Dai Bingcheng is not a person who likes to be arrogant, but he is not an arrogant person. Ten years ago, he was one of the elders of the cabinet, and he held a lot of power. But he is not the one with the most authority - the real giant is Ying Gong. If it is said that who is the most guarded against the imperial power and who is the biggest obstacle on the road of the emperor's pro-government, it should be the right person.

If Li Zhen and the emperor can even deal with Ying Gong, then there is no reason to be so jealous of themselves. Both the Emperor and Li Zhen knew their physical condition - to maintain the peak state of the Bronze King one more time, without killing the enemy, he himself would commit suicide.

Such a self...... Why is it so "important" that it deserves to be tortured by a long hibernation?

Puzzled - it was the only feeling he had. But he is Dai Bingcheng - Dai Bingcheng has never been a person who can get by. He decided to figure out what the whole thing was about, and even if he died, he had to die to understand.

So he lay on his back in the grass nest, allowing his body to recover briefly and let the moisture on his clothes dry.

And he saw the sky. The time should be around 19 o'clock now, and it is slowly getting dark in the suburbs of Yanjing in May. The sun is about to set on the horizon, and the horizon in the distance turns orange. Through the trees, he could see the burning clouds. Those heavy clouds seemed to be mountains carved out of topaz, one by one, shining golden light through the cracks.

The dappled sunset sun also shone on his face through the gaps in the leaves, but it soon moved east and became dim. Eventually, the fiery clouds on the horizon faded their brilliance and turned into blue-black mountains again.

The sky turns blue-black. The starlight and the Milky Way gradually became clear.

This surprised Dai Bingcheng – ten years ago, it was impossible to see a starry sky even outside of Yanjing, let alone the Milky Way. But the sky was so clear and clear at the moment that it was as if it had been brushed by an invisible hand.

He looked at the forest around him again, and felt that something was strange again.

The clean sky, the dense forest, and the river he had just swam across – the water was so clear that he could even see a large pool of fish swimming in the water. The ecological environment has improved. But this is not necessarily a good thing, and it means that human pollution of the natural environment has decreased – either because the scale of industry has become smaller, or the number of people has plummeted.

And the "sanatorium" that was converted from a research base ten years ago also seems to indicate that this world has encountered a certain problem - lack of resources.

But these two points are contradictory - where are the metal building materials saved? If humanity is scraping the ground for metal resources—and these resources can't even satisfy the population of this world's decimating population—how can the sky of this world be so clear?

It was so bright that a few stars in the sky were dazzling!

Those stars......

Dai Bingcheng suddenly frowned, and soon discovered the abnormality of those stars. They're all in one place. Unusually bright. The brightness is even comparable to that of the moon that has just appeared in the western sky. If you look closely, you will see that there are many relatively faint "stars" hidden around them, but even those small stars are as bright as some of the less bright stars in the sky.

He looked at it for a long time, and gradually realized that it was a "star belt"—if the Milky Way across the sky was a long silver hair. So that star band. In other words, the long "star cluster" is a vertical "hairpin" on this long hair.

The unusually bright stars he had seen earlier were a few diamonds in the middle of the hairpin. Other, more faint stars stretch to the upper and lower sides of the star, and the whole is a regular elongated diamond.

Dai Bingcheng was stunned for a few seconds, realizing that it was not a star...... It's man-made!

The discovery made him sit up. Took a deep breath - how could there be such a thing?

He could almost make out the outline of the brightest object in the middle! This means that its actual size will reach a terrifying level!

Of course, he knew the level of science and technology of the world world ten years ago - whether it was the empire or Southern Luzon, even if the power of the entire world world was concentrated and only this one thing was done, it was impossible to build such an artificial celestial body outside the earth. It's not a matter of scale or resources, it's a matter of technology!

In ten years, the entire world can do a lot of things, but the progress and development of science and technology is not something that can be solved by resources and population, right?

What have I missed in the past 10 years? He couldn't help but think so.

This bizarre discovery also made him think about another thing...... Monarchy.

After knowing that Zhu Zhaoxu and Li Zhen were ridiculous "emperors", his heart was full of contempt, thinking that it was a barbaric retrogression. However, at this moment, he felt as if he understood something—the two of them were doing something for the sake of it.

A democratic society is, of course, pleasant and comfortable – even if it is hypocritical. But there is a problem with such a society. If people don't want to do something, then it's hard to really force them to do it. You have to put your mind to it, play tricks, set up the packaging, and put it in another way to get people to follow the path you chose.

