C2261 Strange silence

What politicians feared the most wasn't scheming or scheming, but the situation getting out of control. Now that Benjamin had completely not expected this situation, an extremely dangerous aura started to assail him.

Yi Wan and Montaubon were dragged out from the dining table by the personal guards of the Prime Minister. On the way, the two of them found out about the attack on the Eastern Palace.

"It's not us, we definitely have never done such a thing! Furthermore, even if we want to deal with Xiao Letian, we won't burn down your Eastern Palace! Aren't we afraid of revenge from the royal family? "

Benjamin was shocked. He thought about it carefully and felt that this was indeed the case, the British Empire of this era was someone that no country would dare to provoke. Even if they lent them 100 guts, they would not dare to burn down the royal palaces.

"Could it really be those thugs who lost control of their emotions?" Is there really such a fanatical fellow? "

Yi Wan muttered to himself on the side, "They won't change. These people were personally picked by me. It couldn't have been the Chinese who set it on fire themselves, and then blamed it on us! "

"Nonsense!" "Those cowardly Chinese people view their lives more important than anything else. Back then when I attacked the capital of the Qing Empire, those big shots ran faster than rabbits …" Montauban was the first to raise the objection.

At this time, Benjamin's face changed, "Mn … It wasn't impossible, this swindler was good at acting in tragic scenes … Forget it, why are you thinking so much? Men, prepare the carriage for me, I'm going to the Eastern Palace! "

"Prime Minister! To take the initiative to meet the Chinese people, doesn't this mean that we have lost! " The two of them asked anxiously, "It could be a scam by the Chinese. Maybe it was really set by them?"

"Enough, what can I do? Even if it was the Chinese who set the fire, do we have any proof? Can we explain it one by one? Can you make it clear... "Damn it!"

Leaving the two unlucky envoys behind, the Prime Minister got on his horse carriage and quickly ran in the direction of the Eastern Palace. Along the way, there were fire and water dragon carriages that came to support him, and he could even see squadrons of imperial guards moving forward.

The Crown Prince, as the future heir to the royal family, had the authority to mobilize the first company of the imperial guards. However, if he wanted to mobilize the army outside the city, he would have to be under the joint orders of the Prime Minister and the Military Department.

Benjamin slapped his forehead and thought that he made a mistake. "Men, bring my order to mobilize a battalion of troops to head to the Eastern Palace to protect the safety of the envoys … He wanted the military to send people to the Hyde Barracks and the Zhiyuan Warship to offer their condolences to the Chinese, telling them that the envoys were safe, the British Empire would definitely protect their safety! "Hurry up and go …"

When the Prime Minister rushed to the East Palace, there were no longer any citizens on the street to watch the show. The Royal Guards and the police had dispersed all the citizens. At this moment, the East Palace was completely surrounded.

Crown Prince, Duke of Newcastle, Gladstone … There were more than thirty nobles and high-ranking officials gathered together at this moment.

But who would have thought that no one had entered the fence? Even the crown prince was stopped outside.

"Please report to the Head of the Guards that Prince Edward wishes to seek an audience... Would you please open the door and let the fire engine in? " The Crown Prince's follower shouted, but the other side completely ignored him. The black muzzle of the gun was still pointed towards the outside.

Fortunately, since most of the buildings in Europe were made of stone, the little kerosene on the surface of the marble could not cause much fire. Through the efforts of the Chinese soldiers, the flames on the outer wall had already been extinguished, leaving only a small part of the shrubs and the grass on the ground emitting a burnt smell.

"Prince, how is the situation?" Benjamin jumped down the horse carriage and quickly asked. Without waiting for the Crown Prince to speak, Gladstone growled angrily.

"Is this the security job you arranged? Is this still London? British Empire's heart was set on fire just like that? "Sorry, I want to impeach you, but I must impeach you!"

"Now that the East Palace has been burnt down, could it be that even Buckingham Palace will not be able to protect it tomorrow? When did such a thing happen in the British Empire? How are we going to explain this to the whole world? "

Benjamin was also full of anger, he could not hold it in any longer, "Enough, Gladstone! If you want to impeach me, then do it! This fire was already very strange. Before you thoroughly investigate it, don't even think about putting the blame on me! "

"Are you done yet? Is this the time for an argument? "The most important thing right now is to ensure the safety of the leader!" The Crown Prince of Edward roared.

Duke of Newcastle hurriedly tried to smooth things over. "Enough, don't say anymore, I'll go shout. See if I can see him or not …" However, he didn't expect that even the cooperative Duke Nexor wouldn't be able to open the door.

Time passed second by second. Soon, it was half past midnight. At this moment, the flames had been completely extinguished and the street was quiet. There was only the occasional sound of the horses' hooves trampling.

"Xiao Letian is showing his anger at us! "There's no other way. It seems like he won't see us until he dies today. Let's go back and prepare to negotiate with the Chinese tomorrow!" Edward angrily walked into the carriage, and before he left, he looked at Benjamin with resentment.

"Who's responsible for the trouble!?" "Let's go …"

The noble officials left one after another, until only Benjamin remained standing at the entrance. He looked at the pitch black walls, and the vigilant soldiers inside, and couldn't help but let out a long sigh.

"Someone come!" Assign two companies of troops to protect the East Palace well and have the police department drive out all the protester … There must definitely be no more accidents! "

In the middle of the night, the citizens around the East Palace did not sleep at all. They hid behind the curtains and watched as the soldiers on the street began to change their defenses. The Janissaries withdrew to their barracks, and the Army began to take over the security.

Countless police officers were angrily berating their subordinates. You could even see a few police officers having their shoulders plucked off. That was because the police officer in charge today was directly expelled from the police force.

Only the East Palace was completely silent. It was as if the Chinese people were all hibernating. No one spoke or made any unusual movements.

After an entire night of peace, on the second day Benjamin sent many experts to negotiate. He did not expect that these Chinese would still block the entrance and not let anyone in.

Even the emissary of the Queen was kept outside, and not only was the Eastern Palace but the rest of the Chinese encampment were also surrounded by sandbag wall. Other than the quartermaster purchasing a bit of food, the rest of the soldiers were under martial law.

The Zhiyuan Warship was the same as well. The stairs were put away, and the military officials who came to negotiate with them were not even able to see Xiang Ying. The entire Chinese race became silent as they did not move, not even a single word of protest.

The eerie silence left the entire British political scene at a complete loss. What on earth did the Chinese want? This question lingered in everyone's mind.