The first thing Ren Yanyong paid attention to when he came online was the voting column. Therefore, before everyone had gathered before the meeting, he was the first to witness the entire process of Tan Baishan's online and offline voting.

Ren Yanyong was speechless for a long time.

As a president of the Presbyterian Church who was extremely careful about his words and deeds and paid the most attention to legality in his hundred-year term, Ren Yanyong had not seen such an outrageous thing in decades.

Outrageous, very outrageous!

It happened that the only key point he could see was that of Vice President He Zhuang, and the other officers didn't even find the right focus.

"Hey, why did Lao Tan come online and then go offline? Is the network in the North bad?"

"How is that possible? Since the military system was replaced, the network has not been bad for decades. A whole set of battleship data is sent every day, and the transmission is very smooth." "

So what is Lao Tan doing? Who wants to ask?"

Only one person was vaguely interested. "I remember that there have been a lot of star beast attacks in the North recently. Marshal Tan said that they are going to the ice and snow forest to hunt a stray to the North today?"

Well, that explained why Tan Baishan went offline, but, but...

Ren Yanyong said dimly, "Don't you guys look at the voting screen?"

His tone was so sad that there was nothing to add. "Marshal Tan came online for two seconds, voted and went offline immediately."

It's not an exaggeration to say that he came online just to vote!

As expected, when Ren Yanyong mentioned it, all the marshals, vice marshals and senior military officers looked as if they had suddenly realized something, and they all looked at the voting screen.

Ren Yanyong closed his eyes in pain. There was no hope, it was ruined!

Is this the gap between civil officials and military officials? If it weren't for the empire, how could he come up to suffer this punishment when he hadn't overheard the legion meeting for decades? !

For the empire! Everything is for the empire! !

After repeating his professional beliefs twice in his heart, Ren Yanyong opened his eyes again.

When he opened his eyes, he heard a conversation that struck his soul.

"Old Tan, you are so careless."

"Are you afraid of being attacked by the Elders, so you voted and left? I've learned that."

"It's Old Tan again. Look at how efficient he is. If I had known, I wouldn't have pushed the inspection. After internal discussions, I voted and went back to work."

"Yes, the beast tide is coming..."

"It's not just the beast tide that's coming, there's also the Alliance..."

After a conversation, the focus was diverted again.

The veins on Ren Yanyong's forehead were throbbing.

Vice President He Zhen coughed twice and reminded, "Although it's a bit strange to say this, but dear marshals and officers, our elders' council monitors are all here. Friendly reminder, the elders' council will not report you without reason. If there is..."

"Okay, I know, President He, please don't read it. The elders' council said that what I said was wrong. Withdraw it, withdraw it!"

It was the officer who said that Tan Baishan was afraid of being "rushed by the elders' council."

Ren Yanyong reached out and pressed the blue veins on his forehead that were jumping happily again.

He Zhen smiled, not surprised at all.

Although it was the first time for Vice President Xu Mirou to eavesdrop on such a meeting of the Legion, she was very strong in her heart. He Zhuang did not respond, so she politely replied, "The Elders Council is not targeting you, we just heard the matter and discussed it."

"I know."

"I understand."

"I understand."

The officers were afraid that Xu Mirou would beat around the bush again, so they quickly stated their positions.

Xu Mirou smiled, and the painful masks on the officers' faces were not much better.

The awkward relationship between the Elders Council and the Legion was evident.

The elders smiled awkwardly but politely, and the officers responded with painful but polite smiles. This harmonious atmosphere of love and affection lasted for dozens of seconds in silence before the door of the conference room was pushed open.

Finally, Chi Yao, who initiated the meeting, arrived with his entourage.

The officers of the army and the elders breathed a sigh of relief.

Chi Yao: "Are you all here?"

After entering the door, the entire conference room was a large holographic projection sensor. The figures of the officers and elders were once again condensed in the form of projection, and everyone who entered this conference room would be transformed into a data stream with every move, which would be projected and presented in the device of everyone participating in the meeting. The form

of expression may be slightly different depending on the terminal, but the principle is the same.

