When the female voice was sharp enough to pierce the eardrums, the servants of Duke Jerix Titania were speechless.This burst of screams came from the other side of the heavy door, and the servants all knew who the owner of the sound was, and also understood why the screams, which could not be distinguished from wailing or shouting, came from, and they even anticipated it in advance.However, in the face of this situation, the original common sense and anticipation psychology actually aggravated their inner fear. This day is August 10, 446 in the star calendar. There is a lake and swamp named Cabinia in the mid-latitude deciduous forest area of ​​Lutaxi, the capital of the Vldana Empire. Just gather here.On a square terrain with a side length of 30 kilometers, forests, hills and lakes are adjacent to each other. Many magnificent mansions are separated by distances as invisible barriers to protect privacy.One of them is the mansion of Duke Julius Titania, and the master is being scolded by his mother.

"Mother, please calm down. Otherwise, the servants will hear you." His son's tone and expression were bitter. Even the handsome and handsome Zhelixu, one of the four Dukes of Titania, could not compete with his mother.Mother Teresa was 30 centimeters shorter than her son from the ground, but she still kept yelling at her son. Duke Julius Titania spit out a huge amount of air from his lungs, which was comparable to his burly physique. As long as he waved his hand lightly, Teresa would be thrown into the air. However, this situation cannot be realized concretely.Teresa lashed out at her son with her high-pitched voice, blaming Zharix as her elder brother for the death of her younger brother Arthurs.

"Zhelixu, you are jealous of Arthurs, your brother is so handsome and talented, you are jealous of him, so you die, ah, that kid should have been the duke, he is so handsome obedient!" What is the big reason to force yourself to accept so many accusations?Zhelixu asked himself under his thick chest.If someone else was standing in front of him, this question would definitely turn into a roar, but this is impossible.The former Teresa was a beautiful woman, no, if the excess fat and the slack caused by lack of restraint were removed, even at the age of fifty, she would still be a mature and beautiful lady; Excited and constantly shaking, he aggressively asked his son who didn't know what to do, his appearance was far from the so-called beauty.And what she said was unreasonable, she vented her emotions like a volcanic eruption to her son, which made Zhelixu feel unbearable for bearing all this. In fact, Teresa not only cursed, but also grabbed his son's chest clothes, The chubby fist kept pounding.At last Zhelish finally spoke, because he had to.

"I understand, I swear that I will definitely bring that vicious prisoner to my lord mother, and let you deal with them yourself!" Hearing the words "swear", Teresa finally regained her senses a little bit, panting hard, staring at her eldest son with fat eyes for a long time before making a sound. "Oh, what you said, if you don't do it carefully, I will curse you."
Afterwards, the core cadres of Titania couldn't help being dumbfounded when they learned of the secret room drama. "Duke Zhelixu has already been called the number one hero in the universe. It never occurred to me that the real number one in the universe seems to be the Duke's mother."

Everyone whispered to each other and shrugged helplessly.They definitely didn't look down on Zhelixu, but it was a fact that they felt a little disappointed in their hearts. The late Earl of Arthurs Titania was not loved by Titania's subordinates and soldiers at all, and they knew it well The Duke of Julius and his younger brother did not get along well. To put it to the extreme, the death of Arthurs could be said to be "one less troublesome person" for Titania; It is reasonable to ignore his mother's madness and show off the style of a general in line with his strength and status.

"Fang Xiuli is the unanimous public enemy of our Titania, but now he is regarded as a personal enmity by the mother and son of Duke Jalix. Did you go in the wrong direction?" Despite the criticism in this regard, no one has pointedly accused Zhelixu.Zhelixu was born as a warrior, so he recruited the most front-line generals under his command, and most of his staff were "heroic soldiers" or "experienced captains". These people have a high degree of courage and loyalty, but such advantages are easy. It hinders the expansion of vision and affects the flexibility of thinking strategy, which is also a disadvantage.Therefore, they did not persuade Zhelixu but followed his wishes, and the sight of people united for the same goal was like a sweet dream, especially for soldiers, revolutionaries, and religionists. so it is.

