Thousands of sparks

Chapter 38 election campaign
If he didn't know that these political opinions and legislative work lists came from Androni, Dusand would probably think that this "candidate congressman may have a problem with his mind.

It is not that Dusande has any opinions on these legislative contents. In fact, each of them has very important practical significance and positive and progressive influence.But even with Dusande's shallow political knowledge, it is not difficult to see that the formulation of these policies is one thing, and the implementation may be completely different.

The social situation of the empire, at least in the Niusal region, has almost no soil for such a decree to be enforced.

The difference between the rich and the poor in the empire is too great, and it cannot even be distinguished simply by "class".According to Dusande, the difference between the poor, the free people and the nobles is even as large as "race".

The poor living in the empire did not have any guarantee of life. The biggest difference between them and slaves was that slaves still had jobs at least every day, and there was a "master" who provided them with some food in order to protect their personal assets.

Some of the poor who were born and registered in charity hospitals have the right to vote, and there is no other stable social security system other than that.Even the police don't care about the abuse they've been subjected to - why care about homeless people who don't even have a place to live?
There are only three times when society as a whole thinks of these poor people.When they were born in charity hospitals, when they were hired occasionally to do grueling jobs...and when they died in the streets and were taken away by the municipal collection.

Some of them are now eligible voters.

The situation of the freedmen is much better, at least they have their own residence and a "life" to speak of.Most of them, like Rosen, inherited their father's business.

Freedmen have completed the class transition from "poor people" to "freedmen" through unremitting efforts and frugality from generation to generation, as well as continuous investment in their children.And the better part of them can buy themselves the status of "nobility" like Harold.

Du Sande knew quite a few "free people".Lorraine is a freeman, and her parents are also the best group of freemen - they are agents who can control most of the energy market prices in Newsale.

As for the nobles... they are candidates for councilors, and they are not included in the discussion for the time being.

In other words, the election of the House of Commons is a small part of the poor and almost all the free people choosing the spokesperson of the aristocracy for themselves.That's all.

All poor people and most free people are essentially incapable of objectively judging whether policies are good or bad.And the interests of those who are able to discern do not align with those of the larger majority.

And Androni's policy is beneficial to the vast majority of poor and free people.It can be called "immeasurable merit" for the whole Newsail and even the empire.Protecting the environment can allow empires that lack new colonies to use the current colonial star for a longer period of time; through literacy education to improve the skills and knowledge of the labor force, thereby creating wealth more effectively; using laws and regulations to control energy prices can also ensure that ordinary people do not have to suffer through the cold winter At the same time, it can also promote the discovery and utilization of new fuels; universal improvement of the working environment can reduce the medical burden on the public by preventing occupational diseases, and at the same time allow educated workers to have a longer career and create a more wealth.

As a time traveler, Dusand certainly knows that these policies are good policies, and they are very good things that are worthy of promotion and will benefit future generations.

But the Upper Albines do not know.

Those who urgently need to improve their personal quality through education, those who do the dirtiest and most tiring jobs in the most difficult environment... They either do not have the right to vote, or they simply feel that such a bill is meaningless.

It would be better to elect the congressman who promised to send money every day.

And those who can understand the importance of Androni's proposal are unlikely to support her and her bill.

The free folk would not support it. It took them several generations to gradually have some savings and property of their own.Let those poor people suddenly stand in the same class as themselves, let them be literate and count, let them get rid of the social status at the bottom of society, and become people like themselves.

There's no way they could agree, it's just so unfair.

It is also impossible for the nobles to support Androni, and this reason is simpler.

Because she is a woman.

From every discussion in the newspaper, Du Sande can clearly see a signal-the whole society regards this election of the House of Commons as a special event conducted by His Majesty the Emperor to listen to the suggestions of noble gentlemen. policy.In other words, the House of Commons is itself a place for unemployed gentlemen.

This is a social consensus.

And Androni herself was not a nobleman. After she obtained the title of baroness through marriage, she even wanted to further win the seat of the House of Commons.

It's simply shameless!
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"I really admire you." After Dusand probably figured out the current situation, he expressed emotion to his teacher.He looked at Morse and asked, "How can you still laugh in this situation?"

Morse put down his teacup with a smile, and asked his students, "Why can't I laugh?"

"You are my mother's chief private secretary, and you have arranged to take office in the House of Commons." Dusand shouted after explaining his analysis, "The election will be held in less than two months. Teacher, you don’t understand how bad the situation is now? My mother has no support from voters, no one understands the policy, and even attracts the hostility of almost all competitors. How can this be chosen?”

Morse tilted his head and asked, "Why do you care about this?"

