In Roland's memory, it didn't seem to be much to have dinner with Li Lin alone.

On the one hand, Li Lin is busy with work, and on the other hand, without Brunhill by his side, the family atmosphere will be greatly diluted and become an occasion similar to a work dinner.

It's not that Li Lin has strict requirements for dining, no talking, no making a sound when drinking soup, or anything. Merely...... Looking at Li Lin, who was reading the official document while eating, Roland felt that the distance between them was very far away.

It's almost a norm, and since a long time ago, Roland has been used to this kind of thing. Therefore, when he saw that Li Lin only had tableware and dishes in front of him, and there was no piece of paper, he actually felt a little uncomfortable, as if he had seen something very awkward.

"What's wrong? Not used to candlelit dinners, or is the dish not appetizing?"

Li Lin tied his napkin and asked casually.

Roland, who came back to his senses, shook his head, and there was a first-class Charlemagne dish on the table, which looked very appetizing, and the most discerning gourmets would put down their shelves and feast on it. For Roland, who only has the lowest requirements for food, there is no problem of zài and no appetite.

"It's just strange that you also have serious dining times. ”

Unabashedly, Roland directly expressed his feelings.

"A little scared. ”

"Then you need to get used to this new situation, oh yes, with Minerva. ”

Relaxed and happy, just like a father who is pleased that his child has finally started a family, it is hard to imagine the countless political calculations behind the warm tone.

When he learned that Li Lin had placed Minerva in Alfheim, Roland almost thought that this was to prepare the rhythm of killing people. After talking to Li Lin once, he put his mind at ease.

From the very beginning, Li Lin had no intention of getting rid of Minerva, on the contrary, he felt that this was an opportunity.

This is not to say that he has the idea of supporting Minerva to act as a puppet, history has proven countless times that supporting a puppet regime is often a thankless task: irreconcilable conflicts of interests, puppet government pig teammates who can be used as brain-dead and mentally retarded specimens, and never-ending law and order warfare like mud pits...... It is as strong as the Mi Emperor will be tossed by the "establishment of a new order of freedom in cooking", and the elves whose family backgrounds are not as solid as Mi Di have no spare money to defeat Principal Chang and Wang traitors.

Li Lin didn't even plan to occupy all of Charlemagne, let alone a puppet government.

He saw it very clearly, don't look at Charlemagne now making enemies on all sides, the big guys can't wait to dig a pit together to bury this goods. But if Yalfheim occupies all of Charlemagne. The strategic environment to face is by no means the one that followed the French surrender in 1940. The Third Reich's strategy of seeking defeat alone was strong, but in 1895, the foot basin swallowed the Goryeo stick, and the passive situation of "three countries intervening and returning Liao" ushered in after the Qing Dynasty.

After the Meiji Restoration, Japan devoted itself to the route of "leaving Asia and joining Europe". The whole country learns from the West. But the white-skinned devils who claim to be civilized have not seen this group of radish heads as human beings. It is regarded as a yellow-haired monkey who learns people's words, passes on people's clothes, and can imitate human etiquette norms. Based on this sense of superiority as well as practical interests. They allow the monkeys to fight for the position of the boss of Monkey Mountain, and they get pleasure from a certain "stubborn yellow monkey" being beaten to a wolf bèi by "yellow monkeys who have begun to imitate people". But if a certain monkey tries to eat the past Monkey King, he will super-evolve into King Kong. When they are on an equal footing with humans, the great powers will no longer be spectators, and they will train the monkey who does not understand the rules.

The Japanese committed this taboo, and after the Qing Dynasty, this group of hot-headed guys wanted to swallow the entire Northeast in one go, and the three hooligans of Germany, Russia, and France immediately lit fire on their warships and withdrew their cannons. The well-dressed diplomats told Ito Hirobumi: If you don't withdraw your troops, just wait for the chrysanthemum to be exploded. At that time, the Japanese, who had not yet been subjected to the "Yamato soul" and whose national strength was still weak, had no choice but to be forced to spit out the Liaodong Peninsula that they had almost eaten in their mouths and leave it to Tsarist Russia, which had already fallen in love with this place. As for the three hooligans extorting various benefits from the Qing Dynasty in the name of "returning Liao and meritorious service", that is another story.

Alfheim was far stronger than Japan in 1895 in the military, economic, political, and diplomatic fields, but if the Wehrmacht sent troops to occupy the whole of Charlemagne, it was afraid that it would not escape the fate of being warned by the hostility of the surrounding countries and even taking military action. At that time, I am afraid that Alfheim will not get such a turnaround as the "Anglo-Japanese alliance" like Japan, so as to get out of the predicament of "miserable isolation".

