Melissa finally agreed to Ophelia's request. After all, she was just a twenty-year-old girl. She was not mentally prepared enough to bear that she had become a mother and that she would have to live in a cage in the future. Intend.
She was young, her life had just begun, and she was still a long way from the grave, so Ophelia easily convinced her.
She agreed, and gave the child to Ophelia to raise when the child had no memory, in exchange for complete freedom. Although she was a little reluctant and unaccustomed to it, her longing for a new life soon overcame her. Let go of these sorrows.
She stayed here that night, sharing a room with Ophelia, sleeping on the same bed as they had in the past when they were best friends and talked all night long.
At seven o'clock the next morning, after exercising, taking a shower and having breakfast, Du Lin looked at the two people coming downstairs and said hello, then got up and left.
This morning's internal meeting of the new party committee will resolve matters that have not been resolved during this period, such as Odegaard's issue, Dolly's issue, and his issue.
Holmes left the imperial capital yesterday. He expressed his attitude with actions. He was willing to give up this opportunity to compete rather than let the forces outside the party with ulterior motives to split the new party succeed. His determination and consciousness moved many people. , which made up for the damage to his previous image and gained a lot of additional reputation.
Compared with Holmes, Dulin obviously received not so many "benefits". In comparison with the social support he received, he "understood the importance of unity", "had a full understanding of the development of the new party", and "clearly understood the position and the sense of proportion". Holmes and Dulin, who received such commendations, did not receive much applause from the society this time.
He was more like playing the role of an unlucky guy who had no future and was forced to compromise. He didn't shine or have any enthusiasm. Of course, people still had sympathy and compassion for him as always.
This society is really too real. Those who care, sympathize, and even spend money to care for those in the upper class always come from the bottom of society.
So today Dulin, the unlucky doormat, has to attend a meeting that has been postponed for several days, and then launches a propaganda offensive by the new party to reverse the decline of the new party in some neutral states and some states that were won by the old party. This is very important to the four The general election after 2019 is crucial and cannot be delayed any longer.
Many people think that if the people are dissatisfied with the regional leaders they have elected, they will decisively change camps, but in fact this is not the case, because the moment the people elect a regional leader, they give up their trust and loyalty All were given to this lucky person who was chosen by the people.
No matter what he does, good or bad, the people will bear it, even the worst.
They rarely waver, because once they change their choices and positions, it means they did a stupid thing four years ago, and they were not only stupid but also blind.
They are unwilling to face this kind of themselves, so even if they hold on, they will hold on for two terms, wait for the general election, and then use their brains full of stupidity and wisdom to vote for the next candidate who meets the requirements. Their preferred candidate for district leadership.
But there is a problem here. During the two terms, the people did not have many channels to obtain information and materials about other candidates. It was impossible for regional leaders to promote their political opponents while they were in office, so the mid-term elections becomes important.
If local residents are dissatisfied with their regional leaders, now is an opportunity to learn more about the candidates, focus on the active players in this midterm election over the next four years, and develop a sense of A special feeling.
Just like owners and pets, this description may be a bit ugly, but it is also very accurate.
When voters view the current leader as unqualified and look to other future candidates, there is a sense of anticipation that they have adopted a pet and that the pet is about to embark on a journey to defeat the devil.
Supporting a new choice candidate is like feeding. Watching your new choice gradually emerge as the favorite, contributing all your efforts and letting the new choice win, that deep sense of participation will make every voter feel Extremely satisfied.
They will be immersed in such repeated experiences, which is actually a manifestation of shallow entertainment of politics, releasing the contradictions that may or may not exist between the bottom society and the ruling class - because we have new objects of support and old ones. will eventually be replaced, then naturally all contradictions, differences and even conflicts will disappear with the change of power, it seems like this.
A clear time and method will make everything possible, which is why Magus chose this method after overthrowing the feudal dynasty, because it is safe and very effective.
As for why the people are not allowed to choose the imperial prime minister, that is another matter.
The New Party has lagged behind other parties in the mid-term election for almost a week. There are still some places that have not come up with a propaganda offensive for this mid-term election because Odegaard has not yet been finally confirmed as the leader of the new party and the future chairman of the New Party Committee. There was no formal appointment.
There are many activities and speeches in the propaganda offensive that require the attendance of leaders and committee chairs. They are like the new party's biggest bargaining chips and need to be constantly moved in the coming time. Naturally, they must also be "unified" in terms of candidates.
You cannot be one person one month and become another person the next month. This will make officials and members of the party organization uneasy, and it will also make local voters uneasy.
At 8:45, many people came to the conference hall of the New Party Office Building. Basically, all the New Party members who could walk had returned from outside. The most eye-catching one was the small group headed by Du Lin.
Some of these people have a long relationship with Dulin. They were once either Dulin's agents, presidents of their hometown associations, or famous Guarts from various places, as well as some members of the lowest political circles who relied on them for their livelihood.
After Dulin's operations and their own efforts in the past few years, these people have basically established a firm foothold in the local political circles. They all gathered together at this new party committee meeting.
On the one hand, they want to cheer for Du Lin, on the other hand, they also want to release a signal, a signal that all truly strong people will release, territory and dominance.
In less than twenty minutes, a new term has begun to circulate among the people whispering in the conference hall. It is called "Dulin Group".
This is a nice way of saying it. There is also a not so nice way of saying it called "Dulin Interest Group", which is the term used to describe Dulin's small circle.
This kind of group must exist, just like the Magisters who had a clear-cut position in the past. They stood together with a clear-cut banner and became the most terrifying force in the new party.
Being able to intimidate people from other factions while also increasing confidence in one's own people is something that not everyone can achieve to this extent.
What Dulin is doing now is what Maggs once did. He needs to form his own team, the Dulin Gang in the new party. This is very important!
