Father Mavie

Chapter 618 The Royal Power Falls (Two in One, Please Subscribe!!!)
On the seat of the House of Lords, Mavie sat on the church seat, next to Archbishop Brandon, and even many bishops sat under him. This was not because of his high status in the church, but because he was such a An important person who proposed the first phase of the potion bill for the first time, and needed to communicate with Archbishop Brandon, so he was arranged here.

Speaker Lambert is talking about several bills to be discussed in this congress. As the host of the congress, he has to maintain the discipline of the scene, which bill to discuss first and which bill to discuss in order.

The first few bills involved metropolitan subways, medicine, tariffs and many other aspects, which had nothing to do with Ma Wei. After listening for a while, Ma Wei lost interest and began to observe other congressmen.

Pope Umbly I and Archbishop Liviu did not attend this congress, but Archbishop Camberley did come, but he was in a bad mood, with a straight face as hard as a stone sculpture; the eldest prince Charles sat in the House of Lords to guard Beside Earl Austin, the party whip, the two were communicating closely, muttering non-stop.

A total of 1100 MPs are eligible to participate in this convention, of which 650 are members of the House of Commons and 500 are members of the Upper House. Among them, there are 382 members of the Conservative Party, 327 members of the Liberal Party, 32 members of the Democratic Party, and 182 members of the Neutral Party. The Welsh Party has 37 members, the West Island National Party has 55 members, the Independence Party has 3 members, and the Gael Party has [-] members.
Supporting the eldest prince, the Conservative Party headed by veteran honorables is evenly distributed in the House of Commons. On the other hand, although the number of the second prince is slightly smaller, most of them are members of the House of Commons. In terms of power, the two are almost the same. In recent years, they have their own The proposed bill was passed.

Earl Austin, the party whip sitting next to the eldest prince, this is not the first time Mavi has seen him. At the villa banquet a few months ago, we met once, but that was the only time, no exaggeration It can be said that the Earl of Austin, the leader of the Conservative Party, is no less important to the eldest prince Charles than the Marquess of Bracken. Without the support of Earl Austin, the eldest prince will lose everything.

The Liberal Party whip who supports the second prince is Baron Frederick. This is an old acquaintance. Back then, thanks to Stewart, Mavie was able to quickly gain a foothold in London. The second prince was looking for Baron Frederick. Because of his status, he chose to marry his daughter.

Surprisingly
Freya came too, and not only did she come, but she sat in the Democratic seat.

Seeing this scene, Ma Wei frowned and asked, "What's the situation with Freya? Why is she sitting there?"

"do not you know?"

Archbishop Brandon was stunned, and immediately said: "The old Duke Chevalier was the former leader and party whip of the Democratic Party. After his death, Andris took over the post of party whip, but Andris also passed away not long after. With the unanimous recommendation of the party, it was decided to let Freya Chevalier be the party whip."

"She's the leader of the Democratic Party?"

"Yes, I thought you knew."

No one mentioned to Ma Wei that Freya is the leader of the Labor Party, neither did the second prince, Baron Frederick, Stuart, or Archbishop Brandon.
It seems that everyone has forgotten about this matter, only when others mention it, they will say a word or two.

A party leader is not an ordinary position. Anyone who can become a party leader is a big person. The so-called Democratic Party pursues the concept of economic equality, advocates building a big society, exporting technology to farmers, setting a minimum wage, reducing child labor, and women's equality.
It can be said that the Democratic Party, where Freya served as the whip, has indeed done many things that are beneficial to ordinary workers. Only then did Ma Wei understand why Freya raised objections to his lowering the price of Hercules sticks.

but
The Democratic Party in the Kingdom of Windsor is mostly composed of some rich people. They just use the banner of democracy to win over members of the House of Commons who are from ordinary backgrounds in an attempt to strengthen their own power.

The original intention of the Democratic Party's ideology is not the same as that of the Church of Truth, and the route it takes is different.

The political struggle of the Kingdom of Windsor is much more advanced than that of the Kingdom of Romanov. This may be related to the slogan chanted by the Church of the Three Goddesses of Fate. What is destiny?

What is destined to happen is fate!
Therefore, when various parties sprouted, the church would not interfere, but just waited and let nature take its course.

