Chapter 3 Chapter 3 Sparks

On September 10th, the news of Fang Xiuli's arrest reached "Sky City". The person who first learned about it was Viscount Falmy Titania. Duke of Nia.However, when he came to report, Chu Shilang had already learned the news. "It seems that Admiral Fang Xiuli's collar was grabbed by Duke Jalish's big hand." It turned out that he was not the first person to know the news, a little disappointment flashed in Falmy's eyes. "How did you find out?" "Duke Zhelixu contacted His Royal Highness directly." Probably because he wanted to reconfirm his ownership, Chu Shilang's speculation was sarcasm.Although he was very interested, he didn't have any reason or excuse to intervene in this matter, because his government affairs in the "City of Heaven" were very heavy.

From August to September of this year, Chu Shilang, Duke of Titania, a member of the five major families of Titania, intervened in the internal affairs and personnel affairs of eight countries, and successfully completed his mission.Its content includes deciding the heir to the throne, solving the legal ownership of the mine star, etc. All kinds of interests and ideas are tangled like a web woven by a spider who can't grasp the knack, so Chu Shilang is quick and decisive in dealing with it. The method has won high praise. "Anyway, I have a backer behind me, so I can't be called a master of diplomatic mediation."

Chu Shilang thought so, but there is no need to reject others' trust and goodwill towards him.Since he can't become a monk, now that his value is rising inside and outside Titania, he should take the opportunity to strengthen his status.The senior adjutant Falmi also contributed a lot to Chu Shilang's achievements. "Fang Xiuli should become Duke Zhelish's political bargaining chip." Falmy raised a question, while Chu Shilang tilted his head and thought for a while.Zhelixu is a true warrior, it is hard to imagine him having any political thoughts, but Zhelixu is not a sage, it is impossible not to care about his own rights and interests.

"Duke Zhelish will probably use the feat of arresting Fang Xiuli to strengthen his political position." For Zhelixu, catching Fang Xiuli is not something worth mentioning, and personal enmity is more important than interest. However, how could Fang Xiuli, who was arrested this time, never recover from a setback?Chu Shilang has subtle doubts and expectations about this.Fang Xiuli had once escaped from Earl Arthurs, and successfully broke through the trap set by Duke Idris. Maybe this time he will escape Duke Zhelish's giant palm again.Before long, Jerish had to move the prisoner from Baghus to Lutasi, and there was no guarantee that nothing would happen during this long journey.

At lunch time, Chu Shilang entertained Princess Lydia of the Wenbing Kingdom for dinner.After staying in this unclean and inhuman world of scheming and strategy for a long time, it is always necessary to take a breather mentally, but the ten-year-old princess brought a wind full of chlorophyll and ozone to the stagnant air of "Sky City", making Chu Shilang clearly favors her.Up to now, people in "Tiancheng" still think that she is "the illegitimate daughter of Duke Chu Shilang Titania", so her courtesy here is several times heavier than that of her grandfather and father in her motherland.However, the person involved seems to ignore the attitude of the adults, and is not arrogant because of it, and his behavior is still self-satisfied.He just got rid of the nagging tutor this day, so he looked very cheerful during the meal. On the contrary, the guardian Chu Shilang was absent-minded. He simplified the question into a general formula and asked the girl how she would feel if she learned that someone wanted to frame others.And the other side replied like this.

"I don't know, but if someone dares to gloat, then I might make that person look good." Princess Lydia's words often contain profound meanings, Chu Shilang thought.Princess Lydia returned to her dormitory after eating the dessert cream. At this moment, Chu Shilang looked back at Falmy and asked him what he thought of Princess Lydia's opinion. The young viscount's reply was quite cold. "Children's talk, just listen to it." "Although it is a child's language, it can hit the point." Chu Shilang took a sip of coffee, lost in thought in the gradually dissipating residual fragrance.Now he is fully looking forward to how the little princess will grow and mature spiritually and intellectually in ten years. It doesn't matter whether she will become a beauty; it doesn't matter how she looks, she should become a personality. Charming, charismatic characters.The characters, yes, are neither male nor female.On the side, Falmy put forward his own ideas.

