Chapter subtitle: Who Wants a Vest?

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The cap and beard didn't talk much nonsense, and he put the two pieces of "furniture" on his shoulders and walked out the door.

Our Master Yuan couldn't help but shout, "Wait a minute, two. ”

Cap turned around and asked, "Brother, is there anything else you have to do?" ”

After a long silence, he said, "Please help me bring a message to Mr. Collins......"

"What?"

He said word by word: "No, want, Xiang, Xin, Ying, Guo, Yan!" ”

One of the reasons why the Empire of the Sun Never Sets is that they have very, very, very much experience in colonization.

In fact, Wales, Scotland and Ireland were originally Celtic, and all three can be said to be Anglo-Saxon colonies.

They have all experienced the typical colonization process of military conquest, bribery of Huairou, and cultural genocide, but the time is different.

However, Wales and Scotland, which were "naturalized" earlier, took the train of the Industrial Revolution because of their congenital conditions, and the local wealthy families in Wales made a fortune from coal mines, while Glasgow, Scotland, was the center of shipbuilding and machinery manufacturing, and was once the second largest industrial city in the United Kingdom.

Ireland has always been miserable and can only be an exporter of agricultural products. Therefore, the people's desire for independence is particularly strong.

Therefore, the Anglo-Saxon people had a gradual process of assimilation in the British Isles, and the sun never set in the future.

The main problem with the failure of the Anglo-Saxon assimilation of Ireland was religion.

In the fifth century AD, the Western Roman Empire began to fall apart due to its own decline and barbarian invasion, and its territory entered an era of "Teutonization", which also has its own English word, Teutonization.

The so-called Teutonic is that the barbarian tribes have become Catholics and have established their own kingdoms, forming the Teutonic kingdom group. The Anglo-Saxons and Celts of the British Isles were also Teutonian.

By the way, from an economic point of view, this is a step backwards. The Great Unified Empire, which could have carried out free trade, had to return to the feudal lords of manors + castles due to the deterioration of law and order in various places. Therefore, the Middle Ages was a millennium of darkness because of economic regression.

In 1155 AD, Hadrian IV, the only pope of England in history, issued a decree granting the rule of Ireland to the King of England.

However, it was not until 1169 that the English invasion began, and the first year of occupation of Dublin Castle began. In 1171, King Henry II of England gained suzerainty over Ireland.

Most of the Irish at the time accepted this suzerain. In their view, the King of England was the rightful lord sent by the Pope.

Later, there was a Henry VIII who turned against the Holy See because he wanted to divorce his wife and remarry. The second-generation Tudor monarch, nicknamed the "Wife Killer", married six wives and had two of their heads chopped off...... Jing Keshou Sect Leader must have a common language with him.

In 1534, the English Parliament passed the Supreme Act, which stipulated that the Church of England should have the king as the supreme head of the Church of England and establish the Church of England as the state religion.

But in doing so, the English king lost the legitimacy to rule Ireland.

Therefore, during the Tudor period, the Irish, who were already dissatisfied with the colonial rule of England, constantly launched religious war-tinged uprisings.

However, Britain at this time was already a pre-modern country in the period of "semi-feudal and semi-capital" plus a period of transition to a nation-state, and it could easily beat the "semi-feudal and semi-tribal" buns on the island of Ireland.

By the time the last Tudor monarch, Henry VIII's daughter Elisha I (I don't understand Mao, this is also a sensitive word), put the entire island of Ireland under his direct rule for the first time.

During this time, there was an influx of English immigrants into the Ulster region of northern Ireland.

HENRY VIII'S THREE CHILDREN, EDWARD VI, MARY I, AND ILISHA I, ALL BECAME EXTINCT. THE THRONE PASSED TO THE SON OF THE COUSIN OF IXICA I, JAMESES VI OF THE HOUSE OF STUART IN SCOTLAND.

The Stuarts continued to colonize Ireland, and this time the Scots entered the region.

By the way, they converted Northern Ireland to Protestantism. Still, a third of the region's population is Catholic.

In addition to the above two contradictions, there are naturally class contradictions.

Henry VIII adopted a policy of "pay first, give later" in Ireland, first recovering the land to the English crown and then re-giving it to the Irish nobles and tribal leaders, which directly weakened the prestige and revolt base of the Irish upper class.

