Atlas of Heaven and Man.

Chapter 1355 Reasoning and Expressing Personal Opinions

After Chen Chuan boarded the airship, the Grand Canyon gradually receded into the distance behind him.

He was thinking about how to acquire external resources. He believed that in addition to finding them himself and relying on the Pure faction, he must actively participate in political matters.

Judging from what Elder She said, there is no doubt that a considerable portion of the supplies leading to the upper echelons were in the hands of the Da Shun government.

They held the power of distribution, thus to some extent checking and restraining the five major factions. Further speculation suggests that the Da Shun government must also possess the military force to maintain this situation and preserve the overall balance of power.

Ultimately, the resources inherited and controlled by the Da Shun government far exceeded those of the five major factions.

It's easy to imagine that if the internal structure of Da Shun could be integrated, its strength would be greatly enhanced.

However, from this perspective, aside from the local councils in the central cities, some factions among the five major groups certainly do not want to see this situation. After all, the stronger the Great Shun government is, the less autonomy they have and the greater the constraints they are subject to.

Therefore, it seems that the Skyline issue is no longer limited to the contest between the old and new factions within the government, and may even involve the struggle between various factions.

If this gamble is lost, not only will progress on Skyline be difficult, but the key personnel driving the plan may also be implicated. While he, as a fighter from the Dongxuan Temple, will likely escape unscathed, he will certainly miss out on some of the resources he sought to acquire.

In order to combat the extraterrestrial beings, it is now imperative to gather our forces together.

So whatever the reason, he had to push forward and ensure the success of the Skyline project.

Another issue that urgently needs to be addressed is the old imperial family.

The old imperial family originally occupied too many resources in the Eastern Continent. The Da Shun government not only found it difficult to benefit from the territories it occupied, but also had to continuously invest a large amount of military force and resources, which really involved a large part of the forces.

If the problem is solved by a major bombing raid, not only will the heavy burden be relieved, but more manpower and resources can also be invested in where they should be.

Now it seems to him that there is another reason to destroy the old imperial family, because the old imperial family inherited too much of the legacy of the previous dynasty, and there may be something he wants there.

Once I enter Zhongjing next month, I must do everything I can to eliminate the influence of the old imperial family and prevent them from delaying any further.

At this moment, he took out the thing that Old She had given him. It looked like a knife coin with some kind of monster pattern engraved on it, but it was undoubtedly a lost item.

He used his spiritual sense to probe inside and roughly understood the purpose of this thing.

This makes it easier for him to travel in the other world.

Because when native fighters enter the other world, they inevitably attract the attention of the other side's beings, making it extremely difficult for them to move forward. But with this item, they can blend in and not stand out, thus reducing a lot of trouble.

However, judging from its shape, it looks like a toll payment for something on the other side, which makes sense when you think about it. After playing with it for a while, he put it away and then picked up a newspaper from the Fighters' Council on the table to read.

Much of the content above concerns the Federation's defeat this time, and some photos taken on-site were also published. However, they were somewhat blurry in the newspaper, but the intensity of the battle can be felt from the impact of the fire and the large-scale scene filled with smoke and ash.

Looking at the battle you personally participated in from another perspective is a novel experience.

Below are numerous analyses of the causes of this battle, along with assessments of him, though the wording is quite cautious, showing that the commentators don't want to offend him, nor do they want to anger the Federation. They also largely accept the Federation's official narrative.

Such publicly available publications obviously don't contain much of value. Usually, only some internally published materials may have detailed analysis, but those require logging into the platform to view.

He had looked at it before but couldn't find the relevant content. He guessed that the discussion about this battle was still ongoing, so it wasn't appropriate for the domestic Fighters Council to release this information.

After turning the newspaper over, he picked up another small magazine.

This was provided by the government. As a member of the Ministry of National Security, he has access to some domestic and international security-related publications, and this was sent over the past few days.

The above content is also about the federal government, which is currently dealing with attacks from the West Bank Party.

Analysts believe that the West Coast suffered huge losses in this operation, but demanded that the East Coast party not only fulfill its prior promises to the West Coast, but also provide some compensation.

The article's author believes that the current internal turmoil in the federal government will continue for some time, and the failure to fulfill many political promises will also lead to diplomatic difficulties.

While sorting out these matters, the Federation has no time to attend to external affairs. Therefore, the Great Shun should seize this opportunity to deal with the old imperial family, rather than letting their delegation distract the domestic energy and waste this precious time.

The article advocates for the immediate expulsion of the old imperial delegation, arguing that the old imperial family is currently in dire straits and has no choice but to seek peace talks. It suggests that the old imperial family should be firmly and actively pushed forward to completely destroy it, thus eliminating this festering sore on the Great Shun dynasty when the Great Crash comes.

