A few days later, a memorial service for Professor Fafnier was held on the athletic field of Harvard University, the site of the murder a few days earlier. Many dignitaries from the United States were also present, including Governor Christopher Gore, and two senators, who together are members of the House of Representatives.

It is said that the organizers of the memorial service also extended an invitation to President Madison, but President Madison rejected the invitation on the grounds that he was "busy". And it is said that he not only refused the invitation, but even the request to write a eulogy for Professor Fafnier.

It's not hard to understand that President Madison is a Virginian, a Southerner. And he was born as a big plantation owner. His family was the largest landowner in Orange County, Virginia, with more than five thousand acres of plantations, as well as a large number of slaves. According to Professor Fafnier's classification, he himself is a member of the typical "genocidal gang of North American slave owners".

In this war, although the United States seemed to have won, the benefits were taken away by the French in Louisiana, and the United States gained quite limited, but the price paid was extremely heavy. Therefore, President Madison's approval rating is very problematic now, and the northern states naturally feel that Madison is good at provoking the border and stealing chickens and rice. And those guys in the South also felt that Madison was poorly organized and the military arrangements were chaotic, so that they suffered a big loss.

So in the United States today, whether in the South or in the North, President Madison's approval rating is very problematic. At this time, if he attended this memorial service, he might have been able to get the understanding of the people of the northern states, but in the case that the southern states have been almost overwhelmed by public opinion, he will not be very grateful if he goes to add a icing on the cake. In short, the income is mostly not high.

Of course, the income is not high, but if there is a profit, it is not impossible to run. However, if he did make this trip, then he would have greatly offended the southern states. became a traitor in the eyes of the southerners. Maybe in the eyes of the northerners, the favor of him can increase by a little or two, but in the south, the loss of favor is not a matter of one or two points, and he will become the most hated traitor in the whole south.

In general, the enemy is hateful, but the traitor is ten thousand times more hateful than the enemy.

Therefore, participating in this kind of event will do President Madison more harm than good, and he will come to that is a hole in his brain.

Idea, openly rejecting this invitation, although it will make the northern states deepen their bad feelings against him and reduce their support, but the northern states are not his basic plate in the first place, and they don't necessarily like him in the first place, so it is not a big deal to deepen their bad feelings.

On the other hand, the guys in the South are being scolded by the North Yankee newspapers right now. When it comes to debate, those manor owners in the south are not at the same level as the guys in the north, and they are not opponents at all. There is almost nothing to do but repeatedly shout "you are fake news".

So at this time, the depression of southerners can be imagined. And at this time, the president openly made such a gesture that he would not attend this memorial service, which made a big difference in the opinion of the Southerners about him. Everyone thinks that President Madison may not be particularly strong in terms of ability, but after all, he is his own person, and his heart is still with us, and he is our brother!

With such a judgment, all kinds of previous dissatisfaction immediately disappeared. What the? Is President Madison Militarily Incompetent? It's not his fault, it's mainly that the pig teammates are too harmful. You don't know how pitty it is to have a pig teammate like Beiyan! You must know that if the Northern Yankees are from the side of the British, then we can use a legion to defeat them; If the North is neutral, then we can guard against them by leaving two legions; Unfortunately for the Northerners, we have to come up with six or seven legions to protect them! So, it's not that President Madison is incompetent, it's really the North Yankees! What, you object to my statement? Look at your shameless appearance, you're a Northerner, right? Shame on you, shame on you!

President Madison, in particular, said that he was so busy with official business that he didn't even have time to write a eulogy; On the other hand, well, considering that golf was not yet a popular sport in this era, President Madison openly went fishing in the river for the reporters of the Southern newspapers to see.

Just as the Red Neck's approval rating rose further after the king went to play golf, the people of the South supported him more and more after President Madison openly went fishing in the river during his work hours. Although he has already served a second term, many Southerners have already expressed their support for President Madison for another term.

