"Yes, Prime Minister" season two confirmed / Our very first episode today is about factional struggles!

"But, I regret to say, that's not why I came to find you—even if you are mysterious, and may even know many truths that I don't know, truths that my parents could never obtain in their entire lives, I don't want to get information about the stars from you."

"The truth only has meaning if I explore it myself. Only when I witness it and understand what it is can I avoid distorting the true meaning of the starry sky. I don't need others to relay my thoughts, because that would affect my own passion and judgment."

"--Besides, I'm afraid you wouldn't make money with a 'starry sky' theme, Director Chen Qi, would you? There are very few people in this world who are interested in the starry sky."

Kristen's words revealed her own pride, and that she did not fawn over Chen Qi like other women, such as Ablana, simply because Chen Qi was now of prominent status and had a mysterious background. She was a person with her own integrity.

"This time, I hope you can help me find someone to try and persuade her to change her mind... Even if it's all in vain, I still want to see her and have a proper talk with her."

When this person was mentioned, a hint of gentleness appeared in Kristen's voice for the first time. Chen Qi immediately thought of who that person was.

The only person who could make Commander Kristen feel so helpless yet still want to see her is probably Saria, right?

Is this commander treating him like a missing person ad? But the problem is, Chen Qi doesn't know where Saria has gone either, and besides, Saria's trap has nothing to do with him. You should hang up Little Fire Dragon for Saria to possibly show up.

But before Chen Qi and Kristen could discuss this topic in detail, the Duke of Wellington, whom Chen Qi had met before, came to the group's side and said to Chen Qi:

"Director Chen Qi, Victoria has a favor to ask of you that only you can do. Please don't refuse."

"Victoria needs your strength now. If you are willing to help, Victoria's friendship will repay you when necessary in the future."

"Are you two scrambling to cast me in your movies?" Although Chen Qi is not short of acting opportunities these days, in the face of his two clients, Kristen ultimately took a step back to show his concession, and only then did Chen Qi nod to the Duke of Wellington.

"Of course, but what would Your Highness like to discuss?"

"--Regarding the second season of 'Yes, Prime Minister,' Director Chen Qi."

However, Duke of Wellington smiled slightly, and his words stunned everyone present except Chen Qi for a moment... because everyone knew just how much hostility this work's name carried in the current Terra.

Chen Qi had just decided to keep a low profile for a while... It seems Victoria isn't going to give Chen Qi that chance; they want to strike while the iron is hot.

Chapter 121: Yes, Prime Minister Season 2 Confirmed

"Yes, Prime Minister Season 2? Do the Eight Dukes of Victoria really think this is a good idea during this special time?"

Chen Qi and his entourage followed the Duke of Wellington to his private residence. Before finding Chen Qi, the Duke of Wellington had obviously consulted with the other seven dukes, so he was fully capable of making the decision.

This decision was something Chen Qi couldn't understand— Victoria had just resolved its external threats, and although their national policy now considered Terra progressive nation, their internal problems were far from solved. Everything needed rebuilding, and they had to start all over again. Why would they film "Yes, Prime Minister" at this time?

Aren't they afraid of attracting Ursus or Kazimierz again? If a full-blown war breaks out, Victoria might not be able to withstand it, right?

"Rest assured, we have taken all aspects into consideration when making this decision." Duke of Wellington made no attempt to hide anything; not only Chen Qi and Ablana were present, but also Talulah, Nian, and Kristen, the representative from Columbia.

Clearly, this wasn't exactly a secret. In fact, Duke of Wellington and the others were hoping the news would spread far and wide, even reaching Ursus, to create some chaos among those guys.

"Although Victoria suffered heavy losses after the war, we were ultimately the victors. Ursus was unwilling to pay war reparations and believed that they had not been defeated. However, their troops in Doren County had completely withdrawn, and the Third Army was merely stationed on the border, no longer daring to make any further moves."

