"My dear Prince, Sudan is really sunny." The Swedish Prince took Wei Kun's hand and reluctantly poured out his feelings of parting. "Look! I'm tanned. "
Generally speaking, white people's skin would turn red like prawns under the scorching sun. The so-called southern redneck of the United States was like this. Therefore, the Swedish Prince's tanned and healthy skin color was quite eye-catching.
"Then you are welcome to come to Sudan for vacation." Wei Kun laughed. After interacting with these foreign nobles, Wei Kun slowly felt that this group of people were not born bad guys. Because of the living environment and social system, this group of guys could probably be described as playboys. Of course, there were some talents among the playboys, and the ratio was similar to the ratio of talents among ordinary people.
Letting go of the Swedish Prince's hand, Wei Kun stepped forward and shook hands with the King of Portugal. "Your Majesty, I believe that we can reach an agreement on a peaceful solution to the African issue between our two countries. I can guarantee that I have told Your Highness the solution to Angola. "
King Carlos I of Portugal had a complicated expression. He was born in 1863, the same age as Wei Kun. The king could only rule a small Portugal and had to be a follower of the United Kingdom. When the British Fleet blocked outside Lisbon, he was completely powerless. Compared with the king of this small country, "Prince" Wei Kun ruled a huge territory of nearly ten million square kilometers and tens of millions of people. In Africa, the British did not dare to wrestle with the East African Administrative Region.
Then, Wei Kun, who was the same age as King Carlos I of Portugal, provided a very alternative proposal. If Portugal was willing to sell Angola to the East African Administrative Region, the East African Administrative Region could guarantee that the Portuguese would enjoy national treatment in the East African Administrative Region. A dignified European country enjoying the national treatment of a black African colony sounded so outrageous.
With an almost forced smile, King Carlos I of Portugal shook hands with Wei Kun cordially. "I have received Your Royal Highness' suggestion. You provided the written documents, and I will bring this document back to the Parliament. "
Wei Kun smiled faintly. It didn't matter whether the king was willing or not. When Angola would change hands would depend on whether the East African Administrative Region was ready for war. In order to show the strength of the East African Security Army, the European nobles, including the King of Portugal, witnessed the review and exercise of the East African Security Army in Khartoum. A total of 50,000 soldiers were being inspected on the spacious parade ground. At least in the eyes of the European nobles, they were divided according to their height. The mixed army that could walk in a straight line and salute with their spears was quite scary. Especially the last few square formations formed by pure Chinese teams. The average height of the elite England team in Europe was only 165cm. The Chinese were 58 centimeters taller than the British. The Chinese in the phalanx were generally taller than 170 centimeters, which was quite scary.
The East African Security Army did not perform a skirmish line during the drill, but practiced the tactics of column attack horizontally. The skirmish line was a little too difficult for the African brothers, and there was no need to show it to the Nordic nobles who thought they knew something about military affairs. After they saw it, they probably couldn't understand it either. The fact that the platoons were attacking in columns was enough to stun these fellows.
"Everyone! We've already signed the agreement with everyone. It won't be long before I go to Europe to sign a formal agreement with you on these contents. So I look forward to you maintaining our friendship. "Wei Kun said loudly to the group of nobles.
"To friendship!" A group of people echoed Wei Kun's French. At the same time, a group of wine glasses were raised high, and the fine rum inside exuded a charming aroma.
When these guys left, they brought large and small boxes of gifts, and the East African administrative district sent a ship to send them back home. One of the King of Portugal's attendants and two servants couldn't carry so many things. In the end, the ship had to stop at the port and wait until a group of soldiers were ordered to come on board and remove his things.
Boxes of fine rum and absinthe, ten bolts of silk, and many utensils made of bamboo. There were also a lot of leather goods, from small wallets to large saddles, and some very good African pearls. The King of Portugal was very puzzled by the young Prince of China. He gave so many African products to the King of Portugal. Did he hope that these things would move the King of Portugal, or did he want the King of Portugal to think that Africa could produce so many good things, so he must not give up?
But no matter what his attitude was, the King of Portugal believed that he probably couldn't resist the armed forces of the East African administrative district. 50,000 well-trained troops, which was far beyond the limit of the forces that Portugal could send. As for competing with the Chinese Navy, this was even more impossible for Portugal.
"If only Wei Kun wasn't married!" King Carlos I of Portugal thought. If Wei Kun wasn't married, he could sell Angola to the East African administrative district in the form of dowry. And as a betrothal gift, Wei Kun could also give Portugal a large sum of money. At the same time, it would strengthen Portugal's position. However, Wei Kun's married status turned this possibility into nothing.
His Majesty naturally didn't dare to submit the sale of Angola to the Parliament for discussion. The British blocked the door and asked Portugal to stop interfering in Brazil. That incident dealt a heavy blow to the status of the Portuguese royal family in the hearts of the people. If the people saw Carlos I humiliated the country again, his throne would probably come to an end. So the King ordered people to prepare some dishes for him to go with the wine. He opened a bottle of crystal green absinthe and prepared to relax.
