People in Terra, governing a bizarre little country

Ernst then said:

"Kal'tsit, if we don't give the nations of Terra something to do, they'll have to find something to do themselves. Then we're doomed!"

"I'm not trying to discredit them, but their ability to mess everything up is truly astonishing! Just think of the World Games and the World Concerts."

Kelsey was speechless. She knew perfectly well whether Ernst was right or wrong.

The World Games were disrupted by a major four-city split. If it weren't for Ernst's efforts to salvage the situation, Cassidy-Mill would probably be completely finished by now. As for the World Concert, it didn't even give Ernst a chance to turn things around, making it arguably the first failure since the establishment of the World Summit! If it weren't for the somewhat acceptable aftermath, Letania would probably have suffered a severe blow.

If we had to pinpoint a field where Terrans excel, it would undoubtedly be the field of destruction!

But if Ernst does nothing, things will only get worse!

For example, the Lentinium incident.

Ernst had not actually been directly involved in the Londinium incident. In fact, he had significantly weakened the Sarkaz's power by means of methods including but not limited to "dividing and winning over the moderate Sarkaz", "uniting the nations of Terra to prevent them from attacking Victoria", and "discarding one of Theresis's trump cards, the skeleton of the [Timeline] behemoth", so that Victoria could win more gracefully.

Unfortunately, they still messed it up.

It's hard to imagine what kind of hell the Battle of Londinium would have become without Ernst's help!

Therefore, this creates a paradox.

Ernst convened the World Summit and authorized the Terran nations to hold large-scale international events under the guise of the World Summit in order to build consensus, demonstrate unity, and bring less war and more peace to the land of Terra.

But if Ernst were to ask the nations of Terra to assist him in doing something, it would most likely be a disaster.

If Ernst had absolutely no involvement in something, then that thing would most likely be a huge scandal!

The only way is for Ernst to take full charge of something, like the World's Fair and the World Summit, without giving the Terran nations any room to interfere in the process, arranging everything clearly, and only letting them participate, so that the matter can be concluded satisfactorily.

Then there's really nothing we can do.

“Kristen’s words are reasonable and well-founded. Since the World’s Fair was postponed because of the Lentinium incident, it is only natural to hold the World’s Fair now that the Lentinium incident is over.”

"Now that the World's Fair has been rescheduled, what reason is there not to carry out the 'Star-Picking Project'?"

"Since the 'Nine Stars' project has already been launched, why can't we pursue manned spaceflight?" ☆56(

Ernst looked at Kelsey.

In some ways, Kal'tsit's attributes as a nanny robot are quite obvious.

Some nanny-like adults will never feel that their children are "ready" to do certain things.

Then they will raise a bunch of cowardly, irritable, eccentric, ignorant, insecure, and lazy mama's boys.

The Terran civilization is a complete "mama's boy." They'll never know the pain until they've suffered a loss.

"I said something similar to Talulah. Life isn't like fighting a boss. Not everyone can do certain things with full preparation, buffs, and guides."

"I know there are dangers on the outskirts of Terra. But even so, we have to investigate. Otherwise, are we just going to let this 6,000-meter-high sky be our limit?"

"Some people ask us why we climb the highest mountains, why we sail to the most distant seas, and why we go to the moon. It's simple: because it's there, and because we chose to go there!"

"Explorers and pioneers are never afraid of difficulties and dangers."

Kal'tsit pursed her lips, and after a long while, she slowly squeezed out a trivial rebuttal:

"This is a fundamental principle."

"It is better to die on the road of outward expansion than to fall in endless internal strife."

Ernst Road.

He could understand Kal'tsit's concerns, but he certainly couldn't agree with them.

In a previous life, the first person to set foot in space also knew nothing about outer space, but humanity still did not stop exploring.

Although Christensen was indeed too selfish and reckless in some ways, Ernst never felt the slightest aversion to her. Why?

Because Christensen is the most curious, energetic, and "future-loving" person Ernst has seen since he awoke on Terra.

The powerful scheme against each other, the lesser live a life of ignominy, the infected suffer endless pain and oppression, and the Sarkaz toil and run for their lives, never seeing the light of day.

Only Christensen!

Only she remained steadfast and resilient, her gaze always fixed on the sky, on the future! She possessed the indescribable obsession of the Terrans; for her lifelong pursuit, she was willing to give up wealth, love, and even her life. Such a person is admirable! It's hard to truly dislike someone like her!

What is an idealist? Ernst believed that those who merely chant about equality and happiness for all but offer no concrete solutions cannot be called idealists. After all, according to Ernst's simple view of justice, some people in this world, despite committing countless evils, simply do not deserve happiness!

Only someone like Christensen, who, in the future, when she looks back on her life, will not regret wasting her years or feel ashamed of having accomplished nothing, can, on her deathbed, openly say that she dedicated her entire life and all her energy to the progress of humanity! That is true idealism.

Only those who can uphold their ideals to the death can talk about idealism.

Christensen may not yet have such a great awareness, but that doesn't matter. Ernst has plenty of energy. He can guide Christensen little by little, allowing her to bring out her talents and contribute to Terra's "going global" cause, and even become a pillar of strength!

