Wei Wenrui was 24 years old and was the eldest daughter of Wei Changrong. In China, the number of people who were considered to be Vézé's direct descendants was very small. The core of the Wei family was Vézé and Wei Changrong. Because of seniority, Vézé was the only son of the first generation of the Wei family. Wei Changrong was the undisputed number one person of the second generation of the Wei family. Wei Wenrui was the eldest daughter of the third generation of the Wei family.
Wei Changrong had a pointy face and big eyes. He was full of heroic spirit. Wei Wenrui's mother was a Jiangnan beauty. Even though she looked more like her father, Wei Wenrui could still be called a Jiangnan beauty. The big eyes and fair skin of the third generation of the Wei family listened to the British financier's question, "If war breaks out between China and Britain, how can we guarantee a stable supply of Sudan pasture to the Netherlands?" She said calmly, "There will probably be a war between China and Britain, I don't deny that. But what is the goal of a war between China and Britain? Is it to kill all the people in China or Britain? Or is it to completely destroy China or Britain? If the goal of a war is to completely destroy, I don't think anyone here should consider doing business. Ensuring everyone's survival in the future is the most important thing. "
Hearing the words of the Chinese princess, the financial professionals present didn't know how to react for a moment. It wasn't that Europe hadn't produced empresses and queens who could control their own politics and influence the situation in Europe, so they couldn't guess whether the Chinese princess' words were a threat or an explanation.
Wei Wenrui continued, "What I can tell you is that even if a war breaks out between China and Britain, China will not aim to destroy Britain. For the past few years, many people have believed that China and Russia will engage in an all-out war in order to seize all of Central Asia and push China's border to the Ural Mountains and the Ural River. But a few years have passed, and there has been no news of China going back on the treaty and attacking Russia. Peace has been restored between China and Russia with the establishment of the border. I hope everyone can believe this. China will abide by the treaty. Even if the conflict between China and Britain reaches the level of war, it will not really shake Britain's position. "
These words were really strange. Financiers were very sensitive to politics. Those who were not sensitive were basically finished, and those who were not finished were on the verge of being finished. From the words of the Chinese princess, the European financiers felt the absolute confidence that China had in itself. Not only did China have the confidence to defeat the United Kingdom, but it also had the confidence to control the war. This was indeed a sign of confidence.
"Even if China can control the situation of the war, I'm afraid China can't control the timing of the war," the British representative said coldly.
Wei Wenrui smiled confidently and replied, "Even if China can't control the timing of the war, it can at least control the time it takes to seek peace. I can tell you that China has made a formal proposal to the British Government to end the state of war. I don't think the British government will give an answer soon. "
This news stunned the financial practitioners. There had been a state of armistice between China and Britain, which meant that the state of war between the two sides had not been lifted. If China really wanted the United Kingdom to make a proposal to end the war, there were two possibilities. The United Kingdom would agree to China's proposal, and the two sides would be at peace. The more likely scenario was that the United Kingdom would make various demands, and the two sides would continue to fight. Therefore, this request was not so much a desire for peace, but a request to continue the war.
Looking at the expressions of the financial practitioners, Wei Wenrui felt quite refreshed. These men might not have felt it at all, but Wei Wenrui was very sensitive to their subconscious expressions of contempt. The person Wei Wenrui admired the most was her fourth grandfather, Vézé, and the person she loved the most was her father, Wei Changrong. As for her mother, Wei Wenrui's feelings were a kind of sympathy. Wei Wenrui's mother was a very beautiful woman, and Wei Changrong never bullied his wife. Therefore, before the age of 16, Wei Wenrui only felt that her family was very normal.
Wei Wenrui had been encouraged by her fourth grandfather since she was a child, and she was determined to have her own career when she grew up. She also naturally thought that it was natural for women to have their own careers. As for her parents' marriage, Wei Wenrui used to think that even if there was no way to brag about it during the difficult times of the revolution, it should at least be a legal marriage, and go through the normal procedures. However, there were always people who talked. When she was 16, she learned that her mother was not a legal marriage. Instead, the King Of The East, Yang Xiuqing, gave her fourth grandfather, Vézé, 20 beautiful women. At that time, Vézé used the method of drawing lots to distribute the 20 beautiful women to his subordinates.
