Age of Arcane

Chapter 288 The Liberals

Viscount Iscoran couldn't help thinking.

Yes!

The war has already begun, but the atmosphere of war is not felt at all in Raging Waves City.The audience was singing and dancing, and the venue was full, as if the war happened in other countries.

Even I don't pay much attention to this war related to the fate of the empire.Just because Raging Waves City's current economic situation is so good, everyone is busy making money and having fun, thinking about how to raise their assets to another level.

"Governor, Rage City is at the rear of the war. Leo, who is the most threatening to us, can't take care of himself under our covert intervention. Do you think the war will spread here?"

Seeing that Viscount Iskran was still optimistic about the war, Luke couldn't help but shook his head: "You have never experienced war, you can't appreciate the cruelty and uncertainty of war, and of course you don't know how far the court struggle in the empire has reached. .

And... the situation of the war will also change with the change of the times.

When the wealth of Rough City needs to be protected, we cannot pin our hopes on the Empire, because the first person to plunder us may be the Imperial Army. "

Iscoran realized that this was Meteor's judgment based on what he had seen and heard in the imperial capital.

The crisis of the empire is more serious than what he saw.

"My lord, I understand your concern. But recruiting and training the militia without His Majesty's permission will bring you danger."

Luke knew that the private recruitment of militiamen in Rage City would definitely attract the suspicion of Emperor Augustine. Although the empire has many problems now, the court still holds absolute authority.

But with the deterioration of Augustine's physical condition, the battle for the crown prince will only become more intense, and Agatha's attitude towards the throne makes Luke more sure that the situation of the collapse of the empire will not change.

And at that time, Raging Waves City was a piece of fat that everyone wanted to eat.

If you don't want to be slaughtered, you must plan ahead and form an urban militia.

"A while ago, did the Central Public Security Bureau arrest a few liberals?"

Viscount Iscoran replied: "They caught a few mentally ill, and they dared to give a speech in Rage City... They advocated the establishment of a free country, called for the overthrow of the imperial emperor and nobles, and advocated equality for everyone!

Raging Waves City gave them too much freedom, and it actually made them have this kind of delusion.

Please rest assured, my lord governor, the prosperity you have brought to Raging City has made the living standards of the city's residents far surpass those of all countries that claim to be free.I have sent them to the mines in the north, and ordered the sheriff's offices of the districts to hunt for hidden liberals. "

The liberals in the Golden Shield Empire accepted emerging ideas from abroad, bent on overthrowing the monarchy and implementing the prevailing electoral parliamentary system.

The liberals appeared later than the new aristocracy, but developed very rapidly.The initial member structure is dominated by young people, and most of them have the experience of studying abroad.They are young and energetic, and after seeing the advantages of the emerging system, they quickly get rid of the bad habits of the empire.

And because families who are able to send their children to study abroad generally have a certain social status, the liberals have a certain growth soil within the empire.Later, in order to snatch production resources from the new aristocrats who made a fortune first, the new aristocrats who made a fortune gave a lot of support to the liberals.

The current liberalism has spread to every corner of the entire empire, and has been secretly funded by another country.

Yate County United is an important neighboring country in the north of the Golden Shield Empire.

The former Yate County Union was a bulk city-state alliance, and the reason for the alliance was to resist the invasion of the Golden Shield Empire.When the world entered a new era, the United States of America quickly completed the transformation of the political system as if it was infected with a virus.The city lords and nobles were overthrown, and the city council and the county council formed a new ruling layer.

The head of state is the President.

The reins of capital were loosened, and the national power of Art County United rose rapidly.If it hadn't been for the Golden Shield Empire to have an Augustine the Great to continue the life of the empire, the Art County United would have fought over.

Luke, who is familiar with the background of the era, knows that the Attorney United not only creates friction and small-scale battles on the border, but also pays great attention to ideological wars.The rapid growth of the Liberals has a lot to do with the funding of Attorney United.

In the original process, the Attorney League broke through the border of the empire and went south. The liberals not only played the role of leading the party, but also fought for the country and faith...

Thinking a little far, Luke quickly retracted his thoughts.

He said to Viscount Iscoran: "You first plan for the formation of the city militia, and use all the best technology and equipment in Rage City. Then let Mrs. Mihir prepare for the establishment of a war equipment research institute, and use the Rio Civil War As a testing ground for our new equipment and new tactics.

I will pave the way for the formation of the city militia. "

Luke was determined to form a city militia, and Iscoran said, "Yes, Your Excellency Governor."

Luke said again: "Who is the leader of this gang of liberals, arrange for me to meet him."

"The other person's name is Roy Rachel, 21 years old, female. I will send someone to bring her right away, and you can see her in the afternoon!"

"Go."

