Chapter 1504： Key problem

"Don't look at me with this kind of eyes. I definitely didn't do this thing..." The butler coughed, and said helplessly: "Oh... Madam is really broken for you to get married as soon as possible."

Hearing Grusier speaking like this, he couldn't think of who betrayed her, and he cursed the black-veiled woman all day long...even if the other party was her mother.

The butler didn't know what he was thinking, and asked in a tentative tone: "Master...do we agree to Clodia's request for a ride, or do we not?"

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Under the careful operation of the Monya Empire and the Sulu Empire, what happened to the Omega Space Station did not cause waves in the international community. People who are concerned about the international situation in the Hilumbel region focus more on the Phoenix Empire. After the good news of the withdrawal of the Star Alliance navy, the disappearance of the Zerg, and the return of the Fearless Commander-class fortress to the Delar star system, A blockbuster news spread.

After Virginia Alexander returned to the Fillmores star system, Marlow Smith quietly took the Capital Guard. Soon afterwards came news of the defeat of the Phoenix Guardian Army led by Kursk Alexander.

This battle marked the official end of the Civil War in the Phoenix Empire. The radical forces were completely defeated. Ingrid Alexander and Kursk Alexander led a few warships to break through to the dead sea and fled to the Jupiter United States on the other side.

As early as when the radicals decided to join forces with the Anubis Legion, they arranged their way in advance. People like Kursk Alexander, Sphinkel Alexander, and Lorenz Alexander transferred a lot of wealth to the Jupiter United States through various channels, including their illegitimate children, illegitimate daughters, lovers, etc.

Ingrid Alexander and Kursk Alexander know very well that these people are gone. The best solution now is to flee to the United States of Jupiter, where there are all kinds of resources transferred by the fathers earlier... Only to master them. Only in the hands can we recruit troops and make a comeback.

In fact, it was not only the two of them who fled. Those who followed the leaders of the radicals and actively persecuted the conservatives also moved through various channels in order to avoid liquidation. There were ways to flee to the United States of Jupiter, and those who had no way to carry on daily raids. The people Zhimin anointed themselves to flee to countries such as the Monya Empire and the Sauron Empire.

Marlowe Smith returned triumphantly, Virginia Alexander held a grand celebration ceremony for him, announcing that he had been granted the title of Marquis of the Empire, and appointed him as the Secretary of the Interior to lead the cause of reform.

This incident has caused fierce repercussions at home and abroad. People from ZHU countries such as the Star Alliance, the Charles Federation, and the Dolanx Republic have become more optimistic about the future of the Phoenix Empire. They believe that under the leadership of Marlowe Smith, the ZHI reform will surely be smooth If it goes on, perhaps in the near future, this country will be reborn like the Turanx United Kingdom.

Some conspiracy theorists have other concerns. Virginia Alexander appointed Marlow Smith as Secretary of the Interior to lead the reform of the Phoenix Empire. It can be said that he has given him unlimited glory and power, but from another perspective, he has also taken away his hand. Military power.

Of course, there is nothing wrong with doing this, after all, now and then. Today, when the radical forces have been defeated and defeated, the key affairs of the Phoenix Empire have shifted from military war to post-war reconstruction. Among them, the innovation of ZHI is the top priority, and it must be bold, prestigious, and successful. Only those who are daring and capable can gnaw off this hard bone.

The Turanx United Kingdom has Henrietta, and member Cui Enhao does it. The Phoenix Empire has Virginia Alexander, and Marlow Smith. From this point of view, this arrangement is reasonable.

The Earl of Marlowe...No, he should be called the Marlowe of Marlowe now. On the first day of his official appointment as Minister of the Interior, he submitted the proposal to repeal the Morris slave racial discrimination bill to the cabinet. This is the promise he made to Morris slave and the reward for their sacrifice to protect Virginia Alexander.

