In the late autumn of the 75th year of the Constitutional calendar, a cold wind began to blow in the capital. Although the first snow had not yet arrived, the low temperature outside had begun to paint the glass windows of the building with frost.
A very slight electric current starting sound was heard, and the automatic heating equipment below began to operate. It only took a few seconds for the glass window, like a woman with a face mask, to become clear.
The flat evergreen grass and the withered leaves rolling in the autumn wind created a feeling of a mixture of tenacity and decay. Through the dark and steady face on the glass, it slowly seeped into the official residence.
President Pabre silently looked at the scenery outside the window, and suddenly said, "Where is the parade?"
"We just entered the territory of Nanke."
Mr. Breen, the director of the Office of the President's Residence, glanced at the electronic notebook in his hand and calmly replied, "The officials sent to the headquarters of the three industrial unions of S2 have been working for nearly a week. According to their judgment, nearly 60% of the ordinary workers still firmly support you, but most of the leaders of the three industrial unions have already been bribed by Mochou."
"This is the personal action of Mr. Tai Zhiyuan, don't associate it with Mochou."
President Pabre slowly turned around, his body was extremely relaxed as he leaned on the windowsill and calmly said, "Refusing to inherit the crystal mining consortium is naturally the biggest bribe in the history of the Federation. But what will that lady think? The foundation of the Qianshi Tai family disappeared just like that. Even if Mochou is the president for ten consecutive terms, I'm afraid it will not be able to recover the loss. "
Director Breen slightly smiled, respectfully stood behind the president, and handed over the electronic notebook in his hand.
What will Lady Tai think? Those who were qualified to discuss in the Oval Office of the official residence had already received the news through the most reliable channel that Madam Ye smashed the entire kitchen in a rage several months ago. To be able to make this lady who was accustomed to the picturesque scene lose her composure, one could imagine what kind of heavy blow Tai Zhiyuan's decision had caused to her.
"The ambush in the straits of Mo Hua planet achieved the greatest victory. Even if Shaoqing was not at the front line, the gift he left for the princess still played a role. He is indeed a rare talent."
A steady voice rang out from the corner of the Oval Office. It turned out that General Lee Jae-do had been sitting silently in the shadows and had not spoken.
"When will Shaoqing come back?"
President Pabre picked up the coffee on the table and looked at his old friend.
"The fleet has completed the space jump. It will take at most three weeks," Lee Jae-do replied.
President Pabre slowly took a sip of the black coffee thoughtfully. His thick black eyebrows furrowed slightly, and then gradually relaxed. He was not worried about the silent march. He had enough experience and countermeasures for the civil rights movement.
In the parliamentary election two years ago, the candidates of Pabre's faction won many seats. Now, the various bills were being passed one by one according to the design of that year. And as long as Du Shaoqing returned to the capital ring with his military might, those bills and regulations would be passed even faster. More importantly, it would bring him more glory and prestige.
The noose around the necks of the seven families was getting tighter and tighter. All the movements in the back of the mountain were in sight, and all the situations were under control. President Pabre turned to look at the cold autumn outside the window. A faint smile appeared on his dark face. He knew that he only needed to wait for the right time to pass the wartime presidential re-election bill and be the president for another five years. Then, he would be able to push forward the business of the tavern to the end.
But why did he always feel that there was some shadow in his heart that could not be dispelled? President Pabre frowned slightly. He put down the coffee cup without knowing what to feel. Then, he heard a light beep from the table.
He picked up the electronic notepad and looked at the latest news report. The expression on his face became more and more serious. His dark skin gradually became gloomy until it turned into a dripping lead cloud, making people not dare to look directly at him.
With a bang, Pabre slammed the table heavily. He stared at Director Breen and said angrily, "Did you read today's Capital Daily News?"
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The Capital Daily News, which had a very high status in the hearts of the Federation people, temporarily stopped publication three years ago because of a fire. After it resumed publication, the newspaper seemed to have lost its keen observation and the most scarce objective point of view of journalists. It was almost the same as the media that were busy reporting on the frontlines all day long but were unwilling to mention the internal affairs of the Federation.
Until one day in the late autumn of the 75th year of the Constitutional Calendar, the Capital Daily News used a special issue to announce to the entire Federation that it had truly resumed publication. And Chief Editor Bob and Reporter Wood, who had won two Nebula Awards, once again stood in front of the public and pulled back a corner of the dark curtain without fear.
The title of this special issue was extremely sensational: "The Gravedigger of the Federation."
Who was the gravedigger of the Federation? The seven notorious families that had been hidden in the dark history for thousands of years? The imperial people who were as ferocious as beasts in the Gary Corridor and vowed to destroy the Federation? Or the germ-carrying rats that the HTD Bureau of the Federation couldn't completely eliminate no matter how they cleaned up?
