At this time, in a mansion in the western suburbs of the Imperial Capital, Qin Baye sat in front of the sofa, his eyes glued to the television.
The TV was broadcasting news from the United States.
Qin Baye was already over seventy years old, but because he had interacted with foreigners in his early years, his English was quite good.
There was no problem watching English TV programs.
As he watched, his brows furrowed tighter and tighter. He was very puzzled.
They had sent Gu Nianzhi's DNA sample when she was born. It was also the only DNA sample they had left. How had it become Wen Shouyi?
A few days ago, Lorraine had specially sent someone to deliver a letter to him, asking Wen Shouyi to make a trip to America. Qin Baye had thought it was to discuss saving Qin Yaoguang.
In the end, Wen Shouyi had become the person closest to perfect genes!
What was going on?
Qin Baye felt that something was off.
However, on TV, Lohler was excitedly testifying in front of the US Congress. He told the highest authorities in the US that the Lohler Group had achieved some small results in the field of human genetic research.
However, their small achievement was a huge step forward in the history of human evolution!
Qin Baye stood up with the help of his walking stick and slowly strolled to the French window in the living room. He stared at the night sky outside, lost in thought.
As far as the eye could see, there was a small garden. It was the early summer night, and the wind was a little hot. It blew in through the half-opened floor-to-ceiling window.
The Evening Fragrant Jade in front of the window was as white as jade. It was as moving as the Epiphyllum and had a faint fragrance.
Qin Baye's gaze fell on the Evening Fragrant Jade and he suddenly felt irritated. He grabbed his walking stick and went out to destroy the Evening Fragrant Jade. Only then did he feel a little better.
"Great-grandfather, are you alright?" Qin Baye's grandnephew, Qin Haoshan, walked over and held his arm as they walked up the stairs.
Qin Baye smiled and said, "It's nothing, I just can't stand the smell of this flower."
After saying that, he sighed and said, "Your aunt hates the night epiphyllum the most, but she likes the evening fragrant jade which is somewhat similar to the night epiphyllum the most. She has so many at home. Alas … she's so stubborn. Otherwise, how could she end up like this?! "
Qin Haoshan felt very sad when he heard that. He quickly comforted him, "Grandpa, Auntie will be fine. Won't the United States put pressure on the government? Just you wait … "
"Mm, let's see what they do tomorrow. I'm old now, so I'll have to rely on you guys in the future. " Qin Baye looked up at his tall and handsome grandnephew and nodded kindly. "Haoshan, you're a good person. Just like your aunt, you're a little stubborn. There are plenty of fish in the sea, why do you have to be so attached to a single flower? "
Qin Haoshan: "…"
He smiled awkwardly, unwilling to talk about this topic. He helped Qin Baye lie down on the bed and covered him with a thin blanket. "You should rest early. We still have to wait and see how the government will respond tomorrow."
…
That night, many people in the Imperial Capital did not sleep well.
At three o 'clock in the morning in the Imperial Capital, which was also three o' clock in the afternoon in the United States, the United States Congress released the "White Paper on Human Rights in China."
The central topic of this 500-page white paper was Qin Yaoguang.
The senators and representatives of the US Senate and House of Representatives accused the Huaxia Empire of ignoring the basic human rights of the famous female scientist, Qin Yaoguang, and of seriously corrupt justice.
A certain high-ranking general used his power for personal gain for the sake of a woman. He listened to the slanderous words of a villain and brazenly threw Qin Yaoguang into prison without a formal trial.
The people in the US Congress were impassioned and passed almost all the bills condemning the Huaxia Empire's government. They also declared that if they didn't release Qin Yaoguang unconditionally, they would start a trade war and impose high tariffs on all the Huaxia Empire's exports to the US!
…
The Prime Minister of the Huaxia Empire, Xie Beichen, Chairman Long Zhixue of the Senate, and Major General He Zhichu of the military were woken up from their sleep by their secretaries at almost the same time.
