Chapter 161 Effective Pressure

On Yang Ming's right, the gray-haired female official quickly got into the mood and began to narrate in detail:

"Major Yang Ming... Your Excellency, we don't have much information at the moment, and we were asked to keep it strictly confidential.

"The incident occurred twenty-one galactic hours ago, and we received the news eight galactic hours ago, by which time the Sherman Noble Court and the Foreign Affairs Bureau had already intervened.

"Her Highness Emilia is currently in a special ship of the Noble Court and is receiving special care. Those who come into contact with Her Highness are limited to healthy women, so there is no need to worry about her safety for the time being.

"According to the feedback from the Foreign Affairs Bureau, this is to protect His Highness..."

Yang Ming listened carefully for a while and extracted several key pieces of information.

First, noble courts usually focus on mediating conflicts between nobles;

Second, the Foreign Affairs Bureau wanted to keep things quiet. After all, Princess Daina was involved, and Princess Daina was related to the "Subordinate Emperor's Omnic Project";

Third, the attitude of the Mensa family head is ambiguous. He dares not offend the Foreign Affairs Bureau, but is unable to suppress the anger within the family.

The one who is now demanding severe punishment for Emilia is the son of Count Mensa, who has the right to inherit the next earldom.

The meeting room gradually became quiet.

Yang Ming sat there thinking carefully, tapping the table lightly with his fingers.

"Give me some family history of Count Mensa, just a cursory one."

"Okay, Special Envoy. This is Earl Mensa's family information."

A thick stack of projection documents appeared in front of Yang Ming.

The Sherman Empire has existed for tens of thousands of years, starting with the founding emperor Levi Sherman, and has developed to its current dominance over the Milky Way ten thousand years ago, relying on its invincible fleet.

Based on Sherman's terrifying base of hundreds of administrative stars and more than 200 billion people, the number of nobles in the Sherman Empire remains at tens of millions.

Among the tens of millions of nobles, only one percent were qualified to inherit the throne without succession, and the vast majority of them were small nobles without fiefs.

The Sherman Empire was very cautious about "succession to the title".

Taking the Mensa family as an example, after Earl Mensa selects an heir, only that heir will have the title, and other heirs will not be awarded any lower-level titles.

If members of the Mensa family wanted to obtain the title, they had to either go into politics or join the military to help the Sherman Empire expand its territory.

The pioneers of the Mensa family made great contributions during the imperial crisis thousands of years ago, which earned them this inheritable noble title and this relatively remote administrative planet as their fiefdom.

——It is said that the administrative star is used as a fiefdom, but in fact, the land they can control is only a small area, which is used to build manors and train private armed forces of nobles, and is also restricted to areas far away from normal cities. The Sherman Empire now implements the "Imperial New Calendar", which was promulgated at the "Imperial Reform" more than 700 years ago. That reform also weakened the power of the Sherman Empire's nobles, added more restrictions to the imperial aristocracy, and reduced most of the welfare.

There are dozens of members of this family who currently hold titles.

Before retiring from the army, the current Earl of Mensa once served as the commander of an imperial fleet and held the rank of major general.

After the Earl's grandson and the next heir to the Earl's throne was seriously injured, more than a dozen nobles of the Mensa family rushed to the family estate to resist the diplomatic pressure brought by the Luofeng Empire.

After reading the information about the Mensa family, Yang Ming also felt a bit of a headache.

The imperial nobles love to stick together.

The Mensa family has existed for thousands of years, and has continued to grow over the years. It is a rare true noble lord with the two labels of fiefdom and inheritance, and is related to countless imperial military families.

If the situation becomes tense, the imperial aristocracy will quickly unite.

The Fallen Wind Empire is just one of the twenty-two vassal states of the Sherman Empire.

You can't force it.

Yang Ming leaned back in his chair. He had been reading documents for too long and couldn't help yawning.

The diplomat said in a gentle voice: "Mr. Special Envoy, the best result we are seeking at the moment is to escort Her Highness Emilia back to her country."

"Can Princess Dana contact us?" Yang Ming asked.

"Princess Diane is accompanying Her Royal Highness, and the Princess' entourage is also with Her Royal Highness."

An old general of the Royal Guard sighed, "Your Highness is only fifteen years old. How could she have experienced such a battle?"

Yang Ming curled his lips: "She dares to stab people with a sword when she is only fifteen years old. What will happen when she is twenty-five?"

quiet.

A group of Luofeng officials looked at Yang Ming in disbelief.

