"For those who once held power, they would rather see the whole world burn than give up power, because they know what they have done and what kind of destruction they will encounter after losing power."
As the chief of the Ministry of Interior, the most powerful person in the most powerful department, Stephanie Malik is a mysterious figure to the entire new Yugoslav federal government. Few people can see her in person, even in
She also has an entire office area in the Royal Castle, with layers of security and direct access to elevators. Natasha Romanoff knows her identity, but the Black Widow will not understand how the veteran American politician family can have such control in the hands of the emperor.
Such great power.
As a veteran German politician, Stephanie Malik learned a lot from her father Gideon Malik, including how to cooperate with the regent Victor von Doom in dealing with the federal provinces of the former Yugoslavia that may rebel.
officials.
"Those who resist reform will work hard to undermine a sense of security. Such methods are very common. For example, a strike organized by a trade union causes a certain government department and social public services to shut down, causing countless social problems. At that time, all the damage caused by the other party is
The consequences of reform." Gideon Malik squinted his eyes and remembered the methods he used to promote the bill. Once he told Stephanie about himself while watching the TV series called "House of Cards"
political experience.
The results of this presidential election speak for themselves.
As a person who walks between the two parties and acts as a lubricant for the military-industrial complex and Wall Street plutocrats, even if he is not a Jewish plutocrat, Gideon Malik will gain a lot of benefits whether he is elected by the Democratic Party or the Republican Party.
. He can be said to be one of the biggest winners in this election, and it is his opportunity to return to the top of politics. However, he also has his own concerns, because he does not know how much of the benefits he has obtained is driven by the emperor, and how much is driven by himself.
Allies and enemies secretly took refuge in the "humanoid nuclear weapon", intending to replace them at any time.
However, such concerns were too late for him. He had been forced to bet on the only heir of the family, personally destroying the belief systems of the Malik family and the conservative Hydra family, and using a new consensus
To unite this Hydra. In exchange, he became the chairman of the CIA's board of directors that manages S.H.I.E.L.D. and the chairman of the Council on Foreign Relations. These rewards were enough to let him not think about these problems for the time being. But Gideon Malik never knew
, the emperor gained something from the Malik family, his daughter was just one of the trophies, and the bigger trophy was Attilan of the Moon.
"You must recognize the reality that reform will inevitably damage the old way of profit distribution. When the peace brought by the old way of profit distribution no longer exists, war will also ignite. If you clean up all the thugs roughly and directly
and opponents, then you are allowing your enemies to declare their victory, because you will never be able to find them hiding behind the scenes, because the real opponents will always be hidden among the people who flatter you. Then all the security of those who bear the destruction of the real opponents
People who feel the consequences will have one idea, that is: the past was better and they do not need new rulers, even if the reforms are beneficial to them."
Gideon Malik shook his head, very proud.
He had played this trick more than once, but what made him happiest was that he finally had the opportunity to teach these methods to his daughter.
"You can call it short-sighted. Common people are always short-sighted and easily misled. They are not well-educated elites. They don't know the tricks we play. They even believe that tax cuts for the rich can bring them more.
Jobs. In the past, we instilled awareness through authoritative newspapers. Now we only need to use social networks, which are cheaper and faster. You only need to claim that you are good for them, then they will support you, no matter what the truth is. The premise is that you
Without provoking that old guy Murdoch, no one dares to provoke him, whether it is the Democratic or Republican parties. Controlling the power of news communication is equivalent to controlling the votes."
He poured himself a little more Napoleon brandy.
This was a gift from Stephanie to him, and it was also a gift from the emperor to Stephanie. Although the appearance of this bottle of wine looks very bad, with even the label rotten and only half of it left, this is a bottle from the time of Napoleon I.
The Napoleon brandy was brewed. Gideon reluctantly resisted the urge to drink it, intending to pour only a little to wet his lips.
"There is no need to rush to fulfill your promise after the election, because you have already reached a higher position. You only need to make candies that can satisfy their tastes." He stretched out his wrinkled fingers and pointed at the plot on the TV.
Pointing, "But you don't need this skill now, right?"
Stephanie Malik shook her head.
Although her father's statement was contrary to what was stated in the emperor's book "Unified Truth", she did not refute her father in words because she was loyal to the emperor rather than to the emperor's ideals. Now Stephanie Malik hopes that the emperor will forget
She was once overly obsessed with family mythology and worshiped the non-existent Hydra ancestor to the point of piety, because she now worships the emperor instead of false gods - in the eyes of Stephanie Malick and Dita
This was an act of tacit approval by the Emperor, because the Emperor not only gave the former a pair of power armor of the Sisterhood, but also a pair of claws that could cut through the armor, which definitely shows that the Emperor acquiesced in Stephanie Malik's admiration and appreciated her
The act of “abandoning false gods.”
At least that's what Tita thinks, and so does Stephanie Malik. As the latter's mentor, the sisterhood commander Tita guided her to secretly join the sisterhood's outer ring monastery to learn the rituals and learn how to educate those clerical sisters
After all, not all girls in the academy can become combatants.
With the help of this relationship, Stephanie can now also order the armed personnel of the Sisterhood who are responsible for security work at the Malik family estate. However, Gideon Malik thought this was because of Stephanie's own power and had no idea about the sisters.
The Council will only obey the orders of the Emperor and Chief Commander.
"Forgive me, this old guy, I don't have many years left to live."
Gideon Malik has a sly smile on his face. In fact, after undergoing the first stage of life extension surgery, his life expectancy has been extended by at least twenty years. As long as he takes proper care, his life expectancy can even exceed his life expectancy by five to five years.
Ten years, otherwise he would never dare to drink at the risk of a stroke now.
"I heard about the meeting held by the emperor. There have been a lot of rumors in that land recently, and I am very worried about you." He told the truth, "A lot of blood was shed in that land, and I am worried that your blood is among them."
"I know, so I took a temporary leave to give the regent some time to select targets. I have not appeared in public, and no one knows who the chief of the Ministry of Interior is." Stephanie Malik stretched and relaxed completely. She was there
She grew up in this house. Although her memory of her mother is very vague, she vaguely remembers that her mother once sat on this sofa. Since her mother passed away, her father became more and more strict with her until she
The day when you truly become an adult. "He invites you to the space station, which is where journalists and scientific researchers from all over the world go. Not in an official name, but in a personal name, to be precise, in the name of the Malik family."