Chapter 366: The Russian-British alliance?
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"Mr. Ambassador, do you know? The Ottoman Empire is sick, and now it can no longer support a really huge territory!"
This is a conversation that took place in the Ekaterina Palace of the Imperial Village on the outskirts of St. Petersburg in February 1853. The owner of the speech was none other than Tsar Nicholas I of the Russian Empire, and the object of his speech was also the British Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Russian Empire. Lord Seymour.
Since January 15, 1853, after the Russian Emperor formulated the **** plan to divide the Ottoman Empire, Nicholas I personally served as the chief architect of the division of the Ottoman Empire, and Lord Seymour also became the main architect of Nicholas I. object of persuasion.
As for the Austrian Empire and the French Empire, Nicholas I did not pay too much attention to it. In his opinion, the Austrian Empire was the "loyal" younger brother of the Russian Empire. At the beginning, he used more than 200,000 troops to send troops from Transit. Vanya entered the Austro-Hungarian region and helped the Austrian Empire successfully defeat the Hungarian rebels. During the Austro-Prussian War, it was also the Russian Empire who supported them in attacking the Kingdom of Prussia. Although the final outcome was the mediation of the Russian Empire, the Russian Empire also made some contributions, and the Austrian Empire should be grateful.
For Franz Joseph's deceitful deceitful little fresh meat, Nicholas I subconsciously regarded Franz Joseph as a firm-willed orthodox principled successor, whether the issue of the union of the Russian Empire and the Austrian Empire was from Whichever aspect is considered is a favorable choice for the Austrian Empire. Besides, the Austrian Empire itself has not suffered any loss in this transaction. The Adriatic coast and the Bosnia and Herzegovina region are completely the welfare of the Russian Empire to the Austrian Empire.
The Russian Empire and the Austrian Empire were divided up against the Austrian Empire. Nicholas I completely handed it over to Karl Nescher-Rodie. The opponent Carl Nescher-Rodie had to face was not someone else, but someone who was idle in the Austrian court. Advisor to Prince Metternich.
Since Felix Schwarzenberg lay in bed, his condition has gradually gotten worse, and finally he has even suffered from hemiplegia.
Even so, Felix Schwarzenberg recommended Prince Metternich as Franz Joseph's advisor when he could speak.
After that, Felix Schwarzenberg completely turned into a vegetative state, and Prince Metternich was also not reused after being recommended by Felix Schwarzenberg.
It's just that the conversation with the Russian Empire requires experienced diplomats, so Franz Joseph chose to serve as an adviser to Prince Metternich to go to France to talk.
Karl Nesselroddy and Prince Metternich also did not make any substantial progress during the half-month conversation.
Compared to Felix Schwarzenberg's open-minded foreign policy, Prince Metternich's diplomacy is extraordinarily soft, giving people the feeling that he promised something, but he didn't promise anything. feel.
For a time, Karl Necherroddie was at a deadlock.
As for the French Empire... The current French Empire is like a little transparency of European diplomacy. In international occasions, there is no substantive action other than snoring, and Wallevsky is stationed in Constantinople. After the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, the foreign policy of the French Empire became rigid on the outside and soft on the inside.
Nicholas I, who thought that the French Empire was no longer a threat, put all his focus on Britain, and he believed even more that as long as the Kingdom of Britain agreed with him, then the whole of Europe would no longer have anything to resist the footsteps of the Russian Empire.
Even if a certain country (the French Empire) dared to stop him, the final result would be nothing but crushed by the Russian Empire.
Inferiority and arrogance, these two contradictory extreme psychology have long ago formed the Russian Empire, and also created the character of Nicholas I.
From January 15th to the beginning of February, in a period of nearly two and a half weeks, Lord Seymour went to the Catherine Palace no less than three times, and each time the Catherine Palace gave him a different feeling.
By the way, after every conversation with the Russian Imperial Palace, Lord Seymour's wife always leaves some handwriting or something in the Catherine Palace. For these seemingly worthless things, Alexander, as the crown prince, always likes to spend a lot of money to buy.
Lord Seymour's attitude towards Nicholas I became better and better.
As a qualified diplomat, of course, you should take advantage of the convenience to seek benefits for yourself. Talleyrand and Metternich have always been the learning goals of all diplomats.
During their tenure, they not only accomplished the tasks well, but also accumulated a considerable amount of pension for themselves.
