361. Death of the Dark Lord (Part 1)
The Speaker of the Galactic Parliament, Finis Valoran, was impeached and received nearly 80% of the no-confidence votes in the subsequent vote. He has been abandoned by the political arena of the Galactic Republic.
After Valoran confirmed his resignation, the campaign for the new Speaker also started in full swing.
The three candidates are Sheev Palpatine from the planet Naboo, Bel Antilles from the planet Alderaan, and Ainle Tim from the planet Malastar.
Among the three people, Bell-Antilis is a very radical reformist. His coming to power is likely to touch the interests of the super oligarchs including Kuat Planet, so he is basically an addition.
On the surface, the one with the greatest advantage is Ainle-Tim of the Malastar planet. Behind him is the support of the entire ring faction members. The ring faction members who occupy many seats in the outer ring star district are very vocal. , has the momentum to directly win the majority of votes in one fell swoop and become the speaker.
In fact, there are many precedents for such a thing to be led by members of parliament from some small planets as the speaker.
The leader of the Ring faction members, Representative Orn Free-Tower from the planet Rynos, also made a high-profile claim that Tim had actually won the election!
However, Sheev Palpatine knew that he was the one who was definitely elected. Because the current political trend has become obvious under his continuous guidance. When super corporations such as the Trade Alliance have become extremely expanded and do not pay attention to the Republic at all, a powerful government is the one with vested interests and those who really What the class that controls the lifeblood of the Republic want to see.
They have no interest in continuing to play this democratic game with the poor and weak planets in the outer ring star region! If they have enough strength, they must get enough status and enough benefits! Distribute the benefits to the outer planets and aid them? Ha ha ha ha!
Palpatine has already reached an agreement with these classes, and once these people take action, the Ring Council members in the Outer Rim Star Region will not have any chance.
In front of these super planets that have been rising since the birth of civilization in the Milky Way, including the Trade Federation, they are just rising stars, and they will soon tell the Outer Rim Star Region what is heritage!
However, Sheev Palpatine only told Queen Amidala lightly that he still had some advantages, that is, the sympathy votes he received because of the invasion of the planet Naboo.
Queen Amidala no longer had the patience to wait for the birth of a new Speaker. Despite the dissuasion of Senator Palpatine, she insisted on leaving Coruscant and returning to the planet Naboo.
After she made up her mind, the Jedi Order continued to send Masters Qui-Gon Jinn and Obi-Wan Kenobi to protect her. And because Master Yoda and Master Windu did not recognize Anakin Skywalker and were unwilling to let him become a Jedi apprentice, Qui-Gon Jinn took Anakin with him and went to the planet Naboo together.
However, none of them noticed that when the group of them boarded the tarmac and prepared to leave Coruscant, there was another gaze watching them.
Darth Plagueis stood in the shadows, staring intently at the little boy following Qui-Gon Jinn. His gaze seemed to span countless galaxies and countless time and space, and coincide with a certain point in time in the future... His ability to foresee that had disappeared returned to his body at this moment.
He saw... a cyborg wearing black armor standing behind the little boy. He was tall and straight, sinister and full of oppression.
"Hehehehe..." Darth Plagueis chuckled, "You belong to the dark side after all, the Chosen One! But I don't know who is the person who led you into the darkness? Of course! In addition to creation Besides your me, can there be anyone else? Hahahaha... Tonight, the Sith will return to the era of two people! Then in the near future, this will be the stage of one-person Sith! My stage!"
But he didn't see the future Anakin who taught him. Soon, what he saw turned into a shadow again, as usual, but he still left with satisfaction.
Plagueis sent a message to Darth Malthael, asking him to wait near his mansion, the Taldani Spire, tonight, but he could not enter without his summons.
Perhaps out of excitement, he finally understood how to consider Malthael's feelings. He added at the end of the message, 'The supreme power will be shared by us! '
However, he never dreamed that less than a kilometer away from the building where he was, Darth Malthael closed the communicator coldly and said as if talking to himself: "Is that okay? ?”
"That's it! I have reactivated the rough primordial that I sent into his body, just when he was standing on the balcony and smirking!" The ghost of Darth Tenebrous said sarcastically, "Plaeger Si, he is indeed useless. Although his dark side force is still the most powerful in the world, he is destined to be eliminated from this stage! And you, Darth Malthael! Can you be on this stage again? How long will it take to stand?"
"I don't know how long I can stand, but I know how long you can stand." Malthael sneered: "It depends on how long I can stand."
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That night, former Interstellar Banking Association co-chairman Hego Damask II, who had not appeared in the business and political circles for a long time, made a high-profile appearance, together with Shiv Pal, a member of the Naboo planet and a candidate for the new Speaker. Palpatine walked together to show his support for Palpatine.
This is a very important signal, because the reappearance of Black Go means that the power of the Interstellar Banking Association will tilt towards Palpatine's side.
Amid the pursuit of a large number of reporters, the two's bodyguards separated from the crowd and ushered them toward the Galaxy Theater. Today, the dance troupe from the planet Mon Calamari will present you with the latest and most moving dances and songs. Of course, the expensive ticket price also excludes almost everyone, except for the top rich and powerful. .
After the performance, they returned to Heige's mansion, the Taldani steeple building, and continued drinking and having fun.
Palpatine and Hego drank wine while talking about the future political direction of the galaxy. Palpatine kept promising that as long as he wins the election, Hego will be nominated as co-speaker immediately, and then they will work together to resolve the dispute on the planet Naboo beautifully.
Palpatine kept pouring wine for Plagueis, and when the conversation was happy, he simply stood on the table, danced like a clown, and used exaggerated movements and sounds to rehearse the speech he would give in the parliament tomorrow. His performance made Plagueis laugh heartily, and the wine continued to drink into his stomach like water.
After drinking for three rounds, an imperceptible coldness flashed through their eyes.
[There is no place for you in this galaxy! Sidious! 】
[The Milky Way is destined to be in my possession! master! 】
[The old order will pass away, and the new order will come! And this time, I will become a chess player! 】Outside the building, the cold night wind blew, and a man covered in a black cloak stood on the top of the tower, quietly watching the farce.
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[Easter egg chapter attached picture 1: Anakin, the dark shadow. 】
