Fortunately, Herbert was helped by the alertness and decisiveness of the military background, and he held the car door to the death. Despite the noise outside the carriage, there seemed to be a siren blowing in the distance, and the footsteps of someone rushing towards this direction were heard, not far from Grover Square, and there were many guards, and it should be those patrolling military police who were rushing over.

Sure enough, the gunman outside the carriage fired two more shots at the carriage, presumably before he had time to reload his ammunition and fled. The military police surrounded and guarded the carriage. A police leader recognized the owner of the carriage and hurriedly stepped forward and knocked on the door: "Is it Count Herbert?" The gangsters have fled, and our brothers are hunting for them. Now you're safe! ”

It was only after half a ring that Herbert opened the door and appeared in front of everyone with a pale face.

"Count Herbert, do you need to take you home?"

"No, please escort me to the Prime Minister's residence, I urgently ask to see Sir Palmerston!"

At the same time, British Foreign Secretary Russell and War Secretary Panmur Ramsay were also attacked by unknown thugs on their way out. Ramsey was shot in the arm, and although it was not very serious, there was a chance that it would become infected and suppurated. Although Russell did not suffer much physical harm, he also became a frightened bird, and now he has to be accompanied by dozens of guards when he goes out, and even cancels any activities and gatherings one after another. Other important dignitaries in the cabinet were also attacked, and for a while, the whole London was in turmoil and panic.

When Herbert arrived at the residence of the Prime Minister, Palmerston had already heard the news of the attack of the Secretary of State for the Navy by a mob, and called the Secretary of State for the Home and the Lord of London and the Chief of Police of London to his office, and was scolding the three of them: "Sir, get into action for me at once!" And you, as the police chief in London, have a series of sensational incidents of mob attacks on dignitaries, what is your police department doing? Where are the tens of thousands of police officers in London? Hurry up and solve the case, before tomorrow morning, before you catch the murderer, you will take the initiative to resign! ”

After scolding, Palmerston noticed that Herbert was coming, his face was embarrassed, and he drove the mayor of London and the chief of police away with a black face, leaving only the Home Secretary George, who showed a smile to Herbert: "Herbert, fortunately you are safe!" The damned thugs are also so hateful that it is simply audacious to attack dignitaries in the heart of the British Empire. It's okay, I've already trained the Mayor of London and the Police, and soon they'll catch the bandit. ”

George the Home Secretary next to him also hurriedly stepped forward to curry favor: "Herbert, I'm sorry, fortunately you're okay!" Rest assured, the Home Office will send out all the spies and gendarmerie police, and even if they turn over all of London, they will arrest and try those thugs and give you an outlet! ”

Herbert waved his hand and said excitedly to Palmerston: "Your Excellency, I don't think something is right! It is no accident that the Queen said to me today that there have been a number of mob attacks in London, and that I myself have been attacked......"

Palmerston patted Herbert on the shoulder, "I know! I have already informed several other relevant cabinet members to come and discuss countermeasures! ”

As soon as he finished speaking, the housekeeper brought Foreign Secretary Russell, War Secretary Panmel Ramsay, Chancellor of the Exchequer Osborne, and Justice Secretary Truss into the residence.

Palmerston stood up, welcomed everyone into the parlor and took their seats, and said aloud: "Colleagues, you must have heard about the attack on the streets of London by Russell, Ramsay, and Herbert. There is definitely an evil mastermind at work, secretly plotting against the British Empire! We must not tolerate such behavior. But the problem is, we don't even know who the enemy is! In the past few days, there have been dozens of attacks on the streets of London, and the incompetent London Police Department has only arrested about 30 homeless people, and the only five thugs who can provide some clues have also committed suicide on the spot, four of whom are Irish, and there is no clue at all. ”

As soon as he opened his mouth, the Minister of the Interior, George's face turned red, the police station was under the jurisdiction of his Ministry of the Interior, and it was undoubtedly very embarrassing that there was such a big mess, but there was no explanation or gain. So, George hurriedly took over and explained: "Everyone, you already have some eyebrows! The Metropolitan Police has found some clues that should be related to those Irish rebels! ”

Seeing that Palmerston and the others were looking at him, George was determined and said resolutely: "Yes, yes, those thugs who attacked the dignitaries and caused chaos must have nothing to do with the Irish. Of the five rioters killed, four were identified as Irish. I'm sure it's the Irish who are going to riot again. Mr. Prime Minister, and all of you, I propose that it be best to keep a close watch on all the Irish in London, and even to put them in jail! ”

War Secretary Panmel Ramsay, remembering that he had also been attacked, hated it, echoed: "George is right, it must have been an attack by the Irish!" Those mud-legged people have never been willing to be conquered by us, haven't they always wanted to be independent, could it be that there are some big forces supporting them this time and wanting to make an independent scene? ”

The rest of the people also agreed and began to discuss.

