Chapter 37 fourth quarter

Kundo Santis—the twenty-fifth generation chief speaker—had never had any particular fantasies about himself. The Second Foundation's long history over the past five centuries has indeed produced several strong chief speakers, but Santis knows he is not;During the period when he was in charge of the round table, the galaxy was in a prosperous and peaceful age, and even if there were great talents, heroes were useless.It seemed like an era in which it was time to stay the same, and he was the right man for the role.It is for this reason that the chief speaker of the previous generation chose him as his successor.

"You are not an adventurer, you are a scholar," the twenty-fourth chief speaker once said. "You will protect the Seldon plan well, but an adventurer may destroy it. Conservation! The round table meeting you chair should take this as the highest principle." He has worked so hard, and as a result he has developed a passive leadership style that is often interpreted as weak and incompetent.Rumors of his abdication have never stopped whispering, and there have always been some speakers who are publicly planning a successor. Sandys knew full well that Dramid was the leader of this power struggle.Among the members of the round table meeting, she has the toughest style of work. Even the young boy Candiba, who is full of blood, must avoid confrontation with her. His current performance is the best example.

Seldon above, he may be passive, even really weak and incompetent, but there is at least one privilege that the chief speakers of all generations have never given up, and he will definitely stick to it to the end. Now that he stood up to speak, the venue was suddenly silent.When the chief speaker rose to speak, no one was allowed to interrupt, not even Dramiel or Candib. He said: "Speakers! I agree that we are facing a serious crisis that requires a strong response. I should have been the one to engage the enemy, but the kind-hearted speaker Drami said I was needed Staying in command relieved me of this difficult task. However, in fact, I could not be of any use, either at base camp or at the front: I was too old to do what I wanted. For a long time, there have been people I wish I could step down as soon as possible, and maybe I should. When this crisis is successfully resolved, I decided to step down immediately.

“However, it is the chief speaker’s prerogative to choose a successor, and I intend to do so now. Over the years, one speaker has long dominated the roundtable agenda, a speaker of strong character who often Lack of leadership. As you should know, I am referring to Speaker Drami." After a short pause, he went on: "Only you do not agree, Candib speaker, may I ask why?" Then he sat down and gave Candib the right to speak. "I don't disagree, chief speaker." Candiba replied in a low voice: "It is your supreme right to choose a successor." "I will do so when I abdicate when you return from space - after taking the first successful step towards resolving the current crisis. My successor will assume full command and continue all necessary operations, In order to resolve this crisis satisfactorily. Do you have any comments, Speaker Candiba?"

Candiba said calmly: "When you designate Drami speaker as your successor, the first speaker, I hope you must persuade her—" The chief speaker interrupted Candib, saying, "I was only referring to Speaker Drami, and did not designate her as my successor. Now what else do you have to say?" "I apologize to you, Chief Speaker. I should say: When I return from my mission, assuming you designate Speaker Drammy as your successor, would you please be sure to advise her—" "I will not let her be my successor in the future, no matter what happens. What else do you have to say now?" When the chief speaker made this statement, he couldn't help feeling a sense of satisfaction, It was tantamount to punching Dramik in the face, and he couldn't think of a better way to humiliate her.

"Well, Speaker Candiba," he asked, "do you have anything else to say?" "All I can say is confused." The Chief Speaker stood up again and said: "Speaker Dramiba does have the gift of leadership, but it is not enough to be a Chief Speaker. He was able to force everyone to reconsider decisions in the face of the unanimous hostility of the round table, and finally persuade the round table to agree with him.Drami speakers put the responsibility of holding Glenn Travetz accountable, in the I doubt her motives, but the burden is on him. I trust my instincts, I know he will succeed, and when he returns, Candidate Speaker will be the first Twenty-six generations of chief speakers."

After he finished speaking, he sat down immediately. Every speaker was eager to express his opinion, and the venue was filled with hustle and bustle composed of voice, tone, expression, and thought.The chief speaker ignored all kinds of noise and just stared straight ahead indifferently.He knew very well in his heart that what should be done was finally done, and it was a bit unexpected.Being able to let go of this heavy responsibility should be regarded as a great relief in life. In fact, he should have done this a long time ago, but he never had this opportunity. Because until now, he has found a suitable successor.

Then, out of nowhere, the chief speaker suddenly sensed Drami's mind.He looked up at her. Seldon! She was surprisingly calm, and she had a smile on her face.She doesn't show the slightest bit of disappointment or despair - which means she hasn't thrown in the towel yet.He couldn't help wondering if he was being played by her, but what trump card could she play?