Yang Bo had refused the Minister of Defense partly because he did not want to stand out too much. Although the Empire's media coverage and public opinion had been highly favorable toward Bart.
But what were nobles like? Old Nobles had blood feuds among themselves. The more famous you became, the more people would keep their eyes on you, envy you, and hate you.
Not to mention enemies with blood feuds—even biological brothers often could not stand seeing their brother drive a Land Rover or live in a mansion.
Secondly, Yang Bo did not have the time. Things were already nearing a critical point on Li John's side, and no one knew how long this would last.
As for the duke title, he had merely mentioned it in passing. If he agreed to everything the other side said, that would not fit Bart's character. That was simply Bart's personality.
After refusing the Minister of Defense, Yang Bo continued following Wang Muxue and the Ninth Fleet.
The Alliance Military Department and Alliance Council kept reporting the Ninth Fleet's movements. The Ninth Fleet had clearly won a battle, yet unexpectedly, more and more people began opposing it.
Those people shouted things about letting the law punish the pirates.
Pirates' lives were lives too! Some even wrote to the Military Department and the Council, demanding that they restrict the Ninth Fleet's weapons authorization and not allow it to continue slaughtering others.
When Yang Bo saw such news, he knew someone was dissatisfied with the Ninth Fleet. Not only had the Ninth Fleet earned merit, it had also dragged the Military Department and the Council into a scandal.
This was, in another way, an attempt to smear the Ninth Fleet and diminish its achievements.
Of course, there were also plenty of supporters. March Star's