Chapter 107: For the Peace of Our Time
Zhu Jingyuan considered various possibilities about Napoleon in his heart, and continued to walk through the various halls and annexes.
Led by the guards, I walked through several porches and saw James Monroe from Yinzhou.
Monroe was talking with Arthur Wellesley, a British general returning from Yinzhou.
Wellesley is the historical Duke of Wellington, nicknamed the Iron Duke, one of the most famous generals in the history of Tessie.
Defeated Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo and became a field marshal of England.
Later, he was awarded the rank of marshal by Russia, Austria, Prussia, Hanover, Spain, Portugal, and the Netherlands.
became the only person in the history of the world to receive the rank of marshal of the Eight Kingdoms of Taixi.
is also the first general in Britain to become the prime minister, and he has obtained the life achievement of "going out of the general and entering the prime minister".
The current Wellesley is still a thirty-six-year-old general, and he doesn't know what he will achieve in the original history.
Zhu Jingyuan, like when facing Napoleon, took the initiative to say hello very casually:
"Mr. Monroe, General Wellesley, can I ask you two some questions?"
When these two people heard the voice, they turned around and saw Zhu Jingyuan, and they all guessed Zhu Jingyuan's identity immediately like Napoleon.
Although the two sides were originally considered direct enemies, they had just fought a world war for more than ten years.
But now that peace talks have begun, especially now that you are standing on the other side's territory, you have to be polite enough.
The former historical presidents of the Monroe Doctrine, as well as the marshals of the Eight Kingdoms of the Taixi Continent, now bow to Zhu Jingyuan together:
"I've seen His Royal Highness the Great Food King."
Zhu Jingyuan smiled and waved his hand:
"Needless to say, what I want to know is, has the United Kingdom considered withdrawing the feudal domain and granting full citizenship to the immigrants of the Yinzhou colony?"
Wellesley's expression immediately became very confused, even if we have already started peace talks, this kind of internal affairs issue is impossible to communicate, right?
However, Wellesley was a general, so he turned his head to look at Monroe beside him.
British Secretary of State for American Affairs, Monroe said to Zhu Jingyuan with a straight face:
"This is our British internal affairs, please forgive me for not being able to go into detail with His Royal Highness Prince Dashi."
Zhu Jingyuan didn't care about this answer, and immediately asked a more sensitive question:
"Has Mr. Monroe considered establishing an American empire that belonged to the Americans, or becoming a princely vassal ......state of the Ming Dynasty?"
Monroe's expression became even more ugly, what the hell are you going to do this highness!
The American Empire of the Americans, this statement will indeed appeal to the hearts of the colonists.
But even if you want to discuss this kind of thing, you have to discuss it with me alone, how can you talk about it in front of the generals in Britain?
Monroe and Wellesley were both provoked by Zhu Jingyuan's simple, rude and straightforward provocation, and they didn't react immediately.
"If you haven't thought about it, you can start thinking about it now, and if you have an idea, you can contact me at the inn's phone."
Zhu Jingyuan left another sentence, and turned around and left directly, without chatting carefully with the two of them at all.
Monroe watched Zhu Jingyuan's back disappear with a shocked face, and then he reacted reluctantly, and immediately turned to Wellesley beside him:
"General Wellesley, I definitely don't have that idea, this Great Food Prince is 'sowing discord'!"
Wellesley nodded with a wry smile and said:
"Of course I believe you, minister, what His Royal Highness the Great Food King did just now was actually copying the famous words of Emperor Ming Renwu.
"'Don't care if you have dates or not, try a rod', otherwise he should stay and talk to us in detail, instead of leaving a sentence like this and leaving ......"
Monroe was visibly relieved when he heard Wellesley say this.
Of course, this unwarranted thing will not make him punished, but when it spreads, it may make the king suspicious of himself.
This is completely the unwarranted disaster that Da Ming added to himself, and directly strangling him in the bud is the best result.
Monroe didn't know that his self in another time and space was actually the president of the United States.
Now he is a member of the British cabinet, the minister in charge of American affairs, and he is already the top official of the British court.
Although he was a spokesman for the interests of the American colonies, he also valued his role as a British cabinet minister.
Therefore, in specific matters, it will continue to guarantee the basic interests of the American colonies and fulfill its representative obligations.
At the same time, it is in the best interest of the current Monroe to maintain the status quo between the colonies and the British mainland.
