Start 1861: I just inherited the Dutch throne

Chapter 87 Alban finally steps down
Chapter 87 Alban finally steps down

On April 1862, 4, a huge scandal broke out in the Belgian political arena. Prime Minister Alban's brother accepted politics and donations from a Belgian company on Alban's behalf, demanding that after Alban was re-elected, the Belgian government in power would fully support the company. Expand business throughout Belgium,

The story broke in a small newspaper and quickly gained national attention.

As more and more people pay attention.Although they all denied it at first, Alban even had the courage to say that it was just an attack by a political enemy.

"I think this is the most bottomless attack launched because of my dissatisfaction with my position as prime minister for re-election. This is immoral behavior. We firmly oppose this foul campaign method. The political arena does not need such bad tactics. We should give them more than a wooden flip to say no”

However, when the evidence became conclusive, Alban expressed that he would exterminate his relatives righteously, and he was dissatisfied with his brother's private acceptance and felt heartbroken by his stupid behavior.

"This is unbelievable. Fortunately, our whole family has been so good to him, but now something like this happens. As an elder brother, I only focus on doing things for His Majesty, but forget to educate the people in my own family. I am really sorry.

I will pay attention to them in the future, and will never use my power to do things that are against the national interests behind my back. At the same time, I will not interfere with Belgium’s impartial judicial department’s strict treatment of any princess. The verdict, absolutely not”

With his repeated assurances, he passed the second difficulty.

But when the third difficulty came, he was speechless, because this time he could no longer quibble.

Because this time, the conflict points to him.

It turned out that during his tenure as Prime Minister in the past few years, he actually opened various shell companies in Belgium in the name of relatives and earned state subsidies. This made Belgium unable to bear it anymore, and riots began in Brussels.

Then other provinces started to burn like wildfire.

The other three candidates no longer remained gentlemen, but chose to stand up and criticize Alban directly.

In the end, King Leopold I of Belgium stood up and gave a touching speech as if he was abandoning his carriage to save his commander.

"I must have been blinded by his kind appearance. It turns out that we have been living in the lies of a liar. He weaves beautiful dreams and is so perfect that we are all moved by what he says.

Albon, you have betrayed the love of everyone in Belgium, you have betrayed God and my trust in you, you have betrayed your own conscience, and you have betrayed the most basic quality of the position of prime minister. From now on, you are no longer here. Prime Minister of Belgium, and now my son, Crown Prince Leopold, serves as his successor, to restore a clean world to the Kingdom of Belgium. "

But even so, people across Belgium did not buy it and began to hold various demonstrations. Among them, the five provinces of Limburg, Antwerp, Luxembourg, Namur, and Hainaut were the most intense.

Even the Belgian Defense Forces went to carry out peacekeeping operations, but they could not stop the voices of dissatisfaction and demonstrations in the five provinces.

4 month 16 day.

The Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Prime Minister Tolbeck of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, French Prime Minister Olivier, and Prussian Prime Minister Bismarck held trilateral talks. The three prime ministers confirmed the positions of the three parties on the Belgian issue, expressed their respective views, and finally issued a statement , expressed disdain for the corruption/corruption of Prime Minister Orbon of the Kingdom of Belgium, and said that this was an undemocratic performance for the Belgian royal family to concurrently hold the position of prime minister, and demanded that the Belgian royal family immediately return power to the people.

He also stated that he would not rule out imposing sanctions on the Belgian royal family as a result.

The measures include prohibiting the Belgian royal family from having any economic exchanges with the three countries; prohibiting the Belgian royal family from passing through any territory and maritime ports of the three countries; prohibiting anyone in the three countries from having any possibility of developing relations with the Belgian royal family.

In short, if the Belgian royal family does not return the power of prime minister to others to end the dictatorship, then the three countries will completely blockade the Belgian royal family.

The final deadline is April 4.

This was an earth-shattering move, and the entire European countries were shocked. If such a move fell on them, the economic strength and industrial competitiveness of the three countries would be the most famous in the world, as well as the military strength of the three countries.These are all things that everyone needs to take exams for.Obviously, this is the greatest level of pressure.

Finally, someone couldn't stand it anymore, and this person was naturally the Leopold family.

He could only turn to Britain for help.

On April 4, the British Foreign Office announced that British Prime Minister Viscount Palmerston would visit Paris on April 17.

There, he will hold bilateral meetings with the prime ministers of the three countries.

A spokesman for the British Foreign Office told media from various countries that the time for Prime Minister Palmerston's meeting with senior leaders of various countries will be agreed upon by all countries.During the casual talks, Prime Minister Palmerston will also hold bilateral talks with the prime ministers of various countries to discuss pressing issues between the UK and various countries.

For example, issues such as Far East cooperation with France, joint restraint of Ottoman Turkey in the Mediterranean, joint opposition to Tsarist Russia's southern expansion, position coordination in the American Civil War, and the development of the situation in Belgium.

Britain and Prussia are within the German Confederation. Britain will clearly require Prussia to abide by Austria's status. At the same time, the two countries also require Prussia not to raise prices casually on Swedish iron ore to prevent Britain from raising prices on imported Swedish iron ore. war, causing unnecessary losses to both sides, Belgium is also one of the main issues.

The issue with the Netherlands is Belgium's top priority. Later, the UK will protest in person against the Netherlands' transaction of Kalimantan. The UK will also express dissatisfaction with the Netherlands' support in South Africa. The spokesperson also mysteriously stated that the UK and the Netherlands There are other topics that will not be made public at this time.

Finally, the spokesperson also said that Viscount Palmerston will visit Milan, Kingdom of Italy, on May 5.

On May 5, he will also visit Vienna, and finally visit Tsar Alexander II in St. Petersburg. Then he will board a ship of the British First Fleet sent by the British Navy to St. Petersburg to end his visit and start returning home from the sea.

“Britain is indeed Britain, and it is a series of actions as soon as it takes action.

Directly inviting the three countries to hold talks in Paris is such a move that makes people feel that the UK is standing firm against the three countries. This has greatly boosted the prestige of the UK, but the three countries are still unable to refuse.

Because refusal would not only arouse hostility from Britain, but also dissolve the previous moral high ground in Belgium.

If you participate, you will face all kinds of crusade from the United Kingdom.

Britain is still the same Britain, and Palmerston is still the most powerful diplomat in Europe. "

William IV couldn't help but sigh at the opponent's sophistication, and he hit the target as soon as he took action.

Other countries were still a bit immature in front of them, and even he, who was familiar with history, felt invisible pressure on him.

I remember that this old guy died in 1865, and with his death, Russell seemed to have retired from politics. The power of the Whig Party fell into the hands of Creston, and Disraeli of the Tory Party followed him from then on. Creston's 20-year PK war with British politics as the chessboard began.

However, how could the Netherlands, led by him and Tolbeck, be willing to be trapped in the small cage he set?

Not only him, but others such as William I Bismarck and Napoleon III Olivier would not bow to him easily.

It seems that the situation in Belgium can no longer stand still and the mess must be cut quickly.
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