Wei Wenrui was more like her father, Wei Changrong. When she learned that even her mother could not escape the fate of being enslaved, Wei Wenrui was not frightened. In her opinion, only the truly strong could decide their own fate. This was the case for Vézé and Wei Changrong. Since then, the child studied harder and worked harder. Finally, she was selected to take on the job in Europe.
Even though she knew that she was too sensitive to some things, when Wei Wenrui could fight back against those men who looked down on her identity as a woman, she couldn't help but feel refreshed. This refreshment only lasted for a moment, and Wei Wenrui quickly regained her calmness. With her identity, she represented the strength of the country. Wei Wenrui continued, "The war can't be fought indefinitely. This time, I organized the futures market because I want to discuss long-term cooperation with those who are interested in this business."
Most of the participants had lost interest in cheese futures at this time. Futures itself was a certain expectation of the future. War was unpredictable, especially the war between big countries. Both countries were strong and had a solid foundation. It was not unusual for them to fight for a few years. These people who were in finance did not only have one line of business. If possible, they could choose from many fields. Many people were already thinking about which fields would be affected by the future war between China and Britain, and what kind of profits those fields would bring.
China did put forward a peace proposal to Britain, and the British government did not misunderstand China's idea. Two years ago, after China's nearly 10,000-ton warship sailed near Sri Lanka and fought with the British Indian Ocean Fleet, Britain could imagine that it was only a matter of time before the Chinese Navy built more powerful warships.
Now that China dared to ask Britain for peace, the most likely reason was that China had the ability to "ensure peace". Britain also had the ability to "ensure peace" at this time. Eight Monarch-class battleships had been launched for trial. The combat power shown by the eight battleships could easily overwhelm the navy of any European country. Even if the main battleships of the entire European and UA Navy gathered together, the large fleet of the eight Monarch-class battleships could also flatten it. The only problem in front of Britain was whether the British Fleet had the ability to flatten the Chinese Navy's large fleet.
"Now there are not many conflicts between China and Britain, only North America, South Tibet, and Myanmar. We believe that when these problems are resolved, there will be no other conflicts in other areas. In other areas, the need for cooperation between China and Britain is far greater than confrontation, "Lv Cheng, China's ambassador to Britain, said frankly.
After hearing such shameless words, the British Foreign Minister wanted to study what material Lv Cheng's face was made of. However, this was the idea of the weak. When it came to shamelessness, the British side was at least on par with China, or even better than China.
China had not stopped its military operations in Canada in the past two years. A large number of Chinese people had moved into Canada and moved south. Canada's small population, especially in the western part of Canada, could not withstand a single blow from the hundreds of thousands of young soldiers sent by China.
In 1867, Britain merged the provinces of Canada, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia into a federation, which became the earliest dominion of the United Kingdom. Britain? A large number of Chinese had appeared in Colombia, Alberta, and Saskatchewan. After hundreds of small battles, China had pushed to the central part of Canada and bordered the UA. The whole of North America had changed.
In Asia, China was the first to leave Myanmar. Nepal, Ladakh, Zhemengxiong, Bhutan, and other countries in the southern foothills of the Himalayas emphasized the historical fact that they belonged to China.
The British also admitted that the natural environment of these areas was like a bear and could not be compared to the rich India. But these areas were the commanding heights of India. If these areas were taken away by China, the British could only face the Chinese army on the plains, which might directly rush down from the mountains. In this world where the strong preyed on the weak, the British really could not find a reason to trust China.
China's ambassador, Lv Cheng, was well aware of the current situation. He tried his best to persuade, "We, China, have also had conflicts with Russia. It's not a rational choice to think that we can solve the problem without conflict. But there must be a bottom line in conflicts. If the war is dragged out indefinitely, I'm afraid that both sides will make irrational choices. So we can not talk about peace, but we must talk about how to avoid destruction. "
This tone was very familiar to the British Foreign Minister. When the British Empire faced weak countries, it also used this kind of tone to persuade a good girl who fell into her hands. If they could not get benefits from the negotiation table, the British would immediately pull out the steel knife under the table and gain benefits from the battlefield.
"So what do you think about peace?" The British Foreign Minister asked in a very sarcastic tone.
In the face of such mockery, the China ambassador, Lv Cheng, solemnly said in a tone that was not ashamed but proud, "We, China, firmly support free trade, so the British in Ceylon, oh, that is what you call Sri Lanka, the British action in Ceylon that hinders free trade must be corrected!"
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