Chapter 1106: The Giant Wrapped in a Thin Line, Byron Who Was Fucked by a Dog

As a person who sympathizes with the people at the bottom and is full of rebellious spirit, Byron's definition of China is evil. Because he saw with his own eyes how the Ottoman army ravaged Greece and massacred Greek people; he also saw with his own eyes the Spanish guerrillas that dealt a heavy blow to the French invaders, and at the same time he watched the Spaniards who were killed by French soldiers...

The former's struggle failed, but the failure was very heroic; the latter's struggle was victorious, but the fruits of struggle achieved by millions of people at the cost of bloodshed and sacrifice were effortlessly usurped by the decadent ruling class... …

The invaders involved in these two incidents, Ottoman and Napoleon, are or were closely related to China.

Byron could have composed the "Greek War Hymn" for thousands of Greek resistance fighters: Wake up, Sparta!

How can you sleep soundly today?

With your old friend Athens,

Join forces to form an invincible army!

Call Leonidas back——

This leader who has been praised throughout the ages,

This strong and formidable commander,

He has saved you,

Staying at the dangerous pass of hot springs,

He bravely restrained the enemy,

Fight fiercely with the Persian army,

Let the country be free;

He led three hundred warriors,

In battle, always stand tall,

Like a mighty and invincible lion,

Drowning in a sea of ​​blood.

Arise, sons of Greece!

Swing your arms to face the enemy!

Let their stinking blood flow like a river under their feet!

But he will not cast any good words on the rulers, so China is evil in his eyes. This was the great backstage of the Ottomans, the conquerors of Korea, Annan, Burma, Central Asia, Siberia, the East Indies and the Americas.

By expelling the original ruler and then assuming the position of rule, such a person is not worthy of admiration in Byron's eyes. Moreover, the person Byron admired most in 1814, Napoleon, also fell off the 'altar'.

This is not to say that Napoleon was defeated and Byron stopped worshiping him. Byron regarded Napoleon as his idol in his heart, not because Napoleon was good at fighting and was invincible. But because of Napoleon's rebellious spirit, for the original ruling class in Europe, Napoleon was a destroyer and a fearless rebel. Under his leadership, the French army traveled across the continent, destroying long-standing royal families and royal families one after another. The nobles were beaten to the ground, making them exposed in their embarrassment how ugly they were. Byron admired Napoleon for this reason, but now Napoleon has compromised and is pursuing integration into the European ruling class.

Even though Napoleon was the biggest and strongest enemy of Britain before, even though he led the army to invade European countries, such as Spain, Byron still regarded him as an idol spiritually. Because no matter what Napoleon did, he was fighting against the most powerful enemy hanging over Europe. The ruling class of the entire Europe, including the aristocratic bourgeoisie in Britain who regarded Byron as an alternative, was also a member of them. But now Napoleon compromised, a comprehensive compromise.

If the stance is different, maybe the views are really different. Byron would not stand at the top of Europe and look at the interests of all white people. He was a liberal romantic poet and warrior. The struggle he saw in his eyes was only the class struggle in Britain. The darkness he saw in his eyes It is more about the oppression and oppression of the lower class people by the British aristocratic bourgeoisie.

Byron, whose idol was shattered, decided to go to the real East, not to find a new idol, but to solve a mystery in his heart. He wanted to truly understand China. When the war between the East and the West started, many Westerners seemed to realize the power of China for the first time. In the past, there was a lot of news about China circulating in Europe, such as China's army and navy, and China's fiscal revenue. However, many Europeans still naturally regarded China as a member of the great powers such as Britain, France, Prussia, Austria, and Russia. It may be a powerful country even stronger than Britain. But millions of middle and lower class people in the West have never imagined that China is powerful enough to challenge the entire Europe. This is even more exaggerated than the Ottoman Empire and the Mongols back then!

From Russia at the northernmost tip of Europe to Italy and the Iberian Peninsula at the southernmost tip of Europe, the European forces that China faces really encompass the entire north and south of Europe.

