These nobles just hung their heads in death, for fear of being recognized.
This is simply self-deception.
Who doesn't know these nobles, big and small? When he was usually domineering and domineering, he probably didn't expect that he would be like this.
Count Oneyin is okay and seems to be able to accept this reality. He also knew that with his identity here, there was nothing to dodge. His eyes were dull, his gaze was lowered, and he had an indifferent look on his face.
When the common people saw these nobles kneeling on the ground, they were a little frightened at first. Even when they saw these nobles kneeling down, many people took a few steps back unconsciously, not daring to stand in front of these nobles. After all, the profound and humble concepts engraved in his bones cannot be peeled off by Riya in a few words.
But humans are such strange animals, and their mentality changes so quickly. You don't even need to change clothes to adapt to the new role immediately. This is what distinguishes humans from other species. Human beings have the profession of actor, a profession that has no threshold. You don’t even need Riya to incite. After seeing someone who dared to step out of the crowd and stand openly in front of these nobles, and seeing these nobles kneeling there and nodding in fear, most of the remaining common people have been oppressed for many years. His psychology gradually becomes abnormal, and he has the pleasure of revenge.
"Take a good look at these wastes of the old era, they are not enough to stop the people's sword!" Riya said emotionally.
"They are bowing their heads and repenting that they are the sinners of the times!"
"My fellow citizens, take a good look at them. Let us unite!"
"Let us unite! Overthrow these cowardly nobles together!"
"Let's take the land back together!"
"Let us divide the land equally!"
"Let us live in a country where everyone is free and equal!"
Riya raised her arms and shouted, her face flushed, and her neck muscles bulged, as if she wanted to burst out all the energy in her body at this age.
His inspiring speech deeply penetrated into the hearts of tens of thousands of people.
"We want equality!" one person shouted in the crowd.
"We want equality!" The crowd immediately shouted.
"Be free!" Someone shouted again.
"Want freedom!" Everyone followed immediately.
"Want the land!" Apparently no one would forget this.
"We want land!" The crowd's voices grew louder and louder.
It's always like this in the crowd, with sporadic shouts appearing first, and then followed by uniform roars.
In the excitement of the crowd, the loud slogans seemed to shatter the red sun on the horizon.
In this mood, Riya began to continue his speech.
"These damn worms should have taken their lives." Ria pointed to the nobles kneeling on the ground.
"Kill them! Kill them! Kill them!" the crowd roared.
Leah pressed her palms again, "However, everyone has the right to be born as a human being. Even if these sinners once exploited us for a living, that was a sin before today. Before our new law was introduced, We cannot just privately and arbitrarily convict them. If we do this, what is the difference between it and taking human life lightly?"
"If our country is a country that cares little about human life, then who will believe that we are a country where 'everyone is equal' in the future? If human life is so disrespected."
"We can deny their aristocratic status, but we cannot deprive them of their rights as human beings."
"So, my personal suggestion is to exile them."
At this time, Riya, in the eyes of tens of thousands of people, was as if a god was alive. In other words, it is like the incarnation of Universal Lord. Basically, whatever he says is what he says.
It can even be said that even if the people fart loudly at this time, they will be worshiped as Nine Heavens Incense Thunder.
Then Riya began to envision a free country and roughly outlined the blueprint to the people.
In the infinite reverie and confidence, Zancheng is striding forward towards a brand new tomorrow.
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Alvin was hiding in the shadows beside the wooden platform, watching all this madness with cold eyes.
Onian stood beside him with a calm expression.
For these two people, it was just a big show. It was almost impossible for the two of them to change their emotions accordingly.
Alvin has a cold and sober understanding of human nature.
As for Onian, she gained wisdom through every experience she suffered. She still can't forget what the people of Salyuhi were like.
"It seems that this Riya is not a fuel-efficient lamp." Onian's mouth was filled with a sarcastic smile, and she poked Alvin next to her with her elbow. "Looking at his speech, he really made the crowd angry. Emotions were heightened to the extreme.”
Alvin also chuckled, "Well, he didn't mention Universalism a few times, but he never left the common people, giving everyone the illusion that he was taking care of everyone."
"Aren't you afraid that your plan has made someone else's wedding dress?"
"Right now, this is inevitable." Alvin said with a relaxed expression, "However, this is also within my expectation."
"It's like everyone is doing business together. If they pay more, they will naturally get more dividends. Is that the truth?" Alvin said with a smile and glanced at Onian.
"You are not someone who suffers easily." Onian said narrowly.
"A disadvantage is a blessing." Alvin sighed softly.
"Don't come here." O'Nian's eyes were watery, and she turned her hand and started to twist the flesh on Alvin's waist.
Naturally, she couldn't let Alvin explain what his back-up plan was at this time and in this situation, but she just couldn't stand the serious look on his face when he was hiding it.
"Ouch. Haven't I told you before?" Alvin knocked her hand away in pain.
"Said?" O'Nian glanced at Alvin suspiciously.
"That's right." Alvin raised his eyebrows, looked at her and said, "Think about it again."
