Mystery: A Spark

At this moment, Prime Minister Agushid spoke up:

"Gentlemen, let's vote on the issue we just discussed."

"Those who agree with this gentleman's suggestion to arrest and publicly execute the instigators of this march, please raise your hands."

The meeting room was completely silent; no one reacted.

The large factory owners were lost and stagnant.

He didn't understand why this was happening.

I don't understand why these high-ranking officials and nobles of the kingdom, who represent the will of the three major churches and the military, would be so tolerant of those lowly people who have stirred up a riot.

This shows that he only used the three major churches as tools to protect his interests, and he did not understand what the true God Church was really concerned about.

Unlike other churches in the world that use the name of a false god to deceive people by doing human deeds.

The seven major righteous churches in the mysterious world were all founded in the true purpose of serving their respective gods.

Their duty is to protect the people for the sake of the gods, so that the gods can serve as an anchor to resist the madness brought about by their own potion system.

God's will is the will of the church, so they must maintain their glorious image as much as possible and can never openly stand in opposition to the people.

At least on the surface, it has to be this way.

Otherwise, not only would the people's faith become unstable, but even the lower and middle-level members of the church might begin to doubt themselves.

Faith is a very special thing. It can be simply understood as the direction of people's hearts.

Once people's hearts are no longer aligned with their goals, madness will follow them like a shadow.

Why would those night watchmen, those who take the punishment, and those with mechanical hearts be willing to fight against evil, and why would they want to become the line of defense protecting the people?

Because of salary?

Because it's cool?

Or perhaps they encountered an extraordinary event and needed to rely on the church to save their lives?

All of these are possible.

But what truly keeps them on the front lines protecting the people is their faith and sense of duty.

They firmly believed that the church was righteous, and that what they were fighting against was evil, something harmful to the people.

At this point, if the church were to take repressive action against innocent people who were simply expressing their reasonable demands, what would these night watchmen, punishers, and mechanical hearts think?

That's why Prime Minister Agushid called the factory owner a fool for his remarks.

Because this person is indeed a complete idiot.

Even if measures were to be taken against the protesters, how could such extreme methods be used?

They even dragged out the mastermind and executed him in public. If that person had any brains, he wouldn't have said such a brainless thing.

Not to mention that the mastermind was no ordinary person; could he be someone who could be easily dragged out and executed?

It would be better to just drag that factory owner out and hang him in public; that might quell public anger.

Sigh, these people have nothing on their minds but gold pounds. Letting them participate in the kingdom's administrative system is really not a good idea... Agushid sighed inwardly.

After his brother narrowly escaped death and took the opportunity to step down, all the administrative pressure of the kingdom fell on his shoulders.

Although his nephew was not an incompetent good-for-nothing, he had only held the title of duke for a short time.

Furthermore, because he had never commanded an army or participated in wars, he lacked the prestige of his brother and was therefore unable to subdue the officials and nobles.

Even though Agushid adopted a detached attitude towards many things in the kingdom because of the assassination of the old Duke Nigan, the responsibilities that the prime minister should bear still made him feel extremely tired.

Because there are so many useless officials and nobles, it's really difficult to accomplish anything when you have a bunch of incompetent teammates.

Then let's argue it over.

With Agushid remaining uninvolved, a heated argument quickly broke out in the meeting room.

Ultimately, they couldn't reach a conclusion after arguing.

So the meeting adjourned, and we'll continue arguing tomorrow.

As a kingdom that has adopted a parliamentary system, it is clearly asking too much of the Kingdom of Rune to come up with an effective strategy for dealing with the large-scale demonstration in less than half a day before the fire has even reached its doorstep.

Moreover, demonstrations and strikes cannot yield results in a short time; these things require patience.

Whoever can't hold on any longer will lose.

However, the fact that the parliamentary discussion was inconclusive did not prevent some people from using other means.

After all, this seriously concerns their interests.

That very evening, a gentleman dressed in formal attire and wearing a silk top hat arrived in a carriage at the most bustling place in the entire eastern district.

Peace Tavern.

Clearly, this is a lobbyist.

A lobbyist who came here to persuade, or rather, to bribe, or even threaten, the mastermind behind the protest.

He was very confident about this because he had done the same thing many times in the past and had been very successful.

