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  Ye Tian went in first, followed by Ye Heng, and the two of them entered the study one after another.

  Mr. Ye was not illiterate for the first half of his life, but he was extremely uninterested in reading books. According to Mrs. Ye, in those years, whenever Mr. Ye entered the examination hall, the whole class could breathe a sigh of relief, and the last place on the list had been taken by someone else, how comfortable.

  But later on, after achieving success and fame, Old Ye realized the hardships of not studying. He also understood that he was born in a time of war, if it were a peaceful era, with his temperament back then, he would have become a space pirate...

  So he is still very serious about the education of his descendants, first to get the basic education right, and then whether to enter a military school or other colleges, it's up to them.

  Under this education, Ye Tian is also a soldier, but he is a good soldier who adapts to the peaceful era and understands the law. As for Ye Zhēn, it's even more so, relying on his excellent brain, from the beginning of school, he has never left the first place.

  This made Old Lady Ye feel emotional, when her husband was ranked last for half his life, but after giving birth to a son who rose to prominence overnight, he changed to being ranked first every year. Old Lady Ye couldn't help but feel proud, the genes of Ye Xuan's ranking were right there, and Ye Zhen's excellence was all thanks to her...

  Ye's family study, fully functional, is not much different from the Earth era. However, there are also many ancient books, but they are all covered with layers of protective film. Not to mention wind and rain, even a meteorite would not hurt these ancient books at all. It's only natural that their value is also considerable.

  Before the sons and daughters got married, each of them had a study in the Ye family's mansion, which fully revealed Old Master Ye's eagerness to culturally refine his whole family.

  But as time went on, this study's functions became more and more numerous, which is another story altogether.

  Ye Tian brought Ye Heng into his study before marriage, the interior decoration was very stylish. To be honest, there was no smell of books, but the smell of cold weapons was overwhelming. Ye Tian was a cold weapon enthusiast, and his study was filled with carefully collected treasures. At first glance, this didn't look like a study, but rather a martial arts training ground.

  Ye Tian sat in the chair in the very center, Ye Heng sat beside him.

  Ye Tian had a great liking for Ye Heng, although Ye Heng had not been tempered in his army, but Ye Heng's character and ability were all in his eyes, with admiration, and even a kind of mutual appreciation, as if he saw the young self.

  Although slightly regretful that his own son, Ye Jinbi, was not as good as Ye Heng, he was broad-minded and this thought also arose, then remembered that this was his nephew, and felt very pleased.

  Also because of this, he has been paying close attention to Ye Heng's affairs. When Ye Heng just obtained the rank of Major General, Ye Tian had told him not to rush and that he would help him pay attention to the matter of granting land.

  Ye Heng didn't say much, and Ye Tian didn't mind either. As a layman in military affairs, Ye Zhen relied on Ye Tian, who was Ye Heng's elder uncle, to take charge of this matter, which was naturally correct.

  But he didn't expect that Ye Heng would take the initiative and privately apply for a fiefdom, which was still in such a remote star domain.

  At this time he called Ye Heng over, just wanting to talk about this matter.

  "Heng Xiaozi, I know about your fiefdom. Don't listen to your dad, this is not something to be taken lightly. As a federal general, you can command your own troops, and your fiefdom is the foundation of your development. You chose that insignificant star domain 9871, which doesn't even have a name, what kind of resource output do you think it has? Without resources, how will you provide for your troops? Not to mention updating and replacing mechs and warships, just maintenance, repairs, and energy reserves alone, you can't afford it!"

  Ye Heng didn't say anything, he just quietly listened.

  Ye Tian wasn't a talkative person on ordinary days, but regarding his nephew's current situation which was crucial to his life, he had to make things clear: "Even if we set aside all these, what about the personnel? After being granted a fief, military recruitment must be conducted within one's own fief. The 9871 star domain has an extremely low population density, and the technological level of its only third-rate resource planet is not high at all. In this situation, you probably can't even gather tech troops! Without resources, without personnel, and without advanced mechs and spaceships, how are you going to develop? How are you going to improve?"

  To be honest, Ye Tian's words were heartfelt, he was really worried and thinking of Ye Heng.

  The Federation's star domain is vast, and it is still constantly exploring. Not to mention the entire universe, just the vast galaxy, so far, only a small part of the edge has been explored. The reason for producing this kind of differentiated territorial management pattern is really helpless.

