"Councilman! Can you please make some predictions on the recent development of the new Canadian Federation? "The reporter spoke very quickly and enunciated very clearly.
Even though he had been interviewed by The Times, Lloyd Webber, a Liberal MP, George still admired the basic manners of the reporters of The Times. Therefore, he smiled and said, "Personally, I think that the new Canada will definitely become a very good province."
The look in the reporter's eyes changed when he heard this. It was as if a hungry wolf had seen a delicious cub. "Your Excellency, if you want to turn Canada into a province, what level of personnel should be stationed there?"
After talking for more than half an hour, the reporter hurriedly left. He then ran to the nearest cafe, ordered a pot of coffee, and began to write rapidly. The next day, an article titled "The Future of Britain's Low Earners" appeared on the second page of The Times. The article described a future in which the new Canada, like the island of Great Britain, was completely owned by the Queen. Unlike in Great Britain, the distribution of these lands would be managed by a committee and a local agency. All citizens who were willing to engage in agricultural production could apply for it as a subject of the British Empire without paying rent.
On the same day that the article was published, Lao He George received more than 12 lunch invitations at noon. Because of a dinner appointment with the leader of the Conservative Party, Lloyd Webber, George politely declined the invitation. The first thing the leader of the Conservative Party said at the dinner table was, "I've read today's Times. Do you really think what it says?"
"Is it strange?" Lao He? George asked. State ownership of land was a relatively new idea in Europe. With the rise of the Min dynasty, this idea was initially used to criticize the Min dynasty's evil communist co-wife system. With some propaganda by the foreign affairs department of the Min dynasty, from the well field system to the later land granting system, many public or collective land systems in China's history began to circulate among the literate classes in Britain.
"Of course it's strange!" the leader of the Conservative Party replied confidently. Since the time of Mencius, China had already expressed that 'the people are more important than the country, and the ruler is less important'. In England, it was not until after the French Revolution that the people had some signs of 'not being negative'. Just because it wasn't negative didn't mean it was positive. People, especially those with low incomes, were synonymous with filth, stupidity, cunning, greed, and potential criminals. Even if he was giving the kindest expression to the people, he would at least include the attribute "rude." In the eyes of the leader of the Conservative Party, providing land for such scum was already comparable to going against the grain.
Even if he was the leader of the Conservative Party, Lloyd? George did not back down at all. "Sir, if you look at our reporter's description of China 40 years ago, you'll probably believe that the opportunity to farm can greatly improve the standard of living of the people. Over the past 30 years, almost everyone in China had a job. In only 30 years, China will be able to conquer North America. "
The leader of the British Conservative Party could not help but frown. As long as China was mentioned, this big shot would instinctively show such an expression. China displayed its strength in a way that the leaders of the European countries abhorred. If the connection between these systems and China's achievements was completely severed, there was only one explanation left for reality. Chinese people were born to be several times more capable than Europeans, and Chinese people were born to be several times more noble than Europeans. Therefore, no one in the upper echelons was willing to discuss China, especially the reasons for China's rise.
At such an awkward moment, a well-dressed man walked over. "May I ask if you're Lloyd? Mr. George? "
"Yes." Lao He? Lloyd? George did not remember knowing this man.
The upper-class man smiled and said, "I run a steel company. Today, I saw the Times interview you, and I'm very interested in your political views. I don't know how to contact your donation organization. "
He did not expect someone to express that they wanted to donate to him, or was it someone from the upper echelons? Lloyd? George could not understand it himself. His words probably wouldn't please the upper echelons. Lao He? Lloyd? George already had the determination to take responsibility. However, there were actually people from the upper echelons in this world who had other ideas, and it was the upper echelons who had to pay. Lloyd? George began to wonder if there was something wrong with him. Or if this person had taken the wrong medicine.
After exchanging business cards, Lloyd? George said that he would visit when he had time. After recovering from the initial surprise, the young MP began to think that the well-dressed man was probably a swindler, or at least not the boss of a steel company.
The leader of the Conservative Party did not speak. He used this unexpected action to adjust his mood, and once again had his own thoughts about the current situation. "We talked about the Suez Canal yesterday. We don't know what the Liberal Party thinks."
"We, the Liberal Party, think that since we can't stop the Chinese, it's better to let them dig another canal." Lloyd? George answered straightforwardly. The Min dynasty had formally proposed a plan to widen or dig the Suez Canal to the British side. Since it was a formal proposal, there were naturally some accompanying threats. For example, the Min dynasty believed that the Red Sea and the Indian Ocean needed to be considered for regular navigation. If the Min dynasty decided to not have regular navigation under Britain's provocation, the British also needed to be mentally prepared.
If it was in the past, the British could only prepare for war, but now, the British probably had no interest in starting a war with the Min dynasty. The Conservative Party wanted to see the opinion of the ruling Liberal Party. George's opinion was very important.
