Upheaval in the Galactic Empire (I)
The Imperial Capital, Imperial Center—once known as Coruscant.
At this moment, many rumors were spreading through the Galactic Empire's political circles. The most crucial and important one was that His Majesty the Emperor would soon hold a celebration.
This celebration would be the grandest and most spectacular gathering since the founding of the Galactic Empire. The Empire would hold a massive military parade to display its powerful fleet and army. Not only that, but rumors said that some new weapons and equipment would also make their debut.
But if that were all, it would only make ordinary citizens happy for a while. Just another win, win, win. What truly interested the powerful noble families of the Core Worlds was the conferment ceremony to be held during the celebration!
At the conferment ceremony, Emperor Palpatine would appoint twelve marshals!
Marshals! This was the pinnacle of military rank, the highest honor for a soldier, and it also represented the greatest authority! It was an honor unheard of in the twenty-five thousand years of the Galactic Republic!
Moreover, the appointment of twelve marshals revealed another message—His Majesty the Emperor would redraw the spheres of influence within the Imperial army.
Whenever spheres of influence were redrawn, it also meant a great many exchanges of interests, while revealing the future direction of the Imperial army.
And was appointing marshals really all there was to it?
The appointment of a marshal often meant the expansion of the forces behind that marshal. A marshal's authority alone could send his supporters soaring to new heights!
How much authority would a marshal possess? No one knew yet. But one thing was certain: if Palpatine intended to appoint marshals, he would definitely have to relinquish some of his own power to them. Only then