The 12th Los Angeles Exposition was successfully held, with a crowd of 5.3 million visitors, and a dazzling array of high-tech products and inventions in the expo greatly broadened the horizons of the Chinese people, and many students had a strong interest in scientific inventions.

In order to visit the exposition, the Tang Empire specially opened a special preferential train, Chang'an to Los Angeles, Salem to Los Angeles, Seattle to Los Angeles, Chicago to Los Angeles, Taoyuan to Los Angeles and so on.

For the school's primary and secondary school students, a special train with Chinese food and dinner subsidized by the government has been opened, with the aim of allowing more young students to broaden their horizons, increase their knowledge, and be determined to devote themselves to the vigorous second wave of industrial revolution and innovation.

During the fair

More than 1,300 lectures were held by professors and celebrities from all walks of life, and the participants were interested in new technologies through a new way of combining pictures and objects.

The 12th Los Angeles Exposition was another large-scale business event, with more than 100,000 commodities appearing at the fair, resulting in trading orders of astonishing value and adding new strength to the industrial development of the empire.

Take petrochemicals as an example;

A large number of plastic products have emerged, a dazzling array of plastic pots, plastic buckets, plastic spoons, plastic boxes, plastic clips, plastic flowers, plastic raincoats, plastic sheets, plastic bags, plastic stools, plastic pads, plastic shoes and other new products, bright and beautiful colors, cheap and good, triggered a lot of European businessmen to rush to buy.

At the main entrance of the 12th World Expo in Los Angeles, a line of large characters written by His Majesty the Emperor himself was erected; "Science and technology are the primary productive forces".

The Tang Empire's strong atmosphere of scientific and technological research and development, respect for knowledge and respect for talents has become a common practice after 10 years of vigorous advocacy.

On the tram

It is common to see some young people holding a book in their hands, reading with relish, and bookstores and newsstands are blooming everywhere in the city streets, forming a large-scale book media cultural industry.

It is precisely this positive social environment for immigrants that has given birth to the vitality of economic development.

Compared with the lifeless conservative society of Britain, the Tang Empire had more opportunities for growth, and the legend of getting rich overnight happened in various industries, and the press often published such news.

After 39 years of rapid development, Los Angeles, a large city on the West Coast, now has a population of 2.27 million, ranking second only to the imperial capital Chang'an and the second largest metropolis in the Americas.

In terms of world ranking, it is second only to London, Chang'an and Paris, with a population of 2.68 million, ranking the fourth largest city in the world, higher than New York, the world's fifth largest city with a population of 1.87 million.

If the imperial capital of Chang'an has a solemn atmosphere and magnificent urban architecture, then Los Angeles, a big city on the West Coast, is more vibrant.

This is a city of sunshine, a city full of beautiful women, a city of industrial innovation where the fusion of Eastern and Western cultures bursts out dazzling sparks, a city loved by people in the cultural and artistic circles, and a fashionable atmosphere that leads the world trend everywhere.

Lord Palmerston, who has settled in Los Angeles with his wife since stepping down as Governor General of Canada, admits to loving the sun, sand, climate and nightlife.

If you go back to London, you can no longer tolerate the wet and cold climate that lasts for more than seven months a year from autumn to early spring, the severe smog in London that lasts for more than 230 days a year, and the nonsense of the British aristocracy.

"I sincerely thank Your Majesty the Emperor for giving me such a precious opportunity to meet me again, it is a great honor for me and for the Palmerston family, you are the supreme ruler of the Americas, and allow me to offer a humble honor." Lord Palmerston was able to speak Chinese fluently, but in a slightly strange tone.

In his spare time, Emperor Richard took the time to meet with this old British friend and talk about some topics of mutual concern.

In response to Lord Palmerston's compliments, Emperor Richard replied with a nonchalant expression; "There is no need to be too much, Mr. Lord Qian, you and your family have always been old friends of the Empire, and have forged a deep friendship through a long period of friendly exchanges.

And it was a large number of British friends, led by Lord Palmerston, who became the glue that promoted the long-term alliance between Tang and Britain, and played an important role, which the Empire appreciated and affirmed. ”

"Thank you very much for the affirmation of Your Majesty the Emperor, and I believe that it is the best choice for both sides to deepen the long-term alliance between Britain and Tang. I myself will share this with my colleagues in British politics and promote a visit to North America at the parliamentary level and for more politicians to learn about this great empire. ”

"This is very good, and I think Mr. Lord has also seen the success of the 12th World Expo in Los Angeles. A number of large central and southern cities, such as Chicago and Mexico City, have applied to host the 14th or 15th World Expo, and the imperial government is very interested. It is hoped that Mr. Lord will be able to exert his influence in the bidding process and promote the holding of this world-wide expo event in the Imperial City once again. ”

"Rest assured that His Majesty the Emperor will do his utmost to bring about this with Lord Palmerston's family, and in fact my heir to the title, Robert Palmerston, has accepted the invitation of the Preparatory Committee for the Chicago World's Fair to serve as Vice-President."

