Xinshun 1730

Chapter 843 Demolition of the Roof and Opening the Windows ([-])

Just when the interior of the Netherlands was already like a powder keg, Count Bentinck in The Hague came to Amsterdam.

Worried, he didn't go to Kang Bushao to question the matter.Although there is a lot of evidence that it is indeed this group of Chinese who instigated the incident in The Hague behind the scenes, now is not the time to talk about it.The wind of public opinion has finally blown from discussion to debate, and at this time, it is not foolish to bring things back.

Although the people in Dashun are hateful, they need the cooperation of people in the Netherlands.Just like when the Orange faction came to power, Dashun could only add fuel to the flames, but could not create waves.

Count Bentinck came to Amsterdam and directly met the former Great Speaker Anthony.

If the people on Dashun's side were trying to cause trouble, the ones most likely to cooperate with Dashun were people from Anthony's faction.

They are rich, powerful, and control the whole of Amsterdam and most of the Dutch provinces.

Count Bentinck did not have much dissatisfaction with Anthony. Apart from the difference between one party being a Regency and one party being an Orangeman, the conflict between the two was mainly due to differences in ideas.

Count Bentinck was a fan of Verseling Grant's totalitarianism.

Anthony is Verselin Grant's chosen successor.

The difference is that Bentinck believes that the Netherlands must rely on the special prestige and special status of the Orange family in order to quickly complete the centralization of power.It has been 40 years since these parliamentarians of the inter-provincial assembly have been sent to the stage, and Mao has not done it.

Moreover, in terms of law, the Great Speaker is not the Consul, the Consul has the right to force orders, and the Great Speaker can only preside over the meeting.

Bentinck felt that William IV was quite wronged.

The Regency faction was kicked out, not because the Regency faction was not given a chance.Instead, the Regents were given a chance, but it was useless.

From 02 when William III fell to his death from a horse, to 42 when the Orange faction came to power in a coup, for 40 years, the Netherlands had no ruling power.

What has the Regency accomplished in 40 years?
Bentinck feels that the Consul William came to power in 42, and it has only been three or four years since he caught up with the war, so many methods cannot be used.

If the Orange faction is really given 40 years of peace, if it is really inferior to the Regency faction, then there is nothing to say.

Now, it is true, the general discontent among the people, coupled with the incident in The Hague, William IV's seat is really unstable.

But without the instigation of this group of regency oligarchs and republicans, I am afraid that this matter would not have reached the point where it cannot be handed over.

Since Anthony is still the leader of the Regency, Bentinck will naturally come to talk to Anthony.

After the meeting, Anthony did not say anything about The Hague, but asked Anthony directly: "Your Excellency, what do you think of the militia seizure of power in Leiden? And some trends that are surging in the streets now, such as the formation of the Freedom Corps in the city, armed What do you think about things like the militia?"

Anthony used very harsh words to characterize the matter.

"It's a riot."

"Chaotic anarchy and mobs, and radical change, are the first steps in our slide toward something more despotic than a monarchy."

"Past history and the experience of neighboring countries all tell us this truth - chaos, mobs and changing traditions are just the first step."

"Next, Cromwell must appear!"

"There's history to follow."

Although many centralizers in the Netherlands secretly admire Cromwell, many even believe that the Netherlands now lacks a "transitionalist" like Cromwell.

However, being anti-Cromwell is politically correct in the Netherlands and necessarily a villain in formal conversation.

On the one hand, monopoly, murder, tyrant, ideological hate.

On the other hand, the Dutch who fought to cede land and pay compensation, national enmity.

"I respect history and the traditions of the Netherlands. I also respect the fundamental documents of the founding of the Netherlands."

After defining the current chaotic street chaos, Anthony finished talking about the example of Cromwell, and then talked about the traditions and basic documents of the Netherlands. Earl Bentinck was very satisfied after listening.

Here, there is a debate similar to whether the Civil War was unconstitutional in later generations.

The foundation of the Dutch statehood is the Charter of Utrecht.

The Utrecht Charter provides for the existence of the consuls and also for the existence of the consuls.

Then, it is not unconstitutional to oppose the consul, but it is unconstitutional to oppose the consul system.

The reason why history and tradition should be respected also lies in the story of Cromwell.After the anti-ancestral law, a "tyrant" appeared in Britain, which should be the most referenced example of revolution in Europe.

This example, used in the Netherlands, can be understood as, if it violates the tradition and basic legal documents and makes a major event, I am afraid that the consul will indeed be overthrown, but the Lord Protector may be ushered in.

The radical republicans, those who demanded that the armed militia prepare to seize power, cited the legal clauses in the Utrecht Charter and the various rights conferred the most.

So, can an armed militia based on the Utrecht Charter overthrow the consul system stipulated in the Utrecht Charter?
If it is not based on the Utrecht Charter, where does the legal basis for organizing armed militias come from?

This is one of the reasons why the radical republicans in the Netherlands have never been successful in history. They are limited by their own theories.

The so-called scholarly rebellion will fail in ten years.

