Mediterranean hegemon

"What the hell is going on? Has this old dog Donadoni gone crazy?" At the Socialist Party meeting, Matteotti couldn't believe his eyes, and his face was distorted with anger.

Camilo, the chairman of the Socialist Party, had somewhat guessed the whole story: it was probably the deputy who sent money to Donadoni and the news leaked out. Maybe Tassotti had the relevant evidence, otherwise this would never have happened. Incredible results. But there's no point regretting it now. It's all your own fault. Who's to blame?

He thought for a long time, and finally said: "I think this matter should be settled here. If it continues to be delayed, the bigger the noise will be, which will be very detrimental to us. Anyway, the verdict is also in a suspicious direction. There is no conclusive evidence. The worst is just a loss of money." , it’s all easy to solve. As for the apology, just avoid the important point and say a few words. Just say that the inappropriate method was used out of concern for the case and that we will learn from it in the future - anyway, this is something that everyone knows well. . At present, some members are facing by-elections, and this key point cannot be made wrong.”

"Inappropriate approach?" Matteotti was stunned, "Did you really do your job?"

The other party sighed, looked at Matteotti like a monster, and finally said angrily: "What do you think? In a case where the original verdict was upheld in two trials, if you don't do any work, why should the Supreme Court send it back for a retrial? "

"What about my case?" Matteotti asked.

"You should also pay compensation for your case. The party will pay for it." Camilo glared at Matteotti. "No matter what, your presence in the red light district is a big stain. After discussion, we decided to exempt you from the crime." Secretary-General position and a warning within the party, but the latter will not be announced to the public.”

"It's not fair to me."

"Of course it's unfair, but the party can only help you to this extent, otherwise you will have to settle the 6 million lira compensation yourself?"

Matteotti immediately fell silent. Six million liras was equivalent to US$300,000, which was not a small amount. He could not even get this amount even after selling off all his properties.

On June 10, Matteotti, who was exhausted by the lawsuit, finally had no choice but to pay 6 million lire in compensation and announced an apology in person. Now this conclusion has been hidden under the Socialist Party's constitutional case and has become inconspicuous. The Socialist Party publicly Admitting "improper interference with the administration of justice" and apologizing for it and accepting a fine, judicial turmoil also ensued with Donadoni's resignation - the president of the Supreme Court is about to change hands.

Although Mussolini didn't know what method Contini used to get Donadoni down, he also admired this kid's methods. It was not easy to make Donadoni surrender. Of course, he also An obedient chief justice was needed. Now that Contini had completed his operation, Donadoni recommended it himself and Tassotti was also one of them. He immediately nominated Tassotti as president and chief justice of the Supreme Court. selected and submitted to parliament for a vote.

Matteotti gave in, but Contini didn't want to let him go so easily. On June 14, he and the Ministry of Education jointly announced the establishment of the United Group Scholarship, which focuses on supporting poor students who have completed high school education and are preparing to go to college. It supports 500 students every year: the first 100 students have full tuition and living expenses; the 101-300 students have full tuition. Free of charge, half of living expenses provided; 301-500 students are free of charge.

In addition, the remaining funds will also be used to purchase books and equipment for some universities. At the press conference, he bluntly stated that the first payment came from the 6 million lira compensation paid by Matteotti, and sarcastically said: "Mr. Matteotti has done good things, at least he promoted If he compensates more for the establishment of the scholarship, I think the benefits will be expanded. Of course, this is a scholarship of 6 million in the first year, and the United Group will provide no less than 6 million lire in funding for education every year.”

The reporters burst into laughter mixed with warm applause.

Taking this opportunity, the Ministry of Education announced that it would follow the old practices of the Ministry of Transport, the Ministry of Aviation, and the Ministry of Industry and Commerce and hire Contini as Assistant Minister of Education, thanking him for his contribution to the development of Italian education. In addition to these 6 million scholarships, the United The group has also provided nearly 1,000 radios for free to various domestic secondary and higher education institutions, which is also a huge expense.

However, the coverage of this batch of scholarships is very strange. They only support science and engineering and normal students, and do not involve liberal arts at all.

When a reporter asked about this matter, he replied: "I think there are too many students in Italy who sit and talk, but too few who can do practical things. When it comes to lawyers, businessmen, art, and literature, Italy ranks high, but when it comes to scientists and engineers However, the team ranked last among the mainstream powers. During the expansion of the United Group, I sincerely felt that the team of engineers and technicians was so poor that I had to continuously introduce talents from Germany, Austria, the Czech Republic and other countries to maintain the needs of the company. These jobs could belong to the Italian people and this situation must be rectified!”

"But you are also a liberal arts student yourself..."

Contini shrugged: "The problem is that my family is not short of money, so I don't need support. Besides, there are too few college students like me who can make money. I hope college students will quickly learn science and engineering knowledge and come to the United Group to make money."

The reporters were defeated by this powerful logic and all laughed. Contini was not exaggerating. It was really rare for a 20-year-old college student to become the president of a nationally renowned corporate group. His academic performance was not bad. Although he appeared at the University of Rome only a few days this semester, the professors still unanimously believed that he had excellent academic performance - President Ciano's attendance was zero, but his thesis was full marks, so the overall evaluation was still excellent. Besides, the University of Rome was still hoping to get more scholarships by holding the thigh of the United Group, so of course it would not interfere in this matter.

"In addition, you hope that this group of students from the United Group will practice in the summer? What is the special intention?"

"First, I hope to cultivate the work quality of combining professional knowledge with practice. This is the only way to become an engineer. After all, reading drawings and learning theories are not as intuitive as practicing in the front line; second, this is also the idea of ​​the Youth League. I hope that this group of sponsored students can see the country's ever-changing construction achievements and cultivate their pride and patriotism. Italy does not need metaphysical quarrels now. What we want is down-to-earth hard work; third, they will receive a bonus for practicing in the United Group to subsidize their families. At the same time, they can also see how other predecessors use hard work and hard work to change their destiny with knowledge. I believe this must be particularly attractive to students from poor families." Contini said playfully, "So rich boys must not sneak in to get scholarships. It would be too embarrassing if you were arranged to carry steel pipes on the construction site."

Everyone laughed.

"When the financial situation of the United Group improves in a few years, I plan to donate money to every university in Italy to build a teaching building, a library, and at least one modern laboratory, so that the country's higher education can reach the international advanced level. At the same time, the scholarship will be extended from the current higher education to secondary technical education."

"How many years will it take?"

"3 years!" Contini held up three fingers, "If you don't believe it, you can write down my words. If I can't do it within 3 years, you can spit on my face!"

The Minister of Education next to him laughed: "Believe it, believe it, under the leadership of President Ciano, any kind of miracle can be created!"

After the press conference, Enzo reminded: "Master, there is a German telegram. A man named Hermann Goering wants to visit you in the next few days."

Contini closed his eyes and thought about it. It was already June, and what was coming was finally coming. He nodded and said: "Call him back. I warmly welcome his arrival. I will wait for him in Rome!"