When the entire Sussian Empire was celebrating the successful coronation of the emperor, White Rock City, which was designated by Edward as the imperial capital, was also very lively, not only because the citizens in the city went out of their homes to participate in various celebrations, and a large number of people were working at the construction site The busy group engineering team also contributed a lot to this bustling scene that was impossible to see on any night in the past.
As the capital of the empire that would not be moved for decades or even centuries to come, Edward naturally did not want Whitestone City, which he had officially renamed "Xiusnia", to remain a backward medieval city. The shame of the empire also questioned his aesthetic ability.
In his opinion, a qualified capital city is not only full of tall buildings, but he can't be in the palace every morning and still see people dumping garbage on the street from the balcony of a wooden shack, right? Perhaps it will take a lot of time to improve the overall quality of the empire's 200 million citizens, but Xiusnia, as the heart of the empire, needs to undergo a comprehensive transformation and upgrade, both in terms of the buildings and the citizens living in it.
Therefore, under the guidance and assistance of the Group's Engineering Department, the urban transformation work that has been ongoing has become more in full swing in recent days. In many large-scale construction projects, such as the Imperial Auditorium, which can accommodate 100,000 people at the same time, and the rail transit system above and below ground throughout the city, etc., the presence of machine workers and heavy construction machinery has gradually become commonplace in the eyes of many citizens. .
In order to prevent the imperial people who were exposed to high technology for the first time from feeling worried or even panic, Edward also repeatedly deigned to personally explain the use of some equipment to his people in national broadcasts, and described these as comparable in the eyes of ordinary people. The miraculous technological products are packaged as the divine enlightenment obtained by the imperial state religion after communicating with the Lord of the Stars.
There is absolutely no problem with this statement in Yang Tianyi's view. After all, even in the star world where black technology is flying all over the sky, there are a lot of idealistic empires that rely on communication with the spiritual world to make progress in scientific research. Although he still doesn't know the hidden principle behind this mysterious connection, he still has no doubt that psychic energy will be a major boost to the development of the group.
Realizing that Yang Tianyi had been leaning on the balcony railing alone for a long time, Edward took out a bottle of Leon's specialty fruit wine, which is famous for its mellow taste, from the wine cabinet and came to the other side carrying two crystal wine glasses that took a lot of effort from the craftsmen. The person next to me asked softly: "What are you thinking about?"
Seeing that the other party was just looking down at the lights of the palace outside the palace without saying a word, the emperor nodded knowingly, filled the wine glass and handed it over - he and Yang Tianyi had no relationship between emperor and minister, so this kind of behavior was unseemly in the eyes of the ministers. Edward seemed to be just concerned about his friends.
It's a pity that Yang Tianyi didn't have any extra actions or words other than taking a sip of the wine in the glass, let alone answering questions. Such an abnormal gesture made Edward, who had only been crowned for less than a day, a little uneasy, but obviously, he was not very surprised by his captain's performance at this time.
"Our business in the Wanjie Market has been quite prosperous recently, but I don't need to tell you that. After all, the point balance will not lie to anyone."
As if he was running out of words, Edward suddenly mentioned the Wanjie Market that Yang Tianyi had been entrusting him to manage on his behalf, and the latter also knew that this was true, because his point balance was indeed growing at a very healthy rate.
He has never regretted handing over the Wanjie Market to Edward. In order to deal with the group's growing stalls, Harland, as CEO, almost traveled between several worlds. Gano, who was responsible for the construction of the smuggling network and the group's military strength, had complained to him more than once that the heavy work had caused him to lose hair.
But even though he has made careful use of his favorite generals, the group's serious shortage of manpower in key positions has still not been effectively solved. After all, there were so many secrets between the group and himself that he, who had never been too suspicious, had to start looking at everything around him with a critical eye.
Therefore, it became the only suitable solution to hand over the affairs related to the Ten Thousand Realms Market to Edward, who was also a time traveler, and the other party did not disappoint him. The group's development in the Ten Thousand Realms Market was very good. If it weren't for the fact that they have many restrictions on the selection of customer groups due to product reasons, their point income would probably be much higher.
"Haha, you are right, the balance will not lie..."
After drinking half of the fruit wine in the glass, Yang Tianyi was too lazy to continue these meaningless tests, so he turned his head and looked directly into Edward's pale golden eyes, and asked in a regretful tone: "What if If I remember correctly, you should have accumulated enough points to upgrade to level four, right?"
"this......"