Therefore, before Titania decided on the highest guiding principle, the staff of Duke Jerish had already launched an operation to arrest Fang Xiuli and his accomplices in an all-round way.When Zhelixu expressed his willingness to be the crusade against the unworthy people who violated Titania, Chu Shilang immediately understood the reason.Why did Zhelixu have to make such a request?It is precisely because of the unknown knot between Zhelixu and his mother.It is well known in Titania that Teresa, the mother of Zhelixu, alienated the eldest son and favored the second son Arthurs, but the beloved Arthurs was seen by a man named Fang Xiuli from the perspective of Titania. Teresa's mentality as a mother is worthy of sympathy, but her almost frenzied anger forced the eldest son to dance with her emotions.

"It seems that Earl Arthurs never forgot to find trouble for his elder brother until his death." Even if Fang Xiuli and his accomplices caused the loss of the Titania family again, they are still like little ants in front of a giant elephant. Even if Zhelish wiped them out, it would not be enough to enhance their prestige, as far as the current situation is concerned; How it will grow in the future can only be said to be an unknown. According to the traditional tactics of Titania, the saplings should be pulled out before they grow into big trees... The Titania summit meeting will be held in the near future. At that time, Chu Shilang must sort out his position and take an appropriate speech. Stand aside quietly.

For Falmy, Chu Shilang is a relative and an officer, and these two identities alone are an eyesore to the extreme.Not only that, but the most important reason is that Chu Shilang has full control over Falmy's life and death power.Falmy's dead father, the former Minister of Defense Marquis Estrade, was the half-brother of Titania's commander-in-chief Arjuman. He died accidentally before the actual action, and it was his son Walmi who instigated him behind the scenes. Chu Shilang seems to have learned this secret. However, on the other hand, Chu Shilang is an ideal boss. When he said "I am the senior adjutant of Duke Chu Shilang Titania", everyone was cautious and fearful, and gave generous gifts to each other.Falmy himself is a viscount with the surname of Titania, and he is already in a status that others admire, but compared to the commander-in-chief and the four dukes of the clan, he is far behind.Falmy's overly delicate position has been corrected and strengthened after he became Chu Shilang's senior adjutant. Chu Shilang made Falmy the post of senior adjutant in order to express to the outside world that he trusts Falmy.Once someone wants to harm Falmy, he must first be mentally prepared to be an enemy of his guardian Chu Shilang.

The personnel decision of an adjutant must also involve the consideration of several levels of political positions, which is the power center of Titania. A few days ago, Falmy heavily mopped up the court of the Virdana Empire and a group of important ministers belonging to the anti-Titanian forces within the government; executed ministers, generals, clerks, counselors, members of the Senate, honored knights, etc. Twenty-six figures with famous titles, forty were sent to exile, and 114 were deported overseas together with their families. This decision was ordered by the feudal king Yashuman and handled through Chu Shilang.Farmi knew well that if he couldn't even handle such trivial matters well, he wouldn't be qualified to be a Titanian.He wields an invisible scythe of purging in the palace of Vldana.He beheaded the important ministers around Emperor Harusha VI, such as Minister of Justice Helava, Minister of Civil Affairs Nuniais, etc.; then he made drastic changes in court administration, decided the successors of each pending position, and revised a number of palace regulations. Under the old rules, everything only takes a few days.For an eighteen-year-old young man to have such dexterity is remarkable.