"According to our spies, Ursus is currently in chaos. This defeat has exacerbated the conflict between the old and new noble families, and the once-glorious old nobles could be replaced by the new ones..."

At this point, the Duke of Wellington, who had participated in the wars against Gaul and had fought against Ursus more than once, smiled and said:

"I don't want to comment, but it's clear that these new nobles who haven't fought in wars, at least in the eyes of an old man like me, are no more difficult to deal with than those old nobles."

"As for Kazimierz, there's even less to worry about. Although they achieved a minor victory over us on the battlefield, it was only because they withdrew in time; otherwise, they wouldn't have dared to challenge a Victoria who had recovered."

"Back then, we were able to defend our homes against two nations. If Kazimierz dares to come again, we will make them pay a heavy price."

"--Moreover, we hope that Director Chen Qi will make 'Yes, Prime Minister' precisely to embarrass the two countries of Kazimierz and Ursus."

The Duke of Wellington smiled slightly. Clearly, the eight dukes, represented by him, now regarded Chen Qi's "Yes, Prime Minister" as a strategic propaganda weapon, and a particularly effective one at that, capable of inciting internal strife in the enemy from various angles.

Victoria once experienced the immense influence of "Yes, Prime Minister," and even suffered the backlash from the show. Now, the eight dukes intend to let their enemies also experience the show's scathing and incisive nature.

"No, no, no, what I mean is, there's no problem with the second season of 'Yes, Prime Minister'—but Your Graces, are you really sure this show won't cause further harm to the current Victoria?"

Chen Qi shook his head. This seemed to be the first time he had ever been offered a role and he had tried his best to decline. The incident where he accidentally broke Victoria last time had left him with some psychological trauma.

Especially since "Yes, Prime Minister" is mocking Victoria, not the regimes of Kazimierz or Ursus, isn't this a case of self-destruction that hurts the enemy even more?

"Only then can we prove that our new government has broken away from the previous Victoria government, and that we can give our people confidence in our government."

However, the Duke of Wellington was very confident about Chen Qi's concerns, and said in a rather natural tone:

"But now, 'Yes, Prime Minister,' a satire of our old Victoria government, can serve as a wake-up call at this crucial moment, showing us why Victoria went from prosperity to decline."

The problem is, the system of the country that "Yes, Prime Minister" mocks is the very system that you just improved and consider advanced!

Chen Qi didn't know how to tell the Duke of Wellington that constitutional monarchy was considered a rather outdated political system in his world. However, for the Terra, where most countries were still monarchies, or even unable to establish one, it was difficult for him to tell them what a more promising approach would be...

"... Are you really going to film this? Let me make it clear first, my satire might be a bit sharp." Chen Qi asked again, trying to absolve himself of any final responsibility.

"It doesn't matter at all. This is permission granted to you by Victoria. Go ahead and do it, Director Chen Qi."

"This time, we will fully support the filming of 'Yes, Prime Minister.' We will cooperate fully with your filming locations and actors. I have already discussed this with Regent Sarkaz, and he is very supportive."

The Duke of Wellington then turned the conversation to Theresis nodded and said calmly:

"For this filming, the Sarkaz will naturally cooperate with their allies' arrangements, especially since it's a TV series by a friend of the Sarkaz; we'll naturally help out."

In addition, Theresis had another matter that bothered her... that was that today, the Bloodborne Archon and she were nominated at the same time, but the Bloodborne Archon took home the "Best Performance Award," which made Theresis feel uneasy.

Don't get me wrong, Theresis isn't so bored as to argue over such a trivial matter... but the Bloodborne Archon is indeed not suited to displaying his current Sarkaz image. His Bloodfiend persona is too deeply ingrained and could easily cause panic among the residents of Victoria towards the Sarkaz.

Theresis had prepared a thank-you speech, hoping to use this opportunity to change the stereotypes of the Sarkaz among the people of Victoria. However, she didn't get to use the speech, and she missed the best opportunity to change the image of the Sarkaz.

