Red River Valley, Australia

Daming Palace

The layout of the Daming Palace is similar to the Tang system. The center of the previous dynasty was Hanyuan Hall (outer court), Xuanzheng Hall (middle court), Zichen Hall (inner court), and there are Taiye Pond in the inner courtyard, various other halls, pavilions, and dozens of other halls, pavilions, etc., covering an area that is very large.

The emperor handled the government affairs in three main halls, which was the main palace of the empire. The three main palaces were the Daming Palace, Tai Chi Palace, and Xingqing Palace arranged in sequence on the central axis, with a magnificent momentum, demonstrating the majesty of the empire.

The Daming Palace is the place where the monthly grand dynasty meetings are held, and it is also where foreign envoys meet, submit letters of state, and hold large-scale national affairs. The emperor's dragon throne throne is above it, and he accepts congratulations from all officials and vassal states.

Tai Chi Palace is the place where royal sacrifices, ceremonies and canonization rituals are held. Every year, the nobles who are granted honors and those who contribute to society will hold ceremonies here.

Xingqing Palace is smaller in size. The Prime Minister of the Cabinet meets His Majesty twice a week to report on political affairs and matters related to international people's livelihood. Small court discussions are usually summoned at Xingqing Palace or Dong Pavilion (Dongji Palace). It is the palace with the most common daily affairs.

In Hanyuan Palace

Li Fushou, wearing a Tang-style bright yellow nine-claw dragon robe, and wearing a purple-gold plate dragon-facing crown with a 14.62-carat pure blue diamond "Blue Star" inlaid, sat in the main seat and talked with Prince George of the UK who was visiting the guest seat next to him. The atmosphere was very harmonious.

The entourages of both sides lined up along the geese rows on both sides. This layout was similar to the occasion of later generations receiving state guests. Behind both sides were the flags of the Ocean Empire and the United Kingdom.

This novel layout made Prince George feel both fresh and considerate, and could feel enough respect. The delegation he led was a formal delegation of the British royal family, not an informal visit like the previous Tsar Nicholas II went out for a trip when he was the crown prince.

"I have known the noble His Majesty Edward VII for a long time, and it has been more than 20 years. I am very grateful to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince for conveying the valuable support attitude of the British royal family. This is very important to us." Li Fushou smiled, as if he had forgotten that the other party wanted to steal his woman more than 20 years ago. Adults don't care about villains!

If he remembers correctly, Edward VII will be burping next year. The crown prince in front of him will succeed the throne of the British king, known in history as George V.

This time, Crown George brought water-filled friendship, because the actual power in Britain was the elected cabinet and parliament. Given the significant economic interest ties between Britain and Citigroup, the British government remained neutral in this war, and Crown George brought private support from the British royal family.

I have to say

Giving chicken feathers thousands of miles away is a gift, and the affection is heavy. The British diplomacy can dismantle a chicken feather into many parts, and deal with various countries with ease, so that they can have good fortune and face.

Although he did not receive a clear message, Li Fushou dared to bet;

There will inevitably be a high-level delegation of the British Parliament to visit Citigroup and express sympathy and support for Citigroup's situation, but it is not the formal attitude of the London government.

Prince George expressed his graceful expression and said, "Great Your Majesty, I was formally commissioned by His Majesty the King and the Government on my way to India and came to Australia temporarily to change my itinerary. I didn't expect that the situation would become so fast and the war suddenly broke out. It's really regrettable."

Li Fushou said seriously;

"His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, the Ocean Empire unconditionally supports the open free trade policy advocated by Britain, and benefited from this policy, the economy has grown and grown.

But there are many harsh sounds in this world, especially the numerous trade barriers between Citigroup and Germany, forming a trend of anti-human civilization, and harming neighbors, which is an extremely dangerous sign.

Germany regards Europe as Germany's Europe, and Citigroup regards North and South America as its back garden. Who gives them such confidence?

Since the glorious Victorian era, Britain has been committed to global open free trade, which is the historical trend of world development. I deeply agree with and practice it.

I will never allow anyone to trample free trade with despicable purposes, despise international laws, plunder the property of the expatriates, and regard the dignity of the Ocean Empire as nothing, even if it is thousands of miles away, it will be punished.

