Him and their stars.

Chapter 1737 New Commander

On May 5, the Golden Crab and its rebel fleet officially left the Alliance before their pursuers arrived and disappeared into the vast Spiral Grand Cross Nebula.

When this news reached Nephi, it certainly did not attract the attention of the Alliance rulers. To them, the rebels who had just moved to the border were just a group of small rebels, not as dangerous as the pirate kings of the past. Even the fact that many of the republics and kingdoms were gearing up for civil war could not shake their orderly political pace and governance rhythm.

After the emergency parliamentary election, 56-year-old Mr. Fino Berenkaester officially became the Supreme Leader of the Alliance, the head of state representing 7 trillion people, and the natural leader of this half of the galaxy.

But in fact, when he first ran for election, most people in the alliance felt about him as “Who the hell is this?”
It’s not that the great Master Feno Berenkaster is not famous.

After all, his last name is Berenkester, after all, he is a permanent director of the Standard Shipping Association, after all, he is a member of the board of directors of Libra Bank, after all, he is the (honorary) president of the Rainbow Rose Foundation, after all, when he was young, he served as an inspector of the Supernatural Administration and was engaged in many dangerous missions, and he was also awarded the "Alliance Star" medal at the age of thirty.

Afterwards, he would often appear in economic and industrial news as an investor, chatting and laughing with all kinds of young, old, reliable, and stupid entrepreneurs, looking like a timely rain for the alliance.

Of course, he would not forget to appear in various entertainment and gossip news, and even participated in several variety shows, which is completely in line with the standard taste of the league's wealthy.

All in all, Feno Berenkaester's public image is still good.

However, before the election, his life was completely isolated from politics. When ordinary people saw him appear in political news, they actually felt that it didn't fit the style.

Even such a person can become the commander-in-chief, which can only mean that the alliance has placed a lot of expectations on the name "Berenkast", just like a royal family with outstanding achievements.

In addition, the Union is a typical parliamentary federal system, and the leader of the ruling party automatically becomes the head of state.

However, before that, Feno Berenkast was not a member of the Galaxy Federation, nor even a member of Congress. However, in just less than a year, he completed the entire process of joining the ruling Galaxy Federation, being nominated as a member of Congress, being unanimously elected as a member of Congress, becoming the president of the ruling party, representing Marshal Este as the interim commander-in-chief, leading the party to a crushing defeat of the aggressive opposition coalition in the congressional election, and becoming the official commander-in-chief.

If this story were put into the league's political drama, the audience would definitely complain about it being a lack of common sense.

Of course, some people have raised the question of whether Mr. Berenkester's approach is a bit unorthodox. How can a political novice say that if he is a member of parliament, he is a member of parliament, and if he is the party president, he is the party president? This feeling of appointment is too obvious.

What's more, with such a short time, it would be too late just to go through the procedures, right?
However, this very reasonable doubt did not cause any waves at all.

As the Golden Crab sailed into the starry sea, the new head of state of the Alliance began his inaugural speech in front of the Capitol in Nephi.

"The greatest change I can bring to you is eternal frankness and sincerity. People of the Union, now is the best time to tell you the truth honestly and bravely, and tell you the whole truth. We don't have to dodge and dare not face the reality of our country today. We are indeed facing the greatest difficulties and challenges of this century. Therefore, let me first express my firm belief: this great country will persist as always, it will revive and prosper. In the face of common difficulties, both you and I need this spirit..."

He has a friendly smile, a generous and gentle language, and a bit of a cool attitude, which is very charming. Compared with the President of the Community Nishita who had previously made a big splash in front of the public of the alliance, he was not as aggressive, but ordinary people still liked this feeling.

In short, the President has a very good public image, and his eloquence and persuasiveness are top-notch. The public actually likes this man who plays a lot but is straightforward and generous.

However, those who are more sophisticated know that the "difficulties" and "challenges" mentioned by the commander-in-chief are by no means taxes, finances, welfare benefits, or some troublesome border star regions and member states, but the Galactic Empire.

However, this great commander who came from the most powerful family in the alliance still seemed to have not faced this problem squarely. So, how could this playboy-like great commander lead half of the universe to resist the aggressive Dragon King?

This is what the public is most concerned about the new government.

