"In my opinion, those Prussians are just making a fuss out of a molehill. What they want is undoubtedly the concession of our British Empire!"
George III's dissatisfaction echoed in the palace, but Little Pete pretended not to hear it. Not only that, Little Pete also said:
"Your Majesty, can you ask the Duke of York to welcome back the Duchess of Charlotte? After all, we now need this marriage to become a bond between the two countries rather than a rupture point!"
Little Peter's words made George III frown. In fact, George III was aware of some of the Duke of York's actions. Even when the Duke and Duchess of York had just separated, George III recruited the Duke of York into the palace and cursed him.
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But even in spite of his father's scolding, the Duke of York still did not change his mind. For the Duke of York, what he needs is a wife who can make him feel the passion of love, and Charlotte is obviously not a suitable candidate for this role.
Charlotte has been introduced before. This princess has the fine traditions of the Prussian nation. Simplicity and kindness are the fundamental reasons why Princess Charlotte is so popular among the Prussian people. However, in the view of the Duke of York, there is something a little bit wrong with Charlotte.
But it made him feel as uncomfortable as the village woman.
The Duke of York liked non-stop dances and salons, but Charlotte was not interested in these. The Prussian princess's biggest hobby was reading in a quiet place, and this hobby seemed incompatible with the Duke of York.
It is precisely because of this that the Duke of York insisted on separating from Charlotte despite his father's scolding.
George III's face was a little ugly, but it was undeniable that what little Pete said was the truth.
"Okay. I will ask the Duke of York to invite his wife back, but you have to tell the Prussians that since Charlotte has married into our British royal family, she is a member of our British royal family. Her situation does not require
The Hohenzollern family is worried! I will make arrangements."
George III's words made little Peter feel helpless. Except for Prince William, George III's sons were slightly better off. The other princes could be said to be representatives of a decadent life. The money these princes spent every year was like running water.
The Duke of York has indeed left a great reputation in history, but this does not mean that the Duke of York himself is very moral. His Royal Highness, like the other princes, is not easy to worry about.
Guy.
After concluding his discussions with King George III, Little Pitt immediately returned to his office. You must know that he is the Prime Minister of the British Empire, a huge world empire, and his daily government affairs are enough to keep him busy without even touching the ground.
Not long after Little Peter returned to his office, the Prussian ambassador to London came to the door.
The Prussian ambassador's name was Deverk, who was appointed Prussian ambassador to Britain two years ago.
Hearing Dworko's request to see him, Little Pete suddenly became a little confused. You must know that since the beginning of the war with the coalition forces, this Dworko has been to Little Pete's office frequently, and every time he comes, it is either to ask for money or to ask for people, and even
After Charlotte and the Duke of York, it was the ambassador himself who came to protest.
Sure enough, when Dwork followed the attendant into Little Pete's office, Dwork immediately said:
"Your Excellency, Prime Minister, you are really easy for me to find! This time I am here to reply to the letter of credence submitted by your country last time. All the opinions of our government are based on this document!"
With that said, Dwork handed a document to Little Peter. After hearing the Prussian's reply to the last letter of credence, Little Peter quickly took the document and read it carefully.
But obviously the contents of this document were not in line with what Little Pete had in mind. Even as Little Pete looked down, his expression became uglier.
"Mr. Dwork, I would like to ask. Are you sure your country did not reply incorrectly?"
"Of course not, Your Excellency Prime Minister, this document was delivered quickly by a special person from Brandenburg. There will be no mistake!"
Dwork said calmly, and just after Dwork finished speaking, little Pete suddenly stood up, holding the document and waving it and said:
"Your country is simply ridiculous. What does this reply mean? Countless soldiers are fighting bloody battles under the walls of Paris, but your country doesn't even send a single reinforcement! Also, your country actually threatens to let Charlotte go.
Princess Royal and the Duke of York are divorcing, I really wonder what the top leaders of your country are thinking!"
The more Peter spoke, the more angry his face became, but Dwock ignored his behavior.
"Your Excellency Prime Minister, before you question our country, please consider your own reasons! I will not tell you any diplomatic orders! His Majesty the King of our country is very angry about Princess Charlotte's experience in your country. His Majesty the King has already
Order, if Princess Charlotte's situation does not improve within a week, then our country will immediately ask Princess Charlotte and the Duke of York to divorce! I believe that the treatment I, the Princess of the Kingdom of Prussia, will receive anywhere will be better than
What your country gets is much better!”
