C2278 Official protest (1/2)
The meeting between Zai Chun and the Queen was not going well, it was not because the Queen was opposed to the details of the treaty between him and Benjamin.
It is certainly good news for the UK to be able to allow British capital to seep into China's railways.
However, he did not expect that when the Queen and Emperor Tongzhi were talking merrily, the hurried Attendant would bring him shocking news.
When the Queen heard the Attendant's muttering by her ear, the expression on her face immediately became serious. Zai Chun did not know what happened, so after the Attendant left, he hurriedly asked.
”I would like to ask if Your Majesty has any matters to attend to. If so, I will be leaving first!”
The Queen Victoria said with a bitter face, ”Your Majesty, it looks like the God of Fate made a big joke towards my Prime Minister. Just a moment ago, Prussian Prime Minister Bismark sent a stern telegram to Benjamin … He wants Benjamin to immediately release Xiao Letian! ”
”What?” The authorities have appeared! ” Zai Chun exclaimed in a low voice.
The appearance of the authorities was an important sign of the escalation in the prison crisis, with European countries currently speaking in the media and among the civilian population, some supporting the demands for release.
Although the citizens' cheers were important, it was not urgent. Benjamin had many ways to resolve them, and he could at most rely on time to sharpen them. After all, the citizens were all forgetful.
As long as the officials of each country did not get involved, the situation could be controlled.
However, Benjamin had underestimated Xiao Letian's influence. At the critical moment, the Prussian Prime Minister Iron-Blood Bismark finally spoke up.
The telegram had been issued in plain code, and at the same time the Prussian authorities had made a previous announcement in the media. It was the entire Prussian nation in action.
In the telegram, Prussia expressed their sympathy to the Chinese and also condemned Benjamin for capturing him.
”From the time of the ancient Greece, China was the golden nation and the holy land of civilization in the eyes of the Europeans! The ultimate goal of Alexander the Great's expedition to the east is to reach the land of dreams at the end of the world! ”
”Silk, porcelain, tea... And there was the civil service that shocked all of Europe. All of this was a gift from China to all of humanity! ”Until the advent of Marco Polo, Chinese culture became even more popular!”
”It can be said that China is a dream that has been in the European mind for thousands of years. Who doesn't want this dream to come true?”
”In modern times, Europa's rational thought had opened up the civilization of industry, and the strong guns had finally opened up China, but... Please don't forget that Europe has only cracked open a small gap in China's door! ”
”The real China is still mysterious and conservative to us. You can use your cannon to force them to do business with you, but you can never convince the Chinese to respect you!”
”Until today, there was an important turn in history. The head of the Chinese army, Xiao Letian, was the first person in Asia to open his eyes to the world. He used his influence to bring out the enlightened Monarch of the Great Qing, the Emperor of Tongzhi!”
”It was due to his efforts that this trip to break through ice had occurred in the history of the Eastern Western Civilization. This was the first time in thousands of years that a diplomatic mission of the level of an Asian monarch had come to Europe.