Wild North America 1846

Chapter 553 The Power of the European Shit Stirring Stick
At the beginning of September 1870, the imperial court suddenly took a unified strike against experts and professors who had been clamoring for a long time, which caused social shock.

at the same time
The Imperial Propaganda Department is at full strength, publicizing the history of the empire's entrepreneurship to the public through various public media, advocating the spirit of loyalty and patriotism, respecting the sacrifices of the imperial soldiers, and guiding the society to a correct view of honor, disgrace, and history. Don't let people with ulterior motives People are biased.

Hundreds of ex-soldier clubs scattered in major cities of the empire showed unprecedented unity and stood on the side of the imperial court with a clear banner.

Through the public opinion media, criticizing and angrily denouncing those experts and celebrities who have abandoned history, betrayed their ancestors, and declared that the moon in the West is rounder than that in China regardless of shame has formed a huge social force and represents the mainstream public opinion in society.

One time
All kinds of strange talks that once flooded the newspapers were cleaned up, and the Imperial Propaganda Department immediately announced several regulatory principles for the newspapers and periodicals, which were strictly prohibited from being violated.

This includes news newspapers and cable broadcasting stations must establish a correct orientation of public opinion, must not attack and smear the imperial court and the military, strictly prohibit news reports involving the private life of the royal family, must maintain traditional Chinese culture, art, beliefs and traditional moral concepts, gather national confidence, and promote respect for the elderly Young traditional virtues and so on.

Violators will be punished by suspension of newspapers and radio stations for rectification, rectification within a time limit, demerits recorded by the chief editor and working editors, fines, criminal detention and other punishment measures, until the ban on news newspapers and cable broadcasting stations, and huge fines.

Violators of the criminal law shall be handed over to the judiciary for punishment.

opinion polls found;

The vast majority of the public support the court's move to purge the public opinion circles, thinking that this kind of chaos should have been cleaned up a long time ago. Now the newspapers and public opinion in the society are full of demons dancing around, which is simply dirty.

The public has long been disgusted with these so-called experts and professors, and it is really satisfying to severely punish them.

With the support of social fundamentals, the purge action quickly dug deep, and a large number of so-called teachers, disciples, and sympathizers of experts and professors were arrested.

There are some newspaper and media bosses, and even a small number of nobles, all of whom were pulled out with mud and roots, and were liquidated by the court.

The purge of public opinion on an unprecedented scale lasted for more than five months. The 5 people involved in the case were punished to varying degrees. one third.

Most of the other people were fined and confiscated all their property, deprived of their titles of nobility, and sent to a hard labor camp for one and a half to 20 years. Basically, this life was over.

In the society of the Great Tang Empire, there was very little tolerance for those sentenced to hard labor.

Such people are basically unable to find a job in society, and no one dares to hire them. Their household registration is often checked by the police, and passports marked with black history are a big trouble when they go out. They are often thrown into jails by the police for no reason.

The factory owners who dare to hire these people with black history will also be unlucky. Their inclinations are very doubtful, and they will be included in the imperial court's monitoring blacklist.That would be the end of the calf.

In places like hard labor camps, there are very few people who can really come out whole.

In the unprecedented purge of the public opinion circles, some of those with proven crimes and extremely malicious intentions basically did not leave the prison of the General Security Bureau, and were dealt with quietly.

From now on
The atmosphere in the public opinion circles of the newspapers and radio stations of the Datang Empire is positive, and the tolerance for strange talks by various experts and professors has been greatly reduced, and some extreme speeches and non-mainstream ideas have lost their market.

The public opinion environment is dominated by bright and positive propaganda, attaching importance to traditional culture and education, and emphasizing the social virtues of respecting the old and caring for the young, and embarking on the correct development track.

Viscount Yao Guangyi was commended for his decisive handling of this matter. This swift and resolute action has completely wiped out all kinds of unhealthy tendencies in the cultural and public opinion circles of the empire, established an industry benchmark, and established a quantifiable moral standard system.

