Chapter 417: The Peak of Power
Three years later, the air show, which had been suspended for many years, opened again, and it was even more lively than it was back then.
It's no wonder that everyone's enthusiasm is so high, it's been many years since there has been such a grand event, who wouldn't want to join in the fun?
At the air show, the most eye-catching thing is undoubtedly the mecha exhibition hall, which is full of products from major manufacturers, and all kinds of mecha will show their own characteristics, so that the visiting crowd will be amazed.
Of all the mechs, the most eye-catching one is undoubtedly the one located in the center of the exhibition hall. Around this mecha, there is a crowd of people on the inner and outer three floors, and the popularity is comparable to that of a superstar.
The crowd of visitors praised this mecha around each other, and there were some mecha enthusiasts, who watched with relish while explaining the advantages of this mecha to those around them.
"You see, the appearance of this mecha, how carefully handled, is simply a work of art!"
"Truly beautiful...... It is truly a product designed by the Prime Minister's wife! I think the best design award for this show is none other than this mecha......"
Tang Jie stood by the window on the second floor of the exhibition hall, looking down at the bustling crowd in the hall, while discussing the various products at the exhibition with the people next to him.
"Madam, I see that none of the mecha exhibited this time can compare with your design, and the grand prize must belong to Madame!" An official-looking man said.
Tang Jie's ears were almost calloused when she heard this kind of words, but she didn't bother to debunk it, as the wife of Prime Minister Liu Yi, she still had this little awareness.
"Many of the products in this exhibition are very good, and my design may not be able to win against others." Tang Jie said modestly.
At this time, another person also smiled and said: "Madame is too modest, other people's designs can only be said to be excellent, and Madame's mecha design is ahead of its time, and others can't be compared at all." ”
Tang Jie smiled and didn't answer, and instead said: "It's almost time, I still have a meeting to attend, so I'll leave the rest to you, I'll go first." ”
Seeing that Tang Jie was leaving, everyone hurriedly politely retained, but Tang Jie still took his leave after being polite. Watching the backs of Tang Jie and his entourage gradually move away, everyone showed regretful expressions.
"Alas...... I thought that Lord Yanagi would also come today, but it's a pity. ”
"Originally, Lord Liu was planning to come, but it is said that there is something important temporary, so I have to cancel the trip."
"It's a pity, I waited all day to pay homage to Lord Liu, but I didn't expect it to be in vain......"
"Don't be so discouraged, maybe Lord Liu will come at the end of the day, and there will be news in a few days."
"Really? That's great! ”
At this time, Liu Yi really had important matters to deal with, and in his very spacious, but not luxurious office, Feng Kailong, Shangguan Qi, Ke Rin and other high-ranking military officials were all present to listen to the battle reports from the front line.
"According to the latest battle report from the 7th Fleet, we have successfully taken the Crane System, and we are only one step away from the final victory of the war! At present, the last fleets of the nobles are huddled in the last base area, and if they fight one last battle, they can be completely annihilated......"
Hearing this, everyone's faces showed a smile of relief, this battle is finally coming to an end, and victory is already a sure thing.
This two-year war, under the various means of the new government, finally broke the nobles' protectorate alliance, and now only a small number of noble armies are still desperately resisting.
However, the disparity in strength between the two sides is too great for the new government to win the final victory, and if nothing else, the war will be over in two or three months.
After listening to the report, Liu Yi nodded with satisfaction and said: "The war is going well, it seems that the empire will soon truly complete the unification, and we have finally completed our mission!" ”
Hearing this, everyone present felt happy and relieved from the bottom of their hearts, exchanged glances with each other, and everyone's face couldn't help but smile.
Liu Yi continued: "This war is faster than I imagined, I originally expected it to take more than 5 years, but I didn't expect it to end in less than three years. ”
Feng Kailong said with a smile: "It's not surprising, the adults have already won the strategic advantage at the beginning, if these nobles honestly bow to the new government, maybe they can survive now." It's a pity that they all lost their minds and insisted on starting this war, and no one in the empire was willing to support them, and the defeat was also self-inflicted. ”
"It's a pity!" Ke Rin suddenly sighed and said, "I originally wanted to go to the front line, but I didn't expect it to end so soon." ”
"It's a good thing that the war ends early, and the people can suffer less, do you still want to keep fighting?" Shangguanqi said.
"I didn't mean that, but as soon as the war ended, we were idle and had nothing to do, wouldn't it be boring?" Kirin sighed.
The people here were all people who had come from various battles, and when they heard Ke Rin say this, they all seemed a little excited.
