Snowflakes fell one after another.
The officer of the Joint Investigation Division looked at the spot where the car had been in shock and couldn't say anything for a long time. His eyes were full of fear of being pointed at by a gun, as well as some shame.
When all these emotions turned into anger, he gritted his teeth and cursed, "This is the capital, where can you escape to?"
He took out his phone and was about to report to his superiors to activate the Federation government's terrifying system power to start hunting down Li Xiaotong and that scary middle-aged man, but the phone rang first.
His direct superior's voice was still calm and cold, but there was a hint of joy that couldn't be hidden. "Don't hunt down Li Xiaotong for the time being, because the Li family will be finished soon."
The Li family's car was speeding on the highway out of the city. The crazy spinning wheels crushed the snow and rolled up white hurricanes.
In the back seat, Li Xiaotong painfully covered his forehead. Thinking about the news on the phone just now, his eyebrows couldn't help but tremble quickly.
The old man who had worn the black round hat all his life was about to leave this world. At this moment, what he was thinking about was not whether he should compete with Li Xiuzhu for the right of inheritance. Instead, he was worried about how the Li family could survive in this war without the guidance of the old man's wisdom.
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Behind the highway out of the capital, a convoy of government vehicles was moving slowly. In the bulletproof vehicles in front and behind, the Special Task Force agents were vigilantly looking around. In several dark green military vehicles in front and behind the presidential car, dozens of fully armed elite scouts of the Iron Seventh Division were ready to attack at any time.
The federal government had officially declared war on the seven great families. Although this war had already started three years ago, the accusation in the parliament hill today, as well as that terrifying accusation, had truly brought the war from behind the scenes to the front, tearing apart all pretenses.
In this tense situation, no one knew what crazy things those powerful families would do. It was known that in the history of the Federation, there were stories of presidents being assassinated by the seven families.
The atmosphere in the presidential car was not very tense. In the private compartment of the car, President Pabre, who had a dark complexion, quietly looked at the snowflakes that were filtered into brown by the fireproof membrane outside the window. He suddenly said, "The war has already begun, and we are going to visit the most important leader of the enemy camp. If the history of later generations were to be written about this, I wonder how it would be described."
Du Shaoqing sat opposite him in silence. His Lieutenant General uniform was as straight as a sculptor's work on a steel plate. His facial expression was the same, silent and stern.
Hearing President Pabre's question, Du Shaoqing did not answer. Instead, he slowly frowned and said in a deep voice, "I don't like Small Eyes, nor do I like the Joint Investigation Department. To be more precise, I hate those people."
President Pabre quietly looked at his most loyal subordinate, the general he relied on the most. After a moment of silence, he replied, "I know this, so no one mentions the execution on Mo Hua Planet again. According to your suggestion, the security of the official residence was also handed over to the Special Task Force and the Iron Seventh Division."
Du Shaoqing replied expressionlessly, "But they still exist. Mr. President, I have said before that Lee Jae-do is not a qualified soldier. Although he is from the Lees of Philadelphia, he is not the War God, nor is he Madman Li. At most, he can only be an insidious politician. "
"President Lee Jae-do is my most important political partner. On this path, he has given me too much support. I will never doubt his loyalty to the cause. Although I know that you are disgusted with those methods, don't be disgusted with him."
President Pabre looked at Du Shaoqing and said seriously, "Any reform process always needs some people to take on the dark work. I can't do it, and you are not willing. He is willing to pour dirty water on himself, which is respectable."
Du Shaoqing replied coldly, "I am a soldier. I don't know anything about government affairs, but when I look back at the capital ring this time, I see a lot of problems."
He raised his head and looked directly into Mr. President's eyes, saying without reservation, "The current Federation government is full of shady deals and a bunch of incompetent trash. I feel that you should be vigilant and change."
President Pabre had known Du Shaoqing for many years. If Lee Jae-do was his most important political partner, then Du Shaoqing was his last trump card. He knew this soldier's iron-blooded character and his unparalleled loyalty, so he was not angry. Instead, his eyes revealed a look of admiration.
"No one can be used. This is the Federation government's biggest problem right now."
President Pabre looked at Du Shaoqing and said slowly, "The total number of civil servants in the Federation exceeded 12 million in the 40th year of the 37th constitutional calendar. In the past rigid political system, under the constant infiltration and corrosion of the seven great families, how many people can be used?"
"The Federation is like a giant battleship, made up of countless small but important components and screws. If these screws have been corroded, then how can we win these two dangerous wars?"
