Zhu Jingyuan considered various possibilities about Napoleon in his mind and continued to walk through the various main halls and auxiliary halls.

Under the guidance of the guards, we passed through several doorways and saw James Monroe from Yinzhou.

Monroe was talking with the British general Arthur Wellesley who had returned from Yinzhou.

Wellesley was the Duke of Wellington in history, nicknamed the Iron Duke, and one of the most famous generals in the history of the West.

Defeated Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo and became Marshal of the United Kingdom.

He was later awarded the rank of marshal by Russia, Austria, Prussia, Hanover, Spain, Portugal and the Netherlands.

He became the only person in world history to obtain the rank of Marshal of the Eight Kingdoms of Thailand and Spain.

He was also the first British general to become prime minister, and achieved the life achievement of "becoming a general or becoming a prime minister".

Now Wellesley is still a thirty-six-year-old general in his prime, and he has no idea what achievements he would have made in history.

Zhu Jingyuan greeted Napoleon very casually:

"Mr. Monroe, General Wellesley, may I ask you two questions?"

The two men heard the sound and turned around to see Zhu Jingyuan, and like Napoleon, they immediately guessed Zhu Jingyuan's identity.

Although the two sides were originally direct enemies, they had just fought a world war for more than ten years.

But now that peace talks have begun, especially now that you are standing on the other side's territory, you have to be polite enough.

The former Monroe Doctrine president, as well as the marshals of the eight countries of the Western European continent, now bowed to Zhu Jingyuan together:

"I have met His Highness the Food King."

Zhu Jingyuan smiled and waved:

"Without being too polite, what I want to know is, has the United Kingdom considered withdrawing from the vassal state and granting full citizenship rights to the Yinzhou colonial immigrants?"

Wellesley's expression immediately became very confused. Even if we have started peace talks, it is impossible to communicate on such internal affairs issues, right?

But Wellesley was a general, so he turned to look at Monroe beside him.

The British Secretary of State for American Affairs, Monroe, said to Zhu Jingyuan with a straight face:

"This is an internal affair of our UK. Please forgive me for not being able to give a detailed introduction to His Royal Highness Prince Dashi."

Zhu Jingyuan didn't care about the answer and immediately asked a more sensitive question:

"Has Mr. Monroe considered establishing an American empire belonging to the Americans, or becoming a princely vassal state of the Ming Dynasty..."

Monroe's expression became even more ugly. What on earth are you going to do, Your Highness?

The idea of ​​an American empire for Americans would indeed make the hearts of the colonial people excited.

But even if you want to discuss this kind of thing, you have to discuss it with me alone. How can you discuss it in front of a British general?

Both Monroe and Wellesley were stunned by Zhu Jingyuan's simple, crude and straightforward provocation, and neither of them responded immediately.

"If you haven't considered it, you can start thinking about it now. If you have any ideas, you can contact me at the inn's phone number."

Zhu Jingyuan left another sentence, turned around and left, without having a detailed chat with the two people.

Monroe watched Zhu Jingyuan's back disappear with a face filled with astonishment, and then suddenly reacted and immediately turned to Wellesley beside him:

"General Wellesley, I definitely don't have that idea. This foodie prince is 'stoking discord'!"

Wellesley nodded with a wry smile and said:

"Of course I believe you, minister. What the Great Food King did just now is actually copying the famous saying of Emperor Renwu of the Ming Dynasty.

"'Don't worry about whether there are jujubes or not, try hitting a pole.' Otherwise, he should stay and talk to us in detail, instead of just leaving a word and leaving..."

Monroe felt visibly relieved when he heard what Wellesley said.

Of course, this unfounded matter will not get him punished, but if it spreads, it may make the king suspicious of him.

This is completely an unwarranted disaster imposed on himself by the Ming Dynasty. The best result would be to nip it in the bud.

Little did Monroe know that he in another time and space was actually the President of the United States.

Now, as a member of the British cabinet and minister in charge of American affairs, he is already the top official of the British court.

Although I am the spokesperson for the interests of the American colonies, I also value my identity as a British cabinet minister.

Therefore, on specific matters, we should continue to ensure the basic interests of the American colonies and fulfill our representative obligations.

