Cosma Empire

The next afternoon, Holmes knocked on the door of Earl Odegar's villa. Your Excellency the Chairman has two manors in the Imperial Capital, but those two manors are a little far away from where he works.

He is an old man, so it is not suitable for him to get up too early every morning and spend a lot of time by car in the congested rush hour of the imperial capital, rushing to work, and possibly being late.

He could absolutely live on First Avenue, which is less than fifteen minutes' walk from the office building of the New Party. Every day, he has enough time to sleep until he wakes up naturally in the morning, and then eat some breakfast slowly, and then walk to work.

Taking it easy and exercising, this is the work and life suitable for the elderly.

In the past few years, the traffic in the imperial capital has become more and more congested. The imperial capital is the first city in the entire empire to establish a no-stop road section, and it is also the first city in the empire to implement a no-stop road section.

In the past, it was difficult for people to imagine that one day the roads in the imperial capital and even the entire empire would be full of vehicles of various colors. In a press release about the cabinet and domestic economic development in a chapter more than ten years ago, the reporter who wrote the article wanted to let the photos In line with the content, the George family mobilized four cars under their command and some cars from other people, and parked them on First Avenue for reporters to pose for a photo.

At that time, many people were imagining, imagining that in the future, everyone can own a car that can run, what a wonderful world it would be.

Today, half of this ideal has been realized, but people have also discovered the unsatisfaction behind the beautiful ideal. The crowded traffic and a large number of road sections that are not allowed to stop make the drivers miserable.

In some newly developed villa areas and communities, parking spaces on the street and in community parking lots have also begun to be sold as property rights.

The times are changing too fast, and people have been forced to adapt to it before they have time to enjoy it.

Holmes stood outside the villa and waited for about two minutes before His Excellency opened the door for him. It is normal for an old man to move slowly. He very politely invited Odegar to sit down in the study and let The butler brought snacks and scented tea.

For this reason, he also explained to Holmes-the doctor told the chairman that he can no longer drink any irritating drinks, nor can he eat any irritating food.

Among them, coffee, wine, and some foods with a lot of spices can no longer be eaten. Although the old man complained a lot about this, he has been firmly obeying it, because he is also an old man who is afraid of death.

As people get older, they will be more afraid of death, because they know that death is no longer an unreachable thing,

Death is hovering around them, already able to make them smell the smell of death from their bodies!

It would indeed be painful to protect one's body, but compared to living longer, restrictions on eating and drinking are not a problem.

After the two sat down, the butler closed the door when he left the room. Holmes exchanged pleasantries with the Chairman for a while, and then directly explained the purpose of his visit.

At their position and level, if the relationship is not a little strange and distant, then there is no need to go around at all.

Magus would never say ambiguous words to Kubal, just like Holmes would not say some maddening riddles to Odegar. They are both of noble origin, and Odegar can be regarded as Holmes's. It is not educated for elders and juniors to talk nonsense when facing their elders. Moreover, the relationship between the two parties has always been good, and they can be said to be good colleagues in the same circle.

After explaining his reason for coming, Holmes was not blindly optimistic. He also asked a question, "Is there any additional resistance between me and my goal?" He was referring to Dooling, who I don't know where Du Lin has come, so he needs to figure this out first.

Your Excellency the Chairman hesitated for a moment and nodded, "You know, now we have encountered some troubles, everyone is starting to generate more of their own ideas, and we cannot ensure that everyone's ideas and interests are consistent with the interests of the collective. Unanimous, and it is impossible to force everyone to accept their own ideas."

"I know you are a very hardworking person. I also know some of the development of Woodland State over the years, but I can't fully understand how you can solve the current situation if you have achieved what you want to do. Dilemma."

Holmes asked with a smile that wasn't nervous at all, "Is this the first question in the interview?"

Your Excellency the Chairman shrugged his shoulders with a smile, "If you think this consideration will make you happier!"

Holmes kept smiling and began to sort out the thoughts in his brain. He had considered this issue before coming here, and this is his opportunity. If everything goes smoothly in the new party, he will not become that cute, commonly known as the key people.

He already has some plans, and what he has to do now is to find the combination that he thinks is the most suitable.

Your Excellency the Chairman will not urge Holmes, he quietly drank herbal tea, sat behind the table and read the newspaper on the table with glasses. It took about ten minutes for Holmes to cough lightly, and ended overwhelmed his thinking.

Your Excellency the Chairman also took off his eyes, put his hands on the table, and looked at Holmes expectantly.

Holmes' ability to work and govern is of a very high level within the New Party. He looks forward to whether Holmes can give him some valuable ideas and reminders, at least to solve some of the urgent problems that need to be solved now.

"Attraction, cohesion, these are the two keys to solving all the current problems. Please forgive me for saying something that may offend Mr. Magus. For the new party, Mr. Magus is the biggest attraction. He is like It’s a magnet that attracts everyone.”

"His great political ambition, far-reaching thinking and vision, all of which make us deeply admire him. In the past thirty years, we have always believed that as long as His Excellency Magus does not leave that position for a day, the cabinet will The New Party, us, and even the empire, will not be beyond our control."

The words of Holmes made His Excellency the Chairman very much agree. How can there be so many things when Magus is still the leader and the prime minister?

No matter who it is, they are abiding by the rules he made. No one dares to offend the rules he made. No one dares to cross that line. Those 30 years are the brightest for Your Excellency Chairman and all the veterans of the new party. Time is the golden age of the new party.

This is also the main reason why many people don't know what to do after Magus leaves and falls ill. One second they are in heaven, and the next second they fall into hell. The thinking has no time to react, and everything happens up.

