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Chapter 796 Extra: There’s nothing wrong with being Ming Dynasty’s dog

1907 AD, London School of Economics, UK.

"Now, I would like to invite the Minister of Administrative Affairs and distinguished alumnus of the London School of Economics and Political Science, His Excellency Jim Harker, to give a speech!"

An old man with gray hair and a wrinkled face stepped aside after finishing speaking. He is the president of the London School of Economics.

When his words fell, thunderous applause erupted from the audience.

Then, a middle-aged man wearing a formal dress and smiling face came on stage and waved to many audience members.

After the applause stopped, Jim Hacker came to the microphone and said in a deep voice to the many audience members in the audience.

"Ladies and gentlemen, today is an unforgettable day for me and for Britain."

“It was at the London School of Economics that I received education in politics, dialectics, speech and other aspects!”

"In addition, when I was in college, I had an elective course that I was very interested in, which was the history of the Ming Dynasty."

When Jim Hacker said this, his voice became deeper: "Since 1594, Britain has been shrouded in the shadow of the Ming Empire."

After Jim Harker finished speaking, the expressions on the faces of many listeners in the audience instantly became solemn. Some even took out handkerchiefs to wipe the tears from the corners of their eyes.

The Battle of Britain in 1594 was an aggressive war launched by the Kingdom of Spain and the Ming Empire against Britain.

In this war, Britain suffered a disastrous defeat. Not only did it lose all its overseas colonies, it also signed treaties with both sides to cede territory and pay compensation.

This battle broke the backbone of Britain, and they never got up again.

Jim Hacker looked at the many audiences in the audience and knew that he had aroused their emotions. This speech would definitely win many votes for him.

Jim Harker continued after finishing his words.

"People at that time thought that the Kingdom of Spain defeated us. Now it seems that the short-sighted and stupid Kingdom of Spain does not have this strength at all."

"They just took advantage of the Ming Empire, and they quickly paid the price for their short-sightedness."

"It was the Kingdom of Spain that personally brought the Ming Empire to the throne of world hegemony. The large amount of gold and silver they plundered from the Americas every year ended up flowing into the pockets of the Ming Empire through trade!"

"Due to the influence of the Spanish royal family, there was a trend of mutual comparison throughout Europe. Those nobles and royal members spent a lot of money and rushed to order large quantities of silk, tea, porcelain and other luxury goods from the Ming Empire."

When Jim Hacker said this, he couldn't help but raise his tone: "And this situation has continued until now."

"Even at the same price, the goods produced in the Ming Dynasty are far more popular than British goods. Because the goods produced cannot be sold, a large number of factories close down every year, and countless British workers unemployment."

"Don't these people know that every Ming Dynasty commodity they buy will eventually become a cannonball fired at our soldiers?"

"I, Jim Harker, sincerely despise these people. Our soldiers fought bloody battles and finally defeated the Ming Empire, but our citizens stabbed them in the back."

"Can it be said that the British have lost their self-confidence?"

"I, Jim Hacker, am here to appeal to everyone to buy more British products and less Ming Dynasty products. Europe is the Europe of Europeans, not the Europe of Ming Dynasty people!"

When Jim Harker said this, he waved his fist vigorously as if roaring.

When Jim Hacker's speech ended, a burst of thunderous applause erupted from the audience.

When Jim Harker saw this, he knew that his name would definitely appear in the newspaper tomorrow.

This speech can increase a lot of exposure and win a lot of votes for your party.

……

After finishing his speech, Jim Hacker returned to the Administrative Affairs Department without stopping.

As soon as he returned to the Administrative Affairs Department, Jim Hacker looked in the direction of his chief private secretary, Bernard, and asked: "Bernard, how was my speech?"

Without waiting for Bernard to respond, Jim Harker said to himself: "Jim Harker, Britain's last conscience, Europe is the Europe of Europeans, not the Europe of the Ming Dynasty." "Bernard, I dare you. Bet my words will be published in the Times tomorrow."

After Bernard thought for a long time, he said cautiously: "Oh, minister, we have only temporarily repelled the Ming Empire's army. No one knows whether they will come back."

When Bernard finished speaking, a trace of panic flashed across Jim Hacker's face, and he comforted himself by saying: "Nowadays, the topic of the Ming Empire can attract a large number of votes, and this is all for the sake of election. "

Then, as if he suddenly remembered something, Bernard took out a list from the box on the side and handed it to Jim Harker.

Jim Harker put on his glasses, looked in the direction of Bernard, and asked: "What is this?"

"Minister, this is the list of students that the Ministry of Education is preparing to send to study at Ming Imperial University."

Faced with Jim Hacker's inquiry, Bernard did not hesitate at all and responded immediately.

"Well, let me see."

After taking over the assignment list from Bernard, Jim Harker suddenly had an indignant expression on his face and said to himself.

"These international students are really terrible. They spend taxpayers' money to choose liberal arts majors such as literature, art, history, and finance."

"These people were ignorant and unskilled all day long in the Ming Dynasty, but they were put into important positions as soon as they came back..."

When Jim Harker said this, he suddenly stopped talking as if he suddenly remembered something.

"Bernard, I remember that you came back from studying at Ming Dynasty Imperial University."

"Yes, minister, like Sir Humphrey, I both studied at the Ming Dynasty Imperial University. I studied political science and Sir Humphrey studied history."

When Bernard finished speaking, Jim Harker couldn't help but have a look of embarrassment on his face.

Then, perhaps in order to ease the awkward atmosphere, Jim Hacker picked up the tea cup with wolfberry water on the table, took a sip, and then spoke.

"Bernard, since you majored in political science, how do you think Britain looks now?"

"Oh, minister, if you really ask me to say something, I can only take the liberty to quote the memorial that Gao Gong, the former chief minister of the Ming Empire's cabinet, submitted to Emperor Jiajing."

After thinking about it for a moment, Bernard said word by word in fluent Chinese: "There are countless people who enjoy their position in vain, and there are more than thousands of people who live in vain."

When Bernard finished speaking, a look of confusion appeared on Jim Harker's face.

"Bernard, I can't understand a word of what you are talking about."

"Minister, what this sentence means..."

Just when Bernard was about to explain the meaning to Huck, there was a knock on the door, and then Humphrey walked in.

"Humphrey, you came just in time. I couldn't understand a word of what Bernard just said."

When Jim Harker saw Humphrey's arrival, he quickly called him over as if he had seen a savior.

Facing Humphrey's curious gaze, Bernard had to bite the bullet and repeat his previous words in Chinese.

After hearing what Bernard said, Humphrey gave Bernard a vicious look, then turned around and looked in the direction of Jim Harker, and explained.

"Minister, you don't have to worry about it. What Bernard means is that the UK is now developing very well and all walks of life are booming, especially the government. We will soon become the leader in Europe."

"Oh, really, that's great."

After listening to Humphrey's explanation, Jim Harker's face was filled with joy.

Seeing this, Humphrey turned his gaze away and said in a voice that only he could hear.

"What civil servants want most is to maintain the status quo and keep nothing unchanged. Having said that, there is nothing wrong with being Ming Dynasty's dog."

(End of this chapter)