Australian Storm 1876

   Chapter 874 Prince George

  Australia, Red River Valley

   Daming Palace

The layout of Daming Palace imitates the Tang system. The center of the former dynasty is Hanyuan Hall (outer dynasty), Xuanzheng Hall (inner dynasty), and Zichen Hall (inner dynasty). Ten, covering an extremely large area.

  The emperor handles the affairs of the state in three halls, which are the main palaces of the empire. The three main palaces "three interiors" are Daming Palace, Taiji Palace, and Xingqing Palace, which are arranged on the central axis in turn, with magnificent momentum, showing the majesty of the empire.

  Daming Palace is the place where the great court meeting is held once a month, and it is also where foreign envoys meet, submit credentials, and hold large-scale affairs of the state.

  Taiji Palace is where the royal sacrifices, ceremonies and canonization ceremonies are held. Every year, the nobles who are conferred and those who have made contributions to the society will hold ceremonies here.

The Xingqing Palace is smaller in size. The Prime Minister of the Cabinet meets with His Majesty the Emperor twice a week to report on political affairs and various matters related to international and people’s livelihood. Small court discussions are usually called in Xingqing Palace or Dongge (Dongji Hall), yes The most used palace for daily affairs.

  Hanyuan Hall

Li Fushou, dressed in a Tang-style bright yellow nine-clawed dragon robe, wears a purple gold coiled dragon facing the sky crown inlaid with a 14.62-carat pure blue diamond "Blue Star", sitting on the main seat and chatting with the visiting British Crown Prince George. Talk, the atmosphere is very harmonious.

  The entourage of both sides lined up along the geese on both sides. This layout is similar to the occasion of receiving state guests in later generations. Behind the two sides are the flags of the Ocean Empire and the United Kingdom.

This novel layout makes Prince George feel fresh and considerate, and can feel enough respect. The delegation he leads is the official delegation of the British royal family, not the unreasonable one who came out to play when Tsar Nicholas II was the crown prince. official visit.

"I have known His Majesty Edward VII for a long time, and it has been more than 20 years. I am very grateful to His Royal Highness for conveying the precious support of the British royal family. This is very important to us." Li Fushou smiled and seemed to have completely forgotten the other party. The old man wanted to rob his woman more than 20 years ago, but adults don't care about villains!

  If he remembers correctly, next year, Edward VII will have a fart, and the crown prince will succeed the king of England, known as George V in history.

This time, Crown Prince George brought water-filled friendship, because the elected cabinet and parliament are actually in power in the UK. In view of the important economic interests between the UK and Citi, the British government has remained neutral in this war. It is the private support of the British royal family.

have to say

  Send chicken feathers for thousands of miles~The gift is light and affectionate, and the British diplomacy can also split a chicken feather into many parts, which can be handled with ease between countries, and the face has been saved.

  Although there is no clear news, Li Fushou is willing to bet;

   There is bound to be a high-level UK parliamentary delegation visiting Citi, expressing sympathy and support for Citi's situation, but not the official attitude of the London government.

Prince George expressed his gratitude with a graceful demeanor and said, "Your Majesty, I was officially entrusted by His Majesty the King and the government on my way to visit India, and I temporarily changed my itinerary to come to Australia. I didn't expect the situation to evolve so quickly. It broke out all of a sudden, which is really regrettable."

   Li Fushou said in a serious tone;

   "His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, the Ocean Empire unconditionally supports the open and free trade policy advocated by the United Kingdom, and thanks to this policy, the economy has been able to grow and develop.

   But there are still many harsh voices in this world, especially the numerous trade barriers in Citi and Germany, which have formed a trend against human civilization, beggar-thy-neighbor, which is an extremely dangerous sign.

  Germany regards Europe as Germany’s Europe, and Citigroup sees North and South America as the back garden of Citigroup. Who gave them such confidence?

   Since the glorious Victorian era, the UK has been committed to global open and free trade, which is a historical trend of world development, and I deeply agree and practice it.

  I will never allow anyone to trample free trade with despicable purposes, flout international laws, wantonly plunder the property of foreigners, and regard the dignity of the oceanic empire as nothing.

   at this point

   I hope His Royal Highness the Crown Prince can convey our solemn appeal. Since London abides by its neutrality, it must never do anything that hurts the feelings of the two countries and affects the stability and unity of the Commonwealth.

  In order to maintain the dignity of the empire, maintain a fair and free trade environment in the world, and safeguard the interests of the diaspora, the Ocean Empire will not hesitate to fight. "

   Li Fushou's remarks contain a gun and a stick. He must give the British a vaccination.

