The two of them took Kevin's car to where Kevin worked. In fact, it was an office, but Dulin thought it should be a small, independent, single-family villa. Except that there was no swimming pool or tennis court, Except that the house may be a little smaller, everything is no different from the villa.
Kevin asked the maid to open the door and said, "All the ace lawyers in the firm will have an office like this. The property rights still belong to the firm. We are just authorized to use it." He stretched out his hand to invite Du Lin and entered. After arriving in this small villa, the two of them sat in Kevin's study. After the maid brought the coffee, she took the initiative to close the door and leave, allowing the two men to have a private space.
Kevin took out some documents from his briefcase, put them on the table, and pushed them to Dulin's side. "Actually, the new party is not as monolithic as people think. Mags has been waiting for the position of party leader. He has been in office for 12 years, and he will stay for another four years, at least until his current term as prime minister is completed before he can step down. Powers, the number three figure in the new party, is bound to win the position of next party leader, and he will also be able to step down. He wants to compete for the position of prime minister. He is old enough. If he makes a mistake this time, he may not have the chance to sit in that chair."
"But the biggest disagreement now is that Maggs intends to nominate Harry to take over his position, so Powers and some other non-aristocratic party members believe that Maggs is creating class divisions in the party." Kevin took out a cigarette and lit it. "By the way, both Maggs and Harry are of noble birth, and both are big aristocrats. This gives Powers and other non-aristocratic party members an excuse. They internally publicize that Maggs wants to start a new party within the new party." After the restoration, people on both sides are now fighting fiercely.”
Dulin looked at the documents in his hand while listening to Kevin explain to him the conflicts and contradictions among the top leaders of the new party. The document comes from a court hearing. The content is that the Contraband Investigation Bureau in Mangla City seized prohibited items from three carriages. However, the owners of these items produced the tax payment certificates and legal documents that Dulin provided them with, and they still The Supreme Court of the Imperial Capital won the case.
The mayor of Mangla City lodged a protest with the imperial cabinet, believing that the actions of Mayor Dulin of Otis City seriously harmed the interests of the empire, desecrated the majesty of the law, and protected these contrabands for personal gain.
After this incident broke out, Powers immediately stood up to support the position of the mayor of Mangla, and used his identity as party whip to attack Harry, believing that Harry had connived at his subordinate Dulin to do such a shameful thing. Harry must be held responsible for this.
There is no doubt that this is a political struggle within the new party. Powers has only one purpose in doing this, and that is to discredit Harry so that he will not be able to reach the top in the next term. If Harry fails to reach the top, then with Powers' qualifications and achievements over the years, he is basically a sure shot at becoming the leader.
So Du Lin was actually lying on the ground and taking a cannonball. If he was not under Harry's management and no one protested, there would be no so-called hearing and he would not need to come to the imperial capital.
After something like this happened, Maggs had to take a stand. Regardless of whether he supported Dulin in his heart or not, he had to show his attitude and give Harry and Dulin certain conveniences in a relatively neutral situation. Only in this way can Harry hope to take over his position and become the next party leader.
That's why there was such a hearing.
"You mean to say that the final result of this hearing will determine who will be excluded, Harry or Powers?" Dulin was really surprised, why he didn't know that he had such an important mission. He was in a good mood, and even joked with Kevin, "Why haven't Harry or Powers come to bribe me until now?"
"Because you are not very valuable for the time being." Kevin replied, "The final decision on this matter will be made by the adjudication panel. Even if you don't give a shit, they will be able to come to the final result."
Du Lin directly threw all the documents in his hand on the table and said angrily: "Then according to your statement, it doesn't matter whether I come or not?"
Kevin shook his head, "No, on the contrary, in the most critical stage of the struggle between the two parties, your attitude is actually very important. I don't know what your relationship is with Harry, and he actually didn't reveal it to you at all. Or he feels that you will definitely take his side. If you directly admit your mistakes at the hearing and express your willingness to reflect, it will mean nothing no matter how well prepared Harry and Maggs are."
Du Lin nodded as if he was aware of it. Perhaps this was the reason why Harry himself didn't pay much attention to Du Lin's participation in this hearing.
