Conquering the world from the Kaiser's driver

"If my guess is correct, Mr. Albert probably wants you to deal with the corrupt officials on this list in order to increase the emperor's prestige."

Lin Shangzhou looked into Alexandrine's eyes and spoke word by word.

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Chapter 193

"Deal with these corrupt officials?"

Alexandrine's heart trembled. She knew what Lin Shangzhou meant. She could establish her authority after dealing with these corrupt officials. But the first thing that came to her mind was lack of confidence. Could she handle this matter well?

The first person she thought of for help was Lin Shangzhou beside her. She raised her head and said to Lin Shangzhou: "Fritts... Can I do this well? If I want to do it, how should I do it specifically? Can you help me?"

"Uh-huh...I'll definitely help you, don't be nervous."

Lin Shangzhou said to Alexandrine, then walked to the sofa and sat down. He was so focused on his notebook that he didn't notice Alexandrine sitting next to him.

He flipped through the contents of the notebook, checking whether the contents were consistent. After confirming that the amounts of money taken from several corrupt officials were consistent with the amounts recorded later, he looked up at the empty sofa in front of him. When he saw that there was no one there, he noticed Alexandrine sitting next to him.

Lin Shangzhou, who had not noticed that there was someone sitting next to him, was frightened by her, but he did not show it. He quickly recovered and said to the Kaiser seriously:

"Alexandrine, you have to call Papen over first and let him handle this matter. I believe the new chancellor will be very willing to help you clean up a group of corrupt officials. After these guys are arrested, I will release the news in the name of your messenger that His Majesty found something wrong during the review, and then follow the clues to find these corrupt officials."

Alexandrine nodded and thought about what Lin Shangzhou said. After more than ten seconds, she said, "But I haven't reviewed the relevant work at all. Isn't this a lie? And what if someone knows that I haven't reviewed the work?"

Lin Shangzhou suddenly felt amused by this sentence. He never thought that Alexandrine would answer him like this. He suppressed the urge to touch the Kaiser's head and said to her with a smile: "Alexandrine, don't worry about this. I will help you take care of it."

"Some people will definitely wonder how an emperor who has stayed in the Wuyou Palace since he ascended the throne and not been involved in government affairs could find so many corrupt officials after regaining power. However, they only have such thoughts but not the courage to do so. Moreover, as an emperor who has just regained power, in addition to establishing your authority, you also urgently need to do something to let the people know that the young German empress is a capable emperor and not just a show-off. This incident can achieve this goal."

"All you need to do is call Papen over to tell her about this and have me make a public statement afterwards. After this is done, people will most likely have this impression of you - a queen who is very powerful but hidden in the Worry-Free Palace."

After saying this, Lin Shangzhou closed his mouth and waited for Alexandrine's response.

Alexandrine lowered her head slightly, thinking about what Lin Shangzhou had just said. After she understood what was going on, she nodded to Lin Shangzhou.

"Fritts, I understand..."

Hearing what the German Emperor said, Lin Shangzhou felt a little relieved.

"But don't you plan to take part in the arrest of those corrupt officials?"

Alexandrine's question surprised Lin Shangzhou. Why did this girl ask that?

"Why do you say that?"

Lin Shangzhou did not answer the question, but asked his own question out of curiosity.

Facing Lin Shangzhou who answered questions with questions, Alexandrine had no complaints. She explained to Lin Shangzhou: "Didn't you say that if I did this, it would help improve my prestige and popularity among the people? If you think about it, you will know that this will also be good for Papen. If you can participate in it, it will also be good for you."

Lin Shangzhou looked at Alexandrine in surprise. He didn't expect that this girl could draw inferences from one example. This was a good thing to be happy about, and the fact that Alexandrine was thinking about him also warmed his heart.

He was very hesitant about this matter. Participating in it would increase his visibility and popularity, but it would also stimulate those right-wing people. So he shrugged and said to Alexandrine: "Of course I want to participate, but I don't think I can participate in it myself."

"why?"

Alexandrine asked doubtfully.

"Although I am a member of the Social Democratic Party and your advisor, and can help you do this and that, can help you handle government affairs, and can help you deal with the outside media, but I am only your advisor and do not have much power, and I do not even hold any official position in the government..."

"What if I want you to get involved?"