Furthermore, Nicholas I only explained to himself his views on the Ottoman Empire, and did not allow himself to do other things.
At most, let him write a report to No. 10 Downing Street, and the content of the report should be as biased as possible to the Russian Empire.
If Canning is a "hardcore" pro-Ottoman (Ottoman) faction, then Seymour is a "hardcore" pro-Russian faction.
While listening to Nicholas I's excited speech, Seymour nodded at Nicholas I.
Judging from the expression and movements of Ambassador Seymour, he seemed to agree with Nicholas I's statement.
In the face of Lord Seymour's approval, Nicholas I was obviously more happy, and he continued to sell his theory to Lord Seymour: "He (here refers to the Ottoman Empire) is terminally ill, if we let him go , especially before the aftermath work is done, it will be a very unfortunate thing!"
"Your Majesty, you are right!" Lord Seymour echoed Nicholas I in response: "So shouldn't we let this empire continue to hang on, so that they don't die so soon? If he suddenly If it collapses, it will cause huge trouble for Europe!"
"Mr. Ambassador, I think it's better to let a dying country continue to use our mercy to survive! It's better to let them meet death as soon as possible!" Nicholas I obviously disagreed with Lord Seymour. "I mean, when this dying empire is about to fall apart, we have to accept the land they have left because of the collapse of order. Only this is our greatest kindness to this empire!"
Before Nicholas I said three words, he returned to dividing the territory of the Ottoman Empire.
"Your Majesty, what are you going to do?" Seymour asked with interest, looking at the emperor in front of him.
"We must prevent the French army from entering the Near East. Once they enter the Near East, the Russian Empire has to send troops into it in order to maintain the authority of the Orthodox Church!" Nicholas I responded with a righteous expression and expressed his ambitions. Putting on the guise of religious jihad could ease the hostility of European countries to the Russian Empire.
Just as Jerome Bonaparte used the cloak of Catholicism to wrap his ulterior ambitions to divide the Apennine peninsula.
Nicholas I took another look at Seymour and said sincerely: "If the Kingdom of Britain can reach an agreement with the Russian Empire, it doesn't matter what other countries think!"
Lord Seymour still smiled and watched Nicholas I without speaking.
Perhaps in order to show Lord Seymour his sincerity, Nicholas I also made a "gentleman's agreement", in which he assured Lord Seymour that the Russian Empire had given up on Queen Catherine's territorial ambitions, and he Not willing to conquer Constantinople, but to want it to exist as an international city.
"Your Majesty, if the Ottoman Empire is really facing collapse, then how should you ensure that the position of Constantinople will not collapse!" Lord Seymour asked a pointed question.
"Once the Ottoman Empire is about to collapse, then the Russian Empire will be the temporary trustee of Constantinople! When everything is settled down, where will the Russian Empire be evacuated!" Nicholas I eloquently told Niko Lai said.
Lord Seymour would not believe Nicholas I's first entrustment and then evacuating.
History proves that what they swallow never comes out.
"I understand! I will report what you have said recently to London as it is! I believe that the Prime Minister and the others will make the right decision!" Lord Seymour said politely to Nicholas I. .
"That's trouble!" Nicholas I responded to Lord Seymour, and then added: "I believe the Earl of Aberdeen will be able to make a correct judgment!"
"I thought so too!" Lord Seymour nodded in response and replied ~www.novelhall.com~ Lord Seymour left the Catherine Palace by train (the only few lines in the Russian Empire, the Tsar's little toys) back to the embassy in St. Petersburg.
In the embassy, Lord Seymour wrote all the remarks of Nicholas I in the recent period one by one in a letter, and attached his own subjective opinions.
In the letter, Lord Seymour welcomed the plans of the Russian Empire, and even wrote: "If Russia and Great Britain, the two Christian powers most concerned with the fate of Turkey, can occupy the parts of Europe that were formerly ruled by the Nazis, It would be "a noble victory for the civilized world of the nineteenth century."
The letter was sent from St. Petersburg on February 6, and after a three-day "long journey" along the way, it finally arrived at Lord Russell's office at noon on February 9.
When Lord Russell received Lord Seymour's letter and opened it, his calm face finally showed a hint of panic.
