The original intention of the establishment of the lord system was a major decision made by the high-level leaders of the Chinese Empire in order to maximize the use of private funds and power to open up the exotic starry sky and obtain various development resources.

Thousands of years ago, human civilization had just won the third spiral arm of the galaxy, and it was barely able to gain a firm foothold in the Star Sea World, in order to enhance its own strength faster and ensure that human civilization could survive and reproduce unharmed under the covetousness of many alien races! At that time, a group of top wise men, commissioned by the Council of Great Archons, began to deduce and analyze this topic related to the fate of the race!

In the end, after many arguments, the lord system stood out among many alternatives, and was unanimously recognized and supported by the top leaders of the empire at that time, so it was vigorously promoted!

The subsequent historical development has successfully proved the rationality of the lord system, and human civilization has been able to survive smoothly and develop and grow until it has become one of the overlords of the Star Sea today, and this system is definitely indispensable!

It's just that now, as the empire's national strength is getting stronger and stronger, it is basically a rare opponent in the known Star Sea World Realm, so some voices that have been suppressed in the past have gradually become louder.

Some social commentators believe that although this system has made a significant contribution to the empire, its negative effects will become more and more great over time!

Just like now, according to the latest statistics a year ago, the total area of all the overseas autonomous territories of the empire has exceeded that of the empire itself by nearly ten times! And that's not counting the starfields that weren't counted!

Such a vast territory, unimaginably huge resources and wealth, all in the hands of thousands of lords, big and small! For the stability and security of the imperial regime. Is it good or bad?

The influence of the lords on the upper echelons of the empire is unquestionable! Even at the local level, in the National Assembly, and even in the Supreme Ruling Council. All have voices that represent the lords. This is also the most unbearable part of some big shots!

They fear that one day, those great lords will unite and use the power and resources in their hands to bargain with the central government of the empire for more illegal benefits! Even independence!

So now, it is necessary to amend the imperial constitution, and the liege system should not be allowed to continue to exist, but at least it should be severely restricted, and most of the rights in the hands of the lords should be recovered! is in the long-term interests of the empire!

Ultimately. These people's minds are still full of "the whole world, not the king's land; They believe that since they are citizens of the empire, then all the property in their hands naturally belongs to the state, including the territory in their hands!

Even if these benefits are earned by the lords at an unimaginable cost! It should also be handed over to the state! Only in this way can you truly contribute to the country!

Of course, no matter how great the energy of these people is, they don't dare to openly challenge all the lords of the empire, so they can only slowly accumulate strength, operate step by step, and expand their influence!

It's just those high-sounding reasons. You can't fool people with a heart! The real reason is nothing more than that those people feel that the lords have squeezed their own influence and power space. Moreover, the Imperial Government has to spend a lot of money to expropriate those autonomous territories, which is not worth the economic gains and losses, and has caused a heavy burden on the Imperial finances!

They did not dare to openly claim to deprive the lords of their legitimate property, but they felt that these people should have enough ideological consciousness to donate these territories to the state!

Such a view was obviously not accepted by the majority of lords, so some bigwigs made a decision that was unbelievable to the outside world: with the help of foreign civilizations, they suppressed the power of overseas lords and recovered the property of those territories that belonged to the imperial government!

It was in this context that the tragedy in the Northwest Territory occurred, many large and small lords were killed, and a large number of Star Domain territories became ownerless, so they were reasonably nationalized by the imperial government!

And this is only the first step, according to the assumption of Li Jinyin and others, most of the overseas territories of the empire are best "legally" returned to the central government by such means, which is the most ideal choice!

It's just that the impact of such behavior is too bad, so it has also attracted the opposition of many bigwigs, and when the war against the Grossjavi Empire was launched, the attached "sacrifice" plan was vetoed by Qin Qiyuan at the plenary meeting of the Supreme Ruling Council!

And after that, the plan was shelved indefinitely!

There is no impermeable wall in the world, after the incident in the Northwest Territory, some news gradually began to circulate outside, and the cold-blooded actions of some big people in the upper echelons of the empire made many big lords angry at the same time, and they were determined to uncover the truth and bring the culprits to justice!

It was for this reason that Shi Zhonglong, who was in the Lord's Association, rushed to the imperial capital from his own territory to investigate the matter and made great progress! This caused a panic among some big people, so they brazenly killed him and wiped him out in the imperial capital!

After Xiao Junling learned the inside story of the matter, because his own strength was not enough, he could only temporarily endure and wait for the opportunity.

