Chapter 442 Intense (3200 Plus)

In this world, power is out of balance.

In a world where supernatural power exists, ordinary people are powerless to resist power.

Even Aaron can easily think of a hundred ways to prevent demonstrations and riots - such as arranging large-scale ceremonies in slums, continuously strengthening the residents' sense of order and obedience, so that they will not dare to violate the laws of the empire even if they starve to death at home !

From the perspective of mysticism, this is something that can be done completely.

But the parade happened. Although the suppression was effective, every time it happened, it would irritate the rest of the people and leave wounds in their hearts.

Even if the wound heals, there will be scars left, gradually corroding the foundation of the empire's rule.

"I... I don't know, isn't this normal? I can't live anymore, so I have to change my way of life..."

Louis scratched his head, completely confused about what Aaron was talking about.

"Also... As a friend, I'll treat you to a drink, anyway."

Aaron offers his own advice.

"Well... my boss's store is on this street, and it will definitely not open today."

When Louis heard drinking, his eyes began to light up: "I know a beer hall, the bacon sausage there guarantees that you will never forget it..."

...

Rye beer hall.

Only the cheapest rye beer is served here, and the customers who come here seem to be from the lower classes, but the business is good.

Because it was daytime, Aaron and Louis occupied a round table against the wall, ordered bacon sausage and other specialties, and drank beer slowly.

"We can't go on like this anymore... The failure of the proposal of the "Affirmative Rights Act" last month means that those big capitalists who have been transformed from big nobles have completely abandoned us... They are even more hateful than the original land nobles. The serfs regarded them as their own property, with a last trace of tenderness, while their factories only knew how to greedily devour the flesh and blood of the workers, and drove them away whenever they got sick, without paying a single penny!"

On the bar of the beer hall, a young man jumped onto the bar and was shouting loudly: "Unite, force the factory owners to bow their heads, and let the parliament pass the bill... If it is not passed, we will go on strike and march... The failures in the past are just not strong enough. powers, expand the third level of parliament, and we also have our own voting rights!"

"Who are those people?"

Aaron held a huge beer glass, blowing the hops on it, and pointed to the young man who was giving a speech.

"A group of middle-class and even bottom-class self-proclaimed social activists... They have gone to school and know knowledge, but live in a slum. They know what the bottom-level people want. Many people are persuaded by them, but the result is often not Great."

Louis took a big sip of beer and explained with a sigh: "Oh... there is an organization among them called the 'Hatless' Alliance..."

"That's the League of the Poor?" Aaron's expression was solemn. This kind of alliance is very scary. Because he can't even afford to wear a hat, he has nothing to lose.

"Yes, most of them are poor people, as well as lawyers and doctors who sympathize with the poor...and they have also received some social donations and funding." Louis continued to drink and sigh...

Aaron sees a man overwhelmed by the forces of life, looking for momentary solace only in alcohol.

It didn't take long before Louis passed out drunk on the table.

‘The amount of alcohol you would get drunk from drinking beer, who gave you the courage to come to the tavern? Or...you just want to get drunk and escape reality? '

Aaron glanced at him contemptuously, looking at the man speaking to himself.

'Can you get social donations, is it blind to be the Imperial Suppression Bureau? And today's parade...'

‘Obviously, there is a powerful force supporting these people implicitly. '

‘There is no power that comes out of nowhere, is it the Church of the Sun? '

There is nothing new under the sun, and there is only one force in the entire continent that can make the empire helpless!

"The conflict between kingship and theocracy... yes, power is a beast, and there is no room for two tigers on one mountain. Since there are no rivals in the world, we can only fight among ourselves..."

Aaron was keenly aware of the delicate state of the upper echelons of the empire.

And... social conflicts that are as intense as a powder keg.

"Damn...won't such a big empire distribute the benefits of colonization and plunder to the poor?"

But when Aaron thought about some countries that were called empires in his previous life, he suddenly understood: "It's really not possible...whether it is a big capitalist or a big nobleman, they would rather pour milk into the sea and change money into gold and lock it in the vault. They will not share anything with mud legs, they will just sit back and watch the poor lose their jobs and starve to death, die of illness, at most do charity, shed a few drops of crocodile tears... want to eat meat from their bowls without bleeding , How can it be possible to fight a fierce battle?"

"Besides, the church is fanning the flames and fueling the flames... The contradictions in this world are more intense and treacherous."

While solving his own meal problems, Aaron listened to the guy's impassioned speech, and probably figured out the upper-level structure of Invensys today.

Unlike his own history, in Invensys, the three levels of parliament held all the power.

Among them, the representatives of the first-level council are His Majesty the Emperor and the priests and monks of the Church of the Sun!

No way, who made the one worshiped by the Church of the Sun win a great victory in this history...

As for the second-level parliament, the members are mainly hereditary nobles.

It was the third level of parliament that included factory owners, big merchants, bankers, and theoretically all citizens of the empire.

Of course, since those poor people have to go to work every day to ensure that they will not starve to death, they have no time to participate in any parliamentary activities, so the third-level parliament is mainly dominated by capitalists.

However, it should be noted that some landed nobles were attracted by capital and gradually turned into big capitalists. They were called the "liberals" among the nobles.

In addition, some nobles who are in debt due to poor land income or luxurious life are often bought by capital... Therefore, those capitalists also have considerable influence in the second-level parliament.

'If this continues...sooner or later, the empire will be controlled by capital, but in Invens, where there is a true god, that's all it is...among the three-level councils, the first-level council holds the most power! '

‘Sure enough, it’s still a struggle between theocracy and kingship! '

'In addition, capital is attached to the empire, exploiting workers more cruelly, and even some newspapers that promote freedom and equality have been banned one after another due to the high-pressure policy of the empire... The contradictions have already intensified to a terrible level, but it is useless, there is an absolute If the civilians dare to resist, they will be suppressed immediately! '

'Without the final scruples, the madness and greed of capital are fully revealed! '