After reading the letter, Prime Minister Russell immediately went to the Prime Minister's Office at 10 Downing Street and handed the letter to the Prime Minister of Aberdeen.
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"Mr. Ambassador, do you know? The Ottoman Empire is sick, and now it can no longer support a really huge territory!"
This is a conversation that took place in the Ekaterina Palace of the Imperial Village on the outskirts of St. Petersburg in February 1853. The owner of the speech was none other than Tsar Nicholas I of the Russian Empire, and the object of his speech was also the British Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Russian Empire. Lord Seymour.
Since January 15, 1853, after the Russian Emperor formulated the **** plan to divide the Ottoman Empire, Nicholas I personally served as the chief architect of the division of the Ottoman Empire, and Lord Seymour also became the main architect of Nicholas I. object of persuasion.
As for the Austrian Empire and the French Empire, Nicholas I did not pay too much attention to it. In his opinion, the Austrian Empire was the "loyal" younger brother of the Russian Empire. At the beginning, he used more than 200,000 troops to send troops from Transit. Vanya entered the Austro-Hungarian region and helped the Austrian Empire successfully defeat the Hungarian rebels. During the Austro-Prussian War, it was also the Russian Empire who supported them in attacking the Kingdom of Prussia. Although the final outcome was the mediation of the Russian Empire, the Russian Empire also made some contributions, and the Austrian Empire should be grateful.
For Franz Joseph's deceitful deceitful little fresh meat, Nicholas I subconsciously regarded Franz Joseph as a firm-willed orthodox principled successor, whether the issue of the union of the Russian Empire and the Austrian Empire was from Whichever aspect is considered is a favorable choice for the Austrian Empire. Besides, the Austrian Empire itself has not suffered any loss in this transaction. The Adriatic coast and the Bosnia and Herzegovina region are completely the welfare of the Russian Empire to the Austrian Empire.
The Russian Empire and the Austrian Empire were divided up against the Austrian Empire. Nicholas I completely handed it over to Karl Nescher-Rodie. The opponent Carl Nescher-Rodie had to face was not someone else, but someone who was idle in the Austrian court. Advisor to Prince Metternich.
Since Felix Schwarzenberg lay in bed, his condition has gradually gotten worse, and finally he has even suffered from hemiplegia.
Even so, Felix Schwarzenberg recommended Prince Metternich as Franz Joseph's advisor when he could speak.
After that, Felix Schwarzenberg completely turned into a vegetative state, and Prince Metternich was also not reused after being recommended by Felix Schwarzenberg.
It's just that the conversation with the Russian Empire requires experienced diplomats, so Franz Joseph chose to serve as an adviser to Prince Metternich to go to France to talk.
Karl Nesselroddy and Prince Metternich also did not make any substantial progress during the half-month conversation.
Compared to Felix Schwarzenberg's open-minded foreign policy, Prince Metternich's diplomacy is extraordinarily soft, giving people the feeling that he promised something, but he didn't promise anything. feel.
For a time, Karl Necherroddie was at a deadlock.
As for the French Empire... The current French Empire is like a little transparency of European diplomacy. In international occasions, there is no substantive action other than snoring, and Wallevsky is stationed in Constantinople. After the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, the foreign policy of the French Empire became rigid on the outside and soft on the inside.
Nicholas I, who thought that the French Empire was no longer a threat, put all his focus on Britain, and he believed even more that as long as the Kingdom of Britain agreed with him, then the whole of Europe would no longer have anything to resist the footsteps of the Russian Empire.
Even if a certain country (the French Empire) dared to stop him, the final result would be nothing but crushed by the Russian Empire.
Inferiority and arrogance, these two contradictory extreme psychology have long ago formed the Russian Empire, and also created the character of Nicholas I.
From January 15th to the beginning of February, in a period of nearly two and a half weeks, Lord Seymour went to the Catherine Palace no less than three times, and each time the Catherine Palace gave him a different feeling.
By the way, after every conversation with the Russian Imperial Palace, Lord Seymour's wife always leaves some handwriting or something in the Catherine Palace. For these seemingly worthless things, Alexander, as the crown prince, always likes to spend a lot of money to buy.
Lord Seymour's attitude towards Nicholas I became better and better.
As a qualified diplomat, of course, you should take advantage of the convenience to seek benefits for yourself. Talleyrand and Metternich have always been the learning goals of all diplomats.
