Bulgarian Empire

After leaving the house, Ferdinand immediately convened a cabinet meeting. He knew that the golden age of the British was over. Without the suppression of a powerful monarch, the internal struggles of the British government would further intensify in the future, and even spread to diplomacy!

This is also inevitable. If it were not for the series of internal reforms carried out in England during the Edwardian period, which eased social conflicts, the situation would probably have been even worse.

It is estimated that no one would have thought that when the British Empire was at its peak, it was a mess internally, but the reforms during the Edwardian period successfully saved this old empire.

However, the class conflicts in the country have eased, but the political conflicts have become more serious. There is no way to do this. If there is a party dispute, there will inevitably be a political struggle. It is fine if one side has an overwhelming advantage. , then big trouble!

Well, Ferdinand is not interested in the internal conflicts of the British Empire, as long as it does not affect the interests of Bulgaria, he is indifferent.

Anyway, John Niu's family has a big business now, even if part of its strength is consumed by internal fighting, it doesn't matter!

...

"What does the Ministry of Foreign Affairs think of the upcoming power reshuffle in the UK?" Ferdinand asked with concern.

Now he has to rely on the judgment of professionals in this era. Many things have proved that the few words he came across from the Internet in his previous life are not as simple as they appear!

At least, few people have mentioned the internal contradictions of the British. If the reform fails, this huge empire is likely to collapse early!

Foreign Minister Megev thought for a while and said, "Your Majesty, the Liberal Party has temporarily gained the upper hand. After Prime Minister Asquith completed the reform, he has gained a high reputation in the country. There will be no major changes in the short term!

The only variable now is King George who is about to succeed to the throne. His position is very critical, which determines the political trend of the British Empire in the next few years! "

Ferdinand nodded. This is consistent with his judgment. As the ruling party, the Liberals can still stabilize the situation in the short term, but internal struggles are still indispensable.

Now it depends on the choice of George V. If he supports the Liberal Party, then this political struggle will be postponed. If he supports the Conservative Party, the two sides will immediately start to fight.

Prime Minister Constantine added: "Your Majesty, there should be no major turmoil in the UK, but political chaos is inevitable in the short term. The biggest question now is whether the Germans will take the opportunity to make trouble. This is very important to us. It's important to say!

It is necessary to communicate with the French and Russians as soon as possible. At this time, our three parties should try our best to maintain the same position! "

Ferdinand nodded and said, "Yes! The Ministry of Foreign Affairs must do a good job in this area, and at the same time, the country must also make preparations and order all troops to be on second-level security to prevent accidents!"

Although Ferdinand knew that at this time, the possibility of war between the two sides was very small, he still made preparations as soon as possible.

After all, the German government can still clearly judge the situation, but not necessarily his younger brother. Especially the Kingdom of Montenegro, who knows if they will have a brain twitch and do something?

After thinking for a while, Ferdinand added: "By the way, the British royal family sent an invitation letter. I decided to go to London to attend Edward's funeral. It is still the old rule that domestic affairs are handled by the cabinet. If there is a major event , just send me an overseas telegram!"

De Ferdinand remembered that in the history of parallel time and space, there were nine European emperors, five crown princes, more than forty royal nobles, and seven queens attending the funeral of Edward VII. It was also the largest royal gathering in history!

How could he not join in such a grand event? It just happened to take this opportunity to let the Sofia show up and show its strength.

Well, with the death of Edward VII, the friendly relationship between Ferdinand and the British royal family will also be greatly reduced.

Of course, it will definitely be better than in history,

Now the two parties have been bound together by common interests. After all, compared with relationships, interests are the most reliable!

...

It was impossible to wait too long for Edward's funeral. After arranging domestic affairs, Ferdinand set off for London on a warship.

To be on the safe side, in addition to the Sofia dreadnought, Ferdinand also brought the coastal defense battleship Sliven, plus a supply fleet.

Oh, it’s not that Ferdinand was worried about being attacked. In fact, the Sofia dreadnought is already the most powerful warship of this era, and it’s going to attend Edward’s funeral again. No one would dare to come here to give away the head!

The main reason is to pretend, the Sofia alone is still not enough, and the addition of the Sliven is more beautiful for the escort meeting.

Although it is a coastal defense battleship, in terms of combat effectiveness, the Sliven can still compete with ordinary battleships, and it is still very good for piloting!

