Chapter 753, High Lord Gu Hang
The Martian sect's 'convulsing' behavior made Qi Bodu quite uncomfortable.
No, buddy, what are you doing?
According to the standards, all the benefits that should be given to you have been given to you?
In the reconstruction of the Star-Eating Space Domain, a large part of the orders were given to the Mars Sect instead of looking far away.
Although the products from Mars are the best, have the highest production capacity, are relatively inexpensive, and are extremely competitive; however, if you also include a round-trip transportation cycle of almost two years, no matter how competitive the product is, it will become very competitive. low.
If you have to leave Mars, you have to ensure profits from Mars, which means that it will cost more money and time to rebuild. These prices are all given to bring sufficient benefits to the Mars Sect.
At the same time, the Mars Sect will also obtain the exclusive management rights of more than twenty mineral worlds in the Galactus Universe, many of which contain rare mineral deposits of extraordinary value.
Qi Bodu also hinted that he would give the green light to the Mars Sect's proposal to punish and sanction a disobedient medium-sized mechanical sect.
According to the tacit political understanding between the two parties, such a price is already quite good.
You oil guys, what else are you dissatisfied with?
But soon, Qi Bodu came back to his senses.
He remembered the great sage Kaul, who had met Gu Hang once.
His spies didn't hear that conversation, it wasn't Gu Hang who blocked it, it was Kaul himself who did it.
However, Gu Hang told Qi Bodu part of the conversation.
Of course I didn't say anything that shouldn't have been said. What kind of prophecies, what future missions, what kind of final battle... What's the point of talking about these things?
However, it was Kaul who revealed the clues to the assassination to him, and it was Gu Hang who told him.
At that time, Qi Bodu still felt strange.
Before this, there was no intelligence mentioning any connection between Gu Hang or the Alliance and the Mars Sect. It has fallen into the hands of Gu Hang. They are basically his collaborators, or the two sects under his control, the Mingyang Sect and the Alamita Sect (the Alfonzo Sect). They may have some connections with Mars, but they should not be deep. .
Then Martian had nothing to do, so why did he tell Gu Hang this information?
It’s better to rush to the door and tell it yourself!
Is there any secret deal between them?
This was the thought that popped up instinctively in Qi Bodu's mind when he learned the news.
However, from the time when Yu Jinwen's residence was raided by the Forbidden Forces to now, he has been too busy. He only had time to instruct the intelligence department to go to both the Alliance and Mars to investigate the information on this matter. After that, he had no time to care.
So far, of course, no information has been sent back in this regard, and he himself was so busy that he even forgot about it.
It wasn't until this moment that I realized.
What Mars wants is to push Gu Hang to the position of high lord?
How can this work!
Damn it, I knew this guy Gu Hang was dishonest. When he asked me for the position of high lord, he was groveling like a loyal minister who had completely surrendered to me. Now he turned around and asked Mars to give me eye drops, right?
He scolded, but the activity in his mind was more of a complaint than an angry scolding.
In his heart, of course Gu Hang had never been a filial son and a virtuous grandson. Even in the last secret conversation between the two of them, Gu Hang came up with a series of arguments, especially the representative of the high lord who asked Qi Bodu to choose Gu Hang himself. He was only slightly moved.
Just a little bit really.
Names and utensils cannot be faked, this is an ancient Terran saying excerpted by Qi Bodu when he was practicing calligraphy.
He was convinced.
Gu Hang is not one of our own, and the high lord gave it to him. No matter how empty the name is, if the time is long enough in the future, Gu Hang may not be able to take the real position.
He no longer looks down on Gu Hang.
An extremely powerful psyker, plus a booming alliance that requires him to treat all kinds of intelligence and reports differently.
It’s a false name now, who knows in the future?