Sure enough, after drinking a small glass of absinthe, the feeling of floating came quickly. In such a state, the King felt that his mind was extraordinarily clear. He picked up a pen and began to write a clear order. The order was to tell the Portuguese people through the government that if anyone was willing to work in East Africa, the government could help them. As for the reward, His Majesty took out a notebook, turned to one of the pages, and wrote down a number.
Absinthe had a high alcohol content, and it was very stimulating to drink it in one gulp. It was especially comfortable after drinking it. And the absinthe brewed in China seemed to be much purer than the same type of absinthe in Europe. After drinking a few glasses, His Majesty went back to his bedroom dizzily and fell asleep as soon as he lay down.
His Majesty didn't expect that the next day, when he handed the document to the Cabinet with a refreshed mind, he would soon be questioned fiercely by the cabinet. The Cabinet Prime Minister asked loudly, "Your Majesty, is what you wrote here true?"
The King took the document and took out the notebook. The King saw that the two numbers were exactly the same. Then he asked in confusion, "What's the problem?"
"What problem?" The Prime Minister was a little speechless at the King's words. After reorganizing his words, the Prime Minister said, "Your Majesty, it says that a year's salary is about 30 pounds. The average person in the United Kingdom is only 50 pounds. There are also a lot of people in the United Kingdom who earn 30 pounds a year. "
"What does this have to do with Portugal?" The King couldn't understand the logic of the Prime Minister.
The Prime Minister wanted to put Portugal's data at the end. When the King asked, he immediately said excitedly, "Your Majesty. Portugal's income is very low. A year's income of 20 pounds is a good income in Portugal. We suspect that you have been cheated. It's impossible to have such a high-paying job in Africa. "
"… It's not a problem for ordinary Portuguese to go to East Africa to try, right?" The King of Portugal replied. He was happy that Congress would focus on such an issue. His Majesty was very worried that someone would raise the problem of Angola. The lack of profitability of the colony had troubled Portugal for a long time.
"What if this is just a scam? Are you willing to endorse such a scam? "The Prime Minister went straight to the heart of the problem. When the King's document was sent to Parliament, the Prime Minister, who didn't know the suffering of the people, didn't see any problems. Until the Chancellor of the Exchequer was surprised to point out that if they could really earn 30 pounds a year, probably most Portuguese civil servants would go to Africa to work. The Prime Minister, who had been struggling in the intrigue, immediately felt that he had 'grasped the point.' His Majesty the King, who was 29 years old this year, must have been cheated.
After seeing the vast fields of East Africa with his own eyes and seeing a large number of machinery, the King of Portugal had a good feeling about the shortage of manpower in East Africa. The idea that black people were inferior was deeply rooted in Europe. How could those very advanced equipment for Portugal be mastered by black people! So East Africa lacked manpower.
With such a clear view, the King of Portugal was very sure. "If you don't believe it, you can first organize 500 people. Whether it is true or not, it will only take a year to find out. "
Just when the King of Portugal made up his mind, Wei Kun's ship had already entered Copenhagen, Denmark, with the ship that sent the Princess of Denmark. Passion for adultery was one of the reasons, but Wei Kun was also puzzled by the changes in Europe. Men and women were different. Her Royal Highness' attitude made it clear that if Wei Kun could only choose between talking in bed and doing things. If he chose both, she wouldn't serve him. Wei Kun readily chose to do things. After the matter was done, all kinds of questions became more and more apparent. Wei Kun managed to hold back a question. 'Denmark, whose status is determined by the reproductive system, is it going to have a socialist system?'
With such confusion, Wei Kun simply went to Denmark, a potential big customer in the future, to find out. When he received a 'grand' reception at the port, Wei Kun was not interested in the style of this country of more than 40,000 square kilometers. After reviewing the 50,000 troops, the armed forces of hundreds of people were like a breeze.
Denmark was very respectful to Wei Kun, the 'Prince'. Since the number of China's navy probably exceeded the entire Danish national population, the comparison with China was meaningless. The only thing the King of Denmark could do was to receive him politely.
After learning about Wei Kun's purpose, the King of Denmark and the Prime Minister were very confused. "Your Royal Highness, why are you so interested in our system?"
"There is a saying that you want to have a socialist system. I am very curious. "Wei Kun did not hide it.
"Socialist system … What's wrong with it?" The Prime Minister of Denmark looked confused.
"Our Min dynasty has a socialist system, that is …" Wei Kun explained.
However, halfway through, he was interrupted by the Prime Minister of Denmark. "Your Royal Highness, we think that your Min dynasty has a democratic system, and ours is a socialist system."
Wei Kun blinked several times. In the political discourse of the Min dynasty, the Min dynasty was based on Marx's theory, democratic ideals, and a socialist system. How did the Min dynasty become a democratic system in the mouth of these Europeans? After a dozen seconds, Wei Kun finally understood. It turned out that Denmark had made its own rules with the help of some words.