His radical style makes those noble lords who have not yet fully adapted to the status quo disapproved, but they dare not say anything, because everyone knows that Marquis Marlowe is now the red man in front of His Majesty the Holy Emperor. Offending him is equivalent to offending the Holy Emperor. .

Morris slaves scattered in various areas of the empire were all overjoyed when they heard the news, and regarded Marlowe Smith as their savior, the great sage... his reputation faintly surpassed the Holy Emperor.

On the other hand, the affirmed Morris slave began to actively acquire his own rights, which inevitably brought many changes and influences on society. It is like carrying out ZHI reform to face resistance from the aristocracy, because as national parasites, they must obtain various benefits by damaging the rights of civilians. As the lowest and lowly humanoid labor force in the Phoenix Empire, Morrisnu was formerly a civilian. Classes provide cheap services...For example, the cheap labor that male Morris slaves can provide, such as the cheap XING services that female Morris slaves can provide.

Now Marlowe Smith has written the protection of their rights into the national law, confirming that they have the same rights and status as ordinary people, which makes some people who have bad personality, do not want to make progress, and idle all day to insult Morris slaves, and also Those who depend on exploiting them for a living are very dissatisfied. They use extremely damaging methods to instigate Morris slaves with limited IQ levels, triggering one after another vicious incidents in society to resist Marlow Smith's reform measures.

Many people do not understand the truth. Wars with gunsmoke are not the most terrible, but wars without gunsmoke are scary. Enemies with knives and guns can see, but enemies with swords can't catch them with their eyes.

Because Morrisnus was unable to control his emotions, there were frequent vicious incidents, and even some people in the society who were willing to see reforms had a wave of consciousness. They asked themselves if they were wrong in supporting Marlowe Smith’s idea of ​​advancing the equality bill. Maybe they really shouldn’t give them equality and freedom...just like some people say, beasts without thinking should be kept in cages. This is safe for ordinary people, and it is responsible for the people.

Some of them realized a cruel reality from this incident, and felt guilty and sad about it. They view Morris slaves in this way, so if one day the reform advances to a deeper level, will the noble lords and local officials look at them with the same eyes? Think it is correct to keep them in a cage.

This is really sad and helpless.

Many people are waiting to see Marlowe Smith’s jokes, including the nobles of the Monya Empire, the Sulu Empire and other ZHI countries, some evil people who fear that the world will not be chaotic, and hope to get chestnuts from the fire, and there are nobles of the size of the officialdom of the Phoenix Empire. And corrupt officials...Of course, as stakeholders, they are not just sitting on the sidelines, waiting to see the jokes of the young marquis, but also secretly making small moves, passively responding to the equality bill, and even soft resistance.

As the saying goes, there are policies but countermeasures. In many cases, reforms under pressure from the top are far more difficult than resistance from the bottom up.

Marlowe Smith astounded the world in the matter of leading soldiers to fight, but in the matter of reform, he couldn't even take the first step.

In a battle, the enemy may be just a few people or a group of people, clearly, real swords and guns. However, reforms are often invisible to the enemy... at least they are not real, they are full of intrigue and treacherous storms. No matter how talented people are, they will encounter setbacks that are difficult to overcome.

Just when the outside world had different attitudes towards Marlowe Smith’s situation and different thoughts, Gabriel Tosh held a cigar in a space station of the Fillmores Star System and looked at it over and over under the lamp. .

"You know... I thought of someone from your actions, he is so... special."

Zagara...No, it is Baiyue now, spraying the smoke accumulated in his lungs onto his face: "Are you talking about Aros?"

"Also." Tosh flicked off the ashes of his cigar head: "It's a pity that I haven't been able to spend more time with him. I have a good impression of him, but it's a pity..."

Zagara followed him by lighting off the ashes of his cigar head, shrugging and saying, "I thought you were going to laugh at me for sucking those cigarettes into my lungs."

Since Aros' death, Howson smoked a cigar. Since Aros' death, he has learned to breathe smoke into his lungs... Ordinary people can say this is a death, but they are not ordinary people.

