Interstellar boss, she doesn't talk about martial arts

Chapter 1659: Beautiful, Strong and Miserable (Second Update)
Empress Tan Tai Zi Jun came back to her senses and said with a sad face: "Millions of soldiers and the entire fleet's equipment were reduced to ashes..."

"We lost this battle."

"But the main reason for the defeat is me."

"I shouldn't have trusted Zoran David so easily that I ended up making a huge mistake..."

Zheng Xing got anxious when he heard this, thinking, if this is the case, then wouldn't he also be blamed? !
Because the empress suddenly fell seriously ill, she entrusted him with full authority over this war.

The Empress now says that the responsibility lies with her, so doesn't that mean that the responsibility actually lies with Zheng Xing? !
Zheng Xing could not accept this and said hurriedly: "Zoron David has evil ambitions and has failed your Majesty's high hopes and our expectations of him. The fault lies with him, not your Majesty!"

The eyes of the Empress Tan Tai Zijun flickered slightly.

She understood why Zheng Xing tried so hard to help her clear herself of responsibility, because if the main responsibility lay with her, then it also lay with Zheng Xing.

We are not stupid and we all know the consequences behind every decision.

However, she knew that she could not escape this responsibility, nor did she want to escape it.

Because she was too high-profile when she was promoting Zoran David.

There was even a live broadcast of the incident, and people from all over the empire saw it, but she still tried to avoid it and play dumb, as if nothing had happened. It was too much.

She knew that as an emperor, she had to have the courage to take responsibility.

The key is that she also knows that even if she admits her mistake, there will be no real consequences.

Unlike Zheng Xing, he is the one who really has to take responsibility.

Empress Tan Tai Zi Jun coughed lightly and said, "It's settled. If I made a mistake, I must admit it."

Zheng Xing's face suddenly turned pale.

……

Soon, when the hot searches on Starnet were still overwhelming, the official Starnet account of the Beichen Empire’s royal family announced that it would broadcast live in the evening the Empress’s edict of apology to herself.

When it was time for the live broadcast in the evening, the official live broadcast room of the Imperial Royal Family was completely packed, and later they had to limit the number of people according to the network address.

The Empress Tan Tai Zi Jun wore a white dragon robe and a crown with twelve natural sea pearl tassels on her head, but the tassels were also wrapped with a white silk ribbon.

It means dressing for mourning.

Being able to have an emperor mourn for you is the highest treatment possible.

The audience, who were extremely angry, suddenly became quiet.

Xia Chujian and his friends were also watching the live broadcast on the asteroid in Area 150 west of Shaofu Star.

When she saw the Empress Tan Tai Zi Jun appear in mourning clothes, the audience in the live broadcast room immediately burst into tears and were extremely moved. She couldn't help but feel depressed and muttered, "... this look can move some people... I really deserve to be deceived by such a person..."

Xia Miao said solemnly: "For a soldier, being able to make the emperor show such a gesture is worth his life."

Xia Chujian's mouth twitched, and he said sarcastically: "Yes, the soldier only lost his life, but the emperor lost her dignity!"

Xia Miao: “…”

She was also moved just now, but after hearing what Xia Chujian said, she suddenly felt something was wrong.

Huo Yushen said calmly: "The Empress is the culprit for all this. You think your life is worth it just because of her hypocritical behavior. It seems that I failed to lead you well."

Xia Miao was once a member of the Special Security Bureau's elite ground team. Later she was betrayed and trapped in the Southern Cross, which was occupied by the Zerg. She was rescued by Xia Chujian and Huo Yushen.

Huo Yushen used to be the chief inspector of the Special Security Bureau and was Xia Miao and his colleagues' direct superior.

What Huo Yushen said actually meant that he disagreed with Xia Miao's statement.

Xia Miao also realized that deep in her heart, she still had trust and loyalty to the emperor, and she couldn't help but feel ashamed.

She knew that the member of their team who was betrayed to the Zerg was actually a member of the royal family, or even the emperor himself!
Of course, it was the late Emperor Tan Tai Hong Yuan.

But how much better is the current empress, Tan Tai Zijun, than the previous emperor?

Although the late emperor framed them, he did not let millions of people disappear in the blink of an eye...

And this empress praised Zoran David so highly at that time, but Zoran David turned around and sold the entire Purple Lord Starfleet to the Zerg. But she just pretended to be righteous and issued an edict of remorse? !

After the empress did this, did she really feel that her life was worth it?
Xia Miao fell into deep thought.

Xia Chujian smiled at Huo Yushen and thought that after all, Huo Yushen understood her thoughts.

Huo Yushen was a little surprised by Xia Chujian's show of goodwill. He really felt that he had not led Xia Miao and the others well, but Xia Chujian was quite happy?

An unknown emotion flashed through his mind, but soon, he and Xia Chujian's attention shifted to the virtual display screen in front of them.

On it, the empress Tan Tai Zi Jun, dressed in mourning clothes, was facing the audience of the entire empire, unfolding an imperial edict and reading out the confession of guilt herself.

"I am ignorant and mediocre, and I have no moral integrity. I originally wanted to follow the example of my ancestors and lead the world to peace.

However, since he ascended to the nine-story deep palace, he listened to one side of the story and obscured the emperor's wisdom; light years away, he made a wrong judgment and destroyed the fleet.

Today, the Zerg in the southern star has not been pacified, and the interstellar armor is still cold. It is not because of the unfavorable weather, but because I myself am foolish, close to flatterers and distant from wise men, which has led to the failure of the temple's plans and the injustice of the generals and soldiers.

