Chapter 1072 There is a country that wants to launch a ...... with Britain

"Thank you, Prince Philip, for your welcome, it's an honour to be here at Windsor Castle, and I've been amazed all the way in, it's truly a spectacular piece of architecture. ”

Xia Yu stretched out his hand and shook Prince Philip, smiling and flattering.

"Good morning, Uncle Philip!"

Elena, on the other hand, whispered hello to Prince Philip.

Prince Philip was his highest title, but he also had the Duke of Edinburgh, the Earl of Merionis, the Baron of Greenwich, the Royal Knight of the Order of the Most Noble of the Garter, the Knight of the Order of the Oldest and Most Noble Thistle, the Grand Master and Chief Knight of the Order of the British Empire, and many more.

As one of the dukes, Prince Philip is a very familiar friend of Duke Carter Howard, and Elena has seen him many times, and has called him uncle since childhood.

Looking at Elena, who was smiling and staying quietly by Xia Yu's side, like a gentle and virtuous wife, Prince Philip became more and more sure of his guess just now.

He smiled back at Elena, and then invited Xia Yu and Elena to take a seat.

"Mr. Xia, and the beautiful Elena, please take a seat!"

"What do you want?"

"I can, everything in Windsor Castle is worth savoring. ”

Xia Yu deliberately said in a somewhat exaggerated tone, and glanced at Prince Philip specifically.

As the saying goes, it is not strange to be polite to many people, and everyone likes to listen to good words, but it is the cheapest way to gain the favor of others.

Prince Philip was in a very happy mood, and he laughed, and he looked at Elena again.

Elena immediately whispered, "Uncle Philip, mine is the same as his, thank you!"

"No problem!"

Prince Philip glanced at Xia Yu and Elena with some meaning, and after speaking, he instructed the servants waiting beside him, "Use the best coffee." ”

"Okay. ”

The servant replied respectfully, and then quietly stepped back to prepare.

"Elena, how is your father lately? I haven't seen him in two months. ”

"Uncle Philip, thank you for your concern, my dad is doing well, he came with me when he came, and he would love to find you to play golf. ”

"Oh? It's easy, I'll call him later and make an appointment to relax. ”

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After chatting casually with Elena, Prince Philip looked at Xia Yu again, smiled and asked: "Mr. Xia, when did you come to the UK, I have met your subordinate Manager George a few times, and when I asked him, he said that you did not come to the UK. ”

Xia Yu replied with a light smile: "Prince Philip, I flew to London the afternoon before yesterday, because I haven't been here for a long time, and there are a lot of things backlogged here for me to deal with. ”

Prince Philip smiled and waved his hand and said, "No need to apologize, I can understand that you can handle things in a short period of time, which is already very impressive." ”

"If it were me, I might not be able to finish it in a week!"

Xia Yu smiled and said: "Prince Philip, you are modest, my affairs must not be compared with yours, and with your ability and experience, you must be more efficient than me in handling things, and I still have a lot to learn from you." ”

"Haha......"

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In the middle of a casual chat, the maid brought up the steaming fragrant coffee, and Xia Yu used the coffee to bring up the topic, and chatted with Prince Philip about the cultivation, production and taste of coffee for a long time.

For Xia Yu, a young and promising and powerful tycoon, who is also a partner, Prince Philip did not put on any shelf, and chatted very happily with Xia Yu like an old friend for many years.

After another conversation, and after a short break from his coffee, Prince Philip finally asked about what Duke Carter Howard had mentioned to him on the phone.

"Mr. Xia, I heard Sir Carter say that you have something to talk to me about the prestige and influence of Britain, what is it?"

After Prince Philip asked, he smiled kindly and looked at Xia Yu quietly.

Xia Yu nodded, smiled lightly and said, "Yes, this matter is very critical. ”

"But I have a reluctant request, and I want this thing to be tied to another. ”

Prince Philip's smile froze slightly, Xia Yu was about to put forward conditions, but this kind of thing was normal, he had seen a lot, and he didn't have the slightest emotion.

