Kingsman Agent in Film and Television

Actually, the director wanted to hold a press conference right now.

He knew that if he held a press conference tomorrow, he would miss tonight's opportunity—and tomorrow's newspapers would definitely publish a large amount of news about Zhang Anping's arrest. When he held a press conference tomorrow, the stark contrast would inevitably cause a major shift in public opinion.

At that time, public opinion will be directed at the four major families.

This was a very unfavorable situation—but after much deliberation, the director still decided to create this unfavorable situation.

why?
Because of the impact, because of the tremor, because of... the realization!
The incorruptible Zhang Anping had a tremendous impact on him. People always yearn for good things, let alone a department head who dreamed of creating an incorruptible Nationalist government.

It was precisely because of this mindset that the section chief was determined to "fight to the death".

Next, due to the complete reversal in Zhang Anping's corruption case, the four major families will inevitably become the target of public condemnation—he is a member of the vested interests, and doing so is indeed harming his own interests.

No destruction, no construction!
How many times did he try to gain unlimited anti-corruption power from the chief of staff?

However, it never succeeded even once!
Each time, numerous restrictions are imposed—anti-corruption is like treating a festering wound; if the rotten flesh cannot be removed, no amount of medicine will help!

However, the chief attendant refused to let him have his way.

As a "section chief," his position dictated that he could not go against the will of the chief attendant in major matters, but his desire to remove the rotten flesh never died out.

Just like this time, he chose to target Zhang Anping—Zhang Anping had rendered meritorious service and enjoyed the trust of the chief attendant. Logically, he shouldn't have become the object of his sacrifice, but he chose Zhang Anping anyway.

why?
Because his desire to eradicate corruption never died out, and Zhang Anping, as the "chicken" (towards) who kills the chicken to scare the monkey and the "monkey" (towards) who kills the monkey to scare the chicken, was truly perfect.

This was his original intention in taking advantage of the situation—the chief attendant might have wanted to quell public opinion, but the director was using Zhang Anping's blood to warn against the increasingly rampant corruption and to pave the way for the eventual iron-fisted anti-corruption campaign.

In the spirit of absolute light, any sacrifice is worthwhile for the director.

In order to curb corruption, he even schemed against and sacrificed meritorious and loyal officials like Zhang Anping. So it is not surprising that after being impacted by Zhang Anping's integrity, he chose to use a kind of coercion to force the chief attendant to authorize his anti-corruption measures.

……

The section chief was on time and didn't rush to "report" to the chief attendant, but the transmission of the message was something he couldn't stop.

Zheng Yaoquan sent his trusted men to investigate, and they were able to get the information in just twenty minutes. How could someone who was really interested not receive the news?

hospital.

In Mao Renfeng's hospital room, both Mao Renfeng and Zheng Yaoxian had gloomy expressions, and a huge sense of frustration enveloped them.

Surprisingly, no financial problems were found with the Zhang family!
What the hell!

Mao Renfeng felt that this fact was seriously shocking to her—Zhang Anping, your cousin is Dai Chunfeng! Don't you know how much money your cousin has made? With such a role model, how come you and your son don't have even the slightest desire for money?
Are you and your son even human?

Faced with the impeccable Zhang Anping, Mao Renfeng once again felt a suffocating sense of powerlessness. Even after all this, Zhang Anping still managed to turn the tables. Is there no justice left?
Another classic failure, a fall from grace!
"Seventh Brother, this time... this time, we brothers are probably going to be wiped out!"

Mao Renfeng was heartbroken. It wasn't that he, Mao Renfeng, was incompetent; it was just that the damned Zhang Anping was "unreasonable"!

If they couldn't break him this time, then even a god wouldn't be able to defeat him in the future!

But if the failure to scheme against Zhang Anping was a failure of the plan, then what about Mao Renfeng's future after the failure to scheme against Zhang Anping?

"Chief, I've heard a rumor—" Zheng Yaoxian carefully chose his words and lowered his voice:
"I learned from the Second Department that someone had previously wanted Zhang Anping to commit suicide as an apology."

Suicide as an apology?

Mao Renfeng was stunned: "No way? This can't be... that ruthless, can it?"

He couldn't help but gasp in shock. Suicide as an apology? This is probably forcing him to take the blame and commit suicide!
Mao Renfeng asked in a low voice:

"Is that whose intention?"

