The influential Berlin Conference is about to be held, and all countries are actively engaged in diplomacy with their own small calculations.

November 2, 1884, early in the morning.

London

In the early winter, the cold wind in London turns into ice, and the thick Norman buildings made of rock reflect the cold and hard light, making people feel even colder.

Fog enveloped the city, the towering Tower of London loomed over the River Thames, and horse-drawn carriages made a "lattice" sound as they drove over the hard stone pavement.

Li Fushou and his entourage stayed in an old mansion in the West End near St. James's Park, which was built in 1782 in the Norman style, made of large blocks of light gray rock, and was a luxurious mansion with 16 bedrooms, 5 bathrooms, and a separate domed pillar hall for aristocratic balls and grand evening banquets.

It's a short walk from 10 Downing Street, just a few minutes' walk along Whitehall (the road in front of Downing Street is called Whitehall, surrounded by government offices) and further east to the River Thames.

Real estate in London is at a premium, especially in the heart of the West End, where luxury homes are more expensive, costing around £71,000 to buy and £23,300 to renovate.

There are more than a dozen similar properties in London, Portsmouth, Manchester, Paris, Berlin, Florence and Vienna, which are specially manned by the Home Office, including manors, castles and lavish mansions for the use of the Earl when he comes to Europe.

This luxury mansion near St James's Park is one of the most expensive properties.

3rd floor room

The roaring fireplace flame brought a warm and dry atmosphere to the room, and Li Fushou came to the palace-style seat in front of the fireplace in a light-colored cashmere sweater that fitted, sat down with a few newspapers in his hand, and leisurely crossed his legs to watch carefully.

The maid brought fragrant coffee and a plate of exquisite cakes, which were placed on a few stools next to the chairs, Li Fushou bowed slightly to express his gratitude, and then continued to open the newspaper and read it.

He had three British newspapers in his hands, the latest The Times, The Daily Telegraph and The Manchester Guardian, which, in addition to some local and similar news reports, also reported on recent European diplomatic activity and aristocratic developments.

Her Majesty Queen Victoria, for example, recently departed from Buckingham Palace to Windsor Castle, where she will spend some time on business before returning to London after Christmas, accompanied by the Duke of Norfolk and other nobles.

The Hardwick Manor in the suburbs of London hosted a grand aristocratic fox hunt, with 317 foxhounds alone, the largest such event held in recent years.

Recently, Mr. Jean-José, Deputy Prime Minister of the French Government from Paris, met with Sir Hughes, Chancellor of the Exchequer, Lord Gulliver, Minister of the Colonies, and held a bilateral meeting with Sir William Jurte Gladstone, the Prime Minister of the current Cabinet, to discuss and exchange views on the current international situation......

Li Fushou browsed the relevant news one by one;

September 30, 1884 (10th year of Guangxu of Jiashen Qing Dynasty)

Xinjiang was rebuilt into a province, and the governor and political envoys were each placed, and the Qing court ordered Liu Jintang to be the governor of Xinjiang in Gansu, and still supervised Xinjiang affairs as a minister.

On October 13, 1884, the International Conference of Astronomers Delegates held in Washington decided to use the meridian passing through Greenwich, southeast of London, England, as the prime meridian as the starting point for calculating geography and the world's standard "time zone".

The achievement of this conference demonstrates the unquestionable leadership and great influence of the United Kingdom in the academic community, and is an important achievement achieved during the current government's tenure.

October 21, 1884

Kim Ok-gyun and others of the Korean Enlightenment Party publicly welcomed the Japanese into Pyongyang, which was severely reprimanded by the royal court, while Fuso Foreign Minister Inoue Shin delivered a welcome speech in Tokyo, arguing that the Joseon king should not suppress popular voices.

October 26, 1884

A vicious incident occurred in Johannesburg, South Africa, in which a local British businessman and his family were attacked and injured by gangsters, and the injured have now been sent to the hospital.

The three newspapers rummaged inside and out, and there was not a single news about Australia and Queensland, even the occupation of Somalia and the purchase of Guinea from the Kingdom of Portugal, and related news and commentary did not appear in the recent newspapers.

Li Fushou put down the thick newspaper in his hand, took two sips of coffee, and thought carefully in his heart;

Britain is a world empire, where you can see news from almost all over the world, but there are very few reports from Australia, let alone Queensland.

The vast expanse of the South Pacific has been ignored in such a gorgeous way.

Ignore so wow!

Li Fushou does not want to be the focus of the spotlight, it is in the interests of Queensland to develop and grow secretly, maybe there are influences in the upper class such as the Duke of Norfolk family, the Duke of Victor family, and the Viscount Nelson family, which are close to Queensland, as a powerful British traditional nobleman, it is not difficult to do this.

In particular, the demands of the southern states for restrictions on immigration, and the demand for independence in the southern states have barely been reported, truly reflects the influence of public opinion.

The Queensland side has also done some work on this, which is nothing more than advertising in several mainstream newspapers and magazines, and privately stuffing some money into the editor-in-chief to fund some related activities.

As long as it can be solved with money, it is not a problem.

Now it seems that the effect is still very good.

Li Fushou nodded with satisfaction, he saw the sleepy-eyed Nicole walking out of the inner bedroom in a wide and soft nightgown, with white and tender little feet without shoes, stepping barefoot on the snow-white and soft Persian carpet all the way, and throwing herself into the wide and warm embrace.

He lowered his head and kissed Nicole's hair, Nicole's figure was petite and soft, huddled in Li Fushou's arms with her eyes closed, as if she wanted to sleep for a while.

Last night's tossing was not light, until midnight.

Li Fushou patted her on the back lovingly, and asked in Nick's ear; "When are you going to freshen up and have breakfast this morning?"

"Oops...... Don't be noisy, let me sleep a little longer. ”

Nicole muttered softly, and drilled into Li Fushou's arms again, and found a comfortable place for her head to rest, as if she was really ready to sleep for a while.

Li Fushou lowered his head and stared at Nicole's beautiful face like an angel, her long eyelashes were black and curled, as if she could feel the gaze of gaze, and she was slightly uneasy.

"The master hates it, don't keep looking at people." Nicole could feel the heat of her gaze, raised her small fist and gently pounded Li Fushou's chest.

It is said to be a thrashing, but it is said to be a massage or teasing.

Seeing the snake-like writhing on this beautiful object, Li Fushou's heart was hot, laughed and hugged her light body, and strode towards the bedroom inside.

Nephrite jade is warm and fragrant, and it is another rain hitting plantains......