By now, he has managed a strong momentum and has enough confidence to have a showdown with Li Jinyin!

“…… Young man," the head of the Li family stared at him coldly:

"I admit that you are very powerful, and if you don't die halfway through in the future, you can fully step on the pinnacle of imperial power! But now you are not qualified to fight with us at all! ”

"Whether that proposal is valid or not, it is a decision passed by the Council of the Great Consuls! No matter how great your skills are, can you stand up to the Council of Great Archons? ”

Xiao Junling said calmly: "It is indeed impossible for me to fight against the highest power center of the empire!" But for the initiator of the tragedy, I can still make him pay the price he deserves! ”

"Even if I can't help you, at least those overseas territories of the Li family, it shouldn't be difficult for them to change owners!"

Li Jinyin sneered: "Don't think that those fleets of yours are really powerful and can fight against all the wealthy families!" The consequence of messing around without paying attention to the rules is to be the enemy of the entire upper social circle of the imperial capital! ”

"Then I want to see what kind of big people will come out of your house when my fleet appears in your territory!" Xiao Junling doesn't care about authenticity.

Li Jinyin stared at him with a gloomy expression for a long time before he said slowly: "Your Excellency Xiao Junling!" I specially invited you to come and talk this time, and I came with the sincerity to solve the problem! ”

"Based on your current achievements and strength, you are indeed qualified to be a member of this circle and demand to be treated equally! Therefore, I can express my sincere apologies for the hardships and injustices you have suffered and the suffering of your family, and give corresponding benefits! ”

"As for the lives and deaths of those fart people in the Northwest Territory, what does it have to do with you? I heard that you have set up a huge fund specifically for those orphans, so I will invest a certain amount of money on behalf of the family, and this matter will be over!"

"Since you must be the pinnacle of the imperial pyramid of power in the future, you should understand that nothing is indispensable except yourself! All people or interests can be sacrificed and traded! As long as the price is right! ”

Xiao Junling said sarcastically: "That's right! Honorable Archon, anything can be traded! This is the basic common sense of being a superior! ”

"It's a pity that I can't adapt to this cold-blooded and ruthless rule! At least not yet! So, I'm still going to do what I have to do! No matter how you look at it, this is my choice! ”

Li Xinyin was silent for a moment and said, "Your Excellency Xiao Junling, you have to understand that I am willing to reconcile now, not for those resources!" Now, the chips in your hands are not as heavy as you think! ”

Xiao Junling said indifferently: "I understand that the Li family's laboratory has already taken out the first batch of cheap alternative raw materials, so you still have hope of getting back the market share of this battleship!" ”

"But you will soon find out that there will be more and better resources in the Biluo Galaxy in the Huaxia Market! Moreover, in the future, the research and development plans of new warships and various main battle equipment are planned, I don't know if you still have a chance to fight! ”

Rao is Li Zhenyin City Mansion is very deep, and his face couldn't help twitching when he heard this, he was actually most worried about this problem!

The research and development of new materials has consumed a lot of resources of the Li family, although it is expected to recover part of the cost in the future, but compared with several others, it has suffered a lot of losses after all!

The Xuanyuan family and the Qin family have obtained huge benefits, and they can already invest more resources in the research and development of new main battle equipment! This gap will only get bigger and bigger as time goes by, if the Li family doesn't find another way to break the game!

Whether he looks at Xiao Junling smoothly or not, this is a problem that can't be bypassed at all! For the sake of the family's future, he could only bow his head to this young great lord!

"If you're willing to forget that! Then the Li family will become your staunchest ally! Li Zhen said in a deep voice:

"I, or rather, we, will use all of the family's network resources to help you enter the ranks of the Great Archon in a few years, or even get the position of Qin Qiyuan Dao! How is it? This is the greatest sincerity we can show! ”

Xiao Junling was slightly stunned and said, "You guys? You mean, you're representing the big guys this time, too? ”

"Of course, isn't your goal just to clean us up together?" Li Jinyin stared at him and said:

"But you have to understand, after all, we were once the pinnacle of the empire's power, and the wealth of network resources is far beyond your imagination, and if you want to uproot us, even Qin Qiyuan doesn't have the ability, let alone you?"

"The essence of politics is the exchange of interests! Instead of fighting to the death and letting others get cheap, it is better for us to join forces! Wouldn't it be more beneficial for you to take control of the future of the empire together? (To be continued......)