At that moment, Benjamin really had murderous intentions! Because he suddenly felt that the situation had become more delicate, and many forces that could normally be suppressed were actually ready to take action.
Just because of Xiao Letian? The royal family remained neutral, the nobles complained against him, the capitalists looked on with cold eyes, and the people talked a lot. Now even the opposition parties think that this is a good opportunity to attack themselves.
All kinds of unpleasantness are rushing towards me. Although it is not fatal, it is disgusting to have too many flies.
Benjamin was very confident. He had analyzed all the objections bit by bit. He found that Xiao Letian was just a set of fancy fists and embroidered legs. It looked like a butterfly punching through flowers, but there was no real fatal punch at all.
The royal family remained neutral, and Benjamin was not afraid because he believed that the queen would never harm the interests of the empire because of her emotions. The royal family could still abide by the basic rule of distinguishing public and private matters. After all, the British people were accustomed to a country where the constitution trumps everything else. fundamental system.
The nobles had some complaints about themselves, but in fact it was just because they were afraid of affecting their interests. The root cause still lies with the Duke of Newcastle, who cares too much about the source of fresh food and the Chinese restaurant business.
Indeed, Benjamin also admitted that Chinese food and Fresh Source, a pair of magic weapons put together, are definitely an invincible money-making weapon. Benjamin knew very well how much the European upper class spent on luxury goods in a year.
Look at France. Just because it controls the global pricing power of high-end wines and the top status of French cuisine, it can siphon millions of pounds of wealth from European countries every year.
Not to mention the other luxuries provided by the Parisian culture. Together, they almost catch up with the income of the entire British Indian colony. With such a golden mountain in front of you, even angels may be tempted.
But Benjamin is not afraid of the greed of the nobles at all, because he knows very well that Chinese food is not only provided by Xiao Letian. The emperor of China issued an imperial edict, how many good chefs are there in the Qing Dynasty?
As for the formula of the source of freshness, it is not a problem. When the Royal Navy's warships block the sea outside Naha, and when Xiao Letian's army and navy are wiped out, won't it be easy to find a formula on the negotiating table?
It's just a little time cost, and you can still convince them by doing your job well.
As for the capitalist group, those people have always been good at adapting to the situation and will not be 100% loyal to any party. As long as they see Xiao Letian's necessary ending, they can still distinguish the good from the bad.
The only one who has a headache is Gladstone. The Liberal Party has developed extremely rapidly in recent years, especially among ordinary citizens.
Those people use deceitful slogans to confuse citizens, such as universal compulsory education, basic investment, and improved welfare... They are all deceptive trappings. Lower-class citizens can be fooled, but who among the elites and senior officials believe these.
The only thing worth worrying about is Gladstone's influence. This old guy is too eloquent. It would be terrible for the Parliament to confront him. Moreover, Gladstone has many connections in the House of Lords and the House of Commons. If he starts to impeach himself, It's really a headache.
However, it is not fatal. The Tories have been in power for so many years and have led the UK to achieve so many victories. Based on these achievements, the small Liberal Party cannot humiliate them.
Besides, Gladstone is an Englishman after all. He will not act as a spy for the Chinese in the face of big issues. How could that proud, stubborn, and arrogant old man become a tool of the Chinese?
Xiao Letian wants to bribe him? Haha, I guess no matter how much money you have, he will be cheated by him. He is an old fox who likes to take money and not do anything.
The biggest headache left is the opinions of the people. This is really difficult to deal with. It is indeed Benjamin's negligence. From the beginning, he underestimated the power of the Chinese public opinion war.
When the Chinese Oriental report first appeared, I didn't realize that this was Xiao Letian's poisonous plan. I didn't snuff out the signs at that time and let the wind of the shareholders blow back and forth.
As a result, things have become a big deal now, and the reading group of Oriental Charm has become so large that almost 90% of all literate people in Europe are paying attention to this series of reports.
Who dares to be an enemy of such a group? Benjamin originally wanted to use his power to block the Chinese people's mouthpiece, but he never expected that all the newspapers would not give him this face, and no one actually listened to him.
Benjamin would not dare to really carry out the ban unless he decided to throw away two-thirds of the votes supporting the Tories. Would he dare?
But Benjamin also believes that people are short-sighted and have short memories. Hot news will not last long in the hearts of the people. As long as more new news comes to top it, they will soon choose to forget.
Therefore, to deal with the people, you have to rely on time. Ignore their insults and abuses in a short period of time. It doesn't matter if you scold them casually. Time will prove everything.
To put it bluntly, if they just win two battles overseas, these untouchables will forget how disgusting coarse bread is, and rye will become a delicacy.
After calculating and calculating, Benjamin discovered that Xiao Letian was just like a fly. It was very disgusting to fly back and forth, but he didn't have any killing moves. What was so scary about such a person.
The fly must die! This is Benjamin's oath. In order to protect his reputation, he will never let Xiao Letian go.
For three days in a row, Benjamin published three murderous articles in the newspaper. The sharp words made the public opinion circle raise eyebrows. Everyone could hear the smell of gunpowder in them. Even Benjamin began to express his disapproval of what Napoleon III had done. Supported by the Anti-Chinese Alliance.
Suddenly, the European public opinion circle was turbulent, and people kept exclaiming that Britain had actually begun to support the anti-Chinese alliance. Was it going to start a third war in Asia?
All the eyes of Europe are focused on London, and all the eyes of London are focused on the East Palace. In the past few days, more and more reporters want to interview Xiao Letian at the gate of the East Palace. At the peak, there were even 200 people.
The Metropolitan Police Department is really miserable. All the policemen look askance at these reclusive Chinese people, and their hearts are full of complaints and curses.
"Why don't you get out now? The Prime Minister has given you no face, so why are you still here and not leaving? You are really causing trouble for us!"
But despite the scolding, work still had to be done. When Xiao Letian's carriage drove out of the East Palace, these sweating police officers also had to clear the way, salute, and maintain order.
