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Chapter 21 Hint
After Su Qing left the completely sealed room, the space, which was not noisy to begin with, suddenly became silent.
The old man in the lead knocked on the floor with his cane.
"If you have any ideas, please tell me."
A slightly younger man, who looked to be in his forties but was already bald, couldn't help but ask, "Old man... do you have any way to survive?"
It wasn't just Su Qing who noticed that there was something wrong with his attitude. There were more than one or two people who noticed that something was wrong. Anyone with eyes and brains could see the problem.
Someone kidnapped you, asked you to give advice, and told you that you must die in the future. Who wouldn't feel resentful?
Considering friends and family, most people just accept it and don't even dare to be lazy subjectively.
But what to do is one thing, and what to think is another.
Kneeling down before someone who is about to kill you? Isn't that despicable?
Of course, the bald man wouldn't mind doing this if he could survive, but that was obviously not possible.
Su Qing had explained the situation very clearly. It was impossible to allow them to survive at the risk of their identities being exposed during the final human trial.
The elderly leader sighed and glanced at everyone present. The younger ones didn't understand his approach. Those who were a little older almost all cooperated with him without any prior communication. They probably all had the same intention.
The old man asked, "Do you know how the current Saint Emperor came to power?"
"That is, the previous generation was assassinated, and the current generation is justified..."
The old man asked again: "Do you think that the Saint Emperor's current personality is suitable for governing Tokyo? They are all going to die, don't mind a little offense, just say what's in your heart."
The middle-aged bald man hesitated for a moment and decided to tell the truth: "Master Sheng Tianzi is too soft-hearted. If Master Tiantong has any second thoughts, Master Sheng Tianzi's position will be in danger."
"Then why do you think the Holy Emperor has such a personality?" the old man asked quietly.
The middle-aged man was speechless.
It would be fine if it was not mentioned, but if it is mentioned in detail... Even if the current Saint Emperor is kind-hearted, if he is the only heir, shouldn't he receive the most appropriate education since childhood? Whether education can make a person useful is one thing, and whether he has received education is another.
The contemporary Holy Emperor does not seem like a person who has experienced countless selfish elite educations, seen through the darkness of the world, but still maintains his kindness.
It can be seen from the way he governs that the Holy Emperor is far from being so sophisticated.
The Holy Emperor is doing his best to push for the passage of the New Gastrula Law, but the most appropriate approach is actually to not even mention it.
He turned a blind eye to the casualties of the Cursed Children, demonstrated his political skills, took over some power from Tendo Kikunosho, and then saved the children.
If we ignore the children for a short time and take power first, the bill will only be passed faster.
Instead of relying on his status and position to forcibly push forward the "New Ceratostomidae Law" when he does not have much real power now.
Even if the Holy Emperor intended to put on a show for the children and win them over, he should not do it in this way. Repeatedly showing his failures and proposing the "New Gastrula Law" which has not been passed has damaged the Holy Emperor's reputation.
The old man tapped the table with his fingers, pointed to the west of the island nation, and said, "As the leader of the Tokyo people, Lord Sheng Tianzi is not qualified, but as the leader of the Tokyo District, Lord Sheng Tianzi is the most suitable."
The middle-aged man suddenly realized, his expression changed slightly: "You mean... I understand."
Because in the ten years since the Guinea War, the Tokyo region's route has been leaning towards Kyushu.
When talking about Japan and Kyushu, we can't avoid that hatred.
Kyushu is usually very concerned about its own image and it is almost impossible for it to do the same things that white people do in North America. If Tokyo wants to favor Kyushu, and Tokyo has a large amount of precious holmium metal, Kyushu will be happy to accept Tokyo's sincerity.
But Kyushu’s attitude is one thing, and Kyushu people’s attitude is another.
The attitude of the lower-class Kyushu people towards Tokyo people cannot be summed up in just a few words: "dislike".
Since Tokyo wants to lean towards Kyushu, it needs to deal with the past hatred first. Otherwise, even if it forces its way over, the gap between them will become wider and wider with a little bit of underlying friction.
After the future course was determined, it was destined that the contemporary Holy Emperor could only be a vase.
A pure, kind vase that knows what is right and what is wrong and takes responsibility actively.
It was the previous generation and Tendo Kikunosho who suppressed the Cursed Children, but after the current generation came to power, the current Holy Emperor blamed himself for the abuse of the Cursed Children.
If he doesn't care about his reputation anymore, the Holy Emperor can of course pass the blame and say that she is also a victim and that the previous generation did not ask for her opinion when they suppressed the Cursed Son... But saying this to the Cursed Son might be useful, but would it be useful to Jiuzhou?
You said that it was your ancestors who created hatred with Kyushu, and your generation is also a victim of the war?
This explanation is not an attempt to reconcile with Jiuzhou, that is adding fuel to the fire.
It was predicted that Tokyo would have little chance of rising to become a great power in the next few decades, so the predecessor and Tendou Kikunosho semi-guided and educated the current Holy Emperor into this kind of character.
If we can speak up for the cursed children in this world, we will be able to apologize for the crimes Japan has committed in the future.
In the modern era, he was able to withstand the resentment of most people in Tokyo towards the Cursed Child and remain firm in his determination.
Even if she goes to Kyushu in the future and is met with hostility and ridicule from some Kyushu people, it will not change her mind. She will apologize and atone for what Japan has done.
The middle-aged man touched his chin. Tendo Kikunosuke is quite capable. It turns out that this is the route planned for the island country. No wonder he flies to Kyushu so frequently.