But that meant a serious waste of resources and time – how long had he been campaigning to pass a bill to improve the pay of military personnel? Eleven months. It's almost a year. For the kind of people who are so precious that every minute is so precious that everything is on their schedule, how much can they do in a year?!

But Dai Bingcheng doesn't think this waste is meaningless – in the long run. Because it shows a certain respect. A nation where everyone is respected, even if that respect is hypocritical, will be long-term and thriving. Because people know that they are part of the country, the decision-makers, not the outright ruled, the oppressed.

But what if you need to achieve an incredibly difficult goal in the short term?

Dai Bingcheng knew that there was only one answer. Leading a country by an unquestionable, unquestionable, callous government is an advantage over any democracy. And the ultimate of this system is a highly centralized imperial system - there is no need for a limited number of families and a few people to discuss and make decisions, but directly by one person to issue absolutely unquestionable orders, resolutely and ruthlessly carry them out.

Any opponents, dissidents, will be brutally suppressed. Save all possible time and energy to do one thing – even if the opposition is high, you can turn a blind eye and a deaf ear. As soon as someone goes beyond what the person on the throne can tolerate, then respond to them with blood and bullets.

Dai Bingcheng felt a chill in his chest - if it weren't for this, even if the speed of technological development far exceeded his imagination, it would be impossible for human beings to build such an incredible miracle in the universe outside the earth.

He couldn't help but think of the man in the sanatorium again. They were all capable people, but the abilities of more than a hundred people were almost the same. According to his observations, the vast majority of human abilities are relatively mild abilities such as rapid regeneration, precise control, emotional control, and perspective. They all have one thing in common – they're great for healthcare workers.

This will not be a coincidence, but should be the result of a deliberate arrangement. If he guessed correctly, the arrangement might not be comfortable. It is highly likely that the current government of the Empire has adopted some kind of "people to the best use" system - whichever industry your ability suits, then go to that industry. As for whether you are willing or not, and do you have any difficulties? As long as the quality of the profession is up to standard after training, then other factors are not taken into account.

Trampling on humanity. But this trampling ensures the efficiency and orderliness of the whole society. As long as this government can survive steadily. Then it is a terrifying and powerful chariot - passing at high speed. Crush all obstacles.

Although he is extremely reluctant, Dai Bingcheng must admit that this is the most rational and crazy choice in the current situation.

However, who knows if this is a drink to quench thirst? Centralization has always had the most fertile soil in human society. And "democracy" is a fragile flower on this soil. It takes a long time to grow. Once destroyed. It is also difficult to grow back.

What about later?

We can't go on like this. If there is hope, though it seems to him, that people have accomplished that great goal and started a new life in a new world, will they still be content to play the role of the oppressed? Once turmoil breaks out in that worldly realm. And what to do?

It must be fragile, and it will no longer be able to withstand the baptism of war—will those two men step down from their thrones on their own before then?

He had never felt more complicated than at this moment. The hidden grudge against the emperor and Li Zhen could not erase his admiration for what these two men had achieved today. But this admiration also did not make him accept his ordeal for granted. On the one hand, he wanted to approve of the decisions made by those two people, but on the other hand, he felt that there was a heavy mission and responsibility on his shoulders.

Those two people are actually similar to themselves. He had long ago told himself that in order to achieve a good end, unscrupulous means were necessary and acceptable. Now he saw the two men doing it—just as he had done before. So he was finally able to feel what some people used to think of him. It was a mixture of admiration and contempt and anger.

Dai Bingcheng stood up under the starry sky and silently looked up at the huge man-made object in the sky.

He felt as if he had figured out the thing — where his "importance" was.

So he felt he had to do something.

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Someone told me that you wrote about the imperial system is too exaggerated, and there are other forms. I said, "Do I dare to write like that?"

Some people also told me that what kind of system and politics do you write about in your novels, it's thankless. But I don't want to write about it, but how can I get around it? Human beings are social animals, and when they gather together, politics will inevitably arise.

I can't write that the protagonist punches a planet and is happy in the finale.

There's one more thing - what is the situation these days? No one was silent in the book review area and the post bar. I think it's weird to encounter this situation when I get 10,000 a day...... It's not as good as before, when someone asked when the change would be resumed.

Is it too good for you to say more, or is it so bad that you don't bother to say it? Recently, I've been so nervous that I'm afraid that I will be called bad after writing to the worst end. You're showing me the way, I'm afraid I'll go all the way to the dark.

I'm not happy, so I'll update this chapter today. :( (To be continued......)