So, we could only wait until the following year. But now, Chen Qi's promise of a second season of "Yes, Prime Minister" has given Theresis another opportunity, a chance for the Sarkaz to integrate into Victoria society.

Kazdel and Victoria have a long-standing cooperative relationship. For the next two or three decades, Theresis and the Sarkaz legions will likely be stationed in Victoria. Continuing to rule Londinium as before is clearly not an option; the Sarkaz must learn to integrate into modern society.

Therefore, he needed to restrain Sarkaz, and "Yes, Prime Minister" was another good opportunity. Even without the initial requirement to disrupt Victoria, it was still a good opportunity for Theresis and others to "become familiar faces" among the people of Victoria.

Seeing that Theresis, the Duke of Wellington, and others all said so, Chen Qi could only nod and say:

"In that case, I shall humbly comply."

"I understand. We'll be heading to Londinium tomorrow, and the rest of our crew will be going with us to prepare for filming the second season of 'Yes, Prime Minister.'"

"It's a pleasure working with you, Director Chen Qi. This time, Victoria will definitely make your masterpiece even more successful!"

Having obtained Chen Qi's permission, the Duke of Wellington shook hands with Chen Qi very warmly. At that moment, Kristen spoke calmly:

"So, Director Chen Qi and His Excellency the Duke wouldn't mind if I also went to Londinium, would they?"

"After filming of 'Yes, Prime Minister' is finished, I plan to take Director Chen Qi and his crew to Columbia. That should save us a lot of time."

"Huh? Is Rhine Lab really that free?" Chen Qi was a little surprised. He certainly had no objection, but he thought that a strong woman like Kristen would be the workaholic type, right?

However, the second half of her statement revealed Kristen's true purpose. The powerful woman calmly said:

"During this period, I will stay by Director Chen Qi's Chen Qi can tailor the script according to my needs. I also hope that we can immediately start our filming plan in Columbia after the completion of filming for 'Yes, Prime Minister'."

"That... is naturally no problem. As for the script, as long as Director Chen Qi has no objections, that's fine."

The Duke of Wellington didn't want to stop Kristen, since writing the script was Chen Qi's job. However, as soon as Kristen said this, Talulah, who had been watching the drama unfold, couldn't sit still any longer. She went directly to Chen Qi's side and said to Kristen:

"You seem to be underestimating screenwriting, Miss Kristen."

"Chen Qi is already in a very difficult position to be in charge of the script for the second season of 'Yes, Prime Minister.' During this period, he has to be responsible for writing the script for two episodes a week and also supervise the filming site. There is no extra time for you to write the script."

"He's a human being, not a scriptwriting machine. Your demands are a bit excessive."

"Yeah, writing a script doesn't happen that quickly. Otherwise, do you want me to write one for you?" Even Lian Nian couldn't stand it anymore. Although she didn't explode, she spoke to Kristen in a somewhat strange tone:

"My script, written by the renowned director Nian, is also quite good; it's sure to bring you a big surprise."

"No need, I only trust Director Chen Qi's abilities." Kristen also felt that what Talulah and Nian said made sense, but she was also very anxious. She didn't know if Saria was still in Columbia, but the longer it was delayed, the less likely it was to happen, and she couldn't afford to wait any longer.

"I will wait patiently until the day when Director Chen Qi writes a script that meets my expectations."

"Until that day arrives, wherever Director Chen Qi and his crew go, I will choose to follow them, striving to waste as little time as possible and get everyone to Columbia as quickly as possible. This should be my freedom."

In order to find Saria as soon as possible, Kristen was determined to win over Chen Qi this time, no matter what. Compared to Saria, the presidency's reputation was nothing to choose from.

She had originally thought that she would have to part ways with her old friend forever, but Chen Qi's appearance gave Kristen a glimmer of hope... Especially after witnessing that both the Sarkaz and Sarkaz tribes were protecting Chen Qi, she felt that the possibility was quite high.

