2223 The Battle of the Rules!
The topic suddenly became heavier. Xiao Letian never expected that the queen would throw out such a sensitive topic at this moment. Why did the originally spring breeze suddenly change the assembly?
Zaichun's little face turned pale. The two Opium Wars were unavoidable for the country. The face of the country of Heaven was completely torn apart. This was a taboo for the court. Who dared to raise this topic in China?
But this is not the Qing Dynasty, but the Europa that spans half of the earth. It is the heart of the Empire of the Sun never set, London! No matter how unhappy Zaichun is, you will have to be a ninja.
The Queen was indeed a master in controlling the field. A few words mobilized the atmosphere in the audience, and everyone listened with their ears.
"Your Majesty, don't be angry. There is an old Chinese saying that you can be brave after you know shame. I agree with this sentence very much, but I don't think it's comprehensive enough..."
"It is really commendable to know the shame of failure, and to face it bravely and find ways to surpass it, but you have overlooked a question, so where does this shame come from?"
"Please be honest, these two shameful defeats were not given to you by us Europeans, but by you? This sentence is very bad but it is the truth!"
"I remember when the first time I sent troops to the Qing Dynasty, the parliament had a lot of opposition. I only made one statement at that time! I said it very clearly..."
"This war has nothing to do with the outcome. My British purpose is not just for interests... More importantly, we must let the Qing Dynasty know what the rules are!"
"We must let the sleeping China understand a truth, and it must follow a rule that all mankind follows! What is it? That is the exchange of civilizations..."
"No one has the right to close his country. Civilization requires communication to make progress, and commercial activities are the most core means of human civilization exchange!"
"China has no privileges that can surpass the global trade network! You said that you have great land, wealth and everything. I don't think so, how happy are the lower-level people in the Qing Dynasty? As an emperor, you should have an understanding..."
"If China is really so perfect as you said, and so vast and wealthy, why are there still the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom Rebellion? Why are so many extremely poor people rebelling?"
"After all, you are not as perfect as you said! The so-called prosperity and the so-called prosperity belong to a small number of people. In fact, you need civilized communication more than us and commercial interests more!"
"But you closed your own doors and even rejected our kindness again and again, which made the conflict and contradictions finally irreconcilable..."
"Dear Emperor, please remember that there are some rules that are not set by a certain country, and that is not what I, Britain, want to impose our rules on you, but that some rules that are applicable to all mankind are denied by you, and these rules will naturally punish you!"
"Commerce is one of the important driving forces for the progress of human society and an important part of the progress of scientific and technological civilization. This is the rule of the game that can benefit all mankind. Why don't you accept the Qing Dynasty?"
"If you don't accept the rules, the rules will punish you in the end, that's all!"
Zai Chun's face was said tone, and the queen's tone suddenly became much gentler when she came here. She whispered, "Child... I'm not blaming you, a lot of the responsibility is not on you, you are innocent too!"
"But I have to let you know the truth of this world, and the truth is always cruel!"
"The prosperity and strength of Britain is precisely because Britain has found the most important rules of the game in human society, and has followed the rules well, maintained the rules, and protected the rules..."
"Since we follow, maintain and protect this rule, then the final rule will also protect my empire without setting sun! Business is the cornerstone of the progress of human civilization. If others do not pay attention to it, we in the UK will pay attention to it, so the power of business will frantically pour into my empire without setting sun..."
"The reason is not difficult to understand! In my UK, even the king must abide by the law, and any treaty in black and white must be abide by! Moreover, we have the earliest patent bill in the world, and those who invent and create can always obtain a good life through their intelligence..."
"Is this possible in the Qing Dynasty? You violate the spirit of commercial contracts and your power is above the laws of nature. You can use your power to plunder other people's property without restraint. This has even become a culture!"
"Is this correct or wrong?"
The queen said earnestly, "Child, I hope that all what I said today will make you understand..." Then the queen turned her attention to Xiao Letian.
"Okay, dear head, this little unhappiness has been over. I hope that through such a small thing, you can better understand the British Empire..."
At this moment, Xiao Letian can no longer express his admiration for the queen in words. What kind of woman is this? His field control ability is so powerful that it is against the will of heaven.
A spice can be used to make a spice that almost succeeded in the palace. After the failure of the palace, she can play the role of the superiority of mercantilism on the spot.
It's scary! It's really scary. No matter what the situation is, this old woman can find an opportunity to benefit herself.
Especially the "teaching" to Zai Chun in the end was not a teaching but a naked threat, and the subtext was too obvious.
If Zai Chun wants to get full support from the British Empire, there is only one way to go, take British mercantilism, otherwise you will never have any hope of success.
Not to receive any support!
Zai Chun smiled bitterly and picked up the wine glass, "Great Queen, I admire your wisdom, I empathize with these words..."
"Indeed, there were two unpleasant wars between the Qing Dynasty and the British, and the war did accumulate a lot of resentment and anger in our Qing Dynasty!"
"But I, the Qing Dynasty, is not a narrow-minded person! War and peace are also the darkness and light that cannot be avoided by human society..."
"Please be honest, even if you all here, there are so many countries in Europe, which country has never started a war? As far as I know, Europe has experienced far more wars over thousands of years than China..."
"Britain has a hundred years of war, but we can also sit together and work together at this moment. America has also had a war of independence with Britain, and the two countries can still live in peace..."
"War is not the norm, people always have to look forward!"
"Okay, we toast the great queen for this glass of wine! Cheers!"
Zaichun's answer was beautiful, and Xiao Letian stood up and felt very relieved. It seemed that this apprentice was not taught in vain. He seemed to have understood the principles he had told before.
"Cheers!" There was a cheerful cry in the hall.
Chapter completed!