Starting from the Planetary Governor - Chapter 1609 - 910: A Decade Fleeting

Chapter 1609: Chapter 910: A Decade Fleeting

Gu Hang had no intention of causing any conflict with the Imperial Guard currently on Terra.

The power of the Imperial Guard was one aspect, opposing them brought numerous disadvantages.

But most crucially, the political significance of the Imperial Guard was immense.

In the Empire, many things held great political significance. To others, this statement might be more like a description or an emphasis. But for the Imperial Guard, it was a reality.

They were indeed quite isolated, generally not concerning themselves with external affairs. However, their status was exceedingly high. According to Imperial law, when there was no Emperor, Son of God, or Prime Minister present, the Forbidden Army Marshal had the authority to fully represent the Emperor.

And in the current Empire, the Emperor had ascended, the Sons of God were either dead or missing, and the term ’Prime Minister’ could be argued to some extent. But unfortunately, the Empire’s highest laws clearly stated it as the First Prime Minister. This position specifically referred to the Prime Minister when the Emperor was still in the world, rather than the leader of the subsequent High Lord Council as the Imperial Prime Minister, and the two differed.

Of course, some of the subsequent Imperial Prime Ministers were actually quite strong-willed and wanted to change the status quo, but none succeeded. Some even died at the hands of the Imperial Guard.

This illustrated another point: rules and laws were not innately coercive but required something to enforce them. In the Empire, it was the Empire’s strength that ensured the implementation of Imperial laws, while the Imperial Guard ensured those laws were not altered by high-ranking officials.

The Imperial Guard may not concern themselves with world affairs, but they had enough power and allies in the shadows to execute their will.

Under the strength and legality of law representation, the position of the Forbidden Army Marshal was far from merely symbolic; it held substantial meaning.

He could even override the High Lord Council to issue orders.

They chose to seclude themselves in the Imperial Palace, indifferent to external matters. But if they learned that Gu Hang was out there, building his Imperial Guard, it might lead to another choice altogether.

Maintaining secrecy, using the abnormal physique brought by Interstellar Warrior and Original Casting modifications as an excuse, disguising as a unique war group, conducting high-secrecy operations, and ensuring the retrieval of every corpse…

This way, it should be possible to muddle through for a while.

As for the future…

If time allowed Gu Hang to cultivate thousands or even tens of thousands of Forbidden Army Soldiers.

Or if the Dark Side Expedition had managed to conquer half of the Empire by then, why fear?

Imperial law? The Imperial Guard is a means of violence ensuring the law’s execution?

Sorry, the Alliance holds the true means of violence, Imperial law should be dictated by the Alliance.

…

Years passed.

The situation in the Empire had changed significantly.

First, the major event— the resurrection of the Son of God, was now almost known throughout the universe.

Of course, ’known throughout’ was just a figure of speech. Worlds with relatively good conditions, still able to communicate externally, naturally received the news and were uplifted. Those Empire Worlds that received the news eagerly awaited the Son of God’s salvation.

However, naturally, there were also places where the news didn’t flow so well. These worlds likely knew nothing about the resurrection of the Son of God. But even then, it wasn’t worse than before; they merely continued as they were.

Among those that received the news, there was a particularly large and unique area.

This was the area covered by the Alliance’s Dark Side Expedition.

The people in these regions, whether Empire or Alliance, were certainly pleased to hear of the Son of God’s revival. It was often a topic of conversation, discussing history, mythology, and how it might change the Empire’s current state…

They talked about everything but what good it would do for them and what changes it would bring to their world.

Why bother discussing it? They were already liberated and living lives as good as or better than before. They didn’t need the Son of God to come again.

As for the differences between the Alliance and the Empire, Gu Hang, referred to as the ’Dark Side Governor,’ or even in some unofficial circles, private chats, and some bold tabloids and radio shows, called the ’Dark Side Prince,’ and how he and the Son of God might coexist in the future Empire…

This topic was actually privately discussed by many.

But this was within the realm of ’armchair politics’. Additionally, the population under the Alliance had reached an astronomical number, so not everyone could think alike. A large crowd had varied conversations, with all sorts of bizarre, even deranged ideas existing.

However, there was still a mainstream thought.

The main thought of the Alliance people regarding the Son of God was: It’s great you’re back, even better if you save the Empire, but best not to come to the Alliance. Let’s each live our lives; the Son of God is great, Gu Hang is also great, our current days are good, the Dark Side Expedition progresses well, let’s save the Empire together through our own means.

Under this mindset, when the Alliance people heard that the Son of God had completed the integration of his power and officially launched the Terra Expedition, they showed support.