Teleporting from the snow-covered capital district to Philadelphia in the hot springs of the lake, and conducting the last interview of the Union military god is a very abrupt shock even for people like Bob and Wood who have witnessed countless events in the Federation for a long time.
And the interview ended very suddenly, the frail old man on the bed finished a cigarette, said thank you, and then said goodbye, and the two of them were politely invited out of the room.
Standing in the shadow of the locust tree in the courtyard, looking up at the moon in the sky, feeling the cold wind blowing in their faces, Bob and Wood continued to be in a daze, and then lit a cigarette almost at the same time, smoking so much that it was bitter at the root of the teeth in the mouth.
Two lieutenant colonels from the Department of National Defense's Department of Culture and Propaganda waited in the courtyard and had some exchanges with the two reporters, and then the press director of the presidential residence, who had just arrived in Philadelphia on special plane No. 1, also stepped forward nervously, lowered his voice to inquire about the relevant situation, and made a request for prior review of the draft.
Editor-in-chief Bob did not hesitate to refuse the request of the Residence's press director, a refusal that was justified given his current position in the federal press, his excellent personal relationship with President Pabur and, above all, his adherence to a half-life professional code.
"The stakes are a bit high, and while I believe that the reverence of the federal people for the marshal will not be shaken by this interview, we, as writers, are likely to be looked down upon by the public."
Wood took a hard drag on his cigarette and said in a deep voice: "I'm more worried about the newspaper society being thrown countless baskets of rotten fruit, and those professional parade members of the Veterans Association are not easy to provoke." ” "Don't worry about that, call the secretary to check the night flight, we have to get this interview out overnight."
Editor-in-chief Bob wanted to throw away the cigarette butts, but found that the courtyard of the Li family was extremely clean and tidy, and he couldn't find a suitable corner to destroy the cigarettes, so he had to put the tips of his shoes out and pinch them between his fingers.
"Why is it so urgent, I think I should at least let the editorial board take a look."
Wood asked in surprise.
"It's too late."
Bob took a deep breath, looked at the full moon hanging over the top of the locust tree and the crescent moon in the deep blue skyline beyond, and said, "The marshal's time is running out, and no one knows how many days the old man can wait for this interview, so we must publish it in the shortest possible time." ” Wood was silent for a long time, shrugged his shoulders with a cigarette in his mouth, and said sentimentally: "As soon as this interview comes out, people with a little intelligence can guess that something is going to happen, and I really don't know how the Federation will react if the military god is about to die." ” "It's no surprise what kind of reaction there is."
Editor-in-chief Bob subconsciously pinched the shriveled carbon core filter and said with emotion: "The Federation is a military god." ” In addition to the president's official residence, the military high-ranking and the lady in Mochou Houshan, who really knew the inside story, probably the old people of the big families also vaguely guessed that something big was happening in Philadelphia, but before any authoritative information was released, no one dared to talk about it even if they guessed, because the identity of the old man on the hospital bed was too special.
Therefore, the big figures in the political circles of the capital SAR did not receive the news, and their attention was still focused on the front-line war, the Xilin lawsuit, and the news about Colonel Xu Le that had just exploded.
The majestic Parliament Hill stands silently in the cold wind and snow, and the interior of the majestic building, which is guarded by dozens of huge round stone pillars, is warm as spring, and is heated by the heated arguments and even insults at this time.
In the vote just now, the proposal for a supplementary military budget proposed by the political axe was passed at a thrilling low altitude by the temporary defection of several members of the S2 industry sector under extremely difficult circumstances, and the difference in votes between the two parliamentarians was only seven votes.
Everyone in the parliament hill understands why the budget proposal, which began to be blown about a month and a half ago, is so difficult to pass at a time when the federal forces are winning one after another, President Pabul's prestige is rising, and the popular support rate is rising, because there are many forces in the federal political circles, because of the news incident of Colonel Xu Le, they have smelled some strange rumors, and have begun to consciously or unconsciously stand on the opposite side of the president's residence, trying to obtain some kind of political benefits from it.
"It's a conspiracy, a dirty conspiracy, a political conspiracy through and through" Inside the magnificent parliament hill, the seats with a large angle of inclination are set up in layers, which looks extremely powerful, and the semi-oval seat design makes the densely packed seats have a sense of sacredness like a space opera, and the three-layer rostrum in the middle looks a little humble.
A woman surnamed Parliamentarian, about fifty years old, dressed in a pale peach suit, stood in front of the microphone on the rostrum, waving her arms excitedly, and launched the most solemn accusations against her colleagues in the hall, and behind her, Mr.
Zion, the deputy speaker of the Federal Management Council, and Mr.
Byron, the deputy president of the Federal Council, looked at her short and simple hair with a calm expression.
