The next afternoon, Holmes knocked on the door of Count Odegaard's villa. The Chairman had two manors in the imperial capital, but those two manors were a bit far away from where he worked.
He is an old man and is not suitable for getting up too early every morning and spending a lot of time in the crowded rush hour traffic of the imperial capital. He rushes slowly to his workplace and may be late for it.
He could live on First Avenue, less than fifteen minutes' walk from the New Party office building. Every day, he would have enough time to sleep until he woke up naturally in the morning, then eat some breakfast leisurely, and then walk to work.
Take your time, and you can still exercise. This is the work and life suitable for the elderly.
In recent years, the traffic in the Imperial Capital has become increasingly congested. The Imperial Capital was the first city in the empire to establish a no-parking section, and also the first city in the empire to implement a no-parking section on the entire road.
In the past, it was difficult for people to imagine that one day the roads in the imperial capital and even across the empire would be filled with vehicles of all kinds. In a press release published more than ten years ago, which introduced the cabinet and domestic economic development, the reporter wanted to take photos. In line with the content, the George family mobilized four of their cars, and also mobilized some cars from other people, and parked them on First Avenue for reporters to pose for photos.
At that time, many people were imagining that in the future, everyone would be able to own a car that could run. What a wonderful world it would be.
Today, half of this ideal has been realized, but people have also discovered the unhappiness behind the beautiful ideal. Congested traffic and a large number of road sections where parking is not allowed make drivers miserable.
In some newly developed villa areas and communities, street parking spaces and parking spaces in community parking lots have also begun to be sold as property rights.
Times are changing so fast that people are being forced to adapt before they even have time to enjoy it.
Holmes stood outside the villa and waited for about two minutes before the Chairman opened the door for him. It is normal for people to be slower because of their age. He very politely invited Odega to sit down in the study and let him sit down. The butler brought snacks and scented tea.
For this reason, he also explained to Holmes that the doctor told the President that he could no longer drink any irritating drinks or eat any irritating food.
Among them, coffee, wine, and some foods with a lot of spices can no longer be eaten. Although the old man has many complaints about this, he has always adhered to it because he is also an old man who is afraid of death.
As people grow older, they become more afraid of death, because they know very well that death is no longer something out of reach. Death is lingering around them, and they can already smell the smell of death from their own bodies!
Protect your body, it will indeed be painful, but compared to living longer, restrictions on eating and drinking are not a problem.
After the two sat down, the butler closed the door when he left the room. After a moment of greetings with the Chairman, Holmes directly explained the purpose of his visit.
At their status and level, if the relationship wasn't a little strange and distant, there would be no need to go around in circles.
Mags will never say ambiguous words to Kubal, just like Holmes will not tell some maddening riddles to Odgar. They are both from noble backgrounds, and Odgar can be regarded as Holmes's. It is not a well-educated way for elders and juniors to talk nonsense and nonsense when facing their elders. Moreover, the relationship between the two parties has always been good, and they can be said to be good colleagues in the same circle.
After explaining his purpose, Holmes was not blindly optimistic. He also asked a question, "Is there any additional resistance between me and my goal?" He was referring to Dulin. I don't know how far Dulin has come, so he needs to figure this out first.
The Chairman hesitated for a moment and nodded, "You know, now we are encountering some troubles. Everyone is starting to have more of their own ideas. We cannot ensure that everyone's ideas and interests are maintained with the collective interests. Being consistent, you cannot force everyone to accept your own ideas.”
"I know you are a very hard-working person, and I also know a little about the development of Woodland State over the years, but I don't fully understand how you will solve the current problems if you achieve what you want to do. Dilemma.”
Holmes smiled without being nervous at all and asked, "Is this the first question in the interview?"
The Chairman smiled and shrugged his shoulders, "If you think thinking this way will make you happier!"
Holmes kept a smile and began to sort out the ideas in his brain. He had considered this issue before coming here. This was also his opportunity. If everything went smoothly for the new party, he would not become that miserable person, commonly known as the key. people.
He already has some plans, and all he has to do now is find the combination he thinks is most suitable.
The Chairman would not rush Holmes. He quietly drank scented tea, sat behind the table and read the newspaper on the table with glasses on. After about ten minutes, Holmes coughed lightly and ended. his thinking.
The Chairman also took off his eyes, put his hands on the table, and looked at Holmes expectantly.
Holmes's work ability and ability to govern are considered very high-level within the new party. He is looking forward to whether Holmes can give him some valuable ideas and reminders, which can at least solve some of the problems that urgently need to be solved.
"Attraction and cohesion are the two keys to solving all current problems. Please forgive me for saying something that may offend Mr. Magers. For the new party, Mr. Magers is the biggest attraction. He is like It’s a magnet that attracts everyone.”
"His great political ambition, far-reaching thinking and vision, all of which make us deeply admire him. Over the past thirty years, we have always believed that as long as Mr. Magers does not leave that position for a day, the cabinet will The New Party, we, not even this empire, are beyond our control."
Holmes's words made the Chairman very agree. When Maggs was still leader and prime minister, how could there be so many things
No matter who it is, they are abiding by the rules he has set. No one dares to offend the rules he has set. No one dares to cross that line. Those thirty years were the most brilliant for the Chairman and all the elders of the new party. Time is the golden age of the new party.
This is also the main reason why many people don't know what to do in the moment after Mags leaves and falls ill. One second they are in heaven, and the next second they fall into hell. They don't have time to think and everything happens. .
Holmes himself was very emotional. During those golden years, the empire regained its strength and embarked on a prosperous road to rejuvenate a powerful country. It can be said that everyone living in the empire today, the life they enjoy is not divine. What was given to them did not float from the Agate River, it was given to them by Magus and the New Party.
