Red River Valley, Australia

Daming Palace

The layout of Daming Palace imitates the Tang Dynasty, the center of the previous dynasty is Hanyuan Hall (Outer Dynasty), Xuanzheng Hall (Middle Dynasty), Zichen Hall (Inner Dynasty), there is Taiye Pool in the inner courtyard, dozens of other halls, pavilions, views, etc., covering an extremely large area.

The emperor deals with the government in the three major halls, which is the main palace of the empire, and the three main palaces are the Daming Palace, the Taiji Palace, and the Xingqing Palace, which are arranged on the central axis in turn, and the momentum is magnificent, highlighting the majesty of the empire.

Daming Palace is the place where the great court meeting is held once a month, and it is also the place where foreign envoys meet, submit credentials, and hold large-scale court affairs.

The Tai Chi Palace is the site of royal sacrifices, ceremonies, and canonization ceremonies, and ceremonies are held here every year for the nobles who are canonized and those who have contributed to society.

The scale of Xingqing Palace is smaller, the prime minister of the cabinet meets with His Majesty the Emperor twice a week to report on political affairs and various matters related to the international people's livelihood.

Inside the Hanyuan Palace

Li Fushou, dressed in a Tang-style bright yellow nine-clawed dragon robe, wearing a purple gold dragon crown inlaid with a 14.62-carat pure blue diamond "Azure Star", sat on the main seat, and chatted with the visiting British Prince George next to him, and the atmosphere was very harmonious.

The entourage of the two sides lined up along the geese on both sides, a layout similar to that used to receive state guests in later generations, with the flags of the Ocean Empire and Great Britain behind them.

This novel layout made Prince George feel fresh and thoughtful, and he felt enough respect for the delegation he led, which was an official delegation of the British royal family, not an unofficial visit like when Tsar Nicholas II was the crown prince.

"I have known His Majesty Edward VII for over 20 years, and I am very grateful to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince for conveying the invaluable support of the British Royal Family, which is very important to us." Li Fushou smiled, as if he had forgotten that the other party's Lao Tzu wanted to rob his own woman more than 20 years ago, adults don't care about villains!

If he remembers correctly, next year Edward VII will burp, and the crown prince will succeed him as King of England, known as George V.

This time, Prince George brought a water-infused friendship, because in Britain it was the elected cabinet and parliament that actually held power, and given the important economic interests of the United Kingdom and Citigroup, the British government remained neutral in this war, and Prince George brought the private support of the British royal family.

I have to say

Thousands of miles to send chicken feathers ~ The courtesy is light and affectionate, and the diplomacy of the British can disassemble a chicken feather into many parts, and maneuver between countries with ease, and the inside has face.

Although no clear news was received, Li Fushou took a bet;

There will inevitably be a high-level delegation of the British Parliament visiting Citi Nation to sympathize with and support Citi Nation's plight, but this is not the official attitude of the London government.

Crown Prince George gracefully expressed his gratitude and said; "Your Majesty, I was on my way to India, and I was officially commissioned by His Majesty the King and the government to change my itinerary and come to Australia at the last minute.

Li Fushou said;

"His Royal Highness, The Prince of Wales, the Ocean Empire has unconditionally supported the open and free trade policy advocated by the United Kingdom, and has benefited from this policy to grow and develop its economy.

But there are still many harsh voices in this world, especially the numerous trade barriers between Citigroup and Germany, which have formed a trend against human civilization, beggar-thy-neighbor, which is an extremely dangerous sign.

Germany sees Europe as Germany's Europe, and Citigroup sees North and South America as Citigroup's backyard, who gave them such confidence?

Since the glorious Victorian era, Britain has been committed to global openness and free trade, which is a historical trend in the development of the world, and I deeply agree with and practice it.

I will not allow anyone to trample on free trade with despicable purposes, to flout the prevailing international laws, to wantonly plunder the property of the expatriate, and to treat the dignity of the oceanic empire as nothing, even if it is thousands of miles away.

At this point

I hope that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will convey our solemn appeal that since London abides by neutrality, it must never do anything that hurts the feelings of the two countries and affects the excellent situation of stability and unity in the Commonwealth.

In order to safeguard the dignity of the empire, maintain a fair and free trade environment in the world, and safeguard the interests of overseas Chinese, the Ocean Empire did not hesitate to fight. ”

Li Fushou had a gun and a stick in his words, and he had to give the British a preventive shot.

Don't make a name for yourself in it, otherwise everyone will break up.

