London.

At a snack bar on a street corner in a wealthy area of London, a handsome man dressed as a British gentleman came to the shop called "Indian Snacks".

As soon as he appeared, he attracted the attention of many people, with a high nose bridge, low eye sockets, thick blond hair, and deep eyes, which did not match the style of current British young people.

Although his face looks very immature, probably seventeen or eighteen years old, his every move imitates the behavior of old English gentlemen, standard and elegant.

This made some of the ladies who dined here a pity, a handsome man, but every action looked old-fashioned, as if he saw his old father suddenly appear in front of him, and ruthlessly wiped out the idea that the love brains wanted "a sweet love".

Ignoring the gazes of the young ladies, the young man walked straight in the direction of the counter, his cane striking the wooden floor with a sonorous and rhythmic beat.

He politely asked the waiter, "This gentleman!" Do you have stargazing pies for sale here? ”

The waiter is not very old, some cream sketches, he claims to be from India, but an oriental face shows that he is lying, but the diners don't care, people who come here to eat on the one hand because the "Indian" food here is very "authentic", especially the "ecstasy small crispy ball", which is the most popular with the public, poured with cheese and cream and honey, and the British say that it is good.

On the one hand, this "Indian" restaurant is very distinctive, it is said that most of the ingredients come from India, especially a variety of secret spices, the taste is strong, and there is a special Ganges water transported from the Ganges River in India to London, according to the restaurant service staff, the Ganges water is equivalent to holy water in India, which can cleanse the soul and help the British to ascend to heaven after death, there is no derogatory meaning, for the British Puritans, they deserve such a blessing for being so devout.

In the end, most of the young talents who come here to dine here are rich people, especially the rich lady who is full of tonnage, the waiters in this restaurant are indeed generally handsome compared with the greasy British chefs, and the service staff are mostly young handsome guys with faces in the East and West, which is novel and eye-catching.

"I'm sorry, but we're in an Indian restaurant."

"What a shame is that, the curry stew is gone?"

"Curry stew, do you want it sweet or salty."

"I want to be clean and hygienic."

The two of them were talking one sentence after another at the counter, and a small note was stuffed into the young gentleman's pocket.

"Happy dining!"

"Thank you!"

……

In the evening, 214 Thames Street, London.

The man who showed up at the restaurant during the day was talking to another man, who was the owner of "Indian Snacks".

"Mr. Charried, this is a summary of the contents of the English Parliament in December this year, mainly focusing on the Franco-Prussian and Italian-Austrian wars, except that Ireland is half of the United Kingdom's concern, but Ireland is not independent after all, so it can only be regarded as an internal affair of the United Kingdom." The snack bar owner handed over a thick stack of papers.

He continued: "In this year's internal meeting of the British government, South America remained the most important priority in terms of the priorities of the colonies, and the Suez Canal was also mentioned, and there was little other attention paid to Africa. ”

The man known as "Richard" asked, "Is the source reliable?" ”

"We bought off a member of parliament in the Abergavinny region of England, who has a close personal relationship with the current minister, so he knows very well about the internal affairs of the United Kingdom."

"You didn't show any horses, did you?"

"Rest assured, we have hired a Frenchman to work for us in the name of an American businessman, and our man is more interested in the British government's policy because he is lying that it is for the development of the British market."

"French? Is it reliable. ”

"We've never treated him as one of our own, so we've always kept a one-line contact, and he doesn't know who we really are."

"You still have to be careful to arouse his suspicions, after all, it is a Frenchman in England, and it will not be good if he betrays us as soon as his brain is withdrawn."

"Oh, no, we know his situation clearly, he was brought here from France by his father when he was young, his father married a British stepmother, but soon his father died violently for unknown reasons, and his stepmother partnered with another man to annex the family property, and he was also kicked out of the house by the two, and then became a "fog orphan", and he was mixed in the hooligans since he was a child, so he hated the British very much, and later under our packaging, disguised as an American nouveau riche, specifically to communicate with dignitaries, Stealing intelligence from the British government, now he can't get out of this extravagant life, and once he leaves us, he will be reduced to the streets. ”

"Well, that's good, but you have to be careful in everything, after all, it's not your own person, so you should be on guard." Said the man known as "Richard".

Then, he sat down on the sofa and began to flip through the papers, and the whole living room fell silent, except for the second hand ticking in the clock dial.

Seeing this, the time came in the second half of the night, and "Richard" finally put down the information in his hand.

As if no one was there, he brought a brazier, threw the materials into it, and then found a candle and lit it, and the room was instantly illuminated. It's winter in London, so the fire adds some warmth to the cold room.

"Richard" began: "Continue to pay close attention to the movements of the British government, and pay attention to the private newspapers and public opinion, and report if there is a topic about the kingdom in a timely manner." ”

"Well, don't worry, some of our people have already mixed into a lot of small tabloid offices, and one has achieved the position of editor-in-chief of The Times, if there is relevant content, we will get the source as soon as possible."

"Very good, what the kingdom needs now is an environment for stable development, so it is best not to attract the attention of other countries, especially the attention of the people here, we cannot interfere at the government level at present, but the public opinion must be grasped well, even if it costs more, it cannot let the workers in the slums of London know that there is still an East African kingdom in the world, it is better to find more sought-after, the more terrifying Africa is described, the better, let the citizens of London know that the broken place in Africa, ghosts do not go, focus on the rumors of some terrible diseases, the Black Death can be."

The power of public opinion can be manipulated, especially in capitalist countries, as long as they are willing to spend money, and the East African government is also willing to spend more money to let the British know that this part of Africa is not good, so you should not come.

Although the citizens of London in the slums were not directly involved in the affairs of the British state, the workers' strike movement in recent years had forced the British government to make a change and give the working class the right to vote in 1867.

In other words, the importance of public opinion will become more and more important in the future, which is related to the votes of the British parliament, and this will be more convenient for the East African government to penetrate.

This is the case in "free" countries, where capital controls public opinion, and public opinion involves votes, which will affect politics in the end, so whoever has the most capital can run rampant in the large system of "free" countries, which is why American capital in the previous life could find its own spokesperson for interests in all "capitalist" countries.

At present, the version of the era has not been updated to that extent, after all, it has not been tempered by different ideological opponents, and it has allowed national capital like East Africa to run rampant in Britain, the United States and France, which can be regarded as a loophole in the version.

Of course, we must not ignore the power of workers and small citizens, Britain still wants them to fight the war, so publicize the harsh climate and environment in Africa, and subconsciously tell these people that they should not be fooled by the British government in the future, and that going to Africa is to send them to death, to fight the natives, to fight diseases, and to give the British conscription department strength in the future!

(End of chapter)