Luo Chen Elected Leader of the Reunion Movement, the Empire Rejoices, Lungmen Weeps.
"Really? I do!"
Hearing that he would become Kashena's student and receive her protection in the future.
Hope instantly shone in Howard's eyes.
Staying in the economics department would definitely lead to retaliation, and whether I could survive in the future depended on the power behind Professor Kashena.
Black Snake nodded in satisfaction; she could already sense that the last bit of Luo Chen behind her was about to leave.
As long as this young man becomes brave, the good deed I owed yesterday will be done.
"Okay, but before that, I must tell you, I don't need spineless students who want to be my students."
You must prove you have courage.
Even if you don't have the power to speak out against injustice now, as long as you have the courage, you will grow stronger sooner or later.
"You go over there and slap each of them twice, to teach them a lesson."
Black Snake raised his hand, signaling Howard to slap each of the nobles twice.
Howard, however, was stunned by Kashena's request.
He turned to look at those people he couldn't afford to offend; they were glaring at him angrily.
Although it wasn't explicitly stated, the meaning was clear: if he dared to fight, he would suffer a terrible fate in the future.
Just as Howard was trembling, Kashena pressed down on his shoulder:
"Do you think you have a choice? If you back down again today, they'll make things easier for you."
"Giving you a chance now doesn't mean I'll give you chances forever."
"If you can't even make the judgments that an intelligent being should have, then I think it would be a good thing for Ursus to die."
Kashena's eyes gleamed with an eerie phosphorescence; they were like two burning embers.
It gave Howard a constant source of courage.
Finally, Howard made up his mind and took a deep breath:
"I... I will not back down."
He strode forward, walking step by step toward the group of nobles.
Their faces were filled with horror and bewilderment, as if they couldn't believe that this usually timid and cowardly person would do something so crazy.
But Howard ignored them; he had only one belief in his heart: for survival, for hope, he had to stand up.
He walked up to the group of nobles and raised his hand to slap them hard across the face.
Each slap was like a heavy hammer blow, striking deep into their hearts.
They screamed and struggled, but Howard didn't stop. He wanted to vent all his anger and resentment and make them pay for their crimes.
In the morning sunlight, Howard whipped the aristocratic students one by one.
As the sound of his slaps continued to ring out, Black Snake comfortably closed his eyes.
Who should they target next?
Chapter 234 Luo Chen is elected leader of the Reunion Movement, the Empire rejoices, and Lungmen weeps.
Umbrellas in early September.
The news attracted everyone's attention as soon as it was released.
Following a unified vote by all senior members of the Reunion Movement, Luo Chen (formerly known as Lermontov) was unanimously elected as the new leader of the Reunion Movement.
Luo Chen stated that in recent months, the Reunion Movement has united as one, overcome difficulties, and moved forward on the path of development and revitalization in Ursus.
His election fully demonstrates the support he received from the Reunion Movement members.
He believes that, guided by fairness and justice, the Reunion Movement will certainly be able to contribute to the development and construction of Ursus.
We also invite people from all walks of life in Ursus to join the Reunion Movement and work together to advance the rule of law in Ursus.
The common people of Ursus, as well as the bureaucratic aristocracy, had absolutely no interest in a civilian armed group like the Reunion Movement.
After seeing it, it wouldn't even qualify as a topic of conversation after dinner.
However, this news, which no one among the lower and middle elites cared about, caused a great deal of worry among many of the empire's high-ranking officials.
Saint Petersburg.
The Winter Palace.
All the ministers and generals involved in the secret plan gathered outside the emperor's palace.
However, the entire Winter Palace fell into silence at this moment, and the temperature seemed to have reached the depths of winter ahead of schedule.
Everyone was worried about whether this turn of events would affect the empire's plans.
But.
Inside the palace.
The Minister of the Military Command is having a private meeting with Emperor Fyodor of Ursus.
As insiders who had received Luo Chen's report in advance, the two of them had long been looking forward to the news of Lermontov's usurpation of Talulah.
When Fyodor received the news of Lermontov's successful usurpation, he was both excited and nervous.
Just kidding, after all, it was his confidant Lermontov who usurped the Talulah.
Talulah, who has the backing of Ursus old monster Ursus.
