shadow of britain

Chapter 132 The Art of Language

The morning sun shines into No. 36 Lancaster Gate along the window sill.

Arthur was holding a cup of tea, leaning back on the chair leisurely, reading the newspaper in his hand leisurely.

Sunday, the time of rest, is at the same time one of the perks of being promoted to superintendent.

Usually at this time, he would either appear on the street patrol in Greenwich, or sit in the police office and doze off.

But today, he finally has time to deal with some personal affairs.

His eyes flicked over the headlines in The Times.

"The Whig Party once again proposed a parliamentary reform plan in the House of Commons, trying to drag the country into the abyss of division"

"Sir Peel makes a powerful defense of the Tory Party: Reform is shaking the political foundations of Britain, we must not repeat the mistakes of the French Revolution"

Soon he turned to the back issue of Poor People's Political Monthly, and the same incident, only this time under the title--"Robert Peel Justifies His Stubborn Conservative Position: A Severe Condemnation of the Whigs" Raising the cost of bribery and breaking the rules of the game"

Arthur couldn't help shaking his head when he saw this.

The voice of the Red Devil sounded quietly.

"Arthur, have you found out? The so-called ruler's art is like a lawyer's debate. Its core lies in knowing how to use words to make sentences. Just choose the right words to express, supplemented by exaggerated arguments, and use repeated methods. , The statement is with a convincing attitude, adhering to the method of absolutely not proving anything by reasoning, and then it can easily convince the public. The power of words is too powerful, as long as you choose well, you can give the most annoying things A good name for everyone to accept."

Arthur picked up his teacup and took a sip. He said lightly, "I have to admit that you may be right on this point. Many times, the public's hostility towards us is purely because we are called policemen.

They don't know us, and they haven't gotten along with us, but as soon as they see our uniforms, they can't wait to start provoking. This situation occurs most frequently in the East End of London.

I don’t know if I told you, but the Irish poor living there even regarded attacking the police as an act of proving their courage. God knows what’s going on in their minds. "

The Red Devil pursed his lips and shrugged: "Maybe it's because I ate too many potatoes."

Arthur put down the newspaper in his hand, sighed and said: "But anyway, the cabinet of the Duke of Wellington is now on the verge of a storm. Mr. Huskisson was hit by a train and died. The Tory Party united with Husky Senpai's line was also ruined by this.

The Wellington cabinet has lost its absolute majority in the House of Commons, so now they can hardly propose any bills. Although their seats in the House of Lords are still solid, the House of Lords only has the power to veto or pass bills from the House of Commons.

Therefore, now the entire parliamentary system of Great Britain is almost completely paralyzed.Neither the Whigs nor the Tories could do anything to the other, and they could do nothing but legislate in Parliament. "

Agares flipped through the newspaper in front of Arthur, and the Red Devil said: "The general election will be held in late October this year. Judging from the current situation, the Tories will undoubtedly lose. And not only will they lose, they will Will suffer a huge defeat like Waterloo.

Wellington and Robert Peel were expected to be out for a long time.Arthur, maybe you should consider finding a way out for yourself.How about we get in touch with the Duke of Sussex during this time?
After all, Director Rowan and some of your colleagues at Scotland Yard hold a lot of hostility towards your rapid promotion! "

Arthur rubbed his temples, pointing to the headlines in the newspaper.

"I can't say you're wrong, but at least not yet. Look at what this is. The Belgians in Brussels have launched an uprising. The priests, businessmen, workers and peasants are all dissatisfied with the Dutch Protestant rule of Belgium. This is The aftermath of the French Revolution.

Fortunately, the previous "Catholic Emancipation Act" had been successfully passed, otherwise the Irish would definitely follow their example and deal a fatal blow to Britain.But it now appears that the July Revolution in France has created a restlessness in the air of Europa, even if the Irish will not follow suit.

During this period of time, unstable elements in society may gradually emerge, after all, they have waited a long time to see this Mars.Perhaps I should seriously consider your earlier suggestion that Sir Peel would allow us policemen to change our names, as it is too dangerous to use this title to spy on restless elements.

On the one hand, we have to be careful not to provoke their emotions.On the other hand, I am also responsible for the safety of my subordinates.People come to work at Scotland Yard to make a living, not to die. "

The Red Devil squinted and asked, "You want to change the name of Scotland Yard?"

Arthur shook his head and said, "If Scotland Yard changes its name from top to bottom, it will lose the meaning of the name change. In addition, you just mentioned a very important point. Many middle and high-level officials in Scotland Yard are hostile to me. I don't want them to think that I'm meddling in the affairs of their jurisdiction. So, the name change starts with my own jurisdiction.

If Sir Peel allows it, it would be best to create an independent department this time. Although the funds for this department still need to be paid for by the local security fund, I hope that this department can be directly under the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

Agares, what you said earlier was true, but not entirely true.Whether the Whigs or the Tories are in power doesn't really matter to me that much.Neither party has that much animosity against me, and if I fail it will probably be from within Scotland Yard. "

"Oh! my dear Arthur. Do you know what I like best about you?"

The Red Devil rubbed his hands together: "You always learn things very quickly. I just gave you a little reminder about the use of language arts. You have deduced so many things so quickly on this basis. .In order to better monitor potential disturbers, you can just take it to Sir Peel.

As far as I am concerned, you just said that the establishment of a new department directly under the Ministry of Internal Affairs is because you, a little villain, want to find a way out for yourself, okay?Your suggestion is reasonable, and based on your relationship with Peel, once this new department not under the jurisdiction of Scotland Yard is established, it is self-evident who will be his first chief executive. "

When Arthur heard this, he stretched himself facing the sunlight outside the window. He put his hands behind his back, looked at Dumas, who was happily planting garlic in the garden downstairs, and began to rehearse in his mind what to do in a few days. Be as low-key and humble as possible in front of Sir Peel.

In this matter, he may need a little Eastern wisdom from his hometown.

Arthur muttered while pondering over and over again, savoring the words and expressions.

"I'm really not humble. You said that I was a superintendent of Scotland Yard, but why did I end up in the new department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs..."

(End of this chapter)