Chapter 485 Banquet
After thinking carefully, Purficott felt that what he had done was very meaningful.
She has the power to help these people, so why should she stand idly by? These people will indeed die when the apocalyptic winter comes, but if she lends a helping hand, they can survive.
Faced with such a choice, Purficott believed that he could not afford to watch others die.
So when faced with Kallen's answer, Purficott just smiled in relief: "Yes, I have saved many people's lives, so this all makes sense! Let me stand by and watch. Let them die? Sorry, I can't."
"Why do you have such strange thoughts? Did someone say something to you?" Karen asked curiously, because in her eyes, Purficott has always been a very independent person and should not be here. There is a time to waver.
Perfict shook his head slightly and explained helplessly: "Some people think that I only need to take care of the Northern Territory. Whether it is the empire or the New World, it has nothing to do with the life and death of the Northern Territory. On the contrary, they have become 'My' drag, I should abandon these unnecessary things.
They think that you and your revolutionary army are a rebellion. I should quickly cut through the mess and use thermobaric bombs to directly drive the revolutionary army away. Wiped off the map
I wouldn't hesitate if it were just one or two people saying this, but the problem is that I've had quite a few people say this to me, and they think I shouldn't save people who are 'worthless'. ', let alone things that have nothing to do with building the northern territory and resisting the apocalypse. "Such people... must be the so-called elites and nobles, right? It sounds very selfish!" Karen hesitated for a moment before changing to a less offensive word.
"Yes, being able to talk to me is obviously not something that ordinary people can do, right?" Although Purficott would not really believe what these people said, she would still be affected by it if there were too many people talking about it: "These remarks seem reasonable at first, but if you think about it carefully, you can find the core of extreme selfishness behind them.
They advised me to abandon those ordinary people because they felt that they were not ordinary people. It's not their turn when they are abandoned.
But once the abandoned person is replaced by them, they will immediately scream, why don't I save them?
So in the final analysis, these people are. So it's nothing more than selfishness to say such a thing."
"But such selfish remarks are the truest reaction of people's hearts and the most intuitive manifestation of a person's inner desires." Kallen seemed to be interested. He felt this in his heart, and then said with emotion: "When you asked me to lead the workers' movement to launch a revolution, some people also asked me why I wanted to provoke wars and riots. They seemed to think that the Workers' Federation was fighting against those factory owners and capitalists. Negotiate and get good terms and you will be satisfied.
There are also some people who have simply been bribed by those factory owners, thinking that they can become factory managers and become superior to ordinary workers...
But they cannot see that there are more people out there. Suffering from exploitation and oppression, it is those who are still resisting who pose a threat to the capitalists. Only then are they willing to provide favorable conditions and treatment, and only then are they willing to bribe those so-called 'opinion representatives'.
When the capitalists’ goal is achieved and no one stands up to resist, they will be like pigs in captivity waiting to be slaughtered. ”
In this case, Purficott knew what was going on without having to guess. It was just someone who couldn’t resist the temptation and was shaken.
Even this kind of rhetoric It's all simple and crude. If it were Purficott, she would even say, 'Now is the time when the doomsday crisis is approaching. At this time, we should put aside disputes and unite to fight the doomsday disaster, instead of despising a revolutionary riot. Destroy the already fragile peace' to convince Kallen.
Based on Purficott's understanding of Karen, she would really be able to swallow such words.
After all, this is a fact. When the doomsday disaster comes, they should indeed unite to fight against the disaster.
But simply asking the working class to give up resistance and emphasize unity without saying a word about what the bourgeoisie and aristocrats should do is still double standards and selfishness.
It’s just that this kind of rhetoric is not so unacceptable, and it also gives a so-called righteousness.
Perfect dared to say that if someone really made such remarks or opinions, they would quickly gain a large number of fans and support, because the other party did stand on the moral high ground.
But this kind of coercion of others through morality and righteousness may sound high-sounding on the surface, but in fact it is just a way to squeeze and coerce others into obeying one's will. It is a very shameless performance.
In comparison, the capitalists can be regarded as amiable, at least the capitalists' knives are obvious.
"Those capitalists will not be kind enough to wait until you have completely lost your ability to resist before they start slaughtering pigs. In fact, when you give up resistance, or some people give up resistance, the cost of the capitalists suppressing you is already acceptable. When the time comes, they will conduct a thorough liquidation." Purficott sneered, his words full of disdain.
Through a brief conversation with Kallen, Purficott’s pent-up emotions were released, and his mood became much better.
So she turned to talk to Karen about business: "Now that the Revolutionary Army has become an autonomous territory, you have a lot to do next, and I think you are ready."
"I know, I have kept everything you taught me in my mind!" Kallen took out a small notebook from her body, opened it and said to Bodie Carter: "Form an autonomous government led by workers. Keep the revolutionary army in your hands, reorganize the workers' federation into a real political party, put forward clear long-term goals and short-term goals, and formulate a program focused on achieving long-term goals..."
" These are the things you need to do as the leader of the workers' federation. In addition, as the leader of the Dominion, you also have some things to pay attention to, and that is the construction of shelters and energy towers in the Dominion." Perfico. Te was very satisfied that Kallen could remember what he taught her, but he did not forget to remind her what her top priority was: "I am here to control the New World Colony for the time being, so there won't be any big problems. You can do your best." Send people over to negotiate cooperation with the colonial government, and then go back and start building shelters and energy towers in major cities.
I will give you a copy of the relevant technical information and construction requirements later. If you have any questions. You can contact me directly. Now that you are the leader of the Dominion, you can talk to me directly, so if you have any request, just ask."