All of these were rewarded by His Majesty the Emperor, and he was appointed Minister of Culture and Sports in March 1871. His family members were rich, and he became one of the hottest upstarts in the political circles of the empire. This is a later story.

The storm of purges of public opinion set off by the Tang Empire in September first shocked Britain. Prime Minister William Ewart Gladstone of London expressed his deep concern about this matter through his special envoy, Lord Palmerston.

Here is something extra

Lord Palmerton, as the Governor of Canada, will inevitably go to the warm southern Tang Dynasty for a long vacation in September every year, and will not return to the sparsely populated and cold Ottawa at least until April to May of the second year.

The Governor and his wife are sometimes in Mexico City, sometimes in Chicago, sometimes in Los Angeles, and sometimes in Chang’an, the capital of the empire. They have a lot of friends and are very happy.

Therefore, it is very convenient to have Lord Palmerston as the British special envoy, and the communication with the high-level cabinet of the Tang Empire is also quite smooth.

someone will ask?

Why do British guys show up and show their presence?

This is the right question. Whether you admit it or not, the so-called world hegemon is in charge of global affairs, and can get involved in everything.

In a big way, you can think of it as a complex of urban management and police, and sometimes it also serves as a court and peacemaker. There is almost nothing in this world that the British can't intervene.

Speaking from a young age, you can think of it as an old lady in the neighborhood who loves to do things, and everyone who is short in the east and west will talk to each other.

You can hate the Brit and be tired of the British, but you can't ignore the existence of the Brit, he will always show off on various occasions.

But the British are too selfish, and what they do is not good, so they make the world full of smog, and the frequent wars in the past 200 years in modern times have hardly stopped.

Tracing the source
At least seven or eight of the 10 wars involved British participation or black hands, just like the European proverb says; "Wherever the British pass by, the fish in the fish pond will fight."

For this reason, Lord Palmerston also went to the palace to meet His Majesty the Emperor in person. Emperor Richard had a very pleasant talk with the British special envoy, Lord Palmerston.

During the meeting of more than half an hour, most of the talks were cultural landscapes and delicious food with Chinese characteristics, and the atmosphere was quite relaxed and pleasant.

Emperor Li Cha just said at the end; "You are all dangerous people who talk about government affairs and talk about political innovation, and must be punished decisively."

Lord Palmerston, the British special envoy, was obedient and did not show a word of doubt.

That's why he was so smart, so he was able to get along like a fish in water in the upper class of the Tang Empire.

Today's world
In Europe, which is dominated by feudal monarchy, it is extremely vigilant against the dangerous tendencies of nationalism and liberal democracy. Therefore, the United States of America is not popular and is regarded as the birthplace of dangerous ideas.

As for whether it is a crime to discuss the government indiscriminately?

In the more enlightened Britain, the Netherlands, Italy and France, this is not a big problem. The public tends to laugh it off, and the social atmosphere is more democratic and open.

Tabloids in Paris, France often write colorful jokes about Queen Eugenie's tryst with her lover, or even fabricate it out of thin air, just for the sake of newspaper sales.

From one aspect, this reflects the degeneration of the imperial power of the French Empire. The rule is like a castle in the air, and the secret and private life of the royal family will be used for ridicule and consumption.

This kind of situation is absolutely not seen in the United Kingdom and the Netherlands, and slandering the royal family is a felony.

In the more conservative Kingdom of Prussia, the Austrian Empire, the Ottoman Empire and other European kingdoms, it is a crime to discuss government affairs indiscriminately.

It's not a joke to get a lawsuit at the slightest, or lose your head at the worst.

It is a serious crime to criticize the royal family in private. The so-called "sacred kingship cannot be insulted" is not a lie.

After the meeting with Emperor Li Cha, as for how to arrange it after going back?How to respond to London's inquiry?That was Lord Barzon's own business.

As a veteran politician who has been in the London political arena for decades, Lord Palmerston's family has a deep background in London's high society, and it is easy to deal with London's doubts of this level.

