361. Death of the Dark Lord (Part 1)
Chancellor of the Galactic Senate Phineas-Valorum was impeached and received nearly 80% of the no-confidence votes in the subsequent vote. He has been abandoned by the Galactic Republic political arena.
After Valorum confirmed his resignation, the campaign for the new speaker also started in full swing.
Three candidates, Sheev-Palpatine of Naboo, Bail-Antillis of Alderaan and Ainlee-Tim of Malastare.
Among the three people, Bail-Antillis is a very radical reformist. His coming to power is likely to affect the interests of the super oligarchs including Quat Planet, so he is basically an addition.
On the surface, Malastare's Ainlee-Tim has the greatest advantage. Behind him is the support of the entire Rim Faction Senator. Outer Rim Territories Rim Faction Senator, who occupies many seats, has a high voice and has the momentum to win the majority of votes in one fell swoop to become the speaker.
In fact, there are many precedents for some Little Star members to serve as speakers.
The leader of Rim Faction Senator, Rynoth Councilor Aoun Freeta, also made a high-profile claim that Tim has actually won the election!
However, Sheev Palpatine knew that he was the one who was definitely elected. Because the current political trend has become obvious under his constant guidance. When super corporations such as the Trade Alliance have become extremely expanded and do not take the Republic into account at all, a powerful government is what those with vested interests, those who truly control the lifeblood of the Republic, want to see.
They are no longer interested in playing this democratic game with those poor and weak planets in Outer Rim Territories! If they have enough strength, they must get enough status and enough benefits! Share the benefits with Outer Rim planets and help them? Ha ha ha ha!
Palpatine has already reached an agreement with these strata, and once these people take action, those Rim Faction Senator of Outer Rim Territories will not have any chance.
In front of these super planets that have been rising since the birth of civilization in the Milky Way, including Trade Federation, they are just rising stars, and they will soon tell Outer Rim Territories what is heritage!
However, Sheev-Palpatine just told Queen Amidala lightly that he still had some advantages, that is, the sympathy votes he received because Naboo was invaded.
Queen Amidala had no patience to wait for the birth of the new speaker. She ignored Senator Palpatine's dissuasion and insisted on leaving Coruscant and returning to Naboo.
After she made up her mind, Jedi Order also continued to ask Qui-Gon-Master Jin and Obi-Wan-Kenobi to protect her. And because Master Yoda and Master Windu did not recognize Anakin-Skywalker and were unwilling to let him become Jedi apprentice, so Qui-Gon-Jin took Anakin with him and went to Naboo together.
However, none of them noticed that when a group of them boarded the tarmac and prepared to leave Coruscant, there was another gaze watching them.
Das-Pregas stood in the shadows, staring at the little boy following Qui-Gon-Jin. His gaze seemed to span countless galaxies and countless time and space, and coincide with a certain point in time in the future... His precognitive ability that had disappeared returned to his body at this moment.
He saw... a cyborg wearing black armor standing behind the little boy. He was tall and straight, sinister and full of oppression.
"Hehehehe..." Darth-Pregas chuckled, "After all, you belong to Dark Side, Chosen One! But I don't know who is the person who led you into darkness? Of course! Besides me who created you, can there be anyone else? Hehehehe... Tonight, Sith will return to the era of two people! And in the near future, this will be the stage of One-Man Sith! My stage!"
But he didn't see the future Anakin who taught him. Soon, what he saw turned into a shadow again, as usual, but he still left with satisfaction.
Pregas sent a message to Das-Malthael, asking him to wait near his mansion, Taldani Spire Building, tonight, but he could not go in without his summons.
Perhaps out of excitement, he finally understood how to consider Malthael's feelings. He added at the end of the message, 'The supreme power will be shared by us! '
However, he never dreamed that less than a kilometer away from the building where he was, Das-Malthael closed the communicator coldly and said as if talking to himself, "Is it okay?"
"Okay! I have reactivated the Proto-Body I sent into his body, just when he was standing on the balcony and giggling!" The ghost of Das-Tenebrus said mockingly, "Pregas, he is indeed useless. Although his Dark Side Force is still the most powerful in the world, he is destined to be eliminated from this stage! And you, Das-Malthael! How long can you stand on this stage?"
"I don't know how long I can stand, but I know how long you can stand." Malthael sneered, "It depends on how long I can stand."
That night, former InterGalactic Banking Clan co-chairmen Hego-Damask II, who had not appeared in the business and political circles for a long time, made a high-profile appearance and walked together with Naboo Senator, who is also a candidate for the new speaker, Sheev-Palpatine, expressing his support for Palpatine.
This is a very important signal, because the reappearance of Hego means that the power of the InterGalactic Banking Clan will tilt towards Palpatine.
As a large number of reporters chased and intercepted them, their bodyguards separated from the crowd and led them towards Galactic Theater. Today, the dance troupe from Mon Calamari will present you with the latest and most moving dances and songs. Of course, the high ticket price also excludes almost everyone, except for the top rich and powerful.
After the performance, they returned to Hego's mansion, Taldani Spire Building, and continued drinking and having fun.
Palpatine and Hego were drinking wine while talking about the future political direction of the galaxy. Palpatine keeps promising that as long as he wins the election, Hego will be nominated as Co-Chancellor immediately, and then they will work together to resolve the Naboo dispute beautifully.
Palpatine kept pouring wine for Pregas, and when they were happily chatting, he simply stood on the table, dancing like Joker, using exaggerated movements and sounds to rehearse the speech he would give in the parliament tomorrow. His performance made Pregas laugh heartily, and the wine continued to drink into his stomach like water.
After drinking for three rounds, an imperceptible coldness flashed through their eyes.
[There is no place for you in this galaxy! Sidious!]
[The Milky Way is destined to be in my possession! master!]
[The old order will pass away, and the new order will come! And this time, I will be a chess player!] Outside the building, the cold night wind blew, and a man covered in a black cloak stood on the top of the tower, watching the farce quietly.
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[Easter egg chapter attached picture 1: Anakin, dark shadow.]