Without waiting for Ren Yanyong to finish the negotiation with Baishan, seeing that no one came back, Chi Yao ordered Fei Chu, "Choose the servants."

"The First Legion is assembled, the Second Legion... the Council of Elders is monitoring one president, two vice presidents, and the Seventh Legion is absent." Suddenly seeing something, Fei Chu said again, "Wait, the record shows that Marshal Tan came online for two seconds, voted, and left."

Ren Yanyong hurriedly said, "That's right, Marshal Tan Baishan left right after voting, I saw it with my own eyes."

Ren Yanyong let out a long breath and said as objectively as possible, "I know that legion meetings don't have so many rules and regulations on a daily basis because of the busy military affairs, but coming online and leaving without even seeing Your Majesty is too... too rude."

Shi Xing listened to this long pause, and privately felt that Ren Yanyong's evaluation of the word "rude" was already very restrained.

In fact, it was true. Vice President Xu Mirou looked in Ren Yanyong's direction in surprise. Usually, when there was a problem, the elders would first ask the person to write a self-criticism, and then hold a unified meeting to report and deal with it.

The word "disrespectful" was something Xu Mirou had never heard the president say so gently about violations of rules and regulations.

Chi Yao nodded.

Before he could say anything, the solidarity between the legions and the officers was revealed.

The marshal of the Fourth Legion said, "Well, Your Majesty, don't be angry. Maybe Lao Tan encountered something. It may not be intentional."

His deputy marshal followed up, "Yes, Marshal Tan may have something urgent."

The marshal of the Fifth Legion added, "Lao Tan said that he would surround the star hunters today. Recently, the star beasts in the North have suddenly become more aggressive. Lao Tan has always been a law-abiding person..."

With a good start, two or three people said something, and then a group of people came to defend him.

Shi Xing sent a private message to Tang Mi, [Are the legions usually so united? ]

After receiving a touching answer, [No, the Legion likes to go against the Elders Council. If President Ren hadn't pointed it out, I don't think everyone would have defended it so unanimously]

Shi Xing was deeply moved by this answer.

Chi Yao smiled, raised his hand to stop everyone from speaking, and said, "I know, but the facts are not what you think."

Chi Yao said seriously, "The number of star beasts breaking out of the North has increased recently. We have been focusing on eliminating them some time ago. Today we are hunting the last star beast wandering in the snowy forest. Tan Baishan reported to me two days ago that he couldn't spare the time and asked for leave, and I agreed."

Ren Yanyong was stunned, "Then vote, ..."

Chi Yao: "Probably because he wanted to be more formal, so he came up to express his stance before leaving."

Ren Yanyong was just about to say that this statement was perfunctory, but the chief clerk of the palace said, "Marshal Tan submitted a signed document of the joint intention of the officers of the Seventh Army to the palace two days ago."

The chief clerk pulled out the file, and the official document approving Shixing's acquisition of military power appeared in the middle in the form of a projection, and the officers began to check it out.

Ren Yanyong also pulled up an electronic file and scanned it. The main text was in a regular format, and at the end there was a request for leave for today's meeting, which detailed the situation of the Northern Star Beasts. Finally, there was a long line of signatures from officers to show the support of everyone in the Seventh Army.

President Ren didn't finish reading it. When he saw the name "Tan Chi" following Tan Baishan, his heart suddenly skipped a beat.

He thought of the rumor he had heard...

Before he could think about it, the military officers gave the answer first.

"This format is standard enough. It was drafted by Xiao Chi."

"All officers of the Seventh Army with the rank of general and above have signed their consent."

"Indeed, everyone is in agreement."

After giving everyone some time to confirm, the chief clerk Wei Wan asked, "Are there any objections to the Seventh Army's vote?"

All the major military groups shook their heads.

The chief secretary looked at the three people from the Elders' Council, "What about the Elders' Council? Do they recognize its effectiveness?"

Ren Yanyong said with difficulty, "Yes."

He added, "After the meeting, can Wei Wenshu forward an electronic copy of the original document to the Elders' Council? We need to keep it on file." "

Of course."

The meeting continued.

Except for the Seventh Legion, the marshals and vice marshals of the Second to Sixth Legions have all arrived.

