The French and Tsarist Russian media expressed deep disappointment at Benjamin's press conference. As the Prime Minister of the British Empire, does he have so little ability to withstand pressure?
Let public opinion push you a little and then back down? In their minds, Britain should be tough to the end, and Benjamin should follow the trend and use a gimmick to put Xiao Letian under house arrest and then shoot him.
But I never expected that the Prime Minister would shrink back at the critical moment and actually give in!
The anti-Chinese forces are very dissatisfied, so are the pro-Chinese forces satisfied? The answer is no. The pro-Chinese countries represented by Prussia still do not believe Benjamin's statement.
"If Britain does not have the head of state from the East under house arrest, then what exactly is the head of state doing? Why hasn't he shown up yet?"
"The Chinese have imprisoned themselves? Throughout the entire diplomatic history of human society, we have never heard of such a ridiculous thing. British Prime Minister, please don't insult the intelligence of the European people!"
The protests continued, and the media published numerous in-depth reports. Gradually, even the various unexpected conflicts on the way to Europe for the Chinese were dug out.
The following of the French fleet in Sri Lanka, the collision in the Suez Canal, Benjamin's stumbling block at the welcome ceremony in London, and the provocative behavior of the French and Tsarist Russian envoys at the welcome ceremony were all uncovered one by one.
Only then did people realize how shameless Benjamin was. He was able to modify his speech privately during the welcome ceremony, taking up time from Xiao Letian's speech schedule.
During the banquet, Montauban and Eva were visited to provoke and insult again and again!
The rumors of imprisonment have been confirmed in all aspects. It was precisely because of Benjamin’s hostility to the Chinese that he was later imprisoned. The chain of evidence is so complete. If you have a harmful heart and the ability to harm others, then you must be harmful to others. People.
Facts have proved that people are always emotional. They do not have the rigorous and meticulous judgment of Sherlock Holmes. In other words, they do not want to use judgment to analyze problems at all. It is so refreshing to use emotions to analyze problems, and it is a pleasure to grudge.
Benjamin has really become an ant on the hot pot at this moment. The situation he is facing is unprecedented. Britain has also encountered doubts and abuses from other countries, but the British Empire is not afraid of them at all.
Will the lion care about the verbal abuse of the mouse? No matter how much saliva you spend, the sun never sets on the Empire.
But the past was the past, and the present is now. What Benjamin encountered was an unsolvable problem of internal and external difficulties. In the past, when he encountered doubts from enemy countries, he could use his identity as prime minister to lead the entire UK to ignore them.
But now cracks have appeared within the fortress, and the dissatisfaction of the royal family has been expressed. Gladstone is on the sidelines and is ready to make a move. Even some people within the Tory Party are beginning to feel disgusted. They think Benjamin's excessive hatred towards Xiao Letian, It makes no sense.
Bullshit! Benjamin knew very well what those greedy idiots were thinking. The Duke of Newcastle had blown up the food business to the sky, and the prospect of making money had been blown to the sky.
The decoration of the four stores has begun, and the training of internal staff has also begun. At this rate, it is expected that the four Chinese gourmet restaurants will be opened before Christmas Eve.
With the delicacy of Chinese food and the charm of fresh spices, it is conceivable that as long as the management of these four stores does not lead to self-destruction, there will be no shortage of money.
As long as the operation is stable, this model can continue to be replicated, and Chinese cuisine will radiate to more cities. Now it is only the United Kingdom, and it will even reach the European continent in the future.
Then there is the issue of stocks, and the business will be expanded so that more wealthy people can participate. Gradually, this will become a huge community of interests, and people in this group will naturally be close to Xiao Letian.
Some people in the Tory party are already jealous. God knows how many people have contacted the Duke of Newcastle secretly. I am afraid that there are not just one or two traitors.
Benjamin doesn't care about the pressure from abroad in the UK, but he must not be cautious about domestic opposition. Although the Tories have made countless achievements after being in power for a long time, they have also accumulated a lot of public resentment. God knows when this volcano will erupt.
This is not unfounded worry. In response to the frame-up, there is no clear-cut support in the UK for the Prime Minister.
Those members of the Liberal Party kept spreading unfavorable rumors among the people, and the newspapers were not under their control. Gradually, people's hearts were shaken, and even some London citizens believed these lies.
Benjamin could hardly hold on any longer. All his treasures now rested on Emperor Tongzhi. He put the greatest pressure on Gordon, asking him to reach an agreement with Emperor Tongzhi as soon as possible.
As long as he, as Prime Minister, signs a military aid agreement with Emperor Tongzhi and signs the most beneficial treaty for Britain, then all domestic opposition will be suppressed.
As for the doubts from overseas, Benjamin doesn’t care.
"It doesn't take much, as long as I can take over a railway. If the construction and management rights of the railway from Beijing to Shanghai are handed over to me, the UK, then all the opponents will kneel in front of me and beg for mercy!"
"This is the real big business. Xiao Letian's bullshit Chinese restaurant business is nothing compared to this kind of business. With this contract, all the capitalists in the country will come to support me, haha...hahaha!"
Benjamin was almost going crazy with laughter.
But was Emperor Tongzhi so easy to deceive? With Ermao's advice, Zai Chun already understood what it means to sit on the ground and raise prices, and what it means to wait and see. The greater the pressure the situation puts on Benjamin, the more benefits he will gain.
Under Xiao Letian's conspiracy, even Lian Zai Chun got a portion of extremely rich meat soup for a night.
During this period, Gordon had completely restored his status as an official of the Qing Dynasty. He just called himself a slave and served Emperor Tongzhi every day just like he served his own father.
Museums, botanical gardens, zoos, big circuses... Zai Chun was all crazy about it, but as long as he talked about specific cooperation matters, this kid wouldn't give Wang Gu any guarantee.
Until the end, Gordon even used the biggest bargaining chip that Benjamin gave him. "Your Majesty, in order to show our sincerity, the Prime Minister has agreed, as long as your Majesty agrees that the British Railway Company can build railways in the Qing Dynasty..."
"Then we can amend the Sino-British Beijing Treaty, such as the General Taxation Department of Qing Customs managed by Hurd!"
Gordon was tempting the young Zai Chun like a devil, "Your Majesty, as long as you agree, you can station your cronies at the customs. From now on, the General Taxation Department will implement a dual-chief system..."
"This is not the final result. Once the railway from Beijing to Shanghai is built in the future, we can even completely return the control of the customs to your hands!"
"Think about it carefully. The entire customs of the Qing Dynasty is in your own hands. Is there any greater source of wealth in the world than this?"
