In less than five days, Contini's "silence period" was over, and the Roman police no longer stormed the printing house or set up barricades to check the newspapers brought back from abroad. The small actions during this period put Grandini under a lot of pressure, but since he had done this and Mussolini himself did approve, he could only grit his teeth and stick to the path to the dark, this kind of pressure was completely unknown to the prince of Poji - without his old man behind him, he would have been eaten to the point of not even the dregs with his small actions. Fortunately, Contini only asked for 5 days, and Glandini took various ways to force himself up.

However, it was enough for the newspaper to build up the situation, and the follow-up struggle was already a matter for the big guys, and Contini himself would not get involved, and the leftist newspapers and other parliamentary groups did not regard the students of the Youth League as opponents, they believed that these were all carried out at the instigation of Mussolini and Fascisty, and Contini and Mussolini naturally did not bother to argue with this view.

Mussolini unequivocally telegraphed the composition of the new government to the governors of the provinces, and sent a very strong telegram: "With the trust of the king, I have assumed the post of prime minister of the government to direct the overall work." I hope that all officials, from the highest level to the lowest level, will understand the importance of their duties and thoroughly pursue the highest interests of the whole country, and I will lead by example! On 16 November, the House of Commons will be convened to announce my programme in public. ”

The newspapers were gearing up to give a powerful counterattack to Mussolini's platform and then question the atmosphere of "being rich and strong, not free", but when they saw Mussolini's performance at the meeting, everyone was stunned.

Mussolini gave the parliamentarians a dismissal at the outset: "This venue could have been turned into a slaughterhouse strewn with corpses; This Congress, which could have been the domain of one-party patents, created a one-party government. But I don't do all of that, at least not for now. It's not because I'm scared or incapable, but I want to keep it for you to see my ability, my construction, my success! ”

The parliamentarians sitting under the rostrum were all stunned when they heard this harsh voice. Mussolini looked around at the audience and said arrogantly: "I don't announce the Cabinet platform at the beginning of my reign, as I did in the previous Cabinet, because it was just talk on paper and useless." I asserted that I had to do what I wanted, so as not to be delayed by useless talk. In foreign policy, I will always pursue a policy of 'dignity and national interests'......"

Only then did the parliamentarians remember that Fascist had gathered more than 300,000 blackshirts in Rome, and although the order to disband had been issued, these groups had not retreated, but were still stationed in the suburbs.

As soon as Mussolini finished speaking, 52 lawmakers asked to speak, wanting to express their loyalty to the leader, their belief in the values of "prosperity rather than freedom", and their willingness to work hard to serve the country under the leadership of the Black Shirts. Without waiting for them to speak, Mussolini refused with a wave of his hand: "There are too many people to speak, you should not talk in vain, the most important thing is to look at the action." I don't want to give you the impression that my administration is against Congress. But I must say again, I will not allow my enemies, past, present, or future, to cultivate illusions in this room, and that stupid and childish noise must be dispelled! ”

This hand shook the parliamentarians who were good at talking and playing with rhetoric, and when the meeting was over, the politicians who were good at opportunistic drilling also shouted "Long live Italy!" in the same way as the blackshirts! Long live Fascisty! Long live the leader! ”

This ferocious episode immediately brought the focus of the conflict to the point, and the leftist newspapers, which had been ready to oppose the idea of "being rich and strong, not free" and Mussolini's platform, immediately opened fire on Mussolini's parliamentary speech, and even prepared to organize demonstrations to protest against the new government.

But all these protests were crushed by Mussolini's iron fist: he announced a ban on assemblies and marches, anti-government demonstrations were stifled by the police and blackshirts before they were still in the organizing stage, and the newspapers that published opposition and protest articles were attacked by tens of thousands of blackshirts and police that night. Contini and Potti only seized the newspaper and imprisoned the workers, which was a very peaceful approach, while Mussolini's order was crisp: "As long as you don't beat people to death, you can do anything!" ”

That night, hundreds of leftist reporters, editors, and newspaper employees were beaten, and the more famous they were, the more severely beaten they became; more than a dozen leftist pen sticks and editors-in-chief were all broken limbs and thrown on the side of the street like dogs; disobedient newspapers were smashed to pieces; and the "Forward" newspaper, which had the most resolute opposition and the strongest appeal, was set on fire and burned to the ground overnight.

This scene frightened even the usually bold Boy, and the next day at the party, he couldn't help but whisper to Contini: "What will happen if those people don't obey again?" ”

Contini said in a low voice: "If you don't obey again, there will often be corpses on the streets of Rome in the future, and then people will continue to disappear...... You don't know the leader's temper, but I do, he was able to endure the formation of a cabinet two days ago, and now that the cabinet has been formed, the government will be put into normal operation, how can he tolerate the existence of these opposing voices? ”

"Damn, it's scary to engage in politics...... But...... It seems to taste quite refreshing. At this time, Potti, the gentleman, finally understood why his father refused to retreat despite having made a lot of money, not because he didn't want to, but because the taste of power was too unforgettable.

"There's no need to sympathize with them." Contini smiled coldly, "The Socialists and the Liberals have done this before, when they were in power, but the leaders were more fierce and straightforward than them...... This is a political struggle to the death, not a vassal campus debate. ”

"Will the leader be able to settle them by doing this?"

"You can see if you can settle the price of the exchange bonds and the exchange rate of the lira if you can settle it......"

Potty was still thinking about what kind of logic was in this, and Oliver, who was in charge of the speculative business, had already rushed in: "Good news! Good news! Today, the price of government bonds has risen across the board, and the exchange rate is also picking up at an accelerated pace......"

"How much has it gone up?"

"Public debt has risen by 17% from its lowest point, and the exchange rate has recovered by about 11-12%."

Poti hurriedly asked, "Oliver, can you tell me why the public debt and the exchange rate will rise after the leader does this?" ”

"To put it bluntly, the leader not only successfully forms a government, but also shows that he can effectively control the government and has a strong power, which will boost market confidence, and investors can trust that the government will operate effectively and will not let the public debt go down the drain, and the same is true for the exchange rate to rise."

"Businessmen, capitalists, speculators will be more supportive of the leader and will stand firmly on the side of the new government because of this rally, so the voice of the leader will grow stronger until there are other changes or episodes......," Contini added.

"I see."

"Bo Ji, if you have money, you can buy a little more today, and it will definitely go up again next Monday, but don't be greedy, another 10-15% increase is almost gone."

"Okay, I'll go to the family and ask for money right away!"

By November 23, the price of public bonds had risen by 32% from its lowest point, and the exchange rate had risen by nearly 21%, and now it was almost 20.6 lira per dollar, and he let Oliver settle it all, and finally counted it, he used 200,000 lira as the principal, used 15 times leverage, and finally recovered 714,000 lira, with a profit of nearly 257%.

Oliver was a little embarrassed, because he was not optimistic about Contini's strategy at the beginning, and only dared to invest in batches, so the total profit was compressed, and if Contini's strategy was implemented, this investment could be at least more than 300%. But Contini doesn't care, instead thinking Oliver's caution is right – who can guarantee that there are no surprises?

"In the evening, we have a celebration party, all the expenses are paid from here, and all the members of the newspaper are invited to participate, and everyone has worked hard during this time, and they need to relax...... By the way, my father was commissioned by the leader to visit you! The correspondent will also meet with you. ”

"Yay!" And all the people cheered.

Everyone knows the list of the Cabinet, the elder Chiano has been appointed Minister of Transport, and the Youth Newspaper will work under the leadership of the minister's son......