"Viscount Falmy's work seems solid." The evaluation of the vassal king Yashuman established Falmy's achievements. Originally, he was suspected because of his father's accidental death, but Yashuman's words immediately cleared him of his innocence.Titania's organization has always encouraged redemption, and Falmy is one of them. That is to say, Falmy successfully passed the talent appraisal project.Although the ministers who were used as test questions were unlucky, it is true that they instigated anti-Titania activities, but they did not have the consciousness of death, and still played tricks in their hands. From this point of view, they can be regarded as more than guilty Bar. "Now I am Duke Chu Shilang's subordinate, but I will never feel inferior." Falmi straightened his back, Chu Shilang could see his state of mind, and while being funny, he was also happy to see his ambition come true. Chu Shilang, the Duke of Titania, is currently the guardian of the princess of the Kingdom of Ebinger, a small border country. The princess is named Lydia and she is ten years old.The reason why she came to Titania's headquarters "Tiancheng" was mainly to mortgage debts, and she was also a political hostage. However, the person concerned seemed lively and cheerful, unaware of the dangers of the world; office. "Duke Chu Shilang, come and play with me if you have time." When women invite men to go out, they often have the meaning of pursuit, but the inviter is a ten-year-old girl, and the meaning of this game is as simple as the dictionary explains. Most of the time, Chu Shilang would take her to browse the vast interior of "Sky City", but sometimes he couldn't accompany her due to busy work. At this time, Princess Lydia said: "Then can I stay and watch Duke Chu Shilang work? I won't disturb you, I will be obedient." "Please, I'll have a chair ready." Therefore, anyone who came to Duke Chu Shilang's office would see a girl sitting in a corner of the room, looking at him with curious eyes, and some of them were restless because of this, and some said: "It feels like I've been dissected." Princess Lydia's small body hides a grand demeanor. It is worth observing for a long time whether it will be a blessing or a disaster for the Ebinger Kingdom in the future. Therefore, the job of taking care of Princess Lydia falls to the high-ranking adjutant Falmy. In Falmi's view, he is absolutely impossible to sit on an equal footing with a child like Princess Lydia; he belongs to the Titania family, and is also the nephew of the current prince Arjuman, his deceased father was a marquis, and He is also a viscount himself, and in private he doesn't pay much attention to this small kingdom that borrowed money from Titania but couldn't pay it back; however, in social etiquette, Lydia is "Your Highness", since Chu Shilang Honorific title, Falmi must also abide by the etiquette.At first, this "His Royal Highness" also called Farmy "Sir", and soon he regarded him as a friend of the same generation and called him "Falmy", and now he is called "Falmy" for short.Even if Falmi is unwilling, he can't push back and ask for corrections, so he has to learn to be patient and accept; now when he hears "Fal", he will reply: "What is it? Princess." Falmy aspires to become a strategist, but seems to lack the relevant temperament.Judging from Chu Shilang's attitude towards Farmie or Princess Lydia, it is certain that he has the qualifications of an educator; because he knows how to discover and cherish the individuality and talents of others, and at the same time is willing to let these abilities be fully utilized. play.It is Titania's tradition to discover and favor talents, but Chu Shilang is not influenced by ideas or policies, but he is naturally attracted to outstanding talents.Not only in politics, administration, military, finance, economics and other practical aspects, but also in art and literature. He sponsored many scholars, literati, artists, musicians, and established a foundation to be operated by special personnel.Among the beneficiaries, a transcendental poet named Polit once came to pay tribute, but Chu Shilang did not meet him. "Artists and scholars don't need to bow their heads to the powerful, just accept the courtesy they deserve with a normal heart. If they pay special tribute to this, then Politt is just a layman." It is said that Polit heard it outside the door, and he could only leave with an embarrassing blushing; Chu Shilang was young and ignorant of harmony, so he deliberately told the other party to hear it. On the other hand, in terms of his status, he naturally didn't want to add extra visitors. Courtesy of the artist does not mean that Chu Shilang has considerable persistence and appreciation for the art itself. His office and residence display the works of many well-known