Chapter 85 East Africa in the eyes of Maximilian I
As the saying goes, it is easier to ask for gods than to send them away. Maximiliano I, who had a strong self-esteem, did not want to return to Europe. He thought that he was extremely talented. If you just go back in disgrace, you will definitely be laughed at by everyone.
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The Port of Mombasa is quite prosperous. Due to the distance, immigrants from Asia currently land here, while immigrants from Europe land at the Port of Dar es Salaam.
Maximiliano I came to Mombasa with the Chinese immigrant fleet, and only stayed in Alaska for one day. That place was not a place for people.
There is currently no diplomatic office of the Austro-Hungarian Empire in the Far East (1869 "Central-Austro-Hungarian Treaty of Beijing"), so ships from the royal territory of Hechingen can only bring Maximilian I to East Africa.
East Africa can directly contact the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and Maximilian I in Mombasa immediately found an organization.
After all, there are many immigrants from the Austro-Hungarian Empire here (immigrants from the colonies will be distributed and scattered to settle down.), which allowed Maximiliano I to get a lot of information.
After learning that this was the territory of his future son-in-law, Maximilian I did not intend to leave. He used physical discomfort as an excuse to stop sailing back to Europe with the students of the Hechingen Military Academy. .
It is not easy for the East African colonial government and the special operations team of the Hechingen Military Academy to force Maximiliano I to go back. After all, this is the territory of the Hechingen royal family, and Maximiliano I is The father-in-law of His Royal Highness the Prince, so Maximilian I is currently the highest-status person in the East African colonies.
Of course, no one would dare to neglect Maximilian I as Emperor of Mexico, let alone a member of the royal family of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
Although the environment in East Africa is not as good as Europe, and the development is not as mature as Mexico, Maximiliano I feels that it is pretty good here.
Like Mexico, East Africa is also a tropical region. Both are dominated by plateau terrain, so the coastal environment is somewhat similar.
Maximiliano I walked on the dock of Mombasa and looked at the busy workers carrying goods.
He was followed by students from the Military Academy of Hechingen, responsible for its safety.
Through contacts along the way from Mexico to East Africa, Maximiliano I learned that these people who looked similar to Indians were not Indians. They even spoke fluent German, which was very similar to the language of northern Austria.
Of course Maximiliano I was very angry. When he was in Mexico, Maximiliano I always thought that these people were the Indian groups in Mexico that supported him, but because he did not understand what he said, he could not Communicate with yourself.
As a result, when replenishing supplies in Alaska, the local management staff communicated with these students in German. Maximiliano I knew that these people in front of him did not understand the language, but simply did not communicate with him.
After arriving in East Africa, Ernst, who received the telegram, could not let Maximilian I return to Europe immediately. After all, Queen Mother Sophie was quite excited. What if she saw this unfilial son? It's a palace drama.
It is said that distance brings beauty. Before Maximiliano I returned to Europe, he was still a pitiful little son in the eyes of Queen Mother Sophie. It would be better for them to meet again after a while, when both parties gave up their obsession.
When he had nothing to do, Maximiliano I just wandered around Mombasa all day. Before becoming emperor, Maximiliano I was actually more interested in entomology.
In East Africa, Maximiliano I wanted to completely return to the mountains and forests to explore and search for various East African special insects.
The East African colonial government certainly could not agree, and the scope of activities of Maximiliano I was also fixed around Mombasa.
"Li, why are you both of the yellow race, but you Chinese are more considerate than Indians!" Maximiliano I sighed with emotion. "Your Majesty, please allow me to correct a mistake. First of all, I am a German, not a Chinese. The education I received tells me that Germany is a cultural symbol. Anyone who accepts German culture from the heart is a German. If we divide the nation based on skin color and blood, the German nation in the center of Europe will also be divided into pieces," Roy Lee replied.
"You're right! Just like the Austro-Hungarian Empire, if everyone agreed with German culture, the Austrian Empire would not become what it is today." Maximilianno I agreed.
Cultural identity plays no greater role than this. The German region located in the interior of Europe is a region where various ethnic groups blend together.
A country like Prussia, which was not a traditional German region, was forcibly pulled into the German region by Brandenburg, and eventually dominated the politics of the German region.
The same is true for the Austro-Hungarian Empire. During the Austrian Empire, it was not a purely German country. As long as Austria wins the battle with Prussia for dominance in the German region, the Germans will immediately become its domestic The main population and nationalism are simply minor issues that Austria is worried about.
It is a pity that Austria lost the Austro-Prussian War, the Greater German Empire could not be established, and the Hungarian and other nationalities in the country could not be suppressed.
"Yes, if Austria could have realized the importance of cultural identity, it would not have lost completely."
Maximiliano I watched Mombasa cooperate with each other and live together in harmony. said the Austro-Hungarian Empire and Chinese immigrants.
After leaving Mexico, Maximiliano I seemed to have found the days when he guided the country and scolded Fang Qiu again.
When in power in Mexico, there are intrigues and quarrels with conservatives and republicans every day. While the rebels were victorious every day, their own side was the object of wrath and resentment, and Maximiliano I could not hear a single bit of good news.
"Ernst did a great job. He gave everyone the motivation to live. Although East Africa is not very wealthy, it is much fairer than Mexico." Maximiliano I said.
"Principal, the requirements for immigrants are very strict. Although the cultural level of immigrants is generally low, they are not affected by messy thoughts. These immigrants are very simple in heart. As long as they can have a good living condition, they actually don't have much interest in politics. ." Roy Lee said.
"Yes! This is very bad in Mexico. All kinds of ideas have taken root in Mexico, American, French, republican, monarchist... No one can sit down honestly. At the negotiation table, everyone wants to use force to solve the problem!" Maximiliano I concluded.
Of course Roy Lee couldn't talk to Maximilian I, the same is true for you, but you still have the nerve to mention others!
“East African society as a whole is relatively backward. Unlike Mexico, which has early contact with civilized society, our principal often warns us that people cannot learn to run before they learn to walk. Therefore, East African society has not changed. Before the economic foundation is established, we should not blindly adopt seemingly advanced systems, but should adapt measures to local conditions." Roy Lee changed the topic.
“This kid Ernst has a lot of distortions! But it does make some sense. I also actively promoted social reform in Mexico, but the Mexican people still opposed my rule, even if I gave them freedom and equality. Even when I first arrived in Mexico, I thought about pardoning Juárez and others, but in the end everyone opposed me, but I asked myself that the policies I pursued were all recommended by European philosophers, and the Mexican people still could not accept them. These advanced theories." Maximiliano I said narcissistically.
As an idealist, Maximiliano I's administrative actions were indeed beneficial to the good governance of Mexico on the surface, and he did not have selfish motives after becoming emperor.
But the reason why Maximiliano I’s men and Nathan supported him was to suck blood in Mexico with peace of mind. However, Maximiliano I winked at the blind republicans, not only did they not get Praising him only made him feel coquettish.
Seeing how prosperous East Africa was as a colony under Ernst’s rule, it was full of order and vitality, and then comparing it to Mexico as an independent country, with its chaotic and turbulent situation, Massimi couldn’t help but feel Liannuo I felt that God treated him differently.
(End of this chapter)