goddess of revolution

Chapter 314 I Have Three Strategies, But Antheria

After determining the direction of the energy issue, Li Qi exchanged with Youzan about the situation of the lich Madara and the illithid Maiend.

Youzan said that it showed Madara the state of his heroic spirit, which made Madara yearn for it very much. With the phylactery in hand and the "friendship" between the master and apprentice before, Madara is very well-behaved now, so he analyzed Madara's mind The task of power was given to Madara.

"How long can this lie?"

Li Qi couldn't bear it. Little Red Riding Hood's process of purifying Youzan was really thrilling. Although he had seen all the springtime and gained a lot, he absolutely didn't want to do it again. You must know that Little Red Riding Hood almost lost the hearts of mortals.

"Madara is not a legend, and she won't drag all the incarnations of the Pale Lord here like I did before. Of course it's still very dangerous, and His Majesty is thinking about it."

You Zan is very concerned about this matter, after all, it is related to the growth of his "heroic spirit system": "Your Majesty said that she will gain something after a while, and her control over divine power will rise to a higher level. By then, purifying the lich will be a matter of time." It won't take much effort."

What Little Red Riding Hood said should be after going to the Fragment of the Kingdom of God in Longde, there is still some time left.

As for how long it will take, the former millennium lich is very calm: "For the lich, as long as it doesn't wait 100 years, it's nothing."

In short, you just made it clear that the chariots and horses trapped your apprentice, right...

After You Zan finished his work, Li Qi went to Beta City to start his day's work.

He was going to the Storm Islands in a few days, and he had to finalize all the real estate development plans in Beta City before leaving.Fortunately, although I didn't work in the real estate industry in my previous life, I saw pigs flying in the sky all day long, and I was in the era of information explosion, so I knew some tricks.

It is not difficult to draw the key points to Fein, and with the internal industry information provided by Little Red Riding Hood, it is not difficult to follow the same pattern. The difficult thing is to make adjustments according to Fein's characteristics and the actual situation of Shenyun Plateau.

On the other hand, the anti-crime campaign is still going on, and the exchange of adventure points has broken through the 2000 million mark, and is steadily moving towards the theoretical value of [-] million.

Fortunately, the search for the lair of the head of the evil forces has yielded a lot. In addition, the work of "Adventurer Achievement Title" and "Selling the Godfall Plateau" is also steadily advancing. Nicole and Xiaolongnv's daily struggles continue Constantly importing various materials to Beta City, a breakwater was temporarily built, so that the adventure points did not overflow too much, causing a run on.

"If Nicole can be trained well, the entire development and planning committee can be handed over to her."

Faintly hearing the sonic battle between Nicole and Xiaolongnv next door, Li Qi was very relieved.

This busy work went straight to the afternoon, and I only ate a boxed lunch in the middle. When Bili boy Lidis sent a text message, I remembered that I still have a date with Hathaway... No, an appointment.

"Your Excellency Ted, you are still as beautiful as ever."

Looking at the portrait on the book of trade winds, Li Qi admired it from the bottom of his heart. Appreciation of beauty is the core part of a mortal heart. Of course, he must persist to the end.

"Li Qi, don't be so rude, call me Hathaway."

The legendary female magician smiled and said, "Don't just talk about me, why do you feel that you are more handsome than the last time we met? Have you started to pay attention to your personal image?"

Damn, could it be the change brought about by Qili?
Li Qi flustered and perfunctory this topic, but luckily Hathaway is also a person who doesn't like politeness, so he quickly got to the point.

"Aristocratic Council?"

Hearing the difficulties facing Theresia and Hathaway's advice, Li Qi's heart was bright as a mirror, and he said with emotion: "The parliament is really the route you are best at."

Hathaway said: "For anyone who is rational and does not want the fate of the country and society to be bound to one or a few people, parliament is the best way. A safe path, since the Dark Ages, mortal city-states have had senate or city-state councils."

The power struggle in your Storm Islands also revolves around the Supreme Council, and you have tens of thousands of years of experience in parliamentary struggles.Of course, I want to promote the development of the parliament in the Alliance of Order, and eventually become a tool to check and balance or even overthrow Theresia.

Li Qi asked: "Since there is such a long historical tradition, it is in line with the simple order Her Majesty wants. Why doesn't she accept it?"

Hathaway blinked: "I think you should know..."

There's no need to hide your clumsiness in front of smart people. The reason why Teresia resists the parliament is very simple. Li Qi has heard her express her hatred of the parliament and similar institutions more than once.

"It's nothing to do with production. The potbellied councilors or priests quarrel with each other out of their own private interests and political goals. A group of people quarreled for ten days and a half months. There is no result. And the fate of thousands of soldiers who have shed blood and sacrificed for the country and their beliefs is decided by the MPs who have never been on the battlefield or even seen bloodshed. I don’t want to do such absurd things again. See!"

Teresia, you are so naive...

Whenever he heard her express such emotions, Li Qi would feel guilty.

