London, St. James's Palace.
Emperor William was talking in his office to his brother, who was extremely unpopular in Britain, Ernst August, Duke of Cumberland, British Field Marshal, and Grand Commander of the King's German Infantry Regiment.
The Duke of Cumberland is basically an old-fashioned German, but he's also a genius! Well, he went to Germany to go to university at the age of 15, and it was at the prestigious University of Göttingen... He went to the University of Göttingen with his younger brother, the Duke of Cambridge, who was also a genius and was only 13 years old—— These are two geniuses!
Six years later, the 21-year-old talented young man Ernst August joined the workforce and became the colonel of the 9th Hanover Cavalry Regiment. The job was not bad! In the same year, he led his cavalry regiment to participate in the anti-French war... It is said that he was also an excellent rider and sharpshooter. Although he suffered from severe myopia, von Frey, who was responsible for training him, Marshal Tag still gave him a very high evaluation!
I don’t know if it was because of his poor eyesight that delayed him from dodging bullets? Anyway, not long after he participated in the anti-French war, he was blinded in his left eye by the French in the Battle of Valmy, and then returned to England to recuperate. However, after a year of recuperation, he returned to war-torn Europe, and together with his Hanoverian army, he was taught how to be a man by the French again and again...until Emperor Napoleon went to the Rakshasa Kingdom in the cold weather After walking around, he finally found a place for his military genius.
After the Napoleonic Wars, the Duke, who fought repeatedly on the European battlefields for the benefit of the British Empire, became the most unpopular member of the royal family among the British people. He was always surrounded by various scandals. He said that he killed his servant, and then said that he was having an affair with his sister, Princess Sofia... Especially after his niece Princess Charlotte died due to dystocia, the British people disliked him even more. The fifth presumptive heir to the British throne, who has fought the entire anti-French and anti-Napoleonic wars, is the fifth presumptive heir to the British throne. Although the ranking of the fifth presumptive heir is not very high, the four brothers above him are all very old and have no legal heirs. My master, and his body doesn’t look very good. And Ernst August was a ruthless man who had been fighting for more than ten years with French bullets and artillery shells. He was still alive!
So...his father George III and his brother George IV could only let him go to Hanover to avoid the limelight and lead the Hanover Army, which had nothing to do after the fall of Napoleon.
However, recently he was called to England by his third brother William IV to help calm the situation, and he also brought two Hanoverian infantry divisions under the name of the British King's German Infantry Regiment. And he also shouldered the heavy responsibility of maintaining law and order in London!
And the Duke, who has shouldered such a heavy responsibility, now finds himself stepping into the vortex of an unpredictable power struggle.
"William, there are some things I don't know whether I should tell you or not? Because my own interests are also involved..."
"Ernst, what do you want to say?" Emperor William, who was looking down at a new battleship construction plan submitted by the Navy, looked up at his younger brother with a hint of surprise on his face.
Come and try it quickly. 】
"William," Ernst August looked at his brother, "I heard some rumors that many British nobles and big figures in the British parliament, military, and financial circles are frequently visiting Windsor Castle. It seems that... ....."
"What are you doing?" William IV asked.
"Now, now..." Ernst August thought for a moment and said, "I am pushing Victoria to become the Queen of England."
After saying this, he stared at the one-eyed Emperor William, who looked a little haggard. He seemed to be expecting something, but at the same time he looked very nervous - Victoria was the presumptive heir to the British throne, and En St. Augustine is the second presumptive heir to the British throne...
Emperor William didn't seem to show much surprise. He just said "Oh" and said: "Those people are not pushing Victoria to become queen, but they have heard some rumors."
"What's the news?" Ernst August asked.
"It was the rumor that I was ready to give up the throne."
"What?" Ernst August stood up immediately, "William, you...you want to give up the throne? Don't you still want to leave India to you with the surname Fitzclarence? The children?”
Emperor William nodded: "Yes, what I plan to give up is the throne of the United Kingdom and the Kingdom of Hanover, and only retain the throne of the Indian Empire. The United Kingdom will be inherited by Victoria, and the Kingdom of Hanover will be inherited by you (Hanover inheritance law does not recognize women) Right of inheritance, so Ernst is the heir)...and Victoria's husband can also have the title of King of the United Kingdom. I plan to choose one from Napoleon II and King Minglu to be Victoria's husband! Ernst, What do you think of this arrangement?"
Ernst August was so surprised that he couldn't close his mouth. It took him a while to react and blurted out: "William, do you love the British Empire or not?"
"Ernst, what are you talking about?" Emperor William looked at his brother, "I made this decision precisely because of my love for the British Empire... What happened to this war? You should be very clear, right? We must stop the loss and cease the war now. If we continue to fight, we may not even be able to protect India. And if we want to cease the war, we must pay the price!"
"The price is the United Kingdom?" Ernst August looked at his brother who was probably a little dementia, "The British people will not agree!"
Emperor William shook his head and spread his hands: "I don't want them to promise anything... I have given them the choice! If they want to continue the fight, let Napoleon II become the king of the United Kingdom! This way France The Empire and the United Kingdom will become one, and then the Great War will break out on the European continent!
If they don’t want to continue fighting, then let King Daming Lu become the king..."
In fact, this is not only a multiple-choice question for the British elite, but also a multiple-choice question for the Great Ming Dynasty - once the Bonaparte dynasty takes over Britain, the next step is to unite Britain and France!
If we take into account the influence of the Hanoverian Dynasty and the Bonapartists in northwestern Germany, the "Anglo-French Community" will soon conquer the Netherlands and the Netherlands, and perhaps even the entire Italy!
By then Europe will be unified!
In order to prevent the unification of Europe, the Ming Dynasty must send troops to Europe together with Rakshasa... But the problem is that if Rakshasa wins, Europe will still be unified!
So letting Napoleon II marry Victoria was a very bad option for Ming Dynasty.
And letting King Lu marry Victoria seems to be the best option for the Ming Dynasty... The Zhu Ming Dynasty takes over the United Kingdom! Now that they have both face and dignity, the rulers of the Ming Dynasty can also explain themselves to the country.
However, this marriage that allows Zhu Ming to become the ruler of England comes at a price!
Emperor William's price was for him and his descendants to rule the Indian Empire...
Ernst August was shocked by his brother's wild ideas. Before he could react, there was a knock on the door, and then the voice of Huck, the former chief secretary of the cabinet and now the king's chief secretary: "Your Majesty, a telegram from Sir Charles Elliot."
William took a breath: "Quick, bring it in and show it to me."
Then, the office door opened, and Huck walked in with a folder, then opened the folder and placed it in front of Emperor William. Emperor William looked down and immediately laughed: "Great...the Chinese have agreed in principle! King Lu of Ming Dynasty has followed Charles Yilu to London!"
"Yes, really?" Ernst August always felt that something was wrong.
William smiled and said to him: "Ernst, please help me go to Windsor Castle to convey this news to Victoria, and also include the news that I plan to give up the throne of the United Kingdom after she and King Lu get married. inform!"
