The autumn wind is refreshing, and the wheat is golden. In October, Antwerp, South Nederland, is the new plenipotentiary of the East Coast Republic of China to Europe, Gao Wengang, is talking to John DeWitt, who has just recovered from illness.

Perhaps it was the depression caused by leaving his hometown, or perhaps it was the continuous war that affected this city that had been idle for several years. Former Speaker of the United Provinces, De Witt, was not in good health this year, especially after his brother, former Dutch Admiral Conelis de Witt, unfortunately died of illness (Conelis, who was beaten in prison, has been in poor health in recent years), John De Witt became very silent and did not talk much to East Coast diplomats several times.

However, this time, Dewit suddenly told the East Coast that he wanted to return to United Provinces and the Hague to lead the now disarray of Republican MPs and continue to fight with Prince Orange.

"We can understand your urgent mood, but the problem is that Prince William of Orange is so high that no one can shake it. If you go back like this, you are afraid that you will not get any good results and may even have life worries." Gao Weng sat opposite DeWitt, and the golden sunlight shone on him, which was very warm, but the words made people feel a chill: "Although we can help put pressure on Prince Orange, it is hard to say whether they will give face. Mr. DeWitt, please be honest, with the current situation of the United Provinces, it is too dangerous for you to go back."

In fact, Gao Wengang is right. The French-Dutch War lasted for many years. Prince Orange William turned the tide and saved the United Provinces from the brink of destruction. His reputation was at its peak. Even though the war has increased taxes in recent years, the army's expenditure alone has almost reached 150 million rupiahs, not to mention the money to help allies, I can only say that the Dutch is really a tycoon, which has caused the people of the country to be very dissatisfied. The navy has been defeated by the French twice in the coastal areas of Martinique and Catalonia, but this has only made Prince Orange's halo fade slightly, and it is still far from the reversal of the situation.

Don't believe it? Then please look at the Republican MPs who had been against the Orange family. What are they doing now? Yes, some of them are still sing against William III in public or non-public occasions and making small moves, but under the current public opinion, they can't make much storm. At most, they just make a noise by some people being dissatisfied with the tax increase. Most of them are still following the lead of Prince Orange. After all, the United Provinces have not yet completely escaped from the crisis, and the pressure from the French has always been suppressed, so no matter what, they can only endure it - even those Republican MPs who are from businessmen are forced to surrender to Prince Orange, at least on the surface.

"William of the Orange family corrupted the political tradition of the United Provinces. Even before 1650, no one was as powerful as him. In recent years, he has tried many Republican members for various ridiculous reasons. Everyone sees this behavior. Even if no one dares to challenge him now, I don't believe that there will be no future. So I have to go back, because if I don't go back, the Republicans will have no chance. This does not conform to my philosophy and the spirit of the Alliance of the Seven Provinces." John Dewitt said firmly: "William III must be restricted, otherwise the Republicans may never have a chance to rise again. The people of the Orange family can do such a thing, and I still remember the execution of Alden Barnefelt."

Alden Banefelt is a famous politician in the history of the United Provinces. He once served as the Speaker of the Third Level Parliament. He was in charge of the seven-province alliance at the same time as Prince Morris of the Orange family. The difference is that he controls the government and parliament and has a huge influence in the bourgeoisie. Prince Morris controls the army and has a great influence among the traditional land aristocrats.

In 1619, the republicans and members of the Orange family in the parliament became tense due to many things, and gradually reached an inextricable level, so they forced Alden Banerefelt and Prince Morris to come to the forefront and began to confront him head-on. However, Prince Morris, who holds military power, is not a good man. He directly put pressure on the army and authorized his confidants in the government to expose the Speaker Alden Banerefelt, and convicted him of the following crimes: 1. The unauthorized disbandment of cavalry in Utrecht Province led to chaos in the local area; 2. Maintain contact with the enemy country; 3. The secret destruction of religious and political orders.

Later, just like the absurd court trial of the DeWitt brothers in The Hague a few years ago, Alden Barnefelt was also collectively interrogated by a total of 24 judges. The interrogation lasted from February 3 to April 14, with hundreds of pages of documents, but it was always impossible to convict due to lack of evidence.

In the end, the impatient Prince Morris instructed the interrogation to stop and directly asked the judges to sentence Alden Banerefelt to death on May 9, and informed the parties of the trial three days later. At the same time, when the Republic was in power, Prince Morris also hypocritically asked Alden Banerefelt whether he wanted to request pardon, but Alden Banerefelt refused.

On May 13, the white-haired third-level speaker, Alden Banerefelt, walked up to the guillotine in front of the parliament building with a cane, and an executioner who came temporarily from Utrecht Province executed him. Before his death, Alden Banerefelt said in a sarcastic tone that this is the "good reward for 40 years of loyal service."

Since then, the Orange family has taken over power again until another loss of power many years later. That time, the Orange family even made a strong effort. William II led his troops to Amsterdam, intending to mutiny, but it was leaked in advance. It is said that he also died of smallpox halfway (of course, some people doubt whether a man in his prime died of illness so easily). Speaker Dewitt no longer had a political opponent until the French-Dutch War more than 20 years later.

