Chapter five hundred and seventeen, bribery
In general, Professor Boblon's speech was very successful. Of course, if Joseph had to review his speech first, it might add words like "I stepped out of the front door today, but I don't plan to step into this door again."
After this memorial service, the relationship between the North and the South became increasingly opposed. In the past, in the public opinion in the north, the things that criticized the so-called "bad nature of pirate culture" were not actually the mainstream views in northern newspapers. On the contrary, there were not many media opposing this view. To say that the real mainstream public opinion in the north actually regarded this view as nonsense, and those who proposed this view, such as Fafnier, Greed, etc., were regarded as sensational clowns.
But after this series of events, the original sensational clown became a fighter and a martyr, and theories that were originally regarded as nonsense became serious, in-depth, worthy of research, and even worth learning.
The academic community, especially the social sciences, is very different from natural sciences. One of the very big differences is that the experiment cost in the social sciences is too high and the experiment is too difficult.
In short, what should I do if there is a debate in natural science? It’s very simple. Everyone designs one or several experiments, then verify it, and then it’s clear who is right and who is wrong. Even if you can debate and have a high status, even if you have the title of Great Arcane, if you smash an experiment, you will still explode your head.
However, social science does not have such conditions. Different social propositions are difficult to verify through experiments. This is because the cost is too high. For example, if you make a proposition and say that democracy is better than monarchy, if you want to experiment, a revolution will have to occur. The cost is much higher than creating a gap on a piece of paper. If the experiment fails, the price will often be astonishingly large.
Of course, if one experiment can be done, just like natural science, the debate will be completely resolved and the outcome will be distinguished, even if the cost is a little higher, it will not be completely unacceptable. But the problem is that these experiments in social sciences are difficult to eliminate interference from other factors. Therefore, even if a certain result appears in an experiment and supports a certain hypothesis, opponents of this hypothesis will still believe that because there are too many interfering factors in the experiment and cannot control the variables, the results of this experiment cannot show that their claim is wrong.
The historical process also proved this to some extent. For example, in the original history, the French Revolution ultimately failed, and the Bourbon dynasty completed its restoration under the protection of the bayonets of European monarchies. At that time, it seemed that the republican experiment had been proved to be wrong, and the monarchy was the choice that conformed to the social sciences. From then on until World War I, the most powerful countries in the world were still monarchical countries. Even after the Great War, Erdezi finished the eggs. After the status of the United States rose greatly, because of the existence of Britain, the mainstream view was still the best monarchy, but the constitutional monarchy was still better than the autocracy.
By the same token, when the Mao Bear disintegrated, many people also felt that TGism had completely failed, and even believed that history had ended. However, not long after, they discovered that the King of New Coronavirus Breakout broke out of Shangluo Mountain, Ah Mei, you see the flames everywhere. On the other hand, the Jianzhou Jurchens rose rapidly... Suddenly, the world once again faced a "great change unseen in a century."
Therefore, social sciences can hardly obtain a reliable and irrefutable result with a straightforward experiment. This also makes social theory debate, most of the time, actually about interests, or to put it more clearly, about where the butt is.
However, many scholars, especially sociology, have carefully studied the remarks of Professors Favneil and Professor Greed, but found that their theory is really in their interests.
First of all, according to this theory, the American people are deeply harmed by the "English pirate culture" and need spiritual treatment and influenced by the excellent culture of the European continent in order to get rid of this "big poisonous snake that entangles their souls."
However, who can take on the important task of a nation's spiritual doctor? There is no doubt that only them, that is, the so-called "intellectual class". If this theory is widely accepted by the people of the whole United States, then they will become the spiritual mentors of the whole United States. Then... the interests in this, as long as they are not fools, they will definitely be seen.
Fundamentally speaking, common interests, and only common interests can unite a large group of people. Therefore, teachers in philosophy, literature, art and other aspects in these universities in North America quickly united under the banner of "clearing the cultural legacy of England's pirate bandits", with only one department exception, that is the law. The reason is also very simple, because there is an important toxin in "clearing the cultural legacy of England's pirate bandits", which is the legal system.
