Chapter 146
Yang Siyu, who killed the ruler of the empire, sent people to win over or eliminate a large number of political enemies headed by Lin Qingsi, and asked his most trusted subordinates to take over the armed forces of several surrounding cities. He also ordered people to secretly kill other direct or collateral members of the Ka family.
After simply tidying up the Jade Palace, Yang Siyu could not wait to ascend the throne, and declared on live TV that he had eliminated the brutal Emperor Kahar "in accordance with public opinion", and that in the "unanimous pleas and tearful exhortations of the people", in order to "set things right" and for the "continued prosperity of the country and the people to live and work in peace and contentment", he "had no choice" and "was forced" to temporarily serve as the head of state. However, Yang Siyu promised that as long as the situation stabilized, a national election would be held to elect a leader who was truly recognized by the people and could truly lead the Tulip Empire to a better future. At that time, he would take the initiative to abdicate and would never linger.
Most of the people watching the TV were shocked and speechless. They had been accustomed to the Ka family's rule for more than 200 years, and had never thought that the person on the throne could be replaced by someone else. The corpse of Kahar shown by Yang Siyu during the live broadcast made many people feel as if their worldview had been shattered, and they couldn't believe what was happening before their eyes.
On a busy street in a city, Yang Siyu was shown smiling modestly but with a hint of pride on the huge screen outside the mall, and not far away was Kahar's huge figure lying in a pool of blood. No matter what the pedestrians on both sides of the road were doing, they were staring at the screen blankly, as if they had lost the ability to react.
A few minutes later, Yang Siyu on the screen was still chattering about Kahar's dictatorship and cruelty, while also promoting his own governing philosophy. Suddenly, a woman fainted without a word, and the bag in her hand fell to the ground with a "click".
In the crowd, some people covered their faces and cried, some screamed, some covered their hearts with pain, and some checked with the people around them over and over again: "Is this real? Am I dreaming? Did you hear what he said just now?"
Some people firmly believed that all this was just a stupid and absurd joke, some people kept searching the Internet to see if this was a reality show or some other comedy, and some people called anyone they knew who worked in or had connections in government departments, hoping to get a more real and credible answer.
For many people in the Tulip Country, it seemed as if the sky had fallen on them on this day.
Zhongwu Star is different from other planets that have experienced or seen many changes of dynasties in historical stories. Although this planet has gone from the hunting era to the initial interstellar exploration era, all this happened in just over two hundred years. In people's cognition, there are only two political regimes - the "barbaric period" when humans were enslaved and ruled by barbaric aliens, and the modern civilization stage led by the Ka family.
Although many people have always complained about the corruption and incompetence of officials, the procrastination and inaction of government departments, and the fat heads of state, stupid princes, fierce police, greedy banks, and harsh people in government departments, they are always dissatisfied with life, but they also know that life is much better now than before - of course, this is only for the Celestials. At most, they just hope that there will be some changes that are more favorable to them in the future, but they have never thought that the sky above their heads can actually change.
At this moment, except for a few young people who were excited and eager to see the world in chaos, most people didn't even care about resentment or doubt. They were just confused and at a loss, or even fell into great pain, as if with the fall of Ka, their future would inevitably slide into an endless abyss of darkness.
However, the ever-changing situation did not give people much time to grieve. When they saw Yang Siyu preaching on the screen, there was suddenly a huge roar outside the screen, followed by the sound of many people screaming and continuous gunfire.
On the screen, Yang Siyu was shocked and angry, and yelled, "What's going on?"
He stood up and walked out. But for some reason, the live broadcast did not stop or switch to other programs, but continued to move with Yang Siyu.
The heavy red wooden door was slammed away with a bang, and a group of fully armed men in black uniforms rushed in. They subdued the people around Yang Siyu in a few moves. Even the "Head of State" who had just taken office for less than half an hour was pressed to the ground. His face was pressed so tightly to the ground that it was deformed. His dignity was destroyed and his prestige was gone.
Then, a pair of long legs in black military boots stepped into the picture, followed by a neat and new military uniform, and then, the handsome face that appeared and was praised as "capable of conquering the country with just the face".
Lin Qingsi is here.
He first glanced at Yang Siyu who was pressed to the ground, then raised his eyes and swept the lens with cold eyes. In an instant, the person in front of the screen felt as if his heart stopped for a moment, and he couldn't even breathe for a while.
The picture stopped abruptly.
