Gladstone is indeed not a good diplomat, nor is he an excellent conspirator. The reason for dealing with Xiao Letian is more because he cannot withstand the pressure of the Queen.
According to his original intention, he should invest his energy in developing domestic affairs at this moment. The dilapidated infrastructure, sparse schools and hospitals in the UK are the focus of his attention.
It is precisely because of neglect that this threatening negotiation looks aggressive on the surface, but it is just a formality!
Xiao Letian had already found a countermeasure to Gladstone's routine. In fact, he had already made preparations when he was in Switzerland.
While the exchanges were going on in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Luo Huo, who was left behind in the Chinese Embassy, was pacing back and forth anxiously. Next door was the telegraph room. The four telegraph operators were watching the quiet telegraph as if they were guarding their own sons. machine.
"Why haven't you called yet? Have you changed your mind? Why haven't you called..."
"These European big noses are too unreliable in what they do. They are all a bunch of stupid pigs..."
Luo Huo's curses almost brought down the roof of the embassy, and the escorting soldiers and service attendants did not dare to make a sound.
Just when Luo Huo couldn't suppress his anger after drinking three cups of green tea, a burst of exclamation suddenly came from the telegraph room next door, "There is a signal... A telegram has been sent... There is a signal..."
The crowd immediately gathered around, the ticking telegraph machine spit out code notes, and the translators quickly began to translate into English, Chinese, French, Spanish...
Luo Huo held the original telegram with different words and suddenly laughed wildly, "Coward... Hahaha... What a coward... But I just like you, a coward!"
"Prepare the carriage and go to the British Foreign Office..."
Carriages with Chinese flags had the privilege of running rampant on the streets. When the London police who maintained law and order saw the crazy embassy carriage, they quickly blew their sirens in advance to maintain order.
When Luo Huo rushed to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Logano Hall was already at war with each other and was about to collapse. With the support of the British, the Spanish representative was indeed poor and impoverished. The head of state did not choose either of the two roads, which was to be tough. The Chinese withdrew their troops and paid reparations.
If they don't want to accept the conditions, then start a war. What nonsense is there? But these Spaniards refuse to leave and don't say anything about starting a war. They just want to scold the Chinese away with their spittle.
The old Duke was as excited as if he had smoked opium. Having the support of Britain was like recognizing a new father. However, the representative of Queen Isabella, the goatee, remained silent and watched coldly.
The situation has reached a point where it is difficult to get out of the situation. The Duke of Newcastle, who has a good personal relationship with Xiao Letian, lowered his head and said nothing. He could not bear to see his business partner suffer such a big crime.
Just when the situation couldn't be dealt with, suddenly the door of the hall was knocked open, and General Luo Huo, dressed in military uniform, rushed in. He was so murderous that the whole room was stunned.
"You...what do you want to do...this is London, not Paris..." The old Spanish Duke's legs went weak and he tried to stand up, but he had no strength at all.
"What are you looking at? I'm not armed. We Chinese are not as barbaric as you..." Luo Huo told him and then stood at attention in front of Xiao Letian and saluted.
"Reporting to the head of state, there is a call from Spain. His Majesty Amadeo I has sent you a telegram..."
"Read it!" Xiao Letian said gloomily.
"Yes!" Luo Huo glanced at the clowns coldly and began to read loudly, "The respected head of state of the Chinese nation, Mr. Xiao Letian, personally declares that after long and careful consideration, I believe that the outbreak of war between your two countries is a tragedy..."
"God is not willing to see the world continue to bleed, so I have carefully considered your suggestion... In the name of the King of Spain, I have officially decided to transfer the sovereignty of the main island of Luzon to you personally for 10 million pounds. …”
"This is my lowest price, please don't bargain anymore..."
Almost no one wanted to listen to Rory's verbose diplomatic rhetoric. When everyone heard the news of the sale of the main island of Luzon for 10 million pounds, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs exploded with a bang.
"Oh God! This is false, this is impossible..." The Spanish delegation was the first to jump out in protest.
Gladstone was also stunned. "Sold...sold? The main island of the Philippines was... sold to this new king? How is this possible!"
The Duke of Newcastle was also dumbfounded. No one could have imagined that while the diplomats were still working hard, the King of Spain in Madrid actually sold the Philippines privately!
"It's fake, it must be fake!"
Xiao Letian looked at these angry European politicians with a curled lip, and listened to their scoldings without refuting. The remaining Chinese officials folded their hands on their chests with pleasure and watched the excitement.
Gladstone's face turned red. He didn't say anything, but his men were helping him confirm all this. Some even sent confirmation telegrams directly to Madrid.
But they didn't need to waste any time. Half an hour later, the British Foreign Office received a royal telegram from Madrid, indicating that it should be forwarded to the Spanish delegation.
Everything was exactly the same as the first telegram, in which King Amadeo I ordered the delegation to reach an agreement with the Chinese to sell the main island of Luzon to Xiao Letian for 10 million pounds.
Here Amadeo secretly changed a concept. The main island of Luzon was not sold directly to the Chinese. The king did not want the parliaments of both parties to get involved, but sold to Xiao Letian.
Since the Age of European Colonization and Discovery was the period when monarchy and divine power were at their peak, the new continent opened up by Europeans at that time belonged first to God, and secondly to the king personally.
In the early days of Spanish rule in the Philippines, the European parliamentary system had not yet been fully implemented, which created a legal loophole that could be exploited.
When the king handles domestic affairs, he must obtain the consent of the parliament. This is a rule that only appeared after the Great Revolution.
But when the king dealt with colonial affairs, he had special privileges because of historical origins!
In fact, this tradition can be seen from the titles of kings of various countries. For example, the former queen of Amadeo I was the sow who took political asylum in France.
Her title during her reign was 'The Honorable Isabella II, by the grace of God, of Castile, Leon, Aragon, the Two Sicilies, Jerusalem, Navarre, Granada, and Toledo , Valencia, Galicia, Mallorca, Seville, Sardinia, Cordoba, Corsica, Murcia, Mennoca, Jaén, Los Algarves, Algeci Queen of Gibraltar, the Canary Islands, the East and West Indies, the continents and islands of the sea; Archduchess of Austria; Duke of Burgundy, Brabant and Milan; Asperg, Flanders , count of Tyrol and Barcelona; lord of Biscay and Molina...etc.'.
Among this series of titles, East India refers to the Indian Ocean and Southeast Asia! The Philippines is included among them!
Someone said, what if part of the territory is lost because of the war queen? In fact, it's very simple. It doesn't matter if you take away one of these titles.
If Amadeo I sells Luzon Island to Xiao Letian, then he will take away the East India title in this series of titles, and this title will be placed on Xiao Letian's head.
The fact that the king was able to bypass Parliament and sell the colonies privately should be said to be a big loophole in the European system at that time!
Xiao Letian looked at Gladstone and smiled lightly, "Prime Minister, it seems that Amadeo I and I are both pacifists. We are willing to use money to solve problems!"
"Do you have any objections?"
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