C3201 Welcome to Asia

With regards to the interests of his own people, even the most upright of old men would have to pull down his pride to argue with them. Wei Keduoyuguo obviously knew that everything Xiang Ying had said were rules of international law that could not be refuted.

"Compensation? "How much more compensation do you want? As far as I know, you have already obtained countless antiques and cultural relics from Paris. Could these priceless treasures just disappear like that?"

"I have once condemned the atrocities of the British and French combined forces, so what about what you all have done now? "What's the difference between them and those invaders?"

Xiang Ying found it funny when he saw the old man blow his beard and glare his eyes, "Sir, you have really been away from home for too long, you don't know the true situation!"

"We did purchase a lot of antiques and artifacts in Paris, but please remember that they were purchased, not stolen!"

"Paris is no longer what it was when you left. This war has caused severe damage to the economy of the entire city. All industries have been halted and the citizens have all lost their jobs …"

"In order to survive, people can do anything bad. Stealing is just the lightest of all crimes … Compared to the bread on his wife and children's plate, the kindness and remorse brought about by stealing is almost negligible! "

"People like us who don't buy these things will buy them. The antique dealers in Europe are stronger than us when it comes to looting. If we trade them for two pieces of bread, they can only give us half of it …"

"To think that you would make the sale so righteous. You truly make me look at you in a new light!" The old man said angrily.

"Don't, don't, don't... You are the man of great respect to me, can you not be so emotional? Selling stolen goods may sound unpleasant, but their existence makes sense, and there's no other way! "

"What's important is that the sale of the loot is a return of the cultural relics of the Chinese race. The cultural relics of the summer palace that were stolen by the robbers have returned to us as part of the loot sale. This is a treasure of our race, shouldn't we return?"

"War will forever be more destructive than construction. You might not know this, but the Vendome Cylinder has already been pushed to the side by your Paris Commune, if not for our timely intervention, those bronze metals would probably have already melted into cannons!"

"What?" The Vendome column was destroyed? Why isn't there any newspaper reporting on it?! " Mr. Yu Guo was shocked.

"What's there to report?" That was only part of the ruined artifacts in Paris. How many of the Bonaparte Empire statues had been destroyed in Paris? "It's impossible to count at all..."

"In this context, isn't it fortunate that the cultural relics are handed over to our experts for protection? Don't be so extreme, works of art have no nationality. As long as it can be passed around, it would be placed in a museum, not on display! "

Xiang Ying did not dare to continue on this topic. Right now, it was just who did not know about the robbery in Tuileries' Palace.

An old man in his seventies, and a world-class literary person. Even if this kind of person attacked you, you still wouldn't be able to retaliate!

Fortunately, the news of the destruction of the Vendome Pillar had stupefied Mr. Yu Guo, giving him the chance to change the subject.

"How can a Vendome column be destroyed? "God, how can this be?"

The Vendome Column was built to commemorate the victory of Napoleon the War God Austerlitz by a full vote of Parliament.

In the heyday of France, there were a total of 1250 enemy cannon captured in previous battles, melted into metal and then forged!

The pillar was 44 meters tall and 3.6 meters in diameter. Around it were 22 bronze reliefs created by 32 artists, depicting Napoleon's 45 battles. Around the pillar were carvings of spoils of war, decorated with eagles on the corners, a bronze statue of Napoleon the First stood on top of the pillar, wearing the crown of a Roman emperor, holding a scepter in one hand and a golden ball in the other, showing the ambition to conquer Europe and rule the world.

Although Yu Guo had a great dislike for Napoleon, and in the end had even forced him to be exiled from French Emperor, Yu Guo still had a lot of respect for him.

Any historical figure should be divided into two. What they did wrong should not be painted, and their merits should not be tarnished!

Moreover, the Wantom Pillar was built by a full vote of the council, it was not built by the Emperor alone. This means that the people of France agreed to build this monument!

What is your Paris Commune? Destroying it just like you said? In the end, you even sold the dregs to the Chinese people. This is such a waste of your life, you are all madmen!

The old man was a little crazy. When the man in his seventies heard the news, he could not accept it at all. The servant of the Queen's villa quickly brought two beach chairs over and invited the distinguished guests to rest.

The moment he sat down, Yu Guo grabbed Xiang Ying's wrist and asked softly, "You have come into contact with the people from Paris Commune, what do you think of those people?"

"I need the judgment of you Chinese about the commune movement... Didn't you have a saying called "spectator"? "

Once Xiang Ying heard that you do not need to talk about Louvre s or cultural relics, the rest would be easy to deal with, "Sir, please forgive me … "I'm afraid it'll be very difficult for this commune to integrate into the politics of your France …"

Yu Guo let out a long sigh, "That's right, I've always felt that Blanqui and his group's work is too extreme … "It's not that they don't speak well for the workers at the bottom level, but that they should clearly determine the time and place, and when all laws are united to resist the external enemy, they should actually cause all kinds of riots to be held back …"

Xiang Ying laughed bitterly: "You … You seem to have forgotten that I am also one of your enemies! "

The old man looked at the sea with a profound gaze. "That's right …" How did the situation turn out like this? If only you were not the enemy, how I would yearn for the brilliant culture of the mysterious East! "

"Such a long ancient country … It should not be an enemy of the France! "

At the end of the day, he was a scholar. His heart was filled with compassion and a little bit of romanticism. However, his ability to solve practical problems was almost zero!

They were born to shout, to protest... They were not the type to solve problems, but the world still needed people like this!

These people had prestige! Reputation was such a heaven defying thing. Sometimes, even money had to be relegated!

Xiang Ying said sincerely, "After this war is over, come to China! Go and see for yourself the ancient country of that ancient civilization! "

"Now is the time, on one hand, you can see how foolish and backward the Qing Dynasty China is, and on the other hand, you can see how the new Chinese are flourishing!"

"Being able to see two different kinds of civilization at a glance, this is a rare opportunity!"

Big Wen Hao's eyes lit up. "Really?" "I really want to go. I really hope that my body can withstand the bumpy journey …"

"It doesn't matter, I can apply to the leader to ride on our Zhiyuan Warship warship to Asia …" The bigger the tonnage of a ship, the more stable it will be when sailing in the sea! "

"China needs to open its eyes to the world, but the world should also open its eyes to China! Welcome to Asia! "