Rather than passively and humiliatingly spit out the results of the battle in the future, embarrassing themselves, and giving the patriotic and angry youth in the country the opportunity to use their pathos to promote the "ghost animal Albiang", it is better to plan well in advance and leave room for yourself and Charlemagne.

In other words, Li Lin could tolerate Charlemagne's continued existence, but only if Charlemagne was weak and maintained a certain degree of neutrality towards Alfheim.

To achieve this seemingly difficult task, we must start with Minerva.

As mentioned before, Li Lin did not intend to, nor did he expect, Minerva to become the symbolic head of a puppet government. His plan was to make Prince Charles the next king of Charlemagne's kingdom, and Minerva to take real power as regent, thus ensuring that the new Charlemagne would not dare to join the anti-Alfheim alliance even if he was not friendly to Alfheim.

The "curtain to listen to politics" style of politics has appeared in Charlemagne's history, and the Medici Empress Dowager who set off the "St. Bartholomew Massacre" is an example, so the appearance of a princess regent is also easy to be accepted by Charlemagne, no matter how it is said that this is more affinity than a "Queen Mother Lafayette". As for the other two heirs to the throne, naturally they went where they were supposed to go.

This is good for everyone, Charlemagne continues to exist, the royal family is still a royal family, the elves have gained independence, other countries will not send troops to intervene, and the international situation will be restored to stability. Almost everyone got what they wanted. All that remains is to ensure that Minerva, as the regent of the country, will not declare war on the whole world like Cixi Lafayette, or learn from Concubine Min, who was posthumously named "Empress Myeongseong" of Goryeo Stick, and introduce foreign forces to fight against the new suzerainty, so that Alfheim will have to learn from the Japanese. Let an ambassador rush into the palace with a group of ronin, showing his god-like fighting power...... As long as one qiē shun lì, basically decades of peace can be said to be preserved.

So, will Minerva be obedient? Most of the people who visit Alfheim will flatly refuse before visiting it, but not necessarily after the visit.

"Is Your Highness still satisfied with the visit?"

Li Lin divided the lobster on the plate with a nonchalant expression.

Thinking back on the itinerary, Roland's expression was no longer so stern.

"It feels good, but I don't seem to be happy with the art museum. ”

That's an interesting situation.

has always been overwhelmed by Alfheim's various tall and tall places, and even if he wants to pick a bone in the egg, he can't find a suitable entry point. After being depressed for several days. Minerva finally found a place to regain her confidence. Let the human beings overpower the elves.

That's it--art!!

Compared with the colorful neoclassical sculptures and paintings of human society, the culture and art of the elves have always maintained a strict classical style, or the orthodox style of the old antique, in addition to adding a bit of nouveau riche pompous and astonishing scale. Right now. These large, unbridled works won the unreserved ridicule of Prince Charlemagne.

"What? Professor Tolk can't receive visitors today? Oh. Of course. He's working in the left ear of that horse. ”

Heydrich, who had always been strict, had to turn his face away and make a muffled sound of "poof, poof", and Roland covered his mouth. Try not to make a sound, the staff on the side have a solemn and sacred face, but judging by their flushed faces, they actually want to laugh too.

"The Speech of the Consul", "The Farm Girl Returns from Ploughing the Fields", "The High-Speed Railway Opens to Traffic", ......

All of them are nude statues like ancient Greece and Rome, or works that highlight the wisdom and greatness of governments and consuls, and you will get tired of looking at these things that blindly highlight elements such as "orthodoxy", "correctness", and "greatness", but lack the beauty of elasticity, no matter how good your patience is, you will get tired of it. Compared to the huge sculptures and oil paintings, perhaps children's graffiti can be more beautiful.

The only thing that can still enter Minerva's eyes is the doujinshi presentation held in front of the Civic Activity Center Square opposite the Art Museum......

Having said that, she was so happy because of the verdict of the people's court.

The People's Court issued a final verdict in Scott's case, ruling that the subway operator and the police department had overdone enforcement, and Mr. Scott was granted the victory and damages. Surprisingly, the subway operators also breathed a sigh of relief at the verdict and expressed their willingness to remove the "human only" sign.

"It's easy to understand. ”

Slowly tasting the red wine, Li Lin explained:

"The increased operating costs and potential troubles of apartheid transportation are also detrimental to strategies to ensure that human workers voluntarily keep wages lower than elf workers. ”

"Voluntarily keeping wages low?"

The knife and fork in Roland's hand stopped, and his expression was incredulous.

Every capitalist loves cheap labor, and employees who voluntarily keep their wages low are even more coveted. But in reality, there is simply no such fool, no one does not expect a better life, and no one does not expect more salary.

Voluntarily keeping wages low? It's a joke.

But Li Lin didn't mean to joke.

"It's true that human workers also want more pay, but they are also willing to keep wages low. After all, it makes sense to earn a salary and live to enjoy it. ”

"What?"