painters, sculptors, potters, and furniture masters, most of which are gifts or donations , and Chu Shilang entrusted a deacon who is proficient in fine arts and antiques to handle it with full authority. He hardly dabbles in it himself, because what he appreciates is not the work but the creative talent.These works are usually given to dignitaries from various countries to exert substantial benefits. The outside world thinks that Chu Shilang is "generous", and such an evaluation is actually not in line with Chu Shilang's essence. In Chu Shilang's view, Fang Xiuli, a rebel who challenged Titania's dominance system, can also be regarded as a great contemporary artist. To be precise, he should have the possibility of being promoted to the ranks of great men; Let Zhelixu's mother and son kill at will?Chu Shilang disagreed very much, but Fang Xiuli once again damaged Titania and became a public enemy. If he ignored this fact, it would degrade Titania's prestige, and prestige is just another form of stupidity. Chu Shilang quite understands this One point, I also know that facts have proved that prestige can maintain a certain order and peace. The irony is that Titania itself is the biggest beneficiary in such a real environment. Chu Shilang who has this understanding is indeed different from ordinary people. "Peace, order and stability are not the ends of power, but the means." Chu Shilang regards the reality in front of him as "peace under the control of Titania", but he does not think this is an objective statement, because he just cuts into Titania's original "Titanic peace" from another angle. Peace under Asian maintenance" proposition. On August 15th, "Tiancheng" held the Titania summit meeting. Attendees included the vassal king Ashuman and the fourth duke, and Chu Shilang sat next to Alex Albert.Alex Albert, who is usually regarded as the chairman of the four Dukes of Titania by the outside world, does not have a skeptical attitude towards things like Chu Shilang. Of course, this does not mean that Alex Albert is incompetent or incompetent. Marshal or the manager of an organization, there are few people in the universe who can act in such an orderly manner like him. Although they lack originality, they can recognize other people's ideas and can integrate them, and correct them to the most perfect state. At least he has proved that he has the capacity to never repeat the same failure and grow himself from failure. "It would be very difficult to change to Zhelixu. Compared with the talents of Albert, Zhelixu is just a strong general with well-developed limbs." This is Chu Shilang's evaluation, but Zhe Lixu's performance in "a strong general with well-developed limbs" alone has surpassed ordinary people. If the staff around him is an excellent military adviser, he may be able to dominate the entire universe and create a unified dynasty based on his strength It's just that Zhelixu has clear likes and dislikes. He prefers soldiers with simple and straightforward personalities, and hates curvy thinking figures like strategists. Therefore, the fierce generals and warriors under his command are printed from a mold one size smaller than him, and they can only be compared with those of his peers. People of this type are not suitable for dispatching troops, nor can they serve as the commander-in-chief of Titania. Chu Shilang himself may be less suitable than Zhelixu to be the commander-in-chief of Titania, not because of lack of talent or capacity, but because of temperament.Chu Shilang has seen too many things that should not be seen, because people live to learn to be old. On the other hand, he also feels that he always does not watch when he should. Let's take the post of the commander-in-chief of Titania. If coupled with his lack of ability to handle affairs, he must withdraw from the core of power in Titania and become a critic.In fact, Chu Shilang has extraordinary political talents. He has participated in the national planning of more than ten countries, reformed administration and finance and applied them according to his aptitude, adopted a policy of softening or weakening opposition forces, and increased the friendly countries of Titania to stabilize the national strength. ; especially the ability to intervene and rectify a country's civil strife while setting up a new system is unrivaled. Chu Shilang has never been arrogant about his talents, nor has he inflated the existence of Titania itself. He believes that the family is just a passer-by in history, and there is no eternal glory and wealth. "Just like dinosaurs, because they are too big, they cannot escape extinction." He sees the day when this idea will be realized in the future.Those who regard Titania as an absolute existence are the group of backbone cadres who are desperate to get ahead. For