Therefore, from any perspective, Dwight has reason to worry that the Orange family will take ruthless measures against the Republican MPs who refuse to obey him. As for the reasons, it is easy to find. You can even find two rogues to frame him, get some specious charges and then start a trial, then sentence him to death and confiscate his property. It is not a pleasure to have it! Even though the public opinion base of the Republic in United Province is still very strong, Prince Orange's reputation is too high. It should not lose much reputation when dealing with a few republican MPs who are not in a climate. Therefore, John Dwight wanted to return to United Province, return to Amsterdam, and return to The Hague, where his stage was there. Even if he could no longer hold any positions, as a famous republican MP, he still had basic influence, and could cheer up a bunch of disarray republican MPs and organize them better.

In addition, from another perspective, people like Devite have no shortage of food and clothing and have a good life. The family is still running a business in United Province, so he now has some political pursuits. If he is not allowed to continue engaging in political activities, it may be more uncomfortable than killing him. I have been a little impatient when I lived in South Netherlands in recent years. Although people from United Province come to contact and discuss with him from time to time, remote remote control has many inconveniences, so how can I feel comfortable with myself!

Now, the only problem is probably that he is carrying the wanted order issued by Prince Orange on his back! If the wanted order is not removed, Devit will never be able to go back openly. This obviously requires the East Coast people to find a way to clear the relationship. Gao Wengang is obviously well aware of this, although he is not sure of success.

"Where is the war now? Is there any sign of ending in a short time?" After talking about the previous story about returning to the United Provinces, Gao Wengang asked about the French-Dutch War. Today, the war has long been a matter of France and United Provinces, but has been involved in many countries including France, United Provinces, Spain, Switzerland (I just told the Dutch to participate in the war this year), Sweden, Denmark, Austria and a large number of German vassal states, becoming a super melee to curb the French from dominating the continent.

It has been five or six years since the war has been going on. Hundreds of thousands of soldiers from all sides have been exhausted since the war. As the main war zone, Francheconte, Lorraine, Cologne, Luxembourg, Strasbourg and other places have almost been white, and the people have fled in large numbers. The Southern Netherlands, Italy and other places in the sub-war zone are not easy to live, and they are very devastated, and the economic regression is serious, and many incidents are needed to recover; and as the United Provinces, the former main war zone,

, and it has not yet fully recovered, and in the foreseeable future, it cannot be recovered. This is mainly because Prince Orange repeatedly poured water and forced the French army. This seems to be the main reason why the people of the southern provinces of the provinces are now unable to forgive Prince Orange. At that time, there was even an outbreak of local people organizing to assist the French army and encircling and suppressing the Dutch cavalry that opened the gates of the sea and destroyed the embankment. There was no one else.

Even in France and Austria, which were not ravaged by the war, there were frequent turmoil in the country due to the heavy burden of years of war and the famine caused by the small ice climate. This made the monarchs of all parties involved realize that it was time to stop this game. Let's have a good talk, find a decent way to step down, and then each of them recuperate, lick their wounds, and wait for the next full-scale war to come.

Therefore, all countries now have a strong impulse to end the war, which is not subject to anyone's will. Even the most concentrated power of the Dharma King Louis XIV cannot ignore the reality of countless hungry people in the country and force the army to continue fighting. He is not so stupid.

"Entertainments from various countries have already started to contact each other. At least two rounds of negotiations this year, the negotiation site is located in Eno, which is currently controlled by the French army, but is very close to other parties." John Dewitt said that although he is currently wanted by the motherland, he does not have to be inferior to Gao Wengang at all. He continued to say: "Now France, Austria, and the United Provinces cannot fight, but Spain has no

The ability to continue fighting, England is still hesitant about whether to participate in the war or not. The members of Congress are also very distressed about cutting flesh and bleeding. The lower-level officers and soldiers have just ended the war with the Dutch, and they have suffered heavy casualties. It is also a bit of a problem to form an alliance with them in a short period of time. Therefore, the war is almost over. I estimate that there will be a result in the second half of next year, and it will not be delayed at the beginning. The continent has been fighting for too long, and it is indeed time to rest and recuperate."

"So as soon as the war ends, your chance comes?" Gao Wengang asked immediately. He seemed to have some understanding of Dwayte's ideas, that is, the people are always forgetful, and need saviors during the war and rely on strong people, so they obey Prince Orange in every way, including many merchants who originally opposed him. However, a few years after the war ended, the country was settled and the people gradually lived a normal life. The originally suppressed dissatisfaction with Prince Orange would slowly erupt, and this time it was the opportunity for the republicans!

Speaker Dewit is a senior figure in the political arena of the United Provinces and is familiar with history. He is naturally familiar with such things that have happened repeatedly in the past two or three years. He deeply understands that no one can permanently control the power of the seven provinces alliance, the republicans representing the bourgeois merchant group, and the Orange family, which represents the interests of traditional aristocrats, and the power has always been alternated between the two factions, unless the situation changes significantly! Therefore, he now urgently wants to return to United Provinces, organize the already disarray of republicans, continue to fight with the Orange family, and defend the interests of the republicans.

"Yes, yes, I have to go back now." John Dewitt answered firmly: "It's no fun to stay in Antwerp. You see, the Spaniards had frequent contact with us who had been in exile at the beginning, and even gave us a lot of financial support, but now, you see how long they have not been here. Yes, we have gradually lost our value unless we return to United Province again. Envoy Gao, you should understand that I can continue to live a peaceful life, but what's the point? Living is actually no different from dying. I need your help now, helping us return to United Province, and I believe that it is in your interest."
Chapter completed!