1890 King of Southeast Asia

"The Prime Minister wants to see me? Why?" It was already the end of August, and Liu Yiming was about to go to the romantic capital to attend the second meeting of the Olympic Committee. In fact, Liu Yiming didn't want to go.

"Who knows? But my uncle told me that it seemed that the Prime Minister was conveying the meaning of Her Majesty the Queen." Charles shrugged.

"When?" Liu Yiming asked. It was impossible and unnecessary to avoid it. Avoiding would only make people think that you had something to hide.

"Two days later." Charles said with a constipated look on his face.

"What's wrong?" Liu Yiming noticed this expression and asked.

"Well, I just felt strange. When the Prime Minister told me, he had an impatient expression, just like the expression of a second when he ran to the toilet because of diarrhea. He seemed to be impatient, but he wanted to see you again in two days." Charles said it as a joke.

"Oh! Just this? Maybe he really wants to have diarrhea?" Liu Yiming didn't take it seriously.

"It would be nice to meet the Prime Minister. I will be leaving soon. It would be great to know the Prime Minister's attitude towards Nanhua. Maybe I can get more support." Liu Yiming said jokingly.

"I'll go see what to wear on that day." London was already a little chilly.

"Oh! I have a dress. You and I are about the same size. If you don't mind, you can try it." Charles continued.

"No, it's an official meeting, not a banquet. Wife, have you seen my Tang suit?" Liu Yiming said as he walked upstairs.

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On the same day, August 27, in the distant Tsarist Russian Palace.

In the Tsar's study, the French Foreign Minister was saluting the Tsar.

"Your Majesty, long live the friendship between the French Republic and Tsarist Russia."

"Yes, my lord, long live friendship." The Tsar nodded.

After leaving the Tsar's study with a document, the Imperial Foreign Minister whispered to the Republic's Foreign Minister.

"Won't Britain find out if you come in person?" The Imperial Foreign Minister felt a little uncomfortable. This was obviously using Tsarist Russia as a shield.

"Don't worry, what can he do if he finds out? Go to war with Tsarist Russia? Or go to war with France? No, he will only instigate his German cousin..." The Republic's Foreign Minister kept talking until he left the Kremlin.

"Your Majesty, just agree to them like this?" The Foreign Minister who returned to the palace was very unwilling. He wanted the Russian Empire to become a thug for just a little money. It was too much!

"What else can we do? The rise of Germany has blocked our westward progress. France is willing to give money. This is the best." At this time, the Emperor of Tsarist Russia was Alexander III, an emperor who hated Germany.

"But the French..." The Foreign Minister wanted to say something.

"Enough, the treaty has been established. Before the reinsurance treaty expires, the European continent will fall into a short period of peace. The French have money, so start the Siberian Railway!" Alexander III didn't want to continue talking.

The Foreign Minister opened his mouth and retreated.

"Is it really okay to let Alevikov continue to serve as Foreign Minister?" After the Foreign Minister left, the Queen stood up.

The Foreign Minister is pro-German, and the Queen is anti-German (from Denmark, Denmark lost to Prussia.)

"No problem, they still understand the major issues. Let's go, I'm tired, let's go to Gatchina." Alexander III was extremely afraid of being assassinated, so he stayed in Gatchina Palace for a long time.

While packing up, the Queen saw the document that had just been signed - "Defense Alliance"

She opened the document and smiled slightly after seeing the conditions on it. That night, a secret letter was sent to Denmark...

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On August 29, accompanied by Charles, Liu Yiming took Zhang You to the destination - the Prime Minister's residence.

"Why do you want to take me?" Zhang You asked after getting in the car.

Liu Yiming looked at Charles, because this was the news he suddenly received this morning.

"We are going to change our destination. It's not the Prime Minister who wants to see you, but Her Majesty the Queen." Charles is also nervous now.

"Isn't this a bit too hasty?" Zhang You looked at Liu Yiming in a red Tang suit, herself in a Western dress, and Charles in a casual dress.

"I know that too! But there's no time to change clothes. It's okay if the clothes are not formal enough, but it's impolite to be late!" Charles was more nervous than Liu Yiming and Zhang You. After all, they were not British, so it was justified anyway. Why should I, a small follower, go with them!

After arriving at Buckingham Palace, Liu Yiming went through layers of checkpoints, which made him upset, and then he met the most powerful person in the world at that time-Queen Victoria.

"Greetings to you, Your Majesty." Liu Yiming didn't know how to salute, so he bowed with his chest supported in the way of movies and TV dramas.

Zhang You bowed.

Charles' etiquette was more complicated, but Liu Yiming couldn't understand it...

"Good day, Minister." Victoria's expression was very serious, and it was not until she pulled Zhang You over that her expression eased a little.

"I like the things you gave me..."

"Really? As long as your majesty likes it."