At the same time, it is in Monroe's current personal interests to maintain the status quo in the relationship between the colonies and the British mainland.

If the United States really "withdraws" its annexation, can I, as the Secretary of State for American Affairs, continue to serve?

At the same time, Wellesley paused for a moment and then continued on the topic:

"But his shot may have really hit the mark. We may not have this idea, but there are too many people in the colony who have this idea.

"I just came back from the colonies. In the past few years there, I can clearly feel that many people are not satisfied with their current status.

"Especially, when the Ming Dynasty officially began to substantively "dismantle" the vassal state and decided to grant full citizenship rights to immigrants from vassal countries.

"Now we must start to consider these issues and advise His Majesty to make changes to the situation."

Munro also reacted immediately and explained with a not-so-pleasant expression:

"Of course I understand that if possible, we in the UK should actually 'disband' and turn the United States into our own country.

"But you should know that the Ming Dynasty began to withdraw from the vassal state after the royal family provided sufficient benefits.

“But our British royal family may not have that kind of power, nor may we be able to make such a decision.

"If it is during a war, the media and official power can also be used to exaggerate the atmosphere of threat and force local interest groups to compromise.

"Now that peace talks have begun, the pressure of war has suddenly eased, and everyone is waiting for real peace.

"Now it is basically impossible for us to substantively 'remove the vassal state'."

Wellesley also understood these difficulties, so he nodded melancholy and said:

"Yes, I know it's impossible, but we must respond in advance, even if it means announcing the news of preparing to 'withdraw the vassal state'.

"If someone raises the banner of 'Princes and generals should rather have their own species' in the colonies, the consequences will be unpredictable...

"I don't want my next combat mission to be to go to the colonies to put down a rebellion."

While Monroe and Wellesley were discussing colonial affairs, George III of the British Kingdom, who was far away in the British mainland, was also browsing various news at his desk.

Reports from the negotiating team at the front, daily reports from cabinet members, important matters in the native and colonial areas...

The situation at the front and at home is relatively controllable, but there are some troubles in the colonies.

After reading the report, the sixty-seven-year-old King George sighed slightly tiredly, unable to think of any particularly good solution.

After being in a daze for a while, the old king began to read the newspapers of the past two days.

"The Ming Dynasty's Search for Roman Successors".

"Princes, Uncles and Nephews in the Ming Dynasty Delegation".

"The Cape of Good Hope ranked first in the Ming-Europe peace talks, and the Ming Dynasty recognized that Rome could be ranked alongside it."

"The Roman Empire, Europe's Most Glorious Era".

"Lucia, Austria, Ottoman, France, who is the real Rome?"

"The Beauty of His Royal Highness Zhu Jingyuan, the Angel Emperor of Ming Dynasty".

"What Rome Should Look Like in the New Era".

"If Rome Still Were Here".

"The French royal family issued a statement that King Charles VIII of France obtained the claim and title of Byzantine Emperor in 1494 from Andre Bariolo, the nephew of Constantine XI, the last Byzantine emperor."

The old king felt a little dizzy when he saw these news headlines.

How come in just one or two days, Rome is everywhere in the newspapers?

Prussia and Austria had a falling out, and the Holy Roman Empire was completely disbanded. Why did Roman fanaticism arise again in Europe?

Is it just because Ming Dynasty recognized Rome as equal to it?

This can only be the reason.

The old king was not interested in these news, because the Roman title could not be transferred to his own home.

The old king turned back the newspaper with some boredom, and then saw the name of Prime Minister Peter.

"Peace Talks News: The witty Prime Minister Pitt cleverly resolved the problem of Prince Ming during the talks."

King George instinctively felt that it should be a short article praising Prime Minister Pitt.

After reading the text a little, I found that the actual content is indeed like this.

But after King George read it all, he always felt that something was very wrong with this article.

What is "change of position between monarch and minister"?

The king and his ministers exchange places? This word is obviously changed from the king's car changing place, but it seems awkward no matter how you look at it.

The Prince of Wales is the Crown Prince, and King George himself is not in good spirits, so the Prince of Wales' responsibilities are even heavier.
To be continued...