C2123 The Chaos of London 3 (1/2)
Listening to his subordinates' flattery, Gladstone did not act rashly. This was the basic quality of a mature statesman, which was immunity to flattery and flattery. It was able to keep his mind calm for a long time.
”What are Benjamin's group attacking me for? That I'm an unambitious isolationist? That I'm a coward who doesn't dare to fight? ”
”Hehe, a bunch of idiots. A bunch of war maniacs who only know how to kill people, what benefits can they bring to the Empire?”
”All of you must remember, the British Empire is already the pinnacle of the human world. There is no other country above us that can be used as reference.
Gladstone pointed at the empty space in front of him and said with a serious expression, ”The Chinese have an old saying, and that is that one cannot withstand the cold at high places! ”As there are no more forerunners up there, we have already entered a muddy swamp with no road signs, or perhaps a maze …”
”There's no reference for success or failure. Every time we take action, we have to judge for ourselves and even gamble for right or wrong!”
”We have to be careful with every step. Every decision we make involves millions of pounds, and it will affect the well-being of millions of people. We have to be careful …”
”If we make a decision, or a certain kind of investment, we will only be able to maintain our position as number one, but we have failed? I'm afraid that the second place will ruthlessly tear its way up. The law of the jungle is always followed between nations! ”
”Do you know why we did not invest so much money into the Iron-armored battleship before? This is the logic behind it. Every upgrade of naval equipment involves billions of dollars in investments. You can't be careless! ”
”Let the Prussian and the Chinese people pave a path for us, and let the Zhiyuan Warship's actual combat provide data for our judgement. Only then can we guarantee the success rate of our investment! It was precisely because the Zhiyuan Warship had a few beautiful victories, that I agreed to the allocation for Benjamin's new warship in the navy … ”
”This isn't a war between the parties, I'm taking responsibility for the Empire!”
”Gentleman, you are a true gentleman. You have the best character as a knight of the Chinese era …” The officials around him started to flatter him.
”No need to flatter me. You must always remember, the interests of the British Empire are higher than the interests of the Party. Our competition below can't harm the interests of the Empire as a whole. This is the foundation for the existence of a party.” Gladstone waved his hand, ”Don't flatter me, you must always remember, the interests of the British Empire are higher than the interests of the Party.
”Back to the topic just now, my British Empire is already the number one in the world. If you want to maintain your position of number one forever, you should focus on cultivating your inner force … ”Oh right, this is also a saying from the east!”
”Education, this must be the first place! If Britain wants to stand at the top of the world forever, it must ensure that there will be a steady stream of future generations, and the education system today is completely wrong! ”
”We, the British, have the ability and should take the lead in promoting compulsory education in all its aspects. We should give every young person a chance to be educated. Only by doing so can we maintain the motivation to advance the Empire …”
”Not only the advancement of technology, education can also improve the quality of the entire nation. I can responsibly tell you that for every 1% increase in the investment made in education, the government can save 3% in the security funds …”
”Take a look at the London Police Department's current state of anxiety. The chaos in management and organization is due to the low level of education …”