"As the captain, I can only find some components that listen to orders in the shortest amount of time and replace them with screws that haven't been completely corroded. At least this way, we can still operate this battleship of the Federation."
Du Shaoqing frowned to express his objection. "Even if those officials are extremely corrupt and repulsive? Even if they are people like the governor of South Dakota? Even those who dare to embezzle military supplies? Mr. President, please allow me to be blunt. Such officials are not of any help to your cause. "
President Pabre looked at him calmly and asked, "Shaoqing, with your talent, no matter what kind of Federation government you are under, you can become the most dazzling general in the universe. Commander Zhong suppressed you for ten years, but he could only delay the arrival of this time. Then tell me, why are you willing to follow me on this dangerous path, even to the extent of giving up your principles in life, and willing to let those schemes stain your military uniform?"
Du Shaoqing placed his hands on his knees, sitting in an extremely standard posture. After a long silence, he replied in a deep voice, "Because I respect and agree with your ideals."
Pabre looked at him and smiled. "As the Federation's president, I once had the unquestionable love and respect of all Federation citizens. I once had the absolute support of that lady in the back of Mochou's mountain. I had the loyalty of the army, and I had human elites like you. What can a president like this do?"
"A president like this can lead the Federation to victory in this space war and obtain a glorious victory. He can make some minor improvements that will make the people grateful for hundreds of years. He can also maintain a good cooperative relationship with the seven great families. After his term ends, he can enjoy a good and respectable retirement."
"If this story had continued to develop like this, I could have become the most successful president in the history of the Federation, and also the most relaxed president. All of this will be recorded in the history books of the Federation. There might even be an imitation bronze statue of me in Charter Square."
There was silence in the carriage. Du Shaoqing vaguely understood the president's meaning. His posture became more and more upright, like a big tree protecting the green hills.
"But I did not choose to do so. I chose to continue the war."
President Pabre said with a cold expression, "I chose the battlefield that no president of the Federation would choose for many years. I forced those great families to the opposite side of the government until the Federation was shaken."
"Today, I could be impeached and removed from office at any time. I could even be imprisoned with shackles on my legs. In the end, I would become the most infamous president in history books … and the most ridiculous president of the Federation. I wanted to use a dictatorship to seek democracy for the Federation, but in the end, I cut myself into pieces."
"Why would I make such a seemingly stupid and difficult choice? The reason is the same as yours. Because I also respect and agree with my own ideals. "
President Pabre's words were heavy and firm like a mountain. Then, he suddenly changed the topic and said with a self-mocking smile, "But in this world, how many idealists like you and me are there?"
"But I need people to follow me into battle, because these people are at least loyal to me. Then, what can I use to attract them? A war flag fluttering in the smoke of war? Or a powerful declaration on the podium? "
"No, people like Webb and Descartes, once they have power and status, how can they be willing to lay down their heads and shed their blood to fight against the seemingly unshakable seven great families for their own ideals, or even the ideals of others?"
"What does the Federation government have? I can only use the vanity that comes with the official position, the sense of achievement that comes with power, and the monetary benefits that come with corruption to attract them and encourage them. For this reason, I can even open my eyes and watch as the vermin corrodes the logistics of the army without paying it any mind. "
President Pabre looked at Du Shaoqing with a solemn expression and said, "The hidden strength of those great families is too great. We have to unite all the forces that can be united in order to find a chance of victory."
"Replacing the old with a rotten new generation of privileged stratum with the old generation of privileged stratum seems sinister and mocking, but you must remember that compared to their predecessors, the officials of the Federation government system have the greatest congenital flaw. They do not have the support of the seven great families. They are nothing more than rootless duckweeds. After a storm, they will disappear into the greasy pond."
President Pabre calmly said, "Shaoqing, I promise you that as long as we can obtain complete victory in these two wars, no, in the war with the seven great families, the Federation will immediately welcome a storm. When the time comes, the streets will be clean."
Du Shaoqing was silent for a moment, and then he replied, "Mr. President, you don't need to promise me anything. I understand what you mean. This is a painful period, and I will support you as always until the entire Federation survives."
This long conversation between two powerful men was very moving in Pabre's eyes. He admired and thought highly of Du Shaoqing, so he needed to unreservedly reveal his thoughts to the other and obtain the other's unreserved support.
However, in Feng Yu's opinion, this was just another successful speech by the shoe-polishing president. There was only one person who was listening to the speech, a very important person — Prabble had once again successfully deceived the other person, and perhaps he had also deceived himself.
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