During their tenure, they not only accomplished the tasks well, but also accumulated a considerable amount of pension for themselves.
Furthermore, Nicholas I only explained to himself his views on the Ottoman Empire, and did not allow himself to do other things.
At most, let him write a report to No. 10 Downing Street, and the content of the report should be as biased as possible to the Russian Empire.
If Canning is a "hardcore" pro-Ottoman (Ottoman) faction, then Seymour is a "hardcore" pro-Russian faction.
While listening to Nicholas I's excited speech, Seymour nodded at Nicholas I.
Judging from the expression and movements of Ambassador Seymour, he seemed to agree with Nicholas I's statement.
In the face of Lord Seymour's approval, Nicholas I was obviously more happy, and he continued to sell his theory to Lord Seymour: "He (here refers to the Ottoman Empire) is terminally ill, if we let him go , especially before the aftermath work is done, it will be a very unfortunate thing!"
"Your Majesty, you are right!" Lord Seymour echoed Nicholas I in response: "So shouldn't we let this empire continue to hang on, so that they don't die so soon? If he suddenly If it collapses, it will cause huge trouble for Europe!"
"Mr. Ambassador, I think it's better to let a dying country continue to use our mercy to survive! It's better to let them meet death as soon as possible!" Nicholas I obviously disagreed with Lord Seymour. "I mean, when this dying empire is about to fall apart, we have to accept the land they have left because of the collapse of order. Only this is our greatest kindness to this empire!"
Before Nicholas I said three words, he returned to dividing the territory of the Ottoman Empire.
"Your Majesty, what are you going to do?" Seymour asked with interest, looking at the emperor in front of him.
"We must prevent the French army from entering the Near East. Once they enter the Near East, the Russian Empire has to send troops into it in order to maintain the authority of the Orthodox Church!" Nicholas I responded with a righteous expression and expressed his ambitions. Putting on the guise of religious jihad could ease the hostility of European countries to the Russian Empire.
Just as Jerome Bonaparte used the cloak of Catholicism to wrap his ulterior ambitions to divide the Apennine peninsula.
Nicholas I took another look at Seymour and said sincerely: "If the Kingdom of Britain can reach an agreement with the Russian Empire, it doesn't matter what other countries think!"
Lord Seymour still smiled and watched Nicholas I without speaking.
Perhaps in order to show Lord Seymour his sincerity, Nicholas I also made a "gentleman's agreement", in which he assured Lord Seymour that the Russian Empire had given up on Queen Catherine's territorial ambitions, and he Not willing to conquer Constantinople, but to want it to exist as an international city.
"Your Majesty, if the Ottoman Empire is really facing collapse, then how should you ensure that the position of Constantinople will not collapse!" Lord Seymour asked a pointed question.
"Once the Ottoman Empire is about to collapse, then the Russian Empire will be the temporary trustee of Constantinople! When everything is settled down, where will the Russian Empire be evacuated!" Nicholas I eloquently told Niko Lai said.
Lord Seymour would not believe Nicholas I's first entrustment and then evacuating.
History proves that what they swallow never comes out.
"I understand! I will report what you have said recently to London as it is! I believe that the Prime Minister and the others will make the right decision!" Lord Seymour said politely to Nicholas I. .
"That's trouble!" Nicholas I responded to Lord Seymour, and then added: "I believe the Earl of Aberdeen will be able to make a correct judgment!"
"I thought so too!" Lord Seymour nodded in response and replied ~www.novelhall.com~ Lord Seymour left the Catherine Palace by train (the only few lines in the Russian Empire, the Tsar's little toys) back to the embassy in St. Petersburg.
In the embassy, Lord Seymour wrote all the remarks of Nicholas I in the recent period one by one in a letter, and attached his own subjective opinions.
In the letter, Lord Seymour welcomed the plans of the Russian Empire, and even wrote: "If Russia and Great Britain, the two Christian powers most concerned with the fate of Turkey, can occupy the parts of Europe that were formerly ruled by the Nazis, It would be "a noble victory for the civilized world of the nineteenth century."
The letter was sent from St. Petersburg on February 6, and after a three-day "long journey" along the way, it finally arrived at Lord Russell's office at noon on February 9.
When Lord Russell received Lord Seymour's letter and opened it, his calm face finally showed a hint of panic.
