Chapter 96: Reconstructing the Police Station (5,000 words)
"That's different. We were in public just now. Mr. Prime Minister wanted to show his magnanimity as a big shot. Unless I really pissed him off, he wouldn't lose his temper with a little guy like me."
The blond secretary Lockhard smiled, shook his head and said:
"You are not a nobody, you are the most famous lawyer in Backlund recently."
Rawls had a smile on his face and said modestly:
"In front of His Excellency the Duke, are you no longer a nobody?"
The two guys, who had secret intentions and were both former "lawyers," chatted all the time, but neither of them got any useful information about the other party.
“Tuk tuk tuk”
Lockhard knocked on the door of a room on the second floor, and a deep male voice came from inside:
"Come in."
The blond secretary Lockhard turned back to Rawls, looked at each other with a smile, and pushed open the door to the room.
The room is not big, and the first thing you see when you enter is a huge oil painting hanging on the wall, depicting a scene where Duke Negan and the Conservatives are talking.
Rawls had taken courses such as art appreciation at Lincoln College. The oil paintings on the wall were not outstanding in terms of technique and art alone, but their exaggerated size and "narrow" room created a strong impression.
Contrast will make people's attention unconsciously focus on it.
After being lost for a moment, Rawls immediately reacted, saluted Duke Negan who had already stood up and was looking at him with a smile, and apologized:
"Your Excellency, it is a pleasure to meet you. Please forgive me for my rudeness."
Although Duke Negan is a veteran landed aristocrat, due to his naval experience in his youth, he does not attach much importance to aristocratic etiquette.
Duke Negan, who was not wearing the uniform of an admiral, waved his hand, not looking very concerned:
"It doesn't matter, even those who have been here many times will still focus on this oil painting as soon as they enter the house."
Secretary Lockhard did not come in, but closed the door and left after Rawls entered.
Rawls looked at the oil painting again and found that he was no longer as shocked as before, so he praised:
"This oil painting is truly special."
He is a Sequence 8 "barbarian" and has extraordinary resistance to this aspect, but he will also focus on it.
"Its author is more famous, it is the work of Pauli Dellaw, the former dean of Backlund Medical College and royal advisor. However, compared to his attainments in psychology, it is far behind in painting.
However, he relied on his extremely high knowledge of psychology, and with the help of this room and the right placement, he made everyone who entered the room pay attention to the painting."
Pauley Dellau? The president of the Psychological Alchemy Society? He is also the pawn of "Adam" in controlling the Psychological Alchemy Society?
Rawls suddenly felt a huge wave in his heart. He thought that the "Twilight Hermits" had planted many hidden stakes around Duke Negan and the Loen royal family, so the times would develop as "Adam" expected.
But I never expected that Duke Negan would be like this. The secretary is just a young man. Even the room decoration was designed by Pauli Dellaw, the "Dream Weaver" of Sequence 3. The oil painting is full of
Core members of the Conservative Party!
No wonder he can join forces with the goddess to trick the god of war into losing his mother. This method is too terrifying.
Rawls looked calm and praised:
"Although it was only a momentary shock, it can be seen that Dean Dellaw is indeed very knowledgeable in psychology."
Duke Negan nodded and said regretfully:
"Yes, it's a pity that Dean Dellaw passed away three years ago. I originally wanted to ask him to help me design several similar rooms."
At first, when Pauli Dellaw designed it, Duke Negan himself was shocked. He also specially asked Archbishop Horamick Hayton, the head of the Backlund Parish of the Steam Church and a member of the Divine Council, to check it and confirm that it was
There is no occult factor in it, so I dare to enter this room to work.
According to Archbishop Horamik, unless he is an Extraordinary who has received special psychological training, he will notice this painting first. This layout aroused great interest in Horamik, and he also wanted to discuss it with Dellau.
Let’s talk about related topics.,
This made Duke Negan, who was worried about his safety, relax a lot, and also wanted Paulie Dellaw to design a similar room for his lover's residence.
But not long after, Dellau passed away.
Rawls no longer knew what to say. Duke Negan was afraid that his death would not be miserable enough!
"I saw you last time at Count Wolfe's house. I originally wanted to invite you in person, but Count Hall had something to do with me temporarily, so I had to ask my secretary to invite you to attend."
Duke Negan walked from behind the desk to the sofa and sat down. The sofa was of excellent quality. There was no abnormal sound after the tall and fat Duke Negan sat down.
Rawls waved his hand and said with a wry smile:
"If you invite me personally, I may not dare to come."
"Hahaha, what can the barrister Rawls Adrian who can almost start a war between the two parties not dare to do?" Seeing the wry smile on Rawls' face, Duke Negan smiled even brighter and waved, "
sit down."
Rawls was not polite and sat directly on the single sofa next to Duke Negan. The butler August told him that showing fear and grooming in front of Duke Negan would arouse the Duke's disgust. The appropriate "passing"
"This act of sharing" actually makes him feel close to you.
"In this case, I went too far. Please forgive me. After all, I am facing the Nozick family."
"Martin Nozick was able to go from being a teacher's son to where he is today, so his methods are certainly not too bad. You can use this method to bring him down, which is already very powerful."
