Chapter 1072 Some Country Wants To Launch With Britain...
"Prince Philip, thank you for your welcome. It's an honor to be able to come to Windsor Castle. It's dizzying for me to come in all the way. It is really a very spectacular building."
Xia Yu stretched out his hand and shook Prince Philip, smiling flatteringly.
"Uncle Philip, good morning!"
Elena greeted Prince Philip in a low voice.
Prince Philip is his highest title. In addition, he also has the Duke of Edinburgh, the Earl of Meliones, the Baron of Greenwich, the Royal Knight of the Noble Garter, the oldest and most noble Knight of the Order of Thistle, and the Order of the British Empire. The noble master and chief knight and so on.
As one of the dukes, Prince Philip and Duke Carter Howard are very familiar friends. Elena has met him many times and called his uncle since childhood.
Looking at Elena, who was smiling and staying quietly next to Xia Yu, like a gentle and virtuous wife, Prince Philip became more sure of his guess.
He smiled at Elena, and then invited Xia Yu and Elena to sit down.
"Mr. Xia, and the beautiful Elena, please sit down!"
"What do you want?"
"I can, everything in Windsor Castle is worth savoring."
Xia Yu deliberately said in a somewhat exaggerated tone, and gave Prince Philip a special look.
As the saying goes, it’s not surprising that people are courteous. Everyone likes to listen to good things. It’s the cheapest way to get the favor of others.
Prince Philip was very happy, he laughed, and he looked at Elena again.
Elena immediately said softly: "Uncle Philip, mine is the same as his, thank you!"
"no problem!"
Prince Philip glanced at Xia Yu and Elena with some profound eyes. After speaking, he told the servant who was waiting: "Use the best coffee."
"Ok."
The servant responded respectfully, then quietly stepped back to prepare.
"Elena, how is your father okay recently? I haven't seen him for two months."
"Uncle Philip, thank you for your concern. My dad is doing well. He was with me when he came and wanted to find you to play golf."
"Oh? It's easy. I'll call him later and make an appointment to relax."
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After chatting casually with Elena, Prince Philip looked at Xia Yu again and asked with a smile: "Mr. Xia, when did you come to the UK? I have met your subordinate manager George several times and asked him He said you didn't come to England."
Xia Yu answered with a smile: "Prince Philip, I flew to London the afternoon before yesterday, because I haven't been here for a long time, and there are a lot of things for me to deal with here, and I didn’t have the first time to deal with things. I'm really sorry to visit you."
Prince Philip smiled and waved his hand and said: "You don't need to apologize, I can understand that you can handle the matter in a short period of time, which already impresses me."
"It's me, maybe I can't finish it in a week!"
Xia Yu said with a smile: "Prince Philip, you are so humble. My business can't be compared with yours, and with your ability and experience, handling things must be more efficient than mine. I still have a lot to learn from you. The place."
"Haha..."
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In the middle of the casual chat, the servant brought up steaming fragrant coffee, and Xia Yu brought up the topic through the coffee, and chatted with Prince Philip for a long time about coffee planting, production and taste.
For Xia Yu, a young, promising and powerful tycoon who is also a partner, Prince Philip didn't put on any airs, and talked with Xia Yu like an old friend for many years.
After finishing another topic, after taking a sip of coffee and taking a break, Prince Philip finally asked what Duke Carter Howard had mentioned to him on the phone.
"Mr. Xia, I heard Sir Carter say that you want to talk to me about something about British prestige and influence. What is it?"
After Prince Philip asked, with a gentle smile, he looked at Xia Yu quietly.
Xia Yu nodded, and said with a light smile: "Yes, this matter is very important."
"But I have an unrelenting request. I hope this matter will be linked to another matter."
Prince Philip's smile was slightly stagnant. Xia Yu was about to make a request, but this kind of thing was normal. He saw a lot and didn't have the slightest emotion.
He nodded slightly and said softly, "Mr. Xia, please speak."
Xia Yu smiled faintly and continued: "Prince Philip, you may know that I am from Xiangjiang. My career and foundation are basically in Xiangjiang. The reason why I have been able to invest in the UK on a large scale in recent years is because I earn money in Xiangjiang. When it comes to money, the prosperity of Xiangjiang determines the upper limit of my career."
