Chapter 150 Difficulties

"I understand what you think, but we also know that these people are not wise guys, or their wisdom is all used to ensure their own interests. So we can't expect them to voluntarily offer their property and interests. We have come to Zhiyuanxing, which must be based on their decline, so I asked them to attend this ceremony.

"But there is no need for them to come to the silver wing!"

"This is our home. I understand, but I think it is necessary for us to invite some people to come to our home to have a look. On the one hand, people not only need to admire our Star Wars, but they also need to know us. They need to know who they have given their money to, and they should also know them. Where is the money spent on those people? We can't hide in the fog forever. On the other hand, they need to know the power of our regiment to ensure that they will not do anything too stupid. We will rise, and those ancient nobles who lie on the people and suck blood will definitely step down from the stage. I just want to make this process more rational and cleaner. With this, Li closed his mouth and said, "I have said too much. Although you are the captain I trust, these things are not what you need to worry about, nor do you need to understand. But there is one thing about my negligence. This is your territory. I should have asked for your consent in advance, but you have seen that I have been too busy recently. I hope you can forgive me.

Grant was slamed, and then nodded and said nothing more.

"That's good, Grant, my captain, you go there first. By the way, there are three young men sent by the military, and they are also in the hall. The information of these three people has been sent to your captain's room. In the coming period of time, they will be your intern, and you are their mentor. Rand, teach them more useful things. We need more powerful warships and excellent captains.

"I'm afraid it's not good," Grant frowned and said, "All the captains are uniformly appointed by the Imperial Navy."

"Don't worry, it's just a galactic war ship, which is used for defense and does not violate the relevant regulations of the empire."

Glen nodded and left Lee's room.

After a while, Grant came to the hall. Although he was not used to those nobles and politicians, the captain still found fun in the crowd. Naturally, he joined the military circle. As soldiers, they soon had a common topic, although the naiveness and conceit of the Space Force of Yuanxing People laugh, but their respect for Grant and the desire to become stronger are also real, which makes it impossible for Grant to hate these lovely people. As a kind of pastime, the captain who thought so happily began to talk to the local military of Zhiyuanxing.

On the other side of the hall, there is also a conversation, which is more plain and reasonable, but it can't make people feel happy at all.

"Philips. Adams?" An old man in a black dress asked a blonde young man. I didn't expect the Adams family to be so depressed today that they sent young people like you to attend such a grand ceremony!"

"It turned out to be Nathan. Old Count Vanderbilt," Philips. Adams didn't seem to hear the old man's sarcasm at all. After the beautiful young man saluted the old count respectfully and naturally, he said, "My grandfather often talks about you. He admires your fighting spirit very much. At your age, you can still be on the front line, but not everyone can do it. You are really old and strong. I am really happy to see that you are still so healthy. I hope you can also take care of yourself in the future. After all, we juniors are shallow. It will be troublesome without seniors like you to show us the way.

"Well, it's worthy of being the little boy of the Adams family, but his tongue is very sharp." Old Nathan sneered and said, "But it's only been a few years. I don't know if you can still be so leisurely next month."

"Oh, are you talking about the public information bill that will be approved by the House of Representatives next month?" Adams smiled, "The family does not regard this bill as an issue at all. It will not be a hindrance to the Adams family. The House of Representatives will not allow such a bill to pass. The people need a free voice."

In thousands of years of history, many capable politicians have tried to end the rule and monopoly of these big families. A nominal superior consul above their heads is nothing to those politicians. For most of the time before Li Lai, the consul's mansion was just a decoration. The real enemies of the government are the nobles who have robbed the actual power of the government. But these attempts, without exception, ended in failure. There are not ten or eight proposals similar to the "Public Message Act", but none of them have passed the review of the House of Representatives so far.

The reason is very simple. In a democratic society, parliamentarians do not represent themselves, but the will of the voters behind them and the ideas of the people. As the actual controller of the news media, the Adams family is best at inciting public opinion. Under the overwhelming media propaganda and news bombing, it is easy for ordinary people to move forward with the trend. For those who control media propaganda, it is not difficult to encourage the public.

