Chapter 500, I'm Back
Dragon Eagle Star Region, Yunluo Star.
Eight months have passed since that brutal duel in which the Phoenix won a great victory.
While ensuring that the Fury Legion left the Dragonhawk Star Region, the Alliance was also stepping up the dispatch of various officials to various planets in the Dragonhawk Star Region to take over these worlds.
Government affairs are secondary, especially the military, which must be kept in our own hands as much as possible.
Especially some key planets.
Yunluo Star is of course the top priority. It is not only the core of economic development, but also the political core of the Dragon Eagle Star Region, where the Star Region Government is located.
But the current Dragon Eagle government is incomparable to its heyday. The arrival of the Fury of Flame almost treated the Dragon Eagle Star Region as a subordinate. The decision-making power of the military and politics was controlled by the war group in the name of wartime, and the Star Region government became an executive body.
However, an executive agency is an executive agency; at least it has work to do.
But when the alliance came, the situation was completely different.
The Alliance is not the Fury of Flame, which only has the framework of a chapter. They have a complete governing body and can completely replace the role of the star domain government.
Of course, the Alliance didn't actually do this, at least not completely. The decision-makers were definitely kicked out, or left idle for the time being. But some of the middle and lower-level bureaucrats in the Star Region Government who were responsible for execution were still retained.
It is impossible to kick out all the people who do the actual work.
It’s not that the league doesn’t have enough officials.
Although the Alliance would have to manage almost two hundred more worlds and expand its ruling area so much, it would be a bit overwhelming. However, the other planets could be left alone for the time being, and the planetary governments in various places could govern themselves first. This was also the system of the Empire. When they had time in the future, they could strengthen management.
But in Yunluo Star, a key world, no matter how scarce the number of officials is, some have to be squeezed out to manage Yunluo properly.
Officials who graduated from the various liberal arts colleges of the alliance and have been fully trained in the alliance system are no less capable than those of the Star Domain Government. Although the personnel of the latter are all selected from the vast sea of people, the alliance's persistent investment in talent training over the years is not wasted money, not to mention that there are a large number of outstanding talents that Gu Hang has cultivated using his gift points, who are definitely better than the former.
More importantly, the alliance is a relatively new force, and Gu Hang has always attached great importance to preventing the problem of institutional rigidity. A large number of talents who have entered government positions are quite young.
This youthfulness is not only reflected in age, but also in mentality. The unique vigorous and eager-to-do mentality is what the old and frail imperial government, which relies on inertia to move forward, lacks.
However, the main reason why the alliance did not replace all the officials was that the officials of the alliance were outsiders after all, and they did not have a deep understanding of many local affairs. If they were replaced all at once, there would be chaos.
But even if they retain staff, they cannot retain high-level officials. The decision-makers must be replaced with officials from the alliance, and they will form their own team, half of whom will be brought from the alliance and the other half will be selected from local officials.
More executive levels were retained, but a considerable proportion of alliance officials were added to the middle-level officials and lower-level executive officials, mainly to learn about local affairs and supervise the work of local officials.
The powerful backing for these regime changes is the fleet stationed above Yunluo Star and the alliance forces that land on the ground.
In fact, whether it is the local officials of Yunluo Star or the middle and lower-level officials of the original star domain government, there is basically no particular resistance to this. Instead, they are quite active in moving closer to the alliance.
The reason is very simple. They are all workers anyway, just low-level officials. Their interests will be affected to a certain extent, but not so fatally. The alliance's screening and kicking out of local officials actually requires them to perform well and strive not to be screened out.
The people at the top have been replaced. What are you thinking if you don't hurry up and actively move closer?
As for the high-ranking officials whose interests will be affected and whose power will be deprived, their opposition is not very meaningful. The Alliance originally wanted to sideline them. It is good enough that they are not physically eliminated. What else do they want to do?
What's more, the alliance did not completely block their way.
The current statement is that it is just a temporary review to assess their loyalty and ability. The alliance also said that if they pass the review, then these senior officials may have the opportunity to enter the star domain government as senior officials after the alliance and the star domain government are integrated in the future.
At that time, it should be the star field level in the alliance government.
These senior officials actually have quite complicated feelings.
On the one hand, they hated that their power was taken away from them, but on the other hand, they were afraid of the alliance's force and fear of being liquidated. Deep down, they were even more eager to retain their power.
Some people with connections are already taking action.
There are two directions for the activity: either go to the Cosmic Government or go to the Alliance.
The path to the alliance is actually quite simple. From the establishment of the alliance to today, the exchanges between officials have not been that frequent and close.
But wasn't there Lady Neil Lowry?
She was considered to be Gu Hang's supporter. She had helped Gu Hang when he was starting out. Then, about two or three years ago, he took the opportunity to represent the Fury Corps to negotiate with the Alliance and directly "defected". In the half of the star field controlled by the Alliance, he established "another star field government department" in the name of the chief of the star field department.
Everyone knows that the so-called Second Government Department actually does not play any role at all within the alliance. It is purely used as a signboard by the alliance government.
But no matter what, they went there first and have connections with the alliance, so at least they can have a say.
If you all go and look for Lao Yisi's way, it's a good idea.
But this road is not easy to take. The alliance is not very willing to help, and Lao Yisi herself is not that willing to help. She also knows how to keep a low profile. Although she is very old, she still wants to improve.
Although, by uniting many old acquaintances and exerting her meager influence to push these people into the alliance system as officials, she could indeed establish a small faction centered around her that could help her.
But at the same time, it is also a very risky thing.
She didn't want to be seen as a member of a clique, which was a very sensitive issue within the alliance system.
The alliance path is not so smooth, so the only one left is the Universe Government path.
I originally thought this road was easy to walk on.
