Chapter 159: 094 Under me, all are equal [Third update] Chapter 159: 094 Under me, all are equal [Third update] “My house is your house.”
Gudun Mah very much wanted to say this, but he restrained his impulse to flatter Yang Ming.
Mr. Ming valued him for his usefulness, and once he was no longer useful, there would be no need for his existence—Gudun Mah thought.
Yang Ming smiled and said, “I heard your two sons safely arrived in the Sherman Empire yesterday and joined their sister? Congratulations.”
Gudun Mah was taken aback.
He had spent a fortune doing this in utmost secrecy, even having two nearly identical substitute robots made for his sons. How could it have leaked…
Yes, Mr. Ming knew everything.
There was no need to be surprised.
Gudun Mah hastily said, “Since I have chosen to stand with your camp, naturally, I must entrust all my assets to the powerful Sherman Empire. That is what I should do.”
“So you have been completely excluded by the other Generals in the military,” Yang Ming’s eyes gleamed slightly. “Didn’t they tell you?”
“They are about to launch a military coup,” Yang Ming laughed. “Ilouis wants to become the Emperor.”
Gudun Mah’s brows slowly furrowed as he whispered, “Mr. Ming, I have not received any information about this. Ilouis was the former Minister of Defense, and his student is the current Minister of Defense. My situation is indeed challenging, and currently, I can only ensure that the fleet I control is stable.”
“I came here specifically today, not to ask about your fleet.”
Yang Ming stood up, walked over to Gudun Mah, and softly asked in his ear,
“Do you want to sit in the Minister of Defense’s chair?”
Gudun Mah’s Adam’s apple bobbed up and down.
“A military coup does not align with my interests,” Yang Ming said indifferently. “I can elevate you, and you don’t have to be entirely loyal to the royal family.”
“I understand,” Gudun Mah’s voice also became very soft. “In the future, I will have only one object of loyalty, sir.”
“No need to say pleasantries in front of me. You work for me, and I will give you benefits. It’s just a transaction.”
Yang Ming patted Gudun Mah’s arm and said warmly,
“What I need you to do is in your family mailbox. Do a good job, young man, I will always be watching you.”
Yang Ming’s watch vibrated gently.
He opened it, glanced at it, and frowned, saying, “Oh, damn, I have to go chat and have tea with the Old Emperor. That’s it for today, arrange for a fast spaceship to send me back, don’t keep our majesty waiting too long.”
“Rest assured, I’ll arrange it immediately!”
After Yang Ming left, Gudun Mah slumped on the sofa, lost in thought.
Was Mr. Ming inadvertently revealing some information?
At this moment, Gudun Mah thought of many things.
But he forced himself to get up, returned to his desk, and opened his secret family mailbox, displaying that plan on the desktop.
A few minutes later, Gudun Mah’s eyes were filled with confusion.
Could such a thing as a coup be fake?
Yang Ming was not falsifying when he read out the message in front of Gudun Mah.
The Old Emperor had suddenly summoned him, specifically requesting to see Yang Ming. The guards of the Imperial Palace had already gone to Yang Ming’s home. Officially, Yang Ming, who was supposedly recuperating, was not at home.
Fortunately, after receiving the news, Edwan immediately entered the palace to request an audience, saying he was worried about Yang Ming’s safety and had arranged for him to be in a distant safe house.
Yang Ming hurriedly took a dirigible back to the surface of Ilando Star, letting it land directly on the rooftop of a building in the suburbs. He then took the ‘privileged’ car sent by Edwan to intercept him, speeding down the fast lane straight to the Imperial Palace.
Being summoned by the Emperor but nowhere to be found, he indeed had a high status.
A little carelessness with such details would become ammunition for the Third Prince and the First Prince to attack Edwan.
Why did the Intelligent Machine Old Emperor suddenly want to see him?
Yang Ming held his watch, typing while chatting with Lyu.
Lyu repeatedly reminded Yang Ming not to anger the Old Emperor.
Although the Old Emperor was an Intelligent Machine, he controlled the life and death power of the Luofeng Empire. Also, judging from the previous ‘Princess Dana’ incident, the Old Emperor’s True Son’s Brain was very unstable now.
Yang Ming didn’t have time to change his military uniform, wearing a shirt and trousers, running all the way forward.
Passing by the palace gate guarded by the Fourth Brigade of the Fourth Regiment, he even went to the guards’ resting room to take a bottle of water, pouring it over his forehead and body, pretending to be drenched in sweat and in a rather sorry state, rushing towards the Emperor’s sleeping quarters.
At the palace gate, two waiting maids frowned at Yang Ming.
The maid kindly advised, “Major, you should mind your appearance.”
Yang Ming deliberately spoke loudly, “Oh, my heavens, I received orders to come immediately. I don’t know how long I ran on the road, sweating all over.”
A maid stepped forward, directly helping Yang Ming tidy his short hair, wiping off the water with a tissue, and buttoning his collar.
“Please wait a moment, we will report this.”
The speaker at the palace gate already transmitted the Old Emperor’s laughter, “Let Yang Ming come in, already injured, why rush so much.”
The two maids bowed and withdrew, and the palace gate slowly opened.
Yang Ming quickly jumped up the steps and saw the figures of the Old Emperor and Edwan beside the Emperor’s dining table.
The Old Emperor was dining while a projection screen in front of him was playing the hottest reality show.
“Your Majesty, you summoned me?”
Yang Ming saluted and then bowed slightly to Edwan, “Second Prince, you are here too.”
Edwan winked playfully at Yang Ming.