Chapter 85: East Africa in the Eyes of Massimiliano I
The so-called invitation to God is easy to send God, and Massimiliano I, who has a strong sense of self-esteem, does not want to return to Europe, and he thinks that he is gifted, if he goes back in such a disgraced manner, he will definitely be laughed at by everyone.
Late July.
The port of Mombasa is quite bustling, because of the distance, Asian immigrants are currently landing here, while European immigrants are landing in Dar es Salaam.
Massimiliano I came to Mombasa with a fleet of Chinese immigrants and stayed in Alaska for only one day, which was not a place for people.
There was no Austro-Hungarian diplomatic office in the Far East (the 1869 Sino-Austro-Hungarian Treaty of Peking), so ships from the Heixingen Crown could only bring Massimiliano I to East Africa.
East Africa had direct contact with Austria-Hungary, and Massimiliano I in Mombasa immediately found the organization.
After all, there were quite a few Austro-Hungarian immigrants here (immigrants from the colonies would be distributed, scattered and settled. Maximiliano I got a lot of information.
Knowing that this was the domain of his future son-in-law, Massimiliano I did not plan to leave, and he no longer sailed back to Europe with the students of the Heshingen Military Academy, citing ill health.
It is not easy for the East African colonial government and the special task force of the Hexingen Military Academy to forcibly arrange for Massimiliano I to go back, after all, it is the territory of the Heixingen royal family, and Massimiliano I is the father-in-law of His Royal Highness the Prince, so Massimiliano I is the person with the highest status in the current East African colonies.
Of course, no one dared to snub Massimiliano I as Emperor of Mexico alone, let alone a member of the Austro-Hungarian royal family.
Although the environment in East Africa is not as good as that of Europe, and the development is not as mature as Mexico, Massimiliano I felt that it was not bad.
Like Mexico, East Africa is also tropical, and both are dominated by highland terrain, so the coastal environment is somewhat similar.
Massimiliano I walked on the docks in Mombasa, watching busy workers carrying goods.
He was followed by the students of the Heichengen Military Academy, who was in charge of their security.
Through his contacts from Mexico to East Africa, Massimiliano I learned that this group of Indian-looking people were not Indians, and that they were even fluent in German, similar to the language of northern Austria.
Massimiliano I, of course, was angry, and when he was in Mexico, Massimiliano I always thought that these people were the native Mexican Indian group that supported him, but because he could not understand what he said, he did not communicate with him.
As a result, when the supply was replenished in Alaska, the local administrators communicated with the students in German, and Massimiliano I knew that the people in front of him were not not linguistic, but simply did not communicate with him.
After arriving in East Africa, Ernst, who received the telegram, did not want Massimiliano I to return to Europe immediately, after all, the Empress Dowager Sophie was more emotional, in case she saw this unfilial son, it would be another court drama.
The so-called distance produces beauty, before Massimiliano I returned to Europe, he was still the poor little son in the eyes of the Empress Dowager Sophie, or after a while, let them meet after both sides have dispelled their obsessions.
Massimiliano I spent his days wandering around Mombasa, and before he became emperor, Massimiliano I was actually interested in entomology.
In East Africa, Massimiliano I wanted to return to the mountains and forests completely, to explore and find a variety of insects that are characteristic of East Africa.
The colonial government of East Africa certainly could not agree, and Massimiliano I's sphere of activity was fixed around Mombasa.
"Li, why are you both of the yellow race, you Chinese are more understanding than Indians!" Massimiliano I sighed.
"Your Majesty, allow me to correct a mistake, I am first and foremost a German, not a Chinese. My education taught me that Germany is a cultural symbol and that anyone who accepts German culture from the heart is a German. If the nation were to be divided by skin color and ancestry, the German nation in the heart of Europe would be divided into pieces. Roy Lee replied.
"You're right! Just like the Austro-Hungarian Empire, if everyone had identified with German culture, it would not have changed from the Austrian Empire to what it is today. Massimiliano I agreed.
There is no greater role for cultural identity, and the German region, located in the interior of Europe, is a region where various ethnic groups mingle.
For example, Prussia was not a country in the traditional German region, but was forcibly pulled into the German region by Brandenburg, and eventually dominated the politics of the German region.
The same was true of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, which was not a purely German state during the Austrian Empire, and as long as Austria won the struggle with Prussia for dominance of the German regions, the Germans would immediately become the majority of the population in the country, and nationalism was a minor concern for Austria.
Unfortunately, Austria lost the Austro-Prussian War, the Great German Empire could not be established, and the Hungarians and other nationalities in the country could not be suppressed.
"Yes, if Austria had recognized the importance of cultural identity, it wouldn't have lost out."
Massimiliano I said as Mombasa looked at the mutual cooperation and living together, a harmonious Austro-Hungarian Empire and Chinese immigrants.
After leaving Mexico, Massimiliano I seemed to have found the days when he was guiding the country and scolding Fang Xuan.
In Mexico, there is intrigue every day, and every day there are quarrels with conservatives and republicans. And the rebels are winning every day, and their own side is the object of the wrath of heaven and people, and Massimiliano I cannot hear the slightest good news.
"Ernst did a great job, he gave everybody the motivation to live, and although East Africa is not very rich, it is much fairer than Mexico." Massimiliano I said.
"Principal, the requirements for immigrants are very strict, although the cultural level of immigrants is generally low, but there is no influence of messy thoughts, these immigrants are very simple in their hearts, as long as they can have a good living conditions, in fact, they do not have much interest in politics." Roy Lee said.
"Yes! It's not good in Mexico, where all kinds of ideas take root, Americans, French, republicans, monarchists...... No one honestly sits at the negotiating table and wants to solve the problem by force! Massimiliano I concluded.
Roy Lee naturally can't say to Massimiliano I, you are like this, and you are embarrassed to mention others!
"East Africa's society as a whole is relatively backward, unlike Mexico, which came into contact with civilized society earlier, and our principal often warns us that people can't learn to run before they learn to walk, so before changing the socio-economic foundation of East Africa, we should not blindly adopt a seemingly advanced system, but should adapt measures to local conditions." Roy Lee changed the subject.
"There are quite a lot of crooked things about this kid Ernst! But there is some truth in it, in Mexico I also actively promote social reforms, but the Mexican people still oppose my rule, even if I gave them free and equal rights, and even at the beginning of my arrival in Mexico, I thought about pardoning Juarez and others, but in the end everyone was against me, but I asked myself, the policies I pursued were all admired by European philosophers. The Mexican people still do not accept these advanced theories. Massimiliano I said narcissistically.
As an idealist, Massimiliano I's governance behavior was indeed good for Mexico's good governance on the surface, and he really had no selfish motives after becoming emperor.
But the reason why Massimiliano I's subordinates and Nasan supported him was to suck blood in Mexico with peace of mind, and Massimiliano I flattered the blind republicans, not only was he not praised, but he provoked a lot of trouble.
Seeing East Africa as a colony, if not prosperous, under Ensted's rule, but full of order and life, and contrasting Mexico with its chaotic and turbulent situation as an independent country, Massimiliano I could not help but feel God's difference.