  Don't make a name for yourself in it, otherwise everyone will be shot and scattered.

The    messed up, the Ocean Empire can take New Zealand out of the British Commonwealth at any time. At that time, the British Commonwealth, including South Africa and Canada, will exist in name only.

   This face is not an ordinary slap, and the London Cabinet might collapse because of it.

  Whether it is strategic, military or economic, Britain cannot afford to lose the little brother of the Ocean Empire, because this former little brother has developed into the fourth largest economy in the world, second only to the United Kingdom.

Benefiting from its superior geographical location without foreign aggression, the Ocean Empire can concentrate most of its financial funds to develop the economy instead of spending it on a huge army. Economic honors student.

   This alone is the advantage that European countries cannot catch up with.

   In fact, Crown Prince George's trip originally had another important strategic purpose, that is, to win over the Ocean Empire to sign a formal alliance, so as to join the British, French and Russian Allies and become a formal member.

   Draw allies to deal with the enemy, who would think too much?

After all, the Commonwealth of Nations is a loose alliance of nations. Its main purpose is to form a national association headed by the British monarch. It sings, dances, organizes sports games, and provides trade facilitation treatment to each other. No one is half-binding. Not a military alliance.

  The independence of the Ocean Empire is stronger than that of Canada, South Africa and New Zealand. It is a completely independent and independent power. It is difficult to persuade it to join a military alliance without practical interests.

  Originally, Crown Prince George came with some conditions, but the situation changed drastically during the long voyage. The Ocean Empire declared war on Argentina, and the United States also joined in. At this time, the British were in a dilemma.

   What kind of military alliance are we talking about at this time, isn't Britain going to fight for the Ocean Empire?

This kind of loss-making business cannot be done. Therefore, an urgent message was sent from London, and this so-called military alliance plan was stillborn. Crown Prince George’s visit is an official visit. The beautiful words are over.

  Crown Prince George is 5 years younger than Li Fushou, and he is 43 years old this year. He is at a very young age, and of course he can hear the warning implied in the other party's words. What Li Fushou said at this formal meeting represented the official position of the Ocean Empire and should not be underestimated.

   But he also has his difficulties, not to mention that he is only a crown prince now, even King Edward VII cannot influence the official decision of the cabinet. The British royal family can indeed express their opinions, but whether they listen or not is in the cabinet.

   Even if the cabinet issues policies, as long as there are huge profits, it cannot stop the profit-seeking British businessmen from flying into the flames.

  Think about it with your heels;

  The British, who have always been called economic animals, will definitely fight in this war related to the two world economic powers, and will not miss any opportunity to make money.

Certainly not selling battleships, that would be too dazzling, but no one can say whether the British company Vickers will sell the latest cannon, even if it will not sell the 343mm main gun (Imperial 13.5 inches, only for the Royal Navy, The 14-inch 356mm main gun is only owned by the Ocean Empire, and there is no semicolon), and blueprints and related technologies may also be sold at high prices.

   There are also weapons and ammunition, army artillery, equipment, etc., which are all good deals, and contain a lot of money.

   Such small actions, who dares to guarantee that there is no such thing?

"Your Majesty, the British royal family understands your demands very well, and will formally convey it to the cabinet, asking them to take the formal demands of the Ocean Empire seriously. During this process, I will do my best to exert influence to facilitate compliance with The result of the interests of both parties." Crown Prince George skillfully pushed the hand of diplomacy, in fact, it means that there is no promise in the fart.

   "I'm looking forward to it. Any incident that violates the neutral position will seriously hurt the feelings of the Ocean Empire. This is something no one wants to see." Li Fushou reiterated it again.

   "Please believe in the solemn promise of the British royal family, which will urge the government to abide by its neutral position."

   "Thank you, His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales."

   Li Fushou doesn't care about his genial expression. His words are very far away. If you can do the first year of junior high, I can do the fifteenth.

Although the British showed their full performance in this war, after the outbreak of the first world war, even the old almanac will be turned out for you. If you eat it, you will not only spit it out, but also turn it over tenfold. profit.

   Remember, tenfold, not tenfold.

  What he said today in the face of Crown Prince George, he will have to admit to becoming King George V in the future.

   In this kind of formal diplomatic meeting, there is a record in black and white called a diplomatic memorandum. After the meeting, both parties agree to sign it, and no one can deny it.

   After talking for a while

   Prince George took the initiative to change the subject and talked about the construction of the oceanic empire; "I am really surprised that Australia and India are completely two worlds, the old and the new.