Talulah represents not only the hidden entity known as the Serpent, but more importantly, the interests of the majority of nobles.
Those nobles, regardless of faction, were all constantly thinking about seizing power from their own hands.
They wished they could turn this emperor into a mere nodding mascot.
Including this war plan, the ones who will reap the greatest rewards are the nobles, not him, the lord of Ursus.
Now, the key executor of the plan has become a pawn that he himself valued and promoted.
He holds the decisive power in determining whether the empire's future plans will succeed.
How could he not be agitated?
Soon, Fyodor's voice rang out:
"Sir Korker, has someone been chosen to take the blame?"
"Although Lermontov is one of our men, we cannot admit that we did this."
Although everyone could see that Lermontov's control of the Reunion Movement benefited His Majesty the Emperor the most.
However, in politics, unless there is evidence, it cannot be said that he did it, and the emperor would not admit it.
If one were to voluntarily admit it, it would instead leave one with the pretext of being a foolish ruler who deliberately usurped power and disregarded national security.
By never admitting it, and by ensuring that no one else can find crucial evidence, all the ministers will be terrified.
This demonstrates that the emperor possessed methods they could not even imagine.
"Your Majesty, this plan was approved by the Third Army Command in a joke."
"Lermontov only mentioned the idea briefly, but the staff at Command Headquarters thought he was joking and did not warn him that the Empire had its own arrangements within the Reunion Movement's upper echelons."
"And they didn't report this to the Military Command."
"They have solid evidence of dereliction of duty, while we and Lermontov can both distance ourselves from the matter."
Upon hearing the Minister of Military Command's words, Fyodor was taken aback at first, but then a look of joy appeared on his face.
"Even the gods in the vast universe are helping me. A joke has actually removed the pawns arranged by those ancient beings. Who would believe that?"
However, while excited, the two were also very curious.
Did Lermontov really take down the entire Reunion Movement so easily?
It's important to know that both Talulah and the Patriot are renowned names.
The two wielded absolute power and control within the Reunion Movement.
When Wendell gave his secret report, they were worried that Lermontov would fail.
The royalists completely lost control of the Reunion Movement.
Therefore, Fyodor had assigned command of the mercenaries to Lermontov in advance.
However, the Sarkaz mercenaries haven't even entered the country yet.
Lermontov has taken care of Talulah and Patriot so quickly.
It seems that Lermontov didn't even use his full strength.
The Minister of Military Command also smiled at Fyodor:
"Your Majesty, you have truly encountered a loyal and capable minister."
"It was a wise decision to give Lermontov such important responsibilities back then."
They seized command of the Reunion Movement from those people without bloodshed.
This saved them from far too much trouble.
Unfortunately, Lermontov is Infected and is destined to be abandoned in the future.
Just like the Empire's true plan, if he weren't Infected, he should have been told by now.
Instead of letting him do whatever the empire dictates.
The Minister of the Military Command's flattery brought a smile to Fyodor's face.
When I first learned about Lermontov.
He also looked down on the other party because, apart from not betraying the empire, he had no ability whatsoever, allowing Wei Yenwu to toy with him like a dog in Lungmen.
However, judging from today's events regarding the usurpation of Talulah, Lermontov's abilities are still quite strong, at least he's progressing rapidly.
Given time, we might actually be able to use him to build an empire.
When the person you appoint is outstanding, the emperor naturally feels proud.
Putting everything else aside, it at least proves that he has a good eye for people.
The Minister of the Military Command saw his own flattery
If Luo Chen were here, seeing the Minister of the Military Command working so hard to make the Emperor more and more arrogant, he would probably join in fawning over Fyodor.
Laugh, laugh!
If you keep laughing, you'll eventually have to cry.
After the flattery segment.
Fyodor and the Minister of Military Command discussed serious matters.
"My dear minister."
"Now that Lermontov has taken control of the Reunion Movement, the plan should be put on the agenda. You've broken down our deployment into disjointed details."
"This way, Lermontov will have no choice but to follow our lead step by step."
"Don't let Lermontov realize that our true purpose is to get him to instigate war and then become a war criminal."
"While his loyalty is commendable, he's not truly one of us, unlike someone like Wendell who we can trust."
"Inform Wendell that the Empire will allocate him with the equipment for a division, and instruct him to prepare for arming."