2077. Francis-Underwood (Part 2)
"Disaster?" Zemo said coldly, "No, dear Prime Minister. If Operation Zero cannot be achieved, then it will be the real disaster for Duchy of Dawn. Grand Duke will never allow someone to hold back when the established plan is progressing smoothly."
"Enough! I don't want to argue with you about this matter today. The person to replace Chris-Ander sen and be responsible for the sector supply chain is Hua Chao. I have issued an executive order, that's it. If you want to stop it, then I advise you to think about it first, you Prime Minister of the Cabinet What excuse does E have to interfere with Prime Minister's Office's duties?" Francis-Underwood quickly signed a document, then shook his finger to the side, "See you off, Douglas."
His Chief of Staff Douglas-Stamp walked over expressionlessly and stood in front of Zemo.
"You will regret it, Francis." Zemo was now blocked by Douglas, and could not see Francis's expression. He could only snort, drop this sentence, and turn around to leave.
After he went out, Douglas-Stamp turned back and said, "I think he is serious."
"If he wants to start a war with me, then come." Francis-Underwood said slowly, he paused, and then asked, "Hoth Sector How is the situation now?"
"It's not very good." Douglas-Stamp shook his head and said, "Because of Operation Zero, a large number of Duchy of Dawn industries are now turning to military industry, which has dealt a serious blow to the market economy. The biggest impact is precisely on Hoth Sector, the most economically developed country. Now many Draon Planet are experiencing protests and even strikes."
Francis-Underwood's expression turned cold, "Where is Hari Seldon? What on earth is he doing now as the governor of Hoth Sector!!"
"He rarely performs his duties in office. Most of the time he stays on the planet Yago-Dur, with the great mathematicians of the Givin. The daily work is basically handed over to his Grand Moff. Now because of Because of the complicated situation of Hoth Sector, the retired old governor Graham also came back to help preside over the work," Douglas-Stamp said.
"Sign an order to remove Hari Seldon from his position as Governor Hoth Sector." Francis said coldly, "Please Graham come back and formally appoint him, and he will temporarily take over the post of Governor Hoth Sector."
"I'm afraid this is inappropriate, because this appointment was personally issued by Grand Duke Tang Xiao. If Hari Seldon is directly dismissed, I am afraid that the Grand Duke will be held accountable when he returns." Douglas was a little worried.
"Then let Tang Xiao come to me!" Francis-Underwood raised his voice, "If he thinks that he can make the whole Duchy of Dawn run with just one sentence, then come to me! If he just needs a group of yes-men, then he might as well leave everything to the robots!"
"Okay. Anyway, the matter is already like this, let's do it to the end." Douglas said nonchalantly, "Oh, by the way, Sector Governor Sethvenna General Ling asked you when you have time to meet with her to discuss."
"I won't see her, just refuse." Francis waved his hand, "From the moment she proposed Operation Zero's ridiculous plan, I have nothing to say to her! She wants to curry favor with Tang Xiao, wants to climb into Tang Xiao's bed, and then try her best to satisfy his ambitions. For such a person, let her slowly make trouble on her own!"
Douglas-Stamp shrugged, "At least I don't think she has the intention to climb into Tang Xiao's bed. Moreover, as the number one powerful person in the military, your tit-for-tat attitude towards her may make us gradually lose the support of the military."
Francis-Underwood breathed a long sigh of relief, picked up a wooden cigarette box from the desk, shook it, shook out one, and stretched it out. Douglas took the cigarette and lit it himself.
Francis himself took a cigarette, lit it, blew out a column of smoke towards the ceiling, and said slowly, "Do you regret it? Doug. We have offended a lot of people recently."
"I am 58 years old this year, Mr. Underwood." Douglas said, "If this allows me to retire early, I think I will be very happy."
"Tang Xiao will become the emperor, and Duchy of Dawn will eventually become Dawn Empire. I am very sure of this." Francis-Underwood said, "And as the Empire, do you know what is the most terrifying thing?"
He glanced at Douglas and said directly, "The most terrifying thing is that the emperor puts his own likes and dislikes directly above the country. This will put the entire country in an irrational state, which is very dangerous. What is even more terrifying is that there will be such a group of people who follow the emperor's wishes and add fuel to the flames, making the emperor unable to realize his own danger."
He gritted his teeth, "I don't know what their Sith Lord's creed is, but based on my current understanding of the Force, Sith Lord is in a state of indulgence when it comes to desire. You can only follow your heart. What Sith Lord pursues is the ultimate. They never suppress their emotions, so what I am really worried about is that Duchy of Dawn becomes a tool for the struggle between Sith Lord."
"But now, there are less and less things we can do. If the current situation continues, then Rebel Alliance will once again have a large number of supporters in our territory." Douglas said.
"Let's proceed according to the established plan and delay the implementation of Operation Zero as much as possible. After Tang Xiao returns from Unknown Regions, I will meet with him in person and ask him to discuss the matter in the long run." Francis-Underwood said, "Hoth Sector, I hope you will go there in person to provide support for Graham Acting Governor."
"No problem." Douglas nodded.
"Then there's Hari Seldon..." Francis-Underwood's eyes became sharp, "I don't know what he is doing. Make arrangements and I will personally visit the planet Yago-Dur and talk to him face to face."
"You really won't take the opportunity to strangle him to death in front of him?" Douglas-Stamp made a very rare joke.
"I just think that he should not be the kind of person who flatters Tang Xiao." Francis-Underwood said, "He is very talented, I do not deny it, but Tang Xiao's trust in him is somewhat unreasonable. I want to know what qualities he has in him that allow him to be appreciated by Tang Xiao."