Well, the main thing is that the Germans are going to sell a dreadnought to the Ottoman Empire. Now that the two sides are negotiating, Ferdinand has to make a move.

The British dared to say to the Germans, if you build one, I will build two, and Ferdinand is also going to speak so aggressively to the Ottoman Empire!

Anyway, the Ottoman Empire is a poor ghost. If they can make them spend all their military expenses on the navy, then Ferdinand will make a lot of money.

Compared with the military spending of Britain and Germany, which will soon exceed 100 million pounds, and Bulgaria's fiscal revenue is estimated to exceed 100 million pounds this year, the two sides are simply not comparable!

But for the Ottoman Empire, Bulgaria still has enough confidence! Due to the war, the Ottoman Empire's fiscal revenue this year is less than 20 million pounds, so it is also necessary to stimulate the Ottoman Empire to expand its navy.

Oh, and more importantly, after the main force of the Ottoman navy was finished, their naval background was also finished, and it is too late to start rebuilding now!

...

Time passed quickly, and Ferdinand arrived in London smoothly a week later. Sure enough, at the beginning of the 20th century, the sea route was the fastest! Ferdinand sighed.

Of course, Sofia is only 2,000 kilometers away from London, which is equivalent to more than 1,000 nautical miles, which is not far away!

As for the faster planes, Ferdinand really didn't dare to act like this. Bulgaria's planes were considered advanced in this era, but statistics told him that the current accident rate was one in a thousand.

Oh, this is still the frequency with which each flight does not exceed 300 kilometers. As for longer distances, that's a pity the technology hasn't developed to that point yet.

...

At this time, the atmosphere in London was already very solemn, and it seemed that Edward VII was still very popular.

Ferdinand was not the first to come. King Manuel II of Portugal, King Haakon VII of Norway, King Frederick of Denmark, Alfonso of Spain, and King Albert I of Belgium, who were closer, had already arrived. Arrived.

It can be seen that Edward VII, as the uncle of Europe, still has a high prestige in the European royal family. He died only ten days ago, and basically all the royal families in Europe rushed over.

Oh, Ferdinand also brought the king and queen of Greece together. Before that, the two had a secret talk that lasted for an afternoon. After they came out, they were talking and laughing, and there was no hostility at all. .

Obviously, the two had reached a secret deal, otherwise Ferdinand would not have taken George I and his wife on the road together. After all, participating in this funeral with them will also increase their influence in the European royal family. This undoubtedly sends a signal to the outside world that Ferdinand will not pay attention to the Greek throne!

This is also a very normal situation in Europe. After all, the interests of the country are often not equal to the interests of the king. Even if the birthday enemies of the two countries are enemies, their royal families may still be friends in private. Not bad kinship decision!

The situation on the Greek peninsula is already very bad now. Without Ferdinand's support, George I's throne would not be preserved after the Second Balkan War.

After all, in the war, the Kingdom of Greece lost nearly half of its land, much more than the loss in the first Balkan War. He almost lost his throne the first time, let alone now!

Had it not been for Bulgaria's intervention in the later stage, which supported the puppet regime and carried out public opinion control, and blamed the previous cabinet for launching the war, George I would have been overthrown long ago.

Oh, George I also shamelessly announced that he was under house arrest by the previous cabinet and didn't know anything about the war at all!

The evidence is that before the outbreak of the war, he had not been out of the palace for a long time, had not participated in political activities, and he had not even attended Congress for more than a year before!

Every move of a politician should not be underestimated. It was clearly George I who deliberately let the cabinet provoke the war, but now it has become evidence that he is a victim!

Even thinking deeper, has George I already judged that Greece will fail in this war? But he can conclude that Ferdinand still needs the cooperation of the king, and he must pay a high price to buy him off!

At the same time, he can also use Bulgaria's knife to attack domestic political parties and consolidate kingship!

It would be even better if the Greek government wins the war by luck, and George I can jump out to claim the credit as soon as possible, after all, he is the king. No matter how you look at it, you are invincible!

Of course, this is just Ferdinand's guess. If it is true, George I would be terrible!

...

Ferdinand didn't have to wait long in London. The royal families or representatives from various European countries had already gathered in London.

As in history, Nicholas II was absent from the grand event due to the illness of the crown prince, and William II attended the funeral in person. Although he was very dissatisfied with his uncle's diplomatic suppression of Germany, he did not Don't hinder his respect for this uncle!

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