Chapter 331: Interests First (Second update, please subscribe)
"Oh, what a stupid guy!"
In the British Embassy, Edward Thornton couldn't help but say after learning of the death of his old friend.
"Urquiza may not stand on Buenos Aires' side, but killing him like this will only push the provinces into the arms of Nanhua. Sarnto...is indeed not a mature politician."
Ned said in response to the ambassador's sigh.
"Sir, maybe Sarnto didn't do this. After all, it didn't do him much good."
“It doesn’t matter!”
Edward Thornton shook his head.
"In this assassination, it doesn't matter who the real murderer is. What matters is who benefits more from it. As for the murderer, everyone thinks it was done by Sarnto, because Urquiza was assassinated immediately after he refused to send troops to resist Nanhua. You see, what a perfect time, perfect motive for murder, that's enough, the whole world will think it was done by Sarnto, as for the real murderer..."
Smiling at Ned, Edward Thornton lit a cigar, took a slow puff, then shook his head and said.
"It's not important at all!"
"Sir, how can it not be important?"
Ned said a little excitedly in response to the ambassador's answer.
"We can find out the real culprit, and then tell everyone the truth, so that they will take the initiative to resist Nanhua!"
Looking at the young man in front of him, Edward Thornton shrugged his shoulders and instructed in a persuasive tone.
"Ned, my child, you just arrived here and don't know these people yet. For these South Americans with Spanish and Indian blood flowing in their veins, they always walk between barbarism and civilization. They often use things like this to deal with their opponents."
Edward Thornton's tone was full of Anglo-Saxon arrogance. He looked down on these Spaniards whose skin was not white enough. Moreover, these Spaniards in the New World had too much indigenous blood mixed in.
"Even if the real murderer is found, they may condemn him morally, but that's it. They may even worship such a ruthless person."
“But, but…”
Ned said with a frown on his face.
"If the provinces stand on the side of South China, it will definitely be disadvantageous to Argentina. Isn't this not in our interests?"
"Haha, Ned, you think too simply. Can you tell me why the provinces maintain their current semi-independence?"
"Power and wealth!"
Ned said after thinking about it.
"In the past few decades, Argentina has been in constant dispute. On the surface, the centralists and federalists hold different views. The centralists believe that a strong central government should be established, while the federalists believe that the power of the provinces should be protected. In fact, the big landowners who hold real power in the provinces hope to maintain their status and economic interests through a loose federation. This is the fundamental reason for the disagreement between the two sides."
“That’s right!”
Edward Santo looked at Ned and smiled.
"Do you think that the big landowners who hold power in the provinces will give up their power and wealth?"
Edward Santo said, smoking a cigar.
"So, even if Urquiza is dead, the landlords who control the land and power in the provinces will remain neutral. However, their neutrality is in exchange for better returns. Neutrality is their bargaining chip. As for which side they stand on, it depends on who gives more!"
"If we look at this character, Urquiza might have been assassinated by those landlords because his refusal undermined his neutrality. He should have offered a price and used neutrality as a bargaining chip..."
Ned frowned and thought as if he had figured something out.
"It is also possible that the death of Sarnto and Urquiza allowed him to negotiate with the landowners in the provinces."
Standing up and patting Ned on the shoulder, Edward Thornton said.
"Now, does it matter who you think the real murderer is?"
Of course it doesn’t matter. Anyone could be the real murderer. Everyone can benefit from it. Who is the only one who suffers?
It was Urquiza.
But he... is just a dead man.
In an instant, Ned seemed to understand something, and he said helplessly.
"Sir, this is politics, right?"
"Yes, in politics, there is no right or wrong, only interests, my child, and this is especially true between countries!"
Edward Thornton said, giving Ned an encouraging smile.
"As long as you learn this, I think one day you will become an outstanding diplomat!"
"Sir, who do you think will win the support of the provinces in the end?"
Ned asked curiously.
"This... still depends on them, who is more eager to win the war!"
…
"I don't think I have time to see them!"
At the Nanhua Railway Station, Zhu Xianhai smiled at Charlotte who came to see him off.
"If they come, when you meet them, remember that no answer will give them anything. After all..."
"What they can give us is not what we need, but they have what we need, right? Their land! We need to use their land to win over the locals and gain their support. As for those people... they are not what we need at all."
Charlotte, with a smile on her face, spoke calmly, without any discomfort at all. She was used to all this, having used land to win over ordinary people in Chile.
"That's true, but there is another goal,"
Zhu Xianhai looked at Charlotte and whispered in her ear.
"We are about to create a new empire, and within this empire, a large number of new nobles will emerge. As for the former powerful nobles of this land, they are nothing but the dust of history!"
Charlotte responded softly, leaning her head on Zhu Xianhai's shoulder.
"My dear, I know that this is the inevitable birth of the empire..."
The rise of any dynasty means the destruction of the old dynasty, and along with the destruction of the old dynasty, the dignitaries of that dynasty will also transfer their status and wealth to the dignitaries of the new dynasty. This is a historical necessity. The Bonaparte family certainly understands this truth very well. After all, they rose because of the new dynasty.
Standing on the platform, leaning on her husband's shoulder, Charlotte warned again.
"When you arrive at the front line, you must be careful and remember, my majesty, I will be waiting for you here..."
The woman's words made Zhu Xianhai's heart move slightly, and he stroked her back gently and said.
"Don't worry, everything has begun now!"
(End of this chapter)
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