Encountering such a problem, Wei Kun had to analyze it in detail. He asked, "Does your country adopt state ownership of land?"
The Prime Minister of Denmark clearly expressed a negative.
"Does your country adopt a republic system where everyone is equal?" Wei Kun continued to ask.
"Our country adopts a citizenship system with property restrictions." The Prime Minister of Denmark gave a very clear answer.
From the dialogue, Wei Kun had a more complete impression of Denmark, a small country with a few people. The country originally wanted to be incorporated into Germany, but was rejected by Bismarck. During the Franco-Prussian War, due to the fierce internal conflict in Denmark, the monarchy was finally abolished and a constitutional monarchy was established. After that, Denmark began to develop and tried to ease the internal conflict. In 1891, Denmark introduced a pension system, and the goal of the Diet in 1892 was to promote unemployment benefits and family welfare systems.
"If a country adopts state ownership of land, do you think this country is a democratic system or a socialist system?" Wei Kun asked the Prime Minister.
"Of course it is a democratic system!" The Prime Minister of Denmark answered firmly.
"Your idea seems to be very popular in Europe, right?" Wei Kun continued to ask. As a young man who grew up under the education of China, Wei Kun's standards of a democratic system were very high. Because of the highly developed productivity and abundant material wealth, people had no interest in private ownership of the means of production. The social production model based on comprehensive cooperation had gained a dominant position. If even state ownership of land could be the standard of a democratic system, Wei Kun had no confidence in the level of a 'socialist system' like Denmark.
"In Northern Europe, we think that state ownership of land is a democratic system. But in the Northern European countries, many people are quite supportive of the socialist system. They think that social problems caused by the capitalist system can be solved through social relief and social security. "The Prime Minister said very seriously, but also with a bit of guilt. After all, the "Prince" in front of him was the second son of the emperor of the largest democratic country in the world at this time. Who knew what this young man's views on politics were like? If he really wanted to start a war with the reason of 'destroying the bourgeois countries', the European countries really couldn't stand it.
When the Prime Minister finished asking, the King of Denmark interrupted, "Your Highness, what do you think of the socialist system?"
Wei Kun thought for a moment, then said, "In our political books, the socialist system is the advanced stage of the capitalist system. Because it is difficult to get rid of the capitalist system and solve the chronic problems, we implement nationalization of the industry that is the lifeline of the country, change its pure profit-making nature, and turn it into an enterprise that provides social services as the core. And by continuously improving the level of technology and management of state-owned enterprises, the overall development of social productivity is promoted. So I really can't accept your country's standards of turning state ownership of land into a socialist system. "
When a country's standards of political judgment were so bluntly challenged, all the people in the upper class of Denmark were speechless. And Her Royal Highness Princess of Denmark, who was sitting next to the King, held the hand of the King and tried to smooth things over. "Uncle, why do you have to lower yourself to the level of a child?"
The King of Denmark smiled bitterly in his heart. He was too lazy to get angry with a little guy who was not even thirty years old. But it was a very unwise choice to ignore a young and hot-blooded guy who had a lot of troops. Only God knew if Wei Kun would fall out with Denmark because of the issue of ideology. All the standards and views that Denmark adopted were not to be enemies with other countries. If they were to be treated like this, it would be more unjust than Dou E.
After all, the Prime Minister of Denmark was elected by the people, so he felt more supported by the public. Facing the son of the emperor, he felt extremely inferior, and at the same time, there was a kind of rebound caused by inferiority. So the Prime Minister opened his mouth and asked, "According to your standards, which type of system in our country is in your theory? And do you have any … suggestions for our system? "
Wei Kun wanted to go up and scold the Prime Minister, but he held back. Thinking about it carefully, Wei Kun came here to do business, not to vent his anger. Unless Wei Kun brought an army of more than a hundred thousand black brothers to completely conquer Denmark, overthrow the Danish royal family, and establish a new country. Otherwise, whatever he said would be meaningless.
I can't be childish! I can't be childish! I can't be childish! Wei Kun repeated it three times in his heart, then smiled and said, "I have no opinion on the philosophy of your country. This is all your country's internal affairs. We never advocate interfering in the internal affairs of other countries. "
Seeing Wei Kun actually admit defeat, the Prime Minister of Denmark was also very surprised. Diplomats could make such a choice, and it was the nature of the young masters to give orders and talk about their views, as if their views could dominate the world. But the Prime Minister dared not believe it, because as long as the word "but" appeared, Wei Kun could express a completely different opinion.
"The purpose of my trip is to negotiate with your country on the issue of animal husbandry, because your country's location is very suitable. With your country's relationship with Germany and England, you can probably provide a large amount of cheap meat to these two countries. And this cheap meat probably requires a large amount of cheap alfalfa from our East Africa. So all my opinions are to make this business deal complete as soon as possible. "Wei Kun expressed his original purpose.
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