On the House of Lords seat, Marvey sat in the church seat, next to Archbishop Brandon, and even many bishops had to sit under him, not because of his high status in the church, but because he was an important person in the introduction of the Potions Act this time, and he needed to communicate with Archbishop Brandon during this time, so he was placed here.

Speaker Lambert was talking about several bills to be discussed in Congress this time, and as the presiding officer of Congress, he had to maintain discipline on the spot, and which bill to discuss first and then which bill to discuss was in order.

The first few bills involved many aspects such as the metropolitan subway, medicine, tariffs, etc., which had nothing to do with Ma Wei, and after listening to it for a while, Ma Wei lost interest and began to observe other lawmakers.

Pope Ubriel I and Archbishop Liviu did not attend this Congress, but the Archbishop of Cambury came, but he was in a bad mood, with a straight face, hard as a stone sculpture; Prince Charles sat next to Earl Austin, the Conservative whip of the House of Lords, and the two were in close communication, muttering non-stop.

A total of 1,100 MPs were eligible to participate in the congress, of which 650 were members of the House of Commons and 500 members of the House of Lords, of whom 382 were Conservatives, 327 were Liberals, 32 were Democrats, 182 were Neutral, 37 were from the Welsh Party, 55 were from the West Island National Party, 3 were from the Independence Party and the United Party.

The Conservative Party, led by the veteran nobles, is evenly distributed in the House of Commons, on the other hand, on the side of the second prince, although the number is slightly smaller, most of them are members of the House of Commons.

Sitting next to the eldest prince, the party whip Earl Austin, Ma Wei is not the first time to see him, at the villa banquet a few months ago, everyone had a relationship, but only that time, it is no exaggeration to say that the Earl of Austin, as the leader of the Conservative Party, is no less important to the eldest prince Charles than the Marquis of Brecken, without the support of the Earl of Austin, the eldest prince will lose everything.

The Liberal whip who supported the second prince was Baron Frederick, an old acquaintance, and I think that at the beginning, thanks to Stewart, Mavey was able to quickly gain a foothold in London, and the second prince chose to marry his daughter because of Baron Frederick's identity.

Surprisingly

Freya also came, and she not only came, but sat in the Democratic seat.

Seeing this scene, Ma Wei frowned and asked, "What's the situation with Freya?" How did she sit there? ”

"Don't you know?"

Archbishop Brandon was stunned, and then said: "Old Duke Shevali is the former leader of the Democratic Party and the party whip, after his death, Andris took over the position of party whip, but not long after Andris also died, under the unanimous recommendation of the Democratic Party, it was decided to let Freya Shevali serve as the party whip."

"She's the leader of the Democratic Party?"

"yes, I thought you did."

No one had ever mentioned Freya as leader of the Labour Party to Marvey, not the second prince, Baron Frederick, Stuhl, or Archbishop Brandon

It's as if everyone has forgotten about it, and only when someone else mentions it, will they say a word or two.

The so-called Democratic Party pursues the concept of economic equality, advocates shaping a large society, exporting technology to farmers, setting a minimum wage, reducing child labor, and equality for women.

It can be said that the Democratic Party, of which Freya is the party whip, has indeed done a lot of things that benefit ordinary workers, and it is only then that Ma Wei understands why Freya would object to his decision to lower the price of Hercules sticks in the first place.

But

The Democratic Party of the Kingdom of Windsor is mostly composed of some wealthy people, and they are only trying to expand their power by co-opting commoners in the name of democracy.

The original intention of the Democratic Party's ideology is not the same as that of the Church of Truth, and the line taken is also different.

The political struggle of the Windsor Kingdom is much more advanced than that of the Romanov Kingdom, which may be related to the slogan shouted by the Church of the Three Goddesses of Destiny, what is fate?

What is destined to happen is fate!

Therefore, when various parties sprout, the church does not interfere with them, but waits and sees what happens.

Before the revolution, there were no new parties such as the Democratic Party in the Romanov Kingdom, and there were only power controlled by the boyar aristocracy, and the idea of the Church of Truth had a great impact on the Romanov Kingdom as soon as it appeared.

