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Volume 2 Starship Beauty and Flowers Chapter 60 The Target

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    In Qingyuan College, if you want to say who is the most sensational figure among the freshmen this year, it is undoubtedly Lin Hai.

    However, the name Lin Hai is not a good word in the aristocratic circle of Milan Star's Upper East Side.  First of all, his surname is Lin, and he comes from the Lin family of Riverside Star. The Lin family who defected from the Lily Nobles back then has never been a popular figure in the upper-class aristocratic circle of Milan Star, and is even slightly marginalized.

    When people refer to the aristocratic circle of Milan Star in the Upper East Side, they will always avoid mentioning their family's fiefdom name "Winchester" and their surname "Lin", and at most they will say Earl of Riverside Star.

    "The title of Earl of Riverside Star is not a "hereditary nobleman", but a "lifetime nobleman".  In the hierarchy of nobles, the empire is divided into three types of nobles.  The first is "hereditary nobility", which means that the family title can be passed down from generation to generation. The system of primogeniture is implemented, which is a single generation. In the limited succession, males precede females, and the oldest precedes the youngest.  For example, if a nobleman has an heir, his title will be passed to the closest relative after his death.  No matter how the situation changes, as long as the Imperial King Quan Mountain exists, these aristocratic families will exist forever.  All noble members of the Imperial House of Lords are such hereditary nobles.

    "Legal aristocracy" refers to the senior judges who perform the judicial functions of the House of Lords.  According to the conventions of the imperial constitution, the upper house of parliament is the highest judicial organ in the country and the court of appeal of local courts at all levels. However, in the history of the empire, many nobles in the upper house did not understand the legal business and were difficult to perform this function.  So the empire passed the "Appellate Judgment Act", and the king could, based on the advice of the Prime Minister, appoint some "permanent appellate trial nobles" among the senior judges with a term of more than ten years to perform the judicial functions of the Upper House in judging appeal cases.  These "judicial aristocrats" generally do not participate in activities other than the legal business of the House of Lords, and their titles are limited to their own honours.

    The third type is the "lifelong noble", whose title is also limited to the person and cannot be inherited.  Generally, they are awarded to viscounts and barons, but in the past thousand years, with the changes in the world structure, the title of earl has also begun to be established for life.  Earl Linley, who defected from the Lily Nobles back then, was a lifelong aristocrat.  His son Lin Wei's experience as a soldier in his youth also allowed him to gain recognition from the Prime Minister and the Queen, and he was awarded a lifelong peerage.

    However, in the eyes of outsiders, this is basically the end. In Lin Wei's generation, except for his adopted daughter Lin Wei, who is more outstanding, his successor Lin Hao, even though he can inherit the family business, is not the one who can win the king and the throne.  The Prime Minister affirmed that those who will continue to be awarded the title of lifelong peer count.  Therefore, in the eyes of many people, this is probably a sign of the decline of the Hebian Xinglin family.

    However, when the illegitimate son Lin Hai came into everyone's sight, the Riverside Star Lin family was once again exposed to heated discussions in the Milan star aristocratic circle.

    In the high-level club of Milan Star, aristocrats from the Upper East Side gathered together.  There are famous members of the Skull and Bones Society in Milan, dignitaries, and business tycoons. At this time, these people are holding cigars in their mouths, holding glasses of Galantino wine, and talking about the situation in this star map.

    "If there is anyone who has been the target of public criticism recently, it must be the father and son of the Earl of Riverside Star. Three days ago, in the morning, under the accusation of Lin Wei, the Speaker of Riverside Star Zhao Jing was arrested on multiple charges. And in this  During the process, his two sons who were performing missions in the public star field were attacked by foreign forces. It can be said that misfortune never comes singly. "Milan Star Justice Minister Jiang Ruoxing took a puff of cigarette and slowly exhaled a plume of smoke.  road.

    Countess Lina, the famous "Poisonous Widow" in Milan, said with a puzzled face, "This matter has caused a big fuss. It is said that Redier did it?"

