The leader of the academic community in the Federation collapsed just like that. With iron-clad evidence and the deliberate instigation of certain parties in the Federation, Lin Yuanhu was forced to step down. The academic community that he had single-handedly controlled for several decades was also temporarily plunged into chaos and silence.
Sometimes, Xu Le would think of Lin Yuanhu's desolate figure in the cemetery. When news of Lin Yuanhu's death came a year later, Lin Yuanhu had also asked himself this question. In the end, there was only the same conclusion: unforgivable. The bigwigs in the Federation had done all sorts of bad things in their lives. In the end, they would lay down their weapons and shed tears in front of the dead, asking for peace of mind and facing the shadow of death head-on. This seemed to be a very common thing, but Xu Le was unwilling to accept this kind of absurd reality.
He knew very well that many people, including Lady Tai, were very angry at this plan that he had been planning for half a year. The Tai family had only wanted to use the new mecha standards to attack their opponents in the presidential election, but they had also shrewdly hoped to control this conflict within a certain range. Xu Le had dealt a blow to Lin Yuanhu and the Federal Academy of Science. It had really been too ruthless and thorough, and had already exceeded the limits of those people.
A small fry had finally overthrown a giant in the upper echelons of the Federation. This would probably make some people feel a chill run down their spines, a sense of insecurity that came from outside the rules.
But why hadn't the Federation government tried to cover up this matter? At the very least, why had they tried to minimize the impact of this scandal? Xu Le sometimes thought about this question. He didn't know which people in the government had stood on the opposite side of the seven great families.
Xu Le had helped the Nutshell engineering department develop the MX mecha, and had personally struck down Zi Hai at the summit of Kaqi Peak. The insider trading between the Li family and the Federal Academy of Science, as well as that pair of presidential candidates, had fallen into his hands alone. The Li Family had dominated the financial and economic field of the Federation for a long time. They had spent a lot of money on the presidential election. Xu Le's actions had naturally offended the Li Family. Indirectly, he had also become the absolute enemy of the Lin Family.
If an ordinary citizen of the Federation knew that two of the seven major families of the Federation were constantly trying to erase their existence, they would tremble in fear. They would either flee to Bermuda and fight for their lives, or simply commit suicide. However, Xu Le wasn't worried about this. At least for now, he still had Lady Tai's shadow behind him. As long as the cooperation continued, those people wouldn't be able to do anything to him directly.
But what about the future? Xu Le thought about the future. If Tai Zhiyuan appeared again in the future, he believed that guy would definitely save his life. Moreover, his main focus at this time was on the Federation's well-developed news media.
In the 67th year of the Constitutional Era, the Federation's news media and internet were bustling with activity. The presidential election, the terrorist attack on the four states surrounding the mountain, the epoch-making new MX mecha, the plagiarism scandal at the Federal Academy of Science — one major event after another happened, making the reporters and broadcasters extremely excited. The citizens of the Federation were still in a daze.
In the past two days, the news media had been paying attention to another major event. This event was related to the presidential election that was about to begin. Naturally, it attracted the attention of countless people, including Xu Le. This was because on his list of unforgivable people, Senator Macklin was undoubtedly at the top of the list.
However, he couldn't do anything about the political world, so he could only watch calmly. He wanted to see when the things that Shi Qinghai had passed to the Tai family through him would explode. However, even he didn't expect that the explosion would happen on Cabin Street, the street where the Federation's serious media gathered.
From what he knew, the Tai family's influence had always been on the news department of the Federation's television station, and not on the newspapers.
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On a certain day in late autumn, in the Daily of the Capital Special Administrative Region, there was an inconspicuous article published behind the successive reports on the plagiarism scandal at the Federal Academy of Science. The article took up very little space, like a small piece of tofu.
The plagiarism scandal had been exposed, and it had caused great damage to the election of Ross Macklin's presidential candidate. This article started from the ethics of Dean Lin Yuanhu, but it didn't fall into the trap of doubting the ethics of Ross Macklin's campaign partner. Instead, it directly pointed the spearhead at the terrorist attack on the four states surrounding the mountain.
In this very short article, the Daily of the Capital Special Administrative Region directly accused Senator Macklin of being the mastermind behind the terrorist attack on the four states surrounding the mountain through detailed and simple investigation evidence, as well as unnamed sources of information.
If a normal newspaper published such a shocking article, it would only be laughed at by the majority of the Federation's public. It would be treated as a snack after a meal, and they wouldn't pay attention to it at all. They would just throw it into the trash can. Senator Macklin, who advocated non-violence for decades, resolutely broke away from the armed forces of the anti-government army, and joined the democratic reconciliation process of the Federation, was actually a terrorist? No one would believe this at all.