He bowed his head slightly and said softly, "Mr. Xia, please speak." ”

Xia Yu smiled faintly and continued: "Prince Philip, you may know that I am from Xiangjiang, and my career and foundation are basically in Xiangjiang, and the reason why I have been able to invest on a large scale in the UK in recent years is because I have made money in Xiangjiang, so the prosperity of Xiangjiang determines the upper limit of my career. ”

"But some time ago, because of the instability of Xiangjiang, its prosperous economy was directly destroyed, and a sudden stock market crash wiped out all the achievements of Xiangjiang in the past ten years. ”

"If Hong Kong's economy wants to recover again, I don't know how much investment and how long it will take. ”

"And now Hong Kong is still affected by unstable political factors, which is even more detrimental to the economic recovery of Hong Kong. ”

"Therefore, whether it is for the sake of our private and business communities, or for me to have more funds to invest in the UK in the future, I hope that Hong Kong can develop steadily. ”

Prince Philip looked at Xia Yu with a serious face, looked at Xia Yu with burning eyes, and said in a deep voice: "Mr. Xia, do you know?

Xia Yu's face did not change, and he shook his head calmly and said: "Prince Philip, I am not interfering in the foreign policy of the United Kingdom, I am just representing the citizens of Xiangjiang and the attitude of representing the capital of Xiangjiang. ”

"Now that Hong Kong is under British rule, it is the responsibility of the United Kingdom to manage and develop Hong Kong well, and my demands should be reasonable and legitimate. ”

Prince Philip looked solemn, but he did not speak for a long time.

Because what Xia Yu said is reasonable, no matter what, it cannot be denied that Xiangjiang is now governed by the British, and the citizens of Xiangjiang directly have British nationality, and it is the responsibility of the British government that Xiangjiang is not developing well.

There is no doubt about it!

But Prince Philip is not stupid, and he also knows the deepest things, if he dares to agree to Xia Yu's request, and the British government dares to agree, it is equivalent to giving up the dispute over the ownership of Xiangjiang.

Because once it clashes with the mainland, then Xiangjiang, which is in the middle, will be affected by political turmoil, and Xiangjiang will not be able to stabilize.

And promised Xia Yu, then the British government can't engage in sabotage in Xiangjiang.

So this is not something he is willing to agree to in his heart, nor is it something he can promise.

Thinking of this, he was ready to shake his head and refuse.

Seeing Prince Philip's actions, Xia Yu said again before he said something of refusal: "Prince Philip, what if I know a piece of news that a country is preparing to go to war with Britain?

Prince Philip's eyes widened, he stood up suddenly, and blurted out in shock: "War?"

"Are you sure?"

Xia Yu smiled faintly and said, "In this kind of thing, I won't lie!"

"What country would dare to provoke the majesty of the British Empire!"

After Xia Yu affirmed, Prince Philip said angrily, staring at Xia Yu with round eyes, hoping that he would say the answer immediately.

But Xia Yu was unmoved, still smiling, and said lightly: "Prince Philip, I can't say this easily. ”

Prince Philip breathed a little, his mood was a little irritable, he took a deep breath, sat down again, stared at Xia Yu and said: "Mr. Xia, you are also a British citizen, maintaining the security of the country is the obligation of citizens, if you want to talk about the issue of Xiangjiang, then you can put it to the next step, when it comes to war, every minute and every second is very important." ”

Xia Yu didn't smile anymore this time, he said to Prince Philip with a serious expression: "Prince Philip, the reason why I associate the prosperity of Xiangjiang with this matter is also to consider my status as a British citizen, if the British government thinks that I am a British citizen with legitimate rights and interests, then the government has the responsibility to maintain the prosperity of Xiangjiang and make every effort to develop Xiangjiang, I think I have received the rights and benefits of citizens, then I will definitely do my duty." ”

"If the government doesn't treat me as a citizen, and I don't enjoy my rights and benefits, then I have no reason to do my duty!"

"Rights and obligations are reciprocal!"

"Isn't it?"

Prince Philip was speechless.

This is a closed loop, he can't find a legitimate reason, and in the case of the invalidity of high-sounding words, he can only use real benefits.

Prince Philip pondered for a long time before he said slowly: "Mr. Xia, I don't have the right to express my position on the matter of Xiangjiang, and I can't promise you. ”

"I'll go with you to the Prime Minister, and you will talk to her. ”

The corners of Xia Yu's mouth hooked a trace of arc, nodded and said, "No problem!"

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