Chapter 428 The dust settles

  The cruise ship "Golden Age" docked at the port of Calais. Li Fushou and his party did not disembark. Instead, they waited for the latest news from the British Isles, judged the latest developments, and then decided to stop.

   rushed ashore, it would be terrible in case it gets stuck in the place where there is no shop in front of the village.

  Even if a French mayor mobilizes one or two hundred militiamen to besiege it, it is very troublesome to deal with it. Who doesn’t have three friends and four friends!

The original plan for this trip to Europe was disrupted in London from the very beginning. The original trip to Paris was a few days ahead of schedule. The subsequent trips to Berlin and Munich are also subject to big variables. Everything depends on the situation. Act.

  Li Fushou originally planned to return to Queensland’s Earl’s Castle in the outskirts of London for a period of time at the end of his European trip. After the spring of 1885, he received the Knight Medal from Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom and returned to Australia with honor.

  The whole trip took about 5 months to examine in detail the development of European politics, economy, military, social life, culture and art, personally experience the pulse of the times, deepen the understanding of society in the steam industry era, and collect some talents and artworks by the way.

  Now it’s all in the water. Li Fushou will definitely not set foot in the British Isles again. He stupidly delivers food to his door. The trip to European countries is also greatly affected. What a disaster!

  Start the next day

   News from London has arrived one after another, and it seems to be mixed.

The staying staff in the mansion near St. James’s Park, under the supervision of Lord Ayton and Viscount Edward Nelson and other nobles, did not suffer too much trouble from the Metropolitan Police Department. After detailed confessions were collected, five guards The officers were temporarily detained, and the others were released, but their movements were restricted and they were not able to leave the mansion at will.

  Queensland in London has also taken active action, hiring a reputable Royal Barrister with a high salary to defend and prepare to patiently fight a legal battle.

   Invoking the "Castle Law", the possibility of winning the case in the end is very high.

  The news from the Colony Department shows that the results of the cafe talks are still valid, and the support promised by Lord Gulliver is still valid. It is related to the implementation of the African plan by the current government and will not be affected by this incident.

  According to a noble person close to His Royal Highness Prince Edward of Wales;

After touching his nose, Edward smashed many treasures in the palace angrily, and smashed an Easter egg from the Tsarist royal family. This was originally his beloved thing and would often be placed in his hands. Play around.

  The **** head of the Marquis of Brantford was scolded and had to send the Marquise into the court overnight to fight the fire...

  Although the London authorities are trying their best to cover up, today’s "Times" has reported this news in the second edition. Her Majesty Queen Victoria, who is on vacation at the Royal Manor in the suburbs of London, quickly learned of this, and a bigger storm is coming.

  His Royal Highness Edward will definitely bear the brunt, and the Earl of Queensland will inevitably be angered, a real disaster!

The economic impact has not yet appeared. After all, His Royal Highness Edward is trapped by the Queen’s ban and is not allowed to interfere in any government affairs. In addition, Li Fushou has carefully compiled a huge network of relationships. There are many large nobles in the related business, which are all prosperous and prosperous. Lose it all.

  It’s really noisy, and it’s not good for anyone.

The Queensland Earl’s Castle, located outside of London, was found by the local Royal Police. It was originally the Waddesdon Manor belonging to the Baron Rothschild family. A few years ago, it was somehow taken by Lord Victor. , Changed hands and gave it to the new Queensland Earl Li Fushou, renamed Queensland Earl Castle.

  The manor was searched on a large scale by the Royal Police on charges of “suspicion of harbouring and sheltering thugs endangering national security”. The English steward Lawrence and two senior close maids were taken back for investigation and are still in custody.

  London Law Firm has sent staff to the outskirts of the manor to protect the legal rights and property safety of the parties, and rescue the detainee Yunyun as soon as possible.

Overall

The situation has not deteriorated to the worst degree, and the government's actions against the Earl of Queensland and Nicole have not been taken, indicating that His Royal Highness Edward is still unable to influence the government and the judiciary. Some measures against the left-behind personnel can be regarded as incompetent and furious. There is no substantiveness. The role of.

  Li Fushou is most concerned about the reaction of Her Majesty the Queen after learning of this. Taking into account public opinion, even if there is no explicit punishment involved, the impression must be bad.

  This is almost inevitable, and it is a curse or a blessing for the Queensland forces.

  Queen Victoria is the wise monarch who built the glory of the British Empire. In the early and mid-term ruling, she was determined to push the power of the empire to the peak. She has a lot of hills in her heart and will not be swayed by her stupid son.

   However, considering that Her Majesty the Queen is very old, her style tends to be conservative and gentle in the late ruling period, and as a woman more as a mother, there is no need to say the bias in her heart.

