Benjamin's judgment on Xiao Letian was entirely based on a politician's unique intuition, which the Earl of Derby also had in his prime.
It is an indescribable feeling. When a person has accumulated hard work for thirty or forty years, has been in the political circle, has been delving into the strategies of great powers and geopolitics, and has been exposed to the world. The core secret...
When a high-quality elite spends most of his life immersed in this kind of conspiracy, when he spends his whole life studying the laws of the rise and fall of powerful countries in history, that kind of indescribable directness or a kind of spirituality can only Appeared.
All famous politicians in human history have this intuition to some extent, and this is especially true in China. Almost all the emperors and generals who founded the country have been regarded as myths.
The founding emperor didn’t have many talented people around him who knew five hundred years before and five hundred years later? Not to mention that those people are mythologized, in fact, those people really have this unique intuition, and they can roughly deduce the final results of many things when they happen.
The reason is very simple: use copper as a mirror to correct your clothes; use history as a mirror to know the ups and downs; use people as a mirror to know gains and losses. 'Most people who are good at studying history say they have a unique deduction for some things that are happening now.
Because all the chaos that happens before human beings has actually been repeated in history. The appearance may be different, but after thorough research, the core things will not change, especially human nature, and public sentiment.
Benjamin was regarded as one of the best among all previous British prime ministers. Later generations would honor him as the "civilian prime minister". To be able to hold such a title among all previous prime ministers shows that this person had a high level of cultural literacy.
Benjamin's seemingly childlike gibberish is actually a judgment reached after careful consideration.
In his thinking, the rise of any nation or country is inseparable from general trends, opportunities, heroes and a little bit of luck.
Yes, it is not easy to form a superpower. The Chinese have seized the general trend and opportunities of agricultural civilization. In the Qin and Han dynasties, they have already condensed a cultural core suitable for the survival of agricultural civilization. Moreover, the talent pool has been uncertain in the past dynasties. It established China's unique position in the Middle Ages.
Of course, the Chinese are also very lucky. That fertile land is protected by the ocean, plateaus, and deserts. The enemies they have faced for thousands of years are nothing more than barbarians from the north. This unique geographical location is the advantage of the Chinese. luck.
The ancient Roman Empire was much worse. Although they established a very large empire relying on the convenient shipping of the Mediterranean, they had too many enemies to guard against.
There are barbarians from the cold zone to the north, pagans from the Middle East to the east, and primitive people from Africa in the south. Although they are a bit backward, they have also caused a lot of trouble.
Comparing being attacked on three sides with being attacked on one side, of course the Chinese are more lucky.
Britain is also very lucky. It was the first country to pioneer the Industrial Revolution. Its strong productivity and correct maritime strategic thinking made Britain, a European island country, quickly become the world's most powerful country.
But Benjamin knows very well that no matter how good the opportunities are, it still takes people to promote the process of history, especially heroes.
Drake, Nelson, Newton, Shakespeare...countless heroes jointly pushed Britain forward, seizing the opportunity of history and refusing to let go, until it surpassed any other country in the world and became the empire on which the sun never sets.
The people are loose, and people's hearts are selfish and profit-seeking. Without the leadership of heroes, nothing will be accomplished.
Why is China poor and weak now? Because this is a China without heroes, everyone's hearts are blinded by selfish interests, and they are constantly at war with each other. At this time, we are afraid that heroes will appear to unite people's hearts. For such a large country with such a large population and economic aggregate, if it is truly mobilized, who in the world can fight against it?
Why didn't the Earl of Derby understand such a simple truth? Are you really old and confused?
No matter how Benjamin explained it, the stubborn Earl of Derby was against his opinion. From the beginning to the end, he did not think Xiao Letian was a hero. In the eyes of the Earl of Derby, Xiao Letian was not a hero at all.
"Okay, Benjamin! In my eyes, Xiao Letian is nothing more than a mouse digging holes among the great powers to take advantage. Look at all he has done, he is just being the prime minister on a dilapidated island. So what do you think he can do with an army of twenty to thirty thousand people?"
"Qing people will not recognize Xiao Letian as orthodox. No matter how high you think of him, Xiao Letian is still the prime minister of the Qing vassal state. He has not been among the top officials of the Qing empire. The Tanggu Special Administrative Region is said to be doing a lot of things. Yes, but it’s too small. How can its economic size compare with Europe?”
"I'm joking, even the declining Netherlands and the small principalities in Italy are not comparable to Xiao Letian. You worry too much... Let him cause trouble for the Qing emperor and the Russians. As long as he is still fighting against the Russians, I think we still need to provide appropriate support!"
Benjamin was going crazy. "Prime Minister, you can't look at the problem like this! Although Ryukyu is a vassal state of the Qing Empire, Xiao Letian is Han from beginning to end. He has a certain prestige among Chinese intellectuals!"
"The Chinese are a very practical nation. They appear to be loyal to the imperial power, but they are only loyal to the imperial power, not to a certain emperor... Oh God! Why can't you understand me? What do you mean?"
"Xiao Letian is very dangerous, he is too dangerous. I think everything he is doing now is dormant. He is gathering energy. One day he will soar into the sky! When he shows his fangs, I'm afraid we will I can’t subdue it anymore!”
In the end, Benjamin even gritted his teeth and threatened, "Prime Minister, if you continue to ignore my proposal... I will meet with the Queen alone, and I will make an independent representation!"
With a muffled bang, the Earl of Derby put the wine glass on the table. "You want to meet the Queen? Are you going to bother the Queen just for this? I really misjudged you. It is so inappropriate to give you the position of Prime Minister, Empire There are so many big things that need our attention, why do you have to focus on a small player in East Asia?”
"Just for that one battleship? Well, I can authorize you to allocate an additional two million pounds of research funding to the Navy, and we will also build a battleship like that! Are you finally satisfied with this? My Lord Chancellor of the Exchequer... …”
Benjamin was furious at the eccentric tone of the Earl of Derby, "I really can't explain it clearly, I must go to meet Her Majesty the Queen!"
Debi stood up angrily and banged the floor with his cane, "Okay, let's go together! You are too impatient. This is not your way to seize power!"
Note: Some book friends have reported that there are too many typos in the past two days. I am sorry that this is because a relative has passed away at home. I have been helping with funeral arrangements these days, and I stayed up late to write the chapters that are updated every day.
I fell asleep while typing last night and kept kowtowing. I really can’t go back and review the manuscript to check for typos. Please forgive me.
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