Chapter 259 Breaking the Brahmin Monopoly

After listening to Fia's narration, Roton finally reacted.

It turned out to be that guy.

It was not him who captured Wulundi Duta, but another group of people did it.

Before, Rotun's main focus was on Harari. He didn't know much about the other targets. He knew their names, but he hadn't had time to pay much attention to the networks behind these people.

Wulundi is a relative on Fia's mother's side. If it was on her father's side, especially if the surname was the same, Roton might have thought about it more.

So he hadn't thought before that this guy Wulundi was Fia's cousin.

If he knew, he would definitely ask about Fia Wulundi's situation and avoid arresting her if possible.

We must take care of our relatives.

"Well, there's no problem letting him go." Roton laughed, "But he will definitely have to pay a price."

"I know, he knows what's going on," Feiya said. "As long as he can get out, everything else will be easy."

Wulundi is bound to bleed heavily this time.

This is a lesson for him.

Let him know that he can't handle everything.

There are some things that he cannot easily resolve, even at a huge cost.

Just like this time, he begged everyone and everything, but all the trouble came to him.

But now that Roton is here, Fia also understands that the price Wulundi pays this time must be smaller than that of others.

"That's good. I'll talk to Director Wides tomorrow. Don't worry. I'll take care of everything." Roton said with a smile.

"Thank you so much." Feiya thanked.

"We are friends, what is there to thank for?" Luoton smiled, "It's just that the price Wulundi paid this time is basically money, which has to be handed over to the country. For you, it won't be of much benefit. I think you can definitely gain some benefits for yourself this time."

"To seek benefits for myself?" Feiya was stunned for a moment, not quite understanding what Rawdon meant. "This is your Central Bureau of Investigation's business. I don't have a chance to intervene, right? Do you want me to make a fuss about it in the news report?"

"No, you misunderstood." Luoton said, "What I mean is that you can use this opportunity to ask for some benefits from your family. Wulundi can definitely be released, but I think he can be detained for a while longer."

Listening to Roden's words, Feiya's beautiful eyes lit up: "Is this okay?"

"If we release this guy right away, won't your family think this was an easy job and your contribution won't be that great?" Roton said with a smile, "I'll keep him here and let them know that you took great pains to get him out. Besides, this is a big deal. Even if we release him, it won't be now. We have to wait until the right time based on the direction of the case."

Fia was a little excited, her chest heaving slightly. Roton really cared about her.

Just now she was just thinking about resolving Wulundi's matter as quickly as possible. She really didn't want to get involved in this guy's affairs.

The sooner you get rid of it, the better your mood will be.

"Roden, why didn't I think of this before?" Feiya said happily, "Yes, I can take this opportunity to bargain with the family and gain some power for myself. At least ask them to stop harassing me. Those so-called elites are just some playboys. They are all glittering on the outside but rotten on the inside. They are disgusting."

"What are you fighting for?" Rotten said speechlessly.

"I would be very happy if my family didn't control me so much. Doesn't this count as fighting for something?" Fia asked.

"I think you can definitely ask for more." Roden smiled and said, "I know that your Mishra family has some news media companies under its umbrella."

"Yes, in addition to the ones I run myself, I have also invested in many other news media companies." Feiya said, "You~~you don't want me to take over these companies?"

When she said this, Fia's heart moved, as if she had thought of Roton's intention.

"I think this is feasible, don't you?" Roden said, "Your Truth News Company is doing well, but it started from scratch after all. Even though it is expanding now, the speed is still too slow. I think you can integrate some of your family's media company resources. In this way, your news company will be stronger and more influential. I believe your family will not fail to see your ability in news. Shouldn't I take advantage of this opportunity to accept some of your family's news industries?"

Fia was silent for a moment.

To be honest, it's not like she hadn't thought about this before.

But now she has almost left the family, and it is obviously impossible for her to interfere in the family company.

