Interstellar: Start as a cleaner.

Chapter 1124 Veto
The emperor also had his own plans in mind.

On the one hand, it is to see how these people react.

Besides, he couldn't support Bart to become a hereditary duke too early.

Because the news is already spreading like wildfire outside.

It is said that Bart's action was supported by the royal family.

Without the support of the royal family, Bart would not have been able to do all this.

There are also rumors that the warships captured by Bart were also handed over to the royal family.

The emperor had no way to deal with these rumors because most of them were from the alliance side.

But the emperor was speechless about the blame that fell on him.

Bart was completely unaware of this action.

But now the battleship is almost under his control, which makes people right.

Sometimes the emperor even wondered if Bart had planned this from the beginning.

Because the emperor really couldn't refuse Bart and his warships from joining him.

In fact, the royal family and the nobles are maintaining a balance within the empire.

If this balance is broken, the entire empire will fall into disaster.

This balance is armed force.

Although people with super powers played a big role in the interstellar age, in this era, super weapons and equipment are more powerful than people with super powers.

Therefore, both sides tacitly ensured the balance of armed forces.

The emperor cannot use the empire's armed forces privately, especially the super armed forces.

The empire's super armed force, similar to the main fleet, has various limitations!
It cannot be commanded by a single person or department.

Every move of the main battleship is guaranteed to be under the supervision of the imperial nobles and government departments.

Bart's several B-class battleships are a force outside this balance.

This power is not very large, but it is very important to the royal family.

After all, these are now considered private armed forces.

However, the emperor did not dare to bring all these warships under his jurisdiction, and Bart still needed to bear the reputation.

Therefore, these external warships are still under Bart's jurisdiction.

Bart is not in the fleet now, although he is nominally the captain of each warship.

But the actual control lies in the hands of His Majesty the Emperor.

His Majesty the Emperor will definitely support Bart to become the Duke, which is also a disguised reward for Bart.

After all, Bart had actually lost control of the fleet.

"I feel like our nobles have become increasingly slack over the years!"

"Many people have forgotten how we nobles got our start." The Emperor of the Blue Water Empire began his speech at the Noble Council!

"The ancestors of everyone present here have made contributions in foreign wars, expanded the territory of our empire, or paid a huge price to protect our empire."

"And we should restore the glory of our ancestors."

"In my opinion, Bart is the one who has the true spirit of chivalry."

"One person can destroy a super city in another country."

"And it can also destroy killer organizations like the Brotherhood!"

"If anyone here can do this, he can also become a hereditary duke."

"And I suggest that in the future, the noble titles that are granted should mainly depend on whether the other party protects the interests of our nobles and also obtains military merits!"

"Because military merit is the foundation of our nobles' lives." The emperor spoke again.

"I object!" As soon as the emperor finished speaking, everyone expressed their opposition.

Because if the emperor follows this idea, then in the future no one will be able to be granted a noble title without military merit.

This is equivalent to completely blocking the promotion path for these descendants of nobles.

Because in today's society, it is almost impossible for three countries to go to war.

Then where does the military merit come from?

Since there are no military merits, there will be no more nobles.

In fact, what is giving the emperor a headache now is the huge population growth of the nobles.

A hundred years ago, a certain noble family might have only had more than 2,000 people.

Now this nobility has probably grown to five thousand or even more.

Although there are various regulations regarding the inheritance of titles, who doesn't want their descendants to have a noble status?

If the emperor grants titles based on military merit, it means that he is limiting the possibility of these noble descendants becoming nobles themselves.

"I object too!"

"I object too!" More than 20 elders of the Noble Council expressed their opposition in unison.

"Haha, then what method do you think we nobles will use to identify who are the real nobles in the future?"

"The biggest threat facing our empire is actually the huge growth of the noble population!"

"Everyone can take a look at this report. A hundred years ago, the Empire's tax revenue from the nobility was 32 percent less."

"One hundred years later, the empire has lost 45 percent of its tax revenue."

"So sooner or later, we nobles will cause the entire empire to collapse, just like what happened in history!"

"Then we nobles will continue to intensify internal conflicts until many people die, and the few who remain will divide the empire up."

"And then a new dynasty will be established. If that happens, I'm afraid that more than half of us here will be gone."

"Today, I would like to take this opportunity to ask everyone if there is any good solution?" This time, the emperor laid some things out clearly.

In ancient times, changes of dynasties actually meant that the distribution of resources had made the interest groups unable to be satisfied. Only the change of dynasties would kill a large number of people, and then these people would continue to divide the benefits.

If the dynasty's system and the emperor are capable, then the benefits can be delayed and redistributed.

But once the emperor has no ability, the benefits will continue to be concentrated in the hands of a few people.

Then the dynasty changed even faster.

"What we are discussing this time is the issue of granting titles. As for the issue of the imperial system, we have discussed it many times." An old man from the Council of Nobles spoke up.

"And I think Your Majesty is a bit alarmist."

"With the development of science and technology, we will discover more and more habitable planets!"

"More and more mineral planets will be discovered."

"Your Majesty, you only see the tax side, but you don't see the overall GDP."

"The national GDP a hundred years ago was only one-third of what it is today!"

"So now the empire can spend much more money than it did back then." "And we have already stepped one foot into the core of the universe."

"So the problem of the nobility is just a minor issue. The key is the development of science and technology."

Everyone started talking at once.

"Haha, some people are just opposing Bart becoming the hereditary duke?"

"Now you keep saying that science and technology are the most important?"

"Don't some people know how strong Bart's ultra-high temperature material is?" Someone said sarcastically with a laugh, because the person who just spoke was opposed to granting Bart the title of Duke.

