The last time Arthur went to the northern part of the kingdom was the Marquis of Bracken. This time, the eldest prince wanted to get to know the northern members in person.
Of course, this matter does not require Ma Wei to come forward personally. Gawain is more suitable for this task than him.
As for Russell Benjamin's MP seat
It's already a done deal.
Compared with the Lambeth district that Nicholas von Manstein participated in, Bromley, which has not yet been planned to enter London, is not so competitive.
If the plan goes smoothly, both Nicholas von Manstein and Russell Benjamin will get seats in the House of Commons.
Russell Benjamin can also become a representative of the Northern Parliament with the support of the Grand Prince
Then there will be the Nishijima Councilor who will follow the Fourth Prince's command.
It has formed a force that cannot be underestimated.
After leaving the Nightingale Club, Mavey went around the company and, after handling some official matters that required his signature, attended the founding party of the "Women's Alliance" as Nicholas von Manstein.
Freya moved quickly. The idea she proposed a few days ago was put into practice today. Except for some male workers who needed practical operations, the newspaper office was all female. After learning the skills of male workers, the practical aspects of Women will also take over.
“It’s really a great job.”
At the party, the second prince, who was also invited, stood side by side with Mavey in the corner with a glass of champagne, looking at the bustling hall that was somewhat different from the upper-class party and said: "Freya is a capable woman, Nicholas, you It would be a shame to miss her.”
"Your Highness, didn't you marry her too?"
"My situation is different from yours." The second prince glanced at Ma Wei: "Freya and I grew up together and did not treat her as a woman at all. Secondly, she is the only heir of the Chevali family. If I After marrying her, who will inherit the Shevali family? My father loves her so much that he will not allow us three brothers to do anything to her."
"The most important thing is that my marriage to Elizabeth is a political marriage. As the leader of the Liberal Party, Baron Frederick, I need his support. Freya can't provide me with as much help as he does."
"You are different, Nicholas. Now Freya is the leader of the Women's League and can even influence the general election. She is also the only female aristocrat who has entered the House of Lords and the whip of the Democratic Party. After receiving the support of the Women's League , the strength is no longer what it used to be.”
Ma Wei nodded slowly, fully agreeing with the second prince's statement: "But I just don't want to marry her, no. I can't marry her."
"Isn't it because she was married before?"
"Of course not, Your Highness, you are wrong."
The second prince who still wanted to ask more questions saw Freya in a red dress coming, and immediately swallowed his words, showed a bright smile, and saluted Freya: "Freya, congratulations, I really So happy for you”
"Shukri, are you trying to create a women's alliance?"
"No! Absolutely not!" The second prince said categorically: "How can you think like this? Don't you understand who I am?"
"Just because I know you"
Freya sneered and said: "Your smile is too fake, Shukri, and you are still pretending to be polite and talking about the situation. You have been like this since you were a child. Whenever you have some weird idea, you will show off and show a disgusting look." smile."
The smile froze on his face. The second prince didn't expect Freya to speak so openly, leaving him no face at all.
"What, did I say something wrong?"
The second prince, who was supposed to have an attack, had something in his heart and couldn't arouse his anger. After struggling for a long time, he said: "You are wrong about me."
Freya shook her head and sighed: "It's ridiculous that you want to be angry but don't dare to be angry. I advise you, don't take the idea of the Women's Alliance, otherwise you will regret it."
The second prince, who looked a little embarrassed, snorted and left angrily. He came to congratulate him, but he was ridiculed. If Freya hadn't been right, he would have gone crazy.
After watching the second prince leave, Freya's eyes moved to Mawei: "Tell me, what is Shukri's plan?"
"He is using conspiracy, and you can't stop it." Ma Wei said calmly: "In the next period of time, His Royal Highness the Second Prince plans to pursue women. In layman's terms, he is taking advantage of the 'gentleman complex' common among men in the Kingdom of Windsor. , using the situation of moral kidnapping to force them to pay for women, such as a hat embroidered with fleurs-de-lis, you can use marketing words such as 'The person who loves you should wear it for you with his own hands.'"
