Thousands of sparks

Chapter 125 Choice

Escobar will choose to come to Nusaal, almost all of the reasons are because of self-abandonment.

Men who are hurt by love are very unreliable in doing things, and some of them often have a strong tendency to self-destruct.

Escobar is the "representative" of such people.

He chose to come to this colony that was destined to kill at least half of the population, and then chose to enter the Internal Affairs Bureau and started to eat and wait to die.It was a huge blow to him that his lover suddenly married into the royal family.

He chose to come to Nusaal because of Escobar's last trace of love for his lover.If he stayed in Orin, Viscount Houghton would want his life, and other people who were eager to be the queen would definitely find out about Escobar, and then pose a threat to Eleanor.

Escobar has no resentment towards Eleanor, he is very clear that his lover actually...doesn't have much autonomy in this matter.Neither His Majesty the Emperor himself nor Viscount Houghton actually had much initiative—in most cases, royal marriages were just a means of balancing power.Viscount Houghton belongs to the Mining Consortium, and at the same time, he is a relatively weak person in this faction but with a decent status.

The marriage with Eleanor can make Viscount Houghton the hottest figure in the Mining Federation faction, and Viscount Houghton himself can follow this "east wind" and quickly become a new powerful faction among the existing internal factions of the Mining Confederation.

It is enough for Horton to be busy for more than ten years just to integrate the differences of factions within the mining complex.After he completes this process, the Forestry Department can gradually be suppressed and slumped - and then a similar replacement operation can be performed.

Therefore, it wasn't Eleanor's change of heart, nor was it the emperor who seized her love, nor was it that Mr. Viscount sold his daughter for his own glory and wealth.In fact, in this "marriage", neither party is a winner.Escobar is well aware of this, and, frankly, he can't hate it at all.

Obviously he lost his lover, but it is difficult for him to treat any party in this misfortune with hostility.

So, he chose to come to Newsail, do nothing but eat and wait to die.

And this drifting was interrupted by Du Sande.This tyrannical but very thoughtful and actionable little aristocrat, the head of the secret service who is in charge of almost the entire Newsail, did nothing wrong.Although the fundamental purpose of his trying to please the other party is to win some benefits for his department, which may allow him to live a few more days before he dies-but this is indeed a violation.

After being beaten up by Dusand and thrown into prison, Escobar didn't have much resentment.As in the case of Eleanor, Dusande was just doing her job.He did not resent the young nobleman.

Well, there is actually a bit of resentment.After all, it really hurts when you get kicked in the middle and lower body.

But Dusand's apology made him feel a different feeling for the first time.In the empire, a place with strict hierarchy and clear classes, for the first time, there was a nobleman, a superior nobleman who cared about his feelings.

Even apologized.

Escobar, who had lived in the empire for decades, felt for the first time that he was respected as a "person".Not some insignificant person, or a puppet of the post of Secretary of the Interior.

Escobar, who had been sleeping consciously or unconsciously for more than 20 years, suddenly woke up.He was grateful and wanted to do something for Dusand.

So he risked being directly executed by the red postmen, and confessed everything he knew to Du Sande.

Escobar offered Dusand two options.Either raise the flag to rebel, or run away now.Even if the empire has the Alpha plan to get rid of the alliance within a year, it will at least give the people of Newsail a better chance of surviving—if they can get the support of the alliance or the Federation, there is even a certain possibility that Newsail can turn the crisis into safety .

And these two plans are now brought to the dining table in his home by Du Sande.

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"Escobar is very unreliable. He may be a spy of the alliance." As an imperial officer, Duchamp first showed strong dislike.If Dusande hadn't declared in advance that "be sure to calm down after listening", Duchamp might have terminated the meal directly and then had Escobar brought back.

"Before taking office, each department head of the Colonial Office needs to randomly accept two cross-checks from the Colonial Star and the Olin Herald Management Office." Dusand first made a guarantee for Escobar, "If the three coats of arms If there is no problem with the management office, it is unlikely that he is a spy."

Androni did not express any objection immediately, she was more concerned about the "information" provided by Escobar.

"What exactly is this El Salvador plan?" Androni asked, frowning. "In the final analysis, it's not certain whether this kind of thing exists or not, right? It's his one-sided opinion from beginning to end. We certainly can't just take it so lightly." believe him."

Dusande sighed, and said helplessly: "I didn't find this term from the official information sources of the Coat of Arms Management Office, but... the news was conveyed to me by the market - they didn't explain the plan Whatever it is, it's just saying that the plan could be important."

Of course Dusand's parents knew about the existence of the market.After all, it wasn't long before the Marquis de Lafayette provided "safety guarantee" to Dusand, and they had all heard about the organization of the bazaar.But for these two, the bazaar is probably just a simple "underground organization".So Dusande had to spend a long time explaining to them why this organization was able to convey the information.

