Twenty Seven Years

  Chapter 384 Change (Thirteen)

   Exactly four o'clock in the afternoon

  Leizein, Grand Place

  A man dressed in formal clothes and walking slowly stepped onto the high platform where thousands of eyes, cameras, and cameras were facing. At that moment, the commotion stopped abruptly, and Boyin, who had a panoramic view of all kinds of faces, felt as if he could only hear his own breathing.

   Next second.

  Boom!

  The cheers were even more enthusiastic than before, engulfing the dazzling and small Boyin.

  Verak, who finally arrived, breathlessly greeted Keating, Morais, Adel and the others, and then was shocked by the cheers and looked at Boyne on the high platform.

   "Haha..." Morais put his arms around his chest and couldn't stop laughing, "It's so lively."

  Verak looked at the vast ocean of people again, suffering from the violent impact of many emotions in his heart: "Finally, we have waited for this day, and we can stand here openly..."

Keating was not attracted by the hundreds of thousands of people who were shocked, but stared intently at Boyne who was standing in front of the microphone on the high platform, and the huge flagpole behind him, flying a huge International Equality League flag.

  The earliest flag of the Equality Association was designed and drawn by Francis and Chris together. The pattern in it is a simple balance. The main body of the balance is a torch. The torch burns the flame of freedom, and the balance it erects symbolizes equality.

   Later, Boyne and Morais took over the important task and led the Equality Association, which was on the verge of disbandment. They established a resolute struggle, armed their minds with weapons, and used their minds to guide the development of weapons. They replaced the torch with a sharp dagger.

   Later, it was time to establish the International Equality Alliance. After discussions day and night, the main body of the balance was changed to a wrench representing a worker and a **** representing a farmer.

"Did you see those cameras?" Verac didn't pay attention to Keating behind him, and introduced the cameras to Morais, who was grinning from ear to ear, "Those things are a bit like cameras but not quite like them. Things in reality are photographed, but the pictures in it are coherent, as long as its film is put into the projector, even if it is far away in Montrego, you can see Boyne's speech personally..."

   "Just...movies, huh?" Morais had heard about it, but didn't have time to experience it for himself.

"Well, it's like a movie." Verak recalled the scene when Colin took him to the movies when he first came to Laizein, which shocked him so much that he couldn't fall asleep all night, "When the time comes, these great pictures, historic Every moment will be recorded and preserved, not only for us, but also for people in the future to see."

   Morais smiled even brighter: "You make me want to go up too."

  Villac grinned, and was about to say something to Morais, but after seeing Boyne approach the microphone and say "Hello", he quickly changed it to remind: "Boyin is going to talk."

  Not only the comrades of the Equality Association, hundreds of thousands of people also fell silent after hearing the huge echo, and concentrated on looking at the figure on the high platform that may be vague, but it is extremely clear in everyone's heart.

Boyin tested it, and after confirming that there was no problem with the microphone, he took a deep breath, smiled, and fluently and naturally said the words he had practiced thousands of times: "Everyone should know me more or less, but in such an important On this occasion, I still have to solemnly introduce myself. I am the former president of the Equality Association and the current president of the International Equality Alliance, Blair Boyne."

   "Good!" Morais applauded surprisingly unanimously with the crowd in the audience.

"First of all, I want to say thank you to all of you for coming here to listen to me and to hear things from the International Equality League. A crucial step towards a new world."

   "He didn't bring up the speech." Veraker noticed that Boyne was looking directly at the people when he spoke, and the content of what he said was not according to the script.

   "Well, on such an important occasion, he also hopes to perform more perfectly." Morais said.

  At this time, Adel, who was in charge of ensuring the safety of the work in the main square, came over: "Are they all there?"

   "Adel, is everything normal?" Morais asked.

   "Don't worry, everything is normal and there is no danger." Adel walked to the side of the crowd and looked at Boyin on the high platform together. At this time, Boyin temporarily interrupted his speech because of the cheers from the audience, "Everyone is too enthusiastic."