Yang Ming didn't feel anything, and said quickly:

“What we need to consider now is not to use diplomatic means or pay any price in exchange for Her Highness Emilia’s return home.

“It’s about proving that Emilia was acting in self-defense or accidentally hurting someone, not intentionally hurting someone.

“What the Earl’s eldest grandson did is the most crucial thing.

"I know Emilia quite well. She has talked to me more often than her brother in the past two years... What I mean is that we should proceed from the legal perspective, not from the diplomatic perspective. Do you understand?"

More than ten people in the conference room nodded at the same time.

"But, Special Envoy, there is complete evidence of this matter."

"Even if we look at it from a legal perspective, the Imperial Noble Court will definitely favor their own people."

"No," Yang Ming said with a smile, "Aren't we the people of the empire? The annual silver that Luo Feng has contributed over the years is thousands or tens of thousands times more than the taxes paid by the Mensa Earl family."

A group of officials could only smile bitterly.

"Relax, I think I have an idea. After all, I was the one who gave her the knight's sword."

Yang Ming spread his hands and said:

“It was originally just a decoration, but she later sharpened it, saying it was a protective weapon.

“Let me make some simple arrangements for the work. We still have about three hours to reach the airspace where Count Mensa’s fiefdom is located. These three hours are the most critical.

“First, we need to find a way to contact Emilia and Princess Daina, or the princess’ personal maid. We can ask the Foreign Affairs Bureau to think of a way.

“Secondly, we need to find the head of the Foreign Affairs Bureau who is in charge of our Luofeng affairs. Even if we have to give him money or gifts, we need to invite him to come to the fiefdom of Count Mensa. We need assistance from within the empire.

“Third, create public opinion within the Luofeng Empire.

"With the headlines of "Her Royal Highness Princess Emilia was imprisoned, Her Royal Highness Princess Emilia seriously injured the Earl's grandson in self-defense", the news network was fully deployed to create public opinion pressure in our country.

“When public opinion starts to ferment, immediately use the official platform to clarify, saying that this matter is not convenient to be announced yet, but it is suspected that the New Federation spies are trying to split the indestructible alliance between Luofeng and the Sherman Empire. The Sherman Empire and the Luofeng Empire will prosper together... You can make up these official words by yourselves, and you must mention the New Federation spies.

"Remember, the third one is especially important and needs to be completed within these three hours."

Yang Ming paused, and when he found that no one responded, he asked again, "Is there any problem with execution?"

A group of uncles and aunts immediately shook their heads.

"Then do it quickly. Hurry up and run forward. If you miss the opportunity, Her Highness Emilia's life will be in danger!"

Yang Ming deliberately exaggerated his words, and several diplomats turned around and ran towards the door.

Afterwards, Yang Ming spoke to Adwang again.

Neither of them was too worried about Emilia's next situation.

This matter is destined not to become a big deal.

Luofeng is now the leader among the vassal states, and Adwant's political status in the Sherman Empire is far beyond that of the Earl's family.

They were more concerned about why Emilia took action.

This little guy must have suffered some kind of injustice or even humiliation.

"Don't worry, Edwang," Yang Ming said in a deep voice, "If Emilia is bullied, I will make the Mensa family pay the price."

"After you showed up, I'm no longer worried about this matter," Edwan frowned and asked, "What are you doing in the empire?"

Yang Ming said: "I came here on purpose and I jumped more than ten times."

Ed Wang smiled and said, "I'll trouble you with this matter. If Emilia intentionally hurt someone without any reason, then I will come forward to plead for her... I have been too busy in the past few years, and I have become much more estranged from her, alas."

"Go ahead, Your Majesty. You should consider getting married and having children."

…

The arrangements made by Yang Ming soon produced results.

The transport ship made its last jump and appeared in the airspace near the administrative planet of Count Mensa's fiefdom.

A deputy director of the Imperial Foreign Affairs Bureau was waiting nearby by boat.

After confirming the identity of the transport ship, the deputy director, along with several assistants, boarded a small boat and headed straight for the ship.

Yang Ming led the Luofeng delegation to wait at the safety gate of the outer cabin. When the cabin was pressurized, the simulated gravity stabilized, and the oxygen content in the air reached a balanced value, the safety gate rose immediately, and the deputy director appeared in front of Yang Ming.

This is an older woman, wearing a professional suit and with very sharp eyes.

The diplomat behind Yang Ming immediately said, "This is Madam Mag, the third deputy director of the Imperial Foreign Affairs Bureau, and the Prime Minister in charge of all matters related to us Luo Feng."