  No matter how you say it, His Royal Highness Edward is the prince of the British Empire, no matter how ridiculous it is.

  Only from this point of view

  The fierce resistance of the Earl of Queensland has had a very bad impact on the reputation of His Royal Highness Edward. Although this is already a ruined ship, but this time there is a big hole in the bottom of the ship. It is strange that Her Majesty can be happy!

  It’s really hard to think of now?

  At the beginning, Li Fushou left the mansion to go to the coffee shop. Just after walking away, someone sent an invitation to Kensington Palace on the back, and invited Nicole to participate in afternoon tea in the name of the princess, and he needed to leave immediately.

  Fortunately, Nicole was brilliant and handled well. She delayed her time with the excuse that she was bathing until Li Fushou led someone to rescue...

  As long as there is a slight margin in the meantime, the green hat will be firmly clasped on the head.

  His Royal Highness Edward has a criminal record. It is almost impossible for an innocent woman to come back to Kensington Palace without fail.

  Fortunately in misfortune, chastity is finally preserved.

  At night, taking advantage of the night

  A group of five carriages left Port Calais, France, and drove along the avenue leading to Paris.

The    convoy arrived in Paris two days later and stayed in a French mansion on the Champs-Elysées Avenue. After a day’s rest, Li Fushou and the dazzling Nicole appeared in a grand gathering of French upper-class circles.

  The famous "Rose of France" appeared on the stage, like a big rock thrown into a calm lake, causing huge waves in the upper-class fashion circle of Paris. The local public opinion circle made a report for the first time, and accompanied by large black and white photos.

  French people’s pursuit of art and beauty is fanatical and persistent. The "Rose of France" Nicole in the newspaper photographs has crystal-pure eyes, as if an angel came to the world in confusion, and instantly caught people’s hearts.

Countless French people were crazy about her when they saw the photo. The painter wanted to paint for her, the sculptor wanted to build a statue for her, and the poet wanted to write poetry for her. Even the owner of the tailor shop changed the name of the shop to "Nicole Tailor Shop". , Business is getting better immediately.

After attending several high society gatherings, the eye-catching combination of the Earl of Orient and Nicole shocked the upper class of Paris. After all, not everyone dared to say no to the prince of the British Empire. The French especially like to block the British, the prime minister. He personally received Li Fushou, Earl of Queensland, and awarded him the "Legion of Honor" by the French government.

  This is a senior officer's medal second only to the Grand Cross Knight.

Specifically, it was not explicitly stated in the commendation speech. You can understand Li Fushou’s great contribution to promoting social progress in Queensland, it can also be understood as cutting the face of the Crown Prince of Great Britain, and it can also be understood as saving the "Rose of France." It's a late thank you gift. Or is it just a gesture made by the French government to maintain a friendly attitude with local forces in Queensland.

  Simply embarrassing the British are enough for the awarding standard of the Legion of Honor for Senior Officers.

  For ordinary people, it is extremely difficult to get a high-standard award, but for powerful people, it is as easy as eating and drinking.

  In this period, the message from London was relatively positive.

  Five guard officers in custody were released. The English butler Lawrence and two high-ranking personal maids were also released on bail. His Royal Highness Edward was called to Windsor Castle urgently. He was said to be dejected when he returned, and he seemed to have been beaten hard.

  The message of reconciliation came from London’s private channels, and it turned out to be transmitted through the close relationship of Lord Ayton. The conditions are very simple;

Li Fushou, Earl of Queensland, will make a written apology for his offense and arrogance, humbly request forgiveness, compensation for more than 10 casualties, pensions and aftercare costs of 13,700 pounds, immediately stop the journey back in Europe, and shall not continue to arrogant .

at the same time

  Immediately repaired the mansion in St. James’s Park and took the initiative to eliminate the adverse effects. At the same time, the medals that were being awarded were cancelled as a sign of punishment.

  The Earl of Queensland punishes those who brazenly used force in related incidents.

As for the Prince of Wales, don’t expect any gestures. As a royal vassal, Li Fushou’s original act of such fierce disrespect and contempt for the royal power is a very serious charge. If there were a few more heads in the Middle Ages It's not enough to chop.

  Related subordinates were put back, which means that the matter ends here.

  The so-called people have to bow their heads under the eaves, Li Fushou can only execute unconditionally, and there is no room for resistance.

  This is obviously not the opinion of Edward the Prince of Wales, but the Queen who controls the entire Kingdom of Great Britain from above.

  With the current size of Queensland, it can't bear the anger from Her Majesty.

  To be able to get such a result, it is already a time to escape from the dead, and it is a fluke.

  (End of this chapter)