"Everyone!"
There was also a table in front of Zhao Zhen, with dishes laid out on it. He raised the glass of wine that Wang Shouzhong had helped pour, stood up and said, "Welcome to the Great Song!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Everyone stood up and took a glass of wine to express the highest salute to the Emperor of Song.
"bite!"
Zhao Zhen drank the glass of wine in one gulp, and the musicians started playing the yangqin, followed by various instruments such as the pipa, erhu, flute, long flute, and drum, which suddenly filled the entire house.
A cheerful piece of music plays, and the sound can make people feel as if they are in the prosperous Tang Dynasty, full of excitement and passion.
Then Zhao Zhen said with a smile: "Come, sing and dance to your heart's content, and feast to your heart's content!"
Groups of dancers walked into the pavilion from outside the door. Their figures became even more graceful, and they were dressed like flying fairies, with flying ribbons. They swayed and floated to the sound of the music, and then they danced like elves.
The accompanying officials immediately began to toast with the king and envoys around them, inviting them to try the fine wine and delicacies of the Song Dynasty.
For a moment, under the illumination of lights, both the host and the guests were having a great time, singing and dancing, showing a prosperous chapter.
After noon, Zhao Zhen returned to Chongzheng Hall looking a little tired.
Although a grand banquet was held with envoys from various kings in the morning, it was mostly ceremonial and there was little discussion.
What's more, he would still feel very nervous in such a scene. Being watched by so many people, and almost by all countries in the world, the pressure was very great.
Fortunately, he completed the task with dignity and did not damage the international image of the Song Dynasty. Otherwise, if this important meeting had gone wrong, it would have been a huge loss of face.
Zhao Jun and others followed Zhao Zhen in after the banquet. At this moment, the other prime ministers were working in the Council of Political Affairs, and they were the only ones in the room.
"call."
Zhao Zhen sat down at his desk. Even in the middle of winter, he wiped the sweat from his forehead with a handkerchief and sighed, "I've never been this nervous even when facing dozens of officials at the morning court."
Zhao Jun smiled and said, "After all, more than 90% of the world's countries have come to our Great Song Dynasty. There are even many kings among them. It's more exciting than the United Nations in later generations. With so many outsiders watching, it's normal to be a little nervous."
"Um."
Zhao Zhen nodded, then when he heard about the United Nations, he suddenly remembered something and said, "Grandson, with so many countries here, why don't we also set up a United Nations?"
He felt that if there was a United Nations, the Song Dynasty would be very powerful as the leader of the United Nations.
Who would have thought that Zhao Jun would sit in his own chair and shake his head repeatedly, saying, "Joining the United Nations is definitely not an option. That's a very wrong approach."
"Wasn't there the United Nations in later generations?"
Zhao Zhen was puzzled.
His understanding of the existence of the United Nations in the future actually mainly came from the science fiction movies in his notebook, and he thought it was an organization that dominated countries around the world.
But Zhao Jun laughed and said, "The United Nations of later generations is called a union, but in reality it can only be regarded as a coordination organization."
"Coordinating agency?"
"Yes, because it is an organization formed by the victorious powers of World War II to maintain the current order, not a country. It cannot exercise the power of a sovereign state. What it wants to do must be decided by the five permanent members."
"Hmm"
Zhao Zhen fell silent. He naturally knew the five permanent members of the UN Security Council, but he had not expected that the UN was just an empty shell, with the actual power in the hands of the five permanent members.
"As an organization, the United Nations has very limited power. It can only coordinate and mediate between countries that have conflicts in its name. It cannot actually send troops to intervene in any country."
Zhao Jun said, "Even peacekeeping forces are primarily used to mediate conflicts. Casualties among peacekeeping forces are common, and even UN members conducting humanitarian relief operations are often deliberately attacked by some countries. So, in essence, the UN is just a makeshift organization. In its early days, it was largely dominated by the US and the Soviet Union, and later by the US. Even though the UN has many idealistic members who seek to rescue people based on justice and humanitarianism, they will be obstructed if it harms US interests."
"I see."
Zhao Zhen finally understood the true role of the United Nations and said, "If we establish the United Nations, can we become a leader in the global order like the United States did in later generations?"
“It’s difficult.”
Zhao Jun shook his head and said, "Firstly, the existence of the United Nations is a common order established during World War II and is recognized by major powers. Our influence is currently limited to East Asia, so it's unrealistic to expect global recognition."
"Secondly, even if the United Nations were established, due to the limitations of today's communications, it would be almost impossible for it to dominate the global order. It would only be a facade."
"Thirdly, the Song Dynasty established the United Nations. Even if other countries join, what is the purpose of the United Nations? Can it truly dominate other countries' internal affairs?"
"This is obviously impossible, so establishing a United Nations at this stage would be detrimental and not beneficial."
There is no doubt about this. Although the United Nations exists to resolve disputes between countries, its power can only affect some small countries at most, and it has no way to deal with slightly larger countries.
Unless the five permanent members make a unanimous decision, it will be in a very powerless position in many matters, and will often even be used as a tool for the benefit of the United States.
So in essence, even if the Song Dynasty wanted to advocate for a United Nations headed by the Song Dynasty, it was actually limited by issues such as influence, communication capabilities, and purpose, and could not play a dominant role at all.
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