At this point

I hope His Highness can convey our solemn demands. Since London adheres to neutrality, we must never do anything that hurts the relationship between the two countries, which will affect the good situation of stability and unity of the Commonwealth.

In order to safeguard the dignity of the empire, safeguard the world's fair and free trade environment, and safeguard the interests of the expatriates, the Ocean Empire will fight at all."

Li Fushou said this with a gun and a stick, and he had to give the British a vaccination.

Don't make a name for yourself, otherwise everyone will break up.

If it is overwhelmed, the Ocean Empire can take New Zealand out of the Commonwealth at any time. At that time, the Commonwealth including South Africa and Canada will be in name only.

This face was very loud, and maybe the London cabinet would collapse because of this.

Whether at the strategic level, military level or economic level, Britain will definitely not be able to bear the loss of losing the Ocean Empire, because this former younger brother has developed into the fourth largest economy in the world, second only to the United Kingdom.

Thanks to its superior geographical location without external troubles, the Ocean Empire can concentrate most of its fiscal funds to develop its economy, rather than spending it on huge military forces, and face the tide in the Second Industrial Revolution and become a brilliant economic student.

This alone is an advantage that European countries cannot catch up with.

In fact, Crown George had another important strategic purpose during this trip, which was to win over the Ocean Empire to sign a formal alliance, and thus join the allies of the British, French and Russian Allied Combination and become a formal member of it.

Who would think it would be too much to win over allies to deal with the enemy?

After all, the Commonwealth is a loose alliance of countries. The main purpose is a national association led by the British monarch. It sings, dances, organizes sports meetings, and gives each other convenient trade treatment. No one is binding on anyone, and it is not a military alliance.

The Ocean Empire has stronger independence than Canada, South Africa and New Zealand. It is a completely independent and powerful country. Without tangible interests, it is difficult to convince it to join the military alliance.

Originally, Crown Prince George came with some conditions, but the situation changed drastically over the long voyage. The Ocean Empire declared war on Argentina and the United States joined in. At this time, the British were in a dilemma.

What about military alliances at this time? Wouldn't Britain fight for the Ocean Empire?

This kind of loss-making thing cannot be done, so London sent an emergency telegram, and the so-called military alliance plan was still alive. Prince George's trip was an official visit, and he would just say some beautiful words without any attention.

Crown Prince George is 5 years younger than Li Fushou and is 43 years old this year. He is very young and strong. Of course, he can hear the implicit warning in the other party's words. What Li Fushou said in this formal meeting situation represents the formal position of the Ocean Empire and must not be underestimated.

But he also has his difficulties. Not to mention that he is just a crown prince now, even King Edward VII cannot control the official decision of the cabinet. The British royal family can indeed express their opinions, but whether they listen or not is in the cabinet.

Even if the cabinet introduces policies, as long as there is a huge profit, it will not stop the British businessman chasing profits from flying into the flames.

Just think about it with your heel;

The British, who have always been called economic animals, will definitely attack this war that affects the two major world economic powers and will not miss any opportunity to make money.

It would definitely not be sold in battleships, which would be too dazzling, but no one could say whether the British Vickers would sell the latest cannons. Even if it would not sell the 343mm caliber main gun (13.5-inch, exclusive to the Royal Navy, only the Ocean Empire, and there is no semicolon in the Ocean Empire), it would also be possible to sell drawings and related technologies at a high price.

There are also weapons, ammunition, army artillery, equipment, etc., which are all good deals, and they contain mountain-like money.

Who would have promised such small actions?

"Your Majesty, the British royal family understands your demands very well and will officially convey them to the cabinet, asking them to take the official demands of the Ocean Empire seriously. In this process, I will do my best to exert influence and promote results that are in the interests of both sides." Crown Prince George's skillful diplomatic push is actually no promise.

"I am looking forward to any incident that goes against a neutral position will seriously hurt the feelings of the Ocean Empire. This is something that no one wants to see." Li Fushou reiterated again.

"Please believe in the solemn commitment of the British royal family and will urge the government to abide by a neutral position."

"Thank you, His Highness the Prince of Wales."

