Out of the door, Ferdinand immediately convened a cabinet meeting, he knew that the golden age of the British was over, without the suppression of a strong monarch, the internal struggle of the British government in the future would be further intensified, and even affect diplomacy!

This is also inevitable, and if it were not for a series of internal reforms carried out in Britain during the Edwardian period, which alleviated social contradictions, the situation would probably be even worse.

It is estimated that no one would have thought that the British Empire was a mess at its peak, but the reforms of the Edwardian period still succeeded in saving this old empire.

However, the class contradictions in the country have eased, but the political contradictions have become more serious, and there is no way to do this, if there is a partisan dispute, there will inevitably be a political struggle, if one side has an overwhelming advantage, it is fine, the most feared thing is that the two sides are deadlocked, then it will be a big trouble!

Well, the internal contradictions of the British Empire, Ferdinand was not interested, as long as it did not affect the interests of Bulgaria, he just had an indifferent attitude.

Anyway, now that the John Bull family has a big business, even if part of its strength is consumed by infighting, it doesn't matter!

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"What does the Foreign Office think about the upcoming reshuffle of power within the UK?" Ferdinand asked with concern

Now he has to be patient with the judgment of professionals in this era, many things have proved that the words he came into contact with on the Internet in his previous life are not as simple as indication!

At the very least, there is little mention of the internal contradictions of the British, and if the reforms fail, the vast empire is likely to collapse prematurely!

Foreign Minister Medev thought for a moment and said: "Your Majesty, at present, the Liberals have the upper hand for the time being, and Prime Minister Asquith has gained high prestige in the country after completing the reforms, and there will be no major changes in the short term!"

The only variable now is King George, who will succeed to the throne, and his position is very crucial, which will determine the political trend of the British Empire for years to come! ”

Ferdinand nodded, which was in line with his judgment, as the ruling party, the Liberals could still stabilize the situation in the short term, but internal struggles were still indispensable.

Now it depends on George V's choice, if he supports the Liberal Party, then the political struggle will be delayed, and if he supports the Conservative Party, the two sides will soon start to tear apart.

Prime Minister Konstantin added: "Your Majesty, the situation in Britain should not be in great turmoil, but political chaos is inevitable in the short term, and the big question now is whether the Germans will take advantage of the opportunity to do something, which is very important to us!"

It is necessary to communicate with the French and Russians as soon as possible, and at this time our three sides should try to be as consistent as possible in their positions! ”

Ferdinand nodded and said, "Yes! The Ministry of Foreign Affairs should do a good job in this regard, and at the same time, the country should also be prepared and order all troops to be on second-level security to prevent accidents! ”

Although Ferdinand knew that at this time, the possibility of war between the two sides was very small, he still made preparations as soon as possible.

After all, the German government can clearly judge the situation, but his younger brother is not necessarily. Especially the Kingdom of Montenegro, who knows if they will have a brain twitch and do something?

After thinking about it, Ferdinand added: "By the way, the British royal family sent an invitation letter, and I decided to go to London to attend Edward's funeral, it is still the old rule, domestic affairs are handled by the cabinet, and if there is a major event, send me a transoceanic telegram!" ”

De Ferdinand remembered that in parallel time and space history, Edward VII's funeral was attended by a total of nine European emperors, five crown princes, more than 40 royal nobles, and seven queens, and it was also the largest royal gathering in history!

With such a grand event, how could he not join in the excitement? Just take this opportunity to let the Sofia make a show and show its strength.

Well, with the death of Edward VII, the friendly relationship between Ferdinand and the British royal family will also be greatly reduced.

Of course, it will certainly be better than it was historically, and now the two sides have been tied together by common interests. After all, compared with relationships, interests are the most reliable!

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Edward's funeral could not have waited too long, and after arranging domestic affairs, Ferdinand set off for London on a warship.

To be on the safe side, in addition to the Dreadnought Sofia, Ferdinand brought the Shoreline battleship Sliven with him, plus a supply fleet.

Oh, it's not that Ferdinand is worried about being attacked, the fact is that the Sofia Dreadnought is already the most powerful warship of this era, and it is going to Edward's funeral, no one would dare to come over to give people a head so unsightly!

Mainly to pretend to be forced, the lonely Sofia is still a little insufficient, and it is better to add a Sliven to accompany the meeting.

Although it is a shore defense battleship, in terms of combat effectiveness, the Sliven can still compete with ordinary battleships, and it is still very good for navigation!