There was still some time left before the meeting, and Dulin's people were surrounding him, including several small figures who were not Guartes. People's attitude towards Dulin was not very affectionate, and he showed it too obviously.
Just when people thought Dulin couldn't build up his momentum this time, Schnoder arrived.
After Powers left, Schnoder became the most prestigious and powerful person in the new party among those in power outside the party, excluding some state legislators.
It seems that state legislators should be larger than the mayor in terms of power structure, but this is only "seems" and "should". So far, the new party has not had a civilian gubernatorial figure, so Schnoder has become a new leader. banner.
Almost 60 to 70 percent of the populist members of the New Party have gone to the Labor Party. Compared to the Labor Party, which is full of vitality and has more peaceful elements, the New Party is not only chaotic but also dangerous.
But not every populist faction will choose to join the Labor Party, and almost 20% of the populist faction will choose to stay and wait and see.
In the past, the New Party had given them such a shock that they firmly refused to believe that the New Party, which could be said to be as terrifying as the sun of the empire, had fallen like this without even a chance of salvation. They didn't believe it, so they stayed.
Every political choice is a gamble, they bet that the new party will get back on its feet.
Some of these people were following Schnoder at this time, about thirty or forty people. Schnoder was the core of this small group. His status at this time was rising steadily with the support of these people, which was enough. Make people look at you.
What was even more unexpected was that he did not sit alone in a small circle with the people around him, but walked to Du Lin's side.
At this time, Du Lin was talking to Alfonso about his next work. The first thing Du Lin did after taking office was to clean up all the senior leaders of the new party and replace them with his own people in important positions. The Ministry of Internal Affairs was obviously the top priority. .
He did not notice the arrival of Schnoder. On the contrary, when the noisy sounds around him stopped, he stopped speaking, turned sideways and looked at the person standing next to him, and then showed a smile on his face. smiled, "You're here!"
Schnoder bowed slightly, "Yes, Mr. Dulin, I'll come over to say hello to you..." When he finished speaking, the members of the civilian faction around him also took turns to say hello to Dulin.
There was a hint of suppressed excitement on these people's faces, and the eyes they looked at Du Lin were filled with some kind of longing.
It didn't take Schnoder long to convince these people. He just told them that he had been officially nominated by Dulin as the successor governor of Ambiro State (nomination can be made at the state assembly, without going through the Imperial Assembly and the Imperial Assembly). Party meeting), these words immediately made these people agree with Schnoder's decision and follow Dulin.
In the past, whether it was the Magus era or the two years when Powers first came to power and still held some power, it can even be said that there has never been a civilian governor or governor in the history of the empire.
Those aristocratic politicians always speak very nicely and are willing to share power with them, but when they really let go of their power and share it with others, those people will reveal their true colors.
Putting Powers aside, Maggs also didn't do this. This was not Maggs' fault, but rather his caution.
Whether it was the recent overthrow of the royal rule or the political reform over the years, the two types of people who have been hardest hit by this empire are the first type of people, members of the royal family, and the second type of people at the bottom of society.
As for the nobility..., they are still nobility!
The former lost all its past privileges, while the latter ushered in its first major victory in hundreds of years.
In this case, the desire for power and ambition of the civilian suffragettes will rapidly expand due to this unprecedented victory for the first time in history. Once a state is left to be managed by a civilian governor.
Then this populist governor will soon establish a mountain and quickly allow the populist faction to multiply and expand within the party. By then, they will even dare to compete with the top leaders.
One state can support at least seven or eight mayors, and officials of more than a dozen regions and towns!
In order to avoid wasting too much time and energy on internal fighting, Maggs' consistent strategy is that the civilian faction can be a high-level member of the party. Ministers and even vice-chairmen can be given to you, but only high-level positions outside the party. Not given at all!
As long as these people do not hold real power in their hands, they will not be able to swell up and compete with the Magus faction and the aristocracy.
But now, everything is different, everything has changed, and the attitude of these civilian faction members towards Dulin and their attitude towards Magus, including others, is completely different.
After all, Du Lin was born a farmer after all, right
If you think about it this way, Du Lin is also his own talent!
Sure enough, people of their own will take care of their own!
Here, party members took turns shaking hands and talking to each other, as if they were on a pilgrimage, surrounding Dulin in the crowd, which made the surrounding aristocrats and members who had power look unhappy.
When the time reached nine forty-five, everyone who was supposed to come had arrived, and everyone on the rostrum was also present. The plenary meeting of the party officially began.
Ignoring the trivial matters above, it basically passed. The main reason was that everyone's minds were not here. It wasn't until the routine matters were over and Dolly stood up that the real drama took place.
"According to the new party constitution, when the party leader is unable to perform his duties due to force majeure factors such as illness, a general meeting of organizational members can be held to elect a suitable candidate to temporarily replace the party leader in performing the leader's duties."
The entire conference hall was silent. Dolly looked around and continued, "The situation we are currently facing has met the implementation standards of this charter. After discussion and unanimous approval by the three chairpersons and vice-chairmen of the New Party Committee, this meeting will be adopted by all members. Vote to select a candidate to perform the duties of the temporary acting leader. If anyone has any objections, please raise them now... "
Only a fool would speak at this time. This is not to offend one person, but to offend a large group of people, a large group of high-ranking people!
Dolly nodded noncommittally, "No one has any objections, then we will conduct this vote. According to the procedures, anyone can propose a candidate, and two-thirds of the attendees can vote to become a representative." "Leadership Candidate."
"I join the queue, I nominate Mr. Odegaard, and now I ask everyone to vote!" In fact, only Dolly can say this. After all, she is the only woman on the rostrum.
A few seconds later, there was a forest of raised arms in the conference hall.
(End of chapter)