Chapter two thousand two hundred and eighty fifth overall power
2285, take over all power
Anakin's whole body was shaken. He suddenly felt that he had been thinking about Padmé before, and he had ignored too many things in his confusion. He remembered that Ahsoka Tano seemed to have something to say at that time.
Can you finish telling him!! The Jedi Order abandoned the Republic?
"Why?" Anakin couldn't help but blurt out.
Palpatine looked very surprised. He looked at Anakin and asked doubtfully: "What? It seems like you don't know about this? Well, that's right. This matter has not been officially announced to the public yet.
But it has happened. The Jedi Order was disbanded."
Anakin jumped up suddenly, his face turned pale! "The Jedi Order?? Disbanded?? I must go back immediately!!"
"Be patient, Anakin. You can't change anything..." Palpatine waved his hand to signal Anakin to sit down, but the other person couldn't sit still at all, so he smiled and said: "Specific
I don’t know much about the matter, I just know roughly that Master Yoda is back. He believed that the existence of the Jedi Order was a mistake, so... he disbanded it."
"I have to go back!!" Anakin said and turned and walked towards the door.
"What will happen to the Republic when you leave?" Palpatine suddenly shouted from behind him, "Everyone has left, leaving me alone to support this building that is about to collapse?"
Anakin's steps suddenly froze. He clenched his fists tightly and forced himself to stand there, trembling all over but at a loss.
"Tell me Anakin, why did you join the Jedi Order?" Palpatine asked.
"To...to help more people..." Anakin replied softly.
"Yes. This is what I always admire about you. You have a good heart for others, Anakin. You are not like other Jedi knights who only pursue their own power. In this regard, they are no different.
...Compared to the Sith..." Palpatine said.
"The creed of the Jedi is to help others and uphold justice." Anakin said solemnly.
"But they have abandoned this creed now, haven't they? We are facing a war, a war that we are almost losing. Behind us are countless civilians who are waiting for us to save them.
Waiting for us to protect. However, the Jedi Order withdrew at this time. Yes, they disbanded and ran away, treating the so-called helping others as empty words. Moreover, without the Jedi Order, what can I trust?
Those Jedi?" Palpatine shook his head.
Anakin was silent.
Palpatine stood up and said slowly: "But I will not give up. I will fight to the last moment for the galaxy and countless people. Even if the battle robots have invaded the parliament hall, I will not leave.
I'll sit here and face them!"
"I sincerely admire your dedicated dedication to the Republic, Mr. Speaker." Anakin said softly.
"But this is not enough, especially for how to win this war for us. It is far from enough." Palpatine shook his head and said, "There are fewer and fewer people I can trust, Anakin. This republic,
It has become rotten to the core. Everyone only thinks about themselves... But they obviously rely on the Republic to live! They obviously rely on the Republic to have a happy life! But why do they just walk away now that the Republic is in danger?
?”
"So I need to go back, I want to see what happened to the Jedi Order." Anakin said.
"Can you help the Republic when you go back? Anakin. You are no longer a member of the Jedi Order. Since you came back from Corellia." Palpatine sighed, "On Naboo.
During the Star Wars, we swore together to protect this country. You were on the battlefield, and I was in the political arena. There are also people like Senator Amidala who are doing their best to protect the Republic... However, this goal has become increasingly difficult.
The further away you are..."
Palpatine sighed and said: "Congressman Amidala does not agree with my decision. She hopes to resolve this war peacefully. I know that every time I see the trace of sadness hidden in her eyes,
It breaks my heart. She really doesn’t want to see the loss of life and the expansion of the war..."
The softness in Anakin's heart was touched again, but he tried his best to hide his emotions and said as objectively as possible: "Congressman Amidala cares about the Republic and is always thinking about the people. Having such a congressman is the representative of the Republic."
A blessing."
"But it can't save the Republic." Palpatine changed the topic, "When I stepped into a high position and understood the Republic more deeply, I discovered the innocence and childishness of the past. Because all aspects of the Republic are no longer medicine.
It can be saved. There is only one way to save the Republic...cut out the rotten and rotten places. Only by first establishing a truly clean and efficient government can we eliminate the corruption. A doctor who is himself terminally ill
, you are not qualified to save others, right?"
"Your political ideals are very lofty. This is not what I am good at, but I agree with your judgment... To eliminate corruption, we must take such ruthless measures." Anakin said.
Palpatine nodded and said: "So we must abandon something... The corruption and decline of the Republic originated from Rusan's reforms, so I went in the opposite direction. Rusan reformed disarmament, and I expanded the army; Rusan reformed decentralization and democracy.
, expanding the bureaucracy, and I cut officials to make power more centralized; the Rusan Reform declared peace in the galaxy, but I had to face a war, and... use this war to make the Republic better and more
powerful!"
As he spoke, he changed the topic and asked: "Tell me, Anakin. On the battlefield, is the separatist army strong?"
Anakin suddenly couldn't help but think of Tang Yu's figure, and the terrifying khaki robot, Sentinel mk-h. His heartbeat suddenly increased violently, and his expression became uncertain, "Very powerful, Mr. Speaker
"There are robots all over the mountains and plains. They are fast, cold-blooded, and efficient. We must unite as one to fight against them."
His expression was seen by Palpatine, and a knowing smile appeared on the corner of the Speaker's mouth, "So, if one day I tell you that our soldiers on the battlefield will be reduced by half, what will you do?"
"Then we may not even be able to defend the Central Sector." Anakin answered truthfully.
Palpatine nodded again, "That shows that our judgments coincide. Today, we have no way out. The Jedi have abandoned the Republic, it doesn't matter, Corellia has abandoned the Republic, it doesn't matter, Lundili
It doesn't matter if I betray the Republic. Because at least I can still understand that I am not fighting alone, I still have you, Anakin."
"This is my honor and my oath, Mr. Speaker." Anakin lowered his head and said.
"So, we must abandon something..." Palpatine said: "The Republic is already teetering on the edge of failure. We must concentrate every ounce of our strength to defeat the enemy! Perhaps because of the expensive military expenditure, the quality of people's life
will decline, perhaps because of the recruitment of the army, some families will be separated, but behind us is this country! Only by defeating our enemies can we be qualified to look forward to a better future! Everything is for victory...only victory
, is the best reward for every citizen who has made sacrifices!"
"We have no time or energy to waste on endless procedures, endless processes, and endless quarrels. I firmly believe that our path is correct, so it is time to carry the entire republic on our shoulders.
Let's move forward! I will abolish the parliamentary system and take over the power!" A gleam flashed in Palpatine's eyes.