2001. Political Winds
The capital of the Galactic Republic, Coruscant.
"… Councilor Tuenbak-Tula, this matter is very important to the planet that we protect. If you are willing to lend us a helping hand, our planet will definitely reward you with a satisfactory reward …" Peacock said urgently to a holographic image.
In the holographic image was a tall, hairy Samiel. She had three neatly combed strands of hair on her chin, like a beard. But there was no typo here. Tuenbak-Tula was indeed a Samiel woman. She was wearing an unusually gorgeous dress. She glanced at Peacock arrogantly and said, "You can only blame yourselves for this matter. Chairman Palpatine's assassination, no matter how good your reasons are, is an undeniable fact. So, I can't help you. You're on your own. "After saying that, he hung up the call without any explanation.
Peacock let out a long sigh and slumped on the sofa. She looked at the address book in front of her in annoyance. She could see that at least half of the people in the address book had a red mark on them. These were the people Peacock had looked for before. But ever since the news of Chairman Palpatine's assassination on the Guardian Planet, almost all the members who had promised to support her into the parliament had changed their attitude and ignored Peacock.
From this, it could be seen how high Shiv Palpatine's prestige in the Republic parliament was! He came to power during the Trade Federation's invasion of Planet Nab and replaced the former chairman, Fenix Valorum. He changed Valorum's previous image of being overly protective of his reputation and pedantic in implementing 'justice' in his heart. Instead, he drove out the Trade Federation fleet that had blockaded Planet Nab in a thunderous manner and won great prestige.
And in the course of governance for the next eight years, all his political orders were orderly and orderly. He gradually increased the military strength of the Galactic Republic, especially the policy of allowing the various galaxies and plutocrats to establish private fleets, which won him the support of countless people. And such support turned into influence, which was clearly reflected in front of Peacock.
"If I were you, I wouldn't talk to Tula like this," Svetlana said from behind Peacock. Svetlana said from behind Peacock, "I've taught you before that you have to learn to speak in different ways in front of different people, so gathering intelligence before the negotiation is very important. Thunbak-Tura was a greedy, bully, and bully. When you talked to her, you had to convey two messages at all times — first, I'm rich, and second, I'm powerful. But you haven't done either of those. "
Peacock gently shook his head and rubbed his forehead. "I'm sorry, I was too impatient just now."
"There's not much room for us to make mistakes, so now is not the time to apologize. But there's still good news. At least we understand that even a greedy guy like Tula has to suppress his greed. This means that the entire Galactic Council will probably not support our entry into the council, "said Svetlana.
"This is good news? You're not playing with me, are you? "
"Of course it's good news!" Svetlana said resolutely. "At least we understand the current political direction, so we won't do anything stupid that goes against this direction. There's one thing you must understand, political wars are completely different from the real wars you've experienced before, but the degree of cruelty and darkness is much higher! "
Peacock nodded and asked, "Then what should we do?"
"Give a speech and announce that we won't run for the Galactic Council's Member seat, and win sympathy!"
"Won't run? Why can't we say it's a temporary withdrawal? "Peacock was somewhat puzzled.
Svetlana snorted. "Why don't you try adding the word 'temporary' to it? They'll think that you have no intention of reflecting on yourself, and just want to avoid the limelight, even if we really do want to avoid the limelight. This way, we'll face even more fierce opposition. In fact, when the time is right, we can propose to run for the Galactic Council again. At that time, we just need to treat what we said this time as a fart. Understand? "
Peacock sighed again and nodded.
Svetlana came behind Peacock and massaged her shoulders. "I know very well what kind of person Tang Yu used to be. In fact, in the entire Guardian Empire, there are only a few people who met Tang Yu earlier than me. I've watched him grow step by step from a young and inexperienced person to where he is now with my own eyes. He has already taken this step. Many times, he's ruthless, cruel, and decisive. So even though there are many people who have made great contributions in the process of the Guardian Group and the Guardian Empire, he can only be the Emperor. And as the person chosen by Tang Yu, you also need to take this step. "
"I don't know if I can do it … In this week on Coruscant, almost every day was torture … every day was challenging the bottom line of my principles …" Peacock said softly.
"Do you think that Tang Yu gave up Song Hana just because of love?" Svetlana suddenly said.
"Isn't it?"
"That's part of the reason, but it's not the whole reason." Svetlana said word by word, "Because if Song Hana becomes the Empress, she will become the Empire's biggest shortcoming and weakness. But … Tang Yu doesn't think you will. "
Peacock clenched her fists tightly. After a long time, she suddenly loosened her fists and said softly, "I understand, Svetlana. I'll have to ask for your guidance during this period of time when I start to be a politician. "
Svetlana nodded approvingly and asked, "Then what do you think we should do now?"
"Our influence is too weak. This isn't just a problem of the strength of our planet. Planet Nab isn't strong either, but President Palpatine is from Planet Nab. Moreover, the representative of Planet Nab, Padmé Amidala, also has great influence. So, next, I need to establish my own circle and build my own influence! " Peacock said firmly, "Before the President returns, I will first go to Padmé Amidala and keep my mouth shut about this matter. I will only build a deeper friendship."
"You're still doing this too deliberately. Just say what you need to say. If you deliberately avoid talking about it, people will think that you have ulterior motives. But since you already have this awareness, I can rest assured. Next, I will go to the underground area of Coruscant. That place is a mess of crooks and honest people and gangs run amok. I want to at least set up some chess pieces, "Svetlana said.
Peacock nodded and turned to T-X No.2 Elisa who had been standing by the side and said, "Elisa, for the next few days, transform into Svetlana's appearance, but don't go out. The technology here can easily tell that you are a robot, but as long as you don't go out, there won't be too many flaws. "
"Understood." Elisa nodded.
…
Coruscant, in the vast three-dimensional conference center of the Galactic Council.
"Murderer! Pervert!! "
"The Guardian Planet has no right to appear in the Council!"
"Get Peacock out of here!!"
Amidst the deafening boos and curses of thousands of council members, Peacock flew the anti-gravity platform to the center of the Council. She first bowed deeply to President Palpatine, who still had a splint on his arm and a bio-gel wrapped around it. "Mr. President, this happened because of a major hidden danger in our security. On behalf of the Guardian Planet, I hereby extend my sincerest apologies to Mr. President and every member of the Republic. We will definitely investigate this attack thoroughly and bring the truth to light. "
Palpatine nodded kindly and smiled. "This is not your fault, child, nor is it Tang Yu's fault. I have always believed in your planet and Tang Yu. You will never betray the Republic, I have absolute faith in you. "
This extremely normal speech made Peacock break out in a cold sweat. Palpatine was praising her, praising the Guardian Planet. However, when the Guardian Planet stood on the opposite side of the Republic under his plan, his words today would become the most terrifying weapon, making it impossible for the Guardian Planet to make a comeback!
Peacock calmed herself down, turned around and bowed again to the other council members around her before saying, "Because of this incident, we, the Guardian Planet, feel that we have committed a grave sin. Therefore, we voluntarily withdraw from the election of the Republic's council members and focus all our energy on developing ourselves and seeking the welfare of the Republic."
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