2091. Hari Seldon was arrested
Ling Liang looked at the report he wrote again and smiled bitterly. A good report ended up being written as a complaint because there were too many things on my mind.
She shook her head and said to the person next to her, "Erase the official document number and keep this as a diary."
[Yes.] An electronic synthesized voice came from the terminal next to it. This was a secretary robot that assisted in processing documents.
"Tell me tomorrow's itinerary." Ling Liang said again.
[Fourth Group Director Glosse-Shelbia invites you to attend the trial ceremony of Kohl II-class battlecruiser and Aiken II-class battlecruiser. She sent the early battleship data.] The secretary robot said.
Ling Liang clicked on the light screen a few times, checked the data of the two battleships, and frowned, "She also shrunk the improved battleship? Interesting."
After a pause, she added, "Reply Glosse, I have other arrangements tomorrow. But I will attend the sea trial ceremony on time."
[Yes.]
Then, she clicked on the light screen again and connected to a communication.
The holographic projection flashed, and a young man in black clothes, about thirty years old - Hari Seldon appeared.
"Francis-Underwood just signed an executive order to remove you from your position as Governor Hoth Sector." Ling Liang said.
"This is not unexpected. I must admit that as the governor of Hoth Sector, I have indeed failed to fulfill my duties." Hari Seldon's expression was very calm. "And Francis has this power, so I will accept this result calmly."
"At the Givin, you are using the power of the great mathematicians Baher-Banak to continuously deduce and improve Operation Zero!" Ling Liang's tone increased a few degrees, "We all know it!"
"Operation Zero is not a topic that can be discussed openly." Hari Seldon smiled slightly.
"So this is the conspiracy of Francis-Underwood! He used this to bring you down, but it is difficult for us to defend!" Ling Liang slapped the table with a bang.
"Francis-Underwood is Dawn Prime Minister of the Duchy, the second-in-command of the regime. Therefore, there are indeed many things he can do, and it is difficult for us to stop him. But similarly, Operation Zero, he cannot stop, and this is enough." Hari Seldon said, "Time will prove us right."
Ling Liang said solemnly, "What did you foresee?"
"What I should do." Hari Seldon smiled and bowed, "I will protect Fourth Civilization until the end."
After saying that, he closed the communication.
The next day, a piece of news suddenly detonated the Duchy of Dawn political arena again.
Former Hoth Sector Governor Harry Seldon was indicted on suspicion of malfeasance in office. He was accused of being primarily responsible for at least 17 strikes and riots in Hoth Sector.
Hari Seldon was on Woosterley Planet (Woostri) and was arrested by Duchy of Dawn Administrative Enforcement Court. When he was arrested, he was in the planet's holographic scanning data array, using the huge computing array here to calculate every step of the operation of Operation Zero.
Ling Liang Looking at the news screen, Hari Seldon was arrested by a team of administrative police in light blue uniforms and handcuffed, his eyes seemed to burst out with fire.
In the live broadcast, Hari Seldon had a calm expression and was very cooperative with the police's actions. He looked at the reporters from major media who had gathered around after hearing the news, as well as the dense crowd of news drones in the sky. He smiled slightly and raised his handcuffed hands so that the silver-white handcuffs could be seen by everyone.
Ling Liang rubbed his forehead and said through gritted teeth, "Aren't you going to break up? I can send a few Ghost Agent over now and blow up Francis's whole family!"
"It doesn't matter. Just leave this matter to Grand Duke." Helmut-Zemo, who was standing next to her, had a very calm expression. "I talked to Hari Seldon, and that's what he said."
"Tang Xiao can't be contacted at all now!" Ling Liang said bitterly.
"Then do what we should do. Withstand all pressure and advance Operation Zero." Zemo said, "Those who achieve great things should have such a consciousness. All the sacrifices we make now are for the bright future of this magnificent cause."
"But with Francis blocking it like this, can Operation Zero still proceed smoothly?" Ling Liang asked loudly.
"Francis, as Prime Minister, is indeed very difficult to deal with. And you have to believe that the people are always short-sighted. They will not see the long term, they will only see their interests being damaged now. But..." Zemo adjusted his glasses, and his smile became a little sinister, "We don't need to underestimate our own power..."
[This is Voice of Dawn News Network. According to the news we just received, Governor Hari Seldon of Hoth Sector, who was suddenly dismissed yesterday, was arrested in Woosterley Planet on charges of dereliction of duty...]
[Earthquake in the political world! Former Sector Governor became a prisoner in one day! Where will Duchy of Dawn's political world go next? Ayatu News Network will continue to track you...]
[Today we Dawn Finance Channel invited the famous political and economic expert Professor Luo. Hello, professor, what do you think about the arrest of Hari Seldon?...]
[... It is said that Prime Minister Francis-Underwood asked Hari Seldon to take responsibility for the high-pressure policies in the past year. We know that many strikes and riots broke out in Hoth Sector...]
Countless news reports are flying around on the Duchy of Dawn and HoloNet networks, and everyone is talking about this earthquake in the political world. Hari Seldon will become the person with the highest level of arrest on Duchy of Dawn history. Although this history is not long, it is precisely because of this that it is regarded as a very serious incident.
But soon, people discovered that the caliber of almost all media outlets tended to be the same.
[Hari Seldon, guilty of dereliction of duty? The greatest absurdity in the world! Please read below the long editorial of Voice of Dawn News Network - Hari Seldon, whose cake was touched?]
[...Professor Luo, I really didn't expect this to be your idea. In your opinion, are strikes and riots inevitable? ] On the screen, the beautiful host was interviewing an expert.
[Duchy of Dawn's racial composition is very complex, and we also lack historical background, that's for sure. Many people cannot understand our approach because they have been ruled by Galactic Republic for the past 25,000 years. But what about the reign of Galactic Republic? It took them twenty-five thousand years to prove them wrong!] The expert talked in front of the screen.