After reading the letter, Prime Minister Russell immediately went to the Prime Minister's Office at 10 Downing Street and handed the letter to the Prime Minister of Aberdeen.
"Mr. Ambassador, do you know? The Ottoman Empire is sick, and now it can no longer support a really huge territory!"This is a conversation that took place in the Ekaterina Palace of the Imperial Village on the outskirts of St. Petersburg in February 1853. The owner of the speech was none other than Tsar Nicholas I of the Russian Empire, and the object of his speech was also the British Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Russian Empire. Lord Seymour.Since January 15, 1853, after the Russian Emperor formulated the **** plan to divide the Ottoman Empire, Nicholas I personally served as the chief architect of the division of the Ottoman Empire, and Lord Seymour also became the main architect of Nicholas I. object of persuasion.As for the Austrian Empire and the French Empire, Nicholas I did not pay too much attention to it. In his opinion, the Austrian Empire was the "loyal" younger brother of the Russian Empire. At the beginning, he used more than 200,000 troops to send troops from Transit. Vanya entered the Austro-Hungarian region and helped the Austrian Empire successfully defeat the Hungarian rebels. During the Austro-Prussian War, it was also the Russian Empire who supported them in attacking the Kingdom of Prussia. Although the final outcome was the mediation of the Russian Empire, the Russian Empire also made some contributions, and the Austrian Empire should be grateful.For Franz Joseph's deceitful deceitful little fresh meat, Nicholas I subconsciously regarded Franz Joseph as a firm-willed orthodox principled successor, whether the issue of the union of the Russian Empire and the Austrian Empire was from Whichever aspect is considered is a favorable choice for the Austrian Empire. Besides, the Austrian Empire itself has not suffered any loss in this transaction. The Adriatic coast and the Bosnia and Herzegovina region are completely the welfare of the Russian Empire to the Austrian Empire.The Russian Empire and the Austrian Empire were divided up against the Austrian Empire. Nicholas I completely handed it over to Karl Nescher-Rodie. The opponent Carl Nescher-Rodie had to face was not someone else, but someone who was idle in the Austrian court. Advisor to Prince Metternich.Since Felix Schwarzenberg lay in bed, his condition has gradually gotten worse, and finally he has even suffered from hemiplegia.Even so, Felix Schwarzenberg recommended Prince Metternich as Franz Joseph's advisor when he could speak.After that, Felix Schwarzenberg completely turned into a vegetative state, and Prince Metternich was also not reused after being recommended by Felix Schwarzenberg.It's just that the conversation with the Russian Empire requires experienced diplomats, so Franz Joseph chose to serve as an adviser to Prince Metternich to go to France to talk.Karl Nesselroddy and Prince Metternich also did not make any substantial progress during the half-month conversation.Compared to Felix Schwarzenberg's open-minded foreign policy, Prince Metternich's diplomacy is extraordinarily soft, giving people the feeling that he promised something, but he didn't promise anything. feel.For a time, Karl Necherroddie was at a deadlock.As for the French Empire... The current French Empire is like a little transparency of European diplomacy. In international occasions, there is no substantive action other than snoring, and Wallevsky is stationed in Constantinople. After the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, the foreign policy of the French Empire became rigid on the outside and soft on the inside.Nicholas I, who thought that the French Empire was no longer a threat, put all his focus on Britain, and he believed even more that as long as the Kingdom of Britain agreed with him, then the whole of Europe would no longer have anything to resist the footsteps of the Russian Empire.Even if a certain country the French Empire dared to stop him, the final result would be nothing but crushed by the Russian Empire.Inferiority and arrogance, these two contradictory extreme psychology have long ago formed the Russian Empire, and also created the character of Nicholas I.From January 15th to the beginning of February, in a period of nearly two and a half weeks, Lord Seymour went to the Catherine Palace no less than three times, and each time the Catherine Palace gave him a different feeling.By the way, after every conversation with the Russian Imperial Palace, Lord Seymour's wife always leaves some handwriting or something in the Catherine Palace. For these seemingly worthless things, Alexander, as the crown prince, always likes to spend a lot of money to buy.Lord Seymour's attitude towards Nicholas I became better and better.As a qualified diplomat, of course, you should take advantage of the convenience to seek benefits for yourself. Talleyrand and