"If you don't have votes, why do you want to be a member?" Du Sande was taken aback by the question, and he said angrily, "There are only two months left, so we have to find a way to change the election strategy. If this election continues like this, we will lose." Already!"

Morse suddenly started pretending to be stupid. He smiled and looked at his students, and said persuasively, "If you were to control it, would you do it?"

"Two directions, win support and reduce competition." Du Sande revealed the strategy he had been pondering all night. He thought over and over again and felt that this strategy should be the most effective at present.

"The core problem of the current policy is not big, but we need to win more support. Not only from voters, but also from higher levels." Du Sande said in a deep voice, "Mother's policy can provide support for the whole of New York. Great changes are being made, and almost all ordinary people can benefit from them. Voters are too narrow-minded, and they need more explanations to understand. And the higher-level government departments and bureaucrats, and those big business owners... They can benefit from it. We should enlist their support."

"Your mother's policy package also included bills to improve working conditions and control the price of coal," Morse reminded. Lords...they can't support the continued increase in labor costs."

Dusande rolled his eyes, "Teacher, you know that too? Mother's election and the policies she put forward moved the cheese of nobles, bureaucrats, big business owners, and free people in one breath. How can I choose this? When she proposed the policy , why don’t you persuade her? At least hide the improvement of the labor environment and the coal price bill first!”

"The bill is being released now for the smoothness of the subsequent legislative work." Morse stopped Dusand from continuing to ask "how to legislate if he is not elected", and he motioned Dusand to continue to finish his plan.

"...The second direction is to reduce competition." Du Sande rolled his eyes angrily. He really didn't understand why two people as smart as his mother and Morse could win a game The cards were played like this.He sighed and continued, "On the one hand, we have to win over some allies. On the other hand, we have to get rid of the opponents who are the loudest and have the most outrageous policies."

"To win an alliance, the first thing to win over is of course candidates from other constituencies. There can only be one member of the House of Commons in a constituency, and all candidates in this constituency are opponents." Dusand continued to analyze, "We You can unite members of nearby constituencies to jointly propose a construction bill. For example, renovate and repair roads, or build bridges—it doesn’t matter what it is, the focus is to strengthen exchanges and connections between joint constituencies.”

"As a means of attracting ordinary people, we can require that the construction must give priority to hiring local residents as construction workers." Du Sande frowned and added, "And to attract other business owners or nobles...we can consider this The results of the project are completely free - there are no tollbooths or toll gates, and anyone can use it for free."

Building roads and bridges is a lucrative business in Newsale.According to the statutes of the Privy Council, any respectable gentleman who pays for the construction of roads and bridges can legally set up tollbooths and charge people for using the roads and bridges for ten years.

There are free bridges and roads, but they are often poorly maintained and of poor quality.

"This is still a strategy for gaining support, but your plan is quite good." Morris showed a happy expression-he and Androni had never thought of this plan before.And Dusand's proposal is really good. Once it is implemented, it can even guarantee that the candidates in the entire Upper Albyn and other constituencies will have a huge advantage.

"A specific plan to reduce competitors...the only one I can think of now is one." Dusande said in a deep voice, "Mother's seven opponents are all nobles, and the one with the highest title is only a lord. If it doesn't work, choose two." One came out and killed, I would like to see if the remaining people have the guts to take the risk of losing their lives and continue to run for election."

Du Sande looked at Morse, hesitated for a while, and said, "When I went to register with the Coat of Arms Management Office, Chief Bourne invited me to take up a post in the Coat of Arms Management Office in the future, and I agreed."

Morris nodded, saying that he knew about it a long time ago, "It is precisely because of this that we cannot directly force people to retreat by means of violence-the Coat of Arms Management Office interferes in the election of the House of Commons, which will cause trouble. outraged."

"We have other plans." Morris was very satisfied with his student's performance. In order to reassure the ten-year-old boy, he roughly revealed the follow-up "arrangements".

"In the next ten days, these 'respectable gentlemen' will find that the entire administrative department of Upper Albin will start to become very... troublesome." Morris showed a somewhat sinister smile, "Such troubles are reasonable , and they won't be able to deal with it at all. Tax and Customs are going over and over all their bills from the past 20 years. The accumulated fines from the past 20 years will put them straight into bankruptcy."

"If they don't want to declare bankruptcy so honestly..." Morris's voice was cold and ruthless, "I think the secret agents of the League will be very surprised to find that the League is actually in Upper Albin There are seven 'colleagues' in the district, and they're all doing pretty well."

　Originally thought that it was Luo who was able to double change yesterday... he was overconfident.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)