Wild North America 1846

Chapter 553 The power of Europe’s troublemakers

Author: Portuguese toothless

Chapter 553 The power of Europe’s troublemakers

In early September 1870, the imperial court suddenly launched a unified crackdown on experts and professors who had been making noise for a long time, causing social shock.

at the same time

The Imperial Propaganda Department is working hard to publicize the empire's thorny founding history to the public through various public media, advocate the spirit of loyalty to the emperor and patriotism, respect the dedication of the imperial soldiers, and guide society to the correct concept of honor and disgrace and history. Don't let anyone with ulterior motives

People are led astray.

Hundreds of retired military clubs scattered in major cities across the empire showed unprecedented unity and stood unequivocally on the side of the imperial court.

Through the public opinion media, they angrily denounce those experts and celebrities who have abandoned history, abandoned their ancestors, and shamelessly promoted that the moon in the West is rounder than that of China, forming a huge social force and representing the mainstream public opinion in society.

for a while

All kinds of weird stories that once filled the newspapers and periodicals were wiped out, and the Imperial Propaganda Department immediately announced several principles for the supervision of newspapers and periodicals, which were strictly prohibited from being violated.

This includes that newspapers and cable radio stations must establish correct public opinion guidance, must not attack and smear the court and the military, and strictly prohibit news reports from involving the private life of the royal family. They must safeguard traditional Chinese culture, art, beliefs and traditional moral concepts, build national confidence, and promote respect for the elderly.

Young traditional virtues, etc.

Violators will be subject to suspension of newspapers, periodicals and radio stations for rectification, rectification within a time limit, demerit records for the editor-in-chief and practicing editors, fines, criminal detention and other punitive measures, up to the banning of the qualifications of news newspapers, periodicals and cable radio stations, and huge fines.

Those who violate criminal laws will be transferred to the judicial department for punishment.

Poll finds;

The vast majority of the public supports the imperial court's move to purge the public opinion sector, believing that this chaos should have been cleaned up long ago. Today, newspapers and periodicals are full of demons, and they are simply filthy.

The public has long been dissatisfied with these so-called experts and professors, and it would be very satisfying to punish them severely.

With the support of social fundamentals, the purge operation quickly went deeper, and a large number of so-called teachers, disciples, and sympathizers of experts and professors were arrested one after another.

There were some newspaper and media bosses, and even a small number of nobles, who were all pulled out completely and were liquidated by the court.

This unprecedented scale of public purge lasted for more than five months. 37,644 people involved were punished with varying degrees of punishment. All their actions were recorded in files, and those who were fined were later released.

one third.

Most of the others were fined and confiscated of their family property, deprived of their noble titles, and put into hard labor camps for one and a half to 20 years. They were basically finished for the rest of their lives.

In the society of the Tang Empire, tolerance for those sentenced to hard labor was very low.

Such people basically cannot find a job in the society, and no one dares to hire them. Their household registrations are often checked by the police, and their passports marked with black history are a big problem when they go out. They are often thrown into prison cells by the police for no reason.

Factory owners who dare to hire these people with dark histories will also be in bad luck. Their tendencies are very questionable, and they may be included in the court's surveillance blacklist. That would be really bad.

There are very few people who can truly escape from a place like a hard labor camp.

In the unprecedented scale of public purges, some of those with proven crimes and extremely malicious intentions barely left the cells of the General Security Bureau and were quietly dealt with.

henceforth

The atmosphere in the media and public opinion circles of the Tang Dynasty was righteous, and the tolerance for the weird opinions of various experts and professors was greatly reduced. Some extreme remarks and non-mainstream ideas have no market.

The public opinion environment is dominated by bright and positive publicity, attaches great importance to traditional culture and education, and attaches great importance to promoting the social virtues of respecting the elderly and loving the young, and is on the right track of development.

Viscount Yao Guangyi was commended for his decisive action in this matter. This action was vigorous and resolute, completely cleaning up all kinds of unhealthy tendencies in the imperial cultural and public opinion circles, setting an industry benchmark, and establishing a quantifiable moral standard system.

