Chapter 967: All the great powers miss our Qing Dynasty (Second update, please subscribe)
Sometimes, no one can explain the fate between people clearly.
Although it has arrived in the 1880s, with ships, airships, and telegraphs, separation across oceans in this era often means farewell, and it is naturally joyful to see friends who were originally thought to be unlikely to see each other again.
Soon, under the convocation of Zheng Haisheng, his classmates in Zhongdu held a welcome banquet for the returning classmates. But just after arriving in Daming, Zhan Tianyou relied on the friendship of his classmates to open up the situation.
It is undoubtedly extremely rare for diplomats to have such resources, but not all diplomats like Zhan Tianyou have the experience of studying abroad for a long time in the host country. Some diplomats may even have never been able to do so in the past.
He has never set foot in any of the countries he visited.
For Prince Yikuang of Qing Dynasty, a special envoy of the Qing Dynasty, not only had he never been to the UK in the past, he could not even speak English. He embarked on a trip to the UK in September last year, when Li Xuzhou had just planned
Not long after the chaos, the purpose of his visit to Britain was very simple, which was to win support from Britain.
But before he could "convince" the British Prime Minister, the Qing Dynasty fell. The only thing that made him, a father, breathe a sigh of relief was that when Li Ni's army came to the capital, the Qing Emperor Guangxu
The Empress Dowager and others finally escaped under the protection of Britain.
Now, after learning that the Queen Mother, the Emperor, and hundreds of people had arrived safely in Hong Kong, of course he had to go to Downing Street in person to express his gratitude.
The black BMW car drove towards Downing Street in the city center. Although Prince Qing, who was sitting in the car, looked depressed, looking at the Empire Avenue passing by in front of him, his heart was vaguely full of expectation.
The British Empire did not give up on the Qing Dynasty after all.
"As long as you don't give up, that's fine, as long as you don't give up..."
While Prince Qing was thinking this in his mind, the car had already entered Downing Street and stopped at No. 10 Downing Street.
About half an hour later, Prince Qing finally met Prime Minister Gladstone again and expressed his gratitude to him in person. However, they all knew that the so-called "thank you" was just a beginning. In the end, they had to return to the topic.
of.
"Your Majesty, the British Empire has not forgotten its friends. You can rest assured that your emperor, queen mother and others will live safely in India under the protection of the British Empire."
Gladstone looked at the prince of the Qing Dynasty in front of him. He was also in a melancholy mood. Once upon a time, he thought that the Qing Dynasty could survive no matter what, but who would have thought that it would only take a few months?
, they lost the world. If it were not for the protection of the British Empire, they would probably have to wait for death in the capital.
This level of incompetence is rare in the world. Why are the friends of the British Empire so unreliable?
"Your Majesty Prime Minister, how could the Qing Dynasty forget Great Britain's kindness to the Qing Dynasty? Everyone in the Qing Dynasty is grateful to Great Britain for his kindness."
After expressing his gratitude, Yi Yu said again.
"That's why I'm very worried. After Li Ni seizes the capital, he will definitely join forces with the Ming Dynasty. At that time, Li Ni will be willing to be driven by him. How will the British Empire's interests in China be preserved? I always think about it.
, I’m all very anxious down there.”
As he spoke, Yi Zhen's face was full of worry, as if he was really worried about the interests of the British Empire.
Can he not worry?
The fall of the Qing Dynasty would not protect not only the interests of the British, but also the interests of Prince Taqing. Without the Qing Dynasty, he, the prince, would be nothing.
"Oh, British diplomats will naturally worry about British interests, so there is no need to trouble the prince. Since your royal family is about to arrive in India, I think the prince might as well go to India as soon as possible to meet the royal family."
Yes, this is an order to expel guests! After learning from the translator that the foreign Japanese had issued an order to expel guests, Yi Zi felt a mixture of emotions. When had he ever been treated with such indifference in the past?
Half an hour later, Yi Yu walked out of No. 10 Downing Street with a sad face and got into the car unhappy. He didn't know how he ended up in such a job.
"This is a special envoy of that kind. He is obviously a hot-faced but cold-blooded person. These foreign devils, when receiving gifts, their chests thumped loudly, but when it comes to getting things done, none of them are reliable."
Giving gifts, he had given a lot of gifts in the past few days, and the gifts were all antiques and treasures brought from China. Now that the gifts have been given out,... not a single thing has been accomplished.
"Pity!"
After Yi Zhen left, Gladstone took out a beautiful blue and white porcelain vase from the gift box and said with regret.
"What?"
Secretary George, standing aside, looked at the Prime Minister in confusion.
"It's a pity that there will never be such a wonderful government in the world."
George finally understood what the Prime Minister meant and followed suit.
"It is true. Only countries like the Ottoman Empire and the Qing Empire in the world will do everything possible to befriend us in order to maintain their rule, even at the expense of the country's interests. After their demise, it will be difficult for us to encounter such a situation again.
A country that is willing to sacrifice its own interests to please the British Empire!”
"Yeah, it's hard to meet again!"
It was a pity, Gladstone said.
"George, do you know why?"
"Because their monarchs never regarded themselves as Chinese. To the monarchs of the Qing Dynasty and the Tatars, the Qing Dynasty was just a tool for them to enslave the Chinese. The purpose of their rule was not to make the country strong, but how to enslave them.
and squeezing the Chinese people, of course they will also have a certain desire for the country's strength, but if the former conflicts with the latter, then their choice will always be - better to enslave the Chinese."
The secretary's answer made Gladstone nod.
"Well, this is probably the biggest characteristic of foreign colonists. For the Qing royal family and the Tatars, they will always be a group of colonists. The interests of the empire are far less important than the interests of their ethnic group. It is a pity that such a wonderful regime
Gone forever..."
The Prime Minister's exclamation made George puzzled.
"Your Excellency, since supporting them is more conducive to British interests, why don't we support them?"
"There is a saying in China, "Mud can't support a wall." Such a regime has long been angry and resentful. Even if we support them, how can they resist Li's hundreds of thousands of troops? Compared to them,
Supporting Nanjing and allowing China's civil war to continue is the most beneficial choice for Britain. After all, this is the most realistic choice and the most in line with Britain's interests."
As an old imperialist country, they will always adjust their foreign policies according to changes in the situation. After realizing that a certain choice has failed, the United Kingdom will always abandon its former allies quickly and decisively, and at the same time carry out certain targeted measures.
Adjustment.
In a few words, after completely abandoning the Qing Dynasty, Gladstone said in a rather helpless tone.
"George, the world today is no longer the one we are familiar with. Now France, Ming Dynasty, and Russia are challenging the British Empire in all aspects... How can the British Empire meet their challenges?"
(End of chapter)
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