The 1900 Nanjing Olympics was a grand event of the Min dynasty. A large number of cruise ships sent athletes from all over the world to this beautiful city. In order to let more people experience the fun of sports, the main venue was set in Nanjing, and the branch venues were set in Wuhan, Shanghai, Hangzhou and other cities along the Yangtze River basin. In addition to the Olympic slogan "Faster, Higher, Stronger," the slogan of the Min dynasty was "China goes to the world, and the world goes to China."
Before the Olympics, there was a nationwide relay of the Olympic flame. In the five-year plan that Shen Xin participated in, he also added a comprehensive fitness program. What shocked the officialdom was that a group of comrades were criticized and even punished because they had to link the crackdown implemented in 1899 with the Olympics, and then thought that the Military Governor Vaize attached great importance to the Olympics.
Wei Ze hated the practice of 'the King of Chu loves slender waists, and many in the palace starve to death'. Apart from the logical training that 'one thing is another, and two things happening at the same time must have something to do with each other', Wei Ze also received training within the party on 'taking extreme measures to carry out tasks is the standard behavior of saboteurs'. He also spoke to the whole country for four weeks on "Vézé's Weekend Talk."
Every day, the sun rose and set, and it was not changed by human will. As the work was done, the opening day of the Olympic Games arrived. The main venue in Nanjing, which could accommodate 50,000 spectators, was full. First, there was a cultural performance, then the athletes' entrance ceremony. According to the rules, the athletes of each country were arranged in the order of the first letter of the name of each country.
Just as the athletes of the first country were about to enter, Vézé appeared on the rostrum. All of a sudden, tsunami-like cheers resounded throughout the entire venue. The athletes who had participated in the last Olympic Games had seen the Greek king and his wife attend the Olympics, but they knew that Greece could not compare with a powerful existence like the Min dynasty. What they saw and heard after arriving at the Min dynasty proved to the world how powerful this country was. The huge city and the stadiums in the city made the athletes understand the strength of this country. Seeing that the most powerful emperor of the Min dynasty on earth would actually come to the scene to watch the entrance ceremony, the athletes were also excited.
Of course, the American athletes really wanted to rush to Vézé and kill their greatest enemy. However, the security of the Olympic Games was very meticulous. Athletes were not allowed to bring dangerous items into the stadium. They could only stare angrily at Vézé, trying to kill him with their gazes.
No matter what the people below thought, Vézé didn't care. In fact, these people didn't even appear in Vézé's heart. Recently, the Party building work has been moving forward every day. Vézé didn't know whether the idea of "Once the Central Committee is anti-corruption, the middle management will immediately cancel all the benefits for the grass-roots comrades and not even pay the necessary expenses to the grass-roots comrades" made the grass-roots comrades feel that the Central Committee was considerate. At the very least, there were many complaints from the middle management. The biggest complaint was that the commander-in-chief did not give them any face. Vézé could understand the thoughts of the middle management. After all, no one would want to be under the control of the central government if they were to be ruthlessly exposed by the central government. The middle management knew that it was one thing to not rub sand in the eyes of the central government, but they felt that if the central government made the water too clear, it would be difficult to raise fish.
The dissatisfaction of the middle management made Shen Xin feel a lot of pressure. When he went to ask Vézé, Vézé said indifferently, "It's impossible to solve the problem of hunger once and for all. We can only eat every day and fight against hunger every day. Moreover, people have to metabolize. This is elimination. The key is whether we are standing with the people and whether we are taking the mass route. "
The formation of athletes below the rostrum passed by one by one. Vézé waved to the people below from time to time. Such a cordial reception made the athletes of all countries feel very happy. Queen Cecilia, who was not too far from Vézé, paid more attention to the emperor of the Min dynasty. The strength of the Min dynasty was far beyond Queen Cecilia's imagination. She did not dislike sports and had also been to the training ground of the Austro-Hungarian athletes. Most of these training grounds were provided by the schools. After knowing that these beautiful schools that were empty because of the summer vacation were all public schools, Queen Cecilia no longer wanted to consider the strength of the Min dynasty.
The Queen had applied to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Min dynasty for an audience with His Majesty. She did not know if the application would be approved. In order to save the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the Queen had to do everything she could.
