"Earl Glanville, there is no need to cry poor here, although the empire does not know the specific amount of wealth in the British Empire, but it still knows how much. Six billion Chinese dollars is a lot, but for the British Empire, it is not much of a problem. I think the wealth you have hidden will be enough to pay this war reparation. Imperial Prime Minister Lin Zihao said.

"Your Excellency, a year of war has consumed a lot of wealth in the British Empire, and the remaining wealth is not much, and it is simply impossible to pay so much war reparations!" Count Stanley hurriedly said. Although, with the wealth they now have, they can indeed afford to pay this war reparation. But if you can reduce it a little, why not? After all, the next reconstruction and development of Britain will still need money. If Britain wants to rise with the next war, it will need more money.

"Your Excellency, there is no need to say anything else, this is a condition proposed by the Empire, and it is impossible to change it. It's okay if you don't agree, you can go back and think about it. Lin Zihao interrupted Earl Stanley's words.

Count Stanley was ashamed and angry, but there was nothing he could do. Even if the Chinese Empire is a lion's mouth, however, they have no way to refuse.

"Thirdly, the Empire is very dissatisfied with the current royal family of the British Empire. Queen Victoria was a woman, but her ambitions for foreign expansion made the empire feel threatened. As a result, Empire wanted to abolish Queen Victoria's rule over the British. Lin Zihao continued.

"What? This, this can't be. Her Majesty enjoyed the support of the general public in England and was the best person to rule the United Kingdom. Other than that. Even if the reign of Her Majesty the Queen is abolished, there is no more suitable person to take over the throne! "Earl Stanley didn't expect the Chinese Empire to have such a plan. That's not a good thing for the UK!

Though. Britain is a constitutional monarchy, the king is just a symbolic head, and it is the cabinet that really makes the decision. However, the influence of the royal family in Britain is still relatively large, and if there is a stronger king, there is no way to carry out the work of the cabinet. Especially the king who has a strong desire to control, that is even more of a constraint on the cabinet. Queen Victoria was undoubtedly an enlightened monarch, and she ruled England far better than any other king. The Earl of Stanley did not want a change in the British royal family.

"There are a lot of good people. Many of William IV's children were willing to be kings of England! Imperial Foreign Minister Wei Yuan said. For Britain, the empire has also done a lot to understand. There is a lot of information about the British throne.

Queen Victoria's previous king was William IV, and her previous king was George IV, both of whom were sons of King George III of the United Kingdom. It's just that William IV did not have orthodox children, and his children were just illegitimate children born to his lover. Bastard children have no right of inheritance in England. So, after the death of William III. It was only then that the king's position fell to Victoria. She is the granddaughter of King George III.

"No, William IV's children are illegitimate and have no inheritance in England!" Earl Stanley objected.

"If the Empire supports them, then they have the right to inherit!" Lin Zihao said directly. Even if it's an illegitimate child. But if the Chinese Empire had directly expressed its support for them, or even sent troops to support them, they would still be able to secure the British throne.

Both the Earl of Stanley and the Earl of Granville were gloomy. The Chinese Empire forcibly interrupted the British rules of succession by force, and they had no choice. Who told them to lose on the battlefield?

"Finally. For the sake of the Empire, the Empire wanted to limit the future military power of Britain. The size of the British army could not exceed 50,000 men. It is not possible to have a navy, it is not possible to have warships of more than one and a half thousand tons. Otherwise, the Reich will use force against Britain to disarm Britain! Lin Zihao continued.

"50,000 troops is too little, and we need enough troops to keep Britain safe!" The Earl of Stanley tried to argue with his case. However, in the face of the strength of the Chinese Empire, they simply had no choice.

"Alright, that's our condition, you can go back and discuss! If you agree, sign the peace treaty. Then, the war can be over. Our troops in Britain will also be withdrawn. If you don't agree, then the military administration will continue until you agree! "Lin Zihao did not give Earl Stanley a chance for them to argue.

The Earl of Stanley and the Earl of Granville left the conference room dejectedly, and it was clear that they were very upset by the verdict of the Chinese Empire. The demands made by the Chinese Empire were simply unacceptable to the British. However, if it is not accepted, the Chinese Empire will continue to exercise military control over Britain, and such a result is even more unacceptable to Britain.

