"As for the next step of action, I plan to first establish a propaganda organization to publish newspapers and periodicals to promote the truth to the people and awaken them with doctrines."
In the grand and spacious Georgiev Hall, Mavey stood on the stage and spoke out his plan.
Those who can participate in this meeting are all elites personally selected by Katerina. In Katerina's eyes, these people are absolutely trustworthy.
Although there are children from noble military families such as Zorukin and Goffman, they are even more loyal than other generals because they have chosen Katerina.
Of course, we cannot rule out the possibility that someone inside was secretly having an affair with Paul I. It would not be surprising for a military aristocrat who was betting on both ends to do anything.
Under this situation, Ma Wei still revealed the next development plan of the Truth Church. He was not afraid of insiders, because some things cannot be hidden. The development and expansion of the Truth Church were all based on conspiracy, and its purpose was Just to force the Wisdom God Religion to compete in doctrine.
"What if the king bans the circulation of truth newspapers?" Someone in the audience asked: "This is the power of the king. He has the right to ban the circulation of any newspaper."
"Wouldn't that be better?"
"What?" The man looked at Ma Wei confused.
Ma Wei explained with a smile: "The more something is hidden, the more those in power are afraid of something. Suppressing the people's right to speak freely is a recipe for self-destruction."
Letting go of Yunia's little hand, Ma Wei walked slowly on the stage, his voice echoed in the hall, and everyone could hear his words clearly: "Uneducated and enlightened people, many people think that they are ignorant. , it is also true that it takes a long time to wake them up, but there is no shortcut."
"This shortcut has actually already appeared in front of us, which is the long-standing evil of serfdom."
"There are tens of millions of serfs in the Romanov Kingdom. These people are living in dire straits. Maybe they don't understand the truth, but they must understand the benefits to themselves of abolishing serfdom... Restoring freedom is an important step for everyone. What serfs dream of is that they no longer have to pay heavy taxes to farmers and are no longer exploited by farmers..."
There was a faint commotion in the audience. The generals who were able to participate in this meeting were all nobles. There were more or less serfs in their family properties. Ma Wei's words had actually touched their interests.
but....
The abolition of serfdom has always been the last wish of Peter the Great, and Katerina had told them about this a long time ago. The generals who could not accept it would not choose to follow Katerina.
The serfs were indeed their private property, but they were not irrevocable.
Especially compared with the fruits of victory in the future, what is there to feel bad about giving up a few serfs?
The noise quickly subsided, and no one raised any objections. They were all waiting for Ma Wei to reveal his next plan.
"As long as the Pravda Newspaper can successfully publish the first issue, the news that the Church of Truth and Her Highness Katerina advocate the abolition of serfdom will spread quickly. At this time, what will those serfs think?"
Ma Wei talked eloquently: "They must be thinking, ah, this is really great, can we finally be free? The Church of Truth and Her Royal Highness Katerina must succeed, etc..."
"Under such circumstances, if King Paul I ordered the ban on the Pravda newspaper, what would these serfs think? Will they feel resentful towards King Paul I?"
"When the seeds of suspicion are planted, the crime is already established."
"At this time, the Truth Church will send monks to various cities to establish branch churches and promote the truth again. People who have heard the name of the Truth Church will definitely pay attention to our every move."
"The next step, Her Royal Highness Katerina will use her ability to propose a series of laws in the Senate, including but not limited to the labor law, education law, medical law, labor safety and security law and a series of other laws that will affect ordinary people. Favorable policies.”
Ma Wei looked at Katerina standing aside: "I think this is also a part of His Highness's reform."
"That's right." Katerina nodded: "If you want to make the country rich, you must prioritize workers and education."
"If nothing else, these laws will not be passed. After all, they touch the interests of too many nobles." Ma Wei continued: "While Her Royal Highness Katerina proposed these laws, the local church branches , we must publicize these laws and tell the people that dawn is coming, and soon everyone will be able to enjoy better treatment, and no longer have to pay the price of their lives for some meager wages..."
"Oh!" Onufri, who was standing in the audience, said with some surprise: "If the news spreads that the law has not been passed, wouldn't the people who have already had ideas about a better life have greater resentment towards the king and the aristocracy? resentment?"
Ma Wei nodded: "Yes, this is in line with the objective development laws of things."
"What if the Senate passes these bills?" LaFleur asked.
"Then we can publicize that all this is the result of Her Royal Highness Katerina. After all, she is the one who proposed the law, and the people will have high hopes for her." Ma Wei said with a smile: "The interests sacrificed by the nobles are only They can hang on and delay time, but cannot truly change their fate against the will of heaven, because in the future grand plan conceived by the Church of Truth and Her Royal Highness Katerina, the aristocracy does not exist, or in other words... it is left behind during the reform. The nobility has become an honorary title in name only, and you can no longer do whatever you want like before."
"If those nobles unconditionally accept the law proposed by Her Highness Katerina, what is the difference between killing them?"
"The reason why the situation has developed to where it is today is because they are unwilling to sacrifice their own interests... The contradiction between the nobles and the people is getting deeper and deeper, and it will break out sooner or later, and the Church of Truth wants to awaken them to resist. Anger unites the people and overthrows the decadent old era.”
"No matter how powerful the aristocracy is, they cannot withstand tens of millions of people. If they choose to use armed suppression, they will be drinking poison to quench their thirst. They will add fuel to the fire, and the resistance will become more fierce."
Ma Wei looked at the many generals in the audience and said expressionlessly: "I hope you all remember one thing. When the decadent old era is destined to be overthrown, using armed suppression will only make your own fate after failure." It is even more tragic. The blood shed by the people must be repaid with blood. There is still a way to survive through peaceful reform."
The generals looked at each other, and they all had no objections to the plan proposed by Ma Wei. The causes and consequences have been clearly explained. The people who chose to stand here today are all smart people who know when to make what choice...
And Ma Wei's words are also knocking the possibility of... the mole among them.
Or it means something else.
"Okay, that's it for today. Regarding the establishment of newspapers and periodicals, I will find someone to take charge."
Katerina dispersed the thoughtful generals. After they left, she called Bodelinov and said to Mavey: "Father, I heard that you plan to set up an organization called the Aurora Society to specifically fight against A dangerous supernatural being?”
"Well, although the Aurora Society is still in its infancy, it will be able to operate normally soon." Ma Wei admitted frankly.
"Just in time, I also plan to set up a special intelligence agency." Katerina pointed to Bodelinov next to her: "Let him be in charge."
"Special intelligence agency?" Ma Wei frowned: "What do you want to do?"
"The Romanov Kingdom's promotion of truth and the use of the Church of Truth as its state religion will inevitably lead to exclusion and oppression from other kingdoms. This is beyond doubt." Katerina said: "I established this special intelligence agency to Capture spies from other kingdoms and collect information and intelligence from other kingdoms.”
Sounds a bit familiar...
Ma Wei looked into Katerina's deep blue eyes and said word by word: "Your Highness, you are telling me this because you probably want to ask me for help."
"Yes, for this special intelligence agency, I want to use the power of the Cat Legion. They are the most well-informed. If they can cooperate with Bodelinov, that would be great."
"Isn't the police enough?"
"This is for the greater good, Father, will you support me?"
"...Since you have made your decision, Your Highness, I will naturally support you."
"Very good." Katerina smiled: "Father, I think the relationship between us is getting closer and closer."
close....
Is it really?
Ma Wei's face remained calm, but in his heart he already had a premonition of what might happen in the future.
Churches, Kingdoms, and Gentiles...
Separation of powers.
