At this time, the power of the Congress was always closely related to the outcome of the war.

The monarch is in charge of the army, and if he wins, his prestige will be high, and he will be able to suppress the aristocracy, and even dissolve the parliament and strengthen the centralization of power.

Lost......

The previous Charles XII, whose ability was okay, fought with the Russians for so long, although he was driven to Turkey by the Russians to hide, but he still had the ability. However, on his way back to Norway, he was killed by an accidental bullet - some say that his brother-in-law, now the King of Sweden, fired a shot that triggered a reaction from the guards, and he was killed by a stray bullet.

Since he died, and his sister's succession was under his nephew, it was only natural that Parliament took power and abolished the absolute monarchy.

To get the trade problem right, we first have to get the parliament right.

And the years of war with Russia have made the radicals in parliament all aim to "defeat Russia and regain lost territory".

This is a moral kidnapping that can be exploited, after all, Dashun and Russia had broken out before the war, and Dashun had made a fractal with France, this time returning the Swedish captives captured in the Great Northern War, much to the delight of many young Swedish nobles: this was a natural ally.

At this time, Swedish public intellectuals had a good impression of China.

Like Voltaire and others, these public intellectuals would create an imaginary state. Since the "kingdom of heaven on earth" is too illusory and tied to religion, it is necessary to fabricate an ideal kingdom that exists in reality to practice its political ideals.

This ideal country cannot be too close, and if it is too close, it is easy for people to see it with their own eyes, and then it will inevitably be disillusioned.

Therefore, this ideal country is far away, and ordinary people can't reach it, so they can blow it vigorously and carry their own private goods.

This ideal country must be long and strong.

The vast majority of ordinary people are disgusted with the poor and love the rich and judge the heroes by success or failure, the richer and more powerful, the more attractive this ideal country is, the successful ones are justified in, and the losers' efforts are a waste of time.

For example, a few years later, in order to advocate parliamentarism and freedom of the press, the Swedes published a book called "The Censorship System of the Tang Empire (618-907)", boasting that the emperors of the Tang Empire were civilized emperors, and they went into the houses and listened to the voices of every citizen. They worked for the well-being of the people, and any people could present their opinion to the emperor......

If you don't know this, after reading this book, you probably think that the Tang Dynasty had a free press bill and a national parliamentary system.

It is precisely what is lacking that must be depicted in the "ideal country".

Sweden was known in Europe at this time for "not talking about state affairs" - no political books were allowed to be published, as long as they were written, even including private letters, which were also punishable by prison if they talked about state affairs.

In such a situation, it is easy for Congress to be instigated, and the minds of the people can be easily controlled. The idea of revanchism in Russia can be discussed, but it is not allowed to be written. The people were so ignorant that they could easily be incited by merchants, aristocrats, and wealthy people, and this was where these East India Company shareholders could operate.

For example, as Cambier said, whoever does not support Dashun's businessmen to participate in the shares is a traitor.

This is a great place to start.

And...... At this time in Sweden, a party struggle was brewing, and the shareholders of the East India Company could decide who would lose the party battle.

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Stockholm.

Sweden's parliament is different from other places: it is divided into hierarchies and parties, and when it meets, it is louder than anyone else, and it pretends to be able to make decisions that determine national policy.

The hierarchical courts, on the other hand, were divided into four estates, with one more peasant estate, because serfdom and feudalism in Sweden were incomplete, and more than half of the peasants were free peasants, not affiliated with aristocratic estates.

When Parliament convenes, lawmakers agree on laws and taxes – a compromise that came to the throne of the Queen in 1723, which was not the case before – and they will keep an eye on the prescribed tax standards, and those who violate will be removed from office.

Laws and taxes are not the whole internal and foreign affairs of the country, and it is not the chaotic parliament that really governs the country, but a secret committee of 75 people, and a senate that is in recess.

Although the nobles, monks, merchants, burghers, and peasants all had four levels of parliamentarians, there were no peasants in the 75 secret committees of the Senate.

Count Frederick, the husband of the former queen and now King of Sweden, was the only person in the nine-member council who actually presided over the state affairs with two votes.

However, since the new law of 1723 rejected the dual monarchy and absolute monarchy, and handed over the legislative power to the Diet, the king has been busy finding a lover and having children.

Anyway, he is the earl of the Shinra, and he has a fief in the HRE, so the royal family doesn't have to look at the faces of this group of Swedes.

At this time, the person who really presided over Swedish policy was Sweden's chief minister, Arvid Horn.

If only from a policy point of view, this is a moderate. But if it is difficult to say, this one is called "Anglo-Russian".

His mind is still relatively clear, the time of Sweden has passed, and it is no longer the lion who kicked Shinra and beat the north.

The starting point of all the policies is summed up in one sentence, that is, Han Feizi's sentence "The country is small but not humble, the strength is small but not afraid of the strong, the rude and insults the neighbors, and the greedy and clumsy friends can die."

Arvid is still very sober, he can't beat Russia, and the more he fights, the more he will be finished, it's better to be honest, don't go to regain lost territory, don't exaggerate revanchism, and improve relations with Russia.

