After the cabinet meeting at No. 10 Downing Street, British Prime Minister Jenkinson and Foreign Secretary George Canning went to Hampton Court Palace on the Thames River in west London to meet with King George IV of the United Kingdom.
George IV is a 65-year-old man this year, but he has only been the king for 7 years. Before that, he was the Prince of Wales for more than 50 years. Only the eldest son of the king can obtain the title of Prince of Wales when he becomes the crown prince. George The Fourth was the eldest son of George III, so he had the title of Prince of Wales. None of his younger brothers who became heirs presumptive, nor Victoria, who would later become Queen, were Princes of Wales.
Mr. George, who has not been satisfied with being the king for seven years, now has a tiredness that cannot be concealed. When Jenkinson and George Canning arrived, Mr. George was sitting on the throne with a sullen expression on his face, holding in his hand a report sent to him by the Admiralty Department on the Battle of Ji Yin... the one that had just ended The Battle of Ji Yin was a much more serious blow to the British Empire than the previous Battle of Peshawar.
Because the British Empire did not rely on the army to rule the country. The British Army suffered defeats more than once, and it also fought worse defeats than Peshawar... Otherwise, how could there be the United States of America? Otherwise, why would the British territory in France be lost? But the Royal Navy of the British Empire has always been relatively powerful. Especially after the Dutch maritime power weakened, the British Royal Navy was almost invincible!
Therefore, the foundation of the British Empire’s hegemony is still the navy!
But this time, the British Royal Navy was defeated in the Battle of Jiyin by the navy of the Ming Dynasty, a country with traditional land power... and the weapon used by the Ming Navy to defeat the British Royal Navy turned out to be an airship floating in the sky. !
Could it be that the slight disadvantage between land-power countries and sea-power countries in the competition for maritime hegemony will be made up for by "air power"?
Could it be that the maritime supremacy of the British Empire was about to end when he was king?
Will future generations rank him with John, the "landless king", and call him George, the "waterless king"?
When King George was worried about his country and his people, Prime Minister Jenkinson and Foreign Secretary George Canning came together and brought him a recipe to save the country.
"What? Me, I'm going to be the emperor of India?" King George was stunned again and again, "But the Indian Empire has an emperor! Who's his name is Akbar II... How should I become the emperor of India?"
Prime Minister Jenkinson smiled and said: "You can ask Akbar II to transfer his throne to you. As long as you become the emperor of India, you can turn the nobles and princes of India into your direct vassals. The officials you appoint , and naturally can manage India more effectively. At that time, more financial, human and material resources can be obtained from India..."
"Wait, you said transfer?" King George stared, "That's the throne! How could anyone in the world transfer the throne to an outsider who is not related by blood?"
"Yes, some..." George Canning said, "Such things are not uncommon in China. At the end of the Han Dynasty in China, an emperor named Han Xiandi transferred his throne to the prime minister. Cao Pi..."
"I have watched "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms"!" King George's face suddenly fell. "Cao Pi is a usurper! How can you compare me with a usurper? What I hate most are usurpers like Cao Pi and Napoleon!"
In his early years, King George was mad because his father, George III, had become regent of the United Kingdom since 1811, leading the British Empire to fight against Napoleon. At that time, he would often curse Napoleon in Parliament as a "bandit" and "a gangster". Tyrant” and “usurper”. As a result, he also became a "usurper"!
When Jenkinson saw that the king was angry, he quickly made amends for George Canning: "Your Majesty, you are not a usurper. Your situation is different from that of Cao Pi and Napoleon. You are not a vassal or servant of Arbuckle II. You are his." protector."
"So I can seize the property of the protected person?" King George glared at Prime Minister Jenkinson again, "Earl, I am the King of England, not a bandit or a robber!"
"But your Majesty..." Jenkinson saw the king's "chivalry attack" and didn't know what to say for a moment - his father went crazy and became a "mad king" because of something. Don't do it again Drive someone crazy.
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Just when Jenkinson didn't know what to say, King George had already thought of a way. He sighed softly and said to Jenkinson and George Canning: "Let Prince William go to India!"
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Jenkinson and George Canning said nothing more and both expressed their obedience to the king.
King George waved his hand: "Go and talk to William about this as soon as possible. If he agrees, then no matter what method is used, let him become the emperor of the Indian Empire as soon as possible!"
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The next day, British Prime Minister Jenkinson and Foreign Secretary George Canning went to Prince William's residence together after the cabinet meeting that day. This Prince William is the newly minted heir to the British throne. The previous heir, Prince Frederic, who almost married Archduchess Natalie, "passed away" not long ago - which really gave Zhuge the reason. It's "accurate"!
After the death of Prince Frederick, the first in line of succession to the British throne fell to Prince William, who held the three titles of Duke of Clarence, Duke of St. Andrew and Earl of Munster.
In addition, this Prince William is also a marshal of the British Royal Navy, and he is currently seeking the position of minister of the navy. The reason why he has so many titles, is still a marshal, and wants to be a minister is mainly because he has too many illegitimate children and is really short on money. Tight! Therefore, we need to "work a few more jobs" to earn more.
But even though he holds three titles and can get a marshal's salary from the navy, Prince William is still very strapped for money. Just look at the mansion he lives in. It is completely dilapidated and does not look like a British prince at all. 's residence.
And this Prince William is not young anymore. He was born in 1765 and he is 62 this year. I don’t know when he will take up the throne? Just thinking about it makes me anxious! This evening, when Prince William was anxious after seeing another wasted day, the Prime Minister, the Earl of Liverpool, and the Foreign Secretary, George Canning, came to visit anxiously.
Seeing the anxious looks of Prime Minister Jenkinson and George Canning, Prince William's heart skipped a beat - is the long wait finally over? Thinking of this, Prince William's eyes became a little moist. He looked at Jenkinson and George Canning and said: "Prime Minister, George, you are visiting so late... Do you have any important tasks to entrust to me, an idle prince?"
Jenkinson and George Canning were stunned for a moment, then nodded at the same time.
Jenkinson said: "The cabinet has decided that the time has come for you to become monarch..."
Before he finished speaking, Prince William, who was a little fat and had a baby face, started crying, "My brother, he... he was fine yesterday, why is he... today?"
George Canning knew that this gentleman had misunderstood, and quickly said: "Prince, His Majesty the King is also very good today."
"Very good? Then how can I be the king?" Prince William looked at George Canning blankly.
"You are not going to be the monarch of the United Kingdom right away," George Canning quickly explained. "The cabinet recommends that you become the emperor of the Indian Empire before inheriting the British throne."
"What? Become the emperor of India? How to become the emperor? Do you have to..."
Jenkinson took over the topic and said: "Your Highness, this is not important...The cabinet will arrange everything for you, and you will legally ascend the throne of the Emperor of India! And forever combine the British throne and the Indian emperor." As one! And our British Empire will also have the upper hand in the future struggle with the Ming Dynasty because you become the Emperor of India!"
"Yes, is it legal for me to do this?" Prince William still has a strong sense of law, and "usurping the throne" must also be legal!
"Legal!" Jenkinson said with certainty, "If it's not legal, then change the law to make it legal!"
"Okay!" Prince William thought for a while, but still felt that if you work hard, you can make money!
The prince said: "Okay, I will go to India! I will be the emperor of India!"
