Chapter 662: The Uncomfortable Prince
This is not Mi Tai, really not Mi Tai.
Yang Chen swore that Ah San was really good in some aspects.
Ahem, pretty good.
Yes, it's really good.
At the very least, Ah San's family still has a constitution, keeps up with the trend of the times, and knows how to govern the country according to the law, regardless of whether the governance is in place. At least they have this idea.
But in Saudi Arabia, as a monarchy, from the 20th century to the 21st century, they did not have an expressly stipulated constitution.
Of course, the absence of a constitution does not mean the absence of laws.
Although Saudi Arabia does not have a constitution, they do not have no laws.
Compared with other countries, Saudi Arabia is relatively independent in this regard. Their law enforcement basis relies on the Quran and the Hadith of Muhammad, which is the so-called Islamic law.
The entire country relies on the teachings and laws contained in the so-called Bible and Sunnah, and its teachings are much stricter than the laws of other countries around the world.
It is true that the prince is not joking at all when he breaks the law and is as guilty as the common people.
In the 21st century, many countries in the world follow the constitutional monarchy, among which the most prominent representatives are the United Kingdom, Thailand, Japan and other countries.
However, the kings of constitutional monarchies like the United Kingdom are only above the politics of the country. They rule without governing. The king and the royal family are just symbols of a country.
To put it bluntly, it is a living mascot.
Even in countries as powerful as Thailand, their kings usually do not interfere with the operations of the government. Only when the country faces civil strife, the king will act as the final mediator and save the country from crisis.
But Saudi Arabia is different. They do not have an expressly stipulated constitution, nor do they have any political parties. They are a completely centralized monarchy, and the king holds the supreme ruling power of the country.
Since the world entered modern times, the population of royal families in various countries has continued to decrease. The number of princes in each constitutional monarchy country, such as Britain and Japan, is pitiful.
There are only two or three big fish and kittens. If something happens to them, they will almost be doomed.
But Saudi Arabia is a little different. Their country lacks two things most, one is oil and the other is princes.
Since Saudi Arabia has always followed the rule of brotherhood ending in brotherhood, the number of people in the royal family has been particularly large, and the number of princes has been overrun.
According to the history of feudal dynasties in our country, having too many princes is not a good thing, and it is not uncommon for princes to rebel.
In ancient times, a dozen princes could turn the entire country upside down. In a country like Saudi Arabia with thousands of princes, if the laws were not strict, the people would have overthrown it long ago.
Therefore, Saudi Arabia has always adhered to the unity of state and religion.
It goes without saying how terrifying religious believers are. Religious people don’t take anyone seriously except those who believe in their so-called gods. Once anyone violates religious law, the consequences will not be easy, no matter how high the status of the offender is.
It's no use.
Religious precepts have always been very strict. In this country full of religious thought and culture, even men are subject to great restrictions, let alone women.
Even if women's rights were liberated in Saudi Arabia that day, in essence, there would not be much change.
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Walking to an unknown car, a Saudi bodyguard bent down slightly and opened the door respectfully.
Yang Chen was not polite and sat directly in.
Lan Meiren was assigned to the front passenger seat, sharing the car with Yang Chen and Hasal.
Yang Chen's habit of going out is to bring more bodyguards. Fortunately, there is a car at the airport. Soon, a group of more than a dozen cars quickly left the airport.
Along the way, Hasal, who was sitting in the car, kept introducing Yang Chen to the buildings along the way. Through the car window, Yang Chen looked outside at Riyadh, which already had the scale of a modern city, and felt that it was great to have money.
Although Riyadh today cannot be compared with that of later generations, the entire city is arranged in an orderly manner and the prosperity can already be seen.
I think if Saudi Arabia had no oil, Riyadh would probably be a different story today.
Later, Saudi Arabia has the second largest proven oil reserves in the world after Canada. It holds 24% of the world's total explored oil and is the world's largest oil exporter. Oil has always been in Saudi Arabia.
Fiscal revenue has never been less than 80%.
If it were not for the two Middle East wars, if it were not for the petrodollar policy implemented by the US imperialism, 70% of Saudi Arabia's land area would be semi-arid wasteland or low-grade pasture, and the arable land area would only account for 1% of the land area. The self-sufficiency rate would be
Not less than 20%, more than 80% of the country's agricultural products need to be imported from abroad.
Without oil, it would be a big problem for Saudi Arabia to feed its population of 20 million, let alone build a prosperous metropolis in less than ten years.
In about half an hour, Hasal took Yang Chen and his group to his private villa, a private residence with a very large area.
"Yang, this is a residence under my name. Come on, I'll take you out to see my home. Alas, let's not talk about this. Anyway, I can't invite you to be a guest for the time being. I can only feel sorry for you to live here."
Since last year, his father, the current King of Saudi Arabia, has been lying in a hospital bed, watching his body dying day by day. Now there is an atmosphere of tension throughout the Saudi royal family.
Under such circumstances, no one dared to bring people to their homes in a big way, especially direct princes like Hasar. If there was too much noise, those uncles might take it to heart.
Yang Chen had already inquired about the current situation in Saudi Arabia clearly before he came, so he was not unhappy with Hassar for not inviting him to his home. On the contrary, he was quite happy that Hassar did not lead him into that vortex.
Politics is something he never wants to touch.
As the son of the old king and a direct prince of the current king of Saudi Arabia, even after the death of the old king, he cannot inherit the throne of the king, but with the favor of the old king, Hasal has already owned everything he should have.
After walking around, Hasal took Yang Chen to the pool of the villa and said with a satisfied look on his face: "Yang, how is this villa?"
Let’s not talk about other things. This pool, which is almost half the size of a football field, is not something that everyone can enjoy in a country like Saudi Arabia that is severely short of water.
You know, here, the value of water is not much cheaper than oil.
Yang Chen said sincerely: "It's very good and beautiful."
Hassar smiled and said: "This is an adult gift given to me by my father when I was twenty years old. At that time, there was only one villa here. Later, it gradually expanded until it is as big as it is now. Its scale can be ranked first in Riyadh."
Entering the top ten.”
Well…"
Hasar asked in confusion: "What's wrong?"
Yang Chen imitated Hasal's way of speaking and joked: "I thought that after you asked me, you would wave your hand and say very proudly: Yang, this is for you. Don't refuse me, so I will
It’s very shameless…”
In Yang Chen's memory, the wealthy people in the Middle East are the most wealthy people. They say goodbye with a car and a house, just like drinking water without blinking an eye.
I never thought that from what this guy said, it seemed that I could only stay for a while, and he had no intention of giving it away, which was embarrassing.
"Ahem..." After listening to Yang Chen's words, Hasal almost choked to death on his own saliva, with a rare embarrassment on his face.
To be honest, if it weren't for the inseparable meaning of this place for him, based on Yang Chen's words, no matter how distressed he was, he would still grit his teeth and give it away.
But that's not possible now. If nothing happens, he may have to move soon to make room for the new king's sons.
And this is the little nest he left for himself, how could he give it away casually?
Chapter completed!