"But......" Lopunov looked sad, and wanted to express that if the Rus really did what Hugo said, he was afraid that the credibility of the Rus' would be completely destroyed.

Going back on one's word and perfidy will become a new term for other countries to perceive the Rus' state.

"No, but!" Hugo didn't give Lopnov a chance to speak at all, and said directly: "This incident is the fault of your country, as the most solid ally of the French Empire, your country is treacherously going to the aid of England, and you don't know about our country in advance."

Your Excellency Lopunov, think about it, how would you feel if our positions were reversed? ”

"Okay!" Lopunov also understood that this time it was indeed a bit unorthodox to do the Rus' state, "I will try my best to persuade His Majesty the Emperor to withdraw his order, as for the final result, it is not something I can predict." ”

Hugo said: "You will be able to do it, Your Excellency Lopunov, you have to believe in yourself!" ”

"......" Lopnov opened his mouth, but after all, he didn't say anything else.

……

"Did Hugo really say that?" In the main hall of the Winter Palace, Alexander II's face looked a little angry.

"It's true!" Lopunov replied stiffly.

"What did he France do with my country? Once our country does what France wants, what will others think of the Rus' Empire? Is it his little brother in France? Or is it that my Rus Empire is completely a villain who has gone back on his word? ”

"But His Majesty the Emperor!" "If the Reich does not do this," said Lopunov, "France will have to recover the debt of eight million gold francs." You know, that's eight million gold francs, which is enough for two years of financial revenue for our Rus Empire, and the Rus Empire can't afford to pay it back no matter what.

The lesser of the two powers, Your Majesty the Emperor, you still agree to come down! ”

"Two years of fiscal revenue...... Eight million gold francs ......" muttered to himself, and at last Alexander II was relieved and said to Lopunov: "You can go to England now and take back those ships!" ”

By the time the foreign secretary returned to England, the ships of the Rus' kingdom had already begun to depart for England. So by this time, the ships had already reached England.

"Yes, Your Majesty the Emperor!" With that, Lopunov went home and packed his belongings and prepared to leave for England.

As the foreign minister of the Rus' state, Lopunov always had to inform the English embassy in the Rus' state, no matter what the purpose of the English was in the country.

Therefore, after learning the news that Lopunov was going to England, the English ambassador to Rus, Sauron, was very surprised and personally visited Lopunov.

Lopnov did not hide the purpose of his trip to England.

"How can you Rus' do that? What you have promised before, now that you are going back on your word, are you not afraid that other countries will say that your Rus country is treacherous? Sauron was visibly angry.

"Treachery is treachery, it's better than financial bankruptcy!" Lopunov was already holding on to the idea of breaking the jar at the moment, so there was nothing to fear.

"Financially bankrupt?" Seeing these four words come out of Lopnov's mouth, and thinking about the purpose of the general manager of the Bank of France coming to Rus' country in the past few days, Sauron understood.

Obviously, even if this damn France withdrew its fleet from the English Channel, it still did not want to make England's life easier, and did everything possible to make things difficult for England.

"The French plot must not be allowed to succeed!" Thinking of this, Sauron said: "But your country is in financial difficulties, and France refuses to lend money to your country on the grounds that your country has borrowed a ship from our country this time?"

If that is the case, as the British Empire's ambassador to the Rus' country, I can call the shots and have the Royal Bank of England give your government a loan. ”

"What's that easy?" Lopunov smiled bitterly: "Hugo came to Moscow this time to ask for debts.

Over the years, due to financial constraints, our country has borrowed a total of 8,000,000,000 gold francs from the Bank of France in unsecured loans.

Now, Hugo wants to blackmail our country, and if he does not take back the ships lent to your country, he will now recover the loan. ”

"Eight million gold francs!" When Sauron heard this astronomical number, he was actually very surprised. He never imagined that the Rus Kingdom would have so many debts. I didn't expect that France would be so bold as to dare to lend this huge amount of money to the Rus' country.

However, what Sauron had to consider now was obviously how to maximize the interests of England, so after thinking about it again, Sauron said: "Your Excellency Lopunov, I don't think this is without a solution. If the banks of the British Empire were able to lend the same amount to your government, would it not be necessary to recover the ships lent by your country? ”

"It should work!" Lopunov's tone was a little uncertain, "This requires the consent of His Majesty the Emperor of our country!"

But Lord Sauron, are you sure you can take such a large loan? ”

"Of course I can't be the master!" Sauron smiled and said, "But that's not a good idea, is it?" As long as His Majesty the Emperor agrees to this condition, Lopunov will now rush to London.

If my Government agrees to this loan, your country will no longer have to bear the reputation of going back on its word.

Even if it doesn't pass, Your Excellency Lopnov, you can ask our government directly for the boat you have lent! ”

Seeing Sauron say this, Lopnov thought about it carefully, and it was really like this.

Not daring to stay longer, Lopunov hurried to the palace.

Sending off Lopunov, Sauron hurriedly repaired a letter and ordered someone to send it back to London as soon as possible, as for the final result, it is not up to Sauron, the ambassador to foreign countries, to control it.

On the side of the palace, Alexander II, after listening to Lopunov's words, after a brief thought, agreed to the suggestion that Sauron had said.

The day after leaving the palace, Lopunov set out with his men to St. Petersburg, and from there he boarded a ship to London.

In Hugo's view, Lopnov went to London this time to ask the English government for ships, so the debt collection from the Rus' country came to an end for the time being.

Who knows, Lopunov has two sets of plans in his hands.

Before Lopnov arrived in London, the English government had received Sauron's letter.

At this moment, the Queen, the Prime Minister, the Foreign Secretary, the Governor of the Royal Bank of England and many other high-ranking officials gathered at Buckingham Palace to have a heated discussion on whether to make a loan to the Russ State......