"If Mr. Papen is asked to handle this matter, he will definitely send someone to handle it. If I give the order, he should be able to reserve a place for you so that you can also participate. Wouldn't that be good for you as well?"

Alexandrine interrupted Lin Shangzhou and spoke to him seriously.

Seeing that Alexandrine was thinking about him so seriously, Lin Shangzhou put aside his worries. Since she said so, how could he refuse?

Lin Shangzhou nodded and said, "Okay then, I'll trouble you next."

"Do not worry."

Alexandrine was very happy, but her happiness did not last long. She soon calmed down and even became a little sad. She said to Lin Shangzhou: "Fritts, let's hold a funeral for Uncle Forle before dealing with this matter."

"Ah."

Hearing about the funeral, Lin Shangzhou's heart also became sad. Although he had come out of the grief of his uncle's departure, he felt very sad when he thought of his uncle now. He did not dare to stay on the memory of his uncle for too long.

"I will also attend Uncle Forle's funeral. After all, he was so good to me. Whether I am the emperor or not, I should attend his funeral."

A trace of sadness appeared on Alexandrine's face, and after hearing her words, Lin Shangzhou felt sad and helpless.

If the German Emperor attended his uncle's funeral, it would probably make a new headline the day after tomorrow. But there was nothing he could do. Lin Shangzhou couldn't stop Alexandrine from attending her uncle's funeral.

In the following time, Lin Shangzhou helped Alexandrine deal with the documents that Papen sent to her today, and the notebook was also taken away by him. He would go to talk to Louis about this matter in the evening. He had been in Berlin longer than himself, and his network of contacts was not like his own, where he only knew the emperor.

He wanted Louis to see if there was anyone he knew in the notebook to ensure the authenticity of the contents. Although the new chancellor would check the authenticity himself after handing it over to Papen, it would never hurt to confirm it first.

After returning to the apartment, he also contacted Ma Enna and asked him to help him check these people.

Lin Shangzhou has fulfilled what he promised. A batch of new communicators that Havot made by hand were sent to the people of the Military Intelligence Bureau a few days ago. Now it is time for the Military Intelligence Bureau to repay him.

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Chapter 194 Funeral

On September 9, Lin Shangzhou held the funeral of his uncle Lin Yangyu in a public cemetery in the suburbs of Berlin. At the funeral, he watched the coffin containing his uncle's body being lowered into the grave, and he shoveled the soil with his own hands to bury his uncle.

The funeral was not large and not many people attended. Most of them were Lin Shangzhou's friends, and the remaining small number were Lin Yangyu's friends. In addition to them, Alexandrine and Cecilia also came to attend Lin Yangyu's funeral as scheduled.

With sorrow in their hearts, they came to the tombstone and laid a bouquet of white flowers. Lin Shangzhou welcomed their arrival, but it was not entirely a good thing.

Before Alexandrine and Cecilia set out for the cemetery, there were not many reporters inside and outside the cemetery. However, after they arrived, a group of reporters followed her footsteps and came to the outside of the cemetery.

But this time it was okay. The reporters did not take pictures with their cameras like they did in the past. Most of the reporters attended the funeral of this stranger in silence. Only a few were whispering to each other. Seeing that the reporters were so honest, Lin Shangzhou did not drive them away.

Lin Shangzhou stood alone beside his uncle's tombstone, reaching out his hand to touch it, feeling the cool touch on his fingertips. On the tombstone were engraved the two names of Lin Yangyu, and below the names were his birth and death dates.

"Fritts, my condolences."

Alexandrine comforted him softly. Lin Shangzhou took back his hand, looked at the tombstone and said to her: "I know that my uncle will leave me one day, but the future I imagined is definitely not like this."

"In my mind, my uncle passed away peacefully surrounded by me, my wife and children, and was definitely not murdered so cruelly..."

As he spoke, Lin Shangzhou took a deep breath. He had done everything he should have done. Two of the three murderers were sentenced to death, the accomplice was sentenced to twenty years in prison, and the club owner was also sentenced to death. Klein committed suicide after being insulted by him.

He also knew what happened to the other racists in the club; the CIA told him that they were secretly executed by the military.

All those who had a grudge against him and those who might seek revenge on him in the future were dead. All he had to do now was to live well.