In an era before Stephen Newton's manuscripts were exposed, and in an era when many Chinese letters and materials had become government secrets in European countries, Europeans' understanding of China was really unclear, especially in the Western world. lower level.

Their truest feeling is that China is more powerful than any other European country, but no one really thinks that China can rival the whole of Europe. They have a relatively clear understanding of China's history, because many Eight Banners survivors, old and young, have gone to Europe. Many of these people rely on writing materials on China's politics, economy, culture, customs, history and other social aspects. And the chaos is booming. In the eyes of many knowledgeable Europeans, China was originally a completely feudal country, and it was a more centralized society than Russia. But what about China now?

What are the differences between China's current society and politics and those of Britain and France?

Is private property sacrosanct? Or freedom in life? Or is it law, taxation and parliament?

All seems to be. Chen Han had a certain gap with Europe in limiting the power of the emperor, restraining the emperor's actual ruling power, and ensuring the administrative, legislative, financial, judicial and military power of the cabinet and the Council of Ministers.

No one would really confuse Chen Han’s cabinet with the British cabinet, but no one really regarded China as a ‘traditional oriental feudal society’.

In Byron's eyes, the Chinese political system is inferior to that of the French, or perhaps comparable to that of Russia. The power of the Chinese emperor is too great. Prussia and Austria will definitely be better than China in terms of restrictions on monarchy. After all, Western monarchies are inherently underdeveloped in terms of centralized power.

So, why is China more perfect than the entire European society in formulating some specific laws?

Just like the labor protection law, like the protection of the rights and interests of children and women, just like the protection of the rights and interests of farmers, etc., etc.

According to Byron's understanding, these laws will touch the interests of the upper class to a certain extent. To promote the introduction of these laws, it must go through a long period of fierce political games and exchanges of interests. These struggles will inevitably drag down the development of the entire society and create negative forces for the progress of the entire country. Just like the situation in Britain over the past two hundred years, just like the Peterloo Massacre that broke out in Manchester in 1814.

The sixth anti-French coalition ended in 1813. Although there was a glimmer of peace in Europe, there were constant turmoil in Britain. The long-term war has put great pressure on Britain, the economy is in decline, taxes have remained high all year round, and people's dissatisfaction with the government continues to rise. The radicals advocated democratic reform and had fierce conflicts with the establishment. In 1814, the union of Britain and France began, and the dawn of European peace shone across the entire continent. However, Britain's domestic tax policy continued to rise without any relaxation, let alone a decline. Moreover, the implementation of policies such as the Corn Laws greatly harmed the interests of the lower class. In April, radicals held a rally of 80,000 people in St. Peter's Square in Manchester, Britain's industrial center, demanding reform of the electoral system, the repeal of the Corn Laws and the abolition of laws prohibiting workers' associations. The organizers of the convention invited the radical British political reformer Henry Hunt to speak. The mayor of Manchester ordered the military police to arrest Hunter, but the crowd opposed it. The military police and cavalry who had gathered at the venue immediately dispatched, killing and trampling on the unarmed people. Immediately, blood splattered in the square, more than 100 people died (including 7 women), and more than 2,000 people were injured. Afterwards, Hunter and many others were imprisoned for two years for treason. The British government promulgated six bills in November of the same year, prohibiting assemblies and processions, and restricting freedom of the press. The bill was called a "gag order" by the masses, arousing stronger resistance.

Byron, who admired liberalism, was even more dissatisfied with the British aristocratic bourgeoisie. But as a member of the aristocratic bourgeoisie, he also knew that this bloody sacrifice was meaningful. The blood made all classes of British society feel the danger, and only when there is danger will they become vigilant. Therefore, the British ruling class, which has the experience and lessons of the Glorious Revolution, has well absorbed the lessons of this time. Although there will be conflicts between the royal power and the Parliament and within the Parliament from time to time, everyone agrees on one 'truth' - that is, the truth in political change. Contradictions should not be reflected in battles on the battlefield, but in parliamentary contests. 'Compromise and reform' have become the best ways for all classes in the UK to resolve interest disputes. At the same time, Britain also launched another model of faith reform. Previously, Britain was harsher on non-conformist believers. They could not enjoy equal political and social rights, and non-conformist religions were also restricted by the government in the social field of religious observances. Later, British society's discrimination against non-conformist believers (except Roman Unitarians) was greatly reduced. This was the most significant faith reform event in Britain since the break between Henry VIII of England and the Holy See.

