v3 Chapter 371： Attack from Dutch Queen's Past Husband

William IV's "suggestion" caused the entire British House of Commons to fall into silence.

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"Dear His Majesty William IV, can I ask a question?"

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A middle-aged and energetic voice sounded, and everyone looked over.

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Is the leader of the Wild Whig Party and former Prime Minister Clayston.

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Creston was a Whig senator.

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Today I was invited to attend this William IV speech in the House of Commons.

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Disraeli looked at Clayston in astonishment, unable to guess what he was thinking for a while, but as an opponent for many years, his ability naturally did not need to be questioned. Disraeli instantly understood that Clayston must be thinking something.

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"However, I would like to see, what do you want to do?"

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William IV on the stage looked at Clayston unexpectedly. Although the two had never met, the other's portrait had already been imprinted in his mind.

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Clayston of the Whig party, the one who replaced Viscount Palmerston as Prime Minister for a year.

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He waved his hand to stop Haysbert, who was not far away. Fung, William IV understands that they are asking if they want to block Creston's sudden request for a question. As long as William IV refuses, and Haysbert Von finds another excuse, it can make the question impossible.

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Many people think that when Creston was obviously looking for trouble, William IV should reject him.

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However, they miscalculated William IV.

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William IV had a smile on his face and said, "Are you Lord Creston?"

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"I'm Creston"

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William IV still smiled and asked, "I wonder if the question asked by the former Prime Minister of the British Empire would be too difficult to answer?"

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Amazed!

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William IV actually responded to Creston's provocation in a mocking way.

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Even Queen Victoria, who frowned and wanted to scold Creston, was shocked by William IV's "candor".

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"Isn't there any fear? Impossible, in the parliament of an unfamiliar country, facing the possible sarcastic ridicule from members of the parliament is the most feared thing for visiting kings from various countries." If Queen Victoria was asked to give a speech in Berlin and then be questioned, she would be terrified, hoping the meeting would be over soon, rather than being as indifferent as William IV is now.

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Yes, that is, I don't care. It seems that I don't care at all about the foreseeable attack on Creston.

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Creston looked at William IV who was on the stage leisurely, and his heart sank.

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ex PM? Are you mocking yourself for being wild?

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Damn!

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He gave William IV a vicious look, thinking: "Wait, I'll make you look good. Originally it was just for Disraeli's limelight, but now there's no need to shy away from Holland's reaction.

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Clayston then no longer asked calmly: "I just heard that His Majesty William IV inherited the throne from 1861, and the following years recounted the splendid diplomatic history of the Netherlands. His Majesty does not think that under the British Does the House of Representatives say these things to make the British see whether they like watching dramas?"

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British Foreign Secretary Russell's expression changed, "Is Creston crazy?"

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It was agreed that Disraeli, the sharp-edged Tory party, would do it against the king of the Netherlands, so that the Whig party would gain more recognition from the queen. Now it's better to rush to the front first?

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Prince Edward gave William IV a malicious look and thought of Alexandra, who was married to William IV. There was a burst of anger in his heart, so he said to Queen Victoria next to him: "Your Majesty, I think Your Excellency Clayston is right, after all, this is the representative of the British people's will, representing the British idea, William IV. Your Majesty, the King of the Netherlands, is like writing a novel here, telling the history of his country and his glorious achievements in detail. It seems that for the British House of Commons, it is a bit of a waste of everyone's time."

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After glaring at him and ignoring him, Queen Victoria turned to Disraeli and asked, "What does the Prime Minister think William IV will answer?"

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Crown Prince Edward looked at the stage with no surprise, but the people next to them showed a wry smile. The mother and son are still fighting, and it has been six or seven years.

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Disraeli paused, his voice seemed to be too loud for Creston to hear.

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"I think the UK can be more generous, after all, the visitor is the guest"

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The fluffy words made Creston a little depressed. Obviously, Disraeli's answer made Creston originally want to show a hardline against the Netherlands, highlighting that the Whig party is prepared to fight against the Dutch to win votes in the general election. The idea of ​​​​is that it is too prominent in an instant, and only the opposite effect is obtained in an instant.

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In the face of the "almost questioning" of this influential leader of the opposition party in Britain, William IV on stage took his time.

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In an instant, even Queen Victoria was heartbroken by his demeanor.

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Secret thought: I should have married Alice before the Danish princess. Even Helena or Louise would be good. Such a son-in-law is much better than Crown Prince Frederick of Prussia.

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Thinking of Prussia, her face turned gloomy.

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Precisely this scene was seen by Clayston, who had been watching her all the time, and was overjoyed.

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Are you pressing the right treasure? Is the Queen still dissatisfied with William IV? Although I don't know if it's because of South Africa or something else, in short, William IV's support from the British royal family should not be high.

Clayston looked at Prince Edward, who had been standing on the Tory side, and sneered in his heart.

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When rivals meet, hatred should increase unabated!