"Duke Chu Shilang, do you mean that if someone is jealous of Duke Zhelish's achievements, it is possible to let Fang Xiuli go?" Even without naming his name, Chu Shilang could tell that the man Falmy was implying was the angular Duke Idris. "No, there shouldn't be such narrow-minded fools in Titania. I'm afraid someone is trying to use Titania's name to harm Titania." Chu Shilang pointed out the possibility of anti-Titanian strategists misappropriating the name of Idris, just as the half-brother of the vassal king Arshuman named the Marquis Estellad Titania for this group of people. Use the same.The Marquis of Estella, that is, Falmy's father, in any case, the anti-Titanian faction is of course plotting the division and confrontation of Titania.They groped for the strong city walls of Titania, and once they found a weakness, they immediately hit it with a battering hammer. Unfortunately, the Marquis Estella died unexpectedly before realizing his plan to seize power against his half-brother. The son of the Marquis played a rather important role.

Falmy sensed Chu Shilang's line of sight, or correctly speaking, the directionality of his thinking, so his facial expressions and part of his neural network froze for a moment. He had recovered from the shock of his father's sudden death, when he was so devoted to purging the anti-Titanian faction in Vldana's court that he almost forgot to sleep and eat.After sweeping away the blood and tears, he fell into a deep sleep for thirty hours. When he woke up, his spiritual world had passed a season, and his father's death had become a thing of the past. He once thought that he was a cold-blooded animal without sadness and regret in his heart, but thinking about it, it was much better than being deeply trapped in self-blame.Busy work can make people feel that time flies, Chu Shilang understands this, so he directly gives the order of the prince Yashuman to Farmi, and let Farmi complete this difficult task.

Chu Shilang is the one Falmi most wants to defeat and surpass. If he wants to get the throne of the landless vassal, he must surpass this clan brother who is nine years older than him.Of course, in front of the throne of the vassal king, Albert, Jerix and Idris still stood in the way, but the Marquis Estella was the most wary of Chu Shilang during his lifetime. Although Chu Shilang was not yet thirty years old, his words and deeds Contains profound wisdom. In the center of Titania, only he can bring out the significance of Titania's existence in this time and space. This is what Falmy wants to understand in terms of countermeasures.

On this day, Chu Shilang's first visitor in the afternoon was a woman.The three-dimensional image only saw a woman in her early twenties with a trace of blue in the platinum hair and water-colored eyes. Although her jaw was wider, she was an outstanding beauty. Her name was Theodora Titanic. Earl Ya's daughter, in fact, this surname was crowned by her without authorization. This woman named Theodora came to visit Chu Shilang for the succession of a certain earl's family, which was also part of Titania's internal affairs. The earl's name is Titania, which is quite interesting. Anyone who has the surname of Titania is a knighted nobleman. Yidaka's assets are hanging in the balance.In principle, there are six legal heirs: three concubines, two nephews, and one nephew.These six people have equal legal inheritance rights, and the inheritance may be divided into six equal parts. However, the title cannot be divided, and the family status of Titania cannot be increased without limit. The surname of Titania must be less than the number of gems. The visitor this time was one of the late earl's concubines.

