be willing to let you suddenly join the ranks of military leaders.
Although everyone in the Senate has the right to vote, military lords and ordinary lords are not the same class at all.
Let’s not talk about the gap between reputation, status and strength, let’s just talk about voting rights. Ordinary lords only have one vote, military lords have one vote as ten votes, and star sea lords have one vote as one hundred votes, and they all have one veto power.
Although it can only be used once every three years, it is the difference between having it and not having it.
This means that when most of the military leaders have reached an agreement, the votes of other small lords have no effect, because all together cannot overturn the decision. Even the veto power of the star sea lords is the same, because if more than 90% of the military leaders have With a unified opinion, the veto power of the Star Sea Lord will automatically become invalid. This is the power of the military leader.
After the four agendas were over, Li Qing was relieved.
Like other small lords, most of the time attending meetings of elders is just for fun, but they are all keen to participate, which is a symbol of power and status.
Li Qing reached out to hold the back of his head and leaned back. Li Qing was about to announce the end of the meeting, but he heard the Xinghai Lord who presided over the meeting said:
"The main agenda of this Elders Meeting has ended. Next is the free meeting stage. If the lords have any important matters or disputes between lords, they can raise them at the meeting."
Immediately a little lord sitting on the edge stood up and said:
"Dear lords and military lords, I am Jiang Yuhui, Lord of the Dark Tide Lord. My territory is located outside Dayan Pass. My brothers and I paid a huge price and hardship to conquer it. However, as soon as the territory was established, there was A wealthy family named Norton The group wanted to forcefully buy shares, but after being rejected, they cut off all our channels, monopolized all business transactions, forced transactions with us at ten times the usual high price, and used various means to force us to transfer our equity. "
"I am here to ask all the respected lords and military lords to uphold justice for us and let the Norton Consortium stop this kind of robbery that forcibly seizes other people's property."
There was a noise outside the venue. They were all small lords. Most of them had experienced this kind of situation and had a lot of empathy.
But there was a strange silence inside the venue, and none of the military leaders and lords made a sound.
Obviously they have seen this situation too much and have long since calmed down.
But this silence did not last long. After about a minute or so, the sound of hammers was heard from above. The Star Sea Lord who presided over the meeting said to him:
"We already know your situation. As a senior, I would like to give you a suggestion. You can make a list of the situation in your territory. List the advantages and disadvantages of the territory, and then visit the military lords or lords one by one. I believe There will be seniors who will give you guidance.”
This proposal
It's fair to tell the truth and it's not an excuse.
Even Li Qing can see the current situation of this undercurrent leader. It is obvious that this undercurrent leader is definitely not a military lord or a lord. Otherwise, elders would have stood up to support him just now. An ordinary person or a small family can take over. A living planet has been promoted to lord. To be honest, it is already very powerful.
But his development will encounter a hurdle at this point. Without the support of the military leader, his current ability alone can no longer support him to go further. It is even difficult to maintain the existing territory.
The meaning of this star sea lord is very simple. List the situation of his territory, visit the military leaders or lords one by one, and find a supporter.
Paying part of the territory shares in exchange for a strong supporter is a very simple exchange of interests.
It is also an inevitable exchange of interests. If you insist on holding all the shares in the territory, the results will be disastrous.
If you are a commoner and don't want to pay for the benefits, who will help you?
At this time, there was another knocking sound from above, and the unknown star sea lord who presided over the meeting added:
"Our United Empire of Mankind has not had a new military leader for a long time. There are only some old faces. We hope to give birth to some new faces and fresh blood in order to better deal with threats from other civilizations."
"Hey!"
Li Qing could clearly feel that many people were surprised. The meaning of this sentence was obvious, which was to warn those consortiums not to go too far and to leave a way for newcomers to survive.
There were many people with clear thinking. Then several new lords who were threatened came up to complain, and the host took the trouble to encourage them.
One thing after another was resolved, and the conference was gradually coming to an end. Li Qing had been working hard for a day. Although he had done nothing, he had learned a lot.
When no one spoke for several minutes, everyone thought that nothing happened. The unknown star sea lord who presided over breathed a sigh of relief and was about to announce the end of the conference. Suddenly, someone in the military chairman's seat stood up and said in a deep voice:
"There is something I feel it is necessary to say."
The host waved and said:
"Please say it!"
"Although it's not a big deal, it doesn't need to be mentioned here, but some people are trying to drag this matter out by relying on the protection period. I really can't help it."
“Dong dong dong, let’s get to the point!”
"It's like this. Some time ago, outside the border of Zhennan Province, Li Qing, the newly promoted Jialan collar lord, took advantage of the accident of a caravan from Sanhua Trading Company under my command. Not only did he not provide humanitarian assistance, but he took the opportunity to kill The remaining members of the caravan swallowed up to 1,500 trillion stars worth of goods in the caravan. This was tantamount to theft. We asked him to cooperate after we had the evidence. Not only did he not cooperate, but he used force to resist absconding. .”
"Afterwards, relying on the support of the Qinghe Li family and the Jinmen Yu family, they ignored our multiple notes. In desperation, we had no choice but to go to the Council of Elders to seek justice."
As soon as the words fell, the whole place fell silent. Many people looked surprised, but more people looked at the military leader who spoke with strange eyes, including the star sea lord who presided over the meeting, asking, "Am I listening?" Wrong expression.
When he heard the beginning, Li Qing had a premonition, and after hearing half of it, he was sure that it was directed at him.
After hearing everything, he laughed angrily.
Being able to tell lies so directly with open eyes is considered a skill. At least he had to make a draft.
At this time, the host of the meeting knocked on the table to indicate silence and asked in a deep voice:
"Who is the Lord of Jialan you are talking about?"
"Li Qing."
"Are you at the venue?"
"Should be there."
The host looked up at the outer circle and asked in a deep voice:
"Who is Lord Li Qing? Please raise your hand."
Li Qing raised his hand expressionlessly. Thousands of eyes looked over at him in an instant, and the next second there was a cry of exclamation.
"How is this possible?"
"How is it possible at such a young age"
The military leader who spoke was obviously dumbfounded. Even the star sea lords on the stage had surprised looks on their faces. It was obvious that they all sat up straight and looked interested.
"Fuck!"
The military leader who spoke whispered to the military leader beside him:
"Are the people at Sanhua Trading Company shit-eating? We haven't investigated this clearly yet? How can such a young person be a super psyker?"
Another military leader on the side shook his head and said:
"How do I know."
After a pause, he said:
"The plan is probably not going to work. For such a young super psychic, the Qinghe Li family and the Jinmen Yu family will definitely protect her to death. It is impossible for the lords to support us, even if we give up all the benefits, it will be useless."< br>
"What should we do?"
"What else can I do if I'm embarrassed? If I give in, I'll admit my mistake."
"You said."
"Dream, you can be embarrassed by yourself, why would you want me to be embarrassed together?"
"You"
At this time, another unknown Star Sea Lord asked Li Qing with great interest:
"Your Excellency Li Qing, I would like to take the liberty to ask where your Jialan collar is. I believe that most of the lords present do not know yet."
Li Qing stood up and replied seriously:
"Dear Lord, my Galan Territory is located about a thousand light years north of the boundary between the Tianjin Star Territory and the Zutar Star Territory."
"Oh, I've heard that many newcomers have gone there in the past few years. I heard that there are three alien civilizations there. Did you steal this planet from the aliens?"
"Yes."
"Yes, how old are you?"
"24!"(End of this chapter)