This time Wulundi is in trouble, and he can indeed take advantage of this opportunity.

The so-called family company is not just the Mishra family, but also includes companies and enterprises of various relatives and some old friends and family forces.

In many companies, everyone operates jointly and each has a stake.

The Dutta family, to which Wulundi belongs, ranks second in terms of share.

Among them, the Mishra family is still at the forefront.

The second share has a great influence.

If the Dutta family makes this proposal, I believe the Mishra family will also consider it carefully.

Moreover, if I were asked to take responsibility, after all I am a member of the Mishra family. I believe the Mishra family would not be too resistant.

"I'm not sure if it will succeed." Fia sighed.

She was very tempted by Rawdon's suggestion.

But the news media is an important business of their family.

In today's society, public opinion is very important.

Big forces like Reliance Group, Adani Group and other wealthy groups all have their own media companies, which are built with huge investments. These are all for the purpose of speaking for themselves.

It can be said that the competition in the public opinion field is very fierce.

If you don’t have your own news media, it’s easy to suffer losses in public opinion.

"This is the condition for saving Wulundi," said Luoton. "Just tell them that it's difficult to deal with my situation and that you've paid a heavy price, so there must be compensation. Once your family's news media resources are integrated, I believe your career will be further developed. Don't you want to be the queen of the news industry?"

Roton's words made Fia's face turn slightly red.

I have to say, these words really touched her heart.

The queen of the press, that's a bit of an exaggeration.

But if she really takes over the family's news industry, she is confident that she can build a large news group that ranks among the top in the industry.

Truth news is still quite popular now and its influence is indeed not small.

But it is still limited by its own size, which is too small.

Compared with those major news media that are ranked at the top, the gap is huge.

This scale cannot be caught up in a short time. After all, Truth News was established only a short time ago and it needs time to develop.

"Okay, that's it." Fia said.

No matter whether it succeeds or not, what’s the harm in trying?

"Now you, the Brahmin class, have lost a lot of your voice. In the past, you had the right to interpret the scriptures," said Luoton.

"Is there a connection between the two you mentioned? Brahmins still have the right to interpret the scriptures. What's the problem with that?" Fia asked curiously.

She was a little confused as to why Rawdon suddenly started talking about caste.

The Brahmins are mainly responsible for religious matters, so all interpretations of scriptures and meanings must be narrated by these Brahmin masters.

She was a little confused about Luoton's sudden mention of the right to interpret scriptures.

What does this have to do with the right to speak? "It has a lot to do with it," Rawdon said with a smile.

"Director, don't keep us in suspense." Fia asked curiously.

"What I mean is that your influence as Brahmins has been reduced a lot now," said Luoton.

"Indeed, I don't deny it. There are more and more rich people now, and their influence is getting bigger and bigger. In today's world, everything is about money. Money and power are intertwined, challenging the authority of religion." Fia said.

In the past, the upper castes held absolute power and their authority was supreme.

The Brahmins, in particular, are generally in charge of religious duties such as sacrifices.

In the past, these priesthoods were unquestionable, because only they could communicate with the gods, were the gods' spokespersons in the human world, and were sacred and inviolable.

But now, the influence of the clergy on the secular world tends to weaken.

It’s not that people no longer believe in religion.

People's religious beliefs have not changed much.

What has changed is the emerging group of wealthy and powerful people.

They certainly support religion on the surface, but in reality, they are just using the power and influence of religion to profit for themselves.

Especially those politicians, how can they have the reverence for God in their hearts?

It's completely using gods as a tool to win votes.

As long as it helps to win votes, they will promote some god in various ways to cater to those voters.

How pious are they?

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It's a joke.

That's the reality.

With the development and changes of the times, these high castes may not necessarily have an advantage in many areas.

Many people from lower castes began to rise.

For example, Reliance Group and Tata Group are not high castes.

But now they are rich enough to rival a country, and their money is enough to influence some of the country's operations.

