Teleporting from the snow-covered Capital District to Philadelphia, where the hot springs are full of lakes, to conduct the last exclusive interview for the Federal Army God, even for people like Bob and Wood who have witnessed countless major events of the Federation in person, it is very abrupt. shock. And this exclusive interview ended very suddenly. The weak old man on the bed finished smoking a cigarette, said thank you, and then said goodbye, and the two of them were politely invited out of the room.
Standing under the shadow of the locust tree in the courtyard, looking up at the moon in the sky, feeling the slightly cold wind blowing, Bob and Wood continued to be in a daze, and then lit cigarettes almost at the same time. They smoked too much tonight. As much as the root of the teeth in the mouth is full of bitterness.
The two lieutenant colonels from the Ministry of Defense's Cultural and Propaganda Department had been waiting in the yard and had a conversation with the two reporters. Then, the news director of the Presidential Residence who had just arrived in Philadelphia on the special plane No. 1 also stepped forward nervously and asked in a low voice. Relevant circumstances, and put forward a request for pre-review.
Editor-in-chief Bob refused the request of the official news director without hesitation. With his current status in the federal press, coupled with his good personal relationship with President Pabble, and more importantly, he abides by his half-life professional code, This refusal is natural.
"The risk is a bit high. Although I believe that the federal people's reverence for the marshal will not be shaken because of this interview, we, as the writers, are likely to be glared at by the people."
Wood sucked a cigarette and said in a deep voice, "I'm more worried that countless baskets of rotten fruit will be thrown into the society. Those professional marchers from the Veterans Association are not easy characters to provoke."
"Don't worry about it, 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 Li's courtyard was so clean and tidy that he couldn't find a suitable corner to destroy the cigarette, so he had to step on it with the toe of his shoe and pinched it between his fingers.
"Why in such a hurry? I think the editorial board should at least take a look." Wood asked in surprise.
"It's too late." Bob took a deep breath, looked at the full moon hanging from the top of the locust tree and the crescent moon on the dark blue skyline in the distance, and said, "The time for the marshal is running out, he will wait. Looking at this interview... No one knows how long the old man can wait, so we must publish it in the shortest possible time."
Wood was silent for a while, shrugged his shoulders with a cigarette in his mouth, and said sadly: "As soon as this exclusive interview comes out, people with a little IQ can guess what is going to happen, and guess that the military god is about to die... I really don't know that the Federation will have it. What a reaction."
"What kind of reaction is not surprising." Editor-in-chief Bob subconsciously pinched the shriveled carbon filter and said with emotion: "The Federation is a military god."
In addition to the president's official residence, senior military officials, and Mo Chou Hou Shan's wife who really knew the inside story, the seniors of those big families also vaguely guessed that something big was happening in Philadelphia, but without any authoritative information. Before the release, no one dared to discuss this matter even if they guessed it, 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 Region did not hear the news, and their attention was still on the front-line war, the Xilin lawsuit and the news incident about Colonel Xu Le that just exploded.
The majestic Parliament Hill stands silently in the cold wind and snow, and the interior of the majestic building guarded by dozens of huge round stone pillars is as warm as spring, and it has become fiery because of heated arguments and even insults at this time. stand up.
In the vote just now, the government's proposal for an additional military budget was passed at an extremely low altitude with the temporary defections of several members from the S2 industry. The gap between the votes of the two members was only seven votes.
Everyone on Parliament Hill understands why the budget proposal, which began to circulate half a month ago, was so difficult to pass when the federal troops were victorious, the popularity of President Pabble was growing, and the popular support rate was rising. There are many forces in the federal political world. Because of the news of Colonel Xu Le, he smelled some kind of strange wind and began to consciously or unconsciously stand on the opposite side of the presidential residence, trying to obtain some kind of political benefit from it.
"It's a conspiracy! Dirty conspiracy! Downright political conspiracy!"
Inside the splendid Parliament Hill, the highly inclined seats are set up in layers, which looks extremely coercive. The semi-elliptical seat design makes the densely packed seats create a sense of holiness like a space opera. , the three-story rostrum in the middle seems a bit humble.
A female congressman in a light peach suit, about fifty years old, was standing in front of the microphone on the rostrum, waving her arms excitedly, and launched the most serious accusation to her colleagues in the hall. Behind her, Mr. Zion, the Deputy Speaker of the Federal Management Committee, and the Statutory Speaker, Mr. Byron, the Federal Vice President, looked calmly at her short, bobbing hair.
