I am rich in martial arts, but choose culture to win

The UK also has gold mines in South Africa, India and other places that can relieve the pressure.

For some other small European countries, even Germany, the threat of losing precious metal reserves is also growing.

This will cause severe deflation and kill the economy of the country.

Foreign wars, diversion of conflicts, and plundering of resources.

These seem to be more realistic than looking for products that can be exported to Ming Dynasty and balance the trade deficit.

So, as all wise people know, it's not too late.

War is the eternal theme of mankind.

Humanity is either at war or preparing for war.

From Ming Palace to 10 Downing Street, from Berlin City Palace to Topkapi Palace, those in power and their advisers have a consensus that the countdown button has been pressed, maybe next year, maybe the year after.

……

Beijing.

Forbidden City.

Golden Palace.

Since the Empress Dowager Cixi came to power, Dongnuange has become a place where slaves go to court to discuss matters.

The Jinluan Hall, also known as the Hall of Supreme Harmony, will only come in handy when grand occasions are required during festivals.

However, although today is not a festival for worshiping heaven and ancestors, the servants still gathered in the long-lost Golden Luan Hall.

Because today awaits an important and special guest.

That was the British Empire's special envoy for East Asia, George Charles Spencer Churchill, Duke of Marlborough.

That is, the old Sir Churchill who smoked in reverse and fought against lions and tigers in Daming.

Aliguo, the British Minister in Beijing, sent people to Gansu to search for Roman ruins before privately, which eventually led to the death of more than 200 British soldiers in the Gobi Desert.

He put all the blame on the Qing government, blaming them for allowing the poison of the Tianjin religious case to be rampant, which aroused the barbaric and ignorant xenophobic sentiments of the Chinese, and finally caused the British gentlemen and their Indian servants to be attacked.

Downing Street recognized this statement, but still recalled Aliguo and planned to appoint another candidate.

At present, the candidate for the ambassador to the Qing Dynasty is still being debated, and I can't figure it out.

So this time, the British had to send "experts on the Far East", "contradictory hawks", "iron-blooded tough guys", and old Churchill, the "China hand who knows the Chinese best".

The old Churchill was leaning on a civilized stick, wearing a civilized hat, and his mustache was meticulously trimmed, and his suit was also very shiny.

If the Feng trousers from Laofengji trousers shop in Beijing were here, you would be able to recognize that the foreign clothes worn by this foreign devil must be made of high-quality Ming material "blend fabric".

This high-grade fabric can only be made by using the most authentic Tennessee Niger handmade cotton mixed with Daming's unique high-strength raw silk.

Because it was produced by Nige and Daming together, some people also call this material nylon.

According to different proportions and different types, these nylon materials have special properties.

Compared with ordinary homemade cloth and foreign cloth, only Dacron can make the clothes so crisp and clean.

Old Churchill took out his pocket watch from his pocket, looked at the time, and then raised his head to look at the sky.

The sun in the sky was just blocked by a large cloud and lost its light.

"Father, it's going to rain soon!"

It was Randolph Churchill, the third son of Old Churchill, who spoke.

Randolph is 20 years old this year and is an out-and-out playboy.

Although he is not handsome at all, but with his family background, like his two elder brothers, he is invincible in love.

Therefore, Randolph was 1 unwilling to be dragged by his father from the luxurious London to Beijing.

But old Churchill had reasons for doing so.

At present, relying on the wave of prestige accumulated before, the old Churchill is attacking the Conservative Party leadership election in the second half of the year.

But his few good-for-nothing sons are very worrying.

Last year, the eldest son of Churchill Sr. slept with the mistress of the Prince of Wales and was caught raped in bed.

The eldest son knew he was wrong, so he put his tail between his legs and went to the countryside.

But the youngest drank fake wine and boasted that he wanted to fight the Prince of Wales in a duel to protect his brother's dignity.

The elder Churchill strongly suspected that the eldest son might not be the only one sleeping with the mistress of the Prince of Wales.