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Seeing Queen Victoria's hatred of iron becoming steel, Clayston made up his mind.

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All beings!

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William IV said: "Your Excellency Clayston thinks that I am showing off by speaking out about the Netherlands' diplomacy?"

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Clayston confronted each other and said, "Isn't it?"

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William IV shook his head, "Of course not. The reason why I talk so much about the Netherlands' diplomacy is that I'm talking about the fact that the Netherlands has its own diplomatic interests.

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The Netherlands is dealing with the UK, France, Russia, and the Netherlands, and so on. Every country and the Netherlands have shaped the Netherlands Diplomatic Index Network. "

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William IV looked at the bewildered crowd, and said cheerfully, "This is a set of calculation methods used by the Netherlands for diplomatic evaluation. I won't mention it for the time being."

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I, William IV, continued: "The reason why I communicate with other countries is to remind the great British Empire that the Netherlands has its own circle, and the Netherlands is willing to have closer contacts with the British Empire, but only if it can communicate with other countries. The countries that interact with the Netherlands should conduct open and honest exchanges, um, just like the question of Your Excellency Creston just now, the content is simple and easy to understand, and the good or the bad can be raised, so that the Netherlands can improve its own problems.”

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Creston secretly scolded the other party for being so arrogant, so he asked professionally, "How does Your Majesty view the relationship between your Netherlands and the British Empire?"

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William IV smiled slightly: "Because for a long period of time in the future, the relationship between Britain and France and Prussia will be difficult to eliminate competition or even partial hostility, how can the British Empire determine a long-term strategy for the Netherlands, and in this relatively stable Under the strategic framework of China, making specific corresponding policies according to the characteristics and situations of each stage is a very worthy issue to be discussed and conceived.

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At the same time, I think the members of parliament and the British Empire's pipeline members also know that the Netherlands is very active in diplomacy around Europe and the Americas. This visit is my first visit to a major European country in 7 years, and it is my visit to a major country. The first stop of the tour, which is also because the Netherlands puts Britain first in its foreign relations. "

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"First stop" Clayston seized the point and asked, "I wonder if you can know the next stop of His Majesty William?"

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"There's no need to hide, my next stop will be Paris"

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Paris, France!

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Everyone looked at William IV strangely.

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Now the Netherlands is leading this small and medium-sized country in Europe and the United States to sanction the French Empire. At this time, when William IV passes by, he may not be faced with cheese bread, but may be attacked by rotten eggs.

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At such a time, William IV dared to go to Paris?

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Even Creston admired his courage at this moment, and at the same time, he was also interested in William IV's trip to Paris.

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Suddenly, he and Disraeli looked at each other and saw vigilance.

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Is the Netherlands going to Paris to ease relations?

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If it succeeds, it will be a big event for Western Europe. After all, when William IV held the arrow of the order that the members of the International Hague Tribunal revoke sanctions against France, facing its threat, Napoleon III may really compromise, After all, France has been under such sanctions for a year.

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The economic downturn was severe, and the setbacks in diplomatic relations damaged Napoleon III's reputation and his approval rating. At this time, William IV's visit was undoubtedly a relief, and William IV may gain a lot in Paris.

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Thinking of this, Creston and Disraeli suddenly had the idea of ​​cooling down their hostility against William IV.

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However, some people don't want that.

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"His Majesty William has said so much, but I have listened to it for a long time, but I still can't understand how the relationship between the Netherlands and the United Kingdom should be warmed up. His Majesty William should know that in the South African War, the Dutch people killed countless British people. The loss of reputation is huge, UU reading and the Netherlands is famous for this.

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One is positive and the other is negative, the west descends and the east rises. In the end, the Netherlands took a step back, but got the Australian mainland from the United Kingdom.

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In the Civil War on the North American issue, the Netherlands supported the North American Commonwealth of America, while the United Kingdom was the South. The foreign policies of the two countries can be seen from this to see how different they are. I don't know how His Majesty William IV can improve relations with the United Kingdom. , after all, the diaphragm is so big"

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It turned out to be Prince Edward!

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His words surprised the audience, and they couldn't help looking at Queen Victoria, the British monarch next to him. Although they didn't think it was the Queen's order, no one would think that such a prominent provocation would make the Queen ignorant.

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Except for a few insiders, they have indeed wronged Queen Victoria.

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Queen Victoria gave Crown Prince Edward a dissatisfied look, but then she stopped talking. Obviously, she refuted Crown Prince Edward at this time. This is simply an act of undermining the prestige of her heir. This is an act that is detrimental to the country. , however, it's hard to say after that.

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William IV was stunned for a moment, and looked at the Queen suspiciously, but seeing the other party's intention to stay out of the matter, at the same time, he thought of the mother-child relationship shown in the information, but it was clear.

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At the same time, he thought that Prince Edward seemed to be the husband of his wife Alexandra in the previous life, and suddenly felt uncomfortable, so his mind of teasing became active again.

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