The shock caused by the Capital Daily News was still being amplified in countless galaxies in the Federation. That night, the last TV debate before the presidential election was broadcasted on the Federation's TV channel as scheduled. As early as two months ago, in the middle of the election process, several candidates who were far behind in public opinion had already announced their withdrawal and called on their few supporters to vote for the other two candidates.
At eight o 'clock in the evening, Xu Le, who had not been assigned any work or received any transfer orders, sat quietly on the sofa alone and watched the TV screen intently. The news that Uncle Feng Yu was still alive made him happy for a long time, but when he thought about which corner of the universe that guy was wandering, he had no choice but to give up the strong urge to find him. The most important content of his life these days was to pay attention to the progress of the Federation's presidential election.
He defeated Lin Yuanhu, which indirectly and deeply affected this election. At least, many people who originally supported Ross Medellin because of Lin Yuanhu's call had already fallen silent. However, his strength was ultimately in technology. He had done what he needed to do, and the information that Mr. Shi obtained after narrowly escaping death had also begun to come into play. All he could do now was wait for the results of the election and wait for the Federation's judicial system to intervene.
On the TV debate, the dark-skinned Senator Pabre did not mention the recent plagiarism controversy at all, nor did he use the continuous reports in the Capital Daily News to make an issue of it. He chose a senior member of the Federation Management Committee as his partner. The two of them sat in the specially arranged venue of the Federation's TV station and described their governing program and reform plans for the Federation in a deep voice.
The expected fierce debate did not happen, but the four candidates still performed extremely well with their eloquence and calm demeanor. Pabre, who was a lawyer, was originally a famous orator in the Federation. Since he stepped into politics, every speech he made was considered a model by campaign experts. Senator Medellin was an even more outstanding politician. Whether it was a long time ago or in the recent two years, his articles published in the Capital Daily News were read by countless people.
Xu Le watched the TV debate end and felt a little bored. Just as he was preparing to practice diligently like he had done countless nights in the past, the remote control subconsciously changed to another channel.
This channel was playing a campaign advertisement for Ross Medellin. At this time, it had just used detailed data to describe Governor Ross's absolute economic control and was talking about Senator Medellin's life. Looking at the old photo on the TV screen, the innocent child, Xu Le's eyes narrowed.
The first work of the masters of art and literature was their diapers, and a peerless villain like Medellin also had an innocent past.
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"In the 16th year of the 37th Constitutional Era, the first imperial invasion ended and the Federation won. The S2 heavy industry fell from its wartime status and countless workers lost their jobs. His parents were kicked out of the factory apartment and he had to work to support them. In the 23rd year of the Constitutional Era, his mother passed away. He joined the Federation Expeditionary Force and received a Purple Star medal. But he was expelled from the army because he did not carry out the withdrawal order of the army commander. In the 27th year of the Constitutional Era, his business failed and his father passed away. With an unexpected financial aid, he entered the School of History and Economics of the Capital University. Later, a person named George Carlin appeared in this school.
In the 31st year of the Constitutional Era, because he participated in the activities of the Veterans Association to occupy Charter Square, he was expelled from the Capital Purge and was accused by the Federation. In the 32nd year of the Constitutional Era, he signed a plea agreement and returned to the S2 area to open a store. He got engaged, but less than two months later, his fiancée died and his heart was broken. In the 33rd year of the Constitutional Era, the store went bankrupt again. He had a complete mental breakdown and was bedridden for six months. In the 34th year of the Constitutional Era, he participated in the election of the third-class city councilor, but did not obtain enough signatures, so he was not included in the nomination list.
In the 35th year of the Constitutional Era, he entered the Green Dragon Mountain alone and joined a guerrilla group. But he was suspected of being a spy of the Federation Investigation Bureau and was imprisoned in a single cell for ten months. In the 36th year of the Constitutional Era, he tried to become the spokesperson of the anti-government army, but failed. In the 37th year of the Constitutional Era, because of the internal strife of the anti-government army, he was only three minutes away from death. In the 41st year of the Constitutional Era, he was successfully elected as an alternate member of the anti-government army committee. In the 43rd year of the Constitutional Era, he fought for a by-election in the first half of the year, but failed.
In the 47th year of the Constitutional Era, he was re-elected as a member of the anti-government army committee and has been re-elected ever since. In the 51st year of the Constitutional Era, he proposed non-violence, but was attacked by an assassination at the Green Dragon Mountain Airport. The investigation has not yet concluded. He was seriously injured and recuperated for two years. In the 54th year of the Constitutional Era, he represented the anti-government army and participated in the election of the four states surrounding the mountain for the first time, but failed. In the 58th year of the Constitutional Era, he succeeded in the election of the four states surrounding the mountain, but was disqualified by the Federation Election Committee because he violated the plea agreement signed with the Federation that year.
