"Of course it is legal!" Viscount Melbourne assured Princess Victoria. "With the support of Parliament and the army, with the acquiescence of the Royal Navy, and with the support of the people of England, your seizure of the British throne by violent means is in line with the legislation of the Glorious Revolution. Spiritually, there is precedent to follow. In 1688, Queen Mary II and her husband King William III overthrew Queen Mary II's father, King James II, by the same means."
The Duke of Wellington added: "Your Royal Highness, the dilemma facing the United Kingdom is more serious now than it was in 1688! Back then it was just a religious conflict, a problem between Protestants and Catholics. Now it is a union Can the Kingdom exist? Will the revolutionary wave in Europe sweep across Britain? Will a bloody revolution occur in London? If you cannot come forward, when Emperor William and Ming Dynasty reach a peace agreement, the end of the United Kingdom will be Arrive! Therefore, the Army, which has always been loyal to the country, sincerely hopes that you can be crowned Queen of the United Kingdom at Windsor Castle!"
Viscount Melbourne also said: "The Tories, Whigs, and the Archbishop of Canterbury will all support Her Royal Highness the Princess! So you will become the Queen with the support of the British Parliament, the Church and the Army! This is completely in line with British legislation and constitutionalism Spirit!"
Princess Victoria's face wrinkled, obviously a little overwhelmed. Although the Viscount of Melbourne was her most trusted teacher, the Duke of Wellington was recognized as a hero of the British Empire.
But usurping the throne seems a bit dangerous!
Just when Princess Victoria was undecided, her mother, the Duchess of Kensington, suddenly interrupted and asked: "When can we go to Windsor Castle?"
The Duke of Wellington and Viscount Melbourne did not answer immediately, but looked at Princess Victoria.
Victoria seemed to have made up her mind and nodded her head.
The Duke of Wellington then said: "Duchess, you and Her Royal Highness the Princess can go to Windsor Castle at any time. The Royal Guards stationed at Windsor Castle will be loyal to you!"
The people guarding Windsor Castle are the old Royal Guards, that is, the serious white-skinned guards, not the Gurkha mercenaries. They are the royal guards! Now he was actually replaced by a group of Asan mercenaries from India and thrown into the countryside of Windsor Castle. It would be strange to be satisfied. And they had been protecting the Princess Regent Victoria during the days when Emperor William was in "Happy" India. At this time, of course, Princess Victoria has to take sides.
"After we arrive at Windsor Castle, will we..." the Duchess of Kensington asked again.
"No, no, not that fast," Duke Wellington shook his head. "There are still some issues that need to be settled with the other party first. There are also relevant secret agreements that need to be signed."
Viscount Melbourne then said to Princess Victoria: "Your Royal Highness, I hope you can write a personal letter to His Royal Highness King Lu of Naples and ask him if he is willing to become the Emperor of India in the future?"
“He became the Emperor of India?”
The Duke of Wellington nodded: "Yes, because India is a very macho country, it is difficult for their nobles and people to accept a queen, so it is a very ideal idea for His Royal Highness King Lu to be the emperor and for you to be the queen. s arrangement!"
Victoria's cheeks turned red, her face was full of shyness, and she said in an inaudible voice: "Duke, Xiu and I haven't done it yet."
Viscount Melbourne smiled and said: "Your Royal Highness, please write to King Minglu for the sake of the United Kingdom and the people of England. This is the most honorable way to end the war and the least loss for Britain."
Victoria nodded lightly and asked in a low voice: "He, he agreed?"
The Duke of Wellington shrugged and smiled: "He will definitely agree. Who would refuse the crown of India and a beautiful queen like you? And you should make it clear to him in your letter, whether you can become the Queen of the United Kingdom or not. Queen, you want to rule India with him!”
"What?" Victoria was stunned, "Is it possible that I won't be able to become the Queen of the United Kingdom?"
The Duke of Wellington nodded: "This is entirely possible! The United Kingdom is different from France. It is not an absolute sovereign country, but a union of three countries, and the interests from India are the glue of the three countries. Mixture. If this glue is lost, the collapse of the country is just a matter of time. By then, not only will there be no power to prevent the European continent from unifying, but no one can prevent the merger of the United States and Canada. Maybe in another ten years In eight years, the European continent will be dominated by Napoleon II or Nicholas I. And the United States will also become a superpower with more than 10 million square kilometers of territory and a population of 30 to 40 million!"
"Is this really possible?" Princess Victoria looked at Duke Wellington in surprise. With her current political wisdom, she still could not understand what Duke Wellington's words meant.
In fact, the Duke of Wellington used a "bad tactic", which was to ensure that the Ming Dynasty would not weaken Britain too much out of consideration for containing the United States and dividing Europe. Therefore, he and the group of elites who ruled Britain simply used "British is about to end" to blackmail the Ming Dynasty in order to maximize India's interests.
Naples, Palazzo Portici.
This luxurious residence located next to the famous Mount Vesuvius and facing the coast of Naples is one of the four luxurious palaces owned by the Bourbon dynasty of Naples. It is now the home of Zhuge Weijiu and Marie Antone, the Queen Mother of France. your residence.
At the same time, this is also the bridge of peace between the two imperialist countries of Great Britain and Ming Dynasty!
Although the world war was in full swing, the dawn of peace always shone in Portage Palace. And as the Ming Dynasty achieved decisive victory in the Pacific-Australia battlefield, the light of peace in Portage Palace became even more dazzling. .
On the same day that the Duke of Wellington and Viscount Melbourne visited Kensington Palace, Emperor William's confidant Charles Elliot and the Qing Crown Prince, "the first presumptive Xianfeng Emperor" Aisin Gioro Luo, who were "inspecting" in Europe. Yiwei was a guest at the Portage Palace together.
The three visitors received together with Zhuge Weijiu were Zhuge Weixue, the Ming Dynasty ambassador to the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies, Zhu Xixi, the Ming Dynasty King of Lu, and Lin Zexu, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Ming Dynasty who had just visited Europe.
Obviously, this is a very high-level negotiation!
"His Royal Highness King Lu, His Highness King Wu, and Marquis of Wuxiang are almost enough! Emperor William has said that if your Ming Dynasty really refuses to let go of the Indian Empire, then after he defeats India, he can only marry Victoria to Napoleon II. When the common monarchs of Britain and France merge, the crowns of both continents will belong to the Bonaparte dynasty, and Napoleon II, who combines the power of Britain, France and Hanover, will be powerful. Not only will the two German heroes be unable to resist, but Even the Rakshasa Kingdom may not be an opponent. But even if Rakshasa can defeat Napoleon II, it may not be good for your Ming Dynasty. Because after Rakshasa wins, Europe will be determined by Nicholas I!
A unified Europe could have a population of 200 million, its industrial strength exceeds 50% of the Ming Dynasty, and it is extremely rich in various resources. There is also the United States on the other side of the Atlantic, which is also a branch of Europe! If the United States and Rakshasa form another major alliance, can Ming Dynasty deal with it?
In my opinion, if you have to be merciful and merciful, let Emperor William continue to be the emperor of India, and let Victoria and His Royal Highness Prince Lu be the twin kings of Britain. Wouldn't this make the world peaceful? "
(End of chapter)