The Church of Truth is different in the Kingdom of Windsor, and similar variants can be found in the Kingdom of Windsor, such as the bills implemented by the Democratic Party, which are all conducive to people's livelihood and call on the Kingdom to improve the treatment of women and require them to enjoy the same rights as men.

With the development of productive forces, the emancipation of women is inevitable, Ma Wei also began to plan to change the law as early as half a year ago, improve the status of women, he plans to start with the right of inheritance, so that women enjoy the same inheritance rights as men, allow women to enter all walks of life to work, and allow women to receive education.

As the leader of the Democratic Party, she has been proposing a bill to change the inheritance law, but because the Democratic Party currently has few members and does not have enough voice, the bill has not been passed.

The Democratic Party, which has only 32 members, does not have a high status and little influence in the Diet, and neither the eldest prince nor the second prince has taken the Democratic Party to heart.

Only Ma Wei knew in his heart that Freya's Democratic Party would be his future enemy!

No.

Maybe not the enemy

Ma Wei suddenly thought that he didn't need to regard Freya as his imaginary enemy, although the Democratic Party was a group of wealthy people who were a party with the purpose of fighting for power, but the bill proposed by the other party did bring benefits to the people, and Freya did a good job if she didn't care about it.

According to the pre-formulated plan, after winning the bid, Ma Wei will next participate in the election of members, become a member of the House of Commons, enter the political circles, and secretly unite with the fourth prince Arthur to form the Labor Party, establish the Labor Party, unite the trade unions and the workers at the bottom, increase their influence at the same time, promote new ideas to the people at the bottom, and spread the truth.

If successful, Mavi will be able to bring the truth to the people of the Kingdom of Windsor without the Church's knowledge, even if he is not under the banner of the Church of Truth.

This is another truth that Mavi wants to teach Yunia: the church is only the carrier of thought, not the whole of thought.

If the Labor Party is to be formed, then it is necessary to win over Freya and obtain the support of the Democratic Party, and the two sides have the same initial ideas and interests, and they can reach cooperation!

While Mavi was pondering, Archbishop Brandon suddenly sat up straight and whispered, "It's our turn." ”

Looking up, the bill on the pharmaceutical industry has been discussed, and the next step is to agree on the first phase of the Potions bill.

It was the Cabinet that introduced the bill, and as early as two months ago, the first phase of the Potions Act was prepared, and Prime Minister Winston came to the stage, took out a document, first bowed his head to the king, and then said in a loud voice: "Distinguished Parliamentarians, in view of the importance of potions and supernatural beings, I formally introduce the Magical Items Control Bill to Parliament on behalf of the Cabinet."

"One, potions and supernatural beings are extremely important assets of the Kingdom of Windsor, and in this regard, we must impose a corporate tax on companies that sell potions, and according to the unanimous agreement between the Cabinet and the Congressional Budget Office, the tax should not be less than 15%."

"In order to protect domestic businesses, an additional 18% duty should be levied on imported potions, as well as a declaration tax of 3.5% and a stamp duty of 2.5%."

"Second, all shops that sell potions-related goods shall obtain a certificate of operation jointly issued by the Church and the Kingdom, and the Kingdom and the Church shall inspect the potions sold by each company, and for some extremely dangerous goods, they shall be subject to restrictive measures, set as prescription potions, and must be purchased under the guidance of the Potions Doctor."

"Third, set up a potions appraisal department, and set up relevant majors in various universities, allowing ordinary people to take the potions doctor qualification certificate."

"Fourth, the means of transport for the transport of potions-related items must be marked with the symbol of the dangerous goods."

"Fifth, the cultivation of potions must be allowed by the relevant authorities and obtain a license."

"Six"

Listening to the bills proposed by Prime Minister Winston, Archbishop Brandon couldn't help frowning, although he had long known that the kingdom would introduce potions-related laws, but he didn't expect the treaties inside to be so harsh.

The tax to be collected in front of it alone has already reached a terrifying 39%, which is equivalent to a significant reduction in the profits of Manstein's Potions Company!

The taxes are so high, in addition to the horror profits of potions, I am afraid that Rhodes IV is still wary of Mavi being a spy from another country.

The high taxes were levied for fear that Ma Wei would secretly move too much money away to ensure that at least half of the funds remained in the Kingdom of Windsor.

