About five minutes later, when the digital clock showed 9:00, all the participants except Xie Yuduo arrived.

Grand Commander Chen Hanke sits at the upper left, and Lai An, who is the heir apparent of the empire, sits at the upper right.The rest of the generals and their entourage sat along the long oval table, no one whispered to each other, and the blue virtual space was filled with a solemn atmosphere.

"Although people haven't arrived yet."

Old Marshal Chen took a deep look at the seat Xie Yuduo vacated, and tapped the corner of the table with his fist, "But the time is up, let's have a meeting."

As the voice fell, windows, including images and text, began to flash on the screen in front of everyone.This means that the old marshal inserted the corresponding chip into the interstellar communication instrument in reality.

Jiang Jianming lightly placed the five fingers of his right hand on the screen. He quickly adapted to his body in the virtual space and began to browse the window in front of him.

In fact, his own qualifications are far from qualified to attend a meeting of this level, let alone sit beside the prince.Many generals cast doubtful or appraising glances.

But Lai An was on the outside of him, and he adjusted his sitting posture just right at this time, virtually blocking the sight of many prying eyes.

Even in a blind spot, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince could quietly pinch his drooping fingers to appease him - the military always flirts and takes advantage of it, which is very exciting.

"There are three themes of this meeting, which are progressive relationships."

Old Marshal Chen said: "Let's talk about the Crystal Cult first. Lieutenant General Luther, let's talk about it."

"yes."

Luther stood up from his seat: "Crystal Cult is a religion with a long history, and it has been worshiped by some people since the establishment of the empire. However, recently, we have discovered that there have been many alienated elements among them. They are suspected of colluding with the evil forces of Space Pirates, trying to stir up unrest within the empire..."

Along with the veteran lieutenant general's statement, a lot of information was shared on everyone's screen in real time.

At this time, thin discussions began to spread in this virtual space.

Only Jiang Jianming and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince followed up from the front line, playing Space Pirates first, and then cults, so there is no need to listen to the retelling again.

So Jiang Jianming quietly approached Lai An and whispered, "Your Highness, what do you think of General Luther?"

The Crown Prince raised his eyelids, and also replied in a low voice: "Old seniority and rich experience, but his own ability is not outstanding, and his courage and flexibility are a little bit behind...It is far behind you."

Jiang Jianming smiled, pretending he didn't hear the last sentence: "Then, has your Highness ever thought about why the top general of Jinrilun stationed in Aslan is such a person?"

"..."

The crown prince looked at him in surprise. This question was too thoughtful, especially in the current meeting.

Lai An pursed her lips in silence for a moment, and found herself unable to answer.

He said, "You tell me."

Jiang Jianming looked calm: "It's very simple. On the one hand, Aslan has a military headquarters, and His Majesty the Emperor and His Royal Highness are guarding the gates. There is no shortage of people who make up their minds. Therefore, for the main future of the Jinrilun GarrisonIn other words, in fact, it is not necessary to have outstanding strategic courage, and it is enough to seek no merits but no faults."

"On the other hand, the forces in Star City, the capital, are intricate and complex. Many things cannot be resolved by winning battles. A moderate talent like the old lieutenant general is more able to coordinate the conflicts between the parties."

The old lieutenant general Luther was still talking, the discussion around him was getting louder, and some people stood up and asked questions in the middle, but no one paid attention to this side.

Jiang Jianming confirmed that his voice would not be heard, and continued to say to the crown prince: "Think about it, if you put a sharp-edged general like Major General Xie in Aslan, you will be suppressed by your superiors, and you will have to worry about it.He can't display his real talent, he's so suffocated. Anyone who has nothing to do can find something for Star City, can't he?"

"The wise take their strategy, the foolish take their strength, the brave take their prestige, and the timid take their prudence... This is the way of employing people."

Having said that, Jiang Jianming slowed down, the blue light of the screen flashed faintly at the end of his eyes, and he looked at the handsome profile of the young prince——

If the person in front of him was the same Garcia back then, there was no need for him, and he would never say this to His Highness.But things are different now.

Lai An was silent for a long time.I don't know when, his eyes no longer settled on the beloved officer Can Jing, but lingered among the attendees of the meeting.

"Look at that general again." Jiang Jianming motioned to one of the generals with his eyes.It was a burly man with a ferocious face, and he was sitting on the seat belonging to General Jin Rilun with his arms folded.

