The day before accepting the canonization, according to regulations, Viscount Herbert John Glaston, who came to Pretoria on behalf of Edward VII, had to ask Roque several questions.
This was originally just a routine procedure without any special significance, but when Rock was questioned, he felt something unusual.
"Sir Locke, I may call you Lord Nyasaland tomorrow, but before I get this honor, I want to ask you a few questions." Viscount Glaston seemed casual, but there were two people sitting next to him.
There was no official who introduced himself, which was different from what Henry said.
Henry was questioned similarly in London, with only one official and not in a closed room.
The two officials who did not introduce themselves were both dressed in formal attire and had serious expressions, which fit Rock's impression of the most conservative British image.
From the moment Rock entered the room, the two men had been looking at Rock up and down with the eyes of a criminal. This look made Rock very uncomfortable.
"Okay, please ask, Lord Glaston. I will definitely tell you everything I know." Roark's expression was calm. Although the two men did not introduce themselves, Roark still smiled and nodded to them.
One of them responded with a younger smile, while the other still had a serious expression.
"Sir Locke, please forgive me for continuing to call you 'Sir'. We all know that Mr. Cecil Rhodes made some arrangements for Portuguese East Africa when he was alive. Let's talk about your time in Portugal.
What has been done in East Africa, and what effect it has." Viscount Glaston had a good time. According to the original history, he would be made an earl in two years, and then come to the Transvaal to succeed Ade as the Transvaal.
Governor Watt.
At that time, he was no longer the Governor of the Transvaal, but the Governor of the Union of South Africa.
But it's not necessarily the case now. Rock doesn't want Adelaide to leave the Transvaal. Regardless of his ability or the closeness of the relationship, Rock hopes that Adelaide can stay and work in the Transvaal.
In this way, Ade will continue to suppress the Boers.
The most important thing is that Adelaide has no children, so he will focus more on governing the territory. If Adelaide leaves the Transvaal, for emotional reasons, I am afraid that Roark will have no choice but to choose Philip Ma.
Tilda, in that case, the power of the Matilda family will be too huge.
"Here?" Roque was a little doubtful. Many of Cecil Rhodes' actions against Portuguese East Africa were actually shady, and Roque didn't want to say it so bluntly.
What's more, Rock noticed that there was a stenographer in the room, which meant that everything Rock said would be recorded, which might cause trouble for Rock in the future.
"Don't worry, Sir Locke. I am Chris Ellis, a senior staff member of the War Office, and the person next to me is Director Frank Frederick. You don't have to worry at all." The younger man in black finally took the initiative to introduce.
The War Office is part of the Ministry of War. It is a very mysterious department. It is the predecessor of the British Intelligence Agency. The Intelligence Agency needs no introduction. The famous MI5 and MI6 are both subordinate agencies of the Intelligence Agency.
In other words, the two people in front of Rock are the famous 007.
"Okay, Mr. Cecil Rhodes." Rock's brain was running rapidly. It would definitely not be a good thing for the famous 007 to come to his door in the future. Although MI5 and MI6 would not be established until 1909, this department has never been established.
Before its birth, it has been associated with intelligence, conspiracies, assassinations, and even riots. Although MI5 and MI6 have not yet been established, it is obvious that there are already people in the War Office who are responsible for this aspect of work. Therefore, Rock must carefully weigh what
What can be said and what cannot be said.
Viscount Glaston did not give Roark enough time to think. Just as Roark paused, Viscount Glaston asked: "Yes, Mr. Cecil Rhodes, we are very concerned about this part."
"Mr. Cecil Rhodes is indeed very concerned about Portuguese East Africa. For this reason, Mr. Cecil Rhodes sent many intelligence personnel to Portuguese East Africa to collect information about Portuguese East Africa and obtain information about Portuguese East Africa.
