Pierte Mendy did not stay too long. After personally conveying the Prime Minister's message, he stood up and left the Educators Association.
"Father, you heard what he said."
Arthur looked at Ma Wei and Ma Wei who came out of the shadows, and said in a deep voice: "The trouble for education has come."
"The response is really fast," Ma Wei said with emotion: "What happened yesterday, I came up with a countermeasure today. These old foxes, even though they usually don't show off their integrity, are actually holding back their troubles."
"When dealing with these people, you can't be careful. I was expelled from the royal capital because I was too young."
Picking up the slightly cold tea, Arthur took a sip: "I will not repeat the mistakes I made before, but when it comes to women's unions, I have no attitude. Father, what do you think I should do next? ?”
Arthur's goal is political power, control of the cabinet, and becoming king.
The women's union is not something he is concerned about. At this stage, he and Freya don't have much conflict of interest. If it weren't for Mavey, I'm afraid he would have agreed to Pieter Mendy's request.
"Although I believe that universal education is the beginning of equality, this is not something I should expose, nor should I put you in a dangerous situation."
Ma Wei was in a dilemma, he couldn't make up his mind.
On the one hand, there is the Prime Minister's order. If Arthur does not comply with Winston's request and prohibits the establishment of a girls' school, it will inevitably affect his prestige in the eyes of the nobles, and he may also be deprived of his position as the president of the Educators Association. Now Arthur is still in the stage of looking at people's faces.
On the other side is Freya. Mavey believes that Freya can solve the troubles in the girls' school, but he is not sure what methods Freya will take and whether she will kill Arthur. He is not sure at all.
No matter what he chooses, Arthur will face risks. In comparison, Freya seems to have a better solution.
"You should obey the Prime Minister's order. I will visit Freya personally and talk to her."
"In this case, I will reject Duke Chevali's request to establish a school on the grounds of insufficient qualifications."
"Um."
After looking for Arthur, Mavey first returned to the charity foundation office and took a carriage to the women's union headquarters that Freya had recently rented.
It is said to be a headquarters, but it is more like a large auditorium, which can accommodate hundreds of people. The facilities are relatively complete. With a little renovation, it will be a very good office location.
When Ma Wei arrived, the place was undergoing renovation in full swing. Male workers were moving furniture and rearranging the floors, and several young girls were directing. People were constantly coming in and out, and it was very lively.
"Mr. Nicholas!"
Out of the corner of his eye, he spotted Mavie. A girl wearing an Eton uniform came running up in small leather boots. She stood in front of Mavie, her eyes bright, and she said with surprise and enthusiasm: "Mr. Nicholas, why are you here?" ?My name is Candice Hawthorne!”
Upon hearing Nicholas's name, the women around him immediately put down their work and gathered around. They greeted each other with such enthusiasm that it was overwhelming.
Even Yunia couldn't escape their clutches. Who would hate a well-behaved and well-behaved little girl?
Yunia's face was pinched here and there, and the surrounding area was filled with the strong scent of perfume, which made her dizzy, as if she had fallen into a silk hole.
It must be motherhood at work.
"Oh, she is the daughter of Baron Hawthorne."
Hearing the surname and Candice's extraordinary temperament, Ma Wei suddenly thought of the old aristocratic Hawthorne family: "Hello, Miss Candice, is Freya here?"
"Freya, you are looking for the president!" Candice said with a smile: "The president is upstairs! Come with me!"
"good."
Waving to greet the enthusiastic women around him, Mavey bent down and picked up Yunia, who was almost overwhelmed by the crowd, and followed Candice's pace.
Seeing Ma Wei being surrounded by countless women, Candice was surprised and said: "Mr. Nicholas, you seem to be used to such scenes."
Habit
Mavey thought about the time when he first became pope. The people in Mosk were crazier than the women in London, so he had to disguise himself before he dared to go out.
It's true that I'm used to it.
"I am a thick-skinned person." Ma Wei showed a kind smile: "Everyone is so enthusiastic, which makes me so happy."
"It was you who proposed to enhance women's rights! You were the first to take advantage of the situation. Of course everyone is grateful to you!" Candice thought this was normal: "You are obviously one of the most powerful people in London, but you still It’s so great to be willing to speak up for us oppressed women!”
"I just told the truth."
"Most people don't have the courage to tell the truth!"
Candice stopped in the room on the left side of the second floor, knocked on the door, walked in and said, "President, Mr. Nicholas is here to see you! Okay, I understand."
After communicating with Freya, Candice exited the room and said to Mavey: "Mr. Nicholas, please go in, the president wants to see you."
"Thank you."
"Then I'm leaving."
Candice bent down and pinched the face of Yunia, who had a pouty mouth and an unhappy look on her face, and walked down the stairs contentedly. Yunia rubbed her face and said gloomily: "I really don't know how to give you some candy." My face hurts so much."
Mavie walked into the room and met Freya's eyes, who was sitting behind the desk. Freya put down her work, motioned Mavey to sit down, crossed her fingers, and asked with a half-smile:
"What brings you here?"
"The wind is blowing from the north today."
"It's the south wind."
"No, it's the north wind."
Freya frowned. She was very sure that the wind today was blowing from the south. It could be seen from the union flag hanging at the door, but Ma Wei insisted that it was the north wind.
north wind, wind blowing from the north north
Freya looked to the north, her eyes seemed to penetrate the wall and reach into the distance.
"The Royal Palace." Freya thought, "What do you know? Is it related to the Royal Palace?"
"Yes, it's the palace." Ma Wei said calmly: "Is the wind blowing from the palace in the north the north wind?"
"I have received no news from the king recently, and there are no other orders, but the bill was indeed passed. If you knew something in advance, it must be a very secret matter."
