The Earl of Derby ate a whole bread crab, a dozen oysters, a lobster, countless sashimi, arctic shrimp, caviar... and all kinds of food that Xiao Letian couldn't even name. After the Earl of Derby took off the napkin around his neck and threw it on the table, Xiao Letai realized that he had drank three draft beers in a row.
"Uh..." The Earl of Derby let out a long belch. Only then did he look at Xiao Letian with a serious look. "What's wrong? Do you think I'm rude? But you have to remember what I did." You can never go too far!"
With a bang, a document bag was thrown on the table. "Explain to me! I want your explanation..."
When Xiao Letian opened the folder and looked at it, he was stunned. There was actually a bunch of photos of Viscount Alan, photos of him naked in Shiqiao Heights. He really didn't expect that the British could actually get such photos.
The Earl of Derby sneered like an old fox and said, "Do you think your defenses can block the eyes and ears of the British Empire? You are really delusional. You used despicable means to capture Viscount Alan, and then used this rogue-like behavior to blackmail him. May I ask where he is?" Why were Dutch stocks transferred? Why did Alan’s collection of battleship drawings disappear?”
"Haha, you Xiao Letian can deceive the whole of Europe, but you can't deceive us British. From the beginning, all your and Bismarck's plans have been under the watchful eye of our British intelligence agency... What do you mean to us now? Said, he is a transparent person! "Domineering enough and frank enough, this is the confidence of a politician supported by absolute strength. There is no need for any conspiracies and plots at all. It just tells you very straightforwardly that 'you will do everything you can'." I have everything under my control, and you are not even qualified to take a peek at it.'
Xiao Letian was speechless for a moment. He was a little confused about the Earl of Derby's tactics. Normally, my little conspiracy would not come to the fore. I wouldn't be surprised if a congressman, diplomat, or even my enemy Napoleon III jumped out to find trouble with me. You, the dignified Prime Minister of the United States of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the boss of an empire on which the sun never sets, come to trouble me, the chief of an East Asian island country?
Don’t you mind the price drop? But you can just think about it in your mind, but you can't say it out loud.
The Earl of Derby now had a sly smile on his face as he had the upper hand. Seeing Xiao Letian's speechless expression, he felt extremely happy, "Although I despise Viscount Alan, he is also a genuine nobleman of the Habsburg dynasty... You can insult him now." A viscount, you will insult a count in the future. The order of Western society relies on the nobility and the elite. This is not your barbaric world in East Asia..."
The Earl of Derby became more and more excited as he talked. If he hadn't suffered from gout and couldn't use his legs and feet, he would have jumped up and screamed. Just like that, the tableware on the table made him jump up and down.
"You barbarians have been changing dynasties over and over again for thousands of years. The royal family and nobles have killed batch after batch. You will always repeat the bloody and barbaric dynasty changes... What has changed after changing dynasties? What is the population? The Han people, the largest group, have been ruled by foreigners for hundreds of years... I just look down on you, I just look down on you Chinese!"
Everyone in the entire garden heard Debi's shouting. The lieutenants were all so angry that veins were popping in their necks. If Xiao Letian hadn't been shaking him here, they would have rushed up and tore him alive.
Debi stared at Xiao Letian arrogantly, as if he wanted to cause trouble for him, "What's wrong? Are you unconvinced? Do you want to refute me? Haha, let alone our European gentlemen, even those from that poor and weak country like Japan Scholars all look down on you, isn’t there a saying, ‘There is no China after Yashan...’ Doesn’t this mean you Chinese!”
Hearing a bang, Xiao Letian stood up suddenly and banged the table. He was really angry. The information was indeed correct. This part-time Earl of Derby was a nasty black crow who never kept his mouth clean.
Xiao Letian was angry, but the Earl of Derby smiled. He tapped the table with his finger, which meant asking the waiter to add beer. "What's wrong? Can't control yourself so quickly? The more exciting thing is yet to come. I'm afraid of your heart." I can't bear it now..."
Xiao Letian took deep breaths several times, shouting calmly in his heart. It took three minutes for the smile to return to his face.
"My Lord Count, you have the qualities of a statesman and a statesman. Diplomatic negotiations are not a mafia mess. It will do you no good to provoke me. Compared with the British Empire, my current strength is not worth looking at at all. What are you doing? Why bother?"
"Yes..." The Earl of Derby slapped the table again. "You are right. Politicians and diplomats should not be so unreasonable... But I think you are unhappy, okay? In the words of you Chinese , my fist is thicker than your waist, is that okay?"
"Let me tell you the truth, Napoleon III even used his interests in the North American colonies to negotiate terms with me. What he wanted was the neutrality of the British Navy... It can be foreseen that when you want to return to your country on a sea ship, In the North Sea, in the Atlantic Ocean, in the Mediterranean Sea, including the Indian Ocean...everywhere you must pass, the French navy is waiting in full force. Do you really think you can go home?"
