Chapter 130 · 9 min

Chapter 130

Election is War (2)

One of the standard-bearers of British Empire reform recognized by self and others, Gladstone.

The core figures leading the Liberal Party now are Prime Minister Palmerston, and the big shot Russell Foreign Minister who confronted that Palmerston the two people.

But both too old.

And old people basically have no connection with bold reform.

Someday if those two people all retire or enter the coffin, the Liberal Party’s party power will naturally go over to Gladstone.

And then, the Liberal Party will advance even more for British reform.

But not yet.

Still Gladstone is a senior of the party, but could not become the party’s helmsman.

Moreover the two people’s political opinions collided very often.

Palmerston claimed must strengthen the navy and coastal fortresses more so the French Empire or other countries cannot do nonsense, but Gladstone was convinced military buildup is useless money waste.

Because Gladstone sent resignation letters so much a humor circulated that Palmerston would not lack winter stove firewood so their relationship was truly hopeless.

Therefore, this meeting of Palmerston and Gladstone of course could not end as a hahahoho meeting full of happiness and laughter.

“Gave quite a harsh mission to Arthur Lee.”

“Eh? What sound. Harsh.”

“Harsh and more.”

“I think gave quite many options.”

“Because all futures of falling off the cliff clearly visible the problem.”

If winning near Birmingham later even becoming a noble will take care of the upper house seat?

Words plausible.

A big shot who can seize a seat with own power even not entering the House of Lords! How dignified if just stamping the title.

But that is the story when succeeded.

Seeing Gladstone full of heat Palmerston rather showed a puzzled look.

“Why are you getting angry?”

“This is clearly a mean act.”

“No. Why are you getting angry. Perhaps later might fight with Arthur Lee over party power.”

“So meaning must like now? While trying to catch and fuck a kid who might become the party’s future?”

“No. Why thinking cannot. If winning and becoming a member fine?”

“Not even funny sound.”

Birmingham.

One of the origins of the industrial revolution.

Of course the public sentiment here supports reform. The Liberal Party’s stronghold.

The House of Commons seats allocated to Birmingham are 2 seats.

Two incumbent Liberal Party members holding as local bosses all big shots. Absolutely not a level a newbie can push out.

Then Warwickshire that can be called Birmingham’s suburb?

Suburban rural all the same.

Conservative, and the guys who use some power in the neighborhood all eat.

In the North Warwickshire constituency and South Warwickshire constituency each 2 seats, all seized by the Conservative Party. If going out holding the Liberal Party flag and achieving victory here just the god of politics.

In one word, Arthur going out and achieving victory impossible.

Whether pushing aside the incumbent Liberal Party big shot and running as Liberal Party in Birmingham, or running in the Conservative Party stronghold and defeating the competitor and becoming a member both absurd things.

So for Gladstone naturally saw Palmerston’s proposal impure from the intention.

And Palmerston answered nonchalantly.

“Arthur Lee is too excellent.”

“...!”

“Ever failed in life? None.”

“Precious people inheriting the family talking about failure experience or whatever looks a bit ugly.”

“No. If a young master of a noble family that bloodline is soon power. But Representative Lee is right before rising to the same level as those young masters at the end of self-made.”

His eyes became even sharper.

“Either achieve an overwhelming feat no one can deny and make the mouth shut, or receive humility injected once. In my view now is just the right time.”

Anyway even if losing the election now will receive the title.

“A young guy trying to eat raw from already no. Of course.”

As the golden spoon old man who inherited the father’s title and estate before twenty, and put on the House of Commons gold badge at twenty-three said confidently the dumbfounded Gladstone opened and closed the mouth what.

End of pondering.

Gladstone was not a personality who endures correct words originally.

“If saying ate raw the Prime Minister ate much more raw than Representative Lee.”

“What sound. If I was an English noble no need to do annoying things like elections but happened to be an Irish noble so had to do elections. My degree self-made, self-made.”

The moment the bloody desire to hit the old man filled Gladstone’s brain, he added the following words.

“Even I obtained much experience in elections, the young ones who will do politics from now on must have even more election experience. The opportunity to bump left and right in the wild not growing like a greenhouse flower is only now.”

As expected is this the old man’s deep plot.

Gladstone unconsciously accepted.

***

Britain’s second city Birmingham.

Later threatened by Manchester for the second city title, but from the perspective of a 21st century Korean who does not know well about Britain no matter how looking that is definitely the EPL soccer effect. Manchester has two soccer teams sweeping money with rakes in the world but Birmingham not particularly anything.

But now not 2024 but 1864.

Birmingham is the frontrunner of the industrial revolution, a place growing day by day fiercely raising the smoke of huge chimneys. If the problem that those chimneys also eat people a problem but isn’t the end of dharma 19th century. No place not so in this world so mere a minor flaw.

Concentrate.

Once must run so must raise the command to Birmingham.

Anyway the crown prince lodging at our house from the beginning was a strange thing. Rather good. If I leave the house altogether fine.

- Really?

