Chapter 367: The second cabinet debate
If audio player doesn't work, press Stop then Play button again
The Earl of Aberdeen at No. 10 Downing Street, after receiving the report handed to him by Foreign Secretary Russell, read all the contents of the report at a very fast speed, and extracted the key words in the report by heart.
Then, Aberdeen put down the report and clasped his hands on the desk, leaned forward slightly and asked, "Your Excellency Russell, what do you think of this report by Lord Seymour?"
Russell, the foreign secretary, immediately reiterated his anti-Russian attitude, only to see him respond in a humble manner: "I think the content of the report is simply nonsense. The ambitions of the Russian Empire for the Near East are already obvious. His A set of partition theory is nothing more than a stopgap measure when the Ottoman Empire cannot be completely annexed.
Think about it, how could the Russian Empire give up the occupation of Constantinople! "
Russell used his sharp words to attack Lord Seymour's report, in his opinion Lord Seymour was out of his mind to write such a recommendation.
According to his analysis of the temperament of his own diplomatic ambassador, Lord Seymour specified that he had received bribes from Nicholas I before he could speak good words for Nicholas I in the report.
Minister Russell did not dislike the acceptance of bribes by diplomats, but at the very least he should pay attention to the professional ethics of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Touting reports that are too explicit can easily lead to proposals.
The Prime Minister of Aberdeen listened to Minister Russell's anti-Russian remarks while thinking about the direction of the United Kingdom's diplomacy.
It is true that the Prime Minister of Aberdeen is a well-known pro-Russian politician in the coalition government (a government formed on the premise that neither the Whigs nor the Tories occupy the majority), and there are many "pro-Russian" politicians in his cabinet. move.
One of the most famous "pro-Russian" incidents was the Holy Land Judgment in 1844, when the Prime Minister of Aberdeen was still foreign secretary, and he supported the Russian Empire in the Holy Land Judgment.
Since then, Nicholas I believed that Aberdeen itself was supporting the dismemberment of the Ottoman Empire. The partition policy he specified was also given under such a premise.
However, Nicholas I did not know that Aberdeen's pro-Russian pro-Russian was only pro-Russian without affecting the interests of Britain itself. Nicholas I's partition policy seemed to be for the sake of Britain, but actually harmed the kingdom of Britain. interests, and by the way disturb the peace of the Near East.
No matter how close Aberdeen itself was to the Russian Empire, it was impossible to agree with Nicholas I's means of partitioning.
After thinking for a while, the Prime Minister of Aberdeen sighed to himself.
Russell, who was sitting opposite the Prime Minister of Aberdeen, quickly transformed himself into a master of fire, he said to the Prime Minister of Aberdeen calmly with a smile on his face: "Mr. Prime Minister, now is not the time to sigh! This report of Ambassador Seymour, Our Ministry of Foreign Affairs does not dare to agree anyway! I also ask Your Excellency Prime Minister, what is your idea!"
Seeing that this guy Russell was going to put the blame on the "poor" Prime Minister of his coalition government, the Prime Minister of Aberdeen showed a displeased look on his face.
If it wasn't for Russell and others to work together (together) with (back) to help (pot), why would Aberdeen have to kick the two big **** sticks in the cabinet to the House of Lords?
Aberdeen's unhappy expression was seen by Russell, and Minister Russell's heart couldn't help but gloat over misfortune.
The position of the Prime Minister of the Cabinet is not for everyone. At the beginning, I sat in this position tremblingly and walking on thin ice.
It happened to encounter an unfortunate economic crisis, and at the end of the day, he lost the reputation of "unfavorable work".
The situation in front of me is obviously not a guy like Aberdeen who is good at messing with mud can solve the problem!
In addition to himself in the entire cabinet, Palmerston was left.
"Let's discuss this matter at a cabinet meeting!" Aberdeen once again used the cabinet voting routine.
The disadvantage of a coalition government is that the prime minister cannot fully control the cabinet, and problems must be resolved through consultation.
However, this drawback is a good reason to push the pot for Aberdeen now.
"Understood!" Minister Russell's title has some regrets.
