Resurrection Empire

On the surface, this seems to be an accident, but it is not.

Ren Zhong knew from the beginning that there was something wrong with the hidden paint currently sold, because the cause and effect of the whole incident was his own deliberate action.

It sounds a little ridiculous, but the fact is that as early as the invisible paint was first born in the laboratory and its function was verified, Ren Zhong had already seen today's scene in advance with his predictive ability.

This is the nature of logic.

As early as when Ren Zhong first confirmed the existence of Star Destroyer Ants, he had already deduced that this thing must have come from the hands of Augustus, Viscount Nanjiu, who was very close at hand.

The Red Feng tribe developed paint using mutated Star Destroyer Ants as the source, and then made a lot of money. There was no reason for the Nanjiu Viscount Mansion to remain indifferent.

At the beginning, Ren Zhong spent a lot of time studying the imperial system, pondering the humanities and social sciences environment in the Nanxiang Star Cluster, studying legal provisions and the possible thinking patterns behind these provisions, and he easily came to a conclusion.

No matter how many twists and turns happened later, as long as the Chifeng clan was immortal and the Nanjiu Viscount Mansion continued, the whole thing was destined to reach this point under Liu An's guidance.

Therefore, at that time, Ren Zhong was already on guard against this move, and he prepared a follow-up move at his fingertips. The next step was to wait for the follow-up move to take effect.

But here's the problem. Considering that this was not a big deal, he didn't inform anyone else, including Ju Qingmeng, when he made the decision.

However, Ju Qingmeng only sold the first batch of semi-finished products at half price because he made the decision in private. Later, because he did not want to implicate the baron, he asked the baron to hide the matter, and he did not report it directly to Ren Zhong.

After all, for the entire Chifeng clan, these are just trivial episodes that are not worth mentioning, and there is no need to waste their heavy energy.

Sun Ai does have data records.

But after all, Sun Ai is a "person", not a real machine. He can also speak a little bit about worldliness, so he didn't deliberately remind him of his responsibility.

Before that, Ren Zhong was really completely unaware of this matter.

So much so that when he was paying attention to the lawsuit, all he was thinking about was waiting for the time to come forward, to take the initiative to reveal the truth, and to compensate all users who purchased the invisible paint in advance, and then repaint it to come up with a truly perfect paint. , easily covering the short service life defect of the previous "problem product" and just completing the remedy.

Ren Zhong calculated the time very well. When the truth was revealed, it was at least two years before the first batch of paint failed, and it was too late to remedy it.

By then, no matter how the external lawsuit goes, it will not change one objective fact, that is, the research and development information on Chifeng Star must be more detailed, and no matter how true the deception methods prepared by Nanjiu Viscount are, they will not change. It must be full of loopholes.

If there is no other means of finalizing the decision, the power of Nanxiang Bo Liu An will definitely be able to forcefully influence the outcome of the lawsuit.

But as long as this is done, if Chifengxing comes up with the real thing, it will naturally prove that the fake can't be real, and the real can't be fake.

Ren Zhong was determined that Viscount Nan Jiu was incapable of distinguishing whether there was a problem with the invisible paint on the market. He was also determined that the other party could not make any changes to the invisible paint. If he wanted to go to court, he would have to copy it exactly as it was. .

What's more, the entire cracking and research and development process of the Augustus Academy of Sciences was completed under his own secret manipulation and guidance from beginning to end, just like Monkey Sun couldn't find the Tathagata's Five-Finger Mountain.

At that time, the Chifeng tribe stood up, publicly admitted their mistakes, made some reasonable compensation, and replaced them with new long-lasting paint for free. Naturally, Viscount Nanjiu's crackdown was completely broken.

Anyone with eyes knows that it was Viscount Nan Jiu who imitated Dong Shi, but ended up with a defective product and loneliness.

The lawsuit naturally collapsed, and Gruen Augustus' huge investment was naturally in vain.

Furthermore, with the deteriorating financial resources of Nanjiu Viscount, he suddenly found out that his heavy bets were in vain, which would inevitably lead to a large-scale run and an economic collapse.

The mysterious consortium founded by Ren Zhong himself then logically appeared with the mortgage contract that Gruen could not repay. Naturally, it could use reasonable and legal means within the imperial system to complete the final fatal blow.

The result was not bad, Ren Zhong was causing trouble, but an unexpected lawsuit detonated the whole situation.

At first, Ren Zhong even thought that the young baron named Han Zhixin was Liu An's back-up man. However, after asking Sun Ai to inquire about the cause and effect of the matter, and personally verifying the full text of Han Zhixin's complaint, he realized that this was indeed a conspiracy. Big mistake.

