Dominate the Country

It rarely snows in London in the winter, but it often rains in the summer.

The summer here is very cool and it is close to the sea. Forty-five-year-old Aixinjueluo Mianhui has already adapted to life in London. He can now speak fluent English and has also learned French and Latin. Of course, he can also speak fluent Chinese and even write good calligraphy. But when it comes to summer in his hometown, apart from the Forbidden City, the only memory left in his mind is a 'hot' memory.

On the morning of this day, Mianhui wore a clean, brand-new black dress, a silver wig, and smoothed her temples with hair wax. She dressed like an old British aristocrat and came to visit Prince Edward. The forty-three-year-old prince, whose title is the Duke of Kent, is the fourth son of King George III and Queen Charlotte and a true senior figure in the British Army.

Edward was baptized in Germany just after birth, and his godfather was Prussian Field Marshal Carl Wilhelm Ferdinand.

When Edward grew up, he also loved military life very much. He began to receive military training at the age of 18, and George III also provided convenience for him as much as possible, such as sending him to a university in Prussia. At the age of 23, he began training a fusiliers and was sent to Canada to garrison the following year. Edward was promoted to major general at the age of 26 and lieutenant general at the age of 29. Soon he was promoted to general, and finally to commander, which was the highest position in the British Army in the early 19th century.

Although Edward never went to war personally, he was definitely a big figure in the British Army. Although the Duke of York (Edward's second brother) was forced to resign from the military because his mistress exposed him as using his position as commander in the army and selling himself out to gain titles, Prince Edward was not able to successfully take over the position of his second brother, but Prince Edward Still a big shot in the British Army.

Mianhui expressed the ridiculousness of the fall of the Duke of York. In Britain in this era, it was normal to sell one's official position and get a title. Whether it was a civil servant or an army officer, Huang Tengteng's cuteness could always make people prosper, such as Arthur Wellesley.

Mianhui was still well treated in London, and he himself was relatively honest. He never criticized Emperor Chen in banquets or salons. The Office in Europe asked Chen Ming many years ago whether it wanted to eradicate the problem, but Chen Ming denied it. A large number of high-level Manchu officials fled to Europe. Among those who killed Mian Hui were Mian Yi, Mian En, Mian Chang, Mian Qing, etc. Many of Qianlong's grandchildren fled to England. These Eight Banners nobles did not have a difficult life in Europe, because when they fled to Europe, they took a large amount of jewelry and antiques with them.

Mianhui and Edward have known each other for a long time, but their relationship is not very close. Although the British government and the royal family take good care of the Manchu survivors, they secretly give them a comfortable living space instead of openly treating them. Hold it high.

The old and young people of the Manchu Qing Dynasty did not feel lost. They had all come to this point. It was extremely valuable to be able to obtain such a "peaceful" living environment and then spread their own personal network.

Mianhui prepared a generous gift for Edward. Edward, who is in his forties, is still an old bachelor.

"Not long ago, I asked to see His Highness's brother, the Duke of York, but I was so unlucky that my request failed to come true. Your Highness, I hope to get greater luck with you." Mianhui said with a smile. He just lives in London, and his words have a flavor of Western society.

"Your Highness, what do you need my help with? I am willing to help you."

The British also recognized Mianhui's status as a 'prince', and Edward smiled happily after seeing this generous gift. He was very polite when he spoke.

"Your Highness the Duke, I am now completely settled in Hoffman Estates," Mianhui said. He was not short of money. When his father sent him to London, he brought many treasures with him. To be honest, at the turn of the 18th/19th century, oriental-style curios and treasures might not have been so popular in the European market.

But it's different now.

Chen Han became more and more powerful, and Chinese culture and civilization continued to be transported to the West. One of the most obvious aspects of this is that the transaction value of the treasures and antiques in the hands of this group of Manchu relics has greatly increased.

When Mianhui first came to London, a calligraphy and painting by Mi Fu, a master of the Northern Song Dynasty, could only be sold for two to three hundred pounds, which is about one thousand taels of silver. That was Mi Fu's calligraphy and painting. Even if they are not "Poems of Duojinglou", "Poems of Hongxian County", "Inscriptions on Yanshan Mountain", and "Mingting Notes on Worshiping Zhongyue", these exquisite works of Mi Fu cannot be worth only one thousand taels of silver.

At that time, the Manchu elders cursed the British for being ignorant, but they had no choice but to take action.

But now everything is different.

In today's Europe and today's Britain, if anyone is planning to sell a calligraphy and painting by Mi Fu, as long as it is confirmed to be authentic, according to Mi Fu's lofty status in the history of Chinese calligraphy and painting, the price will start at four figures in pounds. If it's less than four digits, you'll be embarrassed to call out.

From this point of view, Chen Han's becoming more powerful has benefited these Manchu elders.

Hoffman Estates was the former residence of Earl Hoffmann, but failed wealthy families can be found everywhere. The Hoffmann family sold the estate to Mianhui for 5,000 pounds at the beginning of the year. Now Mianhui has taken over the entire Hofmann Manor. Furman Manor has been renovated.

