On the last day of August, there is still a hint of autumn's desolation hidden in the heat of midsummer. In the blink of an eye, a hint of yellow and gray appears on the edge of the green leaves. Pedestrians on the road are walking in a hurry, and no one realizes that autumn has actually arrived in this midsummer.
Sometimes people are tired, or most of the time, because human wisdom and moral values have burdened humans with many things that were imposed on humans by their ancestors.
When everyone lives, he does not live entirely for himself, but for others.
There was a coughing man on the roadside who quickly walked forward with his head lowered. There was some sweat on his temples without wiping it off, which made him feel a little weak.
He has no special name, just a very common name. Like most people, he has parents, a wife, and two children.
In fact, when he moved from innocent childhood to adulthood and entered society, he was already dead. The person he is now is not the person he was before, let alone the real person.
He is a barely qualified husband in the eyes of his wife, an omnipotent father in the eyes of his children, and a gradually unfamiliar child in the eyes of his parents, but he is the only one who is not the real him.
He lives how others need him to live. In the eyes of his colleagues, he is very hard-working. In the eyes of his boss, he is quite reliable. In the eyes of his relatives and friends around him, he is a responsible man. In the eyes of his colleagues, he is very responsible. In the eyes of some people, he is just a symbol among all living beings.
But, he is the only one who is not what he wants.
It’s been a long time since he laughed with unbridled joy. It’s been a long time since he forgot everything and only did what he really wanted to do. He spent too much time and energy on piling up other people’s needs, ignoring the fact that he was the only one who could do it. He is his true master.
Perhaps, after having an in-depth conversation with his wife to calm down the excess hormone secretion in his body, he turned off the lights, and in the dark, with his back to his wife on the already somewhat loose pillow, and looking at the dark night sky outside the window, he would sigh, Silently say "so tired".
Maybe at some inadvertent moment, you will recall your past happiness, a real smile will inadvertently appear at the corner of your mouth, and then put on the hypocritical masks again as soon as possible.
I became what people wanted me to be, at the cost of being my truest self….
The streets are becoming more and more crowded, and the society is becoming more and more crazy. His face that seems to be full of warmth but is actually cold allows him to perfectly integrate into this society and the crowd.
"I declare..."
There were faintly familiar voices in his ears and the crowds crowded at the entrance of the shopping mall not far away made him realize that something big must have happened. Instead of going to watch the excitement, he quickened his pace and returned home earlier than usual. Turned on the TV.
Many channels were discussing this matter. He opened a rebroadcast channel that looked like it hadn't started yet and watched it carefully.
There were many reporters in the picture, and there was nothing else on the empty podium except Rulin's microphone, until his eyes widened and his mouth opened wide, like a fish starved of oxygen on a chopping block.
Going back in time, at 10:30 in the morning, Du Lin held a personal press conference at the Starlight Grand Theater. The invited media occupied all the seats early. No one knew what Du Lin wanted to say or why. So many media outlets will be summoned.
But what he said must be shocking, otherwise he would not be so shocked by this incident alone.
Before the press conference, the reporters at the scene were communicating privately. Everyone had different ideas, but most of them could be roughly classified into one category, which was the "provocation" of Holmes last night. There are relationships.
Holmes claimed on the show that even if the opponent was Dulin, he would not take it seriously and would defeat the opponent quickly and neatly, which aroused Dulin's dissatisfaction. Dulin's press conference may be a declaration, announcing He will compete with Holmes for that important position.
There are actually many people who hold this idea. After all, Dulin is a person who never wants to suffer. It is impossible for him to watch Holmes stepping on him to gain more social attention without saying a word.
The time pointed to 10:45, Du Lin opened the door of the lounge and walked out. The reporters immediately began to fiddle with the machines, and the live broadcast and recording were carried out at the same time.
Dulin didn’t have any speech notes in hand, which is not surprising to everyone. Everyone knows that Dulin is a person who likes to speak impromptu. This is also the reason why many people like him, because he is not hypocritical enough. Although among some people It seems that this is the most hypocritical part of him.
He faced the camera and the reporters, with his lips pursed and his brows slightly furrowed. It could be seen from his shaking body that he seemed nervous. This had never happened before.
Du Lin first apologized to everyone, saying that he felt ashamed and sorry for inviting everyone here at this busy time and delaying everyone's time - Golden March is always a grand event for the journalist industry, and they have enough news and scandals to please the public.
The reporters said it didn't matter. After all, Dulin's press conferences were never criticized. Dulin not only invented the "travel fee" rule, but he was also the most generous boss.
Everyone hopes to come to Dulin's press conference, even if there is no invitation letter, they have to make their own one to squeeze in.
"There is only one thing I want to announce today, and there is only one sentence..." He looked at the reporters in the theater, then took two steps back and bowed deeply.
This action made some reporters stand up in fright. Before they could ask questions, Du Lin straightened up and walked back to the podium. He nodded slightly and said, "From now on, I will withdraw from the New Party!" After saying that, he paused and then Added "I'm sorry".
Suddenly, it was like a huge bomb exploding in the opera house. It exploded in front of every audience who watched the live broadcast. It exploded in the ears of Holmes under the stars and the moon. Everyone lost their language and thinking for a moment. ability.
As the successor of Maggs, the leader of the new generation of the New Party, who is currently regarded as the first person of the younger generation to solve the crisis within the party, he actually announced... to withdraw from the New Party
The bomb exploded, but Du Lin did not. He said thank you and quickly left from the side door. When he left, it took about twenty or thirty seconds for the reporters to react and rush towards the side door.
This news is so outrageous that it can definitely be regarded as the first international news of the month. Everyone wants to find out what happened that caused Dulin to quit the new party.