"Lieutenant General Boris has a violent and domineering temper. He is a thug who once used crystal bones to kill civilians and cruel humans."

"However, Mas Star City has a harsh environment, many contradictions, and many mobs are in chaos. Before the empire completely improves the problems of Mas, only a general like Boris can calm down the situation."

That being the case, it is not incomprehensible for Marshal Chen to use such an iron-fisted style...to appoint such a person to exercise high-handed rule with violence.

"Of course, I don't mean to tell you that this is right, Your Highness."

Jiang Jianming sighed softly, "Sometimes there is no clear right or wrong in the world, only results. And only history can truly witness the results."

"I want to say...you are very powerful, but if you want to be a good emperor, you need to think about a lot of things."

"This world is not perfect, and the seemingly glorious empire also has a dark side. What to compromise, what to insist on, what to abandon, what to protect... It is up to you to judge."

When the last word was finished, Jiang Jianming felt his palm was suddenly clenched tightly.

Lai An suddenly turned his head and glanced at him, his gaze was like a sharp knife tip, tempered by a fierce flame.

Jiang Jianming's heart skipped a beat, but he hadn't figured out why the little highness suddenly looked irritated and about to explode, when a familiar voice suddenly sounded in his ears——

It was Daoming's elegant and melodious voice, but he could listen to it with a mocking voice.The only vacant position flashes, and the person is heard before they arrive:

"Oh, I'm so sorry, everyone, are you waiting for me again?"

In the next second, a slender projection appeared at the position of the commander of the first Yin Beidou fortress.

It was a handsome and arrogant young general with half-length black hair tied behind his head, wearing a black and silver military uniform with a silver Beidou, who is it not Major General Xie Yuduo?

Fortunately, nothing happened.

At this time, the big rock in Jiang Jianming's heart fell completely, and the surrounding area was already fried.Several generals stared angrily at the same time:

"Xie Yuduo!"

"you this"

"stop!"

Xie Yuduo waved his hands and shouted: "I know, I sent troops without going to the headquarters, acted willfully, and despised the authority of the empire—right, I told you all."

He sat there boldly, and said with a smile: "Then it's time for us to talk now?"

At this time, Xie Yuduo flashed behind him again, and another figure appeared, which turned out to be a young officer as well.

Jiang Jianming suddenly opened his eyes wide, never expecting to see an acquaintance again - it was Tang Zhen.

It has only been more than half a year since he graduated from the military academy, and the temperament of the young master of the Tang family has changed a lot, with less innocence and more fortitude.

Jiang Jianming couldn't help being relieved in his heart: being here means that Tang Zhen has also passed the adaptation period ahead of time, and he followed Major General Xie on the expedition starship. His good roommate is also making rapid progress.

Tang Zhen seemed a little nervous when he first entered this virtual space full of senior generals.

But after receiving Xie Yuduo's gaze, he immediately took a deep breath and stood up, calmly said: "Next, I will report the expedition results to your Excellencies."

"The silver Beidou's 28th exploration of distant stars, the first stage has been successfully completed, and the precise value of the crystal nest positioning has been refreshed. The star map coordinates are..."

"Clear out the alien creatures entrenched along the way, and now we have successfully opened up a new channel for thousands of starships to travel normally. The coordinates of the star map..."

"As of today, the true crystal mines harvested by the expedition fleet, in terms of quality and quantity, exceed the sum of the resources mined by the three Silver Beidou fortresses in a whole year..."

Following the young officer's loud report, the generals who were about to have a fit because of Xie Yuduo's late arrival began to change their expressions one by one, and even gasped in shock.

It has always been a crystal nest exploration with no return... This time, this time, it really has achieved results?

Someone recognized the youngest son of the Tang family, and sighed enviously at the head of the Tang family, Tang Bohai, the current major general of the empire: "Major General Tang, a tiger father has no dogs."

The corner of Major General Tang's mouth twitched, unable to express his pain... He always wanted his youngest son to stay away from the front line.In the end, this kid was lucky. Not only did he choose Yin Beidou after graduation, but he also went to the expedition fleet with Xie Yuduo, a half-crazy man.

Xie Yuduo was complacent: "Hmm, not bad, everyone. Even if the merits and demerits are equalized, maybe there will be a lot of surplus to give someone Xie a promotion, isn't it, Commander-in-Chief?"

