In the late autumn of the seventy-fifth year of the constitutional calendar, the cold winds of the Capital Territory are gradually rising. Although the first snow has not been ushered in a long time, the low temperature outside has begun to smear frost on the glass windows of the building.
A very slight electric current started to sound, and the automatic heating device below began to operate. It only took a few seconds for the glass window like a woman to apply a mask to become clear.
The flat evergreen grass and the dead leaves rolling with the autumn wind create a mixed feeling of tenacity and decay of life, slowly infiltrating the mansion through the dark and steady face on the glass.
President Pabble looked at the scenery outside the window in silence, and suddenly said, "Where did the parade go?"
"Just entered the territory of Southern Branch."
Mr. Brin, Director of the Office of the Presidential Residence, glanced at the electronic notepad in his hand, and replied calmly: "The officials dispatched to the headquarters of the three major industrial unions in S2 have been working for nearly a week. According to their judgment, nearly 60% The ordinary workers in your country still firmly support you, but most of the leaders at the top of the three trade unions have been bought off by Mochou Houshan.”
"This is the personal behavior of Congressman Tai Zhiyuan. Don't associate it with Mochou Houshan."
President Pabble turned around slowly, leaned on the window sill very relaxedly, and said calmly: "Refused to inherit the crystal and mine complex is naturally the biggest acquisition in the history of the Federation, but what will the lady think? Qian Shitai's family The foundation of the relationship has disappeared like this, and even if Mochou Houshan is re-elected for ten terms as president, I am afraid that he will not be able to recover the loss."
Director Brin smiled, stood respectfully behind Mr. President, and handed over the electronic notepad in his hand.
What will Mrs. Tai think? Those who are qualified to discuss matters in the general office of the President's official residence, through the most reliable channel a few months ago, learned the news that the lady smashed the entire kitchen in her rage that night, which can make this person who is used to seeing the country smashed. The picturesque lady has become so complacent, you can imagine what a heavy blow Tai Zhiyuan's decision has caused to her.
"The Mohua Planet Strait ambush has achieved the maximum victory. Even if Shaoqing is not on the front line, the gift he left to the princess still plays a role. It is a rare talent."
A steady voice sounded in the corner of the oval office. It turned out that General Li Zaidao had been sitting silently in that shadow, never speaking.
"When will Shaoqing come back?"
President Pabble picked up the coffee on the table, looked at his old friend and asked.
"The fleet has completed the space jump, and there are still three weeks at most." Li Zaidao replied.
President Pabble thoughtfully took a slow sip of black coffee, his thick black eyebrows wrinkled slightly, and then gradually relaxed and spread out. He was not worried about the march called the March of Silence. He was rich enough for the civil rights movement. experience and countermeasures.
In the parliamentary election two years ago, the candidates of the Pabul faction won many seats, and now various bills are being passed one by one according to the design of the year, and as long as Du Shaoqing returns to the capital star circle with the powerful military power, those bills and regulations The speed of passing will be faster, and more importantly, it will bring him more glory and prestige.
The noose around the necks of the seven families is getting tighter and tighter. Mochou can see all the movements of the mountain behind him, and he is in control of everything. President Pabble turns to look out the window at the chill of late autumn. With an indifferent smile, he knew that he only needed to wait for a suitable time to pass the wartime presidential re-election bill and become president for another five years.
But why do I always feel that some shadows cannot be shaken away? President Pabble frowned slightly, put down the coffee cup inexplicably, and then heard a light beep on the table.
He picked up the electronic notepad and watched the latest news reports published on it. The expression on his face became heavier and heavier, and his dark complexion gradually became gloomy, until it finally turned into a cloud of lead that was like dripping water. dare not look directly.
With a snap, Pabble slapped the table heavily, stared at Director Brin and said angrily, "Have you read today's Capital Daily?"
The Capital District Daily, which has a very high status in the hearts of the federal people, was temporarily suspended due to a fire three years ago. After the resumption of publication, the newspaper seems to have lost its keen insight and the most scarce objective position of journalists. It is equivalent to those media who are busy reporting front-line wars all day, but are reluctant to mention the internal affairs of the Federation.
Until a certain day in the late autumn of the seventy-fifth year of the constitutional calendar, the Capital District Daily announced its real resumption to the entire federation with a special issue. Editor-in-chief Bob and reporter Wood, who have won two Nebula Awards, once again stood in the public eye. In front of him, he pulled a corner of the shady curtain without fear.
The special issue is titled "The Gravediggers of the Commonwealth."