For all these things, he received an express commendation from His Majesty the Emperor, and he was appointed Minister of Culture and Sports in March 1871. He was blessed with a distinguished family, and became one of the hottest upstarts in the imperial political circles. This is a story later.

The public opinion purge storm set off by the Tang Empire in September first alarmed the United Kingdom. Prime Minister William Ewart Gladstone in London expressed high concern about the matter through his special envoy Lord Palmerston.

Something extra to say here

As the Governor-General of Canada, Lord Palmerston would inevitably go to the warm Tang Empire in the south for a long vacation every September, and would not return to the sparsely populated and cold Ottawa until at least April or May of the next year.

The Governor and his wife were sometimes in Mexico City, sometimes in Chicago, sometimes in Los Angeles, and sometimes in the imperial capital Chang'an. They had many friends and were very happy.

Therefore, it is very convenient for Lord Palmerston to serve as the British envoy, and communication with the high-level cabinet of the Tang Empire is also quite smooth.

Someone may ask?

Why do British guys show up to show their presence in everything?

This is the right question. Whether you admit it or not, the so-called world hegemon is in charge of global affairs and can have a hand in everything.

Broadly speaking, you can think of it as a complex of urban management and police, and sometimes it also functions as a court and peacemaker. There is almost nothing in this world that the British cannot intervene in.

Speaking from a young age, you can think of her as the meddlesome old lady in the neighborhood who would talk to everyone about her boss, parents, and everyone in the west.

You can hate the British and be tired of the UK, but you can't ignore the existence of the British. They will always show off on various occasions.

However, the British are too selfish and their actions are not very good, so the world is full of chaos. The frequent wars in modern times have almost never stopped for more than 200 years.

Tracing the source

At least seven or eight of the 10 wars involve British participation or British black hands, just as the European proverb says: "Wherever the British pass by, the fish in the fish pond will fight."

Lord Palmerston even went to the palace to meet with His Majesty the Emperor in person. Emperor Richard had a pleasant conversation with the British envoy Lord Palmerston.

During the meeting, which lasted for more than half an hour, most of the talk was about the cultural landscape and delicious food with Chinese characteristics, and the atmosphere was quite relaxed and pleasant.

Emperor Richard only said one sentence at the end: "You are all dangerous people who talk nonsense about government affairs and talk about political innovation, and must be punished decisively."

The British envoy, Lord Palmerston, was obedient and did not show a word of doubt.

This was his intelligence, so he was able to mix well in the upper class society of the Tang Empire.

Today's world

In a structure dominated by feudal monarchy in Europe, Europe is extremely wary of the dangerous tendencies of various nationalisms and liberal democracy. Therefore, the United States of America is very unpopular and is regarded as the birthplace of dangerous ideas.

As for whether it is a crime to make unreasonable remarks about government affairs?

In the more liberal countries of Britain, the Netherlands, Italy and France, this is not a big problem. The public often laughs it off and the social atmosphere is relatively democratic and open.

Tabloids in Paris, France, often write colorful stories about Queen Eugenie's trysts with her lovers, or even fabricate them out of thin air, just to increase newspaper sales.

This reflects from one aspect the decline of imperial power in the French Empire. Its rule is like a castle in the air, and the secrets of the royal family are exposed for ridicule and consumption.

This kind of situation will never be seen in the UK and the Netherlands. Defamation of the royal family is a serious crime.

In the more conservative European kingdoms such as the Kingdom of Prussia, the Austrian Empire, and the Ottoman Empire, it was a crime to discuss government affairs.

It can range from a lawsuit to a serious offense, and it can lead to losing one's head. It's really no joke.

It is even more serious to criticize the royal family in private. The so-called "sacred kingship cannot be taken lightly" is not a lie. Once it is proved to be true, even if you die, you will lose a piece of your skin.

After the meeting with Emperor Richard, as for how to arrange things after returning? How to deal with London's inquiries? That is Lord Bazun's own business.

As a veteran politician who has been involved in London politics for decades, Lord Palmerston's family has a deep foundation in London's upper class society and is able to handle this level of London questioning with ease.