Well, the main thing is that the Germans are ready to sell a dreadnought to the Ottoman Empire, and now the parties are negotiating, and Ferdinand has to make a move.

The British dared to say to the Germans, if you build one, I will build two, and Ferdinand is also ready to speak to the Ottoman Empire so domineeringly!

Anyway, the Ottoman Empire was a poor man, and if they could spend all their military spending on the navy, then Ferdinand would make a fortune.

Compared with the military spending of Britain and Germany, which is about to exceed 100 million pounds, and Bulgaria's fiscal revenue is estimated to exceed 100 million pounds this year, there is no comparison between the two sides at all!

But for the Ottoman Empire, Bulgaria still had enough confidence! Due to the war, the Ottoman Empire's fiscal revenue this year is less than 20 million pounds, so it is necessary to stimulate the Ottoman Empire to expand its navy.

Oh, and more importantly, after the main force of the Ottoman Navy is finished, their naval heritage is also finished, and it is too late to start rebuilding now!

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Time flew by, and a week later Ferdinand arrived in London without incident. Sure enough, at the beginning of the 20th century, it was the fastest by sea! Ferdinand sighed.

Of course, it is only 2,000 kilometers from Sofia to London, which is more than 1,000 nautical miles, which is not far in the first place!

As for the faster planes, this Ferdinand really didn't dare to pretend to be this force, the Bulgarian planes were already advanced in this era, but the statistics told him that the current accident rate was one in a thousand.

Oh, and this is still the frequency of each flight not exceeding three hundred kilometers. As for the distance, I'm sorry the technology hasn't gotten that far.

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At this time, the atmosphere in London was already very solemn, and it seemed that Edward VII was still very popular.

Ferdinand was not the first to arrive, as King Manuel II of Portugal, King Haakon VII of Norway, King Frederick of Denmark, Alfonso of Spain, and King Albert I of Belgium had already arrived earlier.

It can be seen that Edward VII, as the great uncle of Europe, still has a high prestige among the European royal family. It was only about ten days after his death, and basically all the royal families of Europe rushed over.

Oh, Ferdinand also brought the king and queen of Greece with him, and before that, the two had a secret conversation that lasted for an afternoon, and when they came out, the two of them talked and laughed, and there was no sign of hostility.

Apparently the two had made a secret deal, otherwise Ferdinand would not have taken George I and his wife on the road together. After all, attending this funeral with them will also enhance their influence in the European royal family, which is undoubtedly a signal to the outside world that Ferdinand will not fight the attention of the Greek throne!

This is also a very normal situation in Europe, after all, the interests of the country are often not equal to the interests of the king, even if the two countries are enemies, their royal family may still be friends in private, which is determined by the messy kinship!

The situation on the Greek peninsula was already dire, and without Ferdinand's support, George I's throne would not have been retained after the Second Balkan War.

After all, in the war, the Kingdom of Greece lost almost half of its territory, much more than the first Balkan War, and he almost lost the throne the first time, let alone now!

If it weren't for the intervention of Bulgaria in the later period, which supported the puppet regime, and carried out public opinion control, and dumped the charge of starting the war to the previous cabinet, George I would have been overthrown long ago.

Oh, George I also shamelessly announced that he was under house arrest by the previous cabinet and did not know anything about the war!

The proof is that before the outbreak of the war, he had not been out of the palace for a long time, had not participated in political activities, and had not even attended the National Assembly for more than a year before!

Every move of a politician cannot be taken lightly, it is clear that George I is deliberately allowing the cabinet to provoke a war, and now it has become evidence that he is a victim!

Even deeper, did George I already judge that Greece would lose this war? But he can conclude that Ferdinand still needs the cooperation of him, the king, and must pay a lot of money to buy him!

At the same time, he can also borrow the Bulgarian sword to fight the domestic political party forces and consolidate the royal power!

It would have been better if the Greek government had won the war by chance, and George I would have jumped out of the way to take credit, after all, he was the king. No matter how you look at it, you are invincible!

Of course, this was just Ferdinand's speculation, and if that were the case, George I would be terrible!

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In London, Ferdinand did not have to wait long, and the royal families or representatives of Europe have already gathered in London.

As in history, Nicholas II was absent from this event due to the illness of the crown prince, and Wilhelm II personally attended the funeral, although he was very dissatisfied with the diplomatic suppression of Germany by this uncle, but it did not prevent him from respecting this uncle!