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Chapter 687: Meeting with Father-in-law (First update, please subscribe)
From Chang'an to Tehran, and from Tehran to London, thanks to the long range of the C95 passenger plane, it only takes two landings to reach London.

After the plane landed at London Airport, the future Heathrow International Airport, there was no guard of honor outside the airport to welcome him.

This time, Li Yian came to London in a private capacity, in other words, his son-in-law came to visit. Since he is not visiting as a head of state, there is no need to arrange an honor guard.

In addition to the landline, there were also two planes traveling with him, one of which contained six tons of gifts for George VI, Elizabeth and others.

Not surprisingly, Truman gave Marshal Mai’s wife two tons of gifts.

After the plane landed, Li Yian immediately rushed to Windsor Castle by car. The car was brought in advance by transport plane. Windsor Castle is located on a hill on the south bank of the Thames River, about 40 kilometers away from the suburbs of London. It is a group of granite buildings with impressive momentum. The quite majestic Windsor Castle, covering an area of ​​7 hectares, is not just a royal fortress or camp, but the name of a dynasty. During World War I, in order to express its break with Germany, the British royal family moved the royal family's Saxe-Coburg-Götsch Castle. The House of Darfur became the House of Windsor, taking the name of the castle.

During World War II, Windsor Castle played the role of a royal fortress, and George VI and his wife, Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret, lived safely in the castle. George VI and his wife drove to London every day and returned to Windsor to rest in the evening. However, in order to promote publicity and boost morale, George VI was reported to still live in Buckingham Palace full time. After the war, the royal family left Windsor Castle.

This was not Li Yi'an's first visit to Windsor Castle. After arriving at the castle, he unexpectedly saw King George VI waiting outside the door.

"Let's keep going around."

King George VI said, and when he saw Li Yian's eyes falling on the castle, he said again.

Li Yian said as he walked,

"All the palaces are empty and there is no feeling of home."

"I know something from Mary, but...it shouldn't be that simple."

"Ok!"

"This place is no different from an ordinary apartment, it's just a little bigger."

"I heard that there are several small houses in your official residence. In fact, I don't like living in a palace. If I have a choice, I would rather go back to the apartment I lived in before."

In this regard, Li Yi'an pretended not to hear. The whole world knew that George VI did not want to be the king at all. If his brother, the famous Duke of Windsor, did not love the country and the beauty, it would not be his turn to be the king. , but in this position, he did a good job!

Li Yian absolutely agrees with this point. In fact, he also has his own palace, located on the Yunhai Plateau. The room is not smaller than here.

When talking about the apartment, George VI said again.

"Actually, the British in Malaya will eventually give up. Attlee has promised the locals that no matter who comes to power next year, Britain will eventually keep its promise and grant them independence... This is no longer a century ago, unless the British Be willing to defend the British Empire, otherwise the collapse of the empire is only a matter of time.”

Following George VI, Li Yi'an responded, and then George VI asked,
"Do you know why Attlee is looking for you?"

Li Yian could feel that George VI might be holding back a breath of anger. After all, as the emperor of the British Empire, his crown, the Emperor of India, was no longer available, and the British Empire was cut into pieces in his hands like flesh. If it falls, how can he not be heartbroken?
"After experiencing World War II, Britain does not seem to have a strong desire to defend its colonies."

Speaking of this, Li Yi'an thought of a famous meme in another world: "When the poorest workers in London, England, in the 19th century thought of the industry and wealth of the British Empire, should they puff up their chests with confidence?" The answer is that there are different opinions. .

But one thing that is certain is that the British in the 1950s would not sacrifice for the wealth of the empire, because in their view...the empire was too far away, and bread was the most important thing. Nodding silently, King George VI said.

"Indeed, the British today are no longer the British people a century ago. The glory and responsibility of the empire...all this is too far away."

No matter who it is, after fighting two world wars in just thirty years, paying millions of casualties, and turning millions of people into spinsters, they will definitely not be willing to fight for the so-called glory again. .

Just like France, Pétain's surrender...it was based on public opinion, right?
The French said they opposed surrender, but deep down, they never thought about fighting World War II. Otherwise, Pétain would have made the whole French proud.

"So, India and Burma are just the beginning. Malaya will also be independent in the next few years. Now, Attlee wants your army to enter Malaya. Have you ever thought about the reason?"

After thinking about it, Li Yian said.

"The Commonwealth has tens of thousands of troops in Malaya. This expenditure is quite heavy for the British. Perhaps he wants to get rid of the burden."

Stopping, George VI looked at the man next to him. He couldn't say he liked the guy who coaxed his daughter to Asia, but he didn't dislike him either. However, this guy did achieve something that many people could not achieve in their lifetime. , appreciation is inevitable.

"So, do you think Malaya will become a burden to you?"

"Well... how should I put it? The locals are closer to us than to the UK."

Li Yi'an actually already had the answer in his heart, which was what he would choose after entering Malaya. It's just that I'm not ready to accept it all.

"Indeed, the Tang people are closer to you. This is your natural advantage in mastering Na Hao. So, you are ready to enter there?"

asked King George VI.

"How should I put it? At present, the way of governance implemented by the British in the colonies including Malaya is wrong, and it may even be said to be extremely short-sighted."

"Really?"

asked King George VI.

"Can you come and listen?"

"Just like in India, during the process of India's independence, there were only the United Kingdom and the Congress Party, and the United Kingdom's favoritism for the Congress Party also caused it to directly become the winner. If there were no competitors, then the United Kingdom would be its competitor. The dominance of the Congress party has also put the UK in an embarrassing situation - there is no choice. No matter whether the Congress party opposes the UK or supports the UK in the future, the UK has no choice at all. Although Pakistan seems to contain India, But abroad, in India, the dominance of the Congress Party is the fundamental reason why India is out of control, and this is only in India..."

When it comes to the stupid things the British did during the colonial independence process, Li Yian even doubted that this was done by the British who had been playing offshore balancing strategies on the European continent for hundreds of years? Everyone in continental Europe is known to be a troublemaker, but when the colonies became independent, they directly played the role of Xiaochunchun - they didn't even know what it meant to be a dominant family, and what it meant to be controllable or out of control.

"It's the same thing elsewhere, but in Malaya it's downright stupid!"

(End of this chapter)