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From the end of the 19th century to the beginning of the 20th century, more than 200 daughters of the American nouveau riche traveled thousands of miles to marry British aristocrats.

Such intermarriage between nobles and common people was unthinkable in previous eras.

"Liberalism is a specter that threatens European peace. According to liberalism's liberal democratic proposition, the country needs citizens to vote and elect the government. This will cause confusion in the country's consciousness, and the people will be at a loss. The government's policies will be vacillating and change at every turn. It cannot last long. Continuing, in the long run, liberalism will cause serious internal friction," William said.

William's view is the mainstream view of monarchy governing the country.

Not entirely unreasonable.

In France after the Franco-Prussian War, the monarchy was overthrown and a republic was established.

According to the views of liberal democrats, such an advanced national system is far stronger than an ignorant, corrupt, autocratic monarchy, and can promote the development of the country.

But it is an obvious fact that the country with the fastest economic development in Europe in the 19th century was not France, a liberal democracy with a referendum, but Germany, a monarchy.

At the end of the 19th century, after reunification, Germany's economy was unparalleled in Europe and ranked first among other countries.

In contrast, in France, democratic government is inefficient and governments change frequently.

This current situation makes people question the views of the democrats. The advanced level you advocate has been established. Why is the economic development not as good as that of Germany, a backward country with an autocratic dictatorship?

It can be seen that liberal democracy is the result of the development of productive forces, not the cause.

"Constantine, what do you think?" Rudolf asked.

Although there is no expectation that Constantine, who is only 15 years old, can express any refreshing views.

However, guests at the table cannot be ignored. This is also one of the rules of aristocratic banquets.

"There is no doubt that the times are developing rapidly. In the new era, all classes need to possess new survival wisdom and find their new position in society," Constantine said.

Although Constantine's liberal remarks are obscure, everyone here is not an ordinary person, so they can naturally hear it.

To be honest, Constantine had a different identity from the three of them, and it was a bit awkward to talk about the topic of freedom.

Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Russia, at the end of the 19th century, were the representatives of European autocratic monarchies - the emperors of the three countries held all the power within each country.

Bismarck (one of the main figures in the unification of Germany and long-term Prime Minister of Germany), in order to isolate France after the reunification of Germany, formed a "Three Emperors Alliance" (Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Tsarist Russia), largely because of the similarities between the three countries. ideology.

The situation in Greece is different. Ever since Trikoupis (the first Greek politician) forced George I to recognize the principle that the king wins the love and trust of the majority in the parliament, to put it more bluntly, it should be the majority of the people who hold the majority. Parties come to form the government, and their leader is the new prime minister, rather than the king appointing the prime minister as before.

This is another extreme of Greek politics.

Because of the majority principle, opposition parties often unite together to oppose the ruling party and force the sitting prime minister to step down. The term of prime ministers can be as short as dozens of days or as long as one year.

It is unthinkable in Greece to serve as Germany's prime minister for decades like Bismarck in Germany.

From this point of view alone, Greece can be said to be the freest and most democratic country in Europe.

However, there are no eggs.

Innate resource disadvantages and geographical conditions have resulted in slow economic development and political chaos. Freedom and democracy cannot solve Greece's development problems.

"Constantine, I remember that Greece today, from the liberal point of view, is very democratic. The Greek people vote to elect members, the members participate in politics, and the prime minister organizes the government. But I don't understand why. Greece's development is so bad. According to what I know, the Greek government often borrows foreign debt to make up for its fiscal revenue shortfall. Is borrowing foreign debt the wisdom of Greece's survival?" William retorted.

William used the current situation in Greece to refute Constantine's point of view, which seemed to be attacking his shield with his spear.

What he said made sense, and Constantine was so embarrassed that he was unable to refute.

Why did Constantine, as the crown prince of Greece, basically never care about politics in Greece and just watch with a cold eye?

First, Constantine was young and could not convince the public.

Second, it’s not like Constantine didn’t try.

Of course Constantine knew that for national development, he should promote industry and commerce, conduct compulsory education, cultivate talents, enrich the country and strengthen its military, develop armaments, defeat powerful enemies, dominate Europe, expand territory, and reach the top of the country.

But the reality in Greece does not allow it.

Without coal and iron, how can we develop industry and commerce? Without energy and industrial raw materials, how can we develop any industry?

The essence of industrialization is to use energy and machines to replace part of the human workforce, improve production efficiency, and enhance humans' ability to obtain materials to support themselves.

Of course, coal and iron can be imported, but in the 19th century, the cost of importing industrial raw materials and energy such as coal and iron, which were in huge demand, was too high. Even if it was made into steel, after calculating the cost, it was not directly imported. Steel is a bargain!

Every step of industrialization requires money.

Where does the money come from?

Greece has to import all its food!

We need money but no one, we need people but no one, we need food but no food.

So after asking George enthusiastically about the economic situation in Greece, Constantine was poured cold water on him.

Constantine knew in his heart that Greece's political, economic, and military problems were basically unsolvable problems without external help!

It's hard for a clever woman to make a meal without rice.

Comparing Germany and France is not convincing at all.

In fact, it was after World War II that the concept of liberal democracy truly took root in the hearts of the people.

Americans with deep pockets and abundant resources have shown the world that democratic politics can enrich the country and strengthen the military.

But just like a large number of countries that learned from the planned economy of Soviet Russia, how many of them have developed?

How many people have developed democratic politics after learning from the United States?

Britain, France and Germany?

Don't be ridiculous. When we became a world power, there was nothing going on with the United States!

If you don't have the unique advantages of a strong person, it's useless to learn more about it.

"William, I think Constantine is right, but you are also right," said Rudolph and Xini.

"The times are changing rapidly. No matter politics or concepts, nothing remains unchanged. Only those who can adapt to the new era faster will stand out," Rudolph continued.

"Honor the change." Queen Elizabeth raised the goblet of blood-red wine in response.

"Honor the change," everyone responded and raised their glasses together.

After discussing the serious topic, Elizabeth said: "William, how is this Achilles Palace?"

"I like this palace very much. The statues of characters in ancient Greek legends and the courtyard overlooking the sea. Standing in such a courtyard, you can have an unobstructed view of the surrounding scenery. It would be great if I could have a courtyard like this. It is quiet and peaceful. , it’s really a good place to take a vacation,” William praised.

Although Germany also has many beautiful tourist destinations, the Mediterranean Sea, with its bright sunshine, blue water and yellow beaches, is truly unique.

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