Chapter 243: Constructive Discussion
Since the last time he attended the Seven Deadly Sins conference, Friedman has been agonizing over the assignments issued by the Guilty Envoy.
The second thing is that the offense made the adult give him half a year to prepare, at least during this semester, he doesn't need to think too much about this matter.
But the first thing is very head-scratching.
Putting an end to the farce of the Fish-Man tribe and maintaining the stability and unity of the school - this matter is a very funny thing to give to the students of a secret society. What's more, the contradictions between the two colleges have been around for a long time, and the differences between the school-running philosophy and the college system are only superficial conflicts.
The deeper conflict lies in the fact that the Nine Talents Academy is trying to regain the glory of the millennium and challenge the new order that the Alpha Academy has established over the centuries.
If Friedman were to stir things up between the two colleges, he would come up with a hundred different options.
But reconciling the contradictions between the two academies, he suspected that as soon as he spoke, he would be burned to ashes by the monstrous anger that ignited in Alpha Castle.
Given the sensitivity and difficulty of this matter, after thinking about it for a long time, he finally chose to start from an inconspicuous corner. Push his cousin, who has the characteristics of both Alpha and Nine Colleges, and is closely connected to him, to the front desk as an agent and temptation.
If things are done, everyone will be happy, and if things are not harmonious, as Matthew Cullen's first-year status, he will not be deliberately targeted.
At this moment, after hearing his cousin ask if he had any specific plans, the corners of Sir Friedman's mouth twitched downward, revealing a look of embarrassment: "Hardly." ”
As he spoke, he raised the orange-red glass of blood wine in his hand and made an analogy: "Now when the students of the two academies meet in the hunting grounds, they are like the bulls of Pamplona in July, they just rush forward with red eyes, completely ignoring tactics and skills, and the more fierce the fight, the louder the cheers and applause they win." ”
Pamplona is a small city located in Spain and is famous for its annual bull running festival.
"It's like someone has put a red-hot iron chisel in their ass, sir!" said Dressing Mirror gleefully. At some point, it shook off the blanket that hung from its body, revealing half of its mirrored face again.
Sir Friedman's face was a little pale, and his lips were pursed tightly.
Matthew tugged at the corners of his mouth, "That's a terrible analogy. ”
He mourned for a few seconds in his heart for the mirror. If he guessed correctly, after he left the lounge, the cousin would surely smash the disrespectful mirror to pieces.
“...... But it's man-made. Sir Friedman turned stiffly, picked up the blanket again, and covered the mirror firmly—this time he tied it around a few times with a thin ribbon—and said through gritted teeth, "Proper pacification and means will always calm them down...... From a bull in Pamplona to a tame Indian sacred cow. ”
The Indian sacred cow has always been famous for its pacifist spirit of 'not fighting back, not scolding back'.
"Appropriate pacification and means?" Matthew repeated softly.
"Make the students of both colleges think they have won. Sir Friedman added.
It's difficult, it's almost impossible, and no one is stupid. Matthew Cullen muttered in his heart, but he didn't have the courage to break his cousin's unrealistic idea.
"How do you make both sides think they've won?" Matthew tried to make his question seem sincere.
"Publicity. Sir Friedman tapped his fingertips on the glass wall of the glass, listened to its 'ding' sound, and whispered, "The same piece of glass, when you strike it in different places, will hear different sounds." What we have to do is to choose the voices that the students of both colleges love to listen to and knock them on. ”
The premise is that you own a controlling stake in the school newspaper and the Betatown Post, Matthew Cullen muttered to himself.
Of course, this is just an idea...... So I just said 'hardly'," Sir Friedman quickly took his gaze back from the glass and looked at Matthew, "but I want you to be able to play your part in this matter." ”
"You are a student of Nine You Academy, but your spirit also belongs to Alpha Academy, which is your advantage. You can unite classmates like you and be the glue between the two colleges. ”
"Sir Alfred Tennyson once said, 'Kindness is more precious than a crown, and faith is more important than blood,'"
Sir Friedman had a touch of compassion on him:
"As a true Alpha, we want our position to be supported by more classmates, but we don't want that support to be based on chaos, bloodshed, or even sacrifice. ”
"Faith is better than blood. Matthew chewed on the poem, his consciousness suddenly drifting a little.
He realized what to do with the problem that had been bothering him for a long time. Since he is already in the Nine Beings Academy, he should fight to maintain the beliefs of the Nine Beings.
The discussion between the two young bloods didn't last long.
After learning about his cousin's thoughts, Matthew Cullen quickly chose a suitable opportunity to say goodbye and avoid disturbing his cousin for too long.
Before leaving, he remembered the busy figures in the corridor of Fort Alpha and asked casually:
"When I arrived, I passed by the corridor on the third floor of Fort Alpha and saw some people hanging silver curtains...... What are they doing?"
"On Wednesday there was a small gathering of blood lovers, and they were setting up the stage for the speakers. Sir Friedman took the hot towel from the elf, wiped his hands, and shook his head, grumbling, "They had a more elegant option." ”
Matthew didn't know what his cousin's supposedly more elegant choice was—he was more inclined to his cousin's habitual criticism—and he wasn't at all interested in that little party, but he would never show it:
"It's really exciting. ”
He pretended to be a little interested in the party.
"It's a complete waste of time and money. Sir Friedman slammed unceremoniously: "Every additional gathering like this reinforces the hatred between the Houses and widens the rift between the two Houses...... It is completely incomprehensible why the Academy would allow such behavior. And that prejudiced guy from Seprano is in charge of all of that. ”
Matthew raised an eyebrow in the bottom of his heart.
He wasn't sure if his cousin's anger was because the Blood Friends would leave the above matters in charge of Seprano, or if the cousin was genuinely concerned about the growing hatred between the colleges. He felt more like the former.
"Isn't that how societies work? Matthew whispered, "By building a real opponent, we can unite friends and partners, and use their words, slogans, and visions to add glory to the college's badge." ”
Sir Friedman glanced at his cousin in surprise.
"Looks like you've learned how to chat in the adult world. His expression was not lacking in appreciation: "Use those flashy empty words, pile up your opinions, and make the cliché seem more elegant." ”