If Aberdeen can make some outrageous operations at this time, he has the confidence to overthrow Aberdeen the next day.
Unfortunately, Aberdeen is a mediocre person, but he is not a fool.
Two days later, on February 20, 1853.
The cabinet meeting began again. After all the ministers and ministers of various departments were present, the Prime Minister of the Cabinet, Aberdeen, announced the official start of the cabinet meeting.
Although the cabinet that had just started was not in a hurry to bring out Lord Seymour's report, all the ministers present knew that Lord Seymour's report must be the bureaucrat of the entire cabinet meeting.
The Prime Minister of Aberdeen first took out the Treasury's financial report to read, and then asked William Gladstone, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, to explain where each financial expenditure was going.
When William Gladstone said the Home Office's finances had grown a little over the previous year, the Prime Minister of Aberdeen, looking displeased, ordered Palmerston, Home Secretary, to explain the spending.
Everyone instantly realized that a war without gunpowder smoke had begun.
Palmerston was only the first shot fired by the Prime Minister against a section of the opposition.
Palmerston still maintained a calm attitude to explain to Prime Minister Aladdin the funding issue of the Ministry of the Interior.
"A large part of the Ministry of the Interior's funding is to maintain the stability of Paris and surrounding counties. This year alone, the police department has 1.2 times more than the previous year! The extra people will inevitably lead to financial losses. rise!"
"What's the point of adding so many police officers?" Prime Minister Aladdin continued to make things difficult for Palmerston.
"The crime rate this year is lower than the previous year, and the city's public security is better than the previous year!" Palmerston said to Prime Minister Aladdin, and then handed Prime Minister Aladdin a comparison of the number of crimes.
Palmerston is like a prophet without a servant.
Looking at the crime rate Palmerston handed him, Aberdeen's face was like eating a fly.
After the Home Office question came to an end, Aladdin asked William Gladstone to continue reporting.
After all the financial expenditures of all departments were sorted out, Prime Minister Aladdin nodded with satisfaction.
Next, it's time for the main event.
"Recently, Ambassador Seymour handed me a report. The report is about his conversation with the Emperor of the Russian Empire! Now it is sent to you, and we can discuss it collectively!" Aberdeen motioned to the permanent cabinet secretary beside him to put West A copy of the report will be sent.
Copies were distributed to everyone's desk, and everyone carefully checked the contents of the report.
Although they all have a general understanding of what the Seymour report says, most people have not read the content of the Seymour report.
Three minutes after the copies were distributed, a voice came from the cabinet: "Ridiculous! It's ridiculous!"
All the ministers in the cabinet looked fixedly, and it turned out to be William Gladstone, the Minister of Finance.
"Your Excellency Prime Minister, Britain cannot agree to this request of the Russian Empire!" William Gladstone said to the Prime Minister of Aberdeen.
Aberdeen, who thought Palmerston would be the first opponent, was surprised to find that William Gladstone was also a potential "opposition".
"I know that there are some unreasonable contents in it, so I let you all take a look! Let's discuss the countermeasures together!" The Prime Minister of Aberdeen still said to William Gladstone happily.
"Prime Minister, please be blunt! All the conditions in the report are unreasonable! Nicholas I kept saying that the Ottoman Empire had completely decayed. Did he forget that the Tanzimat reform was underway?" Palmerston pressed Then William Gladstone continued to fire, his cannon was more ferocious than the Chancellor of the Exchequer.
The Tanzimat reform refers to a reform of the Ottoman Empire in the mid-19th century to save the country, and it is also a reform that some British people "look forward to".
In their view, the reform of the Ottoman Empire would allow Britain to control the empire without any effort.
In this world, except for a few European powers (mainly France, Austria, and Russia, of which Austria and Russia have nothing to worry about at all), no one has resisted the British Kingdom in the field of free trade. The attack was like a tidal wave.
If it weren't for the fact that France itself had a gun barrel hard enough to raise tariffs, the industrial bourgeoisie that was just starting out in France would also be unable to withstand the output of the "only" industrial country in the world.
With high tariffs and the luxury goods industry, France has successfully turned the trade between Britain and France into a surplus, and the surplus is gradually expanding.