And these nobles also got huge economic benefits by riding the free ride of England's global domination, such as Lieutenant Colonel Harold Alexander, who was born in the Irish aristocracy who fought with Yuan Yanqi, was one of them.

Michael Collins was killed by his comrades next year because of the Northern Ireland issue.

The Anglo-Irish Treaty, signed at the end of this year, provided for the establishment of a self-governing Irish state, controlling most of Ireland's population and land, and having its own army and police. However, it stipulates that the country, like Canada and Australia, is a dominion within the British Empire, with the British monarch as the head of state, rather than an independent republic as most nationalists pal.

Crucially, the "Irish Free State" includes only 26 counties in the west and south of Ireland. The remaining six counties remained in the United Kingdom as Northern Ireland.

As the plenipotentiary of the negotiators, Michael Collins was harshly rebuked by the radicals. Subsequently, a civil war broke out between the Treaty faction and the anti-Treaty faction. In the later period, the radicals pointed the finger at the big bourgeoisie and big landowners in Ireland, and it became a class struggle with a little bit of "fighting local tyrants and dividing the land".

As a result, the Irish Civil War (Irish Civil ar) became bloodier and bloodier, even more dead than the previous Irish War of Independence, and Collins himself died in an anti-treaty sneak attack.

"Don't trust the British...... the two Irish Republican Army soldiers lurking in Britain looked at each other and laughed, and the bearded man said disappreciatively: "Hahaha, of course! ”

"Good luck with our departure, brother."

"Good luck to you too."

Yuan Yanqian sighed in her heart, I hope you two don't die in the Irish Civil War.

In fact, if he tried, he might not be able to stop the Irish Civil War, but at least he could pull the Irish Father.

Because the situation in Ireland really has nothing to do with the big picture, where can they jump next to the British?

During World War II, Ireland was the only neutral country in the British Commonwealth, and this was already the limit. Could it be that they would still be able to join the Axis?

Moreover, Ireland is too far away from Seris, and according to the calculation method of the historical change of the master ball system the closer to China, the more the S-value increases, and his current S-value is barely enough.

But, but, but, what's the matter with our Master Yuan?

He didn't really want to do this to help the independence of the Irish people or the just cause of the whole world, but ......

"You're finally here!"

By the time Yuan returned to the Safoi Hotel, it was already dark. And he received a message at the front desk, so he broke into the restaurant without even changing his clothes.

As soon as he entered the restaurant, he saw a large group of old people, who were the main creators of "Orphan Girl of Famine".

"David, it's finished?"

"Yes, Neo." The film master who stood up to greet him patted a large suitcase next to him and said, "Film is all here, just waiting for you, the editing master." ”

"That's great, I'm waiting."

Master Yuan stepped forward and hugged him, turned his head to look at his "lover lady" and said, "Lilian, you ...... Fat. ”

And the big star pursed his lips and smiled, but there was a flash of sparkle in his eyes.

He stepped forward, took off the hat she was wearing, touched her short hair against her scalp and said, "Your hair has grown out too." ”

According to his script, the girls were all shaved when they went to the workhouse, of course to prevent parasites. However, this is not easy for women who love beauty.

Fortunately, these actresses were shaved without saying a word, including the big star.

In the end, Yuan Yanqian took her little hand, nodded to everyone present, and said, "Missing!" ”

He walked a few steps and turned back, picked up the large suitcase containing the film, smiled at the crowd, and walked away with Lillian-Gish in his arms.

Sunday, July 10, 1921, was still bloody.

It was also the third Scarlet Sunday in Ireland's history.

Today, the day before the Anglo-Irish ceasefire came into effect, retaliation was sparked by several skirmishes between the IRA and the Royal Irish Constabulary in Belfast over the previous two days.

The retaliation of the Protestants and the revolt of the Catholics resulted in the death of 16 people (including 11 Catholics and 5 Protestants), more than 70 wounded, and the burning of 161 houses (150 of which belonged to Catholics). This was the fourth Bloody Sunday event in Ireland's history.

Speaking of which, this kind of incident with dozens of casualties is nothing in history at all. But who calls the white skin life expensive?