Three people from the Elders' Council have come, including President Ren Yanyong, Vice President He Zhen, and Vice President Xu Mirou.

Chi Yao has two identities, one plus Fei Chu Fu Qing, representing the marshal and senior officers of the First Legion.

The second level is centered around Chi Yao, with Shi Xing, the chief clerk of the palace Wei Wan, and the clerk Tang Mi forming the direct line of the royal family that convened this meeting.

According to the division of camps, there are three parties: the royal family, the army, and the Council of Elders.

The absence of the Seventh Army was explained, the vote was effective, and the topic of today's meeting was officially entered.

Except for the Seventh Army, Chi Yao did not specifically contact the major armies in advance to talk about the content to be discussed at today's meeting.

However, the Council of Elders had been contacted, and as long as the army was not hostile, they had already learned the core content of this meeting from the Council of Elders in advance.

Therefore, except for one or two armies that really knew the content of the meeting, most people had an idea in their hearts, and the stage of introducing the core discussion content was just a formality.

After the formalities were completed and everyone had a detailed understanding of the content of the meeting and knew what to vote for, the meeting could be considered to have officially begun.

Ren Yanyong went over the legions in his mind.

The First Legion was the royal guard, Chi Yao's private army, and they would definitely support Shi Xing gaining military power.

The Seventh Legion voted in an unexpected way, and is currently in support.

That makes two votes in favor.

The remaining five legions have their opinions, two, three, four, five, and six.

The Second Legion is on good terms with the Council of Elders, and the marshal is an old friend of Ren Yanyong. In the past week, Ren Yanyong had expressed the Council of Elders' opinions in detail. Although the marshal of the legion did not make a clear statement during the call, with the tacit understanding between old friends, Ren Yanyong felt that this vote of opposition was safe.

The Third Army has a special status. Lu Guangyu was awarded the title of prince for his military merits, which makes the Third Army have a higher prestige in the imperial capital than other armies. The Elders Council has contacted them, and the Lu family's attitude is neutral and objective. The Elders Council can't say anything more and can only let them consider it.

The Fourth Army and the Sixth Army are not close to the imperial capital. Like the Seventh Army, they are relatively independent and more objective. They rarely deal with civil service institutions. How they will express their views, Ren Yanyong can't guess. The Fifth Army

is the guard of the imperial capital and its surrounding areas. It has always followed the lead of the royal family. It is estimated that it will vote in favor.

The First, Fifth, and Seventh Army Corps all agree, and there are already three votes in favor.

The Second Army opposes, but it cannot do it alone.

The final decisive vote was decided by the neutral third, fourth, and sixth legions.

Ren Yanyong didn't know what the result would be, but Tan Baishan's overwhelming opinion put him under considerable pressure.

There were already three legions supporting Shi Xing, and even if one more legion was left, it would not be a situation the Elders' Council wanted to see.

The Chief Secretary concluded, "The granting of military power has always been in accordance with the law. The imperial law has clear provisions, but the major military corps can also vote. In view of the racial characteristics of His Highness Shi Xing, His Majesty decided to determine whether to grant power by voting by the military corps."

"This is also the main purpose of calling you all here today, to discuss the granting of military power to His Highness Shi Xing."

"The Elders Council should have contacted everyone in advance, and I have explained it in detail today. What do you think?"

As the Chief Secretary finished speaking, the voting process officially began.

A certain marshal said first, "The First Corps has already made a decision, right? We can announce it first."

Fei Chu replied, "Indeed, they have made a decision. They adopted the same method as the Seventh Corps, with officers voting. The result was unanimous approval. The document is here."

The second unanimous voting document was projected to the center, and Ren Yanyong broke out in a cold sweat.

Vice President He Zhen clicked it, read it carefully, and nodded to the old president, "All the officers of the First Corps, together with the signature of His Majesty, are on it."

Ren Yanyong nodded, took a breath, and couldn't spit it out.

After everyone checked, the First Corps' attitude changed to approval.

After the second vote, the atmosphere fell into silence again.

Chi Yao, "Those who have made a decision can vote first, and those who have not made up their minds can discuss it after voting."