It was said that as long as Gu Hang was disobedient, he could use a majority vote at the Supreme Council to remove him from the position of high leader at any time. But just like it is impossible for him to depose the State Church, Mars, and the Tribunal, if the Alliance's power continues to expand, the network of relationships will continue to expand, expanding to the point where the Empire cannot withstand the Alliance's rebellion, and even the Alliance's rebellion may not be suppressed. Treat it as a rebellion, and then gain support from other factions... At that time, he could not remove Gu Hang from the position of high lord no matter how many votes he had.
He had to think about this possibility, especially after the Mechanicus showed support for Gu Hang.
But he was curious.
What did Gu Hang pay to gain the support of the Mechanicus to become a high lord?
Mars' appetite is never small.
Only by understanding this can we know what exactly Mars is planning?
Not understanding this, Governor Qi Bo really didn't dare to make unnecessary moves.
Now, he actually feels a little regretful.
The Alliance Plan was signed early.
But now the signing ceremony, which was broadcast live in full, was approved by a high vote at the Council of the Supreme Lords. It is impossible to go back on it.
If you regret it, the alliance doesn't have to pay.
All current budgets are based on the additional 300 billion tax dollars after the "Alliance Plan" was passed. In the next ten years, all the additional revenue of 2.1 trillion per year will be taken into account.
To overturn it is not to overthrow it in the slightest.
Qi Bodu could not use this bargaining chip to play cards.
He could only forcibly interrupt the second meeting on the Star-Eating Space Domain.
Then, he summoned Gu Hang, and the two had another secret conversation.
This time, he directly showed an angry attitude and asked questions repeatedly.
Gu Hang was obedient and explained.
The general content is that even I don’t know what the idea of the Mars Sect is.
In a sense, Gu Hang was indeed telling the truth.
However, Governor Qi Bodu definitely didn’t believe it.
Gu Hang skipped this topic and took out all the conditions mentioned before and said them again.
His attitude was humble, but in fact he did not give in at all.
Qi Bodu told him to get lost.
Gu Hang left quickly.
Then came the third meeting a week later.
To no avail.
After the meeting, Governor Qi called Gu Hang over again and chatted in detail for an hour.
Afterwards, he chatted for a long time with various people from the Mars Sect in private.
In the end, Qi Bodu compromised.
In fact, after careful calculation, he didn't lose anything. Even in the recent past, he still made money.
All the benefits originally promised to the Mars Sect were not given. The Cult of Mars has to pay some additional costs.
Gu Hang also had two major benefits: the sixth rejuvenation surgery and the alliance army being recruited by Governor Qi Bo. Although the position of high lord was given away, it was only in name. The person who represents Gu Hang and exercises the power of the High Lord in Holy Terra is Jon Curtis.
Gu Hang had just met this person.
He was originally a member of Qi Bodu's staff, so this was considered a step forward and he came to the front of the stage.
For Qi Bodu, he got everything he expected.
Even because of the concessions made by the Alliance and the Mars Sect, he got more than originally planned.
As for hidden dangers... that will happen very far in the future.
At least now Gu Hang still behaves quite respectfully.
Anyway, it seems that overall, after going through this turmoil, Qi Bodu not only did not lose money, but also made a lot of money.
So let’s do this for now.
Qi Bodu's attention shifted from Gu Hang to the struggle against the state religion and the situation in the Star Swallowing Universe.
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The installation of a high lord is also a major event.
No matter in name or in reality, he was one of the thirteen most powerful people in the empire.
A grand inauguration ceremony is also essential.
This became the third grand ceremony that Gu Hang attended in succession after arriving at Holy Terra.
He has been the most popular person on Holy Terra for almost a year.
I originally thought that the triumphal ceremony would be the peak of his popularity, but I didn't expect that the series of stories that followed would be even more dizzying.
For ordinary people or middle- and lower-level government officials, the signing of the alliance plan is very surprising, but for some people who love Gu Hang, it is also a joy: this means that here In the past, many comments about Gu Hang being a separatist force who might be disloyal to the empire and harmful to the empire have all gone bankrupt.
If the signing of the alliance plan was a surprise to most people, it was even more incredible that Gu Hang could become a high lord.
Gallardo is one of them.
