Australian Storm 1876

  Chapter 467 New Ideas

  The internal accountant under the charge of Chen Shiheng plays the role of the Ministry of Finance, which is more important than Queensland’s finances, has stronger financial strength, and plays an important role in leading and leading economic development.

Its jurisdiction is also broader. In addition to the Earl of Queensland, which has a total of 1.67 million square kilometers in Australia and overseas, it also contains the African Somali colony and the Sulawesi trusteeship. The total area is more than 2 million square kilometers, which is larger than the entire Queensland state. The area is much larger.

  In the living room

  Li Fushou kept Manager Chen secretly talking for a long time, and did not let him leave until near noon.

The topics discussed involve many secret expenditure items, such as the expenditure of the political affairs department, the purchase of fixed properties and company stock investment in Europe and the United States, the strategic reserve located in the high mountains of Songjiang Reservoir, the collection and storage of a batch of heavy tractors, small and medium diesel generator sets, etc. Matters should not be declared in the mouth.

  After dealing with these official duties, Li Fushou shook his head a little boredly, got up and walked towards the backyard of the hall.

  I just walked on the veranda outside the hall, and saw the secretary Li Sixian hurriedly approaching, Li Fushou could not help but stop in surprise;

  Could it be... the news of the African Expeditionary Force came back?

   "Master, it is the Dutch envoy who has come, bringing the idea of ​​permanent peace between the two sides and some novel... er... novel plans."

   "Oh, who led the team?"

“It’s Wen Baker, Vice Minister of Government Affairs of the Dutch East Indies, and another important negotiator is Sir Kapitan Sheng Yeyun. Contact negotiation messages."

"How to say?"

  This simple question made Li Sixian unable to answer. After hesitating, Li Sixian presented the received message with both hands.

  Li Fushou looked at him with some doubts, then took a look at the text and looked at it at a glance, and his face instantly became very strange.

The Dutch did come with peace and sincerity. The new governor, Earl Hoffman, was on pins and needles about the current situation of the two sides in Borneo. He persuaded the current cabinet of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to abandon this chicken rib and hope that through this move, permanent peace can be obtained. .

  The Dutch are not stupid. It is not a good thing to know that they are neighbors with the aggressive Queensland.

  Wait until Queensland has digested the current large tracts of occupation, it is possible to focus on Sumatra and Java, which are populous and relatively prosperous.

  Wolves will take a short rest when they are full, and they will open their fangs again when they are hungry...

The Kingdom of the Netherlands, with its centuries-old colonial history, has experienced too many ups and downs. They know the attitudes of the newly emerging powers towards the established colonists. It can be seen from the historical actions of Britain, France, the United States, Russia and Germany. The process of rising is the conquest of the old colonists.

  This is the case in the United Kingdom, and the same is true in France, Russia, and the United States.

  Leave aside Britain and France, the 10 large-scale wars between Russia and Turkey that have occurred in succession for more than 200 years are the process of unceasing wool.

  The United States is constantly eroding the land of southern Mexico, and now it is looking at the Spanish colonies of Cuba and Puerto Rico in Central America. The wolf ambition is about to emerge. It is an open secret that cannot be called a secret in Europe.

  Queenslanders do the same, so the Dutch made a strange request; marriage.

  The marriage partner is Elizabeth, the eldest daughter of the Queensland Earl, whose nickname is Little Cherry, and she is born by the eldest aunt, Mrs. Taixiang, who is 8 years old this year.

The other side of the marriage is not the Dutch royal family, but the 13-year-old Sheng Xuanyin, the second son of Baron Batavia Kapitan Sheng Yeyun.

   "Ha ha ha... are these Dutch stupid scorpions trying to eat their farts?"

  Li Fushou shook the text in his hand and was so angry that he laughed. No wonder Li Sixian called it a novel idea, and it really had enough!

  This can’t be blamed on the Dutch people’s whimsical thinking. Among the nobles of the European kingdoms, political marriage has always been the best method besides war. The Habsburg dynasty ruled Europe for hundreds of years through clever marriages.

  It is about the children of Lord Earl. Although Elizabeth is only a concubine, Fan Zhongzhai did not dare to be expert. After discussing with the State Speaker Xin Changjun, he sent this detailed request message.

   "How to deal with... I would like Master Earl to show me." Li Sixian bowed back.

   "What to deal with, and what can I deal with?"

  Li Fushou’s face was already covered with frost, which made Li Sixian feel a chill in his back, but thinking of the subsequent telegram sent by Director Fan Zhongzhai, I had to bite the bullet and say;

  "Lord, please let me know, Sir Wenbeck said repeatedly;

  The Government of the Dutch East Indies intends to develop a long-term friendly relationship with Queensland. Marriage is a good way. You can talk about what you think of, Lord Earl, and the Government of the Government will open the door to consolidate the friendly relations between the two sides with the greatest sincerity.

  The current Dutch royal family is withered. His Majesty King William III is very old. The two older princes under his knees have died of illness. Princess Wilhelmina, who is only 5 years old, is the sole heir to the throne and will determine the future direction of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.

   Therefore, royal marriage is not considered, and everything else can be discussed.

  Sir Wenbeck said

The Governor, Earl Hoffman, after repeated weighings, believed that Sir Sheng, as the leader of the Batavia Chinese ethnic group, had a noble status. If his son Sheng Xuanyin can successfully marry the Earl's concubine Elizabeth, he will inherit the status of "Kabidan" in the future. It’s the solemn promise of the Government House..."

  The status of "Kapidan" is not a hereditary aristocratic status, but a symbolic honorary title given to the leader of the Chinese ethnic group by the Government of the Netherlands.

Governor Hoffman was able to make such a promise. On the one hand, he showed peace and sincerity. On the other hand, he was compensated by Sir Sheng Yeyun, compensated for the sacrifices made by his family in order to maintain the relationship between the two parties, and tied him tightly to the Dutch chariot. .

"What kind of **** "Jabidan", a bunch of stinky shit." Li Fushou finally couldn't help but scolded, waved his hand to indicate that he did not want to listen to the explanation, and said coldly; "My fleet is here. where?"

Li Sixian was stunned by Master Earl’s jumping thoughts, and then he replied; “Return to the Lord, the visiting fleet led by Commander He Fang has left Yantai, and is currently arriving at the Nagasaki Port of Fusang Country for a short break, as planned. A week later, the anchor will go south, and after a stop in Hong Kong, we will return to the home port of Samarinda, Borneo, ending this one and a half month trip to the Far East."

  "Where to send the telegram, after receiving the electricity, lead the fleet to return to the port of Samarinda directly and cancel the original plan to visit the port."

   "Oh, master, then... do you have any other instructions?"

   "Well, tell Fan Zhongzhai that I can continue to take the Dutch to kill time, and I don't need to rush to talk about the results. I will send people to pick up the things I want, and I will not trade my baby daughter. They are not worthy."

   "Understood sir, I will send it out."

  Li Sixian bowed respectfully, turned around and walked away quickly, his figure quickly disappeared among the lush green trees.

  (End of this chapter)