4 Whitehall Street, inside the office on the third floor of the Metropolitan Police of Greater London.

Standing in the office that had once belonged to Superintendent Taylor Clemens, Arthur looked through the clear glass window to the bustling Trafalgar Square, the Houses of Parliament, St. Martin's Church, and the boulevard in front of Buckingham Palace.

This is the heart of all Great Britain, and Arthur, as one of the insignificant components of this heart, stands here with his feet on the ground.

Agareth rested his feet on his desk, comfortably lying in his chair, and the Red Devil stretched out his slender fingertips to pick up the book on the table, a copy of John Locke's "Treatise of Government".

He casually opened the book, flipped through the place where Arthur had bookmarked, and read the words aloud without care.

"In participating in society, each person gives the society some power that, as long as the society does not disappear, cannot be returned to the individual, but remains in society. Because if it weren't for that, there would be no society, there would be no state, and this is contrary to the original agreement.

If, therefore, society has given the legislative power to a parliament, which is composed of a number of persons who will continue to exercise these powers and who will be given the authority to produce successors, and who shall be given the scope and powers of the successors, then the legislative power cannot be returned to the people as long as the government does not disappear.

Because they have given power to the legislature, and have made it permanent, the political power that the people have given up cannot be taken back......"

When the Red Devil read this, he couldn't help but sigh twice.

"You're looking at this stuff again. Does this serve you any purpose for your bright future? John Locke wrote this book to suggest to the reader that King James II had violated the logic of a proper government.

While I don't deny that part of the book's logic is close to the truth, so what? The presence of Wellington's cabinet is good for you, is it possible that you still plan to play against them?

Besides, if Wellington's cabinet violates its logic as a legitimate government, then a Whig cabinet born under the same set of electoral criteria should also be illegitimate......"

Agareth muttered to himself, and suddenly, the Red Devil's brow furrowed: "Wait...... Arthur, what the hell are you thinking little bastard? ”

Arthur turned his head and glanced at him, "I don't mean anything, I'm just reading." London has been quiet lately, but it's just the calm before the storm, don't you smell the gunpowder in the air?

Although the Duke of Wellington was thinking that he would at least delay the Cabinet until the general election, I heard from Charles, who had been doing parliamentary interviews for some time, that the Whig leader, Earl Grey, did not seem to intend to give him even a month or two.

It seems that the Earl of Grey has ordered Lord Russell to unite the MPs and Independent MPs as soon as possible, intending to initiate a no-confidence resolution against Wellington's Cabinet. Once the resolution is passed, the cabinet will collapse immediately, and the general election will be brought forward.

The trouble is that even if the Whigs win the election and form a government, they will only control a majority of seats in the House of Commons and half of the legislative power. The House of Lords, made up of aristocrats, remained firmly in the hands of the Tories, who were unlikely to make any concessions on parliamentary reform in accordance with the current tendency within the Tories.

And once the Whigs put forward a parliamentary reform motion in the House of Commons, it was almost certain that it would be vetoed in the House of Lords. After going back and forth, what do you think will happen after the news gets out? ”

Agareth pushed his glasses and reopened the book of "On Government": "You mean, you are worried about the outbreak of an internal revolution, or more simply, you are worried about the possibility of a civil war?" ”

Arthur shook his head and said, "It's not that serious. Thankfully, this is Britain, not Russia, and if it was Tsarist Russia, or Ottoman Turkey, I really can't figure out how to solve this problem other than a civil war.

You know, my four years of study in history at the University of London were not for nothing. As far as Great Britain is concerned, since the Glorious Revolution, whenever it came to the brink of civil war, there were always sacrificial politicians who came out to solve the problem.

For example, the Duke of Wellington at the time of the last Catholic Liberation Act, if he hadn't made compromises, he wouldn't have fallen to where he is today. I heard that during this time, protesters often ran to his door in the middle of the night and smashed his window glass, and the Duke was overwhelmed by this, but he still did his best to restrain his temper.

