Chapter 761: 314 Return of the Troops to the Court_3
After the grand banquet, there was a smaller feast.
This marked the beginning of the Imperial Palace’s traditional events—the Emperor’s hard party.
In a slightly smaller hall of the Imperial Palace, the dim lighting was full of implications, and beautiful bodies were everywhere, maintaining enticing postures.
Several scantily clad beauties had gathered around Yang Ming, their casual body contacts making him exclaim in distress.
Discussing serious matters in this situation… Who could maintain rational thought and full concentration?
Yet, the Emperor had just thrown out several ntally taxing questions.
“Hanton, my Knight, what reward would you like this ti?”
The Emperor said with a chuckle,
“Now that you stand opposite the noble class, they both fear and loathe you. Why not simply set up a departnt to supervise the nobility and have you head it?
“That would be a show of deterrence.”
“This, I’m afraid I can’t handle,” Yang Ming shook his head, “and Your Majesty, I’m not one to stick with things, being confined to one place always makes
uncomfortable.”
The Emperor puzzledly asked, “Do you know what it ans to be the head of a departnt?
“You will be in charge of an entire system, becoming the highest-ranking minister of the Empire, and specifically, the minister overseeing the nobility.
“Wherever you go, you will be surrounded by nobles fawning and holding you in high esteem; fa, honor, power, won, oh, out of respect, n can be included too.
“For you, everything would be easy to obtain.”
Yang Ming inwardly sighed; how many ships could a minister have?
“Your Majesty, if I were to accept this position now, it won’t be possible for us to chat like this after a while.”
Yang Ming smiled,
“You would definitely beco wary of , it’s inevitable. Even the greatest of Emperors wouldn’t allow a subject to possess both fa and real power.
“Right now within the Empire, my popularity among the populace has soared too high because of my stance against the nobility; having gained fa, I absolutely must not hold real power.
“Your Majesty, perhaps assign
a less demanding position, let
fade into obscurity for ten or eighteen years until the people forget about the White Ghost.”
The Old Emperor frowned at Yang Ming, then laughed helplessly, “You’re a bit too sober.”
“Your Majesty, I think it’s ti you delivered on your promise, that cell cluster…”
“Hanton,” the Old Emperor said softly, “help
think this through, a minister has suggested establishing a lower house to draft common civil laws, and its mbers would be from the common folk. What do you think?”
Yang Ming slowly nodded, “It’s a good idea, but its implentation will surely et with trendous resistance. Your Majesty, that cell cluster…”
The Old Emperor smiled slyly, “Resistance is no problem, thanks to your efforts, this is a ti of unprecedented calm among the noble class. Hanton, what do you think, where should I stir things up next in our old Empire?”
Yang Ming smiled, “I wouldn’t dare to speak carelessly on this matter, Your Majesty surely has your plans, and if there’s anywhere I’m needed, I’ll devote myself fully. But Your Majesty, hadn’t you promised , that cell cluster…”
“Hanton!”
The Old Emperor frowned,
“Why do you keep focusing on enhancing your personal military power?
“What room is there to resist when faced with power based on an interstellar fleet?
“If not for my authority, would you be before , speaking so softly and gently?
“But since you’re so determined to have that cell cluster, I cannot appear uncompassionate, after all the great deeds you’ve done for the Empire. I’m giving you this opportunity, tomorrow soone will take you to a research institute, and the cell cluster you want is there.”
A slight smile appeared in the Old Emperor’s eyes.
Yang Ming imdiately understood, things might not be as simple as they seed.
“Besides, the reward you deserve will be given to you without fail.”
“Thank you, Your Majesty.”
Yang Ming mused quietly to himself.
He was actually deliberately using that cell cluster as his weakness, playing it up so the Old Emperor would feel he could firmly control him.
When he realized the Old Emperor was hesitant to give him the cell cluster, he had already known that he must seek it through other ans, outside of official channels.
But… a research institute?
A secret research facility on Emperor Star?
That could indeed be worth seeing.
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