I am a director in Ark. If I am not banned, I will be considered successful.

How come after she watched TV, not only could she not go home, but it seemed like her position in the house was even taken away by them?

Chapter 117: The Reappearance of "Yes, Prime Minister"

"Your Excellency the Duke! Is this a joint decision of the eight dukes?"

"Your Excellency the Duke! May I ask if you mean to depose the emperor?"

"Your Majesty the Duke..."

However, when the Duke of Wellington, as a representative, announced the final discussion results of the eight dukes, countless reporters from various countries asked questions one after another. For a moment, the flash lights kept flashing, which showed how sensational such a huge news was to the outside world.

Not only foreigners, but even the people of Victoria did not expect that the eight dukes would make such a bold and sensational decision.

You know, since most Victorians can remember, the existence of the "Emperor", which symbolizes the pinnacle of power, has been deeply rooted in their minds. And what if the eight dukes actually restricted the royal power?

Almost immediately, all Victorians could not accept such a decision. However, the Duke of Wellington had obviously anticipated this situation. After waving his hand to indicate silence, he replied calmly but firmly:

"I know you all have a lot of questions to ask, but this time, the eight dukes discussed this issue together, and we finally made this decision after considering many factors."

"But before that, please allow me to ask all Victorians a question - in our Victoria, we have once again fallen into the darkest hour of internal and external troubles. This time, without the wise and powerful Majesty Frederick III, whose power helped Victoria resist the foreign enemies?"

However, as soon as the Duke of Wellington made this statement, there was a sudden silence at the scene. The reporters and representatives from various countries looked at each other and then turned their eyes to the Duke of Wellington.

And their meaning is obviously very clear - didn't you lead the army to resist the attacks of Leithania and Ursus at the critical moment, and even scared off Casimir?

"I think Director Chen Qi can definitely give a good answer to this question."

At this time, Abrana on the side took over the words of the Duke of Wellington. In an instant, all eyes were focused on Chen Qi again. Chen Qi also met Abrana's gaze, and felt a little bitter in his heart - what does this woman want to do?

It's obviously your own business, Victoria, why do you involve me? But facing the microphone handed over by Abbrana, it would be too embarrassing if she didn't give a good answer in front of everyone.

Therefore, Chen Qi chose to maximize the situation on the spot and gave the best answer, saying:

“It’s the power of the people.”

"——As expected of Director Chen Qi, he hit the nail on the head."

However, after getting the expected answer and seeing Chen Qi answer without hesitation, Abrana's smile couldn't help but spread a little, making Tallulah, who was standing not far away, clench her fists.

Chen Qi's answer immediately brightened the eyes of all the foreign representatives. They had already attached great importance to Chen Qi, but after Chen Qi's words, these representatives felt that Chen Qi was even more extraordinary.

However, how could they know that Chen Qi's growing environment was different from theirs... The education Chen Qi received since childhood destined him to have a broader moral standard and vision than most of the high-ranking officials in this land, even the kings.

"Director Chen Qi is right, and this is also our answer. We made this choice."

The Duke of Wellington also nodded approvingly. He was the younger of the eight dukes, but he had made great military achievements, was brave and open-minded. He admired Chen Qi's powerful answer.

However, in his opinion, it is not surprising that Chen Qi can answer this question. Both "Darkest Hour" and "Brave Heart" are constantly conveying Chen Qi's own values, and this is the result of the discussion among the eight dukes.

"Fellow citizens of Victoria, it was not us eight dukes, nor any of Victoria's emperors, who drove the enemy away. It was your strength that helped Victoria survive the difficult times."

"Your strength is the foundation of this country. Without you, even the wise and powerful emperor would be unable to exert his power."

"And now, the throne is hanging high, and there has been no successor for a long time, but Victoria is still standing. This is because the strength of every citizen of Victoria has gathered together. In this war, we are united and have forgotten our differences. The strength we have gathered is enough to surpass the leadership of any emperor."

"And in times of crisis, the throne remains here, and no one has stepped forward to take over the position. And we have proven that even without the emperor's leadership, we can still defend our homeland by relying solely on the strength of the Victorian people."

"Just as the people of Victoria overthrew the emperor, we will once again give this power to the people of Victoria. Even if there is no emperor's leadership in the future, we will continue to move forward."

"Therefore, we will divide more of the royal power and give it to those who really work for the country. From now on, the emperor will no longer be the only voice. The voice of the Victorian people will be the voice that influences the country."

The Duke of Wellington's resounding answer echoed in the hall, but at this moment, no one stood up to refute his powerful response.

