Guevara and the others left one after another. In the huge conference room, only the two of them were left. The atmosphere became particularly quiet. After some time, Han Jin let out a sigh and smiled, "You have offended all of them today."
"You can't blame me." Although he knew how awkward his situation had become, the smile on Solomon's face was very casual, as if he did not care about it at all. "My goal is just to prevent them from treating my territory as a meal on their plate and taking what they want. If they can't even accept this … heh …"
Han Jin was silent for a moment and said, "Do you think your reform will succeed?"
"The hope is not very high." Solomon thought for a moment and said softly, "Even if you can fully support me, it is unlikely that it will really be implemented. Even if it is implemented … the power of the representatives of the parliament will be gradually taken over by the nobles with the passage of time."
"Why?" Han Jin asked.
"What are you asking?" Solomon smiled, "Why is it unlikely to be implemented, or … why do I still say all this when I know it is impossible?"
"I want to know both."
"Do you remember what I told you?" Solomon slowly stood up and paced back and forth in the conference room, "If you visit any noble's house, you will find that even a small noble like a knight with no rank will have a considerable number of books in their house. They can be enlightened by the stories that show the rise and fall of the nobles, gain their own wisdom, and have their own survival ability."
Han Jin did not answer and only listened quietly.
"What about the commoners? They can only obtain legends that have long been lost from the bards' mouths. Justice will prevail … They have always been cheering for this and have longing and expectation for it. " Solomon said, "Compared to the bards' stories, the books that the nobles have are more profound, more responsible, and closer to the truth."
"You seem to dislike bards?" Han Jin laughed.
"I don't mean that. In fact, I admire their innocence and enthusiasm," Solomon said. Then he changed the topic, "Have you heard of any noble children who can't read?"
Han Jin thought for a moment and replied, "I don't think so."
"That's right. Not to mention the children of nobles, even the servants of nobles have the opportunity to learn culture. Even the most useless playboy can read books fluently. Of course, whether or not he can understand the contents of the books is another matter. At least he can continue reading." Solomon said, "But … if you go out of the Holy Crown City and ask those farmers who are working hard, whether any of them can read or not?"
Han Jin sighed. There was no need to answer this question.
"I went out and told them how much benefit my ideas would bring to them and how happy they would be. After I talked for a few days and nights, a nobleman stood up and said that he only needed to take out some bread to defeat me and win the praise of the Farmer. Then he drove me away and made all my efforts go to waste." Solomon gave a self-deprecating smile. "They can't understand me at all. The nobles can, but they will never support me. So, I can't find any allies."
"Since you know there are no allies, why say it out loud?"
"Someone should be the first to shout it out, and I believe that some wise people will remember my voice." Solomon said softly, "What's more, these words have been in my heart for a long time. I don't want to go to the grave with them."
"Then … let's talk about the details." Han Jin smiled and changed the topic, "I hope you won't surprise me like you did just now."
"Are you surprised? I don't see it at all. " Solomon smiled and then was silent for a moment, "It seems that I have a lot of resistance. You should let someone stand in front of me. This can more or less resolve their resentment."
"Guevara?"
"It can only be Guevara."
"Do you still want to establish councils in various places?"
"Yes."
"But you just said that the power of the council will be taken over by the nobles sooner or later."
"But we still have to do it. The power can't be concentrated in the hands of the lords." Solomon said, "This will only be good for the future of your dynasty. There will be no harm. Moreover, this will also leave an opportunity for our descendants."
"My dynasty?" Han Jin burst into laughter. "You know, I'm not interested in it at all."
Solomon stared at his extremely neatly trimmed fingernails and slowly said, "I know. I knew from the first time we met that you had a kind of … pursuit that was beyond my understanding. I vaguely had some judgment, but I never dared to believe it."
"I didn't mean to hide it. For most people, it is an absurd dream. If I really say it, people will simply think of me as a madman or a fool." Han Jin was telling the truth. Back then, when he still needed Sunier's protection, if he had told Sunier to follow him, he would become a great god in the future, Sunier would have kicked Han Jin until he was paralyzed.
"I can understand your feelings. Just like what I said just now, I have kept it in my heart for a long time." Solomon smiled and said, "Fortunately, I am in your Holy Crown City. If it were anywhere else, they might have already sent me to the gallows."
"You are creating a difficult situation for yourself." Han Jin thought for a while and said, "Shouldn't you give in?"
"You mean …"
"Just copy the model of the Freedom Confederation. They can still accept it." Han Jin said, "Appropriate compromise is for faster progress. This is what you told me back then."
"Actually, you don't really understand my thoughts." Solomon said.
* * * *
While Han Jin and Solomon were talking, the atmosphere in the corridor outside the meeting room was particularly heavy. In comparison, Guevara and the others could still control their emotions. On the other hand, the foreign defectors, whether it was Chesam of Cold Shadow City or Thorne of the Tribal Alliance, all had tense faces.
If it weren't for Han Jin, they would have most likely flipped out on the spot. Thorne of the Southern Sky, in particular, had refused to come to the Holy Crown City in every possible way. It was only to protect the interests of his great leader. Solomon's words had crossed their bottom line.
