Chapter 950: The Best of Both Worlds (Medium)
"Your Majesty, I think this method is good. This is actually a good method, I think it can effectively resolve the conflict between the two sides, and I think it is acceptable to both parties! Moreover, this is also good for Princess Angelina. Zheng Hong said.
"Yes, I think it's good, so that you can avoid a force solution!" "Well, that's what we think too!" ……
Everyone began to agree with an opinion, and this opinion seemed to be agreed by everyone. However, Wang Guorui's face was dark, obviously very dissatisfied with this opinion.
Just now Wilhelmina proposed a plan to deal with Macau, that is, the Portuguese hope to return this Macau to China, so that China has sovereignty, so that the Portuguese can agree. However, they suggested that China make this Macau a fief for Angelina, the daughter born to Wang Guorui and Queen Wilhelmina, and then give him a fief for that princess. In this way, in fact, Macau is also the fief of Wang Guorui's daughter, and in fact, it is still in the hands of China. This kind of fiefdom is actually not unusual, from ancient times to the present, many royal families in the East and the West have fiefs. The so-called "feudalism" is the use of a sub-feudal system, and then a piece of land is used for feudal construction.
This kind of fief even existed in some European monarchies in later generations, and this time the Portuguese proposed to return the sovereignty of this Macao to China, but the condition was to use this Macao as the fief of Angelina, so that in fact, Wang Guorui gave Macau to his daughter, in fact, he would not lose.
And this plan has been agreed by many Chinese officials, especially Zheng Hong. Zheng Hong, as Wang Guorui's woman, is naturally not easy to object. She was afraid that if she objected, she would leave an image of a "jealous woman". Anyway, this Angelina is also Wang Guorui's daughter, according to Chinese tradition, Zheng Hong can also be regarded as her "mother-in-law", if she is so competitive with her "stepdaughter", then it is too much of a loss of identity, Zheng Hong also chose to agree, anyway, the sovereignty has been taken back.
And Zheng Hong is also concerned about her own image, especially when it comes to the children born to her husband and other women, often according to traditional Chinese customs, to show a "generous" style, so Zheng Hong is not only not good to oppose, but should be supported. If you object to the benefits of a husband's child with another woman, it is easy for some people with traditional thinking to think that she is a jealous woman. In traditional thinking, jealous women are to be scolded miserably, especially once the emperor's woman is labeled as a "jealous woman", it is even more painful.
This has just entered a new era, and there are still many old ideas, which will not be completely eliminated in a while. So Zheng Hong is still worried about her reputation, so in the case of the return of sovereignty to China, she has to make a "generous" appearance and agree to give this Macau as Angelina's fief to Wang Guorui's daughter, which is also good. In this way, others will think that Zheng Hong is still relatively generous, and his reputation can still be improved a lot.
Other officials also think that this is good, and that this can effectively resolve the contradictions between the two sides. Moreover, this can also avoid over-the-top policies, and can ensure that local customs do not change dramatically to the greatest extent. And after all, after hundreds of years of Dutch rule, it is impossible to say that it is impossible to completely and quickly erase the influence of local Western culture. Habits that have accumulated over hundreds of years are not so easy to remove. Therefore, giving this fief to Wang Guorui and Wilhelmina's daughter in this way can greatly ease the local conflict.
However, Wang Guorui shook his head and said, "You just saw this, you didn't see anywhere else!" The question is, you have to remember that although Angelina is my daughter, she is not surnamed Wang, she is surnamed Nassau, understand? ”
"This ......" Everyone doesn't know what medicine is sold in Wang Guorui's gourd.
