Darkstone Code

Chapter 1240 - 1238: Luxury VIP

When Mr. Truman heard Lynch utter such "treacherous" words, he couldn’t help but laugh.

He pointed at Lynch, "Looking at you, you remind me of Rorlit in the ’Long River Epic’!"

’Long River Epic’ is a story centered around the main river system that runs through the entire Gafura, and can also be considered history.

In ancient times, when technology was underdeveloped, people often lived in places where it was more convenient to get water, so many dynasties and powers were born around this river.

’Long River Epic’ mainly tells the story of a dynasty in the Middle Ages, and Rorlit was a jester who left a deep impression on people.

To a certain extent, the dynasty described in the book perished at his hands, yet he neither sided against the dynasty nor killed the king; he merely gave the king many absurd suggestions!

Just like Lynch now, in such a situation, shouldn’t he find a way to warn the woman, then advise the President to stay a bit away from her?

But Lynch instead said he would clean up the mess for the President.

After laughing, Mr. Truman vaguely understood what Lynch meant.

The laughter gradually subsided, and he began to ponder, considering the necessity of doing so.

Without a doubt, if handled properly, they at least hold a key card that can be used to better constrain the President’s decisions in any future matters to some extent.

The President is an easily persuaded person; he does not have a strong desire to have his own ideas, and he is better at listening to others and using their experiences.

When Mr. Truman was in the country, in Bupen, they could often meet.

He could often be the "first contact" and "last contact" to intervene in some issues, but what if he wasn’t there?

If the President were persuaded by others, it would be a disaster for them.

His decisions might not bring about direct severe consequences, but they would make people realize that it’s not only Lynch or Mr. Truman who can persuade the President.

Anyone can, as long as that person’s voice becomes the only voice.

Politics is never polite, gentle, elegant, or gentlemanly!

As long as they can achieve their goals, politicians, capitalists, or whoever they are, will use any means necessary!

Driving Mr. Truman away might seem inconceivable now, but when someone realizes it’s not impossible, countless people will secretly whisper bad things about Mr. Truman into the President’s ear.

It’s not just ordinary people needing insurance for things; politics does as well.

Lynch’s remarks may be offensive, but the essence is "to keep some leverage in your own hands."

After carefully thinking it over, Mr. Truman nodded slightly, agreeing with Lynch’s idea, "It’s not convenient for me to come forward on this matter; do it a little secretly."

The Federation’s government resources will never be controlled by any one person; this is stipulated by the constitution, and it’s also something politicians are wary of.

They can tolerate themselves or their own people losing in elections, but they can’t accept the Federation Government’s power falling into the hands of a dictator.

This also ensures that this perpetual power will continue to welcome many users but will never have an owner.

With many people overseeing or using the power, no secrets exist.

Moreover, if Mr. Truman himself did it, it would also create a gulf between him and the President.

The more one is a ruler, the more one in power, the more they wish their mistakes are not known by those close to them; they must maintain the image of making fewer mistakes or even being mistake-free!

After finishing the discussion on this not-so-problematic issue, Mr. Truman got up and walked to the window, opening it.

He took out a cigarette and handed it to Lynch, "Have you noticed the recent tension in Gafura’s situation?"

Lynch put the cigarette in his mouth, and the two heads leaned together, lighting it with Mr. Truman’s lighter.

He took a puff, nodding as two streams of smoke puffed out from his nostrils.

"They seem to be unable to hold back anymore."

Mr. Truman agreed with Lynch’s judgment, "The pressure from the World Development Committee on Gafura is too great; they can’t wait until everything is ready before launching."

"I have some news, maybe on the first day of next year they will launch!"

The World Development Committee has already initially demonstrated its value, and other small countries that were initially on the sidelines have applied to join the World Development Committee, and these pressures are greater than the war brought on Gafura!

Even though everyone now knows that Gafura may no longer be the world’s number one, it should at least be among the top three.

The issue now is that people no longer rely on it like they did in the past, which is rapidly marginalizing Gafura.

Don’t be fooled by Gafura’s representatives in the World Development Committee, who are trying hard to demonstrate that Gafura’s world status has not changed, but they can do nothing!

