For Ou Juren's arrival, Gu Hang was a little surprised.

From the previous dinner, Gu Hang could certainly see that after Galardo came to the heart of the empire, he tossed a considerable scene and formed or joined a powerful political faction, otherwise, his own position would not have been promoted so quickly.

However, now he found out that the leader of the faction was Ogujen, which was still beyond his initial estimates.

It is really powerful to be able to pull in a top high-ranking official like Ou Juren.

In the imperial government's propaganda and policy formulation in various places, Gu Hang probably learned that Ou Juren was an upright and selfless person. And the position of Prime Minister of the Ministry of Justice also means a very high authority.

Among the four institutions of the empire that can directly lead to the high chair of the High Council, the work of the Ministry of Justice is mainly to ensure the security and stability of the planets and the safety of the inhabited world in the borderless territory of the empire, similar to the Supreme Police Department.

The Ministry of Justice also acts as the representative of the High Council of Terra, adjudicating conflicts between the district governors and ensuring their loyalty.

The Prime Minister of the Ministry of Justice, as the High Lord with direct access to the Imperial Diet, is responsible for staying in the Grand Court of the Ministry of Justice in Terra and planning the overall law enforcement policy.

In fact, not all Imperial law enforcers are subordinate to the Ministry of Justice. The relationship between the Department of Justice and local law enforcement agencies on each planet is akin to a cooperative relationship rather than a subordinate to a subordinate. Only in the two levels of government in the Star Domain and the Celestial Domain, the agencies of the Ministry of Justice and the corresponding violent organs will be directly arranged, and the liaison officers and offices of the Ministry of Justice will be arranged in the government at the level of the Star Domain.

If the case only involves violating the laws of the planet where it is located, then it will be handed over to the local police - that is, under the jurisdiction of the planetary government and the planetary governor. Only cases involving interstellar crimes or violations of Imperial law will be reported to the Department of Justice's liaison officer in the local sector. The job of this liaison officer is generally to supervise the work of local law enforcement agencies, and in the event of serious interstellar crimes, the liaison officer will first assess the situation and use the police force of the Star Field or higher level of the Ministry of Justice to deal with it.

And as an ambitious Prime Minister who wants to do something, it seems that he will not easily tolerate this kind of thing to continue for a long time.

It seems like so much power, but in reality it is not.

It's okay to owe taxes, this is the 'core business' of the Ministry of Justice, and when the tax collection of the Ministry of Taxation is not up to standard, whether it is the execution of the Planetary Governor, or the person who uses violent means to ensure the tax results, it is the Ministry of Justice. They will have their own violent institutions, the elite police officers of the Ministry of Justice have weapons such as laser guns and blasters, storm shields, power weapons, riot control armored vehicles, police tanks, police fighters, and special law cruisers in space.

But there is a lot to be said about these two.

Not to mention the local defense forces.

The core of the legal department's authority lies in tax arrears and heresy.

What's worse is that the legal department may take the case to the courtroom, and the judge usually lets the enforcer go one step ahead of the criminal.

What's more, the Ministry of Justice generally does not get to the point of war, but is more inclined to policing, repression, and planetary security.

But in fact, the whole process is not very conflicting. In fact, a large number of cult activities, whether chaotic or alien behavior, could not alarm the Space Marine Warband and the Inquisition before they became a climate. At this time, the legal department will handle it, and the legal department can't handle it, so it's a big trouble. At this time, the Ministry of Justice is often the last line of defense in the region, and it needs to fight hard, maintain the situation as much as possible, and wait for the support of the Space Marines or the Inquisition.

Everyone can point fingers at the legal department's biggest function, and even do a better job than the legal department.

Other matters such as smuggling, organized crime, subversion, and treason, can be resolved by the local government.

Heresy is a classic "pocket sin" that can be pressed on anyone's head in almost any way. On the surface, the only crimes that will be seriously investigated are heresy and tax arrears, but in fact, heresy alone can be used in almost all places, and it is not possible to catch the mood of the whole Ministry of Affairs.