    "Raidil, is that the Sky Pirate?" Du Long, a tycoon in his thirties and the heir to the domineering Brownstone Group, straightened out his shiny side-parted head, a little embarrassed and surprised, "A Sky Pirate or something?  Has it been wiped out by our empire¡¯s dedicated Fifth Star Fleet?¡±

    "Do you believe those propaganda slogans of the army?" A bearded old man who is a leader in the aristocracy said, "There are dozens of asteroid fragments in the border area of ??New South Star. Even if the Starfleet matrix radar searches inch by inch, a  It will take several weeks for the fleet to conduct a thorough inspection. Not to mention the huge resources consumed, this is still within the empire, outside the New South Star, which is a more complex space, with dozens of times more complex terrain.  , the empire has five major fleets, and it is impossible to mobilize a fleet to search outside the territory just for a sky pirate Therefore, the so-called starships patrolling the external airspace boldly played on TV are tantamount to hiding in the eyes of those sky pirates.  On the dotted islands, I watched several naval ships coming and going in the sea, showing off their power. Every move was under their control. The sky pirates couldn't even touch their shadows if they wanted to hide.

    "But this matter is most likely done by Redil. After the two great sky pirates, Tawasi Raphael, Redil became the undisputed leader of the sky pirates in New South Star. Although the airspace over New South Star was temporarily calm,  I haven¡¯t heard any more news from the Redil Group But the residents of New South Star all know Tavasi, Raphael¡¯sDestruction is just drinking poison to quench thirst. People like Reddil are like tigers emerging from the cage. Tawasi Raphael is a veteran sky pirate force with money, equipment and people. Reddil is just a man who has escaped here.  This guy can actually become one of the three sky pirates. You can imagine how dangerous this person is Now, without the restriction of Tawasi Raphael, Redir is afraid that it will be even worse. There is no news about them.  , is the most terrifying thing, because no one can tell, what if they open a new base somewhere, are training troops, and continue to expand their power Then it will break out, but Birafel Tava  The harm caused by these people in the West was even greater, so if it was Redil who did it this time, I believe it.  "

    Star district councilor Kester of the Berg family sipped the Highland wine and said slowly, "Redir can't be arrogant for a few more days The imperial military also has this concern, so it dispatched a reconnaissance ship and is in the New South Starry Sky.  Although these things were not reported outside the territory to search for the traces of Redil, it did not mean that the military was unaware of Redil's threat, so the military's actions still continued At the same time.  ¡­¡±

    Kester smiled mysteriously, "You should know about the Zhu Pleiades Business Alliance. It is the chamber of commerce that chased Leidil to death like a lost dog. The background of this chamber of commerce is the old Yunchentian Empire Just yesterday, the Prime Minister received  The Zhu Suba Chamber of Commerce already knew the news about Lei Di, so they sent an envoy to bring the armed forces to destroy Lei Di After contacting the transfer, the Prime Minister will give the Zhu Suba Chamber of Commerce a distribution.  Foreign affairs right of way, this armed force of the Zhu Subaru Business Alliance will go to the New South Star Space Territory to hunt down Leidil. The Zhu Subaru Chamber of Commerce has been dealing with Leidil for many years, and the pursuit of Leidil has been running away, and he has been hiding.  At the border of our empire, it poses a huge threat to how to search for Redier. The envoys of the Zhu Suba Chamber of Commerce leading the armed forces this time have rich experience. Everyone present, there is no need to worry that Redier may be against you.  The threat posed by trade routes¡±

    Since the news came that Lei Dier may have killed Zhao Jing's two sons in a surprise attack on the Long Sword Channel, some noble chaebols in the Milan sector who have trade routes in the Long Sword Channel are in danger. Such a threat has led to  Many nobles are looking for solutions.

    Together, they have a certain degree of coercion over Redil's existence. The military was able to use such a large-scale action this time, and even secretly deployed special operations troops to target Redil. Most of them came from the actions of these nobles.  Suppress demands.

    "Furthermore, I know one more thing" Kester said meaningfully, "Troy, the envoy of the Zhu Subaru Business Alliance, will arrive in Milan shortly after paying a visit to the Prime Minister and the King. Speaker Sandra, Ghana  Speaker Sen, we have arranged a meeting with Troy, at which time everyone can meet this famous figure from Zhu Subaru Merchant Alliance."

    "Are you the envoy of the Zhu Subaru Merchant Alliance That's really interesting"

    "Zhu Subaru Merchant Alliance has been admiring its reputation for a long time"

    There is a relaxed, joyful and exciting atmosphere in the world. Zhu Subaru Business Alliance is a large-scale trans-international organization established in the entire human society. It is a huge economic group and they are the hub between many countries.  Various economic activities including trade transportation, arms trading, and commercial transit are carried out.