"I never expected it, really." Gallardo sighed to Gu Hang in the banquet hall, "Although I fully support every decision and everything you make along the way. But To be honest, I still feel in my heart that you have taken a difficult road, and I don’t expect you to succeed in the end, but I didn’t expect it..."
He himself is a high lord, and he rises quickly. I arrived in Holy Terra more than 30 years ago. It took me more than ten or twenty years to move from the position of deputy minister of the Ministry of Military Affairs to the position of prime minister and lord.
But it is precisely because he has experienced this process himself that he knows how difficult it is.
In his opinion, the path he originally envisioned for Gu Hang to become a high lord should be the smoothest and most majestic road.
But Gu Hang had to take a difficult road.
I really let him go!
Gu Hang raised his hand and raised his glass: "I can't do without your help."
He meant what he said.
The help Gallardo brought to Gu Hang in Holy Terra was very crucial.
Without Gallardo, the league's earliest sources of legitimacy would be in question. Later, Gallardo played a big role in winning many imperial policies for the alliance and in gaining various political support for the Holy Terra Alliance.
The difference between a single move and a thought back then would play a crucial role in the future.
Gallardo waved his hand and said: "There is no need to be polite between the two of us. We have gone through the difficulties, and the stage for the two of us will be huge in the future!"
At this point, his natural attitude was that Gu Hang would definitely take back the power of the high lord slowly in the future. By then, just the two of them will hold two seats in the Supreme Council, and they are already a force that cannot be underestimated. As time goes by, maybe if you think of a way, you can overthrow Governor Qi?
Gu Hang knew Gallardo well. He knew that his good brother was absolutely restless and ambitious.
Pretty good too.
He is not Gu Hang's subordinate, but a collaborator, and in the cooperation between the two of them, they can each get what they need, without any core conflict of interest.
Of course, this may only be temporary.
Gallardo's ultimate goal in the future is probably what Qi Bodu looks like now. Gu Hang could strongly feel that in Gallardo, there was the same belief that "he can replace him" like Qibodu.
If he becomes a centralized prime minister like Qi Bodu, and Gu Hang still wants to be a powerful local prince, then the conflict between the two may become inevitable.
This kind of contradiction cannot be eliminated by friendship between individuals, no matter how good the relationship is.
But fortunately, that day is still far away. Governor Qi Bo was still firmly seated in his position, with great authority. It was obvious that something was wrong with his people, but not only did he not lose his position as a high lord and chairman of the universe under his faction, he also used false names to bribe Gu Hang, the most popular hero in the empire in recent years, and also A severe blow to political opponents...
This is the outside world's perception of the current Qi Bodu, which makes Qi Bodu's authority more deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.
In a sense, these perceptions are indeed facts.
With such a big boss, with the suppression above his head, no matter how ambitious he is, he must put it away honestly.
What's more, will there ever be such a day?
If the Final Battle really exists and takes place within a few decades or a hundred years, then what's the point of being the leader?
Because of this, Gu Hang did not consider at all that conflicts between the two might occur in the future.
Even he is not that worried about the conflict between the alliance and the central empire.
When a huge crisis comes that will wipe out an entire human empire, all other contradictions will give way to the biggest contradiction of human life and death.
What's more, compared to promotion, although Gu Hang will not be stationed in Holy Terra for a long time, and he only has a false name at the moment, it may not be certain who will be promoted faster in the future.
There is nothing to worry about anymore.
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"We are ready to leave Holy Terra in nine days."
When Ye Lixia heard what Gu Hang said to her, she smiled sincerely.
She hugged Gu Jing, shook his little hand, and said happily: "We can go home!"
Little Gu Jing was confused.
For him, there is no concept of home yet. He has lived on a battleship since his birth. Then, he lived in the palace on Holy Terra for nearly a year.
But it doesn't matter, he just wants to be with his parents.
After coaxing her son to sleep, Yelicia sighed to Gu Hang: "These years have been like a dream..."
(End of chapter)