Chapter 2155
The notion of righteousness was important. On the surface, the Federal People—and even the people of this world—seemed not to care much about "righteousness," but in reality, that wasn't the case.
During the Great Depression, the Federation suppressed foreign capital and prevented assets from fleeing the country, using tax evasion as its justification.
When it went to war with Gefra at sea, the reason given was the eradication of pirates.
When it forcefully intervened in Nagaril's society, the reason was to help them achieve common prosperity!
The results were another matter, but every point of departure stood on the side of absolute justice. No one could find fault with it.
You couldn't say that investigating taxes was wrong, nor could you say that eradicating pirates was wrong.
A correct beginning did not necessarily lead to a correct ending, but the beginning had to be correct. Only then could people accept it emotionally.
Most people hoped others were good people, and these great causes existed to satisfy that desire.
I'm a good person. I fight for justice!
People cared about righteousness, and the Little President was where Maliro's "righteousness" lay.
During a closed-door Senate meeting, someone asked Senator Landon about this. If officials from Maliro were appointed, people would inevitably associate them with the Little President.
What would happen if they demanded that the Little President take an important position? They couldn't really send him back to Maliro and have him serve as its president, could they? Senator Landon gave a very direct answer as well—the Little President would stand with the Federation! No one knew how Senator Landon—or rather, Lin Qi—had managed it. It was simply astonishing. In truth, there was nothing miraculous about it. When you became friends with someone and sincerely wished them well, it stopped