Don't let Russia fight again. The Baltic Sea is an outlet to the sea, and it must not be thrown and cut what should be cut, and there must be no war with Russia.

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Economically, although he supported mercantilism and encouraged the development of domestic handicrafts, he believed that Sweden was not capable of competing for hegemony with Britain and the Netherlands, and the Russian navy could not defeat it.

Therefore, the tariffs should be appropriately reduced and Anglo-Dutch goods will be allowed to be sold in Sweden.

In the matter of the East India Company, be careful not to raise your profile, not to provoke England and the Netherlands, lest the Anglo-Dutch be dissatisfied.

Develop a hammer textile industry, Sweden's environment, population, temperature, can develop the textile industry, don't you have points in your heart? It is better to honestly import foreign textiles, do a good job in Anglo-Dutch relations, and sell their own special products, steel, copper, and wood tar.

Stop and stop, be a small country, don't dream of a big country.

Times have changed.

The opposition to the chief minister in parliament is the radical wing, led by Carl Gironberg. To put it mildly, this one is called the "French faction".

He was quite unsober-minded, believing that Sweden should continue the glory of the old era, kicking Russia, kicking Prussia, and Haibian Britain and the Netherlands.

Historically, the French have given a lot of verbal support, but zero when swiping a card.

Historically, as soon as he came to power, he declared war on Russia, wanted revenge, wanted to regain his former glory, and wanted the Russians to cede St. Petersburg.

However, the French only had their mouths to support, and the Russian side came to power Empress Elizabeth, the second tsar after Catherine II, who violently beat Sweden, cut Finland, and made Elizabeth's ex-fiancé's younger brother the son of Sweden.

The economic policies of the radicals are also very strange.

Greatly increase tariffs, high-pressure control of foreign textiles, and strive to support the interests of the country's large textile owners, rather Sweden has no good cloth than Sweden to use British and Dutch goods.

Efforts were made to support the East India Company and dig into the corners of the Dutch and British. Historically, taking advantage of the start of the Austrian Throne War and the opportunity of France, Britain and Netherlands to privately rob each other, they sent merchant ships to Guangdong, hooked up with smugglers everywhere, and vigorously sold smuggled tea to Britain, opening up a smuggling route to the Americas.

In other words, all the neighbors were offended.

Getting close to France is called long-distance and close-quartered attack. But the premise of long-distance and close-range attack is that you are a strong country, and if a weak country engages in long-distance and close-range attack, it is too slow. Is Russia and Prussia the same as Russia and Prussia of the past?

It is conceivable that they were supported by young officers, young aristocrats, big merchants, craftsmen, and the most conservative and patriotic peasants.

The directors of the East India Company, such as Cambier, were targeting the radicals in Congress, hoping that they would win in Congress and support them in exchange for their return - as for Sweden being beaten by Russia and suspected by Britain, what does that have to do with them? As long as you have money, go to the UK, go to the Netherlands, go to Russia, and don't you be an uncle?

Moreover, Kambir was not originally a Swede, but an Englishman.

Before February arrived and the merchant ships had not yet set sail, Kambier hurried back to Stockholm and found Carl Gironberg, the leader of the radical faction.

The triennial Congress is about to be held, and Carl is also complacent.

His supporters, learning from the way the British wore wigs and did not wear wigs during the Civil War, wore hats that were completely different from those of conservatives, and took advantage of the censorship system that forbade them to write about state affairs and publish books, and instigated speeches about revenge against Russia everywhere, and gained a lot of support.

He is confident that in this Congress, he will take out the conservative Arvid and become the Minister of State himself.

Moreover, not long ago, the French envoy brought him good news: the diplomacy between France and Dashun was very smooth, and it was impossible to say what was specifically discussed, but it was very smooth. Obviously, this means that France and Dashun are conspiring against Russia, and it is impossible for Dashun to send warships to fight Britain anyway.

If Sweden chooses to go to war against Russia, France is willing to provide a sum of aid, including a portion of guns, artillery, and even some fleets.

At the same time, this lovely French envoy also brought a large order to Sweden.

Bordeaux in France is rich in wine, and to make wine barrels, you need high-quality iron hoops, and Swedish iron is of good quality. Therefore, France cut off the iron trade with the rest of the country, and handed over the iron orders for Bordeaux hoop barrels to Sweden.

With this, as a sincere support for Sweden's war against Russia this time.

This order is for the radicals, and France will not count this order on the merits of the conservative Anglo-Russian faction.

The order will not take effect unless radicals take control of Congress; And if it were still the old man of Arvid, this order would not have been handed over to Sweden.

The order means that it can get the support of some businessmen, which brings Karl's dream of becoming minister of state one step closer.

Now that Lord Kambier, the founder and chief director of the East India Company and Lord of Sweden, had found him again, Carl Gironberg felt that the affairs of Congress were more stable.

He thought, he would lead the Swedish people, take St. Petersburg, and then ...... Perhaps with his prestige, he can completely destroy the embers of Sweden's absolute monarchy, and he can become the protector of Sweden.