Liu Yiming and Charles stood there stupidly, watching the two people discussing some strange things. Victoria rarely smiled, but then she immediately restrained herself when she saw that there were still people around.

"You haven't eaten yet? Just in time for the palace breakfast. I like the things you gave me. You can try what I gave you." Victoria took Zhang You's hand and walked towards the restaurant.

"What's going on?" Liu Yiming couldn't understand and could only ask Charles.

"I don't understand either. I heard that the queen is a very serious person. By the way, no matter what happens later, don't be surprised!" Charles seemed to remember something and said to Liu Yiming seriously.

Liu Yiming thought, what can happen during a meal?

Soon, in the magnificent banquet hall, in addition to Zhang You and the queen, there were also the queen's family members waiting early. Liu Yiming hurriedly sat down, and Charles also sat down nervously.

"Serve the dishes." The queen said.

Then Liu Yiming was really stunned. It was not some gorgeous or rare food. Liu Yiming was immune to these, but the queen's eating style, which could only be described as wolfing down. Not only that, she also ate a lot!

Breakfast was dozens of snacks, tea, cheese, milk, and bread.

The queen had eaten every kind of snack, and also had a piece of bread and two glasses of milk. Liu Yiming was conceited that he might be a little full after eating so much, and the snacks would swell!

"Although I don't like to talk about things at the dinner table, the guests are obviously in a better state at the dinner table than before, so let's talk here." Half an hour later, the Queen finished eating.

"Your Excellency, the Minister, Britain will launch a series of actions in the direction of British India, and I hope that Nanhua will do the same." The Queen said before Liu Yiming refused.

"Are you so impatient? We are not ready for military action yet. Whether it is manpower, transportation capacity, or material reserves, they are far from enough." Liu Yiming got into the state immediately. This was the result of his many discussions with Xu Hui.

"When can you take action?" asked the Queen.

"In December, we can take Kalimantan before Christmas. After that, we will use Kalimantan as a springboard to harass French Indochina." Liu Yiming raised the offer.

"Okay, but the plan has changed. We hope that Nanhua can fight a war with France in the Far East." Victoria said while drinking tea.

"Excuse me, Your Majesty, Nanhua will not fight a war that will not win." Liu Yiming refused without thinking. France and the Netherlands are not things of the same latitude.

"Of course I'm not asking you to start a war now. The Chinese in Burma can take their wealth to Nanhua. The cooperation you have agreed with the Prime Minister will become aid, and there will be an interest-free loan of the same strength. Britain will also help you with immigration activities." The Queen obviously knew all the information about Nanhua that Britain knew.

"Your ship will be delivered and put into use before the end of next year, and naval students can immediately go on board for internships so that they can operate the new ship a year later. The British colony of Kalimantan will be given to you. In addition, Britain will also support Nanhua to take over the entire Dutch East Indies, all of it."

"As long as you agree to go to war, these will be in place immediately." The Queen said.

Liu Yiming was silent. Every point the Queen said went into his heart. The Chinese can take their wealth away, aid plus an interest-free loan of the same strength, and once the war starts, Britain can also buy national debt. Just to fight the French in French Indochina, Liu Yiming agreed...

Bullshit! The bait is tempting, but the French navy, the second largest in the world, is not a decoration!

"Excuse me for refusing, the South China Navy cannot compete with the French Navy, even with these warships." Liu Yiming said neither servile nor arrogant.

"Britain will contain the French, and he will not have too many navies to the Far East. You will not have to deal with an invincible force." The future Edward VII, now the Crown Prince, said.

Liu Yiming glanced at the Crown Prince and thought slowly.

"I need an interest-free loan of 20 million pounds for armaments, as well as more comprehensive cooperation." Liu Yiming said.

"Okay, but no one can deceive the British Empire!" It was still the Crown Prince who was speaking. It seemed that the Queen had begun to train the Crown Prince.

"Of course not, I will do as much as I can with how much money I get!" Liu Yiming smiled.

"Okay, let's talk about business now. I like the gift Zhang gave me very much. This is from me to you." Seeing that the conversation was almost over, the Queen gave Zhang You a gemstone necklace, all of which were rare gemstones.

"This shell necklace is so beautiful. Next time you have new pastries, you must give it to me!" The queen held the shell necklace carved with gems and jade given by Zhang You, but she had pastries in her mouth.

"By the way, there are also pastries called stomach-strengthening and digestion-promoting tablets. Do you have any more?" the queen asked.

"Uh..." Zhang You turned to look at Liu Yiming, and Liu Yiming slapped his head...

"The queen has been overeating for many years and suffers from bloating!" Liu Yiming suddenly remembered!

"There are some more, Your Majesty, this is not a snack, it is a precious skin care product that promotes food digestion..." Liu Yiming began to promote it.