Volume 2 Starship Beauty and Flowers Chapter 103 The Prime Minister's Cabinet, Hero?
Downing Street is the collective name of a group of buildings. Although the streets here are located near the bustling central square, the entrances to the streets are guarded by strictly forbidden grille gates and posts.
Building 10 in Downing Street, the gate doesn't look imposing at all, like an ordinary home, and if that's not enough to tell the function of this building, then the black-and-white checkerboard floor of the portico and the famous lion's head knocker on the door are enough to ⊥ every three-year-old child in the empire to find the answer from their textbooks.
In fact, the fact that the Imperial Cabinet is often crowded here is already a testament to the fact that this building is unique.
In the office on the second floor of No. 10 Downing Street, the Imperial Prime Minister was writing the bills in his hand on a luxurious purple shirted wooden table, and several cabinet secrets stood opposite, including the chief of staff, the majority party leader of the House of Commons, and the aristocratic senator who played an important role in parliament.
At this moment, in the conference hall on the same floor as the Prime Minister's Office, there are more cabinet members who are in full swing to discuss meetings to deal with the impact of the New South Star incident on the cabinet.
It's just that the cabinet members in the conference hall at this moment have a sad and bleak face.
Needless to say, in the face of the pressure exerted by the House of Lords and the House of Commons, the Imperial Bureau of Investigation, led by the Cabinet Zhèngfǔ, had to pay a great deal of responsibility for this incident, and the intelligence services had launched a detailed purge against the internal traitors of the Investigation Bureau, and the Cabinet Zhèngfǔ had paid the price. In this game between the cabinet and the big nobles, they did fall to the bottom of the trough.
"The Deputy Director of the Investigation Bureau committed suicide this morning. At the same time, Senator Luo Dahua disappeared and his whereabouts are unknown. After forcibly breaking down the door, Wang Yude of the Secretariat had committed suicide by slitting his wrists in his bathtub, and in the previous investigation, all three of them were suspected of peddling information to Xipang and facilitating the attack on Xinnanxing...... In addition to this, there are more than thirty people involved in this incident......"
In the office, in the face of such a report, the prime minister's eyebrows have never stretched.
To watch these once familiar names turn into bright red and dazzling red sè representing suspicion and treason, his mind is complicated. What's more important is that the Imperial Bureau of Investigation, which was originally controlled by the cabinet and has great power in the Empire, has caused such a big mistake in this matter, which can only prompt the power of the Bureau to be weakened again.
Wang Yuan, director of the office, continued, "The investigation bureau has such a big incident, which is undoubtedly a blow to zhèngfǔ and the cabinet, but we are not without the possibility of fighting back, and the trial against Xu Teng will be the final game between us and the nobles of the upper house." We have already made the best accusations, and we have pronounced a verdict on Xu Teng in the Imperial Court, which is also the best way to restore the prestige of the cabinet......"
The prime minister waved his hand, interrupting the speech of his chief of staff, and frowned in the face of these cronies who were looking at him, "I think everyone must first know that the trial of Xu Teng is not the purpose of our declaration of war on the great nobles of the House of Lords...... Rather, it is done for just reasons...... If justice does not cease to exist, zhèngfǔ will be a big gang of robbers, and when a country no longer needs justice, then a gang of robbers is a small country. ”
Sighing, the Prime Minister's gaze looked out through the window on the second floor, where you could look directly at the Guards Parade Ground, you could see St. James's Park, you could see through the chūn sunlight the lawn where the grass grew and the warblers flew, and the outlines of the majestic buildings, the center of the empire's gathering power, "This summer, I went to the Trekshire Star to comfort the families of the starship victims that year, saw the carnations planted at the door of every house, and saw that after many years, there are still people silently mourning in front of the tombstones of those martyrs, When I saw the golden chrysanthemums blooming all over the mountains of Trek County, I thought at that time, if justice was scattered all over every corner like these golden wild chrysanthemums, that kind of world would definitely be the evergreen land of King Arthur and the ideal hometown of the land of demons...... After so many years, seeing that the events of that year still leave scars on people's faces and hearts, I understood then that I would seek justice for them, if the interests of the people can be squandered at will, the children of the people will be so ruthlessly pushed into the furnace and buried, what is the difference between such behavior and national terror. The trial of Xu Teng can give relief to the victims, jǐng ringing for those who come after him, and may even ring the jǐng bell for the great power of the House of Lords, I hope, this is a big step forward for the empire to move forward with enlightenment. ”
"There is always a need for someone to pay for the lives of those three starships and more than three hundred officers and men. Whether it's an executor or a decision-maker.