To clear the law of the sea and replace it with the law system in the mainland, this is equivalent to destroying the jobs of the law major in all universities in the United States. Therefore, law majors have united and have a fight with those who are engaged in philosophy and literature. This is a match for the opponent and will meet good talents. People who study law are generally eloquent and can make trouble if they are ignorant. Just play debate, whether it is to appeal to logic or emotion, their level is not bad.
But one thing really makes those guys with legal profession very painful, that is, the current disadvantage of the law-of-sea countries over France.
Even if you talk about it, you can't say anything: "Look at the French, it's because they can develop so well, because they implement the mainland law."
A country that is economically and military strong must be culturally strong. Because the halo of economically and military strengthening will reflect its culture particularly brightly. It was the Red Rabbit Kingdom that back then, when facing the glory of the lighthouse, it was once dazzled.
Therefore, in this confrontation, the American legal community is naturally at a disadvantage. What's more, their enemies are not just those who study philosophy and literature. The French naturally would not miss such an opportunity.
After discovering that he was directing this drama, although the effect was very good, he finally let the people from the Ministry of Public Security take advantage of the situation. Lucien, who was quite depressed, was ridiculed by his second brother. In order to restore the decline, at the suggestion of Polina, Lucien put down his pride and went to find his elder brother Joseph to give advice.
"Idiot, Lucien! You are so stupid!" said Polina. "If you don't discuss this kind of conspiracy with Joseph, go to Napoleon? Napoleon sees you making a fool of yourself, it would be strange if you don't take the opportunity to mock you!"
"But go find Joseph, will he not mock others?" Lucien said with a bitter face.
"So you're a fool!" said Polina. "You won't find someone to bribe her and help you improve Joseph's favor?"
"She? Well, Polina, Joseph has always been very nice to you. Well, what bribes do you need to help me, just say it!" Lucien showed off that I had already lay on the chopping board.
"Idiot! You're such a fool!" said Polina. "Well, it's nice that you have a villa in Al."
"It's yours," said Lucien.
"Also, I think Lilith is cute," Polina said again.
"This..." Lucien hesitated for a moment, "It depends on your ability."
"Okay." Polina stuck out her tongue and licked her lips, "I'll teach you how to do it. Well, do you know what Alice likes the most?"
"Ah," Lucien understood suddenly, "Polina, is the 'she' you meant to Alice?"
"Nonsense, now on Joseph's side, who else can be the one who can make him surrender except Alice?" said Polina. "So of course, I'm trying to find a way to bribe Alice!"
Speaking of this, he looked at Lucien again, and keenly found a regretful expression on his face, and quickly added: "I warn you that you are not allowed to regret what you promised me, otherwise you can try... Haha..."
"How can a man say something, how can he regret it?" Lucien said, "What is this condition? Besides, although Joseph... Alice still likes you very much. I have to guard against you for slandering you. Well, by the way, how did you bribe Alice."
"I secretly brought her all kinds of delicious candies and ice cream."
"This is it? But...is it okay? If Joseph knew about it, he would be angry."
"How could Joseph know if you don't say it, Alice doesn't say it?"
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Lucien called several capable subordinates over with a proud look on his face.
"We want to insert our people into the American legal community!" Lucien said straight to the point.
"The American legal community is now quite opposite to us." said a subordinate.
"Of course I know this," Lucien said, "but this does not mean that we cannot win over them. They are at a disadvantage in the United States now. I don't believe that in such a situation, there is no one who is willing to surrender first. After all, surrender first can always get a lot of benefits. Moreover, their foreign trade business is mainly carried out with countries that implement civil law. So they themselves also need talents to pro-produce civil law. So if there is a certain school and some people start to learn our legal department, they are not worried about having no food. Our influence in French universities far exceeds that of the Ministry of Public Security. We can encourage and help some American schools to establish high-level civil law majors through friendly colleges and friendly departments. Then... what is the Ministry of Public Security fighting with us?"
Chapter completed!