Start 1861: I Just Inherited the Dutch Throne

“After I inherited the throne in early December 1861, in mid-December, I sent Dutch Foreign Minister Hesbert von to lead a delegation on my behalf to visit the French Empire and was received by His Majesty Napoleon III;

In late December, the second diplomatic mission I sent was a delegation headed by Dutch Finance Minister Jan von Capello that visited the Tsarist Empire. For this purpose, Alexander II decided to strengthen relations with the Netherlands;

In early January 1862, I sent Ross, the Dutch Minister of Justice, to visit Prussia and ask for closer cooperation. Ross conveyed my ideas to William I. In the end, Bismarck agreed and the two countries formed an alliance.

In the middle of that month, I sent Huntington, Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands, to visit London. He was received by Her Majesty the Queen, and met with the Speaker of the British House of Commons where I am now, and finally concluded an agreement to strengthen exchanges between the two parliaments. It is a communication channel between national parliaments that currently does not exist in Europe.

Here, I would like to thank Mr. Ben Bernanke, Speaker of the British House of Commons. If it were not for Mr. Bernanke, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom would have been at loggerheads over the South Africa issue, which may eventually lead to more wars and the destruction of lives. This would have a great impact on the relationship between the two peoples. Emotional destructiveness is very powerful and destructive.

Fortunately, in the end, with the fierce efforts of Speaker Bernanke and Speaker of the Dutch House of Representatives Huntington, the United Kingdom and the Netherlands finally chose to live in peace. We reached an agreement. The survival of the Dutch in Europe and South Africa for more than a hundred years became a thing of the past, and the transfer of the British Empire The Australian continent that came out became the new habitat of the Netherlands. Once again, I would like to thank the British Empire for its generosity, which gave the Netherlands a new life in the Far East."

After speaking, William IV bowed to the audience.

No one would be malicious or even sarcastic towards those who thanked him. Although Disraeli knew that William IV was acting, it was undeniable that the serious attitude and sincere expression on William IV's face, For a time, he felt that the other party came here with apologies and gratitude, which made him feel: This guy is so pretentious and cunning!

Sure enough, Disraeli saw that some of the surrounding aristocratic members showed "I understand" to William IV, and even a few young members showed admiration.

Disraeli couldn't help but whispered angrily: "Are you crazy? This guy on the stage is the mastermind who killed tens of thousands of British soldiers in South Africa. You guys still worship each other. It's simply unreasonable."

Creston pursed his lips and said with a careless sneer: "Be honest, my Prime Minister, don't forget, we are all politicians, we must admit that there is competition between countries, and This competition requires the sacrifice of some lovely people. If we can do it, we can only ask for more compensation for the country on their behalf, instead of thinking only about revenge, because it will only make their sacrifices less valuable. It makes no sense, and you should know that we need to be as firm as our predecessors were in Britain after the Napoleonic Wars."

Disraeli's expression changed and he couldn't help but look at Queen Victoria.

Creston's words were heartbreaking.

Questioning Britain's diplomatic predecessors can be said to offend people in both parties, but it is also an attack on the royal family's support of the decision.

You know, it was the Queen's grandfather who made the decision.

Therefore, he hurriedly wanted to express that he had no such intention, but Creston added: "Of course, the Prime Minister may feel that the British diplomatic offshore balancing method is constrained, but what the Prime Minister may not know is that this is The core of the foreign policy of the Queen and Viscount Palmerston, if it is broken through, it will be an overthrow and negation of the British foreign policy in the previous decades. This will have a huge impact on the British, causing rapid changes."

"You" Disraeli secretly hated it when he saw the dissatisfaction on Queen Victoria's face.

Obviously, Crichton's words succeeded in arousing the Queen's dissatisfaction, which made Disraeli feel a little aggrieved.

In the end, he could only express his dissatisfaction on William IV on the stage.

But William IV on the stage did not know that he had once become a "villain" in Disraeli's eyes.

William IV continued to say sensationally: "As the most powerful country in the world, Britain is recognized by all countries in Europe. In the Netherlands, everyone believes that Britain is the best guide for the Netherlands, leading the Netherlands in a strong direction."

Of course, the Netherlands is also seizing the way forward, preparing to force Britain to take a side road, with the Netherlands occupying the main road.

William IV: "The Netherlands has learned a lot from the United Kingdom economically. Militarily, it has also developed a navy following the footsteps of the United Kingdom. It has also sought cooperation with the United Kingdom in the Far East and the Indian Ocean to co-manage the other side of the world."

Condominium world!

Although the other end was added at the end, it was enough to increase the joy of those arrogant people in the British House of Commons by more than 100%. Although it was a bit harsh to co-operate with the Netherlands, it did not prevent William IV's flattery from being slapped loudly. The effect is not bad.

No one does not want to hear others praise him or her. If so, it can only be said that the person who praises him or her does not praise him enough.

William IV learned a truth in his previous life, that is, giving others a small like every morning can put that person in a good mood for the day.

Praising others can change their impression of you a lot more than giving benefits to others.

After saying the nice things, naturally some harsh words were added, so that William IV could control the emotions of these people.

William IV slowly put away the smile on his face, showed seriousness, and said warily:

"I can sincerely tell you my views on the future development of the UK.

Judging from the reality and development trends of the international situation in Europe, the power structure of major countries such as the United Kingdom in international politics, and the reality and development trends of foreign policies of corresponding countries, the diplomacy of major countries such as the United Kingdom should implement a strategy from "status quo" to "prestige" ' policy, for a certain period from now on, will pursue a policy of maintaining the status quo. After new changes occur in Europe's international politics and power structure, it will be necessary to pursue a 'prestige' policy, because there is always an important force promoting change in the status quo in Europe. Starting to pursue a prestige policy at the appropriate time is akin to acting kingly rather than being overbearing. It can not only maintain Britain's status as a European superpower, but also make Britain domestically stable and prosperous. It can also maintain Britain's prestige in international politics and better safeguard it. British national interest”

William IV's words made the entire British House of Commons fall silent, and even Queen Victoria fell into deep thought.

But there is one exception, and that is Prime Minister Disraeli: This man is digging a hole again, but for what purpose?