Anyway, the uproarous social turmoil has ended here and has not caused any big ripples in the British Isles.

in london government

Some of the top British nobles with important influence are often appointed to important positions such as Secretary of State for Ireland, Secretary for Scotland, Lord of the Privy Seal, Governor-General of India, Governor-General of South Africa, Governor-General of Australia, Governor-General of the Channel, Governor-General of Canada, Governor-General of Egypt, etc.

Official titles are not important, as is the case with Lord Palmerston's family.

For example, during his visit to Europe many years ago, the seventh Duke of Marlborough of England begged for mercy in a duel with Emperor Richard. At that time, he lost Blenheim Palace, which was inherited by his family, and it became a joke in Europe for a while.

Now the Duke of Marlborough is the Secretary of State for Irish Affairs in the cabinet. He was conquered by His Majesty the Emperor's superhuman force. His political leanings are more pro-Tang Dynasty, and he can be regarded as a strange figure.

end of September

A horrific tragedy occurred in the Confederate States of America in the South, which aroused huge international repercussions. This was something that no one expected.

The cause of the incident was that hundreds of white racial elements wearing triangular white turbans burned all 16 members of a white farmer's family to death. This incident aroused great criticism.

The white farmer Hughes-Fromm loved his female slaves and gave birth to nine mixed-race children with three female slaves. The oldest was already 15 years old. This was not counted in the circle of nearby white farmers.

What news.

In the more conservative and restrictive environment of the South,

Other white plantation owners also had ambiguous affairs with female black slaves, most of which were kept secret. The mixed-race children they gave birth to were still considered black slaves, and the last veil of shame would not be torn off.

Hughes-Fromm was an anomaly. He often took his female slave lover and children to the town to buy things. He was looked down upon with strange contempt, but he still went his own way.

What's especially outrageous is...what's going on with Hughes-Fromm's madness?

He actually wanted to openly marry his female slave lover in the church, and planned to let his mixed-race child inherit the manor property.

In the slave-owning Confederate States of America, this was an outrage and a blatant slap in the face. It is not surprising that it led to such a tragic fate.

If it's not done well, there will be shadows of the upper echelons of the Confederate States of America here.

After the "Frome Massacre", the Confederate States of America did not take any additional action. They only arrested several black slaves on the farm and hanged them as the perpetrators to calm the public outcry.

The Confederate States of America was the most backward and conservative region in the entire North American continent. It stubbornly adhered to the tradition of slavery and even fought an unprecedentedly bloody and brutal five-year war with the North for this reason, resulting in countless casualties.

Here, only traditional European immigrants and Chinese who are considered white by default have legal citizenship and inheritance rights, and the bad habits of racial discrimination are deeply rooted.

Short of a war, the Confederate States of America would never give up slavery.

However, after the "Frome Massacre" occurred, two completely opposite strong voices arose in North America and Europe. One was represented by the Tang Empire, which advocated not to get too involved in the affairs of neighboring countries and to give independent countries enough respect.

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Now that it has been dealt with, why not make trouble over nothing and just develop the economy with peace of mind and live a good life?

One group, represented by the United States of America and the United Kingdom, strongly condemns this kind of racial discrimination and anti-human abuse, believing that it is done by uncivilized countries. Strong pressure must be exerted on the Confederate States of America to urge them to change their course and return to the past.

actually

This is based on the position of the United States of America and the United Kingdom, rather than upholding international justice. The same is true for the Tang Empire.

People in the Tang Empire generally hated black people. The empire had strict laws that strictly prohibited black people from engaging in various social jobs, strictly prohibited black people from entering the country, and strictly prohibited business owners from hiring black workers. The entire empire expressed the same concern that black people would pollute the noble blood of the heavenly kingdom.

The only place where there are black slave laborers is on the construction site of the Nicaragua Canal project, which is currently under construction.