Most of the relatives of the young Baron Han Zhixin and a large number of his subordinates suffered heavy casualties due to this incident, which only made everyone sad when they heard it and shed tears when they saw it.

For a time, public opinion within the Nanxiang Star Cluster quickly became polarized.

One of the parties was vaguely aware that Nanjiu Viscount Gruen's lawsuit against the Red Feng tribe for infringement might cause trouble.

However, under the liaison operation of Nanxiang Earl's Mansion, people on the other side began to make unfavorable remarks towards Uncle Chi Feng.

There is a big turmoil outside, and it will naturally cause trouble if it is involved in the court.

If this was a fair court, it would not be a good thing for the Chifeng tribe.

Lose a small lawsuit that won't hurt your bones, and then win another big lawsuit that affects your life, no matter what, you will make a profit.

However, the essence of this mechanical empire is a feudal monarchy with highly advanced technology. There is no real fairness in the world. After Liu An used great courage to bypass Wen Yuanbo and reach a compromise with the royal marquis, the chief court was completely filled with scenes. In Kung Fu, Chi Fengxing is the enemy from the beginning to the end.

The chief judge and the jury ignored the strange parts of the Baron's complaint, and also ignored the invisible paint material itself. They only bullied Ren Zhong, a new subordinate of the Earl, and deceived the lonely and old Baron, which directly caused heavy losses to the Baron family, and indirectly caused heavy losses to the Baron family. The events that caused the defeat of the frontline war were bundled together, and a lot of rigorous evidence collection processes were forcibly bypassed, so that Chifengxing would be judged to be defeated.

In the end, it was Jin Simin, an imperial commoner without a title, who broke out in court, usurping the right to speak of his own team of lawyers who were completely at a disadvantage, and seized on the Augustus Academy of Sciences' inability to reasonably explain how they had never mutated. The invisible paint deduced from the regular excrement of Star Destroyer Ants was pursued fiercely, which slightly aroused public opinion and caused the spectators at the back of the public trial court to slightly change their stance, and finally managed to get a temporary adjournment of the court.

Among Jin Simin's long list of career experiences, the Institute of Biosynthesis of Chifeng Academy of Sciences does appear.

Although he is currently engaged in an administrative position, Jin Simin does know some skills, but he may not be very sophisticated, but he is a model for everyone, which is equivalent to a completely weakened version of Ren Zhong himself.

Relying on his logical reasoning ability and eloquence, and even mentioning points remotely without any heavy lifting, Jin Simin himself grasped the key points in court and achieved a successful breakthrough.

Of course, if the court is adjourned, everyone knows that Augustus will definitely find a way to fill this loophole. At least he can improvise a logical inference process that barely seems reasonable. The lawsuit will inevitably end irreversibly. Go in a direction that is unfavorable to the Chifeng clan.

But on Chifeng Star, in Ren Zhong's office, it was a different scene.

Ju Qingmeng, who was temporarily awakened, stood in front of Ren Zhong in embarrassment, his face flushed and ashamed.

Ju Qingmeng has been in charge for many years. He has always been reliable, fair and popular, and he almost never makes mistakes.

No one expected that her small mistake would trigger a huge chain reaction at such a special moment, ruining Ren Zhong's plan like the first domino being toppled.

However, at this moment, Ren Zhong did not let other ruling officials on Chifeng Star come to criticize Ju Qingmeng. There is no need for this, people are different after all.

Ju Qingmeng said with a sad expression: "At that time, I saw that Han Zhixin was only a twelve-year-old child, but he was already tortured by the family's predicament, and I couldn't help but feel sympathy. It happened that that batch of samples passed through any After your personal review, I felt that there would be no problem, so I decided to give it to him at half price. But because I didn’t want to affect the regular pricing strategy of invisible coatings, I didn’t include this contract in the Ministry of Commerce’s order. Get it out of the system. This is why you made this mistake when planning your time, and it’s all my fault.”

Ren Zhong walked forward, but did not blame her. He only gently squeezed her hand and said softly: "When it comes to mistakes, this definitely counts, but I don't blame you. Everything has its causes and consequences. You will because Losing judgment in the face of a twelve-year-old child is ultimately because I can't give you a child. So the source of the matter is my own responsibility."

Ju Qingmeng shook his head repeatedly, "You didn't say that, how can you excuse me like this?"

Despite her words, her mood quickly calmed down.

After all, having been in charge of the highest administrative power of the Chifeng tribe for many years under heavy responsibilities, Ju Qingmeng has already experienced many storms and waves, and is not really a weak-tempered person.

