Horace. Gray was a big figure in the spotlight and had become the center of a political struggle - so whether it was his fall down the stairs or his announcement of his resignation, there was always a lot of attention. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 info So soon, all of Washington began to talk about the accident that had befallen him.

Almost everyone wondered why he had suddenly fallen down the stairs, and that many others were trying to gain advantage of it, for themselves and for those who served them.

In just a brief moment, a lively discussion spread through the streets of Washington.

Qin Lang has been closely following the development of the situation, and through the newspapers, but also through Bush and Harriman, he can always get the latest news in time.

"Just an accident? Is this the final conclusion? ”

Qin Lang was surprised. Although he knew that he would come to such a conclusion, it came too quickly. He had initially expected that the incident that had caused a stir in Washington would take at least a month to end, but now, just three days later, it seems to have come to an end.

It's strange, it's not at all like what Washington should be, and it's not at all Washington's style, so in his heart he even has a little disappointment.

But that's just the way it is, people have come to the final conclusion, and it's an authoritative conclusion.

"Gray made a statement in the newspaper stating that his fall down the stairs was just an ordinary accident." Bush shrugged, "His reaction was very quick. ”

"Yes. How else could it be? "While some Democrats and local tabloids are trying to portray it as a Republican conspiracy to undermine judicial independence, there is no evidence to support this inference, not even a sign of doubt." ”

Qin Lang knew what this meant: if Horace. Grey's fall in public, or the misfortune of colliding with a high-speed carriage, could easily have been linked to conspiracy - but Gray fell down the stairs of his home, and there was no evidence that an outsider was in his home at the time.

Of course, there is no evidence that no outsiders are there. Although there were six people in Gray's house at the time of the fall, none of them were near the stairs: in the house there were four, Mrs. Gray and a maid in the dining room, another maid tidying up the room in the upstairs bedroom, and a third maid chatting with the cook in the kitchen; Outside the house there were two more, the gardener building the lawn and the coachman drinking coffee in the wagon.

And except for the maid in the bedroom, everyone's alibi is sufficient to clear them of suspicions that may have appeared on them, but at the same time, no one sees the cause and process of the incident, and even the result is not fully seen.

No one could tell whether Gray had slipped and fallen by accident, or had been pushed down the stairs, not even by Gray himself—all indications were that Mr. Judge had no recollection of what had happened, and that the memory never seemed to have been kept in his head.

This is normal, after all, Gray is sixty-eight years old and must have a memory problem. In addition, if a person is hit hard in the back of the head, he will also lose the memory of what happened. Of course, there are many types of hard hits, whether it's a blow to someone or a head-butt hitting the floor or wall......

However, now only Qin Lang knows this, and the others, including Elizabeth, Bush and Harriman, all of them know nothing about it, so there will be no unnecessary speculation.

"If anyone were to try to prove that this was a Republican conspiracy, they would find that it was an impossible task." Harriman said.

"But there's a new argument that someone in the Democratic Party has emphasized that Judge Gray has been in a more impulsive mood lately because of his Republican oppression, which caused him to suddenly develop some kind of illness and further caused him to fall down the stairs." Bush worriedly, "Some people in the party are worried that this will damage our reputation." ”

"In order to show that his physical condition was not as bad as we thought he was, Gray had a full physical examination the day before he fell, and everything was normal." Harriman shook his head, "I don't think the Democrats' accusations are justified. ”

Bush acknowledged his claim, but at the same time stressed: "While the Democrats' accusations are unfounded, please note that this is a special time and the election campaign is becoming more and more intense, and if our party's reputation is hit because of this, the election results may not be so favorable to us." ”

He is not Qin Lang. Despite his intelligence, political experience, and the knowledge that the Republicans would win the presidential and congressional elections, he was involuntarily apprehensive when something seemed to threaten the inevitable outcome.

It's a pity, Qin Lang thought that he didn't fully possess the psychological endurance commensurate with his ability and vision.