"Oh...... This is exactly what I mean! Hahahaha......" Emperor Richard was stunned for a moment, and then immediately laughed.

We chatted for a while

The topic came to the new British Prime Minister William Hassell, who was born in the Liberal Party and was incompatible with the Conservative heavyweight Lord Palmerston, who did not think highly of him.

He said;

"To be honest, Your Majesty the Emperor, I have not seen this Liberal politician for at least 16 years, and he is not highly regarded in the upper class of London.

One of the first things Prime Minister William did when he took office was not to introduce important domestic and foreign policies, but to apply for a new set of copper heating equipment and boilers for the Prime Minister's residence in Downing Street, for which he requested a budget of £3,600.

That's why London's high society jokingly calls him "Mr. £3,600", and the Prime Minister seems to pay more attention to the latter when it comes to important events and personal enjoyment at home and abroad.

He was born into a family of dentists in Whiteshire, and such a commoner background restricted his vision of the world, lacking the grace and gentlemanly style of the English aristocracy, and paying more attention to practical profit and unscrupulous means.

The Conservatives lost the Prime Minister's race not because William Cecil was better, but because the Conservatives were worse. ”

"That's an impressive review." Emperor Richard couldn't help but laugh when he heard this, and the atmosphere of the conversation seemed much more relaxed, and then he talked about American affairs.

Emperor Richard said;

"Recently, the French side has been deeply disturbed by London's frequent interference in American affairs, which could lead to a revival of the previously calm situation and further threaten French interests.

In particular, there are two years left to face the settlement date.

President François plans to send additional troops to the United States next year, and the Tang and French governments are discussing this issue and may reach an agreement.

The Empire welcomed Britain, France, and other countries to play a greater role in maintaining the situation in North America. The Empire, for its part, also tended to strengthen international cooperation rather than to run the Americas into its own clique. ”

Some things are just a matter of listening, don't take them seriously.

On the occasion of the talks, Emperor Richard revealed some cooperation with the French side, which appeared to be more subtle and easier for the French side to accept, and did not affect the traditional alliance between Britain and Tang.

Since the defeat in 1862

The United States of America signed an armistice treaty on the basis of international mediation, and since then it has been reduced to a semi-colony that has lost part of its national sovereignty, with customs trusteeship in its territory, as well as more than 200,000 garrisons of the Tang Empire and hundreds of army and naval bases.

Many people forget that in fact, Britain, France, Prussia and other countries also have troops stationed in the United States.

It's just that in order to prepare for the war in Europe, the Kingdom of Prussia withdrew hundreds of Prussian soldiers early, and Britain and France retained a certain garrison near Washington, with more than 1,200 British troops and 320 French troops.

The garrisons of Britain, France, Prussia and other countries serve as international mediators, sending troops to supervise the implementation of the armistice treaty obligations by both sides of the war, including customs trusteeship, international debt restructuring and financial order restructuring and other major matters.

So to a certain extent, it is no problem for the French government to negotiate with the Tang Empire to increase the number of troops stationed in the United States, but the United States directly ignores it.

After revealing this news, Lord Palmerston also seemed a little surprised, and after he considered it carefully, he said;

"Your Majesty the Emperor;

London has complained about France's large-scale expansion and colonization in recent years, which has caused turmoil around the world, which is obviously not the proper practice of a responsible international power.

In 1881, France invaded Tunisia from Algeria, causing a bloody storm in North Africa, and then invaded Syria, Lebanon and other regions, seriously harming the territorial integrity of the Ottoman Empire.

And that's not all

In recent years, the French army has used a large number of troops in the Indochina Peninsula, successively eliminating the Kingdom of Cambodia and the Kingdom of Laos, and in 1864, the Kingdom of Vietnam was destroyed, laying a large colony for France in the Indochina Peninsula.

The French were not satisfied with this, and even invaded the Friendship Pass to the north, trying to tear off a large piece of fat from the Qing Kingdom.

Fortunately, the French's rotten teeth could not match their appetites, and they suffered a disgraceful defeat in southern China.

In the past few years

The French colonized the Near East, North Africa, Indochina, and West and South Africa, and colonial war after colonial war hardly stopped.

Now trying to meddle in North American affairs is not a situation that the London government wants to see.

The government of William Cecil may react to this, and it seems to me that London will not be happy that the French have such a long hand. ”

Sure enough, it touched the sensitive nerves of the British.

Emperor Richard had no intention of going into further discussion on this issue, so he clicked and commented on it, and then turned the topic to other aspects.

I believe that London will receive news soon, and it is completely predictable that Britain and France will continue to fight, and it has nothing to do with the Tang Empire.

(End of chapter)