How could Robert Cohoon, who was so angry at John Russell, let Russell's people pick peaches? Naturally, he had to let Russell's people know how difficult it was to get anything done.
Of course, he couldn't do it openly and openly, at least he couldn't explain his arrangements to these so-called confidants. Maybe some people would follow his wishes and give the new consul general some trouble, but Kehong believed that
More people will show their kindness to the new consul general as soon as possible and sell him out directly.
In this day and age, you must not imagine that loyalty is too unreliable. Disloyalty is the norm. So in order to deceive Russell's people, Ke Hong will definitely give some special medicine.
Obviously, the speech he just made was particularly effective and would greatly undermine the enthusiasm of these elites. No matter who takes over later, they will probably not have the idea of working hard to serve the motherland.
What is more likely is that after Cohon left, these people immediately began to find their own way out of the fire pit of Wallachia. And when these people left or their enthusiasm disappeared, the subsequent consul general was
Don't try to open up the situation easily.
It is very likely that, let alone opening up the situation, they will be overwhelmed by this hard-working subordinate. Coupled with the French and Russians who are eyeing the situation, Cohon is almost certain that Russell's people will be overwhelmed.
Of course, this little trick is not all. In order to completely drive his successor crazy, Cohon took advantage of this last moment to make some more disgusting arrangements.
First, he convened a meeting of all the pro-British forces in Wallachia, purporting to show them a clear path, but in fact he had a sinister intention to dig holes and harm people.
"Gentlemen, the situation has become obvious. In view of the fact that Russia and Turkey have basically reached an agreement, our government has to adopt a more restrained strategy on the Wallachia issue... Our country hopes that you can cooperate with our government to adopt a new strategy to protect you.
and the interests of our government..."
"...The new strategy is to avoid sharp confrontation, avoid extreme measures, and avoid major conflicts...This requires everyone to maintain restraint and patience..."
The core idea of the speech was actually "coward". It not only expressed the British government's cowardice but also asked these leading parties to admit their cowardice. Anyway, it was just short of saying that things should not be done so that everyone can get together and disperse easily.
Of course, it is absolutely impossible to get together and separate easily, because Cohon’s most critical intention is to make money: “Of course, if you are worried about the prospects of Wallachia, I personally can understand it... After all, whether it is Turkey
Russia still has barbaric traditions... If they are not civilized enough, they may take some more traditional and iron-fisted measures when dealing with dissidents..."
It is conceivable that these leading party members were scared to death, and if Ke Hong deceived them in such a sinister way, their hearts would naturally be in a state of panic.
This is what Cohoon wanted. When a coward asked whether the British government could provide asylum, he replied seriously:
"You are all friends of the British government. Our government has always valued our friendship with you and is willing to provide you with all necessary protective measures... We will actively communicate with the Turkish and Russian governments and try to persuade them to adopt more peaceful measures and
You can be completely assured of the means!"
If you can still feel at ease after hearing these words, then you really have two hundred and fifty. At least none of the leading parties here dare to feel relieved, and they suddenly became more and more agitated. But Ke Hong felt that the fire was not enough, and he immediately poured a bucket of oil on it.
:
"...As for our government to directly provide asylum, from the perspective of international relations and legal principles, this is theoretically feasible, but in practice there are huge problems and hidden dangers. Our government does not advocate such behavior... Our government also
I can completely assure you that Wallachia is absolutely safe. Even if there are some hidden dangers, it is generally safe..."
The people leading the way began to whisper, and everyone began to feel insecure and agitated. Even though Ke Hong repeatedly said that there was no need to worry too much, these guys were scared to death.
Then, Cohon announced that the meeting was adjourned, because he had already finished what he should say openly. At this time, he had to show British old-fashioned and calmness. No matter how much the people below had to say, they would not say anything.
Take care of it.
Only by showing this kind of attitude will these guys be really scared, will they think they are really abandoned, and will they find a way to escape Wallachia at all costs.
And then Cohon only needs to change his skin and extend a hand of friendship, and these fools will bite the hook obediently, and then take out a lot of gold coins in their wallets to buy a ticket to London.
"One thousand pounds per visa, no, it must be two thousand pounds, no less!"
This was Cohoon's offer. He believed that at least twenty or thirty frightened Wallachian idiots would flee to London with their families and their families. He would earn at least twenty to thirty thousand pounds from this trip!
Twenty to thirty thousand pounds! This is an outright huge sum of money. Building a second-class battleship these days only costs thirty to fifty thousand pounds, and twenty to thirty thousand pounds is more than enough to build a frigate. But for ordinary people,
He will never earn more than a thousand pounds in his life. With this money, at least Cohon will not have to worry about his life for the rest of his life. If he uses it properly, he can even consider using this money to participate in elections, and maybe even get a chance in the House of Commons.
Where are the seats!
Of course, making money is not the purpose, but to prepare for a comeback. Cohon knows very well that he will definitely be on the bench after returning to London this time, and it will not be a matter of a few months or half a year, but maybe a year or two.
If you don’t have money, if you don’t have the funds to move around, then even if you are protected by Palmerston, your future prospects will be very slim. But if you have money, it is different. You don’t even need to hang yourself from the tree in Palmerston.
Up, maybe you can even develop a group of new friends!
After this incident, Cohun was also a little discouraged with Palmerston. He couldn't even protect his younger brother, or even himself was made disgraced by Russell. Then his political future was not reliable!
If this happens again and again in the future, wouldn't he, Ke Hong, have to be in trouble for the rest of his life? Ke Hong doesn't want to live in such a muddle-headed way for the rest of his life. He also hopes to achieve great things, not to mention the Prime Minister, at least the position of Foreign Minister is always important.
Let’s covet it!
To realize all of this, the prerequisite is to have money. Anyway, Kehong now understands that if you want to get around, you have to have a lot of money. Without money, it is really difficult to do anything!