The changes in British society are not unimportant, but looking at the previous bloodshed and sacrifices, this cruel scene once again made Byron understand the cruelty of the struggle for interests, and also made him more curious, how did the Chinese solve these problems?

Although the former Tatar royal family who fled to Europe vilified and vilified Chen Ming, there was no news about China such as the Peterloo Massacre circulated in the European world. So it is obvious that such sharp conflicts did not break out and intensify in China. The bloody conflict that followed. It's incredible. China is a much larger empire than the Ottomans and Russia, and the interests at stake are greater, so the conflict should be more intense. How can it be overcome peacefully?

Byron was truly puzzled.

How can the Chinese people eliminate internal conflicts and disputes while continuing to develop at the same speed despite constant internal struggles and disputes?

You know, China fifty years ago is really very different from China now. That's just like the United Kingdom two hundred years ago and the United Kingdom now. The comprehensive national strength is so poor that it can't be counted.

If it hadn't been for the revelations by the Chinese who fled to Europe, Byron would not have known that the Chinese army fifty years ago was not even equipped with flintlocks, the artillery was heavy and crude, and the naval warships were the only ones in Europe. The battleship's sampan is large. That is China, so backward. Even many British people feel that the British Empire missed the biggest opportunity to dominate the earth, which was not colonizing China fifty years ago.

No matter how big such a country is, it is still a giant with feet of clay. The Tatars are really low. But it is such a country that can suppress the entire Europe after developing in forty years. Byron is really curious about China.

Of course, such a powerful China did not make Byron lose his fighting spirit. If one day, the Chinese really do like the Mongols, crossing Russia, sweeping Poland, Hungary, and directly entering Austria. Byron was willing to be an ordinary soldier and go to the front line. He was by no means a coward.

But now, Byron is more willing to get to know China deeply and understand this powerful country that makes the whole of Europe tremble.

The reason to understand it is not to worship it, but to defeat it. Just like defeating the Ottoman New Army back then, it defeated China now.

Byron, who has only been in China for a while, has not yet found the answer in his heart. Those laws and regulations that he considered very 'advanced' were less like 'solutions' driven by social conflicts and more like the 'benevolence' of the Chinese emperor.

Byron was simply fucked by a dog, no, he was fucked by a dog.

After spending some time in China and gaining a certain understanding of the evolution of Chinese society, Byron felt this way.

Many of China's policies were initiated by China's Emperor Chen himself. He formulated the cabinet system, restarted the imperial recommendation system, and single-handedly established the local advisory bureaus and the State Counselor Council. After Byron learned about these, his mind A picture appeared inside, a giant standing tall and tall, holding a few thin threads to tie up his hands and feet...

He was completely unable to express his inner feelings. Can these things really limit the rights of the Chinese emperor? During these days in China, Byron could clearly see the respect and admiration for the old emperor from all walks of life in Chinese society. In Chinese terms, even if thousands of Buddhas are born, they cannot compare to the prestige of His Majesty the Emperor.

But Byron still had deep respect for the old emperor of China. No matter whether His Majesty the Emperor is deceiving himself or others, if he can be deceived for decades, that’s awesome.

This is like Uncle Liu Huang in the Three Kingdoms. Many people say that he is hypocritical, benevolent and righteous, but if he can pretend to be "benevolent and righteous" for decades or a lifetime, he is really capable.

Moreover, this powerful Emperor will voluntarily abdicate next year, and he will go directly to the northwest battlefield to conduct military campaigns in person. Byron really has to admire him. It is rare for such power to be given up so happily.

After taking a long breath, Byron suppressed the chores in his heart and picked up the quill in the ink bottle again. He hadn't finished writing his notes yet.

The time is still some distance from nine o'clock. Although Byron has to attend the opening ceremony of the industrial exhibition at nine o'clock, he only has one hour left...