Chapter 2389 The Last Gift

"Any news?" Joan casually asked Rebecca.

I saw the tabloid that slandered you this morning. Before I came to school to find you, I sent a letter to sister Miao, asking her to help investigate the guy who spread rumors and slandered you in the newspaper and viciously attacked you.

"What was the man's name...James Callender?" Joann recalled.

"That's right, James Callender is his real name. You probably can't imagine that this person is the royal gunman supported by Mr. Alexander Jefferson you admire. He specializes in writing articles to spread rumors and discredit Jefferson's political opponents." Rebe Ka lowered his voice and said, "Sister Meow, Azhi, and Mr. Benny have inquired about the information from their colleagues, which shows that this time James Callender wrote an article to slander you, which was also inspired by Jefferson."

Joan was stunned and speechless, the coffee in his mouth became extremely bitter.

"I've said long ago that for a hypocrite like Jefferson, you can't just listen to what he says, but also look at what he does."

The more Rebecca spoke, the more angry she became, and her words became more intense.

"James Callender, a shameless villain, always puts the hats of 'conspirator' and 'career' on people's heads. In my opinion, these two hats are just right for his owner, Mr. Jefferson. !"

When he first learned that James Callender was employed by Jefferson, Joan was shocked and indignant. However, when he saw Rebecca's gnashing of teeth and heard her harsh words of criticism, he felt that he was hurt. That little grievance is nothing, what is more important is to persuade Rebecca to calm down, don't breed any extreme thoughts because of the hostility towards Mr. Jefferson...

"If Sister Meow's investigation is true, what Mr. Jefferson has done really disappoints me."

"I've been aware of his inconsistency for a long time, but I never thought that he would be so low-minded. It seems that the saying 'Writing like a person' does not fully correspond to reality."

Seeing that Rebecca's face softened, Joan then advised her not to take this matter too seriously.

"Mr. Jefferson is indeed very scheming, but he was our principal after all, and he has been kind to me. In view of the past, there is no need to hold grudges. I don't like his behavior. I will just stay away from him in the future. gone."

Rebecca shook her head with a serious expression.

"Joan, you misunderstood why I was angry. I hate Jefferson, not just because he hired rumors to slander you. Personal grievances don't have much weight in the balance in my heart. What I care more about is that this person is involved in politics. This is a very dangerous sign!"

"A sign of danger?" Joan didn't understand what Rebecca meant.

"Mr. Jefferson has set a bad example for New World politics by inciting public opinion to seize power and using vicious slander to attack dissidents!"

"Someone must stand up and expose the true colors of people like Jefferson, otherwise political activities will degenerate into partisan struggles of hooligans, unconditionally pandering to the mob's show, and eventually degenerate into a zero-sum game of disregarding right and wrong, fighting against differences, and vetoing each other. It will also slide irretrievably into the abyss!"

Rebecca's stern assertion echoed in Joan's ears for a long time. It sounds scary at first, but after careful consideration, I feel that there are too many alarmist speculations mixed in, which do not conform to the logic of seeking truth from facts.

After contemplating for a long time, Joan felt that she should tell the truth to Rebecca, admitting that she could not agree with her conviction method of "stealing needles when she was young and stealing cattle when she was old".

"I don't like Mr. Jefferson as a man, but I don't see him being as mean as you assert."

"Rebecca, we are not children anymore. We should be more mature, rational, and learn to look at politics from a realistic—not idealistic—perspective."

"We all know in our hearts that the great, brilliant and correct politicians in the history books are largely out of propaganda needs. At least not too high, otherwise I'm afraid I won't be famous in the political arena."

"If we put aside those unrealistic standards to examine Mr. Jefferson, we should admit that his moral level is not inferior to that of most politicians, and his thoughts and ideas are higher than most politicians, and he has inspired countless young people to devote themselves to For the cause of liberty and justice, he was great as a scholar and excellent as a politician."

"Even if Mr. Jefferson's inconsistency sets a bad example, the impact will not be as serious and far-reaching as you fear."

"After all, he is only the new chairman of the Alfheim Colonial Council, and he is not considered the most prominent role in the political arena of the entire New World, let alone has any appeal in the political arena of the world."

Hearing his words, Rebecca smiled helplessly, as if a kind mother watched the child build a fortress on the beach, couldn't bear to pierce his innocent fantasy, and frankly confessed that his desire to live forever A masterpiece, sooner or later it will be destroyed by the rising tide.

"If you plant a bad cause, there will be a bad result. Whether the words I just said are alarmist or not, let time tell."

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The next morning, Joann received a long, well-worded letter from Principal Madison, apologizing to him for the impulsiveness of the students.

In the letter, the principal also persuaded Qiao An to take the initiative to clarify the truth, publicly sign the "Letter of Allegiance", prove his innocence, and draw a line with the royalists, so as to calm the anger of the radical students.

After reading the letter from Mr. Principal, Joan smiled wryly to himself, sat down at the desk, and began to write quickly.

