The middle-aged man, who Shi Qinghai addressed as the director, said after a moment of silence, "Your judgment of the situation is correct. Zou Yingxing has already called his children back to the Capital Special District. They won't be back anytime soon. Their family knows the identity of the crown prince by chance, so they definitely don't want to leave a bad impression on the crown prince. They should be disinfected in the next few days."
"That crown prince is really ridiculous. There are so many heavily guarded private academies in the Capital Special District. Why did he have to come to Lin Hai?" Shi Qinghai lit another cigarette. Thinking about the final target of this operation, he couldn't help but feel a little worried. The crown prince was really a high and mighty figure, not someone the Zou family could compare with. It wasn't difficult to stop the Ministry of Defense from showing goodwill to him, and it might be possible to stop the influence of the hawks, but it was really too difficult to get close to him.
"I only know that he's in the university town. Which one is it?" Shi Qinghai lowered his head and smoked. He subconsciously kicked the wall behind him, shaking off the dust on his leather shoes. "I don't know how many blockades there will be around such a person. Even if I can arrange some kind of coincidence, I don't know how old he is, what his temperament is, where he lives, what his route is, how can I get close to him? I don't even know what the crown prince looks like. "
"The latest information came back. He's between 17 and 19 years old, because his family hasn't held a coming of age ceremony for him yet." The director said seriously, "Don't even think about three-dimensional imaging. There's not even a picture of him in the outside world. At most, there's a portrait that can be taken orally, but it's very distorted. So whether you can find him, get close to him, and gain his favor all depends on your personal ability. "
Shi Qinghai spat a mouthful of saliva on the ground. He felt a chill in his chest. The conflict with the Zou family last night was indeed deliberately provoked by him. It wasn't difficult to find out the personality of the woman named Zou Yu and her preference for DVC perfume. The reason why he brought Xu Le along was that he wanted to do a better job. He was prepared to save Xu Le during the conflict. This was more in line with the characteristics of his character that he left in the investigation bureau and the organization. Only then could he hide his true thoughts.
He was very tired. For the past two years, he had been playing the role of a playboy. No, a real playboy. He did not want to be promoted in the Investigation Bureau because it was very difficult for him to be caught in this gap. He wanted to take this opportunity to be directly fired by the Investigation Bureau of the Federation. This way, he believed that the organization would not value him as much as before. Perhaps he would be able to have a more free life.
However, he did not expect that Xu Le, that brat, would actually take the initiative to stand up for him. Moreover, he had an ability that was beyond his imagination. He did not expect that the organization would value him so much that they would not hesitate to mobilize the hidden forces in the government to fight against the Zou family and protect his position. Shi Qinghai held the cigarette butt between his middle finger and index finger and fell into silence. He knew that he had to complete this mission. However, the target that had never appeared in the public eye was really not easy to approach.
"We all know that it is very difficult. The senator also knows that. He even said that there is no way to get in touch with him." The middle-aged director looked at him and said gently, "But as long as there is a glimmer of hope, you have to fight for it."
"I know that I am not qualified to know what kind of role this prince is, but I really don't understand. After all, the Federation is an election-based society. How can one person have such a strong influence?"
"Election? The Federation has held countless elections over the years. However, in the eyes of the people who really know the inside story, the results of each election have long been predetermined. " The middle-aged director's eyes flashed with deep disappointment towards the Federation's political environment. "Next year, there will be another presidential election. What do you think?"
"The current president is a muddle-headed person. I hope the next one will be better." Shi Qinghai shrugged. "I never vote, but I may vote for Mr. Pabre next year."
"It is not certain whether Pabre will participate in the election." The middle-aged director was obviously not surprised by Shi Qinghai's choice. This was because people like him had a good impression of this lawyer who had been born in the lower class of society. He said slightly worriedly, "Even if he participates in the election, so what? If those families don't recognize him, the financial groups under their control, the politicians, the media, and the omnipresent influence will be enough to knock him down in the primary election. If Pabre wins the respect and recognition of those families … then he will have to make concessions in terms of his political program. If so, will Pabre still be the current Pabre? "
Shi Qinghai did not speak. He knew what his boss said was true, but he still wanted to keep his naive thoughts. He hoped that after Mr. Pabre became the president, he would still dare to face the injustice of society head-on, and use a firm and gentle attitude to firmly carry out reforms.
"Mr. Pabre obtained his Federation lawyer's license from Donglin." Shi Qinghai suddenly said, "The people I know from Donglin are as stubborn as rocks. I believe he is the same."
The sky was getting darker, and the wind on the rooftop was getting stronger. The night breeze at the end of April finally dispelled the heat of the day. Shi Qinghai buttoned up his suit and said goodbye to the middle-aged man. For people like them, such a long chat was an extremely luxurious thing, even if it was about politics.
