Regarding Zhu Jingyuan's arrangements, Zhu Jianyan and Liang Yunying discussed it for a long time, and finally asked Liang Yunying to write a letter.
Write down messages that are not convenient for public delivery by telegraph.
Including the criteria for selecting officials and teachers for the food country, and the real purpose of Zhu Jingyuan to build schools and fund students.
And the imperial court will give him a batch of official rewards, and he can privately ask Zhu Jianyan for another one.
If you are interested in any land, mountains, forests or lakes, you can mention it to Zhu Jianyan in private.
And tell Zhu Jingyuan that Liang Yunying will go there after the new year and will bring him some maids.
If Zhu Jingyuan agrees, he can directly ask the clan government to arrange for him to select a few suitable girls and send them there.
If you are still prepared to find a princess by yourself, you can also accept two formal concubines first.
I taught you several paragraphs earnestly, carefully wrote it and sealed it.
Let two members of the royal family take him to Tianjin to take the next immigration ferry to the country of food.
Although Liang Yunying wanted to go to Dashi Country, she couldn't leave immediately.
From the end of the 34th year of Taiping to the beginning of the new year, the capital of the Ming Dynasty will be particularly busy.
Next, a ceremony will be held to honor Zhu Zhongliang as the Supreme Emperor, the Queen as the Queen Mother, and the other concubines as the Dowager Concubine.
Zhu Jianyan was the legitimate second son, and his biological mother was Zhu Zhongliang's queen, so there was only one queen mother in this dynasty.
Then wait until New Year's Day, which is Zhu Jianyan's enthronement ceremony.
Next, Zhu Jianyan was canonized as a concubine.
Finally, the new emperor worshiped heaven again.
It was supposed to be the Chinese New Year, and with all this big stuff done, it would be February next year anyway.
Only then can Liang Yunying set off.
While the entire Ming Dynasty is busy preparing for the New Year, countries in Europe and the West have already begun to plan for the new year and the future.
Their new year has begun.
The Ming Dynasty's negotiating delegation was originally the last of all missions to return to the capital of the country.
Representatives from other countries returned to their countries one after another before the end of 1805 AD.
Compared with the excitement when the Ming Dynasty delegation returned to the country, when the delegations from other countries returned to the capital, the atmosphere was obviously much cooler.
The Ottoman negotiations had ended long ago, and when the mission returned again, they got the colony.
However, the scale of the colony obtained was completely incomparable with the land ceded, so there was no publicity.
However, the degree of civilization of the Ottoman citizens was significantly lower than that of other Thai and Western countries. The Ottoman Empire was the empire of the Sultan.
Ordinary people don't care about ceding land. As long as there are no compensations and no need to raise taxes, a ceasefire is a good thing.
Lucia, Spain, and Portugal did not announce any official news, and the delegation returned to their capitals silently.
However, the news was published in private newspapers, triggering a new round of condemnation and criticism. Many newspapers denounced the delegation for losing its power and humiliating the country.
Spain and Portugal lost a large number of colonies, and the eastern region of Lucia was split off and became a vassal state of the Ming Dynasty.
The failure of the entire war and the failure of negotiations made the new generation of young people in various countries filled with indignation.
In the days before and after the New Year, courts in various countries are thinking about how to stabilize national order.
Fortunately, the war is finally over, and they can focus all their efforts at home, otherwise they might collapse at some point.
Austria, Italy, and Prussia announced the news, but held no events.
Private newspapers believed that their country did not suffer a loss this time. It paid reparations to end the world war and gained the Mozhou colony.
They are all looking forward to starting to colonize Mozhou in the coming year, hoping to discover important minerals and build new cities and manors in Mozhou.
The French were busy appeasing the Yinzhou colony and continuing to control the news of the Quebec Church. Basically no one was in charge of the affairs of the mission.
France's cession of territory and compensation seems less important now, and I don't know if this is a good thing.
Prince Charles received Zhu Jingyuan's gift and was in a good mood to wear new clothes and attend the New Year's banquet.
The situation is most complicated in the United Kingdom.
Under the long-term exaggeration of newspaper news, everyone from the new elite to the old aristocracy regarded Pitt as a traitor.
From the private sector to the court, there were calls for Pitt to be dismissed.
King George III was also planning to depose Pitt. He even had the order written down and ready to be signed and dated at any time.
