Chapter 796: There's nothing wrong with being Da Ming's dog

1907 A.D., London, London, England.

"I would like to invite the Minister of Administration and a distinguished alumnus of the London School of Economics and Political Science, Jim. Lord Huck, give a speech to everyone! ”

An old man with gray hair and a wrinkled face, who was the president of the London School of Economics and Political Science, stepped aside.

When his words fell, the audience burst into thunderous applause.

Then, I saw a middle-aged man in a dress with a smile on his face come to the stage and wave to the many audience members in the audience.

When the applause stopped, I saw Jim. Huck stepped over to the microphone and spoke in a deep voice to the audience.

"Ladies and gentlemen, today is a memorable day for me and for the UK."

"It was at the London School of Economics and Political Science that I received my education in politics, dialectics, speeches, and so on!"

"In addition, when I was in college, I had an elective course that I was very interested in, and that was the history of the Ming Kingdom."

Jim. Huck's voice became low as he said this: "England has been shrouded in the shadow of the Ming Empire since 1594. ”

Treat Jim. Huck's words fell, and the expressions on the faces of many listeners in the audience instantly became solemn, and some even took out handkerchiefs to wipe the tears from the corners of their eyes.

The Battle of Britain in 1594 was a war of aggression waged by the Kingdom of Spain and the Ming Empire against Britain.

In this war, Britain suffered a crushing defeat, not only losing all its overseas colonies, but also signing treaties with both sides to cede land and pay reparations.

This battle broke the backbone of the British, and since then, they have never gotten up again.

Jim. Huck looked at the audience and knew that he had mobilized their emotions, and this speech would definitely be able to attract many votes for him.

Jim. Huck went on to finish his words.

"At that time, people thought that it was the Kingdom of Spain that defeated us, but now it seems that the short-sighted and stupid Kingdom of Spain does not have this strength at all."

"They are just stained with the light of the Ming Empire, and they are also very quick to pay the price for their short-sightedness."

"It is the Kingdom of Spain, who personally sent the Ming Empire to the throne of world hegemon, and the large amount of gold and silver they plundered from the Americas every year, in the end, flowed into the pockets of the Ming Empire through trade!"

"Due to the influence of the Spanish royal family, there was a trend of comparison in Europe, and those nobles and members of the royal family spent a lot of money to order a large number of silk, tea, porcelain and other luxury goods from the Ming Empire."

Jim. Huck couldn't help but raise his tone when he said this: "And this situation has continued until now. ”

"Even at the same price, the goods produced in the Ming country were far more popular than British goods, and because the goods produced could not be sold, a large number of factories closed down every year, and countless British workers lost their jobs."

"Don't these people know that every Ming commodity they buy will eventually become a cannonball fired at our soldiers?"

"I'm Jim. Huck, who sincerely despises these people, our soldiers fought bloodily to defeat the Ming Empire, while our people stabbed them in the back. ”

"Could it be that the British have lost their self-confidence?"

"I'm Jim. Huck here calls on everyone to buy more British goods and less Ming goods, Europe is the Europe of Europeans, not the Europe of Ming people! ”

Jim. Huck said this, as if he was roaring, and shook his fist vigorously.

Wait until Jim. At the end of Huck's speech, there was a thunderous applause from the audience.

Jim. When Huck saw this, he knew that his name would be in the newspaper tomorrow.

This speech can increase a lot of exposure and get a lot of votes for your party.

……

At the end of his speech, Jim. Hack returned to the Department of Administrative Affairs without stopping.

As soon as I returned to the Department of Administrative Affairs, Jim. Huck looked in the direction of his chief private secretary, Bernard, and asked, "How's my speech, Birner?" ”

Without waiting for Bernard's response, Jim. Huck said to himself again, "Jim. Huck, the last conscience of England, Europe is the Europe of Europeans, not the Europe of Ming people. ”

"Berner, I bet my words will be in The Times tomorrow."

After thinking for a long time, Bernard said cautiously: "Oh, minister, we have only temporarily repelled the army of the Ming Empire, and no one knows if they will make a comeback. ”

Wait until Bernard's voice falls, Jim. Huck's face couldn't help but flash a trace of panic, and he comforted himself: "Now the topic of the Ming Empire can attract a large number of votes, and this is all for the sake of the election. ”

Then, as if he had suddenly remembered something, Bernard took a list from the box next to him and handed it to Jim. In front of Hack.

Jim. Huck put on his glasses, looked in Bernard's direction, and asked, "What is this?" ”

"Minister, this is the list of students that the Ministry of Education is preparing to send to study abroad at the Ming Imperial University of Technology."

Face Jim. Huck's inquiry, Bernard did not hesitate in the slightest, and even gave a response.

"Well, let me see."

After taking over the assignment list from Bernard, Jim. An indignant expression suddenly appeared on Huck's face, and he said to himself.

"These international students are really terrible, they spend taxpayers' money, but they choose liberal arts majors such as literature, art, history, finance, etc."

"These people don't learn all day long in the Ming Kingdom, but as soon as they come back, they are reused......"

Jim. Huck stopped talking as if he had suddenly remembered something.

"Berner, I remember that you came back from studying abroad at the Ming Imperial University of Technology."

"Yes, Chancellor, like Sir Humphrey, I studied at the Imperial University of Science and Technology, I studied political science, and Sir Humphrey studied history."

When Bernard's voice fell, Jim. A look of embarrassment crossed Huck's face.

Subsequently, perhaps to ease the awkward atmosphere, Jim. Huck picked up the teacup soaked in wolfberry water on the table, took a sip, and then spoke.

"Birner, since you studied political science, how do you think Britain is now?"

"Oh, minister, if I really want to say it, I can only take the liberty of quoting the letter that Gao Gong, the former head of the cabinet of the Ming Empire, handed to Emperor Jiajing."

After thinking for a moment, Bernard said word by word in fluent Chinese: "Those who enjoy their positions in vain are innumerable, and those who eat empty food are not counted." ”

When Bernard's words fell, he saw Jim. A blank look appeared on Huck's face.

"Berner, I can't understand a word of what you're talking about."

"Chancellor, what does this mean......"

Just as Bernard was about to explain what he meant, he heard a knock on the door, and Humphrey walked in.

"Humphrey, you came just in time, I can't understand a word of what Berner said just now."

Jim. Huck saw Humphrey coming, as if he had seen a savior, and hurriedly beckoned him over.

Facing Humphrey's curious gaze, Bernard had to bite the bullet and repeat his previous words in Chinese.

Humphrey gave Bernard a vicious glance after hearing what he said, then turned to look at Jim. Huck explained, in the direction where Huck was.

"You don't have to worry about it, Chancellor, what Berner means is that Britain is developing very well now, all walks of life are thriving, especially on the government side, and we will soon be the leader in Europe."

"Oh, really, that's great."

Jim. Huck had a look of joy on his face after listening to Humphrey's explanation.

Seeing this, Humphrey withdrew his gaze and spoke in a voice that only he could hear.

"What civil servants want most is to maintain the status quo and keep nothing the same, then again, there is nothing wrong with being a dog of the Ming Dynasty."

(End of chapter)