Everyone was silent, and it was clear that the prime minister in front of him had climbed from a small zhèngfǔ official to the point where he was now, with the support of the majority of the House of Commons, and indeed had his desirable ideals and ambitions. But despite this, he is still only a supreme leader elected by the majority of the House of Commons to represent the administration of zhèngfǔ, and his power, since ancient times, is not the most powerful in this empire, and he will still have his own limitations.
A prime minister, one term zhèngfǔ, the majority of the House of Commons, wants to play a game with the unshakable House of Lords since ancient times, and this is not an act of difficulty in the fire.
Because if there is a slight mistake, they may step down, and the great nobles of the Imperial House of Lords, or even the old woman who is high up in the royal power, can they contend lightly and confront the power that has accumulated and precipitated over thousands of years?
Maybe sometimes the game between the two sides does not contain any justice and evil, maybe just the difference in positions can lead to a bloody storm.
And the Imperial Prime Minister in front of him seems to be leading his cabinet legion in a crazy direction.
"On Xu Teng's incident, we also found the shadow of that man." After a moment's hesitation, the chief of staff handed in a newspaper
Hearing "that man", these big names in the prime minister's office frowned slightly.
It turned out that the mecha codenamed "Gondora" had been kept by this man, but he did not come forward in person during the New South Star incident, and it seemed that he was also trying to avoid getting involved in the entanglement between the cabinet and the House of Lords. However, although he didn't make a move, he let this man named Lin Hai take over the place of him and Xu Teng. ”
A member of the House of Commons said, "Letting Lin Hai answer Xu Teng, does it mean that he has made a choice, not on the side of the prime minister, but on Wang Quanshan?" So this Lin Hai, maybe we can also associate him with Xu Teng, if Xu Teng has a problem, he can't get out of the relationship, and if he is accused as a relevant person, maybe it can be a lot less trouble. ”
"Not necessarily...... That man has always had his own opinions and opinions, and it is well known that his relationship with Wang Quanshan's side is ...... It's not so good all the time, maybe he's just on Xu Teng's side. The prime minister looked through the window at the hill where the king's palace was located on the left bank of the Jingyue River, "As for this young man named Lin Hai, no matter what his original intention of getting involved in the Xinnanxing incident was, whether the truth is correct or not, but there is always one thing that remains the same, that is, because of his existence, it did not make the situation serious. Otherwise, the mistakes made by the Investigation Bureau would not be as simple as this raid. Perhaps, because of this, we will go to war, and by that time, we may have become the sinners of the Empire. ”
Everyone looked at each other and had to admit the Prime Minister's view.
"So, what do you mean ......"
"He's the illegitimate son of the Starlin family on the riverside, and before that, he only lived in the Garbage Star in the Imperial District, and I don't think he'd known that man since then. Of course, I don't care what kind of inspiration or hope that man has for him, and what kind of connection he has with Xu Teng. It's just a matter of facts, and we should be grateful to this young man named Lin Hai in our hearts. ”
The Prime Minister's words were cut off here, and Wang Yuan, the director of the office, already understood it, "What does the Prime Minister mean that we are happy to win over and guide this young man correctly?" ”
"I have always believed that the young people of the empire have their own vigor and vitality, their lofty ideals, and they will be happy to see a progressive empire, a country with a better tomorrow, and if this process is built through them, it is not for a young man...... Greatest ambition. The prime minister muttered, "Tell him the truth of the matter, and then, a high-achieving student who is about to enter Qingyuan Academy, this zhèngfǔ, needs many capable and passionate young people like him to join in and build and expand our career." ”
The chief of staff nodded with shiny eyes, "And he might be able to let us know what that man really thinks."