But Pitt's last letter and the Prince of Wales's persuasion made George III forcibly endure.
George III did not publish Pitt's dismissal and asked Pitt to appear in Parliament for questioning after returning home.
The questioning took place in the House of Lords, which is nominally the highest judicial body in the United Kingdom.
Members include descendants of the royal family, hereditary peers, life peers, judges of the Court of Appeal and ecclesiastical archbishops and bishops.
In theory, members of the House of Commons should be civilians. When they arrive in the House of Lords, they have no place to sit, so they stand at the back to participate.
George III sat in the King's Seat, and a Lord Chancellor presided over the inquiry.
Pitt himself had no illusions about the inquiry, and now everyone wants him removed.
One person needs to be responsible for all the current contradictions and mistakes in the UK, and I am the ideal candidate.
His own party no longer supports him, and now they don't need him.
Maybe not everyone is against me, but now they don’t dare to stand up and support me.
But Peter did not want to leave a stain on himself, and because he had a clear conscience, he decided to participate and accept the inquiry.
After getting permission from the king, the justice began to ask questions to Pitt who was standing below:
“Your Excellency Prime Minister, there are media reports that your relationship with His Highness Prince Dashi of the Ming Dynasty is very secret.
"There are photos showing the two of you having an intimate conversation at the banquet. What is your explanation for this?"
Peter said of course:
“I have no personal friendship with His Highness Prince Dashi.
“The so-called intimate conversation is just a misunderstanding caused by the angle of the photo.
“The conversation actually didn’t last long, just a few sentences.
“But I am the representative of the anti-Ming alliance, and Prince Dashi is the negotiator of Ming Dynasty. Both of us were noticed by media personnel, so we left photos.
“At that time, Prince Dashi actually just came to ask me if the UK had a patent for flying machines.
"It was just casual chat during the free time at the banquet.
"We have never had any private contact or communication with each other."
There was a suppressed discussion below, but the discussion was not about Peter's answer, but how to make Peter take the blame.
King George III looked at Peter and said nothing. His mind was filled with analysis of the news reports he had seen.
The justice paused for a moment, waiting for the secretary to finish recording the information, and then continued to ask about the content of this topic:
"How did you answer that question about flying machine patents?"
Peter had already been mentally prepared for these situations, and now he answered the question immediately:
“I just stated that we have not yet approved the relevant patent in the UK and did not disclose additional information.
"I claim to be unfamiliar with patent matters and the development of flying machines."
The justice felt that there was nothing to dig into here, so he changed to a more sensitive topic:
“About you exchanging seats with His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales at the meeting.
"What's your explanation for being the only court representative sitting in front of a representative of this country's royal family?"
Pete was also prepared for this kind of problem:
"That is the only way to resolve Ming's difficulties when arranging the seating order.
"As an organizer of the Anti-Ming League, I sit in the front row of representatives of the Anti-Ming League. This approach is reasonable and reasonable.
"I have already explained the relevant logic to His Majesty the King and His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales."
The justice waited for the record and continued to ask:
"In that case, why did you make so many concessions to the Ming Dynasty and sign such an agreement that humiliates the country?"
Peter immediately retorted:
“That’s the best result for Britain! That’s the best result that Britain can achieve!
"If there are no accidents, our peace can last for decades or hundreds of years.
“If you do not accept this agreement, you can ask His Majesty the King to veto the agreement again.
“Britain can continue to fight against Ming Dynasty and see what the result will be!
“If local MPs are really opposed to the agreement, they should persuade His Majesty the King not to accept it before it is officially signed.
"But you didn't! It means they themselves agree!"
The justice did not expect to be retorted, and immediately asked Peter more questions that he had prepared.
But Peter answered them all.
All the accusations against Peter in the newspapers were based on no actual evidence. The biggest evidence was a few photos and the agreement itself.
But that proves nothing at all.
As the questioning progressed, the justice gradually lost his patience, and the surrounding members of the House of Lords and the House of Representatives also gradually lost their patience.
When the justice asked about the transfer of Yinzhou Colony, one of the congressmen couldn't help it anymore and shouted directly:
"He is quibbling! He could have given up a piece of land in Tianzhu, but he handed over Florida instead!"
