Bury the Qing Dynasty

Chapter 340 All kinds of cheating!

Livingston finally knew why Thomson had resigned.

Appointment, meeting alone, is this kind of vocabulary that you, a stupid thief, can use on the emperor of the Ming Empire?
Thomson has clearly said before that the Emperor of Ming Dynasty can meet with anyone else at will, but other people must "ask for an audience" if they want to see the emperor of Ming Dynasty, and they can only "see" after obtaining permission, even Louis XVI and George The third is no exception, not to mention the stupid eagles who are not as powerful as France and England.

If he really went to "meet" the emperor of the Ming Empire alone as Thomas Jefferson said, maybe the entire Silly Eagle would be unlucky.

Thinking of this, Livingston couldn't help feeling rejoicing again.

Fortunately, Thomson has told himself all these things, and he still firmly remembers them in his heart.

After thinking about it, Livingston decided to persuade Jefferson again: "As you can see, sir, the Ming Dynasty is a very traditional imperial country. In this country, their emperor has the supreme status and power, and this country The common people also think that all this is as it should be, and they even think that the emperor of Ming Dynasty is the master of the whole world."

"Yes, including us, England, France, and sand geese, even if we don't want to agree with this, but this does not prevent the officials and civilians of Ming Dynasty from thinking so. All those who are unwilling to agree with this, They will be regarded as rebellious by Ming officials, the army and even their civilians."

"Allies? No, no, sir, their emperor can say that we are their allies, but Ming officials, civilians and the army don't think so."

"Believe me, sir, if I use words such as appointment and private meeting, I am afraid that the only end will be deportation, and the Ming army will be ready to attack us, even if their emperor does not Think so."

"So, please remember that you must maintain [-]% respect for the emperor of the Ming Kingdom, and never use words like appointments or private meetings. Who told us that we foolish eagles are not as powerful as the Ming Kingdom?"

"In fact, all of us know very well that our Silly Jaeger is not an opponent of England or France, let alone Ming, which is much stronger than them."

When Livingston said this, Thomas Jefferson inevitably felt a little aggrieved.

But Thomas Jefferson also knew very well in his heart that no matter how aggrieved he was, he could only bear it—if it wasn't for the help of France, it would be impossible for the Silly Eagle to get rid of England's colonial rule, and if it wasn't for France and England not fighting each other However, the foolish eagle did not dare to ask France to purchase Louisiana.

As for forcibly attacking Louisiana and letting the flag of the bald eagle fly over Louisiana?
Don't be ridiculous, if it was replaced by the treasury that owed a whole lot of debts more than ten years ago, France, which is also extremely unstable in its own country, is still possible, but the current French treasury has nothing but more than a billion dragons owed to Daming. What kind of debt, its country has gradually stabilized, especially as the French god of war Napoleon continued to win the battlefield against the Habsburg family, France even faintly showed signs of revival.

At this time, the Silly Jaeger will not forcefully attack Louisiana unless he has grown hair on his guts.

The more Thomas Jefferson thought about it, the more aggrieved he became. After a long while, he said faintly: "Mare Faqar, this is really unreasonable."

However, what Thomas Jefferson did not expect was that Livingston not only did not agree with his statement, but said in a more resentful tone: "Mingzhu? In fact, I can't think of any country in the world that is better than the Ming Dynasty." Even more simmering."

Jefferson was taken aback for a moment, and after he came back to his senses, he asked in shock: "Is the content on the English version of the Ming Dynasty newspaper true?"

Livingston shook his head and said: "I don't know whether the content in that newspaper is true or not, but Thomson once told me that the common people of the Ming country can accuse the emperor of his faults, and their emperor will Listen to the opinions of the common people."

Jefferson said: "The civilians of our silly thief eagle can also criticize the commander in chief, and the commander in chief will also listen to the opinions of the civilians, so this does not mean anything."

Livingston said, "Can the civilians of our Silly Eagle accuse those rich businessmen? If there is a conflict between a rich businessman and ordinary civilians, who will our judicial organs favor?"