Anyway, the uproarious social turmoil ended here, and did not cause major waves in the British Isles.

in the London government
Some of the top British nobles with important influence are often appointed as the Minister of Irish Affairs, the Minister of Scottish Affairs, the Lord Keeper of the Seal, the Governor of India, the Governor of South Africa, the Governor of Australia, the Governor of the Straits, the Governor of Canada, and the Governor of Egypt. A modest title, as is the case with Lord Palmerston's family.

For example, during his visit to Europe many years ago, Emperor Richard, the seventh Duke of Marlborough, who begged for forgiveness in a duel, lost the Blenheim Palace inherited from his family at that time, and it was a joke in Europe for a while.

Now the Duke of Marlborough is the Minister of Irish Affairs in the cabinet. He was conquered by His Majesty's superhuman force. His political inclination is more pro-Tang, and he can be regarded as a strange figure.

End of march
A horrific tragedy occurred in the Confederate States of America in the south, which aroused huge international repercussions, which was unexpected.

The cause of the incident was that hundreds of white ethnic-ethnic elements wearing triangular white turbans burned all 16 members of a white farmer's family to death. This incident aroused great criticism.

Hughes Fromm, a white farmer, loves his female black slaves. He has 9 mixed-race children with three female black slaves. The oldest is 15 years old, which is not considered in the circle of white farmers nearby. what news.

In the more conservative and confinement environment of the South

Other white manor owners also had ambiguous affairs with female black slaves, most of which were kept secret, and the mixed-race children they gave birth to were still considered black slaves, and they would not tear off the last veil of shame.

Hughes Fromm is considered a different kind. He often takes his female slave lover and children to the town to buy things.

What's especially out of the ordinary is... Hughes Fromm doesn't know what's going on?

He even wanted to openly marry his female black slave lover in the church, and planned to let his mixed-race child inherit the property of the manor.

This is a blatant slap in the face in the slavery Confederate States of America, and it is not surprising that it led to such a tragic fate.

If it is not done well, there will be shadows of the upper echelons of the Confederate States of America here.

After the "Frome Massacre", the Confederate States of America did not take any additional actions. They just arrested several black slaves on the farm and hanged them as perpetrators to calm the voice of the society.

The Confederate States of America were the most backward and conservative region in the entire North American continent. They stubbornly adhered to the tradition of slavery, and even fought an unprecedented bloody and brutal five-year war with the North for this reason, causing countless casualties.

Here, only traditional European immigrants and Chinese who are considered white by default have legal citizenship and inheritance rights, and the habit of racial discrimination is deeply rooted.

Unless there is a war, the Confederate States of America will never give up slavery.

However, after the "Frome Massacre" occurred, there were two diametrically opposed strong voices in North America and Europe. One, represented by the Tang Empire, advocated not to get too involved in the affairs of neighboring countries and to give enough respect to independent countries. .

Now that it's dealt with, don't make trouble for nothing, isn't it good to develop the economy and live a peaceful life?

One, represented by the United States of America and the United Kingdom, strongly condemns this kind of racial discrimination and anti-human abuse.

Actually

This is based on the standpoint of the United States of America and the United Kingdom, rather than upholding international justice. The same is true for the Tang Empire.

The people of the Tang Empire generally hated blacks. The laws of the empire were strict, blacks were strictly prohibited from engaging in various social jobs, entering the country, and business owners were strictly prohibited from hiring black helpers. The whole empire was unanimous in saying that blacks would pollute the noble blood of the heavenly kingdom.

The only place where there are black slave labor is on the construction site of the Nicaragua Canal, which is under construction.

These black slave soldiers who were once deceived by the Brazilian Empire to give them freedom to work in the army, after being defeated and captured, were transported to the Nicaragua canal construction site in Central America for hard labor and became the main force of the canal construction project.

this age
Underdeveloped engineering construction conditions, super-engineering means greater casualties. The Suez Canal in the desert used a total of 220 million Egyptian laborers. It is said that the death of 12.5 Egyptian laborers was the cost, but in fact it was far more than that.