No, or rather, the person who wanted to refute him was not here at the moment, but in Rhodes Island.

"That guy! You clearly wanted to go to Victoria in the first place! But if you really go there, will they recognize you? Even if they do, will they really listen to you?!"

"I'm afraid they will kill you right away, or turn you into a puppet?! It's obvious that one or two of them have rebellious intentions, but now they stand up and say they don't need the emperor's words! *Victoria swears*!"

Beside Vina, Indra was about to smash the TV because of the tone of the Duke of Wellington's words. Fortunately, Dagda, Morgan and others stopped her, but they still couldn't stop Indra from cursing and arguing for Vina.

They didn't dare to go. It was because of the situation at that time that going there would mean death! If Vina had returned to Victoria at that time, she would probably have been imprisoned by the Eight Dukes before she could even reach them, and would never see the light of day again. This was still considered lucky.

The eight dukes clearly don't want an heir to the throne! Now they openly declare that they don't need an emperor, of course they don't need one!

"This is the final result after the eight dukes' discussion. It's a result that none of the eight dukes are happy about, but none of them object."

However, after being slightly surprised, Kal'tsit realized why the final result of the discussion among the eight dukes was to limit the imperial power.

"The eight dukes no longer have an emperor, but their power is still at the top of Victoria. The current situation of Victoria's unification will not change. They proposed to limit the imperial power, but not overthrow it. Establishing a new system where the eight dukes can have more power is the best option for them."

"Is there not a single duke among the eight dukes who is loyal to the emperor?!" Indra was also very angry and asked subconsciously.

However, Kal'tsit shook her head and said calmly, "It is precisely because there are still dukes who are loyal to the emperor that they compromised and made a concession. Otherwise, I'm afraid they would not even have the throne today."

"This decision may not satisfy all the dukes, but there is no doubt that all the dukes will not object, and that is enough."

"Rather than choosing an emperor they will not accept, it is better to determine their own position, so that no matter who has evil intentions, they will still have some room for maneuver."

"And... it will not allow the Victorian people, who are still in the heat of the moment, to rebel against them and consolidate their power. This is the most important thing."

It has to be said that Kal'tsit is very clear about the thoughts in the hearts of the eight dukes. Today's Victoria is indeed no longer suitable for an ordinary emperor to lead. Unless a macho man descends from the sky, it will be difficult to convince each of the eight dukes.

And if you can't conquer at least half of the eight dukes, even the tough emperor will not give you the space to show your strength.

"That means... Victoria no longer needs an emperor for the time being."

When Vina heard the news, she was shocked at first, but later she became much calmer after slowly accepting the fact.

Seeing this, Kal'tsit was also a little surprised that Vina accepted this fact so calmly, and couldn't help asking: "You look relieved?"

"...I guess so. I don't know if I am a good emperor yet, but I do know that I will only be the emperor of Victoria when the people of Victoria need me."

"And if they don't recognize me...even if I have royal blood, I can't lead Victoria to do better. It's better to wait and learn slowly."

"Until... my people need an emperor again. I hope that by then, I will have become a qualified monarch."

Vina had actually figured this out a long time ago. Victoria had already survived the hard times and now needed to recuperate. Although the eight dukes were wary of each other, they could also see the situation clearly. Only a strong Victoria could support their internal struggle.

The process of Victoria becoming strong will take at least 20 to 30 years, and I am still immature now. So instead of forcing Liberi to put it on the market, I might as well practice more myself.

Soon, the Duke of Wellington on TV announced Victoria's next path - basically, the position of the monarch would be retained, but most of the power would be handed over to Parliament, and the royal power would only retain the final decision-making power.

The civil service system of Victoria's parliamentary system will continue to be retained, and the power of Parliament will be further expanded. The Prime Minister is still nominally the leader of the civil service, but now the Prime Minister no longer reports to the Emperor, but to the eight dukes.

In the absence of an imperial heir, the eight dukes will vote on every proposal, with the minority obeying the majority, and temporarily replace Victoria at the pinnacle of power.

To put it bluntly, according to Chen Qi's understanding, it is a constitutional monarchy. However, now the decision-making power has been added to the eight dukes. If there is an emperor in the future, the eight dukes will discuss it and then the emperor will make the final decision.

It's a pity that... Victoria can't have an emperor for the time being. That's why Abrana didn't join in. At this time, no matter who becomes the emperor, he will be squeezed to death by the other dukes.

"In addition, we made a decision, a small decision that will show the people of Victoria that our government is more open and more trustworthy."