Ireland has a long history, and since it was formally annexed by Britain in the early part of this century with the Act of Incorporation, it has been a problem every once in a while. During the European Revolution, when the famine in Ireland was at its worst, the Irish attacked and demanded independence in Britain, but because there was no unified organization and minority elements made a few riots, they were quickly suppressed by the British military and police. Now that there is such a fuss, it must be that some people have started to make a fuss.

Palmerston pressed it for a moment, stopped everyone's discussion, snorted coldly, and said, "Even if the Irish want to plot against them, do they have that strength?" Why have you not dared to move, and now that our British Empire has just sent troops to the East, there are signs of trouble? ”

Herbert added: "Not bad! Mr. Prime Minister is right! ”

Ramsey also began to react: "Prime Minister, what do you mean, is it not that the Irish are making trouble, or are you instigated by the Chinese state in the east?" This, too, is incredible. When did the Irish want to listen to the Orientals? ”

Herbert interjected, "How could it not?" Ramsay, don't forget, when our British Empire's Hong Kong garrison and the East Indies fleet were defeated in the hands of the Chinese country, there were many Irish soldiers among them, didn't they surrender to those Orientals? I heard that in the past few years, the ruler of China has recruited a lot of people from Europe with money, and many poor Ireland have turned their backs on our British Empire and joined them. In this way, there are already many Irish people in China who are in the service of them. According to the custom of the Irish, there must have been many who had joined their neighbors and defected to the East. The Home Office should be asked to check whether there are a particularly large number of Irish people who have recently come to Great Britain from Ireland or the East, especially to London, and it will be clear at a glance! ”

"Not bad!" Palmerston nodded, and he agreed with Herbert's words: "George, it's time for your Home Office to take a good look!" London is under full martial law from today! ”

As he spoke, he said to everyone: "It seems that everyone is unanimously suspicious of these attacks by the Irish!" And the reason Herbert said has also been heard, the Irish are probably already in collusion with the Orientals! The most sinister are not the Irish, they are just a bunch of stupid farmers who have been taken advantage of, and the most insidious and cunning, the most dangerous, are the Orientals! ”

Seeing everyone's disapproving looks, Palmerston became serious, and especially glanced at Foreign Secretary Russell, Navy Secretary Sidney Herbert, and War Secretary Panmel Ramsay, and said with a serious face: "Especially the three of you, you must not despise these Orientals!" They have thousands of years of splendid civilizations, and other ancient civilizations that can be compared with them, whether it is ancient Egypt, ancient Babylon or ancient India, have all died out in the long river of history, and only they, although they have been ruled by foreign nations several times, still endure and survive tenaciously. That's how cunning and so powerful they are! Don't underestimate them! Especially their current emperor, the false priest named Yunshan Feng, who brought the industrial civilization of our Western world to that ancient civilization, and developed the originally closed country in the Far East into today's Eastern power, which should not be underestimated! Its plot is not small! The Emperor of the East is even more of a powerful lord, and when he learns that we have sent an expeditionary force to conquer him, he will certainly be prepared to resist it, and at the same time, he will use all kinds of means to sabotage it, and bribe the Irish to cause a riot in our British soil, and cause panic, which must have come from his hands. ”

Listening to Palmerston's analysis, everyone gasped, and a thought unconsciously popped up in their minds: the Eastern world is also about to rise, but I am afraid that there will be another hero like Napoleon the Great fifty years ago.

Seeing that his words finally attracted everyone's attention, Palmerson felt a little relieved and asked, "How is the British Empire's expeditionary force dealing with the Chinese Empire, and where has the vanguard arrived?" ”

Herbert hurriedly said: "The vanguard of the expedition from London has 10,000 soldiers and has arrived in Mumbai, India, to rest. The 20,000 soldiers of the British Empire, who were waiting for India to quell the rebellion, were assembled in Calcutta, and when the assembly was completed, within ten days at most, they rushed to the Strait of Malacca on the troop carriers of the expeditionary fleet and entered the eastern world. ”

"A second group of 15,000 Scottish and Welsh soldiers also entered the Indian Ocean and will soon reach Ceylon for resupply. ”

Palmerston nodded: "Let the expeditionary force on the front line hurry up and go out, I want the huge expeditionary fleet of the British Empire to cover the coastal port city of that eastern country as soon as possible, so that the lord of the east understands that the dignity of my British Empire cannot be provoked." ”