When Gordon walked out of the lounge, his head was still buzzing and numb. What he had just come into contact with was the top national strategy of the empire that he had never seen before. Long Tan Book Network
At this moment, he realized how superficial he had been before and how ridiculous his understanding of national policies was. He shook his head and walked straight out without saying hello to the old colonial friends around him.
But as soon as he turned the corner of the corridor, he saw a scene that made him unbearable.
The gray-haired Benjamin was already surrounded by reporters at the gate. Four guards and secretaries rushed out to protect the head of state, but they couldn't get through.
The reporters are really going crazy. What they want now is for Benjamin to speak. Now every word the old man says will be tomorrow's newspaper headlines.
"Prime Minister, do you accept the outcome of this impeachment? Will you take the initiative to step down..."
"Mr. Benjamin, I heard that you want to forcibly dissolve Parliament? Will you really do this..."
"Can you tell me what important instructions His Majesty has when meeting you alone?"
"Mr. Benjamin, please tell me something. How will you spend your old age if you go out?"
"Sir... Sir, please say a few words. Is your failure a great defeat of imperial colonialism?"
"Will our empire continue to expand in the future?"
"Mr. Benjamin, can you explain to all British citizens why you are so opposed to compulsory education? Why would you rather go to war than increase investment in domestic affairs..."
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The questions became more and more acrimonious. At first, people called him Prime Minister, but then everyone started calling him by his first name. Looking at Benjamin's dejected look, everyone knew that he had been completely defeated.
A hairless phoenix is worse than a chicken! These well-informed reporters no longer considered the old man to be the prime minister. The old man and the four guards were drifting with the current like a small boat in the storm among the crowded crowd.
What makes Gordon even more angry is that even the police who maintain order in the Capitol are a group of snobs. If the Prime Minister had been surrounded by so many reporters before, they would have rushed to the rescue, but today there were only a dozen police and guards, hanging outside the crowd, shouting about order but not putting in any effort at all.
More congressmen stood watching the excitement from a distance, especially Benjamin's political opponents who meddle in the joke and watched the joke. The scene of adding insult to injury was extremely sad.
Gordon couldn't help it anymore. He rushed forward to block Benjamin with his strong body. "Get out of the way! Make way for the Prime Minister... Damn it, can't you have a little respect? Get out!"
After all, he was a military officer and had a lot of aggressiveness in him. The reporter from The Times opposite him made him stumble. After three more attempts, he finally broke out of the encirclement.
With a livid face, Benjamin walked out of the parliament gate without saying a word and rushed into the rain without even using an umbrella. A group of reporters chased him desperately, and Gordon almost shook his fist.
The secretary ran a few steps and opened the car door in advance. Gordon helped the Prime Minister and jumped directly into the carriage. These reporters knew that the interview was definitely hopeless, so they pressed the shutter desperately to record the hurried scene of old Benjamin.
In the car, Gordon handed Benjamin a towel, "Wipe it off! Be careful of catching a cold..."
Benjamin sighed and took the towel and shook his head, "You shouldn't have appeared in public, so why did you accompany me, an old man, to death? You still have a future, and Gladstone can't expel all Tories from the government. You just You should be patient!"
Gordon's face suddenly turned red and he muttered in a low voice, "Yes... I'm sorry... I... I just met Gladstone..."
The carriage moved smoothly in the rain. Gordon knew that sooner or later, he would not be able to hide this kind of thing from anyone, so he might as well take the initiative to tell him in advance. He picked up what he could say and repeated it to Benjamin.
Benjamin listened very carefully. There was no anger as Gordon expected. The old man was extremely calm. He waited until Gordon finished speaking before wiping his face.
"You think I will be angry? No, you are wrong. I actually think you did the right thing and you did a good job!"
"This failure is actually just my personal failure. It cannot be considered a failure of the Tories, nor can it be said that our colonialist policy is completely irreversible..."
"If you stay and continue working, you will save a bit of vitality for all of us, which is very important... To be honest, if you really leave London to work overseas, I think it would be a waste!"
"Prime Minister... just now the Queen..." Seeing that Benjamin didn't blame him, Gordon felt a little better and hesitantly asked the question he was worried about.
The muddy tears finally couldn't help but flow down. Benjamin lamented and said, "Your Majesty hopes that I can peacefully hand over power to Gladstone... At this point, I can no longer choose to fight. Forcibly dissolve the Parliament? Let's forget it." …”
"But fortunately, the Queen promised to give me a ten-day buffer period, which also takes care of my face. Within these ten days, Gladstone will announce some speeches. The officials currently serving in our Tory Party, Gladstone Reston must retain more than 70%..."
"This is good for both me and him. It will give me a step down and not make me look too ugly, and it will also provide him with less resistance to his future governance... Don't worry, I will not admit defeat. I will always make a comeback one day!" "
"Do you think the Queen is not afraid of the Chinese? Do you think His Majesty is so relieved about Xiao Letian? Haha... The current situation is stronger than others and we have no choice. If Xiao Letian makes any changes in the future, it will be great for us to counterattack Gladstone across the board. Chance!"
"Trust my judgment, Xiao Letian is not a good person. As long as he feels that he is strong enough, he will definitely show his fangs to us. At that time, I will be the one to clean up the mess!"
This is the Queen's promise. She is indeed a political veteran who knows the art of balance. Even if Benjamin steps down, the Queen has left a foreshadowing for the future.
The ten-day buffer period gave Benjamin a step down. During this period, Benjamin could still choose to have a tough attitude towards the outside world, while Gladstone would be softer and make some concessions as appropriate.
Finally, on the tenth day, Benjamin announced that he would step down and hand over power to the shadow cabinet. In this way, both sides would have face, and Benjamin's impression in the minds of the people would not be too bad or collapsed. At least, it would not be considered a complete defeat. In this way, at least It can also ensure the longevity of his political life.
Gladstone's appropriate concessions can also ease the rift between the two parties, and there will be fewer obstacles when the new government governs in the future.
As for the Queen, she also got the checks and balances she always wanted. When Benjamin came to power, Gladstone had to control him off the stage. Now that Gladstone has come to power, Benjamin's role has changed and he has become the one to restrain the Prime Minister. important chess piece.
There must be restrictions on power, so that power will not be overly concentrated. The government needs to be balanced, so that the royal family can have the opportunity to exert influence.
When it comes to tactics, the Queen is also a natural master!
In the wind and rain, a black carriage was passing through the street. The pedestrians on the roadside looked at the carriage at the Downing Street official residence, and they all fell into deep thought.
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