It was Chu Shilang's maid, Francia, who led the female guest in. After sending Princess Lydia back to her room, she stopped by to receive the guest. Francia can also be regarded as a distant relative of the Titania family, and a distant relative of the distant relatives, with a difference of 20 degrees from Chu Shilang, and her surname is not Titania, which is only used by her maternal grandfather.Introduced by an acquaintance in Titania, Francia was able to accompany Chu Shilang two years ago. At least this fate did not bring any bad results to each other.This woman didn't even look at Francia. Naturally, she was born to be powerful so that she didn't pay attention to the nobleman's maid. She only regarded Chu Shilang as an equal, and probably even turned a blind eye to Viscount Farmy. "It's our first meeting, Lord Chu Shilang." Stereotyped social talk. Chu Shilang is also a mortal, and when he sees a beautiful woman, he will naturally have a good impression, as far as the object of appreciation is concerned; and the idea of ​​likes and dislikes, respect or contempt for this person will arise after appreciation.The other party also knows how to use their own beauty as a diplomatic weapon, and this layer of skin covering the skull must not be underestimated in the skirmish of negotiation or dialogue.Of course, there are a few exceptions. For example, Princess Lydia of the Ebinger Kingdom has a way to break through the barriers in Chu Shilang's heart one by one like thin paper. Lady Theodora Titania's boisterous manner is not extraordinary, but she cannot be judged as ordinary.From her eyes, Chu Shilang felt the power of the challenge and the rapid calculation ability. "Please sit down, miss, the coffee will be delivered shortly." Chu Shilang treats women politely, but he is not very skilled. It is difficult for others to see how capable he is from his performance, just like his appearance.After the two sides exchanged two or three sentences of simple conversation taught in the high society etiquette manual, the visitor immediately got to the point.Chu Shilang already had a plan in his mind. The other party hoped to get Chu Shilang's support for the succession of the earl's family. Originally, he asked Duke Idris for help, but because he didn't get a response, he turned to Duke Chu Shilang for help. "Duke Idris refuses to help you?" Hearing this natural question, the female guest half-raised her eyebrows and answered displeasedly: "Duke Idris wants me to exchange my body." It's so straightforward, Chu Shilang thought, whether it's for Idris or her.The female guest stopped talking, so Chu Shilang had no choice but to speak. "I understand. Your beauty has touched the male instinct of Duke Idris. He is still young, and he is also a man of action." The female customer was not satisfied with this answer. "that's all?" "What do you mean?" "I thought Duke Chu Shilang would think differently." "So you wanted to hear me accuse Duke Idris of being a mean man." Chu Shilang's eyes shone with sarcasm, generosity and stinginess coexisted in his heart.At first, when the other party asked for his assistance, the reaction in his mind was almost "Is there nothing else? It's so boring". Of course, Idris could not make any noble request, but Chu Tulang had no obligation to help Tio for free. Dora.Young, beautiful women often fail to factor in their attractiveness to the opposite sex when they seek the assistance of men of their generation.Didn't she beg Idris first to imply that she might give Idris her body and mind?And Idris presumably does not object to converting the future tense into the present tense. "Should I accept Duke Idris' request?" "It depends on your own values." "Values?" "Yes, it depends on how valuable Titania's surname and Earl's family status are to you. Compared with Duke Idris's request to you, if it is inappropriate and excessive, then you can refuse, I That's all I can say." Although the tone is gentle, the content disappoints the beautiful visitor. "Do you think Duke Idris' request is right?" "I didn't say that, miss, the status of men and women in Titania is not equal, and I don't think this is right, but if you want to get the status and privileges in Titania, you have to pay a relative price .” Chu Shilang kept his mouth shut. He is not a romanticist, so he does not think that the legitimacy of the young beauty will be much stronger than that of her opponent. The practice of visiting in private to seek support before the formal mediation and ruling will naturally induce others to go the other way. Daydream.A moment of silence forced Chu Shilang to speak again. "Miss, Titania is neither a messenger of justice nor a knight of humanity. If this is the case, it is impossible for the family to try their best to eliminate their opponents from monopolizing power. It is a pity that Titania is the most vulgar group in the world." If it is not too much for a woman to use her beauty and body as a sharp weapon to play with the men of Titania, it can only be said that the group of men who are willing to become playthings are too stupid; in addition, some people deny the order and everything in Titania, blatantly The rebels come to challenge