The first round of the confrontation was a draw, and if she could hold real power in Britain, where the monarch's power was clearly limited, how could this old fat woman be easy to match?

That's right, Queen Victoria was indeed fat, and the queens of Europe at that time seemed to be fat, such as Queen Isabella II of Spain, the former Queen Maria II of Portugal, which may have something to do with their pampered lifestyle and high-fat, high-calorie diet, and the queens were not all beautiful.

Wang Feng didn't care too much, the most tenacious opponent he had ever met was Bao Ling, this Englishman who was smiling all day long, against himself again and again, and intrigues and tricks emerged one after another, if it wasn't for the failure of the investment in the Qing Dynasty, I was afraid that he would still refuse to admit defeat.

The stronger the opponent, the more combative Wang Feng became, and smiled softly at the moment: "The queen has come from afar, in order to show China's sincerity, I have decided that all British prisoners will be released unconditionally within a month." ”

"Huh?" As soon as these words came out, the British suddenly showed surprise, in their original expectation, China would definitely take the prisoners as hostages, and blackmail the British side to agree to certain conditions, but they missed the calculation that China would be so generous.

After exchanging glances, Queen Victoria smiled slightly: "This is the most wonderful news I have heard since I decided to visit China, and on behalf of the British government, the British people, the captured soldiers and their families, I would like to express my sincerest gratitude to you." “

Wang Feng nodded and said: "There are no long-cherished grievances between China and Britain, there are only differences and misunderstandings, but these should not become obstacles to friendly exchanges between the two countries, what our two governments need to do most should be to clear the obstacles, face up to reality, and jointly lead mankind towards a better future, now I think." It's time for China and Britain to clear the barriers between each other. “

Queen Victoria took over and said: "You are right, I agree with you, we in the UK also came to China in good faith, so after discussion between the government and the parliament, I formally announce on behalf of the British government that I have decided to renounce the jurisdiction of India, Southeast Asia, Hong Kong, Myanmar and Singapore. A series of treaties signed with the Qing government since 1842 were abolished, and diplomatic relations were established with the six countries of Southeast Asia and the six countries of India in the future. “

In fact, the British side is also very sober, and the above are all fait accomplis, and whether Britain admits it or not, it is no longer possible to go back to the past, and instead of clinging to face, it is better to generously admit it and re-engage with these 12 countries with a new attitude. Maybe there will be unexpected gains, and this is better than being isolated from each other and getting nothing.

Moreover, the unconditional release of prisoners of war by the Chinese side was the first to show goodwill, and in return, Britain should not use the above issues as bargaining chips to bargain with China, because Queen Victoria has her own pride. She doesn't want to owe China.

Wang Feng picked up the wine glass and said with a smile: "Your Majesty." This is a wise decision, I believe that after the burden is lifted, the UK will go further and better, and I thank you very much, come. Ladies and gentlemen, let us toast to this congenial atmosphere. “

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Everyone clinked glasses again and took a sip each.

After putting down the wine glass, Wang Feng stopped squeaking. No one on the Chinese side spoke, and the British gradually came to their senses, because China had achieved its goal, and in a friendly atmosphere, they had unconsciously reached the goal of the negotiations, while the British side had not yet succeeded in the revolution, and the comrades still had to work hard.

'Damn it! Rebel Messton secretly scolded in his heart that Britain's only bargaining chip was fooled away by China, and the next negotiations, as it is conceivable, will be even more difficult.

The queen's face was also a little unnatural, and she smiled reluctantly: "I hope that this harmonious atmosphere can be maintained forever, and I also hope that China can lift trade sanctions against the UK." “

Wang Feng said in a routine tone: "The Chinese government has been closely and comprehensively observing the UK, and once the UK side has made real changes, the Chinese side will make the most correct assessment and lift the trade sanctions against the UK as soon as possible." “

It's the same as not saying that. "Oh, damn it!" Foreign Secretary Diresley complained: "You don't have any sincerity at all, so let me remind you that sanctions are often two-sided, China can sanction the UK, and the UK can sanction China, but we didn't do that, why?" Because we don't want the situation to get out of control, and the UK and China are locked in a trade war because of mutual sanctions, we have always engaged with China with great patience, but you insist on going your own way and ignoring the patience of the British side, which is a sign of immaturity and is forcing the UK to take countermeasures against China. ”

"Oh? Really? The corners of Wang Feng's mouth showed a hint of banter.

Britain sanctions China, what sanctions? China's export trade to Britain is dominated by traditional ceramics, tea and silk, there is a fixed demand, is just demand, once the tax on these three things, Britain's own domestic consumption costs will also rise sharply, is a typical killing of a thousand, self-loss of 800 behavior, the rest of the products are mainly high-end industrial products, there is no substitution, the possibility of tax increases is minimal.

