"Production and plunder... Shukri, your insights on business exceed my expectations every time."
In the living room, the eldest prince lit a cigar and took an elegant puff. After signaling Ma Wei and others to do whatever they wanted, he said: "Sheep create wool, a source of high-quality milk, which is plundered by humans. In the same way, humans can also plunder other products."
The value created by the creator.”
"Not only the value, but also everything about them." The second prince said: "If there is no outlet, we will create it. The world belongs to us. Most of those at the bottom will not have a chance to stand up. They are waiting to be slaughtered.
Lamb.”
"Yes, a lamb to be slaughtered..."
"Charles, as long as you and I cooperate, we can definitely make a huge amount of money, even more than we have ever seen before!"
"Telling me this, you want to gain my support, right?"
"You understand my purpose. If the bill is passed, all of this can be achieved."
The eldest prince did not give an immediate answer, but said: "I need time to think about it. Anyway, I can only resubmit the bill next month. There is no rush."
"I trust you will make the right decision."
Seeing that Charles' attitude had slowed down, the second prince did not continue to press forward. He stood up to leave with Marvey and Baron Frederick. After they left, the eldest prince smoked for a while without looking at Arthur and Os who were sitting next to him.
Lord Din, Gawain, stared at the door intently, and after a long time asked: "Did you all hear it?"
"His Royal Highness the Second Prince has great ambitions." Earl Austin sighed: "The idea of using public schools to increase housing prices is really awesome. Even with the terrifying ability of Manstein's Potion Company to attract money, it is probably not possible.
Compared with the real estate industry, because land is the most primitive means of production, it is limited."
"Do you think I should agree to Shukry's proposal? Work with the Liberals?"
Earl Austin smiled and said: "Cooperation can lead to win-win results. This is not a bad thing for the Conservative Party. Who would think that there is too much money?"
"But I always feel that things are not that simple." The eldest prince said quietly: "For such a profitable business, he actually told me like this. It is really unbelievable."
"Only when the bill is passed can the second prince's vision be realized, and we hold 60% of the votes. Without our consent, the bill cannot be passed."
"But Shukri doesn't know this." The eldest prince said in a deep voice: "Even if Arthur is an official supporter of the Conservative Party, what about Russell Benjamin? As long as it can get the support of northern MPs and other small parties, the Liberal Party will still
To be able to force the passage of the bill with a slight advantage, there is no need to cooperate with us. But now Shukri has not even fought for it. He has directly given up the hope of gaining the support of northern legislators and came to discuss cooperation with me..."
Earl Austin thought for a while and said: "Maybe His Royal Highness the Second Prince doesn't want to go to such trouble? If he wins the support of the northern congressmen, we will also receive the news. As long as he blocks it, his plan will not succeed. Instead of wasting time, why not
Open the skylight and speak frankly."
"What you said makes sense..."
After thinking for a while, the eldest prince looked at Arthur and Gawain: "What are your opinions? Arthur, your father has always praised you for your intelligence since you were a child, so you can speak first."
"You can agree or disagree." Arthur said, "If we agree to Shukri's proposal and cooperate with them, then we will strive for the greatest advantage."
"go on."
"Shukri wants to make money by raising housing prices, so he must buy houses in advance. The prices are low now. After the bill is passed, housing prices will rise."
Arthur said calmly: "This one-month window period is also the time he leaves for himself to maneuver funds. Today's proposal is just to explore our opinions, and I think London's housing prices will definitely rise, but we can learn from it."
Make trouble and dig a trap for Shukri."
The eldest prince asked curiously: "What trap?"
"Shukri wants to establish a school district housing system, which means that all children in an area can enroll in school. The richer the district, the better the teachers, the better the education provided, and the more people who can buy houses. The housing prices
Naturally high." Arthur said: "Theoretically, Shukri's plan is feasible, but he ignores a crucial issue - whether people need to buy houses."
"If you don't buy a house, you won't be eligible for admission, right?" Earl Austin interjected.
“What if it’s a lease-to-sale option?”
The eldest prince's eyes suddenly lit up, and he caught the key point of Arthur's words: "The same right to rent and sell... means that there is no need to buy a house, and the children can have the opportunity to attend a good school!"
