There is an old saying that there is a chance that things will not go well in the world, and this sentence is very suitable for the year 267 of the Galactic Age. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 info survived the first rescue, Qin Ming Emperor, who had been in a deep coma, at the time of the New Year of this year, multiple organs failed, and the medical expert team determined that he would die soon; After repeated negotiations between the Empress, the Crown Prince and the House of Elders, the difficult decision was finally made in the first week of February of this year, and then the news that made countless people cry bitterly was announced.

Although he reigned for only thirty-four years, he successfully made the eighteen high-ranking and powerful dukes dare not make the slightest mistake, honestly paid tribute to the holy capital every year, and regained the control of all the eighteen star regions in his own hands, so that the overall strength of the empire was really improved, thus raising the prestige and influence of the imperial family to a new height, and Emperor Qin Ming, who was respected by the general public as "the Great Emperor" and "Holy Monarch"; After falling ill, after more than three years of all-out treatment, he finally had no power to return to heaven and died on January 15, 267 in the galactic calendar, at the age of 63!

The Empress Dowager immediately issued an edict ordering the entire empire to suspend all entertainment activities for a week, and all citizens were required to wear a white flower on the left breast of their clothes as a sign of mourning and silent mourning for the emperor; At the same time, in order to highlight the glorious achievements of the Emperor and let the general public express their sorrows, the Emperor's coffin will be displayed in the Royal Family Mourning Hall for one year for all the people to pay respects and mourn; A year later, like many emperors, they will be loaded with state-of-the-art spaceships, controlled by automatic systems, and sail to unexplored areas of space, in order to continue the tradition that the great Emperor Qin Zheng has adhered to since the great Emperor Qin Zheng - to explore the unknown world forever! Never give up on your dreams!!

At the same time, the edict also stated that the empire could not be without a king for a day, and in accordance with the last wishes of the late emperor, he officially supported the crown prince Qin Xiao to succeed him as the new emperor, and with the assistance of the Imperial Council of Elders, he fully presided over the state affairs and matters related to the funeral of Emperor Qin Ming.

When the news came out and the whole country was sad, countless ordinary people took to the streets, lit white candles, and softly sang a requiem to express their sorrow in their hearts. Countless people flocked from all corners of the empire to the Holy Capital, and then to the Royal Memorial Hall in the Himalayas, the highest point in the Holy Capital, to pay homage to the great monarch. If the rest of the population in each sector cannot go directly to the Holy Capital, they can pay their respects in the temporary mourning halls set up in the capital of each sector, and it seems that the entire empire is immersed in a mournful atmosphere.

But in the midst of everyone's grief, another accident occurred, after going to the Royal Mourning Hall to mourn, the three dukes of the 6th, 15th, and 17th Districts, Siegel, Wallechaiwsky and Ecovacs, as well as their families and servants, a total of 16 people, were on the plane crashed on the way out of the Mourning Hall, and after three days of urgent searching, the wreckage of the plane was finally found in an uninhabited area of the vast mountain range.

The scene of the search and rescue personnel spent a lot of effort to finally find the remains of 16 people, but most of the bodies were burned beyond recognition by the fire, and after DNA comparison and identification, it was determined that it was the relevant personnel.

The bad news came again, and the three dukes rushed to the holy capital as soon as possible, but all they saw were cold bodies kept in cold storage; The three weathered old men, in the face of the tragic situation of the white-haired man sending the black-haired man, all burst into tears. The new emperor Qin Xiao received the three dukes in the palace and comforted them warmly, and specially arranged for the high-speed transport ships of the Imperial Guard to help the three of them transport the coffins of their relatives back to their respective star regions......

After the three-month condolence ceremony, the enthronement ceremony of the new emperor Qin Xiao was officially held to show respect for the emperor. The first decision Qin Xiao made after ascending the throne did not show that he would adhere to the strict control situation created by Qin Ming, but changed the way of ruling and changed strictness to leniency.

The first thing he first announced to the world was that he decided to remove all the identities of "protons" by taking advantage of the incident that had just happened to the three dukes who lost their sons, and let them freely choose to live in the holy capital or return to the star region, and at the same time, he also decided to cancel the duke's debriefing system every three years.

For the second change, his reason is very simple - today's jump base point and super-distance communication technology are very mature, and the degree of development of each star sector is already very high, and it needs to have a "trustworthy" person to control it with the royal family of the times; And all the eighteen dukes are the most trustworthy and meritorious men he trusts, and they should be given enough trust and support.

In order to further show his trust, Qin Xiao even took the initiative to reduce or exempt the taxes of each star district in the next three years, in the name of "rest with the people and benefit the people...... There was also a series of leniency measures, which began to be implemented gradually after he became in power, and the new emperor was determined to make everyone feel his benevolence.

Of course, the vast territory of the Galactic Empire and the large number of people, coupled with the decades of hard work of Emperor Qin Ming, also gave him the capital to play chic. The common people have a very high evaluation of the emperor's leniency, especially the tax reduction and exemption, which simply makes the people run to tell each other and win the hearts of the people.

But all his forgiveness failed to warm the three hearts that had become cold.

There are three major sorrows in life: the loss of a father in a young age, the loss of a wife in middle age, and the loss of a son in old age.

In just thirty years, the high-ranking Imperial Duke Runge has experienced the latter two tragic events, which are full of sympathy in every way; After the tragic death of his wife Helen, the son who was a hostage in the Holy Capital was his most important concern.

It is precisely because of this concern that he has been cautious in his words and deeds for more than 20 years, and honestly followed the will of Emperor Qin Ming to do everything well, just so that Siegel could live in the holy capital safely; Later, with his granddaughter Meryl, Qin Ming finally relented and allowed the little guy to go home to mourn his grandmother, and the child's laughter made him even a little satisfied, and in a few more years, Meryl grew up, resigned from the emperor's position, and the idea of living a long life......

But!!

This accident completely shattered almost all of his hopes, like adding a knife to the freshly scabbed wound in his heart, and sprinkling a handful of salt!!

The old man, who had been cornered, was furious, and after three days of contemplation in his study, he handed over two handwritten letters to the chief of his personal guard, who had been with him, and asked him to hand them over to the other two dukes, who had also suffered the loss of their sons......