Leo, a Prussian freelance writer, has now become a red and purple golden pen in Europe. He does not rely on any newspaper, but any newspaper must have a good relationship with him.
Because Leo is now the general person in charge of the Chinese propaganda war in Europe, he has countless breaking news in his hands, and all news about the East has to go through his hands.
Now, even if The Times wants to write a report on East Asia, they have to turn to him for advice. Leo's pen is really worth every word at this moment.
As soon as Xiao Letian's order was given, Leo immediately took action. He personally sent invitations to all the influential newspapers that had a good relationship with him. The black carriage in the East Palace rushed around in London, and everyone was tired of watching. The policemen were dying like dogs.
There was no editor who would not give him face, let alone miss the big news. Even if no one asked them, they all wanted to interview Xiao Letian. When they heard that the head of state had spent half a day to conduct exclusive interviews with a small number of people, they were immediately divided. Editors-in-chief of major newspapers took action.
At eight o'clock in the morning, vehicles gathered at the entrance of the East Palace. Those who came today were real newspaper industry elites who could not be compared with ordinary reporters. These people had extremely high status and even frequently visited the royal palace, and it was common for them to interview cabinet ministers.
In the luxurious hall of the East Palace, the bright red velvet chairs are soft and comfortable. The editor-in-chief's seats are arranged in a semicircle, and a single sofa in the center of the circle is Xiao Letian's seat.
The atmosphere of the entire venue was very relaxed and casual, with many flowers placed around it and top-quality sandalwood burning in the corner. A quiet smell walked in the hall.
Flowers, sandalwood, and the looming sound of the guqin in the distance create a strong oriental style. After the editors-in-chief took their seats, a maid soon brought towels and herbal tea with ice, and a rotating fan in the distance was turned on to bring in a breeze.
Not long after he sat down, he heard a neat sound of leather boots hitting the ground at the gate, "Salute!" The soldiers on guard stood upright with their chests raised and their heads raised in salute, and Xiao Letian led his generals into the hall.
All the editors immediately stood up and applauded to pay attention to the head of state. It seems that the previous emotional investment was very effective. Benjamin's smear did not change their impression of the Chinese.
Today, Xiao Letian was not wearing a marshal's military uniform or a formal suit. Instead, he was wearing linen casual clothes. A strong Chinese style came to his face. As soon as he appeared in this outfit, he made people feel extremely comfortable. It seemed that the head of state did not The mood was affected by the deterioration of the situation.
"Sit down, everyone, please take a seat. We have plenty of time today. I will give you an exclusive interview. We can talk in depth. We can talk about anything... Please take a seat!"
After the guests and hosts took their seats and made a few words of opening remarks, everyone soon got down to the main topic, led by the editor-in-chief of The Times, and a total of 26 editors-in-chief began to take turns asking questions.
"I would like to ask the head of state, what do you think about the prime minister's evaluation of you? And what kind of countermeasures do you have?"
"Well... thank you for your candor. Since you asked this sensitive question, I will naturally not avoid it... Prime Minister Benjamin called me a barbarian warlord. We will talk about this later. Let's talk about what a country is first... …”
"All of you here are highly educated elite intellectuals. I think you should understand the definition and components of a country. Although academic schools have different opinions, I think if four points are met, then it should be called a country! "
"First of all, you must have a land. This is necessary. Without land, you cannot build a country! Secondly, you must have people, which can also be called a nation. Of course, a desert with no people cannot be called a country. It is like Antarctica. Can you say where is a country? Country?"
"It's not enough to have land and a population, you also have to have your own independent culture! This is very important. If you don't have your own independent culture, everything is exactly the same as the neighboring areas, then natural selection will merge together... "
"Can the East End and West End of London be split into two countries? Obviously it is impossible, because everyone has the same words, language, behavior habits, values... these are the same, so they will naturally merge together!"
"So, there must be cultural differences in order to become an independent country!"
"And the fourth point is that there must be a government, a representative of the country's image, and a three-dimensional national management agency... But don't we, the Chinese, don't have these?"
"The land of Ryukyu was donated by King Shangtai, and the documents for the land donation are reasonable and legal. Therefore, the Ryukyu island chain should be regarded as the territory of our Chinese people. There should not be any objection to this, including many Chinese gathering areas in Southeast Asia. We have the same culture and species as us, so it is only natural to merge into the Chinese..."
"Some people may say that the land in Southeast Asia does not belong to the Chinese... But I would also like to remind everyone that international law also follows the three principles of first to discover, first to develop, and first to own uninhabited wasteland!"
"Whoever first discovers that nature has natural control over a piece of land, such as an unowned island in the Age of Discovery, can be marked on a map by any explorer, and the ownership of this island will be recognized by all nations..."
"Under the principle of first discovery, there is also the principle of first development. If you only discover an island without any construction, and latecomers immigrate in large numbers for reclamation and development... In this case, first discovery cannot be applied. principle!"
"The reason is very simple. Builders and discoverers also have power, because this is a natural human right! It cannot be said that you discovered this earth, but if you have no construction, this land will always be yours? There is no such truth in the world..."
“In Southeast Asia, many Chinese settlements were taken from wild beasts and reclaimed from uninhabited primeval forests. Perhaps on the map these areas were assigned to many feudal states, but over thousands of years They had no time to build anything, and God gave it to them, but they abandoned it. You can’t blame us..."
The surrounding editors laughed, and many people nodded. "This makes sense. In many areas with disputed sovereignty, when conducting diplomatic negotiations, the composition of the local ethnic groups still needs to be considered, just like the French control now." In the Alsace and Lorraine regions, because the German language and German culture are prevalent, Prussia has never given up anywhere..."
"It is very likely that these two French lands will return to the embrace of Germany. After all, all nations and cultures belong to Germany!"
"Yeah, look, we still have something in common. I shouldn't be considered a barbarian from the East now, right?"
A person who is so familiar with the norms of international diplomacy and even knows the unspoken rules must not be associated with barbarians. Everyone smiled and shook their heads while jotting down the pens in their hands.
