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Published at 16th of January 2023 06:05:03 AM


Chapter 14: Visiting Buckingham Palace

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Palmerston's vague response silenced his wife, who had been "in love" with Palmerston for 9 years (more on what they wanted) Knowing the "domineering" and "stubbornness" of the man in front of him in politics, and never discussing politics with this man has become a "commandment" in Mrs. Palmerston's heart.

Facing the silent box and the slightly trembling carriage from time to time, Palmerston leaned against the back seat of the carriage, his eyes slowly closed and he took a nap.

For an old man who is over 60, staying up late is really a physical injury, but he has to do the complicated diplomatic work and the call of Prince Albert (the one who gave the order is Queen Victoria) things to face.

Palmerston had reason to believe that Queen Victoria would not hesitate to oust him once his work faced a mistake.

At that time, I am afraid that Prime Minister Russell will be the first to attack him.

Thinking of the various strategies of Prime Minister Russell, Palmerston's closed eyes showed a subtle disdain.

Prime Minister He did not understand the root cause of the predicament in Britain at all. The ten-hour workday to deal with unemployment and the hasty establishment of the Public Security Health Committee to deal with cholera were all proposals that could cure headaches and pains.

Although Palmerston's backstab against Prime Minister Russell has long been brewing in his heart, the current situation requires the Prime Minister, the unfortunate one, to carry the two major thunders of unemployment and strike, and barely maintain the political operation of the cabinet is the best solution. .

Palmerston thought about the questions that Prince Albert might ask, and how to deal with the difficulties that Queen Victoria might come.

The accident in 1839 made the Queen disgust herself [Note 1]. Under non-essential conditions, Palmerston had more contact with Prince Albert. The Queen was always guided by her own emotions and lost. Politicians should have the bearing, Wang Fu is a qualified politician.



The carriage walked slowly in James Park for nearly 5 minutes to its destination.

The carriage slowly parked in the open-air "parking lot" in front of Buckingham Palace, and the driver in charge of the carriage rushed to Palmerston in the carriage and called out respectfully, "Viscount (Note 2), we are here!"

Palmerston opened his eyes and helped his wife push open the carriage door.

At this time, a servant wearing a kilt rushed out of Buckingham Palace, and he was John Brown.

"Mr. Brown!" Palmerston's slightly raised head nodded like a dragonfly, speaking the traditional Scottish Gaelic language.

As the foreign minister, he knew that the vulgar guy in front of him was Prince Albert's confidant servant, and it would still be beneficial for him to release some kindness to the servants around Albert's palace.

Just as Palmerston expected, John Brown's body trembled slightly after hearing Palmerston greet him cordially in his native dialect.

Since he served as Prince Albert's housekeeper, he has not heard the "hometown dialect" for a long time.

The goodwill towards Palmerston also rose after Palmerston said his "hometown dialect".

"Viscount Palmerston, the queen and her husband are waiting for you in the dining room!" Unlike the arrogance of Dr. James, John Brown showed due respect for Palmerston, a political figure.

"How are the feelings of the queen and the husband?" Palmerston tried to judge what kind of "destiny" he was going to face today based on the feelings of the husband and the queen.

"The queen and her husband are both in a good mood!" John Brown's words were like a reassurance that half of Palmerston's worries were removed.

Under the leadership of John Brown, Palmerston came to the main hall of the Buckingham Palace restaurant.

The chandelier on the ceiling of the main hall illuminates the entire main hall. Below the chandelier is a long dining table made of nanmu. The dining table is covered with a layer of light yellow tablecloth. Beautifully patterned china plate, the china plate is a pair of silver-plated tableware. Under the light of the ceiling chandelier, it shimmers with a silver light with closed eyes. Under the silver-plated tableware is a white silk handkerchief. A handkerchief can be used to clean the residue from the mouth after dinner, and there is a gilded candle holder with three candles lit next to the cutlery.

The whole banquet revealed a look of makeup and a luxurious aura, and the cost of the arrangement in front of it was enough to make more than ten families in Britain, and a family of four, eat bread for a year.

And these arrangements are just some insignificant embellishments.

As the ruler of a huge empire, these embellishments are also essential.

As usual, Queen Victoria wore a luxurious court dress and sat in the center of the long dining table. Prince Albert also wore a big red military uniform and a medal on his chest, sitting opposite Queen Victoria. UU reading www.uukanshu. com

"Your Majesty, Your Highness!" Palmerston and his wife, who entered the restaurant, saluted Queen Victoria and Prince Albert.

"Minister Palmerston, you are here!" Prince Albert, who was in a good mood, smiled and said to Palmerston.

Queen Victoria didn't say anything but nodded, looking like she was still angry at Palmerston's rude behavior.

"Don't be restrained, please take a seat!" Prince Albert invited the Palmerston couple to take a seat.

Although the protagonist named in this banquet is Queen Victoria, Palmerston understands that the real protagonist is Prince Albert.

Palmerston did not sit on Queen Victoria's side, but on the left of Prince Albert, while his wife sat next to Queen Victoria.

When everything was ready, Prince Albert nodded to John Brown, who was standing at the door. John Brown, who understood what the prince meant, brought out a tray with a bell on it. John Brown gently shook the bell.

Two dining trolleys were pushed to the dining room of Buckingham Palace.

Caviar from the Russian Empire, foie gras and snails from France, and small pieces of sirloin... are in front of them.

PS: 1. Palmerston married his wife in 1839. In the same year, because he could not control his waistband and had an affair with the maid of Windsor Castle, the pregnant queen was very annoyed when she found out, and said that she must give Palmerston is beautiful.

2. Palmerston was awarded the title of Viscount. Before the universal suffrage law was implemented, the right to vote for the British who depended on the tax payment was still in the hands of the nobles of the House of Lords. If the majority of the House of Lords did not agree, the cabinet would collapse.




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