"But some time ago, because of Xiangjiang's instability, its prosperous economy was directly destroyed. A sudden stock market crash wiped out all the achievements of Xiangjiang in the past ten years."
"Xiangjiang's economy wants to recover again, I don't know how much investment and how long it will take."
"And now Xiangjiang is still affected by unstable political factors, which is even more detrimental to Xiangjiang's economic recovery."
"So whether it is for the private and business sectors of Hong Kong, or for me to have more capital to invest in the UK in the future, I hope that Hong Kong can develop steadily."
Prince Philip looked serious, looked at Xia Yu with scorching eyes, and said in a deep voice: "Mr. Xia, do you know? You are now interfering in British diplomacy. This is a very serious issue!"
Without changing his face, Xia Yu shook his head calmly and said: "Prince Philip, I am not interfering in British foreign policy. I am just representing the citizens of Xiangjiang and the attitude of Xiangjiang Capital. The people in Xiangjiang are panicked. How many people are ruined and still Many people worry about the future of Xiangjiang, so they continue to emigrate. This is a livelihood issue for Xiangjiang."
"Now Xiangjiang is under British rule. It is the UK's responsibility to manage and develop Xiangjiang well. My demands should be reasonable and legal."
Prince Philip looked solemn, but did not speak for a long time.
Because what Xia Yu said is justified and well-founded, no matter what, one cannot deny that Xiangjiang is now governed by the United Kingdom, and the citizens of Xiangjiang directly have British nationality. The poor development of Xiangjiang is the responsibility of the British government.
This is beyond doubt!
But Prince Philip is not stupid, and he also knows the deeper things. If he dares to agree to Xia Yu's request and the British government dares to agree, it is equivalent to giving up the dispute over the ownership of Xiangjiang.
Because once confronted with the mainland, Xiangjiang, which is in the middle, will be affected by political turmoil, and Xiangjiang will not be able to stabilize.
And if Xia Yu was promised, then the British government could not engage in sabotage in Xiangjiang.
So this is not what he is willing to promise in his heart, nor is he able to promise.
Thinking of this, he was ready to shake his head and refuse.
Seeing Prince Philip’s move, Xia Yu said again before he said his refusal: "Prince Philip, if I know a piece of news, is there a country preparing to go to war with Britain? I will use this news in exchange, what do you think? ?"
Prince Philip's eyes widened, he stood up abruptly and blurted out in shock: "War?"
"you sure?"
Xia Yu smiled faintly and said, "I won't lie about this kind of thing!"
"Which country dares to provoke the majesty of the British Empire!"
After Xia Yu affirmed, Prince Philip said angrily, staring at Xia Yu with round eyes, hoping that he would say the answer immediately.
But Xia Yu remained unmoved, still smiling, and Feng Qingyun said calmly: "Prince Philip, I can't easily say this."
Prince Philip took a breath and felt a little irritable. He took a deep breath and sat down again. He stared at Xia Yu and said, "Mr. Xia, you are also a British citizen. It is a citizen's duty to maintain national security. You want to talk about it. The question of Xiangjiang can be put to the next step. When it comes to war, every minute and every second is very important."
Xia Yu didn’t laugh anymore this time. He said to Prince Philip with a serious expression: “Prince Philip, the reason why I associate the prosperity of Xiangjiang with this incident is also because of my status as a British citizen. If the British government thinks I am a British citizen with legitimate rights and interests, so the government has the responsibility to maintain the prosperity of Xiangjiang and fully develop Xiangjiang. I think I have received the rights and benefits of citizens, then I will definitely do my duty."
"If the government does not treat me as a citizen, and I cannot enjoy the rights and benefits, then there is no reason for me to fulfill my obligations!"
"Rights and obligations are equal!"
"Isn't it?"
Prince Philip was speechless.
This is a closed loop. He can't find a valid reason anymore. In the case where the high-sounding words fail, he can only use real benefits.
Prince Philip condensed his eyebrows for a long time before slowly saying: "Mr. Xia, I have no right to express my opinion about Xiangjiang, and I cannot promise you."
"I will go to the Prime Minister with you, and you will talk to her."
The corner of Xia Yu's mouth made a curve, nodded and said: "No problem!"
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