C2196 Xiao Letian tried to test the waters

Duke Nukas might have sensed the change in the Queen's attitude towards the Hua Clan, because if not, no matter how much interests they had, they would not dare to go against Benjamin.

After hundreds of years of accumulation, the British Prime Minister system had already become deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. Although in name, it was the royal family that ruled over the three islands, but the power of the Prime Minister was not to be underestimated.

The Queen has no right to interfere with decisions within the power of the Prime Minister!

However, the Queen Victoria was a special case, the grandmother of the European royal family was too popular. The love of the people was the Queen's supreme treasure, relying on her huge reputation as the Queen Victoria to suppress the Cabinet for her entire life.

The Queen could remain silent, but if the Queen spoke, then no one could disobey!

It was precisely because of this subtle change in attitude of the royal family that caused the old hound, The Duke of Newkes, to smell something amiss. This was why he gave this advice to Xiao Letian.

Before the final battle, there will always be small conflicts and small tests to clear the way. Just like yesterday when Benjamin made some small moves, he did not mean to kill you on that day.

"Yesterday, Benjamin made a move on the two little pawns, the French and the Russian Special Envoys. He wanted to see your reaction, but didn't expect that you would eat them cleanly …"

"Then, according to the usual practice, you should be the one playing chess now!" Without taking the initiative to probe, how would you know Benjamin's trump card? "

"Mm, that makes sense …" "Please continue!" Xiao Letian showed absolute respect when listening.

The Duke of Newkes said with a little bit of pride, "It's simple! Didn't you throw out a bait yesterday? Continue with the article … "

"Let's start with the research in the protection zone on Mauritius Island and see how Benjamin will deal with this!"

"Mauritius belongs to the system of colonies in India, and the Queen has the title of Queen of India, so the ownership of this island is in the hands of the Queen!"

"Un, that's right. I've asked my subordinates to investigate it. That desolate island has exiled a few criminals from Europe and a lot of peasants from India. I heard that a group of refugees from later stage of Taiping Heavenly Kingdom have also escaped to that island …"

"That place is too poor, so no nobles or capitalists are interested in it. Therefore, this land is basically free of property rights and disputes. Since no one owns this place, it naturally belongs to the first title holder, which is also the Queen's property!"

"If you want to purchase Mauritius's land, you have to apply to the Royal Asset Management Office in your own name. The Royal Family has an independent accounting firm and a law firm that can help you deal with the transaction of royal property …"

"After all, this matter concerns the overseas colonies, and your status is quite special. The Royal Asset Management Office will definitely submit a bill to the Council to seek approval... Then when the proposal is submitted to the council, I think Benjamin will have no choice but to take action! "

As the Duke sipped on his black tea, he calmly analyzed, "Benjamin will think of a way to stop this deal no matter what, so it's very likely that his trump cards will be exposed!"

"This is good news! As long as he plays his cards, you'll be safer … "Even if you failed to purchase the Mauritius's land, it doesn't matter. You are looking for a relationship with the United Kingdom anyway …"

"When Benjamin uses all his trump cards, if you continue to seek for a breakthrough in your main mission, I think the resistance will be much smaller!"

"Perfect!" Xiao Letian could not help but clap his hands: "I understand what you mean, is this forcing Benjamin to use his trump card in advance, and ignite the killing moves that he originally planned on releasing during the negotiations?"

"Perfect! Since that's the case, I can buy some properties in London City in my own name these few days. At that time, let's see what he can say, since I, Xiao Letian can buy London's commercial property, then wouldn't I have no right to buy a worthless island in the Indian Ocean? "

The Duke also laughed, "That's right, I'll get someone to search for high-quality properties. After you buy them, you can completely renovate them. In the future, this will be a branch of our Dining Empire!"

It was as if the heavens and the earth shared the same strength! Xiao Letian was not a miser, he knew how to share benefits with others, thus Xiao Letian's friends were able to travel the world.

In this world, only the Qing Dynasty and those idiots would treat all foreigners as their enemies, and like tides and fierce beasts.

What was the result? The consequence of not having any friends is to make the whole Europe your enemies. Any attack measurement that is aimed at the Qing Dynasty, there are no objections within the European countries.

If he did not know how to disintegrate his enemies, wouldn't this be suicidal?!

The main event of the day was the dinner party. The British knew that the diplomatic mission was exhausted after the long sea voyage, so they did not arrange for too many events today.

In the morning, Emperor Tongzhi only arranged to accompany the Queen to drink tea in the morning, and in the afternoon, he would inspect two schools in London. After that, he would prepare to go to the Eastern Palace for his banquet.

As for Xiao Letian, he had arranged for them to patrol the imperial guards' camp in Hyde Park. Actually, he wanted to inspect the conditions of his brother's residence.

A very hot day passed just like that. Xiao Letian's carriage was filled with all the newspapers in London that day, all of them with headlines that didn't leave a single one out. No matter whether it was to praise him or blame him, whether it was mocking or vigilant! Xiao Letian read all of the reports in great detail.

Through the window of the carriage, he could see the citizens of the coffee shop around the corner arguing over the newspapers, and he could even see a gentleman walking and reading the newspapers until he crashed into a gas pole.

Of course, there were also many giant paintings of the Eastern Water Ink Mountain and Water. Almost all of the paintings were filled with citizens. The citizens who did not have the opportunity to see the grand occasion yesterday all came out of their factories to see this rare world.

"Reputation points!" This was prestige... The more famous I am in Europe, the harder it is for you, Benjamin, to kill me. As long as I don't die, I can slowly play with you.

"Hehe …" Do you understand how to borrow a knife to kill a person? There are many knives that can kill you! "

The sun was setting in the west, and the moon was rising in the east! The gas lamps outside the East Palace were lit two hours earlier than usual, and the Chinese return party was highly valued. The London Police Department had sent people to block the streets surrounding the East Palace, and only guests with invitations were allowed in.

One by one, luxurious carriages rolled across the stone road, and the well-dressed madams and misses, as well as the well-dressed gentlemen, all got off the carriage and entered the Eastern Palace under the guidance of their attendants.

As a result, when these distinguished guests opened their eyes, they were immediately stunned by what they saw!