The Duke of Battleford's loyalty to the British Empire is unquestionable. During the World War, the Duke of Battleford's son refused to fight for the country, and as a result, the Duke of Battleford decisively revoked his right to inherit the title.
One can imagine the resistance of such a person to the establishment of the Commonwealth.
There are still only 20 dukes in the UK. Although most of these dukes have disappeared from the public eye, they still have a huge influence on the British Parliament.
In fact, the influence of British nobles on Congress has been greatly reduced. Twenty years ago, proposals such as the establishment of the Commonwealth had no chance to be discussed in Congress.
Regarding the dispute between the House of Lords and the Lower House in the UK, the British government has also handled it very poorly.
The main members of the British House of Commons are the emerging bourgeoisie, and the main members of the House of Lords are the traditional aristocrats. The contradiction between the two was originally irreconcilable.
As a result, George V was a thief and generously rewarded the House of Commons. As long as he was elected as a member of the House of Commons, he would at least get a lifetime title. In this way, the members of the House of Commons would also become an aristocracy, and then their butts would determine their heads.
Of course, there are some people who are rich and cannot do anything, such as Winston. The British government once considered granting Winston the Duke of London, but Winston did not accept it.
However, Winston himself came from the Duke of Marlborough family, so this example is not representative.
In short, in the UK, it is almost impossible to deal with a duke. It may be counterattacked by the entire aristocratic class. Not to mention Christian, even if four outstanding young people in southern Africa were tied together, they would not be able to afford the entire aristocratic class.
counterattack.
The four outstanding young people in southern Africa refer to Roque, Henry, Stoudemire, and Owen. Three of the four are members of the Matilda family, so it is obvious how powerful the Matilda family is in southern Africa.
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After learning that the Duke of Battleford was the most vehement opponent of the establishment of the Commonwealth, Christian immediately gave up the idea of using unconventional means. It does not mean that the Duke cannot attack. The Crown Prince can assassinate the Duke. In fact, the Duke has also been pulled.
But Christian is not qualified to make this decision. If he wants to use unconventional means to deal with the Duke of Battleford, he must be at least Roark's level to be qualified to make the decision.
Rock is also actively mediating. Christian can meet with Yang Smuts, but he is not qualified to meet with the Duke of Battleford. The person who is qualified to meet with the Duke of Battleford is attending the Paris Peace Conference in Paris. Fortunately, Rock has backup.
Candidate.
Roque's back-up candidate is Neville Chamberlain, the British health secretary.
If the Matilda family in southern Africa is extremely powerful, then in the UK, the Chamberlain family is also extremely powerful.
Neville Chamberlain's half-brother, Austin Chamberlain, now serves as Lord Privy Seal and leader of the British House of Commons.
The Lord Privy Seal is one of the oldest positions in the British government. As the name suggests, this position is just like its literal meaning. He is in charge of the British Great Seal. He is responsible for keeping the Great Seal and drafting and issuing various government documents. He is the Chief Minister of the British Cabinet.
All important British government decrees, treaties, summonses to parliament, king's reward orders, letters of appointment, and charters are drawn up and issued by the chancellor, but they must be affixed with the Great Seal to take effect.
Neville and Austin had a very good relationship. When Christian visited Young Smuts, Neville and Austin were drinking tea in the study.
"Some people are getting more and more excessive. Just last night, Christian was assassinated on the streets of London. If the car Christian was riding in was not very sturdy, Christian would have died on the spot." Neville, who became the Minister of Health, became increasingly angry.
Steady, during the great influenza outbreak in the United States, the British Ministry of Health played an important role, and Neville was made a baronet by King George V of England.
It seems a bit low, right? In fact, when Neville was elected as a member of Parliament the year before last, he was only knighted.
Don't think that being a Chinese named Roker as a Marquis means that the British title is worthless. It depends on who it is to.
Because of his win-over value and his contribution during the World War, Roark was made a Marquis to win over him. When you think about Cecil Rhodes, who never even got a knighthood, you know that the British
How precious is a title.
"Who did it?" Austin was slightly surprised. In the UK, there are very few things like committing murder on the street, because it may trigger an uncontrolled chain reaction, so few people use such an extreme method.
To put it bluntly, once this starts, everyone will be in danger, so Austin now has to be lucky that Christian didn't die last night, otherwise the consequences would be disastrous.
"It might be a German or an American, who knows?" Neville's goal was clear, and both Germans and Americans were indeed highly suspected.
