The two hundred and fifty-eighth chapter each has a ghost (9)
"I didn't intend to sow discord between you and Ding Ding. In fact, I must praise him on this point. From his point of view, he correctly chose the fastest and most effective protection method at the time.
──It just makes you run around in confusion.”
Pan Pan thought for a moment and then understood what Cheng Yongxin meant.
Yes, after seeing the miserable situation at the bottom of the Ming Dynasty, he did compromise with the Executive Committee: the system of the Senate is definitely not the best, but it is the best in this time and space.
Starving to death and being eaten by others, or being subtly squeezed by the senate's capital system, she chose the latter.
"So you think it would be wise for me to give up my freedom of journalism?"
Facing Pan Pan who was gritting his teeth, Cheng Yongxin gave a playful smile.
"On the contrary, I'm here to show you the way - the art of dancing on the edge of the Executive Committee's tolerance."
Pan Pan had to admit that her heart was moved.
"Are you so sure that I am willing to be used as a weapon by you? You know, I think you are a scheming woman now."
"You are wrong. I am actually very bad at scheming. In fact, I prefer not to give room for scheming at all. Whether it is saving Yang Jihong or letting the media play its true role, does it have anything to do with my personal interests?
?I am not related to Yang Xinwu, and I don’t like a ‘submissive black woman’ like Yang Jihong. As for the media, I am not a reporter and have no intention of entering this industry.”
After all, Pan Pan was a female student at Yanma, and her heart was moved by just a few words.
She opened a bottle of soda water and poured it into a glass filled with rum. She picked it up and took a sip.
"But what about your purpose of promoting freedom of opinion and media power? From what it sounds like to me, you are obviously very sensible and practical, so don't expect me to believe that you are a martyr like Du Wen. You are willing to sacrifice everything for her Women's Federation."
"First and foremost because I'm a woman. You know exactly what I'm worried about."
"I understand that."
"In my opinion, public opinion supervision is the only way to check and balance this dangerous trend. And letting the media play its role is the key. Unfortunately," Cheng Yongxin said with a hint of sarcasm, "consciously or unconsciously, we are willing to turn the media into
mouthpiece."
Pan Pan nodded silently.
"As for Du Wen, unfortunately, apart from the fact that we are both women, I don't want to have anything to do with her at all."
"oh?"
Pan Pan finally became interested. This was the first time she saw Cheng Yongxin showing obvious negative emotions.
"But your remarks are very similar to hers: they basically advocate the protection of women's rights. The system of monogamy insists on women's right to marriage, right? Du Wen also wants to explicitly prohibit any concubinage."
Cheng Yongxin snorted with her nose.
"That's why both you and her will fail, Pan Pan."
"What does this have to do with me?"
"Hmm. Can you give me another jar of kombucha? I'm afraid I'm going to have a long talk."
Pan Pan Yiyan stood up and found a can from the small refrigerator for her.
"Okay, do you need me to take notes?"
Cheng Yongxin took a few sips of the drink and said with a smile:
"There's no need to be so hostile, Pan Pan. This is actually an obvious fact. It's just that none of you realize its importance."
Pan Pan responded by raising his eyebrows.
"We are not in 2013, we are in 1632."
"Of course I know that."
"No, you don't know, you don't understand what this era represents."
Cheng Yongxin sighed.
"Why do you think modern times are called progress? Where do you think women's rights come from? Do you also believe that all people are created equal?"
Pan Pan frowned.
"Of course not. But, if we go back hundreds of years ago, will our power also go back hundreds of years?"
"So I say that both you and Du Wen will fail - where do you think the basis for women's rights and freedom of speech is?"
"Basic? The basic is of course..."
Cheng Yongxin leaned back in his chair, smiling with a hint of sarcasm.
"Found it? Yes, Du Wen thinks that there was a Women's Federation in the old world, so there should be one in this time and space. The question is, do the laws of the old time and space have any binding force on the current Senate? We just formulated one ourselves a while ago
There’s something called the Common Programme!”
Facing the stunned Pan Pan, Cheng Yongxin stood up, leaned against the window, and looked away into the distance.
"Du Wen has no idea where she is now. The situation we are facing is that in the time and space of 1632, once she leaves the Senate, no woman except Salina has the ability to protect herself. Even
The same goes for Salina. One day her bullets will be exhausted. She needs to rest, and it is impossible to stop eating completely. As long as she has patience and perseverance, any man can do whatever he wants to her. At that time, she will only have to obey or commit suicide.