by force, and it doesn't matter how they use their plots and tricks; for these people do things by their own strength, and Titania holds respect for any power, so they respect thieves and despise beggars .This is the only virtue in the atmosphere of Titania, Chu Shilang thought. "I heard that Duke Chu Shilang protects the princess of the Kingdom of Ebinger in a short-term. Doesn't your approach contradict your thinking?" "Sometimes I change my mind, miss." "Can't you change your mind about me? Duke Chu Shilang?" The sweet temptation can't attract Chu Shilang, because he is not Idris. "Unfortunately, the reservations for this year have already been exhausted, and I don't think you would expect the whim of others, miss." Chu Shilang got up to send away the young woman who might win the title of Countess of Titania in the future. When the door was closed, the sharp eyes looking straight at him from outside the door impressed him but had nothing to do with friendliness. Is there another enemy now?Chu Shilang walked back to the table and asked himself, but the result is not yet clear at this stage.Chu Shilang shook his head, then pressed the intercom button to call the senior adjutant.When Falmy appeared with suppressed curiosity, Chu Shilang gave him an order. "Call to congratulate Duke Zhelish, the general form is fine, just add a sentence: be careful of someone robbing the prison." "Is that all right?" Falmi confirmed, Chu Shilang nodded with a half-smile.He had fulfilled his duty of disclosure to the greatest extent. How Zhelixu explained his advice was a matter of Zhelixu's personal mentality, and he had no right to interfere. After Fang Xiuli, the exiled hero who fell into the universe, was captured by Zhelixu Titania, the rescue plan can be said to be rehearsed at subsonic speed.An hour after Miranda, who escaped from the gray crowd, returned to the "Righteous Old Man", Dr. Li had already drawn up the basic prototype of the plan.No matter what standard is used to judge, Dr. Li's strategic ability is undoubtedly superior to that of Zhelixu.His policy is in the right direction, because he chooses to shape the enemy's enemy as a first step.Titania claims to be united, but it is impossible to achieve complete unity of heart and morality, otherwise they are not human.There must be a small part of a group with a relatively loose structure, so Dr. Li chose Duke Idris as the subject. He has already seen through the mentality of Idris in the "City of Heaven" thousands of light-years away. However, this observation It has not been turned into practical actions, Dr. Li has always only done things that are sure.He would not underestimate Titania's central nervous system, but he also understood the fact that dinosaurs died out because of their large size. The anti-Titania faction is running around, but the common people don’t care about the survival of cosmic hegemony and national sovereignty. The conflict and confrontation between Titania and the Vldana royal family are too high for them, and they only need three meals It is too arbitrary to say that they are incompetent if they have enough food and clothing. Before the regime of Titania was established, would their lives be happier and richer than they are now?Wasn't it an age of disorder in which plunder was carried out in the name of freedom?This negative conservatism is an important factor in stabilizing the Titania regime.In ancient times, there was the principle of "bread and circus". Bread means the stability of life, and circus means entertainment. Giving bread and circus at the same time can satisfy the people and make them lose the motivation to criticize those in power and reform politics.Just because I am satisfied with the status quo, when I think of "what if after the change of dynasty, it will be worse than it is now?" Of course, I want to keep the little happiness in front of me.Once this kind of psychology becomes the social subconscious trend of thought, it will lead to a strange phenomenon. The princes and nobles of the countries are deprived of their power and privileges and hate Titania, but the ordinary citizens who have nothing can be satisfied with Titania. social order under sub-state regimes.In fact, Titania's hegemony is based on huge sacrifices, but since it's not their turn, people don't know how to write the word sacrifice. It doesn't matter if the ideal is lofty, or self-interest is the motive, the crew of the "Righteous Old Man" must rescue Fang Xiuli.The tall, thin, carrot-haired youths wearing scarves are a symbol of their future. They are the public enemies of Titania, and they are also the disadvantaged groups currently existing in the universe. Not to be the weakest, so I want to increase partners. First of all, I want to facilitate the meeting between Fang Xiuli and Admiral Sharon Yamjekar. Unexpectedly, the winner of the battle of Keberos Star City was captured by Titania, and the dialogue of the century can only be infinite. Postponed.Knowing the news of Fang Xiuli's arrest, Yamjekar's sharp brows were wrinkled in disappointment, but only for a while. Since he is homeless and his life cannot be repeated, what he can do It is to make the following