Lin Qingsi did not do any TV broadcast like Yang Siyu did. It was just that after more than ten minutes, a notice was issued on the government website and the central TV program at the same time. The general idea was that Yang Siyu was perverse and coveted the throne. After planning the assassination of His Highness Kain, he saw that his conspiracy was about to be exposed, so he was so crazy that he created this horrific incident, killing 129 members of the Ka family including His Majesty the head of state Kahar and 67 officials who opposed his behavior, and then stole the country. His Excellency Lin Qingsi, who was entrusted by His Majesty Kahar to guard national security, regardless of life and death, took risks, and finally arrested the traitor Yang Siyu and his subordinates. All the decrees issued by Yang Siyu in the name of the head of state were invalid. In addition, he also appeased the people, saying that although the respected and great head of state has passed away, government officials like us will certainly uphold the will of the head of state and do our best to protect the lives and property of the people and maintain social stability.
No matter how much information this notice of only a few hundred words contained, at least for ordinary people who had nothing to do with the political situation, it did provide a little insignificant comfort. Moreover, Lin Qingsi had always been very popular among the people, and people liked him even better than the head of state Kahar. In addition, he was also the hero who captured Yang Siyu, the prisoner who assassinated the head of state. Many people now regarded Lin Qingsi as the pillar and hope of the country, and spontaneously began to petition online, hoping that Lin Qingsi could succeed the head of state.
Originally, even if Kahar and his direct descendants were all dead, the head of state should be chosen from other blood relatives of the Ka family. But now, after Yang Siyu's disturbance, and most of the Ka family members have been killed, people have easily accepted the possibility of someone other than the Ka family ascending to the position of head of state.
——Anyway... no matter who it is, it’s better than a traitor like Yang Siyu, right?
After experiencing the worst situation, the situation suddenly took a turn for the better. People who had just been extremely sad and felt dizzy even felt a sense of happiness.
But just over an hour later, another piece of news spread like a virus on the Internet:
Lord Lin Qingsi was assassinated while escorting Yang Siyu. Yang Siyu and the four soldiers escorting him died on the spot. Lin Qingsi was also seriously injured and sent to the hospital. He may have died now. But in order to prevent the situation, which had finally been stabilized, from getting worse, the news is still being concealed!
Along with this message was a unclear video, which seemed to be a screenshot from a traffic camera.
In the video, a line of heavily guarded vehicles was passing through the middle of the road when a huge explosion suddenly occurred. The two cars in the middle of the line jumped up more than one meter high and then rolled out. Red flames sprayed out of the windows and countless parts flew out. The line quickly stopped, and many people ran towards the two attacked cars. Ambulances and fire trucks arrived at the scene within two minutes. Then after a while, stretchers were carried out from the center of the chaos and sent to ambulances. There were also people trotting beside the stretchers covered in blood, and one of them was photographed in the face.
Although the picture was blurry, anyone who knew him could tell at a glance that the person was Yun Xi, who had always followed Lin Qingsi like a shadow.
The video, which was less than ten minutes long, ended quickly. Not long after, the video could no longer be seen on any online resource. However, one thing seemed to be certain - Lin Qingsi was stabbed and seriously injured, and most likely dead!
Even if he didn't die...
To be honest, if you encounter an explosion like that, even if you are rescued, you will most likely be disabled.
The situation that had been clear seemed to have fallen into chaos again.
While people were still silently praying for Lin Qingsi and this ill-fated country, some people seemed to think that they had not been hit hard enough. That night, another series of heavy news shocked everyone -
Several officials who frequently appeared on television announced that Lin Qingsi's actions had not been approved by parliament, and labeled both Lin Qingsi and Yang Siyu as traitors and ambitious people, and supported an unknown young man as the new head of state!
The young man named Kaze gave a stuttering speech on TV, mispronouncing several words in a row, and his speech was not even as fluent as that of an elementary school student reciting a text. The glamorous image he hastily packaged could not cover up his bloated appearance due to excessive drinking and sex.
People thought dully: Is our country going to be handed over to such a person?
Afterwards, another rebel group calling itself the "Black Flag" claimed responsibility for Lin Qingsi's assassination, executed two high-ranking officials during a live broadcast , and announced that the alien war of independence had begun from that moment on!
The new head of state issued an order to the Southwestern Front to resolve the rebellion, but received a notice from the Southwestern Front and five provinces declaring independence!
At the same time, the Snowden Alliance and the Cattelan Empire simultaneously announced that they would avenge President Kahar and help their allies restore normal order. A large number of troops began to move towards the border of the Tulip Empire!
The Tulip Empire, which was thriving and seemed to dominate the world not long ago, suddenly became precarious, like an old man who was old, haggard and seriously ill, and would fall down with just the slightest push.
