Benjamin was dumbfounded. He knew that the little prince was very favored in Buckingham Palace, but he didn't expect that he would be so favored that he would be made a British naval admiral?
This is really not a joke. In history, William II really held the honorary title of rear admiral of the British Navy. Of course, it is impossible for the Royal Navy to let him command the fleet. This is just an honor.
But this kind of honor is also very scary. It proves that little William has an unparalleled status in the heart of his grandmother. The biggest mistake Benjamin made today was to completely regard Queen Victoria as a politician and forget that she was also a kind person. of women.
On the contrary, because the Earl of Derby is about the same age as the Queen, he can understand the thoughts of his peers. Derby will more often analyze the Queen from the standpoint of a natural person.
He knew that the Queen also had a personal love. She was not a saint who could not eat the fire of the world. As long as it did not cause great harm to the British national strategy, this grandmother would not be stingy in her love for her grandson.
"Okay, Benjamin, I already know what you mean. I will pay attention to the actions of Xiao Letian and Prussia. If they further threaten Britain, of course I will speak... But for now, I think I'd better let my That son-in-law, prepare for the war with peace of mind, and don’t change the previous plan!”
Benjamin wanted to say something, but Queen Victoria had already stood up. The palace attendant next to him walked respectfully to the Prime Minister and the Chancellor of the Finance, and had already issued an order to expel the guests.
Benjamin didn't even know how he got out of Buckingham Palace, but when he finally got into the carriage, the force of the Earl of Derby's handshake woke him up.
Debi let out a long sigh, "Benjamin, I admit that what you said makes sense...but? But if you hit Xiao Letian, wouldn't it be better to hit him alone? Why would you attack Her Royal Highness the Queen's son-in-law in such a good way? You..."
Derby left, and Benjamin boarded the carriage like a ghost. His intestines were almost turning green with regret, "Xiao Letian... I will let you live for one or two more years! After the battle between Prussia and France is over, you will become A useless hunting dog, I will take action myself when the time comes! Just wait..."
It's a pity that Benjamin's ideals will not be realized in the end. If you miss something like opportunity, you will miss it. If Benjamin is a seasoned politician, he should skip the Queen and Derby Prime Minister and personally mobilize resources to kill Xiao Letian. .
In this way, he still has a chance to make a comeback, but unfortunately he is still not crazy enough in his heart. He still wants to solve the problem step by step, but will Xiao Letian give him more opportunities?
That night, the little prince told his mother everything that happened today. Although the eldest princess was a home-loving daughter and didn't like staying at her husband's house, she still had a good relationship with Carl. When she heard that Benjamin was going to deal with her husband, Very angry too.
That night, Prussian diplomats began to send reports to the country. Soon Bismarck received intelligence from the British. They were surprised that the little prince's temporary move actually gave Prussia a certain initiative, but they also realized that once Benjamin boarded the As Prime Minister, he will definitely take action against Prussia.
The situation suddenly became tense. With the efforts of diplomats from both sides, Bismarck and the Earl of Derby met secretly in the Netherlands half a month later and reached an agreement on the future situation.
After sincere negotiations, Britain promised to maintain its support for Prussia and even secretly provided a military fund to arm the Prussian army.
Bismarck also reciprocated and decided to suspend heavy arms trade in Ryukyu. In particular, some large industrial facilities also stopped trading.
Derby also made a request to spend a lot of money to purchase the blueprints of the battleship at the meeting, but Bismarck politely declined. This is a national secret. How can I tell you?
Diplomatic negotiations are like this, one by one, there are many exchanges of interests, deceptions and conflicts, but one thing is a good sign. It is better to sit together and talk than to sever ties.
While Prussia and Britain were conducting secret negotiations, the instigator, the Zhiyuan, had already seen the Tahiti Islands, which was a brand new territory developed by Ryukyu and an enclave taken from the French.
There are many islands in this sea area, collectively called the Polynesian Islands, and Tahiti is the largest island here, which is where thousands of Chinese immigrants live. Now they have only one task, to build infrastructure in Tahiti.
When the Zhiyuan saw the Xiao flag flying on the Tahiti pier, everyone was jubilant. Although this is an enclave, it is also land that belongs to the Chinese. Seeing this flag is like going home.
Immigrants on the island also saw the fleet on the sea at this moment. With thunderous cheers, people rushed to the pier and solemnly knelt down at the Chinese flag on the bow of the ship. Then, a salute was fired from the Tahiti pier. , the white smoke scared the natives and fled one after another.
Although Xiang Ying did not see Xiao Letian's telegram, he would choose to stay for a short time when passing by. On the one hand, he would replenish some food and water, and on the other hand, he would like to ask these immigrants if they needed any help.
Tahiti now implements an elder system. There is no clear administrative organization here, but everyone jointly elects five highly respected elders to jointly manage the islands. Therefore, the people who greeted Xiang Ying were five old men wearing Ming Dynasty clothes.
"General, you have worked hard all the way. Please pay me my respects..." Xiang Ying didn't dare to ask the elder to kneel down and bow down, so he rushed forward to help the old man.
"It's broken, it's really broken. We are here to trouble the villagers to help replenish food and water. We should be the first to salute!"
After some pleasantries, everyone walked towards the meeting hall not far away.
The so-called meeting hall is actually a wooden pavilion. There are no walls around it, just a series of logs supporting a roof, which is covered with coconut leaves. The warm tropical sea breeze can freely pass through the pavilion, and there are strings of beads strung with shells. The curtains were hung all around, and they rustled as crisply as wind chimes after the breeze passed by.
A bonfire was lit in the fire pit, and the freshest seafood was served. Of course, precious wine was also indispensable. With the light of ocean trade, Tahiti could exchange fresh water food and ocean merchant ships for various supplies, and its life was quite prosperous. .
After three glasses of light wine and a few polite words, Xiang Ying finally had a general understanding of everything here.
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