It seems that the weather is not always too good at the funeral, and the cool rain is like the heavens are crying. On a cold and rainy day, President Pabul's speech in front of the field cemetery was probably the only warm color, and his speech touched many people, comforted many people, and made many people cry.

After the funeral of Xilin Tiger, the president did not rest, and immediately met with the powerful figures of the Zhong family and had lunch with them. Late that night, he summoned Tian Dabang and several young and Zhuang officers of the Xilin Military Region, and the meeting lasted for three full hours.

The next day, forcibly entering the Sunset state capital, two of the three integrated mechanics who announced martial control withdrew to the barracks. The old mansion in the second district of latitude has finally opened its doors again, and the people who have received some kind of promise from Mr. President have chosen compromise and peace.

Through President Pabur's tireless mediation, the tense situation in Silin, which was about to explode, finally eased.

In order to ensure the stability of the Xilin Region, the Zhong family, which is fluctuating in the hearts of the people and surging undercurrents, must be appeased, some interests can be sacrificed, and some limits can be conceded, after all, those benefits that have been given up have never really belonged to the federal government.

The Federation will never give a clear suggestion on which party will inherit the Zhong family's huge family estate, and only faintly reveals a hint of inclination in the dark. For a long time to come. The competition for the Zhong family's property will become more complicated, and it will definitely go to court, which will be magnificent and protracted. Public opinion is in an uproar, full of ugliness,"

But as long as the troops are not used. A relatively peaceful solution would not affect the rare good situation of the Federation. It would be nice if it didn't affect the cosmic war that was about to start.

Compared with the ownership of the ancient bell company and those industrial groups, the real tricky thing is the selection of the commander of the Xilin Military Region, the Zhong family has controlled the military power of Xilin for thousands of years, this is their big reliance and bottom line, although the gradually split Zhong family needs the support of the federal government very much, but it will not let go of this bottom line.

It is impossible for the Xilin people to agree to Du Shaoqing's entry into the Xilin Military Region Headquarters, so who should be selected to come?

President Pabur stood silently by the window, looking at the blue silver sand under his feet and the rain that spread between heaven and earth, thinking about his trip to Xilin.

The top floor of the Venus Hotel is quiet, and the world outside the building is just as quiet except for the sound of rain, a planet far away from the capital circle. After that tragedy, there was finally a temporary relaxation, but this man with power in the Federation. But I still can't find a moment to relax.

"No matter what the situation is. Politicians should remain absolutely calm. In this way, you can ensure that you are not knocked down by weakness, ensure that your decisions are correct, and seek happiness and benefits for the majority of the people. But today my mood is a little bad, I don't know if it's because of Commander Zhong's funeral.

President Pabur looked at the rainy sky and the faint reflection of the shadow outside the glass curtain wall, and said in a deep voice.

A hand gently patted his left shoulder, and the president's wife comforted him: "Sometimes there is no way to make some compromises." ”

President Pabur knew that his wife must have misunderstood that he was frustrated by her decision to support the other faction of the Zhong family, so he couldn't help but smile bitterly, patted the warm hand on his shoulder, and whispered to himself: "Sometimes the sacrifices we are forced to make may be far more serious than compromises. ”

The president's wife looked at his back with some worry, and now her husband's mood seemed to be really low, so she quickly forcibly changed the topic and said: "My daughter called again yesterday, she is very concerned about the situation at Xu Lefeng's school, how should I answer?"

President Pabur thought of his daughter, who was still plagued by depression, and of the young man whose life and death were unknown, and his dark face could not help but flash a little sentimentality, and he said in a sincere tone: "I can only pray for good luck for that guy." ”

It is also raining in the Tokyo Special Administrative Region.

After watching the live broadcast of the funeral with a somewhat complicated expression, Master Du Shaoqing was silent and independent in the dim room for a long time. Go to the bookshelf and remove the case and start playing.

Qing violin music. In the hands that were no longer stable and trembling slightly, they became a little different, and the notes that flowed in the space and struggled and collided converged in one place, and then resolutely separated, revealing a faint sadness. Extremely deep panic, wordless confusion, and extremely complex emotions.

The tune ends without warning. Du Shaoqing looked out the window in a daze at the green leaves that were abused by the heavy rain, and his upright posture in the past. It looks a little rickety, and he can never pick out the inappropriate military posture and appearance, and he is a little gloomy.

He suddenly let out a loud cry. I smashed the precious violin the window stick, and the smashed glass shattered like rain everywhere!

That night. Du Shaoqing drafted a report on the results of the previous investigation, and at the same time attached his resignation report to the office of the president's official residence, suggesting that Parliament Hill continue to investigate the attack on the ancient bell.

In the early hours of the next day, he returned with several orderlies3 to return to his troops and prepare for a big battle with the Empire.

As long as the situation in Xilin is calmed down, the federal forces will attack the empire in a big way. After the Imperial people shamelessly attacked the Ancient Bell. There is no force within the Federation, no faction dares to do so, and the resolute public anger of President Ibu and Junyoshi will directly wipe him to ashes.

