Imperial warlords: Cannons are the only truth

"Director Chen, aren't you going a bit too far with what you're saying?"

"Freedom of speech is something the Chief of Staff himself advocates!"

“Every citizen of the Great Qian Dynasty has the right to express their opinions and speak their mind; this is a right granted to us by the laws of the Great Qian Dynasty!”

"Freedom of speech and harming or smearing the imperial court are two different things!"

Chen Guyan said coldly, "Moreover, I think not only every Qian Kingdom person knows the attitude of the Chief Minister and the court towards the issue of the remnants of the Yi Kingdom."

"Even the whole world knows!"

"Is something that even the people of Xiluo know and understand, but Boss Feng doesn't understand?"

"If we hadn't investigated Mr. Feng's family history, I would have even suspected that Mr. Feng might have some foreign blood!"

"Director Chen! Don't go too far with your words!"

Upon hearing this, Feng Dufang went all out: "You should have already figured out my background."

"Then Director Chen should know that I, Feng Dufang, am not only the honorary vice president of the Imperial Capital Chamber of Commerce."

"I am still the president of the Great Qian Humanitarian Promotion Association!"

"I have always been committed to the construction and advancement of humanitarianism, which I believe is what this society needs!"

"You categorize all people from foreign countries in the world as remnants of foreign powers. I'd like to ask Director Chen—is that reasonable?"

"Is this something our Celestial Empire should be doing?"

"What crime have those barbarian women, children, and elderly people who have lost their homes committed?"

"Don't you think this kind of sweeping generalization is extremely cruel?"

"That's right! I was secretly helping the barbarians, but I have a clear conscience!"

"Even if the barbarian country committed a grave mistake, isn't the destruction of their capital enough to atone for their sins?"

"Can't we be lenient with others and forgive them with a kind heart?"

"They have already paid the price for their past mistakes..."

"You have no right to speak of forgiveness on behalf of the Qian people who died tragically at the hands of the barbarians!"

"The remnants of the barbarian state are just the remnants of the barbarian state!"

"Their existence is a threat to the entire world."

"The Chief of Staff has already stated that humanitarianism is aimed at people!"

"Clearly, this does not apply to the remnants of the barbarian tribes."

"I don't want to waste any more time arguing with you about this."

"What I hate most are 'saintly' types like you."

“We will not let any of those pro-foreign elements associated with you go.”

Chen Guyan immediately swore: "Now I only have one question for you."

"What is the true purpose of the people you sent to the Makan Islands?"

"Director Chen, if that's how you put it, then I have nothing more to say."

“I, Feng Dufang, am a man of some standing in Daqian. If anything were to happen to me, let’s see how you explain it to the public!”

"Really not cooperating?"

“There’s nothing to cooperate with. I’ve already said I have an important public event to attend early tomorrow morning.”

"If you don't want to cause a public uproar, then let me go back."

"I am a legitimate businessman. Without substantial evidence, I don't believe you would dare to act so lawlessly!"

"I'm not afraid to tell you—over the years, I've had connections with at least three hundred officials, big and small!"

"If you're so capable, why don't you arrest them all?"

"He really does have a bit of the spirit of a 'humanitarian fighter'."

Chen Guyan shook his head slightly: "However, what you just said is not something you should worry about."

"Since Mr. Feng insists, then I will grant his request."

"Someone, take Feng Dufang to the torture chamber and give him a good beating."

"I want to see just how tough these so-called 'humanitarian fighters' who are determined to be pro-foreign really are!"

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the next day.

A bombshell news story quickly spread throughout the streets and alleys of the capital.

Feng Dufang, president of the Daqian Humanitarian Promotion Association and honorary vice president of the Imperial Capital Chamber of Commerce, was found to be suspected of crimes including endangering the Daqian court, organizing commercial bribery, engaging in espionage, and participating in planning armed attacks.

Furthermore, when law enforcement officers were unable to secretly take Feng Dufang away, Feng Dufang used illegally possessed firearms to forcibly arrest him.

Finally, when his crimes were exposed and he was forcibly arrested, Feng Dufang was shot dead on the spot!