He did not write any "Letter of Allegiance" as Principal Madison expected, but wrote a resignation letter, put it in the principal's mailbox, and then began to pack his things and prepare to pack up and leave.

In the afternoon, Master Rawls came back from vacation and learned from Allen, Thomas and Edward what had happened in the past two days. Surprised and angry, he rushed into the laboratory, grabbed Joan's arm, and planned to take He went to Mr. Principal for a theory.

Qiao An quickly appeased the teacher and said frankly that he had submitted his resignation letter and would leave Leiden College before dark. Since he had already decided to resign and leave, why should he embarrass the principal.

Master Rawls was more shocked when he learned that he was leaving Leiden Academy than when he heard that the students were making trouble and destroying Joan's office, and then his eyes turned red with sadness.

After a sullen silence for a long time, Master Rawls didn't try to persuade Joan to take back his resignation, and he started to pack his things and pack his luggage.

Qiao An sensed that the teacher was in a bad mood, and quickly asked him what he was doing.

"If you have to go, son, then I don't want to stay here any longer. If you want to go, go together. Let's find Mr. Principal to resign!"

"Look at how old you are, how can you still say such childish nonsense!"

Joan was both funny and moved, and quickly persuaded Master Rawls to give up his anger.

"If you also leave Leiden Academy, what will Thomas, Edward, and Allen do? Those three poor guys will become 'motherless children'? Even for the sake of the students, you can't be so impulsive."

"Then why do you have to leave, kid?" Master Rawls asked angrily.

"My situation is different from yours. Firstly, I don't have a fixed teaching position at Leiden College, so I can leave as soon as I want, and secondly, even if there was no accident yesterday, I have already decided to leave Leiden College and return to Midgard Handle some personal affairs." Joan explained.

"Oh! That's right! Midgard University, this summer's annual meeting!"

Master Rawls remembered that Joan was invited to attend the annual meeting scheduled to be held at Midgard University this summer, and he would also assist his mentor, Professor Moriarty, in preparing a speech on "Smallpox Prevention" as an annual meeting It is indeed not suitable to continue to waste talent and energy at Leiden Academy.

As farewell was approaching, Master Rawls was in a mixed mood. He was not only reluctant to part with the most proud student in his life, but also proud of the student's achievements and honors that far exceeded his own at a young age.

At this time, there was a knock on the door, and the janitor brought a heavy postal package.

The mailing address posted on the mail package was "Leiden College-Robert Rawls Laboratory", and the addressee column read "Dr. Vida". For dangerous items that are easy to explode, they opened the package and took out five brand-new samples of "Abstract Exploration".

This summer issue is about one-third thicker than the spring issue he received last time, and the number of papers published is 12. The extra space is mainly covered by his "Nifelheim's Ecology and Society". "Introduction to Religion" was awarded, and the academic score was as high as 92 points!

Joan placed one of the sample magazines on the desk that had been emptied, as a parting gift, to thank Master Rawls and his alma mater for their cultivation.

(end of this volume)

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·Historical materials Jefferson's "Royal Water Army" James Callender ("Jefferson Biography" [US] Joseph J. Ellis)

Some of these things Adams did not say publicly, but he must have thought that these charges undoubtedly deserved the consequences for Jefferson.

Because this matter first originated from a person who once worked hard for the Republican Party and spread scandals everywhere. This person is named James Callender. Same disregard for the truth, brazen way.

Callender had brought Hamilton's affair scandal to light in 1797, and the following year in a pamphlet called The Prospect Before Us he slandered Adams as "from Braintree (Braintree) depraved, despotic tyrant".

Jefferson commended Our Prospects and offered financial support.

But Callender's only constant talent was betrayal, and when Jefferson refused to reward him for his work with the position of Richmond postmaster, Callender immediately betrayed Jefferson.

According to one Federalist, but not necessarily true, Callender lingered outside the presidential residence for days, hoping to receive a private audience from the president.

When he saw Jefferson appearing at the window on the second floor, he shouted at the top of his voice, "You know, sir, I lied all over the place to get you into the presidency, and I'll tell the truth and put you on the throne." Pull it down, don't try to gag me."

Jefferson berated Callender, calling him "a traitor to republicanism full of lies."

Jefferson also asked then-Governor Monroe of Virginia to issue a statement denying that Jefferson had associated with Callender or provided him with financial support, which had nothing to do with his previous behavior of defaming Adams.

But Callender had left Jefferson's letters, which he promptly turned over to Federalist papers as incriminating evidence.

Jefferson referred to Our Prospects in a letter to Callender: "Thank you for the enclosed proofs, which will certainly produce the best results."

The duplicity and duplicity in his dealings with Callender fit Jefferson perfectly.

It was a rerun of the "Flenno slander" and the "Mezzer farce" in which Jefferson had denied his involvement behind the scenes in those political shams, and it was shocking when the truth came out.

Now that his ill-advised letters to Callender have been made public and his lies have been exposed, it is indeed a bad outcome.

On the first day of 2021, I would like to wish all book friends a new year.

I hope you will still be with me in the new year.