Even the sworn enemy relationship between two races could be repaired because of him, so helping to write a script to repair her relationship with Saria shouldn't be a problem, right?

Chapter 122: Our first episode today will be about factional strife!

"So, we'll need to bring Ms. Kristen with us for the rest of the filming?"

"... There's nothing we can do about it. We don't have the right to tell her where she goes, do we? Besides, she's not the only one with us."

Chen Qi had already informed the members of the Art Troupe still in Rhodes Island about the filming of the second season of "Yes, Prime Minister," instructing them to take the land ship to Londinium as soon as possible. Chen Qi himself was already fully prepared the next day and, together with Theresis and her group, arrived in Londinium once again.

However, it wasn't just Theresis and Kristen who came with Chen Qi and his group... This time, the Duke of Wellington and Ablana, along with a sizable Victoria army, also accompanied them to Londinium.

Clearly, given the current cooperative relationship between Victoria and the Sarkaz, continuing to lend Londinium to the Sarkaz for rule is no longer a good idea. Although the eight dukes have tacitly agreed, once the Sarkaz leave, Londinium will likely uproot much of the city, leaving them with only a layer of walls...

Regardless, Londinium is still the capital of Victoria, and the defense of the capital cannot be controlled by the Sarkaz. Therefore, it is inevitable that Victoria troops will be dispatched to take over.

As for the Shard that the Sarkaz are building with the help of Victoria civilians, and their Aerial Fleet... it just goes to show that the stuff of the bad guys is more useful than that of the good guys who don't cooperate; they just turn a blind eye to it.

After all, it's not finished yet, is it? These things will eventually be moved to Kazdel's own Mobile City, giving the local residents of Londinium work again...

"However, speaking of which, the atmosphere in Londinium Londinium to have changed quite a bit since my last visit."

No, it's more accurate to say that the atmosphere has changed. Perhaps the local residents have gradually adapted to the Sarkaz's management model? Chen Qi gazed at the now-renovated Londinium. When they came before, they could still see many ruins, but now those ruins have been cleared, and many new buildings and shops have been completed.

As for the streets, they weren't exactly bustling with traffic, but you could certainly see quite a few residents of Londinium going about their business. They had lost their initial fear of the occasional Sarkaz patrols and were gradually getting used to Sarkaz presence.

"After Director Chen Qi left, we revised many of the original policies for Londinium. After numerous calculations and arrangements, we improved the working hours to achieve the highest efficiency and minimized riots and strikes."

Beside Chen Qi, Theresis seemed indifferent to the fact that the Victoria army would take over the city's defenses, while the Sarkaz legion would be responsible for overseeing the city.

Theresis wasn't worried about the city's defenses. In fact, it would be laughable if Victoria thought that a single army could suppress the Sarkaz stationed in Londinium, given their current fighting strength.

The Sarkaz have already infiltrated everything in Londinium. Although it seems that a large part of their control has been taken away, in reality, the Sarkaz can still easily take it back if they want to. It's just that their current attitude towards Victoria is one of cooperation, so they have to give their "master" some due respect.

But look at the eight dukes, apart from the Duke of Wellington who is in charge of supervision this time, which one would dare to come to Londinium? They are obviously aware of this as well.

Before the Sarkaz left Londinium, this Mobile City, no matter how much it was governed, was still the Sarkaz's base.

"We have implemented new management policies in the area. The Sarkaz will no longer exercise terror over the local residents. We have established several taverns and have instructed the Sarkaz and the residents of Londinium not to have any public conflicts."

"And, through methods such as having some Sarkaz mercenaries assist local residents in rebuilding the destroyed parts of Londinium, we have recently helped the local residents adapt to the Sarkaz's management style."