It turns out that they were not going to discuss the export of holmium ore, but to investigate the attitude of the lower classes of Kyushu towards Tokyo?
After all, as long as they are accepted by the people of Kyushu... except for the end of dynasties when the national strength declined and there was no spare strength, the people of Kyushu have almost never treated foreign countries unfairly.
Tokyo will definitely not be able to stand up in the next few decades. Its industrial base has been destroyed. Now it is definitely more advantageous to be closer to Kyushu, and the more resolute the attitude of admitting mistakes is, the better.
So the Holy Emperor has such a stubborn character?
Everyone present had a high IQ. Even if they didn't understand it at first, they understood it instantly after the old man mentioned it.
The old man then said: "...But now, what lies before us is a better opportunity, isn't it?"
"A demon king who can destroy stars with a wave of his hand and has even greater potential for development in the future."
"Why don't we show our loyalty to him?" The old man's eyes became deeper. "What the lord said is that all the members of the Takamagahara God family sacrificed themselves in the box garden, didn't they?"
That means the throne is vacant.
"But that gentleman was born in Kyushu and doesn't have a good impression of us. Why should he accept our loyalty?" someone asked.
The old man smiled: "Can you still choose Kyushu? You are the final trial of mankind, and you are the demon king who is hostile to the box garden. Can you guarantee that you will not be conquered?"
The old man said quietly, "Following the final trial of mankind is a life-threatening business. With the character you have shown, which shows that you care about the cursed child, how could you bring this disaster back to your hometown?"
"Your Excellency doesn't care about our casualties, so will you care about the casualties of the people of Kyushu?"
The old man knocked on the table.
"The final trial of mankind is undoubtedly the villain. Its existence itself is the enemy of human history. We can ignore good and evil and follow the strong. Can Jiuzhou do that? We can bet on the fate of the country. Can Jiuzhou do that?"
The old man said coldly: "Now count every point you get. Use all you have learned in your life. Only when you succeed to the satisfaction of the adults will the adults accept our loyalty."
"If I find anyone who doesn't help..." The old man nodded slightly: "I believe that Master Su Qing will not mind me passing on this news in the end. None of your family members will survive."
The old man sighed, feeling somewhat uneasy.
What he was betting on was that Su Qing’s ability to travel through time and space would allow him to bring people back to the box garden in the future.
If given a choice, Su Qing would not want to contact Jiuzhou. Su Qing is the final trial of mankind, which is a negative identity. He is in a business where his head is on the edge of a knife.
He is not some three-digit God King who returns home in glory and plans to promote his fellow townsmen.
But Su Qing will not choose Kyushu, but it does not mean that Su Qing needs to choose Tokyo. With the ability to travel through time, as long as he can bring people back to the box garden, Su Qing has too many choices.
They must produce results that satisfy Su Qing, but that alone is not enough.
…I hope Tendo Kikunosuke can understand his hint.
The old man gave a bitter smile. It was only when he came to this closed space that he knew the truth of everything. He tried to convey his intention of "letting Tendou Kikunosho come to this closed space to accompany him", but it was already his limit.
Once Tendou Kikunosho comes in, he will never be able to leave → Tendou Kikunosho will die → The old generation is dead, and the new generation should take over.
I know about what you and your predecessor planned, and you, Tendou Kikunosho, also know that I know → I asked you to come to this closed space, definitely not just to harm you, but to pass on some information.
→Don't waste time. Before you catch them, take a few minutes to start the plan and quickly eliminate all those who have been on your blacklist.
Originally, Tokyo was planning to ally with Kyushu. Didn't you and your predecessors already prepare for this by eliminating those pro-American and anti-Kyushu elements and leaving behind a Tokyo that was close to Kyushu and could be more easily accepted by Kyushu?
Launch the plan directly with the most extreme force and get those few officials who secretly fund the Cursed Child to power as soon as possible.
Most people in Tokyo are not innocent, but aren't there a very small number of innocent people? It feels like they are pulling this group of people up.
I'm making some progress here. Only if Your Excellency is satisfied with Tokyo, will he accept the loyalty of the Tokyo District.
The old man shook his head slightly. It depends on whether Tendou Kikunosuke can be decisive to this extent.
He had worked with Tendo Kikunosho before, and they had some tacit understanding, but the hint he gave...
How much Tendo Kikunosuke can understand depends entirely on luck.
Chapter 22 Assumptions
It didn't take long before these experts from various fields began to study the information Su Qing left them.
Two novels, and some confirmed sandbox materials...
The experts encountered a problem.
It’s not that nothing can be discovered from the research, but that there is simply too much information contained in it.
The old man in the lead is very busy.
"Boss, as you said, I will use the plot of the novel to infer the author's psychological model, and stand in the author's shoes to imagine the plot I might write in the future."
"And taking into account our country's previous national conditions..."
A middle-aged woman in a white coat hesitated and asked, "Boss, how likely do you think it is that the protagonist of the original novel has a hidden background?"
"Speak directly."
"More than 70%." The middle-aged woman rolled her glasses and said, "In our country's two-dimensional world, a large part of the long works have the theory of bloodline."
"At the beginning, it promotes hard work, struggle, and passionate friendship, but in the middle of the plot, it suddenly reveals what kind of bloodline the protagonist has and what kind of strong man the protagonist's father used to be."
"This is determined by the general social atmosphere. If I continue to write the light novel Problem Child, it is very likely to lean towards this direction."