Wang Guorui then explained: "It seems that you still don't understand that Angelina is not our Chinese princess, understand? Although Angelina is my daughter, it does not mean that she is a Chinese princess. She is the first in line to the throne of the Netherlands, and she is only a princess of the Netherlands, not a princess of our China. If we canonize her as the princess of China, then what will it be then? You must know that even in the West, whether it is a marriage between royal families, it will inevitably give up the royal identity of the past country. Queen Victoria's husband, Prince Albert, was also in the United Kingdom. And you know, I married Wilhelmina in my personal capacity, not a marriage between the two countries, understand? ”
"Perhaps in your hearts, as long as the daughters born to our kings are mostly princesses, whether they have titles or not, or whether they are openly or illegally. But what if we admit that she is our Chinese princess? That must be to ask Angelina to renounce her Dutch citizenship and then join the Chinese nationality. At that time, Angelina's status as the first in line to the throne of the Netherlands will be canceled, what a matter! ”
"So, this is the difference between Eastern and Western thinking. In China, it is absolutely measured by blood, but the West demands that the name be justified, and illegitimate children will not be recognized, absolutely not. In China, there is still a distinction between sons-in-law and sons-in-law, but in the West, there is absolutely no such concept, and illegitimate children will never be recognized. Even if it's an heir, it won't admit it, understand? What you may not know is that the complexity of royal marriages in Europe is simply breathtaking. ”
"If we give Angelina this Macau as a fief today, then in what capacity will she be entitled? Chinese princess, then you must join the Chinese nationality, otherwise it is not suitable with our Chinese law, otherwise if the princesses of our country are not natives, wouldn't it be a big joke? Although you may think that all daughters born to monarchs are princesses, it is okay for folk and traditional thinking to do so, but it is not legally permissible. If you don't become a Chinese national, you will also give this fief to a 'foreigner', and this problem is even more troublesome. Maybe she is my daughter today and can get a reward, then tomorrow more chicken feathers will follow. If we give our territory to foreigners casually, then what is it? Mowing the land? ”
"So, to give fiefdoms, although theoretically it is possible. However, that is based on our Chinese tradition, but in the future, the rule of law will not work. At that time, how can we define this fiefdom, and if the reward is given to a foreigner, it is not considered a land cut? ”
"But the solution is to let Angelina become a Chinese citizen, which is also impossible. Because Angelina will be the first in line to the throne of the Netherlands in the future, her surname is Nassau, not Wang. So once you become a Chinese citizen, it means that the Dutch side will have to give up. Because the Netherlands could not allow a foreigner to inherit their monarchy, could they? You should all know that even if a marriage between European countries inherits the status of a foreign monarch, it is inevitable that they must renounce their original nationality. I have never heard of a joke about letting a foreigner, a foreigner who does not even have a nationality, inherit the kingship of his own country. ”
"So, this one definitely can't be passed. I think that Queen Wilhelmina and Angelina can't lose a big thing for this Macau, but lose the Netherlands, right? ”
Wang Guorui's meaning is very obvious, in fact, he is telling them that although he can reward this Macao to his daughter, his daughter's future legal status will be very embarrassing. Perhaps ordinary Chinese people and even most Chinese officials and so on will think that "she" is a Chinese princess because she has the blood of the Chinese royal family. However, this kind of bloodline cannot be used as a legal basis, and it cannot be used as a legal basis for defining things. If Angelina is to be rewarded, she must be a Chinese. But if she is a "Chinese", it means giving up the identity of the first heir to the throne of the Netherlands, which will cause her more losses, and it will not be so stupid for a Macau, right?
But even if China wants to reward the prince and princess, it can't be given to a "foreigner"! She has Chinese royal blood, so what? But if you give a feud to a person who does not have the nationality of his own country, then what is it? Is it land cutting? This will not work, after all, giving fiefs to foreigners, this is simply nonsense, and there is no such reason from ancient times to the present.
So maybe Wang Guorui can suppress these at present, maybe the people in this era are not open, and it can be easy to fool. However, in a few decades, the consequences of this will be unimaginable, and the legal status of the land of Macao and more problems will be highlighted, and the consequences will be even more troublesome. At that time, it will leave a mess of chicken feathers, and then the consequences will be even more unimaginable.
How will the legal scholars define this fiefdom at that time? Decades later, it will really be enough to cause a lot of disputes, maybe bring more trouble, and then it will definitely not be under the territorial dispute of Macau. This kind of stupid thing that leaves such a huge hole in the domestic justice system, Wang Guorui will not do. Decades later, the de jure status of this fiefdom is definitely a huge time bomb, and who knows when it will suddenly explode? Wang Guorui could be suppressed when he was alive, but what about Wang Guorui gone? I'm afraid it can't be suppressed at all, after all, governing the country according to law is the road recognized in the future, whether it is the East or the West. Such a huge legal loophole, and it still involves territory, cannot be taken lightly. (To be continued.) )