Seven Lù bypassed the network monitoring system of the Kanli Star Flying Base and posted a video on the Star Network social media platform. Of course, it wasn't the entire video, just the part where Lü Luyu, Chu Qingchen, and Ji Nabi were actively attacking her.
Moreover, Seven Lù directly displayed the names and family backgrounds of Chu Qingchen, Lü Luyu, and Ji Nabi in the video as subtitles.
Finally, she very slyly used Hui Zhifeng's words as a summary of the video.
"Nobles don't need any reason to kill commoners, and it has nothing to do with the commoners themselves."
This sentence truly stirred up a storm of public opinion on the Star Network's social media.
Not to mention commoners, even citizens were at an absolute disadvantage when facing nobles.
What's more, the Beichen Empire legally granted nobles a superior legal status.
In the past, when productivity was underdeveloped, it made sense for the Royal Family and nobles to be superior. Most ordinary people were illiterate and had no way to fight against them.
But now, with the great development of productivity, almost everyone has escaped illiteracy. Looking at the status of these nobles again, more and more people are dissatisfied.
And the evil deeds that nobles usually commit against commoners are too numerous to count, many of which they take for granted and don't think there's anything wrong with.
Therefore, many nobles felt wronged and misunderstood by this fierce online condemnation of the nobility.
The Royal Family's attitude towards the status of the nobility was also very subtle.
The nobles, along with the Military, the Cabinet, and the Senate, once forced the Emperor to hand over many powers, transitioning the Beichen Empire from a purely imperial country to a Constitutional Monarchy.
Of course, the Emperor would not voluntarily hand over the power in his hands unless he was forced to.
And the nobles, enjoying the power they had taken from the Emperor, would not voluntarily give it back.
Therefore, the Royal Family was happy to see this condemnation of the nobility, and even fueled the flames.
The Special Security Bureau led by Huo Yushen was even more adept at muddying the waters.
Especially when Meng Guanghui discovered that his subordinate Xia Chujian had returned to the base, not only was she not rewarded, but she was also placed in confinement and might even be investigated by a special investigation team formed by the Military. He was so angry that he immediately asked Kang Shanxing for a favor, asking him to arrange for the Special Security Bureau's cyber army to give those three noble families a taste of their own medicine! As a result, black material about the Chu Family, Ji Family, and Lü Family suddenly flew all over the internet.
For a time, the Star Network felt like a New Year celebration for those two days, and the limelight completely overshadowed the Hot Search for the upcoming National Higher Education Entrance Examination scores.
But the nobles were not sitting still and waiting for death.
When they discovered that the Royal Family was also secretly undermining the nobility in this condemnation, they unhesitatingly pushed the common people's dissatisfaction and condemnation of the nobility a step further.
They led the people to start reflecting on whether it was right for the nobles to be superior, but was it right for the Emperor to be high above and for the Royal Family to exist forever? This kind of angle naturally aroused a greater response.
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The Holy Church near the Beichen Star Imperial Palace is the largest Holy Church in the entire Beichen Empire.
Su Buyu and Ying Wuxin had just finished a prayer with the High Priest Su Yanxing for Emperor Tantai Hongyuan.
This was a ritual exclusively enjoyed by the Emperor once every quarter.
Su Yanxing walked down from the stage and bowed to Tantai Hongyuan, saying, "Your Majesty, I am a little tired and need to rest. Please forgive me for not seeing you off."
Su Buyu followed suit and said, "Your Majesty, please allow me to escort my father back to rest."
Tantai Hongyuan smiled and nodded, saying, "Go ahead, thank you for your hard work, High Priest."
"The High Priest looks very weak recently... Has he seen the imperial physician?"
Su Yanxing smiled and said, "I just have a cold recently, it's not a serious illness. Your Majesty, please."
Then he said to Ying Wuxin, "Ah Xin, see His Majesty off."
Ying Wuxin's expression was calm, and she said slightly coldly, "Yes, Uncle."
Ying Wuxin's only living relative was Su Yanxing's wife, Ying Chenbi, who was her own Aunt.
Now, the Ying Clan only had the two of them left.
Tantai Hongyuan said with a smile, "Then I will trouble Baron Ying to see me off."
Eighteen years ago, the Ying Clan was exterminated overnight. Ying Chenbi arrived with the Su Clan and only managed to save Ying Wuxin, who was still in her infancy, from those masked men.
The Ying Clan was a Baron, and everyone else was dead. Ying Chenbi was a married woman, and she was married into the Su Clan, one of the Four Great Dukes, and her husband was the heir to the Su Clan.
Therefore, although the Ying Clan was almost exterminated, no one dared to touch the Baron title.