"Prime Minister Xie, the news from the US is out."
Xie Beichen immediately sobered up.
They had already received intelligence that the United States would play tricks on them. Although they were prepared, they were still a little nervous when they heard that the other party had finally made a move.
"… What kind of news is it? What's going on? "
"… It's for Ms. Qin Yaoguang," the secretary said in a low voice as she stood at the side and read the news summary to Xie Beichen.
Xie Beichen listened and hurriedly changed her clothes. "What about Speaker Long and Major General He?"
"Someone has already gone to call them. Or should we continue with the original plan? "
"Yes, let's proceed with the original plan."
…
At four o 'clock in the morning in the imperial capital, the Prime Minister of the Cabinet, Xie Beichen, Long Zhixue of the Senate, and He Zhichu of the military were already sitting in the most heavily secured conference room of the Supreme Council of the military in the imperial capital. They were re-watching the news summary sent by the United States.
The white paper from the United States Congress was very long, but the content was very poor.
It was a cliché over and over again, but the topic was very novel.
This time, they brazenly named Qin Yaoguang and only wanted Qin Yaoguang.
"… They are really determined to use all of the trade between the Huaxia Empire and the United States in exchange for Qin Yaoguang's freedom," Speaker Long said expressionlessly as he flipped through the "White Paper on Human Rights in the Huaxia Empire" that had been sent back.
"The Huaxia Empire's foreign trade with the United States reached 500 billion US dollars last year. 500 billion US dollars just for one person. "Xie Beichen's brows were tightly furrowed." What should we do? "
"What should we do?" He Zhichu's expression was stern. "Don't tell me the two of you still want to agree?"
Xie Beichen sighed and looked as if he had aged ten years. "It's not a matter of whether I want to or not. With our economic situation, do we really have to fight the Americans head-on?"
"This is a method of killing a thousand enemies and losing a thousand of our own. They can both suffer losses, but we can't …" Speaker Long also looked at Xie Beichen hesitantly.
Xie Beichen nodded at him. The two of them had similar thoughts.
Only He Zhichu firmly opposed it.
His father was supposed to attend this meeting, but his father was currently recuperating in the hospital and was going to have surgery tomorrow. Therefore, after obtaining the consent of Prime Minister Xie and Speaker Long, he temporarily attended on his father's behalf.
He placed his hands on the conference table and said seriously, "I don't understand your diplomacy or your economy, but I understand law and military affairs."
"I only know that when the other party wants a person at all costs, we must not agree."
"It's just like fighting a war. Even if we are not as strong as the other party, when the other party uses all their strength to seize a high ground that we think is unimportant, I know that we must defend this high ground even if we die!"
"Because the other party has spent so much effort to seize it, it must be because this place has benefits that exceed their costs for them."
"It doesn't matter if we don't understand it now. As long as the person is in our hands, the other party will definitely weigh the pros and cons carefully. They won't cut off all means of retreat."
"Major General He makes it sound nice, but are you sure?" Xie Beichen asked unhappily. "You also said that you don't understand economics. Then let me tell you, if a trade war really breaks out, how many factories will close down, foreign trade will decline sharply, and the surplus will decrease or even expand to a deficit? The economic situation will be very ugly. "
Speaker Long nodded. "Yes, our country is such a big country. Once the economy has problems, the people will not agree."
"… If the other party levies tariffs, our economy will have problems. With all due respect, Prime Minister Xie, you are doing nothing. This is a serious dereliction of duty," He Zhichu said calmly.
The corners of Xie Beichen's mouth twitched twice. He smiled bitterly and said, "Major General He, you really dare to say that. I won't wear this hat. I was just telling you the serious consequences of a trade war. How did it become my dereliction of duty? "
"May I ask how I dereliction of duty? I racked my brains for the cabinet and racked my brains for the development of the economy … "
Speaker Long saw that the two of them were about to quarrel, so he quickly came out to smooth things over. "Okay, okay, don't be anxious. Everyone is doing this for the sake of the country and the people. They all have good intentions. Let's sit down and talk slowly."