If the United States really "withdraws its feudal domain", can he, the secretary of state for American affairs, continue to serve as the secretary?
At the same time, after a short pause, Wellesley continued on the topic:
"But he may have hit the pole, we may not have thought that way, but there are too many people in the colonies who think this way.
"I've just returned from the colony, and I've been there for a few years, and it's clear that there are a lot of people who are not happy with who they are.
"In particular, when the Ming Dynasty officially began to substantially 'withdraw the feudal domain' and decided to grant full citizenship to the immigrants of the vassal states.
"Now we must start thinking about these issues, and we must advise Your Majesty to make a change in response to the situation."
Monroe also reacted immediately, and explained with a not very good-looking face:
"I understand, of course, that if we can, we in England should also substantially 'dismantle' and turn America into a homeland.
"But you should know that the withdrawal of the Ming Dynasty began when the imperial family came up with enough benefits.
"But our British royal family may not have that kind of strength, and we may not be able to make that kind of decision.
"In times of war, the media and official forces can also be used to create an atmosphere of threat and force local interests to compromise."
"Now that peace talks have begun, the pressure of war has suddenly eased, and everyone is waiting for real peace.
"Now we want to 'withdraw the feudal domain' in substance, but it is basically impossible."
Wellesley also understood these difficulties, so he nodded rather wistfully and said:
"Yes, I know it's impossible, but we have to deal with it in advance, even if it's to announce a plan to 'withdraw the feudal domain.'"
"If someone in the colony raises the banner of 'Princely General Xiangning has a kind,' the consequences are unpredictable......
"I don't want my next combat mission to go to the colonies to quell the rebellion."
While Monroe and Wellesley were discussing colonial affairs, George III, a distant British kingdom, was also at his desk reading the news.
Reports from the negotiating team at the front, daily reports from cabinet members, and important matters at home and in the colonies......
The situation at the front and at home was manageable, but there were some troubles on the part of the colonies.
After reading the report, the sixty-seven-year-old King George sighed softly and tiredly, unable to think of any particularly good way.
After a moment's pause, the old king began to read the newspapers of the two days.
"The Ming Dynasty Looks for a Roman Successor".
"The Prince's Uncle and Nephew in the Ming Delegation".
"Ming and Europe negotiate the Cape of Good Hope, and the Ming Dynasty recognizes that Rome can be placed alongside it".
The Roman Empire, Europa's Most Glorious Era.
Lucia, Austria, Ottoman, France, who is the real Rome? 》
"The Jade Face of His Royal Highness Zhu Jingyuan, the Angel Emperor of Daming Shenzhou".
What Rome should look like in the new era.
If Rome Were Still.
"The French royal family issued a statement that King Charles VIII of France received the claim and title of Emperor of Byzantium in 1494 from André Barriolo, nephew of the last Byzantine Emperor Constantine XI".
The old king looked at the headlines and felt a little big.
How is it that in a day or two, the newspapers are full of Rome?
Prussia and Austria fell out, the Holy Roman Empire was completely dissolved, why did Roman fanaticism arise again in Europe?
Is it simply because the Ming recognized Rome as an equal with it?
That's the only reason for that.
The old king had little interest in the news, for the Roman title could not reach his own home.
The old king looked back at the newspaper with some boredom, and then saw the name of Prime Minister Pete.
"Highlights of the Peace Talks: The Witty Prime Minister Pitt skillfully resolved the problem of Prince Daming in the talks".
King George instinctively felt that it should be a small article in praise of Prime Minister Pitt.
After reading the text a little, I found that the actual content is indeed the same.
But after King George finished reading it all, he always felt that this article was very wrong.
What is "regalia"?
The monarch and the courtiers swapped places? The word is obviously a transposition of the king car, but how awkward it looks.
The Prince of Wales is the crown prince, and King George himself is not in good spirits, so the Prince of Wales's responsibilities are even heavier.
King George was even prepared to make the Prince of Wales regent if his condition worsened.
But now in international negotiations, the position of the Prince of Wales has been changed to the back of Prime Minister Pitt.
Is this what Prime Minister Pitt calls "wit"?
Today, when the position was determined, did you have to sit in the negotiation process from now on?
The point is, the transposition of monarchs and ministers, according to the Ming Dynasty, isn't this a usurpation?
Realizing this, King George III's expression became more and more ugly.
Although in today's Britain, it is basically impossible for a courtier to usurp the throne, not to mention that Pitt cannot be regarded as a powerful minister.