Of course, President Madison is not seeking a third term, but his high opinion is definitely good news for others in the Democratic Republican Party who are with him. Because in this day and age, the Southern states have more electoral votes. Even in the original history, during this time period, the southern states had a clear advantage over the north in terms of population and economic strength. Of course, as European immigration continued to arrive, the plantation economy of the southern states did not provide enough employment opportunities, so the population continued to flow into the northern states, which eventually led to the contrast of strength between the northern states and the southern states.

And in this time and space, because of the existence of French Louisiana, Louisiana became the first choice for Europeans to immigrate to North America. As a result, the number of immigrants that the northern states can absorb has dropped dramatically, so the gap in strength between the northern states and the southern states is greater than in the original history. In this era, the United States is indeed the one who wins the south.

But President Madison's approach is a good thing for the United States, because it has pitted the North and the South more and more at odds. The widening rift between the North and the South will inevitably weaken them as a whole nation.

Although President Madison was not able to attend the memorial service, the level of the memorial service was still quite high. Governor Christopher Gore spoke at the memorial service, first expressing his sincere condolences for the killing of Professor Fafnier and greetings to the families of the deceased, and then spoke highly of Professor Fafnier's scholarly character and his love and contribution to the United States, saying that people like Professor Fafnier are truly "great patriots".

He then condemned the attempt to silence the people with guns and violence, and predicted that they would never succeed.

"In the past, the English pirate bandits tried to deprive us of our liberty with guns, and they did not succeed; Today, some cultists also want to use guns to deprive us of our freedom, and they will never succeed. ”

After Governor Christopher Gore, several other legislators also made separate speeches, and the content was basically similar to the governor's speech, which was nothing more than an affirmation of Fafnier's contribution, expressing mourning, and expressing determination to preserve freedom.

Professor Boblon then spoke as a special guest, who recalled his friendship with Professor Fafnier, expressed sympathy for Professor Fafnier's misfortune, and said that it was an honor for the United States to have Professor Fafnier. The death of Professor Fafnier is a loss not only to the United States, but also to peace-loving people around the world. At the same time, he also suggested that we should not blindly hate other people because of Professor Fafnier's death.

"What we want to oppose is the kind of ideas that promote hatred and incitement to violence, not those who are poisoned by those thoughts, in the sense that they are just as victims, if not more pathetic. My friend, Professor Fafnier, was killed, but at least his soul was sound at the time of his murder. But what about those who have been poisoned by that kind of terrible thought? Although they are still physically sound, they are spiritually dead. Bullets can only hurt the body, but evil thoughts destroy the soul.

It was precisely when Professor Favenier discovered this that he tried hard to save these souls, but unfortunately, he fell on the path of his own efforts, like a warrior falling on the battlefield. But our war with these wrong, even evil, ideas is not over. Some of us should take up the pen left by Professor Fafnier and continue his work.

I noticed that these days, another friend of mine, Professor Greid, is continuing to hold on to the work that Professor Fafnier left behind. I admire the courage he showed in doing so. We know that, like Professor Fafnier, Professor Greider is also a target of assassination by certain extremists, so I have been advising him to try to minimize his public appearances. This ensures safety.

But everybody saw it, and Professor Greider was still there, because he said to me, 'We can't lose to fear. Isn't it precisely for us that those extremists to use such despicable means to silence the sound of freedom with bullets? Isn't it precisely because of fear that we can't make a sound? If, at this time, I hide because I am afraid, isn't it like surrendering to the enemy on the battlefield? If so, then they will really win. I can't watch such erroneous ideas triumph, I can't watch them drag my beloved America into hell. So, my friend, I have no way back, and behind me, is the United States. ’

Just as I was out the door, I reminded Professor Greider again to stay safe. Professor Greider told me, 'Friend, this is my battle, and there is no escape. Just like when St. Peter returned to Rome. I know it's dangerous to show my face now, but I hope that in the future, like Professor Fafnier, I will say to God: "I have fought the good fight, I have run the road to the end, and I have kept the faith." ”’”