At night, Brooke stood in front of the glass window of the reception desk and looked at the lights of Qingzhou City. He was not happy.
Behind him, Henry was sitting in a chair eating his steak, and the smell filled the room.
Rod sat opposite Henry and was eating the same food. After returning to Europe, he missed the Qingzhou dish because it seemed more authentic than European steak.
The Spanish and Portuguese envoys were also there. They had just woken up from drunkenness and got together to discuss the negotiation tomorrow.
Because there are things they need to agree on.
"What a beautiful night scene, but it's not London." Brooke finally sighed. They lived on the sixth floor of the reception.
From here, you can see far away places, wide roads, street lights on both sides, as well as the bustling commercial street and the shuttling bicycles on it.
"That's why we lost the war. It's a world we don't understand. We have to put down our arrogance, admit that the eastern empire is stronger than any other country in Europe, and build a good relationship to get help from here. "Henry said faintly.
Rod naturally agreed with Henry's words. He strongly opposed the war from the beginning, but he was too small to have any say in Holland.
"I've lived here for a long time, and believe me, this empire has more hidden things than you can see."
Brooke frowned. "So tomorrow we should show our will to unite and let them give up the idea of going west. For this reason, we can give up some interests. If you yield in private negotiations, it will be a disaster for our trip."
"Can you promise that you won't betray us? "There was a strange light in Henry's eyes.
Unlike being forced to come here several times, Henry took the initiative to come here.
France's defeat in Europe has a great impact on the country, and the domestic voice against Andre is becoming stronger and stronger.
Since Andre took the position of consul, France has hardly won a major war.
and the failure of India means that they have also lost the Asian colony of East Indochina.
Now more and more voices call for a stronger leader to lead France to rebuild its glory, especially when Prussia is growing stronger.
On the surface, Brooke was silent, but in his heart, he was also annoyed by Henry. This negotiation is very important. They are all fighting for the interests of their own country. They can't be completely consistent.
What he wants to say is to maintain the apparent unity, so that they can have more chips.
"Henry, you know what I mean. This is not the time to break each other down. It's just as important for you in France."
Rod's eyes swam back and forth between Brooke and Henry.
There is no doubt that Britain and France are still the most powerful forces in Europe even if they are defeated. However, once Prussia unified Germany, the problem of Europe will be complicated.
With a yawn, rod escapes from the cold war under the pretext of being sleepy.
The Dutch Prime Minister stepped down because he was beaten in disgrace this time. The new prime minister tried to restore good relations with the Chinese Empire. This is good news for him.
The Spanish envoys and the Portuguese envoys have different ideas. Now it has been proved that if they continue to fight against the eastern empire, it will not be good. They have been cleaned up because of their arrogance, and now they dare not neglect the Empire.
Like rod, they left one after another.
Brooke and Henry quarreled for a while, consciously bored, and continued to observe the night scene of Qingzhou.
At the same time, he took out a small book to record all his experiences along the way. He was an emissary and also a famous poet in England.
Although they came to stop the war, he was still curious about the mysterious oriental empire.
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The next day, the envoys got up very early. Today is the date of the negotiation. It is at this time whether we can achieve breakthrough results.
The Foreign Affairs Office has prepared a large room on the top floor of Weijia restaurant in Qingzhou City, where the negotiation will be held.
"Emperor!"
at nine o'clock, Xiao Ming stops in front of Wei's restaurant.
Different from the past, the Weijia restaurant is no longer the wooden structure it used to be. In recent years, the Weijia restaurant has been demolished and rebuilt, and now it has become a 36 storey high building.
Tang Wenjie and a group of diplomats have been waiting for the door. When they see Xiao Ming arriving, they welcome him.
Xiao Yi is sitting in the second car. At this time, he comes to Xiao Ming and tries to make an image of a prince. He looks a little serious. He wants to participate in the whole negotiation and see the world.
"Are the foreign envoys here? "Xiao Ming asked.
"Not yet. The car has gone to pick them up. It's expected to arrive in a few minutes." Tang Wenjie bows to Xiao Yi and turns back.Xiao Ming nodded and took the lead to go in. This time, in addition to Pang Yukun, he also took Li Kaiyuan and other official businessmen.
Shortly after Xiao Ming entered, another motorcade arrived, and Brooke and the European envoys arrived.
They get off the moment, waiting at the door of the hotel reporters swarmed on, holding a camera for them is a burst of photos.
Brooke and others were almost scared to hide, because the things they were holding would shine brightly. They thought it was some kind of weapon.
Tang Wenjie couldn't help laughing. He went forward to explain to Brooke and others. Brooke entered the hotel with the shocked envoys.
The reporters discussed that the photos in the newspaper tomorrow must be funny.
Under the guidance of Tang Wenjie, people come to the conference room of the hotel.
This conference room has a large area, with a long table in the middle. However, the negotiation is not here, but a place for people to wait.
There is a door to the west of the conference room, which is the Empire of negotiation. Envoys from all countries will enter here in order.
After arranging the envoys, Tang Wenjie said to Brooke, "who will go in first?"
Brooke immediately stood up, as if there was no doubt about it.
Tang Wenjie had no choice but to smile. I'm afraid this is the inborn arrogance of the British. I don't know if Brooke can be so calm after the negotiation.
Leading Brooke into the conference room, Tang Wenjie sits beside Pang Yukun, while Brooke and three British envoys sit opposite.
After clearing his throat, Xiao Ming said, "today we will talk with your five countries separately. In this case, we should get to the point and stop beating around the bush. How many pounds are you going to redeem the defeated prisoners?"
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