Princess Dana’s boss?

Seeing Mrs. Mag extend her right hand, Yang Ming first saluted, then extended his hand to shake hands with her.

"Major Yang Ming, I have long heard of your name."

This was the only greeting Mrs. Margot offered.

She immediately got to the point:

“I am quite surprised that you can come to Sherman. This must be the wisdom of Adwant.

“It is indeed a clever idea to let the soldiers who dared to fire at the New Federation contact the Count Mensa family.

“However, I need to remind you that the Count Mensa family is a bit tricky, and they are now filled with righteous indignation—I just came from there.

"We still have an hour's sail to reach the court ship, so we must come up with a thorough plan."

Yang Ming said: "Now I just want to know what they did to Emilia."

"Emilia is not hurt at all," Madam Mag looked around, "This is not the place to talk. Come with me, let's find a place where we can talk about the inside story... handsome Major ."

The guest becomes the host.

This may be the "arrogance" of imperial officials.

A few minutes later, the shielding device in the small conference room was fully turned on.

Mrs. Mag's two assistants stood aside, and behind Yang Ming were a diplomat and a colonel of the guard.

Mrs. Marg first gave Yang Ming a video clip.

That was the lounge of the noble court ship, Emilia was lying on the soft and spacious bed, and Princess Daina was sitting beside her;

Two maids were lying on the sofa in the corner to rest, and two maids were standing at the door, blocking the glass window on the door.

"Please rest assured," Madam Marg said solemnly, "We are fully protecting the princess and her highness, and we maintain the utmost respect for the Falling Wind Empire."

"What happened?" Yang Ming asked in a deep voice.

The corners of Madam Marg's mouth twitched slightly: "Some misunderstandings... It doesn't matter. Now the question is how to calm the anger of the Mensa family."

"What happened?" Yang Ming's eyes became sharper.

Mrs. Marg pursed her lips slightly and looked at Yang Ming.

Are you kidding? She is an official of the empire, how could she be suppressed by a young officer from a vassal state?

Her confidence, her knowledge, and her experience are all the assets that make her strong.

Half a minute later.

Madam Marg looked away and said slowly, "It doesn't matter what happened. What matters is how to solve the problem."

"No, Madam Mag," Yang Ming said calmly, "Luofeng is a small country and has no dignity in front of the Sherman Empire, so we must know what happened."

Mrs. Margot frowned tightly.

Yang Ming gave an explanation:

"In this situation, what we need to do is to pursue fairness, justice and righteousness.

“If our princess maliciously hurts someone, then please follow the imperial law and treat Emilia as an ordinary imperial noble. She should serve her sentence if necessary and fine her if necessary.

“But if our princess is fighting back in self-defense, the Mensa family must give us an explanation.

“Princess Daina has been married into the Luofeng royal family for so many years. She has a very high reputation and influence in the royal family. She is the stepmother respected by His Majesty Adwan and a princess loved by the people of Luofeng. Emilia is even more regarded as a national treasure by the people of Luofeng.

"Their reputation is extremely important to the feelings of the people of the Falling Wind Empire."

Mrs. Marg was a little embarrassed: "But..."

Yang Ming said: "There is no but. Public opinion in our country is about to explode. I think you should have understood this."

Mrs. Marg nodded slightly: "I understand the pressure you are under."

Yang Ming interlaced his hands in front of him and leaned forward slightly:

“Mrs. Mag, I am asking you this now out of respect for you.

“This incident is likely to affect the diplomatic direction between the Luofeng Empire and the Sherman Empire.

"Because Luofeng was a vassal state of Sherman, it was repeatedly targeted by the New Federation.

“In the past few years, we have thwarted several New Federation offensives, seized international discourse power, suffered huge economic losses, suffered direct attacks from the New Federation, and together with the Sherman Imperial Legion, repelled the evil New Federation invaders.

"You should know this very clearly."

Mrs. Marg sighed softly: "Luofeng is an extremely important international partner of our country ."

"So, what happened?"

Yang Ming's breathing slowed down, and his eyes almost spewed fire:

"I don't want to ask the same question to Her Royal Highness the Princess when I'm standing in front of her, because it will most likely hurt her a second time.

"But she will tell me everything, I assure you.

“She is my student, and her knight’s sword was sharpened with my permission.

"She made a mistake, so I need to bear the same punishment. She was wronged, so I must stand up and seek justice for her."