When the Earl of Stanley and the Earl of Granville returned to the British Legation in the Ottoman Empire, they immediately sent telegrams to the country asking for the opinion of the cabinet ministers in the country. At the same time, news of the Chinese Empire's attempt to abolish Queen Victoria's rule and replace England with William IV's heirs was also sent to Buckingham Palace. Suddenly, Queen Victoria and Prince Albert were very panicked.

"Oh God! Those despicable Chinese, they actually want to abolish my rule. My rule over the British Empire is God-approved, and those illegitimate sons of William IV are not qualified to rule England at all. Queen Victoria roared, she didn't want to be abolished.

"Honey, let's think of something else! Perhaps, the Chinese can change their minds! Prince Albert said.

"Is there anything you can do?" Queen Victoria looked at Prince Albert with a wistful expression.

"The Chinese are very greedy, if we can give them enough money, maybe they will change their minds!" Prince Albert said. Fortunately, when the cabinet asked the royal family to hand over all the wealth, he kept a hand, leaving nearly half of the wealth, in order to prevent such an unexpected situation. Even in the plundering of the occupying armies of the three countries of China and Spain, the wealth left by the royal family was lost. But the remaining wealth is still very staggering.

"My dear, give all that wealth to the Chinese, as long as they recognize my rule!" Queen Victoria said immediately. In the two choices of wealth and domination, she did not hesitate to choose to maintain her rule.

"Okay, my dear, I will immediately instruct people to negotiate with the Chinese!" Prince Albert said.

On the evening of November 20, James, the British minister to the Ottoman Turkish Empire, went to negotiate with the Chinese delegation. And, this is behind the back of the British Cabinet. If the cabinet knew that the royal family still had so much wealth left, it would definitely fall out with the royal family.

"Your Excellency the Prime Minister, Your Excellency the Foreign Secretary, good evening. I'm sorry to take the liberty of visiting! Minister James looked humble. As British diplomats, their status has changed a lot because of Britain's successive defeats in the war. Originally, in countries all over the world, they were all high-spirited characters. However, with the defeat of the British, their status also rapidly declined.

"You may be seated, Your Excellency! I don't know what Your Excellency is here for? Lin Zihao smiled.

"Your Excellency, I have come to negotiate with your country on behalf of Her Majesty the Queen. Her Majesty the Queen does not want to be abolished, and for this, the royal family is willing to pay the price of satisfying the Chinese Empire! Minister James continued.

"Oh? What price is Her Majesty willing to pay? Lin Zihao asked with a smile. In fact, the purpose of the negotiations to abolish the British royal family is to extort enough wealth from the British royal family. Now it seems that the British have taken the bait.

"Your Excellency Prime Minister, Her Majesty the Queen is willing to pay 100 million Chinese dollars. As long as your country removes the abolition of the royal family from the negotiations! Minister James said.

"100 million Chinese dollars? No, this price does not satisfy the Empire. That's the throne of England! How can it be worth only 100 million Chinese dollars? Lin Zihao shook his head again and again.

"So, Your Excellency Prime Minister, how much does your country need Her Majesty to pay?" Minister James said. Although, using the throne for buying and selling made Minister James feel a sense of guilt from the bottom of his heart. However, he was still very excited to be able to participate in the change of the throne in person.

"Two billion Chinese dollars, not a single cent less. If you agree, then the Empire will no longer talk about abolishing the royal family. If Her Majesty Queen Victoria doesn't agree, then she should be ready to move out of Buckingham Palace! Lin Zihao opened his mouth directly.

"Two billion Chinese dollars? This, this is blackmail at all! "Although it has long been prepared for the lion of the Chinese to open its mouth. However, the price of two billion Chinese dollars still made Minister James stunned. You must know that the total war reparations that China demanded from Britain were only 6 billion Chinese dollars. If Queen Victoria wants to keep her throne, she needs two billion Chinese dollars, which is really a sky-high price.

"Your Excellency, this price is not high. Your Excellency, let's discuss it with Her Majesty the Queen! Imperial Foreign Minister Wei Yuan said.

"Okay!" Minister James had no choice but to leave the Imperial Embassy in the Ottoman Turkish Empire.

When Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, who were far away in London, learned of the Chinese Empire's offer, they were also dumbfounded. However, they also have no choice but to accept it. (To be continued......)

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