Edward, who realized what the other party was doing, only hesitated for a moment before replying: "Yes, because the share ratio you gave me is quite generous, I earned one million system points almost three or four months ago."
"No wonder, it seems that this is the reason why you launched the spring offensive without informing Harland and I in advance." Reluctantly turning the empty wine glass in his hand, Yang Tianyi nodded and then asked: "An empire A planet can no longer satisfy your appetite, my Majesty the Emperor."
At this point, how could Edward not understand that his plan had been noticed by the other party from beginning to end? Although he never thought about concealing it or harming the interests of the group, he still inevitably felt frustrated in his heart that some small calculations were discovered. feel. Taking a closer look, this scene is somewhat similar to the time when I prepared a surprise for my parents in my childhood but it was crashed in advance.
Unlike Yang Tianyi who had a happy family before time travel, only with his parents in this world could Edward truly feel the love from his relatives and elders.
The father who had been strict with him since he was a child, but always applied medicine to him after swordsmanship practice, and the mother who cared for him all the time, but always remained firm in the face of big things, shaped him. He is not perfect, but definitely worthy. With excellent moral character, the ambition that was originally inflated by the system can always be completely dissipated when recalling the teachings of his parents.
After being entrusted with the important task of managing the Wanjie Market by Yang Tianyi, he did think more than once about breaking away from the control of the Star Group after the unification war, and taking this empire that he was proud of to rule one world after another with abundant products and a large population. .
Although the reality before him kept reminding the young emperor that the strength of the Hughes Empire was far from strong enough to launch a world expedition on its own, the seeds of ambition were still planted in his heart.
Ever since they learned that the time traveler could leave the team unilaterally without the permission of the captain after reaching level four, people around Edward could clearly feel that their beloved emperor had fallen into a state of confusion that they had never experienced before. The palace The soldiers of the Immortal Army who are responsible for night patrols can always see a pot of strong coffee that is still hot on the small table in the imperial garden late at night.
Just as Yang Tianyi once said to several of his subordinates, a person's ambition will continue to expand as his strength grows, especially when there is always a stronger person above a strong person, then even if he is relatively weak, The other party knows that he will not be violated, but he will still inevitably have dissatisfaction.
The final outcome may be resistance or escape, but coexistence is definitely not one of them.
However, after having a few drinks with the other party, Yang Tianyi's feeling of rejection due to the information about Edward's possible departure weakened a lot. Because through the performance of His Majesty the Emperor in the past few days, he has already made his own judgment on whether Edward should leave or stay.
"The Point Guard Is Here"
Sure enough, before he could continue to ask, Edward, who was wearing imperial robes, sighed heavily, put his hands on the stone railing of the balcony somewhat depressedly, and let his half glass of wine be given away by Yang Tianyi who was smiling all over his face. Go into your mouth.
"Snapped!"
"Bring it to you!"
Seeing that the other party was still smacking his lips after finishing the drink, the emperor took the wine glass rather dissatisfiedly, and the soles of his leather boots made a crisp sound due to the close contact with the stone slab under his feet.
"It doesn't take a few months for me to think about the answer to a question. Besides, from the day I joined the group, I knew that I would be tied to your chariot for the rest of my life."
Filling his wine glass angrily, Edward muttered: "If I really want to leave, then why would it be necessary for me to ask you to be the pope?"
"Haha, you can't say for sure. I personally have always believed in a saying, 'The contract is destined to be torn up from the moment it is signed'."
Yang Tianyi, who heard the answer with his own ears, also relaxed at this time. While telling some jokes to lighten the atmosphere, he wondered if he had been a little nervous recently. According to his strong insight in the past, he must have realized the truth that the other party would not leave, not to mention that he went to great lengths to ask the group's Army Department to formulate a war plan to conquer the Hughes Empire within a week.
"But you are right about one thing. With the current strength of the group and the empire, staying in the same place is indeed suspected of being a waste of time. It is time to stop this waste of time."
After shaking the refilled nectar and jade liquid in the cup, Yang Tianyi smiled slightly and proposed a compromise plan.
"As far as I know, the requirement to enter the fourth level does not seem to be as simple as paying one million system points, but to compete with other time travelers and even teams of time travelers for the promotion spot. Since you think the empire is already an independent force, Flying eagle, it’s not a bad idea to give this opportunity to you.”
"I just wonder if the guys who are our enemies will be stunned when they see the Javelin-class frigate?"
"A brand new world, and brand new enemies. Haha, I'm really looking forward to it..."