If it is overturned, the Ocean Empire can take New Zealand out of the Commonwealth at any time, and at that time, the Commonwealth, which includes South Africa and Canada, will exist in name only.

This slap in the face is not ordinary, and the London cabinet will collapse because of it.

Whether it is strategic, military or economic, Britain can definitely not afford to lose the little brother of the Ocean Empire, because this former little brother has developed into the fourth largest economy in the world, second only to the United Kingdom.

Thanks to its superior geographical location without external threats, the Ocean Empire can concentrate the vast majority of its financial funds to develop its economy, rather than spending on a huge army, and rise to the tide in the second industrial revolution and become a dazzling economic top student.

This alone is an advantage that European countries cannot catch up.

In fact, Crown Prince George's visit originally had another important strategic purpose, that is, to attract the Ocean Empire to sign a formal alliance, so as to join the Anglo-French-Russian Entente allies and become a formal member of it.

Who would have too many allies to fight the enemy?

After all, the British Commonwealth is a loose alliance of countries, and the main purpose is a national fraternity headed by the British monarch, singing, dancing, holding sports meetings, and giving trade facilitation to each other.

The Ocean Empire is more independent than Canada, South Africa and New Zealand, and is a completely independent power, and it is difficult to persuade it to join a military alliance without real interests.

Originally, Crown Prince George came with some conditions, but during the long voyage, the situation changed dramatically, the ocean empire declared war on Argentina, and the United States also joined in, which put the British in a dilemma.

What kind of military alliance to talk about at this time, isn't Britain going to war for the Ocean Empire?

This kind of loss-making thing cannot be done, so an urgent telegram was sent from London, and this so-called military alliance plan was stillborn, and Crown Prince George's trip was an official visit.

Crown Prince George is 5 years younger than Li Fushou, and he is 43 years old this year, which is the age of prime of life, and of course he can hear the warning implied in the other party's words. Li Fushou's remarks on such a formal occasion represent the official position of the Ocean Empire and must not be underestimated.

But he also has his difficulties, Mo said that he is only a crown prince now, even King Edward VII cannot influence the official decisions of the cabinet, the British royal family can indeed express opinions, but whether to listen or not is on the cabinet side.

Even if the cabinet introduced a policy, as long as there were huge profits, it would not stop the profit-chasing British businessmen from fighting moths to the fire.

Think about it on your heels;

The British, who have always been called economic animals, will definitely play their hands in this war involving the two major economic powers in the world, and will not miss any opportunity to make money.

Surely it will not sell battleships, that would be too glaring, but no one can say whether the British Vickers Company will sell the latest cannons, even if it will not sell 343 mm caliber guns (British 13.5 inches, exclusive to the Royal Navy, 14 inches 356 mm caliber main guns are only available to the Ocean Empire, there is no semicolon), and it may also sell drawings and related technology at a high price.

There are also weapons and ammunition, army artillery, equipment, etc., which are all good deals, and contain mountains of money.

Such a small action, who would dare to pack a ticket without it?

"Your Majesty, the British Crown understands your request very well and will formally convey it to the Cabinet asking them to take the Ocean Empire's formal appeal seriously. In doing so, I will do everything in my power to influence and bring about an outcome that is in the interest of both parties. "Crown Prince George skillfully plays the role of a diplomatic promoter, but in fact he is equivalent to a fart and no promises.

"I am looking forward to the fact that any incident that violates the position of neutrality will seriously hurt the feelings of the Ocean Empire, which no one wants to see." Li Fushou reiterated it again.

"Rest assured of the British royal family's solemn commitment to urge the government to uphold a neutral stance."

"Thank you, His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales."

Li Fushou didn't care about it with a warm expression, his current words are far away, if you can do the first year of junior high school, I can do fifteen.

Although the British fully demonstrated in this war, after the outbreak of the First World War, even the special old yellow calendar was turned out for you, and what you ate in your stomach not only had to be spit out for Lao Tzu, but also had to multiply the profit tenfold.

Remember, it's a tenfold multiplication, not a tenfold multiplication.

What he said to Crown Prince George today cannot but be recognized by him when he becomes George V in the future.

In this kind of formal diplomatic meeting, there is a kind of record called a diplomatic memorandum written in black and white, and after the meeting, both sides must sign it, and no one can deny it.

After talking for a while

Crown Prince George took the initiative to change the topic and talked about the construction of the ocean empire; "I'm really amazed that Australia and India are two different worlds, the old and the new.

I was particularly impressed by the metropolis of the Red River Valley, with its world-class subways and viaducts, classical Chinese and Western architecture, and high-rise buildings, all of which are clean and beautiful.