The Fifth Army was just as Ren Yanyong thought. The Marshal spoke up and explained from the fundamental idea, "The Fifth Army has been stationed in the imperial capital and more than ten surrounding cities to protect everyone's safety and maintain the normal operation of urban order."

"The Fifth Army is governed by imperial law. It is customary for the spouses of the direct line of the royal family to obtain half of the military power owned by the direct line. There is no need to vote for empowerment. This time, the Fifth Army still decided to follow the imperial law and fundamentally recognize the legitimacy of empowerment, so we agree."

In short, since the law stipulates this, they will listen, follow the law, and vote in favor.

The words were very high-sounding, but they were also in line with the Fifth Army's principles of military administration.

Because the Fifth Army was stationed in a local area, it had always taken the First Army as a weather vane, enforcing orders and following the law, which was indeed what they could do.

The chief clerk nodded and reported, "The Fifth Army agrees. Do the other legions and the Council of Elders have any objections?"

After asking one by one, the Fifth Army also voted in favor.

Ren Yanyong had a heart attack.

Fortunately, he still had the Second Army on his side.

After the Fifth Army said it agreed, the marshal of the Second Army came out and repeated the concerns of the Council of Elders and voted against it.

At this point, those with a clear attitude had voted.

Three votes in favor and one vote against.

The remaining Third, Fourth, and Sixth Armies voted on the spot.

The marshal of the Third Army, Lu Guangyu, who Shi Xing was familiar with, was the first to speak.

This was consistent with his strong character and his semi-civilian status of voting and making decisions in the Senate for many years.

Lu Guangyu asked, "Your Majesty, are you going to hand over half of the military power to His Highness Shi Xing?"

To be honest, half of Chi Yao's military power, after strict division, would be divided into three large army corps and half of the First Army.

The answer was negative, "Not now."

Chi Yao said seriously, "All seven legions will be under my jurisdiction, except for the First Legion. Shi Xing will not be able to manage the remaining six legions within a year, and the main decisions will be made by me."

Lu Guangyu: "So I can only guarantee that within a year, we will not be under the jurisdiction of His Highness Shi Xing."

Chi Yao: "Not entirely, I will plan according to his growth. He doesn't have the ability now. If he grows fast, I think he can do it within a year, and I will gradually decide the affiliation of the major legions between us."

Lu Guangyu nodded, behind him were his adjutant and eldest son Lu Li.

It has to be said that Ren Yanyong sometimes quite likes Chi Yao's straightforwardness. At least now, Ren Yanyong can feel Lu Guangyu's reluctance.

Shi Xing stood beside Chi Yao and said nothing.

Lu Guangyu was really worrying too much. No matter what, he would not be in charge of the Third Corps.

But there is no need to say these.

Besides, it is hard to say whether Tan Shao told Lu Guangyu about him and Lu Lu. No matter what attitude Lu Guangyu has, Shi Xing will not think it is abnormal. He himself is an officer with a very strong opinion.

After a moment of silence, Lu Guangyu said: "This is the situation inside the Third Corps. Most officers do not have any particular preference. After hearing the vote and discussing in the meeting, they all decided to follow my opinion."

Chi Yao nodded.

Lu Guangyu: "I recognize the legal authority, but on the other hand, I also think the elders' concerns are reasonable, so I didn't think about it before I came."

Chi Yao: "What about now, has Marshal Lu thought about it?"

Lu Guangyu pondered for a moment and asked a question, "Has His Highness Shi Xing been sick in the past six months?"

This question was well asked, and Ren Yanyong was delighted.

Chi Yao thought about it and told him all about Shi Xing's highs and lows, and also talked about his ability improvement and second awakening.

Lu Guangyu was surprised, "Your Highness Shixing has two kinds of talents?"

"At present, yes."

Lu Guangyu was silent again, struggling for a while, and said with difficulty, "But in the process of improving ability, there are still certain risks."

This is also true. Although it seems that the next few times are controllable, Chi Yao is worried, so he nodded.

Lu Guangyu finally said, "Then, from the perspective of the stability of the empire, the Third Army may have to vote against it."