The Emperor, for the sake of the Su Clan, decided to let Ying Wuxin, the only daughter of the Ying Family, inherit.
The Beichen Empire's peerage, like the throne, originally had equal inheritance rights for both men and women.
Of course, if a woman inherited the peerage, she could not marry out but could only take a husband.
The same applied to inheriting the throne; she could marry a royal consort but could not marry into a man's family.
After Ying Wuxin came of age, this peerage required her to take a husband and have children to continue the Ying Family's lineage.
Otherwise, it would end with her.
Ying Wuxin's expression was calm as she followed Tantai Hongyuan down the long corridor outside the prayer room.
The walls on both sides of the corridor were inlaid with stained glass of red and blue hues.
Some depicted human figures, some patterns, and others, strange and bizarre animals.
Like fish with wings, birds swimming in the sea...
Ying Wuxin had grown up here since she was less than a year old and was long accustomed to it.
Tantai Hongyuan said with a smile, "Wuxin, you'll be nineteen this year, won't you?"
Ying Wuxin nodded: "...I'll be nineteen at the end of the year."
"Your Majesty remembers my birthday; I am deeply grateful."
Tantai Hongyuan laughed heartily: "Wuxin, your name is Wuxin, are you yourself also heartless?"
A hint of a smile flashed across Ying Wuxin's face, and she said softly, "A name is just a name; what does it have to do with me?"
"I can live well in my Aunt's home, thanks to Your Majesty's grace. Otherwise, an orphaned daughter of a fallen family would not be welcomed anywhere."
Tantai Hongyuan had her inherit the family peerage while she was still in swaddling clothes, giving her a foundation even growing up in her Aunt's home.
The Ying Family had been exterminated, but the Ying Family's wealth remained, sealed by the Su Clan, and formally given to her control after she came of age at eighteen last year.
Tantai Hongyuan nodded: "That is as it should be. Your Ying Family did nothing treasonous and were victims. As long as one member of the Ying Family exists, your peerage will continue."
Ying Wuxin curtsied again, this time her gratitude was more sincere, not as indifferent as before.
Tantai Hongyuan sensed it and said with a smile, "Your Ying Family was once one of the Four Great Barons, outstanding among the barons."
Ying Wuxin knew her family history.
Her Ying Family had been the trusted guards of the Zong Family for generations.
The Ying Family obtained this baronial position a thousand years ago when they saved the then-head of the Zong Family.
And the previous heir of the Ying Family, Ying Wuxin's father, was the personal guard of the previous heir of the Zong Family.
Originally, the other party had promised to elevate the Ying Family to a viscountcy, but it ended without result with the sudden death of the other party.
Ying Wuxin recalled the family history she had learned, and her mood fell again.
She said softly, "That is no longer the case. But I have grown up, and I hope I can restore the glory of my ancestors and let the Ying Family return to the position of the Four Great Barons."
Tantai Hongyuan glanced at her and suddenly said, "Have you seen the recent Hot Search on the Star Network?"
The hottest Hot Search on the Star Network right now was the internal struggle within the Military between Noble pilots and commoner pilots.
It used to be just a legend on the Star Network, but now it was nakedly displayed before everyone's eyes.
Ying Wuxin's eyes flickered, and she said, "Is Your Majesty referring to the Hot Search about the three Noble pilots, Chu Qingchen, Ji Nabi, and Lü Luyu, ganging up to kill a commoner pilot?"
Tantai Hongyuan nodded, sighing, "I truly didn't know that the power of the Nobles in the Military was so vast..."
Ying Wuxin smiled and said faintly, "I think that commoner pilot is likely doomed."
"She dared to kill a Noble as a commoner, even in self-defense; she probably has no legal standing, right?"
Tantai Hongyuan asked with interest, "How so?"
Ying Wuxin said, "According to the laws of our Beichen Empire, Nobles can enjoy a certain degree of criminal immunity for killing commoners."
"But commoners killing Nobles have almost no chance of escaping punishment."
"However, there may be exceptions on the battlefield."
She looked at Tantai Hongyuan with her beautiful eyes, a hint of blush on her fair face.
"Your Majesty, if these three Nobles are truly traitors, then their titles can be stripped."
"Once their titles are stripped, they are commoners."
"A commoner pilot who kills a commoner pilot attacking him in self-defense is not guilty under the criminal law."
Tantai Hongyuan laughed heartily and said, "Wuxin is so clever!"
"Exactly what I was thinking!"
"However, the Chu Clan is a Viscount, while the Ji Family and Lü Family are Barons. Wuxin, what do you think We should do with them?"