The athletes entered the stadium and lined up. Queen Cecilia was surprised to find that it was not Emperor Vézé who spoke on behalf of the Min dynasty, but President Shen Xin. Just when she was puzzled, the staff of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Min dynasty handed an envelope to Queen Cecilia. She opened it and saw that it said in German, "Please meet us at Gate 2 in 20 minutes."
The Queen was not pretentious. She arrived at the appointed place on time 20 minutes later. Under the guidance of the staff, she went to a reception room. After waiting for less than 10 minutes, Vézé appeared at the door. Seeing Vézé, the Queen immediately felt hopeful.
"Your Majesty, I ask you to let Hungary stay in the Austro-Hungarian Empire. If there is anyone in this world who can do it, only you can do it. " Cecilia did not act coy. After seeing the people of the Hungarian Red Army, she felt that the people who believed in communism probably did not like the cumbersome court etiquette.
She guessed right. Vézé liked this kind of straightforward attitude. As he grew older, Vézé agreed with Uncle Ma's words, "Communists disdain to hide their views and intentions." There was no necessary connection between not wanting to hurt others and hiding. The truth never hurt people. An ugly person did not dare to look at himself in the mirror, it must be because the ugly person thought that the person in his heart was real.
"I have never heard that Hungary wants to completely break off relations with Austria." Vézé said as he motioned for Queen Cecilia to sit down. After the two sat face to face, Vézé asked, "Your Majesty, why are you so insistent that Hungary cannot implement the socialist system? Is it because you are afraid of losing your high position? "
Cecilia did not expect Vézé to ask such a question. After thinking for a moment, she replied, "Revolution will cause chaos in the country, it will create killings, and many people will die."
"As far as I know, it was the British who executed the British King and the French who executed the French King. Hungary has implemented a republic, and the Hungarian people did not hurt you. Hungary did not want to overthrow the Hapsburg rule in Austria. According to the law of history, it was the Austrian people who ended the Hapsburg rule. " At this time, the waiter served coffee to Vézé and Queen Cecilia. Vézé turned to the waiter and said, "Thank you."
Queen Cecilia did not expect that Vézé, who was four years older than her, would talk to her in the tone of a historian about the real existence of the monarchy. In the long run, the Hapsburgs only had a history of 800 years. From a long-term point of view, people will die. Queen Cecilia could not accept Vézé's attitude of ignoring death. In Vézé's eyes, living lives were more like simple symbols written in history. Just as her dissatisfaction was rising rapidly, the queen controlled her emotions. Her purpose in coming here was to continue the existence of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Cecilia had played a huge role in the establishment of this dual empire.
"Your Majesty, how can the Austro-Hungarian Empire continue to exist?" Queen Cecilia went straight to the point.
"The first solution is to kill all the Hungarian soldiers and the Hungarian Red Army. Use force to destroy the revolution. The second solution is to admit the status quo and pretend that the Austro-Hungarian Empire still exists, "Vézé replied calmly. After hearing this, the translator next to him was stunned. He then tried his best to stop himself from laughing.
Queen Cecilia was also stunned. After a while, she asked angrily, "Are you trying to humiliate me?"
Vézé waved his hand slightly. "No, if you are unable to suppress the revolution, you can use public opinion to make Austria think that the Austro-Hungarian Empire still exists before Hungary chooses to completely separate from the Austro-Hungarian Empire. This is also the solution. "
After a moment of anger, Queen Cecilia suddenly felt that she could understand Vézé's words. If someone else had said the same thing, they would probably use words such as maintaining, adjusting, or reaching new heights to describe it. However, Vézé suggested a solution that made people feel helpless. "Pretend that the Austro-Hungarian Empire still exists." As long as the name Austro-Hungarian Empire still existed, they could pretend that the Austro-Hungarian Empire still existed. As time passed, the problems in Austria would gradually be solved, and people would gradually forget many things.
"Your Majesty, can you guarantee that Hungary will not separate from the Austro-Hungarian Empire?" The queen wanted to confirm.
"I can guarantee that Hungary will never accept the rule of the Hapsburgs again, and Hungary will not accept the restoration of the old order," Vézé answered straightforwardly.
Then the meeting ended.