A faint light flashed in Freya's eyes: "Let's be honest, Nicholas, did the king issue an order targeting women's unions?"
"To be precise, it's the cabinet, but the cabinet and the king are bound together." Ma Wei replied: "The cabinet doesn't want to see you establish a girls' school. It's that simple."
"How did you know such secret information?"
"I have my channels, whether it's eyeliners or connections in the church, but you shouldn't focus on me anyway." Ma Wei slowly shook his head: "You will be in big trouble next."
Freya sneered: "Some people don't want to see the rise of women, or are afraid of women who unite, and they play dirty tricks behind the scenes. This is really like what those old immortals would do. Nicholas, tell me this, is it true? What’s the purpose?”
“Please, you just called on women to vote for me and support my election, how can I not help you?”
Ma Wei spread his hands: "Even if I don't tell you, you will know the news sooner or later."
"The nature is different." Freya said: "If I know the intentions of the kingdom's higher-ups in advance, I can respond in advance, which is much more important than knowing it later."
"Do you already have a method?"
"It's not a method." Freya leaned back and said lazily: "Since they want to start a war, then let's start a war. A revolution without blood must not be complete, right?"
"You are blatantly provoking the authority of the royal family and the cabinet. Even if Rhodes IV favors you, you should not go too far." Ma Wei kindly reminded: "Rhodes IV is using this method to remind you and let you When enough is enough, you do the opposite, this is really "
"Ha! For my own good?" Freya said with a smile: "There is no more disgusting words in the world than this! This is just an ultimatum issued by the superior! You want me to back down? Impossible!"
Ma Wei suddenly noticed that Freya's eyes were full of ambition: "Do you know what you are doing?"
"I know, of course I do."
"Have you considered the consequences of failure?"
"Have you considered the consequences of failure? Nicholas?" Freya asked suddenly, stopping Ma Wei: "Don't think that I don't know what you are doing. The second prince you want to support is not at all! You will win in the next game. Nicholas, your ambition is astonishing!"
After saying that, Freya returned to her lazy posture and said lazily: "So you need my help. No one can help you at the critical moment except me, right? Whenever you look back , you can always find me, you should support me, only if you and I cooperate can you realize your ambitions."
"I can not understand what you say."
"Your ambition is almost written on your face, Nicholas." Freya shook her head: "You can't lie to me, and you don't need to lie to me, and you don't need to be wary of me. In the end, you will know who That’s your biggest help. Although you won’t thank me then, it’s enough for me to get what I want.”
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After a few seconds of silence, Ma Wei said: "I am indeed here to help you, otherwise why would I come to you?"
"I will first help you win the position of MP. In addition to you, I will also mobilize women across London to vote for the candidates who support us and win as many seats as possible." Freya said: "Only if Only by occupying a seat in Congress can we have a chance to turn around!”
With the support of enough parliamentarians, Freya can promote legislation and pass bills that are beneficial to women. Over time, women's status will naturally improve, and after a period of evolution, men and women will be able to achieve equal treatment.
The idea was great, but Freya overlooked one very important thing.
"In the final analysis, your plan is just to use women's rights to control men. Women themselves have not become producers and cannot create more useful value. They are only acting as predators to rob the value created by men."
Ma Wei said slowly: "If you really want to improve the status of women, you should let women become producers and create their own value, instead of using gender to rob men. In the long run, you will be the ones reaping the consequences."
"I understand, but what's the best way?" Freya rubbed her brows and said helplessly: "Education, to put it lightly, do you know how many women there are in London? We need to give them a good education. It’s not a small investment, even if all the Chevali family’s properties and land are sold, it won’t be able to cover 1%!”
"In men's fields, women do not have an advantage. No matter how much they are educated, they will not be men's opponents. This is a physiological gap that is difficult to make up for!"
"If they want to create value, they can only find a new way to outperform men and become producers. However, this cannot be accomplished in a day or two."
Freya sighed: "Nicholas, if it were you, what would you do?"
"It is true that women's competitiveness cannot be improved in a short period of time. Many of them are illiterate. What kind of work can they do? Can they compete with men in physical strength? This is simply nonsense."
Ma Wei nodded and agreed with Freya: "However, this does not mean that women are useless. If they want to change their current situation, they must improve their competitiveness, that is, obtain useful knowledge through education. In this matter, you We must not retreat, we must fight to the end with the upper echelons of the kingdom. Only in this way can equality between men and women see the light of day."
"As for the specific method"
Mawei thought for a few minutes: "Since formal schools cannot be opened, it is better to open private schools. First, we must teach them literacy. This is the most basic step. Only after completing this step can we carry out deeper education."
"I think so too." Freya nodded: "I have gathered girls studying in famous schools such as Oxford and Cambridge, and asked them to take on the responsibility of teachers, give public lectures, and arrange class times. In addition, In addition, it is not easy to hire qualified teachers, and I don’t know how many people are willing to come.”
Taking classes is easy to say but not so easy to do.
How long can a housewife who works all day sit down and study quietly?
Taking into account the issue of age, many housewives may have no intention of studying at all and only want to use this opportunity to fight for their rights. This is the most terrifying thing.
"Let's take it one step at a time." Freya took a deep breath: "The key is whether education reform can be carried out. I will first elevate you to the position of a member of parliament and seize the opportunity of this election. The next election will be in five years. After that, five years is too long and I can’t wait that long.”
"Have you been in touch with the other candidates? The ones who are supporting you?"
"I have already made a list." Freya said: "But I'm not sure how many people in this list really support us. If he is a liar, he will not gain anything by promoting him. I am just worried about this. a little."
"Where's the list? Can I see it?"
"sure."
(End of chapter)