   "Yes. By the way, what is Joseph doing now? Why didn't you see him?" Verak thought that all the cadres would attend this grand public speech.

   "He's still coordinating the various troops in the city, and I guess we can only meet him at night." After Adel finished speaking, Boyne on the stage spoke again.

"Maybe, after learning that the Bresi government has been captured, many people will refer to the cycle of history and feel that a new emperor and a new dictator will appear on this land." After another burst of cheers, Boyne Continued, "What I want to tell everyone is that there will no longer be emperors and dictators here, because everyone in the International Equality Alliance, the purpose of defeating the Bresi government is not to rule and conquer. The International Equality Alliance, As well as its original intention and lifelong pursuit of the Equality Association, it is just like its name, for equality and for the absence of exploitation and oppression in the world."

  …

"This land is vast enough, and the resources contained in it are enough for everyone to live affluently without being troubled by food and clothing. Although this land has infinite possibilities, there has never been a natural law that does not oppress others and will die. These, only It's just that different people insist on different answers. But what we pursue and the choice we make is that all lives are equal and life should be free."

  …

"Now, only you can hear my voice, but in the future there will be tens of millions of people who can hear my voice. I want to tell everyone who is oppressed who hears my voice: no one is born noble, No one is born to be a slave. The world should be equal, free, united, and beautiful, and each of us should have a greater value, instead of fighting each other because of greed and unlimited desires. From profusion to unity, from exuberance to perdition.”

  …

"The International Equality Alliance took back the right to change this land from the Bresci government, and we will return this right to the people. Whether to obey the slavery of the powerful, whether to treat us as human beings They sacrificed their lives, and from now on, everyone who is free and everyone who enjoys equality will choose on their own."

  …

"As a representative of the International League for Equality, the purpose of my public speech here is not only to declare that the Breci government has fallen, but also to say to the fighters who are doing great struggles all over the world: International League for Equality Our victory is our victory, your victory, and it belongs to all the proletarians in the world! Comrades who are in trouble, please look at the sky, the dark clouds have dissipated, and we are coming out of the darkness! (Note: 1

  When Boyin finished speaking, many people really looked up to the sky.

   Today is indeed a rare good weather, there is not even a cloud in the sky.

   "Good! Long live the Equality Society! Long live the International Equality League!"

   "Long live all proletarians of the world!"

   "Equality! Equality! Equality!"

  After listening to Boyne's unscripted speech for more than ten minutes, the people's emotions were mobilized again and they shouted in unison.

  When people in any other place heard Boyin's words, it was impossible for them to be as excited as the people of Laizein. Because in the past three years since the establishment of the Equality Association, only the people of Laizein have witnessed every bit of them in their entirety.

  They know how much the Equality Association and the International Equality Alliance have paid for the people.

  From the very beginning, Francis led the people and forced the government to promulgate the first decree on the working hours of workers in history. Now they are really in charge of their own affairs and must fulfill the promises they made.

  The difficulties and obstacles, any difficulties, are all sprinkled with the blood of comrades.

And those reporters who thought they would lose their heads are in a hurry at this time, taking pictures, taking pictures, taking notes and other tasks, waiting to step into a better life with this big event that can easily shock the world and go down in history .

"Next, I will publicly announce the content of the new decree that will be promulgated in the area controlled by the International Equality League." Boyne waited patiently for the people to calm down a little, and talked about the content of the "Declaration of Equality", "First, we will abolish land Private ownership, all the land, buildings, and other industrial and agricultural production tools in the area controlled by the International Equality Alliance are the property of all working people. Second, all the banks in the area controlled by the International Equality Alliance are owned by the International Equality Alliance All. Thirdly, in the area controlled by the International Equality Alliance, the universal labor obligation system is implemented, and everyone should work equally in accordance with the requirements of the law. Fourth, completely disarm the propertied classes, establish an equality alliance army, and protect labor The basic rights of the people, eradicating all possibility of restoration of the old forces and regimes... (Note: 2)”

  The "Declaration of Equality" after the speech aroused enthusiastic responses from the public.