I didn't even see anything dirty on the street, it was incredible.

The entourage told me;

There are no slums in all Australian cities, which seems to be contrary to what we are used to, not even in London and Paris.

So I'm curious, can Your Majesty solve my doubts? ”

Li Fushou smiled lightly and said;

"There are two main ways to do this;

One is strict urban management, no one has the right to build wooden shacks at will, because the land belongs to the state or private ownership, and if you want to obtain a homestead, you must go through certain procedures and pay taxes.

Any unauthorized construction will be punished severely, starting with a warning to demolish it on its own, and those who repeatedly refuse to do so will be fined, and if necessary, the government will send in the manpower to demolish it, and the relevant personnel will be subject to heavy fines, detention, whipping and hard labor, and confiscation of all property.

Second, the government will properly arrange some work within its capacity for the urban poor, and the poor who cannot afford to live in the big cities can be evacuated and resettled in the countryside, and there is no need to reluctantly stay here.

As long as you are willing to work, it is not difficult to achieve a stable and prosperous life. ”

"As far as I know, there are always some people who like to work hard, they are not satisfied with the tiring and menial work arranged by the government, and they are idle, and there are some petty thefts, gambling and drinking, I want to ask, how to deal with such people?" George asked, feigning curiosity.

This kind of social scum exists in every country, and it is impossible to completely eradicate it.

Crown Prince George is now guilty of the usual British arrogant and pantothenic stinking fault, deliberately picking on some thorns, he does not believe that Australia is so glamorous, there is no filth.

For his dark psychology, Li Fushou is like a palm looking at the pattern, and with his current generosity, he can't compete with such a second goods, and still patiently explains;

"Indeed, petty theft and petty theft will be punished by law, even if there are fish that slip through the net, it does not matter, and there will be a day when they fall into the legal net.

Gamblers and alcoholics should be treated separately.

Gambling is illegal in the Ocean Empire, and once it is discovered, it is naturally punished by law, but in cities where gambling is franchised, such as Cebu and Humen, the police do not intervene too much, and are only used to maintain social order.

There are not many alcoholics among the residents of the empire, and it is a personal right to love drinking, and as long as you don't drink and make trouble and hurt others, the police can't help it.

If you have money, you can drink, you can gamble, that's a personal choice.

Government departments still have a lot of business to do, and the police force is limited, so they can't manage so many trivial things.

In this respect, it is no different from the UK. ”

"Thank you very much for Your Majesty's introduction, which has deepened my understanding of the wonderful Australia." Crown Prince George changed the subject again, thought for a moment and said with a smile; "This time the incident happened suddenly, and we did not expect that Citigroup would categorically declare war on the Ocean Empire, according to London's policy analysis, it should have touched the bottom line of the Monroe Doctrine."

"The Monroe Doctrine?" Li Fushou sneered indifferently and said; "This thing doesn't seem to be able to control the Ocean Empire, right?"

"I don't quite understand what you mean......"

"With His Royal Highness Wales' knowledge, he should know about the Monroe Doctrine, can you introduce it to us?"

"Of course, no problem." Prince George recalled seriously and said; Between 1822~1823, when the European "Holy Alliance" was preparing to intervene in the independence movements of Latin America by force, Citigroup actively pursued the policy of "American affairs are American affairs".

Citigroup President Monroe sent a message to Congress, declaring: "No European power shall henceforth regard the countries of the American continent that have become independent and free as objects of future colonization." ”

He also said that Citigroup does not interfere in the internal affairs of European powers, nor does it allow European powers to interfere in the affairs of the Americas, which is the bottom line of Citigroup's policy.

Over time, people became accustomed to calling this policy the "Monroe Doctrine", which is also the reason why Citi regarded the Americas as its backyard. ”

"Thank you for the great introduction, but I don't see how this has anything to do with the Ocean Empire." Li Fushou spread his hands elegantly and made a helpless gesture.

This moment

Crown Prince George suddenly realized that the Monroe Doctrine kept talking about the European powers, but did not mention the Oceanian powers or the Asian powers, and it really had nothing to do with the Oceanic Empire.

The question is...... Can Citigroup accept your explanation?

Looking at the happy smile on Li Fushou's face, Crown Prince George smiled after a pause.

Whether Citigroup can accept it or not, the Ocean Empire doesn't care at all, because he has such the strength to say; "Nope".

Do you say that this land is your home, is it your home?

I really want to be blind, have you asked the uncle?

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