comments. "I am willing to join Fang Xiuli's rescue plan, so that I have the opportunity to clean up the offal of Titania, no matter what." "Great, we just need your help. This way of meeting Xiuli for the first time may be a bit awkward, but it will leave a deep impression on you." Dr. Li recruited Yamjekar to join the team. Although he looked calm on the outside, he was as anxious as an ant on a hot pot inside.It is impossible for Zhe Lixu to let Fang Xiuli live. Once the bearded man achieves his goal, it will kill the possibility of historical change, and Dr. Li will lose his precious academic research object forever. Not only is it embarrassing, but also his future He also lost his target, so he must do everything in his power to prevent this from happening.He asked his comrades to explain part of his plan, which was to warn Jerry Xu Titania in the name of the "Meteor Banner Army". "If Zhelixu heard the warning from the Meteor Banner Army, wouldn't it increase his vigilance? He may change his original intention or increase his vigilance, and our chances will be greatly reduced." Yamjkar commented. "Do you think Zhelixu is afraid of the Meteor Banner now? It's impossible, just like a lion cannot be afraid of a louse." Dr. Lee's metaphor is harsh. "Regardless of whether Zhelixu changes his original intention or not, it will only negate his own personality and meaning of existence. If he knows that the Meteor Banner Army is about to attack, he will definitely be eager to try. This will give the weak enemy the advantage of taking advantage of the opportunity Chance." If possible, Dr. Li also wanted to show great fanfare from the front and use meticulous tactics to defeat the Titanian army. However, when the actual conditions could not cooperate, he had to use tricks.Although Dr. Li made such a decision, it does not mean that he is not prepared to face it head-on, and no matter what happens in the future, the only way to save people is by tricks. "If human beings had a direct conflict with their surroundings at the beginning of their origin, they might have perished long ago." Dr. Li said that the group of hairless orangutans did not have the giant body of an elephant, the sharp claws of a tiger, or the fangs of a wild wolf. They could only rely on one weapon to fight against the beasts, and the only one was wisdom. The Duke of Zhelixu Titania was preparing to detain Fang Xiuli and leave the planet Baghuo. A communication disk was sent to the hotel where he was staying. as follows. "Warning Zhelixu Titania, the Admiral Fang Xiuli whom you illegally detained is our distinguished guest and an important person, so request his immediate release, otherwise you will not be able to reach Tiancheng, the base of Titania." This passage made Zhelixu laugh. Threats can't make him submit, but only make him laugh. "This group of rats dared to threaten me, Zhelixu Titania. I think their brain nerves must have been blown. It's interesting. If they can do one-tenth of what they said, they will be fine, and they should be rewarded. some." "The base of the Meteor Banner Army is in the coin, do you want to send people to encircle and suppress it?" Lieutenant Colonel Gulanit, the adjutant, asked, although Zhelixu, who was naturally militant, was a little moved, but he still suppressed it. Bagxiu is not the territory of Titania, but a dignified sovereign country. Try not to cause trouble. Riot is more appropriate.At this time, Donald Farah, who successfully arrested Fang Xiuli, came to petition. If he openly opposed the Baghsiew government, his future work would be hindered.Titania cannot rule the universe with force and violence alone. It is easy for Titania to control violence with violence. However, only mediocrity will ask for unnecessary trouble, and any organization is the same.Therefore, Zhelixu passed on the law and talked with him inside. Donald Farah brought unexpected news that the "Meteor Banner Army" was split internally, and a faction appeared demanding to submit to Titania. This group of people expressed their hope to assist Duke Jalish. Zhelixu laughed and said: "There is no need for Titania to cooperate with such pawns as the Meteor Banner Army. They are not too arrogant." "Excuse me, my lord duke." Farah retorted respectfully but unflatteringly. "The Meteor Banner Army has always resisted Titania. This is a fact known throughout the universe. If the Meteor Banner Army can be subdued, the entire universe will be amazed by the might of Titania. Don't you think so?" "Hmm..." "Furthermore, this time, the Meteor Banner Army can be subdued by means of peace without a single soldier. In this way, Duke Zhelish's political skills will be positively evaluated." The words of political skill moved Zhelixu's mind. If he wants to become the commander-in-chief of Titania, his achievements in martial arts are naturally beyond reproach, but the weakness that even he has to admit is his accumulated political and diplomatic achievements. He has very little experience and achievements. Compared with Albert or Chu Shilang in this regard, he is really inferior.It would be a great advantage to subdue most of the Meteor Banner Army without a fight, but Zhelixu proposed the following conditions to Farah. "Tell the group of people who are going to surrender that if they really want to serve Titania, they will bring the corpses of ten opponents. Did you hear me clearly?" "Can't they be captured alive?" "I have to let Fang Xiuli go back to see my mother alive. There is no need for the other bastards. If the surrender faction refuses to accept this condition, I will have to destroy them." Farah no longer refuted, only saluted silently.Zhelixu is not stupid, he only reacts like this if he has the spirit of a hero.Farah was not Jharish's personal retainer, and was under no obligation to give any further advice.