This sentence caused the whole garden to fall into silence. All the Chinese and the Prussians were stunned. No one expected that the French would use such great efforts to deal with Xiao Letian. It is estimated that the hatred in the Atlantic Ocean would not be able to clean it away. .
Xiao Letian sat on the chair with a pop. He was shocked by the word 'go home'. yes! Europe is easy to come to but not easy to leave. Are the French forcing themselves to take the land route by doing this?
Xiao Letian himself rejected this ridiculous idea. Why not go to Russia? The Tsar's heart is darker than that of Napoleon III, and he will not let Xiao Letian go until he is squeezed dry.
Going to Central Asia and India? The situation in so many countries is complicated. Who knew that the crazy chief would cause trouble for you? Moreover, there are also British and French colonies along the way, so it is not that easy to cross safely.
Go home, this is such an emotional word, but now it feels extremely heavy and cold in Xiao Letian's heart.
The Earl of Derby's venomous tongue was not over yet. He shook his head and admired Xiao Letian's depressed expression, which gave him the pleasure of beating a drowned dog.
"Dear Xiao! Do you think this is the end? No, no, no, you underestimate the courage of Napoleon III. His expedition fleet has probably fired at the Ryukyu Kingdom. He is using the banner of revenge. This kind of war is an excuse for us. The British can't refuse, so we can only give them the green light..."
"Actually, it would be good to have one more port that belongs entirely to the West in the waters of East Asia. We British can enjoy the same benefits as the French without losing a single soldier or spending a dime... Oh, use For you Chinese, this is called sitting on a sedan chair, isn’t it? Hahaha..."
"Oh, by the way, there is also your industrial zone. I think if you are gone, those people may not be able to complete this arduous task, so I will recommend Hurd to help the Qing government. I think this is also true for you. A comfort..."
"Of course, I am a civilized person. I will use all my diplomatic means to protect your family. I will use our British Empire warships to escort them to Hamburg to reunite with you... Hahaha, look at us British gentlemen. We can even guarantee the financial security of your foreign company..."
"You can be a rich man in Europe with peace of mind. I think under the protection of Prussia, the French will not come to assassinate you, hahaha..."
The Earl of Derby's beard trembled when he laughed. At that moment, he forgot about the torture of ventilation, and his whole body was devoted to the pleasure of torturing people.
Click, click... I don't know if it was the internal boxing master in the officer corps. He was so angry that the knuckles of his fingers started to crack when he clenched a fist with one hand. The officer corps all knew English, and what Debi said arrogantly just now made them all Got it.
The strange thing is that Xiao Letian's expression calmed down amidst Debi's laughter. This was not because he was sad, but there was an inexplicable smile in his eyes.
"Have you finished talking? The majestic Prime Minister of the British Empire secretly came to Hamburg in a battleship just to attack my fragile little heart?" After saying this, Xiao Letian exaggeratedly held his heart with both hands, pretending to be a little girl." I'm so scared..."
Then he said with a cold face, "Are you satisfied? Have you finished venting your emotions? Have you found a sense of superiority from me, a 'barbarian'? Have you shown off your aristocratic plot enough?"
"You..." Debi suddenly burst into anger and was about to stand up, but he forgot that he had a serious ankle ventilation problem, so he sat back down halfway through standing up.
"Xiao Letian, how dare you be unreasonable to me? Do you think I'm threatening you? Do you think what I say is all alarmist?"
"Believe... Of course I believe it. I not only believe in your fair and honest schemes, I also believe that you have countless conspiracies to make me disappear from the world. However, in the process of your vain life, something very important is missing. One ring..."
"Huh? There's a missing link? What do you mean..." Earl Derby asked in confusion.
Only then did Xiao Letian feel a little bit like he had regained the initiative in the negotiation. He leaned forward and said in a low voice, "Profit! Don't you think the one thing you didn't tell me about is interest?"
Debi was stunned at the time, but Xiao Letian didn't give him any chance to speak and just followed his own train of thought.
"What benefits can you, the UK, get from this whole thing? It's just a few industrial zones. Does Ryukyu belong to you? You have to go back to the colonial territory of the French. You are really smart. In the Indian continent Competing with France for colonies, only to end up giving him Ryukyu for free. Is this looking for a way out for the French?"
"That's enough, I'm too lazy to listen to your provocation. Do you think you can sow discord between Britain and France with such childish words?" Derby yelled.
"Relationships? Do you have a good relationship with Britain and France? Do you really think that after winning the unusual Crimean War, you have entered the honeymoon period? Do you really think that Napoleon III is your reliable ally? With your fragile balance, you still Use me to provoke?"
"Dear Prime Minister, since you want to destroy the hard-won colonial territory of the Empire on which the sun never sets, then I have nothing to say. Please do it yourself. What's wrong with me being a prisoner here for the rest of my life? Anyway, Hamburg people You’ll also give me a piece of bread to eat!”
"Your Majesty Prime Minister, it's time to leave..."
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