And the poor Ottoman Empire was unable to raise tariffs. It is simply a pipe dream to rely on the folk bourgeoisie of the Ottoman Empire to stand alone against the monstrous beasts of Britain.
The Tanzimat reform gave the Ottoman Empire the opportunity to turn feudal capital into capital, but it was just a matter of whether the excess bourgeoisie was the comprador bourgeoisie or the national bourgeoisie.
For Palmerston and others in the cabinet, the Tanzimat reform was the perfect excuse.
"Yes!"
"That's right!"
Some people in the cabinet continue to echo Palmerston~www.novelhall.com~ They may support Palmerston based on various reasons, but the role they play is a final word.
Soon, more than half of the cabinet members supported Palmerston's decision, and some even believed that the Tsar's theory of the collapse of the Ottoman Empire was just to find a suitable excuse for their aggression.
After the rebuttal of nearly half of the cabinet ministers, the Prime Minister of Aberdeen ordered Russell to send Lord Seymour to write a new report.
The cabinet meeting ended with the total defeat of the "pro-Russian" faction, and the prestige of the Prime Minister of Aberdeen in the cabinet is gradually diminishing.
On February 23, Lord Seymour, who lives in the embassy in St. Petersburg, received a letter from Russell.
Russell sternly demanded that Seymour must "report truthfully" without any personal emotion.
Lord Seymour knew immediately that the cabinet's Lord Aberdeen might have failed.
So, a brand new report came out of Seymour's hands.
Please report us if you find any errors so we can fix it asap!
The Earl of Aberdeen at No. 10 Downing Street, after receiving the report handed to him by Foreign Secretary Russell, read all the contents of the report at a very fast speed, and extracted the key words in the report by heart.
Then, Aberdeen put down the report and clasped his hands on the desk, leaned forward slightly and asked, "Your Excellency Russell, what do you think of this report by Lord Seymour?"
Russell, the foreign secretary, immediately reiterated his anti-Russian attitude, only to see him respond in a humble manner: "I think the content of the report is simply nonsense. The ambitions of the Russian Empire for the Near East are already obvious. His A set of partition theory is nothing more than a stopgap measure when the Ottoman Empire cannot be completely annexed.
Think about it, how could the Russian Empire give up the occupation of Constantinople! "
Russell used his sharp words to attack Lord Seymour's report, in his opinion Lord Seymour was out of his mind to write such a recommendation.
According to his analysis of the temperament of his own diplomatic ambassador, Lord Seymour specified that he had received bribes from Nicholas I before he could speak good words for Nicholas I in the report.
Minister Russell did not dislike the acceptance of bribes by diplomats, but at the very least he should pay attention to the professional ethics of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Touting reports that are too explicit can easily lead to proposals.
The Prime Minister of Aberdeen listened to Minister Russell's anti-Russian remarks while thinking about the direction of the United Kingdom's diplomacy.
It is true that the Prime Minister of Aberdeen is a well-known pro-Russian politician in the coalition government (a government formed on the premise that neither the Whigs nor the Tories occupy the majority), and there are many "pro-Russian" politicians in his cabinet. move.
One of the most famous "pro-Russian" incidents was the Holy Land Judgment in 1844, when the Prime Minister of Aberdeen was still foreign secretary, and he supported the Russian Empire in the Holy Land Judgment.
Since then, Nicholas I believed that Aberdeen itself was supporting the dismemberment of the Ottoman Empire. The partition policy he specified was also given under such a premise.
However, Nicholas I did not know that Aberdeen's pro-Russian pro-Russian was only pro-Russian without affecting the interests of Britain itself. Nicholas I's partition policy seemed to be for the sake of Britain, but actually harmed the kingdom of Britain. interests, and by the way disturb the peace of the Near East.
No matter how close Aberdeen itself was to the Russian Empire, it was impossible to agree with Nicholas I's means of partitioning.
After thinking for a while, the Prime Minister of Aberdeen sighed to himself.