Just when the two powerful forces in the empire set their sights on the unknown young man in the New South Star Incident, the New South Star Incident finally fermented.
After the crash of the famous passenger ship Seagull set off waves in the Empire, and the horrific attack revealed by the survivors of the accident, the Empire finally stood up and announced that in this chūn season of the 14th year of the ephemeris, in the distant border of the Empire, New South Star, there was indeed a vicious terrorist incident of air thieves attacking Imperial ships......
Of course, the two major air bandit forces that attacked the ships in question finally collapsed under the force of the Fifth Fleet of the Empire.
On top of this incident, the Imperial State Television, which has always released official information, was surprisingly silent, and did not publish any television news commentary on the ins and outs of the terrorist incident.
On the other hand, the other mainstream media of the empire broadcast the entire process of the "New South Star Incident" that they obtained. It is reported that the two veteran air thieves, Tavasi and Raphael, have been committing horrific acts in the border area all year round, and the Fifth Fleet of the Empire rushed to the front line at the first time when the Seagull and Pegasus were killed, destroying the lair of the two major air thief forces in one fell swoop, annihilating the two arrogant air thief groups with the power of thunder, and eradicating the stubborn diseases of these two terrorist organizations for the people of New South Star
The anger of the people of the empire gradually eased because of this news. The Imperial Ministry of Defense broke the bombshell news here again, in this operation of the Fifth Fleet, the former Commodore of the Sipang Empire, Alexandra Stan, restored the fact that he was a member of the Eagle Empire, whose real name was Xu Teng, and surrendered to the Great Eagle Empire.
As soon as the news came out, the empire was once again in an uproar.
According to national news reports, Alexandra Stan, a star talent cultivated by the Sipang Empire, is also the successor of the famous general Cao Shidao, and has a bright future. But in fact, Stan's real name is Xu Teng, and his parents are farmers in the Great Eagle Empire, and because of his family's poor fortune, he was exiled to the Xipang Empire when he was a child. Although he was a soldier of Xipang and was cultivated by Xipang, he never forgot the fact that he had the blood of the Great Eagle Empire in his body. And because of the blood of the Eagle Country and the memory of the motherland when he was a child, he is an idealist who yearns for zìyóu, and has been subjected to the most brutal Xipang dogmatism and militaristic oppression for many years, and finally respects his inner choice at this moment, breaks free from the shackles of Xipang, gives up the immeasurable future of Xipang, and throws himself into the motherland of Zìyóumínzhǔ.
This not only fully proves the superiority and advancement of the Great Eagle Empire's system, but also proves how barbaric and inhumane the Xipang militarism on the other side of the starry sky is, and how oppressive the sky hanging over the people's heads is
And just before people had time to get excited about the news, the Imperial Bureau of Investigation announced an indictment against Stan, indicting Alexandra Stan, who had committed multiple murders against the starship officers and soldiers of the Great Eagle Empire while serving as a general of Sipon. He should not be a hero, but a war criminal, and he hopes that this war criminal will be tried through the imperial court
The announcements that followed one after another caused the empire to be immersed in one shocking explosion after another, and on this chūn day, the people of the empire generally felt that they had entered an eventful season.
Just as these news bombarded the people of the empire in turn, setting off a huge response among the people, every star sector, every planet, and even the people traveling in the spaceport would get together with strangers who didn't know each other to discuss these hot social events.
