Iron Dynasty - Chapter 1114
One night, Brooke stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling glass windows in the reception area and looked at the lights of thousands of houses in Qingzhou City.
Behind him Henry was sitting in a chair eating steak, and the smell filled the room.
Rod sat opposite Henry and was eating the same food. After returning to Europe, he missed the Qingzhou dish because it seemed more authentic than European steaks.
The Spanish and Portuguese envoys were also there, and they had just woke up from drunkenness and gathered together to discuss tomorrow’s negotiations.
Because they need to agree on some things.
“What a beautiful night scene, it’s a pity that this is not London.” Brook finally let out a sigh, and they lived on the sixth floor of the reception.
From here you can see far away, wide roads, street lights on both sides, as well as the bustling commercial street and the shuttle bicycles above it.
“This is why we were defeated. This is already a world we can’t understand. We must let go of our arrogance and admit that this Eastern Empire is stronger than any country in Europe, and at the same time establish good relations to get help from here.” Henry said lightly. .
Rohde naturally agreed with Henry’s words. He strongly opposed this war from the beginning, but he was too small and had no right to speak in the Netherlands.
“I have lived here for a long time. Believe me, there is definitely more hidden things in this empire than you can see.”
Brooke frowned, “So tomorrow we should show our united will and let them give up the idea of continuing westward. For this reason, we can give up some interests. If you succumb in private negotiations, this will come to us. Its a disaster.”
“Can you guarantee that you will not betray us?” Henry’s eyes flashed with a strange light.
Unlike being forcibly dispatched here several times, this time Henry actively asked to go here.
France’s defeat in Europe shocked the country a lot, and the voices against Andr in this country became stronger and stronger.
Since Andr took the position of consul, France has hardly achieved major war victories.
The failure of India also means that they have also lost the Asian colony of East Indochina.
Now more and more voices are calling for a stronger leader to lead France to rebuild its glory, especially when Prussia is getting stronger.
Brooke seemed calm on the surface, and Henry saw in his heart that the negotiations were very important. They were all fighting for their own country’s interests, and they could not be completely unanimous.
All he wants to say is to maintain the apparent unity so that they can have a bigger bargaining chip.
“Henry, you know what I mean, now is not the time to tear down each other, this is equally important to your France.”
Rod’s eyes traveled back and forth between Brook and Henry.
There is no doubt that even after the defeat, Britain and France are still the most powerful forces in Europe, but once Prussia has unified Germany and Europe, the problem will be complicated.
After yawning, Rod escaped the cold war between the two on the pretext of being sleepy.
The Dutch Prime Minister stepped down because the Netherlands was beaten up this time. The newly appointed Prime Minister tried to restore good relations with the Chinese Empire. This is good news for him.
The Spanish messengers and the Portuguese messengers also had their own ghosts. Now it turns out that if they continue to fight against the Eastern Empire, it will be no good. They were taken care of because of their arrogance, and now they dare not neglect the empire.
Like Rod, they left one after another.
Brooke and Henry quarreled for a while and felt boring, and continued to observe the night view of Qingzhou.
At the same time, he took out a small book to record all his experiences along the way. He was a messenger and a well-known poet in Britain.
Although they came to stop the war, he was still curious about this mysterious Eastern Empire.
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The next day, the envoys got up very early. Today is the date for negotiations. It is at this time whether breakthrough results can be achieved.
On the top floor of the Weijia Restaurant in Qingzhou City, the Foreign Affairs Office has prepared a large room, and this negotiation is held here.
“emperor!”
When the time arrived at nine o’clock, Xiao Ming stopped in front of the Weijia Restaurant in a special car.
Unlike before, the current Weijia Restaurant is no longer the wooden structure it used to be. In the past few years, the Weijia Restaurant has been demolished and rebuilt, and it is now a 36-story building.
Tang Wenjie and a group of diplomats were already waiting for the door, and when Xiao Ming arrived, everyone greeted him.
Xiao Yi was sitting in the second car. At this time, he came to Xiao Ming and tried his best to create the image of a prince. He looked a little serious. This time he wanted to participate in the negotiation and see the world.
“Are the foreign envoys here?” Xiao Ming asked.
“No, the car has gone to pick them up. It’s estimated to be there in a while.” Tang Wenjie bowed to Xiao Yi, turned and replied.
Xiao Ming nodded and walked in first. This time he took Pang Yukun, but also Li Kaiyuan and other official merchants.
Soon after Xiao Ming entered, another convoy arrived, Brook and the European envoys.
The moment they got off the car, reporters waiting at the entrance of the hotel swarmed up and took pictures of them with their cameras.
Brook and the others were so scared that they almost hid because the things these people were holding would emit a bright light, and they thought it was some kind of weapon.
Tang Wenjie couldn’t help himself. He stepped forward and explained to Brook and the others. Brooke entered the hotel with the envoys who were still in shock.
The reporters are discussing that the photos in the newspaper tomorrow must be funny.
Under the guidance of Tang Wenjie~~ everyone came to the meeting room of the hotel.
This conference room is very large, with a long table in the middle, but the negotiation is not here, but a place for everyone to wait.
There is a door on the west side of the conference room. This is the empire of negotiation. Envoys from various countries will enter here in order.
Arranging the envoys, Tang Wenjie said to Brook at this time: “Which one of you will go in first?”
Brooke stood up immediately, as if there was no doubt about it.
Tang Wenjie smiled helplessly. This is probably the innate arrogance of the British. I don’t know if Brooke can be so calm after the negotiation.
Leading Brook into the meeting room, Tang Wenjie sat beside Pang Yukun, while Brooke sat opposite with three British envoys.
After clearing his throat, Xiao Ming said: “Today I really want to talk to the five of your countries. If that’s the case, then it’s straightforward. Don’t go around the corners. How many pounds are you going to redeem the captured prisoners this time?”