They are reasonable, but they are not reasonable when they are in power.

Ning and friends, not with domestic slaves, waited for them to make a reasonable uprising, the Orange family changed hands and invited Prussia to enter the Netherlands to suppress the patriots.

It was not until after the storm in 93 that the radical republicans found a clear path: there is no reason here, and I vote for Jacobin.

So the clumsy pig raised his finger, and the citizen went this way, leading the French into The Hague, and found a justified truth from the French theory, and there was no need to find chapters and excerpts from the Utrecht Charter to prove it was reasonable.

So after Anthony said that he supported tradition and was worried about the appearance of Cromwell in the Netherlands, Earl Bentinck understood what Anthony meant.

At least, he is not going to abolish the consul system.

There is no contradiction between not abolishing the consul system and not supporting the current consul.

From the point of view of the Orange faction, what worries them most is the abolition of the consul system.The Orange family has risen and fallen, up and down, and as long as the consul system is not abolished, there will always be a chance.

No matter how bad it is, the Orange family can still have a status similar to that of the British royal family.

This is also the basis for the two sides to continue their talks.

If Anthony directly defined the current chaos as a just cause, then there would be no need to say anything later, just go back to each house and prepare for war.

"Your Earl, what do you think about the situation in the Netherlands? I personally think that His Royal Highness the Consul should avoid it now. This is for the motherland of the Netherlands."

"Right now, every city is bewitched by those theories of tyranny. However, at this time, His Highness the Consul ordered the suppression, meaning that the tyrant massacred the people. It is a continuation of the tragedy in The Hague."

"Not only will it not help, but it will intensify the problem and even cause a larger-scale rebellion. You should understand this truth, right?"

Earl Bentinck nodded helplessly, although he doubted that the conservatives and traditionalists among the Regency factions in front of him might have contributed to instigating those people now, secretly fueling the flames.

But even if there is evidence now, it is not the time to question the evidence. The more realistic question is that if this continues, the Dutch Civil War will definitely break out.

Indeed, as Anthony said, should we take care of the current affairs?
The management, especially the disarmament of the militia in Leiden in the first place, cannot allow this trend to spread to the whole country.Shoot the first bird to scare others.

However, who will give the order to disarm?
William IV, the consul, is absolutely unacceptable.

When the turmoil is on the cusp, ordering at this time is adding fuel to the fire.Didn't it directly lead to an armed riot?

Moreover, it is very simple to incite: disarm us today, and kill us all tomorrow, like those fishermen who petitioned in The Hague.

This moment, that moment also.

Four or five years ago, when William IV marched into Amsterdam, the people welcomed him wherever he went, which really took advantage of the time.That kind of vitality, the realm where everything is bursting out, is still in front of my eyes.

After just four or five years, the public has begun to make up jokes, and jokes satirizing the Orange family and the eldest princess are popular everywhere.

The hundreds of years of foundation, the reputation and prestige accumulated by generations, have been ruined in four or five years.

And because of the tragedy in The Hague, it is no longer possible to irritate the people at this time anyway.

If this is a time of peace, this matter is actually easy to resolve.

Allied with the British to fight against the bandits, and invited the British troops to enter the customs, just to suppress them.

But now, Britain is willing to take the risk of the little usurper landing in Scotland and come to the Netherlands. Not to mention, once the British army enters the Netherlands and the people revolt, there will be France, which has basically taken the Austrian Netherlands next to it.Why don't you take the opportunity to break in?

At that time, how can there be any chance of winning?
There is still no news of the Russian army sending troops now. Even if they send troops now, when will they arrive?At that time, I am afraid that the French army will cooperate with the Dutch insurgents and directly attack The Hague.

In fact, there is another way, which is to continue to stir up emotions, inspire popular uprisings, and then join forces with the French to suppress the invasion, open the fortress, and invite the French army to enter the customs.

France is a monarchy and must be very sensitive about this kind of thing.

Threatening France with the method of "suicide by infection", France will definitely take action if it is afraid of "infection".

But the problem is that it is easier to ask God than to send God away.If France really came, the Netherlands would become a puppet state of France. At that time, William IV would only be a puppet.

The two ways of inviting outsiders to enter the customs to suppress are not to say that neither is feasible, but that interests must be considered.Being a puppet for the French, or temporarily retreating to Groningen and other places for dormancy, or temporarily exile in Britain, the latter is more beneficial and has a better future. .

Things have to work out.

Anthony said that he did not oppose the consul system, and if a compromise could be reached, William IV could temporarily avoid the limelight.

In the future, whether his son is restored to power, or he restores himself when the limelight comes, there is always a chance.

However, is the faction represented by Anthony willing to take over at this time?

Now, whoever comes to power will directly face serious diplomatic internal difficulties.

The threat of France, internal uprisings, popular discontent, financial collapse, collapse of the East India Company, skyrocketing food prices...

Earl Bentinck doubts whether Anthony and others are willing to take over at this time.If you just talk about support and say that those actions are not justice but riots, but if you really accept the offer but refuse, then it is all empty talk.

(End of this chapter)