them, Titania is not only a simple organization and group, but a community of destiny.In fact, Titania is not a single organizational system, but a general term for the landless vassal palace, the retainers of the dukes, the banner companies and groups, and the private army. The talents in these links can communicate with each other. Once on the ladder of development, it is not surprising that nobodies have become national dignitaries in the star system in their prime.Those who are capable, those who want to be promoted, and those who want to get ahead all compete to gather under the family emblem of Titania. Therefore, compared with other countries with formal sovereignty, Titania has always maintained a large number of talents. At a high level, this rich human resource is part of supporting Titania's authority. Titania values ​​talent and ambition, as long as it does not compromise their authority.And although this boundary is an existence that cannot be crossed, for the vast majority of people, it is equal to the other end of the horizon. At least the fact that Titania is more tolerant of people is an attraction in the eyes of capable people. object of force. However, Chu Shilang also has a different opinion. He believes that this may attract a group of parasites who just want to hide in the shade of the trees.Chu Shilang is not difficult to get along with, but he has always disliked people who are eager to gain power.However, at the apex of power, he has this kind of mentality that is actually quite contradictory, and it runs counter to the "virtue" of generosity that those in power should have. It's just that he is not in a hurry to integrate this contradiction at present. What kind of mentality should we face at all times. "Chu Shilang's obsession with cleanliness is too serious, how dare think tanks approach him?" This is the opinion of Albert, and he has his own reasons; there are many people in the world who have knowledge and talents but can’t use them. Isn’t it the duty of those with power and status to provide opportunities for these people to display their abilities? ? "The personality of this group of people is not a problem. As long as we give them the opportunity to display their talents and the security of life, they will work for Titania, and the rest is not important." "But Mr. Albert, isn't it personality that can control talent?" Chu Shilang tried to refute, he had no intention of playing against the tune, he just wanted to argue with Alex Albert.In fact, Chu Shilang did not have a high evaluation of Alexander, a distant relative, even though he was step-by-step and orderly in both civil and military affairs, he was just a talented student with a dull personality; After losing to Fang Xiuli, Alex Albert regained the lost ground with extraordinary softness and toughness. This is the true value of Alex Albert. It's a pity that the discussion between the two sides was too late to be established, so they shut their mouths and stood up in silence, clenched their right fists on their left shoulders and made a Titanian-style salute gesture, because the commander-in-chief of the Titanian clan, the Landless Lord Arjuman Here we go. Arshuman's appearance is like a statue, and it would be more appropriate to add the title of "Dominance and Authority". All Titania silently greeted them.Although he is currently young, his steady style has the effect of aging, making him look older than he actually is, but at the age of forty, he has a pale temperament. King Arshuman is the uncrowned overlord of King's Landing universe, whose power, strength and prestige are all above the kings. He also organizes a family like ordinary people and has several mistresses.Titania's concept of the relationship between men and women is not yet enlightened, and has always been accused of being superior to women.After Yashuman ascended the throne as a vassal king, he almost cut off his intercourse with his wife. There were many beauties presented by celebrities from all over the world. The boudoir was full of flowers, and several concubines had children. "I really want to see what kind of expression that cold and sinister Titanic commander-in-chief hugs a woman on the bed." Such discussions were more or less audible in and around Titania, but only in whispers.Regardless of what happened to Arshuman in the room, once he walked out the door, he was a strict and harsh ruler. This is an undoubted fact.The conditions that should be possessed to become the ruler of Titania lie in the ability of leadership, judgment and decision-making. It has nothing to do with his attitude towards sex. Whether he is lustful or not does not affect the ability of the ruler.If it turns into chaos and abandonment, and excessive licentiousness, it will become the flaw of the ruler, and even bullying