For example, from the beginning of the 18th century to the French Revolution, today's Belgium was supposed to be a Habsburg territory, that is, the Austrian Netherlands, although the map above is not marked because it is too far from Austria proper. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

But even a place as close to Vienna as Salzburg was not fully incorporated into the Habsburg monarchy until 1816 due to the local power.

Emperor Hua and Count Andráhi only greeted each other politely, and the rest of the time it was all small talk.

A seasoned politician like Count Andráhi would certainly not come up and tell you anything substantial, and besides, Count Andráhi had no intention of telling Emperor Hua anything about any substantive matter, but only came here in person out of courtesy.

In the face of Austria-Hungary, China did not carry enough weight, at least, in the hearts of the European aristocracy, including Count Andrách.

Seeing that Count Andráhi had the intention of leaving, President Meng smiled and said, "I wonder if Mr. Prime Minister has heard of the five principles of peaceful coexistence put forward by our country?" ”

Count Andráhi was slightly stunned, he didn't expect this kid to be so old and spicy, he would actually take the initiative to give himself a question, and shook his head with a smile, "I'm sorry, I haven't heard of it." ”

President Meng smiled: "Then Mr. Prime Minister, can you listen to me about it?" ”

Count Andráhi was a little displeased, this way of talking was a bit disrespectful, and it belonged to the way of the overlord with a bow, but the politeness of a nobleman made him unable to interrupt people's words at this time to leave, so he had to say: "Your Majesty, please speak." ”

Hua Huang concisely stated the basic content of the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence, and then solemnly said: "The development and changes of the world show that the people are the creators and promoters of history. The torrent of history is swirling and surging, and the trend of human society towards progress is unstoppable. Any country that prides itself on being strong, is superstitious about force, seeks hegemony, and pursues an expansionist policy is doomed to failure. Fabricating excuses to infringe on the sovereignty of other countries and interfering in their internal affairs will eventually reap the consequences. Ignoring the rich and colorful objective reality of the contemporary world, attempting to impose one's own social system, development model, and values on others, and threatening isolation and sanctions at every turn, such hegemonic behavior can only begin with harming others and end with harm to oneself. Relying on an unjust and irrational international economic order to build one's own development on the basis of poverty and backwardness in other countries is unpopular. The attempt to dominate world affairs and dictate the destiny of the people of other countries is becoming more and more unworkable. In short, all acts that run counter to the trend of the times and the fundamental interests of the people of all countries are bound to be resisted and opposed. ”

Count Andráhi coughed lightly and cleared the phlegm in his throat, although the Emperor did not directly talk to him about Huaguo's refusal to agree to the restrictions issued by the British, in fact, at this time, the relationship between Huaguo and Britain was already on the verge of declaring war, and it was about to break out! But Emperor Hua said a lot of sanctimonious words, how could he not understand what Emperor Hua meant?

As a matter of fact, every politician, since the Emperor Hua put forward the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence, has a favorable attitude in his heart. It's just that the mainstream of the international community is now the expansion of the great powers, and the great powers will definitely not agree with this viewpoint, but the emperor stands on the moral high ground, and no country can stand up and oppose it, saying that there is a problem with this proposition put forward by the emperor, saying that there is a problem with the five principles of peaceful coexistence, which is tantamount to admitting in a different direction that he is the devil of mankind, and this pot is not easy to carry back.

"I think it's good." The old fox of Count Andráhi smiled, as a politician, it is much simpler to agree than to oppose, and it suddenly made the emperor have no purpose.

"We have always maintained that all countries should abide by the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations and the universally recognized basic norms governing international relations, that the affairs of each country should be decided by the government and people of that country, and that the affairs of the world should be consulted by all governments and peoples on an equal footing, and that all forms of hegemonism and power politics should be opposed. The international community should foster a new security concept centered on mutual trust, mutual benefit, equality and cooperation, and strive to create a long-term, stable, safe and reliable international peace environment. All countries should strengthen economic and technological exchanges and cooperation, gradually change the unjust and irrational international economic order, and achieve the goal of win-win and coexistence in economic globalization. President Meng smiled slightly: "History and reality have shown that peace cannot be achieved by force, let alone by military alliances. Upsetting the international strategic balance and developing sophisticated weapons systems will only trigger an arms race and jeopardize world peace. Strengthening and expanding military alliances will only create more destabilizing factors and undermine international security. No country can base its security on the basis of harming the security interests of other countries. Only by abandoning the Cold War mentality and dismantling the "weapon-only theory" and establishing and implementing a new security concept centered on mutual trust, mutual benefit, equality, and cooperation can all countries and regions ensure world peace, stability, and prosperity. ”

Count Andráhi looked at Emperor Hua patiently, and listened to Emperor Hua's reasoning, and regretted coming a little in his heart, feeling that even if he came in person to express his respect for Emperor Hua, he should not have agreed to eat together just now, or he should have invited Emperor Hua to his office to have a chat, in that case, the time for the conversation would be in his hands, and now it will be different, and it is very rude to leave halfway through the meal.

However, if he does not leave, Count Andráhi knows that the Emperor may be about to talk about the head of England! Count Andráhi did not want to get involved in such a sensitive international issue, and if he intervened in such a conversation, even if it was informal, it would have a certain impact on him personally.

To Count Andráshy's surprise, after talking about his foreign policy, the Emperor did not say anything to Count Andráhi that he had rejected the British's restrictions!

Rather, he spoke of the history of China: "More than 200 years of foreign domination and fraud have left remnants of suspicion and distrust. Understanding this is crucial to doing business in China. It began as early as 1793, when Lord George Macartney arrived in China's northern ports with a British fleet. As one of King George III's most experienced diplomats, Macartney intended to open up the vast Chinese market to British merchants. It was meant to be a discussion about fairness. China exports products such as silk, tea, furniture, and porcelain, but imports little or no of anything. Money flows into China - about 20 million ounces of silver a year - but never out. So Macartney brought with him the best of British production, and it took about ninety horses and three thousand coolies to bring the gifts to the palace. Among them are rifles, cannons, mountains of the finest woollen fabrics, and a hot air balloon equipped with a driver. But Macartney did not understand China's deep apathy to the rest of the world. China was the most prosperous and populous country in the world at the time. Macartney's negotiations with the Han Chinese, who represented the emperor, evolved into an endless ball. At banquet after banquet, Macartney demanded to be seen by the emperor, presented with the gifts he had brought, and had greater access to the Chinese market. The Han Chinese praised his gifts and explained that it would take time to arrange his meeting with the emperor. The diaries and letters of both sides reveal a surprising difference in their understanding of what happened at the banquet. Macartney and his subordinates boasted that they had won the trust of the Han Chinese and prepared to leave Beijing. In their message to the emperor, the Han Chinese said how they had put more obstacles in their way while appeasing the arrogance of the barbarians. They expect foreigners to soon get bored and sail away. Macartney presented a letter to King George stating that China did not need any British products. The letter also warned: The king should only be kind and sincere, and be sincere. Yongya is obedient, and Baoyi has a state, sharing the blessing of peace. ”

This is the story of foreigners' dealings with China in the early Qing Dynasty.

Count Andráhi looked at Emperor Hua inexplicably, wondering why Emperor Hua told him this story, on the one hand, he was surprised by Emperor Hua's fluent spoken English, and on the other hand, he was thinking, what does it mean?

Count Andráhi even thought that the Emperor could be called a diplomat.