2011 Liberal leader Gladstone
"God! Benjamin actually reached a private agreement with you?" Eugenie was shocked when she heard the news. This was really a surprise.
Principal Benjamin is not interested in Prussia and the Chinese. This is not news. The diplomatic circles of European countries can find this inside story.
Perhaps in Benjamin's heart, his former Prime Minister Earl Derby treated Pesme and the jumping Xiao Lotte too favorably.
When Xiao Letian led his troops to join in the Pakatan Harapan War, Benjamin was very annoyed, especially when he didn't understand why the Earl of Derby gave Xiao Letian a kick in the end.
Benjamin had no answer after guessing, but in the end he could only say that everything was attributed to the Count Derby's old and confused.
In Asia, supporting an emerging force to fight Tsarist Russia is not wrong, but choosing a spokesperson is crucial.
Xiao Letian, a pseudo-Western master who had just emerged, dared to intervene in the battle for hegemony on the European continent with hundreds of soldiers, which shows that this oriental man is a lunatic!
How can a lunatic cooperate?
Later, Xiao Letian's various behaviors in Asia further proved Benjamin's judgment, leading troops to attack Beijing City, performing martial arts in the Palace of Taihe, and even kidnapped Emperor Tongzhi...
Also, his attitude towards the French also made Benjamin very worried. He was sure that Xiao Lotte was an untamed wild horse. It was definitely a mistake for the Prime Minister to choose such a role to compete with Tsarist Russia.
What happened in the end? Xiao Letian was not fighting against the expansion of Tsarist Russia's power. He directly cut off Tsarist Russia's hand to the Far East.
How violent, bloody, and arrogant! No matter how bad Tsarist Russia is, it is still a European country, and there is no reason why you and Asian countries trampled on it.
Unfortunately, the Earl of Derby died of illness, and Benjamin could not argue with him. In addition, Xiao Letian kidnapped Emperor Tongzhi, and the Queen cared about the Chinese emperor's state visit to the world across most of the earth.
As a result, Benjamin was unable to let go of Xiao Letian. Just when he was angry, Napoleon III threw out a tentative olive branch. Although the two sides had differences in many positions, their interests were consistent in confronting Xiao Letian.
Napoleon III put his hands in front of his chest and said proudly, "Many of Benjamin's mainland views are very consistent with me. He also thinks that Prussia has risen a little too quickly. We are not going to destroy Prussia, but Prussia always hopes to unify the entire German-speaking region, which we don't want to see!"
"There is also Xiao Letian. He is the same as Prussia. The Chinese people he created actually want to ultimately unify the Han cultural circle. This is all the behavior of ambitious people, and they have to be curbed for ambitious people!"
"So, Benjamin promised me that in the event of a war, he would carry out necessary intelligence sharing with us and allow our warships to block the Prussian territorial waters..."
"As long as the British do not stumble, who else can defeat our France? Hahaha..."
Queen Eugenie looked at her husband with a arrogant smile and suddenly asked, "Since that's the case, why did you drink absinthe to relieve stress just now? Why did you say that Britain is the supporter behind Xiao Lotte?"
"I think you really have hallucinations when you drink alcohol!"
Napoleon III's just expanded confidence made his wife expel all the attacks. He said with a bitter face, "Oh... Listen to me, after all... Benjamin also has political enemies! What I am worried about is his political enemies!"
Eugenie's eyes lit up as soon as she heard this, "Are you talking about him?"
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London, England.
On the other side of Big Ben on the Thames, in a three-story apartment building along the river, candlelight shines on the curtains, and the figure of an energetic man is projected on the curtains. Two policemen on duty at the door looked at the figure on the windows in awe.
"Mr. Gladstone hasn't slept yet? It's so hard..."
"Smoke a cigarette... Of course, thank you for your hard work. Have you heard of rumors? The Prime Minister has been questioned by the parliament because of the Northern Ireland issue. Now some people are even preparing to impeach the Prime Minister..."
"Match...come here to light a cigarette, here is windy...If the impeachment is successful, maybe the gentleman upstairs will be our next prime minister!"
"Yes, that's why we came here to stand guard. The bureaucrats in the police department have a very sensitive nose!"
The man the police were talking about was the worry-worthy figure mentioned by Napoleon III and his wife, William Jurg Gladston.
Gladstone, 60, was born in the family of a wealthy businessman in Liverpool. He received a very good aristocratic education since childhood. He was a liberal when he was young and did not believe in any political party.
But as he grew older, he realized that liberalism had no future, so he joined the Tory Party, one of the two major British political parties at that time, which is the party where Benjamin is now the leader.
During the Tory years, he was known as the number one eloquent master in the Tory Party. Members of the Whigs had a headache when they saw him, especially before the First Opium War, when Gladston was the leader of the force who had a clear stand against it.
The proposal of Britain to send troops to expedition to the Qing Dynasty almost ruined the baron, and finally it was passed by the parliament with a slight advantage.
Those who accomplish great things will definitely not be inferior to others forever. In the Tory Party, he gradually discovered that the political philosophy of these people is becoming increasingly different from himself.
Especially Benjamin Disrael, a politician that Gladstone despised. Once, Benjamin proposed a fiscal budget plan, which was completely refuted by him in Parliament.
It was not until 1859 that Gladstone officially announced his withdrawal from the Tony Party and joined the embrace of his former rival party, the Whig Party.
It was obvious that the Whigs could not tolerate this great Bodhisattva. Not long after, he formed the Liberal Party with several like-minded politicians on the basis of the Whigs and became the leader of the party in 1867.
In the study, Gladstone, who had become the leader of the party, was quietly looking at a gift from the far east. It was a seal of Tianhuangshi, with many Chinese characters he did not know.
The seal left a bright red mark on the white paper, and below the white paper was a line of gorgeous small English words: "Is it a pleasure to have friends coming from afar!"
What puzzle is this oriental woman fighting with me? Does that oriental head want to make friends with me?
Gladstone looked at Tian Huangshi seal in front of him in silence. He was not moved by the value of this seal, even if it could be exchanged for a small manor.
All he cares about is the deep meaning of this sentence.
Just outside the window of his study, a black carriage was parked quietly on the side of the road. The carriage had been parked for an hour, but the patrol police seemed to have not seen the carriage, and no one had ever come forward to interrogate.
There is no need to interrogate it, just look at the unique flower on the car door. The owner of this car is the hottest socialite in Europe right now, a Chinese official.
Chapter completed!