It was clearly instigated by the prime minister's faction.
Although the Prime Minister never mentioned this matter or participated in the discussion, the members of the Prime Minister's faction had a tacit understanding that they shared a common demand, and weren't they also trying to satisfy the Prime Minister?
"In any case, let's call them over and discuss it together."
...
Sandcastle Local Government.
Lu Song sat in his office with a gloomy expression.
He summoned some of his subordinates to prepare for the talks.
"The purge is in full swing right now. A few days ago, my colleagues from Zibao and Fengbao sent me messages asking if I was behind it."
Lu Song sneered and said, "What can I say? The master is not in Shabao at all. He is carrying out a purge throughout the desert, but he started from Shabao, which puts me in a dilemma."
One of his subordinates laughed and said, "Sir, Sand Castle is, after all, the hometown of the King of Qin. Starting from here is the most reasonable thing to do."
"Furthermore, the purge is not aimed at us, but at the Court of Glory."
"The one who should be panicking is Gu Yu."
Lu Song rubbed his forehead, shook his head, and sighed, "After I took office, I also had quite a few dealings with the Glory Court..."
"But sir, the evidence has already been destroyed."
Lu Song looked up, gazing at his subordinates with a serious and profound expression.
What he feared most was that among these people were spies from the intelligence department.
Qin Che is a master at gathering intelligence.
The reason wasn't because of him; what he did was simply point out a general direction.
The ones who actually do the work are his right-hand men.
Li Mi!
He was the mastermind behind the intelligence operations.
And he was a staunch supporter of the Qin Party.
He has always been Qin Che's confidant and was groomed as a protégé. Now he is the deputy director of the intelligence department.
In addition, there is Minister Jiang Chen overseeing the overall situation.
"Look at the results of the crackdown. Hundreds of people have been arrested, and they're still arresting."
"I'd like to ask you all, what are your thoughts?"
Lu Song pointed at his subordinates and asked in a deep voice.
“The innocent will clear themselves, sir, there is no need to panic.”
"That's right, no matter what, nothing will happen to the sandcastle."
"You were personally trained by Lord Gerbil. No matter how much that master makes an example of you, he won't lay a hand on Sandcastle."
"That's right, sir. Since you took office, your achievements have been outstanding. But who are you doing all this for?"
“Leopard Court isn’t blind; anyone can see where we’re headed.”
His subordinates all spoke up, offering their analyses, but that wasn't what Lü Song wanted.
He's a little scared now.
Although the crackdown targeted mostly middle and lower-level government officials and cadres.
But nobody knows if this is a warning.
If there are two more instances, will the intelligence department target the higher-ups directly?
They were incredibly accurate, catching them every time.
Lu Song dared not have any further dealings with Rong Yaoting.
He also wondered if Qin Che was somewhere in Sand Castle, and hadn't informed him at all.
The purpose of establishing a stronghold in Shabao and carrying out a major purge was twofold: first, to warn the top officials of local governments; and second, to make an example of them.
What is this tiger?
It is the Court of Glory.
They are partisans.
It's an ancient jade!
Lu Song hadn't slept well for the past few days, fearing that one night the intelligence department would break down his door and arrest him.
It wasn't easy for him to get to this point, and we must not let his efforts go to waste because of the issue of taking sides.
Lu Song wanted to lay out his cards clearly and show them to Master Qin so that he could see them clearly.
Perhaps the purge starting in Shabao was also a chance for Master Qin to give him a chance to repent.
Or perhaps, the gerbil said something to that Master Qin in the Leopard Court, or pleaded for him.
Lu Song believed that the gerbil should know what he had done, but he had no evidence, so Master Qin certainly had no evidence either.
“Master, there’s no need to worry. Places like Purple Castle and Wind Castle are more deeply infiltrated by the Glory Court. They should be the ones considering their own escape route.”
"Yes, this matter has nothing to do with us."
Lü Song sighed and said, "Well, I hope so."
The purge continues as time goes on.
The number of people increased from three or four hundred to continue arresting and searching, ransacking homes, and even leading to shootouts in various places.
However, the intelligence department has a large number of personnel and informants.
Scattered resistance cannot affect the overall situation.
Moreover, those arrested were all mid-level and low-level government officials.
The higher-ups will immediately distance themselves from them, and even if they have dealings with Glory Court, it will be very difficult to investigate.
There is no one else like Lü Song who destroyed evidence before the purge.
Qin Che achieved his goal.
After the intelligence department arrested more than a thousand people throughout the desert, it finally stopped its purge. A large number of government officials were imprisoned and might be sent to mines or factories soon.
They need to clear their names through labor.
This caused quite a bit of trouble.
Someone committed suicide in prison to prove their innocence.
Some people found many powerful backers and foolishly uncovered a chain of vested interests for the intelligence department.
There are quite a few profit-transferring chains like the one in Polaris City, with a dozen or twenty people on one line, and all of them had their homes raided!
A considerable amount of private property was unearthed, all of which belonged to Leopard Court.
Qin Che made a killing.
He remained firmly seated in the sandcastle, unknown to most. They assumed he was still in Leopard Court, petitioning the cabinet to protest the tyranny of the intelligence department and demanding that the cabinet remove Jiang Chen and Li Mi from their positions.
These things are undoubtedly all protests against Qin Che.
He knew.
But he didn't stop.
Finally, on the second day after the purge ended.
Lu Song personally came to see Qin Che.
He didn't come on his own initiative; Qin Che sent someone to invite him.
Only then did Lü Song finally confirm that Qin Che was in Sand Castle and that he had met him at Peach's villa.
“Master, I am Lü Song.”
He was extremely respectful, almost kneeling before Qin Che, but he also had a dignified and composed demeanor. It was hard to tell whether he was faking it or genuinely confident.
Qin Che sat on the sofa and sized up the man.
Indeed, he is young, only 25 years old. In many cities, this is still only the level of a mid-level government official.
But he had already climbed to the top position in the local government.
Qin Che smiled and said, "Gerberus recommended you to me. I am still very concerned about Sand Castle. This is my hometown. Whether my hometown is doing well or not depends on the people."
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