Chapter 71 Hello, Captain
"Oh, you're coming back to sleep tonight?"
In a villa in the corner of the chemical plant.
Old Kolev, wearing velvet pajamas, glared at Yang Ming, who was in high spirits, with disgust written all over his old face.
"Let me think, my lovely nephew, who once told me that noble women are not honest?"
"Yes, I did."
Yang Ming unbuttoned his shirt and replied with a smile: "Miss Windsor is different. Although she is not gentle, her straightforward personality is indeed very charming."
"Come on!"
Kolev cursed, "Do you think I've never been young? In our eyes, does a woman's charm have anything to do with her personality?"
" Uncle, you are too arbitrary. Personality is a big plus and can also affect one's temperament."
After Yang Ming finished speaking, he blinked, and Kolev tactfully stopped talking about this topic.
People say that when you spend a long time together, you will unconsciously imitate each other's habits.
This is what happened to Kolev and Yang Ming.
Yang Ming took a bottle of soda from the refrigerator, and Kolev brought the freshly brewed calming tea. The two sat at the two ends of the sofa at the same time, crossed their legs, leaned back in the backrests, took a sip of the drink in their hands, squinted their eyes and sighed twice.
"This is life," Kolev's eyes were full of aftertaste.
"Ms. Windsor has a really nice figure," Yang Ming's voice was full of longing.
Kolev frowned and said, "You've fallen in love with this noble lady? She's the only daughter of the Minister of Finance, who is a staunch supporter of the Third Prince, and you're the Second Prince's person now."
"That's right," Yang Ming added, "That's why I'm so interested in this girl. Of course, her personal charm has always been my first motivation for pursuing her."
Kolev groaned for a few seconds and said, "I must remind you that emotions mixed with political games usually end in tragedy."
"So I will try to give this young lady a romantic relationship."
A few rays of light flashed across Yang Ming's eyes, and he said softly:
"We have won our first battle with the New Federal CIA.
“Although it will become increasingly difficult to fight, now, at least during this period when the Sherman Empire’s deterrent power is taking effect, is my golden period to move forward.
"Every game has its own rules, and the same is true for the aristocratic circle of the Luofeng Empire.
“ The Third Prince did not save the life of the Minister of Finance. There is a delicate balance between the Minister’s position among the princes, and the person behind it cannot be ignored is the real ruler of the empire—the old emperor.
"Why don't we make a bet, Uncle Hatton."
"How do we bet?" Kolev suddenly became interested.
"In the next two or three months, the Second Prince will be valued by the old emperor, the Third Prince will be suppressed, the First Prince will choose to avoid the spotlight, and one or two of the twelve ministers will turn to support the Second Prince."
Yang Ming paused and continued:
"Also, don't underestimate the Second Prince. He is the most suitable candidate in the old emperor's mind."
"Oh why?"
"Lv said so," Yang Ming shrugged, "I am a serious human being, and my brain capacity is limited. I can't analyze so many problems at the same time."
Kolev clicked his tongue and said, "I'll take care of business, and you'll take care of politics. That's a pretty good division of labor."
"You are wrong, uncle," Yang Ming said slowly, "I am not interested in politics."
"Then why are you..."
"My interest is to gain control of a planet and run it as my own private domain, and now I am using politics to achieve my goals. It's like using a tool."
Yang Ming said slowly:
“I prefer to influence the Luofeng Empire by controlling the military.
"Just like now, the royal family is restricted in every way and the military is lawless. Only with fleets and cannons can we challenge them."
Kolev slowly sipped the calming tea and thought carefully for a long time.
"It's great that you can stick to your goals, but... Yang Ming, you have to remember one thing. This is a little advice from someone who has experienced it."
"Okay uncle, I'm listening carefully."
"Don't be consumed by your own desires," Kolev said slowly, "You need to be vigilant at all times. Power is the greatest desire and the most potent poison that corrodes people's hearts."
Yang Ming nodded silently.