Guevara winked at Green, curled the corner of his mouth in the direction of Thorne of the Southern Sky, and then chased after Chesam's back.
"Lord Chesam!" Guevara called out.
Chesam didn't even have time to greet Domine, who he had just met, and hurriedly led the Titans outside. When he heard Guevara's call, he paused and slowly turned around. He smiled and said, "Lord Guevara, is there anything I can help you with?"
Guevara nodded, then looked around and walked from the bridge to another corridor. Chesam understood that Guevara must have something important to discuss. After hesitating for a moment, he strode forward and followed him.
When they reached an empty pavilion, Guevara sat on a stone bench. Chesam also sat on the other side. In fact, because of his body size, he felt very uncomfortable. When he walked through the corridor, he had to lower his head to avoid bumping into the beams. The Titans, who were even taller, had to bend over to walk. Of course, this made them feel even more suffocated.
Chesam was not a person who was good at controlling his emotions. Moreover, in his territory, he could do whatever he wanted, and no one dared to criticize him. It could be said that he was used to doing whatever he wanted. But in the Holy Crown City, facing the pressure of Han Jin, he had tried his best to control himself, but the effect was not ideal. His smile was more or less stiff.
Of course, Guevara could see that. He sighed in his heart. If the contents of today's meeting were spread out, it would certainly affect all the diplomatic corps in the Holy Crown City. Some of them might even try to escape. If it was Black Raven City, the Beitman City, and other places, it would be fine. They were all conquered by Han Jin himself, and it was completely up to him to decide what to do. But other cities would not accept Han Jin's idea.
"Today, Lord Solomon … Alas, how should I put it?" Guevara frowned and said, "In fact, you are not the only one who feels uncomfortable. Even we are dissatisfied. If the councils are established everywhere … Who will listen to whom? If the councils listen to us, their existence will only increase the burden on the people. If we listen to them, then what's the use of the lords? "
Upon hearing this, Chesam nodded vigorously. Due to the difference in strength, he could obey Han Jin's orders. However, if Han Jin created a council in his Cold Shadow City to restrict him, wouldn't that drive him crazy?!
"Let's be honest. I'm not afraid that you will laugh at us." Guevara said, "We have been following Raphael since before Raphael established his own foundation. What is our purpose?! Isn't it because we believe in Raphael's ability? In the future, we will become famous generals like Kenneth and Kim in the era of the Great Empire. According to Lord Solomon's idea … Hehe, we might as well go home and retire now. Then our sacrifice in the past would be a joke. "
"Yes, yes!" The more Chesam listened, the more comfortable he felt. If he had known this would happen, he would never have allied with Han Jin. He would have risked everything while the Holy Crown City was still weak.
"But … I believe that this is not Lord Raphael's idea." Guevara changed the topic and said, "That's why Lord Raphael suddenly stopped the meeting. He wants to talk to Lord Solomon alone."
"Is that so?" Chesam showed a doubtful expression.
"Don't I know him?" Guevara laughed.
If it were anyone else who said this, Chesam would have slapped them. But Guevara's position was not ordinary. It could even be said that Han Jin had always treated Guevara as an elder. If there was one person in the Holy Crown City who could change Han Jin's mind, it would be Guevara.
"But … That Solomon is Lord Raphael's future father-in-law." Chesam said softly. Because of the hatred in his heart, Chesam did not use the honorific title.
"If I'm not enough, there's still Jedis, Zenglin, and Gao Bin from the Elven Race. All of them added together can't compare to Solomon?" Guevara said, "But … you must wait for my news quietly. Don't be rash. Raphael is very smart. We can tell him the pros and cons, and he will never ignore our opinions. But if there are fluctuations in the outside world, or if someone wants to put pressure on Raphael … the consequences will be unimaginable. You know, Raphael's power … "
"I understand, Lord Guevara. Don't worry." Chesam hurriedly said.
(After reading the book reviews, I have to say that the style of the next book will definitely be straightforward. The more fantastical, the better. In fact, I've already tried to practice during the battle to become an immortal. As for the previous chapter, it's just my last diss. From now on, I will not talk about literature anymore. Earning more money and filling my stomach is the most important thing. However, I didn't expect that some people would react so strongly. I always thought that the things I wrote were always leaning towards the dark side. There were plenty of murder and arson plots. If even this wasn't a problem, then what was there to be surprised about when an idealist drew his own blueprint in an illusory world? It's better than murder and arson, right? Moreover, I've clearly hinted that others will not agree with Solomon's ideas. When I write, I like to give a character a personality, and then use that personality to drive the plot. I think that Solomon should be the one who advocates this, and others should oppose it. It's just a collision between an idealist and reality. Is there a need to be so agitated? It's an illusory world. I repeat, it's an illusory world. Some people have even raised the level of conflict, saying that I can act both inside and outside the book. What the hell, at the starting point, I'm very, very low-key. I don't even talk much. How can I act? (To be continued, if you want to know the future, please go to www.qidian.com. There are more chapters. Support the author, support the original reading!)
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