But King George had a pimple in his heart inexplicably.
Prime Minister Pitt's past actions immediately flashed through the king's mind.
The small details, which were not a problem in the first place, now inexplicably made the king feel a little uncomfortable.
"Pitt has been working for six years, or should he change the prime minister?"
"Let Monroe try? If he became prime minister, would he be able to appease the people of the colony? ”
"But this will certainly be opposed by various groups in the homeland......"
Even in the original history, King George III had the ability to skip the election, skip the House of Commons and directly appoint the Prime Minister.
Historically, William Pitt Jr. was directly appointed by King George III as Prime Minister.
At that time, the House of Commons did not want to accept Pitt, and George III directly dissolved Parliament, and after the re-election, Pitt became the leader of the House of Commons.
George III could even appoint a nobleman from the House of Lords as Prime Minister by simply leaving the House of Lords and then joining the House of Commons.
In the United Kingdom, which has been influenced by Mingxue in this world, King George III has more power than in history, and the success rate of directly appointing the prime minister is also higher.
It's just that it's still too sensitive to let Monroe, a minister from the New World, be the prime minister.
So the old king fell into thought and hesitation.
Pete and Monroe, who are far away in the Western Ocean, do not know that their fate has reached a threshold.
Time passed slowly, and the Western Cape gradually came to noon, and the banquet was about to officially begin.
The attendants of the palace were scattered throughout the palace, guiding the scattered guests to their seats.
Pete was taken to the first place on the right side of the main seat of the main hall, which was basically the same position as when the meeting was held, opposite Zhu Jianfeng, the prince of Daming.
Pete thought it was a little strange, but it was an informal banquet, so he didn't need to pay too much attention to the position, so he just sat down.
Zhu Jingyuan returned to the apse to rest for a while, and when the banquet officially began, he walked into the main hall again under the guidance of his entourage.
The seating arrangement in the main hall is similar to that of the Wenhua Hall for the talks, except that the conference table has been removed and has been turned into a place for singing and dancing performances.
The representatives of Da Ming and Tai Xi sat on the left and right sides of the center, each with a separate small table.
Sitting directly above the south-facing north, there are still two seats in the master's position.
Zhu Jingyuan sat on one by himself, and the other seat was vacant for Rome.
His ninth uncle, Zhu Jianfeng, sat first on the left side below the main seat, and Pete was arranged to be the first on the right.
Zhu Jingyuan was very satisfied with this and walked to the stage unhurriedly.
Except for Zhu Jianfeng, all the people who participated in the banquet got up together and bowed to Zhu Jingyuan:
"I've seen His Royal Highness the Prince of Great Food!"
"You're welcome, please take a seat."
Zhu Jingyuan returned the salute casually, and then did not sit down directly, but stood in place and cleared his throat:
"On this important day, I have a few words to say, please listen quietly."
The scene immediately fell silent, and the sound of silk and bamboo around it immediately stopped.
All the delegates looked up together and looked at Zhu Jingyuan on the stage, and even Zhu Jianfeng next to him was a little curious.
What the young prince would say at the beginning of such a feast.
Zhu Jingyuan's gaze swept over the audience, and he spoke very formally and solemnly:
"On behalf of the Ming Dynasty, this king came to the Western Cape to negotiate with you, and the real purpose is actually only one.
"That is peace, for the peace of our time."
The delegates below were immediately speechless.
You just got so serious that you thought you were going to announce something big, and it turned out to be such nonsense as "peace".
So far, the representatives of the Taixi countries still regard Zhu Jingyuan as a relatively simple and naïve child.
Still instinctively believes that everything Zhu Jingyuan said and did was specially planned by the diplomatic team of the Ming Dynasty.
He is just a representative who came out to carry out these plans, after all, Zhu Jingyuan himself is too young.
However, no matter who arranged it, the delegates were very cooperative with the ceremonial slogan of peace:
"Hopefully we can have a real peace."
"His Royal Highness the Great Food King's benevolence is truly admirable."
"Work for the peace of our generation!"
"Thank you to the Great Food King for your contribution to peace."
When most of the people were talking big, nothing unusual happened, only when Pete spoke, someone took a picture again.
Pete still didn't feel anything wrong, he was the most important representative of Tessie, and it was normal to take a few more photos of himself.
Napoleon listened to these words and wanted to laugh when he looked at the atmosphere of the scene:
"Peace...... Hehe......"