Reborn South Africa as a police officer

Chapter 2014
Arthur was at the Court Ball when Jan Smudge and Angie attended the Naval Conference.

Christmas is fast approaching and this Christmas, King George V is going to give a public speech on the radio, sending the best wishes to his national and foreign audiences.

Japan's military expansion in East Asia and Germany's invasion of the Rhineland did not dampen the spirit of the British aristocrats' balls.

The British Empire, whose finances were increasingly depleted, paid a penny to the royal family every year. The royal family still had its own property with a lot of income, so court balls were naturally indispensable.

Today is the last ball before Christmas. As the biggest festival in the UK every year, Christmas attracts a lot of attention. On this day, the nobles will bring their families and dress up to Buckingham Palace. The baron, of course, also received the invitation.

The palace ball must be full of jewels and jewels. Arthur and Roya came to Buckingham Palace early. Not surprisingly, Arthur and Roya were warmly received by George V and his wife.

Considering the importance of southern Africa to the British Empire, Arthur and Roya are not overly treated.

"Is your father in good health? I hope he is in good health." George V took the initiative to greet. The Rock people are in southern Africa, but their influence is everywhere.

"Thank you for your greetings, and I wish you good health." Arthur was neither overbearing nor humble. He had received various etiquette education since he was a child, so he could handle it with ease.

The key is to have confidence. If you want to be replaced by an Indian, let alone receive him personally, King George V probably doesn't even have the qualifications to take a look.

Southern Africa is now too important to the British Empire. The Royal Navy is capable of ensuring the safety of the English Channel, but it cannot maintain the balance of the European continent.

Moreover, the "capacity" of the Royal Navy is said by the Royal Navy itself, and its authenticity is doubtful.

George V is not a king who was raised in a deep palace since he was a child. On the contrary, among the British kings of all dynasties, George V is the kind who is more close to the people. I know it well.

It's a pity that you know what you know. It's a pity that George V can't help it. A constitutional monarchy sounds nice, but in fact the king is also a mascot with very little power, even worse than the French Prime Minister.

"Thank you, I hope so too—" George V smiled. His health was actually not good. He had been bedridden for half a year due to a serious illness a few years ago.

"Tell your father, don't listen to those people's nonsense, treat the enemy more cruelly than the enemy!" George V probably has a lot of opinions on the British government, otherwise he would not have said so.

The most popular thing in Britain now is appeasement, which is not in line with the "continental balance policy" that the British Empire has always advocated.

The Continental Equilibrium Policy must be based on its own strength. The UK will unite with the other side to suppress whoever is stronger, so as to ensure the UK's influence on the European continent to the greatest extent.

Appeasement is essentially inaction, and pinning hope on the enemy's sanity is irrational in itself.

Of course Neville also has his difficulties.

The United Kingdom no longer has the ability to maintain the balance of the European continent through its own strength. To put it bluntly, it is too weak, and it is becoming more and more powerless in the face of an increasingly severe situation.

Before the Second Boer War, or before the World War, Britain would not be so peace-loving.

After the world war there was the Washington Naval Conference, then the London Naval Conference, then the Imperial Conference, then the Disarmament Conference, and then the Second London Conference.

All this is to delay the arrival of the arms race. The UK does not want to fight it now, and it cannot afford it. At this time, the UK will think of the benefits of southern Africa.

It's a pity that southern Africa has separated from the Commonwealth of Nations. Once a world war breaks out again, no one is sure whether southern Africa will go all out like the previous world war.

"Before I came to London, my father personally entrusted me that no matter when, Southern Africa will advance and retreat with the United Kingdom!" What Arthur said was what George V wanted to hear most.

Southern Africa has twice the population of Great Britain, excluding India.

Steel production is 6 times that of the UK.

Oil production is 25 times that of the UK.

The output of agricultural products and other industrial products exceeds that of the United Kingdom by at least ten times.

But Southern Africa's GNP is only twice that of Great Britain—

This is seriously inconsistent with the data listed above.

The reason, of course, is not that the UK's gross national product has been seriously inflated.

Then it can only be that the statistical methods are different.

Reflected in the military, southern Africa is now building as many warships as it wants, and the actual number depends on the needs of southern Africa.

The UK is now building warships, so it has to see how much money it has.

It’s not that it’s totally unaffordable, it’s just that if you dare to build one, I’ll build two.

This kind of mentality is reflected in the British government, so it can only be appeasement.

"Allowing Southern Africa to secede from the Commonwealth is the worst decision I have ever made in my life." George V lamented that if Southern Africa was still in the Commonwealth, why would the British Empire have to compromise so much.

