Chapter 717: Going to the Hongmen Banquet Alone
Chapter 717: Going to the Hongmen Banquet Alone
Gu Hang is going to Holy Terra.
This matter has not been confirmed yet, but it is basically inevitable.
He also fully realized that this trip was somewhat dangerous.
He said nice things, like he wanted to hear the ideas of the leader of the alliance and the chairman of the Spider Universe about the next work, and that the war hero had to walk around Holy Terra, and let the people and senior officials on Terra meet Gu Hang.
But in fact……
Is there any agreement that requires Gu Hang to go there in person to sign it?
Holy Terra is so kind as to boost Gu Hang’s reputation?
On the contrary, it was more like an invitation to the Hongmen Banquet.
Especially when the previous assassination assignment is still a mystery and it is unclear who did it.
If Gu Hang was taken away from his most loyal alliance and taken to Holy Terra, the place where their power was the strongest, then Gu Hang would become a fish on the chopping board.
If someone really wants him dead, or doesn't let him come back, then it would be difficult to deal with.
There is nothing to be afraid of assassinations in secret.
But what if it is an open and political demand that Gu Hang not leave and be thrown into a black prison? What should we do then?
It was difficult for him to resist openly, or rather, he had no way to resist.
Although his psychic power is powerful, he is alone in Holy Terra and cannot suppress everything with his own strength.
It can be said that his personal power is not great enough, not as great as the God Emperor. But Gu Hang still doesn't know how to reach the level where he can observe the four evil gods and the God Emperor's kingdom in the subspace.
He said he was a 'lesser god', but compared to the five great ones, it was the difference between a grain of sand and the sun.
On the contrary, if Gu Hang is in the alliance, the central government of the empire will be cautious no matter what. If the two sides are forced to fall out, it will be difficult for the empire to organize a strong expeditionary force to deal with him in a short period of time.
To fight the Alliance, you have to at least use the same lineup you used to fight Iron Armor, and it will most likely not be enough.
The empire also has to think about it.
Therefore, if the alliance is to be destroyed, the best way is to kill Gu Hang, the supreme leader and core figure.
After all, anyone with a discerning eye could see that the alliance was not the kind of organization that could be unaffected by the departure of Gu Hang, and that it would not immediately introduce a person of the same status and role to replace him. On the contrary, without Gu Hang, the alliance would at least be greatly weakened, if not torn apart.
The best way to kill Gu Hang is to let Gu Hang come to him himself.
By then, he will be alone, while in Holy Terra there are the Court of Assassins, the Inquisition, the elites of the Ministry of Justice, the Golden Knights Chapter... If things really don't work out, the Emperor's Guards will not allow anyone to run wild on Holy Terra.
But even though there are numerous dangers, Gu Hang still wants to go to the meeting alone.
He knew all these things, and the masters on Holy Terra also knew that Gu Hang would feel extremely uneasy. But it was precisely because of this that they had to let Gu Hang come.
This is a loyalty test.
If you don't even dare to come, how can I believe that you are truly loyal?
It is almost certain that if Gu Hang does not go, the relationship between the two parties will instantly enter a very delicate situation.
Gallardo thinks so too.
He didn't say anything to point it out, but he urged Gu Hang earnestly to go.
The discussion on Holy Terra has basically reached a deadlock.
Under financial pressure, the opposition has weakened. Prime Minister Luo Fei, who is the most opposed, has to consider the budget he can use in the coming years.
However, Prime Minister Qi Bodu, who truly has the power to make the final decision on such major matters, has only expressed his opinion once so far: he hopes to meet with Gu Hang.
This is the most important thing.
It couldn't be that the Prime Minister came to the local area to meet Gu Hang, right? Then Gu Hang had to go to see him.
If you don't meet, you can forget about getting what you want; if you don't meet, we are destined to meet in battle in the future.
Unless Gu Hang is prepared to go to war with the empire within five or ten years, he has to go on this trip.
It took a month to arrange the funeral - it sounds a bit unlucky, but it was true.
Then he set off.
He was not the only one who set out, there were also three other important people:
Ms. Wang Qi, Admiral Ye Lixia, and Gu Hang’s six-year-old son, Gu Jing.
That means Gu Hang's whole family is here.
When you express your loyalty, do it clearly and cleanly.
If Qi Bo Du Shou wants to see me, then I will go;
I also brought my whole family along.
The idea was to allow wives, mothers, and sons who had never been to Holy Terra to see the world together. But the political implications were more obvious than anything else.
And if an accident really happens, something that Gu Hang absolutely doesn't want to see happens... To be honest, if something happens to him, none of his mother, wife, and son will survive; on the contrary, as long as he is fine, the three of them will be fine.
What's more, having Gu Hang's protection might be the safest environment for the three of them.
……
After Gu Hang set off, the alliance entered the era of the 'Big Three'.
In addition to Gu Hang himself, the normal operation of the alliance mainly depends on three senior officials.
One is Osei Nachenko, as the head of government.
The second is Chief Justice Lambert Hodgson, who is responsible for the Alliance's legal center, which includes the Legislative Committee, the Law Enforcement Committee, and the Disciplinary Committee.
In addition to legislative work, the Legislative Committee also has a judge system, which is the alliance's trial system.
Under the Law Enforcement Committee are the General Police Department and the Security Bureau.
Under the Disciplinary Committee, there are the Anti-Corruption Office and the Audit Office...
In general, it exists as a legislative, law enforcement, supervisory and monitoring role. For the coalition government represented by Ossena, the Legal Affairs Center's series of work is a constraint on power.
The third giant is the Military and Political Department represented by Thadius.
He will represent the military and be responsible for the entire Alliance Navy and Army, including the Space Marines, in daily management. He can refuse any order to mobilize the army; he has the highest personnel power within the army; he has the mission of forming an army...
But at the same time, he also has constraints. He does not have the power to mobilize the army unless the head of the government gives the order; he does not have the power to command operations, that is in the hands of the Navy and Army Headquarters; he does not have the power to formulate combat plans, that is in the hands of the General Staff.
This is the temporary system of the alliance when the supreme leader Gu Hang is not at home.
In fact, the alliance would operate in this way regardless of whether Gu Hang was there or not. Without Gu Hang, in theory, the alliance's structure would not change at all.
A system that has to manage thousands of worlds and trillions of people cannot stop functioning just because one person is missing.
However, Gu Hang's departure did bring about real impact.
People are no longer at ease.
And it was even more obvious than the last time Gu Hang went to Holy Terra.
The 'Big Three' could only hold on with all their might, hoping that Gu Hang would be able to return soon.
(End of this chapter)
