"So, the protection bill has been passed?"
Holding the phone, Fangzheng showed a strange smile.
"Yes, Mr. Fangzheng. The Diet has passed the 'cursed child' protection bill.... But, is it really useful?"
She knew why the Diet was willing to pass the bill. On the one hand, it was because the threat of the Zodiac was right in front of them. On the other hand, they were fearless and thought that even if the bill was passed, it would be useless. After all, in the current environment, the "cursed children" would be discriminated against. As the saying goes, the law does not punish the masses. Can you arrest everyone?
The Diet had probably already planned that as long as the people resisted fiercely, they would immediately withdraw the bill, and then use this as an excuse to weaken her power from the Holy Son of Heaven. That was not a bad thing, was it? Because of this, they did not resist much and chose to pass the bill in the end. But in the eyes of the Holy Son of Heaven, this was not a victory.
"So, my request is also passed?"
"Yes, but.... Mr. Fangzheng, what does that... mean?"
The request that Fangzheng mentioned was a special clause in the "cursed child" protection bill, which specifically required the Tendo Temple to have the authority to assist in the administration of the bill. This clause seemed a bit strange, but because it was clearly stated in the bill that the Tendo Temple did not have the authority to enforce the law, and the authority to enforce the law was still in the hands of the Tokyo regional police. Therefore, although the Diet members had some doubts about this "special assistance in administration", they still passed it.
After all, Fangzheng also stated in the clause that those who violated the law would be imprisoned, and this part was naturally the responsibility of the Tendo Temple.
But would anyone really arrest those who violated the law? Even if the police saw it, they would probably turn a blind eye. In this case, the Tendo Temple did not have the authority to arrest criminals, so how could they make them surrender themselves? What a joke!
"You'll know soon enough."
After saying this, Fangzheng closed his phone and looked at the TV in front of him again. At this moment, on the TV, the guests were discussing this matter angrily.
"Lord Elysian Son of Heaven has gone too far! She forced the Cursed Child Protection Act through Congress, but what was the point? Does she not know the consequences of going against the people? According to the media, His Majesty's support rate has dropped by 5%. Isn't this enough to prove the problem? "
"Those 'cursed children' don't deserve protection at all! The Elysian Son of Heaven is also in the 'Age of Plunder'. Why would she make such a provision? Does she intend to let the 'Cursed Children' have the right to vote? "
"Ladies and gentlemen, please take a look. Currently, thousands of people have gathered on Central Avenue to protest against the 'cursed child' protection bill passed by His Majesty the Son of Heaven and the Congress. Everyone is very agitated …"
As the host spoke, the image on the screen changed. Thousands of people were holding up slogans and marching on Central Avenue while shouting slogans.
"Protozoa are unforgivable! Drive out the cursed child! "
And in front of these indignant people, the host also reported with a serious expression.
"It seems that the 'cursed child' protection bill has not been accepted by the public …"
Just as Fangzheng expected, public opinion and the social situation did not support the 'cursed child' protection bill, but he did not care, because … he already had a countermeasure.
"Five, four, three, two, one …"
Looking at the time on the TV screen, Fangzheng muttered softly.
"Next is a piece of news."
Then, the screen changed again. The host appeared on the screen. Her expression was a little complicated, but she still bit the bullet and continued.
"Just now, the Tendo Temple issued an official notice. In order to support the Elysian Son of Heaven's' cursed child 'protection bill, according to the special provisions of the protection bill, the Tendo Temple will provide a reward for assistance. Anyone who has any evidence of discrimination, abuse, or assault against the cursed child can submit video or audio recordings as evidence to the police station's' cursed child 'protection bill. Once the Tendo Temple confirms the authenticity of the evidence, the person who submits the evidence will receive a reward ranging from 10,000 to 50,000 yuan. The police officers who arrest the 'cursed child' violators will receive a reward of 100,000 yuan each time … At the same time, the Tendo Temple has announced that it will build a city dedicated to the cursed child. The cursed child and his family can seek refuge at a designated place in the outer area. The address is … "
"How could this be …"
Looking at the news on the screen, the Elysian Son of Heaven and the other councilors were speechless. They had all thought about how the Tendo Temple would solve this problem. After all, even if the bill was passed, no one would implement it.