These black slave soldiers who were once tricked into working in the army by the Brazilian Empire with the offer of freedom were defeated and captured, and were transported to the Nicaragua Canal construction site in Central America to perform hard labor and became the main force in the canal construction project.

this age

The backward engineering construction conditions and super-projects mean a huge cost of casualties. The Suez Canal in the desert used a total of 2.2 million Egyptian workers. It is said that the death of 125,000 Egyptian workers was the price, but in fact it was far more.

The Nicaragua Canal project requires construction in tropical jungles and mountainous areas, requiring a large amount of blasting of rocks. The construction is more difficult and the cost of casualties will only be greater.

When the canal project is finally completed, there will be very few black slave workers left in these hard labor camps...

Many people living in the Tang Empire had never seen a black person, did not understand the miserable living conditions of black slaves, and did not care about such topics.

It was generally believed that it was too far away from imperial life, so the court's position represented the wishes of ordinary people, and few people opposed it.

The Confederate States of America were extremely grateful for the stance of the Tang Empire. The two sides became closer to each other, but the estrangement from the north became deeper and deeper.

Simmons, President of the Confederate States of America, denounced the North; "They are a group of sanctimonious bandits who have committed serious war crimes against the people of the South. They still do not want to repent after the defeat, and their actions cannot be forgiven."

This resulted in a war of words between the North and the South, which further aroused the Confederate States' antipathy towards the Yankees. There were even bad security incidents in Richmond in which several northern white businessmen were beaten, causing an uproar.

If the police had not arrived in time, these five northern white businessmen would have been beaten to death by hundreds of Southerners.

The government of the United States of America severely condemned the atrocities that occurred in Richmond, but under the pressure of the Tang Empire, it tone down its response to the "Frome Massacre" and also controlled public opinion in local newspapers to prevent public sentiment from spreading.

The reason why the United States of America stands with the United Kingdom and condemns the "Frome Massacre" is not because the top government officials sympathize with the crazy white manor owner Hughes Frome.

Rather, it was because domestic public opinion generally sympathized with the victims of the tragedy, including the white manor owner, the female slave lover who was burned alive, and their children.

The trend of public opinion is like this, and government parties have no choice but to conform to public opinion.

Since the defeat of North America, the United States of America has become an abnormal country that has lost much of its national sovereignty. The Tang Empire has dozens of large military bases in the north, stationed with nearly 200,000 troops.

Such a large number of troops accounted for almost 2/3 of the total strength of the Tang Empire's army.

Whether on the streets of New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Boston, Pittsburgh or the capital Washington, it has become a common sight to see Tang Empire officers and soldiers in military uniforms strutting through the city with their white girlfriends in their arms.

More than 10 years after the war

The garrison soldiers and local white girlfriends gave birth to hundreds of thousands of children. After many officers and soldiers of the Tang Empire retired, they would not bring these women and children back to the empire, thus creating many local single-parent families.

This has become a social phenomenon that will be difficult to solve in a short while.

In the United States of America, where guns are allowed, the officers and soldiers stationed in the Tang Empire are not easy to mess with.

If you are drunk in a bar and are beaten or shot, then the soldiers will surround the bar and shoot all the people in the bar to death, which is called mob annihilation.

After the beating, the body was dragged away in a horse-drawn carriage and the bar was directly smashed. The local police did not dare to interfere in these matters.

Neither the Irish gangs nor the Italian gangs dared to provoke these Tang Empire garrison troops, because even if the gangsters who fired the shots ran away, the Datang Empire garrison troops would directly ask for help from the gang leaders, otherwise they would go berserk.

There was once a shooting case in Pittsburgh. A garrison lieutenant and his two companions were ambushed by more than a dozen Italian gunmen, killing one and wounding two on the spot. The officer also killed three Italian gunmen in the counterattack.

After this incident

The Pittsburgh garrison directly asked the local Italian gang leader for help, but was rebuffed.

Immediately after the deadline passed, the garrison and the Pittsburgh police launched a large-scale siege on Italian neighborhoods. During the operation, 74 Italian thugs were killed, and 316 Italian thugs were wounded and arrested.

The whole family of the northern Italian leader in Pittsburgh died in the fire, and no one survived.