Jefferson patiently explained: "This is not a question of who is biased, but a question of who is right and who is wrong."

Livingston chuckled, shrugged his shoulders and said, "Maybe you are right, sir, but I have to remind you that most of us idiots can't afford a barrister. I believe you know the consequences of not having a barrister."

Jefferson frowned: "Could it be that the judiciary of the Ming Dynasty hires barristers for ordinary people?"

Livingston shook his head, and said: "Thomson explained that there is no lawyer industry in China, right and wrong are all judged by the government, and it will be more biased towards civilians."

Jefferson frowned even tighter: "It's not fair, Livingston, you have to know that those rich businessmen have to pay more taxes. If there is no tax paid by them, then the country's army and government will have to pay more taxes. What does it work on?"

Livingston obviously didn't want to argue with Jefferson on this issue: "Sir, these are what Thomson told me. How many of them are true and how many are false. Now I don't know. If you want to get the most prepared conclusion , I think we should still observe carefully.”

"However... when we changed to steam locomotives in Tianjin, we didn't get any preferential treatment. Instead, we queued up with ordinary people from the Ming Dynasty. This should be a good example, right?"

Jefferson shook his head, somewhat disapproving of Livingston's statement.

Simply excluding this matter by riding a steam locomotive does not explain anything, and what is said in the newspapers issued by the Ming Dynasty cannot be believed completely—compared with all the news heard or on paper, Jefferson is more willing to believe what he sees with his own eyes. arrived.

It's just that Jefferson didn't want to cause more trouble before he came to the final conclusion, so he ordered Livingston to follow the etiquette and formally submit the letter of credence to Honglu Temple, and expressed his desire to meet Zhu Jinsong, the great Ming emperor. wishes.

Zhu Jinsong did not make things difficult for Jefferson this time, but happily answered Jefferson's request for a meeting.

However, before the official meeting, Zhu Jinsong still asked Honglu Temple to arrange a set of procedures for receiving Jefferson, and specially invited Jefferson to a court meeting held in Fengtian Temple, and took Jefferson to visit the Forbidden City.

After a series of reception procedures were completed, Zhu Jinsong summoned Jefferson alone in the imperial garden.

Zhu Jinsong first expressed his nostalgia for Hua Shengdun and Adams: "I especially remember when Hua Shengdun and Adams first came to Daming. At that time, Daming had just returned to the country not long ago, and it would not be a shame to say that it was poor and white. However, the laborers that Hua Shengdun and Adams recruited for Daming even relieved Daming's urgent need, and from this point of view, Silly Jailer can be regarded as an old friend of Daming."

After remembering the past, Zhu Jinsong began to look forward to the future: "I hope that the friendship between Da Ming and Silly Eagle can continue forever, and we will work together to take care of the whole little broken pot and work together for the peace and stability of the little broken ball."

Of course, Jefferson would not be intimidated by such a scene, and immediately responded with a smile, and then made his own request: "This is the first time I have come to the Ming Kingdom, and I am very curious about everything about the Ming Kingdom. I hope the emperor of the Ming Dynasty will allow me to study for a while longer?"

After Zhu Jinsong nodded with a smile, Jefferson changed the topic again and turned the topic to foreign students: "Before, our stupid congressmen made a wrong decision to suspend Xiang Mingguo. Sending foreign students, I am here this time, and I also hope to restart the sending plan of foreign students?"

Zhu Jinsong said with a smile: "Of course, Daming is always open and inclusive. As the saying goes, those who come will not be rejected, and those who go will not be chased. If there is a need, the stupid thief eagle can send foreign students to Daming at any time. It can be suspended, and this principle will not change."

"In fact, more than half of the more than 100 countries on the small broken ball are sending foreign students to Daming, and these foreign students are also very serious in their studies in Daming. I also hope that they can learn something and serve my cause when they go back. nation."