Zheng Yaoxian still spoke softly:
"It should be! I think the first reason for doing this is to cut off the foreigners' investigation path, and the second is to use Zhang Anping's blood to deter others, since only that person has always maintained an iron-fisted attitude towards corruption."

A barely perceptible hint of surprise appeared on Mao Renfeng's lips. Following a sigh of relief, she whispered:
"They say that a game of chess begins with a break in the line, but I never imagined that my brother and I would have such good fortune!"

"It's like God himself is on our side!"

Mao Renfeng's words were filled with surprise, the surprise of surviving a battle against all odds.

Why is this happening?

The reason is simple: once Zhang Anping is freed, will the chief attendant and the director still trust him because of this incident?

It's hard to say about the section chief, after all, he's a young man who is easily impulsive and driven by emotions.

But who is the chief attendant?

Now that he has wronged Zhang Anping, will he still trust Zhang Anping as much as before?
The director of the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics is one of the most trusted confidants. If such a person were to harbor disloyalty, the consequences would be unimaginable—given the temperament of the chief of staff, he would absolutely not gamble with that.

This means that even if Zhang Anping escapes, he cannot replace Mao Renfeng.

Of course, Mao Renfeng also knew that this was only temporary—Zhang Anping was too young, and he had plenty of time to let the chief attendant see his unwavering loyalty again.

Seeing that Mao Renfeng was full of fighting spirit again, Zheng Yaoxian finally felt relieved. He thought to himself that it was too difficult to be an undercover agent to this extent!

They even have to worry about whether the opponent has given up resistance, and they even have to encourage the opponent!
too difficult!
While inwardly sighing, Zheng Yaoxian's eyes darted around, and he said in a sinister tone:

"Director, can we smear Zhang Anping a little?"

Mao Renfeng was taken aback: "Dirty water? How do you mean by splashing it?"

"This guy doesn't embezzle a single penny. His behavior is nothing like that of an official in our Party and State. Why don't we spread the word that Zhang Anping might be a Communist Party mole?"

After hearing Zheng Yaoxian's words, Mao Renfeng couldn't help but smile bitterly:

"Seventh Brother, have you lost your mind?!"

Mao Renfeng said helplessly:
“You, Zheng Yaoxian, may be a Communist Party spy, and I, Mao Renfeng, may be a Communist Party spy, but if you say that Zhang Anping is a Communist Party spy, I dare say that the next day, someone will point their finger at you and say that you are the spy!”

In the world of espionage, being labeled a communist sympathizer can easily lead to the deaths of many people—this is why Mao Renfeng had to deal with Wang Tianfeng after he publicly accused Mao Renfeng and maliciously said that Mao was like a communist spy.

If Wang Tianfeng hadn't faked his death and achieved what people perceived as death, Mao Renfeng would have continued to harass him no matter what.

Zheng Yaoxian seemed not to believe Mao Renfeng's words and stubbornly said:

"Why can't Zhang Anping be a Communist Party mole?"

"He doesn't take a single penny. Zheng Yi has been following him for so long, but he hasn't made a move. He's not interested in money or women. Why can't he be a Communist spy? Besides, it's just hearsay. There's no need for evidence. Why can't we say that?"

"Just because he's Zhang Anping!" Mao Renfeng said helplessly.
"Although we are rivals, I would only chuckle at such unfounded rumors. Others would only suspect that the person who spread these rumors has ulterior motives. Seventh Brother, you must not act on your own in this matter, or you could easily get yourself into trouble!"

Zheng Yaoxian looked indignant, but in the end he had no choice but to agree.

……

If Zheng Yaoxian could think of lying to Mao Renfeng that Zhang Anping might be a Communist Party mole, then others could too!
Young Master Kong had the idea and put it into action.

"Director, that Zhang guy is definitely a Communist Party spy. In all my years, I've never met a Party or State official who isn't greedy or lustful! Zhang Anping is neither greedy nor lustful, he's like a saint. The so-called great villain appears loyal, this kind of person is definitely not a good person—he is definitely a Communist Party spy!"

Young Master Kong went to the section chief and told him about his major discovery—like Mao Renfeng, he belonged to the Kong family, which was irreconcilable with Zhang Anping, and was always concerned about Zhang Anping. After the section chief found nothing in the asset investigation, Young Master Kong thought of this trick of smearing Zhang Anping.

In the world of espionage, once you're labeled a communist sympathizer, I doubt you, Zhang Anping, can ever turn things around!