If possible, he would prefer to buy an old castle near London, but few families that own castles will sell them, especially Mianhui's special status, and he is an oriental.

"So I want to hold a small banquet for my friends and my wife's friends. I would like to invite Your Highness to visit my house, which will definitely make the banquet glorious." Mianhui smiled very cheerfully, and Edward also smiled happily.

If you just invite people to the banquet, you don't need such a heavy gift. Edward is just a prince. He is over 40 years old and has no marriage or children. If Mianhui didn't ask for anything, he should invite George Augustus Frederick. That is Edward's eldest brother and the heir to the British throne.

Mianhui gave Edward such a generous gift, it is very likely that he wanted to put people in the British Army, or even the Royal Navy.

Only the Duke of York, who was scared by the "selling of official titles", would think that "Mianhui and his ilk" would damage his dignity and be in great danger, so he rejected such an invitation regardless of his feelings.

In fact, selling official positions and titles is an open matter in the whole of Britain. As long as no one has the actual evidence and no one shouts it to the highest parliament in Britain, then everything will be fine.

Edward values ​​money more than reputation. He thinks his second brother is too cautious, just like the Chinese saying: Once bitten by a snake, you will be afraid of the rope for ten years.

Of course, Mianhui also made it clear that he wanted to invite a few friends to the residence for a party, which means that he would have to ask Prince Edward to do many things instead of one or two. But Edward would only be happy. Because this was sending him money. Edward certainly couldn't refuse, and he happily agreed.

Mianhui quickly walked out of Prince Edward's mansion, with a brisk pace and a decent smile on his face. It was not until he got on the carriage that his face returned to normal - expressionless.

Here he didn't need to keep flattering others, just like the Emperor Xian of Han in a certain Han Dynasty movie that was made into a third-rate martial arts drama, he was only an emperor in a small toilet. Mian Hui is now just a "prince" in a carriage.

The old and young people of the Qing Dynasty in Europe still call Mian Hui "Prince".

Mian Hui lowered his head and pondered.

His mission today was completed. Edward was very happy to receive the gift and readily agreed to attend the banquet the day after tomorrow. Then it is certain that he will lend a hand to help, as long as the gift money is solid.

The Eight Banners of the Qing Dynasty have taken root in London for thirty years. The contradiction between the British and the Han thieves is becoming more and more intense. The Great Lakes in North America are occupied by the thieves. Mian Hui does not believe that the British are not worried about their Canada.

Although their interests in India are also well preserved, since China began to get involved in India, the expansion of British interests in India has come to a standstill. Isn't this a loss of interests?

The British should agree to the Eight Banners to enter their army and navy. Mian Hui has long given up hope of reviving the Qing Dynasty, but as the head of the Eight Banners in Europe, he has the responsibility to find a new way for the Eight Banners. That is-complete integration into Europe.

If the British society wants to accept the Eight Banners, the Eight Banners must shed blood and sacrifice for the British Empire. The result of doing so may not necessarily be accepted by the Anglo-Saxons, but if it is not done, it will be difficult to gain their true recognition.

In Mian Hui's eyes, all Europeans are the same. He can't tell the British, French, Spanish, Germans, and Russians apart at all. Just like Westerners look at the Chinese, they can't tell who is from the Central Plains and who is from Qi and Lu.

But in Western society, they are very clear. The Anglo-Saxons in Britain and the Gauls in France, the Slavs in Russia and the Castilians, Catalans, Galicians, and Basques in Spain, the Germans in Germany, the Dutch in the Netherlands...

After a little understanding of the situation in the European world, Mian Hui and many other Eight Banners veterans found that many European countries are single-ethnic countries. Just like the provinces in China have become independent one by one, it is completely different from the situation in China.

Moreover, the ruling class of the country here almost all comes from the main ethnic group of the country. There is no concept of "enlightenment" in Western culture. Their monotheism has played an invisible role of "enlightenment" in the process of historical dissemination.

As a result, the religious atmosphere in the European world is still strong, and many countries have strong xenophobia. In other words, it is not easy for British society to truly accept them.

Therefore, many of the next generation of the Eight Banners were sent to the church for baptism according to Western customs as soon as they were born. Many of them also wore crosses and developed the habit of going to church every weekend.

They are trying to integrate into the land society, and now is a crucial step.

Napoleon is going to start a war on the European road again. The British are in a critical period where they need to unite all the forces that can be united, and the Eight Banners immigrants with good financial resources will also be the objects of their unity.

If this step goes smoothly, the Eight Banners Bank can also show up in London.

After all, they have been fleeing for decades, and the Central Plains has not been angered by Chen Han, and the hope of the Qing Dynasty's restoration is very slim. Everyone is willing to consider the reality. In the past few years, some people in the Eight Banners have quietly bought land and housing, and some have bought British government bonds. Everyone is thinking of ways. The Eight Banners cannot just sit back and eat up all the resources.