"Talk about what?" He Zhichu slammed the table and said coldly, "In my opinion, it's not even dawn yet. Shoot Qin Yaoguang immediately! Respond to the American white paper tomorrow morning during work time and tell them that they're a step too late. Qin Yaoguang is already dead! "
Prime Minister Xie and Speaker Long stared at He Zhichu. They couldn't believe their ears.
Qin Yaoguang was once He Chengjian's remarried wife, He Zhichu's stepmother. She was also his life savior. How could she be so ruthless?!
"… Major General He, with all due respect, is there really any solid evidence for Qin Yaoguang's case?" Xie Beichen couldn't help sneering.
Wasn't it all because of Gu Nianzhi?
He felt bad for his niece, Xie Qingying.
Gu Nianzhi used to be He Zhichu's fiancée, and Qin Yaoguang's case was mainly led by Gu Nianzhi.
"… So the United States said that a high-ranking general used his power for personal gain for the sake of a woman. Do you know who this person is, Major General He?" Speaker Long also spoke up for Xie Beichen.
"How is there no solid evidence?" He Zhichu said lightly, "She cooperated with Qin Baye and used infrasonic weapons against me in an attempt to murder me. Isn't that solid evidence?"
"… But there was no public trial for this case." Speaker Long frowned. "And I heard that the Supreme Court of the military is reviewing this case and feels that Qin Yaoguang doesn't have the conditions to mobilize infrasonic weapons because she was imprisoned by the military at the time. How could she have had the chance to plan this operation?"
Speaker Long had the right to know the whole story of everything related to the law.
It was just that most of the time, he didn't have time to pay attention to every case, so he could only devote his limited energy to a few important cases.
Every year, Speaker Long would have a backup of the cases that were sent to the Supreme Court and the Supreme Military Court for review.
He wouldn't interfere with the judiciary, but he would understand the direction of judicial enforcement and the demands of the people so that he could be more targeted when formulating laws.
He Zhichu's case of being injured by an infrasonic weapon couldn't be tried in public because it involved too much confidential information.
As for the kidnapping case that Gu Nianzhi sued Qin Yaoguang eight years ago, because it was related to Gu Nianzhi's background, He Zhichu didn't want others to notice Gu Nianzhi's special genes, so he didn't want the case to be tried in public.
"Then what should we do?" Speaker Long shook his head and sighed. "You don't know how good the Americans are at setting the pace. They will mobilize online public opinion and incite some netizens who want the world to be in chaos to become online judges. They will demand that a lot of information that they don't have the authority to know be made public, and then conduct an online trial."
"If we don't do this, then there's a problem with our judiciary. All of them are more capable than judges, lawyers, prosecutors, and police who are truly professional." Xie Beichen also slammed the table and said angrily.
Any judiciary would make mistakes. This would exist in any country and had nothing to do with the system.
However, using a mistake to attack the entire social system and system was malicious, stupid, and vicious.
He Zhichu thought about it for a long time and finally said, "Let's not respond for now. Let's see how public opinion responds before making a decision."
"Okay, I agree." Speaker Long nodded immediately. He didn't want to give in to the United States, but he also didn't want his country's economy to be damaged, so he was in a dilemma.
Prime Minister Xie nodded reluctantly. "Okay, then let's wait another day. Our Ministry of Foreign Affairs can't respond too late, or it will be very passive. "
By the time the meeting ended, the sky was already bright outside.
He Zhichu had been in a meeting for half the night and was very tired.
He took a private car back to the He family's mansion and saw a familiar silhouette standing by the iron gate of the mansion, looking down at her phone.
He Zhichu smiled slightly, got out of the car, and strode over. "Nianzhi, why are you here so early?"
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