Of course, this is pure nonsense - it is true that more than half of the more than 100 countries in Xiaopoqiu are sending foreign students to Daming, but it is pure to say that these foreign students can go back to serve their own country after they have achieved success in their studies It's bullshit.

Because those international students who can go back to serve their own country are basically at a half-baked level, and those international students who have really achieved success in their studies will be kept by Daming to work for Daming.

If you are really determined and want to go back to serve your country’s international students after you have achieved something in your studies, Daming will not forcibly detain them or arrange interception and killing on the way, but these international students will be excluded in various ways after returning ——The exclusion from those half-level international students.

The operation is simple to say, but it is dirty when it comes to the implementation level.

After a few more random words, Jefferson said in a casual tone: "Speaking of which, this is the first time for me to participate in a small pot meeting, so I don't know if there is anything I need to pay attention to?"

Zhu Jinsong laughed and said: "There is nothing to pay attention to. After all, the silly thief eagle is one of the five benevolent people of Xiaopoguo. Naturally, he can say whatever he wants. Even if someone is dissatisfied, it will not affect you. Silly Eagle's status in the world."

"From the day Xiaopoguo was established, it has been clearly stipulated that the five benevolent people of Xiaopoguo will not change, and there is no way to change it, unless one of the benevolent people is destroyed by the country—and there are four other benevolent people. Help me, who can destroy one of the great benevolent people? If he has the ability to destroy five benevolent people at the same time, why should he care about the little pot?"

After being told by Zhu Jinsong, Jefferson was somewhat relieved.

It seems that Xiaopoguo still has some rules, and with the Ming Empire suppressing it, it is estimated that no country can kill the five benevolent people at the same time.

Thinking of this, Jefferson tentatively asked: "What if, I mean, if, what if some unpleasant things happened between our silly burglar and France?"

Zhu Jinsong said with a smile: "I can tell you this - if there is a conflict between a small country and a small country, Xiao Poguo will come forward to mediate and the conflict will disappear; if there is a conflict between a small country and five good people, Xiaoguo will also resolve it If they come forward to mediate, the small country will be gone; if there is a conflict between the five great benevolent people and the five great benevolent people, then the little broken pot will not take care of it, and will only try to mediate."

Jefferson laughed, and after a long silence, he asked, "So, what about Ming? What is Ming's attitude?"

Zhu Jinsong smiled secretly, and said, "Ming's attitude is to try not to start a war. After all, the main route of Xiao Poqiu is peace and development."

"However, if the Silly Eagle really has any conflicts with France, then Daming will not favor any side, and will try to remain neutral."

Hearing this, Jefferson probably understood what Zhu Jinsong meant.

The so-called try not to provoke a war means that you can provoke a war, but it cannot affect the interests of the Ming Dynasty.

The so-called keeping neutral as much as possible means that if Silly Eagle really wants to make a film with France, it depends on who offers a higher price.

However, Jefferson was very satisfied with this.

What are Ming's interests?
What Daming cares about now is oil, labor, steel and copper. Silly Eagle can try its best to meet the needs of Ming in terms of labor and oil. What about France?Besides the laborers recruited together with England and the copper mine they jointly exploited, what else did Ming need urgently in France?
In other words, even if Silly Eagle really wants to make a film with France, the price that Silly Eagle can offer is higher!
Thinking of this, Jefferson said confidently: "For the sake of the friendship between the Ming Dynasty and the Silly Eagle, I will try my best to persuade the gentlemen in Congress to increase the recruitment of labor and drill a few more oil wells at the same time."

Zhu Jinsong laughed, and said, "Don't worry, I'm curious, what's the conflict between you idiots and France?"

Jefferson thought about it and said: "Actually, there is no contradiction, it's just a little thing-France has an enclave in our silly thief eagle's home. I hope to buy this enclave from Louis XVI, but Louis XVI does not want to buy it." agree."

Zhu Jinsong smiled and asked, "Is it Louisiana?"

(End of this chapter)