"This ......" The British side was immediately speechless, not that they didn't want to counter China, but that there was really no way to counter it, British goods have been replaced by France and the United States, but what substitute did Chinese goods take?

Sheng Xuanhuai suddenly smiled: "Everyone, let me talk about myself first, I was born in a family of eunuchs, my family has 10,000 acres of fertile land, and there are various industries, if I put it in the UK, I can be regarded as a capitalist, it is an abominable object, but the reality is just the opposite, our Sheng family is in the Wujin area, known as famous, for hundreds of years, has been respected by the villagers, do you think it is incredible?" “

"That's right!" Rebel Mustun nodded and said, "As you said before, capitalists are hateful, and none of our British capitalists is not hated. ”

Sheng Xuanhuai explained: "You will have such an idea, it is normal, the root is the cultural difference between China and the UK, Your Majesty has mentioned more than once, the rich have the responsibility to help the poor live a better life, our rich people in China, there is a tradition of giving back to the society after being rich, deducting the wages of employees will be recognized as a manifestation of misconduct, it is a very shameful behavior, not only will be discriminated against, his relatives and friends will gradually alienate him, this cost and pain, far greater than the happiness brought by asset appreciation, Therefore, many rich people will take the initiative to help the poor, and pay hired workers enough to live a very good life, which has gradually formed a trend in today's China.

Moreover, history has proved many times that if the rich do not let the poor live, then the poor will in turn take your life first, in our Chinese words, that is, people are doing it, the sky is watching, and you will be retributed for being rich and unkind. “

Robertson asked: "Your Excellency, I have been a consul in Shanghai since 1855, and I have a considerable understanding of China, and I think I have the right to speak, and the situation you mentioned is indeed in China, especially in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, where the rich seem to be very loving, but in other places, such as northern Jiangsu, Shandong, southwest inland and the great northwest, there are also many merchants who are not benevolent to the rich, and even some people's greed and cruelty have reached the point of outrageousness, which is an undeniable fact?" “

Sheng Xuanhuai smiled slightly: "You are very careful in your observation of China, but they all went to hell, and their land and property were also distributed by the government to civilians. "Oh, God!" "This is the plundering of Chiguoguo, an unforgivable crime, and no one has the right to deprive others of their property, not even the government. “

Wang Youling Zhengse said: "This is the difference caused by different national conditions, the use of power and violence, the plundered wealth is not protected in China, and the predators must be severely punished by the law, the Chinese government only protects the legal property of private individuals, please pay attention to the word legal, all illegal gains are not protected, what we deprive is the part that is illegally obtained, those people are greedy and squeeze the people's fat and people's cream, and the people become nothing, they are the country's resident worms, and they are vampires."

It is entirely conceivable that if the wanton seizure of other people's property by power and violence is not punished, then the state will be bankrupt, the morality of society will be degraded, and the people will revolt because they cannot survive, bringing even greater damage to society.

Thirteen years ago, when the Taiping Rebellion broke out in China, I was a city-level official in the Qing court, although I knew that the vast majority of the people in the uprising were ordinary peasants, and they had to embark on the road of armed resistance only because they were forced by the government to have no way to live.

Do you know why? Because the uprising will spread like a plague, more careerists and speculators will join the uprising, leading the rebel army to lose the original intention of the uprising in the killing and looting, and bring more harm to the whole country, until everything is destroyed, so in order to avoid greater losses, I can only be ruthless and command the army to slaughter those poor people.

In fact, all this could have been avoided, they didn't want much, just a bite to eat, but the cruelty and greed of the rulers could not even meet this small requirement to maintain the minimum subsistence needs, so that it was out of control, so that the connivance of acquiring wealth through illegal means would jeopardize the legitimacy of the state, and it was an act of digging a self-grave, and we were obliged to remove this part of the people and take out their property for redistribution. ”

"yes!" Li Hongzhang took it with emotion: "It is a common phenomenon for British capitalists to plunder the wealth of workers with their power, but it is more secretive, because they do not rob the workers' property on the surface, but through the exploitation of surplus value, but in essence, there is no difference from the open robbery.

In fact, the root of all social problems lies in the unfairness of the distribution system, His Majesty is keenly aware of this, and is committed to establishing a fair, open, transparent and just distribution system, and has promulgated a series of laws and regulations, so that everyone who participates in labor can obtain the corresponding income according to their own contributions, which is the reason why China can flourish. ”

(To be continued.) )

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