But he turned his head slightly to Bush. "This concern is obviously unnecessary, and as long as the consortium continues to support the Republican Party as it did before, nothing will be a problem. The Democrats' counterattack now is just a pointless struggle, and they will soon realize it. ”

After a pause, he added: "Of course, while we can ignore the attacks of the Democrats, we still have to keep ourselves out of it as much as possible." ”

Leave the Republican Party out, but more importantly get rid of himself, otherwise only God knows if someone will point the finger at him. But Qin Lang never believed that the guy called "Yahweh", or his wife and son, and his many subordinates, would not put the hope of solving the problem in their hands.

Only fools and incompetent people pin their fate on a fictional idol, and the wise and capable will always take their fate into their own hands.

Qin Lang decided to find a way to ensure his own safety, and he already had a way.

"How?"

"Gray's medical report, it's a good breakthrough. Gentlemen, find a way to divert attention to its authenticity. ”

Bush and Harriman immediately understood what he meant: if the medical report was true, Gray's accident had nothing to do with the Republican accusations, because no matter how angry he was, he could not have himself off in just one night; Of course, the ideal scenario would be to prove that the report was false, so that Gray would not only have health problems, but also moral problems, and he should certainly resign, and the Republican Party would have done the right thing.

"It's a good idea." Bush nodded, "We can start right away." ”

It's easy to do, manipulate the media to divert public attention, bribe the doctor in charge of the medical examination, and finally find a way to silence everyone involved...... After decades of political struggle, politicians of all parties, regardless of their affiliation, are already familiar with the way this game is played, are comfortable with it, and will never get themselves involved.

In the eyes of Bush and Harriman, realizing Qin Lang's vision is just a small meaning, a gesture of effort, but it is so wonderful that people are satisfied.

"As long as public opinion can be resolved, all that's left to do is to fight a propaganda war with those fellows in the Democratic Party and kill them to death." Harriman continued, "At the same time, of course, to clarify the truth to the consortium that supports our party. ”

I had to do it. While the capitalists don't mind getting rid of Gray and are in fact more than willing to see him resign, they will be unhappy if the Republicans adopt a dangerous and susceptible public suspicion to do so.

The big man loves only the smart, untraceable, imperceptible crimes, and such geniuses are welcome to serve themselves, but if someone makes a mistake, he must take full responsibility for it.

Therefore, it is necessary to smoothly solve the current problems, and at the same time clarify the truth of the matter to the foundation and completely clean it up.

But the truth, in Qin Lang's view, people always like to pursue the truth just because it will always be deeply covered up, and then disappear into the river of history - although sometimes it will be unearthed for some reason - there is a single truth for everything, but it is almost impossible for irrelevant people to see it.

But it doesn't matter, in many cases, truth is just a hard to get and dangerous luxury, and the safest thing for ordinary people is to never get it, not to chase it because of an overflowing curiosity or a boring sense of justice; Life is the most beautiful thing compared to the truth.

Qin Lang always remembered this clearly, so he never inquired about the truth of the matter, even Horace. Gray's sudden accident, since Mr. Judge had admitted that it was an accident, was an accident, and no amount of suspicion could arouse any interest in him.

The same is true of the big names of the consortium. While Harriman's move was necessary, it was also moot.

Of course, people will always do things that are necessary but meaningless.

Qin Lang narrowed his eyes in satisfaction. That is undoubtedly the most fitting ending: he has solved his minor troubles, the Republican Party has moved further towards its goal, Mr. Plessy will win the lawsuit, and the "segregated but equal" policy will be thwarted...... In the end, despite being forced to resign and having a big fall, Mr. Gray at least managed to save his life.

On top of that, Elizabeth is back to her favorite theory of highly toxic organic compounds, and now that Washington's affairs have been settled, they can return to San Diego.

"That's great news." Qin Lang smiled, "Unexpected joy." (To be continued, if you want to know what will happen next, please log in to the www.qidian.com, more chapters, support the author, support genuine reading!) (To be continued.) )