I mistakenly trusted Zoron David, and entrusted him with the important task of the expedition because of his eloquence. This beast is a slave of three surnames, pretending to be loyal and respectful, but hiding evil in his heart, secretly communicating with the Zerg, and falsely reporting his military achievements.

It was not until the army was defeated that they realized that the strategy he had proposed was actually a conspiracy to harbor evil intentions and invite wolves.

Whenever I thought of this, my heart was burning with anger. At night I kowtowed in the Taimiao Temple, feeling ashamed before my ancestors; during the day I stood in the Mingtang Hall, feeling ashamed to face the ministers.

I did not examine the schemes of treacherous flatterers and blindly believed the words of villains, which led to the failure of state affairs and military strategy, resulting in the annihilation of the entire army and a critical situation on the front line.

The disaster of the defeat today is actually my fault alone, not the fault of the generals or the soldiers. Thinking of the suffering of the generals and soldiers, I feel ashamed and sad.

Since I ascended the throne, I have been determined to clean up the universe and eliminate the insects, but my talents and knowledge are limited and my policies are often inaccurate.

The failure of this expedition was due to my trust in treacherous ministers and rash decision-making, which led to the failure of the major plan, the breakdown of military morale, and the enemy taking advantage of the opportunity to invade. This was indeed my greatest fault.

Today, a special decree is issued to the world: Zoran David, in collusion with the Zerg, killed millions of my troops. This crime is unforgivable!

I will personally visit the Tan Tai ancestral temple, burn incense and apologize, and I hope that my ancestors will bless our Tan Tai family. I swear to avenge the national humiliation, restore military discipline, and never make the same mistake again!

I hope that all officials will speak out and dare to make suggestions, and that the common people will each do their job in peace; that we can work together to save our country from decline and restore the dignity of our empire.

Today I cut off my hair in lieu of my head, wear plain clothes and observe the fast, and declare to the world: I will not withdraw my troops until the insect race is wiped out!
The Heaven and Earth have witnessed this!"

After reading the edict of apology, Empress Tan Tai Zi Jun took off the crown with twelve sea pearls on her head, and let her long hair fall down.

Then, a cold light flashed in her hand, and a piece of her long black hair was suddenly cut off.

The live broadcast room was suddenly filled with comments such as "Your Majesty is wise" and "Long live Your Majesty."

Xia Chujian: "..."

She just thought it was ridiculous, but she didn't think there was anything to be angry about.

At this time, more people began to post their own messages on the barrage.

"Haha, we lost our loved ones, but the empress lost her beautiful hair! What a great loss!"

"Your Majesty, half of my family members died because you trusted Zoron David. May I ask if Your Majesty would like to lead the troops to the Southern Cross to kill the Zerg?"

"Zoron David rebelled against the Zerg and wiped out my million-strong army without a single blow. Your Majesty only cut off his own hair as a token of his guilt?"

"Your Majesty, this decision has brought disaster to the country and the people. You should abdicate and let others take over!"

"Your Majesty is intelligent, but he grew up among the common people and never received systematic education to be an emperor. It is understandable that he has caused public outrage. Your Majesty should just abdicate."

……

The comments following were all forcing the empress to abdicate.

Xia Chujian raised an eyebrow and said, "...Which family of the Tantai clan is making the move?"

"As long as Empress Tan Tai Zi Jun abdicates, other families of the Tan Tai clan will have hope of succeeding to the throne."

Qin Wanglan asked, "Is it that Tan Tai Hongyuan's line has no descendants?"

Xia Chujian said: "Tan Tai Zijun should be the last one. Of course, if Tan Tai Hongyuan has an illegitimate child outside, it's possible!"

Everyone wanted to refute, but when they thought about the endless stream of illegitimate children that emerged after Tan Tai Hongyuan's death, they shut up.

Huo Yushen said calmly: "No matter how much he has, he can't be the emperor anyway."

Xia Chujian nodded: "It is impossible for this empress to abdicate."

Sure enough, as the barrage of comments in the official royal live broadcast room calling for her to abdicate grew louder and louder, her face became paler and paler, as if she was becoming more and more painful and uncomfortable.

He clutched his collar tightly with both hands, and his face was as pale as the mourning clothes he was wearing.

Then, with a "pu" sound, a mouthful of blood spurted out, and drops of blood fell on the snow-white dragon robe and mourning clothes. It looked so dazzling, with a kind of compassionate and messy beauty, commonly known as: beautiful, strong and miserable.

She glanced at the camera in the live broadcast room, then closed her eyes and fainted.

Someone came quickly and helped her out.

The female anchor in the live broadcast room also immediately said: "Dear viewers, His Majesty has been seriously ill for some time and is recuperating in the medical cabin. The army's expedition is fully entrusted to the Chief of Staff of the General Operations Department, Zheng Xing."

"This time a serious mistake occurred, and Your Majesty did not shirk responsibility, but directly took responsibility."

"We are proud to have such a responsible emperor!"

"As for some people saying that Your Majesty should abdicate, I think if we check the Internet addresses of these people, the answer will definitely be a pleasant surprise."

"Although you all have the surname Tan Tai, not every Tan Tai can become an emperor."

This last sentence has made it clear that the comments in the live broadcast room calling for the empress to abdicate were all posted by the trolls of those members of the Tan Tai clan who are qualified to be the heirs.

Most of the ordinary viewers watching the live broadcast came to their senses and agreed with this statement.

And because the Empress Tan Tai Zijun spat out blood in front of the camera, the sight of the bloody pear blossoms aroused the sympathy of kind-hearted people.

So everyone's anger soon turned to Zheng Xing.

There will be an update at 05:00 in the evening.