  Basically, every time Boyin reads out a decree, there will be more than ten seconds of applause and cheers in the main square.

  “Nineteenth, the land should be used equally, that is, according to local conditions, the land should be allocated to the laborers according to the labor land share or the consumption land share... (Note: 3)”

"Thirty-seventh, every citizen, woman and male, has the right to participate in legislation, either in person or through representatives. Thirty-eighth, the law shall be the same for all. Citizens, male or female, before the law Equality, and equality in all honors, ranks, and public offices, conferred only on the basis of merit, without distinction on account of their virtues and talents...(Note: 4)”

  …

   It took about an hour for Boyne to slowly and clearly read the content of the "Declaration of Equality", showing the world the difference between the International Equality League and any previous government.

   Then, he made a gesture calmly, conveying a signal to Morais in the audience that he was in poor condition.

  Morais quickly arranged for someone to take over to replace Boyne to preside over the follow-up matters of this public speech, so that Boyne could step off the stage unobtrusively and disappear from the sight of the public and the cameras of the reporters.

   "Ugh!" Boin struggled back to the building they requisitioned next to the main square, his body went limp, and he fell to the ground.

   Morais, Veraker and others had sharp eyesight and quick hands, and quickly supported him, calling for the accompanying doctor to check Boyin's condition.

  After a series of examinations, the doctor breathed a sigh of relief, saying that Boyin suffered from mild heatstroke and was exhausted. After all, the weather was so hot today, and Boyin, who was already in poor health, refused to place a parasol on the high platform, and just stood there and recited all the contents of the thick Yidao speech.

Whether it is standing in that environment for an hour and a half, or memorizing the content of a speech for an hour and a half, it is not a simple test for anyone, let alone Boyin who is seriously ill. completed these two tasks.

   "Are you okay? Do you want some water?" Morais didn't care about the affairs in the big square any more, and was busy with Boyne, just to let his best friend recover as soon as possible.

   "I've had several drinks just now." Lying on the cot, Boyin's lips were still pale, but his expression was still so peaceful. "How was the speech just now? Didn't anything go wrong?"

   "How could there be a mistake, we were all dumbfounded in the audience." Verak admired sincerely.

   Keating on the side was also completely impressed by Boyne. He had to admit that Boyne was many times better than Verak whom he favored. If Boyin is still in good health, then this person will definitely lead the International Equality League to expand more possibilities and a brighter future, but it's a pity...

"That's good." Boyin was a little dizzy at the end, and he wasn't sure if he had made a mistake, embarrassing the International Equality League in full view, "Don't you all just stay here, I'm fine Yes, hurry up and implement all aspects, and be careful when evacuating the masses later to protect their safety..."

"Don't worry about it, Adel has already done it." Morais sat on the side of the bed, "Comrade Piaf wanted to arrange reporters to interview you, but I'll let her put it aside on the grounds that you are busy. Let’s wait until tomorrow or another suitable time to watch.”

   "Well... this is also very necessary to do, but the body is too weak, we have to wait..." Boyin breathed a sigh of relief, and smiled, "Anyway, no matter what, I should be able to sleep well tonight."

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  Note 1: The content of this speech was inspired by a speech made by Charlie Chaplin at the end of the movie "The Great Dictator".

  Note 2: The content of the "Declaration of Equality" in this paragraph refers to the "Declaration of the Rights of the Exploited Working People" drafted by Liberal Lenin.

  Note 3: This paragraph quotes the "Land Decree" drafted by Liberal Lenin.

  Note 4: This paragraph quotes the "Declaration of the Rights of Women" published by Liberty Olymp de Gouges.

   I recommend everyone to watch Chaplin's wonderful speech in "The Great Dictator".

  (end of this chapter)