Chapter 2352 - 296: Not the Home Office Deputy Secretary, but the World’s Deputy Secretary_3

Arthur was thoroughly satisfied with Pinkerton’s academic performance. Hence, if Pinkerton hadn’t been involved in the violent movement of the Charter Party, he should have followed the path Arthur had designed for him, passing through layers of selection to finally ascend to the position within the Home Office.

After all, it’s well known that Sir Arthur detests leaving a power vacuum that other forces can exploit once he leaves his original position.

His personality dictates that he cannot allow the meticulously designed police system to collapse immediately after his departure.

And his nurturing of successors is not just mere support, but to ensure the continuity of this system.

From any perspective, he needs reliable successors, but what troubles Arthur is that most officers at Scotland Yard do not possess the capability to succeed.

Because the police force at Scotland Yard is primarily composed of people from the lower classes. Although many among them are reliable, due to limitations in knowledge, they are suitable for street-level affairs but not equipped to deal with the crafty bureaucrats at the Home Office or the MPs in Parliament eager to undermine Scotland Yard, which makes Arthur somewhat uneasy.

This is precisely why he placed all his hopes on the University of London, and up until now, Alan Pinkerton is the most ideal candidate among these.

Though he comes from a poor background, it is clean enough to align with the current British political trend of de-nobilization.

His character is stubborn yet possesses great learning ability and initiative, showing significant potential for growth.

A person like this, if properly trained, will neither be bought by the Conservative Party nor exploited by the Radical Party.

For Arthur, this is safety. This is how he, Arthur Hastings, ensures the continuity of his bureaucratic politics at White Hall.

However, due to a mere security plan, his most ideal successor, the future he personally selected, turned into nothing overnight.

Arthur has seen countless shoddy conspiracies, numerous clumsy framings, and many low-level political manipulations after years in White Hall, but none has made him as angry as this incident.

He even begins to understand why Mr. Bentham was always so happy whenever they met, even departing from this world with a smile.

Yet, even though Pinkerton has reached this point, Arthur still harbors a certain expectation for him in his heart.

This is precisely why he is so determined to amplify and publicize the affair, making it noticeable to the ostentatious Americans.

If the American Government takes in Pinkerton, then he would essentially have official protection, transforming from a British fugitive to a "hero fighting against British tyranny" and becoming a focus of American public attention.

Especially at this juncture where the Canadian Colony rebellion is rapidly escalating, Pinkerton’s arrival in America is sure to receive more attention than usual.

In this way, he will have the opportunity to climb swiftly within the American governmental system. He still has the chance to grow, just not in Scotland Yard.

However, just like Thomas Paine’s past experience, America cannot accommodate a true liberal.

Even though Paine was one of America’s founding fathers, participated in drafting the Declaration of Independence, and authored Common Sense, this did not prevent him from being overlooked in his later years, despite once being revered as a spiritual figurehead in America.

When Paine died, he had no friends and no money, not even a church willing to hold a funeral for him, ultimately attended by only two free black men, an Irish laborer, his former maid, and two French immigrants. His tombstone was even destroyed due to lack of upkeep.

But Alan Pinkerton won’t be like this. If he truly is a Paine-like figure, then in his hour of desperation, the benevolent White Hall and Sir Arthur Hastings will once again open their arms to him.

If Pinkerton’s political views eventually shift, becoming like the current Whig Party, Arthur would not feel regret.

Because he knows Pinkerton will surely do very well in America at that point, thus being worth Tom’s support.