The weather at the Nanjing Olympics was good, and the weather in Great Britain, far to the west of the World Island, was also good. Uncle En took a sip of ginseng tea, and the slightly bitter taste refreshed him. He slightly adjusted the silk cushion on his back that he brought back from the Min dynasty, and continued to read the latest information.
"Environmental assessment of the entire British Empire …"
"The water department implemented new soil and water conservation methods …"
"The forestry department wants to increase the forest coverage of Great Britain in the next five years …"
"Discussion on the pros and cons of family farms and agricultural enterprises …"
"Members of family farms must receive training from agricultural schools and pass the assessment …"
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Comparing the news from the United Kingdom with the news from Europe, it proved that the United Kingdom was the only country in Europe that continued to carry out expansionary fiscal policies. These policies were very familiar to Uncle En. He had seen a lot of such things during the years he was in the Min dynasty. The Min dynasty set up family farms in North America, and it mentioned that the farms had the obligation to invest in soil improvement. Now the United Kingdom copied the policies of the Min dynasty in North America, and began to try to implement it in Great Britain. The so-called soil improvement sounded high and mighty, but it was actually very simple. At this stage, the livestock manure was collected to raise earthworms, and the earthworm manure was used to improve the soil.
Thinking of what he saw in the Min dynasty, Uncle En couldn't help but light a small Mozambique cigar for himself and leaned back in the chair with narrowed eyes. The Chinese were really an amazing agricultural people. Any young man could grow vegetables, and any young girl who was angry because of work could cultivate vegetable seeds. This was a job that gardeners or old farmers could do in the United Kingdom. He didn't know if the United Kingdom would become like China after learning China's policies.
Such a gentle imagination didn't last long, and Uncle En's thoughts returned to the cruel reality. The depression brought by the economic crisis finally showed signs of loosening. The United Kingdom adopted an expansionary fiscal policy while doing its best to develop electrification, with the intention of relentlessly pursuing the industry of the Min dynasty.
Russia rapidly industrialized with the support of French funds. With the brand-new mining equipment imported from the Min dynasty, the steel output in 1898 had reached 3.8 million tons, ranking third in Europe and much higher than France. Of course, Russia's current industrial level was not as good as France's, and the level of technology was not as good as France's. After losing to Hungary in two consecutive battles, everyone's evaluation of the Russian Army was greatly reduced.
Another country with a low starting point but rapid progress was the Osman Empire. Wherever the railways built by China companies went, the local industry and commerce would more or less develop. The rapid increase of internal combustion engines in Europe allowed the Osman Empire's oil industry to develop rapidly, and the difficult financial situation of the Osman Empire barely showed signs of improvement.
What concerned Uncle En the most was the Hungarian Revolution. Uncle En had to admit that the situation of the Hungarian Revolution was terrible. Without Austria's control, the Hungarian Revolution naturally couldn't succeed. Getting rid of Austria's control meant that Hungary would have to face more and more difficult enemies. Uncle En launched the Second International and created the propaganda that 'Hungary's bumpkins can't build a country, as long as we wait, we can watch them destroy themselves' in Europe. He had tried his best.
Uncle En lit another cigar for himself and felt a little melancholy. Uncle Ma believed that the communist revolution would break out in the developed capitalist countries all over the world at the same time. The revolution of the Min dynasty and the rise of the Min dynasty proved the possibility of a country implementing a socialist system. However, the unusually powerful Min dynasty itself couldn't be imitated, and the establishment of the second socialist country could be used as a reference. Uncle En wanted to see what such a country would look like, but he had no confidence in his fight against the Grim Reaper.
There was a knock on the door, and the nanny who took care of Uncle En brought him the latest newspaper. The Times had been serializing the Olympic Games in recent days, but this time the front page wrote 'Austria launched a summer war against Hungary'.
Austria launched a war during the Olympic Games, and the Olympic Committee naturally expressed its opposition and regret according to the regulations, but this had no influence on Austria. What really made Austria lose face was the shameful failure of the summer war. The Democracy Foundation's report to the country pointed out that the Austrian army's command system used seven languages at the same time, and the originally rotten and rigid command system was now unbearable. This chaos proved that the existing system of the Austrian army had completely failed. Without a comprehensive reform, the Austrians in the next war would probably only be able to defend Wiener.
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