Ming Dynasty and New Rome and Infinite Magic Machine

Chapter 1006 Responsibilities
"Wait a minute, I'm here to eat, what are you doing? How come I got promoted while I was eating before I even had a bite? What on earth is this one-person committee?"

"It's an honor." Phaethon held her chin up and looked at Shangluo with interest. This expression seemed to indicate that she had known that Victoria came with this "honor". "That's why I said that you are very blessed."

[An empty promise that makes you work for nothing. The 10-member committee, 12-member committee, and 40-member committee mentioned above all have one thing in common—they don’t get paid. Even the 10-member committee that truly controls the empire has the same voting rights as other ordinary senators in general affairs, and can only get discretion from the committee in their own specialized affairs. But at the same time—]

"At the same time, you can also get the entire Roman Empire. The complete Roman Empire." Victoria took over.

[Another check from you? You want to hand over your broken empire to him?]

"Wait. One-man committee." Phaethon raised his hand. "You mean, dictator?"

Victoria nodded.

"Why does this name sound so familiar?" Shangluo asked.

[Because this is Caesar's job. The dictator is a special kind of committee. In short, this position is parallel to other committees, but it does not need to hold meetings because it does not need to hold meetings with itself. Within the scope of the committee's functions, the dictator can act arbitrarily and does not need to be accountable to anyone. ]

"???" Shangluo was stunned for a moment, "Why?"

[I want to ask, why? The dictator was abolished when the empire was founded, because that was the emperor himself.]

"Because the Empire is about to end, it's that simple. As you said, this is an empire full of holes. With the entire Senate about to enter Cyberlania, someone is needed to serve as the dictator to complete the goal of [LEGENDO SENATUI]."

"What does this mean?" Shangluo asked.

【LEGENDO SENATUI means "filling the vacancy of the original Senate." Like other committees, dictators need to be established for a reason. For example, Caesar was a war dictator, a wartime position. There are other dictators, some of which are ceremonial. LEGENDO SENATUI means regent dictator - the full power to act on behalf of the Senate when the Senate is unable to perform its functions. 】

"Wait, I'm not even Roman, why am I being asked to take on this position?"

[I also want to ask. Why is it him? ]

"Because soon, there will be no Romans." Victoria shook her head. "Compared with other options, Shangluo has taken on the position of Roman king in mysticism. So, this is the decision of my father, the co-emperor Agathocles, and the 10-member committee. Of course, this is not my opinion. I am just conveying the proposal of the Senate."

"Is this why you came here?" Phaethon asked from a few seats away, "I thought you came here for treatment because you wanted to see Shangluo."

"Phaethon, there is an old saying in China, 'He who bears the disgrace of the country is called the master of the country; he who bears the misfortune of the country is called the king of the world.' For me, public affairs and private affairs have never been separated."

"So, what's your opinion?" Shangluo asked her. "Are you asking me?" Victoria shook her head. "My answer has been given from the beginning. You told me that you are willing to take over the collapsing empire and hand it over to Zhendan - the time is now. Of course, if it were someone else, they might say 'accepting or not depends on your personal will and is your freedom', which is actually passing the buck. If you fail to do this and want to quit, someone will use 'it was your own choice' to stop you from leaving. In the final analysis, it is unfair to use current information to challenge the future."

"What's your opinion?"

"I think you should take over this position directly, whether you want to or not - because no matter what you do, all the infamy and all the karma can be borne by me. That's why I just said 'the one who bears the disgrace of the country is the master of the country'. This is also the case in Rome. And more importantly: there must be someone who holds the eagle stick and becomes the dictator. If possible, "

Sitting in the most humble position, she was the one who carried the heaviest shackles among the crowd. She looked around, and her eyes finally fell on Shangluo's eyes again——

"So, if there must be a dictator, then I hope that person is you. Because I don't want to bear this huge karma for anyone other than you."

Shangluo sighed: "So, this is your problem?"

"Yes. The position of Roman emperor is a cage that bears a curse. In a sense, there is no difference between me and Karin. Karin stepped into the forest and became a puppet of the woodland. I am no different. Many people think that being an emperor is a pleasure, but in my opinion, it is the most miserable thing in the world. I just asked Phaethon if she was willing, and she obviously didn't want to."

"If you ask me again, my answer will be the same," Phaethon replied. "Although as a Roman senator, I also have the right to become emperor, but I have no interest in it. It is a position that will physically gather karma, and sitting there is like being roasted on a fire. To be honest, if someone had not to take up this position, I would have taken Victoria away long ago. All I can do is try to eliminate some problems to reduce the possibility of Victoria being eroded. But now it seems that our efforts have ultimately failed."

Shangluo shook his head: "In that case, let me take over."

"Really?" Victoria asked happily, "Are you really willing?"

"What you said just now is very true. I think so too - if you must bear the karma, I don't want you to bear the karma of others. Because I am your attending physician, and the obligation to solve the problem lies with me. I won't let others touch you."

"Ah!! Thank you! Thank you! You...you are really willing to agree to me!" Victoria hugged Shangluo's hand.

[Oh, I knew you really agreed.]

"Wait a minute." Shangluo suddenly thought, "What exactly is this dictator going to do?"

[Oh, I knew you didn't even know what this position entailed, but you agreed.]

"The surgical plan also needs an in-depth examination to be confirmed."

[I think you may have underestimated the power of the dictator. What you may bring is an unprecedented ominous situation.]

(End of this chapter)