Capítulo 525: Chapter 525: Profound Impact
His beloved wife was born with an Emperor’s Heart. Her broad-mindedness and vision were so natural that she needed no learning nor imitation.
Others saw the martial arts tournament and were only excited about the grand celebration and the lively festivities. Those with a broader perspective saw the personal advantages of selecting a Queen from the event, hence nobles large and small vied to participate, each dreaming that the story of the “Civilian Girl Lilith” might happen to them!
The savvy politicians understood that Hughes I was attempting to consolidate his power by supporting minor nobles to curb the strategies of the Seven Guardian Dukes.
Only a very few keen individuals could sense the true dangers hidden behind the re-initiation of the martial arts tournament and the profound implications that followed.
Class conflicts, indeed!
Fu Xing had held high hopes for Hughes I, but during his absence from the Capital Star, the actions Hughes I took had utterly disappointed him.
“Was I correct?” Lin Fu felt somewhat embarrassed by Fu Xing’s sudden applause; he had been disparaging her intelligence and lack of seriousness all this time! His frequent forehead-supporting after asking about her study arrangements from childhood made her even more self-conscious.
“Very correct.”
Fu Xing praised her highly and elaborated in detail about the far-reaching implications of the incident.
“How severe could this be?” Lin Fu asked with worry.
During this period, she had seen many consultations in Fu Xing’s study. While the Capital Star System appeared prosperous and peaceful, other distant star systems were anything but tranquil, with rebellions erupting everywhere. Many places, although not openly rebellious, were actually controlled by local magnates.
From her perspective, the current state of the Galaxy Empire was like a structure revealing cracks at multiple points. The Empire’s control was weak; its maintenance relied entirely on the powerful military and the pride imbued by the Mecklenburg Family over three millennia, as well as the knightly spirit that reveres freedom.
She had scoured through historical records and sincerely admired the Mecklenburg Ancestors.
For the people of the Democracy Alliance and the Free Federation, the biggest mystery was how, in an interstellar era so advanced in thought, information, and technology, such a powerful, highly centralized feudal system could be established and persist through three millenniums.
Countless scholars from both nations had researched for many years and finally concluded that it was a contribution.
Every slightly established noble of the Galaxy Empire had ancestors who were pioneers of humanity, and the Mecklenburg Family along with the Seven Guardian Duke Families were the great pioneers who led humanity out of Ancient Earth, beyond the Solar System, and out of the Galaxy.
This was a fact even recognized unanimously by the other two major powers.
This contribution alone had sustained the rule of the Galaxy Empire for three thousand years.
Fu Xing looked at Lin Fu gravely, “It’s very severe.” He was about to open the Empire Territory Star Map when he noticed a complex, expansive star map screen automatically appearing in front of him, and the Little round ball, finally free, danced joyfully in the air.
The flickering bright electronic eyes gave off a mischievous vibe, continuously watching Lin Fu, and sometimes even anthropomorphizing by covering its mouth as if to giggle.
“Xiao Xing, I’m here to help you, I am a little work assistant, la la la…”
Lin Fu’s eyes brightened at the sight, almost wishing she could claim the Little round ball as her own.
Fu Xing’s handsome face darkened as he pinched a violet-shaped token in his hand and asked coldly, “How did you break free from my spiritual restraints?”
Lin Fu hurriedly looked at Fu Xing, “What do you mean?”
Fu Xing, somewhat embarrassed but still explaining to Lin Fu, said, “I found it too noisy, so I restricted its freedom during non-combat times.”
“Is that even possible?” Lin Fu looked at him with a face that implied ‘you’re such a scoundrel.’