He believes that Du Lin's interests are consistent with his, so as long as Du Lin doesn't say things that only a mentally retarded person would say, as long as they can cope with it on face, even if it's not so perfect, they can all find a way to correct the outcome. .
But the premise of all this, which is the most critical point, is whether Dulin's interests are consistent with Harry's interests.
"What do you think?" Dulin felt a little headache. He didn't know anything about the nonsense at the top of the New Party, so he couldn't analyze any results at all. He threw the question to Kevin. Kevin has stayed in the imperial capital longer and has come into contact with more and more complex people. He must have his own ideas.
And Kevin did give him the completely opposite advice as Dulin guessed, "My personal opinion is that you can completely turn to Powers. Once Harry is out, the next party leader will basically be replaced by him." Grab it in advance. With your current value and the changes you have brought to him, you can definitely let Powers give you certain benefits and rewards after taking office, so he has the highest odds. , it’s like a gamble, we only bet on the one with the highest odds, not the one with the lowest odds.”
Du Lin frowned and thought for a while. He blinked his slightly confused eyes and said, "I don't know Powers, and I don't know what he is like. After what you said, I think Mags is a good person." "People." Kevin looked at him and wanted to hear his opinion. He said bluntly: "I think such people are quite suitable to be friends."
There is no doubt that the second Prohibition and the Contraband Bureau were all the work of Maggs, but now he has even put these things aside in order to protect Harry. Dulin, his superior who can do favoritism, thinks it is good, at least not Will let him take the blame casually.
In fact, whether Du Lin or Kevin, the analysis and conclusion of this matter are not enough to get to the core of the essence of the matter. In the final analysis, it is still a matter of factionalism within the party, and a series of deeper layers unknown to outsiders. The problem that led to the current situation is by no means as simple as the two people imagined.
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Of course, it's not really a big problem if they think so, at least for now.
"You make the decision, Dulin. I will support you technically. If you need anything, I will try my best to help you."
Du Lin rubbed his temples and stood up, "While it's still early, why don't I go visit Mr. Magers? Anyway, I am also a member of the New Party now. It's hard to come to the imperial capital and admire the leader's style. It’s also necessary.”
Kevin shook his head and glanced at the watch on his wrist, "If you do this, I won't be with you anymore. I have to find someone to make up for what I spent last night."
Kevin spent 20,000 yuan last night. As for whether it was worth the money, Du Lin thought it was just that. Maybe Kevin thought it was worth the money.
Mags lives in the first house on Imperial Avenue outside the palace, and the house number is also the same. Unlike other blocks, there are not all connected buildings, but here are single-family villas with yards. In the beginning, this place was home to the prince of the empire. Later, that guy "married his country". After the New Party came to power, this place became the residence of the prime minister.
It is the closest to the palace and the office of the cabinet, which further highlights the identity of the people who live here.
Dulin's car was stopped when it entered Imperial Avenue near the Royal Palace, and he had to walk. The soldiers also checked what Dulin was carrying and verified his identity. After confirmation, he was allowed to continue to pass. On both sides of the next section of the road, there are either the offices of the empire's confidential departments or the residences of ministerial-level residences in the empire, so the inspection is particularly strict.
When Du Lin rang the doorbell of Villa No. 1, at least several eyes were focused on him. He loosened his collar and tie, and his originally not very nervous mood was made nervous by these observers.
The door was opened by Mr. Magers' butler, a very gentlemanly middle-aged man. After asking about Du Lin's identity, he returned to the house to deliver the message. After waiting for about five minutes, Mr. Magers appeared again and invited Du Lin in. Room.
The villa looks very luxurious from the outside, but the inside is not as magnificent as the outside. There are no expensive ornaments, paintings, or dazzling goldware. It is just like an ordinary residence.
After waiting in the side hall for a while, Dulin waited for Magus to arrive, and he immediately stood up to show respect.
I was a little nervous when I met Magus Dulin for the first time. After all, this old man controlled the military and political power of the entire empire. Every word, every look, and every action he made could have a profound impact on the operation of the entire empire. Impact.
(End of chapter)