others and robbing subordinates' wives and concubines will attract hatred and resentment, and it also means that the ruler lacks self-control; in addition, incompetent and lustful People are just laughed at.In short, the current sex life of Ashuman is still within the range allowed by ordinary powerful people, and no flaws have yet appeared. About ten issues and cases were passed on the conference table, and after a short break, the most important resolution in the discussion was followed, which was about the current biggest public enemy of Titania, Shuri. Fang Xiuli has become a name not to be underestimated in the ears of people who have always been hostile and disgusted with Titania. Regardless of personal likes and dislikes, this is a fact that cannot be ignored.Once a person becomes famous, it is easy to walk on a path that is different from his original ideas. In Chu Shilang's eyes, Fang Xiuli does not look like a rebellious thief, but is no different from a jerky rookie actor. Shilang was wrong, he was just looking at what happened to Fang Xiuli, and imagining the scene at that time, he couldn't help showing a wry smile of sympathy, of course it was inconvenient to say this opinion. Ironically, Titania also felt uncomfortable with the situation.Regardless of the cause and effect, it is a fact that Fang Xiuli killed a member of the Titania family. For the sake of prestige and face, Titania has no choice but to arrest Fang Xiuli and execute him. However—the reason comes from Arthurs. The Earl of Titania is alone, and this situation is embarrassing.Arthurs himself complained during his lifetime, but his personality made everyone in Titania not recognize his existence value at all.The incompetent can make friends more or less, and there is no shortage of promising people among the people who are disliked, but Arthurs is neither, and the only one who will cry for his untimely death is his mother.The ruler of Titania didn't think Arthur's death was a problem. The real problem was that Arthur's death was enforced by outsiders, and those with the Titanian surname had to be controlled by those with the same surname. Power, this reserve is the proof that Titania has become the overlord of the universe and must be strictly abided by, no matter how much the price is paid. After Zhelixu asked for permission to speak, he leaned out his tall body from the conference table and expressed to the feudal king that he would be responsible for punishing Fang Xiuli, the murderer who killed his brother. "Your request, Sir Zhelish, is reasonable, and you have more reason to care about this matter than anyone else." Hearing the words of the feudal lord Yashuman, Zhelixu's eyes lit up. "Then, I implore you to send your humble officials to kill Fang Xiuli and those unscrupulous people." "Ideal and enthusiasm can complement each other, but they are not always combined with success. It is a pity that excess enthusiasm often leads to futility." The vassal king Arshuman spoke plainly but with an indifferent tone. The almost ruthless indifference was by no means the product of personal malice, but it also made Zhelixu sweat profusely, and the skin of the giant man's body became stiff due to excessive tension. "I understand the concerns of His Majesty, but compared with all the ministers here, I think I have enough ability to take on this task. My brother's inaction and incompetence have caused Fang Xiuli and his party to still be at large. As an elder brother, I cannot avoid the crime." .” "Being regarded as an enemy by the incomparably brave Qing Zhelixu, this Fang Xiuli can be said to be in disaster." The words of the vassal king slowly echoed in the sea of ​​silence among the dukes. Even when he was joking, there was always a meaning behind it, and one should not respond hastily. "It is imperative to eliminate Fang Xiuli and his party, and it is not impossible to hand over the responsibility to Qing Zhelixu..." "Is there no way to win him over to our Titania camp? Your Highness." Alex Albert said so, and objections immediately arose. "Nonsense, that guy threw off Titania's hand, and at the same time killed the person with Titania's surname and title, didn't he? If he is still trying to make peace at this time, where will Titania's face be? ?” Idris's tone boiled as if it had been scorched by fire. "We have to let Fang Xiuli bow his head and plead guilty. This is the only choice. Are you afraid you won't find someone with his level of talent? There is no reason to sacrifice Titania's face to accommodate his ability." It means that Fang Xiuli and his party must be arrested and sentenced to death at this moment to strengthen the unity of Titania, and at the same time show Titania's determination to the outside world. This is Idris's proposition. Te or Zhelixu came well, the youngest