The time of extreme sadness has passed, and now the sadness in Lin Shangzhou's heart is within a controllable range. He will no longer be as confused as he was back then.

Then something even more surprising happened to Lin Shangzhou. Volbeck actually came to the funeral. He didn't understand why this general, who didn't have much relationship with him, came here?

However, since the other party had come, Lin Shangzhou also expressed his welcome. As for the reason, whether it was the military's attempt to win him over or Volbeck's personal idea, it didn't matter. Lin Shangzhou himself respected General Volbeck, and this time would only make him respect the old general even more.

The funeral was over a dozen minutes after General Volbeck arrived.

After the funeral, the guests who attended the funeral dispersed one after another. Most of the reporters left when they saw that it was hopeless for them to interview them. However, for them, knowing that His Majesty the Emperor was in attendance at the funeral was worth the trip.

After Lin Shangzhou sent Alexandrine and the others away, he sat alone beside his uncle's tombstone, recalling the past with his uncle and saying something to the tombstone, probably to reassure Lin Yangyu that he would live a good life in the future.

After finishing his speech, he stood up and prepared to leave the cemetery. After standing up, he saw a familiar figure standing under a tree not far away - Ma Enna.

After seeing Ma Enna, Lin Shangzhou walked towards him.

When he came to his side, Ma Enna said to him: "I am very sorry about your uncle. I also come to mourn your uncle in the name of Marshal Seeckt."

"Thank you. Please convey my gratitude to the Marshal when you return."

Lin Shangzhou replied that Seeckt had nothing to do with him. If General Volbeck wanted to attend his uncle's funeral on his own initiative, then Seeckt was just being polite. Of course, this behavior was also normal.

After the polite conversation, Lin Shangzhou went straight to the point and asked Ma Enna:

"So how's the investigation going on?"

Ma Enna chuckled and said, "Although we didn't find much evidence of their corruption, I can assure you that those guys are truly corrupt officials."

"Thank you."

This time, Lin Shangzhou sincerely expressed his gratitude to Ma Enna. As long as others helped him, he would sincerely thank the other party.

If others knew about what happened between the two, I believe they would find it very strange. Mainna and the Military Intelligence Bureau were affiliated with the Army General Staff and took orders from the Chief of the General Staff and the Emperor (these two were their immediate superiors. The German Emperor was too young so he acted on behalf of Albert during his time). However, they were very concerned about Lin Shangzhou's request.

Lin Shangzhou himself knew this, and of course he also knew why this was the case. This was inseparable from Sickert's instructions. The military needed his communicator, and Lin Shangzhou also believed that military scientists were now researching the communicator.

However, he was not worried that the communicator would be cracked, because Havot told him that the communicator had anti-theft measures. If it was disassembled in an incorrect way, the core of the communicator would be directly destroyed, causing the communicator to be scrapped. Only Havot and his right-hand assistant Chu Ze knew the correct way to disassemble it.

For the military, the cost of trial and error is only once, unless they are willing to shamelessly come to Lin Shangzhou frequently to ask for communicators. Of course, they will also pay a price if they come here to ask for them. According to the contract signed by Lin Shangzhou and Cecilia, he will provide communicators to the military, and the military needs to provide the raw material - titanium.

The more times they come to ask for it, the more reasons Lin Shangzhou will have to ask the military for better and more titanium, and then the performance of the equipment will get better and better.

Ma Enna looked around and confirmed that there was no one nearby. He then approached Lin Shangzhou and whispered to him, "If you need it, Mr. Hipper, I can ask my superiors to help you deal with some people..."

"no!"

The moment he heard this, Lin Shangzhou sternly rejected Ma Enna's proposal. The one thing he didn't like about spies was that they would carry out assassinations. Although he had never been exposed to this aspect in the past, Lin Shangzhou personally adhered to Mr. Wu's three principles in spy operations - no assassination, no seduction, and no bribery.

However, what Ma Enna said clearly violated these three principles. In addition, the Military Intelligence Bureau was affiliated with the Military General Staff, which was essentially a military department. Regardless of whether Ma Enna's superiors would agree with him, if they got involved in this matter, it would be considered military intervention in politics and would set a precedent for spies to assassinate government officials.

This precedent must never be set.

