dkrc Chapter 1815 King Peel's talent for seizing and maintaining power, the only meaning of Lufa
Chapter 1815 King Peel's talent for seizing and maintaining power, the only meaning of Lufa
Chapter 1815 King Peel's talent for seizing and maintaining power, the only meaning of Lufa's survival to this day
Before knowing the plot of "Armor Hero Xingtian", Kaito Kuroba believed that King Peer was not only the ruler of the Ares civilization, but also the ultimate victor.
Regardless of the process, Lufa, who held the "military" aspect of Ares and had the potential to usurp his throne, left Ares, and as a traitor.
He won the final victory.
Therefore, even though Kaito Kuroba strongly disapproves of King Peel's behavior of eliminating "meritorious officials" after the deed is done, he still believes that King Peel has great power as a ruler.
After reviewing the memory copy, he learned that this guy had actually been removed from office due to corruption.
No, embezzlement?
You are the ruler of the Ares civilization, the king of the Ares civilization!
Resigning because of corruption? Isn't that reason for resigning far too hasty?
Just how much did you embezzle?
Could it be that his talents were all focused on seizing and maintaining power? He lacked any real ability to govern a civilization, which ultimately led to his failure?
An ordinary group admin: "That's true."
An ordinary group owner said: "King Peel is by no means mediocre. He and Lufa represent the civil and military aspects of the Ares civilization. They are certainly not lacking in methods and are ruthless enough."
An ordinary group owner said: "Lufa holds a large army and his achievements are so great that they threaten the king's authority. His reputation and strength pose a potential threat to the king's power. Therefore, King Pierre took immediate action after realizing this."
An ordinary group owner said: "Instead of choosing a direct military conflict that could trigger a civil war, he cleverly used his methods to forcibly convict the Netherworld Legion of 'greed, anger, and ignorance.' Lufa also left Ares with the Netherworld Legion because of his eagerness for revenge."
An ordinary group owner said, "Basically, he forced Lu Fa to lose any possibility of threatening him without losing a single soldier."
An ordinary group owner said: "Afterwards, using the 'Galactic Justice Law' as a tool, the purge of the Lu Fa and the Netherworld Legion appeared to be carried out in accordance with the law, rather than personal grudges and a purge of power, thus occupying the moral and legal high ground."
An ordinary group admin said, "So he is not lacking in ability at all."
An ordinary group owner said: "If this were an ancient dynasty, he and Lu Fa could both be considered founding monarchs."
An ordinary group owner said: "Although the Ares civilization was certainly not created by them, its status in the Milky Way was achieved by him and Lufa."
An ordinary group owner: "Even if he is not the founding monarch, he is still the restorer of the dynasty."
An ordinary group admin commented: "In the end, he was removed from office due to embezzlement. It seems like a case of starting strong but ending weak."
Su Yunqing shared the same thought as Kuroba Kaito on this point, completely unable to understand why King Peer stepped down in such a way.
If King Peel had no ability, that would be one thing, but unfortunately, his ability is quite high.
Su Yunqing could have understood if he had stepped down for reasons such as "cruelty and inhumanity," "nepotism," or "incompetence and tyranny," but the reason was "corruption"?!
The Nine Princes of Qin: "His power was based on the exploitation and suppression of meritorious former officials."
The Nine Sons of Qin: "However, because Lu Fa's achievements overshadowed the master, while purging Lu Fa and the Netherworld Legion, the warriors associated with them will also be excluded from the core for various reasons."
The Nine Sons of Qin: "The story of 'the rabbit dies and the dog is cooked' needs no further explanation, but such practices will inevitably create a chilling effect within the ruling group, causing other generals and officials to feel fear and dissatisfaction, and greatly reducing their loyalty."
The Nine Sons of Qin: "Therefore, King Pierre's power, though seemingly secure, actually lacked solid and reliable support."
The Nine Sons of Qin: "Moreover, it is not difficult to see that under his rule, the technological development of Ares seems to have stagnated, and even some internal chaos has emerged."
The Nine Sons of Qin: "Otherwise, it would have been impossible for Lu Fa and the Netherworld Legion to obtain half of the planetary energy crystals in the Milky Way with only one energy crystal missing from Earth."
The Nine Sons of Qin: "Moreover, he abolished elections in the Ares Constitution, which means that his rule is increasingly turning into a dictatorship, lacking a broad popular base and institutional checks and balances."