"When you have the chance, get me some wild rabbit meat. I won't count on you for something as good as wild beef." Shi Qinghai flicked the cigarette butt to the corner of the wall and left without looking back. He waved his hand and said, "After all, you are the director of HTD, aren't you?"
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The image on the gray monitor seemed to have come to a standstill. For a long time, no one passed by, and there was no movement. If it weren't for the pear trees swaying in the spring breeze, people would have suspected that the monitor was broken. Xu Le sat in the bungalow next to the iron gate. He glanced at the monitor from the corner of his eyes, and then looked through the large transparent glass at the quiet street outside the university. He didn't see anyone suspicious, so he was slightly relieved. It seemed that the revenge of those big shots would not come so soon.
When he returned to Ewha University in the morning, Xu Le deliberately strolled around the four most famous fountains on campus. He listened to the speeches and slogans, and confirmed that Shi Qinghai was right. Although not many students were attracted by the speeches and were still focused on their homework, the atmosphere in the university was still a little tense. Xu Le listened for a long time with curiosity. Only then did he find out that the annual George Carlin Day was coming. The Education Department of the Federation Government and the Investigation Department of the Federation were very vigilant, afraid that some kind of spark would burn into the university. Under such circumstances, no matter how arrogant the Zou family siblings were, they wouldn't have the guts to barge into Ewha University to deal with him. Otherwise, if they caused some kind of trouble, no one would be able to bear the consequences.
Xu Le had no interest in politics. After searching the internet, he had a preliminary understanding of the somewhat familiar name George Carlin. This person named George Carlin was once a genius professor at the Capital University of the Federation. He was also one of the youngest professors in recorded history. His field of expertise was political history. This somewhat awkward name was actually a study of the different political forms that had appeared in history.
George Carlin was never a radical scholar in front of the public. In his works, even anarchism and absolute liberalism were rarely seen. He only used a very rigorous attitude to analyze the various political structures in human history, and reconstructed the model. He analyzed why the last imperial society of human society collapsed before the thirty-seven constitutional years ago, and why the royal family at that time chose to politely and peacefully retreat. At the same time, he also analyzed the Federation system that had just had a stable structure for six hundred years. He believed that this system was a false separation of three powers. In a situation where information couldn't be completely shared, the possession of information was an extremely unfair distribution of production resources. This would lead to the unfair distribution of social resources, and then a series of social problems.
George Carlin pointed out that the legendary seven great families were abnormal existences under this system. The objective was purely academic research. When the research of history was gradually extended to the research of reality, it was easy for problems to arise. Perhaps George Carlin himself did not realize that the theories he put forward, especially the detailed material analysis and data calculation, gave those who were dissatisfied with the status quo a powerful weapon.
From the memories of some of the later generations, this person named George Carlin was just a very simple scholar. In the beginning, his name was only respected in the academic circle. Ordinary citizens of the Federation weren't willing to look at those incomparably boring lists of numbers. They only wanted to see the conclusion. Therefore, George Carlin's influence wasn't displayed much. The Federation still peacefully and naturally allowed him to publish his academic works.
However, all of this changed in the thirty-sixth constitutional year, because on the 19th of May of that year, George Carlin was invited to attend a meeting of a certain government department. Midway, he mysteriously disappeared, and since then, no trace of him could be found.
George Carlin disappeared for thirty years. Gradually, some people took notice of his works, and even more so of his mysterious disappearance. A story with a hint of conspiracy was enough to attract the attention of countless ordinary people. This was especially so for the anti-government side, who had just disbanded their army and given up on violent resistance. They seized this opportunity and adopted George Carlin's theory as their political program. Under the slogan of eliminating the injustice of the Federation society, demanding greater transparency, and investigating the insider trading of the seven great families, they participated in the parliamentary election of the administrative planet S2. From then on, George Carlin was given more color. The pioneer who exposed the dark secrets of the Federation, the courageous scholar, and the like were unknown. Every year, the 19th of May was designated as George Carlin Day.
What was absurd was that this bill was actually proposed and passed by the members of the Federation Management Committee. The members of the Federation claimed that they were all believers of George Carlin, while the anti-government members were just scum who used George Carlin's theory. The members insisted that they had nothing to do with the seven great families. As a result, the citizens of the Federation were somewhat dumbfounded. Could it be that the seven great families didn't exist in the first place?
This person who was revered as Saint George was really pitiful. Perhaps he was just too lost in thought and drove into the river … He was just an honest scholar, so how did he end up like this? Xu Le's gaze moved to the bottom of the screen. He wasn't interested in politics, and he didn't have a trace of goodwill toward the Federation government. As a result, he actually felt some sympathy for George Carlin. He suddenly noticed an interesting anecdote about George Carlin. He couldn't help but widen his eyes. Why was this argument so familiar?
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