Chapter 1929 Out of Reach!

Di Feiwen smiled slightly, and said: "Rather than saying that the empire is a mess of loose sand, it is better to say that the sea of ​​stars is too vast and boundless. In terms of the existing technology of mankind, it is far beyond the limit that a unified government can rule efficiently.

"My lord, you should know that the reason why human civilization can be distributed in the three thousand great worlds is not all due to our own conquest, but also the 'spreading' of Pangu civilization and Nuwa civilization. In other words, we did not 'naturally' expand to Three thousand worlds, but with their help, was 'cast' out in a very short period of time.

"Then, after the collapse of the Pangu and Nuwa civilizations and the destruction of all the communication and transportation tools they left behind, 'a state of disunity, isolated and helpless' should be the norm, and any unified government or dynasty should be a special case.

"In fact, with the current level of technological and social development of human civilization, it is the limit for a central government to effectively rule a dozen or twenty worlds at most. This point, Chairman Ding must have a deep understanding."

"That's right."

Ding Lingdang seemed to have thought of some headache, frowned and said, "As far as our federation is concerned, even with the developed star sea jumping technology and ultra-long-distance communication capabilities, both jumping and communication consume a lot of resources. There are astronomical numbers of crystals being sent to various star ports and ultra-long-distance communication base stations, and they are wasted in vain amidst the fluctuations of psychic energy.

"Even so, the federation is still beyond the reach of resource planets in remote star fields, and it is extremely difficult to implement effective governance. In many cases, it has to rely on local sects to maintain basic order. This sectarian management system is working well now, but in time, when these sects, Who knows what will happen with the entangled ties and entrenched interests in the local area?

"Another one, the vastness of the universe and the power of human beings have caused the ever-changing environment of habitable planets, and even the variety of human subspecies, such as primitive worlds like the tree sea world, and heavily polluted worlds like the netherworld. In the wasteland world, the management methods cannot be exactly the same. Considering the different customs and customs, even unified laws are extremely difficult to achieve.

"Therefore, the current federation actually has a strong color of regional autonomy.

"Even if more and more worlds join the federation in the future, like the ancient holy world, because they are farther away from the core area of ​​the federation, the environment and race are more complicated, it is basically difficult for the central government to directly govern them, or the possibility of regional autonomy relatively high."

When Ding Lingdang took over the "Patriot Organization" from Lu Zui, he was a staunch regional autonomist. He believed that it was impossible for the Federation to rely on a powerful army to rule the Star Sea, and could only spread the ideas of practitioners to the entire universe.

Her point of view coincides with that of Di Feiwen.

Di Feiwen nodded and said: "Speaker Ding is right. The problems you encounter are also the problems encountered by the empire. Although the empire is much stronger than the federation in terms of comprehensive national strength, it is not as advanced in star sea jumping and ultra-long-distance communication technology. There is no essential difference.

"If the federation's effective rule of ten great worlds is the limit, then the most powerful interest group in the empire, with the most advanced technology, can effectively rule twenty great worlds. If there are more, it will be indigestion.

"Even the strongest and most ferocious dinosaurs will continue to grow throughout their lives, and their size has a limit. An overly large empire needs to be ruled by an ever-expanding bureaucracy and army, but the expansion of the bureaucracy and army will in turn push the The empire is sucked up and crushed, the Star Sea Empire is like this, so why not the Human Empire?"

Li Yao couldn't help laughing and said, "Then use ideas to inspire. Don't the immortal cultivators in the empire also have the lofty idea of ​​'everything is for human civilization'?"

Di Feiwen also laughed: "The so-called 'sublime idea' is an extremely rare luxury in the entire universe. In this regard, everyone is equally divided, so it's just 'big brother doesn't laugh at second brother'!

"It's like in the Federation of Stars. Although the propaganda caliber calls the cultivators 'the swords of human civilization' and they want to fight for the 'protection of ordinary people', but they can really be selfless, dedicated to benefiting others, and risk their lives. , How many selfless cultivators are there? My king, even you or Chairman Ding, can you really have no selfish desires? If you want to nationalize your Yaoshi Group now, you will be indifferent. No complaints at all?"

Li Yao and Ding Lingdang looked at each other, and said with a smile: "There's no need to force us with big talk, of course we are not that noble, except for those puppets of the Holy League, looking at the entire universe, who can have no selfish desires at all?"

"That's it."

Di Feiwen said, "In an ideal state, the battle between the Federation and the Empire is a battle of ideas, a battle of good and evil, and a battle of avenues between 100% cultivators and 100% cultivators of immortality. There is a common enemy, not the Holy League, but 'humanity'.

"Cultivators have humanity, cultivators also have humanity, this is the biggest difference between us and the members of the Holy League.