Curiosity is the most important thing for a race. It is precisely because the stage of fate is unpredictable that people can't help but want to explore it.

Kal'tsit's actions largely stifled the Terrans' curiosity.

I know you're worried about your safety.

Ernst Road,

"I will contact the Preservator, Mark Max, and Agor to provide technical support for this matter."

"I already have a general idea of ​​the personnel for this manned spaceflight mission—the Shapeshifter Cluster 1*崊七→/流宜私糤溜索:."

Ernst was certainly not the kind of person who just talked big; he had already started planning when he agreed to Christensen's request.

The Preservator, Mark Max, Agor, and himself make a total of four parties. Seriously though, this is probably the most well-equipped team that could be assembled on Terra at the moment. The Preservator provides outer space data, Mark Max's Columbia is responsible for building the launch vehicle for manned spaceflight, and Agor himself had considered opening the isolation layer and venturing into space several times, even reaching the final step. The technological reserves they left behind are certainly substantial.

Ernst himself could easily act as an insurance agent.

The target is positioned within the shapeshifter cluster. The shapeshifters only need to send one clone into the air. If any accident occurs, the shapeshifters can simply abandon that clone.

If the contamination from outer space is really that powerful, able to track down the shapeshifters' network, then it's fine. Ernst will stay below, standing next to the shapeshifter cluster.

Come on, if you're so capable, then come on!

Let's see if my big slap is hard enough!

What if it's not hard enough?

Ernst also has [Heaven's Pivot].

What? Even the Heavenly Pivot doesn't work?

Ernst had nothing to say. If that time really came, it would most likely be a scene of "the Purple Cloud Palace in the Primordial Chaos haunted, and an old corpse in a mountain village beating up Dao Ancestor Hongjun"—a truly bizarre sight. The pollution of Terra's outer space would likely have surpassed that of lumberjacks. Anyone who went there would die. Even in a hundred or a thousand years, relying solely on the resources of Terra, even at its peak, wouldn't be enough to survive.

Let's stop fighting and just order it all together.

Kelsey opened her mouth.

She wanted to say something more, but she suddenly realized that she seemed unable to refute it.

It seems Ernst was right. If this lineup can't get through, what can the Terrans possibly prepare for the future?

Without Ernst, even the old man from the previous civilization might not have bothered with these little animals. How could the Terrans possibly rely on their own efforts to develop and surpass the technology accumulated by the previous civilization over billions of years in just one hundred years?

Kal'tsit doesn't look down on the Terrans. Given their current state, even if the Terrans had the chance to develop to that level within a hundred years, they would most likely destroy themselves before they even reach that point.

why?

Didn't Ernst give examples? Don't you see the sports meet, the concert, and the events in Lentinium?

"Kal'tsit, one must learn to be flexible. Look at problems from a different perspective."

Ernst said earnestly.

Kal'tsit nodded in agreement, and, seizing a rare opportunity, proactively asked for guidance:

"Could you give me an example, Lord Ernst?"

"Uh"

Ernst was taken aback by her sudden change in attitude, his mind went blank for a moment, and he subconsciously replied:

"For example, you'll understand why a toilet is also called a washroom when you go to the toilet without any toilet paper."

Kal'tsit: "

Chapter 905 The True Dragon, Dishonest!

Kjerag, Security Council Hall at the World Summit.

Today is another day of the Security Council's regular meeting.

After a year of adjustment, the countries have basically understood the rules of operation of the World Summit, and the five permanent members of the Security Council have also largely understood each other's bottom lines.

Did you have a fight?

There must have been a fight. Letania, Ursus, and Victoria, these three great powers, all have considerable conflicts with each other. These conflicts are deeply rooted in various fields such as economy, culture, and politics. They are historical problems left over from the four-nation war, or even earlier, but they are also troubles that contemporary leaders of these countries must face.

Fortunately, with the International Summit providing a platform for everyone to gather and argue periodically, while people do argue privately, they refrain from public debate, maintaining a semblance of unity and balance. Most notably, border conflicts between countries like Ursus and Casimir, and Letania and Victoria, have been intentionally contained.

Of course, this is largely because these three great empires are currently somewhat weak and in a period of power contraction.

As for why they are weak, don't ask.

Colombia and Yan Country are at opposite ends of the spectrum. Miss Ning Ciqiu, the representative of Yan Country, is usually quite talkative and often expresses her opinions, but when it comes to voting, unless there are special circumstances, she usually abstains.

The Colombian representative was recently replaced; the distinctive-looking Mr. Tin was transferred back to Colombia and replaced by Mr. Jackson.

Mr. Jackson is a political veteran in Colombia. Two years ago, he ran for vice president against the current vice president of Colombia, Mr. Wilson. At that time, everyone thought he would replace Wilson, whose approval rating was declining. Who knew that Wilson would make a comeback, and the success of the Star Project and the speech in "The Star Project" would allow him to serve another four years!

After that, Jackson also adhered to the philosophy of "if you can't beat them, join them," and began to lie low. Relying on resources and connections, he eventually succeeded the returning Tin Man and became the new Colombian ambassador to the World Summit.

