Asimov's Foundation

  "under the direct control of the Emperor." There was a faint emphasis upon the last phrase that seemed to disconcert the sub-prefect.

  "We're all scholars more or less. After all, we're not so much a world as a scientific foundation – under the direct control of the Emperor."

  "You mean Dr. Pirenne? Yes! He is the Chairman of the Board of Trustees – and a personal representative of the Emperor."