The equity in Ma Wei's hands only accounts for 51% of the Manstein Potions Company, and the dividends are also these, the potions imported from abroad, first pay customs duties, and then pay corporate taxes, and when they are in the hands of Ma Wei, they also have to pay a federal tax, which is deducted piecemeal, and the original profit of 100 gold pounds, I am afraid that only 30 gold pounds are left!

With such a high tax, Ma Wei felt uncomfortable, and Archbishop Brandon was uncomfortable.

As the treasurer of the church, his first task is to make money for the church, and potions will be the key business for him to consolidate his position in the future, so he must not be sloppy!

Patiently waiting for the Prime Minister to finish reading, Archbishop Brandon stood up and objected to the bill: "The Potions Act imposes too high a tax!" Such a high tax will force companies to raise the price of goods, and in the end, it is the ordinary people who will suffer from the benefits! ”

"How many ordinary people can buy expensive potions?" Prime Minister Winston took a cigar in his mouth and said, "As far as I know, a bottle of mercury blood can cost as much as 50 gold pounds!" A pound of lethargic toast sells for 20 gold pounds! Is this a price that the general population can afford? ”

"The price of mercury blood and lethargic toast is high because of the high cost of their raw materials! What's more, these potions weren't meant to be sold to the general public! Archbishop Brandon said loudly, "The potions sold to the common people have Hercules' clubs, and they cost only 4 shillings per bottle!" And Manstein, taking into account the purchasing power of ordinary people, also deliberately cooperated with banks to open small loans and insurance business! ”

"It's like eating, some high-end restaurants sell expensive because they have good raw materials, while the small restaurants on the street use the most common materials, and the price is naturally low!"

"The original intention of the Manstein Potions Company was never to make money, but to balance the potions market!"

Archbishop Brandon's words, Ma Wei himself was a little embarrassed, he really didn't set up a potions company to make money, but planned to use the potions company to blend into London's high society, making money was only secondary, but Archbishop Brandon opened his mouth to come, his face was not red and his heart was not beating, he was obviously a veteran of fooling people.

"We've brought a price list of potion materials, so please take a look."

Archbishop Brandon made a look, and Ma Wei opened the suitcase with understanding, and handed the potion price list drawn up by Dino to Archbishop Brandon, and Archbishop Brandon read it in public, although everyone didn't understand it, but he still had to pretend to be thoughtful.

After the recitation, Archbishop Brandon continued: "I admit that there are indeed many dangerous potion materials, and in this regard, the Church will take responsibility and strictly control the materials, but please understand that potions are good for the country and the people! We should use the properties of potions to fight against dangerous beings from the outside world! Instead of imposing exorbitant taxes, hide your sword in the treasury and don't use it! ”

"That's right!"

As soon as the words fell, the clergy councillors who supported Archbishop Brandon waved the handkerchiefs on their knees, the second prince nodded, and the Liberal MPs immediately waved their handkerchiefs in agreement, and even Freya, who was sitting not far away, picked up the handkerchief and wiped her forehead.

Seeing Freya wiping her forehead with a handkerchief, the Democratic MPs also raised their handkerchiefs in response, and after a brief hesitation, the eldest prince Charles also picked up the handkerchief and led the Conservative MPs to agree with Archbishop Brandon's speech.

For a while, there was a tsunami in the big chamber, and the sound of approval almost lifted the ceiling, seeing this scene, Speaker Lambert silently wiped the cold sweat on his forehead, and even Prime Minister Winston, who proposed the bill, became solemn.

More than 80 percent of parliamentarians choose to support the church, and there are two princes among them, what does it mean?

The royal power is gone!

The cabinet, after all, became a vassal of the Church.

The king is still the king, and the church will not abolish the royal power, but the crown of secular power has been worn on the head of the pope, and the power in the hands of the king is as nondescript as the later inlaid jewel in the crown on his head.

Rhodes IV's eyes were slightly gloomy, but he quickly regained his calm, calmly pressed his hand, and everyone gradually quieted down.

"According to the vote, the first phase of the Potions bill will not pass, Winston, you should consult the church more about the content of the bill."

Your Majesty, how can I even do you.

Winston looked at Rhodes IV, who seemed to be completely compromised, sighed in his heart, and said in a hoarse voice:

"Yes."

(End of chapter)