but seemed to be the leader of the meeting. Chu Shilang stared at the scene in front of him without saying a word. "Worse than Falmy." As Princess Lydia said, Idris is too sharp and has too many edges and corners. If he can sublimate his fierceness and ambition and develop a mature personality, Idris should become an outstanding person to rule Titania Yes, Chu Shilang thinks so in his heart, but no one can guarantee whether his vision of knowing people is correct. "Perhaps Idris would be happy not to be born in the center of power in Titania." Chu Shilang thinks so, he is not playing a naysayer or being sarcastic, and he can't help but think so every time he comes into contact with Idris' strong upward will and sense of competition.If Idris was born in an ordinary family, he would serve Titania in order to get ahead, establish his achievements as a man, and climb the ladder of glory. This process will definitely bring him deep and fulfilling feelings. Every step he takes, When looking up at the goal, the vitality will burn more vigorously.However, Idris grew up in a wealthy family in the power center of the Titania family from the very beginning. All thinking, actions, and strategies naturally continue to struggle with this goal. He can't be complacent about the status quo like Albert, and do his best to obey the destiny in a calm and steady manner. Perhaps it is his destined karma.Chu Shilang does not think that Idris really has the skills and wits that he is proud of, but Idris is not incompetent, he is capable enough to conquer the world with his bare hands and become the ruler of an interstellar country.A while ago, Idris used Earl Arthurs Titania as a bait to destroy the mission of Fang Xiuli and his party. Although it failed, it was just a blunder in the terrain. There are still many opportunities to recover the lost land in the future. Unlike Fang Xiuli, who will fall into the abyss of eternal doom once he fails, the foundation of the two is different. It is not surprising that Idris became Titania's second vassal, but in this way, Titania's atmosphere will be more restrained, and it will be difficult for Chu Shilang to stay.The king's eyes pointed at Chu Shilang, and the young duke tapped his fingernails on the table silently and fell into deep thought. The king looked at him and asked with a very slight mocking tone: "Qing Chu Shilang, what do you think?" This question hurt Idris' self-esteem. Chu Shilang has been silent since just now. Since he doesn't want to talk, just ignore him. However, the prince deliberately sought Chu Shilang's opinion, and Idris had to doubt the prince. Pay attention to the degree of Chu Shilang.The feudal lord glanced at Idris's expression for less than half a second, Chu Shilang had already brought his thoughts back to reality, and adjusted his posture with his hands under the table. The vassal king's intentions, there is no reason to sing a different tune, he only felt that his observation ability was getting more and more annoying when answering the question. "My minister agrees with Sir Zhelixu's proposition, no one is more suitable for this task than Qingli Zhelixu." Chu Shilang gave an echoing answer to Zhe Lixu's request in the previous meeting, which is what the saying goes, "follow the flow of favors", but this is just a trivial matter.Chu Shilang felt that the thoughts in the heart of the prince who nodded indifferently were the most terrifying.The vassal king sent Zhelixu to deal with the case of Fang Xiuli in order to reduce this matter to Zhelixu's family affairs. Once the situation changes in the future, Zhelixu's objection can still be overcome and Fang Xiuli's alliance; if Zhelixu Lixu's killing of Fang Xiuli can be regarded as getting rid of Titania's future worries, and the result is not too bad.The discussion on the disposal of the case of Fang Xiuli came to an end, and then continued to discuss other topics. Seeing the purge of important ministers around him, Emperor Vrdana Harusha VI naturally lived his days with a dignified expression. When asked about this matter again, Chu Shilang replied: "The gift should be able to appease His Majesty Harusha VI to some extent. We should make it clear that the purging of Titania is a minister with a different heart, and it will never be detrimental to the emperor." "Do you want to please the emperor?" Idris immediately blatantly expressed doubts, Chu Shilang retorted: "You can't say that. We must reassure Harusha VI. As long as His Majesty's status is stable and his emotions are stable, the chances of ambitious people will be relatively reduced. Since the Vldana royal family is still beneficial to Titania, give them It is a matter of course that benefits are due.” Titania still treats the Vldana royal family with courtesy, and has never neglected the form. In