June 3rd, late at night. The sound of a whistle broke the silence of the night sky, a steam train slowly stopped at the edge of the Saratov platform, and a group of men in stiff cowhide boots, belted waists, and epaulettes jumped off the train.

They were armed with batons, their stiff heels were in unison, and many of them wore golden rings on their hands.

They were received by the local police, and the two sides exchanged documents in silence, got a thick list, and the men in hard cowhide boots immediately went into action.

Knock knock! Knock knock! The sound of whistles and noises woke up the sleeping people, the latch was as fragile as a blank sheet of paper in front of the hard cowhide boots, the cry of a baby, the roar of a man, the cry of a mother.... The whole of Saratov was in utter chaos.

Anyone who resisted was beaten with batons, and soon it became known where the intruders came from – the secret police.

A temporary organization created by the Church and the aristocracy to purge reactionary forces. These secret police, as if they had received some orders, did not go to the church that Goncharov had rented at all, and their targets were only those who had started the riots.

It seems that the Church of Truth is not defined as a reactionary force. Listening to the screams that sounded all over the city, Goncharov's face sank, and he didn't think it was anything to celebrate.

There can be no doubt that the Provisional Decree adopted against the reactionary forces was clearly directed against the Church of Truth.

The reason why Archbishop Henry did not let the secret police take action against the Church of Truth was not only that he did not want to provoke a war of otherworldly forces, but also that he had a deeper consideration.

According to Goncharov, the Cult of Wisdom intends to have the secret police arrest the 'rioters' who started the riots, and to stifle the development of the Church of Truth.

Whoever dares to start a riot will face arrest by the secret police, and in the long run, how many people will risk being taken away to start a riot?

As long as the dishonest black goat in the sheepfold is caught, the flock will become docile and obedient. It's the same with riots, there are always a few leaders, arrest them, and the others lose their goals, even if they have the heart to resist, they can't set off a big storm.

And at this time, isn't the Wisdom God Cult's 'freedom requires wisdom' come in handy? Goncharov thought to himself that by tomorrow morning, the priests and monks of the Cult of Wisdom would be very popular with their teachings, and those who had lost their leaders would be easily deceived by them.

"Father Mavi, what are we going to do?" Goncharov looked at the dim sky and muttered in a low voice.

"We must fight them to the end!" In Mosk, St. Basil's Cathedral, in the council chamber, Levin slapped the table again and said sharply: "The secret police are nothing but a bunch of dogs!" There is nothing to be afraid of at all! They want to play hard, let's play hard with them! "In the council chamber sat all the core members of the Church of Truth, Eunia, Levine, Daniel, Fat Orange, Sarina, Christopher... Except for Edward, who protected Katerina in the Kremlin, they were all there.

A group of secret police established by the Cult of Wisdom and the nobility faction also came to Mosk, but they were 'accidental' as soon as they got off the train.

The platform, which had been devastated by artillery fire during the war, unfortunately collapsed when they got off the train, and the station staff were not present because they were on vacation, but these secret police suffered.

Fortunately, no one died, but the secret police estimated that they would not be able to get out of bed for ten days and half a month.

And among the secret police who came to Mosk, there were no priests and monks of the Wisdom God Cult, and they were all ordinary people, which made Mavi a little disappointed.

If you think about it, sending some monks who are obviously weaker than the Church of Truth to Mosk is no different from sending them to death, and Archbishop Henry certainly wouldn't let his men take such a risk.

These 'victims' are just pawns to test the reaction of the Church of Truth.

"According to the information from the Cat Legion, this group of secret police did not attack the Church of Truth in other areas." Motioning for Levin to sit down, Ma Wei said softly, "Although we have started a war with the Wisdom God Cult, it is obvious that things have not yet reached the point where everyone is attacking each other....."

"The fundamental purpose of arresting civilians who started riots is to undermine the will to resist and disintegrate the people, and this is to set an example and deter the people."

“boss！ These civilians who started the riot are the bloodiest people! Levine craned his neck and shouted, "They are the first to stand up and resist, and the Church must protect them!" ”

"Levine is right." Daniel nodded: "If the Church of Truth does nothing and does nothing, then it will lose the trust of the people. ”

"We certainly can't give up on them." Ma Wei is well aware of how important the trust of the people is: "Now is a very good opportunity, the introduction of three bills has given the people hope, and the aristocratic faction and the Cult of Wisdom have destroyed their hope with their own hands, and even set up a secret police to suppress them..."

"I think the time is ripe." Christopher said: "We should call on the people to take up arms and bravely stand up to these repressors, as long as they can repel the secret police, then the people will be greatly encouraged, and the enthusiasm for resistance will become more and more intense, like wildfire, burning wildly." Ma Wei shook his head: "Not enough, not enough.... The people's demands are not much, as long as they have food to eat, a house to live in, and can live, they are very satisfied, the abolition of serfdom has plunged them into a food crisis, so a riot broke out.... That's not the limit of their anger. ”

"Is there a better chance than now?" Christopher didn't understand.

"The reason for the popular uprising is because of the food crisis, they have lost their fields to cultivate, their wives and sons have nothing to eat, of course they have to resist, but most of the people who are rebelling now are former serfs who have been freed." Tapping his fingers on the tabletop, Ma Wei squinted his eyes and said slowly: "Everyone, do you know why I proposed the Bill of Civil Rights in the Senate meeting? ”

"I know!" Yunia raised her little hand and said, "Dad, you want more people to stand up and resist!" ”

"Clever." Ma Wei nodded with a smile: "The beneficiaries of the Bill of Civil Rights are all citizens, not only former serfs who have gained freedom, but also some people, who also need to awaken." ”

"You mean—" Sarina frowned, "Worker? ”

"That's right! Worker! Ma Wei snapped his fingers: "The abolition of serfdom not only touched the interests of former serfs, but also the influx of a large number of laborers, which made many factories adopt a wage reduction strategy, after all, a lot of work is hard work, you don't do it, some people do it, so the wages of workers have dropped again and again." ”

"Soon, these affected workers will also face a food crisis, and the wages they earn will no longer be able to support their daily lives, and resentment and anger will grow."

"There were 20 million serfs in the Romanov Kingdom, but the number of workers and commoners was even greater, and they accounted for the majority of the total population of 150 million, and they were a group that could never be ignored." Daniel's eyes widened: "Teacher, among the three bills you proposed in the Senate Assembly, in addition to the "New Land Act" and the "Bill of Citizens' Rights", there is also a "Basic Personal Security Act", is it..."

"People are very selfish creatures, Daniel." "Many people don't care about other people's lives, they only care about themselves, and that's normal. ”

"There are many people who do not hesitate to destroy the basic rules of market operation for the sake of profit, and improve their competitiveness by maliciously reducing wages and working overtime without compensation. Scab. ”

"The 20 million serfs who have regained their freedom have become a large number of living laborers, and their impact on the market and social environment is unimaginable, and serfdom is not what you think, it can be abolished with just one bill, and there are many complicated factors behind it."

"How to solve these problems is what those in power should consider." Ma Wei picked up the teacup, blew away the floating heat, took a sip, and said lightly: "We are waiting now to welcome more comrades, they..."

"It's coming soon."