Looking at the excited young master Kong, who seemed to have discovered a shocking secret, the section chief almost couldn't suppress his murderous intent—what do you mean by not being greedy for money or lustful? You've never seen a single party-state official like him.
Cough cough, speaking of which, he had assumed that sacrificing Zhang Anping was for this very reason. Now that this guy surnamed Kong is saying this to his face, isn't he just slapping him in the face?
The section chief maintained his usual amiable demeanor towards Young Master Kong:

"You didn't tell your uncle about this?"

Young Master Kong shook his head, looking puzzled—"What should I say to my father about this?"
The section chief patted him on the shoulder and said gently, "You'd better talk to your uncle about this discovery. You should trust his wisdom. Well, I have official business to attend to. Shall I let you go?"

Young Master Kong was sent out looking completely bewildered.

After Young Master Kong left, the director's expression turned extremely cold. Everyone knew that he abhorred corruption, but apart from the chief attendant, no one knew that the director had been trying to find ways to take down these relatives.

But the section chief is a political figure, so he wouldn't be foolish enough to reveal his true intentions. Therefore, on the surface, he has a good relationship with these "relatives".

This is why Young Master Kong so brazenly came to him to "report" him.

"Zhang Anping is a communist sympathizer?"

The section chief's gaze turned cold, and he gained a deeper understanding of how incompetent Young Master Kong was. "Why don't you say that I, the section chief, am a communist?"

Throughout the Party and the State, anyone could be a communist sympathizer, but Zhang Anping was the one least likely to be one!
Otherwise, there is no doubt about it!
Only an idiot like Master Kong would say something like that!
Snapped!
Just as the director had expected, Young Master Kong excitedly ran to see his father and told him about his "earth-shattering" discovery. As a result, he was met with a slap from Master Kong without hesitation or mercy.

"How could I have given birth to such an idiot like you?"

“If Zhang Anping is a communist sympathizer, then the entire Bureau of Investigation and Statistics, and the entire party and state, would be communists—what a disgrace! If you ever cause trouble for Zhang Anping again, I'll personally break your legs!”

Master Kong was furious, but thankfully he didn't actually grab a stick and strike. After venting his anger, he roared:
"You, and tell your younger siblings to behave themselves during this time!"

"Anyone who flaunts their achievements during this period, anyone who gets their name slapped on the pillar of shame by the newspapers, I will personally clean house!"

Master Kong's intuition was no joke. He didn't really care about the current public opinion because he knew the chief attendant's character and knew that the chief attendant would not destroy the "Great Wall" himself.

He even once thought that the pressure from the foreigners would not make Zhang Anping, who was "in the emperor's heart," suffer a setback—but when the director took down Zhang Anping and confiscated the Zhang family's property, Master Kong became terrified.

How many times did the Kong family clash with Zhang Anping?
But the result?

Zhang Anping remains the chief attendant's trusted and beloved general!
But now that the section chief has stepped in, Zhang Anping has been directly brought down—this has shown him the chief of staff's determination to pass the position to the section chief.

The ruthless purge of Zhang Anping made Master Kong realize the cruelty of his "nephew" and his hatred for corruption.

With his keen sense of smell, Master Kong realized that the seemingly kind "nephew" was probably secretly sharpening his knife to slaughter his relatives!

That's why she flew into a rage at her son.

Of course, my son's foolish claim that Zhang Anping might be an undercover agent was also an important reason—just how much water was in my son's brain to say something like that?
……

Ten o'clock at night, in the attendant's room.

The section chief appeared before the chief attendant with a solemn expression and began to report on the confiscation of the Zhang family's property.

The chief attendant listened silently, his expression indifferent, revealing neither joy nor anger.

The section chief had been watching the chief attendant's expression closely, but when he couldn't discern the chief attendant's joy or sorrow, he realized that his little trick had been seen through. So he simply stopped being so careful and reported everything he had seen and heard at the Zhang family's residence.

After he finished speaking, the head attendant, who had remained expressionless until now, uttered three words softly: "Reluctant to part with it?"

After hesitating for a moment, the section chief nodded:
"Comrade - a person with the same ideals and goals."

"He is my comrade."

The chief attendant looked at the section chief, who this time did not show any fear and chose to meet his gaze without flinching.

"But you took him down!"

He will understand me!

Regarding the section chief's insistence, the chief attendant reminded him:

"Human nature—human nature isn't like that!"

"I believe in him!"