"Isn't the Liberal Party worried about what the Chinese will do by digging the new Suez Canal?" The leader of the Conservative Party was puzzled by the Liberal Party's decision.
Lloyd? George replied with a straight face, "We don't know what the Chinese will do with the new opportunity. That's all in the future. We only know that if we don't let the Chinese dig now, then the Chinese will do a lot of things right away. And we, the Liberal Party, also asked the canal company. The canal company said that they would never spend money to widen and deepen the canal. "
Talking about the war, the leader of the Conservative Party fell into silence again. The Chinese didn't like to talk, they only liked to do. Just like before the Sino-American war broke out, the British didn't see that China would immediately plunge into such a terrible war. Since the Min dynasty had clearly made a threat, these threats could not be regarded as a bluff.
Just when the leader of the Conservative Party didn't know what to say, another well-dressed man came over. The leader of the Conservative Party knew that this was a shareholder of a British railway company. The shareholder didn't look at the acquaintance, but asked the young man, who was less than 30 years old, with a straight face. "Are you Lloyd? Mr. George? "
"Yes," Lloyd replied. George replied.
"Lloyd? Mr. George, are you Lloyd? "The shareholder of the railway company asked loudly. Because the voice was loud enough, a considerable part of the people in the restaurant turned their heads to look. At this time in Europe, there was a sense of demons and ghosts. The British Episcopal Church publicly claimed that when Lloyd died, they would go to hell. Although the Episcopal Church and the Vatican were not in the same pot, the Vatican also said the same thing. At least several countries' archbishops had issued such instructions to their domestic parishes.
"If people can get rich through labor, will your railway company earn less in North America? No, sir, I believe your railway company will earn more. "Lloyd George also knew the shareholder of the railway company. George also knew the owner of the railroad company. The guy had donated a lot of money to the Liberal Party, so most of the Liberals remembered his face.
"This has nothing to do with earning more or less!" The shareholder said angrily, "This is a problem of policy. There is a problem with the policy you insist on. How can you have state ownership? How can you have that kind of distribution instead of buying and selling? If everything goes according to your way, the whole of Britain can be divided among the poor. Because there are so many of them! "
The fierce voice and dancing movements fully expressed the shareholder's emotions. In the end, it was the Conservative Party leader who got up and persuaded the shareholder to leave and accompanied him. Lloyd? George ate the dessert after the meal and drank the delicious black tea in one gulp before getting up to leave. When the waiter opened the door, he asked in a low voice, "Mr. Member, can you really distribute land to the poor?"
Lloyd? George was stunned. He could understand the rich and powerful people's concern. However, a waiter actually asked the same question almost immediately at noon, which was really surprising. He looked at the waiter who couldn't help but show an expression of worry on his face and replied with a smile, "I have never been a person who will easily express my own opinion."
This answer made a smile appear on the waiter's face. Because there was hope, the waiter looked radiant. Opening the door completely, the waiter said goodbye, "Sir, I wish you good luck. Goodbye! "
That afternoon, Lloyd? There were a lot of visitors in George's office. The group of visitors, without exception, came to ask about Lloyd's proposal. George's suggestion was more specific, or the extent to which this suggestion was implemented. Those who could come here probably had more supporters and fewer opponents. The next day, other newspapers began to publish articles about Lao He? George's dissenting article, on the whole, had many more dissenters than supporters.
The reasons for their objections were nothing more than 'believing in communism is going to hell' and 'not engaging in trade and distribution is a completely evil path'. Of course, some of the newspapers cursed out loud. They were filled with fear of privacy, as well as Lao He Huang. George's vicious personal attack. Some newspapers were a bit more rational. They put forward their own theories to refute the Lloyd? George.
For example, a newspaper wrote a story about a rich adventurer who sold his beloved horse at an oasis at a high price before entering the desert. His friend was very surprised and asked him, "You sold the horse for a much lower price than the horse itself." Why are you doing this? If you're greedy for money, then this is obviously a losing business. If you want to do a good deed, why don't you just give the horse to that person? The rich man who sold the horse replied, "People only care about what they spend money to get. The more money they spend, the more they care." If you give the horse to them for free, they will definitely not be sincere. They will ruin the horse.
This was the first time he caused such a huge sensation. Lao He? Apart from receiving people, George searched for articles related to himself in the newspapers all day long. Among all the critical articles, Lao He? George could not help but want to respond to this elegantly written, ingenious story, and seemingly easy to understand article that explained the truth. The saying that the donkey's head did not match the horse's mouth was too deceptive. Even Lao He? George felt a great threat.
Horses were not land, and giving horses did not mean that the people cultivated the land. After studying the Min dynasty policy, Lao He? George found that there were many places in the Min dynasty land policy that were not noticed by others. First of all, a person in the Min dynasty could only get five mu of land under any circumstances. After they learned and mastered the corresponding technology, they could apply for more land. If a person could not cultivate the land well, the government would reduce that person's land until it was reduced to five mu.