Ying Wuxin blurted out, "Of course, strip their titles! The heads of the families and the core members must be executed!"
A hint of hatred flashed in her eyes.
For her, the Chu Clan and Lü Family were collateral damage; her real target was the Ji Family.
Her Aunt had told her that after investigating the massacre of the Ying Clan for so many years, all her Aunt had found was that the Ji Family on Kanwei Seven, the satellite of Kanli Star, was inextricably linked.
Tantai Hongyuan gave her a deep look and said, "Very well, since Wuxin wants to do this, We will grant your wish!"
So, the next day, Emperor Tantai Hongyuan issued an edict, announcing the immediate stripping of titles from the Chu Clan, Ji Family, and Lü Family.
At the same time, he ordered Inspector Huo Yushen of the Special Security Bureau to dispatch the Audit and Discipline Department and execution teams to confiscate the properties of these three families. The heads of the three families and their core members were to be executed immediately.
Meanwhile, the adult men and women of these three families who were not core members were to be removed from their positions in various national institutions, including the Military, the Cabinet, and the Senate.
The underage men and women of these three families would be barred from joining the Military, the Cabinet, the Senate, and government agencies at all levels for three generations.
Xia Chujian only stayed in the Confinement Room for three days. When she came out, she found that the situation had changed dramatically.
Three more Noble families had been stripped of their titles and had their properties confiscated.
Among them, the Ji Family and Lü Family were Barons, and the Chu Clan was a Viscount.
With three more noble titles up for grabs, many of the Empire's upper-class elites naturally engaged in a life-and-death struggle, and no one cared about the fate of these three families anymore.
Pei Zijing stood at the entrance of the Confinement Room, looking at her with emotion, and said, "Xia Chujian, your matter has been investigated."
"What happened on Senze Star had nothing to do with you. It was all the fault of Chu Qingchen, Zhuo Hanchen, Ji Nabi, and Lü Luyu."
"His Majesty the Emperor has already stripped the Chu Clan, Ji Family, and Lü Family of their titles. The heads of these three families and their core members have all been executed."
"The Special Security Bureau has confiscated their properties, and their people have been removed from all national institutions."
"Moreover, their descendants will be barred from working in national institutions for three generations."
"They are all commoners now."
Xia Chujian was unimpressed and said, "What else? They killed people, of course they have to pay the price."
"Compared to the many Starry Sky Marines who died, these three families only paid the price of their family heads. In fact, they profited."
"His Majesty the Emperor is still too merciful, giving them a way out."
Pei Zijing had a headache and said, "These three families have been around for tens of thousands of years. They have lost all their assets in one fell swoop. Don't you think that's enough?"
Xia Chujian said, "What about the confiscated assets?"
Pei Zijing said, "Half is handed over to the Emperor, and half is given to the Military as compensation for the sacrificed Starry Sky Marines."
Xia Chujian said, "This is compensation in addition to their deserved compensation, right?"
Pei Zijing said, "Yes, it's extra compensation."
Xia Chujian hesitated for a while, but still didn't mention Rong Zhongruo.
Because the video released by Seven Lù also didn't include Rong Zhongruo.
Due to Rong Zhongruo's unusual status, not only was he a high-ranking Noble, but he also held an unusual position in the Military.
In the Beichen Empire, a Military rank of School-level meant that he was a high-ranking officer.
Moreover, Rong Zhongruo must have had people behind him, and Xia Chujian didn't want to alert them.
Therefore, Xia Chujian didn't mention Rong Zhongruo to Chief Instructor Pei, and only asked, "Chief Instructor Pei, I completed the mission and brought back the Longevity Flying Fish. What is my reward?"
Pei Zijing sighed and said, "If this matter were up to our base, I would give you the rank of Lieutenant Colonel without hesitation."
"But this mission is a special task from the Military, and our base can't make the decision."
Xia Chujian raised her eyebrows: "You mean, the reward is just going to fall through like this? Fine, I won't hand over my Longevity Flying Fish. I don't want the reward, but don't even think about making me hand over the Longevity Flying Fish."
Pei Zijing's face turned green, and he said sternly, "Xia Chujian, don't resist orders."
"Hand over the Longevity Flying Fish, and I can still plead for you, at least get you promoted to Captain."
Xia Chujian sneered: "You can't open the cold storage in my Interstellar Airship, can you?"
That was encrypted by Seven Lù. Without her password, no one could open it.
"Look, you still have to beg me to do things, and you're already turning your back on me."
"Chief Instructor Pei, I won't make things difficult for you. You just need to tell me who is blocking my reward."
This is the second big chapter, including Moon Ticket for August 3600+.
There will be a new update at 0:05 tonight.
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