While Lin Qi was chatting with the Progressive Party Committee Chairman, the Federation's current and former presidents, who had gathered nearby, were also discussing this matter.
The Former President had ultimately been unable to win reelection because of the scandal and other problems.
Some of it was his own fault, but the Duncan Family had also played a part.
If such a terrifying series of cases had not broken out during his term, then even with that scandal, he might not necessarily have lost his chance at reelection.
It was simply unfortunate that everything had become entangled. The Duncan Family's downfall had been the result of the politicians and capitalists working together, but someone still had to bear the responsibility.
That sounded... somewhat ridiculous.
It was clearly the classic story of a hero defeating a demon, so why did the hero have to suffer after the demon died? In reality, this was neither ridiculous nor absurd. If we replaced "demon" with "the privileged capitalist class," then everything made sense.
Although the Kinslayer had killed the emperor, he still had to be hanged on the gallows.
No one would let the Kinslayer live peacefully just because he had killed a tyrant. The nobles would feel uneasy! The simplest solution was to send the Kinslayer and the tyrant to hell together. Then there would be no more problems.
Regardless, he had already left that position. When Truman replaced him, he had felt a faint sense of discomfort.
But he was much better now. He had already learned to face it with equanimity.
Since he had not been impeached or forced out of office because of the scandal, the Former President still retained most of his power. For example, he could still enjoy some of the privileges and treatment accorded to a president.