"The other party's reaction was roughly expected, and we proceeded according to the original plan." After hearing the response from Jurgen Titania, Dr. Lee announced this to the comrades on the "Righteous Old Man".He learned of Zhelixu's reaction through Farah. Farah is not Dr. Li's comrade, but just fell into the bait trick of the Meteor Banner Army's surrender. Dr. Li's network of underground stems is widely distributed, and his tentacles reach the grassroots of Titania. organizations and local institutions. "Zhelixu asked to see the heads of the officers of the Meteor Banner Army. It seems barbaric but should not be underestimated." "Is this also within your calculations at the beginning? Dr. Li." Miranda confirmed that the pirate who couldn't be a professor showed a mischievous face in an instant, and quickly returned to his original state. After coughing dryly, he looked up at the ceiling. Captain Kazimir smiled, as if looking at his stubborn face. younger brother.At this time Dr. Li changed the subject again. "Next, since we have borrowed the name of the Meteor Banner Army, it is always necessary to say hello to them." The Meteor Banner Army openly owns several bases on the planet Baghuo, but they have not put up any signboards.Although Dr. Li is an excluded non-mainstream faction, he is still a cadre of the Meteor Banner Army and is also qualified to attend and call cadre meetings.So Li Botu exercised his legitimate rights and immediately invited sixty-five cadres, and after many considerations, he also needed to do some basic superficial work. After giving instructions to Miranda, Captain Kazimir, McFurdy, Badgers, Warenkov, and Yamjekar, Dr. Li went to one of the bases of the Meteor Banner Army alone.It was a club located in a corner of the downtown commercial area, only three minutes' walk from Flower Street La Toru. If the location was too remote, it would be inconvenient to go out, and at the same time, it was easy to be attacked by the enemy. This statement is really absurd. "Dr. Li's opinion is correct, but not convincing." Even the person concerned had to admit this comment, so in the end Dr. Li left the Meteor Banner Army, and his talents and ideals were not brought into full play within the Meteor Banner Army.The Meteor Banner Army was rejoicing: "It would be better if that guy left!" As a result, the unscrupulous son who had run away from home came back again.This extremely smart, but immoral, unworthy son didn't change his past and turn his back on the prodigal son, but came back with a bomb to threaten his family. There were 20 cadres of the Meteor Banner Army who came here at the invitation of Dr. Li, which means that four or five people ignored the invitation.The attendees were also reluctant, and they reluctantly participated only because of the face of Dr. Li's deceased uncle.But when Botu Li came out to speak, their etiquette was blown a hundred light-years away.After greeting and toasting the participants, Dr. Li began to deliver a fierce inflammatory speech, intending to unite the Meteor Banner Army to fight against Titania.The participants clearly rejected the extreme and illogical remarks. Dr. Li's expression sank, and the sudden change was like boiling hot water cooling into a cold block within two seconds. "Really? No one wants to support me, right? Then I have no choice but to take the last resort to maintain the name of the Meteor Banner Army." "You, what do you mean by that...?" "You are not worthy of the famous name of the Meteor Banner Army. You are just a group of shameless soft-legged shrimps, afraid of the threat of Titania, but forgetting the original intention of resistance. I will remove you from the Meteor Banner Army." The participants who stared at Dr. Li in a daze burst out laughing as they lifted their astonished headbands.The laughter of the men lasted for five movements. When it turned from strong to weak, Li Botu was not hurt by the ridicule at all, and said to everyone in a calm tone on the stage: "Humans always don't laugh when they should laugh, and laugh non-stop when they shouldn't. Forget it, it's better than crying. I understand what you mean. Thank you. Everyone is tired. The meeting is over. " The participants looked at each other with helpless expressions. When they turned their eyes, they saw that the back of Dr. Li had been blocked by the gate. Therefore, Dr. Li threw all the human feelings and principles towards the Meteor Banner Army into the Fairy Nebula, and the anti-Titania faction launched Fang Xiuli's rescue operation plan.