Weezer used to wonder why the barbarians were always able to easily win victory after victory after they became armed. As a person in an industrial society, it is only natural to think that civilization prevails over barbarism. When Wei Ze sent Luo Xuan to lead more than 10,000 troops to attack Qiongzhou, he suddenly felt that he understood this matter.

Of course, the Liberation Society is not a barbaric army, but the reason why the Liberation Army can easily win military victories is not because the Liberation Army is more civilized, but because the military ability of the Liberation Army is far superior to that of its opponents. Then the barbaric conquest of civilization in history is also based on the same principle. The barbarians rely on the superiority of force over civilization, so the two sides rely on military force to solve the problem. This has nothing to do with the level of civilization of both societies.

And when civilization is barbaric, more than 99% of it is the civilized side that wins. The reason why the barbaric conquest of civilization is impressive is precisely that the probability of such a thing appearing is too low and there are too few cases. That's why it's so eye-catching.

Weeser thought about this question because he was entering a critical period in his negotiations with the British. There has always been a dispute between the two sides over trade, and the British strongly demanded that they join the customs and even the establishment of the judicial system in the Governor's Office.

For Weese, it was natural to be furious at first. This is the loss of power and humiliation of the country! But reality is stronger than people, and Wei Ze's subordinates disappointed Wei Ze in these two aspects. Let these brothers take up arms and play with the British, Weeser did not think that he would lose the battle now. There were only a few thousand Britons in Hong Kong, and there was nothing remarkable about the weapons used. At least at this stage, only the British artillery is stronger than Weese's Liberation Army, both sides are musket guns on the infantry qiang, and when the Minne infantry is not yet fully popularized, even if the British gun barrel is better than Weese, it is not an overwhelming advantage.

However, military superiority is not the same as the superiority of an industrialized society. The British have a relative democracy of the upper elite, and their level of understanding of the system of modern society is indeed much higher than that of Weeser's subordinates. Weeser himself certainly had complete confidence in the British, but how much could he do alone? He can't really do much. Now Weeser spends his daily time on transferring middle and senior management and training middle and senior management.

These middle and high-level people are indeed not comparable to the UK, which determines that many of Weeser's ideas are unlikely to be realized in the short term. So Wei Ze remembered Mr. Lu Xun's famous article "Take-it-ism". So he had to admit bitterly that he really didn't need the help of the British at this time.

"Will I be called a traitor to the country by future generations?" Weeser couldn't help but even start thinking about what was going on behind him.

But there is no way to do it, some things have to be done against your will. So Weeser was 10,000 unhappy, but still started negotiations with the British at the agreed time.

The British negotiators, full of anticipation, offered Weeser a proposal based on previous negotiations. And the British guy was very considerate and came up with a Chinese manuscript.

This kind of text has been exchanged a long time ago, and Wei Ze has actually read it a long time ago. Facing the British representative, Weeser sneered: "We can hand over the deputy position to the British, but all decisions must be in our hands." We hired you to participate in the construction of our customs, but we did not give up our customs! Don't give me a crooked position! As for the construction of the legal system, we cannot accept the kind of system that you British. Because your legal system has absolutely nothing in common with China. You play case law, we don't. For us, the letter of the law itself represents our attitude towards the law. The letter of the law can be adjusted, but the spirit of justice will not change. This is also something that cannot be compromised in the slightest! ”

The British delegate showed no sign of backing down, "We offer the most advanced system in the world, and it would be of great benefit to you to adopt the system we offer completely." Governor Wei, you are a very wise man, and our country considers you a civilized man. Then there is no need for you to refuse this. ”

Wei Ze's heart was not smooth, and when the British said this, he couldn't help but be angry, "So you are coming to negotiate with us with a cooperative attitude?" Or do you want to force your ideas on us, to force us to accept your plan? Do you and I have heard counsel that I have not heard? Or is it a threat that I have to take seriously? I want to know your attitudes! ”

When he said this, Weeser suddenly remembered the British TV series "Yes! In one of the episodes, which is about British diplomacy, Sir Humphrey, a prominent representative of the British civil service, said that the British prime minister and the president of the United States do not actually talk about any specific things, and the specific work is discussed by the deputy ministers in charge of foreign affairs. The British Prime Minister and the President of the United States really just made a statement, and decided that the two sides could hold talks. So in the TV series, when the British minister and the president of the United States met, they actually scolded the French together, and both sides scolded very happily.

Now, Wei Ze does not have a reliable foreign minister in his hands, and he, the governor who has recovered the Governor's Mansion, can only go into battle and start negotiations with the British on his own. Decide on the specific content of the negotiations between the two parties. When facing the Manchu Qing Dynasty and the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, Wei Ze naturally felt that the talents under his command were above these two sides in terms of quantity and quality. But in the face of the damn British, Wei Ze obviously doesn't have such self-confidence.

So he turned his head in annoyance, half-truths, and did not look at the British. In fact, his gaze swept over the back row and looked at Hong Renxuan in the back row on his side, this guy was finally brought by Wei Ze from Hong Kong to participate in the meeting as an observer. The rest of the delegates were a little confused about what Weeser's point was. Only Hong Renxuan frowned slightly, his expression was calm, and he seemed to have heard some doorways.

Wei Ze turned his head, and at this time he suddenly remembered that it was written in the book he had read, that these people in the diplomatic world are all old fritters who are proficient in accidents, and any expression and look of the negotiation opponent will show clues in it. exposed Wei Ze's importance to Hong Renxuan, and this is not the time.

As de facto foreign minister, Weeser had told the British that Weeser had drawn a line, and the British should not expect to be able to impose their ideas on Weeser. The so-called bottom line of negotiation is gradually completed after quarrels and temptations. At such a common point of acceptance, each side constructs its own interests.

"Governor Wei, you are a person who understands the law, and it is precisely because we sincerely hope to cooperate with you that we will pay special attention to these system construction issues. Our agreement must be respected......" the British representative softened a little.

Wei Ze waved his hand, "We're not talking about agreements, we're talking about legal issues." In other words, after the implementation of this law, it will be treated equally. Personally, I have a suspicion that you want to be able to get more benefits from this law and that it will be fixed in the form of a law. For us, this law is not only a means and way of management, but also the spirit of our political philosophy. Therefore, we cannot use our spirit to accommodate your interests. If you think so, I can sue you that this is absolutely impossible. ”

When talking about this, Wei Ze finally felt a little better in his heart. However, he felt that saying this was a bit of a weak-heartedness, after all, before the other party openly threatened, shouting "Don't try to make me give in by threatening" is the standard weak mentality. So Weeser continued, "Now we have a trade imbalance between the two sides, and we export more goods to England than we import from them. I think this imbalance should be changed and there should be a trade balance between the two sides. But it's a trade policy issue, and it's not the same thing as what kind of laws we have in place. Your proposal now makes me feel that you are trying to get me to make a law that will definitely make you more money, which is impossible. That's my attitude, and that's my bottom line! ”

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