Start 1861: I Just Inherited the Dutch Throne

April 2, 1869.

"The conservative giant of the British Empire and former Prime Minister Edward Smith Stanley's attack on William IV, the current leader of the world's liberals, and his ridicule of Creston's visit to the Netherlands are undoubtedly attacks on the Whig Party, their rival within the British Empire. Target xing attacks.

You must know that the liberals of the British Empire are actually the product of the evolution from aristocratic political reform to capitalism, commonly known as the British bourgeois party. The Whig Party, founded in 1679, has become the Liberal Party.

After the reform of the British Parliament in 1832 and the implementation of the monarchy-constitutional system of the British Parliament, the Whig Party gradually turned to liberalism. The purpose of the party was to demand free trade and free politics.

In 1839, former Prime Minister and current Foreign Secretary Russell began to use the name of the Liberal Party after he became the leader of the Whig Party. Viscount Palmerston, who had just been promoted to the party's giant, also agreed with this direction.

After the second parliamentary reform of the British Empire in 1867, Creston, the new giant of the Liberal Party (Whig Party), successfully took over from Viscount Palmerston and Russell's class and became the leader of the British Liberal Party. After his death, he became the successor Prime Minister.

At this time, the Liberal Party had become a party of the bourgeoisie of the British Empire. In order to meet the needs of the bourgeoisie, Creston implemented municipal reforms and strengthened the bureaucracy within nine months of his prime ministership.

However, he did not carry out these actions for long, and due to the opposition of British conservatives, especially those aristocratic MPs, he was ultimately defeated in the 1867 general election and chose the 1868 Prime Minister's term. This was a rather painful lesson.

However, the purpose of the liberals has changed slightly. Creston has led the liberals to demand reform of the British Parliament and further expand the right to vote. In order to win over the Irish people to vote for them, the Liberal Whigs advocated autonomy for Ireland and insisted externally. The 'Glorious Isolation' policy of Viscount Palmerston and others maintained the balance of power in Europe. However, liberals support that Britain should not relax its invasion of weak nations in other areas in the name of liberating them and giving them the bright world they want. "

William IV spoke to Queen Alexandra in a slightly self-deprecating tone.

This is another day to teach his wife, the Queen of the Netherlands, a political lesson.

Queen Alexandra didn't understand why William IV was so enthusiastic about introducing her to international politics, but she was smart enough not to ask because of the trust between the two. Therefore, studying hard is what she needs most at the moment.

Monogamy is practiced in Europe, and the royal family in particular must abide by this rule. Perhaps the most chaotic one at present is the French royal family. Napoleon III is said to be not a good illegitimate child. Of course, the same is said to be true for the former King of Sweden, Oscar I. The French It is indeed chaotic enough. You must know that the current Swedish royal family only began to be dragged from France to Sweden as a noble in 1809 to inherit the throne. But what is surprising is that the current third-generation French-Swedish King Carl XV is actually a famous infatuated person. He did not engage in any scandals after his youngest son died at an early age and only his eldest daughter was left, which is quite surprising. One light.

William IV: "Do you know what this move by Edward Smith Stanley means?"

Queen Alexandra paused and said, "Does it mean that the British conservatives are preparing to take more severe measures to attack the Netherlands?"

William IV shook his head and did not answer directly. Instead, he sneered: "What policy has the UK implemented in recent decades?"

Queen Alexandra: "Offshore balancing, creating a balance in Europe that favors Britain"

William IV nodded and said: "Yes, in that case, do you think it would be too outrageous for the conservatives to do this now?"

Alexandra asked in surprise: "But the conservatives did indeed do it, and they even quarreled with the liberals."

William IV said: "Remember, political science is an extremely profound knowledge. Don't look at the surface of many things. The true meaning lies on the inside."

Alexandra: "?"

William IV: "The two factions of the British Empire are quarreling with each other, almost shaking the stable political system of the United Kingdom, but some people have not made any move. Don't you think this is out of line?"

"William, you mean Her Majesty Queen Victoria?" Alexandra quickly discovered the problem, "You mean, the current fight between the two factions in the UK is still within Queen Victoria's tolerance?"

Shaking his head, William IV said coldly: "No, this is not a matter of tolerance, but"

Seeing Alexandra's surprised expression, he made an astonishing statement: "I suspect that this dispute between liberals and conservatives in the UK is actually a show between the two parties from the beginning, and the royal family is responsible for putting out the fire, or in other words, Victoria The Queen has been the chief director of the drama from the beginning, and she controls the advancement and retreat of the situation behind the scenes."

Alexandra asked worriedly: "What is Queen Victoria going to do?"

William IV said: "The United Kingdom is conveying the tone of Britain's policy towards the Netherlands to the world, coordinating the positions of British conservatives and liberals, and further adopting a tough policy towards the Netherlands. Using the title of leader of the liberals to draw me into the opponent, Britain will send a challenging signal that the Netherlands is the British Empire's biggest ideological rival, and London is clearly turning its attention back to the Netherlands."