However, for example, Holy Terra, as well as some other important planets of the Empire, will actually have the Ministry of Justice in charge of its security work, ensuring that the rulers of the planets under its jurisdiction abide by the laws of the Empire and supervise the local enforcers to maintain order. In the event of a riot on your planet, the Ministry of Justice may issue martial law and send police to control the situation until the situation calms down or the Imperial Guard comes to take over. The Ministry of Justice has enforcement authority over most people in the Empire, and can arrest, interrogate, and execute virtually anyone in their jurisdiction, with the exception of the Space Marines, Inquisitors, and Navigator families.

These are the only two that the Ministry of Justice cannot allow.

But, relatively speaking, dealing with heresy is a bit awkward.

Generally, the Empire's regional law enforcement agencies don't want to see the Ministry of Justice get involved in an investigation, because it often means either messing up themselves or making a big deal out of it. If it is messed up, the legal department will also wash the local police station in the process of cleaning up the criminals; If it's a big deal, it's also over.

However, this part of the function, to a considerable extent, was diverted by the various other institutions of the empire. The Inquisition is also a professional counterpart to this, and when there is a big trouble and there is a need to fight, the regular armies such as the Astral Army and the Navy will meet, and the Space Marines will also come when necessary. When the Mechanics and the Church of the State encounter similar things, they will also send forces to intervene......

As one of the most important tasks of the Ministry of Justice, investigating heresy is far more difficult than you think. Not to mention the small things that are too lazy to take care of, a considerable proportion of the major things that are really worthy of the legal department's action will have problems. The entire investigation process of the case can easily change from a suspenseful police film to a horror film involving a chaos cult, a green-skinned murderer, and some terrifying alien creatures.

Speaking of which, the armed police of the Ministry of Justice, except for the relatively small number of them, and the lack of artillery support due to the special nature of their work and tasks, can fight more than the average Astral Army, especially in small-scale conflicts.

Doing the most and most trivial work, when something really happens, it becomes a background board and a footnote to the success of others...... From this point of view, the legal department is still a bit miserable.

And if the police armament of the Ministry of Justice can't handle it, of course they can also shake people, usually by shaking the Astral Boundary Army and the Imperial Navy.

At least, that's how Gu Hang felt at the meeting.

The group, headed by the Prime Minister of the Ministry of Justice and the High Lord Ou Guren, was undoubtedly a powerful political faction in the central government of the Empire. Just Euguillen himself, as one of the people who stood at the top of the empire's power, was already very strong. What's more, there is also a deputy prime minister of the Ministry of Taxation, and the executive minister of the Ministry of Military Affairs, Gallardo. The remaining dozen or so people are at least senior members.

Together, they are able to draw on the various institutions of the central government and act towards their common governing goals and interests.

As a political faction, the gang of guys led by Ou Juren has a core idea, which Gu Hang can see: to collect power and centralize the government.

This centralization of power was not yet manifested at the central and local levels, but between the government and the various political organizations in the empire that were in turmoil.

Can't we do the work of a judge? With enough resources, we are just as capable!

Does the Department of Taxation want to divide so much money and ration it to the Inquisition and the Space Marines? There are also some Astral Armies and naval fleets that are quite independent in their war decisions, and the same is true.

Can the Ministry of Military Affairs gather the military forces of various imperial forces as much as possible and enter the unified command of the central government of the empire?

Can the Ministry of Administration appoint personnel and formulate development strategies, and implement them everywhere?

These are the general directions that Gu Hang listened to.

Of course, it is impossible to implement. Not to mention that there are other political factions in the central government of the empire, with different political ideas and demands, even if these old men of the central government of the empire are all united, thinking together, and the gathered forces want to deal with those who want to centralize power, such as casting worlds one by one, warbands, and even local powerful factions like Gu Hang, it is extremely difficult.

They will not be so naïve, and some of the specific strategies discussed are detailed one by one, hoping to promote them in the next period of time.

For example, the police armed forces of the Ministry of Justice have more budget for this.

And Gu Hang, although on the whole is a local powerhouse, in fact, he is the object they want to fight for.

If you join us and are your own people, then your 'local forces' are equal to our forces and the central forces.

After chatting about a few budgets and several important official positions, their topic turned to Gu Hang.

"Gu Hang, you came here in person this time, and your attitude is in place. With our full support, in the next award ceremony, you will receive the rank of marshal, and the rear admiral you recommended will directly receive the rank of admiral, which should not be a big problem. The corresponding military expansion plan and appropriation, as well as the tax deduction appropriation plan, should be able to pass smoothly with our full promotion. ”

Ou Juren opened his mouth to say such a thing to Gu Hang, and Gu Hang opened his mouth to express his gratitude.

