C2370 The stubborn Gordon

Gordon could be considered to be Benjamin's trusted aide, generals like him were only able to grow stronger by relying on the merits of their colonies. They started off with wars and colonies, so naturally, they would be loyal supporters of the colonialist.

To Gordon, Gladstone's excuse to slow down the internal affairs of the colonists was complete nonsense.

Regarding the matter of impeachment by the Prime Minister, Gordon had already made up his mind. If Benjamin lost his power and stepped down, he would immediately apply to the Military Department for a position in Africa or the Middle East. With his qualifications, he could even go to Egypt to become a military officer.

The English politics was like this, rising and falling, changing ranks every five years. Gordon reckoned that after resting in the colony for a few years, the wind in London would change too. Once the colonialist took power again, which of her old friends didn't use him?

When he saw that Gladstone had the upper hand, he immediately felt a strong regret in his heart. If it wasn't for the rain outside and the fact that Tongzhi had also come to the congress, Gordon would have already left.

Due to the fact that the number of people in the Congress was several times more than usual today, the kitchen was not well-prepared for the time being, so it was unable to prepare the most exquisite lunch for the important figures. Other than the Queen, the Prime Minister, and the Head of the Guards, Emperor Tongzhi, who could enjoy the small stove, the rest of the representatives could only enjoy the cold lunch plate for themselves.

The precooked Atlantic shrimps, bread crabs, cheese lobster split in half, creamy mashed potatoes, french fries, fried cod fish, sausage sandwiches... There were many varieties and the taste was fine, but unfortunately, they were all cold and had been prepared in advance.

Gordon came from a noble family, he did not have the bad habit of being pampered in London. He picked up two sandwiches and a few pieces of cod and fish and stood alone outside the window looking at the scenery.

To be honest, leaving the bustling London for a hard colonial job, even if he was the first in command, even if the salary and subsidies were very good, he was still somewhat disappointed.

The councilors present all saw who raised their hands and who didn't. So at this moment, they naturally split into two factions, a large portion of them were supporting Gladstone's council members, and they happily discussed loudly, because they knew very well that their rights would not be a problem for at least the next five years.

As for the members who supported Benjamin, only a small portion of them stayed in the Congress, and more than half of them left early in disappointment. Therefore, in the banquet hall, there were very few who spoke to Gordon, and the window was occupied by him alone.

Just then, a secretary walked over and whispered a few words into Gordon's ear. Gordon's expression changed and directly handed the plate to the secretary, then turned and left.

After walking through the long corridor, he soon arrived at Rest Room, which was in charge of receiving distinguished guests. He took a few deep breaths, knocked on the door thrice, and then pushed it open.

"Dear Count Lalendon, how do you do … "Hmm?" Just as Gordon said that, he was shocked as if someone had pinched his throat.

The servant closed the door, Gordon stared at Gladstone who was eating steak in front of him, looking carefully at the Rest Room, only then did he realise where the shadow of external phase Lalenden was, and he saw only the two of them in the room.

Gordon said with a low voice with his brows tightly knitted together, "What happened? Am I lost? "

"Please sit, Sir Gordon. General Titan, you didn't get lost, did you? I asked someone to come and drink with you? "

Gordon shook his head: "I'm sorry, in China, I learned a sentence, different paths do not work together. Our politics are completely different, there doesn't seem to be anything to talk about, much less the need to drink wine … Goodbye! "

Gordon wanted to turn around and leave, but Gladstone, who was behind him, laughed, "Haha …. Different political views? Maybe not. Don't tell me you and I both want the Empire to become richer? What I have come to talk to you about is the future policy towards the Qing Empire. Do you really not want to share your views with me? "

"Or are you willing to give up everything and let me decide for myself?"

Gordon's body shook and he said that's right. It's his problem whether Gladstone listens to me or not, but if I don't say it, that's my problem.

Thinking about that land that was so fertile, Gordon felt that there was grass growing in his heart. After hesitating for a moment, he decided to go back and sit on the chair.

He waved his hand and refused Gladstone's offer of wine. He said coldly, "Be frank, I really dislike you. This is not only because you and I have different opinions, but also because you, as the elite of the empire, chose to work with the Chinese …"

"Although I don't have that many sources of information, but if I use my heel analysis, I can find out that you and Xiao Letian have some sort of secret connection …"

"I understand the Chinese, I understand their rules of the game, they will bribe you first and it's a huge amount of bribes, even before the bribe you think of the excuse to take bribes..." Political contributions, right? "

"It's really smart, not to just bribe you, but to bribe the entire Liberal Party, creating a situation where no one is to blame, this is the little cleverness of the Chinese people!"

"After that, so many newspapers in London started to cooperate with the Chinese propaganda. If it weren't for your contributions and you didn't exert any influence, how could those newspapers have put in so much effort to report the Chinese propaganda?"

"Even the landscapes that were floating on the streets of London were all negotiated by you Liberal Party s door-to-door, right? "If not, there would be so many paintings that people would be allowed to block the windows..."

Speaking up to here, Gordon's face darkened as he said, "Even … I even suspected that the Dublin's rebellion yesterday was also related to you guys. With your sinister personality, I think you can do such a thing! "

"Don't let me find evidence. If I find out that the Dublin's rebellion is related to you, I swear that I will activate all of the generals in the military to impeach you to Her Majesty … Because that is the crime of treason! "

He had heard too many harsh words. Gordon's level of threat was completely useless on him, the knife and fork in his hand were still very stable, and the small ripe beef was still extremely delicious.

"That is your right, you can do as you like. I will not use my power to suppress you, please rest assured …" Gladstone put down his knife and fork with a smile. "You can investigate me however you like, but at the moment, you still have to respect the Congressman's decision, so I came here to discuss the details with you …"

"Hur hur, that may not be true! Benjamin has yet to announce his defeat, does he really think that he will become the Empire's Prime Minister? "

"Dismissed Parliament? Hahaha … Do you really think that this is Disraeli's trump card? "Think about it clearly. You are in an extremely awkward position within the empire. You won't be above it …"

"You middle level people more or less have access to some of the empire's secrets, but you don't have the most complete access, so you have to use incomplete information to analyse the political situation …"

"You don't even have enough information, how can you think of obtaining the correct result? Don't worry... "Let me tell you honestly, even if Disraeli were to start the dissolution of the council, he would still fail in the end!"

"Do you really think that you and I are the only two people in this room? Hahaha … Open the door to the side room and show my dear lord the real choice of the Empire! "

While they were talking, the doors to the Rest Room's rooms quietly opened, revealing a face that frightened Gordon so much that he jumped out of his chair.