In particular, their influence on national leaders is very great.

These are far beyond the reach of the Brahmin group.

The rise of these wealthy people was destined to lead to the decline of the power of high castes such as the Brahmins.

After all, the cake is only so big, and as time goes by, so too will the gains.

"So you must seize the current right to interpret the scriptures." Luo Dun said with a smile, "The current right to interpret the scriptures is actually the news media."

"Who said that?" Fia blinked her big eyes and asked puzzledly.

"I said, this is the theory I came up with." Rotten pointed at himself.

"Nonsense." Fia laughed.

She felt that what Rawdon had just said was a little outrageous.

If it was said by some big shot expert, she might have thought about it more.

Now that it came out of Luoton's mouth, her first reaction was that Luoton was joking with her.

"I'm not talking nonsense. Don't think I'm joking with you," said Rotten.

He could understand Fia's reaction.

This statement or theory actually did not exist at present. He learned about it later from some experts and scholars who studied Indian issues.

These experts and scholars probably haven't put forward such a view yet.

"Let me explain..." Rawdon continued.

He explained to Fia some of the views of future experts and scholars.

These research directions are some of the reasons why the Brahmins gradually declined.

Their final conclusion is that Bharata has lost the right to interpret the text in modern times.

The meaning of ancient scriptures is the true essence of the scriptures, but now this meaning should be expanded to the level of public opinion, that is, the news media.

After all, in ancient times, the Brahmins used divine power and were the only ones who had the right to interpret the scriptures, which actually meant they controlled the public opinion in ancient India.

Therefore, their interpretation of the scriptures can be completely based on the interests of the Brahmin group, which is a monopoly that other classes, not even the Kshatriyas, cannot touch.

It’s different now. The emergence of media news has dealt a heavy blow to their theocracy.

Perhaps the lower classes of people still believe in various gods, but the government that holds secular power already has its own channels for public opinion.

This is equivalent to breaking the Brahmin monopoly on public opinion.

Now some people in the Brahmin class have actually realized something, and many families have entered the field of news media.

But they failed to unite and usually still fought alone.

Even if there are some alliances, such as the Mishra family, the influence of such alliances is still not enough.

They haven't invested enough in this area.

In this situation, it is impossible to fight against the government.

The Brahmins are lagging behind in terms of emerging tools of public opinion.

Roton attaches great importance to public opinion.

Fia’s Truth News is the public opinion platform he wants to create.

He gave Fia advice and financial support, all in the hope that Fia could make the company bigger and stronger.

Although the development of Truth News is good, it still cannot satisfy Rawdon.

Because Roton's promotion was so fast, Fia could hardly keep up with his pace.

Roten needs to make truthful journalism more impactful.

This will provide him with greater support.

So Roton set his sights on the Fia family and even some of the entire Brahmin news industries.

If possible, what Roton expected of Fia was to integrate the public opinion resources controlled by the Brahmin class.

Only in this way can a powerful storm of public opinion be formed, and with the Brahmin class behind it, the influence is enormous.

Luoton knew very well that the current Brahmin class was actually anxious.

After all, there is a rise in the wealthy class of people who are not from high castes, such as the Reliance Group, and among these wealthy people, the proportion of high castes is very small.

All of this is squeezing out the interests that originally belonged to the Brahmins.

And then there is the Adani Group behind it, all of them are low castes.

Rawdon's current success is due to his low caste background, but he will not put all his eggs in one basket.

He also wanted to draw on the power of the Brahmin class.

Even though the current Brahmin class is not as powerful as before, it is still an important force that can stir up the whole country.

If I have the support of this force, my police career will be smoother and I will have greater power.

Fia is a very good middleman.

This plan started with the incident of Wulundi.

Start with the Fia family first, and then expand slowly and integrate the news media resources of other Brahmins as long as there is an opportunity.

Roton told Fia about this plan without any intention of hiding it.

(End of this chapter)