"I understand!" Kallen said this solemnly. They were all recorded, with a very serious expression on their faces.
Before being selected by Purficott, Kallen had never really managed anything. She had neither the experience of leading others nor the ability to manage an organization.
But after Purficott pushed her into the position of worker leader, she had to force herself to grow up and become a qualified leader.
Although she does not have enough experience, Kallen believes that as long as she works hard and studies seriously, she will be able to do things well.
Seeing that Kallen’s attitude was correct, Purficott nodded with satisfaction, but she still told Kallen uneasily: “In addition, I know that you established the Dominion, which is considered a stage. Many people may relax their spirits due to sexual victory. This is something you need to be vigilant about.
You have only achieved a staged victory, which can even be said to be a victory that I gave you. You have not withstood the harsh conditions. The will of many people may not be firm, and their revolutionary beliefs may not stand the test. So Kallen, you must pay special attention to this issue in the future. Once there is a problem with the thinking of a team, the team will suffer. It's over.
And there is a more critical point. You were all workers and proletarians before, but now you suddenly serve as managers of the Dominion. Many of you may not be able to adapt to the change in status.
As we just said, people's hearts are greedy. They are willing to sacrifice their lives for the revolution and ideals, but when they sit in their current position, you can guarantee that they will Can your thoughts remain as firm as in the past, and can you resist all kinds of material and spiritual temptations? ”
This problem has destroyed many revolutionaries in the original world. Some people were once high-spirited and passionate young people, but when they took high positions, they were quickly eroded by sugar-coated bullets and no longer had their original ideals. .
Just like the most famous traitor during the Anti-Japanese War, when he was young, he was also a "generous singer and a prisoner of Chu." A hot-blooded revolutionary who "lived up to his youthful head" with his sword, once assassinated the biological father of the last emperor.
Such a hot-blooded young man who should have left his name in history, but he gradually continued to reach the pinnacle of power. He degenerated and finally became a traitor that was despised by everyone, perhaps because he failed to resist various temptations
Purficott didn't know if there were such people in Kallen's revolutionary army, and she wouldn't bet that these people could resist the temptation.
So she reminded Karen from the beginning, hoping that she would notice this problem and kill the bad signs in time.
The affairs of the Revolutionary Army were always within control due to Purficott's intervention. Although the war brought many problems, it was always stopped in time without any negative consequences.
After all, she does have the ability to stop this war at any time and can control the scale of the war.
But if the problem is within the Revolutionary Army, which is now an autonomous territory, then even Perfectcott will have a hard time dealing with this kind of thing.
In the final analysis, the steam knight's force can prevent war, but it cannot prevent the decay, corruption and depravity of people's hearts.
All of this can only be dealt with by Kallen and the Revolutionary Army themselves, and there is nothing she can do to help them.
"Don't worry, I won't let your hard work go in vain! We have agreed that when the revolution is victorious, we will welcome the morning sun together!" Kallen's whole body was filled with excitement. Energetic, telling Purficott his best vision.
Perfect just smiled and said nothing more.
Karen's vision is beautiful. If everything goes well, she may indeed have a chance to see the sunrise on the day when the revolution is victorious.
But the prerequisite for realizing this vision is that they can survive this doomsday disaster.
"As long as you have this confidence, I will hold a banquet in Xinshang City to celebrate my seventeenth coming of age ceremony, and then I will return to the north. Next time we I don’t know when we will meet again, I hope you can bring me good news then,” Purficott said with a smile to Kallen.
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According to the management of the Victoria Empire, a noble lady will usually hold a wedding ceremony on her sixteenth birthday. The coming-of-age ceremony is used to declare one's adulthood to the entire aristocratic circle, and also to send a signal to the social circle of one's family.
This means that this young lady has reached adulthood and can seek marriage.
For nobles, the marriage of a child of appropriate age is a huge political bargaining chip, which can be used to exchange various interests or form alliances with other families, or even climb up to higher-level dignitaries.
So generally speaking, the coming-of-age ceremony for a young lady of the Victorian noble family must be extremely luxurious and decent, because it shows the most beautiful side of the young lady to the outside world.
What can be more attractive than a beautiful flower that has just grown up?
Of course, male nobles will also have such a banquet when they reach adulthood, and the purpose is also to find a suitable marriage partner.
And this is also a very important social occasion for the entire aristocratic circle.
Many political alliances, exchanges of interests, or other matters were reached at such banquets.
Originally, Purficot was supposed to hold her own coming-of-age banquet last year, but she refused Princess Anne’s proposal to hold a coming-of-age banquet for her on the grounds that she had too many things to do. This made the old housekeeper very upset. of loss.
Originally Purficott did not plan to hold a coming-of-age banquet this year, because she was really too lazy to entertain those fat-headed nobles, and she did not like to be entangled by those young nobles who were like flies.
She didn't have any thoughts in her heart that a pregnant girl should have, and she had no interest in men at all.
If such a banquet were to be held, perhaps the fathers of the aristocratic young people could still speak in front of Perfectcott, but the aristocratic young people themselves? The Earl of the North really doesn't like it.
But considering the current situation in the New World colonies, Purficott felt that holding such a banquet might be able to calm people's hearts.
On the other hand, the nobles who moved to the north from the empire also need to be appeased. Her coming-of-age banquet will be a good occasion to send a signal, which can not only appease the emotions of the nobles, but also She can convey her will and thoughts to them so that these nobles will not cause trouble for her.
So even if he dislikes this kind of banquet and entertainment, Purficott is still seriously preparing to hold his own coming-of-age banquet.
(End of this chapter)