When the crown of George IV was placed on Victoria's head, the Civil War in the British Empire successfully changed from a two-country war between the Republic of England and the United Kingdom to a three-way war between the Republic of England, Emperor William, and Queen Victoria.
At the same time, the war between the British Empire and the Ming Dynasty continued. Although the two sides had reached an armistice in principle, they did not formally sign an agreement. And now it seems that no one can completely represent the whole of Daying to sign a contract with Daming.
So the moment she put on the crown, Queen Victoria already understood what "if you want to wear the crown, you must suffer the consequences"!
It's really heavy. After wearing it for a long time, my neck is a bit sore. I have to make a lighter one. I'll give this one to Xiu.
After feeling the weight of the crown, the queen's joy was fleeting, and then she turned into a frowning "doll queen" wearing a crown.
"Duke," Queen Victoria cast a melancholy look at the Duke of Wellington, "I hope that you can once again lead a grand coalition government to lead the entire United Kingdom and the Indian Empire through the current crisis."
Upon hearing this, Wellington quickly turned to the Queen, bowed, and said seriously: "Your Majesty, I am willing to do my best for you and the United Kingdom."
Queen Victoria nodded - not daring to nod too hard for fear that the crown would slip off, which would be unlucky.
"Prime Minister," Victoria asked, frowning, "now how can we get back to London as quickly as possible and restore law and order to the United Kingdom?"
This question is a bit difficult! Wellington College is also in trouble.
Because according to the original plan, Emperor William was supposed to seek advice from Parliament, the Royal Navy, and the Army after Londoners took a walk in St. James's Square. The Parliament and the Army will clearly express their opposition to the emperor's continued reign and suggest that he transfer both the throne of the United Kingdom and the throne of the Indian Empire to Princess Victoria! And the Royal Navy will remain silent
Opposed by parliament, the army and the people, and without the support of the Royal Navy, Emperor Wilhelm had no choice but to abdicate.
But no one expected that Emperor William would actually order the Royal Guards and the King's German Infantry Regiment to carry out a bloody suppression! What’s even more surprising is that London’s trade unions and chambers of commerce actually took advantage of the trend and raised the flag of the Republic!
Now the Duke of Wellington had a big problem. It was not difficult to mobilize the army to expel the emperor. The British army had already done it twice and did not care about doing it a third time. But the British Army has never done anything to suppress the Republic of England!
The last Republic of England was supported by the Army itself!
Moreover, in the past two years, the republicans on the European continent have caused headaches to the emperors and nobles of various countries. Until now, no republican faction in any country has been completely suppressed.
Moreover, this European revolution has always been contagious. The religious revolution, the industrial revolution, and the republican revolution were all spread one after another. The current London Commune Revolution can also be seen as being infected by the Second French Republic. If it cannot be suppressed quickly, the republicans on the European continent will be greatly encouraged, and the trend of republican revolution will soon sweep across Germany and Italy!
If republican revolutions break out in Germany and Italy, it will in turn stimulate the British republicans. The London Commune will inevitably become more powerful and more difficult to deal with!
Therefore, the suppression of the London Commune must be swift!
However, it may not be easy to suppress the revolution in the London Commune as soon as possible because the Duke of Wellington suddenly found that he had no money in his pocket! This incident was also an accident. Originally, London bankers and the Bank of England supported Parliament, the Army, and the Queen. With their support, the Duke of Wellington's government will never be short of money.
But the headquarters of these banks and the bankers who control them are all in London. Now with the outbreak of civil war in London, all contact has been lost.
Without the support of these banks and bankers, the Duke of Wellington would not be able to pay military salaries and bonuses to the armies who support the Queen. Now we are fighting a civil war. If there is no money to pay military salaries, it is impossible for him to pay the following like Cromwell. The soldiers allocate land, why should those soldiers be loyal to the queen? Don't go all the way to the London Commune all the time.
Thinking of this, Duke Wellington said to Queen Victoria: "Your Majesty, please don't be anxious. After the new government is formed, we will immediately start restoring order in London. I hope you can send a telegram to King Minglu and ask him to Set off for Windsor Castle immediately. You can tell King Lu that now is when the United Kingdom and you need him most!"
Naples, Palazzo Portici.
Zhu Xi, King of Lu in the Ming Dynasty, followed Zhuge Weixue and strode into Zhuge Weijiu's study. The boy seemed to be in a good mood. As soon as he walked into the study, he cupped his hands with Zhuge Weijiu and said, "Old prince, do you have any instructions for me? Do you want to ask about preparations for going to England to take the exam?"
To rush for the exam, of course, you have to prepare a gift for Victoria. From jewelry, silk and satin, perfume bags, to all kinds of cute dolls, you have to prepare everything. The more, the better!
And the mother-in-law, the Duchess of Kensington, also has to prepare generous gifts. The mother-in-law has to be very flattering! King Zhu Xi of Lu had no house, no diploma, and no job. Apart from being handsome, having a good brother and a good stepmother, he had no other advantages. If he doesn't curry favor with his mother-in-law, his marriage to Victoria will most likely be ruined.
In addition, the people around Victoria also have to take care of themselves. Although he is also a prince, he has just arrived in England and does not know the rules there, so he needs help from the people around him.
So these days, Zhu Xi'an was busy without moving, just to get all these things done as soon as possible, so that he could go to London to marry Princess Victoria.
Zhuge Weijiu waved his hand, "No need to prepare those things. No need to prepare anything."
"No need to prepare? Could it be that something has changed?" Zhu Xiyou panicked a little when he heard this.
Zhuge Weijiu nodded and said: "I just got the news that there is a fight in the UK and a revolution is happening in London! There was a London Commune and the flag of the Republic of England was raised. It seems that Emperor William was also killed!"
"What? So serious?" Zhu Xiyou was startled, "Well, then Victoria..."
"She's fine," Zhuge Weijiu said. "She was at Windsor Castle when the London Revolution broke out, so she escaped. And she also ascended the throne as the Queen of the United Kingdom with the support of the Duke of Wellington and others!"
As he spoke, Zhuge Weijiu handed Zhu Xiyou a telegram, "King Lu, this is a telegram from Queen Victoria I of England. She needs your help very much now! Are you willing to leave for England immediately?"
"I" Zhu Xiyou thought for a moment and nodded heavily, "I do! Of course I do! I am Victoria's fiancé. I must protect her and help her when she is in danger, even if it costs my life. No matter what!"
"Okay!" Zhuge Weijiu nodded and immediately taught Zhuge Wei, "Eighty-eighth brother, you immediately accompany King Lu to the Naples pier, and then take a boat to England. I have arranged a boat for you A fast cruiser can take you to Portsmouth, England, in five days."
(End of chapter)