Lin Shangzhou's reaction was beyond Ma Enna's expectations. He had expected Lin Shangzhou to agree or refuse, but he did not expect his attitude to be so tough.

"Since you said so, I won't mention it anymore."

Lin Shangzhou's attitude also made Ma Enna realize that he shouldn't have mentioned this matter, so he spoke to him with a little apology.

Next, Ma Enna told Lin Shangzhou in detail the results of their investigation, and after finishing these things, Lin Shangzhou left the cemetery.

In the evening, Papen received an order from Alexandrine and went to the Sanssouci Palace to learn about the matter. At the request of the German Emperor, he reluctantly allowed Lin Shangzhou, an adviser to the Sanssouci Palace, to participate in the cleansing of corrupt officials.

Next, some people in Germany will be in trouble.

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Chapter 195 A Small Cleansing

On February 2, after a detailed investigation throughout the day, Papen ordered several arrest teams to simultaneously arrest the corrupt officials on the list in Berlin at 24 p.m. One of the teams was led by Lin Shangzhou.

Papen himself was unwilling to let a Chinese like him interfere in German political affairs, but due to the emperor's request he had to set aside a group for him to lead, which was considered a compromise with the emperor.

When Lin Shangzhou received the task list, he saw only an unfamiliar name on it, which meant that there was only one person assigned to him to capture. This was within his expectations, so he had no objection to it.

At around nine o'clock, Lin Shangzhou brought his men to the home of the strange official. After telling the other party the purpose of his visit, he acted very calmly. However, after answering a few questions, this official, who was obviously not good at disguising himself, revealed his flaws. Then Lin Shangzhou asked the police behind him to forcibly take him away.

At the same time, the same thing was happening in other parts of Berlin, but after Lin Shangzhou escorted the official back to the police station, he found that he was the first one back.

He was not surprised by this, after all, he only had one goal and he was happy to be relaxed, but this also left him with nothing to do early on, and in order to find something to do, he accompanied the police in interrogating the official.

Lin Shangzhou thought that this man would be stubborn for a while, but it turned out that he was a coward. After just a few threats, he confessed everything.

This was a good thing, but it also left Lin Shangzhou with nothing to do, so he went outside the police station and sat back in his car to count how many officials would be caught.

Papen told him that not all the people on the list were in Berlin, some of them were from other cities, so he planned to sit outside and count how many officials would be brought in next.

As time passed, more and more officials were brought back, and a group of reporters with a keen sense of smell also rushed over.

Lin Shangzhou sat in the car and watched the corrupt officials who were escorted into the police station under police escort as the night fell. He couldn't help but have some doubts about Albert's ability. This is Berlin, the political center of Germany. How could these guys embezzle money under Albert's nose?

As far as he knew, Albert was by no means an ordinary person and was definitely very capable. However, the officials with sad faces who were sent to the police station one after another made Lin Shangzhou have to question Albert.

The reporters focused their attention on the officials. Every time an official came over, the reporters would surround him and ask questions and interview him. However, because of the presence of the police, they have not really collected any useful information so far.

As time went by, more and more officials were brought in, and more and more reporters gathered around the police station. Except for the first group of reporters with a keen sense of smell, those who were slower to react also received the news.

They were either woken up in their sleep or were handling other work. In any case, they rushed over in a hurry after knowing that something big had happened.

At 11:45 p.m., as was the case with the previous procedure, an officer got out of the police car, but unlike the others he was not handcuffed, and the police officers following him did not seem to be escorting a prisoner, but rather escorting him.

Lin Shangzhou, who was drowsy in the car, didn't pay attention to these details. He didn't know the stranger. He added one to his data and ignored him. He was too sleepy to stay here and continue counting. So Lin Shangzhou said to Bode in the front driver's seat: "Bode, drive back. I'm sleepy."

"Yes, Mr. Hipper."

Bode nodded and prepared to start the car.

He didn't care about that official, but the reporters outside were equally curious about every official who was sent here. Most of the reporters showed great shock after seeing the official's face clearly. Why was he brought here too?

In the past two hours, the reporters have a certain understanding of the current situation. They know that those arrested are corrupt officials, but why is this person also brought here? Is he also corrupt?

A reporter who recognized the official's identity rushed forward and asked the official, "Mr. Buller, you are the Minister of Finance. Why were you brought here? Did you embezzle money, too?"