"There is no need for so many courtesies, since you have joined us, then we are friends. Friends, it's time to help each other. We're certainly here to help you get what you deserve for your good performance through the Iron Tooth War. Not only that, but we will also help your alliance deal with the threat posed by the Silver Inquisition and the Iron Fury Stone. ”

When he said this, Gu Hang became solemn.

Marshal Angry Bear and Admiral Celestial, as well as the supporting interests, are the 'guarantees' of his visit to Sacred Terra, and the things he mentions now are the core of his concern.

At first, when Gallardo told him that he would solve these problems for him, he was a little skeptical.

But now, he has roughly understood.

It's not 'you're your own person, so I'll help you', it's a naked exchange of interests.

"The Iron Fury Stone is an undoubted cancer within the Empire, and they are growing stronger and stronger with the connivance of some people." Ogujen first qualified, "It's time for this situation to be stopped. ”

"Norberto, hehe......"

Ojuren pronounced a name, then let out a sneer.

Gu Hang knew who this Norberto was.

It was the Prime Minister of the Imperial Ministry of War, who could be regarded as Gallardo's immediate boss.

This person has a lot of merits, but his starting method is to 'quell' the Bauhinia Rebellion a hundred years ago, relying on one mouth. He persuaded the Iron Armor Warband not to continue to expand its operations, and at the same time pulled the Silver Inquisition into the gang and cleaned up the three warbands of Bauhinia, Starbreaker Blade, and Immortal Bird.

"Norberto made a big mistake a hundred years ago, and the bigger mistake is that in these hundred years, not only did he not be punished for it, but he rose to the top of the ranks, step by step, to the position of prime minister of the Ministry of War. After he was in a high position, he did not have any way to solve the problems he left behind back then, but let the situation get worse. ”

"All parties in the empire are very jealous of the 'Iron Fury Stone'. Now, too, it's time to get rid of them. ”

"Gu Hang, you have to bear a lot of things next."

Everyone's eyes looked at Gu Hang.

The price is coming.

Euguren will help him solve the problems posed by the Silver Inquisition and the Flame Warband, at least in terms of legitimacy.

With this guarantee, Gu Hang no longer has to worry that he will be declared treason by the Silver Tribunal, and the alliance will not become an illegal organization.

If the Silver Inquisition really did this, it would be that they missed the last chance, and they would definitely be counted on the side of the Iron Fury Stone by the forces that Ou Juren said wanted to deal with the 'Iron Fury Stone'.

That would also be a catastrophe for the Silver Tribunal.

It's a good opportunity to cut, and the Silver faction won't fail to take it.

Even if they didn't catch it, the empire would probably deny the Silver Tribunal's verdict in the first place. In short, don't worry about Gu Hang.

At the same time, Gu Hang could still hear the implication in their words, that is, the 'Alliance', a multi-star political entity that Gallardo had created with his own power before, was now considered a 'positive one'. The Ministry of Justice should give him another document in the future, and give him another layer of protection for the legal status of the alliance.

And the price of all this is that Gu Hang will be pushed to the front line of confrontation with the 'Iron Fury Stone'.

Does Gu Hang want to accept it?

Of course!

He was already on the front line.

Does he still have a chance to be on the other side?

If you can't get out, you are already in the whirlpool, Gu Hang is stupid and stands with Tie Fushi!

Not to mention past grievances, just from the perspective of who is most likely to be the final victor, it will not be an iron angry stone.

They have been arrogant for many years, and the Empire is a bogeyman; But when the empire was really determined to solve this cancer, Gu Hang didn't believe that it would be the Iron Armor Wargroup that had made countless enemies to win.

Gu Hang nodded and said, "I, it's my duty!" ”

Gallardo clapped his hands suddenly, and said excitedly: "Nolberto, that old thing, if it weren't for him to get in the way, the king would have retreated, and the position of deputy prime minister should have been mine!" Since he is in the way and is so uninteresting, it is time for him to step down! ”

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Failed to add more...... It's too late to write here, and it's too early to write any more.

I'll start writing early tomorrow!

(End of chapter)