"Her Majesty uses her personal charm and the great prestige of Kaim's spokesperson to promote the operation of the huge alliance of order. She relies on the pitiful number of personal advisors around her to formulate a plan, and then directly communicates with the king and the grand dukes. The requirements of the plan and the resources needed will be explained. The organization of manpower and materials will be dispatched and allocated by the businessman and her capable staff."

"If things go well, this mechanism will work very efficiently, but when things go a little bit wrong, or the king and the grand dukes have their own little calculations, such a mechanism cannot meet the needs of the situation."

Hathaway smiled and said: "It's thanks to you, Li Qi. Kings have always hoped to control resources in their own hands, and they have always hoped to weaken the power of the nobles and churches under their rule. This is power. endowed with their nature."

"But in the past, the kings were still unable to realize their long-cherished wishes, because the structure was stable and the tradition was strong. Now the Alliance of Order has given them a chance to unify their forces, but they can't find a good way. And you, Li Qi, taught them how to centralize power .When more and more power is gathered in his hands, even if the kings still support Her Majesty the Queen sincerely, they will no longer be able to give everything and dedicate themselves as before."

"This is a matter of course, and someone will understand. I just pierced that layer... the glass." Li Qi said politely, but said cheerfully in his heart, kings and grand dukes, Good-job!

In short, the current situation is that Teresia needs more people and more supplies, but relying on her and her staff, there is no way to squeeze more power from her allies.

Teresia can completely organize the Kem churches in various countries in the Alliance of Order, and the churches can gather a strong force, but for her, this is a repeat of the same mistakes.

Hathaway's suggestion was to expand the high-level meeting of the Alliance of Order into a noble council, and this transcending national council would gather more power.

"The current high-level meeting is very loose. Nominally, there are ten seats, including six countries and four forces. But as you saw at the last meeting, there were actually dozens of people present, and the resolutions formed were not bound. Power depends entirely on the deterrence of the Broken Tower oath and the Queen's prestige."

"My suggestion is to fix the number of seats, and of course expand the specific number, as a permanent deliberative body of the Alliance of Order. How many people the Queen wants, how many gold bushes, how much supplies, and what policies she wants to implement, will be left to the parliament for discussion .After the decision is made, it is a formal resolution, which is mandatory and binding. If it is not implemented or prevaricated, the queen can use corresponding means to punish it."

Hearing what Hathaway said, the corners of Li Qi's mouth twitched, and he couldn't help complaining: "So, the next step is no taxation without representation? Then there is the Magna Carta? This order is a bit problematic, but here is Finn. Excuse me."

Hathaway only heard the "Magna Carta" clearly, she nodded and said: "Yes! I feel now that the oath of the Broken Tower is not clear enough. It just said that everyone should do this together, but how to do it is not yet clear. Yes, a system recognized by everyone, unfortunately..."

She sighed again: "Her Majesty is very naive, she doesn't like things like parliament."

It's not just naivety, when she holds power, this kind of thing that will restrict her or even bite her back will make her subconsciously disgusted.It was an instinct of empowerment, and perhaps the Queen herself hadn't noticed it.

"Your suggestion is too straightforward. I guess in your plan, there is a seat exclusively for magicians?"

"Isn't this natural? One of the ten seats now belongs to a magician."

"Then after a magician becomes a nobleman, he can still use his noble status to obtain a seat, right?"

"From a legal point of view, this is what it should be. The queen should also be happy to see magicians integrate into the secular world and take care of them in parliamentary seats. Isn't it logical?"

"That's why I said, your intentions are too direct. The queen is disgusted with the parliament. Of course, she will not accept it if you stuff such obvious private goods in the plan and let the magician gain huge power through the parliament."

"But she needs us magicians to check and balance the nobles. If she wants to use our strength, she has to give us corresponding treatment. My plan is not too much. Such rights are commensurate with the responsibilities we magicians need to bear!"

"You should know that our Majesty the Queen is a cow, and forcing the cow to drink water will only have the opposite effect."

"Does Teresia look like this in your eyes? I thought you treated her like a cat. Regardless of whether it's a cat or a cow, I'm talking to you about how to make the Queen listen to her."

"You have no respect for Her Majesty the Queen..."

"Each each other..."

After some exchanges, the two disobedient people looked at each other and smiled.

Hathaway's eyes were full of expectation: "So Li Qi, what suggestion do you have?"

"The time for the council is not yet ripe." Li Qi decided to help Hathaway, which was also to help himself, not to mention that he would need Hathaway's help later.

Hathaway nodded: "Well, continue..."

Li Qi said: "My plan is to establish an aristocratic council."

Hathaway choked on the saliva and coughed several times, which was really a gaffe for her.

"Let's relax..."

Being stared at angrily by the beautiful woman, Li Qi felt no pressure, even his soul was stared at by Little Red Riding Hood all day long, he was used to it.

He laughed and said: "I'm not joking, I'm serious. Let the Alliance of Order establish a parliament at once, it's too big a step, but it will be easier to let the countries below establish a parliament. Didn't the Principality of Norton make a lot of moths recently? Since Grand Duke Norton is so radical, he should also be worried about the queen looking for trouble, right?"