Wen Shuchang affirmed, "That is your right, Marshal."

Lu Guangyu finally voted against it.

Two votes against, three votes in favor.

Only the Fourth Army and the Sixth Army are left.

Unexpectedly, the Sixth Army gave up its power.

The Sixth Army Marshal said, "We think the same as the Fifth Army. We don't need to consider these things. The Elders' Council's words, we officers can't analyze them..."

This sentence almost made Ren Yanyong, who had worked so hard to speak for so long in the communicator, angry.

What do you mean by "can't analyze"? It's even harder to explain it clearly than talking to a pig.

Is there any genetic isolation between civil servants and military officers? Damn it!

We all have brains, but you officers should use them!

The Marshal of the Sixth Army said: "So after internal discussion, we decided to give up our rights. In fact, it is the same as the Fifth Army. If the number of votes for and against is equal, we should vote again. If we can decide, we will not participate."

The Sixth Army will be stationed at the border for the next ten years, and it is the heaviest task. Recently, they have to prepare for the defense before the beast tide comes. The time is indeed very tight. They gave up their rights, and Chi Yao also understood.

Nodding, it was passed.

So far, there are two votes against, three votes in favor, one vote to give up, and one vote to be determined.

The final result depends entirely on the opinion of the Fourth Army.

Fortunately, the Fourth Army was not without ideas. The result of their internal meeting did not think about giving up the right to choose. Since they were wavering, the Marshal would make the decision on the spot. The essence was the same as that of the Third Army.

The Fourth Army's speech was very interesting. They looked at Shi Xing and said, "May I ask, does His Highness Shi Xing want to be granted military power?"

After receiving Chi Yao's affirmative look, Shi Xing replied, "Yes."

Shi Xing's angle was also very tricky. "I don't think there's anything wrong with fighting for my legitimate rights."

This statement had two implications, one was explicit, and the other was a slight sarcasm towards the Council of Elders.

Legitimate rights, but the Council of Elders opposed them. The officers present heard two unspoken hidden messages. After thinking about it, it made sense. Shi Xing hadn't offended anyone, but was suddenly stripped of his power. Even if he said it was for the good of the empire, as the person who had been sacrificed, he naturally couldn't understand it.

The marshal of the Fourth Army nodded and said, "That's right."

Without waiting for the handshake, the marshal of the Fourth Army took the initiative to reveal the difficulty of their choice, saying, "Many people in the Fourth Army also hold this view and think that they should support you, but the analysis of the Council of Elders is not unreasonable. If..." He looked at Chi Yao meaningfully and said, "If Your Majesty loses the ability to make decisions, your personal stability will determine the direction of the empire for a period of time."

"If you are capable, everyone will be happy to see the result."

"If you are not, the empire will probably have a very difficult time."

"And the most difficult part of all this is that we don't know you. On this basis, making such a major decision, I think each legion is under pressure."

After speaking, the marshals present all nodded.

Everyone also voted with gritted teeth.

The fourth army marshal said, "The mortality rate of Blue Star people in their mature stage is high. In fact, the Elder Council has missed a possibility. That is, if everything goes well, there will be no problem handing the army over to you. If you have problems in the middle of the journey and suddenly let go, it will also be a shock to the command and dispatch of the army."

Straightforward.

Frank to the point of being sharp.

But Shi Xing didn't hate it. As long as he really wanted to solve the problem, he thought it was all good.

Shi Xing also admitted, "You have a point. I can't promise this."

Chi Yao was about to say something, but was grabbed by Shi Xing's arm. He shook his head slightly at him and continued, "Your Majesty is also a human being, so naturally he can't do that. Your concerns do exist."

Shi Xing spoke so frankly that Ren Yanyong felt amazing after hearing it.

If Shi Xing was not from Blue Star, this demeanor would be...

Thinking of something, he shook his head again. Ren Yanyong thought, it's a pity that he is from Blue Star, and this cannot be changed.

The Fourth Army Marshal actually had something else to say, but Shi Xing admitted it so quickly, and he was still young, so it was not easy to say it directly. Besides, saying bad things about others would be like bullying a child. After

coughing twice, the Fourth Army Marshal changed his angle, "Tan Baishan and I joined the army together. I know Tan's character very well. I'm curious why everyone in the Seventh Army chose to support us. Your Highness, can you help me solve this puzzle?"