No, the answer provided by the Capital Daily News to the entire Federation was beyond everyone's expectations and shook everyone's nerves. Because they believed that the gravedigger of the Federation was President Pabre, who still enjoyed a very high reputation, and the Federation government under his leadership.
This special issue used a full four pages to help the Federation people look back to the time and space of a few years ago. They recalled the big explosion that had gradually been forgotten by people, the West Woods Military Region Commander-in-Chief Zhong Suohu and his wife who died in the explosion, and thousands of Federation soldiers and soldiers.
As the writer, Reporter Wood gave up the sharp and ruthless style he was best at this time. Instead, he calmly used 23 pictures, a pen stroke that was so calm that it seemed to have no emotion, a dry but soul-stirring explanation of the incident, and a large relationship tree diagram on the front of the special issue to tell all the readers:
Colonel Lake, former West Woods Military Region, provided the precise route and time of the return of the Ancient Bell to Colonel Ximen Jin of the Iron Seventh Division of the Second Military Region. Colonel Ximen Jin provided this information to the Empire Ghost Fleet that was preparing for the first raid through an imperial spy named He Youyou.
When the Empire Ghost Fleet forcibly passed through the space passage of the Gary Corridor and entered the Federation's star sector, they passed through 47 astronomical units without being discovered by the Federal Fleet. That was because they obtained the data of the corridor between the remote star sector The Glory Of The Charter, and this data was collected and provided by the current director of the Bureau of Proclamation, Cui Judong. The middlemen were still Colonel Ximen Jin and the spy named He Youyou.
Then, the clear relationship tree diagram closely connected the names of Ximen Jin, He Youyou, and Cui Judong. Then, the branches gradually spread out, and the names of the two senators appeared. The name of the director of the Princess Office of the President's Residence appeared. The name of the former Vice President of the Federation, Mr. Lee Jae-do, chairman of the Federation's Joint Chiefs of Staff and Commander of the First Military Region, and the name of the former commander-in-chief of the Federation's enemy, Du Shaoqing, appeared.
The special issue of the Capital Special District Daily titled "Who is the Gravedigger of the Federation" did not embellish or hide the above information. It did not use the titles of certain officials or military officers, nor did it use any vague guesses. Instead, it directly confirmed and pointed out the name directly!
At the top of the relationship tree diagram, at the top of the whole page, there was a black frame next to the three big words "Gravedigger". There was no photo or name in it.
But all the people of the Federation who saw this newspaper knew who it was.
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On the back page of this special issue, the editor-in-chief of the Capital Special District Daily, Bob, wrote:
"I believe that those of you who read this special issue can clearly read the thoughts of me and Reporter Wood from the pictures and evidence. Yes, we officially accuse President Pabre and the government under his leadership, as well as the Trinity Association, which is said to have gathered the most intelligent elites of the Federation, of conspiring to kill the bravest general of the Federation with the help of the Empire. "
"Perhaps no one believes this accusation, because when feelings are frustrated and trust is damaged, people are often more willing to believe that this frustration and damage is a conspiracy. Then, I suggest that you read our investigation report carefully again, instead of angrily tearing it to pieces."
"This evidence is not fake, and the source is not suspicious. The person who found the evidence is dead and bears some very heavy charges, but Reporter Wood and I believe him, because he helped us expose the true face of Senator Macklin, and he used the evidence of his death to prove the reliability of this evidence."
"The person who handed us the evidence once reminded us that we need the right time to release this evidence, otherwise it will only disappear under the angry spit of the people and the strong suppression of the government. Is now the best time? No, now is not the best time. "
"The war between the Federation and the Empire is still going on, and the attention of the entire society is still stuck on the war-torn planet Mo Hua. Even the demonstrations of the three industrial unions in the four mountainous states do not seem to be able to stir up much waves."
"But we can no longer wait, because we have watched the government seize the power that is not granted by the law step by step through various acts under the pretext of cracking down on the seven families. We have watched as the fanatical Pabre Doctrine has blinded the eyes of too many people and reverberated in every building in the capital like hot air."
"The various departments of the government use the evil Patriotism Act to arbitrarily expropriate resources and arrest people, ignoring the law. What is even more frightening is that the government has become accustomed to relying on secret departments and psychological intimidation to maintain its legitimacy. "
"We really can't wait any longer. The longer we wait, the more depraved the Federation will become. Mr. Pabre still has more than two years left in office, do we still have to wait for two more years? He has been trying to get Parliament Hill to pass a bill and complete an unprecedented third term in office, so will there be a fourth? Then do we have to wait forever? "
"That is why we published this investigation report, not because now is the best time, but because now is already the Federation's last chance."
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