C2242 You want to humiliate yourself?

It has been said that politicians are the most shameless profession in the world, and it is hard to understand that without an insider.

Whether it was Benjamin or Gladstone, these kinds of people did not have the habit of thinking like ordinary people.

This was the first time Edward heard Gladstone describe how he extorted the Chinese. When he heard the huge sum of 2 million pounds, the Crown Prince immediately jumped up from his chair.

"What?" Two million pounds, you knocked two million pounds out of Xiao Letian's hands? "

"Oh, please sit my prince. You are the heir to British Empire, why would you be surprised by the small number of two million?" Gladstone said with a smile.

Of course, Prince Edward did not care about this amount of money. He didn't even know how much money was at his disposal for the crown prince of Golden Age.

Countless industries, shares, factories, ships... This includes the royal family's annual fixed allocations, as well as the high subsidies granted by the foreign affairs visiting the treasury.

It was not a problem for the Prince to transfer more than ten million pounds worth of assets on his own. It was Gladstone who surprised him.

"My God! According to the ancient Chinese language, you really are a zingiberis radix! " Edward smiled as he shook his head, "Two million pounds isn't really that much, but if you can take them all in, you can't even work for two million pounds, this is a little... "A bit …"

"Haha, a bit shameless? "Is that so, Prince …" Gladstone did not seem angry at all as he smiled and spoke up for the Crown Prince.

"But to be so shameless, he, Xiao Letian, had no complaints at all, because he knew very clearly that there was no one left for him to rely on, and Benjamin did not give him any leeway, to watch the first two national banquets, did Xiao Letian give Benjamin any face at all?"

"We're both opposing each other tit for tat, so Xiao Letian has already given up on fantasizing about Benjamin … In this one month, all of the so called official and unofficial negotiations are actually empty air. He, Xiao Letian, knows that Benjamin would never even bother to pay attention to him! "

"Oh!" Edward's eyes lit up: You're saying, Xiao Letian's request for negotiation is simply an act, he doesn't hold any hope?

Gladstone nodded. "Yes! With Xiao Letian's intelligence, it's impossible for him to not guess Benjamin's methods. He clearly knows that it's a dead end, why would he still try to charge in? "

"That's right!" The Crown Prince looked confused, "What you're saying is true. He knows there's a path of death, but why did he bring shame upon himself?"

"There's a conspiracy, Xiao Letian must have a conspiracy, although I can't guess what it is, but I definitely cannot take action right now, I want to see what Xiao Letian is planning to do …"

After taking a sip of the black coffee, the Crown Prince frowned, "To the Chinese people, negotiations still have to be held. This process must be …" I don't understand! "I really don't understand …"

"However, I still have to remind you that Xiao Letian's money is not that easy to take. At a critical moment, I suggest you make a move, or else God knows what will happen to him …"

Gladstone laughed disdainfully, "You want me to take action? "It's simple. You don't need to give me so much political donations. As long as he agrees to my conditions, everything will be fine!"

"Condition?" "What conditions?" the Crown Prince asked.

"My condition is very simple. When I officially become the British Prime Minister, Xiao Letian wants to start a new round of negotiations with me and accept my request at the negotiating table!"

"To obtain recognition from the United Kingdom, the number one Chinese must ensure that all the treaties between the British Empire and the Qing Empire are not violated! The legitimacy of all treaties must be recognized "

"Second, all ports owned by the Chinese must be open to our Royal Navy, we have the power to dock and rest at any time!"

"Thirdly, the British businessman has an investment priority in the Chinese territory that surpasses other European countries. Whether it be tax credits or investment discounts, the interest of the British businessman must be guaranteed …"

"Fourth, the British must have immunity from justice in the Chinese territory. Chinese laws cannot judge our citizens!"

"Fifth, it is very important to open up the most critical financial sector. My British banks must be able to do so."

"Sixth, the Chinese Navy is bounded by the Malacca Strait. Without the permission of the United Kingdom, you are not allowed to enter the Indian Ocean …"

"For the time being, it's these six. As long as he can agree to it, what Benjamin cannot give me, I, Gladstone, can give him!"

"Hiss …" The crown prince gasped, "How can he agree to such harsh conditions?"

"Why didn't he agree? What power did he have to refuse? With his army of no more than a hundred thousand, and that Steel battleship? "

"Dear Crown Prince, this is a great power's struggle for power! Right now, the power Xiao Letian had displayed could only garner such a price. Then we must use even more powerful strength to prove this to us! "

"In this world, the strong only respect the strong!"

After leaving Gladstone's residence, the Prince could not help but feel mixed feelings. His respect for these old politicians had increased by another third, and today he had learned a lot more new things.

With regards to Xiao Letian's predicament, Minister of Finance had said that the royal family and the Liberal Party should not take any actions, and instead, observe Xiao Letian's plan to break out of this predicament.

To put it more bluntly, if Xiao Letian was unable to resolve a difficult problem like Benjamin, then no one would choose to form an alliance with him.

Who would want a pig-teammate?

"Wish you good luck! I really want to help you, but Ge Lasi was right, you have to have the qualifications for me to do so in order to obtain my help! "Come, let's go back to the manor in Cambridge. I want to rest for a few days!"

No one would have thought that the crown prince would not even return from Buckingham Palace and instead would instead head to Cambridge to take a vacation. The only person who could help Xiao Letian this time was also silent.

The entire Europe was paying attention to Xiao Letian, everyone wanted to see how he would deal with the British Prime Minister, especially the reporters from all over Europe. During this period of time, they had surrounded the Downing Street and Eastern Palace, and as long as there was an opportunity to interview them, they would not miss it.

It was not until September 1st that the Chinese finally took action. As one of the most important officials of the Chinese clan, General Sima Yun, who was dressed in a carriage and was heading to Downing Street, sent an invitation card to Prime Minister Benjamin.

It was unknown who released the news in advance, but just as Sima Yun's horse carriage left the Eastern Palace Clan's entrance, the reporters from Downing Street had already found out.

At that moment, there were seventy to eighty reporters blocking the entrance of the Prime Minister's residence. The chaotic scene had even attracted a large number of spectators, who all stopped to look at the scene, as they did not know what had happened.

At 10: 30 in the morning, the black carriage stopped steadily before the Prime Minister's residence's entrance. General Si Ma, who was dressed in military uniform, calmly walked out of the carriage.