No, then leave Abi together with the crown prince? Crazy?

Kids at that age cannot be trusted. Not just a kid but the son of a power holder, a royal middle school 2 who could obtain whatever wanted.

Appealing based on the Confucian principle of men and women not sitting together from age seven of the country Joseon Minister Cho Byeonghyeon immediately responded, and I and the Joseon legation newly hired or handed over personnel to attend the crown prince’s party. Some said rather than following me to Birmingham just want to stay in London.

Before the crown prince unnecessarily tangles, I finished all tutor and servant maid settings and immediately found a new house in Birmingham and completed the move.

And after investigating, studying, and exploring about 19th century British Empire politics.

“Fucked.”

A sigh naturally came out from my mouth.

Birmingham is not the Liberal Party’s stronghold.

Precisely the stronghold of the <radical faction> merged into the Liberal Party, and one of the places where the Chartist movement workers waged to obtain suffrage burned the hottest.

From decades ago this end of dharma land Birmingham overflowed with bright red energy, and against the radical faction armed with revolutionary spirit occasionally the Conservative Party recovering one seat and losing in the next election was all.

- Still the Conservative Party gets elected? Then not particularly full of red energy?

The case the Conservative Party was elected in the past 30 years exactly one. Only the radical faction and Whig Party splitting votes and the Conservative Party member elected by fishing in troubled waters. The Whig Party could not even set foot in Birmingham for decades.

Now knew.

Birmingham was precisely Ulsan Metropolitan City Buk-gu.

- What that uselessly detailed metaphor...

Gal! Ignoring Ulsan Buk-gu! Ignoring the neighborhood where the Democratic Labor Party was elected steadily! I also have the career of driving a whale as my own car so appropriately can be called an honorary Ulsan citizen how dare!

Anyway even radical faction or whatever now all became one roof family called the Liberal Party.

And those radical faction uncles are eating as members putting on the Liberal Party affiliation as is.

George Frederick Muntz is a capitalist operating a factory for the 2nd generation in Birmingham, and ate as Birmingham member from 1840 until dying in 57.

This family invented something called <Muntz metal> and applied for a patent. Applied copper to the bottom of ships to prevent barnacles from sticking, but this Muntz metal lasted longer at a much cheaper price than copper coating and effect also good so was chewing the British shipbuilding industry.

Joshua Scholefield ate as Birmingham member from 32 until the moment of dying in 44. Both Muntz and Scholefield are all capitalists from the radical faction.

In the by-election held after he died a great upset occurred where the evil Conservative Party reactionary Richard Spooner was briefly elected as member, but in the election held again 3 years later Joshua’s son and former Birmingham mayor William Scholefield was elected as member. He has been eating as member from 47 until now.

- Then spoon... Spooner? Lost and end?

No way. British political circles are stagnant! As stagnant as 2024 Star or Sudden Attack!

He who lost immediately ran in the neighboring constituency North Warwickshire and has been eating as member there from 47 until now.

Fuck.

These hopeless accumulated evil bastards.

These bastards too many cases of once elected eating as members for 10 years 20 years until right before going to the goal. Seems no way to insert young and competent blood like me.

In my ears now Palmerston’s giggling laughter sound was faintly heard. The old man teasing sound of ‘thought politics easy?’ is pulling my back of the head.

Moreover 19th century most free democratic country British Empire style democracy brought shock and horror to me.

Birmingham.

Population about 300,000.

Among these voters who can vote... under 10,000.

- What?

Conditions to obtain the right to vote.

The value of the house residing in 10 pounds or more, and the head of an independent household.

In one word must hold a house where the annual rent exceeds 10 pounds or if renting out can receive that much. For reference 1 pound is about the weekly wage of a skilled worker of other companies not our company.

- Only middle class or above has meaning, and your factory’s workers practically must regard as no voting rights.

Right.

Our company gives the annual salary itself generously, but due to the characteristic of the dormitory or company housing the company provides the probability my employees cannot obtain voting rights due to <house value> is very high. Here caught by the ankle because of internal welfare.

Ah. For reference still no secret ballot. A gentleman appropriately must openly disclose to whom casting my precious one vote.

-...Fucking.

No matter how full of people who want to give votes to the young and MZ blood Arthur Lee, an environment very very awkward to give votes to a newbie like me in front of people seen faces for decades. Really hate.

A hell difficulty that makes the spirit distant.

Absolutely not a level a young person in the 30s can achieve.

- Give up?

Want to tear and kill Palmerston who gave such homework.

Suddenly wanting to send a letter to Disraeli after a long time. If saying joining the Conservative Party will give one member seat in North Warwickshire?

- If doing such Gladstone will despise for life.

Tsk.

That a bit difficult.

This Arthur Park In-ho Lee, a man who must repay received favors. Repaying favor with enmity is not my style.

I put down the long pipe held in the mouth for a long time.

The bright red land, Birmingham.

If must win here necessarily.

As expected the method only one, the time to use the power of <demonic art> has come!