One hundred and fifty-six chapters are not flattering
The Earl of Aberdeen felt that Menshikov could not be blind or an idiot. Such an obvious attitude was definitely understandable. And once he understood it, he should naturally give up those unrealistic ideas. In this way
War was naturally avoided, and he, the prime minister, also avoided direct confrontation with Russia, which was the best of both worlds.
It can only be said that the Earl of Aberdeen had too beautiful ideas. He hesitated and only thought of using the so-called best of both worlds to solve the problem, but he never thought that this ambiguous attitude was obviously not a deterrent and might even make Russia
Misunderstandings arise and things become more complicated.
As expected, with the Earl of Aberdeen's indulgence, Palmerston's group made a big mistake for him - they even smashed the Russian ambassador's car.
This is definitely not a trivial matter. After all, according to the relevant treaties of the Vienna System, diplomats, especially diplomats at the level of ministers and ambassadors, enjoy great privileges. Not to mention direct personal injury, it is easy to cause direct abuse even if they rush up to them.
Something big is coming.
But this time, the Palmerston group even smashed the Russian ambassador's car. To put it bluntly, this was a serious provocation.
The Earl of Aberdeen almost lost his temper when he received this news. Although he wanted to give Russia a warning, he was definitely not going to slap Russia in the face. Lord Palmerston's approach was simply provocative.
Anyway, the Earl of Aberdeen immediately jumped up and called the Foreign Secretary directly to question him until the latter repeatedly said that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs could hold this big melon and ensure that nothing serious would happen, and the Russian Ambassador's mood was relatively stable. So, the Earl of Aberdeen
This calmed him down a bit.
Strictly speaking, he is not calming down, but starting to have wild ideas again. As mentioned before, he has always been indecisive. When faced with something, it's not that he has no ideas or dare not do it, but he wants to do it but is afraid of taking responsibility.
If he was only the second-in-command, there would be no big problem with such a character, but the problem is that he is the nominal second-in-command of the British Empire (Queen Victoria is the head of state) but is actually the top-in-command in charge of the overall situation.
If the top leader is like this, big problems are likely to occur. For example, when he smashed the Russian ambassador's car, his attitude seemed a bit erratic. If he really wants to calm the matter, it's very simple, just give him
The foreign minister gave him a lesson and told him to calm down the situation and that was all.
The Prime Minister has spoken, but unless the Foreign Secretary really doesn't want to mess around, he will definitely not fall on deaf ears.
The problem is that the Earl of Aberdeen did not do this. He actually accepted the explanations given by the Foreign Secretary. This is a very bad signal, because these excuses are actually quite far-fetched. Even the Foreign Secretary himself did not expect it to be so easy.
Pass.
And the Earl of Aberdeen is so arrogant. What do you think the Foreign Secretary will think at this time? Will he think that this is the Prime Minister's acquiescence to his actions, or that the Prime Minister thinks that it is good for him to do so?
In this case, will the Foreign Secretary calm down the situation? I wonder if he will continue to cause trouble again!
Continuing to talk about the meeting between Menshikov and the Earl of Aberdeen, when Menshikov showed his aggressive and difficult side, the Earl of Aberdeen began to waver again, and the trace of luck he had just had seemed to disappear.
, replaced by deep worry.
He looked at Menshikov, and his heart was full of criticism: [Fuck the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, this is what you call the Russian people's emotional stability? This is what you call it has been done? Fuck you!]
Yes, when Menshikov became tougher, the Earl of Aberdeen immediately chickened out. He felt that it was not a good idea to continue provoking or confronting others head-on. After all, this time they were wrong first, and the Russians were in control!
Immediately, the Earl of Aberdeen shrank back, and he replied with a dry smile: "Your Excellency, please be patient. We don't want to see such a thing happen, but I am very sorry that it has happened. I will definitely
Instruct the relevant people to apprehend the culprits and compensate your country for the losses. Also, please send my regards to Baron Brunov on my behalf. I am extremely sorry that he was frightened..."
In an instant, the Earl of Aberdeen seemed to have a different face or a different person. To put it bluntly, this guy was just bullying the weak and afraid of the strong.
It's just that Menshikov doesn't know Aberdeen's dual nature. He thinks the prime minister is quite easy to talk to and has a pretty good attitude. And since they have apologized, then accept it!
It’s just that Menshikov didn’t know that Aberdeen was not like this before, let alone that the swing in Aberdeen led the British Foreign Office to make a wrong judgment—that is, to continue to cause trouble.
So this Menshikov has just returned to the embassy to comfort Baron Brunov, telling the bureaucratic ambassador that the matter has been settled satisfactorily, and that the British will soon calm down the matter and everything will be back on track.
But who would have thought that the next morning, the mob surrounding the embassy would be even larger, and their attitude would become even more arrogant. They immediately surrounded the embassy and demanded that the Russians immediately punish the perpetrators of the invasion of Turkey.
And also apologize publicly.
Okay! Menshikov was immediately dumbfounded, because in his imagination, the development of the situation should not be like this. The mob should be arrested and imprisoned by Scotland Yard as soon as they wake up, and then those newspapers that slander Russia should also be arrested and imprisoned.
A seizure?
How come it’s these mobs who are kicking their noses in the face?
The confused Menshikov and Brunov were angry and anxious. Of course they thought they had been tricked and felt that Aberdeen was a treacherous villain.
Poor Prime Minister of Aberdeen, he really is not such a person, so after hearing that the demonstrations against the Russian Embassy were escalating again, he became a little anxious. He hurriedly called the Home Secretary and ordered him to disperse the people immediately. He would not allow it.
The situation escalated again.
After giving this order, Aberdeen himself was still angry. He immediately ordered the Foreign Secretary to come to No. 10 Downing Street immediately. As soon as they met, he cursed the other party:
"Who asked you to do this? Who asked you to continue inciting people to besiege the Russian Embassy? Did you completely turn a deaf ear to my words? If you anger the Russians and trigger unpredictable consequences, you bear the responsibility.
Can you afford it?”
The poor Foreign Secretary was scolded and confused, because that was not the attitude of Aberdeen yesterday? The Prime Minister was clearly interested in causing trouble yesterday, so why did he suddenly change his mind today?
This made the Foreign Secretary very aggrieved. He felt that he had been wronged. Naturally, he was very dissatisfied with the Earl of Aberdeen...