Russell, who was sitting opposite the Prime Minister of Aberdeen, quickly transformed himself into a master of fire, he said to the Prime Minister of Aberdeen calmly with a smile on his face: "Mr. Prime Minister, now is not the time to sigh! This report of Ambassador Seymour, Our Ministry of Foreign Affairs does not dare to agree anyway! I also ask Your Excellency Prime Minister, what is your idea!"
Seeing that this guy Russell was going to put the blame on the "poor" Prime Minister of his coalition government, the Prime Minister of Aberdeen showed a displeased look on his face.
If it wasn't for Russell and others to work together (together) with (back) to help (pot), why would Aberdeen have to kick the two big **** sticks in the cabinet to the House of Lords?
Aberdeen's unhappy expression was seen by Russell, and Minister Russell's heart couldn't help but gloat over misfortune.
The position of the Prime Minister of the Cabinet is not for everyone. At the beginning, I sat in this position tremblingly and walking on thin ice.
It happened to encounter an unfortunate economic crisis, and at the end of the day, he lost the reputation of "unfavorable work".
The situation in front of me is obviously not a guy like Aberdeen who is good at messing with mud can solve the problem!
In addition to himself in the entire cabinet, Palmerston was left.
"Let's discuss this matter at a cabinet meeting!" Aberdeen once again used the cabinet voting routine.
The disadvantage of a coalition government is that the prime minister cannot fully control the cabinet, and problems must be resolved through consultation.
However, this drawback is a good reason to push the pot for Aberdeen now.
"Understood!" Minister Russell's title has some regrets.
If Aberdeen can make some outrageous operations at this time, he has the confidence to overthrow Aberdeen the next day.
Unfortunately, Aberdeen is a mediocre person, but he is not a fool.
Two days later, on February 20, 1853.
The cabinet meeting began again. After all the ministers and ministers of various departments were present, the Prime Minister of the Cabinet, Aberdeen, announced the official start of the cabinet meeting.
Although the cabinet that had just started was not in a hurry to bring out Lord Seymour's report, all the ministers present knew that Lord Seymour's report must be the bureaucrat of the entire cabinet meeting.
The Prime Minister of Aberdeen first took out the Treasury's financial report to read, and then asked William Gladstone, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, to explain where each financial expenditure was going.
When William Gladstone said the Home Office's finances had grown a little over the previous year, the Prime Minister of Aberdeen, looking displeased, ordered Palmerston, Home Secretary, to explain the spending.
Everyone instantly realized that a war without gunpowder smoke had begun.
Palmerston was only the first shot fired by the Prime Minister against a section of the opposition.
Palmerston still maintained a calm attitude to explain to Prime Minister Aladdin the funding issue of the Ministry of the Interior.
"A large part of the Ministry of the Interior's funding is to maintain the stability of Paris and surrounding counties. This year alone, the police department has 1.2 times more than the previous year! The extra people will inevitably lead to financial losses. rise!"
"What's the point of adding so many police officers?" Prime Minister Aladdin continued to make things difficult for Palmerston.
"The crime rate this year is lower than the previous year, and the city's public security is better than the previous year!" Palmerston said to Prime Minister Aladdin, and then handed Prime Minister Aladdin a comparison of the number of crimes.
Palmerston is like a prophet without a servant.
Looking at the crime rate Palmerston handed him, Aberdeen's face was like eating a fly.
After the Home Office question came to an end, Aladdin asked William Gladstone to continue reporting.
After all the financial expenditures of all departments were sorted out, Prime Minister Aladdin nodded with satisfaction.
Next, it's time for the main event.
"Recently, Ambassador Seymour handed me a report. The report is about his conversation with the Emperor of the Russian Empire! Now it is sent to you, and we can discuss it collectively!" Aberdeen motioned to the permanent cabinet secretary beside him to put West A copy of the report will be sent.
Copies were distributed to everyone's desk, and everyone carefully checked the contents of the report.
Although they all have a general understanding of what the Seymour report says, most people have not read the content of the Seymour report.
Three minutes after the copies were distributed, a voice came from the cabinet: "Ridiculous! It's ridiculous!"
All the ministers in the cabinet looked fixedly, and it turned out to be William Gladstone, the Minister of Finance.
