Ninth class citizen

Chapter 386 The Wedding Time

First news item: Ms. Nan Rong, the fifth-level gene optimization specialist and fiancée of Federal President Tian Li, openly rejected the olive branch offered by the Federal Immigration Bureau, stating that she would never upgrade her citizenship level.

The news caused an uproar throughout the entire Delin Federation.

The federal system for promoting citizens to higher ranks is based on an application process. Even with a high credit score, one will only be a ninth-class citizen if they don't apply.

Ms. Nan herself was firm in her stance, and even His Majesty the President agreed with her decision.

In the interview, he claimed: "The Delin Federation is a federation of all citizens. If our union can break down the deep barriers between classes and promote communication and integration among citizens of all classes, then it would be a good thing."

Their statement received strong approval from the lower-class citizens who make up 99 percent of the federal population.

However, such remarks have also aroused dissatisfaction among many middle- and upper-class citizens.

His Majesty the President's remarks clearly represent an extremely dangerous tendency that will seriously undermine the foundations of the federal hierarchy.

Fearing Tian Li's iron-fisted methods, these grievances were not revealed for the time being, but beneath the calm surface, layer upon layer of undercurrents emerged.

The second major news was the re-signing of the bilateral contract a few days later, with significant changes to its contents.

In the spirit of humanitarianism and taking into account the living habits and patriotism of the people of the Kungu Empire, the Delin Federation voluntarily gave up the dozens of administrative stars that had been agreed upon, and only accepted more than two hundred resource stars that bordered the Delin Federation.

There was little opposition to this noble act within the Delin Federation; in fact, many people breathed a sigh of relief.

Prior to this, many federal government officials had been racking their brains over how to manage the administrative stars that had been ceded.

According to the classification standards of the Delin Federation, most of these dozens of administrative stars would be classified as medium-sized planets, and their residents would generally be classified as ninth-class citizens, not qualified to live on medium-sized planets.

If the regulations are strictly followed and the original inhabitants are forcibly relocated to the harsh conditions of the ninth-order planet, the workload will be heavy and the situation will be unstable.

This will not only exacerbate the housing pressure on the original ninth-class stars of the Federation, but also trigger strong resistance from newly transferred citizens, and cause conflict between the old and new lower-class citizens.

But if they don't relocate, it will make all the residents of the ninth-rank planets dissatisfied and resentful: why should the living conditions of people from the defeated country be better than those of the original federal citizens?
In short, taking over an administrative star is a move that affects the whole situation, bringing nothing but harm. Apart from those third-class citizens who are eyeing the position of administrative star leader and desperately wanting to govern a region, no one is happy about it.

But now it's so much better; we can just use the readily available resource stars, saving everyone so much trouble! Your Majesty the President is truly wise and powerful!
The new contract is simply a matter of convenience for the Delin Federation, but it's a completely different story for His Highness the Crown Prince.

His Highness the Crown Prince, who stood up against powerful forces and defended the interests of hundreds of billions of citizens, was radiant with glory and received unanimous praise from the entire nation.

Before he even returned home, the entire Kungu Empire was already holding massive celebrations. The streets and public places were filled with holographic images of His Highness the Crown Prince, and all kinds of decorations and printed posters featuring him were sold out.

He became the most popular national idol, and even His Majesty the Emperor of the Empire could not suppress his brilliance.

Riding on this prestige, His Highness the Crown Prince strongly supported the initiative of the Delin Federation to establish the Star Alliance, and no one raised the slightest objection.

The Mio Empire. The young Emperor Xi Yu, after hearing Prince Xi Pang's report, showed a rare expression of confusion. "You mean," his voice was deep and clear, "that President Tian Li has changed his ways, voluntarily giving up the meat he had in his mouth, and not pursuing the assassination attempt at all, all for the purpose of establishing this 'Interstellar Evolution United Promotion Association'?"

“That’s right,” Prince Sipang said. “Moreover, from my observation, this matter was likely orchestrated by His Majesty Tianli’s fiancée.”

"So, in your opinion, His Majesty Tianli is truly very fond of that Ms. Nan?" His Majesty Xiyu smiled slightly and took the hand of Empress Luo, who was sitting beside him.

Empress Luo smiled as well: "I heard that Ms. Nan has a lot in common with me back then, even our majors are the same. So I think that maybe we can become friends in the future."

"I'm also willing to believe that the two of them have a very deep affection for each other." His Majesty the Emperor patted Empress Luo's hand: "Therefore, we have no reason to oppose the Star Alliance."

"And that micro-particle high-explosive bomb," Prince Sipang hesitated before leaving.

His Majesty the Emperor's face turned cold: "Investigate thoroughly. All those involved must be dealt with according to the law."

On the night the treaty was signed, Nan Rong had another person by her side.

Florent received a presidential pardon. His arrest warrant within the federal government was lifted, and he served by Nan Rong's side as his own.

Her subordinates remained highly vigilant regarding this legendary, extremely dangerous individual.

Jacob, the steward, the captain of the guard, Rofi, and the head chef, Juninn, all glared at Florent, but he remained unperturbed, treating the three of them with particular kindness, as if he were ignoring their insults.

Nan Rong hadn't expected that after activating the loyalty mark in the student badge, Florent not only pledged allegiance to her but also regained his memories of the Sun Corona War.

According to him, looking back on his time as an egalitarian fighter, he suddenly felt as if it were a lifetime ago.

"So how do you view those concepts of equality and freedom now?" Nan Rong asked.

"The methods were a bit extreme, and the beliefs were too idealistic, making them easy to be manipulated. But they weren't without merit either." Without the filter of glamour, Florent was able to analyze the problem more calmly.

“Even now, I don’t think the federal hierarchy is necessary. You were once at the bottom and experienced those injustices firsthand, so you should understand this deeply.”

“Yes.” Nan Rong nodded. “But in any case, the Federation still provides a minimum living allowance to the ninth-class citizens, who make up the largest proportion of the population. This is something that the other two great empires have not done. In addition, the motivation of the lower-class citizens to strive for advancement, driven by their strong desire to improve their social status, cannot be ignored.”

“However, the truth is that class stratification is becoming increasingly serious.” Florent pursed his lips and shook his head slightly: “There is no inherent conflict between the spirit of equality and the warm subsidies. And those outstanding talents will not be willing to lie low for such a small amount of money.”

“Very good, your idea coincides with mine.” Nan Rong smiled slightly: “When the time is right, you will see the results.”

Florent bowed deeply: "I believe in you, and we'll see."

"The wedding is already in the planning stages." Tian Li casually mentioned this as he saw Tian Li off at Xinggang: "The date is set for next month, after the Advanced Gene Optimizer certification is completed."

"So fast?" Nan Rong felt she wasn't fully prepared.