The Nicaragua canal project needs to be constructed in tropical jungles and mountainous areas, and a large number of rocks need to be blasted. The construction is more difficult and the cost of casualties will only be greater.

When the canal project is finally completed, there will be nothing left of the black slave labor in these hard labor camps...

Many people living in the Tang Empire have never seen black people, and they don't understand the miserable living conditions of black slaves, and they don't care about such topics.

It is generally believed that it is too far away from life in the empire, so the court's position is to represent the wishes of ordinary people, and few people object.

The Confederate States of America are extremely grateful for the position of the Tang Empire, and the two sides are getting closer to each other, but the gap with the North is getting deeper and deeper.

Simmons, President of the Confederate States of America, denounced the North; "They are a group of sanctimonious robbers who have committed serious war crimes against the people of the South. After the defeat, they still do not think about repentance, and their actions cannot be forgiven."

As a result, North and South North America fell into a war of words, and it aroused the Confederate States of America's resentment towards the Yankees. There was even a bad security incident in Richmond where several northern white businessmen were beaten, which caused an uproar.

If the police hadn't arrived in time, the five northern white businessmen would have been beaten to death by hundreds of southerners.

The government of the United States of America severely condemned the atrocities that occurred in Richmond, but under the pressure of the Tang Empire, the tone of the "Frome tragedy" was much lower, and the public opinion of the local newspapers was also controlled to prevent the spread of public sentiment.

The reason why the United States of America stands with the United Kingdom and condemns the "Frome tragedy" in unison is not how much the top government sympathizes with this crazy white manor owner Hughes Frome.

It is because domestic public opinion generally sympathizes with the victims of the tragedy, including white manor owners, female black slave lovers who were burned alive, and their children.

The trend of public opinion is like this, and the government parties have to conform to public opinion.

Since the defeat in North America, the United States of America has become an abnormal country that has lost many national sovereignty. The Tang Empire has dozens of large military bases in the north, with nearly 20 troops stationed there.

With so many troops, it almost occupies a little less than 2/3 of the total strength of the Tang Empire Army.

Whether it is on the streets of New York, or in Philadelphia, Baltimore, Boston, Pittsburgh, or the capital Washington, it has become a common sight to see officers and soldiers of the Tang Empire in military uniforms strutting through the streets with their white girlfriends in their arms.

more than 10 years after the war
Garrison soldiers and local white girlfriends gave birth to hundreds of thousands of children. After many officers and soldiers of the Tang Empire retired, they would not bring these women and children back to the mainland of the empire, so many local single-parent families were created.

This has become a social phenomenon, and it will be difficult to solve it for a while.

In the United States of America, where guns are allowed, the officers and soldiers of the Tang Empire garrison are not easy to mess with.

If you were beaten or shot at a bar when you were drunk, then the soldiers who roared in would surround the bar and shoot all the people in the bar to death, which is called extermination of mobs.

After being beaten to death, the body was dragged away in a carriage, and the bar was directly smashed up. The local police did not dare to intervene in these matters.

Neither the Irish gang nor the Italian gang dared to provoke the Tang Empire garrison, because even if the gangsters who fired the shots ran away, the Tang Empire garrison would directly report to the gang leader, otherwise they would get mad.

There was once a shooting in Pittsburgh. A garrison lieutenant and his two companions were ambushed by more than a dozen Italian gunmen, causing one death and two injuries on the spot. The officer also killed three Italian gunmen in a counterattack.

after this
The Pittsburgh garrison directly approached the local Italian gang leader, but was flatly rejected.

Immediately after the deadline passed, the garrison and the Pittsburgh police carried out a large-scale siege on the Italian neighborhoods. During the operation, 74 Italian thugs were killed, and 316 Italian thugs were wounded and arrested.

The entire family of Pittsburgh's northern leader of Italy was killed in the fire, and no one survived.

In the follow-up, the Italian community is still required to hand over the murderer, otherwise there will be severe punishment.In the end, the eight Italian gunmen who escaped from the attack obediently surrendered and were all hanged on the streets of Pittsburgh.