    ?? Commerce is sometimes more powerful than a starship cannon.  Because money can bring down a country, dismantle a regime, and support enemies and puppets, so every time they go to a country, the Zhu Subaru Merchant Alliance will receive considerable respect and hospitality.  Similar to the nobles in the empire, many also hope to connect with the Zhu Subaru Merchant Alliance. If they can have in-depth cooperation with each other, it will be another opportunity for every noble who hopes to expand their family business.

    "It seems that Leidil's existence is not bad, at least it has brought us a good opportunity."

    "I can't wait to meet this messenger"

    Someone suggested raising a glass of wine to celebrate, and the whole banquet hall heard the cheery sound of clinking glasses.

    "The unfortunate Earl of Riverside Star and his son, it is said that the wrath of the Lily Nobles of the Thirteenth King's Round Table has descended. Earl of Riverside Star was chased and intercepted on the Star District Council, and he was asked to be the first member to give up the mining rights of New South Star. This is to draw fuel from the bottom of the cauldron.  Furthermore, this time the empire's military orders are facing a new large-scale purchase. This is another opportunity for private arms and mecha companies to flex their muscles. The empire's focus is on the expiration of the light armor purchase contract for the Riverside Star Lin family.  After that, the contract was put into the Milan Star District for public bidding, and this time two more contracts were added, namely the N-type energy hub device contract and the fourth-generation vector propulsion system contract.  The mecha companies that will be put into the Milan Star Circle Formula Mecha League competition and win the top three in the competition will get these three contracts. So it is conceivable that the Empire will not renew the contract, and Wayne from the Riverside Star Lin family will be the winner.  The company's level in the Formula League competition is equivalent to completely losing this large military purchase order. It will fall from a first-tier supplier to a third-rate level. Wayne Company still wants to be at the forefront of a star region, which is almost??Idiot¡¯s dream¡±

    "When the Formula Mecha Competition is held in the second half of the year, this will undoubtedly make matters worse. The Earl is about to encounter the wrath of the Lily Nobles, and will also face the hostility of the faction headed by Speaker Garnerson in the Star District Council, so he resisted and brought down Zhao Jing, but  It was a comeback. And his son was even worse. As a member of the Skull and Bones Society, I don't agree with this kind of petty fight in the academy but I don't mind, give it a try.  The Earl family has offended the public and stepped on it."

    Among the people present, a large part of the aristocratic plutocrats who were members of the Skull and Bones Society accounted for a large part.  The Minister of Justice will be Ruoxing, the heir to the Brownstone Group Du Long, the "Poison Widow" Countess Linna, and the District Councilor Kester.  In addition to these representatives of the Skull and Bones Society in the Milan Star Circle, there are four young men and women ranging in age from 1 to 8 years old.  They were vaguely respected by many of the prominent nobles in the star circle present. Even the older nobles looked at them with sincere respect and sincere subordination.

    "It's strange that an older and experienced noble would treat a group of young people with a submissive attitude and listen respectfully when the other party speaks. This is putting the cart before the horse and is unbelievable.

    However, in the aristocratic circle, this situation is not surprising at all.

    ¡°Nobles have never been a special group of people whose qualifications can be judged based on age and experience.  What¡¯s talked about here is status.  What's more, they are the heirs of the five marquis families with the longest history and deepest status in the Milan star region.

    ?? These noble families who have made it to the upper house have been able to maintain considerable influence for thousands of years because they have never spared any effort in cultivating their descendants.  And their descendants must not be treated as ordinary young people.  They have a lot of survival wisdom condensed from their profound family background.

    The four young men and women are Wilson from the "Flower" Marquis Weir family, Tang Sinan from the "Shark" Marquis Tang family, Ivan Rover from the "Strong Bow" Marquis Ivan family, and She Qingshu from the "Wind Knight" Marquis She family.  .

    Of course, absent here is Lou Liangyu, the heir to the Lou family of the "Swan" Marquis, the first of the five Marquises of Milan.

    Although they have not yet inherited the family's hereditary title, in fact, the older generation has retreated behind the scenes and gradually handed over the family business into their hands.  Only during major events will there be scenes of support. At other times, the activities of these five people have, to a large extent, represented the five major marquis groups in the Milan Star Circle.

    "The most unfortunate problem is that Lin Hai has prevented that arrogant guy from the Lou family from stepping down. It is because of his identity as a rotary engine designer that he was given preferential treatment by the five-member committee and professors of Qingyuan College. Such a pampered and arrogant person  We will make him suffer." Wilson of the "Flowers" Marquis family said coldly.  In the aristocratic circle, especially the five major aristocratic circles, the most important thing is prestige.