Aros loves that thing to the extreme, so he can play like this. Otherwise, Zagara, he just thinks that doing so can help him remember that person better.

"Time is an insatiable monster, constantly sucking our memories. Many times we can only struggle powerlessly. It is not so much a resistance, but a wailing. It is really ugly."

The philosopher Morris regained his previous tune, saying things that made his teeth sore and headache.

Izsha walked over and forcibly removed the cigar in his mouth, threw it into the nearest trash can, and glanced at Tosh, who was leaning against the wall: "Why hasn't he arrived yet?"

Here he does not refer to Captain Tang Fangtang, but refers to the new Marquis Lord of the Phoenix Empire ------ Your Excellency Marlowe Smith.

Once the equality bill is fully promoted, who is the biggest beneficiary? Naturally, it is Morris slave. Izsha and Baiyue are the best in Morris slaves. Their ideal is to help Morris slaves obtain a better living and living space, instead of being slaves to the empire, rich people. vassal.

When the two joined Morningstar Casting, Tang Yi promised them a bright future. Now that the Phoenix Empire has reached a crossroads of change, they are naturally more nervous than Tosh in dealing with this matter.

Tosh smiled and said: "Don't worry... you know that guy is the hottest Minister of the Interior of the empire now. He has a lot of official duties and is much busier than idlers like us."

Hearing this, Izxia stopped talking, gave Bai Yue a fiercely warning gaze, and walked to the next sofa to sit down.

At this moment, the door of the room was pushed open from the outside. Marlowe Smith rubbed his eyebrows and walked in with his tired body, frowning involuntarily when he smelled the pungent smoke that filled the room. .

The unhappiness didn't stay on his face for too long. He nodded with a few people and walked to the solo sofa opposite Izsha to sit down.

Tosh raised his head and spit out a smoky dragon, then turned to look at his profile and said, "So... Mr. Marquis, what is your purpose for calling us here this time."

Marlowe Smith took something out of his pocket and threw it over: "You want it."

Tosh snapped it in his hand, spreading his five fingers to reveal a golden butterfly knife.

"Tsk, tusk, you are really trustworthy... But is it too ostentatious for people like me to use it." He just talked about Aros' pure gold lighter in a conversation before, feeling that the veteran at least gave it to Jaeger Leave something that can be used as a souvenir, and a ghost agent like him... As the name suggests, it is just a shadow in the world, a lone soul wandering in the world Dead and dead, no one Will know their stories, and no one will miss them, let alone worship at the grave.

Marlowe Smith drank too much and said he would give him a special gift.

He thought it was just a drunkard's nonsense, and didn't take it to his heart. How could he know that Marquis Marlowe had never forgotten the promise after drinking, and he even threw him a golden butterfly knife this time.

Now he doesn’t need to be jealous that the veteran has a golden lighter given by Captain Tang...

Bai Yue's eyes moved from Marlowe Smith to Tosh, and from Tosh back to Marlowe Smith, the look in his eyes was a little weird.

"I am willing to be a torrent, a small river in a mountain, passing on a rugged road, on a rock; as long as my love is a small fish, swimming happily in my waves; I am willing to be a barren forest, in a river On both sides of the country, facing a gust of wind, I fought bravely; as long as my love is a bird who sings as a guest among my dense branches; I am willing to be ruins, on the steep cliffs, silent destruction, not Makes me sad..."

"You shut up." Izxia yelled, interrupting Bai Yue's affectionate chanting.

"It's boring." Bai Yue shrugged, dissatisfied with Izxia's always bitter hatred. He knows why she is like this. In his opinion, Morris slave has a long life. Since he was born in this world, he must work hard to live, just like the poem read by Captain Tang accidentally-life must be proud Don't make Jinzun empty to the moon.

Izsha’s words made the atmosphere tighter, not as easy as before.

Marlow Smith retracted his gaze to examine Bai Yue, and said solemnly: "Next, I will bother you two."

Izsha said: "It is us who should express gratitude, not you."