"But this is also the reason why we southern Africans are always grateful to you." Arthur could speak, and George V immediately smiled.

That's right, there is no banquet in the world that lasts forever, you can be friends even after breaking up, and you can rise to the national level——

Winston once said: There are no eternal friends, no eternal enemies, only eternal interests.

After chatting for a while, King George V looked tired. When the maid brought the medicine, George V didn't take it.

Since recovering from an illness a few years ago, George V's health has gone from bad to worse.

George V was a stubborn man. He didn't listen to the doctor's words, and he didn't take the medicine according to the doctor's requirements. He was very weak and pitifully thin.

Arthur voluntarily resigned.

George V didn't say anything, and waved his hand lightly.

Back in the ballroom, Arthur was in a bad mood.

Roya was also in a bad mood, although this was her first visit to Buckingham Palace.

Roya has no opinion on Buckingham Palace. The key point is that the situation facing the UK is already so serious. The British nobles are still in the mood to hold a ball. This somewhat makes Roya feel like a business girl who doesn't know the hatred of subjugation, and still sings "Flower in the Backyard" across the river. Feel.

However, this is also a common problem among royal families in various countries. The Japanese have fought to the land of Longxing, and my own father even embezzled military funds to build a garden for his birthday. If anyone makes her unhappy today, she will make people unhappy for the rest of her life.

"After you're done here, go back to Nyasaland with the children." Arthur was also worried about the situation in Europe, but it seemed a little early to leave now.

"Send the children back, I want to be with you." Luo Ya was right-minded, and said to Zi Cheng; hold his hand, and grow old together with Zi Cheng.

"Where are you going, the children are about to go to school, and the quality of teaching in Los Angeles is relatively high--" Arthur's reason is a bit lame, his and Roya's children, even in Cyprus, can accept the whole world best education.

Even if the quality of teaching in public schools in Cyprus is not good, can Stoudemire still not be able to hire tutors for his eldest grandson?

Of course, if Arthur and Roya sent the children back to the mainland, Stoudemire would probably be happier.

Roya didn't speak, but looked at Arthur quietly.

Arthur knew he was wrong, and just when he didn't know what to say, Winston came over to greet Arthur and Roya, and Roya immediately held Arthur with a bright smile.

"Follow me Arthur, and I will introduce you to some important people." Winston has always regarded himself as Arthur's elder, and it is his duty to support the younger generation.

"Thank you, Uncle Winston—" Arthur smiled. Winston was the Englishman Arthur was most familiar with.

There were many guests attending the palace ball, including British nobles and noble members from the European continent. Some countries have perished, but they are still in exile in England under the banner of royal family members, and there are not a few of them.

"Don't pay attention to these guys, they are all useless waste. Some people have nothing but a title of nobility, and their basic life cannot be guaranteed." Winston also hated these people, but the relationship between the royal family in Europe is complicated. The descendants left by that European grandmother in England are everywhere, and many of them are relatives of the current King George V of England, so it is hard to ignore them.

"Couldn't they be able to find a job?" Roya was extremely curious. It seemed unbelievable to Roya to rely on food and drink to make ends meet.

In fact, if these people want to find a job, it is quite easy. After all, many people in the UK still yearn for the noble group, and it is not bad to hire one to support their appearance.

"Oh, if they had a little self-motivation, they wouldn't have fallen to where they are today." Winston didn't show mercy, and the poor must have something to hate.

Arthur doesn't care, anyway, this is London, and these waste seedlings are tossing around, and it has nothing to do with southern Africa.

But Arthur underestimated the despicableness of human nature. Just because he doesn't provoke other people doesn't mean that others will let him go.

Just as Winston led Arthur and Roja into the ballroom, someone immediately came to find fault.

"Is the baron also eligible to participate in the court ball? I'm still an unidentified baron. I have a question. Southern Africa has already seceded from the Commonwealth. Why don't the southern Africans take back their titles? Their fiefs should also be taken back." -"

A thin, out-of-shape guy next to him sneered at Arthur.

Before Winston had time to react, Roya picked up a glass of wine from the plate held by the waiter and splashed it directly on the guy's face.

"Hahahaha, Roya, that's great. If your father was here, he would blow this guy's head off!" Winston laughed loudly. You dare to bully members of the Locke family, and you don't think about yourself.

ps: In fact, there is nothing to say, mainly because it’s the third watch, and if you don’t use ps, it always feels like something is missing——

(End of this chapter)