"Oh..." O'Nian suddenly understood and nodded clearly.
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That night, Alvin, Leah, Turang and the recorder Mengpu sat in a small room in the Holy Feather Cathedral to discuss the future of Zanc City or their group.
Although Ria talks about a wonderful future in a light-hearted way, what a political power needs is a solid framework, which is the so-called political theoretical foundation. It cannot run smoothly just by relying on enthusiasm and a few slogans.
"The land belongs to the people. This slogan sounds beautiful, but it is not easy to implement." Turang glanced at Alvin and Ria and said.
"That's right, we must first calculate and confirm the household registration, and then we can implement the distribution." Alvin said after pondering for a while.
"Not only that, this land cannot be bought and sold at will. If someone has more runes, the more land he owns. Then wouldn't it be meaningless for us to drive away these nobles today?" Turang smiled bitterly. road.
"Yes, the Philodi family and others came over and acquired the land. They are like a 'new aristocracy'." Alvin also laughed, "Then we are trying to draw water from a bamboo basket but in vain?"
"What do you two think?" Riya and Turang asked as they looked at Alvin.
"Well... I feel that we must clearly tell the people that land cannot be bought and sold privately. You must first register and declare it with the agency we set up, and obtain approval from us before you can trade it," Alvin said.
Turang nodded, "It is indeed necessary to set up such an agency to supervise it. Once this land is in the hands of the people, you can't guarantee what they will do."
"Also, you can give them land, but you have to collect taxes." Alvin reminded, "Although it is acting in the name of the Universal Church, it is still a government agency after all. You don't have normal taxes. , the operation of this organization cannot be improved."
"So I was thinking just now, is it a bit 'narrow-minded' to use the name Universalism?" Turang said after looking around at the crowd, "After all, the general impression given by Universalism is that it is not a government agency. ah."
Alvin immediately laughed when he heard this, "This is the right thing to say. If I say this, I'm afraid you will think too much about it. After all, the people sitting in this room are all members of the Universalist Church."
Of course Alvin has thought about this problem Turand mentioned. But right now it was Riya who was in charge, and he didn't want to have any unnecessary misunderstandings with Riya.
"Hey! I'm not a member of the Universalist Church." Turang said with a smile.
"Besides, you are now the leader of the Universalist Freedom Army. Are you saying that you are not a member of the Universalist Church?" Turang then teased.
Alvin smiled and nodded repeatedly, indicating that he had forgotten his identity for a moment.
"What about using the name Universal Church Free Army?" Riya asked.
"When it sounds like this, doesn't it sound like a military government? And it doesn't sound very formal." Turang said with a smile.
"How about calling it a 'free city-state'?" Alvin suggested with a smile, "After all, you have to consider a problem. There are so many principalities and cities in the north, big and small. Maybe others will see that we are successful and they will follow suit. What about the uprising? So we have to come up with a name that everyone can identify with, right? Only then will people be willing to join us."
It must be said that Alvin's political vision is quite high.
"I just said that you little guy is very powerful." Turang immediately praised, "You think far and far."
"Free City..." Ria tasted it carefully, and then glanced at Turang.
The two exchanged opinions with their eyes, and they really thought Alvin's proposal was a good one.
"Then let's use the name 'Free City' for the time being." Ria nodded.
"The name has been established, but there is another important matter at the moment." Alvin glanced at everyone.
"What?" Ria asked.
Alvin raised the corner of his mouth. Naturally, he couldn't ridicule Liya and others for their lack of military strategy in front of their faces. He could only say in a joking tone: "As the commander of the Universal Church Free Army, I have to tell you something. , our manpower is far insufficient right now.”
"Although Thearesia was defeated and escaped, Marquis Elu will not only have such a main force." Alvin said. He clearly remembered what Theresa said before leaving.
"What do you think?" Riya asked, looking at Alvin. He knew that Alvin looked relaxed and must have thought of something.
"Didn't I just say that all the land can be distributed, but taxes must also be collected."
"Well, what then?" Ria asked.
"Then there are always people who can't pay taxes, right? Or, there are always people who don't want to pay, right?"
"So what?" Turang asked puzzled.
"If you don't want to hand over Luni, then hand over someone else." Alvin gave the answer, "You have to know that our Universalist Free Army is a formal army under the Free City State, and it receives regular military pay, and its responsibility is to protect The people of the free city."
"You can't say that these people enjoy protection but don't fulfill their obligation to pay taxes, right?"
"So, if any household can't pay the tax, then they can use the young men in the family to pay it. Not only does this reduce the tax pressure on the people, but it also relieves our urgent needs." Alvin chuckled. road.
"Thirdly, we also provided job opportunities. I heard that this is a regular army that can get military pay, so many young people should sign up. Tsk, tsk, tsk, it really kills three birds with one stone..." Turang said to Alvin again It was a burst of admiration.
Alvin even found it funny why Turang was staring at him and praising him today.
Riya nodded in agreement with Alvin's idea, and at the same time grasped another important point, "Indeed, we need to make it clear to the people that paying taxes is an obligation."