A total of 667 government officials and business people were implicated in Feng Du's case.

While the secret intelligence agency was dealing with Feng Dufang's matter...

Kang Dawen and Zhao Hongyuan, who were on the aircraft carrier "Guangming", also gave themselves away.

After the Secret Intelligence Bureau informed Lu Wenyuan of the follow-up investigation results, Kang Dawen and Zhao Hongyuan were taken into custody.

Compared to Feng Dufang's stubborn stance, Kang Dawen and Zhao Hongyuan confessed everything after just a few slaps...

Kang Dawen and Zhao Hongyuan are indeed up to something!

It turns out they had filmed many scenes of the Daqian Zhenguo Army carrying out a "clean-up" operation in the Macana Islands.

Their original plan was to take these materials out of the country and then publish them in the media to generate public opinion...

The reason these rolls of film weren't found during the previous body search was because Kang Dawen and Zhao Hongyuan had hidden them in their buttocks...

When he took the item out in front of Lu Wenyuan and the others, Zhao Hongyuan actually lost control of his bladder, perhaps because he was too nervous!

That scene was absolutely spectacular, with flying tackles galore!

It's estimated that Feng Dufang never imagined that the Secret Intelligence Bureau would be so ruthless towards him before he died!

In Feng Dufang's view, the things he did had far-reaching implications, and if things were to get serious, the impact would be enormous!

Moreover, Feng Dufang never imagined that the Secret Intelligence Bureau would actually take him down because of this...

As for the official statements, that's a trivial matter for the Secret Intelligence Service.

In fact, Shen Moshen had already given instructions to the Secret Intelligence Bureau regarding such incidents: anyone who harbors remnants of foreign powers or engages in pro-foreign activities should be treated as a traitor—death without mercy!

If Feng Dufang knew this, he probably wouldn't have been so "fearless"—relying on his influence to actually lose his temper in front of Chen Guyan, the head of the secret intelligence agency...

That's like: going to the toilet with a lantern—looking for that thing!

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The capital city—the General's residence.

"Nearly 700 people have been implicated!"

"Wow! This has really broadened my horizons!"

"I really didn't expect that there were so many 'saintly mothers' in our Great Qian Dynasty!"

"Do they think the remnants of the barbarian tribes shouldn't be killed? Are they advocating for humanitarian treatment for the remnants of the barbarian tribes?"

"Universal love! This is fucking universal love to the extreme!"

After hearing Chen Guyan's report, Shen Moshen was truly furious.

"Chief, according to our secret intelligence agency's investigation, most of the court officials and merchants involved are not actually pro-foreign."

"Most of them got involved because of profit..."

"Based on our investigation of Feng Dufang, we discovered that these remnants of the foreign powers used large sums of money to buy off a group of agents within the Daqian territory."

"And let these agents build networks of personal relationships to achieve the purpose of infiltration."

"Their main target group for recruiting them is high-value individuals such as government officials and business elites."

"All indications suggest that this is a long-term infiltration plan by the remnants of the barbarian tribes!"

"They used money to pave the way and infiltrate the network."

"This is absolutely a vicious and malicious scheme!"

As he spoke, Chen Guyan immediately began to apologize to Shen Moshen: "Chief, our failure to promptly detect this sinister plan of the remnants of the barbarian forces is a serious dereliction of duty on our part..."

"Alright, you can't blame yourself for this."

"This kind of thing is extremely secretive; it's not so easy to be discovered."

"Your secret intelligence agency already has heavy workloads, and our Great Qian territory is so vast that it's practically unrealistic to expect to cover everything."

"It's already quite good that you've achieved this level."

"What has been exposed this time may not necessarily be a bad thing."

Shen Moshen said solemnly, "At the very least, this incident should serve as a wake-up call for us."

"To be honest, I know the saying 'a big forest has all kinds of birds.'"

"No matter how strict the laws are, there will always be people who will take risks for personal gain."

"Corruption has been a persistent problem that has been impossible to eradicate in every dynasty."

"However, I really didn't expect that so many people would become pro-foreign elements because of this!"

"I originally thought that our ideological education work in Daqian was quite successful and effective."

