We often use "isolated incidents" to affirm the "purity" of something.
It wasn't to say that the content of the incident was elegant and pure, but to say that it had nothing to do with other things that had happened or had yet to happen.
And this kind of saying was more often used in matters related to politics.
People tend to say that a certain event is an "isolated incident" that has nothing to do with other events. But how many political events can be as pure as an "isolated incident"?
Not a single one!
Politics itself was driven by interest. Without interest, there wouldn't be a series of political actions, and this showed that there were no "isolated incidents" in politics.
The Prime Minister shook hands with Lynch in public. What did that mean?
If the Prime Minister said it himself or Lynch said it himself, they would very likely tell others that it was a very simple handshake. There was no more complicated or deeper purpose. It could be seen as a simple matter that didn't need to be interpreted.
But was this true?
Not long ago, the Prime Minister wanted to make an example out of Lynch. Now, in the blink of an eye, he shook hands with him and chatted amiably. No one would believe that there wasn't something else going on.
The nobles who thought they were smart began to interpret these actions. For example, how did Lynch resolve this problem?
He decided to take his group to Amelia Province to develop, so the Prime Minister didn't continue to target him and even shook hands with him.
What did this mean?
This meant that there must be many other behind-the-scenes transactions behind this matter that people couldn't see!
As long as it was something related to power, people would follow closely. So another group of people on the sidelines interacted and came closer.
These nobles who had no place to strengthen their families on the island began to seriously consider whether they could solve their current predicament by going out.
This was also the purpose of the Prime Minister shaking hands with Lynch. They wanted to persuade more people to develop with Lynch in a new place. There was even a new idea among the Emperor and the ministers.
They planned to move some of the new nobles and small nobles to Amelia Province and leave the island to the larger nobles, splitting the nobles into two camps.
Lynch received these nobles and chatted with them about how to get rich together. It was obvious that these nobles were very interested in Lynch's proposal. Some of them expressed their willingness to go with Lynch to Amelia Province and try to invest there.
At this point, the matter caused by the fusion of capital had gradually calmed down.
On the 29th of November, which was also the last Sunday, the choice of the Privy Council elders "inadvertently" began to spread among the nobles.
No one knew who first revealed this news. It was as if it had suddenly appeared in people's minds. In an instant, everyone began to discuss this matter.
As Lynch expected, the nobles were furious. The world they had invested so much enthusiasm in was decided early without them knowing. They were especially dissatisfied with this. Some of them believed that the old nobles in the Privy Council had betrayed the interests of the nobles.
The old nobles who were criticized by the people did not have any reaction to the accusations. That was until that night, when a great noble expressed his and their stance in a private place.
His method of expressing his stance was very simple. He only reiterated the rules and regulations of the Privy Council.
In this Privy Council where 'elders' were the core and 'elders' were the branches, ordinary nobles did not have the right to vote at all.
No matter what they did before the final decision was made, whether it was to rope in relationships or make deals, it was all meaningless and worthless. They were not the masters of the Privy Council and could not control the final decision of the Privy Council.
Once this attitude was announced, the entire Privy Council exploded and even affected all the nobles of the empire.
The young Earl was also paying attention to this matter.
In a luxuriously decorated room, Lynch crossed his legs and watched a TV program. Since the Federation's programs were introduced to Gevra, some of Gevra's TV programs had been quickly reformed.
For example, some political talk shows. Although these programs did not excessively flatter the nobles and officials and could maintain a neutral position, they would not criticize the nobles either.
This was the culture of Gevra. You could talk about it in private, but you could not talk about it in public.
The nobles would not get angry just because two people casually said 'all the nobles are f * cking sick' when they met on the street. However, if you put these things in a TV program and the host or guest said 'all the nobles are f * cking sick' in front of the TV audience, it would be a big deal.
They would not flatter or belittle, so the political talk shows of Gevra were always very boring. Only the nobles and politicians would occasionally watch them.