Dwork suddenly became excited as he spoke. Obviously, Charlotte's experience made the ambassador feel very unhappy, especially when the ambassador learned that the Duke of York only gave Charlotte a meager living allowance every week.
Although Princess Charlotte is not the lord, she is still the eldest princess of the Prussian royal family. Under such circumstances, do the British still expect Princess Charlotte to endure hardships in the UK?
Prussia is not one of those small countries that dare not offend the British Empire.
Dwock almost pointed his finger at Little Pete's face and cursed him, which made Little Pete's face look even more ugly, even glowing green.
"Your Excellency Ambassador, I hope you will not forget that if it weren't for the great assistance provided by our British Empire, Prussia would not have developed to what it is today! And Prussia would have been under attack from Austria and the princes of the Holy Roman Empire.
Perished!"
As soon as he finished speaking, little Peter suddenly felt regretful. You must know that the sentence he just blurted out in anger was threatening the Prussians no matter how you look at it, and obviously Prussia today cannot be easily threatened.
. Saying this sentence is undoubtedly damaging the diplomatic relations between the two countries to a certain extent.
Sure enough, after hearing what Little Pete said, Dwork almost jumped.
"Little Prime Minister Pete, I never thought that a dignified Prime Minister of a country would actually say such a thing! I think you should know that if Prussia hadn't sent out troops, all of you British people would have been driven into the English Channel to feed the fish! No!
Yes, we in Prussia accepted the aid from your country, but it was obtained by tens of thousands of our Prussian soldiers fighting with blood. Your words are an insult to our soldiers!
I will report these words to the country exactly as they are!"
After Dwock finished speaking, he was about to turn around and leave. Seeing this, Little Pete quickly took a few steps and grabbed Dwock.
"Your Excellency, Ambassador, what you just said is purely stupid words spoken out of anger. We are both important ministers of our respective countries. The conversation between the two of us can be seen as a dialogue between Britain and Prussia. As two close allies,
I think it’s better that we don’t say such nonsense that damages our diplomatic relations!
Come on, let’s sit down and calm down before we talk!”
With that said, Little Pete pulled Dworko to the sofa in the office and sat down.
In fact, Dwork was just putting on a show. If Little Pete really didn't pull him, Dwork would be quite embarrassed.
As diplomats and politicians, you should never expect that these people are the same on the outside. They may even be life-and-death enemies one moment, and be as close as brothers the next. This is also a true portrayal of high-level politicians in various countries.
After a while, little Pete said:
"According to the news from the front line, the Battle of Paris has begun, but it has been half a month since we received the news. It seems that the French are very tenacious. Your country has indeed paid a considerable amount of casualties, even if
Without your help, we would never have been able to reach Paris!"
There was some flattery in Little Pete's words, but Dwock accepted it calmly. After all, in his opinion, what Little Pete said was the truth.
Among the coalition forces, the Dutch currently have only 15,000 troops, and the British only have 20,000 troops. Prussia has dispatched the largest number of troops among the coalition forces. Even after William returned eastward, he still left behind troops on the front line.
Nearly 50,000 troops, although more than 10,000 of these 50,000 troops were two imperial divisions composed of Prussia's princes from the Holy Roman Empire.
Little Peter had no choice but to give in. As the great steward of the British Empire, Little Peter naturally knew the situation in Britain better than anyone else.
With the destruction of the British Expeditionary Force, the more than 20,000 troops in France are already all the troops that the UK can provide without shaking its national foundation. After all, the main force of the UK is the navy, and the army is not strong at all.
Under such circumstances, if the Prussians are offended and the Prussians withdraw their troops, then the British will talk about cutting meat from France. I am afraid that even the advantage they currently occupy will no longer exist.
It is precisely because of this that Peter had to lower his posture.
"Your Excellency Ambassador, for the common interests of our two countries, I hope that your country can consider sending more troops to the front line in Paris. Of course, if your country increases its troops, our country is willing to dispatch its local navy to transport troops for your country! Under the city of Paris
The longer we delay, the greater the losses we will suffer, and neither Britain nor Prussia can afford large-scale losses!"