There was exactly a six-hour time zone difference between the Qing Dynasty and the distant Indian Ocean. When the bloody battle at Zhuozhou Camp had already reached midnight, in Mauritius in the Indian Ocean, in the Dodo Bird Sanctuary, the newly built Swan Castle had just started its dinner party. .
Xiao Letian and the princess were drinking champagne on the terrace. A small band was playing not far away. There were dishes on the table cooked by the royal chef from Vienna. The sunset dinner had a unique flavor, and the beautiful scenery of the Indian Ocean was intoxicating.
"You asked me this afternoon what kind of reforms Emperor Tongzhi wanted to implement? There were many people at that time, so I couldn't tell you the truth. Now I can..."
Xiao Letian, who put down his knife and fork, took a sip of champagne and looked at his lover in front of him and said calmly, "How shallow people are in the world. Many people are because the so-called reform is to build more industrial zones, build more factories, do more business, and train more troops... …”
"It is true that these are of course necessary elements for the restoration, but these are just appearances, not the core!"
"In fact, the development of all human social systems is just to straighten out a very important core element, and that is the human problem!"
"What kind of group of people do I want to share the benefits of my reform with, and what method do I use to share the profits, and how long can these benefits last?"
"The British capitalist revolution was a glorious revolution. In fact, it was just a group of British merchant capitalists who couldn't bear the oppression and started to fight against the king and feudal lords!"
"After the civil war and the Glorious Revolution, I chopped off the head of a king, expelled several Stuart kings, and finally invited my uncle from the Netherlands to rule. This was the end of the Glorious Revolution!"
"Everything is obvious. Through struggle and compromise, the British have reached their new interest distribution model, which is a new interest group dominated by capitalists!"
"Everything is based on the interests of this group. Those who obey will prosper and those who rebel will perish. Therefore, the nobles of the Hanoverian Dynasty have changed since then!"
"They appear to be nobles, but the way they make money is actually the same as capitalists. Only a small part of their annual income comes from the traditional feudal system!"
"They are also completely integrated with the capitalists!"
"This is reform. You must first sort out who you want to share interests with, and then you will have the rules for economic and political operation!"
While talking, the waiter brought out a new dish, Vienna sausage with a light smoky flavor, which is Xiao Letian's favorite!
Princess Sissi watched her lover take several bites in succession, and then asked, "What next? Keep going..."
"Well..." Xiao Letian wiped the sauce from the corner of his mouth and said, "I told Zaichun the story of England and the story of France. It is Napoleon Bonaparte who you are most afraid of!"
"Of course you have a say in this. Why were all the royal families in Europe so afraid of Napoleon Bonaparte at that time?"
Sissi looked at the sea and was stunned for a while, "Maybe...maybe it's because he is the first civilian emperor, right?"
"Smart!" Xiao Letian clapped his hands and nodded. "This is the truth. From ancient times to the present, nobles in Europe have basically circulated back and forth in a small group..."
"Many emerging countries don't have kings and they even go to other noble dynasties to hire a duke or marquis to be their king!"
"In fact, all of this is the result of your Western Catholic brainwashing. What kind of divine right of kings! You have deceived the people so much!"
"But in our China, in BC, the common people already shouted out the famous saying that the princes, generals and generals were so rich, and the Han Dynasty that followed was a great dynasty founded by the common people!"
"Look, this is the greatness of Chinese history. It has believed in the greatness of human rights a long time ago!"
"Heaven, earth and people, this is called the equality of the three powers! Ancient Chinese literati believed that ghosts and gods have magical powers, but they also believed that humans and ghosts and gods are equal!"
"This idea of equality is very advanced, and it is a spiritual world that you Europeans cannot even imagine!"
Sissi was fascinated by what she heard. "Equality? Do you Chinese think that you and God are equal?"
"Haha... Of course, the Chinese believe that upright and kind people must become ghosts and gods after death! For example, saints, Confucius, Mencius, even Guan Yu, Yue Fei, etc., will all become gods after death!"
"Then if you think about it, the Chinese have already found the password to becoming a god! As long as you can make good speeches, establish virtues, and perform meritorious deeds during these decades in the world... you have made great contributions to mankind, and you will definitely become a god after your death. !”
"Then since I can become a god after my death, what should I fear from the current gods? We are naturally equal..."
"I won't go into detail about this cultural difference. It would take three days and three nights to talk about it..."
"The topic returns to Napoleon. He was indeed a civilian, but because of the wave of the Revolution, he reached the forefront of history!"
"Do you know why Napoleon said, 'A soldier who doesn't want to be a general is not a good soldier'?"
"Haha... My little princess, you have been a noble for too long... The historical background when he said this was very cruel, because at that time, no soldier would dream of becoming a general!"
"To this day, Europe is still a society that pays attention to blood and origin. Not to mention generals, including middle-level officers in the army, they must be nobles in order to serve..."
"This situation of class solidification has lasted for thousands of years and has never changed. Thousands of years of habits have made the people give up all illusions..."
"All soldiers want to make money from fighting. If they can become a small non-commissioned officer or squad leader, it will be considered a high-end job. They can get more military pay and save some money for retirement!"
"It is such a humble ideal. At that time, all European soldiers never thought that they would change their class through war! You must remember clearly, change class, change identity!"
"And Napoleon gave them such a hope. This is what made him great! He could break all traditions and let outstanding soldiers become generals, which means he could promote the children of civilians to become nobles!"
"So, a soldier who doesn't want to be a general is not a good soldier. This sentence can be directly compared to China. Princes, generals and ministers are so talented!"
"Napoleon ignited the ideals of an entire generation of French people. He made the French understand that destiny and class can be changed through their own struggle!"
"Although everyone knows that it is impossible for everyone to become generals and officers, at least they have hope, whereas before there was no hope at all!"
"This is just like China's imperial examination system that cannot guarantee that all people will win the exam and become officials, but there is indeed hope, and there is a channel for rising class!"
"Aren't humans just for hope?"
"And Napoleon did what he said. A large number of his officers were promoted by him personally, and there is no need to pay attention to any aristocratic family background!"
"And the First Empire included the Second Empire, why were so many soldiers so loyal to the Bonaparte family?"
"Damn it! Damn it, those are all nobles promoted by Bonaparte! They turned out to be ordinary people, and it was only thanks to Napoleon that the class was reversed!"
"Do you think these people can refuse to die for him? Is their loyalty comparable to that of traditional nobles like you?"
