In the middle of the night, Carmen Gable returned to his apartment with a chill.

The smell of cigars wafted through the room, and Carmen quickly pulled out a pistol from the cloth bag hanging from the hanger behind the door and aimed it at the couch.

"Hey, be careful not to go off. A voice said.

"God, Mr. Robinson, how dare you come to my house? There are spies everywhere now, and you and I will definitely be suspicious to stay together. "Don't you know that as a Genoese, I'm in a bit of trouble right now." ”

In the dark, Percy chuckled, "That's exactly why I'm looking for you." In addition, this is not your home, it is just a house you rent, Genoa is your home. ”

Carmen lit the candle and sat down opposite Percy:

"They don't trust any southerners now, and I can only do some proofreading work at the newspaper now, and I myself have taken the initiative to reduce contact with some powerful people. ”

"Then you need to show your support for a republic. For example, you could suggest that the republican government sever all ties with Genoa, including economic exchanges, because for every silver coin of Genoese merchandise purchased, it financed the Genoese to make a silver coin to be fired at the New Army. "All Genoese who are stranded in the Holy City should be imprisoned, because you suspect them of spies......"

"No, you will make me the enemy of all Genoese. Carmen was shocked, "I can understand your intentions, but isn't it immoral?

Percy's face was gloomy: "Carmen, you are a person with a sense of justice. But politics is filthy and filthy, and any kind of cleanliness will only bring disaster, and the means will be used to achieve the ends. It depends on whether the benefits are commensurate with the price paid, and the sacrifice of a few hundred Genoese will resonate with all Genoese people, which is a good deal. ”

"I disagree, sir. Carmen said with his head bowed, and when he looked up, he was already in tears.

"How innocent are the hundreds of thousands of soldiers who bravely sacrificed their lives against foreign aggression compared to the hundreds of Genoa you have pitied for them? Their lives are also lives, every sacrifice should be immortal, and they also have the right to return to their hometowns to enjoy the care of their families, but ask yourself, they cannot withdraw and surrender their recovered land to the invaders.

And yet what are we doing in the Great Rear? The northerners are preparing for a civil war, and the only Genoese who can support them is concerned only with their own immediate interests. ”

"Isn't there a better way?" asked Carmen.

"Only by making the Genoese feel the pain to the bone will they wake up, will they know that it is a huge mistake to pretend to be a foreigner and try to stay out of it. We are Europa first, then Genoese. "Defending the borders and recovering the land was the primary duty of the republican government of the Holy City, but now this duty has fallen to the Genoese, and we Genoese should not back down, this is a true patriot, a true fraternity." ”

"So a few hundred Genoese need to be sacrificed for this purpose?" Posey was still not convinced.

"According to the information I have received, the republican government is secretly negotiating with the Assyrians, and the Tulip Party's bargaining chip is to recognize the Assyrian occupation of the three northern provinces in exchange for the Assyrians relieving military pressure on northern Gyeonggi so that they can concentrate their efforts on the crown prince and the domestic rebellion. "Which is more important to sacrifice a few hundred people or to sacrifice a country?"

Carmen jumped to his feet: "How can this be? This is the most shameless act, a betrayal of all the people. ”

"But that's the political reality. Percy laughed, "Dear Carmen, you're still too naïve. ”

Percy did not force Carmen to say yes immediately, and he quietly left in the night.

......

Once again, Salman and Fuchs are at loggerheads, this time over an article that Marenson brought in that was under review.

The article openly declared that the Republic, or the Liberal Council, should immediately declare the Genoese rebel and advocate the severance of all ties with the South, including commerce, as evidenced by the fact that the North was in a position of superpower over the South's trade with the South, and that a great deal of wealth was lost to the importation of goods from the South, especially Genoese.

Of course, the article also claims that the royalists openly gathered in Genoa, which was clearly supported by the Genoese, which proves that the Genoese were in favor of the monarchy and opposed to the republic. If the Genoese were not brought to their knees as soon as possible, their war resources would be exploited by the royalists. The naval forces at the control of Al-Quds should continue to blockade the southern seas.

Despite the pseudonym, Marenson told the commissioners that it was Carmen Gable's article.

"This article is interesting!" was Phonks' assessment, "especially from a Genoese." ”

Obviously, this article is very much in line with the claims of the hardliners represented by Fukes.

In the past, the ambiguous attitude of the Genoese was acceptable, but the recent resolution of the Estates-General of Genoa made it necessary for them to regard Genoa as an adversary, and the shelling of Poitou was a manifestation of this intensification.

However, these northerners still don't really understand that the Genoese don't really care who is in charge of the Holy City.

But the black-and-white either/or mentality is ingrained in a significant portion of the Tulip Party, who lack patience and like to take a brutal approach to all the headaches, believing that it will be done once and for all.

Since Salaman came to power, his gentle methods have not been supported by Furks, and his contradictions with the latter have once again openly intensified.

Carmen's article was nothing more than a fuse.

The question of what to do with the emperor, the question of the confiscation of the property of the nobility, the question of the expansion of the rebellion, the question of the secret peace with the northern Assyrians, all exposed the contradictions between the Salamadans and the Fuchs on many key issues.

Carmen probably did not expect that his article would lead directly to a split in the Tulip Party.

Salamatan blushed and sat in his place.

Not all of the nouveau riche were as incorruptible and sane as he was, and the vast wealth quickly corrupted them into the kind of people they once hated.

Therefore, in order to protect their vested interests, they hate the nobles and rich people who have their tails in their curls even more, and many people have been ruined because of this, and many people have been thrown into prison in the name of fighting crime and eliminating adultery, resulting in many unjust cases.

Although the republic has been proclaimed, the 31-member council is still the head of the new regime, although many are new faces.

They looked at Salamane indifferently as if they were looking at a poor man.

It was proposed that the committee be reshuffled to announce a more centralized Liberal Party, which was a blatant seizure of power.

The vote was 21-10, and Fuchs would replace Salman as the leader of the Liberal Party, who would then be responsible for forming a new government.

Salaman left the end-of-the-mill committee alone and was stabbed to death in front of his own home.

An Assassin threw a grenade into his carriage.