Chapter 1150: The Australian System

"Philip, get out!"

"Stop messing around!"

"Do you think you're Kate? Get out of here!"

"You blew up all my plows and harrows, pay us back!"

A group of people became furious.

Philip looked embarrassed, yet he turned a deaf ear to the questioning and cursing of these people.

"What's going on? The data was clearly fine..."

"Something's not right, something's not right!"

"Is it the steel?"

He remained deranged, which made the people around him even angrier.

This was absolutely a madman!

Finally, Philip's parents also arrived, stumbling along. After all sorts of apologies and smooth talk, they eventually paid these people some money, and only then did they disperse.

The two elders looked at Philip, and both of them were filled with worry.

But there was no Method...

This was the son they had given birth to...

The two old people had been cursing Britain for a long time; what kind of devil had their son encountered while studying abroad to have become like this? Their family's situation had been quite good, but ever since this Philip returned, it had gone from bad to worse... all because of his tossing and turning.

"The steel is no good..."

"Right, it must be the material that's no good!"

Philip was still obsessed.

"What a pity..."

"If I had known, I should have stayed in Britain!"

He was extremely regretful.

Because France's industrial development at present was completely incomparable to Britain's! Let alone Refined Steel, they didn't even have decent steel! This could be seen from the difference in the two countries' warships at this time; current warships were already beginning to develop in the direction of steel, yet France's most powerful Warship today was still made of wood!

The difference!

This was where the difference lay!

It was only at this moment that Philip noticed his parents, and a look of guilt flashed by, but his heart remained incomparably firm!

He wanted to pursue the truth!

He wanted to pursue the things he sought!

He believed that human pursuit of power could reach a higher level!

Today's Australia had also begun its full-swing construction.

A few days ago, Xie Fang had already issued a public notice.

It was regarding Australia's immigration policy.

He would take the lead in Australia by building sufficient ports, wharves, housing, farms, and some supporting living facilities. On one hand, it was for the local indigenous people of Australia to live and develop. On the other hand, it was to welcome immigrants.

Naturally.

In the notice, he did not forget to announce some of the resources discovered throughout Australia today.

First and foremost, the most attractive thing was undoubtedly gold and gold mines...

This was the Great Age of Discovery, and people all over the world had begun to be obsessed with becoming navigators and gold diggers.

Gold had been a hard currency since ancient times, so it would naturally attract many people to come.

Secondly, there were other resources...

Coal Mine, aluminum mines, all kinds of mines... In short, this New World was full of various resources and various temptations.

What should Australia be called?

This question had troubled Xie Fang for a long time.

This was undoubtedly a New World, so a new country should appear here. Of course, he had not forgotten who had given Australia to him: Liu Zheng. Therefore, on this issue, he had also seriously communicated with Liu Zheng.

What kind of country should Australia be?

Regarding this question, the two of them had exchanged their opinions.

Constitutional monarchy?

This should be the most advanced form of government in the world at present, and it was one that Liu Zheng supported more. Xie Fang also knew that the era of imperial supremacy had passed.

Although he was unwilling in his heart, this was the truth. In a letter, Liu Zheng asked him a question.

Constitutional monarchy, then why establish a constitution?

This made Xie Fang feel a sudden sense of enlightenment.

That's right...

Why have a constitutional monarchy?

That was because one wanted to place restrictions on imperial power. But what about Australia today?

There was no emperor here at all!

One could even say that Java Island, where he had wandered before, also had no emperor; it was still a chieftain system, and there was no qualification to talk about any emperor there.

Since that was the case...

Why couldn't Australia establish a country without an emperor?

Once this question popped into Xie Fang's mind, it immediately plunged him into deep thought.

It was the same logic...

Who does not like power?

People are all greedy; everyone is born wanting to climb to the peak—the peak of humanity, the peak of the pyramid, the peak of power.

As the former royalty of Longyan, as the former Crown Prince of Longyan.

To say that Xie Fang had no thoughts at all about the position of Emperor would certainly be a lie.

However...

Before him, there was also a typical example.

That was Liu Zheng.

Did Liu Zheng become Emperor?

He did not.

Did he let his wife, Xie Chan, become Empress? Likewise, no.

It seems that power holds no great attraction for him.

Yet at the same time, he controls the greatest power in the entire Longyan...

This kind of thing is very strange.

But it is also not contradictory at all...

Xie Fang pondered for three days.

In the end, he still made a startling decision.

He felt he would adopt Liu Zheng's suggestion to establish a nation without a monarch in Australia.

A republic!

But when this concept was put forward, everyone in the world who was watching the "Australia Proclamation" was shocked.

A republic?

This concept is undoubtedly fresh to this world.

Actually, speaking of which, republics have existed very early in world history. For example, city-states like Sparta and Yadian in Guxila, Guluoma, Weinisi, Folunlunsas, and so on and so forth; but even at that time, republics still had kings. This system was known as a "mixed balanced system"!

Speaking of this concept, Western countries have indeed always been at the forefront of republics. Since ancient times, advocating for a mixed balanced system has always been the ceaseless mainstream of Western classical political thought. In his later years, Plato was always searching for the perfect fusion between Monarchy and a mixed balanced system. Aristotle also advocated for combining democracy and Oligarchy.

This is the model for Australia now.

Australia has absolutely no need to be equipped with an Emperor; that would be turning back the clock of history.

However...

Australia does need the emergence of oligarchs. Of course, these oligarchs are not an oligarchic government, but oligarchs of various industries!

Because Australia needs large amounts of investment at this time, needs the input of talent, and needs oligarchs of various industries.

If you cannot promise profits to these oligarchs, then Australia will have no attraction; why would they come to help you build this country?

This involves a concept.

A modern republic, which is a system of checks and balances!

Why did Britain rise so quickly?

It is very simple; they are adept at utilizing the wealth and influence of the Gentry and oligarchs!

In fact, Britain is a republic wearing the cloak of a Monarchy!

Britain is the first country in the world to complete the transition from a mixed balanced system to a system of checks and balances! In Europe at this time, there has actually always been a fierce clash between the mixed balanced system and the rising power

of the balanced system!

However, unexpectedly...

Before they could argue out a conclusion.

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