After listening to Li Qi's explanation, Hathaway frowned: "Your thinking is really... twists and turns, will things really develop as you think?"

Li Qi's suggestion is to encourage the Principality of Norton to establish a parliament.For the Grand Duke, there is an institution that reflects public opinion like the Parliament, no matter how radical it is, Theresia will have some scruples.

Of course, Duke Norton will be tossed about by the council he created, and even suffer backlash, that is his own repercussions.And that kind of development, both Hathaway and Li Qi are happy to see it succeed.

Li Qi said: "There is a great possibility. Whether it turns out to be good or bad, Her Majesty the Queen will start to pay attention to the parliament."

Hathaway approved of this idea, but she was still not very satisfied: "This is a good method, but it is still too indirect. Is there a more direct method?"

"There are also direct ones," Li Qi said, "Her Majesty the Queen is unwilling to build a church, because she is afraid that once it is established, it will not be dismantled. If a transnational joint organization can be established, the Queen will take the lead and gather more power. When the war is over, this organization can be easily disbanded, and she should be able to accept it."

Hathaway frowned: "If an organization can be established, it will naturally gather corresponding interests. How can it be so easy to disband if it is said to be disbanded? Teresia is not so easy to fool."

Li Qi smiled lightly: "Other organizations are indeed like this, but what about the Adventurer's Guild?"

Hathaway's eyes lit up, and Li Qi continued: "The Adventurer's Guild is open to all extraordinary people. The members have different beliefs and different interests. They can do one thing together. When this thing is completed, it is like completing the commission." If it is the same, it will naturally be dissolved. Even if someone insists on maintaining it, it will have little cohesion compared with the church and the parliament."

"This rhetoric... is more powerful and worth a try," Hathaway was moved.

The two looked at each other and smiled again, the easy dissolution was just rhetoric.

If the "Adventurers' Guild" of the Alliance of Order is really established, it will play a vital role under the Queen's hand. Then this organization will soon be infiltrated and controlled by nobles and magicians, and eventually become the "United Council of Extraordinary People".

But on the surface, such an organization is indeed more moderate than the church and the parliament, and it is easier for Theresia to accept.

Hathaway was still not satisfied: "This also requires a lot of work, what else?"

Li Qi thought about it and decided to throw his hole card.

It is a long-term operation for the Principality of the Kingdom to organize the noble council and form the Adventurers United Guild.

There is another method that can really be effective immediately, and it is powerful.

Originally, he wanted to settle the matter of the Storm Islands before proceeding, but the situation required, and Hathaway was also willing to take the initiative, so if he throws it out now, he doesn't need to rush to the front.

"You can unite other magicians who are developing on the mainland, as well as the nobles of the kingdom and duchy, to establish a...communication committee."

"Last year, I suggested to Teresia to build a unified communication platform, and she was somewhat resistant. Now I believe she welcomes such a platform to help her understand the situation at the grassroots level, and at the same time implement her will at the grassroots level. And such a platform will eventually become the House of Commons...or the embryonic form of the Common People's House."

Li Qi briefly explained the idea, and Hathaway's silver pupils shone with enthusiasm: "Communications Committee... the House of Commons, after the rise of such a force, Theresia has to consider establishing a council of nobles, or a house of nobles, To check and balance the House of Commons, in this case...the parliamentary system will be established!"

She looked at Li Qi deeply: "This process is really... I don't know what to say. The 3-year history of Fein Continent and Storm Islands is all in my mind, and I can't find this kind of historical evolution. Where does your inspiration come from?"

"You don't need to look at 3 years," Li Qi said leisurely: "You don't need to stare at the top of the power, you just need to stare at an insignificant small country for 1000 years, and you can see the context. Of course, The eyes must be meticulous enough to cast aside all past prejudices. To put it to the extreme, if you understand the language of ants, you will have some insights if you stare at an ant nest for three months."

Hathaway nodded solemnly: "This is the so-called..."

"The wisdom of mortals," Li Qi said, "So, don't underestimate mortals, especially ordinary people without extraordinary power."

Hathaway savored it for a long time, and with a look of deep satisfaction, she said with a bright smile: "You are so frank today, because you also want something from me. Even if I can do it, I will definitely help."

"Thank you then." It's easy to communicate with smart people. Li Qi said, "I will go to the Storm Islands to do some private affairs in a few days, but I was recruited by the Milden family, so..."

"This is not helping." After listening to Li Qi's words, Hathaway said deeply: "Since you are going to the Storm Islands, I can also borrow your strength. We can count as cooperation."

Li Qi said happily: "Really? Then the next topic is how to set off a storm in the Storm Islands?"

"I can tell you're very happy," Hathaway said with a smile, "Why do you like things that make such a big mess?"

Li Qi pretended to be shocked: "Oh, I was discovered by you! I was actually sent by the devil to overthrow the whole world!"

Hathaway covered her mouth, trembling with laughter.

(End of this chapter)