At the venue, Silas Tagge had finally had enough of Felix Tagge's disgraceful antics and exploded. He jumped to his feet and directly accused Felix.
"As the Tagge Sector Governor, you have failed to effectively govern the planets under your jurisdiction! In just three short months, 1,100 planets have cut off transport and communications, refusing any further dealings with Tagge Company; more than 1,500 planets have adopted a wait-and-see attitude while refusing to acknowledge any subordinate relationship with Tagge Company! You must explain this!" Silas shouted.
Felix Tagge had recovered from his earlier panic. His face was incomparably grim as he replied, "I have nothing to explain! His Majesty the Emperor placed 3,000 planets under the Tagg Star Sector as an administrative measure! But our previous relationship with those 3,000 planets was one of trade! You are conflating administrative measures with commercial dealings. Your premise is wrong from the outset!"
A concealed earpiece rested in his ear, with an entire advisory team offering him counsel. In terms of the power he currently wielded, Felix Tagge was the Tagge family's second-most important figure. With such authority, he naturally had no shortage of elite talents working for him.
He had keenly spotted the flaw in Silas Tagge's accusation and refuted it without hesitation.
Felix slammed his palm onto the table and pointed at Silas. "Then let me ask you, Mr. Silas. Before the Tagg Star Sector was established, did Tagge Company have the right to set up administrative centers, collect taxes, and appoint officials on any of those planets? If your mind is unclear right now, let me tell you plainly: no! Not a single one! Even if 2,178 planets are using their fiscal revenue to repay debts, that is commercial activity. It does not mean we can levy taxes on those