Although the palace had not been badly damaged in the previous battles and had been the political center of the Galactic Empire for the past 20 years, Vader did not choose to work there in order to avoid speculation that he was going to claim the throne. To tell the truth, being emperor is the last thing he wants to do now. Now he just wants to pick up all the people he has recruited as soon as possible and arrange their positions in order to reduce the pressure on himself.

Only after preparing everything will he be able to smoothly adjust the power structure of the empire. There is no doubt that arguing over the maladministration and military affairs of the empire will be very troublesome and time-consuming, so he will not be stupid to start this struggle alone until all the helpers he has found are in place.

Since Zoro was the farthest away of all Vader's recruits, he was basically the latest, and by the time he arrived, most of the recruits had already arrived and met with Vader, but due to the importance of the matter, he did not disclose his specific arrangements to the group of people he recruited, and only told them to wait for a meeting after all the members arrived.

Now that the last and most important personnel had arrived, there was no need for Vader to keep waiting. As soon as he heard that Zoro had arrived in Coruscant, he immediately summoned everyone to a meeting, and basically everyone was waiting for his arrival.

For this reason, Zoro was unable to wait for a one-on-one meeting with Vader, and was instead taken directly to the meeting. The venue of the meeting was located on the Eclipse, and there was a lot of speculation in the media and major forces about the origin of the warship.

The only thing that is certain is that this battleship was indeed made by the Empire, after all, its outward features are very Empire, and it is clearly the work of engineers within the unified system. And a secret that no one knows is that among the guests on board the Eclipse at this time was the head of its construction agency.

Vader's recruits come from all corners of the empire's bureaucracy and military, including a tall woman in a major general's uniform. This was a special case in the Imperial Army, where gender discrimination was quite severe.

And this one is named Natasi. Darla's female rear admiral is here in large part because she is in charge of a highly classified weapons research institute that designed the Eclipse, and she is one of the least ambitious people in the Imperial Army.

She was actually appointed to run the Empire's most secret weapons research institute during the reign of Palpatine, and at that time her most prominent title was only the mistress of Admiral Tarkin, no one would have imagined that this seemingly weak woman was actually a ruthless character.

If there was no large-scale intervention of the expedition. This woman was supposed to unify the remnants of the empire and rule the new republic more than a dozen years later. In terms of ability, it can be regarded as a fight with a military genius like Zoro, of course, this does not refer to military achievements.

But in terms of loyalty to the Empire, Natasi. Major General Dara can also be regarded as a unique loyalist, and all the forty or so people waiting in the conference room at this time are like this, they come from all corners of the empire, high and low positions, but they are all loyal to the empire as confirmed by history.

Without the help of the information provided by the expedition. Vader couldn't have found these people so quickly and so precisely. As a first-class talent in the empire, everyone here naturally has a rough guess about their future.

They almost all responded to Vader's call for the same purpose, that is, they wanted to make a career, leave their mark on history, and realize their own values...... In this respect, they are indeed a very suitable group to take on heavy responsibilities. But soon they would realize that the responsibilities Vader was about to give them were heavier than any of them had previously thought.

"Welcome, all of you are the pillars of the Empire. They have all accepted or are considering my offer. Today, I'm going to talk about what you're going to do and why. ”

"This is the first time we have met collectively. And after this meeting, I will meet with each of you individually, so whatever you have to say to me, you can wait until that time to start. Now, if there are no other problems. I'll start the agenda for the meeting......"

After Vida came to the scene, he did not greet anyone, but directly gathered everyone at a conference table in the name of a collective to start the meeting he had been preparing for a long time. Lieutenant General Zoro found a seat at the end of the conference table and prepared to listen to Vader's proclamation.

While they were meeting, the leaders of the rebel coalition headquarters, tens of thousands of light-years away, were discussing the latest political changes. The rebel alliance is currently a loose political and military alliance, and until 2 months ago, their main force was evading Vidah's pursuit.

As a result, half a month ago, like everyone else, they suddenly received news that Vida's coup was successful and the emperor was killed. This mixed news has left the rebel alliance divided, with some Star Lords wanting to withdraw from the rebel alliance and others devoting more resources to it.

Those who want to quit the alliance are the lords of some trading galaxy who have joined the rebels in order to gain more commercial benefits, and some even simply to evade taxes. Vida's coup created a brief power vacuum.