The gentleman adjusted his top hat and stepped into the tavern.

He believed that with just a few words from him, the target would be completely convinced.

Chapter 236 What makes you so disrespectful to me?

Upon entering the tavern, the gentleman felt a wave of sound rushing towards him.

Noisy, clamorous, and vulgar.

These were all the impressions he had of this place.

As expected, this is a place where the lower classes gather; there's absolutely no manners... He frowned slightly, but didn't show any obvious disgust.

After all, he's a professional persuader, so his control over his emotions is naturally quite good.

His gaze swept across the entire tavern, and he quickly spotted his target.

It was a handsome young man dressed in casual clothes, sitting behind a table, holding a small white pet dog in his arms, chatting with a thin, simply dressed middle-aged man next to him.

The lobbyist ignored the thin, middle-aged man, assuming he was just an ordinary worker.

There's nothing to worry about.

His only concern was his target on this trip: Arthur Heller.

Before coming here today, the lobbyist conducted some research on this young man.

This is necessary, because only by knowing the target's information can we know what he really wants.

Only by knowing what you want can you find the right solution to your problem.

In the past, lobbyists have repeatedly used this method to cause workers' strikes to fail.

He believes this time will be no exception.

Through his investigation, he learned that the young man, Arthur Heller, was born into a minor noble family.

If everything goes smoothly, this young man may not become very wealthy, but he will be able to live a relatively comfortable life.

Marrying a lady from a merchant family or a minor noble family after reaching adulthood, and then living a simple and ordinary life, is also a very good option.

Unfortunately, his parents passed away from illness when he was still very young.

However, this young man did not end up living a lonely and miserable life because of this.

He earned a decent amount of money by painting for high-ranking officials and nobles using his painting skills.

Later, the young people went to sea, and this part of their experience could not be investigated clearly in a short period of time.

However, it doesn't matter, because the information obtained from Backlund alone is enough to make the lobbyist very confident, feeling that he has grasped the key.

He is a talented and insightful young man, and his decision to go to sea suggests that he also has a strong sense of adventure.

Young people like him usually have the ambition to achieve great things, and Arthur Heller is clearly one of them.

Unfortunately, this young man did not have enough resources to achieve what he wanted, as evidenced by his adventurous voyages and his continued efforts to earn money through painting after returning to Backlund.

Furthermore, it is said that this young man also obtained the share of the missing property belonging to the wealthy businessman Capin.

However, the young man did not keep it for himself, but instead donated the property to charity, which shows that he had a strong sense of compassion and some idealism.

Such people are the easiest to deal with because idealism usually means being easily fooled, and the people behind the lobbyist can also provide the young man with the resources he dreams of.

Even if it's a beautiful woman, it's not impossible to get her; after all, young people are always full of vigor.

With bribery, seduction, and persuasion, the lobbyist was now brimming with confidence that he could easily resolve the young man's problem.

Yes, he understands completely.

Because the men behind him had ample wealth, this gave him sufficient confidence.

As the famous saying of Emperor Roselle goes, "Money is not everything, but you can't do without it."

The lobbyist approached Arthur with a confident smile; he had already foreseen his victory, just as he had many times before.

Because the advantage lies with him.

"This must be Mr. Heller. Please allow me a moment to give you some guidance on your future." The lobbyist removed his silk hat and placed it on his chest, straightening his back and giving a perfunctory bow.

Because he didn't think this young man was worthy of his respect, nor did he feel he needed to bow to anyone here.

"Another fool. How many fools are there in the kingdom..." The former Duke of Negan picked up his glass, savoring the clear liquid inside, and thought to himself.

He's always been dealing with these idiots, no wonder he can never get anything done.

The Workers' Mutual Aid Association of today is different; it is full of vitality, and its leadership is efficient.

Although it can only be considered a non-governmental organization now, I believe that after this incident, it will no longer be.

He turned his gaze to Arthur beside him, wanting to see how the young man would deal with this lobbyist who was clearly sent by those nouveau riche.

Then he saw Arthur put his hand to his ear, tilt his head to the side, and say:

"Sir, could you please speak a little louder? It's quite noisy here."

Goebbels' lips curled slightly, but he then used his wine glass to cover the lower half of his face, thus concealing his emotions.