Metternich have always been the learning goals of all diplomats.During their tenure, they not only accomplished the tasks well, but also accumulated a considerable amount of pension for themselves.Furthermore, Nicholas I only explained to himself his views on the Ottoman Empire, and did not allow himself to do other things.At most, let him write a report to No. 10 Downing Street, and the content of the report should be as biased as possible to the Russian Empire.If Canning is a "hardcore" pro-Ottoman Ottoman faction, then Seymour is a "hardcore" pro-Russian faction.While listening to Nicholas I's excited speech, Seymour nodded at Nicholas I.Judging from the expression and movements of Ambassador Seymour, he seemed to agree with Nicholas I's statement.In the face of Lord Seymour's approval, Nicholas I was obviously more happy, and he continued to sell his theory to Lord Seymour: "He here refers to the Ottoman Empire is terminally ill, if we let him go , especially before the aftermath work is done, it will be a very unfortunate thing!""Your Majesty, you are right!" Lord Seymour echoed Nicholas I in response: "So shouldn't we let this empire continue to hang on, so that they don't die so soon? If he suddenly If it collapses, it will cause huge trouble for Europe!""Mr. Ambassador, I think it's better to let a dying country continue to use our mercy to survive! It's better to let them meet death as soon as possible!" Nicholas I obviously disagreed with Lord Seymour. "I mean, when this dying empire is about to fall apart, we have to accept the land they have left because of the collapse of order. Only this is our greatest kindness to this empire!"Before Nicholas I said three words, he returned to dividing the territory of the Ottoman Empire."Your Majesty, what are you going to do?" Seymour asked with interest, looking at the emperor in front of him."We must prevent the French army from entering the Near East. Once they enter the Near East, the Russian Empire has to send troops into it in order to maintain the authority of the Orthodox Church!" Nicholas I responded with a righteous expression and expressed his ambitions. Putting on the guise of religious jihad could ease the hostility of European countries to the Russian Empire.Just as Jerome Bonaparte used the cloak of Catholicism to wrap his ulterior ambitions to divide the Apennine peninsula.Nicholas I took another look at Seymour and said sincerely: "If the Kingdom of Britain can reach an agreement with the Russian Empire, it doesn't matter what other countries think!"Lord Seymour still smiled and watched Nicholas I without speaking.Perhaps in order to show Lord Seymour his sincerity, Nicholas I also made a "gentleman's agreement", in which he assured Lord Seymour that the Russian Empire had given up on Queen Catherine's territorial ambitions, and he Not willing to conquer Constantinople, but to want it to exist as an international city."Your Majesty, if the Ottoman Empire is really facing collapse, then how should you ensure that the position of Constantinople will not collapse!" Lord Seymour asked a pointed question."Once the Ottoman Empire is about to collapse, then the Russian Empire will be the temporary trustee of Constantinople! When everything is settled down, where will the Russian Empire be evacuated!" Nicholas I eloquently told Niko Lai said.Lord Seymour would not believe Nicholas I's first entrustment and then evacuating.History proves that what they swallow never comes out."I understand! I will report what you have said recently to London as it is! I believe that the Prime Minister and the others will make the right decision!" Lord Seymour said politely to Nicholas I. ."That's trouble!" Nicholas I responded to Lord Seymour, and then added: "I believe the Earl of Aberdeen will be able to make a correct judgment!""I thought so too!" Lord Seymour nodded in response and replied ~www.novelhall.com~ Lord Seymour left the Catherine Palace by train the only few lines in the Russian Empire, the Tsar's little toys back to the embassy in St. Petersburg.In the embassy, Lord Seymour wrote all the remarks of Nicholas I in the recent period one by one in a letter, and attached his own subjective opinions.In the letter, Lord Seymour welcomed the plans of the Russian Empire, and even wrote: "If Russia and Great Britain, the two Christian powers most concerned with the fate of Turkey, can occupy the parts of Europe that were formerly ruled by the Nazis, It would be "a noble victory for the civilized world of the nineteenth century."The letter was sent from St. Petersburg on February 6, and after a three-day "long journey" along the way, it finally arrived at Lord Russell's office at noon on February 9.When Lord Russell received Lord Seymour's letter and opened it, his calm face finally showed a hint of panic.After reading the letter, Prime Minister Russell immediately went to the Prime Minister's Office at 10 Downing Street and handed the letter to the Prime Minister of Aberdeen.