Before boarding the battleship, Du Shaoqing suddenly turned around, took off his sunglasses, revealing that indifferent and proud face, looked at the Dutan District in the morning rain with a complicated expression, and suddenly asked, "Xu Le has not sent any news back?"

"Report to the division commander, there is no news. ”

Du Shaoqing put on his sunglasses again. Silence. From the moment he wore these sunglasses, he was less obsessed with the starry sky above his head and something deep in his heart, and once he began to compromise, he might be forced to keep compromising.

It is this perception. reminded him of Xu Le, a young man who made him feel very unhappy, and now that a hard stone of the Federation is dead, it seems a pity.

It is also a quiet manor far away from the living area of ordinary people in the Federation, deep in the mountains and blue lakes, this manor belongs to the low-key Nanxiang family among the seven families, but looking at the large area of the manor and the luxurious furnishings, where is it related to low-key?

"I heard that there are rumors in the government. Say that the official residence is happy to see Zhong Qi inherit the position of the head of the Zhong family?"

Nam Sang-mi clenched her fists and opened her bright eyes, looking at her mother in front of her in shock. There were a few traces of rain-soaked black on her beautiful cheeks.

In order to calm the situation in Xilin, Mr. President made such a hint, many people could have thought of it in advance. After all, the little girl of the Zhong family is too old and has been living in Qixia Prefecture, and Zhong Qi has the support of most of the Zhong family members. ”

Mrs. Nam Sangsang looked at her daughter with a smile, she knew very well why her daughter, who had insisted on living an ordinary life since she was a child, suddenly came home today. And it is extremely rare to question the situation in the Federation, which is naturally because the relationship between the young man and the little princess of the Zhong family is extremely close this year."

"Ke Zhong Fireworks is the legal heir. Nam Sang-mi shook her head incredulously and said.

"Everyone in Xilin knows that Commander Zhong loves Zhong Qi very much, and many people regard that young man as the future head of the Zhong family. In fact, in the eyes of those of us, it seems that the tiger has some kind of intention, wanting the heir of the Zhong family to have to end the history of the hostage. In this case, the government's choice of the clock period may be in line with the tiger's last wishes. ”

"I don't believe it. Nan Xiangmei shook her head firmly, "The government is not a kind-hearted person, and I know that the Ministry family, the Li family, and even our family have sent people to Xilin, and everyone's reaction is very strange." ”

After a moment of silence, Mrs. Nanxiang replied calmly, "You are not wrong about what you think. It is impossible for Zhong to become a good head of the house in a short period of time. The Zhong family has no dragons, and now there are traces of division, and the government is secretly fueling the troubles. Perhaps, perhaps, this is the precursor to the first collapse of the Seven Great Family. In this case, the six families must preemptively enter Xilin to seek benefits. ”

"If the Zhong family is ruined, what good will it do to the other families?" Nan Xiangmei asked sadly, "The relationship between lips and teeth, aren't the family elders as clear as me?"

The Shuai family has always been on the edge of the Seven Great Masters system, and there is no marriage between him and us, and there is no deep entanglement of interests. The key point is that if the Zhong family is really going to decline, we can't watch the big energy that releases Ran like a black hole when it scatters, and we can't watch it be absorbed by the government. ”

Nam Sang-mei frowned, looked at her mother and said sadly, "I heard that you were very good friends with Mrs. Zhong back then, can't you do something for her daughter?"

"You don't understand, it's all about profit, for survival. ”

Mrs. Nanxiang's eyes drooped slightly, and after being silent for a long time, she continued: "A behemoth like the Seven Great Families, even if it decays until it collapses, it cannot be a matter of a short period of time, this long process may last a whole Xianli time, or it is possible that the Zhong family will suddenly prosper halfway, just like the history after they were almost destroyed in Donglin. ”

"But in the face of this unprecedented situation, everyone must join in and take advantage of it. Strengthen ourselves, otherwise it may be our turn to die next. ”

Minami Sang-mi didn't say anything more about this issue, just looked at her mother with some disappointment and sadness.

She raised her head and looked worriedly at her daughter, who had obviously lost a lot of weight, knowing where her disappointment and sadness came from This is a gesture, this is a love house, this is a little thought, but Mrs. Nanxiang didn't say anything after all.

Nan Xiangmei, who returned to her own courtyard in Houhu, sat quietly and sadly by the window, watching the countless small circles of rain hitting the lake. I remembered those same circles I saw on the pond in the forest garden that day.

These days, it seems that the entire federation. It was raining on the 6 lands of countless planets, and it was depressing and gloomy.

Minami Sang-mi glanced at the phone in her hand. Press down on a string of numbers with a slightly trembling fingertip. After getting this phone number from Li Xiaotong, she didn't call it once, and today was the first time, but there was no sound on the other end of the phone.

Crystal tears fell from the front of her eyelashes, more and more, strung into a beaded curtain, ticking to the ground, she reached out to wipe it, but many tears welled up from her fingers.