Hidden Dragon in Qing Dynasty

According to the trajectory of the British Constitution, the Prime Minister was fully responsible for the administration of the country, which included the right to diplomacy, and the Queen was not allowed to intervene directly in foreign affairs despite her high status.

If she wanted to persuade Benjamin, and to mediate the dispute between the two Prime Ministers, she had to think of a way to put it. The Queen had to think of a way to put it carefully, and she had to rely on influence rather than power.

Furthermore, he had to communicate with other forces to pressure Benjamin. Even the Queen had thought of summoning Gladstone.

It could be said that the Queen agreeing to discuss this matter with Benjamin during dinner was already an enormous honor. For something as important as this, normally, it would be impossible to carry it out without coordinating for a few days.

However, things had changed much faster than planned. At 3: 00 in the afternoon, a shocking piece of news came through the intelligence network overseas. This morning, the French newspaper Figaro reported a shocking piece of news.

"East Asian Chinese leader Xiao Letian and his entourage of 2,000 people have been placed under British house arrest in London!"

The thick black headlines were striking, and the photos below were clear. The East Palace burned black marble walls, and then the streets were filled with British Army soldiers under martial law.

"From the photos, we can see that the East Palace has been sealed off by the British Army. According to reliable news, this unit is the 4th Infantry Battalion stationed outside the City of London. They are directly deployed by the Ministry of War …"

"Without the appearance of the imperial guards, only the army could be mobilized. That is to say, this house arrest is the work of Prime Minister Benjamin and the upper echelons of the military. As for what kind of role the royal family is playing, it's still unclear …"

"According to reliable sources, Xiao Letian was ambushed by the protester since the 5th of the month. Not only was he ambushed by rocks, he was also ambushed by people who set him on fire. After that, the British military took over security in the Eastern Palace, including the Chinese army in Hyde Park and the Chinese soldier in the barracks in the eastern suburbs of London.

"At this moment, the Chinese warship Zhiyuan Warship moored on the Thames River have already started a fire in the boiler. Their cannons have been lifted and prepared to leave at any time, but unfortunately, they are no longer able to receive their leader. They are currently in a stalemate …"

The entire page was filled with captivated stories, the joy in the French lines was palpable, and in the end, they even shouted out arrogantly.

"Britain has made the wisest choice. They have finally joined the anti-China alliance formed by His Majesty the Emperor. We can only imagine that Xiao Letian, the executioner, will still get his trial in the end.

"Long live the Great Emperor! Long live the Great Queen! Long live the great English and French! "

With a "pa" sound, the newspaper was slammed onto the table, causing Queen Victoria to shout in anger, "Damned French, you deserve to die!"

"Ask the Foreign Secretary what is going on? Ask Benjamin what's going on? What about our ambassador in France? "What the hell? How could such irresponsible words get on the headlines?"

"I have to get Figaro to file an apology statement. This is a crime I, Britain, will not bear!"

The Queen was so angry that her nose was crooked, and the depression in her heart made him feel painful. "This is the first time in the history of mankind that a diplomatic mission of the king level in the East and West was the greatest honor in my life. But these people don't want me to be alright?"

"It is a European dream for three thousand years, despite the decline of the Eastern Kingdom! "The dream that Alexander had not achieved in his expedition mission has come true in my hands!"

"Since ancient times, defeating the enemy has been easy, but winning the hearts of the people has been the hardest. I can defeat the Chinese army on the battlefield once, twice, thrice, but who can make the Chinese surrender willingly?"

"Only I, only I can do it! Napoleon once said that China is a sleeping lion, no one should wake him up. But now, not only have I woken him up, I have also defeated him.

"This is the greatest diplomatic event in the history of mankind. This is the most glorious moment of my life. I'm afraid that I will never have another great achievement in my life!"

"But why …" Why do I have to blacken my glory? Imprisoning envoys? This is what those barbarians are doing, how can I do it! "

He was very clear on the consequences of this rumor spreading around. At that time, the British international reputation would fall like an avalanche, the backward and weak countries like Africa, Asia, and the South America were already very afraid of the British Empire. If they were to hear this news again, it would be too disadvantageous for British diplomacy.

The Queen's anger quickly reached Benjamin's ears, and the anxious Prime Minister was stunned into a daze by the lightning-like news.

"My God! This bunch of Frenchmen are really pig-headed teammates, they are trying to scam me to death! Call Montaubon... What do they want? "

When Montaubon came up to the Prime Minister, a thick French newspaper hit him squarely in the face. "Answer me! Why is that? Why did you act without my permission? "

Before coming here, Montaubon had already found out about the latest news within the country. He also picked up the newspaper with a pale face and said, "I'm sorry, I really didn't know. I swear to God, I definitely didn't ask them to do this …"

"Montauban... Are you trying to coerce me in such a nasty way? You want me to have to get on your boat? You want to borrow my hand to directly kill Xiao Letian? "

"In your dreams!" The roaring Benjamin spat all over Montaubon's face, "You're dreaming! My refusal to negotiate with Xiao Letian is an internal matter of mine in Britain, it has nothing to do with France! "

"Even if I wanted to kill Xiao Letian, this is not the time and place! Send this to your emperor, and tell him not to be stupid and not to be smart! "

At this moment, Benjamin and the Monarch both thought that this was a conspiracy of Fa Huangnapolunsanshi's, and it was true that this kind of thing was very compatible with his personality.

With this unexpected protest, the anti-Chinese alliance would be able to pull the British into the water.

The impact of this incident was just too great. In the evening, Zai Chun from Buckingham Palace received this news, and upon hearing it, Er Mao was so shocked that the teacup in his hand shattered.

"Good heavens! Is England mad? Your Majesty, how did you talk to the Queen? "No, I have to go to the Eastern Palace. I have to see the Head of the Guards …"

Zai Chun was also dumbstruck, looking at the newspaper article, he couldn't help but underestimate it, "Could this be true? Could it be that Er Mao and I have guessed wrongly the thoughts of the British, that the British actually want to cheat Master? "

Zai Chun did not dare to delay his visit with the Queen, he had to get to the bottom of this matter!