But they seem to have forgotten this. People are really good at forgetting.
Of course, with emotion, his own affairs cannot be interrupted here. He continued, "But now that Mr. Mags has left us, the attraction, cohesion and social value he generated are also being stripped away with his departure." , so what we urgently need to do is to re-strengthen these two points, attraction and cohesion.”
"We suffered a very humiliating defeat in the election at the hands of the old party that we had left behind for thirty years. We use revenge and revitalization as our slogans and action plan to first give those who have not left the party a direction and a goal. , give them some more motivation.”
"After stabilizing this group of people, we create some bright spots...", he suddenly smiled, "For example, if core members of the old party, the imperial party, or the labor party suddenly join us, this will be a big problem for the current living room. It will definitely play a decisive role.”
"After solving these two problems, we can build momentum for the election campaign in advance, use great revenge as the core idea, and kick off the election campaign in advance..."
The idea of revenge has always been one of the mainstream values of society. If you are hurt by others, you will take revenge. This has always been one of the principles for people to behave in the world.
In court, if a criminal case occurs as a result of a motivated act of revenge, both the jury and the judge will take into account the discretion to reduce the sentence.
This point of view put forward by Holmes, including the previous ideas, is very good, and it is indeed one of the solutions to the current dilemma.
After thinking for a moment, the Chairman asked, "So where do you think we should start?"
At this time, Holmes was excited deep in his heart, because the meaning of this sentence was almost equivalent to telling him that the Chairman planned to try his method. Once successful, there is no doubt that he would have contributed to this plan. As a person, he will definitely get the support of His Excellency the Chairman.
The closer he got to the target he needed, the more careful he became, "Starting from some civilian factions. According to my understanding, these civilian factions are the most shaken. The aristocratic faction is still very calm. Only by letting these wavering people Only by understanding that the situation will change quickly can we stop the deterioration of the current situation in a timely manner.”
There are three reasons why the populist faction is wavering. The first point is that Powers is now a puppet. He has given up on himself. This makes the members of the populist faction who thought they had won very dissatisfied, but they have no good solution. Solve Powers' problem.
Secondly, the rise of the Labor Party has had a great impact on the populist faction. The core layer of the Labor Party is basically all people from ordinary working class backgrounds. This gives the populist faction an innate sense of closeness and even superiority to the Labor Party. Moreover, these people in the Labor Party Their ability to carry out movements far exceeds that of the imperialist party and even the new and old parties. They continue to establish workers' clubs and hold development movements across the country, and their influence has rapidly penetrated into society.
Finally, the popular faction within the new party currently does not have any new "leader" who can act as a leader. The lack of a leader will indeed distract people's hearts, which will also make it easy for them to waver when they receive temptations from the imperial party.
Based on the above views, Holmes believes that it is these people who have truly shaken the foundation of the new party. On the contrary, it is the aristocrats and Magistrates who behave very rationally and calmly.
This may... not be a compliment. Sometimes when more people are crazy, sanity and calmness may be a deeper level of madness, but they just don't show it.
His words made the Chairman think about it for a long time, and in the end he did not judge whether it was wrong or right. However, it is not suitable for the Chairman to do so now, nor is it suitable to directly attack the civilian faction.
Once action is taken, it means intensifying the conflict between the populist faction and the new party, which will make the consciousness of both parties more antagonistic. This is not a good choice unless the situation continues to deteriorate until it is finally necessary to do so. , to do so.
Thinking of this, Your Excellency the Chairman will inevitably sigh. It would be great if Mags hadn't been admitted to the hospital. Why would there be so many troubles? He could solve everything by just patting his head.
After chatting with Holmes for a while about matters within and outside the party, Holmes said goodbye and left. Everyone's time is precious and there is no time to stay for a home-cooked meal or something.
He left less than ten minutes before Du Lin rushed over.
In fact, he had been here a long time ago, but he just waited elsewhere for a while and did not show up immediately. After Holmes left for a while, he knocked on the door of the villa.
After waiting for another two or three minutes, the Chairman personally opened the door for Du Lin and invited him to sit down in the study.
After a round of snacks and scented tea, the room was filled with the faint fragrance of tea. The Chairman raised his eyes to look at Du Lin and asked with a smile, "Have you seen Holmes?"
Du Lin's arrival was very coincidental, which allowed the Chairman to be sure that Du Lin had been here a long time ago, just hiding around and observing, and would come over immediately after Holmes left.
This is not offensive, it only shows that Dulin attaches great importance to the meeting between himself and Holmes, and he is also very careful.
Du Lin nodded generously and admitted, "I happened to see him leaving when I came here."
The Chairman smiled and continued, "Just now, Holmes and I talked about some ways to solve the current dilemma within the party. Are you interested in knowing about it?"
"Why not?" Dulin took a piece of pancake and took a bite. There was still some warmth in the pancake. It must have been just baked. It was much more delicious than Mrs. Maggs's. At least it was not as sweet and there was something in it. Some floral notes, "This is a good opportunity to understand the gap between me and Holmes, and I'd like to understand it if possible."
The Chairman did not hide his secrets and directly presented Holmes's plan. Dulin listened carefully. After listening, he thought about it while eating another piece of gambling pie and shaking his head at the same time, "It's too rigid and not enough." Flexible, the mind has become rigid and solidified, this is an old antique and his stupid method.”
Holmes laughed loudly. He pointed at Dulin and took a piece of pancake to eat. "It's a very harsh comment. Can I know why?"
(End of chapter)