The Nine Princes of Qin: "So his downfall was only a matter of time."
Unlike Kuroba Kaito and Su Yunqing, Ying Zinian didn't feel much about it; rather, he considered it inevitable.
While the reason of "corruption" may seem far-fetched, it was not the main reason for King Peel's downfall, but rather the last straw that broke the camel's back.
Corruption was an inevitable consequence of his entire ruling model.
A dictator who lacks effective oversight, worships power above all else, and neglects the people's livelihood is almost inevitably prone to corruption.
With the exposure of the corruption scandal, all his dissatisfaction and potential opponents, including the old forces he had suppressed, the people dissatisfied with the status quo, and the forces represented by King Louis, were provided with a perfect, morally impeccable reason for rebellion.
It completely tore away his last shred of "justice," making the overthrow of him seem legitimate.
Long-accumulated fear and discontent are now being transformed into action.
Those who had once been loyal to him saw that he had fallen from grace and his power was gone, so naturally they turned against him and left him.
After all, after the incident with Lufa, they no longer had any so-called "loyalty" to him.
The Nine Sons of Qin: "King Pierre was a typical 'strategist'."
The Nine Sons of Qin: "He possesses outstanding wisdom and political skills, and is adept at identifying threats, utilizing rules, and manipulating public opinion to consolidate his personal power. This is also the reason why he was able to defeat Lufa and rule Ares for many years."
The Nine Princes of Qin: "But he lacked a real strategy for governing the country and a long-term vision."
The Nine Princes of Qin: "He neglected the internal development of the state, the innovation of science and technology and culture, and the support of the people, resulting in a fragile foundation for his rule."
The Nine Princes of Qin: "His legitimacy of rule relied heavily on personal authority and military deterrence. Once his personal morality failed, the entire edifice of power would collapse rapidly."
The Nine Princes of Qin: "Therefore, the most important reason for his downfall was that he used all his wisdom for internal strife and power struggles, rather than for governing the country and ensuring its stability. In the end, he was devoured by the systemic corruption and internal contradictions that he himself created."
The civilization of Ares was ultimately different from the ancient dynasties on Earth.
In ancient dynasties on Earth, especially centralized empires, the imperial power was supreme, and the so-called "Son of Heaven" was "ordained by Heaven and destined for eternal prosperity."
The legitimacy of an emperor's rule stemmed from bloodline succession and the "Mandate of Heaven."
As long as the soldiers are generally loyal, the bureaucratic system is barely maintained, and large-scale popular uprisings do not occur at the grassroots level, even if the emperor is incompetent and corrupt, his core power will often remain stable.
The only way to overthrow him is through war to achieve a "change of dynasty," rather than by removing him from power through some procedure or moral imperative.
But the Ares civilization was different.
It is a highly developed technological civilization, whose social structure, various systems, and even the operation of power are all built on an extremely complex and meticulous system of rules.
In order to maintain the efficient operation of civilization and interstellar expansion, the "rules" of this system are endowed with extremely high authority, even exceeding the will of any individual.
King Peer's power certainly stemmed from his political maneuvering, but his deeper legitimacy came from his at least superficial adherence to and maintenance of the rules of the Ares civilization.
When he systematically abuses the rules for his own selfish desires, he is actually hollowing out the foundation of this rule system.
His removal from office was therefore a matter of course.
Although the reason of "embezzlement" seemed ridiculous to Su Yunqing, Kuroba Kaito, and even Ying Zinian, it was actually normal in a developed civilization like Ares.
Even in the "modern" world, where "human civilization" is far less advanced than Ares, isn't this a reason for "collapse"?
An ordinary group owner said: "I have to say, he truly deserves to be the Crown Prince of Qin and the future ruler of Qin."
An ordinary group admin: "You've explained it so clearly."
Su Yunqing couldn't help but sigh after reading Ying Zinian's analysis.
The Nine Sons of Qin: "It's just theoretical talk. In fact, many people can come to their own conclusions about this kind of thing."
The Nine Sons of Qin: "Moreover, this is merely a speculation based on the system of the Ares civilization, and may not necessarily be true."
The Nine Sons of Qin: "There must be a deeper reason behind this, but we cannot know it for the time being."
Ying Zinian shook his head at this.
