The Shadow of Great Britain

369: Chapter 222 Economist_2 369: Chapter 222 Economist_2 After speaking, Arthur pulled out another document from the large stack on his desk, pointed at the entry in Disraeli’s file, and said, “According to our chat from two days ago, as soon as he becomes a member of Parliament, he will likely immediately start attacking the Whig Party on the child labor issue.

I’m temporarily quite satisfied with this; that’s enough for the moment.

Moreover, once Benjamin is elected, Bernie Harrison will be caught and taken to Scotland Yard the next day, I assure you, and he will definitely get his due.”

As Arthur spoke, suddenly, there came a knock on the door.

“Come in.”

The office door opened, and a Scotland Yard officer, holding documents and dressed in a smart uniform, entered.

Arthur looked him up and down and couldn’t help but sigh with relief.

It goes without saying, the world is indeed mad; a mouse could end up being a bride’s attendant for the cat.

He had previously thought that with the identity of Louis Bonaparte, the Foreign Office wouldn’t easily grant him British citizenship, and even if he got it, his uncle and mother probably wouldn’t let him become a policeman.

After all, even ordinary Londoners wouldn’t consider being a Scotland Yard officer a particularly prestigious profession; they could clearly distinguish the detectives in the “Hastings Case Files” from Scotland Yard officers.

Yet despite all the disadvantages, Louis Bonaparte still ended up here.

Looking at Louis Bonaparte, who stood straight and tall like a sharp sword, Arthur said, “I must admit, that uniform looks better on you than I imagined.”

Louis Bonaparte seemed unbothered by this comment; he closed the door and said, “That’s nothing special; even during the Napoleonic Wars, many of the French army uniforms were purchased from Britain, so British fabric is nothing new to me.”

With that, he stepped forward and placed the organized documents in front of Arthur, “Sir, as you instructed, Bernie Harrison’s movements are now under our surveillance.

If the Parliamentary reform bill is rejected tomorrow and the Earl Grey truly requests the dissolution of Parliament, we will be able to arrest him as soon as he steps out of the Parliament building.”

Hearing this, Arthur simply picked up a porcelain cup and took a sip of tea, “Louis, there’s no need to be so hasty.

In Britain, we don’t have to be as efficient as in France; you can take it a bit easier.”

Louis Bonaparte raised an eyebrow and asked, “So, what do you mean?”

“At least let Mr.

Harrison go home and see his wife and children again.

Moreover, it’s not good to take action in front of so many Members of Parliament.

Of course, letting Mr.

Harrison go home doesn’t mean letting him step through his front door.

If he really does enter his house, we’d have to apply for a search warrant from the court again, and that’s rather troublesome to handle.”

Louis Bonaparte frowned upon hearing this, “Doing things in Britain really involves a lot of red tape; with so much evidence against Harrison, why not just bring him over directly, why all this trouble?”

Arthur responded, “There’s no helping it.

In Britain, at least on the surface, we still have to follow the rules.

Since there are rules, we must abide by them.

Whether the rules are right or wrong is something for the MPs to discuss.

We’re just carrying out the grand decisions of the Cabinet and Parliament.”

Louis Bonaparte paused for a moment, unable to resist the urge to discuss something with Arthur.

After hesitating for a while, he still took out a folded manuscript from his pocket and placed it in front of Arthur, “After our chat the other day, I had some new thoughts which I’ve added to the new manuscript.

If…

I mean if you think it’s any good, could you perhaps recommend it to the ‘Economist’?”

Arthur glanced at the manuscript on his desk and saw several paragraphs written at length.

“The establishment of a government is to assist society in overcoming barriers that hinder its progress…”

“Unlike what some famous economist has claimed, the government isn’t a necessary evil, but rather a beneficial promoter of all social organizations…”

“What can be sustained is good.

The longest-lasting is what is most suitable for these people…”

“Caesar of Rome must have wished to maintain the form of the Republic, whereas Napoleon of France rebuilt the monarchy…”

“In order to prevent a lack of stability and continuity—the greatest flaw of the democratic republic—there is a need to establish a hereditary family to act as the guardian of the universal good, but its power should be entirely based on the democratic spirit of the people…”

When Arthur reached this point, he felt a bit of a headache.

Although there was no longer any censorship of publications, if such content were to be published in “The Economist,” it would certainly cause a great deal of controversy.

Not to mention that Disraeli had just recently released a special issue in “The Economist,” lavishing attention on the Tory Party and severely criticizing Grey’s Whig Cabinet for having an immature infatuation with France.

If at this time another article about Louis Bonaparte were to be published, wouldn’t it turn into a situation where both hands were fighting each other?

Besides, wasn’t “The Economist” originally intended to be an entertainment magazine?

What’s going on with all these armchair politicians wanting to reveal their stances in “The Economist” now?

Thinking this, Arthur did not reply directly to Louis Bonaparte, but picked up another document from his desk to peruse instead.

“Chief, is it that my writing isn’t good enough?”

“No, it’s not that.

Whether your writing is good or not doesn’t affect your ability to be published.

I just think that this kind of article isn’t suitable for ‘The Economist,’ that’s all,”

“Then what about the one in your hand?”

Arthur flipped through the manuscript and pointing to the name on it, he said, “A friend of mine, a political economist named Mr.

John Stuart Mill, sent me this manuscript.

He originally wanted to publish this material in ‘The Economist,’ but I think it’s clearly at odds with the founding purpose of ‘The Economist.’”

“Well…” Hearing this, Louis Bonaparte felt somewhat deflated, “Alright, I understand your point.”

Arthur raised his hand to stop him, saying, “No, I haven’t rejected the article.

I just think that if you really want to publish it, why not compile it together into a supplement?

Create a striking supplement title, like ‘Napoleonic Thoughts’ or ‘The Economist’ or something like that.”