After lunch, Lan Qi stepped out of the magnificent gates of Salem Palace and stood at the entrance.

He wore a black coat and top hat, his expression somber, seemingly still pondering the important conversation that had just ended, weighing the enormous responsibilities he bore as a leader.

The streets of Hersalem bustled with citizens going about their business, the clamor of the city constantly reaching him from both sides.

Despite the shadow of war looming over the city, life continued.

The surrounding citizens began to notice the Prime Minister.

Some stopped and looked at him with curiosity and respect.

Some nodded to him, and Lan Qi responded politely. The citizens showed him respect and curiosity, some even encouraging him with words of positive struggle against the Honin Empire.

These interactions brought a smile to Lan Qi's face, and a glimmer of gratitude and determination flashed in his eyes.

Many reporters surrounded him, but Lan Qi didn't reveal any information.

It wasn't until his secretary led him to the car and he sat inside the carriage.

He stared alone at the dark carriage, which was eerily quiet.

"For the time being, a more稳妥 (wěn tuǒ - prudent) method should be used to balance public sentiment and the parliament."

Lan Qi muttered to himself.

It was the same difficult problem he had been thinking about all along.

The nobles and traditional elites of the Bulant Empire controlled the military and upper-level power organizations, but as Prime Minister, he now had public support.

The nobles themselves couldn't win over public opinion, so they needed the cooperation of Lan Qi or the conservative faction.

If he wanted to seize power quickly, the first step would be to gain the trust of more key power holders and seize military power, or obtain as much private armed force as possible.

Compared to Empress Kexiya, the support of several generals was more important.

"Meow..."

Cat Boss poked its head out from the shadows beneath Lan Qi's feet.

It had been somewhat uneasy since Lan Qi began talking with Empress Kexiya.

Although Lan Qi was still the same, it didn't understand why Lan Qi's primary control target was the Empress.

"Lan Qi, what are you planning to do next, meow?"

Cat Boss cast a soundproof barrier and asked, perching quietly on Lan Qi's lap.

"I think the first thing to do is to control [public sentiment] and [parliament]."

Lan Qi stroked Cat Boss's head and asked.

"Yes, meow."

Cat Boss was certain that even with Lan Qi's abilities, the attempts over the past day or so had proven that he could only protect one side at most. It was inherently a fixed mechanism where one side's gain was the other's loss, and it was impossible to satisfy everyone at the same time.

"I originally planned to directly control the entire parliament and become the sole decision-maker, but now I've changed my mind."

Lan Qi said to himself.

"Meow?!"

Cat Boss immediately thought of the man named Loki McCarthy.

"Don't worry."

Lan Qi temporarily cut off the live feed of the Shadow World recording program. He didn't want to be seen too much, lest the people of the Southern Continent have wild thoughts about him.

Cat Boss was now clearly afraid that Lan Qi would take the path of dictatorship. If Hugh Bao was brought back to the Bulant Empire and discovered that Lan Qi had become a dictator, and then realized that their Shadow World was being watched by the Iketerite Academy, she would definitely have a mental breakdown!

Because the demon villain duchess really suited a dictatorial tyrant!

Last time in the Northern Continent, it had already let Hugh Bao down once, and this time it must not let the accident happen again. It must let Hugh Bao see Lan Qi with peace of mind.

"No, no, no, you can't do it, so don't even think about it, meow. It's better not to think about it, meow."

Cat Boss thought for a while and quickly breathed a sigh of relief.

Lan Qi had obviously figured it out as well. With so little time in this Shadow World, and still having to deal with the Honin Empire, there was almost no possibility of using time for internal strife and quickly controlling the entire parliament.

It was simply impossible.

It was very glad that Lan Qi didn't continue to dwell on it.

"Actually, there's a very simple idea. I can first win over the imperial nobles, and then one day a Reichstag fire will happen in Hersalem. My stormtroopers will go in to rescue people and accidentally cleanse the conservative faction. Then, while the stormtroopers surround the entire parliament, I'll demand the passage of the Enabling Act. I believe everyone will agree at that time."

Lan Qi explained when he saw Cat Boss's misunderstanding.

"?!"

Cat Boss was shocked.

It felt that Lan Qi could really do such a beastly thing.

"Meow, meow, meow, Lan Qi, promise me, you must not do this! Think about Hugh Bao! I know you have a better way!"

Cat Boss clawed desperately at Lan Qi's clothes, pleading.

It couldn't let Hugh Bao down again.

Last time it didn't understand things, this time it really understood how terrifying Lan Qi was!

"But I'm tired of the power struggle and don't want to fight openly and secretly all day long."

Lan Qi picked up Cat Boss, his eyes showing a hint of tenderness.

This was the answer Lan Qi had found in the Protos Empire in the Northern Continent.

He simply wanted to make Hyperion happy.

But in Helurom, he didn't actually see her being very happy.

"That's great, Lan Qi. Let's use the correct way to help the Bulant Empire overcome its difficulties, meow."

Cat Boss was very moved and wiped away tears.

It felt that Hyperion's advice had finally been remembered by Lan Qi.

Lan Qi nodded.

He believed that at this moment, he and Cat Boss were thinking the same thing.

There were many people among the imperial nobles who hated him now, but there were also quite a few nobles who hated Duke Moretti and the unshakeable conservative faction.

It wasn't impossible for him to win over the nobles. He just needed to make them understand that it was better to choose the lesser of two evils. At that time, they would naturally hope to use his hand to eliminate the conservative faction.

Next, they might hope to use Lan Qi to sweep away Duke Moretti's supporters, then appease public opinion for a period of time, and replace Lan Qi in two years.

It would be easy for the nobles to fight among themselves.

The one that everyone feared the most, Lan Qi, did not benefit from it personally, which could put them at ease.

But they didn't know that once the regime began to split, Lan Qi actually only wanted to recover imperial power for Empress Kexiya.

Combining it with the background of the Holy See rogue dinner in the last Shadow World, Lan Qi was actually also a member of the anti-blood clan secret society, and his position in the church was not low. This church had had some foundation after these ten years, and it also had many believers in the Bulant Empire.

In these few days, Lan Qi would also contact the church, use his position as Prime Minister to give them great support, and arrange the activities in the Bulant Empire for the next month.

He had now decided not to destroy the parliament, but he was going to turn the parliament into a church.

He was going to restore the Bulant Empire from a constitutional monarchy to an absolute monarchy.

Prime Minister was something Hyperion didn't like at all.

She liked priests.

So he should religiousize this empire and become the Pope himself.

"Don't worry, Cat Boss, Hyperion will definitely be satisfied this time. When I bring her back to the Bulant Empire, I won't scare her again."

Lan Qi patted Cat Boss gently and said with a hint of guilt.

Since Hyperion hated politicians and favored priests, the answer was obvious.

This time, he should take the route of dividing power, reshaping imperial power, and strengthening theocracy.

When he helped her build the church, then Hyperion could be whatever she wanted to be in the church when she came back. The entire church would be hers.

However, it was still completely insufficient to achieve this goal.

Even if public sentiment was maxed out, there was still no chance of winning.

He had to personally win over a powerful allied country.

He needed to go to the Demon Realm first. If he could form an alliance with the Demon Realm, perhaps the Bulant Empire's [military strength], [finances], and [diplomacy] could all increase a lot, and it could also help him completely transform the Bulant Empire.

And no matter what, he should go to the Demon Realm to find Hyperion first.

Xi Zhijing tried his best and updated more than 7,000 words today!

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