Mrs. Marg clenched her fists slightly, with some hesitation in her eyes.

Soon, she sighed and whispered, "It was Count Mensa's grandson... that bastard drank a little and tried to molest his aunt... Princess Daina..."

Yang Ming leaned back.

What kind of little movie scene is this...

"Specifically?" Yang Ming asked, "Were there other people present?"

"There are two guards from the Mensa family. They have detained Princess Dana and are trying to force her to submit," said Madam Mag. "We will handle this matter. We will deal with these two guards."

Get rid of it?

Yang Ming narrowed his eyes slightly.

Could it be that the Earl's grandson threatened Dana with words like "You don't want others to know that you are not my biological aunt"?

Just at this moment, Yang Ming's watch vibrated slightly and a video popped up on it.

Off-field assistance provided by the lawyer.

She had previously hacked into the network of the administrative planet ahead and restored a deleted surveillance video, waiting for the right time to hand it to Yang Ming.

Yang Ming played the video in front of Mrs. Marg and her assistant.

In the picture, two guards pushed Princess Dana, who was dressed up to attend a dinner party, into a bedroom, and then stood guard at the bedroom door.

Soon, a young man in a tuxedo walked down the corridor, unbuttoning his clothes, and pushed the door open.

This scene made the colonel behind Yang Ming's eyes blaze with anger.

In the corner of the picture, a maid ran away hurriedly.

Less than two minutes later, Emilia, still wearing a princess crown and a long dress, rushed through the corridor dragging a long sword. After scaring away two guards with her sword, she kicked open the bedroom door that was not closed tightly.

Mrs. Marg frowned and asked, "Where did you get this video?"

"We also have channels to purchase intelligence...send the video to His Majesty Adwan."

Yang Ming turned his head and said something, then stared at Mrs. Marg with cold eyes.

"Madam, bullying your aunt is incest and immorality. Doesn't the imperial law cover it?"

Mrs. Marg said: "This matter is difficult to handle, and there are some hidden facts that are not convenient to disclose."

"Trying to rape a woman, the laws of the empire don't care?"

Madam Marg said, "The influence of Earl Mensa is also something we must consider."

"Then the Foreign Affairs Bureau does not need to interfere in what happens next. Emilia is only protecting her mother. This is a humiliation that the Luofeng Empire's royal family cannot tolerate!"

Yang Ming slammed the table and stood up.

"Because of our respect for the Emperor of the Sherman Empire, we have withstood the enormous pressure from the New Federation and fought against the sanctions of the New Federation with the size of eleven administrative stars. The Imperial Palace has been bombarded by heavy artillery from the New Federation, and this is the result!"

Madam Marg stood up quickly: "We must keep this matter to a minimum impact, and Princess Daina has not suffered any substantial harm."

Yang Ming said, "Honor is the fate of the nobility! The spacecraft will change its route and apply to enter the administrative star spaceport ahead. The accompanying royal guards will be fully armed."

"Yes!" the colonel answered loudly.

In front of Mrs. Marg, Yang Ming called Edwan, who had already watched the surveillance footage of the Earl's Mansion.

Edwin's expression had never been so solemn, and the first thing he said was:

"Ming, I can rush to the Imperial Star at any time to meet with the great Emperor of the Sherman Empire and ask him to do us justice."

Madam Mag's expression became a little stagnant: "Your Majesty, the Honorable Adwan, please remain restrained. This is absolutely not allowed! We can give your country more benefits for this!"

She didn't expect that Yang Ming would stand on her side.

"Not for the time being, Your Majesty. If that were the case, the Count Mensa family would probably be wiped out, and the nobles of the Sherman Empire would feel very repulsive towards us."

Mrs. Marg breathed a sigh of relief and immediately looked at Yang Ming in a more favorable light.

But this pleasing feeling did not last for half a minute.

Mrs. Marg looked at the two guys plotting openly in astonishment.

Yang Ming said: "Your Majesty, please allow me to defend the honor of Princess Dana and Her Highness Emilia in a military manner."

"What do you need?" Edwan asked.

"Adjust my title to Earl Luofeng."

"Okay, I'll sign the executive order right now, what do you want to do?"

"I'll challenge them to a duel! This is permitted by Imperial law!"

Yang Ming uttered a few foul language:

"This damn Mensa family! Every man, stand up to me. I will chop them to pieces one by one!"

Mrs. Marg's legs felt a little weak and her head was buzzing.

She suddenly thought of the "war exploits" of the young man in front of her.