Peter shouted back without hesitation:
“The Ming Dynasty clearly refused to make any deal on the Tianzhu issue, and Prince Dashi clearly demanded Florida.
"Any politician with any brains, standing in Ming Dynasty's position, will ask for Florida instead of a piece of land in Tianzhu!"
The other party did not argue with Peter about the specific content at all, and directly shouted at the top of his lungs:
"He lied! He must have colluded with Daming! We didn't need to pay so much!"
Someone stirred up the atmosphere, and others immediately followed suit.
What was originally a sentence-to-sentence, paragraph-to-paragraph questioning soon turned into a chaotic quarrel.
After all, Pete was outnumbered, and his opponents ignored logic and launched direct personal attacks and "I think."
Some people know that what Pete did is right, but they are unable to speak for Pete, knowing that even standing up to support him is useless.
The Prince of Wales also stood at the scene and subconsciously wanted to speak for Peter.
But looking at the aggressive members of the House of Commons, he finally did not dare to speak out due to his weak character.
Pete retorted for a while, but after realizing that the other party was being unreasonable at all, he simply stood there and stopped talking.
Anyway, the process of this kind of quarrel will not be recorded in detail, and I will not sign the record that I have not responded to.
When everyone noticed that Pete was silent, they thought that the debate was about to be won.
Many members subconsciously looked at the king, waiting for the king to come out to announce the results or make a decision.
As a result, everyone found that King George III was sitting on a chair, shaking his hands slightly, and talking to himself continuously.
It seemed that he had completely forgotten everything around him.
After the Lord Chancellor and the Prince of Wales found out, they tried to wake George III up, but nothing happened.
King George III still sat in his chair and kept talking.
It was messy, confusing, confusing and lengthy, sentences that almost no one could understand, spouting out intermittently.
The nobles and ministers immediately realized that their king was ill.
The questioning had to be temporarily ended. His Majesty George III was carried back to the bedroom by servants, and the royal doctor was invited to treat George III.
It was a consensus in Britain that George III was mentally ill.
In severe cases, he may even have to be tied to a chair until he calms down.
For a long time, doctors found no effective treatment, but George III's condition would not last long.
But this situation was different. As a result, three days passed in a row, and George III's condition did not improve.
He keeps mumbling alone and ignores anyone around him.
Having such a king on the stall is really worrying.
George III, who was in an intermittent mental state, still wanted to continue to be king, instead of following the Ming Dynasty and passing the throne in advance.
In addition to the fact that the characteristics of the traditional monarchy were retained, it was actually because George III was not satisfied with the heir.
The eldest George, now the Prince of Wales and George IV in history, has been extravagant and licentious since he was a child.
The four words "arrogant, extravagant and lewd" are not an exaggeration, but a very accurate description of most of George IV's life.
It's enough to hang out with actresses and Catholic widows and rack up a lot of debt. The key is to have no independent opinion.
When the Prince of Wales was with Peter, he was completely convinced by Peter and vowed to do what Peter said.
But after returning to China, at the inquiry meeting, I didn't dare to speak for Peter at all.
Peter had already expected his reaction, so he didn't hold out much hope at that time.
As for the old King George III, his ability as a king exceeds that of most common monarchs.
Even if he gets sick from time to time, he is definitely more suitable as a king than the Prince of Wales.
George III suddenly fell seriously ill, and both the Lords and the House of Commons looked sad.
I don't know if I should expect the king to die immediately, so that the Prince of Wales, who is still relatively normal, can directly succeed to the throne and keep the court running.
We should still hope that the king will get better quickly, and it is best to kill the Prince of Wales.
But in Peter's view, things have now turned around.
George III's royal power was still relatively strong. If the king did not issue an order, Pitt would still be prime minister.
Although Parliament no longer supported Pitt, Pitt could still preside over the meeting.
Therefore, a cabinet meeting was held three days later, and the Prince of Wales was invited to participate and express his views:
"I don't know when His Majesty the King's illness will get better. In order to maintain the normal operation of the court, His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales should be allowed to supervise the regency of the country."
The Prince of Wales has no opinion and is easily persuaded, so his final decision will inevitably be affected by the last person he comes into contact with.
I can stay with the Prince of Wales as much as possible and express my opinions selectively.
When necessary, persuade the Prince of Wales alone to accept your opinion, and stay with him to prevent him from going back on his words.