Before the revolution, the Romanov Kingdom had no emerging parties like the Democratic Party at all, and only the power controlled by the boyar nobles. Once the idea of ​​the Church of Truth appeared, it had a great impact on the Romanov Kingdom.

The Kingdom of Windsor is different. The concept of the Church of Truth can be found in the Kingdom of Windsor. Similar variants can be found in the Kingdom of Windsor. For example, the bills promoted by the Democratic Party are all beneficial to people's livelihood, calling on the Kingdom to improve the treatment of women and require them to enjoy the same rights as men.

With the development of productivity, the liberation of women is inevitable. Ma Wei also started planning to change the law half a year ago to improve the status of women. He planned to start with the right of inheritance, so that women can enjoy the same inheritance rights as men, allowing women to enter all walks of life. employment and allow women to be educated.
Freya is also working on these ideas. As the leader of the Democratic Party, she has been proposing a bill to change the inheritance law. However, due to the fact that the Democratic Party currently does not have many members and does not have enough voice, the bill has not been passed.

The Democratic Party, with only 32 members, does not have a high status in Congress and has little influence. Neither the eldest prince nor the second prince took the Democratic Party to heart.

Only Ma Wei knows in his heart that the Democratic Party where Freya belongs will be his future enemy!

Do not.
maybe not the enemy
It suddenly occurred to Ma Wei that he didn't need to regard Freya as his imaginary enemy. Although the Democratic Party is composed of a group of rich people and its purpose is to fight for power, the bill proposed by the other party has indeed brought benefits to the people. , Regardless of deeds or intentions, Freya is doing very well.

According to the pre-planned plan, after winning the bid, Ma Wei will take part in the election of parliamentarians, become a member of the House of Commons, step into the political circle, and secretly unite with the fourth prince Arthur to form the Labor Party. At the same time, it promotes new ideas and spreads the truth to the people at the bottom.

Once this plan is successful, Mavi will be able to bring the truth to the people of the Kingdom of Windsor without the knowledge of the church, even if he does not use the banner of the Church of Truth.
This is another truth that Mavi wants to teach Junia: the church is only the carrier of thoughts, not the whole of thoughts.

If you want to establish a Labor Party, then you should win over Freya and get the support of the Democratic Party. The initial ideas and interests of the two parties are consistent, and cooperation can be reached!

Just as Ma Wei was contemplating, Archbishop Brandon suddenly sat up straight and said in a low voice, "It's our turn."

Looking up, the bill on the pharmaceutical industry has been discussed, and the next step is the agreement on the first phase of the potion bill.

It was the cabinet that proposed the bill. As early as two months ago, preparations for the first phase of the potion bill began. Prime Minister Winston stepped onto the stage, took out a document, first bowed his head to the king, and then said loudly: " Dear Members, in view of the importance of potions and extraordinary creatures, on behalf of the cabinet, I formally propose the "Magic Items Control Bill" to Congress."

"One, potions and extraordinary creatures are extremely important properties of the Kingdom of Windsor. For this, we must levy corporate tax on companies that sell potions. According to the consensus of the cabinet and the Congressional Budget Office, the tax amount should not be lower than 15% .”

"In order to protect domestic companies, an additional 18% tariff should be imposed on imported potions, as well as a 3.5% declaration tax and a 2.5% stamp duty."

"Second, all shops that sell potion-related products should obtain a business certificate jointly issued by the church and the kingdom, and the kingdom and the church should inspect the potion products sold by each company. For some extremely dangerous products, they should be punished. Restrictive measures, set as prescription potions, must be purchased under the guidance of a potions doctor."

"Third, set up a potion appraisal department, and set up related majors in universities, allowing ordinary people to obtain qualification certificates for potion doctors."

"Fourth, the means of transportation for transporting potion-related items must be marked with symbols for dangerous items."

"Five, planting potions must be permitted by the relevant department and obtained a license."

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Listening to the bills proposed by Prime Minister Winston, Archbishop Brandon couldn't help frowning. Although he had known for a long time that the kingdom would introduce potion-related bills, he didn't expect the treaties inside to be so harsh.

The tax to be levied in the front alone has reached a terrifying 39%, which is equivalent to the fact that the profits of the Manstein Potion Company have been greatly reduced!

Taxes are so high, apart from the terrifying profits from potions, Rhodes IV is probably still wary that Ma Wei is a spy from another country.