The third child may have done it too.

Old Churchill, brother and brother of the Churchill family, is very pleased, but the problem is, the other party is the Prince of Wales!

According to the tradition of the British Empire, the Crown Prince is also the Prince of Wales, and the woman the eldest son sleeps with is none other than the favorite concubine of the current Crown Prince of the British Empire.

Is it okay to be jealous with the crown prince?

Old Churchill had no choice but to take this stupid son with a weak brain by his side.

"Father, I don't like the terrible weather in Beijing. It's too cold here, the houses are low and dilapidated, and the air smells like horse dung..."

"Especially those Tatars, dirty, wretched, stunted, with a ridiculously ugly braid on the back of their heads!"

"Look, those Tatar soldiers around us, can they really fight? Either they are too thin, or they are too fat, and they can't even stand upright. They haven't been trained at all, have they?"

The son chattered endlessly by his side, not at all nervous about meeting the emperor of a country.

"Shut up, you bastard!"

Old Churchill couldn't help poking his son's butt with a civilized stick, "If you keep talking, I'll send you to the Governor of Ireland to grow potatoes like your brother!"

After scolding his son, Old Churchill looked around at the loose, lifeless Chinese people who were as dull as marionettes, and couldn't help but recall the bits and pieces of what he had experienced half a year ago in his mind.

They are also Chinese. In Daming, what he saw was a group of Chinese who were full of vigor and ambition could be read from their eyes.

There are tall oriental buildings of very different styles, decorated with all kinds of expensive electric lights.

Straighter and wider roads than in London, there are no carriages on them, but one after another, cars with excellent performance, and a huge number of bicycles.

People are rich, healthy, simple but well-educated, and consume all kinds of goods without hesitation in shopping malls and restaurants.

Those paramilitary personnel known as "Pretty Fashion Boys" have an average height close to that of Europeans, sharp eyes, fierce law enforcement, and prohibitive orders.

Not to mention, including the flying motorcycle performance that shocked me so much that I smoked in reverse, and other dual-use equipment that emerged in an endless stream.

Today, the population of the Ming Dynasty is only about 4000 million, which is slightly larger than the population of the British mainland.

If one day, [-] million or even [-] million Chinese people become like that, what will the world be like?

For a moment, old Churchill felt a little chill in his bones.

Old Churchill didn't know whether the Ming Dynasty had the ability to turn hundreds of millions of Chinese people into that state.

But he knew that there was absolutely no way for the British Empire to convert the [-] to [-] million people in the entire empire into "British people".

How can those Iranians, Indians live like British gentlemen?

Not to mention those blacks in Sudan, Cameroon, and Gambia...

Are those guys human?

In the words of his grandson:

"Hate people with 'slant eyes and pigtails.'"

"Why make an apology for Anglo-Saxon superiority, we are superior, we have a common heritage which has been formed in England for centuries and which has been perfected by our constitution."

"Pashtuns must realize that the British nation is superior to them. Opponents should be killed immediately without mercy."

In short, in Churchill's view, the superiority of Anglo-Saxons is innate and cannot be changed.

Even the Irish who are close at hand are not considered compatriots, how could the British Empire transform those five or six billion livestock?

This is not only his opinion, but also that of the Queen.

Even, in Her Majesty's view, it would be even better for the poor to be classified as "British".

But now, old Churchill felt the crisis.

Chapter 600 Invitation from the Allies

"Father, what's the matter with you? I said, you should wear more clothes... Oh, the damned weather, oh, the damned air, oh, the damned, filthy Tartars!"

"Randolph, trust me."

The old Churchill stopped suddenly and pointed at the surrounding guards in mandarin jackets with his civilized stick.

The imperial guards, who were supposed to proudly defend the dignity of the royal family, all lowered their heads when they saw the foreigners pointing at them, as if nothing had happened, and dared not say a word.