"The first element of human nature is selfishness. Genes are selfish, and they must be passed on at all costs. This 'selfish gene' conflicts with the 'sublime idea' of the cultivators, and the result is destined to be 'idea'." 'Fall flat.

Li Yao asked with great interest: "How to say?"

"Theoretically speaking, there is no problem with the concept of 'survival of the fittest, and the strong eat the weak' among the cultivators. As long as they can truly treat people equally and ensure smooth ascending channels and strict elimination mechanisms, that would be fair. But in real life, this is It's simply impossible."

Di Feiwen said, "Everyone is selfish, regardless of whether they are true cultivators or immortal cultivators. Even if they keep saying, 'As long as the weak who cannot awaken their spiritual roots, even their own descendants, will be eliminated without mercy', but How much can you really do with a heart of stone?

"What's more, in a world where the weak prey on the strong, everyone is likely to betray every minute. The ones who are truly loyal are their relatives and descendants. Even the 'original people' who cannot awaken their spiritual roots can also Arranging some secret work to 'eliminate' one's own people in vain, isn't it weakening oneself and making others cheaper?

"Rules are made by people, and there are always loopholes that can be exploited. Perhaps at the beginning of the establishment of the empire, this system was strictly implemented, but as time went by, all the rich and powerful families expanded rapidly, and gradually became a trend that could not be lost. , Simply relying on the words 'the strong prey on the weak' to realize the efficient allocation and utilization of resources is simply nonsense."

Li Yaodao: "What about the emperor, does the emperor have no objection to this situation where the nobles are self-reliant, the warlords are separated, and the tail is too big?"

"Don't imagine the emperor's power too much, not every emperor is the former 'Black Star Emperor'."

Di Feiwen said, "Even Black Star Emperor Wu Yingqi has to rely on many wealthy families that have been deeply rooted since the Star Sea Republic era to seize the hegemony of the universe.

"In the depths of the empire, there is even a very secret saying that the original Black Star Emperor was just a 'spokesperson' launched by the old giants of the Star Sea Republic. In order to completely consolidate their illegal plundering interests, they created a The 'emperor' came out, but the emperor's ambition and power were far beyond their expectations, and he was a little out of control.

"Although the Black Star Emperor is out of control, his heirs are not so strong. For thousands of years, these imperial families have used various methods to sow discord within the royal family, create conflicts, and use the 'emperor' as a bait to trigger internal fighting among the Wuying clan. , took the opportunity to consolidate his power, and lifted up the entire 'Extreme Heaven Realm and Celestial Pole Star'.

"Up to now, the four most powerful families have even been awarded the title of 'Emperor Elector'. Think about it, if even the emperor has to be selected by them, how can they be restrained?"

Li Yao sighed: "This seems to be different from the situation of the empire that Su Changfa told me in the past."

"Su Changfa is an academic. He is a professor at the 'Imperial Colony University'. He was raised in an ivory tower. Naturally, he fully accepted the empire's demagogic propaganda."

Di Feiwen lowered his head deeply and said, "This subordinate is a small trader who worked his way out of the bottom of the empire. The subordinate doesn't know what to do in 'theoretically'. The subordinate just takes everything he sees as it is. speak out.

"In short, when the Black Wind Fleet left the empire a hundred years ago, the situation in the empire was like this. The ten or twenty Great Thousand Worlds adjacent to the 'Extreme Heaven Realm and the Celestial Pole Star' nominally belonged directly to His Majesty the Emperor and were directly sent by bureaucrats from the imperial court. Of course, the intervention of the four major "elector" families is indispensable for institutions to govern it.

"The outer thirty or forty great thousand worlds are the hereditary domains of the four major elector families, and occasionally some royal family fiefdoms. On average, each family rules at least seven or eight worlds. According to the strength of power, only taxes are available to the imperial court. And the obligation to send troops, it is difficult for the court to intervene in their internal affairs.

"The hundreds of Great Thousand Worlds in the outer periphery are divided into smaller pieces. Basically, each Great Thousand World has a ruler. Even if some Great Thousand Worlds have two or three habitable planets, each planet will have a ruler. , These people are either hereditary nobles, emerging warlords, or old rulers who voluntarily surrendered on the way of the empire to conquer the universe. For example, when the Black Wind Fleet attacks, if the Federation chooses to surrender, it will probably Electing a few world masters to maintain local autonomy is not because of the benevolence of the imperial family. It is purely what Chairman Ding said just now, and it is beyond the reach of the whip.

"The ruling methods of these peripheral worlds are ever-changing, and you can do whatever you want. They may not be strictly suppressed blindly. There are also some worlds that adopt a soft policy, and the ruling methods are relatively gentle; Better than those worlds ruled by emperors and electors."