But they did not expect the other party to use such a method!
A monetary attack!!
In this era, most people could not earn much money. Perhaps in peacetime, 50,000 yuan was only a small amount of money. But in this apocalypse, where a bag of bean sprouts only cost 6 yuan, 10,000 to 50,000 yuan was definitely a huge sum of money! Its value was almost the same as 100,000 to 500,000 yuan in peacetime!
Not to mention, every police officer who arrested a suspect would receive a reward of 100,000 yuan!!
That was simply throwing money away!!
Where did the Tendo Temple get so much money from?
Of course, Fangzheng did not have that much money, but it was not a problem for him to get money. With the Nimf, it was a piece of cake to hack into the banking system and transfer the money. All the money he was using now came from the black gold accounts of the big shots and the Chamber of Commerce. With the Nimf's methods, these guys would not be able to find any clues no matter how hard they searched.
But now, for the councilors, they were not worried about the money that had disappeared from their black gold accounts, but — — the world had changed!!
In this era, the lives of the lower classes were very poor, full of pressure and danger. This was also the reason why the big shots allowed them to bully the cursed child. On one hand, they really hated the cursed child, and on the other hand, it was to divert the focus of the conflict and let the ordinary people focus on the cursed child. This way, the big shots could relax a little.
But now, the Tendo Temple's move had messed up their plans!
Indeed, those people hated the "cursed child", but no one would go against money! As long as they provided clues, they would get money. And for the police, if they arrested a suspect, they would get a reward that was equivalent to their annual salary! More importantly, all of this was legal income!
It was their own parliament that stamped the bill!
Previously, these councilors were still wondering what the Tendo Temple's so-called "special assistance" meant. Now, they finally understood, so this was the other party's plan!!
And as for what would happen next, anyone could guess.
Even if the people did not care on the surface, there would definitely be poor people who would look for evidence and sell it to the Tendo Temple. And the police could arrest the suspects in the name of "doing things according to the law". Those who could bully the "cursed child" at will in the past had no choice but to restrain their behavior. Otherwise, everyone around them might be spies who could expose them!!
"This is a violation of social order!!"
A councilor slammed the table and stood up. His face was pale.
"We must stop this behavior!!"
"But this is a bill passed unanimously by the parliament."
The Elysian Son of Heaven was also a little worried, but even so, she still shook her head.
"The Tendo Temple's actions did not violate our agreement."
"But … .that's right!"
Thinking of this, the councilor seemed to suddenly remember something and slammed the table.
"The bill only allows the Tendo Temple to assist us and establish an office. It doesn't say that they want to build a city!"
"That's right, they want to build a country within a country in Tokyo! That's impossible! We must negotiate with the Tendo Temple immediately! "
"That's right, that's right!!"
Looking at the excited crowd, the Elysian Son of Heaven frowned slightly. But she was also puzzled because Fangzheng did not mention anything about building a city to her before. Now that he suddenly mentioned it, the girl inevitably felt a little strange.
"I'll contact Mr. Fangzheng right now. Please wait a moment."
While saying that, the Elysian Son of Heaven opened the phone and quickly connected to Fangzheng's phone. Soon, Fangzheng's voice sounded from the other side of the phone.
"Ah, hello, Miss Elysian Son of Heaven. Since you called me, it means that you've seen the notice from the Tendo Temple? Do you have any objections? "
"I personally have no objections, Mr. Fangzheng."
While saying that, the Elysian Son of Heaven glanced at the councilors around her.
"But I would like to ask about the matter of building a city to shelter the 'cursed child' … .why didn't you negotiate with us beforehand?"
"Hmm?"
Facing the Elysian Son of Heaven's question, Fangzheng replied with a question mark.
"Why am I talking to you about this?"
"Aren't you planning to build a gathering place for the 'cursed child' in the Outer Zone?"
At this moment, the Elysian Son of Heaven and the councilors finally reacted. Could it be ….
"I did say that I want to build a city for the cursed child, but …."
At this point, Fangzheng's tone was mixed with a strange smile.
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