There is a path to choose - as long as she dares to leave the Senate."
The words are ugly, but Pan Pan must admit that this is the truth.
"Since we cannot do without the Senate, we must admit a premise: this organization is a group established mainly by young and middle-aged men. Limited by this structure, any law or association that clearly harms the interests of men cannot be established.
Because that goes against the interests of the majority. When you get legislative power, the right thing to do is not to let laws that are unfavorable to you appear in the first place, rather than waiting for the law to be enacted before exploiting loopholes."
Pan Pan bit her lip hard.
"So, because most men want a little wife, even if Du Wen's Women's Federation proposes it, it will be rejected by the majority, right?"
"Yes, I'm glad you finally accepted the truth."
Pan Pan said coquettishly: "Then what? Just accept the facts?"
"How is this possible? If Du Wen hadn't been so awesome, which made many soy sauce elders who don't know anything about women's rights subconsciously feel disgusted when they heard about women's rights, I wouldn't be so disgusted with her."
Sighing, Pan Pan raised his hands:
"Okay, I'm begging you, don't tease me. Since you came to me, it means you must have an idea, right?"
"Of course I have an idea."
Cheng Yongxin smiled, turned around, walked to Pan Pan and sat down.
"We are a minority group. If we go against the interests of the majority, we will definitely suffer a bloody blow. So, what do you think we should do?"
Pan Pan swallowed.
"What to do?"
Cheng Yongxin lowered her voice, sounding like a devil's bewitching whisper:
"Then we must turn our interests into greater interests - the interests of all the Senate - at least the interests of some of the senators - and let us become the majority."
"But you yourself said that we are a minority group, so how can our interests be the interests of the majority."
Facing the surprised Pan Pan, Cheng Yongxin shook her head:
"You are wrong. How do you think women's rights in Europe and America developed? It's because too many men died in World War I. If they insist that women can only stay at home to cook and give birth to children, who will do the work and where will the people come from?
How about serving as a soldier and fighting in a war? That’s why the concept of women’s rights emerged. The same goes for women’s right to vote. To put it simply, one day someone discovers that if there are a thousand men and a thousand women in this country, he will be among the men.
There are only 300 votes there, but women can get 500 votes, so why doesn't he let women have the right to vote? There is no such thing as male or female votes. If there are enough votes, you can elect the president.
.”
Cheng Yongxin took a sip of kvass and continued:
"To put it harshly, the reason why Liu San didn't get any scratches except for symbolic punishment is that the benefits he brought to the Senate far exceeded what Wu Yunhua and Du Wen could bring.
interests. Women’s rights are definitely not something that we are born with. If we feel that we are girls so we should receive preferential treatment, that is called princess disease and has nothing to do with women’s rights. The Senate is a very deformed organization, but it is impossible for us to break away from it.
Under the premise of this group, only when enough elders feel that defending women's rights is defending their own rights, or harming women's interests is taking away their interests, can the concept of women's rights become a consensus. What's more,
Did Du Wen's jumping up and down help Wuyunhua in any way? No, not at all. Instead, it wiped out the goodwill of some elders who sympathized with women, and only added trouble to my plan."
Now Pan Pan understood.
"So, it is absolutely impossible now. There are almost no women in the army, and women are weak in areas related to science and technology. It is even less likely that there will be female executive committee members in the short term. It is a battle that you know you will lose without having to fight it.
.The only thing we can rely on is public opinion.”
"That's right. Pan Pan, I don't know if you have noticed that many senators have not changed their mentality yet. They still think according to the thinking of the ruled, rather than like a ruler. These marginal senators have always been implicit
There is a kind of worry, that is, being gradually marginalized and deprived of power..."
"So they have the same worries as our female senators, right?"
"Bingo! Now you know why I want to help Yang Xinwu. As long as you help in the media, this originally insignificant case will become a magnifying glass, and many people who were originally indifferent will see clearly through your reports.
There are many things, especially when they see their own situation and crisis. Only then will they know what they should support and what they should oppose. Once things are done smoothly, "Weekly News" and "Lingao Times" will not be a piece of paper issued by someone or a committee.
You can kill news and modify reports as propaganda tools at will - you are the uncrowned king of public opinion!"
Cheng Yongxin used a low and provocative tone to describe to Pan Pan a splendid scene that made even journalists' hearts beat.
"That's wonderful, I love you so much, baby Cheng Cheng!" Pan Pan almost hugged her and took a bite. (To be continued, please search Piao Tian Literature, the novel is better and updated faster!