Liu Yi said: "What do you mean to have nothing to do? Isn't there a thing? The recovery and reconstruction of various places, the reorganization and optimization of the army, are you afraid that you will find something to do? ”
Everyone laughed when they heard this, and Ke Rin said with a bitter face: "You spare me, I'm not the material to do this......"
After sending Feng Kailong and the others away, the secretary immediately came in and said, "My lord, Zhuang Jun of the Intelligence Bureau has arrived. ”
"Invite him in." Liu Yi said.
Soon, Zhuang Jun pushed the door in, saluted Liu Yi respectfully, and then said, "My lord, this is the latest information summary, please take a look." After speaking, Zhuang Jun sent a document to Liu Yi.
Liu Yi looked at it roughly, then raised his head to look at Zhuang Jun and asked, "Is there anything new besides these?" ”
Zhuang Jun replied: "There are no other major events, but there has been a trend in public opinion recently, and I think adults should pay attention to it." ”
"What trend?" Liu Yi asked.
"According to our data analysis, there are many people who are now talking about the fact that the Lord should ascend to the throne and replace the original royal family to lead the entire empire." Zhuang Jun replied.
Liu Yi couldn't help frowning when he heard this, and after pondering for a moment, he asked, "Are these remarks deliberately organized and instigated?" Have you investigated or analyzed it? ”
"After the investigation, no one should have organized it deliberately, and it is indeed the current mainstream opinion of the people."
"What do you think about this?" Liu Yi asked, "I mean, what do you think of such a view?" ”
Zhuang Jun thought for a moment, and then said: "I also think so, the ability and merits of the adults, even if they ascend to the throne, there is nothing wrong with it, not to mention that the people also hope for it." ”
Liu Yi didn't say anything, and said very calmly: "I know, you go and get busy." ”
Seeing that Liu Yi did not express his position, Zhuang Jun felt a little disappointed in his heart, saluted Liu Yi, and then withdrew from the office.
As soon as he walked out of the office building, Zhuang Jun was immediately intercepted by several officials with good connections.
Several people pulled Zhuang Jun to a secluded place and asked anxiously, "How is it?" Do you have any indications? ”
Zhuang Jun shook his head and said very regretfully: "I don't have anything to say, after the adults listened to me, they let me leave without saying anything." ”
Several people couldn't help but sigh when they heard this, and one of them said, "It seems that your lord is not interested in the throne at all......
"I don't think so, everything is unclear at this time, and it is impossible for adults to express it, so I think it's better to wait."
"That's all it can be......"
These people are all important officials of the new government, and they have noticed the movement of public opinion a few months ago, and now there is more and more talk on the Internet calling for Liu Yi to ascend to the throne, so the officials are eager to know Liu Yi's attitude.
Naturally, the officials hoped that Liu Yi would ascend to the throne, so that they could rise to the top and become the founding fathers of the new dynasty of the empire.
However, no one knows what Liu Yi thinks in his heart, so these officials will instigate Zhuang Jun to try Liu Yi's tone.
At night, at the end of a busy day, Liu Yi and Tang Jie finally returned to their official residence.
"You didn't come to today's opening ceremony, and many people are very disappointed." Tang Jie said with a smile.
"There's no way, it's a busy day again, and it's not easy to go home now." Liu Yi said a little tiredly.
Tang Jie saw this, came behind Liu Yi, and said while helping him massage his shoulders: "I heard some discussions today, do you want to listen to them?" ”
"What discussion?" Liu Yi asked lazily.
"It's about you, and a lot of people are saying that they hope you can ascend to the throne and start a new dynasty." Tang Jie said with some concern.
"I've heard that, too, and it seems like a lot of people are saying it now." Liu Yi said.
"What do you think? Could there be some conspiracy in this matter? Tang Jie asked.
"The conspiracy is not enough, Zhuang Jun and they have already investigated." Liu Yi said: "It's just that this matter is a bit troublesome, after all, this is the spontaneous remarks of the people, and I can't force intervention, otherwise it will backfire." ”
"You tell me the truth." Tang Jie gently hugged Liu Yi's neck, put his face on Liu Yi's face, and asked softly, "Do you want to be this emperor?" ”
Liu Yi was silent for a while, enjoying Tang Jie's warmth while thinking carefully about this matter. Inside, anyone longs to climb to a higher place, including Liu Yi.
However, as the saying goes, the higher you stand, the farther you look, if it was the former Liu Yi, maybe he would really take advantage of the trend, climb to the peak of power, and create his own dynasty.
But since he grasped the power of the prime minister, Liu Yi's power is actually not much different from that of the emperor, and he can see that things are completely different from before.
Now Liu Yi has a feeling of being overwhelmed by the cold, once he really ascends the throne, I'm afraid many things will be different.