The Duke of Wellington seemed to have not finished speaking. He changed the subject slightly, showing a subtle smile, and said word by word to the foreign representatives:

"To show that our government deserves the trust of the people of Victoria and to say goodbye to the Victoria of the past, we have decided to lift restrictions on the broadcast of Yes, Prime Minister in Victoria."

"From now on, Victoria will no longer impose restrictions on the promotion of Yes, Prime Minister or any other works directed by Chen Qi, as a token of our friendship and the trust that the Victorian people have in our government."

However, as soon as the Duke of Wellington made this statement, the faces of representatives from many countries turned grim. Even the Ursus nobles who had not sent representatives but were listening to Victoria's new policies in front of the TV all had ugly faces as if they were being stared at by homosexuals.

Good man, after so much preparation, this is the only way to disgust us, right?!

How could they not know what kind of TV series "Yes, Prime Minister" is? Don't they know that they have even made laws to restrict the spread of such things in the country? They are broadcasting it freely here, how much turmoil will it bring to their country's security? !

Victoria! Damn you!

Chapter 118: Tracy: If only my sister were alive...

Today's official announcements from Victoria were more important than the last. First, the new policy of restricting the royal power introduced by the eight dukes, and the lifting of the restrictions on "Yes, Prime Minister", to show that Victoria's new government was different from the past, soon spread throughout the Terra continent through live broadcasts.

This news is extremely shocking to all countries. After all, Victoria is also a veteran power. His every move has a great impact on the surrounding countries. Whoever is in power represents the future direction of the country, which is basically tied to the character of this person in power.

For example, the former emperor of Ursus was an ambitious emperor who wanted to expand the territory. Another example was the emperor of Gaul, the former emperor of Yan, and so on... In the continent of Terra, a country's national policy is often closely related to the character of the person in power.

However, now, Victoria's course has begun to become erratic. The eight dukes govern together, dividing Emperor Victoria's power and delegating it to parliament. Such a move makes the surrounding countries feel uneasy - after all, in this way, every conclusion Victoria will come to will become the "most reasonable plan" discussed by most of the parliament and then decided by the eight dukes.

They didn't know whether Victoria would become stronger in the future because of this, but if it was really as the Duke of Wellington said, that every choice was decided by Parliament, and then discussed and implemented by the eight dukes, and it was in the interests of the majority...

So, if a country repeatedly implements the policy of "not acting on impulse", theoretically, how much national strength can be restored... they can still guess.

As for the lifting of the broadcast restrictions on "Yes, Prime Minister"... it is not that difficult to accept in comparison. Although each country has been satirized to some extent, everyone knows which two countries will be most disgusted after "Yes, Prime Minister" is released.

Without a doubt, one Ursus and one Casimir.

Ursus was criticized so much because of the topic of infected people in "Yes, Prime Minister" that the authorities directly ordered the work to be banned; while Casimir is more like Victoria, and the parliamentary system makes them feel particularly "involved".

Of course, in addition to this, Victoria also had another big news, which was overshadowed by the previous two overly popular news and seemed less important.

That is, after discussion, the eight dukes decided to restart the "Steam Knight" manufacturing plan.

This confrontation with three countries made the eight dukes feel how passive the Victorian army was when facing strong enemies without the Steam Knights, and how huge the sacrifices they had to make - and if they had the Steam Knights, many of their wars that were stuck in a stalemate would be broken at once.

Although Steam Knight is the last resort and the signal for all-out war...it is better to take the initiative than to expect the other side not to break the war treaty.

At least, if there are Steam Knights, it remains to be seen whether the three countries would dare to take advantage of the situation this time.

"In this way, Victoria's national strength will theoretically develop rapidly in the next 20 to 30 years. Although it may not necessarily return to the peak of the Victorian Dynasty, I think there will be no problem in returning to its dominant position in the western continent."

"The bargaining chip offered by the eight dukes is that they need the Sarkaz mercenaries to escort Victoria, which is temporarily weakened, during this period. In return, they will regularly and steadily transport the resources needed to build the mobile city to Kazdel at a relatively low price."

After the armistice ceremony ended, Theresis and the Pope made a special trip to find Chen Qi to have tea and chat together. This time, neither Abrana, Lady Sicily, nor Silver Gray were qualified to get close, as this was not a discussion that they could participate in at their level.

Now, in the coffee shop of Xiaoqiu County, Chen Qi felt that there were thousands of eyes staring at him... The two highest authorities in heaven and hell were beside him, and the one who was under great pressure...

This time, even Liannian, Amiya and Tallulah could only chat at another table. Chen Qi's conversation was no longer a topic they could participate in.

