Chapter 973 The Emperor is the Most Cunning (Second update, please subscribe and support)

"conspiracy!"

Carl said, smoking his pipe.

"While everyone was cheering for their righteous act, no one knew that this was just a deliberate conspiracy!"

"Where did this come from?"

Friedrich asked in confusion.

"It's very simple, because many people only see the surface and fail to see the essence of the problem!"

The two walked out of the community along the winding path of the community park and came to the riverside park outside the community, talking as they walked.

"The essence of the problem is that the Ming Dynasty was the occupier of that land, and their purpose was not simply to grant freedom. In fact, they just used the excuse of giving black people freedom to strike at Brazilian plantation owners. When they sent away 3.5 million black slaves, Brazilian plantation owners went bankrupt overnight. Those plantations not only lost slaves, but also lost labor. The former plantations were abandoned. At the same time, they had to bear heavy taxes, so many plantations went bankrupt. In 1878, when they just occupied Brazil, Brazilian plantations controlled 85% of the land. Just two years later, 95% of the plantations went bankrupt because they had no labor to cultivate and could not afford taxes. The land was confiscated by the government. The so-called "letting black slaves return home freely" was just a tool used by the Ming Dynasty to destroy the Brazilian economy, and..."

Walking to the oriental pavilion by the river, Carl stood there and looked at the large flocks of passenger pigeons flying through the sky. This kind of pigeon is becoming extinct in North America, but it is thriving in South America and in the Ming Dynasty, and has bred a new population.

"What we can notice is that while they announced that they would "let the black slaves return home freely", they had just occupied Africa. In the vast African land, they needed mature labor to cultivate new plantations. Those black slaves who had nothing were the best laborers. My friend, isn't all this a conspiracy?"

"conspiracy?"

Friedrich frowned and thought for a while, then shook his head and said.

"But this does not explain why he provided land and even production tools to those free blacks."

Friedrich was a little confused. Those black slaves who returned to Africa did get land. They were not liberated with nothing.

"It's just one acre of land. Meanwhile, how much land did the Ming Dynasty plunder in Africa? Those free people who returned to Africa from the Americas and obtained land would soon lose their land due to various oppressions. In fact, everything was planned from the beginning. It was just a disguised conspiracy."

It was a conspiracy from the beginning!

That’s right!

From the very beginning, the so-called "emancipation of black slaves" was a conspiracy.

In fact, long before attacking Brazil, the Ming Dynasty had already put Brazil under a microscope for study for several years. What was the purpose of this study?

It is all about how to occupy this country better and more effectively.

"The supporters of the Brazilian Empire were plantation owners who owned a large number of slaves, while the so-called "republicans" were often abolitionists. They supported abolition not because of their high moral standards, but because they themselves did not have slaves."

"The history of the nobles and large plantation owners of the Brazilian Empire can be traced back to one or two centuries ago. They had already monopolized wealth - land - in the early days of the colony. Republicans are often commercial capitalists and ordinary citizens. They support the republic and abolition of slavery, essentially to combat the nobles and large plantation owners who monopolize the land..."

"Whether it's a republic or an empire, they are essentially about interests. Republicans support the republic in order to gain more wealth and break the monopoly of the nobles and plantation owners. Plantation owners support the empire in order to maintain slavery and personal wealth."

This is the content of a secret report submitted by Cheng Dingkang, the current Minister of Justice of the Empire, after his visit to Brazil. It was also this report that made the final decision on the "liberation of black slaves" of the Ming Dynasty.

What is the most important sentence in his report?

"By granting freedom to black slaves, depriving plantation labor, and attacking and disintegrating the Brazilian plantation economy, the economic transformation into Ming Dynasty was completed."

What is "economic transformation"?

Of course, it is to turn the Brazilian plantations into the plantations of the Ming people. After all, the ultimate goal of military occupation is essentially to occupy the production resources of other countries.

In order to achieve this goal, all policies were formulated around this goal, including the so-called "emancipation of black slaves" and "free return to their hometowns". Even the granting of land was part of the conspiracy.

However, even someone like Carl could not realize what the real conspiracy was. He only saw the surface.

Staring at the flock of passenger pigeons that were slowly moving away like dark clouds in the sky, Carl said with a frown.

"The ruler of the Ming Empire is perhaps the most cunning imperialist in history. He always hides his purpose behind a seemingly lofty moral high ground. Even the various benefits he is giving to the people are essentially for bribery and to win over the hearts of the people. He is even a more terrifying opponent than the rulers of Europe and the United States because he is clearly aware of the power of the masses. Therefore, he will use some means, or some favors, to buy the masses."

Facing his friend's judgment, Friedrich thought for a moment and said.

"The last time I was in Daming, I heard someone say that in China, there was a saying thousands of years ago that "water can carry a boat, but it can also overturn it." Ancient Chinese sages compared the relationship between the people and the rulers to water and boats. Water can hold up the boats and allow them to sail steadily, but it can also overturn the boats and cause them to sink. In order to implement long-term rule, the rulers need to exercise "benevolent governance"... Benevolent governance! It is a kind of "benevolent political means" or "benevolent means of governance." "

After saying the word "rén zhèng", Friedrich said it in an affirmative tone.

"This is also the root of the Ming Empire's implementation of various national welfare laws. Just as you said, they can see the power of the general public, and this power can bury the dynasty. Therefore, it is necessary to use "benevolent governance" to benefit the people. This is also the fundamental reason why the rulers can rule for a long time."

Listening to Friedrich's explanation, Karl nodded in agreement.

"The metaphor of 'water can carry a boat, but it can also capsize it' is very appropriate. It seems that in the East, thousands of years ago, they had already figured out the relationship between the rulers and the general public. It is precisely because of this that they are the most cunning opponents!"

(End of this chapter)