Who are the federal gravediggers? Hidden in the dark history for thousands of years, the seven families that are now notorious? The Gary Corridor is as ferocious as a beast, swearing to destroy the imperial people of the Federation? Or how does the Federal HTD Bureau clean up the bacteria-carrying mice that cannot be completely eliminated
No, the answer provided by the Capital District Daily to the entire Commonwealth is beyond everyone's expectations, shaking everyone's nerves, because they believe that the gravedigger of the Commonwealth is President Pabble, who still enjoys a high reputation, and his leadership. federal government.
This special issue uses a full four pages to help the federal people go back to that time and space a few years ago, recall the big explosion that has gradually been forgotten, the commander-in-chief of Xilin Military Region Zhong Shouhu and his wife who were killed in the explosion, and Thousands of federal officers and soldiers.
As the writer, reporter Wood gave up his sharp and ruthless style of writing this time, and just calmly used twenty-three pictures, calm brushstrokes that seemed to have no emotion, boring but thrilling events, and The big relationship tree on the front of the special issue tells all readers: Former Colonel Lake of Xilin Military Region, and Colonel Ximen Jin, officer of the Tie 7th Division of the former Second Military Region, provided the precise route map and time node for the return of the ancient bell. Colonel Ximen Jin Through an Imperial spy named He Youyou, this information was provided to the Imperial Ghost Fleet, which was preparing for its first raid.
When the Imperial Ghost Fleet forcibly passed through the Garry Corridor space channel and entered the Federal Star Field, it traveled through four astronomical units, but was not discovered by the Federal Fleet, that was because they obtained the data of the corridor between the remote star field charter and the radiance, and this data It was collected and provided by Cui Judong, the current director of the Charter Bureau, and the intermediaries were still Colonel Ximen Jin and the spy named He Youyou.
Immediately afterwards, the clear relationship tree map closely linked the names of Ximen Jin, He Youyou, and Cui Judong together, and then the branches gradually unfolded, and the names of two congressmen appeared, and Brin, the director of the office of the president's residence, appeared. The names include the name of former federal vice president Mr. Byron, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the commander of the First Military Region General Li Zaidao, and the name of former federal commander-in-chief Du Shaoqing.
The special issue of the Capital District Daily entitled "Who is the Federal Gravedigger" did not make any modification or concealment on the above-mentioned materials, did not use titles such as an official or an officer, and did not use any vague guesses. , but direct affirmation absolutely, naked and direct name!
At the top of the relationship tree map, at the top of the entire page, next to the three large letters of "Gravedigger", there is a black frame with no photos or names in it.
But all the federal people who saw this newspaper knew who it was.
On the back cover of the special issue, the editor-in-chief Bob of the Capital District Daily wrote: "I believe that you who read this special issue can clearly read the thoughts of me and reporter Wood from the pictures and evidence materials. Yes. , We formally accuse President Pabble and the government under his leadership, as well as the Trinity Association, which is said to have assembled the most highly intelligent elites in the Federation, of conspiring to kill the bravest general of the Federation through the hands of the Empire."
"Perhaps no one believes this accusation, because when emotions are frustrated and trust is damaged, people are often more willing to believe that such frustration and damage are conspiracy, then I suggest that you read our investigative report carefully again, rather than outrage. tear it to shreds."
"The evidence is not forged, the source is not suspicious, the person who found the evidence is dead and has some very heavy charges, but I and Wood reporter believe him because he helped us debunk the Medellin MP. True colors, and he proved the reliability of the evidence with his death."
"The person who turned over the evidence reminded us that it needed a suitable time to release the evidence, otherwise it would just disappear in the saliva of the people's anger and the government's strong repression. Is now the best time? No? , now is not the best time."
"The war between the Federation and the Empire is still going on, and the entire society's attention is still on the war-torn Mohua Planet. Even the sneak demonstrations of the three major industrial unions in the four states around the mountains seem to not be able to stir up too many waves."
"But we can't wait any longer, because we watch as the government uses the excuse of cracking down on the shady people of the Seven Families to pass various bills step by step to seize the power that the law has not given, and we watch, the fanatical Pabbleism has been deceived too much. The eyes of many people, like hot air, echo through every building in the capital."
"With the help of the diabolical patriotic act, various government departments disregard the law to recruit resources and arrest people at will. What is even more frightening is that this government has become accustomed to relying on secret services and mental intimidation to maintain its legitimacy."
"We really can't wait any longer. The longer we wait, the more depraved the Commonwealth will become. Mr. Pabble has more than two years in office. Should we wait two more years? He has been trying to get bills passed on Parliament Hill. Complete an unprecedented third term, so will there be a fourth? So do we need to wait forever?"
"So we published this investigative report, not because now is the best time, but because now is the last time for the Commonwealth."