"The current situation is that elven workers are highly wary and hostile to human workers entering their workplaces. ”

Just as the white workers of the United States believe that the Chinese laborers who take their jobs are the cause of their poverty. Elf workers have a similar mentality, but fortunately, the unemployment rate of elves is almost zero, and law and order management has always been strict. They were nowhere near as violent as the god-believing Miggs—beating and even burning alive laborers of different races.

"Human workers are poorly paid and do dangerous and hard work, so elven workers only take them for fools. Relying on the superiority of salary and status, the average elf can tolerate having humans walking around them. Once this bottom line is gone, do you think there will still be a call to be kind to humanity?"

Roland opened his mouth, unable to utter a word of rebuttal.

Said powerless to refute. Seems more appropriate.

If this happens, I am afraid that the streets will be filled with members of violent right-wing groups in white robes and peaked hats, who are attacking human workers everywhere and violently persecuting. The police will turn a blind eye to this, and so will the military, and public opinion will stir up trouble and add fuel to the fire.

The conclusion is clear: until public opinion and the mentality of the people change, it is reasonable to keep human beings with low incomes and living standards. However, it is also a tricky problem to get humans to acquiesce to this state for a long time, and whips alone can only train grumpy donkeys. Not to mention people. So. In addition to whips, carrots are also needed.

The "human only" sign, which has removed some of its utilities, is the carrot that hangs in front of humans – not big, not too small, and occasionally a bite to take. And it won't make the elves unacceptable carrots.

"It sounds like it's fueling the difference. In fact, it is to balance the mentality of both sides. To know. Many citizens did not say anything, but they were not satisfied with this verdict in their hearts. It's just that my prestige can still suppress the scene, and I don't harm the interests of the human race at all. So they won't say anything more. If you want to go one step further and achieve racial equality completely, then Yalfheim will be in turmoil, and the racial vendetta will be ruined. ”

Roland nodded silently, he had no doubt about it.

In addition to these superficial reasons, there is also a layer of thought that cannot be said. At present, many low-level human workers do not receive decent wages at all, and are engaged in almost forced labor, and these disgruntled workers are either passive and slacking off, or trying to flee, or even plotting riots. Under the strong suppression of the relevant departments, there has finally been no major chaos, but all kinds of uneasy trends have begun to have an impact on military production, and if this continues, it will even affect the start of war next year.

Roland didn't know anything about going to war, but he judged from the signs of Alfheim that under the influence of various objective factors, it was only a matter of time before the elves made some compromises to the humans under their rule. Now, by taking advantage of the Scott case to show a good gesture and paying a symbolic overtime wage to the active human workers, the human race will be grateful to Dade, and the general situation will be relieved. With their enthusiasm for production, military production can also be guaranteed, and preparations for war can be carried out smoothly. It's even easier to see some government workers worry that human workers will gain an inch, as the right-wingers are worried about having nothing to do.

(This is probably the so-called gap in bearing.) ）

The boy sighed inwardly.

Judging from the usual moral standards, Li Lin's actions are by no means upright, but they are definitely the most acceptable arrangement for all parties. In this respect, he can undoubtedly be among the greatest mediators.

In contrast, his thoughts about this matter are limited to the incident itself, and stop at the level of racial contradictions. Compare the two, and make a judgment.

"You're still too young, and it's easy to think about problems. Actually, think about it simply, just think of this kind of thing as your girlfriends, just balance the forces of all parties like balancing the harem. ”

Poof――

A mouth full of red wine squirted out, and Roland coughed violently.

The span of this topic change is also too big!

"In the afternoon, Brunhill called, and when we talked about you, she was asking again, 'When will you have a round house,' 'Hurry up,' and 'if you really can't do it, help me or something?' Don't you feel obliged to respond to this persistent enthusiasm? ”

The business-like tone makes people laugh and cry, even if his logic and conclusions are still correct, but discussing this kind of thing seriously at the dinner table is really making people squirt.

Stared at by those blazing red pupils, Roland subconsciously pressed the position where his stomach was located, and his face was full of bitterness.

"This is the only one to spare me......"

"It's not a man's style to drag mud and water, even if you face a firewood knife, you have to muster up the courage to push the other party to it and let her get pregnant. ”

"That's called a dead ......"

"As long as there is love, true love can overcome a difficulty, it's just a few girls, and there will be no problem. ”

"This is clearly a line of scum. ”

"Anyway—"

Wipe the corners of his mouth and throw the napkin on the plate, Li Lin said leisurely:

"Your Highness has seen the same here, and it's time for you to return to Ludes with Your Highness. ”

It is not a tone of discussion, it is an unmistakable order, which cannot be rejected or questioned. (To be continued......)