Chapter 178: William Pitt Consultation

Regarding Zhu Jingyuan's arrangement, Zhu Jianyan and Liang Yunying discussed for a long time, and finally asked Liang Yunying to write a letter.

Write down messages that are inconvenient to be delivered publicly by telegram.

Including the criteria for selecting officials and teachers for the Great Food Country, and the real purpose of allowing Zhu Jingyuan to build schools and sponsor students.

and the imperial court will give him a batch of official rewards, and he can privately ask Zhu Jianyan for another one.

If you are interested in any land, mountains, forests and lakes, you can mention it to Zhu Jianyan in private.

and told Zhu Jingyuan that Liang Yunying would pass over after the New Year, and he would bring a few maidservants over.

If Zhu Jingyuan agrees, he can directly ask the Zongren Mansion to arrange and select a few suitable girls for him to send over.

If you are still ready to find the princess yourself, you can also accept two official concubines first.

He taught several paragraphs, carefully wrote them, and sealed them.

Let the two royal family members take it to Tianjin to take the next immigrant passenger ferry to Da Shiguo.

Although Liang Yunying himself was going to the Great Food Country, he couldn't leave immediately.

At the end of the thirty-fourth year of Taiping, to the beginning of the new year, the Ming Jingshi will be extremely busy.

Next, a ceremony will be held to honor Zhu Zhongliang as the emperor, the queen as the queen mother, and the other concubines as the concubines.

Zhu Jianyan is the second son, and his biological mother is Zhu Zhongliang's queen, so there is only one queen mother in this dynasty.

Then wait until New Year's Day, which is Zhu Jianyan's enthronement ceremony.

Next is Zhu Jianyan's canonization of the concubine.

Finally, the new emperor once again sacrificed to the heavens.

It's going to be the New Year, plus this big mess, when it's all done, how can I get February next year.

At that time, Liang Yunying will be able to set off.

When the entire Ming Dynasty was bustling with enthusiasm for the New Year, the Taixi countries had already begun to plan for the new year and the future.

Their New Year has begun.

The negotiation delegation of the Ming Dynasty was originally the last of all the missions to return to the capital of their country.

Representatives of other countries returned home before the end of 1805.

Compared with the liveliness of the Ming delegation's return to China, when the delegations of other countries returned to the capital, the atmosphere was obviously much quieter.

The Ottoman negotiations had long since ended, and the mission had taken possession of the colony when it returned.

But the size of the colony obtained was completely incomparable to the land ceded out, so there was no publicity.

However, the degree of civilization of the Ottoman people was significantly lower than that of other Tessi countries, and the Ottoman Empire was the empire of the Sultan.

Ordinary people don't care about land cession, as long as there is no indemnity and no tax increase, a truce is a good thing.

Lucia, Spain, and Portugal did not officially announce any news, and the delegation returned to their capital without a sound.

However, the news was published in the non-governmental newspapers, which triggered a new round of condemnation and criticism, and many newspapers denounced the delegation for losing power and humiliating the country.

Spain and Portugal lost a large number of colonies, and the eastern part of Lucia was split off and became a vassal state of the Ming Dynasty.

The defeat of the war and the failure of negotiations has left a new generation of young people in various countries with righteous indignation.

In the days around the New Year, the courts of various countries are thinking about how to stabilize the national order.

Fortunately, the war is finally over, and they can put all their forces at home, otherwise they may collapse at some point.

Austria, Italy, and Prussia announced the news, but no events were held.

The folk newspaper believed that his country was not a loss this time, and paid reparations to end the world war and get the Mozhou colony.

They are all looking forward to the next year, starting to open up the colony of Mozhou, hoping to discover important minerals in Mozhou and build new cities and estates.

The French were busy pacifying the Yinzhou colony and continuing to control the news of the Quebec Sect, and basically no one was in charge of the mission.

The matter of reparations for the cession of land by France is now less important, and I don't know if it is a good thing.

Prince Charles received a gift from Zhu Jingyuan and was in a good mood to wear new clothes to the New Year's banquet.

The situation is most complicated by the United Kingdom.

Under the long-term newspaper news rendering, from the new elite to the old aristocracy, Pitt is regarded as a traitor.

From the people to the court, there are people calling for Pitt's recall.

King George III was also ready to depose Pitt, and even the order was written, which could be dated and published at any time.

But Pitt's last letter, and the persuasion of the Prince of Wales, forced George III to hold back.

George III did not publish Pitt's recall and demanded that Pitt appear in Parliament for questioning when he returned home.

The question was held in the House of Lords, which is nominally the highest judicial body in the United Kingdom.

Members of Parliament include descendants of the royal family, hereditary nobles, life nobles, judges of the Court of Appeal, and archbishops and bishops of the Church.

Members of the House of Commons were theoretically supposed to be civilians, and when they arrived in the House of Lords, they had no place to sit, so they stood in the back to participate.

George III sat on the throne of the king, and a chief justice presided over the questioning.

Pitt himself had no illusions about the inquiry, and now everyone wants to be removed.

All the current contradictions and mistakes in Britain need someone to be responsible, and he is the most ideal person for this.

Their own party no longer supports them, and now they don't need themselves.

Maybe not everyone is against him, but now he doesn't dare to stand up for himself.

But Pete didn't want to leave a stain on himself, and because he had a clear conscience, he decided to participate and be questioned.

The Chancellor, after obtaining the King's permission, began to ask questions to Pete, who was standing below:

"Your Excellency, Prime Minister, there are media reports that you have a very secret relationship with His Royal Highness Prince Dashi of the Ming Dynasty.

"What do you explain by the photographs that show the two of you talking intimately at the banquet?"

Pete rightly said:

"I don't have any personal friendship with His Royal Highness Prince Daishi.

"The so-called intimate conversation is nothing more than a misunderstanding caused by the angle from which the photo was taken.

"Actually, the conversation didn't last long, just a few words.

"But I am a representative of the Anti-Ming Alliance, and Prince Da Shi is the negotiator of Daming, and both of us are followed by media personnel, so we left photos.

"At that time, the Prince of Great Food actually just came to me and asked me if there was a patent for flying machines in the UK.

"It was just casual chit-chat during free time at the banquet.

"We have never had private contact and communication with each other individually."

There was a suppressed discussion below, but it was not Pete's answer, but how to make Pete take the blame.

King George III looked at Pitt without speaking, and his mind was full of analysis of news reports he had read.

The Chancellor paused for a moment, waited for the secretary to finish recording the information, and continued to ask about the subject:

"How did you answer that question about patents for flying machines?"

Pete had been mentally prepared for these situations for a long time, and now when he heard the question, he immediately replied:

"I'm just saying that we haven't granted the relevant patents in the UK and haven't disclosed any additional information.

"I claim to be unfamiliar with both patent matters and flying machine development."

The justices felt that there was nothing to dig into here, so they switched to a more sensitive topic:

"About you at the meeting, exchanging seats with His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales.

"What do you explain by being the only representative of the court to sit in front of this royal representative?"

Pete was equally prepared for this kind of question:

"That was the only way to resolve the difficulties of Da Ming when arranging the seating order.

"As the organizer of the Anti-Ming Alliance, I sat in the front row of the representatives of the Anti-Ming Alliance, which was reasonable.

"I have explained the logic to His Majesty the King, to His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales."

The Chancellor waited for the record and then continued to ask:

"In that case, why did you make so many compromises and concessions to Da Ming and sign such an agreement that lost power and humiliated the country?"

Pete immediately retorted:

"That's the best outcome for the UK! That's the best Britain can get!

"If there are no accidents, our peace can last for decades, hundreds of years.

"If you do not accept this agreement, let His Majesty the King veto the agreement again.

"Britain can continue to fight the Ming and see what the outcome will be!

"If the local parliamentarians really oppose the agreement, they should persuade His Majesty not to accept it before it is formally signed.

"But you don't! Show that they themselves approve of it! ”

The justice didn't expect to be rebuffed, and immediately found more questions to question Pete.

But Pete answered them all.

The newspaper accusations against Pitt are all without actual evidence, and the biggest evidence is a few photos and the agreement itself.

But that doesn't prove anything at all.

As the question progressed, the justices gradually lost their patience, and the surrounding members of the House of Commons slowly lost their patience.

When the chief justice asked about the transfer of the Yinzhou colony, I don't know which councilor couldn't help it, and shouted directly:

"He's quibbling! Obviously he could give up a piece of land in Tianzhu, but he handed over Florida! ”

Pete replied loudly without hesitation:

"Da Ming clearly refused to make any deal on the Tianzhu issue, and the Prince of Da Shi explicitly asked to get Florida.

"As long as a politician with brains stands on the position of Daming, he will ask for Florida, not a piece of land in Tianzhu!"

The other party didn't argue with Pete about the specific content at all, and shouted directly at the top of his voice:

"He's lying! He must have colluded with Da Ming! We wouldn't have had to pay that much! ”

Someone brought the atmosphere to the table, and someone immediately followed suit.

What started as a sentence-to-sentence, paragraph-to-paragraph questioning quickly turned into a chaotic quarrel scene.

Pete was outnumbered after all, and the opponent didn't take the logic at all, and directly launched personal attacks and "I think".

Some people know that Pete is doing the right thing, but they can't speak up for Pete, and they know that even if they stand up and support it, it's useless.

The Prince of Wales was also standing at the scene, and subconsciously wanted to speak for Pete.

But looking at the imposing members of the House of Commons, he still didn't dare to speak out in the end.

Pete replied for a while, and after realizing that the other party was not reasonable at all, he simply stood there and did not speak.

Anyway, the process of this quarrel will not be recorded in detail, and I will not sign the record that I have not responded to.

When they found that Pete was silent, they thought the debate was about to win.

Many parliamentarians subconsciously look at the king, waiting for the king to come out and announce the results, or make a decision.

As a result, everyone found that King George III was sitting in a chair, his hands shaking slightly, and his mouth was constantly talking to himself.

It seems to have completely left everything around him behind.

When the Lord Chancellor and the Prince of Wales found out, they tried to wake up George III, but nothing happened.

King George III still sat in his chair and kept talking.

Messy, upside-down, confusing and long, sentences that almost no one can understand, are spat in fits and starts.

The nobles and ministers immediately realized that their Majesty was sick.

The interrogation had to be temporarily ended, and His Majesty George III was carried back to his bedroom by servants, and the royal physician was called in to see George III.

George III was mentally ill, this is the consensus throughout the United Kingdom.

In severe cases, he even had to be tied to a chair until he was quiet.

For a long time, doctors did not find any effective treatment, but George III's situation did not last long.

But the situation was different, and as a result, three days passed in a row, and George III's situation did not improve,

I've been talking about it all the time, ignoring anyone around me.

It's really worrying to have such a king on the stall.

George III's intermittent state of psychosis continued to be king, without learning from the Ming Dynasty to pass on the throne in advance.

In addition to the fact that the characteristics of the traditional monarchy were preserved, it was also because George III was dissatisfied with the heir.

The eldest George, now the Prince of Wales, the historical George IV, has been arrogant and lascivious since he was a child.

These four words are not an exaggeration, but a very accurate description of most of George IV's life.

Fooling around with actresses and Catholic widows, and being in debt outside, the key is to be unassertive.

When the Prince of Wales was with Pete, he was completely persuaded by Pete to do what Pete said.

But after returning home, at the interrogation meeting, he didn't dare to speak for Pete at all.

Pete had expected his reaction, so he didn't have much hope at the time.

As for the old King George III, in terms of his ability as a king, he surpassed most of the universal monarchs.

Even if he falls ill from time to time, he is definitely more suitable as a king than the Prince of Wales.

George III suddenly became seriously ill, and both the Lords and the House of Commons were in a state of sadness.

I don't know if it's time to expect the king to go directly, so that the Prince of Wales, who is barely in relatively normal health, will directly succeed to the throne and maintain the operation of the court.

It is better to expect the king to get better quickly, and it is better to consume the Prince of Wales to death.

But in Pitt's view, things are now turning around.

George III's royal power is still relatively strong, and the king has not given an order, so Pete is still the prime minister.

Although Parliament no longer supports Pitt, Pitt can still preside over the meeting.

So three days later, a cabinet meeting was convened, to which the Prince of Wales was invited, and he expressed his opinion:

"His Majesty's illness does not know when it will improve, and in order to maintain the normal operation of the imperial court, His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales should be put in charge of the regent of the country."

The Prince of Wales was not assertive and easily persuaded, and his final decision was inevitably influenced by those who came into contact with him last.

You can follow the Prince of Wales as much as possible and express your opinions selectively.

When necessary, persuade the Prince of Wales alone to accept his opinion and stay with him to prevent him from repenting.