Ren Zhong shook his head again and touched her face, "I'm not trying to excuse myself, I'm just stating the facts."

"Forget it, let's think about how to overcome this difficulty first." Ju Qingmeng frowned and thought for a moment, then said again: "In fact, the evidence from both sides is beneficial to us. Next, we just need to fully implement your original plan Our plan can naturally turn defeat into victory. But with the addition of Baron Han Zhixin, the chief court’s penalty may not be so reasonable, right?”

Ren Zhong responded, "Yes. So the situation just looks troublesome, but it's actually not hard. It's not difficult to open up the situation. I have a way."

Ju Qingmeng was shocked, "How do you say that?"

"You still don't know much about the imperial system, so you don't understand how powerful it is. According to conventional wisdom, a person with a higher title has innate and absolute power of suppression. If Liu An, the uncle of Nanxiang, hadn't interfered with it, he would have just been involved. In the frontline war, Han Zhixin's complaint would not be filed at all. Not to mention the unintentional mistakes caused by some business mistakes, even if our fleet accidentally fired a Star Destroyer Cannon, Han Zhixin's planet was destroyed It was bombed and caused a loss of life. For me, a dignified earl, it is not a big deal. At most, some military merits will be deducted, but I am still an earl. As for the frontline defeat that was used to make a big fuss, since Han Zhixin If a baron's family property is enough to compensate, it naturally means that it is not a particularly big loss, it is still within an acceptable range."

"Now, as long as I, the dignified earl, lower my face, publicly review myself, and bow my head to baron Han Zhixin, admit his mistakes and apologize. Even if Han Zhixin is still dissatisfied, he has to accept my apology. As for Liu An's plot , but most of it will be invalidated due to the intervention of other high-ranking nobles in the empire."

Ju Qingmeng was stunned at first and asked: "Why do other high-ranking nobles intervene when you apologize?"

Ren Zhong chuckled, "The reason is very simple. They have to maintain the absolute power of the count and even the upper class to suppress the lower nobles. This is something in people's hearts, but it also involves the foundation of the empire's rule. Today, I, the count, because When they are forced to bow their heads and apologize to the baron for business disputes, these people will wonder whether they will have such a day in the future? If they really want to become a high-ranking noble, who hasn't read a story about oppressing others? Just watch Nanxiang Bo Liu You will know how An managed the Augustus family."

Ju Qingmeng hummed, but then sighed, "It's all my fault. It was me who made you put down your dignity."

Ren Zhong shook his head, "No. I said it first, the source is me. Whether it's because of the child or because I was the one who made the plan, I should be the first responsible person. At the same time, you are mine. Woman, as your man, shouldn’t it be natural for me to shoulder the responsibility for you? Thirdly, the Han Zhixin family was indeed almost wiped out because of this incident. The prosperous baron family that could stand up with a good look was almost implicated. The clan was exterminated. The total death toll was as high as hundreds of thousands. Although he was not a member of the Chifeng clan, he was still a human being. Due to emotions and reasons, I should have apologized to him. As for dignity, it doesn’t matter. If you do something wrong, you will be beaten. When you are beaten, you have to stand at attention. If you are doing nothing wrong, you have to bow your head. That is called putting down your dignity. This does not count now. This apology, I apologized openly, can actually comfort myself a little. As for the Nanxiang Star Cluster and even other people in the empire I don’t care at all what Uncle Chi Feng will think of me.”

After saying that, Ren Zhong let Ju Qingmeng continue to go into cryo-sleep, while he began to record a video himself.

In this video, Uncle Chi Feng, who is quite mysterious in the eyes of ordinary people, goes out in person, deeply reflects on his mistakes, expresses his most sincere apology to the Baron Han Zhixin family, and expresses his condolences to the people of the empire who died in the accident. Deepest condolences. Not only that, Ren Zhonggeng publicly promised to compensate Baron Han Zhixin three times for his losses.

Finally, Ren Zhongji generously admitted the quality problems of the previous invisible coating and self-examined that he should not hastily release immature products to the market.

But now the problem has been solved, and the solution Chifeng Bo himself promised and proposed is as follows.

If the buyer cannot overcome this hurdle, Chifeng Commerce Department will refund twice the amount.

If the buyer is willing to continue to give Chifengxing a chance, he will fully recall the defective products and send field personnel to various places to repaint them.

This new paint will definitely last for five thousand years and provide high insurance.

Not only that, buyers who are willing to accept the second condition will enjoy a permanent 20% discount in the future.

As soon as Ren Zhong said this, the whole star cluster was in an uproar.

The whole empire was in an uproar.