The Duke of Westminster Zhou Nan was no stranger, he had never heard of this guy's name before coming to England. But when he came to England, he realized that his fame in England was even greater than that of the king.

First of all, their family is the richest in the UK. In England alone, the family owns nearly 100,000 acres of land, and there are more castles than kings.

In addition to land and castles, the family owned far more estate than the king. Today's central London is almost entirely owned by their family. Even the land on which Buckingham Palace is located belongs to their family.

Grosvenor Square, where the U.S. Embassy is located, is the heart of their family, and the entire Mayfair borough, where London's upper class live, belongs to their family.

There are also large blocks on the south and west sides of Buckingham Palace, which belong to their family, which is the center of power in Britain, the center of commerce, and the upscale community, but all belong to their family.

It's not a question of one street, one building, it's almost the whole city centre of London that is theirs.

In addition to being super rich and super powerful, this second-generation Duke of Westminster is also a true lover.

He is different from George's brother Duke of Windsor, who does not love the country and loves beauty, and he is also different from the kind of wanderer, who is merciless but ruthless everywhere. It's the kind of love saint who can let go of his body, respect women, and treat women and every relationship equally.

His most famous love experience was a relationship with Mademoiselle Chanel, and it can be said that without him, there would be no later Chanel brand.

This duke, who is possessed by romantic genes, is a first-class master of flirting with girls. In 25 years, he met Chanel on his body in Monte Carlo, and began to release the energy of love sainthood, which almost spoiled her.

If you love her, you will take her to see the world together...... He took Chanel on a yacht tour. also pretended to be a courier brother to personally deliver flowers to Chanel's door, and her acting skills were so realistic that her maid really gave him a tip.

He sent a mansion to Chanel in the heart of London's Mayfair area, but as if it weren't enough, he sent her a plot of land in the French Côte d'Azur to build a villa and a studio.

It was with his financial backing that Chanel launched the popularity of her brand.

In addition to that, in order to please Chanel. He also made a number of copper lampposts engraved with the Chanel logo and his duke's logo on the banks of the River Thames on Regent Street, a famous shopping street in London.

The surface of these lampposts has been painted year after year with anti-rust black lacquer, and at the base of the lampposts, they are painted in gold and black lacquer, engraved with the "double C" logo of the Chanel brand, with a large "" on the side, representing the Duke of Westminster.

It is a pity that Mademoiselle Chanel was a real amorous person, unwilling to marry and only willing to conquer different men.

They played happily together for five or six years, because the maverick Mademoiselle Chanel only wanted to be a lover and not a wife, and cruelly rejected the Duke's proposal, leaving behind the famous saying "There are many duchesses, but there is only one Coco Chanel".

In the end, the two had to go their separate ways.

Although this character is not a king, his energy in England is no less than that of a king. Even Churchill, a strongman, was consciously or unconsciously concerned about his emotions.

After Zhou Nan came to London, no matter which list Etinny and the others compiled, the Duke was in the forefront and belonged to the object of special attention.

"Hello, Lord Duke."

Grosvenor didn't get up, touched Zhou Nan's hand and smiled: "No need to be so polite, find a place to sit down, let us see your mouth kung fu first, and then see your kung fu below......

Before he could finish his sentence, the crowd laughed again.

Although his words were to let Zhou Nan find a seat by himself, of course, he couldn't sit casually on such an occasion. One of the attendants brought Zhou Nan a chair, diagonally across from George, on the outer edge of the crowd.

Next to him was an old man who was somewhat obese, with a kind face and a gentle smile on his face. He stretched out his hand to Zhou Nan and said, "Ernest Bevin, it's a pleasure to meet you, Mr. Zhou. ”

Zhou Nan quickly recalled the information of this Ernest Bevin, stretched out his hand to shake it with him, and said: "Hello, Your Excellency, I have always admired your contributions to international diplomacy. ”

This Mr. Bevan is the current foreign secretary of the United Kingdom, but he came to power on the basis of trade union organizations, close to the Soviet Union, and sympathetic to the poor. He was a real opponent or even an enemy with most of the nobles present, and Zhou Nan wondered how he could attend today's banquet today.

Of course, because of Soviet ambitions, both the Labour Party and Bevin himself became completely disillusioned with the Soviet Union, and turned to be more radical against the Soviet Union than the Conservatives.