Rawls quickly waved his hand and said:
"I just want his son Lancer to get the punishment he deserves. As for bringing down Congressman Nozick..."
Duke Negan interrupted Rawls and leaned back on the sofa:
"Almost, the New Party has made a lot of compensations in order not to go to war. You have ruined his hope of becoming the leader of the New Party. And you have become the enemy of the New Party."
"It's nothing, after all, I didn't choose the New Party." Rawls hesitated for a while, "I can't figure out why we don't use this opportunity to continue to attack the New Party. After the "Corn Act" is repealed, our strength will remain
Weaken."
Without him, the case may not be established, and Witte Gaude might have died in prison long ago. The Conservative Party has no chance to attack, and Duke Negan should choose to
Give in.
The temporary peace between the two parties led to the assassination of the "Apostles of Desire", and even the secret cooperation of the "Twilight Hermits". Previously, "Hurricane Lieutenant General" Qilingos assassinated Duke Negan alone, which was more like
A bounty mission can be done or not.
Now that the Conservative Party has grasped the sore foot of the new party, it can take advantage of the opportunity to start a war, and the chance of winning is quite high.
The Conservative Party is a giant with a serious disease, and has been stabbed in a vital part by the New Party, which continues to bleed; the New Party is still underage, but it has also been stabbed by the case brought by Rawls. Although it is not a vital part, it is enough to make him
weak.
More importantly, from the fact that Duke Negan was able to put aside his grudges and cooperate with the new party, it can be seen that he definitely has the courage to implement this plan.
So as long as Duke Negan nods, those land aristocrats who have been patient for a long time and have suffered heavy losses will definitely agree to take this opportunity to suppress the new party.
It is impossible for the "Corn Act" to be abolished and re-established, but the Conservative Party can completely let the new party find other ways to make up for it. After all, the Conservative Party is still the ruling party and the Prime Minister is still the leader of the Conservative Party.
But now Duke Negan is still following the old path and even shook hands with the new party earlier. This is not normal and does not meet Rawls's expectations.
He wanted to try to see if the two parties could start a war in advance, so that Duke Negan could live longer and allow himself to accumulate more strength. However, this goal was not achieved, and the loss was not huge.
When he heard Rawls say "we", Duke Negan nodded with satisfaction. When he heard that Rawls wanted to use this opportunity to suppress the new party, he shook his head. He thought Rawls was still too young.
But this is normal. After all, if a young man can consider everything, wouldn't the life of old guys like them be in vain?
Duke Negan cleared his throat and asked in a deep voice:
"Rawls, who supports the Conservative Party?"
"noble."
Rawls didn't hesitate, this was Luen's open secret.
The Conservative Party is a core political faction based on the landed aristocracy and represents the interests of the Loen aristocrats and large landowners.
"Where is the new party?"
"Big factory owner, big banker."
"But there are many nobles who owe money to big factory owners and big bankers. Do you think they support the Conservative Party or the New Party?"
Rawls understood instantly that it was no wonder that the Corn Bills were repealed and that such a proposal that struck a chord with the Conservative Party could be passed by the House of Lords.
In addition to big nobles like Duke Negan, the nobles in the House of Lords are mostly small nobles. Their income obviously cannot sustain their expenses, so borrowing money is the only way out.
Duke Negan waved his hand and said:
"Rolls, do you know why these big factory owners lend us money?"
Duke Negan stood up, arranged his clothes, and said proudly:
"We are nobles and do not need elections. We are the House of Lords and are valid for life."
Rawls also stood up and watched Duke Negan's "performance".
"The legislative and judicial powers are in our hands. Five of the seven admirals of the Royal Navy are from noble families. We hold the vast majority of power in this country and maintain the king's rule. The New Party only won a temporary victory.
And victory ultimately belongs to us."
Rawls suddenly felt some pity for Duke Negan. As he said, the conservative party maintained the status of the nobility, and the nobility maintained the rule of the king.
But Duke Negan never knew what their King was planning, and their protection would only lead to the King's betrayal.
If Rawls were in Duke Negan's position, it would be hard to imagine that the person he defended would betray him.
"Tuk-tuk-tuk" knocking on the door interrupted Duke Negan's "performance".
"Enter."
A man in his thirties who was equally tall and somewhat similar to Duke Negan came in. His hairline receded and he had obvious forehead wrinkles. He nodded towards Rawls, and then said to Duke Negan.
He bowed his head and saluted:
"Father, are you looking for me?"
Rawls narrowed his eyes. This is Duke Negan's son, Lord Philip Negan, the future Duke Negan.
"This is Rolls Adrian. I told you before that he will help you reconstruct the Hillston Police Department."
Philip Negan stretched out his right hand and spoke softly:
"I'm Philip Negan. I'll be keeping you busy for the next while."
"Good afternoon, Lord Philip."
Rawls shook hands with Lord Philip. This Lord was not awarded one of his titles by Duke Negan, but as the son of the Duke, he must be called Lord.
