readx;?Zengke. O'Hara and Wu Chunqiu silently followed behind Napoleon III, listening to the French and Roman emperors say something insincere. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info。 ybdu。 I don't know from what era the European imperialists began to become hypocritical, obviously wanting to enslave others, but they said that they were here to help everyone. And Napoleon III especially liked to dress himself up as a liberator, a progressive - obviously the emperor, but also to disguise progress. Because of this style, I don't know how many times in history it has made European intellectuals satirized! However, at this time, European intellectuals do not speak ill of Napoleon III, after all, the cause created by this master can already be compared with some of the greatest rulers of all time. Because few people spoke ill of him, Napoleon III felt even more like a progressive emperor, a revolutionary emperor.

As an emperor who actively demanded progress, Napoleon III certainly did not design a miserable world of slavery for the black uncles of Africa...... Slaves and slave owners are backward when they sound like these words, so how could the French and Roman emperors bring this backward system to the working people of black Africa? And even if Napoleon III was selectively blind and did not pay lip service to the life and death of the people of Black Africa, there was still the London Peace Conference! Who is not a good man with a heart of benevolence and righteousness? Would Napoleon III really dare to propose slavery in black Africa at the London Peace Conference, and not allow these good men to be the target of criticism? Therefore, Napoleon's vision of the Black African Empire was a free and equal black country with a constitutional monarchy...... At least how the sign is going to be hung.

"Mr. O'Hara, do you understand what I mean?" Napoleon III paused and asked in a low voice.

ZENG Ke. O'Hara frowned. Seriously looked at Napoleon III. "Your Majesty the Emperor. IMHO, what Black Africa needs is not freedom, equality, fraternity, much less a constitutional monarchy. What is needed there is execution and production...... This is the consensus of more than three million blacks in the Texas Free Zone!

You talk about freedom and equality, we have already learned in the Texas Free Zone. That's the equality of starvation and the freedom to cut people! Although the whites gave us an acre of fairly fertile land and enough food for a year and good seeds, little land was cultivated, and even barely cultivated land was well cared for. When the food provided by the whites was eaten, the free zone became a famine zone, and everyone had to do evil for the sake of good food. to steal and rob, but no one is willing to produce and work well. In fact, whoever does that must be the biggest fool, because his harvest will definitely be taken away by others! As for the fraternity you mentioned, I have not seen it in the free zone. ”

Napoleon III whispered to himself: "It sounds like hell, but slavery is outdated after all......" He turned to look at Wu Chunqiu, who was squinting and didn't know what he was thinking, "Mr. Ambassador, what is the plan of His Majesty of China?" Did he support slavery in Black Africa? ”

Wu Chunqiu was awakened by his words, nodded and smiled: "Your Majesty the Emperor." The Great Tomorrow believes that the purpose of our support for the Black African Empire is only for the resources and markets there. Black Africa is very rich in resources. The land is also unusually fertile. However, it has not been effectively exploited and utilized, and if it can be moderately developed, it will certainly become a market with a lot of money, and this is a market on the mainland...... If this market could be opened to the whole world, the authority of the French and Roman Empires in Europe would certainly be further strengthened. ”

Napoleon III nodded slightly, a slight smile on his face. It seems to be quite happy with such prospects. Leading Europe and then the world is exactly what he wants! He muttered: "But supporting a slave empire would make France and the Roman Empire the object of criticism from all over the world, and the people of France and the Roman Empire would probably not support such a decision." ”

Wu Chunqiu raised his face and thought for a moment, and finally smiled: "Can I understand it like this, Your Majesty the Emperor, what you are concerned about is only the issue of reputation?" ”

Napoleon III smiled awkwardly, but nodded slightly. Then he added: "Black Africa is a very large continent, and many European countries have established colonies there. There was no way for the French and Roman empires to monopolize it. ”

Wu Chunqiu smiled and said, "Since there is no way to monopolize it, let's carve up Black Africa with the great powers." If the French and Roman Empires did not want to break with the British Empire at once, the partition of Black Africa would be a way to ease the contradictions......"

Napoleon III interrupted him: "Does Your Majesty of China want an Africa that is clearly participatory?" Wu Chunqiu hurriedly shook his head: "Your Majesty the Emperor, the Great Tomorrow Son doesn't have any thoughts about Africa...... However, since it was divided by the great powers, the Ming Empire, the Mexican Empire, the Confederate States of America and Prussia should all be divided into some small territories. However, these territories could be annexed with France as part of the Black African Confederation, which was supported by France and the Roman Empire. ”

"The Mexican Empire and the Confederate States of America also participated in the partition of Africa?" Napoleon III raised his eyebrows, "In this case, all the European powers will have to come and take a share." ”

"Then divide it." Wu Chunqiu smiled, "Anyway, Black Africa is big, and it can't all be incorporated into the Black African Empire, right?" It's better to take it out and share it with everyone, uh, so that we can show our talents and help the African people progress together. Powerful countries have a strong capacity and can do more to help the people of Africa. If a small country has less capacity, it will bear a little less. So that everyone can be satisfied. ”

Napoleon III thought about it for a moment and felt that it made sense. It would be very beneficial for France to involve the whole of Europe in the partition, oh, to help Africa. The big countries have a little more, the small countries have a little less, and the countries have a share, so that the countries that have no chance to get involved in Africa will support France. And the British naturally have fewer followers. In addition, there was no difference between Mexico and the Confederate States of America in their share as they were in France. And the share of the Ming Empire...... In this era when the whole of Europe is shouting about the Yellow Peril, Zhu Jishi shouldn't be so ignorant, right?

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"Your Majesty, this is a telegram from Napoleon III."

Hot Spring Palace, Qinzheng Palace. Although it has a Chinese name, it is a combination of Chinese and Western architecture and layout. Inside, there is a mahogany Western-style desk and a fluffy sofa, a large world map that takes up an entire wall, and a bookshelf full of books.

Zuo Zongtang, the left minister of the Ming cabinet, Pan Zuyin, the prime minister of the Jishi Youth Party and the prefect of Shanghai, and the Empress Mathilde I of Mexico, were all in this large office known as the Qinzheng Palace at this time, discussing the affairs of the Kingdom of California with Emperor Zhu. In fact, it is how to take a half-step back from the high-end democratic constitutionalism, so that Empress Mathilde can hold more power and justifiably serve as the regent of the Kingdom of California...... In fact, Mathilde I already had this title, and now he has traveled thousands of miles to China in search of more real power.

Zhu Jishi also met this woman's requirements. It's not because of emotional reasons, but because the political strife in the Kingdom of California has intensified a little during this time...... Of course, it's not a big deal. After all, the Kingdom of California has the Ming Expeditionary Force in charge. Local forces, whether it is the California Youth Party on Yung Hong's side or the Mormon Democratic Party on Yang Xiuqing's side, have not been able to take overly drastic action. But no one is convinced of the other, and the contradictions are very likely to intensify, and once the Ming army withdraws, I am afraid that it will make a full force. Therefore, as the mother and monarch of the King of California, Mathilde I personally sat in San Francisco and controlled the overall situation.

Zhu Jishi invited Zuo Zongtang and Pan Zuyin, the prime minister of the opposition Jishi Youth Party, to the Hot Spring Palace today to explain his "California policy" to them and to solicit their opinions. Now, as soon as he finished talking about the Kingdom of California, Weng Tonggong sent a telegram from Napoleon III. (To be continued.) )