"Yes, how many years does it take for a child to go to school? It's only six or seven years. In such a short time, of course it is more cost-effective to rent a house than to buy a house."
The cost of renting a house for six years may not be as high as the interest on a bank loan. For many families, if they rent and sell with equal rights, they will have more choices.
The most frightening thing is that if the rental and sale rights are equal, then the house that the second prince has painstakingly planned to acquire in advance will most likely not be interested!
If you spend a lot of money to buy a house that cannot be sold, it will become a rope that traps you. In the short term, you will not even be able to recover the principal!
This is really a poisonous plan!
At least it can make the Liberal Party crippled!
"His Royal Highness the Second Prince will definitely cooperate with Thames Bank. If the funds in their hands are locked up, and then the news is released to create panic, causing depositors to rush to withdraw money..."
Earl Austin licked his lips and his eyes brightened: "It will probably cause Thames Bank to collapse!"
Once Thames Bank collapses, bad debts will be overwhelming. At that time, the nobles who borrowed money from Thames Bank to buy houses will also be implicated, which will eventually trigger a butterfly effect and directly affect the kingdom's economy...
There is no guarantee that housing prices will collapse!
If house prices collapse, wouldn't the aristocrats who invested all their wealth in the real estate market go bankrupt overnight?
Thinking of that scene, the eldest prince almost laughed out loud.
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But it would be great if you could make money while digging a hole for your competitors...
Arthur's proposal played into the hands of the eldest prince. He thought this was a great idea, with equal rights for renting and selling... Shukri's expression must have been wonderful when he proposed this motion!
"What good will this do to us?" Gawain asked.
"We don't need benefits. The Liberal Party is our biggest competitor. If we hold them back, it will buy us time."
At this time, Earl Austin said: "Of course there are benefits. For example, after the bill is enacted, we can find those members who are willing to abandon the dark side and turn to the bright side, give them support, and let them switch to the Conservative Party..."
The beautiful vision seemed to be right in front of him. The eldest prince made a decisive decision and adopted Arthur's proposal to add a special item for equal rights for renting and selling on the day the bill was proposed, in order to destroy the second prince's plan.
"Remember, this matter must be kept highly confidential. No one else can know except you and me."
"Don't worry, Your Highness, I will keep my mouth shut."
The next day, the Second Prince's acquisition operation started. The wealthy area of West London was not within their consideration. The teachers there were top-notch. Children of wealthy families attended private aristocratic schools, as well as free public schools.
The studies are completely different, it can be said to be a world of difference.
The houses that are really worth buying are the residential areas in North and South London. Compared with the too poor East London and the too rich West London, people living in North and South London often don’t have to worry about food and clothing. They have a decent job and earn a lot of money.
The money is enough to support the family.
These people are the targets that the second prince is targeting.
Manstein Potion Company did not participate in this acquisition, and Mawei did not provide any help to the Liberal Party, allowing everything to develop naturally.
While the second prince and others were going crazy about buying a house, the eldest prince was also holding a banquet. On the surface, he was actually celebrating the bill that would be passed one month later, but in fact, he was happy that the second prince and others were about to step into a trap.
In order to avoid being discovered by the second prince, the eldest prince also sent his men to purchase the house. However, the acquisition was only in the negotiation stage and the deal could not be concluded - even if the seller was happy to sign the contract.
The second prince did not notice the abnormality of the eldest prince, and was completely immersed in the scene of being loved by the people after the promulgation of the bill.
The two people, each with their own agenda, did not notice the other's thoughts.
A month flew by.
Cha... Cha... Cha...
On the second floor of the grocery store, Ma Wei took a knife and made a gap in the door frame to record Yunia's growth process.
Do gods grow like humans?
Mavey doesn't know about other gods, but Yunia seems to be like this. When she set off from Mosk, she was only as high as Mavey's knees. Now, she is several centimeters higher than her knees.
According to Yunia, this is not the growth of human beings, but the expansion after the growth of power, just like a storage container, its volume determines the capacity. If you want to store more power, of course you must increase the volume.
"So, the bigger the god, the more powerful he is?"