After listening, Freya was silent. This was indeed a conspiracy. The most powerful part was that the hook was placed on a woman, but the big fish caught was a man, who made the man pay for the woman.
It sounds like a good thing, but women are not producers, they cannot give back to men, and their long-term efforts will not be rewarded. One day, men will wake up.
By then
Women who have been used to being praised for a long time will suddenly lose their status of being supported. What kind of situation will they be reduced to when they are unproductive?
"Shukri's tactics are more vicious than other slanders and slanders."
Freya took a sip of champagne, crossed her arms, and thought: "This kind of trick is too difficult to prevent. The supported women are like high-ranking officials. How many of them can withstand material corrosion?"
"It's actually not difficult to crack this trick."
"What can you do?"
"The offensive has not yet begun, and people's minds have not changed. When His Highness the Second Prince starts to praise women, you can promote women's independence, the independence of living without being dependent on men, and resist men's sugar-coated bullets."
Ma Wei said: "The most difficult thing about implementing this plan is that the current society gives women too few jobs, and they do not have enough skills to support themselves. They cannot become producers and cannot get rid of men."
Freya nodded: "Financially independent."
"That's right, you must first be financially independent and no longer be dependent on others, then you can have the right to speak, have more choices, and achieve personal independence. Otherwise, you will have to look at other people's faces your whole life."
"We still have to start with education." Freya said quietly: "After going around in a circle, we can't get rid of the problem of education after all. Forget it, tonight is a happy day, let's not talk about this."
The establishment of the new newspaper means that the Women's Alliance has become formal. More people will join the union in the future, and the future is bright.
The problem raised by Ma Wei is not urgent, and there is still plenty of time to deal with it.
After a few glasses of wine, the women held hands and danced a tap dance, indulgently and vigorously, as if they were trying to shake off the chains that bound their souls. The atmosphere in the hall was also pushed to its climax. Take this opportunity.
Ma Wei picked up Yunia, who was fed snacks and could no longer eat them, and left quietly.
The next day.
In the morning, Mavey took a carriage to Lambeth District and prepared to give a speech. However, when passing by the Destiny Church, he suddenly found that many people had gathered outside the church.
"parking."
The coachman pulled the reins and skillfully controlled the carriage to stop on the street. Through the car window, Ma Wei looked at the crowd of people at the door of the church and observed carefully.
Today is Saturday, and the morning is the last time for work, so he has to give a speech before get off work. According to common sense, the church does not have major activities on Saturdays. Ma Wei, who has led the church in New Rose City for three years, knows the church very well. operating mode.
What surprised him even more was that most of the people who appeared outside the Church of Destiny were women, some holding babies, some with teenage children, standing in front of the church and looking forward to it.
what's the situation?
What is Bishop Fowler doing?
Just when Ma Wei was confused, Ernest, the servant of God, opened the door of the church to welcome the believers. The crowd slowly entered the church. Ma Wei also got off the carriage and stopped a middle-aged man walking in a hurry on the street and asked. : "Sir, are there any activities at the church today?"
"Mr. Nicholas?" The middle-aged man who was pulled was stunned for a moment. He recognized Mavey's identity, and then he became a little excited. In his excitement, he said: "Bishop Fowler said today is baptism day! The church will treat children under 16 years old Children are baptized for free! In the past, a baptism cost 5 pence!”
Baptism for newborns is a way to join the church. Only after baptism can one become a believer and follow the rules of the church. Moreover, baptism is not done casually. You need to pass the test of faith before you can participate in the baptism ceremony.
In the past, the Truth Church was small and could not carry out faith inspections. Now that the plate has become bigger, faith inspections have begun. Setting a threshold is not a bad thing. The so-called faith inspections are not difficult. They are 'training courses' to popularize doctrines on behalf of priests.
After all, there are so many believers, and the energy of a priest is limited. He needs the help of other believers to popularize the doctrine.
In the Kingdom of Windsor, everyone wants their children to join the Church of the Three Destinies. Only newborns can be baptized directly without training. When they are over 6 years old, they need to undergo a faith test.