It's worth noting that countries like Letania and Ursus have privately discussed Colombia's replacement of its representatives. They feel that Colombian elections are too prone to producing well-resourced but incompetent individuals. Especially concerning is that these incompetent individuals constantly worry about how their speeches and votes at the international summit will affect their domestic support and future political careers, making them even more hesitant and constrained in their actions.

In short, wouldn't it be better if they were directly appointed by the great emperor and only responsible to him?

Victoria and Yan Guo did not express any opinion on this matter, nor did they participate in the discussion.

Victoria itself has a parliamentary election system, and the political system implemented by the Duke of Godotdin in his own territory is quite similar to that of Colombia. When a representative is cursing, he has to consider whether he is cursing his own boss as well.

In addition, Victoria has recently lost too much on the battlefield, and has lost the courage to point fingers at others at the negotiating table.

As for Yan Guo, Ning Ciqiu simply didn't want to speak.

She was thinking about something else.

The Grand Tutor recently sent her a letter describing the changes within the Great Yan court over the past six months.

As she had imagined, the True Dragon remained high above, while the audience below was still divided into two factions: the "Grand Tutor" and the "Grand Commandant." However, the topic of the debate gradually shifted from "supporting the use of the Sui Beast's agents" and "completely eradicating all the remaining Sui Beasts" to "Da Yan should lift the closure order, formally introduce the power of Terra, and work together to solve the problems of the Sea Heirs and the Demons," and "Da Yan should maintain its mystery and strength to preserve its position and avoid being drawn into the conflicts of the Terra land."

Objectively speaking, both sides have some merit.

The Grand Tutor, who advocated openness, was not wrong. After the Iberian War on Terror, the nations of Terra, at least those that participated in the war, had developed a set of methods to deal with the Deep Sea Church. There is no order of precedence in learning; those who are accomplished are teachers. It is not unreasonable for the Great Yan to learn from and borrow some methods from other nations to deal with the Deep Sea believers within its borders.

Moreover, opening up and integrating into the Terran world is, to some extent, an inevitable trend. Yan's current semi-open and semi-closed state is not conducive to conducting more effective diplomatic activities at the World Summit, and will also cause Yan to miss many opportunities.

For example, in the recent investment promotion activities of the Londinium Autonomous Government and the Tara Autonomous Territory, in addition to local Victorian businessmen, many Colombians and Letanians actively participated. But Da Yan had almost no participation.

Why say "almost" instead of "completely"? Because the Longmen branch did participate.

The Shih Huai-ya family, who had already moved to Longmen, reached back in and got involved again. Whether Wei Yan-wu was behind it or not, no one can say for sure.

However, the Grand Commandant's argument that advocated closing the country to foreign trade cannot be said to be problematic.

After all, Terra has been doing a lot of ruthless things lately. Victoria's glorious achievement of losing two dukes in one battle has truly shocked the nations of Terra!

In the context of the Yan Kingdom, that would mean the deaths of two powerful vassal kings in one battle! — In reality, the Yan Kingdom currently only has one truly powerful vassal king, Wei Yanwu, but that doesn't prevent them from making this analogy.

Even if Yan doesn't say it openly, they're still a little apprehensive. They've been at peace for a long time, and after hearing about the weaker opponents outside, they were confident they could go out and cause some trouble. But how come they've only just shown their faces and already found the enemy to be so strong?

That can't be! Is the intelligence fake?!

Of course, Ning Ciqiu couldn't really control these things.

Having been away from home for so long and gained so much experience, she has developed a deeper understanding of the power struggles within the imperial court.

The current ruler is no mediocre one. The two factions in the court are more like two banners he has specially erected, like the Yangtze and Yellow Rivers, to check and balance each other for easy manipulation.

Things must be done, and the benefits must be shared. If you're not satisfied, then I'll support the other side. My Great Yan Dynasty may lack many things, but it certainly doesn't lack people to get things done. If you won't do it, plenty of others will! They'll be scrambling to do it!

The more you reflect on the Grand Tutor's words, "Where is there any distinction between the pure and the corrupt? The Grand Tutor's faction, the Grand Commandant's faction—we are all just ministers serving His Majesty the True Dragon!" the more profound they become.

However, what truly caught Ning Ciqiu's attention in the Grand Tutor's letter was another sentence.

Or rather, the will.

"The True Dragon said: As the year draws to a close, he summons the eight Vice Ministers of the Ministry of Rites, Ning Ciqiu, to return to the country for a family reunion."

It seems like a very nonsensical decree.

One of the politically correct principles in Yan Kingdom is filial piety. Ning Ciqiu's grandfather, Minister of Rites Ning, is already in his eighties, and with the end of the year approaching, it is perfectly reasonable for Ning Ciqiu to return home to reunite with his grandfather. This can only demonstrate His Majesty's benevolence and compassion, showing that he still cares about the families of his subordinates. This is perfectly justifiable. However, what is strange about this decree is that it was issued through a letter from the Grand Tutor, and it neither designated anyone to succeed Ning Ciqiu nor specified when Ning Ciqiu would be reinstated.