Chapter 264: Rights
The meeting place of the Brotherhood of Liberty was set up in the original Bloodhoof Tavern.
In Larkin Bede, under the jurisdiction of the Brotherhood of Liberty, most of the marauders became coolies on the construction site, and ordinary civilians were not allowed to go out because of the curfew, and the originally noisy and lively tavern was completely deserted. The tavern owners who are making money every day have become more difficult.
Because some of the Brotherhood of Liberty soldiers were required to monitor the prisoners of war, guard important places, and patrol to maintain law and order, the whole meeting was very long, and people were constantly going out on missions, and those who had completed their tasks would rush to the meeting. They have been meeting for a day and a half.
Li Mei and Du Xiaotong are collecting manuscript papers left behind by members of the Brotherhood of Freedom. Shen Luoyan, as a clerk, is working with Li Mu to polish and sort out all the results of the discussion.
"A ghost, a specter of justice and equality, hovers the Deccan plateau. In order to encircle and suppress this spectre, all the power of the Deccan Plateau, the governor and the son of Yama, the industrialist and the slave owner, the magistrate and the marauder were united.
It is time for the Brotherhood of Liberty to openly explain their views, their goals, and their intentions to the world.
We believe that these truths are self-evident: as a member of the human race, we must have some natural, inalienable and sacred rights, mainly in the following aspects.
(1) The right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, which means the ability to engage in all acts that are harmless to others, so that every human being exercises his natural right only by guaranteeing the same rights to other members of society. Such restrictions may only be determined by law;
2. Equality before the law;
3. The right to the person and personality, including the inviolability of personal liberty, the inviolability of personal dignity, and the inviolability of the home;
4. Vulnerable groups such as women, children and persons with disabilities are protected by us;
5. Marriage and family are protected by us;
6. The right to supervision, including the right to criticize, suggest, appeal, accuse, denounce and obtain compensation in accordance with the law against the Brotherhood of Liberty and its staff;
7. The right to education, every child, adult and elderly person has the right to go to school and receive education;
No one shall be interfered with for his or her opinions, even his or her religious opinions, provided that their expression does not disturb the public order established by law.
9. Public taxation is indispensable for the maintenance of the public armed forces and for the expenditure of administration. Taxes shall be apportioned equally among all citizens according to their abilities.
10. Property is an inviolable and sacred right, and no one may be deprived of his property unless it is expressly demanded by a lawfully recognized public necessity, and on the basis of just and prior compensation. ”
Shen Luoyan neatly copied all the contents on a piece of brown paper made of leather tanned from the leather of a mutant two-headed cow. This kind of paper is very tough, and it is difficult for ordinary people to cut it even if they use sharp weapons, and it is not easy to have insects. If it is kept properly, it can be preserved for thousands of years.
After dropping the last word, she exhaled slowly and put down the pen in her hand.
"Whew, I always feel like people will remember me forever because of this declaration."
"What is written on this is nothing new, and a war is enough to make everyone forget about the declaration." Li Mu's face was very calm: "We want to use this declaration to tell the people of the Deccan Plateau what rights they have been deprived of. ”
At that moment, the tavern owner approached with a smile on his face, holding a tray with a handful of freshly squeezed lemon juice on it.
"Adults, I know it's convenient for you to drink now, this is the lemon juice I just squeezed, and I've sent it to quench your thirst."
Li Mu glanced at him, the owner of the Bloody Hoof Tavern was wearing a long robe, more like a scholar than a boss.
The Deccan Plateau does not produce lemons, this pre-war fruit is very weak in resistance to radiation, only Zhongzhou and Negritto can be grown, the yield is not high, and it has to be refrigerated and kept fresh and then sent to the Deccan Plateau by clipper, the price is much more expensive than ordinary liquor.
Shen Luoyan picked up the squeezed lemon juice with a big grin, poured a glass for Li Mu first, and then poured a glass for himself, Li Mei, and Du Xiaotong.
"Wow, that's sour!"
Li Mei took a big sip defenselessly, and her sour face wrinkled.
Li Mu shook his head, took out twenty gold coins from his arms, and placed them on the tavernkeeper's tray.
"Boss Xue, this is the money for juice."
"Ah, this juice is so unpalatable and so expensive."
Li Mei looked at the juice in her hand with some surprise.
"Hey, how dare I take money from adults."
Boss Xue picked up the gold coins on the tray and wanted to return them to Li Mu.
"Don't push back, you can take the money, the afternoon meeting is different from the previous meeting, we have to clear the venue, if there is nothing else, you can leave first."
Li Mu knew that this Boss Xue was so attentive, he must have a plan, and he was too lazy to entangle with him, so he said directly.
"That Master Li, I want to ask, is it true that the property you said before is sacrosanct?"
Boss Xue asked cautiously.
"Of course it's true."
"That's really great, I'm willing to pay taxes, no matter how much I pay."
Boss Xue breathed a deep sigh of relief, and a happy smile appeared on his face again.
"But as far as I know, this restaurant should belong to the Chen family of the Yin Corpse Gang, and it was subleased to you by the Chen family. Now that the Chen family has disappeared, and all the assets of the Yin Corpse Gang have been taken over by us, the actual owner of this Bloody Hoof Tavern should be us. ”
Li Mu said with a smile, his words made Boss Xue's face turn pale all of a sudden.
"Master Li, you can't do this, this tavern is full of my hard work."
He almost knelt in front of Li Mu.
"In our Brotherhood of Freedom, there is no one who is too big or not. And it's not just your own work in this tavern. You forced those dancers to sell themselves to attract customers, and when they were old and worthless, you kicked them away again, and so many dancers died directly in this tavern, and I won't talk about the dirty and filthy hooks. Relying on the exploitation and exploitation of weak women to earn money, don't you have a trace of uneasiness in your heart? ”
Li Mu said to him sternly.
The murderous aura on his body made Boss Xue, who was directly shocked, take a few steps back and knocked down a row of chairs.
"The Corpse Gang has turned people into ghosts, and we, the Brotherhood of Freedom, want to turn ghosts into humans again. Except for some people who have committed the most heinous crimes, the Brotherhood of Freedom will not pursue previous crimes, but if you still want to live a free life by exploiting others, I advise you to die early. ”
A sense of powerlessness rose in Li Mu's heart, if he really wanted to be investigated and let everyone who deserved it be punished, then Lakin Bede would become a big prison.
"The Brotherhood of Liberty will refund the rent paid according to the date, and Larkin Bede will no longer need so many taverns. Five taverns will be opened, and the whole of Larkin Bede will be bid, and if you still want to open taverns, prepare more money from now on. (To be continued.) )