Inside the Xinnan Star Airport, Lin Hai, one of the few people who experienced and knew the whole incident, was put down by the transport plane, and under the guidance of several airport rescue officers and soldiers, he walked into the airport as a survivor of the passenger ship.
When you enter the airport, you will see the outer hall of the airport blocked by reinforced glass, where countless officers and soldiers have stopped to watch the second military base to welcome the air thieves, as well as the people who have returned to the imperial idol Xia Ying.
Lin Hai saw through the crowd of people on the temporary ceremonial platform at the airport, led by the commander of the second military station, Simay, with familiar faces such as Du Ziqiang and Chen Yu in it, all the surviving officers and soldiers of the second military base, in the face of a certain general's salute, earth-shattering applause and cheers came, and he seemed to vaguely hear people calling their names, which was a thousand words - "hero." ”
Among these soldiers, Xia Ying, who was wearing an overcoat and had a somewhat outstanding demeanor, stood in zhōngyāng and bowed deeply in front of the people. And directly in front of her, many elderly imperial generals all cast kind and loving eyes on her at the same time.
The daughter of the Minister of Defense of the Empire, not to mention that she had just experienced a life-and-death rush, was naturally very pitiful and loved by these pro-peace generals.
On the deserted glass passage across the hall, Lin Hai was carrying a duffel bag and stood alone at this end of the clear line, facing only an official from the accident rescue command who came to pick him up.
"You're also a survivor of the Seagull? …… Sue me your name and we will notify your family immediately" The officer took out the record book.
"My name is ...... Lin Hai. ”
"Got it, okay, please come with me." Putting away the record book of the list of survivors, the official walked forward, only to find Lin Hai standing still.
Following his gaze, he found that Lin Hai was looking at the banner on the ceremonial platform at the end of the hall separated from the high-strength glass of the aisle, surrounded by countless people.
The banner reads - "The Empire welcomes your return, hero"
Looking at Lin Hai's gaze for a long time, the official explained, "Hehe, that is against the air thieves, all the officers of the second military station of Xinnanxing, and Xia Ying, one of the survivors of the Seagull, knows, that the imperial idol is on the same boat with her, this is probably some kind of luck in misfortune Speaking of which, those damn air thieves are really hateful, they even dare to attack the ships of the empire, and they all deserve to be exterminated this time...... This group of officers who fought against the air thieves were indeed the loveliest people, and this was just a temporary welcome ceremony held for them by the Fifth Fleet at the airport...... The real commendation ceremony will be broadcast on all major TV stations when they return to the capital star with the fleet, and these are real heroes."
Lin Hai was silent, but his pupils were trembling slightly. Hero, does he crave the word? I still remember my mother's education back then, saying that she hoped that she would become a hero who stood up to the sky. The young Lin Hai didn't know what a hero was, but from his mother's eyes, he knew that this was a great kind of existence, almost the apex of his life, like those "successful people" in countless success books.
Such "successful people" love to manage the injustices in the world, love to fight and hold injustices, can have the ability to make the unfair become fair, and can stand up without weakness when the weak are bullied, and swing their fists at the strong. Every teenager has a heroic dream, when facing bullying, when facing a fate that cannot be broken free, when feeling small......
He shuddered slightly at the thought of this magical word. Because in that way, he may not be running around for survival, worrying about supporting his mother, and a hero can easily heal his mother's illness and solve all injustices.
But as he grew up,
He began to discover that the so-called heroes, like the stars in the sky, were beings that could never be touched.
Under the gaze and confusion of the officials in front of him.
The fiery tremor in Lin Hai's eyes finally subsided, he shook his head, his eyes left the ceremony platform and those familiar faces, and walked with the leading officials, passing by the noise of the hall, but in his heart he was slightly sorry and gloomy for the appearance of the woman who floated up......
I'm sorry, Mom, but I didn't make it to your hero in the end.
The two-in-one chapter, written slowly, plus I drank a little wine with my parents, so I didn't send it until now.
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