In the 59th year of the Constitutional Era, he came to S1 to report to the Federation High Court and asked for the right to be elected fairly. In the 60th year of the Constitutional Era, the High Court ruled that the election two years ago was valid, and he was successfully elected as a state senator of the Federation for the first time.
He was born with nothing and faced setbacks throughout his life. He could have become a hero respected by the Federal military, but because of his hatred of the invaders, he lost this honor. He could have become a scholar in a university, but because of his thinking about the unfairness of the Federation society, he was exiled to the edge of society. Countless elections, countless failures, two business failures, the tragic death of his fiancee, countless times on the verge of despair, but he did not give up, because he knew what he wanted to do for the Federation. That was why he was finally elected as a member of the Federation Management Committee and became a candidate for the vice-presidency of the Federation.
He is Senator Medellin, and whether he succeeds or fails this time is in your hands. "
(This is a story that originated from Lincoln's resume. I forgot who the original author was, but I feel that it is very appropriate and beautiful to use here. Thank you.)
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This was a very exciting campaign advertisement. Xu Le was a little entranced by it. These legendary life experiences, as well as the compassion hidden in the words, perfectly displayed Senator Medellin's life. In comparison, the campaign advertisement for Senator Pabre's campaign office was much more dull.
Looking at the face of the innocent baby turned into a calm and gentle old man on the TV, Xu Le licked his dry lips. He had done a lot of homework on this high and mighty politician, so he easily guessed that this campaign announcement must have been written by Medellin himself. At the moment when George Carlinism was prevalent, in an environment of great reconciliation in the Federation, Medellin's life was indeed a perfect role model in the hearts of voters. Xu Le even believed that if it was not for the old political system of the Federation that needed to be appeased, the positions of Medellin and Ross would have been reversed.
After the campaign advertisement ended, there was no new advertisement. This TV station actually began to broadcast an investigation report that accused Medellin of being involved in a terrorist attack!
Xu Le looked at the unfamiliar anchor with a serious expression, and then at the bloody and terrifying images of the concert on the TV. He was so shocked that he could not speak. Then, he clenched his fist tightly and waved it vigorously.
The Federation TV station absolutely could not broadcast such things, because the election committee would definitely not agree. However, such a private TV station could not be controlled by anyone. The accusation against Medellin developed from the newspaper to the TV station. The vivid images, together with the recorded evidence and vague video evidence, suddenly became very lethal!
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For Xu Le, the addition of more news media was like a spring breeze blowing overnight. All the flowers in the pear garden bloomed, comforting and looking forward to it. However, for most of the citizens and politicians in the Federation, these reports were like a bone-piercing cold wind. The thunder in South Dakota in summer made them feel somewhat frightened and uneasy.
Regardless of whether it was the Capital Daily News or the TV station that was not very famous, they made serious accusations through their own channels. Although the evidence available was not enough, it was already somewhat shocking. Under the pressure of the media and the influence of the Tai family in every corner of the Federation, in the last days of autumn in the 67th year of the Constitutional Calendar, the Federation Management Committee finally approved the Ministry of Justice's application to establish an independent prosecutor for the Medellin case.
In fact, the Ministry of Justice had already received the same report as the Capital Daily News two months ago. The secret investigation of Senator Medellin had also been carried out to a certain extent. However, without the authorization of the Parliament Hill, it was extremely difficult to carry out the investigation. Since then, the candidate for the independent prosecutor appointed by the Ministry of Justice had also been revealed.
For the past two months, the secret investigation team of the Ministry of Justice had felt like they were unable to act freely. Now that they finally stood in front of the stage, they immediately began to work. In a very short period of time, they controlled the target they needed and began to retrieve the call records and internal documents of Senator Medellin's office.
Inspector Xiao Wenjing had a serious expression as he led a few colleagues into the Parliament Hill. Under the gaze of the crowd, while waiting for the elevator, he said softly to Xu Songzi behind him, "Teacher is under a lot of pressure as an independent prosecutor. We have to be careful when handling cases."
Xu Songzi nodded. Just yesterday, she had received a transfer order from the Internal Affairs Department of the Ministry of Defense to assist the Ministry of Justice's investigation work. Being able to participate in such a big case, this outstanding judicial talent also felt unprecedented pressure.
However, they were professionals who defended the justice of the Federation. Although they knew that Senator Medellin had the support of countless powerful political figures and surging public opinion behind him, they still stepped into the Parliament Hill.
Countless reporters swarmed up and waited at the bottom of the long stone steps of the Parliament Hill. Perhaps it would take many days, but they would not miss a single second of the shocking investigation process of the entire Federation.
At this time, no one noticed that a black car without a logo slowly drove over and quietly parked by the lawn. It was like a spectator sitting in his seat.
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