what do you think sherlock

Chapter 161 Analysis and Doubt

[According to our reporter’s secret visits, Prime Minister Gladstone and Minister Glanville have always been at odds with each other, and the fundamental reason behind the conflict between the two is that they disagree on the Irish issue.

[Minister Granville is a typical imperialist, and he is absolutely unwilling to give up any piece of land that belongs to the empire; while the Prime Minister has always adhered to the concept of liberalism. In his opinion, it has been consuming imperial resources like Ireland for a long time. However, the land that cannot create much output should be given more autonomy and be responsible for its own profits and losses.

[This contradiction was not obvious at the beginning of the cabinet formation, but as the current cabinet gradually gained a foothold and the Prime Minister began to seek greater political ambitions, the intensification of the conflict between the two was inevitable; however, the Prime Minister himself did not He is good at diplomatic affairs, which puts him under great pressure as the successor of diplomatic strongman Disraeli, so he has to rely on the help of Granville, who is quite familiar with diplomatic work.

[Thus, although the conflict with Granville is getting deeper and deeper, the Prime Minister has not made up his mind to kick Granville from the ranks of cabinet ministers; It is getting bigger and bigger. According to our reporter's knowledge from an anonymous insider in Whitehall, the case of Granville's sexual assault was exposed with the help of the current Prime Minister. This shows that the current cabinet has completely abandoned Granville and The imperialist foreign policy he represented also showed that Prime Minister Gladstone was ready to clear all obstacles for the Irish Self-Government Act. 】

Seeing that Di Renjie was engrossed in reading the newspaper, Sherlock couldn't help but move his head over. After a brief glance, he couldn't help but praise:
"As expected of the Sun newspaper, apart from a few facts that everyone knows, the rest of the article is all content without a clear source and wild speculation."

Di Renjie smiled noncommittally, and then pointedly said: "Although the credibility of this report is extremely low, such an article can quickly muddy the water. I'm afraid the public opinion environment that was originally unfavorable to Mr. Gladstone will change dramatically.”

Hearing Di Renjie's words, Sherlock frowned suspiciously and asked: "Can this kind of article that lacks any real basis be able to change the direction of public opinion? Moreover, in big newspapers like The Times, there are still commentary articles criticizing the improper employment of the current cabinet." Lord."

"Ahem," Mrs. Hudson, who had been listening intently to the exchange between the two, pushed the pair of gold-framed reading glasses that made her look wiser, and coughed twice to join the topic:

"Since such rumors will spread, it means that there may be hidden issues behind the incident that some major newspapers are unwilling or afraid to discuss publicly. Although tabloids like The Sun sometimes add fuel to the facts, but put aside the facts Don’t talk about it, don’t you think this article makes sense?”

Mrs. Hudson's words made Sherlock roll his eyes straight: "If you put aside the facts, what's the point? If you want me to say that rumors are just rumors, they don't have any credibility."

"Don't underestimate the power of rumors. Don't look at the fact that such articles lack real evidence. On the contrary, they spread faster and are more deeply rooted in people's hearts than serious news reports. It seems that the Prime Minister has experts who are very good at manipulating public opinion." Di Renjie shook his head and retorted that he was too aware of the power of gossip, that only the truth should be paid attention to when deciding a case. As for politics, in this game, the truth has always played a supporting role.

Sherlock nodded half-understood, but Di Renjie didn't want to explain any more, because this topic would always remind him of some heavy memories.

"There is actually another quirk in this matter," Di Renjie changed the subject: "Reveal the scandal of Granville and drive him out of the position of foreign minister, although we don't know who is behind the whole case. Who is it, but from a common sense point of view, the ultimate beneficiaries of this behavior should be the Conservative Party.

"Coupled with Lord Lawton's intervention before and after the incident at the Emerald Hotel, the suspicion of the Conservative Party has become more and more serious; but the reaction of the media in the past few days has made me doubt my previous judgment. If the whole plan is It was planned by the Conservative Party, so when Granville showed his flaws and was taken away by Scotland Yard, the relevant negative reports should be ready. It is very likely that on the day or the next day of the incident, we will be able to publish in the newspapers To see commentators who are on good terms with the Conservatives attacking this Cabinet; the reality is that they are a day late in their press attack on the Liberals."

"So you suspect that the Conservative Party didn't know that this case would happen?" Sherlock put his hand on his chin and thought.

"That's right, and in the past 200 years, there has been a tacit understanding in the political struggles of the empire. There have been few bloodshed incidents. It is extremely rare for His Excellency Disraeli to break all stereotypes and drag the Tsar to his death before his death; not to mention this The parties involved in this incident are all domestic forces. It stands to reason that the Conservative Party would not do such a thing of sacrificing two lives to damage the prestige of the cabinet. "

The more Di Renjie talked, he felt that the thoughts in his mind became clearer.

Yes, if this matter is really manipulated by the Conservative Party, it is absolutely impossible for people to be killed.And since there have been deaths now, it means that this matter is definitely not led by the Conservative Party.

But in this case, there is no way to explain the role played by Lord Lawton in the whole thing. You must know that there is always a wanted criminal hidden in the room designated in his name in the hotel, and there is a high probability that it is an invincible abyss path of extraordinary.

If possible, Di Renjie really wanted to take Lord Lawton directly to the Tower of London for interrogation, but the identity of the other party was special, and he and his party lacked legal evidence
"What are you discussing now? Shouldn't the focus of today's newspaper be Irish Autonomy?" Mrs. Hudson felt that her brain was about to be dazzled by the conversation between the two just now. She had heard a lot of information, but she seemed to be unable to understand anything. Do not understand.

"Ah, that's right, we are indeed discussing the topic of Irish autonomy." The topic they are discussing right now is a bit sensitive. I almost forgot that Mrs. Hudson was also there. Fortunately, there is no information on whether Mrs. Hudson is present What a difference, but Sherlock still laughed and turned the topic back to the Irish issue:
"Although, as you said, John, the Prime Minister may be able to divert the public's attention from Granville with this self-government bill, but the problems caused by this bill itself may be even greater than that of Granville. Vail case."

"Transferring from one vortex to another bigger vortex sounds unwise, but what if this bill is the goal of the Prime Minister's administration?" Di Renjie felt as if he understood Gladstone's thoughts.

Although the rumor in the Sun newspaper lacked any real evidence, who said he couldn't be right?
"Well, the issues you are discussing are really special, but I just want to know if Ireland will become independent?" Mrs. Hudson complained.

"Of course not." Sherlock and Di Renjie said in unison.

(End of this chapter)