However, the Daily of the Capital Special Administrative Region was not a normal newspaper. This was a serious newspaper that had been passed down for countless years. It was strongly liberal, and some people even regarded it as a George Carlin media outlet. It had always been respected by intellectuals and ordinary people, and had a very high authority.
Such a serious newspaper made such a serious accusation, and attached to the article were the signatures of Chief Reporter Wood and Chief Editor Bob, which was enough to show the determination and confidence of the Daily of the Capital Special Administrative Region.
Immediately, the vending machines on the streets of the capital were completely sold out. People hurriedly walked in the cold wind, holding a copy of the Daily of the Capital Special Administrative Region in their hands, reading it with an expression of disbelief, cursing something.
Immediately afterward, the citizens of various states and regions who read the article through the electronic version of the Daily of the Capital Special Administrative Region were also shocked. Those colleagues in the news industry didn't understand why the always rigorous Daily of the Capital Special Administrative Region suddenly threw such a heavy bomb. It should be known that to accuse a well-respected presidential candidate, Chief Editor Bob, and Chief Reporter Wood, was tantamount to gambling with a lifetime of professional reputation, no, it was gambling with the reputation that the daily newspaper had accumulated over countless years!
Almost at the same time the newspaper was published, the phone in the editor-in-chief's office rang. The big shot behind the newspaper roared angrily, asking Chief Editor Bob to immediately recall the newspaper and eliminate the impact immediately.
"Bob, are you crazy?! Every family dares to offend politicians, but do you know what you are doing? That is Medellin, at least one billion citizens in the Federation follow him! Countless scholars trust him, and you are saying that he is a terrorist! "
"I know very well what I am doing." Chief Editor Bob moved the microphone a little further away and said calmly, "I know even more clearly that the Sanlin United Bank is above the board of directors, and the Li family is supporting the election of Governor Ross and Senator Medellin. But please don't forget, I am in the newspaper business, not the bank business."
The big shot on the other side of the phone panted heavily, and when he was about to say something angrily, Bob said coldly, "My Chief Editor contract will expire in two months. Don't expect to oust me at this time. Even if an interim board meeting is called, I will stay in this office. If you don't want this matter to be known by the Federation, it's best not to have this idea. You should know that there are many media outlets in the Federation that are interested in this matter. Perhaps they are more interested in why I was fired by the board of directors of the bank controlled by the Li family the day after I published this article. "
After saying such a long string of awkward words in one breath, Mr. Bob's face didn't turn red, nor did he pant. Instead, he felt very happy. He held the microphone with two fingers and gently put it down.
The click was like an old-fashioned printer in a museum. It was very crisp and moving. Many years ago, the news workers in the Federation used those printers to produce many reports that seemed crazy at the time, but were later found to be very beneficial to the future of the Federation.
"The president's office called and asked what we want to do." The door of the Chief Editor's office was pushed open, and chief reporter Wood, who had been secretly investigating in Area S2 for several days, walked in. The reporter shrugged and said, "There were many calls from Parliament Hill to express their concern. Tell me the truth, can you handle it?"
"The Federation today can't do assassinations," Chief Editor Bob said with a smile.
Only the two of them knew that the report accusing the Macklin Papers had been written many days ago, but Chief Editor Bob had been holding it back and not publishing it. Until the recent plagiarism scandal at the Academy of Sciences was exposed, Mr. Bob smelled the wind in the Federation's political circle, and made the decision to publish it.
Thinking back to the argument in the Chief Editor's office, Wood silently looked at the white-haired Chief Editor and said, "I have to admit, you picked the right time. At that time, I almost thought that you would throw my article in the trash can."
"It's not that I didn't report it, it's just that the time wasn't right." Chief Editor Bob sighed and said, "The Federation is full of scandals. If we publish it now, whether it's the government, the industry, or the public, the shock will be reduced to a minimum. After all, I don't want this article to cause unrest in the Federation. "
"You can't smell the stench if you stay on the stinky boat all year round." Wood shrugged to show that he understood what he meant. "But if we throw it out now, won't people accuse us of flattering the weak?"
"I'm ready to resign, and you should be ready too." Chief Editor Bob lit a thick cigarette, took two puffs, and said, "Then what are you afraid of? At least we have to finish this continuous report. "
The article on the first day of the Capital Daily News only made inferences and accusations. Everyone in the Federation knew that if they hadn't obtained the relevant evidence, such a serious newspaper would definitely not have made such accusations. There should be more detailed reports on the relevant aspects in the following days.
As expected, the Capital Daily News published a follow-up report on the next day. On this day, the vending machine in the capital was robbed again. The upper class of the Federation, the ordinary citizens, and the silent readers all looked at the photos, relationship charts, and written information in the newspaper and fell into absolute shock.
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