"Your Excellency Prime Minister, Britain cannot agree to this request of the Russian Empire!" William Gladstone said to the Prime Minister of Aberdeen.
Aberdeen, who thought Palmerston would be the first opponent, was surprised to find that William Gladstone was also a potential "opposition".
"I know that there are some unreasonable contents in it, so I let you all take a look! Let's discuss the countermeasures together!" The Prime Minister of Aberdeen still said to William Gladstone happily.
"Prime Minister, please be blunt! All the conditions in the report are unreasonable! Nicholas I kept saying that the Ottoman Empire had completely decayed. Did he forget that the Tanzimat reform was underway?" Palmerston pressed Then William Gladstone continued to fire, his cannon was more ferocious than the Chancellor of the Exchequer.
The Tanzimat reform refers to a reform of the Ottoman Empire in the mid-19th century to save the country, and it is also a reform that some British people "look forward to".
In their view, the reform of the Ottoman Empire would allow Britain to control the empire without any effort.
In this world, except for a few European powers (mainly France, Austria, and Russia, of which Austria and Russia have nothing to worry about at all), no one has resisted the British Kingdom in the field of free trade. The attack was like a tidal wave.
If it weren't for the fact that France itself had a gun barrel hard enough to raise tariffs, the industrial bourgeoisie that was just starting out in France would also be unable to withstand the output of the "only" industrial country in the world.
With high tariffs and the luxury goods industry, France has successfully turned the trade between Britain and France into a surplus, and the surplus is gradually expanding.
And the poor Ottoman Empire was unable to raise tariffs. It is simply a pipe dream to rely on the folk bourgeoisie of the Ottoman Empire to stand alone against the monstrous beasts of Britain.
The Tanzimat reform gave the Ottoman Empire the opportunity to turn feudal capital into capital, but it was just a matter of whether the excess bourgeoisie was the comprador bourgeoisie or the national bourgeoisie.
For Palmerston and others in the cabinet, the Tanzimat reform was the perfect excuse.
"Yes!"
"That's right!"
Some people in the cabinet continue to echo Palmerston~www.novelhall.com~ They may support Palmerston based on various reasons, but the role they play is a final word.
Soon, more than half of the cabinet members supported Palmerston's decision, and some even believed that the Tsar's theory of the collapse of the Ottoman Empire was just to find a suitable excuse for their aggression.
After the rebuttal of nearly half of the cabinet ministers, the Prime Minister of Aberdeen ordered Russell to send Lord Seymour to write a new report.
The cabinet meeting ended with the total defeat of the "pro-Russian" faction, and the prestige of the Prime Minister of Aberdeen in the cabinet is gradually diminishing.
On February 23, Lord Seymour, who lives in the embassy in St. Petersburg, received a letter from Russell.
Russell sternly demanded that Seymour must "report truthfully" without any personal emotion.
Lord Seymour knew immediately that the cabinet's Lord Aberdeen might have failed.
So, a brand new report came out of Seymour's hands.