Old Marshal Chen has long been used to his making such a fuss, and his face is expressionless at the moment.

On the contrary, Lieutenant General Boris, who has a violent temper, jumped up: "Put it off!"

The harmonious word mechanism in the meeting space swallowed the lieutenant general's swear words, and Boris's face twitched: "The distant stars are unpredictable, and the boy is just lucky to live a few more days. When the fleet is defeated tomorrow, the general will die."It’s the fault, see if you can still hold a meeting across the interstellar in such a defiant manner!?”

Xie Yuduo retorted, pretending to be exaggeratedly surprised: "Aren't you talking nonsense! Of course, Xie came to the meeting only if he won the battle. If he lost the battle, how can I die? I still need you to teach me?"

Boris was so angry that the veins on his forehead were throbbing: "You—"

The rest of the people looked at each other in blank dismay, seeing that the atmosphere had begun to feel strange, but it was not over yet.

Tang Zhen on the other end finished his lines and just touched his seat when his eyes lit up, and he exclaimed in disbelief: "**Xiao Jiang!? Why are you here—"

...Obviously, he habitually let out a "fuck" when he was excited, and then the sound was silenced by the harmony word mechanism.

Major General Tang was so angry that his chest hurt and his heart felt tight, he hid his face and couldn't bear to look directly at him.In the end, seeing Major General Xie turning his head beside him, he seemed to be stunned.

The next moment, Xie Yuduo burst out in pain, screaming more horribly than Tang Zhen!

"My little lord!!! You, you, you, you——"

This voice was like a mourning concubine, which scared all the generals and their entourage to the brim.

Even Old Marshal Chen pressed his temples with his hands wearily, shaking his head repeatedly.

Major General Xie didn't care about it, he didn't follow any etiquette, and rushed to His Highness the Crown Prince in three steps at a time.

——No, if you look closely, you should have rushed to a young black-haired officer in a platinum military uniform, who was sitting next to the prince.

The eyes of the audience came to focus in an instant, Jiang Jianming was sitting on pins and needles, and said with a wry smile: "Major General Xie, don't come here without any problems."

Lai An pinned down the major general who was rushing over, and said in a cold voice, "Xie Yuduo, are you courting death?"

"Why!!" Xie Yuduo pointed at the Jinrilun military emblem on Jiang Jianming's chest and cried, "Is Yin Beidou's promotion not fast enough or the salary not high enough, the food is not good enough or the reimbursement is not strong enough, my lordHow can you...how can you!"

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Major General Xie, who had just raised his tail to the sky, seemed to have completely collapsed.

Jiang Jianming coughed guiltily, and roughly estimated in his mind that the degree of collapse was comparable to when he learned that His Royal Highness had emptied a box of tranquilizers for him.

"This **** golden sun wheel is all his gang of ****. Except for a little longer life expectancy, it's not even half as good as our Silver Big Dipper!"

Xie Yuduo was still on the verge of crying, "Even the military uniform is as ugly as an asshole, otherwise——otherwise you can go back to the back of the fort and do a civilian job!"

Boris yelled: "Which military uniform are you fucking ugly!?"

At the same time, several Jin Rilun generals who could not see the past, as well as generals with conservative concepts spoke out, either reprimanded or lamented:

"Xie Yuduo, do you still know what occasion this is?"

"What a gaffe, what a gaffe..."

Old Lieutenant General Luther blew his beard and stared angrily: "Silence! Be silent!!"

All of a sudden, words of harmony flew around, and the military, which should have been solemn and heavy, would always make a fuss.

In the middle, some people whispered: "Isn't that young man a disabled human officer who quelled the civil strife in Aslan and was favored by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince?"

"Why did Xie Yuduo have anything to do with him again? Could it be that the rumor that this small military officer once worked for Yin Beidou is true?"

"Why are you still called Young Master..."

Jiang Jianming calmly comforted him: "Major General, calm down, I will show you the file later, I have not retired the rank of Yin Beidou."

Finally, just before this meeting was about to turn into a farce, Old Marshal Chen knocked on the table again and spoke.

"Okay, okay, let's all sit down first."

The author has something to say: Thank you. Humanoid Self-Propelled Atmosphere Crusher.

Note: "The wise take their strategy, the foolish take their strength, the brave take their prestige, and the timid take their prudence..." from Tang Taizong's "Emperor Fan. Shenguan"