I don't know if Mr. Duke's reluctance to continue to make concessions on the issue of reform is really so stubborn, or whether he is so hurt by the Catholic Liberation Act that he does not dare to take a step beyond the thunder pool.

But in any case, whether out of admiration for the sacrifice of the Duke of Wellington, or out of gratitude to the Catholic Emancipation Act for allowing me to hold a senior position in Scotland Yard, I do have something to do for the Tories, and I owe a debt to the Duke of Wellington and Sir Peel. ”

The Red Devil picked up the sugar jar on Arthur's desk and poured all the sugar cubes into his mouth, chewing as he analyzed, "So that's why you went to Peel and asked for the establishment of that bureau?" ”

Arthur shook his head and said, "Not exactly. As I said, my knowledge of history is not learned for nothing. From my knowledge of the history of the Tory and Whigs, the Tory Party, formerly the Loyalists, also used violence, but they generally preferred peace and order when it was not necessary.

More importantly, the Duke of Wellington and Sir Peel showed me their prowess as brilliant statesmen in dealing with the question of Catholic emancipation. Even though I don't agree with them on all issues, I am satisfied that the Tory Party is moving towards a relaxed and open attitude under their leadership. Since the Carthu Street conspiracy in 1820, the general direction of the Tory Party has changed.

The Slavery Statute, then the repeal of the Prohibition of Workers' Association, the reform of the Corn Laws to lower the retail price of domestic grain, the reduction of tariffs on various imports and the gradual repeal of the Navigation Act, the establishment of the Metropolitan Police in Greater London in an attempt to reduce crime, the abolition of the Bloody Decree to reduce the number of death sentences, the liberalization of publications, the freedom of speech and the restoration of habeas corpus, and, of course, the Catholic Emancipation Act, which took nearly three decades to finalize.

I can't say that the effect of these things was immediate, and even the reform of the Corn Laws didn't work as expected, but at least I could see that the Tory did want to do something for the country. Perhaps this party is not to be believed, but I believe in Sir Peel and the Duke of Wellington, who are leading this party forward. ”

When the Red Devil heard this, he couldn't help but grin, "What about the Whigs? Aren't they worth believing? ”

"Whigs?"

When Arthur heard this, he couldn't help pursing his lips: "The Whigs, who serve the Protector Cromwell as the spiritual leader, are of course also tainted with Cromwell's temper of liking to execute others at will. If the Whigs come to power and there is a riot in the country, I have considerable doubts about whether the problem can be resolved peacefully.

Not to mention, the part of the Tory MPs who had advocated the use of the army to suppress and introduce six high-pressure decrees during the Petru affair had now almost all turned to the Whigs. If they do come to power, I'm really not at ease. ”

Agareth didn't say anything when he heard this, the Red Devil just raised an eyebrow and snapped his fingers, and then saw a red apple with a 'Fred' face conjure into his palm.

He took a bite of it, and blood flowed down the corners of his mouth as the apple wailed in pain and the devil chewed maliciously.

Agareth touched his stomach and burped, then consciously gave up his office chair and said lazily: "It seems that someone is looking for you." ”

As soon as the devil finished speaking, he heard a knock at the door of the room.

Arthur opened his mouth and shouted, "Please come in." ”

The door to the office was pushed open, and standing outside stood Tom and Tony, who had been transferred to the police department by Arthur, and Dickens, who had been escorted all the way here, holding a green canvas bag.

Dickens saw Arthur sitting across from his desk, and exhaled sharply, a relaxed smile on his face.

"Arthur, it's really you! At first, I thought they were lying to me. I knew that in this world, good people will definitely be rewarded, and your promotion speed is too fast. Thankfully, God is watching over us, and it is His mission to punish evil and promote good. ”

When Arthur heard this, he didn't respond positively, he just smiled and said, "Charles, you overestimate me." I'm not a good person, and although I try my best to be a good person, I think that I am just not so bad. ”

But Dickens obviously didn't take Arthur's words seriously, he took out a manuscript from his bag and put it in front of Arthur, staring at him with a nervous face: "Let's not talk about this, you help me look at this thing, what do you think of what I wrote?" ”

(End of chapter)