It's not hard to see from Chen Chuan that this writer is definitely a supporter of the Skyline project.

If he were browsing on a platform, he would definitely give this person a thumbs up. Unfortunately, it's just a print publication, so communication is a bit difficult.

He thought for a moment and realized that, since becoming a member of the Security Affairs Department, he had not submitted any security issues or opinions to the department.

He turned to look out the porthole at the sky gradually rising higher and the vast land below.

He took out a pen from his pocket, then picked up a piece of paper, thought for a moment, and began to write on it.

He wrote for over an hour straight. After finishing, he checked it over and, finding nothing amiss, handed it to the clerk, instructing him to deliver it to the administrative department via special channels at the next stop. Little did he know then the enormous uproar his proposal and statement would subsequently cause.

At the same time, Fan Zhentong, who had already returned to Zhongjing, was in a spacious hall of the National Strategy Center.

He sat at one side of the long, silver-gray table in the center, opposite the inquirers from the Security Affairs Department, one of whom held the title of Security Commissioner, and the other was his assistant.

The mirror-like smooth floor tiles reflected the figures of both of them.

Every delegation leader returning to the capital must undergo individual questioning by the Ministry of Security, a mandatory procedure, and he has now answered most of the questions.

At this moment, the committee member raised his head, looked at him, and said in a calm but cautious tone: "Mr. Fan, there is one more question."

We would like to ask you, what are your thoughts on Committee Member Chen's decision to leave the team and act alone? How do you evaluate his actions?

The assistant then added, "Please note that we are aware that the Supreme Security Advisory Group is currently reviewing your application. Your answers will have some impact on the review, so please answer carefully."

Without hesitation, Fan Zhentong said, "I think he did a good job, and he did the right thing."

The committee member then asked, "So if you were in his position, what would you do?"

"The premise of your question is invalid."

The committee member immediately looked at him: "Can I take this as you trying to avoid this question?"

Fan Zhentong glanced at it and said, "There is no need for that. The reason I said that is because to do this, we need to have the strength of Committee Member Chen."

Do you think this is something that can be done easily?
I won't imagine things I can't do.

"Now, let's assume you possess the same strength..."

Fan Zhentong interrupted him directly, saying, "If I had that kind of power, it wouldn't just be the two of you sitting in front of me right now."

The two fell silent for a moment.

Fan Zhentong glanced at his watch and asked, "Are you done asking? If you're done, then that's enough. I have other things to do."

The committee member closed his notebook, nodded to him, and said, "The questioning session is over, Mr. Fan. You may leave at any time. Thank you for your cooperation."

Fan Zhentong stood up and walked out of the hall. The place where he stood was the magnificent and long inner city wall of Zhongjing, which was wide enough for several trains to travel side by side.

At that moment, he saw an armed guard leading the way on the road, while a convoy was coming from the opposite direction, with an airship following above.

He also noticed that behind them were cavalry entourages dressed in magnificent armor, their hooves striking the hard stone slabs with a rhythmic clatter.

Behind them was an old-fashioned carriage with a slightly arched roof topped with silver beasts, and gilded bronze bells hanging from the four corners of the eaves, which trembled slightly as the carriage moved, producing a clear and melodious sound.

The attendant waiting outside came over, looked at him, and said, "Mr. Fan, it is Prince Chunxuan."

Fan Zhentong said, "I saw it."

This Prince Chunxuan was the brother of the former emperor, who was a false emperor of the old imperial family, and was also the chief envoy for this negotiation.

After glancing at her a few times, he looked to the side and saw a woman standing under a tree, her face veiled. When she noticed his gaze, her body tensed up involuntarily.

This is an imperial guard from the old imperial court, an embroidered-robe envoy.

Fan Zhentong glanced at it and then turned to leave. In his eyes, the old imperial family was nothing but remnants; they shouldn't exist here at all. However, since it was a decision made by the higher-ups in the government, he wouldn't interfere.
Honestly, even if he just killed all these people here...

Ok?
He suddenly stopped in his tracks. This seemed feasible?
However, he quickly dismissed the idea, as he was still unsure of what the higher-ups were thinking, so he continued walking as if nothing had happened.

Inside the carriage, a figure resembling a paper doll suddenly raised its head and spoke to a man in ancient clothing who was rather delicate and fair-skinned:

"Your Majesty, someone just now intended to kill you..."

"So he didn't make a move?"

The man in ancient clothing seemed unconcerned, examining his lightly made-up face in the mirror in his hand. "Whenever my handsome head is cut off, you must preserve it well and deliver it intact to my good brother, the emperor."

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(End of this chapter)