His analysis seemed reasonable, but looking at the Qin Dynasty, if this information from the Ares civilization were replaced with a language they could understand, then basically any official could give a similar, or even more complete, conclusion.
At most, they just don't quite understand the reason given: "embezzlement".
The true reason is known only to the Ares civilization and only to King Peer himself.
These are just guesses.
An ordinary group admin said, "Even so, it seems quite convincing."
An ordinary group admin said, "Besides, we don't need to know that much detail about this."
An ordinary group admin: "At this point in time, it's enough to have a reason that can convince yourself."
The ordinary group owner said: "As for the specifics, we can wait until Lufa defeats Ares and then we can be curious."
Su Yunqing knew that what Ying Zinian said was just his own guess, not the real answer, but the plot of "Armor Hero Xingtian" didn't reveal much to begin with, so it was enough to be able to analyze so much based on this information.
At least it satisfied their curiosity.
In the future, when Lufa returns to Ares, they will naturally get the real answer.
An ordinary group admin: "But speaking of which, @Lufa, when you saw the ending of the story, when King Peer was forced to step down because of corruption, what were your thoughts?"
Su Yunqing asked Lu Fa curiously.
These bystanders found it unbelievable. As the person involved and the one who hated King Peer the most, what were Lufa's thoughts?
Lu Fa: "."
Lufa: "Probably, he's laughing."
Upon seeing Su Yunqing's question, Lu Fa remained silent for a moment before speaking in a complex tone.
Yes, at that moment, Rufa did smile.
When Ares's team appeared on Earth, when they announced King Peer's fate in a way that was almost absurd and completely out of step with his grand revenge plot.
It wasn't because of his millennia-long scheme, nor because of the Netherworld Legion's revenge, nor even because of some conspiracy he was unaware of being exposed, but because of corruption.
"Ah"
It started with a low, mocking laugh that rolled out of his throat, carrying a strong sense of absurdity.
Corruption? That sanctimonious King Peel, who used the name of "justice" to plunge him into the abyss, stripping him of all his honors and status, and even forcing him to kill his comrades, ultimately collapsed for such a lowly, so dirty, and so ridiculous reason.
"Ha ha ha ha!!!"
The low laughter quickly became uncontrollable, eventually turning into hysterical, maniacal laughter!
In his own space, Lu Fa might have been laughing so hard he bent over, laughing until tears welled up in his eyes, laughing until his whole soul trembled!
That laughter contained overwhelming mockery and twisted pleasure to the extreme!
He's mocking Peel! Look! This is King Peel, who prides himself on being noble and representing absolute "justice"!
He condemned Lu Fa to the three great sins of "greed, anger, and ignorance," making him the number one sinner in the galaxy. But what was the result? Peele himself ultimately fell victim to the most primal and despicable "greed"!
All the crimes he fabricated against himself, every word was like a curse of reincarnation, and they came back to haunt him!
What a tremendous irony! What a satisfying and cathartic retribution!
He was mocking Ares! Mocking the home planet he had once sworn to serve to the death for, and later hated with the depths of his heart!
Is this the king chosen by the people of Ares?
Did a "thief who stole the country" drive out another "traitor who stole the country"?
So-called justice is nothing more than a tool for the victors to write lies!
The entire system is rotten to the core!
All of Tarufa's former loyalty, later betrayal, pain, and struggle seem utterly ridiculous in the face of this immense absurdity!
but.
The laughter gradually took on a different flavor.
Beneath that overwhelming joy lies boundless emptiness and a furious rage born of utter humiliation!
He doesn't deserve it!
King Peel did not deserve to fail in this way!
He had harbored hatred for a thousand years, and what he pursued with the burning passion of his life and soul was to take revenge on that man, to make him kneel before him, to witness with his own eyes the destruction of everything he had, and to make him pay the most painful price for the injustice he had inflicted upon him!
That should have been a trial, an outpouring of hatred, and a final act worthy of being recorded in the annals of the galaxy—the end of a true "traitor"!
Instead of like now, like stepping on a bug! Like watching a seemingly magnificent sandcastle being easily washed away by a trivial wave!
His most formidable adversary in life, the sole reason for his existence, turned out to be nothing more than a pathetic, insignificant fool who would self-destruct over a mere act of corruption?!
(End of this chapter)