C2376 Punctuation (2/2)
Xiao Letian leaned his back against the sofa and said in an incomparably relaxed manner, ”Believe me, once the rebellion in Ireland has subsided, this Major Fayle will definitely be highly valued by the army …”
”Actually, the problem now is that you are only a quasi-prime minister and not a prime minister in a legal sense. That means that the detailed reports of the Intelligence and the military will still be sent to Benjamin …”
”If you could obtain first-hand information, I'm afraid you wouldn't be this angry. The intelligence agencies and the military will make some basic analysis and judgement of the situation, and will also take out data from all these years to compare. If you see these tables, you will naturally understand that I'm not lying …”
”Second, and also very important, is that the scale of the Dublin's rebellion is slightly larger. This will be a good opportunity for you to resolve the Irish crisis permanently …”
”After so many years of high pressure, those rebels with different intentions have already decided to hide under the water. Countless secret unions and farmers' societies, you all don't know the details, even the young Irish Party, which was the fiercest during the period of the Great Famine, has gone into hiding …”
”Don't think that you can easily wipe out these powerhouses. The roots of hatred are planted in the soil of Ireland. The dried grass you've burned is useless. You won't be able to find the rebels lurking below …”
”Isn't it a good thing that, through my unremitting efforts, hidden tumors have begun to surface one by one? ”As long as they show their faces, you'll have a chance to suppress them …”
”After the military has cleared out most of these outspoken insurgents, the gentle policies that you advocated in the past will be implemented!”
”Allow the Irish to form local councils, expand the number of Irish self-built schools, appropriately lift the ban on light industry, and expand the range of Irish independent exports...”
”With the big stick in front of them, they didn't dare to move. Then, they would try to improve the lives of the Irish. With both sides working together, can the Irish really not solve this problem?”
”Think about it, the prime minister who really ended the Irish conflict in British history, this crown is what you deserve!”
Xiao Letian's glib tongue had finally untied the knot in Gladstone's heart. Through this matter, Xiao Letian was even more certain of his judgement, as long as Gladstone reigned in England, they would not face a war.
This person was born to be a civil servant. He was innately fond of gossiping at the negotiation table. As long as one could understand him by his veins and give him some benefits, the Chinese people would be able to obtain a peaceful chance to recuperate.
To be able to use money to buy time for peace, in exchange for the initial industrialization of the Chinese race and the accumulation of sufficient military power, he had spent too much money!
Xiao Letian laughed and said, ”We've talked for half a day now, the food and wine are broken, I'll have the imperial chef prepare some fresh snacks, how about we drink and have a good time?”
”Crab yellow Soup Dumplings with red wine, have you tried it yet?”