"At least on matters of national righteousness, there shouldn't be so many scoundrels, right?"

"But reality slapped the imperial court in the face!"

"Successful? Effective?"

"Not at all!"

At this point, Shen Moshen's anger flared up again: "These bastards are willing to abandon the country and righteousness for money!"

Shen Moshen was furious and said, "This behavior is even more shameful and despicable!"

"Is it okay to disregard everything for money? Is it okay to have no bottom line or morals? Is it okay to betray the court and become a traitor?"

"This has truly broadened my horizons!"

"Otherwise, I really wouldn't have known that there were so many worthless scoundrels among the officials of our Great Qian Dynasty!"

"Take this as a clue and investigate thoroughly!"

Shen Moshen instructed Chen Guyan, "This matter will be entirely handled by your Secret Intelligence Bureau."

"No matter who is involved, investigate and punish them severely!"

“I’ll say it again—there is absolutely no room for compromise on the issue of the remnants of the barbarian state.”

"Don't fucking talk to me about 'humanitarianism,' these bastards don't deserve to enjoy 'humanitarianism' at all."

"It seems that we must strictly control the moral character of officials when appointing them to government positions in the future!"

"We absolutely cannot allow those unscrupulous pro-foreign elements to sneak in!"

“No!” Shen Moshen immediately changed his mind, saying, “It’s not just about controlling this aspect of officialdom.”

"This requirement must be strictly enforced in all industries and fields!"

"Anyone with pro-foreign tendencies should be designated as a key group, and job barriers should be established for them to prevent infiltration to the greatest extent possible..."

"After the 'clean-up' operation in the Macana Islands is successfully completed, the efforts to eliminate the remaining foreign invaders still hiding around the world cannot be relaxed."

"To fail to thoroughly eliminate these remnants of barbarian tribes would be irresponsible to the entire Great Qian Dynasty!"

"For the sake of future generations, I, Shen Moshen, will accept any infamy or bad reputation!"

"I'd rather bear the infamy of this lifetime than let my descendants enjoy happiness for generations to come."

"To wipe out these remnants of barbarian tribes is—a crime committed in this generation, but a meritorious deed for generations to come!"

"I, Shen Moshen, admit to this crime."

"Just go for it!"

"As long as we can completely wipe out the remnants of the barbarian tribes, that's good."

"I'll say it again—I don't care about the process, I only care about the result."

"Your secret intelligence agency can decide the appropriate course of action regarding this matter."

"Actually, there's no limit to what you can measure—there's just no limit to this!"

"Understood!" Chen Guyan nodded solemnly and assured Shen Moshen on the spot, "Please rest assured, Chief of Staff, I, Chen Guyan, am not afraid to be the villain!"

"Anyway, our line of work already has a bad reputation."

"I wouldn't mind adding some more juicy ingredients!"

"If we fail to accomplish this, it will be the greatest dereliction of duty for our secret intelligence agency!"

"At most three years!"

Chen Guyan once again made a clear pledge to Shen Moshen: "I guarantee that those remnants of foreign powers hiding all over the world will be completely wiped out!"

"what?"

"Three years at most?" Shen Moshen's interest was immediately piqued upon hearing this: "You can completely wipe out all the remnants of the barbarian kingdoms?"

It should be noted that this was the first time Chen Guyan had given such a clear timeframe regarding the issue of the remnants of the barbarian state.

"Yes!" Chen Guyan nodded firmly: "We will definitely remove this thorn in our side within three years at most!"

"Our secret intelligence agency has developed a..."

“Very good!” Shen Moshen interrupted Chen Guyan’s next words: “Then go for it.”

"As I just said—I don't ask about the process, I only care about the result!"

"By the way, the problem I just mentioned will require your secret intelligence agency to put in some more effort."

Shen Moshen instructed, "Increase the intensity and be vigilant against infiltration so that those pro-foreign elements hiding in the shadows have nowhere to hide."

"If you don't have enough funding, just tell me and I'll give you special approval."

"In short, we must cooperate with relevant departments to monitor public opinion and deal with any pro-foreign elements as soon as they are discovered!"