C2373 The Prime Minister Who Is Going Down (2/2)

Benjamin took the towel and sighed, then shook his head: ”You shouldn't have stepped out in front of the crowd, why must you accompany an old man like me to die? You still have a future, it's impossible for Gladstone to expel all the members of the Tory Party from the government.

Gordon's face immediately flushed red. He muttered under his breath, ”Yes … Sorry... I... I just met Gladstone... ”

The horse carriage moved steadily through the rain, Gordon knew that this kind of thing would happen sooner or later, so he decided to say it in advance, and repeated what he found that he could say to Benjamin.

The old man was incredibly calm. Only after Gordon finished speaking did he wipe his face.

”You think I'll be angry? ”No, you're wrong. I actually think you did the right thing. You did very well!”

”This failure is actually just my personal failure. It doesn't count as the failure of the Tory Party, nor can it be said that our colonialism will forever be a failure …”

”If you stay and continue to work, you will be saving us all a bit of energy. This is very important … ”To be honest, if you really leave London to work overseas, I think it would be a waste!”

”The Prime Minister... ”Just now, Queen …” Seeing that Benjamin did not blame him, Gordon felt slightly better and asked the question that he was worried about with some hesitation.

could not help but lament and said, ”Your Majesty wishes for me to peacefully transfer rights with Gladstone … As matters stand, I can no longer choose to go against the will of the council and forcefully dissolve it? ”Forget it …”

”But fortunately, the Queen promised to give me ten days of buffer time, which was for my sake. During these ten days, Gladstone will make some announcements to the public, and for the current officials of the Tory Party, Gladstone will have to keep more than seventy percent of them …”

”This is good for both me and him. Give me a way down and don't make me look too ugly. Also, give him less resistance in his future governance …” ”Don't worry, I won't admit defeat, I will one day rise again!”

”You think the Queen is not afraid of the Chinese? Do you think that your majesty is so trusting of Xiao Letian? Hehe … Right now, the situation is better than the enemy, we can't do anything, but if Xiao Letian makes a move in the future, then we will have a great chance to counterattack Gladstone at all costs! ”

”Believe me, Xiao Letian is not a good person. As long as he feels that he has enough strength, he will definitely show his fangs at us. At that time, I will be the one to clean up the mess!”

This was the Queen's promise. As expected of a veteran in politics, he was well versed in the way of balance. Even if Benjamin was allowed to step down, the Queen had left a foreshadowing for the future.

With the ten days of buffer, Benjamin could still choose to take a step back. In this period of time, Benjamin could still choose to be tough with the outside world, but Gladstone's attitude was much more gentle, and it would be appropriate to make some concessions.

In the end, on the tenth day, Benjamin announced that he would go down with the Shadow Cabinet and undergo a power handover. This way, both sides would have face, and Benjamin's impression of him in the public eye wouldn't be too bad or crumbling, at least he wouldn't be completely defeated.

With Gladstone's proper retreat, the rift between the two parties could also be resolved, and there would be fewer obstacles in the future governance of the new government.

As for the Queen, she had obtained the right to control the stage, which was restricted by Gladstone when Benjamin stepped onto the stage. Now that Gladstone had stepped onto the stage, Benjamin's role had changed, becoming an important chess piece that restricted the Prime Minister.

Power must be restricted in order to not be unduly concentrated. The imperial government needed to be balanced in order for the royal family to exert influence.

The Queen is also a natural born master when it comes to scheming against others!

In the rain, the black horse carriage travelled through the streets. The passersby all looked at the carriage from the Downing Street's official residence and fell into deep thought.