"Some people oppose just for the sake of opposing. I find that if some people go to the Alliance, they may be able to become mayors, because the politicians in the Alliance are the best at opposing just for the sake of opposing and ignoring the facts." Those who supported Bart becoming a hereditary duke began to mock him.

"I just object. This is a right granted to me by the Council of Nobles." The person who had just objected could not find any reason to refute, so he answered arrogantly.

"Don't use the Alliance Parliament's tactics on our Noble Parliament. We all have such high titles, we shouldn't be like those politicians in the Alliance who deceive our superiors and subordinates and are so unreasonable."

"Where is your noble upbringing?"

"I am going to oppose it. As long as I am still an elder of the Council of Nobles, I will oppose Bart becoming a hereditary duke." The person who opposed just now answered firmly.

"Shame on you! It's because Bart slapped you guys in the face."

"That's right. Anyway, the Brotherhood is a lesson for us!"

"Haha, you guys believe Bart can destroy the Brotherhood city all by himself and steal a few warships?"

"If Bart really accomplished everything by himself, then I fully support him becoming the hereditary duke."

"But Bart is just a white glove for some people to gain benefits."

The emperor also felt worried when he heard this, as the other party obviously meant that he was supporting him behind the scenes.

"And who took over Bart's several B-class battleships?"

"Does everyone know this?"

"Anyway, from my perspective, this matter is full of incredible things, there is definitely something going on!"

At this moment on the Xueer spaceship, Ning Xue hugged Bart and asked, "Is there really no one to help you when you go to the Brotherhood this time?"

"No." Yang Bo also hugged Ning Xue, and his hand passed through the other's lower back and ribs, and then grasped the key point.

He answered while carefully grasping the key points and shaking his head.

"I see there are many different versions of the rumor?" Ning Xue lay in Bart's arms like an octopus.

"That's because they don't want me to gain more fame."

"The more famous I become, the more sleepless some people become." Yang Bo shook his head.

"Then do you think the Council of Nobles will approve the hereditary dukedom?" Ning Xue asked again.

“It shouldn’t pass!”

"You also know that the demise of the Brotherhood was caused by some people in the country."

"These people will try every means to oppose this matter. In fact, I personally don't care about these empty titles. Becoming a hereditary duke will become a burden instead." Yang Bo answered.

"Yeah." Ning Xue was not surprised to hear Yang Bo say this.

Because the standards for different imperial noble titles are different, each title must be guaranteed to have enough subjects.

If the number does not meet the requirement, the title may be demoted or even revoked.

As a hereditary viscount, Bart didn't have much territory or a large population.

After becoming a hereditary duke, the territory must be expanded tenfold, the population to be managed must also be expanded tenfold, and it must also be ensured that this tenfold population can grow steadily.

Now the land can only be purchased with money. Although Bart is very famous now, after becoming a hereditary duke, he will probably encounter many obstacles in purchasing land and recruiting enough people.

The struggle between the nobles is very complicated, and now most people have to agree with them because of superficial public opinion!

In fact, only these nobles themselves know what they are thinking.

Because if there is one more person at the table, there will be one more share of the benefits!
"I forgot one thing. The governor of Devon has prepared a grand welcoming ceremony to welcome you." Ning Xue said embarrassedly at this time.

"Hehe, a short absence is better than a new marriage!" Yang Bo smiled. A woman who is truly in love is different, especially when they are communicating in depth, there are big changes.

"Hmph, you're so bad!" Ning Xue rolled her eyes in annoyance.

Then Ning Xue sent the content on the smart watch to Bart!
After reading it, Yang Bo directly confirmed the welcoming plan of the Governor of Devon Star!
“In fact, I am under a lot of pressure!”

"During the time since you came back, many people asked me to have a baby as soon as possible."

"Especially parents." Ning Xue sighed.

"There are also some classmates who I didn't contact before, but now I contact them frequently." Then he continued.

"That proves that the other party wants to flatter you."

"But as my Bart's woman, you shouldn't give them face. If you want to refuse, just refuse. If it's not convenient to refuse, tell me and I will deal with them." Yang Bo said seriously.

"Yeah, when I first arrived in your territory, many of my classmates deleted me."

“Some female classmates are weird!”

"I didn't expect that you are not what they said, Bart. I think my female classmates contacted me because of you. They want to get close to you through me."

When Yang Bo heard Ning Xue's words, he smiled and asked, "Are there any prettier female classmates among you?"

"Hmph!" Ning Xue pinched Bart hard when she heard him say that.

"No matter how many women you find in the future, your first child must be born by me." Ning Xue looked at Bart angrily.

"I was just joking." Yang Bo quickly explained after hearing this!

"I'm not kidding."

"With your physical condition, even a robot can't stand it."

"Although I am a new noble, I know everything about the noble circle."

"Especially those old nobles, who doesn't have a few lovers, who doesn't have a few illegitimate children?"

"Now this bad trend has spread among the new nobles." Ning Xue rolled her eyes.

"How do I look like an old aristocrat, and how do I look like a new aristocrat?" Yang Bo slapped Ning Xue in annoyance.

"Humph, don't think I don't know how many women you have had before."

"But let's not talk about what happened before the marriage." Ning Xue snorted.

Then Ning Xue's smartwatch beeped. She opened it and saw the message: "The 352nd meeting of the Council of Elders of the Noble Council. Viscount Bart did not become a hereditary duke."

"It's not a success, it's not a success. Don't you want to have a child? Let's communicate more."

"I just think it's unfair. With your current fame and achievements, you are more than qualified to be a duke." Ning Xue said angrily.

"Forget it, let's not talk about these things." Yang Bo shook his head.

"Do you think those killer organizations will send people to deal with you?" Ning Xue asked again.

"Of course they will, because someone will offer a higher price." Yang Bo certainly knew that some of the old nobles in the empire would not let Bart go now.

(End of this chapter)