Subsequently, the Italian community was still required to hand over the murderer, otherwise he would be severely punished. In the end, the eight Italian gunmen who participated in the attack and escaped obediently surrendered, and they were all hanged on the streets of Pittsburgh.

Since then

From top to bottom, the United States of America has seen how ruthless and arrogant the Tang Empire's garrison was, and no local gangs dared to provoke them.

These gangs who are divided by region also have to make a living and have families and children, so they have fatal weaknesses.

Either at the pier, or in nightclubs, or in underground boxing rings, gambling stalls, or bars and restaurants, dividing the territory of the neighborhoods to make a living. Of course, they would not dare to compete with the army armed to the teeth.

Back to topic

The British were very indignant about the "Frome Massacre", and the public opinion mouthpieces led by The Times were full of fire, strongly condemning the Confederate States of America for condoning the spread of paranoid domestic national sentiments and still practicing uncivilized and inhumane slavery.

"The shame of a civilized country" and so on, it really jumps three feet high.

The reason for this

The British had been dissatisfied with the Confederate States of America for a long time and had long wanted to fix it. They just took this opportunity to criticize it and paint it as a heinous regime.

The British believed that slavery resulted in extremely cheap labor costs, which made southern American cotton plantations extremely competitive, defeating local cotton plantations from Egypt and India. The Confederate States of America accounted for 3/4 of the cotton raw material supply in the British textile market.

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This situation is blatant unfair competition.

In addition, a large amount of southern American cotton was imported into the Tang Empire, where it was woven into a variety of woven fabrics.

The combination of cheap cotton raw materials and higher production efficiency, in turn, flooded the European market with competition, which destroyed many British cotton textile mills and caused a large number of British cotton textile workers to lose their jobs.

All kinds of old and new grudges have been accumulated for a long time. Now they have an opportunity. It is not easy to deal with the Tang Empire directly. Of course, the British will use all their firepower to deal with the Confederate States of America. This can be regarded as a severe blow.

The current situation in Europe is turbulent. It is impossible for Britain to send military power to cause trouble in North America. It is just to satisfy its needs.

However, all kinds of suppression have left a serious shadow, making the relationship between the Confederate States of America and the United Kingdom quite tense, and they are really full of resentment towards the British.

Fortunately, with the support of the unified North American market, it can withstand the pressure from the UK for the time being.

Because of these things, Emperor Richard could better feel the power of the "European shit-stirring stick" from the other side of the Atlantic Ocean.

for example;

At the end of this tumultuous September, Simons, the president of the Confederate States of America, was labeled by the British media as "the most notorious black slave leader of this century and an unrepentant racist". These two labels almost made the 66-year-old Simon

President Sri Lanka sent him away, he was so disgusting that he didn’t want to give it up.

Take a fair stand

The Confederate States of America is indeed the stronghold of conservatism. The Southerners are notoriously stubborn and stubborn. Among the population of more than 12 million, more than 1.5 million are bigots wearing white hoods with only two eyes exposed.

tribal elements.

The fundamentals of society are like this, and President Simmons alone cannot change them.

The British media unscrupulously labels the presidents of other countries with such insulting labels. Isn't it fair to rely on the arrogance of the British Empire and loudly condemn the other party from the moral high ground?

The outbreak of the "Frome Massacre" may have been caused by high-level local officials. At least they knew that hundreds of people wearing white hoods had gathered, but what does this have to do with President Simmons?

for sure

This tragedy was not secretly instigated by President Simmons. Due to the limitations of the political environment within the Confederate States of America, it is impossible to truly punish these people wearing white hoods. The law will not punish the public!

We can only turn big things into small things and turn small things into small things.

If the British people insist on catching you, and the newspapers and public opinion will lash out in extreme tones, they will really make them angry to death!

Thinking that the UK had messed up and had the energy to go to North America to fan the flames, Emperor Richard felt helpless and could only say "I'm sorry" to President Simmons. He had no control over this matter.

It's obviously unreasonable, no matter how you try to explain it, it doesn't make sense!

(End of chapter)