So the Adams family has never been afraid of those parliamentarians, because the people's ideas are under the control of Adams.

To put it bluntly, from the perspective of the government and the aristocracy, the people are like lambs. Both sides have to try to influence or control the thoughts of these lambs, and the "Public Message Act" is a signal issued by the government. Once the bill is passed, a series of bills restricting the media to control the disease will be like a flood of the gate. It gushed out.

"Oh, it seems to be true," old Nathan's smiling face was full of contempt. "In fact, the people in your family are scared to death now. It's not wrong to say that it's a mess. My children, you and I both know that the reason why the House of Representatives has always resisted the 'Public Information Act' is that the consul's mansion has been silent, and no one cares about it. Naturally, they can let you mess around casually. Now it's different. Our consul is no longer a mysterious existence. He is here. On top of a ship. As long as he says a word, your Adams family will be finished!"

Philips smiled, "To be honest, you think the same as your elders. But I don't think so. At this time, what the consul should do should win the support of public opinion, not offend all the media. I believe that the consul is a smart person. The enemy is in the present, and there should be no turbulence in the rear.

"Do you really think your little reporters are all uncrowned kings? If in peacetime, it may not be so easy to restrict speech, but now is wartime, the war is not over, and those green monsters are still raging on the ground. At this time, he can easily strangle your family's lifeline with just one sentence!"

Philips sighed. Old Nathan understood so clearly that he couldn't pretend anymore. As old Nathan said, the old Adams family behind Philips has suffered a great change that has not been seen for thousands of years. As long as the "Public Information Act" is passed, the government can openly set up a political review room in every media. Whether future publications can see readers is no longer the editors and editors-in-chief, but those political reviewers.

To put it simply, what the people before saw was what the Adams family wanted them to see, and in the next days, what the people saw was what the government wanted them to see.

For any authoritarian government, the first thing to do is to control the media and public opinion. Instead of spending time arguing with those opposing voices, it is better to eliminate those opposing voices.

"Narson, you are an old count. Where is your aristocratic demeanor? Even if you are right, my Adams family is like a candle in the wind now, but are you all right? The mineral deposits buried on this planet are not buried by your ancestors. Those minerals do not belong to your family. It only takes a decree to take all these mineral companies to the government. What's more, they may not look down on your family property now. What kind of company did they have? Is it a space mineral smelting company? What did the newspaper say? Well, I remember saying that the mineral deposits of the asteroid generation are richer than those on the surface of the planet, and it is more convenient for people to mine.

"You don't have to do this. We're not having a good time now," said James. Rockefeller is also the contemporary owner of the Rockefeller family. He is more than 60 years old, but he still looks like he is still about 40 years old. His silver hair is neatly combed, and a golden monolit one-piece glasses are framed on his nose. He looks like a good gentleman, but he is such a person. It secretly controls the monetary circulation of the whole Zhiyuan Star, thus spreading the influence of the Rockefeller family to the whole world.

Even if the nobles are led by the three ancient nobles, the Rockefeller family is faintly higher than the other families among the three, so be James. After Rockefeller spoke, both the old Nathan and the young Philips closed their mouths wisely and listened.

"Minerals are the foundation of all industries. No matter what our lord wants to do, a large number of basic constructions are carried out, and the poor soldiers will bring Zhiyuan Star into the abyss of war. Whatever he thinks, he needs minerals. Whether it is to make a large number of warships, weapons, or anything else, he is inseparable from those basic minerals, and he can't put his lifeline into the hands of others. Public opinion and the monetary economy are the same. We are all in a position that is too ** and too important," James sighed, "Everyone is having a hard time. In a few days, I hope to have the honor to invite you two to an afternoon tea. Maybe we can discuss a set of effective methods that can help Zhiyuanxing. It can help us get through the difficulties again.