When Edwang hurried back to the palace, calm had returned to peace inside and outside the palace.

In the emperor's bedroom, several princesses and dozens of maids gathered around the big bed, most of them looking solemn.

The old emperor was lying on the bed, breathing slowly but unable to open his eyes. His left hand exposed outside the blanket was wrapped in a white bandage.

"How is father?"

Adwang asked in a deep voice.

Princess Dana shook her head slightly with red eyes, and General Philemon just lowered his head and sighed.

"Brother," Emilia said softly, "my father is old. This is a fact that we all must accept."

"I know, it's just"

Adwan hugged Emilia, patted the back of her neck gently, and looked up at the lamp beside the bed.

Princess Dana said slowly: "His Majesty's brain has begun to wither. We have consulted with the best doctors and used this maintenance device to keep His Majesty alive for a while."

"Your Highness," Philemon said aside, "you must now shoulder the important responsibilities of this country."

A princess whispered: "But, Your Majesty has no intention to appoint a crown prince."

"His Royal Highness Edwang is the first in line of succession," Princess Dana said, "His Majesty has decided to make His Highness Edwang the crown prince, but he has not had time to announce it... This country needs Edwang."

Philemon said: "The royal guard has pledged its allegiance to you, Your Highness."

The people around the palace suddenly made no sound at all.

Adwang sat by the bed for a while, lowered his head and held the old emperor's arm, sighed softly, turned and walked towards the palace door.

"I still have a few meetings, so I have to go and get busy first."

The maids bowed their heads and saluted, and everyone watched Edwang leave the palace.

Emilia breathed a sigh of relief.

She remembered Yang Luo's instructions before leaving again, glanced at the knight's sword hidden in the cabinet, and yawned tiredly.

Go back and rest, Emilia, everything is fine here, "Princess Dana expressed concern."

"Mom," Emilia said, "I want to sleep on the sofa next to you for a while and try to stay with my father as much as possible."

Princess Dana said softly: "Go."

Emilia walked to the couch next to the cabinet and fell asleep without waiting for the maid to bring the pillow.

Princess Dana glanced at her personal maid, who quickly walked over and sat next to Emilia in case the princess was nervous and talked in her sleep.

Half an hour later.

Adwan's motorcade was parked outside a suburban prison.

At the bottom of the prison, in a corner surrounded by a projection screen, Yang Luo had not even taken a few sips from his wine glass, but Edwang had already made himself slightly drunk.

Adwang said in a deep voice: "I feel so despicable."

Yang Luo sunk into the soft sofa cushions and couldn't help but yawned:

"Your Highness, I have been busy for a long time and now I want to take a nap."

"No, you have to listen to my nagging," Edwang said, "I have no one else to talk to now."

"Then I'll give you half a galaxy's hour."

Yang Luo smiled and said:

"Don't act so depressed. You complain more about your father than you respect him."

He was just sick, lying there quietly waiting for the end of his life. Everyone has this experience. This is the law of nature.

"Now you can flex your muscles unscrupulously to realize your political ambitions."

"But that is my father after all," Edwan whispered. "I don't approve of his policies or his style of acting, but I am always the continuation of his genes."

Yang Luo pouted: "The topic of father and son has led to too many interesting stories."

"Let's not mention these," Edwang asked, "You were not involved in it, right? What happened in the imperial palace."

Yang Luodao: "I am the leader, but I can say with a clear conscience that I did not harm your biological father in the slightest."

Edwan nodded: "General Philemon also said similar words."

Yang Luo reminded him: "Tomorrow you have to prepare a TV speech to announce the fact that you are about to become the emperor of the Luofeng Empire and form the basis of public opinion."

Is this too anxious? "Adwang hesitated."

"The rebellion on the fifth administrative star will be completely put down in about half a month. This is your first official report card."

Yang briefly introduced his plan:

"As long as the rebellion on the fifth administrative star is put down, I will start to unify the military and re-establish the military's centralized command system."

"In order to reassure the New Federation and the Sherman Empire, I will create the illusion of polarization in the military and let Gudunmaha and Lyon form a competitive relationship. There are some minor frictions and conflicts between the two sides on weekdays. In fact, it is me who is there.

control."

"In this way, we have the opportunity to develop our military strength in internal competition."

Edwang frowned and looked at Yang Luo: "Luo, I noticed a strong sense of urgency in your plan."

"Adwan, do you know what happened recently? How did the New Federation deal with the Sherman Empire?"

"Burying insects, this is simply a method of exterminating humanity. What do you mean?"

Adwang's eyes widened, and Yang Luo put down his wine glass and nodded slightly.

Yang Luodao: "My friends told me that this plan of the New Federation has been going on for decades, and the Sherman Empire is full of insect eggs."

"Isn't the Sherman Empire already searching?"

"It's difficult to find them all, not to mention, because the continuous destruction of more than a dozen insect swarms should have triggered the self-preservation mechanism of other insect swarms, and they will hide even more secretly."

"Is there one in Luofeng as well?"

Adwang was a little panicked: "It's unimaginable that we have to face the next day of disaster!"

Yang Luodao: "Don't worry, there are currently none. Even if there are, I can solve them."

Adwang began to feel anxious.

He simply couldn't imagine what it would be like if insects attacked the administrative star overwhelmingly.

Just like the documentary videos he saw when he was receiving education in school.

Edwan said angrily: "The New Federation is simply challenging the bottom line of human civilization!"

"The Battle of Ao Xing is just the beginning."

Yang Luo rested his arm on his pillow, with a bit of contemplation in his eyes, and said slowly:

"The Sherman Empire has tasted the sweetness of this battle. The aristocracy has gained fame, the royal family has strengthened its prestige, and the people have become more united because of the insecurity brought by the Zerg."

"The reputation of the New Federation has been ruined, and most countries are urgently conducting self-examination on various planets."

Next, wherever an insect infestation breaks out, it will be associated with the name New Federation.

"Because of the defeat in the Battle of Ostar, the current political situation of the New Federation has also begun to be violently turbulent. The country is in chaos, and their political party disputes are also very fierce."

Adwang lowered his head and thought: "This is our period of opportunity."

"That's right," Yang Luo said with a smile, "The Sherman Empire is likely to continue to create local wars to suppress the second half of the Galaxy, and there is even a possibility of a full-scale war."

"What about us? Luo?"

"Developing the economy is the top priority."

Yang Luodao:

Let this national machinery be fully mobilized, establish a complete industrial system as soon as possible, and use the tax-free money in recent years to invest in a powerful fleet.

"When we accumulate enough military strength, we will look at the three small countries around us. They have a total of nine administrative stars and a population of 1.2 billion."

Edwan was a little shocked: "Are we going to launch a war of aggression? That would just give the New Federation camp an excuse to declare a full-scale war against us."

"We have more than just war options, Adwan."

"We can form an alliance politically, rely on each other economically, and I can control the military."

Yang Luo said slowly:

"When the Luofeng Empire only has the size of five main administrative stars, the New Federation can do whatever it wants."

"When the Luofeng Empire has more than a dozen main administrative stars and can knock out the teeth of the new federation, he will hesitate."

"And when the Luofeng Empire has dozens of administrative stars, the New Federation will change their arrogant attitude."

"There are no strategic checks and balances in the Milky Way. Only a powerful fleet can give the people a sense of security."

"But," Edwan frowned, "how can you do it and control other countries' fleets?"

Yang Luo smiled and said: "Why did General Lyon suddenly serve me?"

"this."
To be continued...