The high tax is imposed because Ma Wei is afraid that Ma Wei will steal too much money away and ensure that at least half of the funds stay in the Kingdom of Windsor.

The equity in Ma Wei's hands only accounts for 51% of Manstein's potion company, and the dividends are the same. The potions imported from abroad must first pay customs duties, and then pay corporate taxes. The federal tax has been deducted piecemeal, and the profit of the original 100 gold pounds is probably only 30 gold pounds left!
With such a high tax, Marvie felt uncomfortable, and Archbishop Brandon also felt uncomfortable.

As the financial officer of the church, his first task is to make money for the church, and potions will be the key business for him to consolidate his position in the future, so he must not be careless!
After patiently waiting for the prime minister to finish reading, Archbishop Brandon stood up and raised objections to the bill: "The tax imposed by the Potions Act is too high! Such a high tax will force companies to raise commodity prices, and in the end their interests will be damaged. Ordinary people!"

"How many ordinary people can buy expensive potions?" Prime Minister Winston said, smoking a cigar: "As far as I know, the price of a bottle of Mercury's Blood is as high as 50 gold pounds! A pound of sleeping toast It also sells for 20 gold pounds! Is this a price that ordinary people can afford?"

"The price of Mercury's Blood and Sleeping Toast is high because of their expensive raw materials! What's more, these potions are not sold to ordinary people!" Archbishop Brandon said loudly: "The potions sold to ordinary people, There are sticks of Hercules, and the price of each bottle is only 4 shillings! And considering the purchasing power of ordinary people, Manstein also specially cooperated with banks to open micro-loans and insurance business!"

"It's like eating. Some high-end restaurants are expensive because they have good raw materials, while small restaurants on the street use the most common materials, so the price is naturally lower!"

"The original intention of Manstein Potion Company was not to make money, but to balance the potion market!"

What Archbishop Brandon said made Mavi himself a little embarrassed. He really did not set up the potion company to make money, but to use the potion company to sneak into the upper class in London. Making money is only secondary, but Archbishop Brandon came as soon as he opened his mouth, his face not blushing and his heart beating. He was obviously a veteran of fooling people.

"We have brought the price list of potion materials, please have a look."

Archbishop Brandon winked, and Ma Wei opened the suitcase knowingly, and handed the price list of the potion prepared by Dino to Archbishop Brandon. Archbishop Brandon read it in public, although everyone couldn't understand it. , but still have to pretend to be thoughtful.

After reading, Archbishop Brandon continued: "I admit that there are indeed many dangerous potion materials. In this regard, the church will take responsibility and strictly control the materials, but please understand that potions are beneficial to the country. People! We should use the characteristics of potions to fight against dangerous supernatural creatures from the outside world! Instead of imposing high taxes and hiding the sword in the treasury!"

"That's right!"

As soon as the words fell, a group of clergy members who supported Archbishop Brandon waved the handkerchiefs on their knees. The second prince nodded, and the members of the Liberal Party immediately waved their handkerchiefs in agreement. He took a handkerchief and wiped his forehead.

Seeing Freya wiping her forehead with a handkerchief, the Democratic MPs also raised their handkerchiefs in response. After a brief hesitation, Grand Prince Charles also picked up the handkerchief and led the Conservative MPs to express their approval of Archbishop Brandon's speech. .

For a moment, there was a tsunami in the large conference hall, and the sound of approval almost lifted the ceiling. Seeing this scene, Speaker Lambert silently wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, and even Prime Minister Winston, who proposed the bill, became serious. .

More than 8% of the MPs choose to support the church, and there are two princes among them. What does this mean?
The kingship has fallen!

The cabinet, after all, became a vassal of the church.

The king is still the king, and the church will not abolish the royal power, but the crown that symbolizes secular power has been worn on the head of the pope. The power in the king's hands is like the gemstone that was later set on the crown on his head, nondescript.

Rhodes IV's eyes were slightly gloomy, but he quickly regained his composure. He calmly pressed his hand, and everyone gradually became quiet.

"According to the vote, the first phase of the potion bill was not passed. Winston, you should consult the church more about the content of the bill."

Your Majesty, why not even you.
Winston looked at Rhodes IV, who seemed to be completely compromised, and lamented in his heart, and said in a hoarse voice:
"As ordered."

(End of this chapter)