Seeing this, the chief attendant stopped dwelling on the topic and instead asked:
"Have you considered how to deal with this next step?"

Without a doubt, the chief valet had indeed seen through the director's intentions—he was extremely perceptive of the director's thoughts.

Seeing that the chief attendant did not get angry, the section chief mustered his courage and said:
"I still maintain my previous view: without drastic measures, a festering wound cannot be healed!"

The chief attendant sighed softly and closed his eyes. He had always known what the director was thinking, but he understood one thing even more clearly:
He is ultimately sitting on the dam's edge; once he destroys his own Great Wall, the raging flood will tear him apart!

"Governing a large country is like cooking a small fish; you can't use strong medicine for a serious illness—" The chief attendant shook his head: "You can protect that little guy, but governing a country is never black and white. Your current approach is good. If you expose a few more corrupt officials, public opinion will gradually calm down."

"Yes, the idea of ​​a press conference is good. We need to let people know that our Party and country also have role models of integrity. Although there are clowns, there are also pillars of society like this little guy everywhere."

After he finished speaking, the chief attendant asked in return:
"The little one has been wronged this time, what do you think?"

Basically, they're asking how you want to make it up to him!
The section chief immediately perked up and said:
"Mao Renfeng is an amateur directing professionals. I don't think he's suitable to stay in the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics. He should leave, and Zhang Anping should take over."

But what he received in return was a "blow to the head".

"Wrong! Big mistake!"

The section chief stared in astonishment at the chief attendant.

"The way to manage subordinates is definitely not to give them a beating and then a treat—do you feel indebted to him? Do you want to make it up to him?"

"This is the most taboo thing in the way of managing subordinates!"

"Figure out the specifics yourself, and tell me when you have an idea."

After the chief attendant finished speaking, he waved his hand:

"I'm tired, you should go home!"

The section chief had no choice but to leave with this test question on his mind.

On the way back, the director looked at the starry sky and sighed silently. He couldn't figure out the exam questions, but he clearly understood the chief attendant's unwillingness to undermine the Great Wall.

"Some people are the Great Wall, the dikes that hold back floods, but some people are just a barrier lake!"

The Great Wall defends against foreign invasion, and dikes protect against floods.

A landslide dam may seem to temporarily stop a flood, but it is destined to collapse, and when it collapses, it is often more terrifying than the flood itself!
……

The next day, as the sun rose, the newsboy's clear voice rang out.

Blasted!

Sure enough, when people saw the newspaper, they were in an uproar!

"I've said it before, no one in this world is immune to greed. Since this guy surnamed Zhang was able to hand over $4000 million in toll revenue, he must have embezzled even more. Just wait and see, once the director has investigated thoroughly, a figure we wouldn't even dare to dream of will be exposed!"

"Even he embezzled; do you think there's any hope for this world?"

"Looking back, we were once renowned and powerful; now, we are infamous and disgraced. Ha! Is there really no one in this world who is truly loyal to the country?"

"It's a pity, it's a pity..."

"Thank Amaterasu, this damned bastard has finally been... Baka! Who threw this... Stop hitting him! Stop hitting him! I'm an advisor to the Nationalist government..."

The sensational news stories spread rapidly, and most people couldn't help but feel a mix of amusement and regret.

But no one has ever doubted one thing:

Perhaps Zhang Anping didn't embezzle?
But just like most people's despair about the world, no one would think of such a fantastical thing—since they've all been brought down, how could there not be corruption?
Of course, at this time, quite a few people knew about Zhang Anping's incorruptibility, but the degree of information secrecy was beyond imagination. Even most high-ranking officials of the Nationalist government did not know, let alone ordinary people who learned about the news through newspapers.

Meanwhile, many reporters were rushing to the auditorium of the Inspirational Society—the director was going to hold a press conference there. Faced with the public opinion that had already been ignited, the reporters were naturally eager to know what kind of astronomical figure had been uncovered from the Zhang family!
At 9:30, the security guards at the auditorium opened the passage, and after inspection, reporters poured into the auditorium.

"How much do you think Zhang Shih-hao embezzled?"

Several journalists who knew each other gathered together to discuss the matter.

"It's definitely no less than that amount of money—"

"Are you crazy—don't you know where this is?"

"If it can be done, why can't others say anything?"

"Stop, stop, don't cause us any trouble—today we're going to talk about Zhang Anping, this corrupt official."

