Hidden Dragon in Qing Dynasty

August was a really long time for the Chinese. Under Benjamin's strict protection, they met with trouble everywhere, but other than playing around, there was nothing else they could do.

Benjamin was very clear about the current situation. He knew that there were some things that could be stopped, and there were some things that he couldn't do anything about.

How much funds did the joint stock company that Duke of Newcastle had organized absorb from the aristocrats? Even Benjamin himself couldn't figure this out, but he was sure that it was very, very much.

These people had all been conquered by the delicious Chinese cuisine and by the fresh source at the national banquet. They did not have any doubt about the future profitability of the company, and only wanted to gain more shares.

Benjamin did not dare to provoke such a community of interests, so he could only watch as Xiao Letian's industry blossomed everywhere in London.

Looking at the royal family, the relationship between the Queen and her son had finally broken down. The Crown Prince Edward had lived in Buckingham Palace for half a month already.

Through all the signs, the Queen had already decided to remain neutral. This made Benjamin feel even more isolated, surrounded by an unprecedented sense of danger.

With the help of Gladstone and the other disciples of the Liberal Party, Xiao Letian had already held three charity banquets in the industrial and commoner districts of London. The chefs from the east were cooking delicacies for the blue-collar workers and the people from the bottom level who were living in extreme poverty.

It was obvious that she wanted to win his heart, but Benjamin had no other choice, as China's wind had already started blowing in London. At this moment, he didn't even have the ability to pressure the newspaper anymore.

After that damned banquet, Benjamin had sent people to report to the Thames to exert their influence, hoping that they would stop their continuous reports on the Chinese.

But unexpectedly, these people did not give any face at all, the politeness on the surface received nothing but what they did as they pleased, just when Benjamin wanted to use his power to suppress these newspapers.

He did not expect that Prince Edward would go to each newspaper to visit them and express his condolences to the newspaper workers.

The signal was too obvious. The royal family had already started to use their influence. There were many things that didn't need to be stated explicitly, one's presence was already a type of attitude.

Benjamin could only grit his teeth and swallow his anger. He could only endure!

However, Benjamin was a seasoned politician who had been in power for more than thirty years, and it was not easy to defeat such a person.

I cannot influence the royal family or the nobles, nor can I interfere with the newspaper industry.

You want to negotiate with me? Pui! Who are you and what qualifications do you have to negotiate with me?

Britain is a real system, the Prime Minister presides over all state affairs, foreign affairs, military, finance, personnel... Even the Queen could not interfere with the powers of the Cabinet. This was the power of the Constitution.

As long as I am Prime Minister, then British diplomacy cannot be separated from my control. The current Foreign Secretary, Count Lallenden, is a direct descendant of himself, and without my word, he would never have any contact with the Chinese.

You want to exchange your letter of credence? You want my British Empire to admit that your clan is an independent nation? Haha, please, I'm too lazy to even talk to you, I'm not willing to talk to you at all.

I turned you down, what can you do? I also rejected you in the informal negotiations, so what can you do about it? The British Empire is not lacking in providing you with the money to eat, drink, and have fun. If you have the guts, then live here for ten years.

The situation froze. Xiao Letian who had made a breakthrough in Britain suddenly became the focus of attention. Even the French and Russian newspapers started to ridicule him.

"The warlords from the east have received a cold treatment from the British Prime Minister. All the doors to the negotiations have been closed …"

"British Prime Minister refuses to acknowledge the status of an independent nation of the Chinese. Eastern Führer has fallen into the trap of becoming a barbarian from the East …"

"The rise of the anti-Chinese forces, the Emperor of France has officially proposed to form an anti-Chinese alliance with Sha Russia. It is expected that the first official meeting will be held in Paris in October …"

"How long can the Chinese, who have been abandoned by Britain, walk? "The facts have proven that the orthodoxy of the Asian regime is still in the hands of the Qing Empire. Emperor Tongzhi received a great deal of courtesy in Britain …"

The opposing Chinese newspapers started to launch a long-winded attack. All the headlines were unrelenting, and the noisy August Europa media was in a state of turmoil.

At this time, Europa had its own anti-Chinese power, and similarly, there were other countries supporting the Chinese. As the alliance between the Chinese and Prussia was a strategy that had already been formulated, the difficulties Xiao Letian had encountered in London caught the attention of the Prussian upper echelons.

But because they were avoiding suspicion, the Prussian authorities chose to keep their mouths shut. At the moment, Bismark's strategic deception towards France was still ongoing, and the officials could not reveal any clues at all.

But when the officials shut their mouths, they did a lot of things in private. When Prince Karl heard the news, he even personally sent a secret message to Prince Edward.

What was there to be polite about between his brother-in-law and brother-in-law? Prince Karl had gotten rid of his brother-in-law through the secret communication device. He had to take good care of Xiao Letian and help him break out of this difficult situation.

Edward wanted to help but he was powerless to change it. His mother's principle was to be neutral, and he had already chattered for half an hour at the newspaper stand. If he were to make a move now, it would cause a lot of discussion in the imperial court.

"After all, this is a constitutional monarchy. The constitution already has the authority of a king, so the rules cannot be broken!"

Edward was unable to intervene, but he thought of one person, which was Liberal Party's Gladstone. At this moment, the only way to resolve the situation was for Gladstone to raise a question in the council. She wanted to use her identity as the leader of the opposition party to question the government of the Prime Minister.

As long as they could cause a ruckus in the council, things would turn for the better. Furthermore, everyone knew about Gladstone's intention to become Prime Minister. After all these years of development, the Liberal Party had accumulated a lot of power.

But the Crown Prince had never expected that Gladstone would refuse his request at such a crucial moment, without any respect for him.

"Your Highness, the conflict between Benjamin and I is just a conflict of ideals, but in essence, we are all politicians who love our motherland!"

"In my opinion, Benjamin making things difficult for Xiao Letian is not considered excessive. If a rising power wants to gain recognition from the United Kingdom, can it not pay a price?"

"Wild horses need training, even hunting dogs need to temper their character. To deal with this Xiao Letian, it's the same. We have to let him know how terrifying England is, we have to let him teach us a lesson …"

"We must take care of him to the point where we can all be at ease. Only then will we be able to talk about the issue of cooperation in the future! To be honest, Xiao Letian had secretly contacted me before, but the conditions that I gave him were even more harsh. If Xiao Letian does not agree, then I will not help him in any way! "