The children who came to Destiny Church for baptism today have all passed the faith test. Bishop Fowler made this move at this juncture.
His thoughts are self-evident.
"Emma, I remember that you haven't joined the Church of the Three Destinies yet, right?"
"I?"
Listening to her father's voice, Yunia was stunned for a moment, not knowing what to say.
For a moment, she didn't even know what kind of medicine was sold in Mawei's gourd.
"This is a good opportunity. Come on, let's go in and take a look."
Holding her daughter's little hand, Ma Wei followed the crowd, walked into the Destiny Church and sat in the back row.
Holy water with added magic power has a certain exorcism effect. Its essence is the incompatibility of magic power. However, regardless of the dose, talking about toxicity is a hooliganism, and the same goes for baptism.
Yunia is a god of faith who has completed an awakening, and her body contains huge magic power. The holy water blessed by Bishop Fowler cannot shake Yunia at all.
It would be almost the same if I replaced the three goddesses above.
After a period of waiting, Bishop Fowler, wearing a white robe, walked up to the pulpit with a smile on his face: "Everyone, welcome, you are all chosen by God, but before starting the baptism, there is one thing , I must ask you to answer.”
The believers sitting on the benches were whispering, and after a while someone said: "Bishop Fowler, what do you want to ask?"
"Are you really pious to the goddess?"
As soon as this statement came out, there was an uproar in the preaching hall. It was more like a question than a question!
Seeing the confusion among the believers below, Bishop Fowler spoke up in time: "There is no doubt about this issue. Of course you believe in the goddess devoutly, otherwise you wouldn't be sitting here."
The commotion gradually subsided, and the believers looked at Bishop Fowler in confusion.
"As the most loyal believers of the goddess, we should share her worries. Among them, I want to commend an outstanding believer, his name is Donal Pat!"
Bishop Fowler said loudly: "Donal Pat, yes, he is the former councilor of Lambeth District. His mind is worthy of admiration! His loyalty deserves praise!"
"Your Excellency, may I ask what Senator Donnell did?"
"Of course! He donated money to the church, renovated the church, carved a statue of the goddess, and strongly supported the Christian Association and other folk believer organizations! Everything he did expressed his loyalty to the goddess! Isn't this worthy of praise?"
Bishop Fowler narrowed his eyes, looked at the believers in the audience and said: "On the contrary, Nicholas von Manstein stole the show, but he did not donate even a penny to the church! Everyone, he is the richest man in London! Being so stingy is really not worthy of his current status!"
Wow——
The mission hall once again made waves. Most of the people who came here were women, many of whom were members of the women's trade union. They had been ordered by Freya to support Nicholas, but today...
Bishop Fowler was actually scolding him!
Looking at each other, the women in the audience were confused and didn't know who to listen to.
"As the mother of a faithful believer who is about to be baptized and is protected by the goddess, you should make the right choice."
Bishop Fowler said: "Loyalty is not absolute, it is absolutely disloyal. The goddess is tolerant and will tolerate her believers. However, the church must deal with some disloyal believers seriously, and if a rebel appears in a family, All members will be affected, so you have to think clearly."
"Does the Lord Bishop mean for us to support Senator Donnell?" someone asked with a trembling voice.
"I didn't say that. This should be your own choice." Bishop Fowler said calmly: "You should weigh the pros and cons, carefully consider it and cast your precious vote. I can't influence who it is. "
The women lowered their heads and did not dare to look at Bishop Fowler. They were extremely torn between Freya's order and their loyalty to the church. Considering the severity, it seemed that Bishop Fowler's side was more critical.
Bishop Fowler glanced at the female believers in the audience, and saw that they all had their heads lowered, and smiles slowly appeared at the corners of their mouths. At this point, the matter was more than half successful. All we need to do next is to add more fire, okay?
Why is anyone holding their head up?
Bishop Fowler thought that his presbyopia was wrong, he rubbed his eyes, cast his eyes to the back row again, and met Ma Wei with a weird smile on his face.
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