For the Min dynasty, the land was for cultivation. If they lacked the ability to cultivate or were not willing to rely on farming for a living, then they would lose their opportunity. This is not the same thing as buying and selling horses, Loch Ness. George had clearly expressed his views in the interview. His policy was that the people must produce a certain amount of food from the farmland every year. If they could not produce such food, they would be deprived of the right to apply for land.
The second day passed. On the third day, a lot of tabloid reporters made appointments to interview Lao He? George. Lao He? Of course, George refused. When the MP walked through the street he usually walked, he saw someone holding up a banner, publicly expressing support for the land policy to help the poor. In addition to emphasizing that the poor were also people, there were also slogans such as "state ownership of land is beneficial to the country and the people."
Even though he knew that he would encounter similar troubles, Lao He? George still felt a little uneasy. He did not want to have anything to do with state ownership of land. This term, which was equivalent to freedom, was too damaging to politicians. But he had no choice. After he said it, he could only let others comment on it.
Britain had a population of more than 30 million. Coupled with the developed newspaper industry, even a small matter could cause an uproar, let alone such a big matter. In the next few days, Lao He? George's attention did not decrease. Instead, he became the focus of attention. The Liberal Party was also under great pressure and had to let Lao He? George made a public explanation in the Parliament.
The special explanation in the Parliament was not mentioned for the time being. The next day, all the major newspapers had Lao He? George's speech at the beginning was a paragraph that everyone could understand, but at the end, Lao He? George expressed his opinion. "... Gentlemen, two thousand years ago, there was a Roman who said something like this. I believe that there was no conspiracy at that time, and no one would put a red hat on him. That was what the Roman said. The beasts of Italy had a nest to rest in, while those who fought and sacrificed for Italy could only enjoy the air and the sun. They had no home and wandered around with their wives and children. The generals lied to the soldiers that they fought to protect the ancestral tombs and temples, but it was all lies, because no soldier had their own altar and ancestral tombs. They were only risking their lives for the glory and wealth of others. Although they were called the masters of Rome, they did not even have a small piece of land. Was it fair? ... "
With the level of culture in Britain at this time, 99% of the readers did not know that this was the elder brother of the Gracchi brothers, Tiberius Gracchi. When Gracchi was a tribune, he gave a public speech to the people. Even the 1% of literate people did not notice that it was the era of the Roman Republic. After the Gracchi brothers were killed, Rome quickly moved from the Republic to the oligarchy, and it did not take long for it to enter the era of the Empire.
Of course, most of the 99% of readers did not have a high income. They read the words of sympathy for the difficult life of the lower class. They saw the possibility of being able to get a large piece of land in North America and even get training in farming knowledge. When they thought of living a life of 30 acres of land, a cow, a wife and children, or a little field in the mountains, most of the 99% of readers had a good opinion of Lao He? He had a good impression of Senator George. Just like the Romans two thousand years ago, they had a strong good opinion of the Gracchi brothers.
The big newspapers were more reserved. Even if they praised, they would only quote the classics. The small and medium-sized newspapers were for their own sales, so they wrote things that were gimmicky. The real Lao He? George began to support the leaflets of various clubs, especially the workers' clubs. "When young and strong, go to the factory to earn money. If there is no chance, go back to the countryside to farm. When the people have their own stable life, who will not firmly support the government? "
"Whoever can make us have confidence in the future, we will firmly support that person!"
"Lao He? George did not advocate the state ownership of land. He only advocated the system of giving opportunities to those who are willing to farm. Please do not slander him! "
The workers, especially those who were really interested in this policy, expressed their support accurately. These leaflets appeared in the workers' clubs, and then quickly flew out of the workers' clubs and were transmitted in various cities. This political issue was completely stirred up.
Lao He, who was at the forefront of the struggle? George was always super busy. When he was exhausted, he arrived near a medium-sized residential area in the suburbs of London. Because he went in a carriage, no one noticed the MP. The MP secretly got off the carriage and walked into an alley. Then, he secretly and skillfully opened the door of a house's backyard.
This action had appeared in the Conservative Party's attack on Lao He? In the description that George was a 'regular at the whipping parlour', but Lao He? George had never had such intense sexual interest. It was just that his personal relationship was more complicated. It was so complicated that his rather tolerant wife could not accept it.
It was because of the great psychological pressure. George wanted to carefully close the courtyard door behind him, but he was too lazy to do so. As long as he opened the back door, Lao He? George could throw his exhausted body and mind into the arms of a beauty, and then obtain complete relaxation. However, just at this moment, two people rushed in from the gap of the open back door. They subdued Lao He in an instant? Senator George then blocked Lloyd George's way. George's mouth and dragged him into the alley.
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