Luke searched for Roy Rachel in the mobile phone database, but waited for the people from Iscoran to bring her from the northern mines to Sissai Palace, and Luke did not find the woman's information.

Presumably, in the official plot of the era, Roy Rachel is not an important role, and has not attracted the attention of the players from the beginning to the end.

And to be caught by the public security department in the central city is definitely not a character with outstanding individual strength.

Rachel was pinned down in front of Luke.

Her hands and feet were bound with chains made of special alchemy metal, and she was wearing a miner's uniform, which was full of signs of wear and tear, and there were many black dried blood clots.

Rachel has red hair, messy and very dirty.But Luke could see in her eyes unyielding, and passion for faith.

There were some tattoo designs on the exposed neck, Luke reached out and pulled it, and Rachel immediately opened it.Seeing her resist, two attendants pressed her face almost to the ground.

"Let go of her."

Hearing Luke's order, the two attendants immediately let go of their hands, and then they left the room under the signal of Viscount Iscoran.

The door closes.

There was no performance in the afternoon, and the whole opera house was very quiet.

Rachel stubbornly wanted to stand up, but her leg was hit by something, and she knelt on the ground again.

"I just told them to let you go, not let you stand up." Luke pressed the cane on Rachel's shoulder, no matter how hard she tried, her knees couldn't leave the ground.Luke laughed mockingly: "With this kind of power, I dare to clamor to overthrow the emperor in my city. Viscount Iskran said that you people are mentally ill, and I also think there is something wrong with your brains."

Seeing that she couldn't break free, Rachel stopped struggling. She glared at Luke: "You are the meteor... the lackey of the royal family! One day, freedom will lead us to overthrow the corrupt nobles and send you all to the guillotine!"

Thirst made Rachel's lips peel, and her voice was hoarse but resonant.

"Send me to the guillotine? It's a grand ideal." Luke, who was scolded, didn't feel any anger. He asked, "How long have you been speaking?"

Rachel didn't answer.

Viscount Iscoran said: "They spoke for nearly three hours."

Luke said, "It's been a long time."

Viscount Iskran explained: "We wanted to see how many audiences their ridiculous speeches could attract, but we were very disappointed..."

Viscount Iscoran's expression showed no disappointment, but he was suppressing a smile, which made Rachel's expression ugly.

"How many people are listening?" Luke asked.

Rachel's expression became even uglier, and she completely lost the arrogance of cursing just now.

"No one... To be precise, all the people listening there are plainclothes officers from the Public Security Department. Ordinary citizens are not even interested in listening for a minute."

Luke couldn't help laughing out loud at the thought of how embarrassing that would be.

"You must have threatened the citizens not to listen." Rachel finally couldn't help shouting.

The progressive citizens who listened to her three-hour speech were all sheriffs, and Rachel didn't want to recall that embarrassing scene.

"Hahaha..." Luke finally stopped laughing, and he said to Rachel: "You liberals must have just come to Rage City, and you don't know what kind of city it is. Your speeches in other cities Presumably it's productive, but it's useless here.

Well, I will let Viscount Iskran release you all.You can make your speeches in Raging Waves City as you like, the Public Security Department is only responsible for maintaining order and will not interfere in any way.The content of the speech can only be the free order you advocate, and it must not involve rebellion or the like.

May I? "

Seeing that the governor wanted to release these liberals, Viscount Iscoran worriedly said, "Your Excellency..."

Luke waved his hand to stop the words of Viscount Iskran, and he looked at Rachel waiting for an answer.

Rachel looked at Luke in astonishment, she couldn't believe what she heard.

"You, you really let us go?"

Luke said: "You pursue freedom, and I hope that you pursue truth while pursuing freedom. As long as the content of your speech does not cross the bottom line I specified, any place in Rage City is open to you.

Even if you want to speak in the city hall square, there is no problem at all.

In addition to speeches, listen more, watch more, and communicate more with the citizens of Raging Waves City.

Then we will meet again and talk about your and my ideals. "

Rachel still couldn't believe it: "We can really speak freely anywhere in Rough City?"

Luke nodded: "If you want freedom, I will give you freedom."

Then Luke said to the Viscount Iscoran next to him: "Let them go, whatever they want to do, let them do it as long as they don't violate the laws of the empire."

"Obey, Governor!" Viscount Iscoran knew that the Governor must have other meanings, so he called his subordinates in to release Rachel's shackles.

Then he ordered the release of all the other liberal members who were locked up in the mine.

Rachel stood up, and seeing that no one was stopping her, she ran out of the room without looking back.

Viscount Iscoran asked Luke, "Is there really no problem doing this?"

"What problem do you think they can create?"

Viscount Iscoran thought for a moment: "They really can't create any problems."

(End of this chapter)