The relationship between the star region government and the universe region government has always been relatively close. In other words, the three levels of government, the star region, the star region, and the universe region, do have a superior-subordinate relationship. Many officials will be transferred to each other, and there is a clear relationship of promotion and demotion.
Many senior officials in the Dragon Eagle Star Region were former officials from a certain department of the Eastern Universe Government and came to the local area to take up leadership positions. On the one hand, it was a promotion, and on the other hand, the experience of serving in a local area would be helpful in the future.
When the alliance actually removed their power in the Dragon Eagle Star Region, their first choice was, of course, to complain to the Cosmic Government. The most important thing was to think of ways and opportunities to see if they could be transferred back to the Cosmic Government, or at least to find ways to transfer to other star regions.
But this path can only be achieved by people with really close relationships.
The alliance did not prevent them from leaving, but there was a rule in the Universe Government that was not explicitly stated but had become an unspoken rule: senior officials from the Dragon Eagle Star Region were to stay in the Dragon Eagle Star Region and not be accepted or transferred from other places.
Since it is an unspoken rule, it can be broken. Those who have a close enough relationship and are not so noticeable themselves can indeed be transferred out.
The alliance doesn't care about these few small fry.
But the reason why it is an unspoken rule is that sometimes it is more reliable than some explicit regulations that are not fully enforced.
Most people cannot leave the Dragon Eagle Universe.
Tan Jiuyi is one of them.
This star domain leader - oh, now we have to add the word "former".
It's not that he doesn't have enough connections. His status in the entire star field is actually quite high. At least it's not worse than those few high-ranking officials in the universe government. He can definitely be counted as one of the top fifteen people in the entire universe government.
He has no shortage of connections.
But he was too conspicuous.
It really can't be transferred.
He could only stay in Yunluo Star, in his own office, feeling extremely uneasy and doing nothing.
Logically, Gu Hang had been appointed as the head of the Dragon Eagle Star Region, but he had not yet arrived. This was actually a common situation throughout the empire. Usually, he would stand guard for the last time, wait for the new head to arrive, and then hand over the work.
Even if there is a handover, this structure is usually a bit long. If the former head of state does not have other urgent appointments for the time being, they may stay in their original position for several months to help the new head of state adapt to the work.
However, he does not need to stand this last shift now, and I am afraid he will not be required to do any handover work afterwards.
The alliance has taken them all.
Not only did he have nothing to do, but even his personal freedom was restricted to a certain extent.
He can only wait quietly for his ending.
And soon, the person who pronounced his fate finally came back.
He received the notice and went to the star port of Yunluo Star several days in advance.
To be honest, he was quite excited.
Is he willing to lose everything?
Of course not.
And when all other methods failed, his only recourse was Gu Hang.
It would be best if there could be an opportunity for a private communication, so that he could personally slide down and kneel in a graceful posture in front of Marshal Gu for everyone to see.
But it may be difficult to get this opportunity.
However, he is the former head of the star field after all, so there must be a handover process, and the two must meet.
On that side, perhaps at most there was an opportunity to say a word. The space for sliding and kneeling was a bit small, but because of this, he had to think carefully.
Consider every word, design every subtle expression...
He has been practicing like this for several months, and now is the time to show his skills.
After waiting for another day at the starport, he was invited by the guards to the dressing room, where he put on a beautiful suit of formal attire. Then, he stood at the starport's parking bay waiting with many other people.
A huge ship slowly sailed in.
That was the Nova, the flagship of the Alliance Navy and a battleship.
At the exit where they were waiting, there was a long red carpet stretching out.
A fleet of hovercrafts drove out, and the elite guards got off the vehicles and monitored the surrounding situation. At the same time, the most distinguished person in the entire Dragon Eagle Star Region walked out of a ceremonial car in the middle.
Governor of the Alliance, Head of the Star Domain, Marshal of the Empire - Gu Hang.
When he saw Gu Hang’s rather youthful face, Tan Jiuyi was a little dazed for a moment.
This was the first time he had seen Gu Hang in person. In the past, he had only seen a virtual image during star talk.
He is probably only forty-six years old this year?
For most people, this is the prime of life, but it is also the end of middle age. In fact, many people with difficult living conditions have already aged significantly by this age.
But for Gu Hang, life-extending surgery and even his own psychic powers are all ways that can allow him to live longer. It will be no problem for him to live to three hundred to five hundred years old.
From this perspective, his life has just begun.
But even such a young person has achieved his current position.
And his future destiny depends entirely on his thoughts.
He was nervous, but he didn't forget what he should do.
After all the senior officials of the alliance met and shook hands with Marshal Gu, it was his turn.
He hurried forward and shook hands with the smiling Gu Hang.
"Marshal Gu..." The friendly smile on Tan Jiuyi's face seemed seamless.
The smile on Gu Hang's face faded a little, and he shook hands with Tan Jiuyi rather perfunctorily.
Tan Jiuyi wanted to say something else, but he didn't have much chance. Perhaps within the time it took to say a word, the next person who wanted to shake hands would be behind him.
He had already prepared the speech in his mind, but when Gu Hang glanced at him, he suddenly felt shocked.
Gu Hang didn't want to listen.
He didn't dare to say it.
As he walked further and further away, he couldn't help but turn around and take a look.
He was unwilling to give in. How could he have just said it with gritted teeth?
But I also felt somewhat fortunate. If I insisted, maybe Gu Hang would be mad.
The complex feelings of worry and loss echoed in his chest.
…
Gu Hang didn't care about Tan Jiuyi's complicated thoughts at all.
What he cares about is everything in front of him.
When he returned to the Dragon Eagle Star Region this time, he was greeted by a complete star region.
This made him happier than any gift. How could he have the heart to listen to the words of someone who was no longer important to him?
No matter how carefully he prepared, it was meaningless.
(End of this chapter)
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