Shi Xing lowered his eyes.

His hand slid down two inches, and in a moment, he felt something. Shi Xing did not move at all, but he felt support.

Chi Yao changed his action and grabbed the fingers that were originally grasping the other's forearm.

Feeling the dryness in his palms, he rubbed his fingers, and finally Shi Xing chose to answer from the heart.

"First of all, everyone here should have heard the news, and I don't think there is anything to hide."

Taking a deep breath, Shi Xing said, "I cured Tan Chi."

The Fourth Army Marshal was stunned, "What do you mean, cured?"

"Literally, my level is higher."

Everyone was shocked. The Seventh Army had never publicized this news, and Chi Yao was unwilling to use it to win people's hearts, so everyone only knew that Shi Xing cured Tan Chi. As for the results of the treatment, given Tan Chi's injuries, no one thought it could be cured.

"Healed? Healed... Healed? To what extent? The spiritual sea is completely..."

Chi Yao interrupted, "It means literally, the spiritual sea is completely repaired. About half a year later, when Lieutenant General Tan has fully recovered, everyone should be able to see him on the front line."

Chi Yao's words were absolutely true.

This news caused quite a stir in everyone's hearts.

If Tan Chi could be cured, such a high level, does that mean that in the future...

oh no, their colleagues, superiors, and subordinates who had been injured can also...

Once this possibility was planted in their hearts, knowing what it meant, everyone looked at Shi Xing differently.

The Fourth Army Marshal treated Tan Chi as his son or nephew, so naturally his expression changed a lot.

Shi Xing didn't want to use this as the main point, he continued.

"Secondly, I think the most influential thing for Marshal Tan is that I can help hunt high-level mutant star beasts."

"My second talent should be able to protect everyone."

"After returning to the imperial capital, Fei Chu and I have discussed several tactics in the First Army. Now that the Alliance is visiting, there is no time to practice. I believe that after sending the Alliance away, we should be able to start actual combat testing."

The Fourth Army Marshal immediately said, "What do you mean? Protection? How to protect?"

Fei Chu: "The time star can create a special barrier. The mutant mental power of the star beast, that is, the energy that can penetrate our spiritual sea, can be blocked by this barrier."

Everyone was shocked again.

Ren Yanyong was paralyzed.

I only thought that Shi Xing had healing abilities, but if Shi Xing also had combat abilities and could assist soldiers on the battlefield... these are two completely different things. It can protect officers from injury from the root, which is something that no military technology in the empire can do at present...

An officer responded quickly, "Is there anything that can prove it?"

Chi Yao: "There is a combat video, provided by the Seventh Army."

"It's with Fei Chu, you can play it."

So next, Ren Yanyong spent the most torturous minutes of his life.

When he saw that Shi Xing had leadership talent, Ren Yanyong's heart skipped a beat.

When he saw that special barrier, Ren Yanyong's eyelids began to twitch wildly.

Then... when he saw the mutated spiritual power of the star beast being trapped in the barrier of the time star, and when he saw the eyes of the officers around him change from shock and disbelief to enthusiasm, only four words emerged in Ren Yanyong's mind - the

situation is over.

After the video was played, it was just as Ren Yanyong expected.

The marshal of the Fourth Army voted in favor without hesitation, and said that the Fourth Army could be loyal to the time star in the future and become a jurisdictional corps within the scope of the time star's military power...

After this was said, the Fifth Army and the Sixth Army echoed...

Except for the marshal, the other officers of the Second Army also showed signs of intention...

Ren Yan closed his eyes forever, not wanting to listen to the flattering declaration of rebellion. He

opened his eyes again, looked at the voting screen in despair, and listened to the chief clerk Wei Wan announce:

"Two votes against, four votes in favor, and one vote to abstain."

"After a unanimous vote by the seven major legions, it was decided that..."

"From this moment on, His Highness Shi Xing officially obtains half of the military power granted to him by the empire in accordance with the law."