"Prime Minister, what do you think of the remarks of the head of the East? Is the Chinese expansion in Southeast Asia really peaceful?"

"What kind of attitude do our UK have towards these undeveloped lands internationally? Is sovereignty higher than development rights? Or is development rights and sovereignty parallel..."

"Prime Minister, the Head of the East said that you are a senior colonist, so you see that everyone is a colonialist. What do you think of this sentence..."

The small conference room of the Prime Minister's residence in Downing Street was filled with reporters who came to interview. Benjamin did not have the kind temper of Xiao Letian. Not only did these reporters not have fragrant tea, wine and cigars to entertain, the Prime Minister did not even have a cup of coffee or a chair, and all the reporters stood and waited.

Benjamin, who had just entered the house, was furious by a bunch of questions, especially Xiao Letian's ridicule of himself, which made him lose his mind.

I am not annoyed to say that I am a colonialist, but how could you allude to me that I am a fanatical invader? What a bullshit deep colonialist, you can clearly say that I am a militant.

The little Chinese leader, a warlord as weak as East Asian bedbugs, really thinks he has the strength to challenge the British Empire? You just rely on the influence of the Qing emperor to become a guest of honor in the British Empire. What do you think you are?

Benjamin's face was full of flesh and blood, "Arrogant! What qualifications does a shameless warlord from East Asia have to talk about British colonial policies?"

"I will clarify my point of view to you. I express my deep concern about the Chinese people's expansion in East Asia. Whether it is the war in the Far East or the reclamation areas in Southeast Asia, this is a conspiracy for the expansion of the Chinese people. No matter how many layers of gauze he includes outside, it cannot block his conspiracy!"

"I can make it clear to you that Britain will never recognize the national status of the Chinese. His war in the Far East is entirely a provocation of ambitious people and warlords to civilized countries. His expansion in Southeast Asia is a bare colonization, which is a battle for interests with us Europeans!"

"Even the so-called Ryukyu donation that he made was illegal! Ryukyu is a vassal state of the Qing Dynasty. Why don't you give the land out of the Qing Empire? Remember that Ryukyu is the land of the Qing Dynasty!"

"I would like to advise Xiao Letian again, don't regard the courtesy of Britain to Emperor Tongzhi as your own glory! The only identity you can make me respect is just the imperial teacher!"

The words Benjamin said with his back teeth, every letter and every word seemed to be cast from iron, and it hit the ground with sparks.

The reporters' eyes lit up, and they heard the strong smell of gunpowder, and they were extremely excited.

As a reporter, you must watch the excitement without fear of big trouble. The greater the smell of gunpowder, the greater the value of the news. Benjamin's fierce counterattack can at least drive the sales of newspapers tomorrow by ten percentage points.

Sure enough, when Benjamin's speech appeared in the headlines of the newspaper, the entire public opinion community was in an uproar.

Now even the British elite can't stand it anymore. As a prime minister, you can delay time and close the door to negotiations, but you can't lose your due demeanor.

People all over the world are watching this state visit. Look at how polite Xiao Letian is. Even if you refute your remarks, you will play a tragic card. Photos full of tears were published in the newspaper, directly competing for the sympathy of countless people.

At this moment, there are many public opinion. Countless citizens think that the empire's strategy for East Asia is a bit too harsh. In order to solve the problem of famine, people have reclaimed some farmlands and wastelands that no one has developed. What's wrong with this?

How can you be so rude as a prime minister of a country? Don’t forget that this is the first diplomatic activity at the East and West in the East and West in thousands of years in human history. You can’t consider the face issues in history books?

For a moment, there were a lot of discussions within the British Parliament, and even members of the charitable party expressed certain dissatisfaction. Someone even said directly, "You can ignore Xiao Letian, but please keep the demeanor of a gentleman. Even if you have no demeanor, you have to consider the vote?"

There are already doubts within the Tories, let alone the Liberal Party, where political enemies are born to find fault.

The nobles who had business dealings with Xiao Letian thought Benjamin was a bit too much, but they didn't know that just after Xiao Letian's remarks were made, Gladstone had already begun to put pressure on Benjamin.

Benjamin will never forget that humiliating moment. He was obviously his cabinet minister of finance, but he actually questioned his diplomatic strategy in front of him and spoke blatantly for the Chinese people.

Moreover, his words were extremely sharp and he directly asked Benjamin and Xiao Letian to start negotiations.

"Dear Prime Minister, you are not doing diplomatic activities like this. Even if Xiao Letian is a warlord, we have not had precedents of negotiating with warlords..."

"If you are afraid of him, then I can help you start the negotiations on your behalf, but if it is put on hold, the consequences will seriously affect the reputation of the empire..."

"I hope the Prime Minister will think carefully. If this matter ends up causing serious diplomatic disputes, then I will issue an impeachment proposal to the parliament. At that time, you may have to go to the parliament to explain clearly!"

Gladstone did not leave any face for the Prime Minister, and left these words and turned around.

Benjamin's eloquence was not as good as Gladstone, and his behavior did have many imprudent aspects this time, which made the Chancellor's face flushed for a moment.

When Gladstone left Downing Street, he sat behind the carriage window, looking into the direction of the East Palace and murmured to himself.

"Xiao Letian, you didn't let me help you, but you made me find a way to anger Benjamin? What exactly do you want to do? Is there really a foolproof way?"

"I'm really curious. If you can successfully break through Benjamin's strict defense this time, then I will truly admire your ability!"

"On that time, I will truly be an equal partner who can cooperate. Don't let me down!"

Gladstone left Downing Street with doubts, and his provocation really worked. Everyone knows that Benjamin is a stubborn and very aggressive man. How could he accept the provocations of the Chinese and the threats of the Liberal Party?

"This group of Liberals has no view of the overall situation. In order to overthrow me, I actually made a fuss about these Chinese people? Do you not consider the interests of the empire at all? Don't think that I will surrender so easily. Xiao Letian, the more intense you resist, the more I feel that you are threatened!"

"Come on, rule Gordon has asked him to speed up the negotiations with Emperor Tongzhi. I will get a positive response within three days! As long as Emperor Tongzhi is stabilized, even if Xiao Letian dies here, there will be no chaos in the world!"
Chapter completed!