The iron-blooded prime minister of Prussia and the young emperor of the Qing Dynasty fired two cannons back and forth, and the entire European political arena was blown away.
This is the clarion call for war! Immediately afterwards, leaders began to speak publicly expressing a variety of emotions to the British side.
Italy was an ally of Prussia, and Garibaldi, the independent leader at this moment, was the first to publicly issue a statement of protest. Between the lines, he expressed great indignation.
China! In a country with a 5,000-year-old civilization, this is the first exchange of envoys from the East and the West in human history. What an important event this is! Some careerists and fanatical warmongers actually ignored the sentiments of the people of Europe and carried out such despicable and shameless acts!
On behalf of Italy, I express my strong protest! I hope that Prime Minister Benjamin will immediately release the Chinese head of state, and Italy is willing to accept the visit of the diplomatic delegation.
Italy spoke, and then the Austro-Hungarian Emperor Franz Joseph in Vienna also issued a message expressing deep concern about this diplomatic conflict, and also extended an olive branch to the Eastern mission.
Xiao Letian did participate in the Austro-Prussian War and sniped the Austrian army at Shiqiao Heights, but this hatred was not remembered for long. After the war, Xiao Letian immediately offered advice to Bismarck, hoping to give Austria the most generous treaty.
After all, they are all German-speaking relatives and brothers. This war is not a war of deep hatred to destroy the country, but a competition between brothers for inheritance rights.
If you have to be merciful and merciful, and give Austria some face, wouldn't there be one less threat to deal with France in the future?
Xiao Letian's strategy was completely consistent with Bismarck's plan, and the two hit it off immediately, leading to the "Prague Contract" recognized by later generations as the most generous.
It is said that after Prussia put forward the conditions, the Austrian negotiators were stunned. In their previous expectations, Bismarck would definitely kill Austria severely, but they never expected that the final conditions were actually less than expected. many.
The hatred quickly faded away like this, and of course Xiao Letian, the emperor of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, had to admit it. What's more, he was also interested in business in the far east. Who would have trouble with money?
The long-established Habsburg dynasty has spoken. Now the common people in Europe have no doubts anymore. 99% of the people believe that the imprisonment incident is real. Britain's national image suddenly fell like an avalanche.
"These British guys are so arrogant that they actually imprisoned the prime minister of a country. Is there any royal law for this?"
"Does their British law allow the prime minister to imprison a leader of a country that has not declared war? Is their constitution so overbearing?"
"Damn it, God will punish them. They have occupied all the colonies around the world. Now they don't even spare an island country in the East. They actually use their hands in diplomatic situations? How shameless!"
There was a flood of curses, and it seems that the leaders of other European countries have also been under considerable pressure from the public, and their silence has begun to loosen.
King Christian IX of Denmark actually spoke up. The most outstanding thing about this king in history books who was known for achieving few results was that he gave birth to several outstanding daughters.
Now Crown Prince Edward's wife is his daughter. Maybe this old man has received a little influence from the British royal family. He who never meddles in other people's business actually issued a statement of serious concern.
He didn't dare to accuse Benjamin directly, and he didn't clearly confirm that there was an imprisonment incident, but I am paying close attention to the head office, right? I've given you a sufficient attitude, and you can satisfy public opinion and the people's demands anyway.
Denmark spoke, and then the King of the Netherlands also expressed concern about the situation, but his tone was more tactful and he only hoped that the British side could resolve it properly, without directly blaming the imprisonment incident.
King Karl IV of Norway expressed concern!
King Leopold II of Belgium expressed concern!
King Luis I of Portugal expressed concern about the situation!
King Carl XV of Sweden hopes that the British side can peacefully mediate this conflict!
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These are all countries where the royal family has made a direct statement. There are also many countries that only entrust the prime minister and foreign minister to issue statements, and the number is even greater.
Until the end, even the Ottoman Empire, which divides Europe and Asia, spoke. In addition to expressing concern about the situation, Sultan Abdulaziz even sent a private letter to Queen Victoria, hoping that the queen could exert influence. Avoid escalation.
This is really a fun thing to watch without worrying about big trouble! If there is a conflict in Europe, why are you, a Central Asian country, messing around with it? Last time I was in Ireland, you donated more to the Ottoman cause than the Queen. You really don’t have a good idea of the price.
In just three days, Benjamin seemed to have aged ten years. Royal families and governments across Europe took action, leaving him with no way out.
It seems that trying to deal with Xiao Letian's problem coldly will always be a luxury!
After drinking large gulps of gin, the drunken Benjamin was just short of being pricked with a needle by the little man painted Xiao Letian!
"Shameless! It's simply shameless! Do you think I'm going to die? Do you think I'm going to step down? Even small countries like Belgium and Portugal dare to put pressure on me?"
"Italy doesn't even have unity and you dare to talk about it? They are all a bunch of snobs!"
"Okay, okay... I won't let you succeed! Doesn't Xiao Letian just want to force me to negotiate and exchange credentials? I'll give him this opportunity... Come on!"
Benjamin held the wine glass in his right hand, ice cubes clinking inside, and pointed his index finger at his secretary, "Go...send someone to notify Xiao Letian! I will negotiate with him, and I will give him a chance to speak!"
"Hahaha... But so what? There will be no results in the negotiation, there won't be any results... Hahaha!"
Benjamin's secretary had a grimace on his face, as if his own father had died. He couldn't help but feel extremely sad when he looked at the Prime Minister, who was unable to stand still. Is this still the undefeatable iron man of the Tory Party?
"The Prime Minister... just received new news. Would you... wash your face and take a rest before I tell you?"
"Haha...hahaha!" Benjamin laughed hysterically. "Tell me after you take a break? It seems to be bad news, how could it be worse? Tell me, which country issued a statement scolding me? Is it America?”
The secretary shook his head, "The news from the United States is so fast...yes...yes..."
"Say it!"
"Okay, Prime Minister! It's Gladstone, the Chancellor of the Exchequer! An hour and a half ago, he, together with sixty-five members, sent an impeachment proposal against you to the House of Commons... and they have already gone to the House of Lords to file it. !”
With a crisp sound, the wine glass in Benjamin's hand fell to the ground, hitting the frame of the coffee table and shattering into pieces on the ground.
Note: The third update is here to express my special thanks to those book friends who like to give red envelopes anonymously, especially Chen Anbo from Jinan Guohong Communications who has suffered a little trauma...
Let’s try our best to leave our name when we do good deeds in the future, instead of giving anonymous rewards!