It's another day of being taught a lesson by the first mate.
Before going to bed that night, Yang Ming's mind was full of images of dancing with Miss Windsor.
The two of them had a very pleasant chat, and before the party ended, they even enjoyed the breeze for a while on the second-floor balcony.
Yang Ming inexplicably looked forward to this relationship between a man and a woman that was not pure at all and was full of entanglements of interests.
"Law, help me research the company I will be reporting to tomorrow and compile a file of my supervisor's information for me tomorrow morning."
"Boss, the deputy captain has many superiors."
"Please help me sort them all out," Yang Ming smiled, "If you can find any evidence, that would be great."
"Got it, goodnight boss."
"install."
The lights in the bedroom slowly dimmed.
Yang Ming gradually fell into a shallow sleep.
In the living room, Kolev, wearing glasses, carefully read the projected prospectus, deciding on the next candidate company for investment and holding.
The old pirate leader had a bad feeling.
Next, he will become busier and busier.
…
Half a month later.
…
Early in the morning, the Third Prince's mood became very bad.
His second elder brother, who was deprived of his right to inherit the throne because he had angered his father in his early years, unexpectedly "came back to life" in the past half month and became one of the candidates for the crown prince.
Those new federal agents who love to stir up trouble have given Adwant a perfect opportunity to turn the tables!
The third prince threw the document in his hand away with force. The nobles, officials, and generals standing in front of him lowered their heads and dared not breathe.
Just last night, his second brother Edwan stayed at the palace for the third time in the past ten days.
According to the report from the palace maids, Edwang still sleeps in the same bedroom with the old man!
What this represents is self-evident!
The third prince held his forehead and growled:
"I need a reason. What on earth is going on? Don't you always brag about your intelligence? Why are you all dumb now? What on earth did Adwan do?!"
The Minister of Finance whispered, "Your Highness, the economic reform proposed by the Second Prince is already a complete plan system, and it has analyzed our country's economic problems like peeling off the silk threads of an onion. It is normal that it has been appreciated by Your Majesty. He must have been preparing for several years."
"So?" The Third Prince asked coldly, "You are optimistic about him now, right?"
"Your Highness, you can completely trust my loyalty to you," the Minister of Finance said with his head down, not daring to say anything more.
The Third Prince took a deep breath and said, "Sorry, I am a little anxious now. I know my second brother's ability, but he has been away from the palace for more than ten years after all... Is your daughter dating that Yang Ming recently?"
The Finance Minister smiled bitterly and said, "They probably haven't officially started dating yet. It's hard for parents to interfere with their children's decisions, but this will definitely not affect my political stance."
"I believe you," the Third Prince rubbed his brows, "This Yang Ming has been too conspicuous recently. General Wu Li, is he your subordinate now?"
"Your Highness," the gray-haired general whispered, "Although he is in the Guards Regiment under my command, Philemon has been secretly promoting him. And... Your Highness, I'm afraid I have to tell you a few truths."
"speak."
"He is simply a perfect soldier!"
Uli Korda's voice was a little excited, and he whispered:
“He has been in our group for only half a month, and he has given us so many surprises.
"He ranked first in the entire Guards in the physical fitness test. During the combat drill, he knocked down seven or eight of our top thirty combatants in a row. In the end, he ran out of energy and ended up in a tie.
"His skill in handling weapons is jaw-dropping. Any weapon can be turned into a lethal weapon in no time when it falls into his hands.
"What's even more surprising is his understanding of tactics. He defeated several of us old guys in the tactical simulation... We secretly set up a secret staff for this purpose, making him mistake it for a normal battalion-level virtual exercise. Then guess what... Uh, Your Highness, you don't look very good."
The Third Prince forced an ugly smile and said, "Go on, General Wuli. I need to know his strength."
"We all lost, as unbelievable as it sounds."
Uli Korda whispered:
“We lost to him six times in a row in tactical games, virtual exercises, and even small-scale live-fire exercises.