"This is a long-term deal. Victoria needs the military protection of the Sarkaz. Before they can produce enough Steam Knights and restore sufficient national defense, the Sarkaz will get the resources to rebuild Kazdel."

Tresis seemed to be in a very good mood. This regent who never showed his emotions on the surface, this time when talking to Chen Qi, he was smiling all the time and said:

"Director Chen Qi, your help to the Sarkaz... I am ashamed to say that the help you provided is greater than the results of decades of management by me, the regent."

"Haha, after all, Director Chen Qi's reputation is much better than Sakaz's." The Pope also smiled nonchalantly, and said without caring at all while sitting with Tracys:

"Moreover, Director Chen Qi's work has given us some time to sort out our internal problems in Rutland. Now that Victoria has just established a new order, the eight dukes are willing to re-establish diplomatic relations with Rutland and need some financial assistance from Rutland."

"This time, we plan to rebuild the diocese in Victoria, but the bishop will be sent directly by us in Lateran. The atmosphere of the Lateran foreign diocese is completely new."

"——More importantly, Director Chen Qi, you have done a lot of publicity for our doctrine. Frederick III in Darkest Hour and Emil in Braveheart both mentioned the 'Lord' we believe in. Thank you very much."

"It's my honor to be able to help you two, and it's also worthy of our friendship." Chen Qi has gradually adapted to the feeling of chatting with the big shots of Terra every day. In response to the gratitude of the Pope and Theresis, he also said:

"My two new works are also thanks to the help of Theresis and His Holiness the Pope. Otherwise, I am afraid that they would not have such a great effect, let alone stop the war."

"Some future works may still require your help, and I can only provide some help to you two in my own works to the best of my ability."

"——Then, to our great friendship."

The Pope was also an expert at livening up the atmosphere. He raised his teacup on the spot and gestured to Chen Qi and Tracy to clink glasses. After thinking for a while, Tracy reluctantly raised his glass.

"Honor friendship."

Three people, representing three different forces, are chatting and laughing here. It has to be said that if it were two years ago, none of the three would have thought that this scene would be possible.

"It's just that I don't understand, Tracy, why am I not in a hurry to return to Londinium now that Victoria's new policy has been announced?" Chen Qi couldn't help but ask Tracy. Tracy is a very busy man. The most important thing this time has been done, and he is still staying in Xiaoqiu County. It can't be that he came here just to accompany him, right?

Then Chen Qi could only say that he already had Tallulah to accompany him, and if that didn't work, he still had Nian by his side. If Tracys was replaced by Theresa, he might not mind accompanying her for a while.

"Of course not. I have something in common with Director Chen Qi this time." Tracy smiled and said, "Regarding the film festival, I also received an invitation and was nominated for Best Actor."

"...Don't tell me that I really care about that award." Chen Qi's expression became a little scary. He suddenly felt that as a time traveler, he didn't recognize Tracys.

"Why not? This is a great opportunity." Tracy shook his head and explained his thoughts.

"Throughout history, the Sarkaz have never seemed to have anything to do with civilization, culture, or art. When people mention the Sarkaz, they think of our bloodthirstiness, bellicosity, and toughness, as well as our customs that they reject without even understanding them."

"And now, as the acting leader of the Sarkaz, I represent the Sarkaz clan and for the first time I have entered their attention as someone who participates in art. This is a good opportunity to change the impression of the Sarkaz clan."

"That doesn't sound like something you would say."

Tracy's plan also stunned Chen Qi. He almost thought that the person standing in front of him was not Tracy, but Theresa. After all, the idea that Tracy said just now was very similar to his sister's, such as helping the Sarkaz integrate into society.

"That sounds like what my sister, Theresa, said, isn't it?"

And Tracy obviously knew what Chen Qi meant. However, when Chen Qi mentioned Theresa, Tracy's eyes narrowed slightly, thinking that Chen Qi was indeed not as simple as he seemed.

Because apart from the remnants of the Tower of Babel, only the people of the Sarkaz back then knew what kind of personality and what kind of ideas Theresa had. Even most of the Sarkaz were not quite sure what Theresa's ideas were. They just followed Theresa because Theresa had indeed brought them hope.

Therefore, what Chen Qi said about knowing Theresa's character and ideas... is enough to show that he was someone who knew these things at least before the Kazdel Civil War, and Theresa had no impression of Chen Qi at all.

Then there is only one possibility, that this "mysterious existence" like Chen Qi may have been paying attention to the Sarkaz clan many years ago...especially to Theresa.

This conveys two very important messages. First, Chen Qi is definitely not an ordinary person. Tracys speculates that Chen Qi is likely the incarnation of a so-called "behemoth".