Holmes himself was also very emotional. During those golden years, the empire revived and embarked on a broad road to revive a powerful country. It can be said that everyone living in the empire today, the life they enjoy is not a god. What was given to them was not floated from the Agate River, but what was given to them by Magus and the New Party.

But they seem to have forgotten these, man, it is really too easy to forget.

Of course, I feel emotional, my own business can't be interrupted here, he continued, "But now that Lord Magus has left us, the attractiveness, cohesion and social value he produced are also being peeled off with his departure. , so what we urgently need to do is to re-enhance those two points, attractiveness, and cohesion.”

"We lost in the election campaign to the old party that we have left behind for 30 years. With revenge and revitalization as the slogan and program of action, let the people in the party who have not left have a direction and a goal. , and give them some motivation."

"The people in this part have been stabilized, and then we have created some bright spots..." He suddenly smiled, "For example, the core members of the old party, the imperial party, or the labor party suddenly joined us, which is very important for the current living room. Said it will definitely play a decisive role.”

"After solving these two problems, we can build momentum for the election campaign in advance, use the great revenge as the core idea, and open the curtain of the election campaign in advance..."

The idea of ​​great revenge has always been one of the mainstream values ​​in society. If you are hurt by others, you will take revenge. This has always been one of the principles for people to behave in the world.

In court, if a criminal case occurs due to an act of revenge with a cause, both the jury and the judge will consider reducing the sentence as appropriate.

The point of view proposed by Holmes, including the previous ideas, is very good, and it is indeed one of the solutions to the current predicament.

Your Excellency the Chairman asked after thinking for a moment, "Then where do you think we should start?"

At this time, Holmes was very happy deep in his heart, because the meaning of this sentence was almost equivalent to telling him that His Excellency the Chairman planned to use his method to try. He is bound to have the support of His Excellency the Chairman.

The closer he is to the target he needs, the more careful he is, "Start with some populists. According to my understanding, these populace are the ones who are most shaken. On the contrary, the aristocrats are still very calm. Only let these vacillating people Only by understanding that the situation will change rapidly can we contain the deterioration of the current situation in time."

There are three reasons why the populists are vacillating. The first point is that Powers is now a puppet, and he has given up on himself. This makes the members of the populists who thought they were victorious very dissatisfied, but they have no good solution Solve the Powers problem.

Secondly, the rise of the Labor Party has had a great impact on the populists. The core members of the Labor Party are basically people from the ordinary working class. The ability to engage in sports is far superior to the imperial party or even the new party and the old party. They continue to set up labor clubs and hold development campaigns across the country, and their influence has quickly penetrated into society.

Finally, the populace faction in the new party does not have any new "leaders" that can be obtained. The lack of a leader will indeed distract people, and it is easy for them to waver when they receive the temptation from the imperial party.

Based on the above views, Holmes believes that it is these people who really shake the foundation of the new party. On the contrary, the aristocratic faction and the Magus faction are very rational and calm.

This may...not be an appreciation. Sometimes when more people are crazy, rationality and calmness may be a deeper level of madness, but they just don't show it.

His words made Your Excellency the Chairman think for a long time, and in the end he did not comment on whether it was right or wrong, but it is not suitable for Your Excellency to do this now, nor is it suitable to directly start from the populist faction.

Once it is done, it means intensifying the conflict between the populist faction and the new party, which will make the consciousness of the two parties more antagonistic. This is not a good choice, unless the situation continues to erode until it is finally necessary to do so , to do so.

Thinking of this, Your Excellency the Chairman can't help but sigh a little. It would be great if Magus hadn't been admitted to the hospital. How can there be so many troubles, and he can solve everything by himself.

After chatting with Holmes for a while about matters inside and outside the party, Holmes said goodbye and left. Everyone's time is precious, and there is no time to stay for a potluck or something.

He walked for less than ten minutes before Du Lin rushed over.

In fact, he had come a long time ago, but waited in other places for a while, but did not appear immediately. After Holmes left for a while, he knocked on the door of the villa.

After waiting for another two or three minutes, His Excellency the Chairman personally opened the door for Du Lin and invited him to sit in the study.

After changing rounds of snacks and scented tea, the room smelled of tea. Your Excellency the Chairman raised his eyes to look at Du Lin, and asked with a smile, "Did you see Holmes?"

Du Lin's arrival was very coincidental, which made your Excellency the chairman sure that Du Lin had come a long time ago, just hiding around and observing, and would come over immediately after Holmes left.

This is not an offense, it only shows that Du Lin attaches great importance to the meeting with Holmes, and he is also very careful.

Du Lin nodded generously and admitted, "I happened to see him leave when I came."

Your Excellency the Chairman smiled and continued, "Just now I talked with Holmes about ways to solve the current predicament within the party. Are you interested in learning about it?"

"Why not?" Du Lin took a bite of a pancake. The pancake still had some heat left. It should have just been baked. It was much more delicious than Mrs. Magus's. At least it wasn't that sweet, and there was still Some flowers, "This is a good opportunity to understand the gap between me and Holmes, if I can, I would like to understand."

Your Excellency the Chairman did not hide any secrets, and directly took out Holmes' plan. Du Lin listened very carefully. After listening, he ate another piece of biscuit while thinking, and shook his head at the same time, "Too rigid, not enough Flexible, rigid in mind, it's old fashioned and his stupid way."

Holmes laughed loudly. He pointed to Du Lin and ate a piece of pancake, "Very harsh evaluation, may I know why?"

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