However, Duke Negan only has one son, and his future heir can only be Lord Philip. Even if Duke Negan has an illegitimate son, he cannot inherit the title.
Rawls looked at Duke Negan and said puzzledly:
"What do you mean by restructuring the Hillstown Police Department?"
"O" Duke Negan looked like he suddenly reacted, "I forgot to mention that Hillston Police Station has been transferred to Backlund Police Station because of this case. Philip just came back from Olawi and will be here soon."
To take over the Hillstown Police Department, you can help him."
Rawls' eyes widened and his mouth opened slightly:
"Your Excellency the Duke? I..."
"I believe you. I want to discuss something with Agushed. You and Philip will talk to you first."
Halfway through Duke Negan's words, he had already arrived at the door. After speaking, he opened the door and went out, closing the door, leaving only Rawls and Lord Philip staring at each other.
Rawls reacted and motioned for Lord Philip to sit down first.
After the two sat down, Lord Philip spoke first:
"Based on your reaction, you probably don't know my father's arrangement, so before we start a formal conversation, listen to what I have to say. After that, if you agree, then continue talking. If you don't agree, you can go to my father's place."
Let me tell you."
Then won’t all my efforts be in vain? This way of speaking is really domineering, worthy of the “Arbiter” sequence, but I don’t know if it is Sequence 7 or Sequence 6?
Rawls nodded and stretched out his hand to signal Lord Philip to speak first.
Lord Philip nodded with satisfaction:
"I joined the Navy when I was twenty, and it has been thirteen years this year, so I hate it when people don't speak directly. You are a lawyer and you should know what I mean?"
It was obvious that it was a military style. Rawls nodded to show that he understood.
"Second, you can point out my mistakes to my face, but don't say them behind my back, especially to my father. This is very important."
Lord Philip looked solemn, obviously he had suffered a lot here.
It seems like there are a lot of snitches around you! But are these people brainless? Duke Negan is the only son, isn’t it the next Duke Negan that you have offended?
"Third, you can make suggestions when I do things. It's up to me whether you listen or not. Don't go to my father with your suggestions and force me to do it according to your suggestions."
Yeah, I understand, it’s the same as the second one.
Rawls finally understood why Philip could not unite the conservative party after the death of Duke Negan. How could the nobles and politicians accept such a way of speaking in a short period of time?
Speaking of which, how did Duke Negan raise such a son? He was also born in the navy, but Duke Negan didn’t have such a style?
"There is nothing left. Now that my father has made a decision, don't think about rejecting it. He will not change his mind. How about it? Can we continue talking?"
"certainly."
Just like coaxing a child, Rawls nodded when looking at Lord Philip, who had obvious forehead wrinkles, even though the child was a bit older.
Lord Philip was also quite satisfied. He was quite angry with Auston Leavitt in Olawi, so it was best to make an announcement in advance.
"Okay, tell me what you think!"
Huh? What do you mean by telling me what I think? I don’t know anything?
Rawls shook his head and said:
"Lord Philip, I am..."
"Just call me Philip"
They are really two fathers and sons. Can't you let me finish what I'm saying?
"Okay, Philip, I'm a barrister. I deal more with the courts. I really don't know much about the police station. You can tell me your thoughts first and I'll see if I can add anything."
Lord Philip thought for a moment, nodded and said:
"When I go to the Hillston Police Department, I will directly serve as the deputy chief, equal to the assistant director of Silveras Field. I plan to start with the case you handled and investigate all the people involved in the Hillston Police Department.
, demote or dismiss those who make mistakes, and then establish a police force that belongs to the Conservative Party."
Because of its special status, the Hillston Police Department falls within the sphere of influence of the new party, so its police chief has the same position as the deputy director of Silveras Field, and other police stations in Backlund are also higher than the local police stations. The chief
As Assistant Superintendent, not Senior Superintendent.
It's really simple and crude, but it does work, it just takes a little longer.
Limited by the influence of the times, people in this era are keen on politics. It is common to choose a party to join, but the consequences of quitting the party are also serious.
Most of the police officers at Hillston Police Station are members of the New Party, and it would be too difficult for them to defect to the Conservative Party.
"I agree with your first approach and half-agree with the second one."
Lord Philip frowned, and wrinkles instantly appeared on his smooth forehead:
"explain."
"It is necessary to punish the police who harbor criminals, but it is difficult to establish a police force belonging to the Conservative Party. Most of them are members of the New Party, and there are very few non-party police officers."
"continue."
"I think rather than building it within the Hillstown Police Department, it's better to recruit from outside."
"External recruitment?"
"Yes, the Hillston Police Department is responsible for some streets in Joe Wood District and the entire Hillston District, but does not have any branches. This is obviously unreasonable. We can completely establish five or six branches, and the police can draw from other branches.
We will be selected from the police stations in the district, and I think they will support us."
"It's easy. I'll go say hello to them."
"At the same time, we can assign some New Party police officers to the branch, as long as the branch is under our control. And the Hillston Police Department, which has lost some police officers, can supplement its police force from other police stations..."
PS: After this big chapter, there will be no large-scale political descriptions within one or two hundred chapters. Rawls is going to improve his strength.