  I was particularly impressed by the metropolis of the Red River Valley. There are subways and viaducts representing the world's most advanced technologies, Chinese and Western buildings full of classical charm and high-rise buildings. The whole city is clean and beautiful.

   I didn't even see dirt on the street, it's amazing.

   The entourage told me;

   There are no slums in cities across Australia, which seems to be different from what we are used to, not even in London and Paris.

   So I'm curious, can your majesty help me? "

  Li Fushou smiled lightly and said;

  “There are two main ways to do this;

  One is strict urban management, no one has the right to build wooden shacks at will, because the land is owned by the state or privately, to obtain homestead, you must go through certain procedures and pay taxes.

Any unauthorized construction will be severely punished. The first is a warning to demolish it by yourself. Those who fail to correct will be fined. If necessary, the government will dispatch manpower to demolish it. property.

  Article 2: For the urban poor, the government will properly arrange some jobs within its capacity. The poor who are really unable to live in big cities can be evacuated and resettled to the villages, and there is no need to stay here reluctantly.

   As long as you have one hand and one foot willing to work, it is not difficult to achieve a stable and prosperous life. "

"As far as I know, there are always some people who like to indulge and dislike work. They are not satisfied with the tiring and low-level work arranged by the government, and they are idle. They also have some bad habits of petty theft, gambling and drinking. I want to ask, How do you deal with such a crowd?" George asked, pretending to be curious.

   This kind of social scum can be found in any country, and it is impossible to completely eliminate it.

  Crown Prince George is now committing the usual arrogance and pantothenic stinking of the British, and deliberately picks up some thorns. He does not believe that Australia is so glamorous and there is nothing dirty.

   For his dark psychology, Li Fushou is like a pattern in the palm of his hand. With his current generosity, he can't compete with such second-hand goods, and he still explained patiently;

   "It is true that anyone who violates the criminal law will be punished by the law, even if there is a fish that slips through the net, it does not matter, after all, there will be a day when they will fall into the legal net.

   For gamblers and alcoholics, they should be treated separately.

   Gambling in Ocean Empire is illegal, and once found out, there will be legal punishment, but in cities with franchise gambling industry, such as Cebu and Humen, the police will not interfere too much, only to maintain social order.

   There are not many alcoholics among the residents of the Empire. It is a personal right to drink alcohol. As long as they don’t make trouble after drinking and hurt others, the police can’t help them.

   If you have money, drink or gamble, that's a personal choice.

   Government departments still have a lot of business to do, and the police force is limited, so they can’t handle so many trivial things.

   In this respect, it is no different from the UK. "

"Thank you very much for His Majesty's introduction, which has deepened my understanding of the beautiful Australia." Crown Prince George changed the subject again, thought for a while and said with a smile; "This time the incident happened suddenly, and we did not expect Citi to declare war on the Ocean Empire. , according to London policy analysis, it should have touched the bottom line of the Monroe Doctrine.”

   "The Monroe Doctrine?" Li Fushou sneered indifferently and said, "This thing doesn't seem to be able to control the Ocean Empire, right?"

"I am not quite sure what you mean……"

   "With the knowledge of His Royal Highness Wales, you should know the Monroe Doctrine. Can you introduce it to us?"

"Of course, no problem." Prince George recalled earnestly and said; "Between 1822 and 1823, when the European "Holy Alliance" was preparing to forcefully intervene in Latin America's independence movement, Citigroup actively promoted "America affairs as a People Affairs" policy.

   Citi President Monroe delivered a message to Congress, declaring: "No powers in Europe will be allowed to take the independent and free countries of the American continent as the object of future colonization."

   He also said that Citigroup does not interfere in the internal affairs of European powers, nor does it allow European powers to interfere in the affairs of the Americas, which is the bottom line of Citigroup’s policy.

   Over time, people are accustomed to calling this policy the "Monroe Doctrine", which is also the origin of Citigroup's view of the Americas as its back garden. "

   "Thank you for your wonderful introduction, but I don't see how this has anything to do with the Ocean Empire." Li Fushou spread his hands elegantly and made a helpless gesture.

this moment

   Prince George suddenly realized that the Monroe Doctrine kept talking about the European powers, but did not mention the Oceanian powers or the Asian powers, and it really had nothing to do with the Oceanic Empire.

   The question is…Can Citigroup accept your explanation?

   Looking at the cheerful smile on Li Fushou's face, Crown Prince George froze for a moment, and then smiled.

Whether   Citiland can accept it, Ocean Empire doesn't care at all, because he has such strength to say; "No".

   Do you say that this site is yours or yours?

   I really want to be blind, have you asked the uncle?

   (end of this chapter)