"This is what people of the yellow race should look like. It is their perfect state. Those small alleys full of oriental style, those simple and primitive tools made by oriental craftsmen, women with low eyebrows and hunched over men, These are the beautiful landscapes and unforgettable exotic customs!"

"God bless, please let this last forever, otherwise it will be a loss of human cultural treasures!"

"Of course, an overly beautiful Qing Dynasty is not good for the interests of the Empire in the Far East. I have talked with Her Majesty the Queen. A Qing Dynasty whose military capabilities are between Persia and Turkey is the most appropriate existence."

……

Before Churchill's arrival, a fierce debate was actually going on in the Golden Throne Hall.

The reason is very simple. The first Batulu of the Qing Dynasty, the prince of Tongliao, the de facto banner owner of the Eight Banners of Japan, the commander-in-chief of Dongjiang Town and the governor of Liaodong, the commander-in-chief of the strategy to suppress the Ming Dynasty, and Lord Sotnamupengsuke, unexpectedly rejected the court's invitation. His edict to enter Beijing for discussion.

This is a big deal!

This is listening to the tune and not listening to the announcement!

It is the only way for powerful ministers who have supported their own soldiers since ancient times.

In addition, Sautna already had the privilege of going to the temple with swords and worshiping unknown names.

What will happen next, everyone dare not think deeply!

Yi Rujin sneered sullenly and said: "It is always said that foreign soldiers are unreliable, and in my opinion, neither are the Mongols!"

However, Cixi and the others still argued with reason. Lord Suo's expedition to Minglijian this time made Baoming's liver and gallbladder shattered.

However, some people in the court slandered Suo Wang Ye and the Ming people for secretly cooperating with the music, and took the benefits of the Ming people.

This statement is extremely wrong.

It was these people who chilled Lord Suo's heart, that's why they didn't dare to come to the capital to go to court.

Who knows if there are some villains who secretly ambush the swordsman and engage in the matter of killing He Jin by the ten permanent servants?

After all, the Ai family knew that Zeng Guofan had now entered the palace of a certain prince. If it hadn't been for the admiral of the Nine Gates to stop him, his often defeated army might have already entered Sijiu City!

Cixi's words made Yi Rujin's face turn green and pale.

When he brought Zeng Guofan into the palace, he thought that no one knew about it, but he didn't expect Xingzhen to know about it.

It is an unforgivable crime for a vassal king to collude with his foreign ministers, even the foreign ministers who lead the army!

But today is not the same as in the past, the attitude of foreigners before was ambiguous, but now...

Yi Xingjin understands that Xingzhen doesn't dare to do anything to herself.

"Governor Zeng is indeed in the palace of the prince, but everyone knows that Governor Zeng has launched bandits for the country in Nanping, Zhongding the Nian bandits, and the Ming bandits in the Northern War. Waiting for illness."

"Zeng Shuai came to my palace to seek medical treatment. This king has a lot of contact with priests in France and England. You can invite them to come to the palace to treat him. If you don't believe me, ma'am, you can invite your royal doctor... ...The prince is here to be a witness!"

Yi Rujin wasn't completely lying.

Zeng Guofan's body has never been strong, far inferior to Li Hongzhang and Zuo Zongtang.

When he was young, he had many bad habits, such as lust, smoking, drinking, etc. After the age of 30, he set a commandment for himself, quit smoking twice, and finally basically stopped smoking, but he still only lived to be 61 years old.

He is 59 years old this year, and his physical condition can be imagined.

Zuo Zongtang is only 1 year younger than Zeng Guofan, but now he is not only alive and kicking, but also in good spirits on happy occasions, climbing mountains and ridges, wading and swimming.

Zeng Guofan will die.

Originally, my health was not good, and with the impact of the Tianjin teaching case a year ago, I am now on the verge of death.

However, as the governor of Zhili, the 2 troops in his hands are still the key force that controls the political situation of the imperial court.

Zeng Yi's hookup is the general trend.

This time the British came with a big gift, and it was a great opportunity for their Westernization School to reverse the decline and step on the Qing School.