Alexandra asked in surprise: "Not a geopolitical rival?"

William IV said: "No, this is a kind of geopolitics. Maybe the UK has realized something, so it wants to block the Netherlands in this aspect, intending to occupy this field alone and lead the world."

Alexandra asked again: "How should we respond?"

William IV: "Coordinate the positions of Dutch allies and partners to further form an 'anti-British alliance' centered on the Netherlands."

Kingdom of Prussia, Berlin.

"The Netherlands has been in the limelight enough in recent years. As expected, William IV has been targeted by the UK."

King William I of Prussia sighed.

Bismarck further pointed out with approval: "Two and a half years after the war between France and the Kingdom of Siam, Britain may feel that France's war potential has been exhausted, so it has redirected its attention to Amsterdam. Although British Prime Minister Disraeli's policy towards the Netherlands The speech was postponed, but many academic circles expect that Disraeli will soon send a signal that the Netherlands is one of Britain's biggest geopolitical rivals."

Disraeli originally planned to deliver policy speeches at the University of Cambridge and the University of Oxford, two of the world's top universities, on March 28 last week, and elaborate on the Disraeli government's Dutch policy. However, because his mentor, former Prime Minister, and fellow Tory tycoon Edward Smith Stanley caused shock in the world political arena with his attack on William IV, this speech will be postponed, but only postponed. Rather than cancelling, the UK has announced a final date as soon as possible.

"More than two years after France invaded the Kingdom of Siam, Britain once turned its attention to the Balkans and North America. How to deal with the rising power of the Russian Empire in the Balkans. The rise of the American Commonwealth threatened Britain's largest overseas territory. Territory Canada and most importantly the Confederate States of America followed. This caused great discussion in Britain."

There was something strange in Bismarck's cold eyes, "Currently various institutions in the UK have concluded that Disraeli's policy speech and review will change the UK's foreign policy, even to an earth-shaking extent, and will clarify London's past Dutch policy. Release that the UK will not be distracted by conflicts such as the French invasion of the Kingdom of Siam, the expansion of the Russian Empire in the Balkans, or the threat to British power from the Millennium Commonwealth in North America. The UK will still focus on European affairs, and will signal a challenge to the rising Netherlands. .”

Crown Prince Frederick surprisingly nodded in agreement: "Now that the British conservatives have come out to accuse William IV of the Netherlands and the liberal Creston, it is obvious that the ruling Tories intend to abolish the previous Whig rule. There is value in a period of Dutch-friendly policy, the Tories re-articulating their relationship with the Netherlands, moving towards the goals they have set, and the plan to achieve the Tory goals.”

He further analyzed: “The Disraeli government is stating that it must pay attention to national security challenges from the Tsarist Empire and the American Commonwealth, but on a larger scale, the British Empire and the British Empire are committed to maintaining a balanced international environment. order, the main challenge comes from the Netherlands”

Moltke also interjected at this time: "Recently, the Tolbeck government of the Netherlands has launched intensive diplomatic activities with mainland Europe and countries surrounding the Netherlands this month.

On the 6th of this month, the annual meeting of the International Hague Tribunal Organization will be held in The Hague, Netherlands. Justice ministers from various countries will gather in The Hague. The main topic is to discuss whether the organization's sanctions on France should be stopped after the armistice agreement between France and the Kingdom of Siam. .

On the 10th of this month, a meeting at the level of the Chief of Staff of the Deep Blue Pacific Partnership, the highest military officer in the military, will be held in Sydney in the Far East of the Netherlands. Apparently, the organization has thought about further strengthening naval-military cooperation.

After the Dutch Chief of General Staff Mark Rudd presides over the Vanguard Summit, he will also visit the Spanish colony of the Philippines. No, now Spain has also followed the example of the Netherlands and changed the colonies into territories.

Afterwards, Mark Rudd will also visit the seaport of California on the western coast of the Commonwealth of America. Then he traveled south to South America to visit Dutch allies.

On the 15th of this month, Prime Minister Tolbeck will visit Austria-Hungary, and the two countries will conduct trade negotiations. The Netherlands intends to draw Austria-Hungary into its own camp to resist the British.

On the 23rd of this month, William IV will visit Stockholm, Sweden, to participate in the biannual Nordic Tripartite Alliance King Summit, which will strengthen the depth of Dutch diplomacy.

On the 27th of this month, the Netherlands will hold a meeting at the International Red Cross. It is said that William IV will attend the opening part. It is important for William IV to win over people's hearts and gain the moral high ground."

In the end, Moltke's Chief of Staff analyzed: "In the face of British pressure, before Disraeli set the tone for Dutch policy, it was still very likely that the Netherlands would resist Britain. This was done to convey to the world that Britain was against the Netherlands. policy tone, assistance and the stance of allies and partners to further form an anti-British alliance centered on the Netherlands."