    In Qingyuan College, they have prestige and rule five secret societies.  Using an ancient and pious form of "clinging", members of the secret society can gain support from their families, and in the future, become high-ranking subordinates in the star region, branded with their respective family factions and brands.

    The influence of the five marquis nobles is not only in the Upper East District of Milan Star, but also in the entire Milan Star Circle and the Star District Council.  As for Qingyuan University, one of the strongest universities in the empire, not to mention, they need to spread their influence everywhere in this cradle of talents.

    Therefore, most of the students in the college who offended the secret societies and fraternities did not end well, even if it was not physical, but in terms of their future prospects, they would find that if they wanted to enter certain fields in their lives, they would always  There will be many inexplicable obstacles and obstacles.

    Logically speaking, even a nobleman, no matter how powerful his connections are, cannot penetrate into every aspect of society.

    But don¡¯t forget that the five marquis nobles have been operating in the Milan star area for thousands of years.  Nobles at the level of marquis are only second in existence and antiquity to the Thirteen Dukes of the Round Table in the Empire.  If every marquis family in the Milan Star Circle does not indirectly affect the fate of hundreds of thousands of people, it would really be unworthy of this title.

    The five marquis families rely on each other, and together, their influence is extraordinary.  This is the power of nobility.  Even if some members of Parliament occasionally rebel against the authority of the nobility, long history has proven that such resistance is sometimes just a wake-up call for the wanton behavior of some nobility, and it only plays a corrective role in history.  It will restrain some excessive behaviors, and may even punish some aristocrats who misbehave.  But there has never been any threat to the foundation of the ancient aristocracy.

    Just as some commercial institutions and companies have so-called "blacklists", the Five Marquis Groups also have a "list" similar to this.  Such a list is not as exaggerated as a "death list". No matter whether this list is tangible or intangible, or in their hearts, it at least records that they will not be killed by the five marquises.The group is well-liked and distrusted by some people.

    It is obvious that such people, in this society that seems to be peaceful and legal in pursuit of justice, but in fact has turbulent undercurrents and is difficult to guard against, will always encounter invisible barriers that will strangle their life ambitions in the bud.  It was a death sentence of sorts for their future.

    And among such a list, Lin Hai, a freshman at Qingyuan College, is definitely on the list because he severely slapped the young man of the Lou family in the face and angered the five major marquis groups.

    "But don't forget, he is the one who invented the rotary engine We can't deny this. It's too late to contact the media. The matter has spread, and there are professors at Qingyuan University who support him, so it is no longer easy for the academic community to ban him.  ." Tang Sinan from the Tang family frowned.

    Ivan Rover smiled and said, "Don't be stupid. Today's rotary engines are just in name. If he was the inventor in Figas' time, do you think we would still regard him as a thorn in the side of our five marquis families?  Is it possible to recruit him first Don't blame me. I've seen the data of today's rotary engine. It's just a toy. Can such an engine drive a mecha of more than nine generations?  , he just stood on the shoulders of giants and completed a toy that many people wanted to complete but failed to complete. When this toy comes out, of course there will be people playing with it and watching it curiously but something without value cannot last forever.  The freshness had begun to wear off, and people just praised the invention of the rotary engine. After that This did not bring benefits to anyone after that. After that, everyone still had to eat, sleep and work So the inventor of the rotary engine gave  He can't bring anything with him, and it can't be his eternal refuge. As the saying goes, the people are the easiest to forget.

    "As long as we convey certain information, the media will "lose interest" in him. Moreover, a first-year college student is just trying his luck to become famous. Soon, people will forget about him."

    "Full shielding and silent ban" She Qingshu, the only female heir among the four, smiled cutely.  This is a term used by the media to refer to a form of punishment that is sometimes imposed on public figures who have made mistakes that have had a negative impact on society due to certain things.  When everything in the media treats each other as transparent, without any page, lens, or attention, this person is like being tied to a stone and thrown into the deep sea, sinking under the calm and sound sea, never to see the light of day again.

    "Being a rotary engine designer may bring a good foundation for his life, and it may also bring about some changes in the crisis of the Riverside Earl's family It's just a pity that his future probably ends here.  Yes. I have seen photos of him, actually"

    She Qingshu, with red lips and white teeth, praised, "She is quite delicate and good-looking."
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