2200, Long Live Peace!
While Lord Ecclesi was busy looking for people, Chen Gang excused himself by saying that he had drunk too much and left.
Things strangely calmed down after that. Even Lord Ecclesi did not look for him again. However, Chen Gang began to become active. He used his identity and some of the connections he had made in Corellia through Ecclesi.
Chen Gang's official identity was the Galactic Republic's Minister of Transportation Management and Honorary Consultant of the Geological Exploration Industry, which was equivalent to a deputy minister. At that time, before the war broke out, Palpatine and Count Dooku had already made arrangements on the political level. At that time, as a guardian planet that had secretly joined Count Dooku's camp, it was naturally taken care of in this regard. Svetlana, who had been active in Coruscant, had several official positions in her hands that could be used. These official positions were jointly released by Palpatine and Count Dooku, so no matter who investigated, there would not be any flaws.
There were many such people in the Republic and the Confederation of Independent Systems. For example, the recent peace storm that Palpatine had stirred up using Minna Bonteri were all caused by such people. Palpatine and Count Dooku also used these people to control each other's political direction, so that they could monitor and make arrangements at any time.
What Chen Gang did was actually very simple. He got close to Lord Ecclesi for three main reasons. First, this person had always wanted to go further in politics, so he hoped to get to know and get close to more officials from Coruscant. Second, although his family was not very eye-catching compared to those big shots, it was still an old family in Corellia, so it had complicated connections in all aspects. Last but not least, he had a large mining industry on Bespin, which was at the edge of the galaxy. In other words, his business spanned across the Confederation of Independent Systems and the Galactic Republic.
The first two reasons meant that it would be very easy for Chen Gang to get close to him, and he could also use him to get closer to the real big shots of Corellia. As for the third point, it meant that Lord Ecclesi belonged to the group of people who only wanted to do business and didn't want to fight. This group of people was exactly what Chen Gang wanted to rope in.
The news of the successive military victories of the Confederation and the wave of peace that followed had also reached here. Svetlana and Bolivarian Trask, the two conspirators under Tang Yu, had also proposed an action plan and informed Chen Gang. However, even though Chen Gang was a political entity that played an important role in the Republic, he did not go around proclaiming the benefits of war, seeking to cancel the peace talks, and causing the Republic's delaying tactic to fail. This was useless, and it went against the general trend.
However, Chen Gang knew that going with the flow would sometimes have the opposite effect! A true politician would never go against the current. They would find their own opportunities in the direction of the general trend. They would even guide the general trend! The current political direction, the current general trend, was peace. However, when peace reached the extreme, what would it be?
A decent smile appeared on Chen Gang's lips. He placed a document on the table and gently slid it in front of a bearded middle-aged man opposite him. He said, "I have some black market orders in my hands. However, these orders have not been released to the black market yet, and the quantity is very large. However, I can't eat these things. If you don't mind, I'll transfer this order to you, and then I'll take a small share of the profits. What do you think? Earl Mosia. "
The middle-aged man flipped through the document, and his expression changed. He put down the document calmly, leaned back on the sofa, and said slowly, "5 million tons of concentrated nutrient solution … Planet Jabim … Are you kidding me? Your Excellency Chen Gang. This is an order from the Separatists. "
Chen Gang smiled and said, "But it's also an order worth 1 billion credits. The Republic will not pay such a price. The Republic will at most give you 500 million credits for the same goods, right? "
"Your way of thinking is very dangerous, Your Excellency Chen Gang."
"Hahahaha, I'm an explorer, a collector, and an archaeologist. I explore and travel all over the galaxy, and it won't do without some source of funds. Moreover, these are civilian goods. "
Earl Mosia thought about it, but still shook his head and said, "No, cargo of this scale can't pass through the border."
"But now is an opportunity. Now that the two sides are in peace negotiations, I can take this opportunity to arrange a meeting between your representatives. The recipient will provide an absolutely safe route and pay a deposit. As long as the transaction is completed during the peace talks, there won't be any problems, "Chen Gang said with a smile.
He then took out a few more documents. "If you think it's dangerous, then I have a few orders from the Republic here. They don't go through the official accounts, so they don't need to be taxed, but the price …"
Earl Mosia picked up the orders from the Republic and glanced at them. He looked at the numbers on them and smiled contemptuously before throwing them into the trash can. He then stared at Chen Gang and asked, "Then how can you prove that you're not a spy for the Separatists?"
Chen Gang knocked on the order and said, "I don't need to prove this, because money is the most important thing. Whether it's the Separatists' money or the Republic's money. Do you want the Separatists' products? For example, the most advanced combat robots on the Guardian planet. I can also get them. The key is … money. "
Earl Mosia picked up the order from Jabim and looked at it again. The long string of zeros behind the transaction price made his eyes burn. He took a deep breath and said, "According to the information I received, the representatives of the two sides have already started the first round of negotiations, but they almost got into a fight at the meeting. In my opinion, this peace talk is a farce, a thing of wrangling. There won't be any results for at least a few months, and I don't think there will be any results. The war will continue. "
"In that case, we have to seize this rare period of peace to make money," Chen Gang said.
"A lot can be done in a few months' time. Are there any more orders like this?" Earl Mosia asked.
"Of course. I travel around the Milky Way Galaxy, so naturally, I have a lot of connections. Every time I go to a place, apart from exploration and archaeology, I make money. However, I'm worried that you won't be able to handle these orders, "Chen Gang said.
Earl Mosia glanced at him, smiled confidently, and said, "When Lord Ecclesi introduced you to me, didn't he mention my strength? It's true that I can't handle too much on my own, but once I spread my connections, I'm afraid that your orders won't be enough. Let's put it this way. In the Corellian Galaxy, apart from the Big Three who never show their faces, no one has more connections than me. "
Hearing this, the smile on Chen Gang's face grew brighter. He picked up the wine glass on the coffee table and raised it. "Then, I wish us a happy cooperation."
Earl Mosia also raised his glass and lightly clinked with him. "To the precious peace, hehehehe."
After ending this pleasant conversation, Chen Gang returned to his residence. After a short rest, he went to a private park behind the hotel. There were other people he needed to meet and talk to.
Long live "peace" …
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