He didn't have a hypocritical entertainment, and said directly: "The main purpose of my coming today is because of you, except here, it is difficult for me to find a place to meet you, but it will not attract the attention of others." ”

Zhou Nan nodded and said, "I don't know if there is anything I need to serve?" ”

He didn't say the request directly, but said: "Mr. Zhou should know that we have always been very supportive of your adoptive father's investment in Germany, and he was able to take over Volkswagen smoothly, and we in the UK have also made certain concessions." ”

Zhou Nan nodded and said, "I have always remembered it. ”

He took out a stack of documents from the bag beside him and said, "If Mr. Zhou is willing, I would like to discuss with you some of Mr. Zhou's insights in Southeast Asia...... That's the only purpose for which I'm here today. ”

Zhou Nan looked at the others, and George nodded at him. He simply said, "It's my honor." ”

Obviously, none of them came to have a relationship with Zhou Nan, and they may not even look down on Zhou Nan in their hearts. But now, they want to use Zhou Nan's knowledge to serve them, so they have some respect for Zhou Nan.

Zhou Nan didn't think about establishing any relationship with them, and the key reason why he made unreserved suggestions was because he could mix private goods into them, not because they provided better conditions for Yannick's acquisition.

Speaking of which, talking directly about things is more in line with Zhou Nan's own mind than hypocritically socializing with them here.

"Mr. Zhou, I read your analysis of religious beliefs and ethnic struggles in various parts of India, and you have a fundamental deconstruction of the religious disputes between *** and Hinduism and Buddhism. But religious changes are changeable. When Buddhism arrived in Myanmar and in China, it was no longer the original Buddhism, but was serving politics. But why is there still no fundamental change in India, Central Asia, or Southeast Asia? How can the essence of this religious belief be established when there is not much difference, and how can different countries be established without encountering a strong backlash? ”

Zhou Nan pondered for a while and said: "Although Christianity has different systems in different countries, and is currently divided into three major sects and dozens of different sects, there is not much difference in essence. Whether it is Catholicism, Protestantism, or Orthodoxy, it is still the same as it was. But can they still blend together now? You see that they still belong to the same faith, but they have formed different cultural precipitation in different living environments. They have been rebelling, but what they are rebelling against is the assimilation of their own beliefs and habits, so in order to maintain their purity, they will actively move closer to other peoples and countries of the same faith. But once they are allowed to be independent, the contradictions between different factions within them will gradually emerge......"

Zhou Nan actually has many examples to cibligate, but those are things that will only happen in the future, and the contradictions of the countries of the Arab world during this period have not been presented.

Britain was actually a failure in this regard, and World War II seemed to break their backbone, turning them from a world power into a country with less and less influence.

In the immediate aftermath of World War II, the United States kept Europe in check. With so much wealth lost because of the economic damage, Attlee and Churchill tried to reverse the decline, but very little.

At a time when the economy is controlled by the United States, no action can be free from the influence of the United States.

Although the economy of Britain gradually recovered, there were no leaders like Attlee and Churchill, and Britain's decline was inevitable.

"Regarding the Strait of Malacca, how does the UK maintain its current influence?"

"Should the Dutch policy on the East Indies be in line with the British unified plan?"

"On the Strait of Malacca, will the benefits outweigh the disadvantages or the disadvantages outweigh the advantages of more independent countries?"

"Regarding the Chinese in Southeast Asia, if we are interested in carving out a region, then where does Mr. Zhou think it is most suitable?"

Zhou Nan answered all the previous questions one by one, but no matter how stupid he was, he did not dare to express any opinion on the policy towards the Chinese.

Because of his Chinese status, any opinion may drag him into the water and lose his current detachment. It is even possible that the British will use this to keep him in England completely and use him for their use.

Although he didn't know what the purpose of the British was, Zhou Nan still said: "No matter where it is, it should meet one criterion, that is, Britain's interests are above all else." So...... I can't make any biases on this matter. ”

At this time, George said: "I ask for your opinion, we are just considering more possibilities, Mr. Zhou, those Chinese are of the same nationality as you, don't you pay attention to their fate?" ”

Zhou Nan was unmoved, and said firmly: "In the tide of the times, the strength of any individual is insignificant, and the most we can do is to try our best to adapt to the changes of the times, make some guiding adjustments, and make development more in line with our own interests." But I don't have any interest in this matter, and I don't want to get anything out of it, so I hope to reserve my opinion on this issue. ”

Toynbee, who had not spoken, said at this time: "Jonas, you know that I have been the Minister of the Royal Institute of International Studies, and I now sincerely invite you to join, would you like to?" ”

(The third watch is about 3 o'clock in the afternoon, I hope you will continue to support the old demon)