The Earl of Aberdeen at No. 10 Downing Street, after receiving the report handed to him by Foreign Secretary Russell, read all the contents of the report at a very fast speed, and extracted the key words in the report by heart.Then, Aberdeen put down the report and clasped his hands on the desk, leaned forward slightly and asked, "Your Excellency Russell, what do you think of this report by Lord Seymour?"Russell, the foreign secretary, immediately reiterated his anti-Russian attitude, only to see him respond in a humble manner: "I think the content of the report is simply nonsense. The ambitions of the Russian Empire for the Near East are already obvious. His A set of partition theory is nothing more than a stopgap measure when the Ottoman Empire cannot be completely annexed.Think about it, how could the Russian Empire give up the occupation of Constantinople! "Russell used his sharp words to attack Lord Seymour's report, in his opinion Lord Seymour was out of his mind to write such a recommendation.According to his analysis of the temperament of his own diplomatic ambassador, Lord Seymour specified that he had received bribes from Nicholas I before he could speak good words for Nicholas I in the report.Minister Russell did not dislike the acceptance of bribes by diplomats, but at the very least he should pay attention to the professional ethics of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Touting reports that are too explicit can easily lead to proposals.The Prime Minister of Aberdeen listened to Minister Russell's anti-Russian remarks while thinking about the direction of the United Kingdom's diplomacy.It is true that the Prime Minister of Aberdeen is a well-known pro-Russian politician in the coalition government a government formed on the premise that neither the Whigs nor the Tories occupy the majority, and there are many "pro-Russian" politicians in his cabinet. move.One of the most famous "pro-Russian" incidents was the Holy Land Judgment in 1844, when the Prime Minister of Aberdeen was still foreign secretary, and he supported the Russian Empire in the Holy Land Judgment.Since then, Nicholas I believed that Aberdeen itself was supporting the dismemberment of the Ottoman Empire. The partition policy he specified was also given under such a premise.However, Nicholas I did not know that Aberdeen's pro-Russian pro-Russian was only pro-Russian without affecting the interests of Britain itself. Nicholas I's partition policy seemed to be for the sake of Britain, but actually harmed the kingdom of Britain. interests, and by the way disturb the peace of the Near East.No matter how close Aberdeen itself was to the Russian Empire, it was impossible to agree with Nicholas I's means of partitioning.After thinking for a while, the Prime Minister of Aberdeen sighed to himself.Russell, who was sitting opposite the Prime Minister of Aberdeen, quickly transformed himself into a master of fire, he said to the Prime Minister of Aberdeen calmly with a smile on his face: "Mr. Prime Minister, now is not the time to sigh! This report of Ambassador Seymour, Our Ministry of Foreign Affairs does not dare to agree anyway! I also ask Your Excellency Prime Minister, what is your idea!"Seeing that this guy Russell was going to put the blame on the "poor" Prime Minister of his coalition government, the Prime Minister of Aberdeen showed a displeased look on his face.If it wasn't for Russell and others to work together together with back to help pot, why would Aberdeen have to kick the two big **** sticks in the cabinet to the House of Lords?Aberdeen's unhappy expression was seen by Russell, and Minister Russell's heart couldn't help but gloat over misfortune.The position of the Prime Minister of the Cabinet is not for everyone. At the beginning, I sat in this position tremblingly and walking on thin ice.It happened to encounter an unfortunate economic crisis, and at the end of the day, he lost the reputation of "unfavorable work".The situation in front of me is obviously not a guy like Aberdeen who is good at messing with mud can solve the problem!In addition to himself in the entire cabinet, Palmerston was left."Let's discuss this matter at a cabinet meeting!" Aberdeen once again used the cabinet voting routine.The disadvantage of a coalition government is that the prime minister cannot fully control the cabinet, and problems must be resolved through consultation.However, this drawback is a good reason to push the pot for Aberdeen now."Understood!" Minister Russell's title has some regrets.If Aberdeen can make some outrageous operations at this time, he has the confidence to overthrow Aberdeen the next day.Unfortunately, Aberdeen is a mediocre person, but he is not a fool.Two days later, on February 20, 1853.The cabinet meeting began again. After all the ministers and ministers of various departments were present, the Prime Minister of the Cabinet, Aberdeen, announced the official start of the cabinet meeting.Although the cabinet that had just started was not in a hurry to bring out Lord Seymour's report, all the ministers present knew that Lord Seymour's report must be the bureaucrat of the entire cabinet meeting.The Prime Minister of Aberdeen first took out the Treasury's financial report to read, and then asked William Gladstone, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, to explain where each financial expenditure was going.When William Gladstone said the Home Office's finances had grown a little over the previous year, the