Fetley was really angry at Guo Ye's reversal, of course, he came to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in a hurry, and when he was about to make a big fuss, he hit a nail - the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has no general director, and no one will come forward to talk to him!

"You guys! Since you don't have a foreign minister, please send me a message, and I want to meet your Emperor and His Majesty!" ”

"I'm sorry, Mr. Fitley, we just got the news that His Majesty the Emperor went to Baoding to inspect and observe the people's situation, and it is estimated that it will take three or four days to come back......"

"What, hiding? If you can hide, the monk can't hide from the temple! As for the Prime Minister of your country, I would like to ask to meet with your Prime Minister, Mr. Guo Bochen! ”

"This is okay, our Prime Minister is paying homage to the Duke in Prince Gong's Mansion, please go directly to Prince Gong's Mansion......"

Fetley came angrily, left angrily, and soon arrived at Prince Gong's mansion and made an appointment to meet Guo Songtao. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info

This time, he got his wish, and Guo Songtao politely invited Fitley in!

"Mr. Prime Minister, I am very dissatisfied with your country's backsliding, very dissatisfied! I need your country to give me a reasonable explanation for the British Empire! ”

Guo Songtao was surprised: "Mr. Fitley, what's the matter, what is it that makes you so angry?" ”

Fetley snorted coldly: "Mr. Prime Minister, don't give me a sloppy look!" A few days ago, when I met His Majesty the Emperor of your country, you were also there, His Majesty Guo Ye personally promised me that I was willing to turn hostility into jade silk, and had no intention of using force to start a war with Japan, and it has only been a few days, and tens of thousands of troops of your country have been gathered in Shandong! What faith is there in the Chinese Empire? ”

Guo Songtao smiled and said: "Mr. Fitley, first, I really don't know what you said, it's true that I am the prime minister of the cabinet, but my authority is limited to government affairs, and for military and foreign affairs, it is not my management scope, this matter, our majesty will make a decision directly if you don't pass me, you lose your temper with me, but it's in the wrong place, even if what you say is true, what's the use?" I have no right to interfere with ......"

Fitley darkened and said dissatisfiedly: "Mr. Prime Minister, are you prevaricating?" Which prime minister in the world would not dare to do a country's foreign affairs or military affairs? You're a pretext! ”

"Mr. Fitley, our Chinese Empire is like this, I am not good at foreign affairs, the Minister of Foreign Affairs Li Hongzhang and the Deputy Minister Xue Fucheng are going to Chengdu together, thousands of miles away; One is even more far away in the United States, twenty or thirty thousand miles away, because Your Majesty was in charge of foreign affairs before the two commanders returned, and as for the military, it is even more so, our government is only responsible for recruiting troops and providing logistical support for the soldiers, and it is difficult for the War Department and the Admiralty to interfere with their military movements, and both have the General Staff Headquarters in charge......

Fettley said hatefully: "Okay, then let me ask you, when will His Majesty Guo Ye be able to return to the capital?" I need to communicate with him urgently! If your country really starts a war against Japan, our British Empire will definitely not stand idly by, and the Asian fleet can go north to Japan at any time! Your country doesn't really want to go to war with us, does it? ”

Guo Songtao's face changed, and he said coldly: "Mr. Fitley, you should know our Majesty's temper, since the day he joined the army, he has never accepted anyone's threats, not to mention the British Empire, even if all the empires in the world are united, we will not retreat!" I have no right to interfere in anything else, but on the question of war you raised, I can tell you that we are willing to maintain peaceful relations with the British Empire, but if your country takes the initiative to attack, our Chinese Empire will definitely not take half a step back! ”

Guo Songtao, who looked polite and polite, suddenly became tough, which made Fitley's heart skip a beat, really go to war? With the current British Empire's navy and army in the South Seas, the Chinese Empire is absolutely helpless, and the navy can barely have an advantage, but what about the army? People's artillery and heavy machine guns launched an attack together, and the British army would definitely not be able to hold it!

"Mr. Prime Minister, I will now ask for a dialogue with His Majesty Guo Ye! Immediately, right away, since you can't decide, then I'll find someone who can call the shots! We don't want to start a war either, but Japan is in the sphere of our British Empire's interests, and if your country starts a war against Japan, it will seriously damage the interests of our British Empire! ”

Guo Songtao said helplessly: "Okay, Mr. Fitley, I will immediately send a telegram to our Majesty, ask him for instructions, and ask you to wait for a while......"

"Someone!"

Guo Songtao shouted, "Immediately send a telegram to His Majesty the Emperor asking when he will be able to return to Beijing, and Minister Fitley asks for a dialogue with him on the Japanese issue and asks him to explain!" ”

The secretary on the side hurriedly agreed and walked down.

Guo Songtao said to Fitley: "Okay, Mr. Fitley, I have done what you have done, as for how to solve it, it is a matter between you and our majesty, if it is late today, I think I will go tomorrow if I get a reply, you better go back first......

"No!"

Fitley said urgently: "Mr. Prime Minister, the stakes are very high, and I must wait for a reply immediately!" I've been waiting here! Waiting for His Majesty Guo Ye's reply! ”

Guo Songtao shrugged his shoulders and replied, "Well, since that's the case, I have no choice, come here, prepare a supper for Mr. Minister, and clean up a room for Mr. Minister to rest......"

Fitley waited from nine o'clock in the evening until three o'clock in the morning before he could expect a reply!

"Your Excellency, Baoding has sent a telegram back!"

Hearing this, Fitley jumped up and said urgently, "What does His Majesty the Emperor say?" ”

Forehead......

The secretary glanced at Fitley and replied, "I'm sorry, Mr. Fitley, I'm talking about Baoding replying to the telegram, not our majesty replying telegram......"

Fettley was stunned and said, "Is there a difference between this?" ”

"Of course there is a difference! If Your Majesty could send a telegram, I would have given you the answer, but I am talking about the telegram from Baoding Mansion, and when they received the telegram, it happened that His Majesty the Emperor had already left Baoding Mansion, and on the way back to Beijing, they could not answer your question at all......"

Forehead......

Fetley was so angry that he almost vomited blood, he was so unlucky, could he just be so on his back, he couldn't catch up with one step, he couldn't catch up with one step at a time!

"What then?"

Fetley asked through gritted teeth.

Guo Songtao smiled bitterly: "Mr. Minister, the affairs of the capital are busy, and when our Majesty comes back, it is also a fast horse whip day and night, four hundred miles away, that is, less than two days, if you are fast, you can return to the capital before dusk tomorrow, and it is not a day and a half time, right?" ”

Syllable!

Fitre smashed the teacup in his hand and slammed the door out in a rage! (To be continued.) )