Chapter 1298 Going as planned

They are all people who have something and who want to save face.

It is impossible for those above to back down, let alone admit mistakes, because their position does not allow it. Even if they know they have done something wrong, they have to continue to make the mistake.

It’s like the relationship between parents and their children. If a parent hits their child by mistake, it’s a mistake. If they apologize to their child right after hitting him/her, then is the parent still having the authority they should have?

You can make amends in other ways, but you must never apologize!

All those words about parents and children being friends are fucking bad. If you don't believe me, just look at how he beats his children harder than anyone else.

If this is the case for a small family, what about a large family?

But Lei Zhen would not back down, nor would he admit his mistakes, not only because he was a victim, but mainly because he had become too powerful.

When a child is able to fly on his own, his parents no longer have much restraint on him, and it is already quite good enough to be able to show filial piety in front of his parents.

Since no one is willing to give in, there must be a middleman.

There is no doubt that the think tank with so many national treasures is the best candidate. Their suggestions are given top priority, and in most cases the higher-ups have to listen to them.

"Whoever can assist us in our rise, whoever can quickly help us achieve industrial and military modernization, and complete major economic changes, is the one we should keep."

"The value of genius is immeasurable. For such genius, sacrifices must be made, otherwise much will be lost..."

The national treasures are quite serious and everything starts with their family.

To them, Lei Zhen was a rare genius, as he had made such outstanding contributions in just a few years, covering all areas.

So everyone expressed their stance that Lei Zhen must be kept.

For such a genius, let alone giving up a group of people, we would even give up hundreds of thousands of people.

This is like making a pumpkin. Without the core person, even if you bring in everyone in the East, it probably won't be done.

Some people are irreplaceable, and we really can't move forward without them.

"I recommend expulsion."

"I also recommend expulsion."

"Agree to the expulsion!"

“…”

The think tank voted collectively to expel the forces represented by the Long family.

Perhaps they have made a lot of contributions, but the times have changed. When the past collides with the present and the future, they must of course make the most rational choice.

What’s past is past. They don’t have the ability to develop a grand overseas strategy, nor do they have the ability to deal with future currency wars, nor can they make a breakthrough in the military.

As for politics, it is not that important.

In troubled times, talent is used instead of virtue; in prosperous times, virtue is used instead of talent. This can never be changed.

When conquering the world, it is the time to use people. As long as there are capable people, they can play their roles, because the overall situation is uncertain and talented people are needed to provide advice.

But when you rule the world, you must use virtue rather than talent.

The virtue here refers to obedience. Because the system is perfect, the huge machine begins to operate in an orderly manner, and each position only needs to do its own job well.

Those who are talented and capable must gradually step down, otherwise their talents will affect the overall operation.

This is why many emperors had to kill their meritorious officials after they gained control of the country. Each meritorious official was a person of outstanding ability and would influence both the upper and lower levels.

Liu Bang killed Han Xin, Ying Bu, and Peng Yue; Zhu Yuanzhang killed Xu Da, Liu Bowen, and Lan Yu.

Putting aside the perspective of imperial power, it is more about using virtue rather than talent.

The world has been settled, and we just need to run it according to the set program. The best way to run it is to be obedient, because this kind of architecture will not have any problems in the short term.

Lei Zhen is a talented person, and the forces represented by the Long family are obedient.

Lei Zhen should have been killed, but the country was in a stage of reconstruction, especially when it came to international integration, and this kind of talent was needed.

The power represented by the Long family is obedient, but there is never a shortage of obedient people in this world.

But the person who has always been obedient suddenly becomes disobedient, or starts to listen to the people in the mountains. How should this be handled?

There are some things you can’t say, and some things you can’t speak first.

Lei Zhen went to argue again... communicate!

"Expulsion? Are you kidding me? Expulsion is the end of it? Look at what they did. Do they have any regard for the law?"

"I'm a vindictive person. Don't ever say my wife and children are fine. What if they are? If someone wants to kill me, the best retaliation isn't to expel them, but to kill them. Because if there's one, there's another!"

"Forget it, let's be frank. I'm going to kill them all, from the top down to the very last one! Don't worry, I've done plenty of professional work like this..."

Of course they must be expelled, but the necessary hypocrisy must be shown.

In fact, Lei Zhen already knew what his superiors were thinking. After all, the old men in the think tank told him everything, so the communication now was nothing more than a show.

It was also a show up there, the old men had already drawn up a plan.

This is just a procedure, and after that we will start preparing for the eviction.

"Forget it, I admit it, okay?"

After some communication, Lei Zhen reluctantly took a step back.

"It's only because of you that your words work. It wouldn't work for anyone else. I, Lei Zhen, have to give you face even if I don't give face to anyone else! Since you're making it so difficult, I'll just expel you."

"Just expel them. My cannons are thirsty for blood... Never mind. Doing so would break your promise. I'd rather expel them back to the mountains and treat it as a return to my roots."

"I just don't want to make things difficult for you. Otherwise, I'll deport you all. Only then will I have a blast killing you!"

They accepted the expulsion and kindly allowed the forces represented by the Long family to return to the mountains, giving them enough face and not making things difficult for them.

"Deported back to the mountains?"

"Yes, we should show mercy when we can. They have committed such a serious crime, and expelling them all back to their tribe is the utmost kindness. In fact, I, Lei Zhen, also have a broad perspective. After all, they can't get out after entering the mountain, so they won't continue to cause trouble outside."

This expulsion is inconsistent with the above resolution. The original plan was to deport him from the country, but Lei Zhen said to deport him back to the mountains... Is it really a case of showing mercy while you can?

However, this proposal was accepted because this force was still very powerful and had indeed done a lot of things in the past, so expelling them into the mountains was also a good choice.

"Why do I have such a big vision?" Lei Zhen shook his head and sighed, "When I honestly think about it, I just want to make our family better, that's all! I'm a soft-hearted person after all..."

He walked out of the office, trying hard to suppress his laughter.

Everything is going according to plan. The goal is to drive them into the mountains. He doesn't believe that the Long family will open its doors to welcome the Long family's forces here.

The reason is very simple, the Dragon Emperor is afraid that he can't sit steadily!