Although the current Galactic Empire has not collapsed and split, there are already signs of division among the governors and marshals of the major star regions. Although this is a big trouble or even a disaster for ordinary people, it is an unprecedented opportunity for businessmen who are good at speculation.

Many people remember how the interest groups that made money during the Clone Wars grew, and now it looks like a new war is about to take place, and it is the best time to make money. When the trade market of the empire is a whole, the competition is always fierce.

When the market is artificially divided into multiple regions, the cost of passage will increase, and the profit margins of merchants will also be greatly improved. Governors and marshals wanted to divide themselves, and they inevitably procured military and civilian supplies on a large scale.

In such market conditions, scalping has become the most profitable business. In contrast, following the rebels is a hindrance. Therefore, these business star lords are eager to immediately disassociate themselves from the rebel alliance and earn their own small money with peace of mind.

Of course, the main battle faction is not without it, and with the withdrawal of the business star lords with a fluctuating attitude, the rebels are quickly occupied by the main war faction, who advocate taking advantage of this power vacuum to attack the military and civilian targets of the empire. "Liberate" as many galaxies as possible before the situation stabilizes.

The star lords who mainly develop industry and agriculture naturally have a slightly more long-term vision than the guys who are engaged in buying and selling, but it is only a little long-term, and they think that with the current situation, Vader will not have the energy to deal with them for a long time in the future.

In this case, hurry up and grab money, grain, and land...... I mean liberating the vast masses of people from the evil rule of the Empire. Just when their discussion, which had been going on for several days, was at its most intense. The moderator was interrupted by his own secretary, who motioned for everyone present to be quiet after reading a note.

"I have good news, everyone. Princess Leah and her party have just returned to our fleet, and she will soon join us in the meeting to celebrate the escape of our companions......" The hostess cleverly used the opportunity to interrupt the heated discussion, while glad that she didn't need to stay in this hate-attracting position for too long.

From the very beginning of the rebel alliance, Princess Leah has been a central figure in the organization. After the destruction of her hometown of Aldran, her position in the rebels has been infinitely elevated, between the spiritual leader and the core of the organization. Due to its prestige and recognition, it is often used as an organization and liaison for major meetings among the rebels.

It's a tedious and offending job. None of the other powerful leaders in the rebels are willing to do this job, and the lady who is currently presiding over the meeting is the star lord of the Bolton system, in charge of intelligence gathering in the rebel alliance.

It's good for her to manage a spy network, but it's hard to preside over the meeting, so she's glad to hear that Princess Leah is back in the fleet. There was a time when many of them thought that Princess Leah and her party were killed.

Half an hour later, Princess Leah and Luke appeared side by side in the conference room, and Luke's appearance surprised everyone, after all. Professionally speaking, he was only a middle- and low-ranking soldier in the rebel army, and according to common sense, he was not qualified to appear in the venue of such a meeting. Not even if he was the famous battle hero who destroyed Death Star One.

This is not to say that the bosses of the rebel alliance are forced to be so high that ordinary people can't get close to them. Rather, most of them are very sensitive to their own identity. The rebel alliance is only an investment in them, not their cause.

If the need arises, they can always sever ties with the rebel alliance and become "law-abiding citizens" of the Empire. In addition, there is another very important reason why grassroots soldiers cannot be allowed to appear here, that is, to avoid the grassroots losing confidence in them.

It's different from what the grassroots soldiers want to hope for. In fact, the top brass of the rebels are not as enthusiastic about the ideas of cooking and freedom as their hot-blooded youths. They fund the alliance only for profit, and the regular channels of the empire are not profitable enough for these people. If the most real profit-seeking side of the leaders at the meeting is shown to the grassroots, I am afraid that no one will be willing to work hard for them.

"I'm sorry, Princess Leah, but according to the rules of the meeting you made. Commander Luke shouldn't be here. I don't mean to be disrespectful, but ......" soon someone jumped out to question Princess Leia's behavior, of course, and the words were quite polite.

"I'm well aware of the rules of the meeting that I've designated, but these are extraordinary times. I've brought new news, the latest moves in the Empire. Luke is a witness and he has to stay with me. With that, Princess Leah took a deep breath and took Luke's hand as if she had made up her mind.

This intimate gesture led many attendees to mistakenly believe that the rumors between her and Luke were true. "What a flowery woman, Captain Solo is so pitiful...... Some people even thought of the direction of the love triangle, but they were all wise not to say anything and continue to object, but sat down and listened to each other's speech. (To be continued......)

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