2092. Boiling news
[Who is right and who is wrong? Is Hari Seldon just a scapegoat? Ocean Star HoloNet will launch a special report for you - Whose fault is it to use violence to vent your incompetence?]
[Is Hari Seldon derelict in his duties, or is the Grand Duke's policy being misinterpreted? Who is the person standing between the Duke and the people?]
Almost all news media have the same tone. They use various methods, channels and angles to condemn the administration represented by Francis-Underwood and express their support for Hari Seldon.
Many experts have also come out to express their own comments. They all believe that arresting Hari Seldon now only shows that Francis-Underwood has lost the ability to control the situation.
The one-sided media voice almost immediately pushed Prime Minister's Office of Francis-Underwood into the forefront of the limelight, putting him under tremendous pressure from public opinion.
[Francis-Underwood's policy is completely capitulation and appeasement! He blindly advocates peace and victory, ignoring the reality that the galaxy is still shrouded in the clouds of war! If it is victory now, then please tell us where the uprisings coming one after another over Galactic Empire come from?!]
[The current Governor's Mansion is the spy of the Galactic Empire! They are traitors! We must be wary of those corrupt and rigid vested interest groups now appearing among Duchy of Dawn!]
[I am the Calamity's slogan still rings in my ears! But someone wants to tame us into gentle sheep!]
[Didn't our failures in the previous three natural disasters sound a wake-up call? People who don't know may think that we have already taken over Coruscant! Little did we know that we could only settle down in a corner! The road to survival is still long and the journey of struggle is still difficult and dangerous. What is needed now is the unity of all of us!]
More and more public opinions almost caused Duchy of Dawn and HoloNet to explode. However, in the face of such calls, Prime Minister's Office related politicians headed by Francis-Underwood were just pretending to be dead. They closed all comments and stopped all press releases, and just kept doing what they wanted to do.
A few days later, Prime Minister's Office, who had been silent for a long time, finally issued a statement: The Duchy of Dawn government will be committed to balancing the relationship between armaments and people's livelihood in future policies, so as to allow the people to live a happy life as much as possible. Extreme policies will not appear. The principality always puts the well-being of the people first and hopes that striking workers can return to work as soon as possible. New policies will be promulgated soon.
Afterwards, Prime Minister Francis-Underwood also came out in person to hold a press conference, where he explained the reasons for arresting Hari Seldon and his interpretation of recent Duchy of Dawn policies. He also assured at the press conference that war will not break out and Duchy of Dawn will do everything possible to avoid this worst-case scenario from happening.
However, the thousands of reporters from major media who were present did not buy it at all. They made a lot of noise at the scene and questioned Francis-Underwood with all kinds of tricky questions.
[Excuse me Prime Minister, when you said that war will not break out, is this just your unilateral wishful thinking, or have you reached an agreement with the Galactic Empire or Rebel Alliance?]
[Prime Minister, may I ask Grand Duke of Dawn Tang Xiao has repeatedly emphasized the dangerous surrounding situation of our Duchy of Dawn, so what made you make the judgment that peace is the right path now?]
[Prime Minister, can a sheep that puts down its weapons avoid being eaten by a lion? If you think it is possible, then I will support your policy.]
[According to our investigation, many riots were all caused by immigrants. Can these immigrants understand the policy goals of Duchy of Dawn? If you don't understand, then what are the previous actions of Prime Minister's Office and Ministry of the Interior?]
Seeing Francis-Underwood's face becoming more and more ugly, Chief of Staff Douglas-Stamp couldn't bear it anymore. He walked up to the stage and pointed One of the reporters who made the most noise said loudly, "It's you! What are you trying to fan the flames of here? We are thinking about the interests of the people, but you are only thinking about the private equity fund that guy Zemo gave you!!"
This unfounded accusation immediately caused an uproar at the scene. Countless reporters stood up and cursed and criticized. The scene fell into chaos for a time. The press conference ended in a hurry amidst the curses.
The next day, hundreds of news media jointly filed charges against Douglas-Stamp, accusing him of fabricating baseless rumors to slander the news media and tarnish the fairness of the news. And asked Douglas-Stamp to immediately produce the evidence he said. If he cannot produce it, he must apologize in public and accept legal sanctions!
Such a huge public opinion storm also triggered more chain reactions.
In Hoth Sector, many factories and enterprises that had experienced strikes were besieged by some people. Many people held high various slogans and flags, surrounded their factories and shouted slogans.
[Duchy of Dawn gave you Homeworld, but you just sit back and enjoy the results!]
[Go back to the Galactic Empire! Go back to that 'easy job' that works 20 hours a day!]
[The peace forged with the blood of countless warriors is not a market for you to bargain with! This is our city wall made of steel!]
[You can resign now if you don't want to work! Give up those precious job opportunities to those who really want to work hard!]
Not only that, but driven by the invisible mastermind behind the scenes, within the Duchy of Dawn established hundreds of societies almost overnight. These societies are all loyal societies that support Grand Duke of Dawn Tang Xiao and Duchy of Dawn. There are even some radical organizations among them, such as organizations that promote the supremacy of Fourth Civilization, which advocates that only those who wake up from the mothership and their direct descendants are truly superior people, and immigrants from other parts of the galaxy are just inferior people.
Some of these social organizations are so large that they have even registered as political parties and are preparing to participate in elections and enter the political arena!
Many parades also began to appear outside Francis-Underwood and Prime Minister's Office. These marchers held up the giant holographic projection of Tang Xiao, as well as the image of Hari Seldon holding up his handcuffed hands. People participating in the march chanted various slogans and cursed Francis as a traitor, and the situation got out of control for a time.
"Look... I'm not lying, right? General Ling." Helmut-Zemo is holding a glass of red wine in one hand, and the other hand is adjusting the angle of the holographic projector so that the picture projected on the opposite side is in the most appropriate position.
"The media is your weapon. It is indeed very powerful." Ling Liang said.
"There are some things that he doesn't do, and it's not easy for me to do them. So, in a sense, Francis-Underwood has helped us." Zemo adjusted his glasses and sneered.