Welcome to 19th-century Europe, where strength reigns supreme

Although Edward VII was arrogant and indulgent, he still had a certain degree of self-awareness. His good sister had always been with his mother, Victoria, and had been active in various places since she was fifteen years old. Her image was so pure that she had neither Bad habits, no lover or other scandals.

Almost all the media are praising her, and she has also made some claims. The most important thing is the complete unification of the British Empire. The UK has never been completely unified. The four kingdoms of England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales are basically independent and have nothing in common. , the wealthy England has never helped other kingdoms in case of disasters. Each region has its own parliament, and even after hundreds of years of coexistence, it has not been culturally unified.

The British bourgeoisie are short-sighted and only see immediate interests. They are all businessmen, and most of the overseas territories are not under the control of the British government. Lilian is a British imperialist. She opposes all separatism, such as British India and Canada. Self-governing states were allowed to govern themselves, but the British were unwilling to invest and just wanted to wait for dividends, which led to the backwardness of many areas. When nationalism rose, the exploited people would try to go out independently.

If Britain wants to continue to be the world hegemon in the future, maintaining the current system will definitely not work. This idea is supported by the Irish and Scots, because Lillian advocates that people in all British territories should be treated equally, and Scotland Both England and Ireland belong to the Celtic culture, and the English people of the Anglo-Saxon culture also reject the Celts, and the populations in these two places are not large.

Edward VII was not very interested in politics, and it was not his turn to control national affairs anyway. Even if he could ascend the throne and become the emperor of the British Empire in the future, he would not be able to play politics. He was not a good student, so he got into Oxford University through connections. I can't learn anything, so of course I won't be able to graduate, but I'm just messing around.

He knew that Lillian had no interest in him. She would often come to his home when she was a child. Of course, the purpose was just to get close. Her real purpose was the celebrities and nobles gathered around Edward VII. Ai Lao Qi also liked to brag, and Lillian He is taciturn. A lot of information about the nobles and some scandals were told to Lilian by Ai Lao Qi. However, Ai Lao Qi did not control his mouth and kept telling others about everything. He did not know that this stab would even destroy his throne.

This also allowed Lilian to seize the handle of many nobles, and in the future this mess of nobles will help her, and all of this is planned for this time.

"Brother Edward, can you help me summon all the celebrities and nobles you know, preferably politicians, to come to Dublin? I want to discuss something with them, which is very important to me, and the most important one is the Marquis of Salisbury. , Robert Gascoigne-Cecile.”

Cecil was a figure in the Conservative Party. He advocated continuing to expand colonies, striving to incorporate all the unclaimed lands into the territory of the British Empire, implementing the so-called "glorious isolation policy", promoting free education internally, and issuing workers' compensation.

Cecil is a character that Lillian doesn't like very much, because his idea of ​​a glorious independent continental balance of power is far from Lillian's idea, but Lillian still plans to win over him because the Marquis has a wide network of contacts and is also a The big shot of the Conservative Party will formally inherit his father's position as marquis in the near future. At that time, he will be able to become the leader of the Conservative Party and finally ascend to the throne of Prime Minister.

This man is also Lillian’s future opponent. Lillian is confident to convince Cecil because first of all, Cecil does not like William Ewart Gladstone, who is the leader of the Liberal Party today and Lillian’s biggest rival. , this guy is really one of the people Lilian hates the most, because he shouts about regional autonomy all day long, and has a bad relationship with Benjamin Disraeli of the Conservative Party.

Provoking a fight between the two factions and wooing local members of the House of Lords became Lillian's strategy. Lillian had the right time and place, so she sent people to reconcile, and as the crown prince, Edward VII could win over these people. Damn it, if Lilian calls them in person, even if they really want to move closer to Lilian, they will be unable to move freely due to their position.

But if the Crown Prince orders everyone to gather in Dublin, this is a very important political signal. Edward VII can actually represent the thoughts of most nobles. Many people in the House of Lords are staunch royalists. If Ai Lao Qi is willing to support Lilian, then Lilian can win the support of almost all neutral nobles.

After all, Ai Laoqi's previous verbal support was just words and useless. You have to keep up with the hardware and take action. How do you support Lilian? You have to express your stance. Going to Dublin is already considered It has been made clear that you support Lillian. Dublin is the capital of Ireland and the activity center of the Social Democratic Party. You will most likely go there to support Lillian and to share a piece of cake after the Social Democratic Party wins.

Of course, Ai Laoqi definitely didn’t know Lilian’s thoughts. He would just ask a little stupidly, “Is there any problem that can’t be discussed in London? Why are you going to Dublin? It’s not like going to Berlin. Those aristocratic gentlemen are [-]% unacceptable. Will go."

Edward VII said with a smile, and Lilian could only laugh along. Of course, what would be the consequences of not going to Dublin? The old oilies who were invited know best. If they are not clear, it is suspected that there are too many Nine Clans. .

Although Edward VII couldn't figure out what these people wanted to play, he still knew how to bargain. He had been tormented by his mother since he was a child. He still knew a little about this kind of thing. He had to set a bottom line in his heart first. Then bargain with others. If the price exceeds the bottom line, it will be considered a profit. Don't be greedy for small advantages. Changing your mind midway will make people think you are very unreliable, and they will most likely not call you for good things in the future.

What is the bottom line of Edward VII? He is very simple, he just wants to find a suitable wife to accompany him to live a life of drunkenness and dreams. In OTL, Edward VII's wife is Alexandra Caroline Mary Charlotte Louise Julia. The eldest daughter of King Christian IX and Queen Louise of Denmark.

Of course, in this world line, Prussia directly invaded Copenhagen, and Christian IX no longer has much power. Princess Victoria originally proposed this marriage, but now Princess Victoria has not married yet. She should have Marrying the son of Kaiser Wilhelm I, Friedrich III, the hundred-day emperor of the Hohenzollern dynasty, who was also the mother of the famous Kaiser Wilhelm Smile, therefore she did not propose marriage to Edward VII. It’s been delayed until now.

Lillian knew what he wanted and what he wanted to do, so she simply took over the job of Princess Victoria and said to King Edward VII, "I remember that my brother doesn't have a wife yet, right? I do have a pretty good one here." candidate."

"Oh?"

"King Christian IX of Denmark has a daughter named Alexandra. I have some friendship with the King of Denmark. If you like, I can help you."

Lilian took out Alexandra's portrait with her backhand. Ai Laoqi was stunned. Lilian had already guessed what she was thinking? Is that outrageous? King Edward VII took a look at the portrait, and it really impressed him. He looked slim and graceful, but for portraits, it basically resembled it, but not too much. It was probably the same as the KFC advertisement. It can be believed, but not too much. .

However, compared to the unknown Princess Alexandra, the distant cousin in front of him was more real. He asked a little bit idiotically, "Sister Lilian, you are already old enough, have you ever considered it?" Looking for a husband? But if you want to find someone who is worthy of you, he must at least be a king, right?"

Lilian looked at his appearance. Although she didn't feel anything on the surface, she still complained about this guy in her heart. You are not interested in finding a good wife for you, but you are quite interested in my sister. You just want to be with him. Do you roll your own sheets?

"I have no plans to find a husband, so don't even think about it, brother Edward. I will not marry you. I have already married the British Empire, and now it is at the bottom. I will personally cure all its diseases until it becomes a Overlord of the world!"