Ivo's constituency is in Donglin. Like President Pabble's background, she is the daughter of a miner. She has always been known as a radical and representative of the interests of the lower-level people in parliament. She stares coldly at the members of the high-ranking members. , said: "The FBI accused Colonel Xu Le of being a wanted criminal less than a month after the President secretly authorized Colonel Xu Le to investigate the attack on the ancient bell. Does anyone think this is strange?"
"Wanted criminals? Why doesn't the Charter Bureau have data to prove it?" Senator Ivo slapped the table heavily, pointed to the crowd and said loudly, "Just based on those witnesses who don't know where they came from, you are going to label a federal hero as a federal hero. Criminal, what a ridiculous accusation."
"No one went to ask the truth about the attack on the ancient bell, but they only poured sewage on Colonel Xu Le, who died for the Federation! After the arrest of Colonel Lake, who was suspected of this case, where was he sent? Why did I report to the Ministry of Defense Post a message and never hear back?"
"Take ten thousand steps back, even if Colonel Xu Le is the wanted criminal you mentioned, I would like to ask again, what crime did he commit that can make you so angry that you want to shoot him right away?"
The congresswoman spread her hands and said with emotion: "I don't know how many transactions are hidden in this hall. I only know that when we walk into Parliament Hill, we have to put our hands on the charter and swear. But obviously, among us A lot of people have forgotten that."
"I am from Donglin. If Colonel Xu Le is from Donglin, I will only be proud. My speech is over."
There was an uproar in the Parliament Hill, and there were countless dissenting voices and angry rebukes from the cliff-like seats. A male member wearing gold-rimmed glasses rang the bell in front of him, frowned and said: "Member Ivo , I want you to pay attention to your demeanor, we insist on investigating Colonel Xu Le, of course, from the spirit of the charter."
"The spirit of the charter? Mr Paulson, if my memory serves me correctly, you were undersecretary of the treasury in the former government before you were elected, and before that, you were a senior director at S&G Investments."
Congressman Ivo looked at him and said with a hint of sarcasm: "Shengou Investment has been trying to persuade the government to divide Guzhong Company. What role do you play in it, do I need to be more explicit? From In the spirit of the Charter? I wonder if you have money in your mind when you put your hand on the Magna Carta."
"Slander!" Congressman Paulson waved his arms angrily and said sharply: "No matter how you twist the truth of the matter, there is no way to exonerate the criminals. Colonel Xu Le concealed his identity and entered the military and concealed his relationship with the federal most wanted criminal. The relationship between the two, Congressman Ivo, with your LL.M. degree, you should know exactly how many federal laws he violated."
"You must be responsible for what you said just now." Congressman Paulson looked back at his colleagues around him and said loudly, "Mr. President must also be responsible for this! Why did he allow Xu Le to bail? Doesn't he know that this person is responsible for federal security? How much danger will it cause?"
He stared coldly at the audience and said, "Xu Le, the student of the most notorious traitor in the history of the Federation, who can explain the real purpose of his incognito entry into the capital star circle? Who can assure the entire Federation that his actions Is there no conspiracy or ambition hidden behind it?"
"A student of a traitor is a traitor?" Congressman Ivo retorted loudly: "This is not the pre-dynasty period, and there is no blood to convict such a ridiculous thing. Everyone, wake up, look at the war on the front line, what we need is unity, yes Calm, not fanatical moral persecution!"
Perhaps Senator Ivo's speech was sober, but she forgot one thing. The more the war was, the more sensitive the so-called moral stance was. Her speech was instantly drowned in ridicule and rebuke. Words such as treason, conspiracy, trial, etc. echoed incessantly.
At this time, many congressmen suddenly noticed some changes in the corner of the hall. They saw many employees, many of them in their own offices, appearing in the aisle with anxious faces, doing things to themselves from a great distance. hint.
These hundreds of congressmen who control the destiny of the Federation are not necessarily the smartest people, but they certainly have extraordinary acumen in politics. In other words, they are the most conservative group of people who see the office The staff's hints, although they did not understand the real reason, but the fierce attack against Colonel Xu Le and President Pabble gradually became sparse.
Afterwards, all the MPs obtained the Capital District Daily, which was published in advance today, and saw a full three-page interview with the most serious federal newspaper.
Short break for half an hour.
Standing on the rostrum, Senator Ivo waved the newspaper in his hand solemnly, and asked loudly, "Who else thinks that students of traitors must be treasonous?"
Congressman Paulson sat down panting, the entire parliamentary hall was dead silent, only Congressman Ivo's loud voice, the newspaper in her hand kept waving, the military god Lipif on the newspaper was smiling, but it made the councilors feel extremely Frightened, a little hard to breathe.