Councillor Ivo's constituency is in Donglin, just like President Pabul's background, she is the daughter of a miner, and she has always been known in parliament as a radical and representative of the interests of the people at the bottom, she stared coldly at the high councilors, and said: "Mr.
President secretly authorized Colonel Xu Le to investigate the attack on the Gu Zhong less than a month, and the FBI accused Colonel Xu Le of being a wanted criminal, does no one think this matter is strange?"
"Why doesn't the Wanted Criminals Charter Bureau have data to prove it," Councillor Ivo slammed the table and pointed at the crowd and shouted, "What a ridiculous accusation that you are going to make a federal hero a criminal just because of those witnesses who don't know where to find them." ” "No one asked the truth about the attack on the Ancient Bell, but only poured sewage on Colonel Xu Le, who was born and died for the Federation, and after the arrest of Colonel Lake, who was suspected of this case, where did he send it, why did I send a document to the Ministry of Defense, but there was no response" "Take 10,000 steps back, even if Colonel Xu Le is the wanted criminal you say, I have to ask you what crime he committed that can make you so angry that you want to shoot him immediately."
"I don't know how many of the deals behind this hall are hidden, I just know that when we walk into Parliament Hill, we all have to put our hands on the charter and swear, but it's clear that many of us have forgotten that," said the congresswoman. ” "I'm from Donglin, and if Colonel Xu Le is from Donglin, I'll only be proud, and I'm done speaking."
There was an uproar in the parliament hill, and countless voices of opposition and angry rebukes rang out from the precipice-like seats, and a male councillor wearing gold-rimmed glasses rang the speech bell in front of him, frowned, and said: "Councillor Ivo, I would like to ask you to pay attention to your own demeanor, we insist on investigating Colonel Xu Le, of course, from the spirit of the Charter. ” "Congressman Paulson, if my memory is correct, you were a former deputy secretary of finance before you were elected to Congress, and before that, you were a senior director of Shenggao Investments."
Councillor Ivo looked at him and said with a hint of mockery: "Shenggao Investment has been trying to persuade the political axe to divide the ancient bell company, what role do you play in it, do you need me to be more clear From the spirit of the charter, I doubt that when you put your hand on the Magna Carta, you are thinking about banknotes." ” "Slander" Congressman Paulson waved his arms in annoyance and said sharply: "No matter how you distort the truth of the matter, there is no way to clear the criminal's name, Colonel Xu Le concealed his identity to enter the army, concealed his relationship with the most wanted person in the Federation, Congressman Ivo, with your LL.M. degree, you should know very well how many federal laws he has violated." ” "You have to take responsibility for what you just said."
Congressman Paulson looked back at his colleagues around him and exclaimed, "Mr.
President, too, must be held accountable for why he allowed Xu Le to be released on bail, doesn't he know how much of a danger this person will pose to federal security."
He stared coldly at the audience and said, "Xu Le, is the student of the most notorious traitor in the history of the Federation, who can explain his true purpose of entering the Capital Star Circle incognito Who can assure the entire Federation that there is no conspiracy and ambition hidden behind his actions" "A student of a traitor is a traitor," Congressman Ivo retorted loudly: "This is not the period of the former dynasty, there is no such absurd thing as bloodline conviction, everyone, wake up and look at the war on the front, what we need is unity, calmness, not fanatical moral persecution" Perhaps Congressman Ivo was sober in her speech, but she forgot one thing, the more the so-called moral position was the most sensitive word in times of war, and her speech was instantly drowned out in ridicule and rebuke, and the whole parliamentary hall was constantly echoed with words such as treason, conspiracy, trial, etc.
At this moment, many councillors suddenly noticed some changes in the corners of the hall, and they saw many clerks, many of them in their own offices, appearing in the aisle with anxious faces, hinting to themselves from a great distance.
These hundreds of parliamentarians who controlled the fate of the Federation were not necessarily the smartest men, but they certainly possessed extraordinary political acumen, in other words, they were the most conservative of the group, and although they did not understand the real reason for the hints of the office staff, the onslaught against Colonel Schühler and President Pabul gradually became less and more thin.
Subsequently, all the parliamentarians got their hands on the Capital SAR Newspaper, which was published in advance today, and saw an interview with the first serious newspaper of the Federation on three pages.
There was a short half-hour recess.
Congressman Ivo stood on the rostrum, waved the newspaper in his hand with a serious face, and asked loudly: "Who else thinks that the students of traitors must be treasonous?"
Congressman Paulson sat down gasping for breath, and the entire council hall was silent, except for the loud voice of Congressman Ivo, who kept waving the newspaper in her hand, on which the god of war was smiling, but it made the councillors feel extremely frightened and a little difficult to breathe.
To be continued: