If some newspapers' forecasts for New Zealand's economy in the coming years have made New Zealanders uneasy and frightened, then Arthur and Australia behind Arthur are the last straw for New Zealanders.

The official who gave the speech seized on this point, boldly comparing the British Empire with Australia, and finally came to the unsettling conclusion that New Zealand's accession to Australia was more promising, or more appropriate, than to remain under the British Empire.

It is not this conclusion that is troubling, but the impact it has on the situation in New Zealand.

At the end of the day, New Zealand is still under the rule of the British Empire. Although the Governor was Arthur as Duke of Australia, this was only a dream for New Zealanders.

To say that getting rid of the rule of the British Empire and joining the arms of Australia is not something that many more rational New Zealanders have not seriously thought about.

It's not that they don't expect anything from Australia, it's just that the prestige of the British Empire's first power is still there, and New Zealand is still an autonomous colony of the British Empire.

Isn't this equivalent to New Zealand, as the concubine of the British Empire, stealing the man Australia, the son of the British Empire, behind his back?

Of course, there is also the background of New Zealand's independence from Australia, which is considered to be the background of Australian children...

Well? What's a bit of a mess?

In any case, this is indeed the case at the moment. If New Zealand wants to join Australia, it must first pass the British Empire.

But on the contrary, there must be extremists who are rational, or people who are more radical and not so rational.

The speech caused a great sensation in the hometown of the Coalition member, and the fact that the member had considerable influence in his hometown, led to a large number of people expressing support for such a speech, and the number of people who supported this conclusion was also expanded.

Like a prairie fire, in less than a week, this conclusion has spread widely throughout the North Island of New Zealand, and even the influence has radiated to the northern part of the South Island, and it is still spreading wildly.

The intellectuals are still in the minority, especially in this era of ignorance where the masses are easily influenced.

Beginning on December 25, demonstrations broke out in major cities in New Zealand, demanding that New Zealand hold a referendum and let all New Zealanders decide the fate of New Zealand.

The fire of the march spread from Auckland, New Zealand's northernmost city, to Kleistciech in the South Island, which is currently the most developed and elite part of New Zealand, including the North Island.

The march grew in numbers, and even some of the workers who were working on the reconstruction work on the west coast of New Zealand began to rebuild New Zealand during the day and join the march at night.

The attitude of the colonial government and the House of Commons of New Zealand towards this New Zealand-wide march was very ambiguous, and there was no sign of approval, but there was also no intention of opposition.

In fact, it is no wonder that the colonial government of New Zealand, as the governor of Arthur, did not speak, and what right did these ordinary officials have to stop this demonstration?

So will Arthur stop it?

The answer is no. Although the march was earlier than Arthur had expected, it did not mean that Arthur would miss such a good opportunity to merge New Zealand.

However, in order to keep a low profile, and also to prevent the British from thinking that he had anything to do with the demonstration, Arthur announced that he would not participate in the turmoil in New Zealand, and let the House of Commons and the colonial government of New Zealand, elected by all New Zealanders, resolve the crisis.

On December 29, 1903, just as 1903 was coming to an end, the events in New Zealand caused quite a stir in Europe.

After all, one of the protagonists of this incident is the British Empire, the most powerful country in the world today, and the whole incident seems to be a civil strife in the British Empire, and all European countries are watching the British Empire jokes, and they are also waiting for the British Empire's reaction to this incident.

At the same time, David Martins Simao, the head of European affairs of the Australian royal family, went to the German Empire, Austria-Hungary and the Russian Empire.

On January 1, 1904, Governor David traveled to the British Empire to meet with Edward VII, the current monarch of the British Empire, one of the protagonists of the events in New Zealand.

Edward VII's face was not very good at first, after all, the British Empire was the party that was criticized in this incident, even if New Zealand's departure from the British Empire was something that Edward VII had already expected, but it was not decent to leave in such a way.

Governor Davy had expected this, and he respectfully presented three handwritten letters, as well as a new, tight-looking suitcase.

It was no secret in Europe that Governor David's itinerary was a secret, and Edward VII naturally understood where the three handwritten letters came from and what they said.

Therefore, Edward was actually only curious about the suitcase, but when he opened the suitcase, or saw the contents of the suitcase, he regretted it a little.

"How did you get this thing?" Edward VII's face was constantly changing, sometimes gloomy, sometimes shocked, and mixed with suspicion of fear and regret.

"This is given to me by His Highness, Your Majesty. Your Highness tells me that when Your Majesty sees the contents of the suitcase with your own eyes, you will understand how important it is to maintain friendship with Australia. Director David said calmly.

Edward VII's reaction was a testament to how important the contents of the suitcase were, but as a loyal servant and subordinate, Chief David also knew that curiosity could kill a person.

Don't ask what you shouldn't ask, don't do what you shouldn't do. This is the truth that David has summed up for decades, and he has been practicing it all his life.

"Humph! Very good! What else did Arthur ask you to bring? Edward VII nodded vigorously, his face pale.

His Royal Highness said that the current situation in New Zealand is actually inevitable, but the typhoon has caused him to happen more than ten years earlier. His Highness hopes that the British Empire will support New Zealand's referendum, and whatever the outcome, it will be an outcome that will satisfy the New Zealand people. Chief David began.

Edward VII looked at Steward David for a long time, but Steward Davy still looked unfazed, as if there was nothing in front of him.

Eventually, Edward VII was defeated, slammed his papers on the table, and said, "Tell Arthur that he has won." The British Empire will support the decision of the New Zealand people. But I also want to convey a word to me, I hope this document is the only one in the world, he is also a member of the royal family of the British Empire, and he should also know the importance of royal prestige. ”

This document is Queen Victoria's last card to Arthur, and it is also the biggest evidence of Edward VII's guilt.

If this document were to be made public, the damage to Edward VII personally and the British Crown would be irreparable, and it was even likely to weaken the British crown.

This was something that neither Edward VII nor Arthur wanted to see, and it was one of the reasons why Arthur did not make the document public.

Now that this document has finally come in handy, it can be regarded as worthy of Queen Victoria's good intentions in collecting and handing them over to Arthur.

After receiving the promise of Edward VII, Governor David left the British Empire with great interest.

Although it is not clear what exactly Edward VII and David's chatter were, judging from David's relaxed face when he left and the large number of ornaments discarded at Buckingham Palace, there were some demolition and relocation of Edward VII's office after David's departure.

The second more, ask for support!

(End of chapter)