When the Saint comes, she does not collect food

#633 - Tree roots buried deep in the soil

Although the autumn wind rustled outside the window, Horn's study was bright and warm as spring, only the thick, heavy books displayed on the bookshelf created a sense of oppression.

In front of the bookshelf, Catherine seemed to be casually chatting: "...If there is such a person who wields great power, but doesn't seem to care much about promises..."

"Actually, I've seen many historical records from ancient times, like the civil war between the two emperors of the ancient Eyre Empire...I think you should understand that beauty has always been a bone-corroding knife..."

"...Lord Horn, do you think that if such a person continues to grow stronger, will it affect our common goal?"

Horn placed his hands on the desk: "You might as well be more clear."

Seeing that Horn still didn't react, Catherine looked left and right, gritted her teeth, and leaned all her weight on the desk: "...Moriarty."

"Oh, you're talking about Her Highness Moriarty. Don't worry, as long as the goals are the same, I think everything can be properly resolved."

"No...Did you even listen to everything I said?"

"Thinking about these things is too early." Horn waved his hand with a smile, "Let's defeat the Laya Kingdom first. Don't open the champagne too early. The war hasn't even started, and you're already thinking about dividing the spoils."

Looking at Horn's harmless face, Catherine hesitated, sighed, and turned to leave.

"After the banquet tonight, remember to call Moriarty. I'll take you to see that Silov."

"Understood." Catherine slammed the door shut in a fit of pique.

Horn lowered his head and continued to read Huannuo's critique of the Church. Next spring, he plans to promote the Truth Newspaper to all the county seats of Thousand River Valley.

At that time, the gentle and affectionate theological popular science will disappear from the Truth Newspaper, replaced by Huannuo's merciless criticism and exposure of the Church.

The basic content can be summarized as "Ah, damn, the Laya people and the Church are too bad."

This was not Horn's original intention, but in order to prepare for the upcoming war, inciting revanchism was unavoidable.

Otherwise, if the Laya Kingdom comes, it would be troublesome if there were loyal collaborators everywhere.

Although this measure cannot eliminate collaborators, it can greatly increase the cost of collaborating.

Seeing Catherine leave, Horn remained unmoved, and Lene cautiously stepped forward: "Your Excellency, I must remind you that what Lady Catherine said actually makes some sense."

Horn raised his head, looked at Lene for a long time, and then chuckled: "Do you think I wouldn't be prepared?"

"Do you really have a plan?"

Without directly answering Lene's question, Horn spread out a piece of white paper, and while drafting his schedule for the next few days, he said lightly: "Where do you think Moriarty's power comes from?"

"It comes from the support of nobles, gentry, and wealthy merchants." Lene quickly replied.

Horn had led them through this kind of political analysis countless times before.

Especially during the time they were trapped in Daze Township, Horn would hold a book and give them mini-lessons almost every night, leading them to read history and analyze the situations in the historical records.

"Where does the power of these people come from?"

"Because they have a noble status?" Lene asked uncertainly.

After thinking for a moment, Horn decided to reveal his bottom line to Lene. After all, he was the core of the Cheka, and he would have to handle things in the future.

If he couldn't understand Horn's intentions, it would be difficult to handle things in the future.

"That's just the appearance." Horn drew three concentric circles on a piece of white paper, "We divide the forces supporting Moriarty into three types: core subjects, actual subjects, and nominal subjects.

The core subjects are Herman, Silves, and others who help Moriarty govern. The actual subjects are the nobles and gentry you mentioned, and the nominal subjects are the ordinary commoners below.

The biggest difference between actual subjects and nominal subjects is that actual subjects have the ability and willingness to influence the country, while nominal subjects either have the willingness but not the ability, or have the ability but not the willingness, or have neither.

But where does the power of these actual subjects to influence the country come from?"

Watching Lene fall into thought, Horn smiled: "They also have three concentric circles. Moriarty's nominal subjects are the actual subjects' actual subjects, or even core subjects.

Moriarty's way of ruling is to expand the number of actual subjects, so that she can easily replace the core subjects, so that both the core subjects and the actual subjects listen to her.

In other words, it seems that the core subjects preside over the government, but in fact, they all have to rely on the voiceless nominal subjects. Do you understand what I'm saying?"

Lene nodded thoughtfully: "You mean, as long as we can turn their nominal subjects into our actual subjects, they will defect in order to protect their position?"

"Not to the point of defecting, but at least they will stall. If we add fuel to the fire, it's hard to say."

Lene still frowned: "But you can't spread that much Holy Favor in a year, can you?"

"Why should I spread so much Holy Favor?" Horn asked rhetorically.

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"Forgive me for being blunt, Your Excellency, we defeated the Transcendent using the power of Transcendent beings." Lene frowned, "But these ordinary people, I'm not looking down on their power, but their power is too scattered."

"Then why do you think I established the Hundred Household District?"

Hearing Horn's words, Lene slowly widened his eyes: "Ah, you, you weren't during the constitutional period...you thought of it back then?"

Horn didn't answer directly, but leaned back in his chair, crossing his arms over his chest.

Establishing the Hundred Household District and permanent leasehold was Horn's overt scheme, or rather, in the process of moving towards modernization, as long as it is properly operated, a more advanced system will naturally crush the old system.

And those in the old system don't even feel why, they just think it's a coincidence.

However, establishing the Hundred Household District is only the first step of a three-step process. It doesn't end after the reform. Industrialization is tied to modernization.

Not only must the economic situation and the war situation change, but even the lifestyle and ideological and cultural levels must be changed synchronously.

The army after the French Revolution, inspired by republican enthusiasm, achieved terrible results against the old-fashioned Austrian and British armies of the old system.

When the material conditions of both sides are the same, the ideological revolution brings not only cultural flourishing, but also a large number of changes to the material level.

Politically and economically, he has laid the material foundation, and now he is waiting for the ideological revolution.

As for ideological reform, it has actually already begun, otherwise how could there be a debate in the Truth Newspaper about whether people can voluntarily be slaves?

"But Your Excellency, I ask a question that is not very correct." Lene stepped forward lightly and lowered his voice to ask, "Although we have gathered so many mortals, can they be opponents of the Transcendent?"

"I have seen the deeds and methods of mortals defeating the Transcendent." Horn silently added in his heart, not only had he seen it in this world, but also in his hometown.

"Is this really useful? They can't resist the charge of knights either."

"But we can. You need to know that what determines whether the crown of a tree is lush is not the branches that support the green leaves." Horn showed a mysterious smile and pointed to the ground, "But the roots that are deeply buried in the soil."