The Empire begins with the Fourth Scourge

1485, Order No. 66 (Execute Order 66) (2)

Padmé Amidala.

Naboo planet councilor, representing the entire Jomel star region, has unparalleled political wisdom and skills, and also has a very high political reputation. In the Galactic Parliament, he continues to work hard for the peace of the galaxy. Together, they formed a force that could not be ignored in the parliament.

But now, such a strong woman threw herself into Anakin Skywalker's arms like a little girl. She was trembling, bewildered, and even full of fear!

"Padmé! What's wrong with you? What happened?" Anakin Skywalker asked hastily.

Through the Force, he deeply felt the fear and hesitation in Padmé's heart, and the emotions of his lover made him feel a wave of inner fluctuations, and even brought his own emotions down.

"Leave the Jedi Order! Anakin... get out of there..." Padmé Amidala raised her head from Anakin's arms, and at this moment she did not know when tears were streaming down her face, "Palpatine is ready Everything! Everything!"

"He prepared everything? What did he do?" Anakin Skywalker was shocked.

Padme let out a long breath, she gently pushed Anakin away, came to the side and took a glass of iced juice and drank it down. After eating the cold and delicious fruit juice, a burst of cold air spread to her brain, which gave her a headache, but it also calmed down a lot.

"Jedi Knights, you have no idea what Palpatine is doing these days!" Padmé said, "You just think that Palpatine is using the so-called righteousness of the Galactic Republic to suppress you and ask you to hand over the map of the Jedi The library's collection? No! Big mistake! No! Not at all!"

She shook her head vigorously, tears welling up again.

Anakin-Skywalker walked over to gently hold her trembling shoulders, sat down beside her, and said softly, "Don't be nervous Padmé, I'm here. I will protect you..."

"No! You are already too busy to take care of yourself! Don't you understand Anakin! I don't need protection, it's you who need protection!" Padmé turned her head sharply, staring into Anakin's eyes and said.

"Palpatine, what did you do?" Anakin-Skywalker began to feel a strong anxiety in his heart.

"The last time, after Shak-Tee questioned in person, showing Palpatine's identity as the Lord of Sith, Palpatine proposed to ask the Jedi Knights to open the library. This is a cover! He just wants to You can't move and buy time to do more!" Padmé said.

She shook her head, "He first convened a meeting in the parliament, and directly started to discuss whether Shak-Ti's statement was reasonable. First of all, it was the question of whether he was qualified to be the speaker of the republic as the Lord of Sith... At that time, there was a meeting in the parliament Debate, I couldn't stop him... He regarded his identity as a Sith Lord as a religious belief. He said that the Jedi Order is also a religious group, and the difference between the Sith Lord and the Sith Lord is only It's just a different understanding of the Force."

Padmé rubbed his forehead, "We have no way to argue with him on this topic, Anakin, there is no chance of winning! And the Constitution of the Galactic Republic just states that respect for any race, any form, and any civilization Religious belief! So, I changed the angle with the opponents and started from the Sith Empire."

Anakin nodded and said, "Indeed, the Sith Empire has always been the enemy of the Galactic Republic." For some reason, he doesn't seem to want to side with Padmé now, because he discovered that Palpatine's theory In fact, it is irrefutable.

"But it's not enough. Palpatine said that the Sith Empire has become a thing of the past, as long as the Sith Lord does not aim to rebuild the Sith Empire, then it cannot be called illegal. And he also cited many The planets and races that have fought against the Galactic Republic and are now an important part of the Republic are typical." Padmé talked about this political topic, and the panic she had just seemed to disappear, and the whole person also entered the state, "and he started In terms of the democratic purpose of the Galactic Republic, it is the ultimate manifestation of the Republic’s democracy to be able to accept or even tolerate any ideology and civilization that is willing to join the Republic..."

"I think...his rhetoric is hard to refute." Anakin-Skywalker can now imagine how the councilors headed by Padmé talked in Palpatine at the scene of the parliament at that time. The scene of being defeated in endless eloquence.

"That's right. That's the end of this topic. The Sith Lord can be the speaker." Padmé said, "Then the second topic is whether he himself—Sif Palpatine, is the Sith Lord. "

"Is there any doubt?" Anakin asked with a frown.

"There are indeed doubts. Because from the beginning to the end, the evidence provided by the Jedi Order is indirect evidence. Even the recording, because of the difference in tone, cannot be determined to be what Palpatine said. For this reason, Palpatine Ting also called the Supreme Court for notarization, and the result was that the evidence presented by the Jedi Order was not sufficient." Padmé Amidala said, "So, he raised a third issue..."

Padmé Amidala's expression was extremely solemn, even a little desperate, "The third issue is that the Jedi Order impeached the Galactic Republic through a reason that is not tenable without sufficient evidence. The current speaker! And if the impeachment fails, he threatens to leave the Galactic Republic, is such an approach legal!"

Anakin Skywalker frowned and said, "The Jedi Order will not be bound by the laws of the Galactic Republic."

"But the laws of the Republic can determine the attitude of the Galactic Republic towards the Jedi Order!!" Padmé Amidala raised his voice, "Palpatine is legally erasing the need for the existence of the Jedi Order! And every reason he relied on strictly complied with the Constitution of the Republic!"

Padmé covered her mouth and suppressed her surging emotions again, "As a result, as he said, the Galactic Council and the Supreme Court concluded that what the Jedi Order did was illegal."

"Then, Palpatine stood up directly, acknowledging his identity as the Lord of Sith, and then he asked the Supreme Court to verify every administrative order he had issued since he took office, to determine whether these orders were beneficial to the Galactic Republic, whether they strengthened Did it strengthen the Republic's administrative system, did it strengthen the Republic's strength, did it strive to maintain the unity of the Galactic Republic when separatism was raging..."