It's like a shooting case created by a madman in the United States and made headlines around the world, while hundreds or even thousands of people die every day in other troubled areas in obscurity.

"Greasy ......"

Ms. Gish, who was sleeping in a daze, touched the emptiness of her hand, she reluctantly opened her eyes to find that there was no one by the pillow, and then subconsciously looked out the window, but it was gray.

The long night is coming to an end, and the day is coming.

Although he didn't have any strength in his body, the big star struggled to get up, put on his pajamas, and walked out of the bedroom with his hands on the wall.

"Tired, why do you ......"

She found her lover dressed and standing on the balcony smoking a cigar. IT'S JUST THAT HE IS WEARING A VERY ORDINARY DRESS TODAY, AND THERE IS NO "FAN ER" AS HE USED TO SAY. So she asked a little strangely.

"Lillian, are you awake?"

Our Master Yuan turned back to her and smiled slightly, "I was just about to tell you that I have something to go out for." ”

Lilian said a little unhappily, "You're going out so early?" ”

"Yes, it's not dawn yet, and there are fewer people outside."

He set out so early to avoid people's eyes.

Yuan Yanqian pointed to the study and said, "I have already edited "Famine Orphan Girl", and Fei Lin is on the table, you can watch it with David and them later." ”

"So fast?" The big star was startled at first, but then remembered the magic of her lover, so she had to pout, "Won't you accompany me to watch?" ”

Master Yuan snuffed out his cigar, stepped forward to kiss her, and comforted: "Okay, don't be willful." I'm not looking for someone who can get the film out in Ireland. ”

Lillian blinked her eyes and asked, "yes, you're tired." Speaking of this question, I have always wanted to ask you, can "Orphan Girl of Famine" be released in Ireland? ”

It's hard to imagine, but the British censorship of public entertainment began in the 16th century. As early as 1543, the English government regulated the political and religious content of plays.

In 1909, Britain enacted the Films Act, which legalized the censorship of films at all levels of government.

In October 1912, the British Board of Film Censors (BBFC) was formally established. The BBFC began as an unofficial body, but it soon became recognized by the Home Office and later evolved into the official British Film Censorship Board.

By the way, at that time, in addition to the movies that were forbidden to be released, there were two levels, the U-class, which was suitable for all ages, and the A-class, which was only suitable for adults. So the film classification system appeared very early.

In the United States, it wasn't until 1915 that state and local governments began to set up censorship boards to censor and censor films that they deemed bad. As for the national censorship body, it will not be established until next year, 1923, and that is the American Producers and Distributors Association, the predecessor of the American Film Association.

Beginning in 1920, the British Film Merchants' Guild stipulated that only films approved by the BBFC could be screened.

So can a film like "Famine Orphan Girl", which is so black that it breaks through the sky, pass the BBFC censorship? The answer is very obvious.

Don't forget, Ireland wasn't even a "Free State" at this time.

Well, even if Yuan Yanqian contacted Ireland to let this film be released secretly, but at this point in time, Ireland is full of British garrisons, and if the news leaks a little, it will be over.

"Is this a problem...... Yuan Yanqian said a little unconfidently, "Lilian, it depends on whether the group of people I met today is powerful." ”

In fact, the film crew of "Famine Orphan Girl" and the gang were on the same boat, and arrived in London at almost the same time.

Yes, he didn't have the final say in this matter. If the group of people that Situ Meitang helped him find is strong, then this plan can be implemented.

If these people don't do their best, he won't force them to get on the horse, and he can only make a not so big news.

He instructed, "Lilian, you have to do me a favor." Don't let people find out I'm not in the room, understand? ”

"Well, I see!"

THE TWO HAD ANOTHER FRACH KISS, AND YUAN YANQIAN WALKED INTO THE BALCONY AND TOOK OUT A SMALL IRON BOX.

This time, he swallowed a lot of small bugs in one go, this is a new skill after the Worm Warlock has been upgraded, and the multiple bugs he eats will have a superimposed effect.

Then our Master Yuan waved his hand at the big star......

"Whoosh!"

He jumped out of the three-story balcony.

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A big wave of tricks is on the way, so stay tuned.