Then, in the second half of the speech, the trusted leader of the alliance added another paragraph:
"As the head of the alliance, the free people have given me the full power to represent them, and I also have the responsibility to speak for all the free and republican people in the universe from this beacon of freedom. I must admit that I have a special message for the warriors and people in the community who are still fighting: Although I cannot meet you in person, my speech is not only for the people of the alliance in front of me, but also for you. I firmly believe as you do: the blue flag of the community will never fall!"

His last sentence, spoken in the common language of Earth, was immediately very infectious.

"Just based on this sentence, maybe the people on Earth are willing to let another 10 billion people die?"

"The Circassians, with a population of 200 billion, couldn't hold out for another week. Ten billion more people on Earth can die?" "So, this speech is considered a success, right?"

"Of course it was a success. The audience rating of this speech was 15%. It was higher than the audience rating of Mrs. Parrotin's speech in Congress..."

"This name is taboo now. Don't you have this common sense?"

"Well, I mean, it's three percentage points higher than the previous commander-in-chief, Tartos."

"What's so strange about this? The commander-in-chief's surname is Bei! Both Huanyu and NOB are his."

"No matter what his last name is, now that so many people have heard his voice, the work will be much easier in the future."

"The sixth commander-in-chief of the Bei family... Every time someone from the thirteen families takes the position of commander-in-chief, it is either a good time or a chaotic time. What time is it now?"

"At least it's not the worst time, then I'm satisfied. I'm still thinking about retirement."

"The marshal is so pitiful. No one remembers him and no one misses him."

"Marshal? Who is the marshal? Also, as a senior, I have to remind you that the Thirteen Families and the royal family of the alliance do not exist. They do not exist! Do you understand?"

The bureaucrats of the Blue Palace looked at the President who was sitting on the podium with ease, and exchanged these impolite and unfriendly things. They have worked in the Blue Palace all their lives, and they will probably work until the day they retire. They are the group of people who have the most contact with the head of state, and of course they are the group of people who lack the most respect.

However, although they were being sarcastic, they were full of expectations for the new big boss. The big boss, who was born into a wealthy family and had plenty of money, had high standards and would often give benefits to those around them, and would turn a blind eye to some occasional small actions.

In comparison, the previous Commander Tatos was no match. Born as a civilian academic master, he had worked in both the business and academic circles, so he was really hard to fool.

More importantly, judging from what the new commander-in-chief says, he is really prepared to do something about this war. Wouldn’t that mean that everyone can have a good chat and laugh with their “friends” in the military-industrial complex?
At the same time, the citizens of Nephi cheered sincerely because the commander-in-chief really promised everyone that he would implement the minimum wage bill and promote the ten-hour work system within a year.

As for the Capitol Square where the President's inaugural speech took place, there was a little bloodshed last year, but everyone seems to have forgotten it all.

Anyway, at least for the Nephi citizens who began to cheer, they should really try to look forward and start a new life.

However, whether it is expanding the military to prepare for war or providing welfare to ordinary people to stabilize public sentiment, real money is required.

Therefore, at the board meeting of the Standard Shipping Association, when "Princess Rainbow Rose", who had officially replaced her father as the executive director, handed the report in her hand to the representatives of the big capitalists of the alliance present, everyone fell into a brief silence.

"This is the new tax bill, and it is indeed a plan that the new government will implement within a year. As representatives of the alliance's chamber of commerce, we are obliged to cooperate with the Nephi government to do all the work." Yamida Berenkast glanced at everyone with a bright and warm smile, but her tone did not contain any intention of negotiation.

After a long while, a well-dressed gentleman slowly said, "This, this is different from what we agreed on!"

"Different? Then may I ask, what exactly did we agree on?" Miss Berenkester tilted her head and looked at the other party, still smiling.

"...No, no, nothing. I spoke out of turn." The well-dressed gentleman almost burst into tears.

Princess Rainbow Rose withdrew her gaze. She, who was sitting at the bottom, smiled soothingly as if she were in a higher position: "Then, let's vote. The six major banks headed by Libra Bank and the boards of directors of the three major fleets have made the right judgment. Of course, I believe that you can do the same."

Before she finished speaking, Astri Ariel, who was attending the meeting on behalf of his elders, quickly raised his hand: "I absolutely agree with everything the Nephi Central Government says!"

(End of this chapter)