  Generals of the rank and above will have their own fiefs, but the quality of the fief is uneven. The generals assigned to the fief have their own affiliated troops, developing the star domain while defending it, achieving a self-sufficient supply and demand model.

  The existence of the federal government, on the other hand, is based on its grasp of high-end technology and starship data. Human lifespan has not made significant progress, and even after a hundred years, it is still impossible to escape death. These thousands or even tens of thousands of years of accumulated technological information are the foundation of humanity's relentless progress.

  Since the new federal framework was formed, this information has been divided, with the president holding thirty percent and the remaining seventy percent being controlled by the Senate and the Grand Marshal of the Three Armies, distributed among the ten major families.

  Through complex and close ties, the federation was formed, grasping these cutting-edge technologies is truly having the right to speak.

  An ordinary commander leading troops in a remote star domain, without the support of federal technology, would not dare to have any other thoughts even if they developed for thousands of years.

  In the face of an enormous disparity in strength, a single Galaxy-class battleship can easily annihilate an entire fleet composed of insignificant warships.

  The combat effectiveness is not proportional, and it does not pose a threat at all.

  Leaders with fiefs, in order to continue promoting their military positions and obtaining more powerful starships, the only way is to continuously develop their fiefs, increase their combat power, have a large amount of resources, and exchange for higher technical support, while also having the right to expand their fiefs.

  This pattern is essentially a union with clear hierarchical levels from top to bottom, in the shape of a pyramid, and the difference in strength between each layer is extremely disparate.

  Under such circumstances, it is not a gap in strength that can be reversed by personal ability, but rather the overall strength of a team!

  So, a rising star like Ye Heng actually chose such a barren star domain as his fief, it's simply self-destructive. With insufficient resources, inadequate warships, and the overall strength of the army unable to be improved, no matter how extraordinary your personal abilities are, there is nothing that can be done.

  The gap between them is like the difference between a nuclear bomb and a handgun. No matter how exceptional your handgun skills are, you're still just a scrub in front of a nuclear bomb.

  These leaves have always known, but he has always had his own ideas.

  Ye Tian looked at Ye Heng's expression, sighed and said: "I know you've had your own ideas since childhood, and you're a capable kid. It's just that this matter isn't as simple as you think. Choosing such a fiefdom, you basically have no prospects to speak of. Are you willing to spend the rest of your life in mediocrity?"

  "Your father has always been cautious, and you have some of his shadow in your actions. I understand what you mean." He paused for a moment before continuing, "After Ming Yu rose to power, our Ye family indeed became too powerful, and the principle of 'high merit covering up one's lord' is something I also understand. However, you can't make fun of your own future because of this."

  "Uncle, Ye Heng can make his own decisions."

  This single sentence blocked all of Ye Tian's thousand words and myriad phrases.

  Ye Tian opened his mouth, but ultimately let out a sigh: "You little brat, I'm doing this for your own good."

  Ye Heng looked at Ye Tian calmly and then bowed deeply, saying in a low voice: "I understand Uncle's intentions."

  Ye Tian gazed steadily at Ye Heng, whose expression remained unchanged. His refined features seemed to be shrouded in a layer of frost, making him appear within reach yet increasingly impenetrable.

  It's pointless to continue, Ye Tian said: "Forget it, you have your own thoughts, I won't interfere. If there's anything you need from Uncle, just say so."

  Ye Heng bowed and said respectfully: "Thank you, Uncle."

  Ye Tian waved his hand and Ye Heng walked out of the study alone.

  Watching Ye Heng leave, Ye Tian slightly narrowed his eyes. This nephew of his was so young, yet had such a deep and complex character. Was this a good thing or a bad thing?

  In the living room, Ye Huai was beside Old Man Ye. Although Ye Huai had not joined the army and his abilities were not outstanding, he had a good personality, loved to talk, and people liked him.

  Ye Lao's family background was not high, although the Ye family was also a noble family at that time, but it had long since declined. When Ye Lao was young, he didn't care much about these things, but unexpectedly gave birth to two sons who were very particular about them, so as their father, he could only pretend to keep up appearances.

