June 3, late at night. The sound of the whistle broke the quiet night sky. A steam train slowly stopped at the edge of the Saratov platform. A group of men wearing hard leather boots, belts and epaulets jumped off the train.
They held batons and their hard heels made a uniform sound. Many of the members also wore golden rings on their hands.
The local police received them, and the two sides exchanged documents in silence. After receiving a thick list, the men wearing hard leather boots immediately started action.
Boom, boom, boom! Boom, boom, boom! The whistles and noises woke up the sleeping people, the door bolts were as fragile as a piece of white paper in front of the hard leather boots, the cries of babies, the roars of men, the cries of mothers... the whole Saratov fell into extreme in the chaos.
Anyone who resisted would be severely beaten with batons, and soon people knew the origins of these intruders - the secret police.
A temporary organization jointly established by the church and the aristocracy to eliminate reactionary forces. These secret police seemed to have received some order and did not go to the church that Goncharov once rented. Their targets were only those who launched the riot.
It seems that the Church of Truth is not defined as a reactionary force. Listening to the screams rang out from all over the city, Goncharov's face was as dark as water, and he didn't think this was anything to be thankful for.
The "Provisional Decree" passed in response to the reactionary forces is obviously directed at the Church of Truth. There is no doubt about this.
The reason why Archbishop Henry did not allow the secret police to attack the Church of Truth was not only because he did not want to provoke a war between extraordinary forces, but also had deeper considerations.
Goncharov believes that the Wisdom God Sect intends to have the secret police arrest the 'rioters' who started the riots, and use this to curb the development of the Church of Truth.
Whoever dares to launch a riot will face arrest by the secret police. If this continues, how many people will risk being arrested to launch a riot?
As long as you catch the dishonest black goat in the sheepfold, the sheep will become docile and obedient. The same is true for riots. There are always a few leaders. If they are arrested, the others will lose their purpose. Even if they want to resist, they will not be able to create a big storm.
At this time, wouldn't the wisdom religion's "freedom requires wisdom" come in handy? Goncharov thought that by tomorrow morning, the priests and monks of the Wisdom Religion would definitely promote their own teachings. People without leaders would be easily bewitched by them.
"Father Mavey, what should we do?" Goncharov looked at the dim sky and murmured in a low voice.
"We must fight them to the end!" In Mosk, St. Basil's Cathedral, in the meeting hall, Levin slammed the table and said sternly: "The secret police are just a bunch of losers! There is nothing to be afraid of! They want to play hard, Let's play hard with them!" Sitting in the meeting hall were all the core members of the Church of Truth, Yunia, Levin, Daniel, Fat Orange, Salina, Christopher... In addition to protecting Katerin in the Kremlin Everyone is here except Edward from Na.
A group of secret police established by the Wisdom Cult and the Noble Faction also came to Mosk, but they encountered an 'accident' as soon as they got off the train.
The station platform, which had been severely damaged by artillery fire during the war, happened to collapse when they got off the train. The station staff were not at the scene because they were on "holiday", but it was the secret police who suffered.
Fortunately, no one died, but the secret police probably wouldn't be able to get out of bed for ten days and a half.
Among the secret police who came to Mosk, there were no priests or monks from the Wisdom Religion, but just ordinary people. This made Ma Wei a little disappointed.
If you think about it carefully, sending some monks who are obviously weaker than the Church of Truth to Mosk is no different from sending someone to death. Archbishop Henry will definitely not let his men take such a risk.
These 'victims' are just pawns used to test the reaction of the Church of Truth.
"According to the news from the Cat Legion, this group of secret police did not attack the Church of Truth in other areas." Pressing his hand to signal Levin to sit down, Ma Wei said softly: "Although we have already started a war with the Wisdom God, but soon Obviously, things haven't gotten to the point where everyone is attacking each other..."
"The fundamental purpose of arresting civilians who initiated riots is to undermine the people's will to resist. This is to scare the monkeys and deter the people."
"Boss! These civilians who started the riots are the most bloody people!" Levin yelled, scratching his neck: "They are the first ones to stand up and resist, and the church must protect them!"
"Levine is right." Daniel nodded: "If the Church of Truth stands by and does nothing, it will lose the trust of the people."
"Of course we can't give up on them." Ma Wei knows how important the people's trust is: "Now is a very good opportunity. The introduction of three bills has given the people hope, but the aristocrats and the Wisdom Cult destroyed them with their own hands. They even set up a secret police to suppress them..."
"I think the time is very ripe." Christopher said: "We should call on the people to take up arms and bravely fight against these suppressors. As long as the secret police can be repelled, the people will be greatly encouraged and their enthusiasm for resistance will become stronger. , burning like wildfire." Ma Wei shook his head: "Not enough, not enough... The people's requirements are actually not many. They are satisfied as long as they have food to eat, a house to live in, and can survive. The abolition of serfdom plunged them into a food crisis, and riots broke out.... This was not the limit of their anger."
"Is there any better opportunity than now?" Christopher didn't understand.
"The reason why the people rioted was because of the food crisis. They lost the fields they could cultivate, and their wives and children had nothing to eat. Of course they had to resist, but most of the people resisting now are former serfs who have gained their freedom." Finger tapping On the table, Ma Wei squinted his eyes and said steadily and slowly: "Everyone, do you know why I proposed the Civil Rights Bill at the Senate Assembly?"
"I know!" Yunia raised her little hand and said, "Dad, you want more people to stand up and resist!"
"Smart." Ma Wei nodded with a smile: "The beneficiaries of the "Citizen Rights Act" are all citizens, not just the former serfs who have gained freedom, but there are also some people who also need to wake up."
"You mean..." Salina frowned: "Worker?"
"That's right! Workers!" Ma Wei snapped his fingers: "The abolition of serfdom not only touched the interests of the former serfs, but the influx of a large number of labor forces caused many factories to adopt a salary reduction strategy. After all, many jobs are manual labor. If you don’t do it, others will do it, so workers’ wages keep falling.”
"Soon, these affected workers will also face a food crisis. The wages they earn can no longer guarantee their daily lives, and resentment and anger will grow."
"There are 20 million serfs in the Romanov Kingdom, but there are even more workers and civilians. They account for the majority of the total population of 150 million. They are a group that cannot be ignored." Daniel's eyes widened: "Teacher, among the three bills you proposed at the Senate Assembly, in addition to the "New Land Bill" and the "Civil Rights Bill", there is also a "Basic Protection of Personal Security Act". Could it be..."
"People are actually very selfish creatures, Daniel." Ma Wei said quietly: "Many people don't care about other people's lives. They only care about themselves. This is normal."
"There are many people who, for the sake of profit, do not hesitate to break the basic operating rules of the market and enhance their competitiveness by maliciously cutting wages and working overtime for free. Such people, I usually call them...scabs."
"Twenty million serfs who have regained their freedom have become a large number of living labor forces. The impact they have on the market and social environment is unimaginable. Serfdom is not something you think can be solved with just one bill. There are many complex factors behind the abolition.”
"How to solve these problems is what those in power should consider." Ma Wei picked up the tea cup, blew away the floating hot air, took a sip, and said lightly: "We are waiting now to welcome more comrades, who... ..”
"Coming soon."