"Well... you can't say that." Yunia explained seriously: "There are always some gods who are naturally strong, such as Ailan, who is also a sunflower!"
Yunia has gained tens of millions of believers, which is almost equal to or even slightly better than the followers of the three goddesses of destiny. However, since she has only completed her first awakening, in terms of overall strength, she is still not as good as the three goddesses of destiny.
No matter what, it's a good thing that Yunia is growing taller, otherwise she would eat so many snacks all day long without any signs of gaining weight. If she didn't grow taller... it would be a violation of the law of conservation of energy.
Perhaps the world of gods does not respect the law of conservation of energy...
Yunia, who has grown a few centimeters taller, looks one size smaller when wearing her previous clothes. Children are like this. They may need to change clothes several times a year. Ma Wei decided to take Yunia to get custom made after the meeting in the afternoon.
For clothes, you can go to a clothing store to buy a few ready-made pieces temporarily.
"Let's go, today is the day for the parliament, we can't be late."
"Um!"
Passing her little hand to her father, Yunia stepped onto the carriage with the stuffed bear in her arms, and came to the Capitol with Mavie.
Today's meeting was held in the House of Commons. The House of Lords and the Cabinet would not attend, but the hall was still full of people, and even the auditorium on the second floor had many spectators.
Since this was a meeting of the House of Commons, the House of Lords and the Cabinet did not participate. This also led to the fact that in addition to the speakers of the various parties, the eldest prince, the second prince, Arthur, Freya and even Baron Frederick and Earl Austin were like this
None of the party leaders attended.
Only members of the House of Commons and observers can participate in the meetings of the House of Commons.
For example, the second prince and others sitting in the auditorium.
Due to regulations, they can only sit on the second floor.
Judging from the current situation within the Liberal Party, when the Second Prince and Baron Frederick did not attend the meeting, Mavey became the leader of the Liberal Party.
However, this meeting was very important. The second prince came to the scene in person. Even if he was sitting on the second floor, he still had to give on-site instructions.
When the time came, the Speaker knocked on the pedestal and announced the start of the parliament. Congressman Girard was the first to take the stage to give a speech. After an impassioned speech, as expected...
Something unexpected happened.
When Congressman Girard mentioned the nearby enrollment regulations in the Education Reform Bill, objections were raised on the Conservative bench. One member stood up and said: "For some families with difficulties, nearby enrollment is obviously unfair. Different regions
, the teaching staff is also different. If the nearby enrollment policy is implemented, I think the provision of equal rights for renting and selling should be added."
Wow!
On the second floor, the second prince suddenly stood up, stared at the eldest prince opposite, gritted his teeth, and had blue veins popping on his forehead: "Charles..."
The eldest prince looked at him and nodded with a smile full of mockery.
At this point, the second prince signaled to Girard with his eyes, asking him to refute immediately. Girard responded quickly and immediately refuted it on the grounds that "leasing will destroy the unity of the school district system". But unfortunately, except for the Liberal Party,
, other parties simply don't care about adding a 'rent-sell-equal-rights' ordinance.
Gilard looked towards the second floor, asking the second prince, wanting to withdraw the proposal. The second prince thought for a long time, glanced at Ma Wei, and shook his head in the latter's dull eyes.
Now it was the eldest prince's turn to be surprised. In such a disadvantageous situation, Shukri still refused to withdraw his proposal and continued on?
Are you trying to fight him to the death...or do you have another agenda?
Turning his eyes, the eldest prince looked across. When he saw Shukri's face full of anger but mixed with a sneer, he realized something, stood up suddenly, and wanted to remind the conservative party, but...
The Speaker's gavel has landed on the pedestal.
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"Based on the majority principle, the Education Reform Bill proposed by the Liberal Party was passed by the House of Commons!"
According to the parliamentary order of the Kingdom of Windsor, after the resolution of the lower house is completed, it needs to be sent to the upper house for resolution. The upper house can block the resolution passed by the lower house for up to two years. After two years, the proposal will be forcibly passed.
Theoretically, the eldest prince still has room for mediation. As long as he orders the upper house to prevent the passage of the bill, he can defeat the second prince's plan. However, at the beginning of the meeting of the lower house, the upper house also submitted an "Education Reform Bill."