This was the first time that Prince Edward saw such a ferocious face of the Prime Minister. He was shocked at the time, "Why is this? Why is this... The head of state of a small island country controls only one county and has a population of only a few hundred. Wan, why do you have such scruples with this little strength?"
I have to say that later generations' evaluation of Prince Edward is still very pertinent. This is a prosperous monarch with good fortune. Although he has been the crown prince for a little longer, his mother is the greatest queen in British history.
It was during the Victorian era that Britain officially entered its peak period, and the queen left this son a prosperous age.
Moreover, Edward died before World War I, which meant that he had not experienced any decline of the empire in his entire life from birth to death.
This kind of prosperous crown prince naturally developed a very generous mind. This is a positive evaluation. If it is used as a negative evaluation, it would be a little big-hearted and a little insensitive to danger.
He is lustful, extravagant, does not like politics, and prefers diplomacy and fun. These are his outstanding characteristics. Therefore, this kind of person has established an unshakable iron belief in Britain. Although everything Benjamin said today makes sense, it does not Really touched the crown prince's heart.
"Dear Prime Minister, you are so unfounded. Even if the Chinese and Prussians join forces and the industry undergoes the kind of upgrade you mentioned, the threat is not as great as you said..."
"First of all, you overestimated the threat of this model. Can you avoid our British Empire's control of the sea just by relocating some factories? I think this is unrealistic. Our navy can control key nodes in the sea, such as Suez Canals, such as the Strait of Malacca, Gibraltar, etc..."
"An enclave will always be an enclave. Without the connection of the sea lifeline, even if the enclave is very profitable, it can still be defeated by us individually!"
"Also, there is nothing complicated about this model. Once Prussia and the Chinese succeed, can't our British Empire copy it? We will still make the most money by then... So, Head of State, you are worrying too much!"
"At this historical moment, when the Chinese mission first came to Europe, at such a great moment, do you want us in the UK to kill someone? And the person we killed was the head of state? You are too good at joking, you can't do this. ah!"
"It's not us!" Benjamin said loudly, "We in the UK will not be stained with blood ourselves. We can let the French do it behind our backs! With Xiao Letian's character, once there is a conflict between Prussia and France, how could he not run to the front line? ?”
"As long as we can secretly give France some information, such as exposing Xiao Letian's location and plans, then the French will definitely cut it with a knife! Napoleon III's hatred for Xiao Letian cannot be eliminated at all!"
"But, but why should we do this? Just because of your prediction?" The crown prince still disagreed, which angered Benjamin.
"Your Highness, your appeasement of adultery will definitely bring big losses to the empire in the end! What did Xiao Letian rely on to get to power? He did it by breaking all existing rules, and he got to power by stepping on the corpses of other countries!"
"Conquered Japan, defeated France, suppressed the Qing Dynasty... In the end, even Tsarist Russia suffered a big loss at his hands. Such people are tigers and hungry wolves! Anyone who raises such a beast is a stupid fool!"
"What's even more frightening is that this warlord not only knows how to train and fight, he also has strong cultural and political skills. He issues banknotes, establishes stock exchanges, builds special zones, and I heard he will also build railways!"
"The most terrifying thing is that he actually wants to implement compulsory education for all Chinese people! This is something that our British Empire has not done! Aren't you worried about such an opponent? If he is allowed to develop for ten or even twenty years, Years, then I’m afraid no one in this world can control him!”
Edward was speechless after these words. He could only say nonchalantly, "I am just a prince. My mother did not give me actual power. How to deal with Xiao Letian? You can make your own decision..."
"Even if you want to share intelligence with France, there's no need for me to take action, right?"
"Of course you are not needed. I will naturally arrange for people to do these things. Your target is not Xiao Letian, but the Emperor of the Qing Dynasty, Zai Chun!"
"There is a natural affinity between the royal family and the royal family. How to get Zaichun to sign a treaty that is beneficial to us is something you should consider. How to drive a wedge between their master and apprentice is also your task... You don't need to do the rest. worry!"
Only then did Edward understand the purpose of the Prime Minister's invitation to him alone. After pondering for a moment, the Crown Prince sighed, "Although I don't quite agree with your point of view, reaching a favorable treaty with Emperor Tongzhi is within my scope of work. After all, I am The prince who engages in diplomacy!”
"Okay, I agreed to this. Hey... I don't think it's a big deal. If I had known it was so easy, you could have just given me a message. I'm really too lazy to smell the air here, cough cough... …”
Edward coughed a few times and shook hands with the Prime Minister to say goodbye. Under the protection of his attendants, a team of war horses quickly ran towards the city. Benjamin looked at the back of the Crown Prince and sighed, "This is a king who grew up in a honeypot. I'm afraid After him, the glory of our British Empire will be in danger..."
"Is it that serious?" the Prime Minister's loyal secretary behind him said worriedly.
"Look, my hunch has always been accurate. This prince's sensitivity to danger is too low! You can't govern the country like this..."
The Prime Minister and his officials stood in a daze in the haze that filled the sky. A faint worry emerged in their hearts. They were afraid that the gray sky representing industrial power would disappear on the British Isles. If If that's the case... wouldn't it be like the end of the world?
While Benjamin was sad about his prophecy, Prince Edward, who was galloping on his horse, was helplessly discussing the prime minister.
"This Benjamin is really not doing his job properly. What is he thinking about all day long? There are so many tasks in the country that have not been completed. Why are you always staring at a big-ass Chinese?"
"Ireland's current public security is severely degraded, and there are even separatists secretly colluding with each other. If this kind of thing is not solved quickly, it will always focus on the troubles in Asia..."
When the guards around the crown prince heard this, they quickly jumped on the snake and followed the stick: "That's right, Gladstone's group of people are trying to impeach him now. Besides protecting themselves quickly, they still have time to worry about these things..."
"Oh! Gladstone is going to take action again? Haha, that's exciting! Let's go, we have to give the Prime Minister some face and go back to study how to negotiate with the emperor of the Qing Dynasty!"