In fact, it is not just Portuguese East Africa. Mr. Cecil Rhodes is also concerned about Tanganyika and the Congo Free State. We all know that if we want to complete the "Two C Plan", Tanganyika will
The relationship with the Congo Free State is an unavoidable hurdle." Roque told the truth, if the War Office is paying attention to this situation, then the War Office must have the relevant information, and Roque has no need to hide it.
"So, how was the effect?" Chris Ellis asked.
"Not bad, the Yao people in Portuguese East Africa have been resisting the Portuguese colonization. Mr. Cecil Rhodes noticed this, but before he could take action, the war broke out, so" Rock made a very
With a helpless gesture, Rock would never admit the next part.
"So, what happens after you take over Nyasaland?" Chris Ellis pressed forward.
"Of course it is to restore the economy of Nyasaland. No matter when it comes, the economy is very important. Only with strong economic strength can we have the ability to expand externally and expand our influence. This is what I have always said.
Persistence." Rock will not reveal his dark history. No matter who asks, Rock will firmly deny it.
"So what role does Nyasaland play now in the resistance of the Yao people?" Chris Ellis was not in a hurry and slowly went around in circles with Rock.
"Effectiveness? I don't understand." Roque's expression was confused, as if he had really done nothing: "If we have to say it has an effect, then I think Nyasaland should be a demonstration role, proving that economic development has a positive impact on people's lives.
I think this will make the Yao people in Portuguese East Africa yearn for Nyasaland, thereby increasing Nyasaland’s attraction to the Yao people. Of course, Nyasaland does not need them.”
After Roark finished speaking, the expression on Viscount Glaston's face was very exciting. Chris and Frank looked at each other with expressions of helplessness on their faces.
Although Roque is not yet a baron, he is also a baron and is no longer a small role to be manipulated. The War Office may be very intimidating to ordinary people, but for people like Roque, the War Office is basically helpless.
, they can't lock Roark up for interrogation, and Viscount Glaston won't allow this to happen.
This is the privilege of the aristocratic group.
"Sir Roark, first of all, we have no ill intentions towards you." Chris's expression was sincere.
Rock glanced at the stenographer seemingly unintentionally.
Chris pursed his lips vigorously and gestured to the stenographer.
The stenographer stood up expressionlessly, took the notebook and left the room, not forgetting to turn around and close the door.
"Okay, can we be more honest now?" Chris spread his hands helplessly, while Frank's expression remained gloomy.
"I have always been very candid." Roark did not admit to having any reservations about the War Office.
Chris sighed, and Viscount Glaston sat up a little straighter: "Let's talk about the Zulu people among the Yao people."
The drama is here, and Rock cheers up. This part cannot be admitted either, but Rock can describe it more obscurely.
"There are indeed Zulus among the Yao people. We all know that many Zulus served for the expeditionary force during the war. Now that the war is over, they have returned to Zululand. But after experiencing the war, they are no longer willing to be ordinary, so they
Going to Portuguese East Africa to help the Yao people in Portuguese East Africa fight against the Portuguese was a spontaneous act on their part, and no one should be responsible for it." Roque was flawless. No matter what, Roque would not admit that these things had anything to do with him.
relation.
Even if the Portuguese caught the Zulu and obtained the Zulu's confession, Roque would definitely not admit it. Who wouldn't give a confession? As a policeman, Roque is an expert in this field. All the evidence is against Roque.
It must be all slander, everyone's butts are dirty, don't criticize anyone. Do you believe that Roque can find a lot of evidence that the Portuguese supported the Boers in the Boer War in just a minute?
As for the War Office, to be honest, Rock doesn't trust them either. It doesn't seem to matter now. Rock is a British noble and Nyasaland is a British territory, but the future is not certain. Rock doesn't want to be beaten fifty years later.
A lot of dark history was uncovered, so
Yes, there are Zulus in Portuguese East Africa, but that has nothing to do with Nyasaland!
"Sir Locke, you have great potential for intelligence." Frank finally spoke.
Rock bowed to express his gratitude without even bothering to say anything.