Li Fushou looked gentle and didn't care. His words now were very far away. If you can do the first day of the lunar calendar, I can do the fifteenth.

Although the British showed full performance in this war, after the outbreak of World War 1, they would even dig out the old almanac for you. Not only would they have to spit out the food in their stomachs, but they would also have to make tens of profits.

Remember, it's tenfold, not tenfold.

When facing what Prince George said today, he must not refuse to admit that he will become George V in the future.

In this formal diplomatic meeting, there is a record called a diplomatic memorandum in black and white. After the meeting, both sides must sign the approval, and no one can deny it.

After a while of conversation

Crown Prince George took the initiative to change the topic and talked about the construction of the Ocean Empire; "I am really surprised that Australia and India are two worlds, one new and one old.

The metropolis of Red River Valley left a particularly deep impression on me. There are subways and viaducts representing the world's most advanced art, Chinese and Western architecture full of classical charm and high-rise buildings. The whole city is clean and beautiful.

I didn't even see dirty things on the street, it was incredible.

The entourage told me;

There are no slums in all cities in Australia, which seems to be different from what we are used to know, and it is not possible even in London and Paris.

So I'm very curious, can Your Majesty solve my doubts?"

Li Fushou smiled lightly and said;

“There are two main things that can do this;

One is strict urban management, and no one has the right to build wooden shacks at will, because the land belongs to the state or private ownership. If you want to obtain a homestead, you must complete certain procedures and pay taxes.

Any private construction will be severely punished. First, it is a warning to demolish it by itself. Those who fail to change their minds will be fined. If necessary, the government will mobilize manpower to demolish it. Relevant personnel will be subject to high fines, detention, whipping, and punishment for hard labor, and confiscation of all property.

Article 2: For urban poor people, the government will properly arrange some work within its ability. Poor people who are really unable to live in big cities can be evacuated and resettled to the countryside, and there is no need to force them to stay here.

As long as you are willing to work with one hand and one step, it is not difficult to achieve a stable and prosperous life."

"As far as I know, there are always some people who are lazy and tedious. They are not satisfied with the government's tiring and low-court jobs arranged by the government, and they are idle. There are also some bad habits of thieves, gambling and alcoholism. I want to ask, how do you deal with such a group?" George asked pretending to be curious.

This kind of social slag is available in any country, and it is impossible to completely eliminate it.

Crown Prince George is now suffering from the usual arrogant and sour habit of the British. He deliberately picks some tricks. He doesn't believe that Australia is so glamorous and there is nothing dirty.

Li Fushou, as he looked at his dark mind, was ashamed to his palms, and with his current generosity, he still patiently explained;

"It is true that thieves who violate criminal laws will be punished by law. Even if there is a fish that misses the net, it doesn't matter. It will eventually fall into the legal gate.

Those who are gambled and drunk should be treated separately.

Gambling in the Ocean Empire is an illegal act. Once found out, there will naturally be legal punishment. However, in cities where gambling industry franchises, such as Cebu and Humen, the police will not intervene too much, but are only used to maintain social order.

There are not many people who are addicted to alcohol among the empires. It is a personal right to love drinking. As long as you don’t cause trouble and hurt others after drinking, the police will be unable to help.

If you have money, drink and gamble. That is your personal choice.

The government departments still have a lot of important things to do, and the police force is limited and they cannot control so many trivial things.

In this regard, it is no different from the UK.”

"Thank you very much for your introduction, which made me deepen my understanding of the beautiful Australia." Crown Prince George changed the subject again, thought for a while and said with a smile; "This time the incident happened suddenly, we did not expect that Citigroup would declare war on the Ocean Empire. According to London policy analysis, it should have touched the bottom line of Monroeism."

"Monroeism?" Li Fushou sneered indifferently and said, "It seems that this thing doesn't matter, right?"

"I don't quite understand what you mean..."

"In view of His Highness Wales's knowledge, you should know the Monroeism. Can you introduce it to us?"

"Of course, no problem." Crown Prince George recalled carefully and said, "When Europe's "Sacred Alliance" was preparing to interfere with the independence movement in Latin America by force, Citigroup actively implemented the policy of "American affairs are American affairs."
To be continued...