After Dusand proved that Escobar's identity was fine, and that there was indeed something called the "El Salvador Project", the manor restaurant fell into silence for a while.

Duchamp was still unwilling to believe it, but he couldn't find a suitable angle to refute it for a while.And Androni raised a key question, "Is it possible that Escobar really has other plans, so he used the name of this plan and you don't know the details of the plan itself to lure you Betray the empire?"

Dusand nodded, "There is definitely a possibility, but... After doing some research, I think... it shouldn't be the case."

After Dusand heard such outrageous news and "suggestions", it was of course impossible for him not to have an idea.And his method of verifying Escobar is also very simple and direct.

In the past 20 years, Escobar has met with the dead Duke of Saar and the Marquis of Lafayette 12 times, all in public.

Assuming that Escobar is really an alliance spy who is waiting for an opportunity to stir up the rebellion in Newsail, then in the past 20 years, he must have contacted the nobles who "may launch a rebellion" many times.In the whole of Nusaar, the only ones who are most likely to make a comeback are the two high-ranking nobles.

But Escobar did not have close contacts with them. This judgment was not only confirmed by the information from the Heraldry Management Office, but also confirmed by the intelligence of the Marquis of Lafayette's secret guard.

Duke Saar's treason attempt was not assisted or instigated by external forces, and his actions were entirely his own choice.Escobar didn't get involved.

"The possibility of this is basically zero. After all, a spy who has been in the empire for more than 20 years suddenly activates at this time... This is not the style of the alliance." Du Sande rubbed his aching forehead and said, "I Will try to figure out what the plan is - the question now is, assuming it's true, as Escobar said..."

"Loyalty is not absolute, it means absolute disloyalty." Androni interrupted Du Sande's assumption, and she asked very seriously, "What do you think?"

After a long silence, Du Sande said, "We are pioneering nobles. We swear allegiance to the royal family because the royal family promised to give us part of its authority. We develop imperial colonies on our own territory and guard the residents for the royal family. The royal family needs to give us the corresponding authorization, compensation and trust."

This is the content of the pioneering aristocracy bill that has been written into the legal code since the great expansion of the empire.It is the basis of the imperial enfeoffment system, and also the legal basis for the imperial pioneers to enjoy the right to judge, conscription and taxation in their own territories.

"We guard the people of the empire so that these people who are far away from home and work hard and live a strong life in the empire's colonies can enjoy the protection of the empire. It is to bring a steady stream of wealth to the empire, strengthen its strength and develop healthily." Du Sander considered his tone and words and said, "If the El Salvador plan is indeed like Escobar said, it is a slaughter knife that the empire is about to wave to Newzare, then I have reason to believe that the royal family has betrayed its responsibilities and A promise to all pioneering nobles.”

"We are pioneering nobles, and this status must be deprived through the Privy Council. Nobles cannot give up their titles on their own, and we are still pioneering nobles until the Privy Council passes the corresponding bill. We have a responsibility to the people in our territory-their lives and property should be protected by the Empire. protection, and nobles are the providers of this protection." Dussand straightened out his thoughts, he looked up at his parents and said, "Mother, you are the speaker of the House of Commons, and you have the responsibility to vote for the rights of the voters and pass laws. .And father, you are the commander of the garrison fleet, and it is your bounden duty to protect this colonial planet."

"Whether it is legal or moral, we have the responsibility to ensure that the citizens of the empire in Newsail—whether they are nobles, free people or poor people are not threatened." Dusand said in a deep voice, "In order to fulfill our duties, any The means are all options that can be considered.”

Seeing the increasingly ugly expressions of Androni and Duchamp, he coughed lightly and said, "But... this method still needs to consider the method and method. The empire is so powerful, relying on Niusal's own strength, if you want to It is not realistic to deter the empire from giving up such a plan."

To fight, you need to use your brains.When I had only 30 infantry soldiers, it was not brave but stupid to go to the brainless F2A with a full population of air and space forces.

Newsail's armed forces are considered relatively strong in the colonies, but they are weak in front of the entire empire, as if a newborn child is facing a steam knight with an armor-piercing hammer.Even if the garrison fleet and army could follow the orders of the House of Commons and Dusand and fire at their colleagues... I am afraid that they would suffer a devastating blow in the first time of the battle.

"We have to fight, but we need to pay attention to the method. We have no chance of winning if we face the empire head-on, but...we now have a weapon that is indeed powerful enough." Dusande said seriously to his parents, "Escobar's identity, Maybe a breakthrough that can turn things around."

(End of this chapter)