terms of law, she is willing to serve as a subject of Emperor Vldana. Only by observing the due etiquette can she show Titania's mature demeanor. It doesn't matter if you think it's a kind of hypocrisy, but in fact this kind of practice is hypocrisy. "Mr. Chu Shilang's proposal is correct, and I, Titania, have no intention of getting entangled with the Vldana royal family." The vassal king Ya Shuman came to a conclusion with a slight disdain in his tone. "Titania has faced various accusations, and there has never been the term 'stingy' among them. Find an appropriate time to give more gifts to Harusha VI." "Can matter appease the royal family's heart?" Alexandra asked an intuitive question, and King Arjuman laughed and dismissed his question. "This is the emperor's psychological problem. If he can't calm down, he should solve it by himself, and it's none of our business." The puppet emperor of the Vldana Empire, Harusha VI, was surrounded by gifts from Titania. On August 20th, that day was also the anniversary of Harusha VI's wearing the crown.The landless vassal king Ya Shuman personally visited the palace and delivered a short congratulatory speech, without mentioning the gift. After the vassal king left, the palace was full of gifts, such as gems, jewelry, paintings, sculptures, leather clothes, yachts, two pure horses, etc. The stallion also donated five million Daka to the Royal Museum, which shows that Titania is not stingy, but it can't resonate with the emperor. "Hmph! Trying to buy me with money is really Titania's consistent style. She always uses her own values ​​to speculate on other people's mentality." Harusha VI's lips were trembling and he couldn't express the contempt in his heart, because he couldn't underestimate the excessively huge existence of Titania. If he is willing to become the puppet of Titania, the emperor of the Vldana Empire is a position that everyone admires. Titania will not lose the formal etiquette and respect, so that the emperor can enjoy the glory and wealth; Dania immediately intervened with authority and force. The emperor only needed to attend the ceremony and sign the edict. Harusha VI's father, Emperor V, never had any intention of regaining real power from Titania. From beginning to end, he followed Titania's will to issue edicts, appoint and remove cabinet members, and legalize Titania's interests and actions.He gave up his desire and obsession with power, and found his own happiness in other aspects. Titania selected a number of beauties for him, and he was keen on the study of classical dramas. He wrote eight books in his life, and the content revealed It has become a world-renowned masterpiece due to its rigorous research spirit, rich knowledge and keen analytical ability. It is a pity that his superior intellectual ability has not been used in state affairs.However, during the 30 years of Harusha V's reign, the political, military, economic, and social aspects of the Vldana Empire have grown steadily under the leadership of Titania. During his reign, no cabinet member was executed. Or beheading, at most only being arrested and imprisoned or sent to the frontier; there were only three battles before and after, and the battlefields all took place in the outer universe, and no non-combatants died; Interests have triggered wars abroad, but the number of times is very small. 于是哈鲁夏五世在位期间国内风平浪静，百姓生活不虞匾乏，镇压反铁达尼亚运动的情形也趋于缓和，一般通称“百姓安居乐业”。 哈鲁夏五世曾经对于皇帝成为铁达尼亚傀儡一事间接表示： “维尔达那皇室的权力斗争与百姓无关。” 从此不再听到他有进一步的解释。 而他的儿子哈鲁夏六世却无法贯彻其父的心境，他内心的浮动反映在朝廷，官员多次策动反铁达尼亚运动，但最后总是换来血腥镇压。 “那个叫方修利的男子也许能助朕摆脱铁达尼亚的桎梏，得想办法拉拢他才行。” 哈鲁夏六世对自己的想法感到愕然，他内心对铁达尼亚的不满积压已久，长期累聚如同星云状，只是想不到还具有方向性。唯一明白皇帝心事的只有皇后爱莎，但她的想法不同于自己的丈夫。 “陛下，臣妾明白您心中的苦，然而您只是在痴人说梦罢了，还请摒弃这种迷思。” 皇后爱莎三十一岁，比其夫少三岁，结婚六年来生下一男一女，是帝国下层贵族之女，容貌与才气平平，这阵子身材有发福的倾向，然而她的思虑之深似乎远在其夫之上。 “假如，臣妾是指假如，那个叫方修利的人真的打倒了铁达尼亚，但他也无法保证铁达尼亚以后不会卷土重来对吧？他跟铁达尼亚是有过节没错，却没理由对我维尔达那帝国尽忠吧。” 为了赶走盗贼而引狼入室这种愚行切不可犯，皇后爱莎不断提出忠告，使得哈鲁夏六世心有警惕；然而大多数的人类都无法以理性的结论来满足自己的情感，皇帝内心深处一个模糊未定型的芥蒂开始增殖而且颜色愈来愈深，要不了多久，它就会化为“与其不做而后悔，还不如做了再后悔”这种冲动的结论。
如果褚士朗·铁达尼亚公爵真要挑剔，铁达尼亚在他眼中只是个二流人材的巢穴；四方云集的人材之中有个年近四十五岁、名叫多纳德·法拉的男子，是个除了外表比实际年龄年轻以外毫无特点、长相平凡的人物。 然而此人却凭藉着一项特殊技能而跃升成为铁达尼亚不可或缺的人材，这项技能既无关乎外交、行政、财政与军事，更非学术、艺术。他的专长是选举，在他的行事历上记载着这未来二十年内的何年何月何日哪个惑星即将举行元首或议会选举，他钜细靡遗地搜集并分析选举情势与侯选人的动向同时预测结果。若是预测的结果对铁达尼亚有利就好，若是不利，他就要想办法逆转成有利，诸如操控情报、金钱贿赂、威胁利诱软硬兼施。 他一年内有超过一半的时间都往来于从事选举活动的星系，还有一艘私人太空船是藩王亚术曼借给他使用的。 法拉的头衔只不过是个藩王府参事官，由于涉足选举，所熟悉的得意或失意的政治家人数足足可以编一本人名宇典。 介入选举需要巨额的资金，法拉拥有无限的活动资金，因为他的管线直通铁达尼亚金库，只要龙头一开就会流出大量的金币纸钞。在散财的过程中他随时有机会中饱私囊，只要挪用活动资金的零点一成，法拉就能享受王公贵族般的生活。就算他这么做，大人大量的亚术曼也不至于责备他。 然而法拉至今从未拿过一分一毫，他在藩王府身为参事官的待遇的确相当优渥，但其清廉的作风获得了铁达尼亚中枢的高度信赖。有不少邪门歪道以选举为食粮图谋私利，还自以为是推动政局的幕后黑手，法拉则一律与这群鼠辈划清界线，只为了特定目的利用他们，其实他根本就瞧不起他们，也绝不会与之同流合污。 “法拉是全宇宙排名第一的民主主义者，再也没有人像他那样热爱选举制度的了。” 藩王亚术曼苦笑着说道，就连平时外表冷峻威严的亚术曼也不禁露出苦笑，可见法拉对选举那份纯粹的狂热与关心。如果说人类社会取消了选举制度而全面采行专制政治，法拉大概会绝望得自杀亦或是成为激进派革命家打倒专制政治吧。而就是这个多纳德·法拉在巴格休惑星发现了铁达尼亚的公敌方修利。