Anyone who is obedient will say that Rock certainly has the potential to engage in intelligence, but if the War Office wants to carry out intelligence work in Nyasaland, or even develop Rock into an intelligence officer in one step, it must show a certain degree of sincerity.
"After Minister Chamberlain returned to London, he submitted a report to the War Office. The War Office was very interested in the structure of the Johannesburg Police Department. Can you talk about this situation?" Frank did not mention Nyasaland, but said
Regarding the structure of the Johannesburg Police Department, this is another sensitive issue.
"The situation in Johannesburg is a bit special, or in other words, the situation in the entire southern Africa is very special. We don't have enough population in southern Africa, so we have to rely on ethnic minorities, whether they are Boers, Chinese, or Zulu
, as long as they are willing to be loyal to the king, then we must accept them, otherwise we will not even be able to dig out the gold in Johannesburg if we only rely on the British." Rock also told the truth on this aspect, these are very realistic situations, Joseph Chamberlain
It is also recognized.
"So, Sir Locke, do you think the stability of southern Africa can be guaranteed if ethnic minorities are used on a large scale?" Frank asked a very sharp question. This problem not only exists in southern Africa, but also in all British colonies around the world.
They all exist objectively.
There are too few British people, and the British colonies are too large. This means that the British do not have enough manpower to fill the colonies and can only rely on the local indigenous people in the colonies.
But the indigenous people are obviously unreliable, and even the British in the colonies are unreliable. For example, in Canada and Australia, most of the white people in these two regions are actually British. However, they still want to seek autonomy from Britain, so how to shrink strategically?
Preserving colonies all over the world under such circumstances should be the main task of the British government for a long time to come.
"I don't know. I don't think anyone dares to make guarantees in this regard, but we can assume that if there are only Boers and British people in the Transvaal, what will the future of the Transvaal be like?" Roque could not give any answer.
Without any guarantee, this assumption is thought-provoking enough.
Indeed, after Rock raised this hypothesis, Chris, Frank, and Viscount Glaston fell silent.
The answer is actually obvious. If there were only Boers and British people in the Transvaal, then if a democratic representative system was implemented, the Boers would definitely defeat the British and become the rulers of the Transvaal and even the entire southern Africa.
By that time, all the efforts made by the British to conquer the Boer country will be in vain, and the Cape and Natal that originally belonged to the British will be lost.
"So what does your ideal southern Africa look like?" Frank also hid murderous intent.
"My ideal Southern Africa is impossible to realize. If possible, I hope there will be no wars or disputes in Southern Africa, and that everyone can coexist peacefully and work hard to create a happy life. This is a utopia and will never be possible.
"Realize" Rock first drew a big pie, and then cut the pie: "Since the ideal utopia cannot be realized, then we can only accept the reality. The reality is that there is no living space for the Boers in the current Transvaal, so
No matter what happens to Orange, Cape and Natal, at least the stability of the Transvaal is guaranteed. Of course, this has a prerequisite: the Boers must be suppressed, or in other words, even if they cannot be suppressed, the Boers must be suppressed.
People have enough checks and balances.”
Roark has said this. If Frank is still stubborn, then Roark will give up completely. He is just a baron. It doesn't matter whether he tells the truth or not. In Nyasaland now, even the British government
After taking it back, Rock is also confident that he will sideline the officials sent by the British government and then assimilate them or drive them away.
Frank did not rush to a conclusion and looked at Roark with gloomy eyes for a long time.
Rock looked back without fear. The intelligence chiefs in the early 20th century were good at psychological warfare, and the trading dogs in the 21st century were not bad either.
After a long while, Frank finally smiled: "Minister Chamberlain is right, Sir Locke, you are indeed a smart man. Now, let's talk about the 'Two C Plan'."
Are you still talking about the "Two C Plans"?
Rock was going crazy, he felt like a repeater.
But it seems that the "Two C Plan" is the work of the War Office, and 007 is not a conspiracy person.