From south to north, from east to west, Mags, Kubal, Odegaard, Holmes... countless famous politicians in the empire were all trying to figure out what Dulin wanted to do at almost the same time!
Putting all this aside, Dulin got into the car from behind the theater and left the theater directly. He loosened his tie and took off his cufflinks. The hot weather made these decorations less comfortable.
He was very satisfied with everyone's performance just now, and he was also very satisfied with his plan.
Stay on top of being a human being
Maybe there will be such an opportunity in society. Leaving the enemy's last trace of dignity can not only sublimate one's own kindness, but also gain an opportunity when encountering the same situation.
But in politics, leaving a way out for others is equivalent to climbing to the top of a mountain and breaking one's own legs.
This is a very ordinary election battle between internal candidates. If Holmes does not go too far, Dulin will not mind having a fair vote with him, although Holmes will definitely lose.
But when Holmes decided to use some off-court tricks to determine the outcome of this competition, Dooling could let his hands go.
Compared to off-court tactics, Dulin is the father!
The car he was riding in quickly disappeared into the city's traffic, but the impact of this incident will continue to ferment, eventually forming a storm of public opinion.
Magus, who was lying in the hospital, tried to get up several times, but in the end he did not move. He believed that in this empire, among the politicians he knew, Dulin might not be able to win surely if he played with integrity, but if he played with these messes Yes, Dulin will never lose.
Maggs trusted Dulin, but Kubal didn't necessarily trust him. He didn't get through to Dulin until about one o'clock in the afternoon.
The first time Du Lin's voice sounded on the other side of the phone, he tore his collar and roared, "Do you know what you are doing?"
In this sentence, he used prepositions to greet the other party's parents to express his strong inner emotions, and expressed his dissatisfaction by adding verbs. However, for some reason, these less civilized words were not expressed in writing. superior.
Dulin was always shocked, "I know, sir, I am an adult and I know what I did."
Kubal huffed and puffed, and after a while he pinched his forehead and calmed down, "You quit the New Party, but you didn't say hello to me. You destroyed the most important thing for Mags and me!"
He tried to keep his tone calm. The New Party and the Old Party were a system proposed by Magus Belly to stabilize the social and imperial political environment. In any case, there must be reliable people controlling the two parties within the two-party system.
The old party already has a candidate for Kubal, and the new party basically already has Dulin. But Dulin's sudden decision will change a lot of things and affect many people and interests. This makes Kubal shocked and angry. .
Du Lin comforted him with a smile, "It will be fine. Believe me, sir, within a week, I will become the vice chairman of the new party. This is just a small plan."
Kubal was stunned for a moment and then fell silent. After a long time, he said, "You'd better not lie to me!"
"Of course, sir..."
After hanging up, the phone rang again. He looked at it but didn't answer it. He got up and left. During this period, he would temporarily disappear from the public's sight and wait for the matter to continue to ferment.
The bomb he dropped has already taken effect. The trick of retreating in order to advance is actually very useful in many cases. As long as society has a bottom line and the other party has a bottom line, there is no need to worry about solving these problems.
Holmes may not be a "gentleman", but he definitely cannot be a "villain". In the end, he will personally invite Dulin back to the new party and personally send him to the position of vice chairman, unless he wants to be Abandoned by the entire empire!
Du Lin left very easily, and there were more of him, but this worried many people who wanted to find out what happened, including Holmes.
Holmes couldn't understand Dulin's operation at all. To be precise, in Western values, there is rarely a tactic of retreating to advance. People are more advocating to show their own advantages and then crush their opponents.
So Du Lin's move was beyond everyone's expectation, even Mags was shocked.
Holmes couldn't figure out what Dulin wanted to do. He didn't know what he wanted to do. He often felt uneasy when he didn't know what he wanted to do. The only thing he could do at this time was to contact more people as soon as possible and tell his deputy chairman. The location is determined.
Only in this way can we deal with Du Lin's move. No matter what he did, as long as his butt is firm, even if he does more amazing things, it will not change the final outcome.
The seriousness of politics far exceeds other things. Sometimes even if everyone knows it is wrong, in order to maintain image, maintain dignity, and maintain certain consistent accuracy and correctness, people will follow it even if it is wrong. It, until some time later.
For three consecutive days, it seemed that time had not reversed at all. Just when Mags began to become suspicious, a piece of gossip suddenly began to circulate, saying that Holmes had the handle or evidence that could kill Dulin. This was used as a threat to force Du Lin to withdraw from the competition and withdraw from the new party, so as to gain opportunities in the subsequent work transfer within the new party.
Although this news sparked widespread publicity, no one particularly believed that Holmes was a governor with a successful personality and a qualified public figure. There was not much market for making dirty remarks.
Moreover, Dulin's press conference was clueless. He only talked about the results but not the reasons. Random speculations cannot arouse close attention from the society, but this news has attracted the attention of many politicians.
There is no doubt that Du Lin has made a move, but... many people feel that if it is just these moves, the plane is not enough, the risk is too great, and they will lose money!
But that night, both the Empire Daily News and Empire Cable Channel One obtained a piece of information, which caused a sensation in the entire society.
It was a recording, and there was a very familiar voice in the recording. After all, it was this guy on TV a few days ago and these days. That guy and an important woman were almost shamelessly talking about how to frame someone. Dulin, and plans to put it into action.
No wonder Du Lin withdrew from the competition and the New Party, but this also makes people a little confused. If this is all, there is no need to go to the point of quitting the New Party, right
How could Du Lin, who had always been so strong, surrender so decisively and completely, completely defeated
There must have been something that people didn't know about. This suspicion only lasted until the prime time of the next night, when Du Lin appeared in front of the camera in person.
(End of chapter)