Chapter 70 How to deal with the leader?

Non-violence and non-cooperation. Although the three words "non-cooperation" are eye-catching, the more you savor the three key words "non-violence", the more you savor them, the more interesting they become.
"Everyone knows that these barefoot Zaun people are not afraid of those wearing shoes. You can never kill them."
The effect of bloody suppression is only temporary and can only make a group of people, or at most a generation, behave themselves.
As time goes by and conflicts accumulate, naturally radical young people will naturally replace the middle-aged people who have lost their blood and become the new generation of main force that controls the discourse power in Zaun.
Most of them have not personally experienced the bloody suppression that the previous generation encountered, and cannot personally understand what kind of barbarity and terror is hidden behind Piltover's image of a "weak civilization" city-state.
At the same time, they can feel oppression and suffer.
So every ten years or so, almost a generation, the people of Zuan would inevitably make a big fuss.
"If these thugs could lay down their weapons and practice 'non-violent non-cooperation' with us, we would have much less to worry about."
"I don't think we need to overreact. If we can convince the people of Zaun of the conclusions of this booklet, that would be a good thing!"
"A good thing?" Another congressman questioned indignantly: "Do you think those Zaun people are all fools?"
"We can't really give money to these slum rats. Sooner or later they will find that non-violent non-cooperation doesn't work and turn back into brutal thugs."
"That would just make everything go back to the way it was before!" One councillor immediately retorted, "The people of Zaun are all thugs. If we let them behave themselves for a while and then turn back into thugs, can the situation get any worse?"
They didn't realize at this time:
When the Zaun people, who have accepted this set of scientific ideas and have theoretical guidance, turn back into "thugs", what powerful power will these "thoughtful thugs" unleash?
So in the eyes of the congressmen, there is no essential difference between the Windleader organization and the companies in Piltover or the gangs in Zaun.
They don't realize it, and they can't realize it. Because this is a brand new thing that has never appeared in Runeterra, and it is a brand new chapter in human history.
No one could have predicted what kind of storm this humble booklet would create in the future.
As a result, the lawmakers did not feel at all that they were playing with fire.
One member of parliament even smiled and shook the "A Brief Account of Janna's Thought" in his hand, saying: "The author's theory is somewhat dangerous, and the analysis is too profound."
"But the more incisive, rigorous and sharp his analysis is, the more his conclusions appear to be correct, reliable and trustworthy, right?"
"There must be someone in Zaun who is willing to believe;"
"There will definitely be people who don't believe it, or like you said before, who believe it and then come to their senses."
"what does that mean?"
The councillors are worthy of being councillors. After some thought, they found a way to reverse practice "Jana Thought":
"This means that we can use this booklet to further divide the Zaun people into 'moderates' who believe in its conclusions and 'radicals' who insist on violent means, and then try to intensify the contradictions between them and provoke them to kill each other."
"When the moderates are strong, we support the radicals; when the radicals are strong, we support the moderates."
"Just like the fight between Hilco and Vandel a few years ago—"
"If this kind of infighting happens in Zaun every few years, then these Zaun guys won't have the energy to attack the canal bridge and will come over to mess with us...hahahaha."
More than one congressman thought so.
Mrs. Gillaman agreed wholeheartedly.
Heimerdinger was reluctant to comment on politics, but he nodded his approval unconditionally.
After all, one of their daughters and one of their students were involved, so they certainly didn't want to regard the leader as an enemy.
They alone had two votes. Excluding Councillor Mel, who had never expressed his opinion, most of the other six councillors present supported temporarily allowing the existence of the Leader, and even tolerated the Leader's ideological propaganda.
But one member of parliament strongly objected: "No, absolutely not!"
"No matter what, those leaders are smearing our Piltover Council. They are using their fabricated so-called historical truths to slander us, the great families that have led the progress of human civilization."
"Yes, their attitude is relatively mild. But even so, we must never condone such dangerous rhetoric that incites hatred against the rich."
"Otherwise, once the door is opened, who knows what more unreasonable lunatic will emerge in the future!"
The congressman slapped the table excitedly, and then looked at Miss Mel with concern:
"What do you think, Senator Meier?"
"Should this so-called Leader Organization be eradicated as soon as possible?!"
When he asked this, everyone looked over expectantly.
Mel was the only member of parliament present who had not yet expressed his opinion, and he was also the one with the most say among them.
Don’t look at it now, the legislators who tolerate the leader have an overwhelming advantage over the legislators who are hostile to the leader.
But as soon as Miss Mell spoke, the wind direction might change at any time according to her opinion.
“I think what everyone said makes sense.”
Mel smiled and said something nonsense, and then said casually:
"Mrs. Gilaman, you seemed to have mentioned before... Miss Caitlin has already cooperated with Professor Victor to form a team with people and guns, right?"
As soon as these words were spoken, the atmosphere became much more solemn.
Yes, isn't it about non-violent non-cooperation? How come they even started illegal armed groups?
"This..." Mrs. Gillaman was also vaguely worried.
But considering that Caitlin was already involved, she had no choice but to explain for her daughter calmly:
"That's just Caitlin playing house. I can guarantee that she is on our side no matter what."
"I understand." Mel quickly explained politely: "Since Miss Caitlin is going to run the gang herself, of course she can't have people and guns. Even if she and those leaders have formed a private armed force, it doesn't mean that they are enemies."
"I'm not doubting anything. I just want to find out how powerful this Leader Organization is."
"Whether you want to treat them as enemies or friends, we should first find out the other party's strength, right?"
This made everyone suddenly realize:
Yes, strength is the most important thing.
If the leader organization is very weak, then we can tolerate it or eradicate it. It is not too late to discuss it later.
If the Wind Leader Organization is neither too weak nor too strong, and can pose a threat to the Piltover Council, then it should be eradicated. Even if it is not eradicated, it should be appropriately suppressed.
If the Leaders are very strong...then let's not even talk about whether to eradicate them. It's not certain who will eradicate whom.
"But it seems that there is no need to discuss this issue?" The congressman who had strongly opposed the leader before could not help but question:
"A university professor, a bunch of young students, and a group of untrained Zaun apprentices... Even if we give them weapons, what can they accomplish?"
"Miss Meier, you worry too much."
"I think we can just send a team of law enforcement officers over there and take them down easily."
"Calm down, sir." Mel reminded, "We haven't formally voted on whether to allow the existence of the Wind Leader."
"Besides, if we send law enforcement officers directly to arrest them, we will completely break off relations with them."
Falling out?
Everyone was slightly stunned:
They suddenly realized that Mel had unknowingly regarded the Leaders Guild, whose members consisted only of immature students and ordinary workers, as an existence of equal status to the Piltover Council.
Still tearing each other apart? Do those leaders deserve the parliament's respect?
You have to earn your own face.
Does the leader have this ability?
"This is what I want to make clear." Mel gently turned the pages of the book in his hand and said, "Don't forget. The leader of the Wind Leader is not the Miss Caitlin and Professor Victor we are familiar with, but the author of this book -"
"Mage, Mr. Levi."
"So what?" The congressman who opposed the leader was still puzzled: "Although the magician is powerful, it doesn't mean that we have to be careful to treat just any magician as a gift, right?"
"Of course not for an ordinary magician. But..."
Mel turned the booklet in his hand to the first page and spread it in front of everyone:
"What if it's Janna's Chosen One?"
Levi stated on the first page of the article that these ideas came from the goddess Janna.
"There are some things that ordinary people don't understand, but it's impossible for a big family like us with a long history to not have records."
"I think everyone here should be clear——"
Mel tapped the tabletop with his finger in a subtle tone:
"Janna is real."
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