"Gladstone! How dare you! You are putting the country in danger. If you dare to impeach me, I will dissolve the Parliament!"
Benjamin's sharp voice echoed in the corridor, and the faces of everyone present suddenly changed. Everyone looked at Benjamin with a ferocious expression as if they had met him for the first time.
The British constitutional monarchy did not fall from the sky. It was an important rule of the game that countless forces gradually stabilized over hundreds of years of fighting.
No one knows how many people died here and how much blood was shed. The power of Congress has long exceeded the power of the king.
To give a simple example, Parliament can vote to impeach the king to remove him from power, or even chop off his head, but the king has no right to overthrow Parliament.
It can be seen that the power of the British Parliament has become stronger in this era. As the Prime Minister of a country, Benjamin actually only has two options when he faces a no-confidence motion and impeachment. One is to resign, and the other is to dissolve the Parliament and let the people The election is on the ballot again.
The constitution stipulates that the king must have the right to dissolve the parliament. For example, at the end of each parliament's term, the king will issue an order to dissolve the parliament, and then wait for the election of a new parliament.
Of course, there are also cases of dissolution of Parliament due to conflicts. For example, Charles I once forcibly dissolved Parliament in order to arbitrarily exercise power. Of course, his end was extremely miserable.
By the 19th century, the right to dissolve Parliament nominally belonged to the king, but the king was nothing more than a rubber stamp, issuing a procedural statement at the time.
The normal dissolution of parliament has its own set of procedures, but the right to forcibly dissolve parliament actually lies in the hands of the prime minister.
Having this right does not mean that you really dare to do this!
Who, if not a lunatic, would do such a stupid thing to offend all the members?
"Benjamin? You have to think clearly. You are secluded from all members of Congress! You are gambling with your entire political life!"
"In three days, the House of Lords will vote on my no-confidence motion. I hope you can change your mind by then!" After speaking, Gladstone turned and left.
Only Benjamin and a few of his direct descendants were left standing stupidly in front of the door of the House of Lords Hall, looking at the red sofa and the lonely speech box inside. The king's throne was high at the end. The hall was so familiar in the past. But there was a little more fear.
"Prime Minister, what should we do?" His subordinates asked tentatively.
"What should we do? What else can we do..." Benjamin said sadly, "All conflicts are caused by those Chinese, so it can only end with them..."
"Inform those in the East Palace that I am willing to start negotiations, starting this afternoon..."
Benjamin finally bowed his head. That afternoon, the British Foreign Office officially submitted the negotiation schedule to Xiao Letian, and the Prime Minister's official residence in Downing Street was finally opened to Xiao Letian.
The imprisonment scandal that affected the entire Europe finally came to an end. Xiao Letian, who had disappeared for more than 20 days, officially responded after receiving an invitation from Downing Street.
The sandbags at the entrance of the East Palace began to be moved away, and the heavily armed soldiers lifted the highest security. Although the bullets were still carried with them, various heavy weapons had begun to be stored in the warehouse.
The door was reopened, and Xiao Letian's messenger issued the latest orders to the Hyde Park Barracks, the Zhiyuan, and the fleet outside the city. When the Zhiyuan's huge cannon was re-coated, all the media breathed a sigh of relief.
At 3:30 p.m., Sima Yun, on behalf of Xiao Letian, held a brief press conference on the south lawn of the East Palace. At the meeting, he denied the rumors of being imprisoned, but admitted that during this period, the Chinese envoys suffered life-threatening injuries. security threats.
Thugs attacked the mission, burned the East Palace, and even death letters were thrown in afterwards. For safety reasons, the Chinese chose to be on full alert.
As for why Xiao Letian didn't show up for so long, it was explained as physical reasons.
Just when Sima Yun was holding a press conference, a simple carriage drove into Downing Street. By making noises to hide the news from all the reporters, Xiao Letian finally got his wish and walked into the official residence of the British Prime Minister.
Now he has become the most terrifying presence in No. 10 Downing Street. When his figure appeared behind the door, the butler who had been waiting for him showed a trace of panic on his face.
"Hello... hello, distinguished head of state, the Prime Minister is waiting for you in the living room, please come this way..."
Xiao Letian nodded friendly, "Thank you!"
The attendants and maids in the official residence had already received the order, and no one else dared to show up at this moment. The entire official residence was as silent as a tomb.
The door to the study room was pushed open, and a pale Benjamin stood up and stretched out his hand, "Hello... see you again, dear head of state!"
"Haha, dear Prime Minister, it's been a long time!"
The door was quietly closed, and there were only two of them left in the room. Neither of these enemies of life and death spoke, and no one knew what to say.
It took a full three minutes before Benjamin said, "What exactly do you want?"
“Don’t the Prime Minister know what I want?”
"Of course I know, but you also know that I won't give it to you at all!"
"Actually, I don't expect you to give me anything. If you don't give it, someone else will give it to me!"
"So you did all these things just to be his reinforcement? Do you really think he can defeat me?"
"Well...it's hard to say whether he can defeat you, but do I have any other choice?"
Benjamin was speechless in one sentence. Yes, he had forced Xiao Letian to his political opponent. Xiao Letian had no choice but to take this path even if it was doomed to fail.
"Then is there still a need to talk?"
"Yes! This kind of negotiation takes place every month, two months, or a year or two. I have never expected to get something in return in a short time. Please don't underestimate my patience!"
"Patience sometimes cannot solve practical problems. The rise of the Chinese will definitely affect our interests in the UK. Do you really think that we are all fools and cannot see through your strategy?"
Xiao Letian shook his head, "There is really no need to talk about this issue anymore. It is like you telling a down-and-out homeless man that your existence is a threat to social security, so I will have to destroy you with my body!"
"Does the homeless man have no right to live? Does he have to let you impose an unfounded crime and be executed?"
"Just because the Chinese are a threat, do you want to kill the entire Chinese? Your entire reasoning makes no sense!"
"Hahaha..." Benjamin laughed wildly, "Doesn't it make sense? But don't countries follow such beastly principles? When did it change in the past thousands of years?"
Benjamin tapped the armrest of the sofa with his fingers and looked at Xiao Letian coldly, "It seems that the conflict between you and me is difficult to mediate, but the problem still needs to be solved... How about we make a deal?"
