"Except for those who deliberately pretend to be stupid, I think everyone present is not clear about how important this state visit is!"
"China, which has been civilized for thousands of years, this is the first time it has sent an official mission to Europe, and the first time it is at the imperial level. This kind of major historical event recorded in the annals of history is no less important to the empire. Victory in a Crimean War!"
"The Emperor of China's first stop was our UK. This shows that the most powerful empire in the East has recognized our status as the Empire on which the sun never sets! This will help us win over the hearts and minds of people all over Europe and even the world!"
"This is not just a matter of appearance, it can also help us better rule Asia! Don't you understand such a simple truth?"
"Enough!" Benjamin couldn't bear it anymore. He stood up from his seat and shouted loudly, "Is there something wrong with your eyes? Can't you see the series of negotiations between me and Emperor Tongzhi? Isn't this what I am doing?" Is the Prime Minister working hard?"
"You say that I have neglected internal affairs. Could it be that the railway construction project that I agreed with Emperor Tongzhi was not about finding the best investment project for the empire's capital?"
"Can't you understand how much wealth is contained in the investment in the railway from Beijing to Shanghai, connecting the north and the south of China? I really regret letting you become the minister of finance. You are not worthy, not at all!"
Benjamin once again violated the rules of debate. How could Gladstone just let it go? "Is this what you call a breakthrough in domestic affairs? To make the wealthy class even richer? And ignore the plight of the people at the bottom?"
"Okay, even if this is a good breakthrough, where is the agreement? I want to see the contract in black and white! We are a country based on business. Without a contract, everything you say is unreliable!"
"You just said that you got the right to build the railway, wouldn't others say? I also said that I can get it too, and I also think that the Duke of Newcastle can also get the right to build it!"
The Duke's face turned bitter. "You guys have a good debate. Why did you drag me in when you have nothing to do?"
Gladstone ignored the Duke. His eyes were as angry as a lion's and stared at Benjamin: "If there is no contract, don't take it out as your own merit!"
"Of course, I can't say you were wrong in negotiating with Emperor Tongzhi, but after all, the young emperor has not yet taken charge of the government, and many specific administrative details require detailed negotiations with the Manchu and even Chinese governments before they can be completed satisfactorily!"
"To put it simply, countless intelligence shows that the Chinese people's economic penetration into Jiangnan is very powerful at the moment. The Chinese are even responsible for the issuance of banknotes in half of southern China..."
"If you want to build a railway, can you bypass the Chinese people? Without the support of such a large local capital, you still want to build a road? Just dream!"
"But look at what you have done! You have refused to contact the Chinese from the beginning to the end. The only negotiation was forced by protests across Europe. What else do you have to be proud of? What is your inexplicable self-confidence? Where did it come from?”
"Also, let me ask you again, what happened to the attacks against Chinese people? How did the French and Russian protesters get close to Xiao Letian when the Metropolitan Police Department was so tight on guard?"
"What happened to the fire in the East Palace?"
Benjamin's face was livid with anger. "False accusation! You are making a false accusation! Are you falsely accusing me of attacking the Chinese? This is simply ridiculous!"
"Haha...Have I made any false accusations? Did I accuse you of being the mastermind behind it? You are so selfless, is there something wrong in your heart?"
If you catch the opponent's flaw, you have to fix it to death. Gladstone shrugged and said in a pretending to be humorous, "I actually just want to say that you have poor control. What I want to attack is your ability... How can you just do it directly?" Are you pushing yourself towards the mastermind behind the scenes?"
"Could it be that you are really the mastermind behind this?"
"Enough!" an angry Benjamin shouted, "This is Congress, not a place to show off your rhetoric. I want to ask you, what is your purpose of shouting for the Chinese people like this?"
"Did you accept bribes from the Chinese? Otherwise, there is no conflict of interest. Why would you speak for them like this?"
Hush... The Tory MPs finally found a chance to retort, and the audience burst into boos. At this moment, the speaker and the justice no longer have the strength to maintain order, because they just discovered that the gavel had been broken, with a crack running from the bottom to the top.
"The Prime Minister is right! Check the accounts, we apply for verification of Gladstone's property... We want to impeach Gladstone for colluding with foreign countries!"
Even if Gladstone was slandered to this extent, besides, he didn't put a penny in his pocket. All the funds provided by the Chinese were in the form of foundation political donations, which were completely reasonable and legal.
In fact, this kind of thing is not a secret. It is common for British political parties to accept political donations from foreign powers, especially when countries engage in diplomacy with Britain, such as France, Prussia, Tsarist Russia and other countries. They also hope to make Britain close to them. When politicians come to power, they will naturally gain some diplomatic benefits.
In fact, Benjamin has also received a lot of overseas donations, especially funds from several major Jewish family consortiums in Europe. This is a semi-open secret in the political arena. As long as the money does not go into private pockets, it cannot be used for corruption. Damn it.
Benjamin didn’t want to get entangled in this issue. He answered Gladstone’s question straightforwardly: “Whether you accepted bribes from the Chinese, there will naturally be laws to judge it. I don’t want to say too much...but I want to tell you one thing.” , I refuse to have contact with the Chinese just because I am very sure that the Chinese will be a threat to my British Empire in the future!"
"Don't you have the ability to observe? Xiao Letian's Chinese race is developing so fast, can't you see the threat in it?"
"This man is born to be a destroyer of order. He is a very rare strategic deceiver. In just a few years, he can draw France and defeat the Russian Far East Army..."
"And the Qing Empire, which is so big, can't contain him, but can only choose to cooperate with him...Don't you feel the danger for such a person?"
"This is a destroyer of order. He is good at upsetting the balance and profiting from chaos! This kind of person is a threat to our rule in Asia! It must be nipped in the bud!"
"Then what do you want?" Gladstone asked, "Kill him during this diplomatic event? Or organize an army to expedition to Asia again?"
"Of course you can't assassinate Xiao Letian, because you know very well that the inviter of this state visit is our respected royal family, and it was the Queen's invitation letter first that led to this visit. If you kill Xiao Letian, that is Fight the Queen!"
"So you want to start a war, right? You refuse to contact the Chinese now. In fact, there is only one reason, that is, you have positioned them as enemies in your heart, and they are destined to die, right?"
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