Chapter 129: Legitimacy
At this moment, it seemed as if the entire Earth had fallen silent.
Even though there were too many questions, too much shock and disbelief in their hearts, everyone still stared intently at the First Decision Maker’s figure, afraid of missing even the slightest detail.
The First Decision Maker’s voice also became low at this moment: “We can stand here today, bathe in the sunlight, sit in front of televisions and computers, hold mobile phones to see me speaking here;
Our cities can still operate without being abandoned, we can still see our loved ones and partners, enjoy delicious food and beautiful scenery, have a future full of infinite possibilities, and our civilization can still prosper and multiply on this Blue Planet…”
The First Decision Maker paused, then raised his head solemnly, looking toward the tombstones in front: “All because of those workers, engineers, and scientists who held their posts at the risk of dying from overwork, heart attacks, or sudden death, all because of these heroes who faced death without the slightest retreat or fear.
These Aerospace heroes either perished in the sky or on the Moon, and we today cannot even recover their corpses.
What we can bury here for all of us to pay respects to are only their shoulder boards, badges, and clothes from before their deaths.
Now, we can only express our reverence, grief, and respect through these heroes’ relics.”
At this moment, following the predetermined process, World Government Council members had dispersed throughout the Martyrs’ Cemetery, each standing solemnly in front of a tombstone.
The First Decision Maker’s voice suddenly rose high: “Now, all present—salute!”
At this moment, including Decision-Making Council members, a total of more than 400 Council Members saluted simultaneously toward these 64 Astronaut Cemetery tombs and more than 300 other most representative Sacrifice Cemetery tombs.
Observing group members, Hibernation Team, and others also saluted simultaneously.
At this moment, Jiang Yang was so moved that his eyes gradually welled up with tears.
He knew that the heroes finally no longer had to live incognito, but could now be openly proclaimed in people’s mouths.
The heroes might not care about this, but Jiang Yang did.
Compared to that, whether his own name would be known to the public was completely unimportant.
“Flowers!”
More than 400 Council Members each took flowers from their secretaries or assistants and placed them solemnly in front of the tombstones.
Mr. Locke also maintained solemnity and gravity. He meticulously followed the First Decision Maker’s orders, placing the flowers in front of a tombstone.
He vaguely recognized the few characters on it; it seemed to be Zhao Jianguo?
Looking at the young man’s resolute face, Mr. Locke felt the previous unwillingness and regret in his heart melt away like ice and snow under the blazing sun, replaced by deep emotion.
“No matter what, no matter what your nation is like, at least you, young man, are exemplary.
It would have been so much better if you had been born in our nation.”
Not to mention the rest, at least this salute and bow, offering this bouquet of flowers, Mr. Locke did willingly.
The solemn Civilization Public Memorial ceremony ended, and the First Decision Maker continued solemnly: “Regarding the events of the Apocalypse ten years ago, the World Government has decided to declassify everything. Anyone interested in the heroes’ deeds can visit the World Government official website to access the relevant information.
And, according to our intelligence, this civilization we have named ‘Harvester’, which intends to annihilate us humans, will very likely launch a second conspiracy after the failure of this one.
The establishment of the World Government is precisely because of this reason.
Only by establishing an organization that transcends nations and ethnicities, capable of organizing all the people of the world, can our human civilization exert its greatest power and have even a sliver of resistance against a super alien civilization that surpasses our current technology.
The World Government will be committed to eliminating war and poverty, fully liberating and enhancing human productivity, comprehensively promoting the development of technology and culture, ultimately uniting all humanity to face outward together.
This is our duty, and also our mission.
Here, facing the tombs of all you heroes, I, and my 405 World Government Council colleagues, solemnly pledge.”
He stepped down from the Speaking Platform, joined the group of Council Members, stood in the first position, then clenched his left fist in salute pose.
Dozens of different languages, hundreds of different voices, together uttered the same meaning.
“We will struggle for a lifetime for the great career of human civilization’s prosperity and continuation!”
At this moment, infinite passion suddenly surged in Jiang Yang’s heart.
He suddenly understood why the nation had always refused to publicize the Truth of the Apocalypse and the heroes’ deeds until now, ten years later, when the World Government was finally established, to reveal everything at once.
Previously, publicizing the Truth of the Apocalypse and promoting the establishment of the World Government had been limited to the upper echelons of various nations, without public participation.
In that case, the resistance would be too great, too many issues, easily leading to failure.
Even if the Truth of the Apocalypse had been announced to the public in advance, the ending probably wouldn’t have changed.
There would be too many ideas under different cultural backgrounds, different systems, and different thinking modes; even with the pressure of the Apocalypse, it would be hard to unify.
Limiting the matter to the small circle of upper echelons of various nations was conducive to advancing the matter. And precisely because of this, human civilization was able to decide to establish the World Government in just ten years.
But if limited only to the upper echelons of various nations, the World Government would have inherent shortcomings.
Because it is top-down, not bottom-up. It would naturally lack a popular foundation; more seriously, it lacks sufficient legitimacy.
The tide of opponents outside the World Building was proof.
But now, with the World Government Council and Decision-Making Council declared established, and the World Government filling the last gap in administrative institutions, by using the opportunity of the Civilization Public Memorial for the heroes to announce the Truth of the Apocalypse to the public—instead of limiting it to the upper echelons of various nations—it instantly achieved the effect of uniting hearts, resolving internal contradictions, and uniting to face outward.
This series of operations first ignored legitimacy to establish the World Government, then, once established, unleashed the previously held-back “heavy weapon” all at once, filling the legitimacy gap, truly solidifying the World Government institution.
The timing grasp here was exquisite to the pinnacle, almost precisely predicting every step of public psychology and upper echelons of various nations’ changes, and ingeniously guiding and utilizing them, ultimately reaching this situation.
Looking at Sun Changhe beside him, whose face always bore a calm smile as if everything was already planned, Jiang Yang shook his head inwardly: “It’s just a pity that the heroes’ honor was delayed by a full ten years.
However… the heroes probably wouldn’t care about this themselves, and would instead be happy to make another contribution…”
