Chapter 533: Dangerous
Let's not talk about the overseas colonies. Now that the Far Eastern Empire has sent people to come for exchanges and inspections, East Africa naturally cannot lose its etiquette.
However, Ernst feels that there is nothing worthy of investigation in East Africa. How East Africa came to be is difficult for other countries to copy. One of the biggest characteristics is that East Africa has not gotten rid of its colonial nature.
There is no so-called independence in East Africa from beginning to end. It is a country that evolved directly from a colony. Other independent countries, such as the United States and Brazil, bear the imprint of the former suzerainty. However, there is no former suzerainty in East Africa. Of course, the Principality of Hechingen No, in fact, after the Hechingen royal family moved to Africa, the so-called Princely Kingdom of Hechingen was further weakened.
Of course, the weakening influence does not mean that the royal family of Hechingen gives up this right. Anyway, it does not matter how many titles the monarch holds. The princely kingdom of Hechingen is considered a "marquis" level, so the king of East Africa also serves as the prince of Hechingen. There is nothing wrong with it, and there may be a time when it can be used.
For example, there is no burden when communicating with Germany. The status of the Principality of Hechingen is very special in Germany. It is not only one of the German states, but also part of the Kingdom of Prussia. This is very different from other German states, such as Fu The Kingdom of Tenberg is a German state, not part of the Kingdom of Prussia.
The Principality of Hechingen is actually at the same level as the Kingdom of East Africa and the Royal Territory of Alaska.
They are all countries ruled by the Hechingen royal family, or the Hechingen line of the Hohenzollern family. Of course, the Hechingen princely kingdom is a nominal rule, and the latter two are actual rules.
Hence, the Kingdom of East Africa is a very strange existence for Germany, or Prussia. Countries are divided into close and distant countries, and the location of East Africa is very intriguing.
However, it is correct to win over each other. The two countries are related in terms of culture, history, politics and economy.
"Actually, East Africa is different from most countries in the world. It is a country that evolved from a colony, and it is still evolving and has not finally been formed. For example, we still have a slavery system, and our country has special national conditions. , but external communication is smooth, but it requires one more procedure, and the German region needs to be used as a medium." Leder, director of the Cultural Bureau of Dar es Salaam City, who came to receive the Far East mission, said to these guests.
Leder's straightforward introduction to the Far East Mission is not possible. What's going on? We just came here to take a look, we didn't think we were here to learn about East Africa!
In fact, the Far Eastern Empire mission did have this small idea before, learning from the barbarians and developing skills to control the barbarians! As a late-developing country, East Africa can naturally learn from this.
However, other countries in East Africa are absolutely unable to do this. First of all, in terms of isolation, East Africa has learned from the Far East!
East Africa can be closed to the outside world, but the Far East currently does not have this condition. Moreover, the closed countries in East Africa can draw nutrients from the German region, while the Far East Empire can only be sucked by other countries.
Of course, after being opened to the country, it is easier to be sucked by the big powers, but it also gradually adapts and grows in the environment of being beaten.
Of course, closing the country is not necessarily a bad thing. In fact, at any time, policies will change according to the situation.
The reason why the Qing government resorted to seclusion was closely related to overseas anti-Qing elements. At the same time, the Far Eastern Empire's thinking model had always been bound by Confucianism, but Confucianism had lost its vitality and was unwilling to accept changes.
Confucianism can naturally adapt to the development of the times. After all, extreme religions such as Christianity can develop new annotations that adapt to the development of capitalism, and even factions such as Latin American liberation theology can emerge.
Confucianism in the Qing Dynasty was like a dead pig that was not afraid of boiling water, without any intention of repentance. Confucianism has been developing and changing, but this development and change stopped abruptly after the Qing Dynasty. If it loses its ability to innovate, it will naturally embark on the path of decline. However, Confucianism is still unwilling to give way to new ideas. Its status can be said to have been forced out, and it even has a tendency to evolve into a religion. It is called "Confucianism", and its morality If you are not worthy of your position, then you will be severely punished later.
East Africa does not have this kind of trouble. It can just copy the achievements of its predecessors. There is no force in East Africa that can compete with the royal family, so the development direction of East Africa is controlled by Ernst.
Ernst has a strong desire for control. In his opinion, he cannot control the future of East Africa. While he is still energetic, he must develop according to his own wishes.
"Sir Leder, you are being humble. I heard that you Germans are generally quite straightforward, and any country can learn from it, so there is no need to belittle yourself. Moreover, you are developing at a rapid pace in East Africa, which we are very envious of."
Leder was not being modest, he was just telling the truth, so he explained: "East Africa is the same as the United States of America. Both of our countries developed through the slavery system, and at the same time there is a large amount of undeveloped land. These two points are important. Our Far East does not have it, so I am not being modest, but East Africa really has no value worthy of your reference. If you have this ability, it is better to go directly to Europe and the Ottomans to investigate."
Leider sincerely suggested this. East Africa and the United States are countries drawn on a blank sheet of paper, and they do not have intricate interest relationships.
The Far Eastern Empire has a long history, complicated domestic forces, and deep-rooted interest groups. There are only two ways to change it. One is to cut off the flesh from the top to protect itself, or to passively tear down and rebuild.
It's not that Ernst looked down on the Qing government. Their knives would not dare to strike him, or in other words, no one was willing to pay.
Just like the greedy monkey in the story: a large nut or fruit is placed in a small-mouthed sturdy bottle. The monkey puts his hand in and grabs it, but then he can't take it out. As long as he puts down the nut, he can take it out. The monkey refuses to give up, dragging the big bottle around and then gets caught alive.
But it is undeniable that a country like East Africa with no historical background is extremely fragile, so Ernst established a closed country. If East Africa is invaded by external cultural ideas, it will directly kneel down. This can be seen from other colonial countries.
Ernst's responsibility was to protect East Africa from the wind and rain in the previous life. Only when East Africa's size reaches enough to protect itself can it be allowed to develop independently.
This is just like chips. If the latecomers want to cope with the pressure of the first movers without changing the track, they must first maintain the domestic market before they can survive.
Ernst was well aware of how unstable the system in East Africa was. It was even more likely to die suddenly than the ossified Soviet Union. On the premise of ensuring the rule of the Hechingen royal family, it would take at least fifty years to maintain stability in East Africa. , only by checking and filling the gaps can the political system in East Africa be gradually improved.
This is the so-called cultural self-confidence and institutional self-confidence. If someone believes in this model, only then can we continue to add fresh blood to this model and complete self-innovation.
Hence, East Africa seems very big, but is actually quite fragile. Relying only on the army and force cannot maintain the long-term stability of the regime.
What's more, Ernst was not a saint. He always put the interests of the Hechingen royal family first, which put higher demands on the political system of East Africa. If he was not careful, he would be in catastrophe.
(End of this chapter)