1486, Order 66 (ExecuteOrder66) (3) (Watch the full version tomorrow morning, or wait for half an hour to refresh)
Padmé Amidala looked a little tired when she said this, " This process was the longest and took two days. Together with the Supreme Court, we reviewed and discussed the major executive orders issued by Palpatine since he took office... He was indeed exercising his duties as Speaker of the Republic correctly, and at the highest level. The court also believes that he has done a better job than many previous Chancellors. "And what do you think?" Anakin Skywalker asked.
"Palpatine is distorting an essential fact!" Padmé Amidala said categorically, "That is this war! He is the biggest beneficiary of this war! On his surface It is said that it is to maintain the unity of the Republic, but in fact, he wants the war to continue more than anyone else! This is the key to our struggle with him!"
"Palpatine, is it? Did he start this war?" Anakin Skywalker asked. He was somewhat unable to accept Padmé's idea, because he always believed that this war was due to the insufficient strength of the administrative agencies of the Galactic Republic, which led to the failure of major corporate giants. Produced by going against the grain.
And that's what Sheev Palpatine kept telling him. He has been teaching Anakin to see beyond the appearance to see the essence, such as why Separatism occurs. Under Palpatine's guidance, Anakin also gradually realized that the reason why this war broke out was because of the various injustices and exploitation caused by the Galactic Republic, and the reason why it happened was because of the weakness and corruption of the Republic's administrative agencies. .
Actually, this statement is not wrong, it just needs to ignore Palpatine's own role in it.
"No! Anakin! Why do you say that?" Padmé looked at Anakin in disbelief, "But Palpatine's role in this war is not that he preaches So positive! He is profiting from this war! Through this war, his power is getting bigger and bigger! Now even the parliament can't stop him!"
"But if not, How could we defeat the Separatists? If it weren't for Palpatine's persistence, we wouldn't even have an army now! Would we have to wait for the Separatists to fight all the way to Coruscant?" Anakin said.
"What you said is exactly the same as Palpatine! You are simply confusing concepts! There is no equating sign between victory in the war and the power he received! There are many ways to win the war, Establishing a war committee, establishing a high command, strengthening the authority of the Ministry of Defense, etc. But he chose to promote the war by himself! This will only make his power more and more powerful, and finally form a dictatorship!" Padmé said.
"But isn't your method to form another centralized institution? How can you guarantee that these centralized institutions will not have problems and will not form a dictatorship?" Anakin Skywalker began to feel irritable.
"No! In the history of the Galactic Republic for more than 25,000 years, there have been countless wars! It has faced countless enemies and won all of them! The victory of these wars is not accomplished by relying on the Speaker. ! The essence of the Republic as a whole is the decentralization and mutual restriction of power! If this cannot be achieved, the foundation of the Galactic Republic will be denied!" Padmé became excited.
"Have there been Ruusan reforms in the previous Galactic Republic? Has the political system of the Republic completely collapsed due to more than a thousand years of perverse behavior? If such a desperate situation had not arisen, Palpatine You wouldn't choose this way, would you?" Anakin argued.
"I never thought you would think so...Anakin..." Padmé took a few steps back, shaking her head, "Could it be that you, like Palpatine, support Is it about this war? "
At this moment, there was only deeper despair in her heart. Because she found out that the person she loved most had betrayed her! This is not an emotional or physical betrayal, but a betrayal of their fundamental ideals!
"I've had enough! Why are we fighting bloody battles on the front lines, but there are always people behind us who are holding us back, thinking that our fight is wrong! Why are we watching the separatists invest more troops, but there are always people here? It's a crime for us to make more pistols!" Anakin yelled.
"That's because when you were fighting on the front line stupidly, you didn't realize that every drop of blood and sweat you shed became a tool for others to seek benefits!!" Padmé also responded tit-for-tat. Call. Anakin was stunned for a moment, and then he realized that he and Padmé had actually quarreled. He hurried over and wanted to hug Padmé, "I...I don't want to do this, Padmé. But..."
"I don't want to see you...out now... ..." Padmé cried again, covering her face and pointing at the door with one hand.
"Padmé, this shouldn't be..."
"Get out!!" Padme stood up suddenly and shouted.
"I understand, I'm sorry..." Anakin Skywalker shook his head, turned and left Padmé's office.
Outside, Anakin Skywalker felt lost. He walked blankly, and finally sat down on the first step, holding his head, feeling extremely painful in his heart.
I don’t know how long it took, but there began to be more people around. The congressmen who were coming and going were walking together in twos and threes, seeming to be talking about something.
Anakin's keen perception allowed him to hear a lot of conversations, and he discovered that this would be another meeting of the Republic Council, and it seemed to be also aimed at the Jedi Order.
He immediately stood up and wanted to go to Padmé Amidala, but he immediately thought that he had offended her and had a quarrel with her, so he shook his head and sat on the steps again.
At this time, a congressman and her assistant walked by. Seeing Anakin in such a state of desolation, she came over and asked: "General Skywalker? Why are you here?"< br>
Anakin raised his head and saw that he knew this congressman. It is the parliamentary representative of the planet Pantora, ChiEekway Papanoida. In a conflict last year, Anakin Skywalker helped the planet Pantora, so they also had a relationship. fate.
"Is the Council going to meet to discuss the Jedi Order?" Anakin Skywalker asked.
"Yes. Do you want to come and listen? The Speaker should be very busy now. Instead of going to him, why not come with us." Kai Ekwe said kindly.
Anakin Skywalker nodded, stood up, and walked toward the venue with Kai Exway.