They can’t give many orders to other countries; Gafura is just an island country, and a small one at that.

Their production capacity is already saturated, products are piling up in warehouses unable to be sold, and they can’t possibly spend money to buy a bunch of unnecessary things just to make Gafura appear more... powerful.

They also can’t gratuitously license or transfer some advanced technologies to other countries, as science and technology have always been the most fundamental thing for a country.

Unable to provide orders yet hoping to receive some orders from other countries, and unable to support others in scientific and technological aspects, Gafura being marginalized in the World Development Committee is not without cause.

With the Federation’s strong presence, people are becoming more convinced that the era belonging to the Federation has arrived.

This international pressure also makes Gafura’s Prime Minister realize that if they wait any longer, it will be too late!

By the time Gafura is abandoned by the whole world, even if they made the Emperor relinquish his powers, it would not matter to the changes in the whole situation.

Coupled with other pressures, the atmosphere within the Gafura Empire has been getting tenser recently!

Lynch knew some things, but not so detailed; he’s not the Federation’s top officer in the Ministry of International Affairs, worrying day in and day out about external affairs.

Thinking about these things, he suddenly froze, turned to see Mr. Truman, and frowned slightly, "You’re not asking me to go, are you?"

Mr. Truman laughed heartily, "Smart people are really nice, I was still wondering how to open my mouth and you’ve already said it yourself!"

He nodded, "We need you to give some help to our allies!"

"They want to end this farce as quickly as possible, but...", he shook his head, "I think ending it too quickly is no good for us."

"The World Development Committee is in a period of rapid development, we must establish our authority here."

"Once the Gafura people get out of their current situation, they will carry out many extensive reforms, which is not good news for us!"

The biggest problem in Gafura society now actually lies in the problem of class solidification, with the Imperial Family always holding the greatest power; don’t see the Prime Minister now seemingly at the same level as the Emperor.

But if the Emperor really could harden his heart and, risking severe national power damage to the Gafura Empire, risk stirring up a civil war to solve these nobles in one fell swoop, it might not be impossible!

As long as the Imperial Family does not fall, the commoners will forever be commoners, the civilians will forever be civilians, the nobles will forever be nobles, and the Emperor... his children will always be Emperors.

A completely unchanged class is no longer suitable for the current fast-developing international society, and Gafura’s reforms could destroy all this, re-energizing a nation already exuding a decaying smell!

Everyone could have the potential to become the new aristocracy, the privileged class, or even the rulers in the new era!

Once Gafura rejuvenates with a new round of vitality, it could again occupy an important position in the World Development Committee, potentially sufficient to compete with the Federation.

Delaying Gafura’s pace of reform has become the currently most important international strategic policy.

But at the same time, the Emperor must not regain power, as a dictator who has once lost power could become a global disaster!

Lynch more or less understood what Mr. Truman meant, and after a moment of silence, he nodded in agreement, "I roughly understand what you mean, when do I leave?"

"In a couple of days!"

Two days always pass quickly, and people might not have deeply realized that what happened two days ago already seems long ago.

Trilateral talks are still ongoing, during which there may be some "offline deals", and the Federation sent a delegation to visit Gafura, with Lynch among them.

In fact, even if Mr. Truman didn’t say it, he would have visited Gafura sooner or later.

Sea voyages are dull, and many people have the illusion that the ship remains in the same place when traveling at sea.

With no effective reference objects, this sullen atmosphere can drive people mad.

In the Middle Ages and into modern times, many maritime disasters occurred, some due to irresistible natural factors, while others were due to emotional loss of control.

Fortunately, this voyage is not too long, and three days later, Lynch and his party disembarked at the easternmost port of Gafura.

The moment Lynch set foot on this land, he smelled the scent of danger in the air.

At this moment, the little Count walked toward him.

"Welcome, Lynch!", he shook hands with Lynch and then embraced him; their relationship was much closer than people imagined.

After their embrace, they parted, and sitting in the little Count’s luxurious carriage, he asked a question he was very concerned about.

"When will the action start?"