Prime Minister of Aberdeen, looking displeased, ordered Palmerston, Home Secretary, to explain the spending.Everyone instantly realized that a war without gunpowder smoke had begun.Palmerston was only the first shot fired by the Prime Minister against a section of the opposition.Palmerston still maintained a calm attitude to explain to Prime Minister Aladdin the funding issue of the Ministry of the Interior."A large part of the Ministry of the Interior's funding is to maintain the stability of Paris and surrounding counties. This year alone, the police department has 1.2 times more than the previous year! The extra people will inevitably lead to financial losses. rise!""What's the point of adding so many police officers?" Prime Minister Aladdin continued to make things difficult for Palmerston."The crime rate this year is lower than the previous year, and the city's public security is better than the previous year!" Palmerston said to Prime Minister Aladdin, and then handed Prime Minister Aladdin a comparison of the number of crimes.Palmerston is like a prophet without a servant.Looking at the crime rate Palmerston handed him, Aberdeen's face was like eating a fly.After the Home Office question came to an end, Aladdin asked William Gladstone to continue reporting.After all the financial expenditures of all departments were sorted out, Prime Minister Aladdin nodded with satisfaction.Next, it's time for the main event."Recently, Ambassador Seymour handed me a report. The report is about his conversation with the Emperor of the Russian Empire! Now it is sent to you, and we can discuss it collectively!" Aberdeen motioned to the permanent cabinet secretary beside him to put West A copy of the report will be sent.Copies were distributed to everyone's desk, and everyone carefully checked the contents of the report.Although they all have a general understanding of what the Seymour report says, most people have not read the content of the Seymour report.Three minutes after the copies were distributed, a voice came from the cabinet: "Ridiculous! It's ridiculous!"All the ministers in the cabinet looked fixedly, and it turned out to be William Gladstone, the Minister of Finance."Your Excellency Prime Minister, Britain cannot agree to this request of the Russian Empire!" William Gladstone said to the Prime Minister of Aberdeen.Aberdeen, who thought Palmerston would be the first opponent, was surprised to find that William Gladstone was also a potential "opposition"."I know that there are some unreasonable contents in it, so I let you all take a look! Let's discuss the countermeasures together!" The Prime Minister of Aberdeen still said to William Gladstone happily."Prime Minister, please be blunt! All the conditions in the report are unreasonable! Nicholas I kept saying that the Ottoman Empire had completely decayed. Did he forget that the Tanzimat reform was underway?" Palmerston pressed Then William Gladstone continued to fire, his cannon was more ferocious than the Chancellor of the Exchequer.The Tanzimat reform refers to a reform of the Ottoman Empire in the mid-19th century to save the country, and it is also a reform that some British people "look forward to".In their view, the reform of the Ottoman Empire would allow Britain to control the empire without any effort.In this world, except for a few European powers mainly France, Austria, and Russia, of which Austria and Russia have nothing to worry about at all, no one has resisted the British Kingdom in the field of free trade. The attack was like a tidal wave.If it weren't for the fact that France itself had a gun barrel hard enough to raise tariffs, the industrial bourgeoisie that was just starting out in France would also be unable to withstand the output of the "only" industrial country in the world.With high tariffs and the luxury goods industry, France has successfully turned the trade between Britain and France into a surplus, and the surplus is gradually expanding.And the poor Ottoman Empire was unable to raise tariffs. It is simply a pipe dream to rely on the folk bourgeoisie of the Ottoman Empire to stand alone against the monstrous beasts of Britain.The Tanzimat reform gave the Ottoman Empire the opportunity to turn feudal capital into capital, but it was just a matter of whether the excess bourgeoisie was the comprador bourgeoisie or the national bourgeoisie.For Palmerston and others in the cabinet, the Tanzimat reform was the perfect excuse."Yes!""That's right!"Some people in the cabinet continue to echo Palmerston~www.novelhall.com~ They may support Palmerston based on various reasons, but the role they play is a final word.Soon, more than half of the cabinet members supported Palmerston's decision, and some even believed that the Tsar's theory of the collapse of the Ottoman Empire was just to find a suitable excuse for their aggression.After the rebuttal of nearly half of the cabinet ministers, the Prime Minister of Aberdeen ordered Russell to send Lord Seymour to write a new report.The cabinet meeting ended with the total defeat of the "pro-Russian" faction, and the prestige of the Prime Minister of Aberdeen in the cabinet is gradually diminishing.On February 23, Lord Seymour, who lives in the embassy in St. Petersburg, received a letter from Russell.Russell sternly demanded that Seymour must "report truthfully" without any personal emotion.Lord Seymour knew immediately that the cabinet's Lord Aberdeen might have failed.So, a brand new report came out of Seymour's hands.