"He is very good at special assault operations. No, to be precise, he never thought of confronting us head-on with firepower, constantly attacking our headquarters, cutting off our communications, and sniping our senior commanders.
"Oh, yes, he is the Second Prince's man... Your Highness, I suggest you either bribe him or kill him. Once he has a chance to display his talents, he will surely be valued by His Majesty the Emperor."
The third prince rubbed his brows.
If General Wu Li's last words hadn't been quite pertinent, he would have wanted to kick someone.
A gentle middle-aged man next to him pushed his glasses and said slowly:
"Your Highness should indeed pay attention to Yang Ming. According to the information we have received, the New Federation had investigated him before, but later because of the large-scale retreat of the New Federation special forces in Yilando, they gave up their attention to Yang Ming.
"From a timing perspective, the Second Prince's attitude changed dramatically after Yang Ming started to interact with him.
"It is highly suspected that the Second Prince was influenced by him."
The woman in the corner said, "According to the information we got from the Second Prince's Palace, the Second Prince talks to Yang Ming once or twice a day, and at most seven or eight times... They talk about everything from politics and economics to topics about the opposite sex."
The Third Prince murmured, "This Yang Ming...what is he doing?"
General Wuli's ears were very useful. He immediately took out his military network terminal, turned on the stereoscopic projection, and projected a corner inside the base of the No. 4 Regiment of the Guard Corps.
The general's execution ability is quite good.
The third prince was a little amused.
What he actually wanted to ask was what Yang Ming's purpose was, what he was seeking in coming to the Luofeng Empire, and what his true identity and background was.
Didn't he want to see with his own eyes what a small captain was doing at this moment!
However, the third prince was soon attracted by the figure in the surveillance screen.
There was a projection screen in front of Yang Ming, on which was Windsor, who had just woken up but was wearing delicate makeup. The two seemed to have had a brief and pleasant morning chat and were now saying goodbye to each other.
The third prince glared at the Minister of Finance with a dark face.
The Finance Minister was also embarrassed.
Everyone in the room was looking at Yang Ming carefully.
The light black military uniform on Yang Ming was the exclusive color of the Royal Guard.
He adjusted the buckle of his belt, carefully checked the magazine of the laser pistol on his waist, carefully adjusted his straight collar, and finally picked up the flat-top military cap.
Afterwards, Yang Ming put his hands behind his back and walked out of the locker room.
The officers and soldiers coming towards them almost subconsciously straightened their chests, raised their heads, and saluted in unison.
"Sir!"
The soldiers' majestic voices made the Third Prince's eyelids twitch.
"Well," Yang Ming's voice came, "We are going to compete with Team Three today. They are a bit dirty. Do you know what to do if you get beaten?"
"I know! Fight back!"
"Are you stupid? If you don't fight back, will you just take the beating without fighting back?" Yang Ming cursed, "You are even dirtier than them! Spread this message to every member of the team participating in the battle today! Of course, don't attack their reproductive organs, we are just practicing a duel."
"Yes, sir!"
call out!
The projected image disappeared.
General Uli muttered, "He is well respected by the soldiers, Your Highness, because he is strong, and that is the spirit of the army."
The Third Prince leaned back in his chair and thought, then quickly said, "There's no need to spend too much of our energy dealing with such a small fry. Right, Minister of Finance?"
"Of course, of course," the Finance Minister said somewhat guiltily.
The third prince smiled and said, "The Sherman Empire's envoys will arrive in Yilando in three days... Leave the ceremonial guard and defense work to Yang Ming's brigade. You know what I mean, Wuli."
General Wu Li raised an eyebrow: "Let him make a small mistake? Lose the chance of promotion?"
"You can do whatever you want with it."
The Third Prince said, "Continue to study the economic plan proposed by my second brother. We must find its weaknesses."
General Wuli felt uncomfortable all over when he heard this.
He's really bad at this.