Theresis reflected on the hardships she had faced along the way, but it seemed Theresis had gained a lot from trying to manage Londinium herself. Simply digesting the first season of "Yes, Prime Minister" had been incredibly rewarding for Theresis, so she was most looking forward to Chen Qi's arrival.

No one could have gotten more out of "Yes, Prime Minister" season two than Theresis.

"Director Chen Qi, I'm really looking forward to seeing what surprises you'll bring us this time."

"--That's right, we are all looking forward to your performance this time, Director Chen Qi."

No sooner had Theresis finished speaking than the Duke of Wellington approached Chen Qi with a smile. In truth, weren't the eight dukes also paying close attention to the filming of the second season of "Yes, Prime Minister"?

Although they had discovered the correct use of the drama and intended to use it as a mirror to expose true nature, to appease the people, and as a strategic propaganda weapon to disgust the enemy, the dukes were still a little worried that Chen Qi's overly sharp writing style might touch their seemingly relaxed but actually tense nerves.

"When we were on the boat on land, I saw that Director Chen Qi was already busy with the script. Could you talk about the content of the first two episodes of the second season of 'Yes, Prime Minister' before filming?"

"Ah, no problem." Chen Qi agreed readily, which relieved Duke of Wellington and Ablana. But the next second, Chen Qi's words made them feel as if they had fallen from heaven to the bottom of a valley.

"The second season focuses primarily on national affairs, namely political struggles, diplomacy, local government power, and democratic issues, among others."

"In the first episode, we'll be discussing employment and the power struggles within the civil service—oh dear! Your Grace, be careful not to fall!"

"Cough cough cough, it's alright, it's alright..."

However, Chen Qi's nonchalant revelation of the government's biggest secret, which he planned to reveal in the very first episode, truly startled the Duke of Wellington.

In contrast, Ablana and Theresis, the two "good students," had their eyes shining, clearly showing great interest in this topic.

"Director Chen Qi's boldness is truly astonishing; he's presented such a major scene in the very first episode." The Duke of Wellington nodded, barely suppressing the urge to shout "How dare you!", and continued:

"This is also my first time watching the filming of such a production on set. I remember Director Chen Qi, you mentioned before that you would record the laughter from the set into the TV series, right?"

"Then I'll join in this time too. Ablana and I will be watching backstage. Director Chen Qi, please give it your all."

"Furthermore, please rest assured that we will not forget your payment. After filming of 'Yes, Prime Minister' is completed, Victoria will give you a payment that will definitely not disappoint you."

The Duke of Wellington knew very well that at Chen Qi's level, things like gold, silver, jewels, and titles were unlikely to sway his mind. His agreement now was probably simply due to the need to maintain the close relationship between him and Sarkaz, and Sarkaz would definitely give Chen Qi commensurate rewards.

Victoria, of course, wouldn't lag behind in this regard either. She'd heard before that Director Chen Qi and his crew would demand Oripathy Suppressant as payment, but that tactic clearly wouldn't work now...

As for what to give, the Duke of Wellington and the other dukes had already discussed it: something that was "useless to keep but of great significance" would suffice.

As for filming, since he had already promised Chen Qi let him do whatever he wanted, the Duke of Wellington would have to grit his teeth and accept whatever the topic of discussion was, no matter how dangerous it was... After all, the people of Victoria needed confidence in the government, and "Yes, Prime Minister" was the best way to achieve that.

Even if it might result in heavy losses for ourselves... as long as a thousand of them hit Ursus and Kazimierz, it's fine!

After the Duke of Wellington and the others said their goodbyes, Kristen silently chose to leave with them and went backstage to wait for filming. On the other side, Chen Qi saw the Bloodborne Archon and Manfred, these two "old friends," walking towards him with smiles.

"Director Chen Qi, Friend of the Sarkaz, on behalf of all Sarkaz, we welcome you and our collaboration once again." Manfred sounded more enthusiastic, perhaps genuinely considering Chen Qi a friend of the Sarkaz, his tone carrying a touch more warmth.