  The two grandsons after that, Ye Heng is praised by everyone, Ye Jin is slightly inferior, but also impeccable, only Ye Huai is the most unrestrained and greedy for fun, and his name is as famous as his brother Ye Heng, but what he is famous for is a bad reputation.

  He has a more lively personality, not so reserved, and as the youngest grandson, Ye Lao's originally doted on him somewhat, so the two of them get along very well, having endless conversations when they're together.

  They didn't go over to listen, thinking they were discussing something important, but as soon as they walked in, they could hear that the big things the two of them were discussing were just about what new virtual online games had come out recently... martial arts and fantasy, those were their favorite topics.

  Ye Mu and Mei'er Kaliran accompanied Old Lady Ye. Although Ye Mu was in charge at home, outside the house she was a virtuous wife and good mother who could move freely between the hall and the kitchen, with a fake level close to full level; whoever saw her would say she was kind and gentle, and that Ye Zhen had good luck to have married such a good wife.

  As soon as Ye Heng came out, Old Lady Ye beckoned him over. Ye Heng shouted "Grandma, Auntie, Mom".

  Mrs. Ye let out a gentle sigh and hastily invited him to sit down, while Mei'er smiled at him as well. Although everyone said that Ye Heng was good, in her eyes, no one could compare to her own son, Ye Jin.

  No matter which era, as long as there is marriage, women are quite concerned about it, especially for someone like Ye Heng who is an excellent and outstanding diamond bachelor in all aspects, they are even more concerned.

  Ye Lao Tai Tai was no exception, she pulled Ye Heng and said: "Xiao Heng, you're not young anymore, it's time to settle down, can't be as mischievous as when you were a kid. Your aunt told me the other day that her nephew Hill Carilan graduated this year too, 24 years old, looks very good, heard his personality is great too, what do you think..."

  If Yuan Xi were here, he would definitely be amused. Humans have developed for thousands of years since the Earth era, but Ye Lao's words are still unchanged. It's just that people are more open-minded now and no longer entangled in having to marry a woman. If you like men, it's okay, we'll tie the red thread for you with a man too...

  Ye Hengwei smiled slightly and waited for the old lady to finish speaking before continuing: "Grandma, I have someone I like."

  His words shocked all three women, and then Ye Lao Tai Tai couldn't help but ask: "Who is it? Where are they from? Why didn't you bring them back to see us?"

  Ye Heng said: "Once it's settled, I'll definitely notify Grandma at the first opportunity."

  The old lady listened and understood in her heart that the two young men were still in a ambiguous stage, The old lady was very trendy, even now she would occasionally watch some popular romance dramas like "The First Love of a Beautiful Boy", "He and He's Unspeakable Secret" and "He Loves Him, He Doesn't Love Him, He Loves Him Again". So at this moment, she smiled slyly and said: "Then you must seize the opportunity, take the initiative to make the first move, near water tower first gets the moon, if not, just launch a preemptive strike..."

  "Alright, grandmother, Ye Heng understands."

  Ye Mu is incredibly resilient, at this time she can actually hold on so well, hearing such explosive news, she didn't even flinch, calm and composed, her disguising ability is rising linearly, it's as if she's about to surpass the max level and enter a new realm.

  It was just this return home that gave Ye Heng an extremely profound lesson, the deeper the accumulation in the mansion, the stronger the explosive force would be.

  Until she had thoroughly investigated the Mu Xi family's background and found out that they actually had a son, Ye Mu was completely unable to hold back. If not for Ye Fu stopping her, at this moment she would have already packed up big and small bags with a pile of gifts and rushed to Blue Star to see her in-laws, daughter-in-law, and precious grandson...

  On a distant blue planet, Yuan Xi was completely unaware of Ye Heng's decision to give himself up.

  He was rolling up his sleeves and preparing for a big battle, vowing to become a master chef, taking cooking skills to the next level.

  Pao Ding technique, it's not difficult to upgrade, Yuan Xi recalled that the previous ten points were basically gained when handling fish and poultry. Because the system had too many notifications, he didn't pay much attention to it, but now that he needs it, he took a look.

  This is easy to handle, their own animals are not willing to kill, they are all robust young animals that produce eggs and milk, so Yuan Xi specially let the workers buy a box of fresh fish, preparing to brush up on their skills.

  It was just unexpected that by noon, Qinghe Farm welcomed a group of uninvited guests.