“I was too lenient with him in the newspapers before. If I had known he was so greedy, I should have dragged his ancestors down with me.”

"If you ask me, we've given spies too much power! To put it bluntly, spies are a bunch of people who don't follow the rules. Expecting them to be law-abiding and honest? That's like expecting pigs to fly!"

"Actually, things are much better now. Haven't you seen that the Military Intelligence Bureau has become the Bureau of Secrecy? If it were still the Military Intelligence Bureau back then, I doubt even the section chief would dare to investigate a big spy like Zhang Anping!"

Amidst the whispers and murmurs, the staff finally filed in, and the reporters from all directions fell silent, waiting for the main character to appear.

(This should be a break in the chapter...)
At 9:58, two minutes before 10:00, the section chief, dressed in a Zhongshan suit, appeared with a serious expression.

The moment he appeared, the previously quiet reporters suddenly erupted.

"Director, is today's press conference just to announce the embezzlement case of Zhang Anping, the deputy director of the Bureau of Secrecy?"

"Director, some newspapers are predicting that Zhang Anping will not be severely punished. What do you think?"

"Director, there are rumors that you have a good relationship with Zhang Anping. So, did you take down Zhang Anping because of pressure from the foreigners?"

Before the start was even announced, the reporters started asking questions all at once. Most of these questions were quite outrageous, but one question was particularly hurtful.

"Director, of the forty million US dollars that Zhang Anping offered, thirty-eight million went into a certain account. What do you think about this?"

The security guards were alarmed and immediately signaled to take the reporter who asked the question away.

But at that moment, the section chief waved his hand, stopping the guards from doing so.

"Please be quiet—allow me to answer your questions one by one!"

The section chief showed great magnanimity and then went up to the podium:
"According to the procedure, we should first issue a statement—but I see that all of you reporters are getting impatient, so let's skip the previous procedures."

"How about I just get straight to the point, and then answer your questions one by one?"

This move clearly won the favor of the reporters, who immediately cheered loudly.

After giving a warm smile, the section chief began to take charge of the situation:

"First of all, I must admit one thing—the removal of Deputy Director Zhang was indeed due to pressure from foreign friends. They insisted that Deputy Director Zhang had embezzled a huge amount of wealth during the previous evacuation from Shanghai. To this end, they even deceived the US government and used military aid as a threat!"

"We had no choice but to launch an investigation into Deputy Director Zhang!"

Note that in this conversation, the section chief was addressed as "Deputy Director Zhang"!
Journalists who frequently dealt with the Nationalist government and were familiar with its consistent style felt a chill run down their spines upon hearing this title:

Is this an attempt to downplay the seriousness of the matter and make it disappear altogether?
So, the so-called investigation into Zhang Anping was just a formality?!

One impatient reporter couldn't hold back any longer and boldly stood up to ask the question directly:
"Director, by referring to him as 'Deputy Director Zhang,' are you implying that Zhang Anping is innocent? That he didn't engage in any corruption?!"

Do you believe it?

Believe me, you bighead!

Who would believe that there were officials in the Nationalist government who were as clean as water?

Countless eyes were fixed on the section chief, awaiting his answer.

"To be honest, I've already sharpened my sword and am prepared to execute Ma Su with tears in my eyes—"

"But unfortunately, Deputy Director Zhang is not Ma Su!"

"And it's definitely not Heshen!"

The section chief took a deep breath and said, almost shouting:

"Facts have proven that the accusations made by foreign friends against Deputy Director Zhang are pure slander!"

"In fact, there was no such thing as money being sent through two sensitive channels, and there was no such thing as forty million US dollars—"

"The cash and gold taken from the banks in the Shanghai International Settlement for evacuation were completely lost in the Japanese bombing!"

“Deputy Director Zhang, you haven’t embezzled a single penny from beginning to end!”

The section chief spoke with great passion, but to the reporters, it sounded incredibly fake—should they believe it?
Nobody will believe it!

They're treating us like fools, they're making a fool of us!

Faced with the outrage of the crowd below, the director smiled inwardly. Everything was under control. Now, it was time for them to be shocked!

He watched silently, ignoring the reporters' barrage of questions, until the noise gradually subsided before he regained control of the situation.
"Why can't my fellow journalists wait until I present all the evidence one by one?"

These words made the indignant reporters blush. Many thought to themselves, "It's not that we don't trust the Nationalist government, it's just that the Nationalist government... has no integrity whatsoever!" (End of Chapter)