1825 My New Daming

Chapter 138 Prince William, the cabinet recommends that you usurp the throne according to law! (ask for subscription, ask for monthly pass)
After the cabinet meeting at No. [-] Downing Street ended, British Prime Minister Jenkinson and Foreign Secretary George Canning went to Hampton Palace on the Thames River in west London to meet King George IV.

George IV is already a 65-year-old man this year, but he has only been the king for 7 years. Before that, he was the Prince of Wales for more than 50 years-only the eldest son of the king can get the title of Prince of Wales when he becomes the crown prince. George IV He is the eldest son of George III, so he has the title of Prince of Wales.None of his younger brothers, who became the heir-presumptive, and Victoria, who would later become Queen, had ever been Prince of Wales.

Mr. George, who has been king for 7 years and has not yet enjoyed being a king, today has a kind of fatigue that cannot be concealed.When Jenkinson and George Canning arrived, Mr. George was sitting on the throne with a sad face, holding a report on the Kie naval battle sent to him by the Admiralty in his hand. The blow was much more severe than the previous Battle of Peshawar.

Because the British Empire did not rely on the army to dominate. The British army suffered defeats more than once, and the defeat was worse than Peshawar. Otherwise, how could there be the United States of America?Otherwise, why would the British territory in France be lost?But the Royal Navy of the British Empire has always been relatively powerful, especially after the Dutch sea power weakened, the Royal Navy of the British Empire is almost invincible!

So the foundation of the hegemony of the British Empire is still the navy!

But this time, the British Royal Navy was defeated by the navy of Ming Dynasty, a traditional land power country, in the Kii Sea Battle. Moreover, the weapon that the Ming Navy used to defeat the British Royal Navy turned out to be an airship floating in the sky!

Could it be that the "air power" made up for the slight disadvantage of land power countries and sea power countries in competing for maritime hegemony?
Could it be that the maritime hegemony of the British Empire will end when he is king?
Will later generations put him alongside John the "Landless King" and call him the "Waterless King" George?
When King George was worried about the country and the people, Prime Minister Jenkinson and Foreign Secretary George Canning came together and brought him a good recipe for saving the country.

"What? Me, I'm going to be the emperor of India?" King George was stunned again and again, "But the Indian Empire has an emperor! What is it called Akbar II? How should I become the emperor of India?"

Prime Minister Jenkinson said with a smile: "You can ask Akbar II to transfer your throne to you. As long as you become the emperor of India, you can turn the nobles and princes of India into your direct vassals. The officials you appoint , Naturally, India can be managed more effectively. At that time, more financial, manpower and material resources can be obtained from India.”

"Wait, you said transfer?" King George stared, "That's the throne! How could someone in the world transfer the throne to an outsider who is not related by blood?"

"Yes, yes," George Canning said, "This kind of thing is not uncommon in China. At the end of the Han Dynasty in China, an emperor called Han Xiandi transferred his throne to Prime Minister Cao Pi."

"I've watched "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms"!" King George's face sank immediately, "Cao Pi is a usurper! How can you compare me with a usurper? I hate usurpers like Cao Pi and Napoleon the most!"

King George was insane in his early years because of his father George III, so he became the British Regent from 1811, leading the British Empire to fight against Napoleon. tyrant", "usurper".As a result, he also became a "usurper"!

Seeing that the king was angry, Jenkinson hurriedly made amends for George Canning: "Your Majesty, you are not a usurper. You are different from Cao Pi and Napoleon. You are not a vassal or servant of Abak II, you are his protector."

"So I can seize the property of the protected person?" King George gave Prime Minister Jenkinson another look. "Earl, I am the King of England, not bandits and robbers!"

"But Your Majesty." Seeing the king's "chivalry attack", Jenkinson didn't know what to say for a while—his father became a "mad king" just because he couldn't think about it for a while, so don't drive him crazy.

Just when Jenkinson didn't know what to say, King George had already figured out a solution. He sighed softly and said to Jenkinson and George Canning: "Let Prince William go to India!"

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Jenkinson and George Canning didn't say anything more, and both expressed their obedience to the king.

King George waved his hand: "Go and talk to William about this as soon as possible. If he agrees, then no matter what method is used, let him become the emperor of the Indian Empire as soon as possible!"

The next day, British Prime Minister Jenkinson and Foreign Secretary George Canning went to Prince William's residence together after the cabinet meeting that day.This Prince William is the newly announced heir to the British throne. The previous heir, the Prince Frederick who almost married the Grand Duchess Natalie, "died" not long ago--it really gave Zhuge a lot of support. Said "accurate"!

After the death of Prince Frederick, the first in line to the British throne fell to Prince William, who holds the three titles of Duke of Clarence, Duke of St. Andrew and Earl of Munster.

In addition, this Prince William is also the Marshal of the British Royal Navy, and he is still seeking the post of Minister of the Navy recently-the reason why he has so many titles is that he is still a Marshal and wants to be a minister, mainly because there are too many illegitimate children, and the money is really a little bit Tight!So "work a few more jobs" and earn a little more.

But even though he has three titles and can still get a marshal's salary from the navy, Prince William is still very tight. Just look at the mansion he lives in. It is all dilapidated and dilapidated, not at all like a British prince residence.

And this Prince William is not young anymore. He was born in 1765 and is 62 this year.Think about it and worry!This evening, when Prince William, who was watching another wasted day, was in a hurry, the Prime Minister, the Earl of Liverpool, and the Foreign Minister, George Canning, paid a visit in a hurry.

Seeing the anxious looks of Prime Minister Jenkinson and George Canning, Prince William's heart skipped a beat—could the long wait finally come to an end?Thinking of this, Prince William's eyes were a little moist.He looked at Jenkinson and George Canning and said, "Prime Minister, George, do you have any responsibility to entrust me, an idle prince, with your visit so late?"

Jenkinson and George Canning were taken aback for a moment, then nodded at the same time.

Jenkinson said: "Cabinet thinks it's time for you to be monarch"

He didn't finish his words, Prince William, who was a little fat and had a baby face, was crying, "My brother, he was fine yesterday, why is it so bad today?"

George Canning knew that the master had misunderstood, and hurriedly said: "Prince, His Majesty the King is also very well today."

"Very good too? Then how can I be king?" Prince William looked at George Canning blankly.

"You are not going to be the British monarch anytime soon," George Canning quickly explained, "The cabinet recommends that you become the emperor of the Indian Empire before inheriting the British throne."

"What? To become the emperor of India? How to become? Do you want to be"

Jenkinson took over the topic and said: "Your Highness, this is not important. The cabinet will arrange everything for you, and you will legally ascend to the throne of the Indian emperor! And forever combine the British throne and the Indian throne as one! And we The British Empire will also gain the upper hand in future struggles with Ming because you become the Emperor of India!"

"Yes, but is it legal for me to do this?" Prince William still has a strong sense of law, and "usurping the throne" must be legal!
"Legal!" Jenkinson said with great certainty, "if it's not legal, then change the law and make it legal!"

"Okay!" Prince William thought for a while, and still felt that if he worked hard, he would get rich!
The prince said: "Okay, I'm going to India! I'm going to be the emperor of India!"

(End of this chapter)