It is most unlikely that this thing was done by the British. No one is willing to take the risk of offending Roque and attack Christian. If the matter is exposed, they will have to face Roque's revenge.
Even if Christian is successfully killed, it will not have much impact on Rock. Everyone knows that Christian is just a tool. If the tool is broken or does not work smoothly, just replace it with another one.
Austin shook his head slowly with a solemn expression: "Don't say that without evidence."
The Minister of Health is also a cabinet minister. As a cabinet minister, his words and deeds may have serious consequences, so it is better not to express your position easily. This is why most politicians have poker faces.
On the face, sorrow and joy are not overflowing.
"The most important thing now is to establish the Commonwealth as soon as possible. As long as the Commonwealth is established, all disputes will be settled." Neville's view of the problem is still superficial, otherwise he will not be remembered as "appeasement" in history.
"The Commonwealth cannot solve all problems. On the contrary, if the Commonwealth is established, it will cause more conflicts." Austin is mature and prudent, otherwise he would not be entrusted with important tasks by the King of England.
Although the current British Empire is full of internal contradictions, at least on the surface it has just won the World War and is in a period of unprecedented strength.
Once the Commonwealth is established, the weakness of the British Empire will become clear. Some countries and regions that were originally intimidated by the British Empire will be ready to take action, and the British government's influence on overseas territories will further decline. It is difficult to say whether it is a blessing or a curse.
"The problem is that without the establishment of the Commonwealth, we cannot meet the requirements of the overseas dominions. The situation is no longer what it used to be. The British Empire is no longer the British Empire it used to be." Neville lamented that the glory of the British Empire has gone forever.
"Arthur, your relationship with Locke is too close, and you are too deeply influenced by Locke. This will affect other people's evaluation of you." Austin said bluntly. Cabinet ministers and frontier officials are very close, no matter where they are.
It’s always a taboo.
Neville didn't speak, there were some reasons that he really couldn't say.
Although the strength of the Chamberlain family is powerful, it is still limited in the UK. Therefore, the Chamberlain family spent almost all their resources on Austin, and Austin became famous all the way.
As a result, the resources provided by the Chamberlain family to Neville were obviously insufficient, so when Austin was already serving as Postmaster General, Neville was still doing business and accumulating capital for the family.
When Neville's business is going smoothly due to his cooperation with Roque, and he wants to achieve success in politics, the Chamberlain family will not be able to give Neville enough support, so Neville will choose to fully cooperate with Roque.
He successfully entered the National Assembly and then served as the Minister of Health.
These reasons cannot be spoken, and speaking out will definitely affect the relationship between brothers and the unity within the family.
"Actually, my father and I want to let you enter the political arena in a few years. By then, all the family power will be tilted towards you. You are doing very well now. If my father can see it, he will definitely be proud of you.
"Austin also knows that Neville's journey has not been easy, and Austin also feels guilty for this younger brother.
Neville and Austin's father, Joseph, had died in 1914, when Neville was mayor of Birmingham and had not yet entered Parliament.
Neville still didn't speak, but his eye circles were obviously a little red. It's not easy for everyone in the adult world, so you should know what's going on.
"I will discuss this issue with the Duke of Battleford at the appropriate time. You must also remind Locke not to be anxious. The establishment of the Commonwealth is a major matter and cannot be decided in a day or two." Austin also paid attention to what he said when he promised.
Rock's comfort is not enough without comfort, and Austin himself knows that the British Empire today is no longer the British Empire it used to be.
"I'll do the work on Locke's side." Neville thought he still had some influence on Locke's side, but delaying it like this wasn't a problem: "It's the Duke of Battleford, I really don't know what he is insisting on.
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Neville really couldn't figure out why the Duke of Battleford just refused to face reality. Everyone knew that the establishment of the Commonwealth was inevitable, but the Duke of Battleford remained resolute.
"Since 1877, the Duke of Battleford has not left the British mainland." Austin is really not complaining that the Duke of Battleford has little knowledge. There is no such thing as traveling thousands of miles and reading thousands of books in Britain.
"Really? The Duke of Battleford should really go out for a walk, especially southern Africa. By the way, Austin, you haven't been to southern Africa, have you? I suggest you go and take a look, that way you will know about southern Africa."
Africa is such a magical place." Neville went to southern Africa once, with Joseph, when the Boer War had just ended.
Neville has never been to southern Africa over the years, but Neville is no stranger to southern Africa. Neville also looks forward to the opportunity to visit southern Africa and see what the legendary Nyasaland is.