This was different from the Federation. The people of the Federation seemed to be born conspiracy theorists and fell into the darkness at birth. Criticizing the government, criticizing the officials, and even criticizing the incompetence of the president was a correct political value.
If you said that the officials and the government were capable and excellent, people would doubt your purpose.
However, as long as you scolded the president and the Federation government, you would immediately find a group of good friends in some workers' bars and clubs.
But this time, they were different. They found a target and began to fiercely criticize him!
The program was still a little immature and was still trying to develop this genre. Overall, it was a kind of effort.
It was not very good, but it was praiseworthy.
The young Earl, who was sitting on the side, wanted to speak several times, but in the end, he did not speak. It was not until the program was over that Lynch turned to look at him. "What do you want to say?"
He had already seen the interesting look on the young Earl's face. He just wanted to see how long the young Earl could endure. The result was quite unexpected.
For a nineteen-year-old young man, it was the stage where he wanted to prove himself to the outside world. Young people at this stage rarely cared about what others thought. They only cared about "what they wanted to do."
It could be said that it was a kind of rebellious stage, and it was the peak stage of the rebellious stage. It was rare for him to be able to endure until now.
Moreover, Lynch had guessed the question he wanted to ask. He also understood that this kind of matter related to vital interests was not so easy to endure.
"Mr. Lynch, the elders of the Privy Council did this …" His expression was a little distressed, and he chose his words carefully. "Is it … like people say, betraying the interests of the entire aristocracy?"
People were now paying attention to this, and so was the young Earl.
He was one of the aristocrats of the Empire, and he was still so young. Even if this matter did not really affect him, he would also feel dissatisfied that he had been betrayed.
For young people at this stage, they were sometimes very selfish, and sometimes very broad. So much so that touching on the interests of the collective could be seen as an infringement on the individual.
Lynch shook his head and turned off the television. The former Countess, who was sitting not far away, took the initiative to get up and prepare some tea and pastries for the two of them.
Lynch first frowned and thought for a while, then asked, "Tell me your opinion first."
The young Earl took a deep breath. "The aristocrats in the Privy Council should be united, but now these elders have ignored the interests of the majority of us and given up this rare opportunity."
"Some people say that the prime minister may have given the elders some benefits in exchange, so they can't produce a list. Some people say that it may be other transactions. In short, they have betrayed the interests of all of us for their own interests!"
When he said these words, he was a little agitated and angry. One could imagine how angry he was when he heard this news.
"What else?"
Lynch asked slowly.
"What else?"
The young Earl was stunned. His eyes were filled with confusion for a moment. After a while, he shook his head. "I don't know, Mr. Lynch, but I think there must be something behind this. They must have made a decision to harm the aristocrats!"
Lin Qi nodded noncommittally. "Does everyone think so?"
The young Earl said with certainty. "Yes, at least those people I know think so."
After hearing this, Lynch's face showed a smile. He thought for a moment and then laughed. The young earl looked at him and didn't understand. He didn't think that this was a funny thing.
"The leisurely life has made you forget that political struggles can never be judged by the surface …" Lynch said and stopped. The former Countess came over with fresh tea, pastries, and some fruits.
It was not easy to eat fruits in winter. The winter in Gevra was very cold, and it was impossible for fruit trees to grow naturally in nature.
However, this was not a problem for the aristocrats. Some aristocrats would use boilers in their farms to create a greenhouse to maintain a constant temperature in winter. It was also called a sunroom. The fruits and vegetables they used during winter were grown in the greenhouse.
Lynch said thank you and brought the teacup in front of him. He also took an apple from the former Countess.
"Can I listen to it too?"
She asked.
"Of course, this is your right."
Lynch did not object. He took a bite of the apple. It was sweet and crunchy.
While chewing the fruit that ordinary people could never eat in winter, he sorted out his thoughts. "On the surface, the elders of the Privy Council betrayed the interests of the aristocrats. They made some kind of deal with the prime minister that we don't know about, allowing the prime minister to get the power he wants.
But in fact, these elders are saving you! "