Since then
From top to bottom, the United States of America has seen the ruthlessness of the Tang Empire's garrison and its brutal actions, and none of the local gangsters dare to provoke them.

These geographically divided gangs also have to make a living, and they also have families and children, so they are grasped at their fatal weakness.

Either on the pier, or in nightclubs, or in underground boxing rings or gambling stalls, or bars and small restaurants, dividing blocks to make a living, of course they dare not compete with the army armed to the teeth.

Back to the topic
The British were very indignant at the "Frome Massacre". The mouthpiece of public opinion led by "The Times" was fully fired, and strongly condemned the Confederate States of America for allowing the spread of paranoid national sentiment in the country and still implementing uncivilized and inhumane slavery. "The shame of a civilized country" and so on, that's really a jump of three feet.

the reason for this

It is the United Kingdom that has been dissatisfied with the Confederate States of America for a long time, and has long wanted to repair him. It just took this opportunity to spray it vigorously, and it is simply portraying it as a heinous regime.

The United Kingdom believes that slavery has resulted in extremely cheap labor costs, which makes the cotton plantations in the southern United States extremely competitive, defeating local cotton plantations from Egypt and India, and the Confederate States of America account for 3/4 of the cotton raw material supply in the British textile market above.

This situation is blatantly unfair competition.

In addition, a large amount of cotton from the southern United States was imported into the Tang Empire, where it was woven into a variety of woven fabrics.

The combination of cheap cotton raw materials and higher production efficiency, in turn flooded into the European market to compete, crushed many British cotton mills, and caused a large number of British cotton textile workers to lose their jobs.

All kinds of new and old grudges have accumulated for a long time, and now they have seized the opportunity. It is not easy to deal directly with the Tang Empire. Of course, the British will use all their firepower to deal with the Confederate States of America. This can be regarded as a severe blow.

The current situation in Europe is turbulent, and it is impossible for the UK to spare its military power to make waves in North America, it is just a mouthful.

However, various suppressions have left a serious shadow, making the relationship between the Confederate States of America and the United Kingdom quite tense, and they really feel disgusted with the British.

Fortunately, relying on the support of the North American unified market, it can still withstand the pressure of the United Kingdom for the time being.

Because of these things, Emperor Li Cha could feel the power of the "European Shit Stirring Stick" from the other side of the Atlantic even more.

for example;

At the end of this turbulent September, President Simmons of the Confederate States of America was dubbed "the most notorious black slave leader of this century, a stubborn racist" by the British media. These two labels almost matched the 9-year-old Simon. President Si sent him away, so disgusting that he didn't want it.

stand for justice
The Confederate States of America are indeed the stronghold of conservatism. The southerners are notoriously stubborn asses for their stubbornness and acknowledgment of death. Out of a population of more than 1200 million, more than 150 million are paranoid with white hoods and only two eyes exposed- clan molecules.

The fundamentals of society are what they are, and President Simmons alone is powerless to change them.

Is it fair for the British media to label the president of another country with such an insulting label so unscrupulously? Isn’t it just relying on the arrogance of the British Empire to stand on the moral high ground and condemn the other country loudly?

The outbreak of the "Frome Massacre" may have ghost images of local top officials. At least they know that hundreds of people wearing white hoods have gathered, but what does this have to do with President Simmons?
for sure
This tragedy was not secretly instigated by President Simmons. Due to the limited political environment in the Confederate States of America, it is impossible to really punish these people with white hoods. The law does not blame the public!

Only big things can be turned into small things, and small things can be turned into small things.

The british guy would not let him go, and the newspaper's public opinion would slam it in an extreme tone, and they would really be angry to death!
Thinking of Britain's own bad ass, and the energy to go to North America to fan the flames, Emperor Richard also felt helpless. He could only say "sorry" to President Simmons, and he couldn't control this matter.

It's obviously unreasonable, no matter how you justify it, it doesn't make sense!

(End of this chapter)