237. a protective umbrella
The East Room is the largest room in the White House, large enough to accommodate 300 guests, and is mainly used for large receptions, balls, and various commemorative ceremonies. It has witnessed many important events in the history of the United States, where the remains of seven presidents have been parked, where the daughters of presidents have been married, where Roosevelt watched Japanese sumo wrestling performances, and where Kennedy enjoyed beautiful performances.
Sean pushed the professor in a wheelchair, the lecture on the mutant registration bill has ended, and as the initiator this time, Vice President Underwood has established a fairly good cooperative relationship with the mutant academy, this excellent politician with old and spicy methods, knows how to show his sincerity.
For the government, it is not difficult to promote the implementation of the mutant registration bill, give mutants a certain degree of fair treatment, and reverse people's long-standing discriminatory attitudes, but it is only a little troublesome. It makes almost no difference how they treated blacks in the first place, and how they put that approach on mutants.
"What's next?" The professor asked softly, his eyebrows full of exhaustion.
As the leader of one of the two major camps of mutants, he took the lead in standing up for the registration bill this time, which undoubtedly attracted a lot of attention, if the government directly promulgated the bill, it would definitely arouse huge public opinion and resistance, but by the mutants themselves, the effect would be very different.
"I will continue to promote the hype for mutants, to play up the unfair treatment you have had over the years, those dark histories of oppression, first of all, to make some people sympathize, humans like to divide factions and let them quarrel on their own, moderates, radicals, racists, mutant protection associations...... Soon a whole bunch of camps will pop up, and we just need to watch from the sidelines, pushing and guiding the situation from time to time. ”
Sean seems to have a plan, as he said before, mutants are an indispensable and important force in his future territory, rather than leaving them aside and letting the professor and Magneto continue to love and kill each other and cause countless chaos, it is better to integrate and use it to make it a good card in his hand.
"But Professor, you have to be mentally prepared that even after hundreds of years, black people still have not been truly free in this land, and in the same way, mutants need to go through a long and bumpy journey." The young man had vaccinated the leader of the mutant academy beforehand.
"I understand that we have been hiding in the dark for too long, and if we can see a glimmer of hope worth fighting for, it is enough." The professor sighed.
He chose to believe Sean at the beginning, in fact, this young man did not disappoint Charles, no matter what the purpose, the other party did make a lot of efforts, although this step is a bit big, but it can be exchanged for the hope of peace, it is worth it, even if there is a lot of suffering and ups and downs along the way.
"Professor, use your prestige and ability to restrain mutants, and I will give enough benefits to let those politicians start to act, there is one thing I like about this country, whether it is a political game or a race fight, in the end it is just a game of money, and the power of capital dominates everything."
Pushing his wheelchair, Sean strolls through the Blue Room, which is full of French royal grandeur, with exquisite antiques and gold-edged walls that exude luxury and elegance.
"I don't want to use too drastic measures......" The professor hesitated for a long time and whispered.
The young man was not surprised by this answer, if the professor was a careerist or hypocrite who would do anything to achieve his ends, then there would have been nothing to do with Magneto and the human government, the most powerful mind controller in the world, the biggest weakness is that he is soft-hearted, and he also has the naivety of an idealist, and morality is the only shackle that imprisons him.
"Rest assured, this is a peaceful evolution and no one will shed blood." Sean patted the bald old man on the shoulder and said comfortingly, "I will let the rest of the mutants see the benefits of the registration bill to them as soon as possible." ”
"Change starts with the academy." The young man threw out his plan.
The Professor listened quietly, putting aside his worries, he was now at the helm of the mutant ship, especially since Magneto and the Brotherhood were gone, and he was almost the sole leader of the mutants.
"Those young children can stay in the academy and let the young people return to society, they are not birds in a cage, they need a wider world." Sean spoke eloquently. "Ambrera, Osborne Industries offers a number of jobs where they can live a normal life, young lads like John and Barbie, and I can provide them with a certificate to recommend to SUNY to complete their studies."
"Secondly, Ambrera has established a private security company under his name, and with the innate natural abilities of mutants, he will soon become the best of them after a period of training. The new company has a long-term security treaty with the Department of Defense and joins the Umbrella Security Service. S, not to become mercenaries, they conduct joint operations with military units, and the instructors are Colonel Bronsky, a former retired soldier. ”
Sean has planned a lot of positions for mutants, he has done his homework carefully, and he also understands what the young lads in the academy have, like Bobbi the Iceman, who is eager to return to his family, can get a decent enough job, or go to a prestigious school; And for a person like John the Burning Man, who is impulsive and pursues power and status, joining the umbrella is the best choice.
When everyone can find their place, the concept of mutant groups is gradually weakened, and they are assimilated with it, becoming the solid cornerstone of human society.
And Sean, who is deliberately promoting all this, quietly builds a fence and raises mutants in it, which is the great gain he gets from it.
"Umbrella security forces?" The professor muttered softly, and finally accepted the arrangement in silence.
Sean pushes the bald man to the balcony of the Blue Room, where he looks out over the empty lawn of lush trees, including a magnolia tree planted by President Jackson in memory of his deceased wife, which has now grown with the country as a century-old tree with lush foliage.
"Professor, we are ushering in a new era, which is full of changes and opportunities, but also brings chaos and conflict, the power of science and technology has made human society continue to progress, creating the rapid rise of many new forces, the struggle between various countries, the confrontation between various organizations, and the collision between various camps...... We need to build new forces so that mutants can take a firm place on this planet. ”
The bald old man lowered his head, his eyes flashing with a complicated light, and he was silent for a long time before he spoke, "You said the same thing to Eric?" ”
"It's a little different." Sean replied calmly. "Your old friend Magneto is more focused on practical interests, and he won't be willing to become a vassal of the human race, so I gave him another choice."
"Traveling to the distant African continent, where warlords are divided and the regime is in turmoil, there is plenty of room for the Brotherhood to flourish, which is also good for mutants, and Magneto can make the human government wake up and understand that you are not lambs to the slaughter."
The young man pressed the professor's shoulder, the afternoon sun shone down, and he smiled slightly: "You are a symbol of peace, a beacon of light, and Magneto is a clenched fist, a manifestation of violence, the former makes humanity let down its guard, the latter keeps the government vigilant, and the two sides go hand in hand to grasp the future." ”
"What about you? Sean, what kind of role do you play in this? The professor asked, looking back.
The young man pondered for a moment, then shook his head and did not reply.
His gaze looked beyond the empty lawn and the continuous buildings, as if he saw the vast galaxy, the fierce cosmic overlord leading a large army to attack, that was the real challenge he needed to meet.