69novels Chapter 444
Chapter 444
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: 0.047s Scan: 0.038sThe suspicion and distrust of the British Empire by European countries made the British Empire very angry!
“The reputation of the empire was ruined by you overnight. What on earth are you doing?”
King George V was very angry. He was extremely dissatisfied with his prime minister and the prime minister’s cabinet, because under the management of this prime minister, the British Empire began to slide down from the throne of world hegemony at a speed visible to the naked eye!
At this time, their breach of the Czech independence guarantee completely destroyed the prestige that the British Empire had painstakingly built up since the Victorian era!
When King George V was young, the British Empire was a well-deserved world hegemon. Under the rule of Queen Victoria, the longest-serving monarch in the British Empire, The British Empire was united, strong, industrially developed, and socially civilized. The whole society seemed full of vitality, and everything was so beautiful!
But when his father, Edward VII, came to power, everything began to change. The British Empire’s dominance began to become precarious. They fell behind in the Second Industrial Revolution. Facing the relentless pressure from Hans and Eagle Sauce, the British Empire lost its confidence as a hegemon!
In his time, he was ready to make a big move and bring the British Empire back to its peak.
As a result, the First World War broke out a few years after he ascended the throne! The sudden death of his father Edward VII, coupled with the outbreak of the World War, made George V somewhat overwhelmed!
If it weren’t for his wife Queen Mary’s assistance and help, George V might have completely sunk!
After the outbreak of World War I, George V, with the encouragement of Queen Mary, stood up and, as a king on whom the sun never sets, went all out to support victory in the war.
During the war, George V repeatedly inspected the army and navy, hospitals, factories, and factories and docks.
He took the lead in donating to the national treasury to fill the infantry of military expenses.
He opened up the channels of communication, listened to the advice of a member of parliament, quit drinking and abided by the rationing regulations, and took the lead in calling on the royal family to tighten their belts and leave more supplies for the soldiers fighting on the front line!
In order to encourage the morale of the front-line troops that had been frustrated by trench warfare, he even went to the front line to inspect the troops in person, regardless of danger, and even fell off his horse while inspecting the troops, seriously injuring his pelvis.
In order to call on the people to join the army and serve the country, he personally sent two princes to serve in the army to set an example for the sun never setting!
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George V thought he had done his best. Even if his talent was not as outstanding as his grandmother Queen Victoria, he was definitely not a stupid person. In any era, his writings and deeds could be regarded as a wise monarch!
However, he clearly felt that he had done a lot and worried about this country, but why did the British Empire continue to fall and lose its position as the world’s hegemon?
This is what George V couldn’t figure out!
And now, after seeing what the cabinet members headed by Prime Minister Stanley did, King George V understood!
The problem was not with him, but with his prime minister and the prime minister’s cabinet!
Faced with the anger of King George V, the cabinet members were silent and dared not speak loudly.
Prime Minister Stanley did not expect that he would be directly criticized or even accused by the king, so he was stunned for a moment before he reacted.
“Your Majesty, things are not what you think, please let me explain it to you!”
Although the British Empire adopts a monarch, the real power lies in the hands of the Prime Minister and cabinet members.
But this does not mean that the king really has no power at all. Especially in the era of Queen Victoria, the power of the Prime Minister was not as great as that of the Queen!
At this time, less than 30 years had passed since the era of Queen Victoria. The power of the government cabinet was slightly strengthened, but the royal power was completely weakened. Therefore, King George V still had considerable power, including the power to appoint and dismiss members of the government cabinet, and even the power to dismiss the Prime Minister!
The constitution of the British Empire stipulates that the King can appoint and dismiss the Prime Minister, Ministers, senior judges and governors of various territories have the power to convene, suspend and dissolve parliament, approve and promulgate laws, command the army, declare war and make peace.
Although these powers have been gradually eroded by the prime minister and the bureaucracy after the formation of the constitutional monarchy, they have not been completely lost, especially after the long Victorian era. This right is still awe-inspiring.
Therefore, King George V’s attitude at this time is crucial to Prime Minister Stanley and his cabinet members!
If the king uses his power of dismissal to remove Prime Minister Stanley from his position, they will be finished!
“Humph, there is nothing to explain. If you want to explain, you should not explain it to me, but to the 40 million citizens of the United States!”
King George V angrily said this and left without looking back.
“Ladies and gentlemen, it looks like our future is not going to be good!”
Seeing King George V leave angrily, Prime Minister Stanley realized that he might be liquidated!
As he said, King George V immediately summoned the leader of the opposition party, MacDonald, and the two held a secret meeting for two and a half hours.
No one knows what they discussed, but many well-informed people believe that the content of the discussion must be related to Prime Minister Stanley!
In this situation, Prime Minister Stanley did not wait any longer.
If the king really used the power of dismissal to remove him from the position of prime minister, it would shake the constitutional monarchy that had lasted for three hundred years!
And it would also nail him to the pillar of shame in history, so after hearing the news, he took the initiative to submit his resignation and announced his resignation from the position of Prime Minister of the British Empire.
After all, Resigning and being dismissed are two completely different concepts. If he resigns voluntarily, he chooses to leave, and if he is dismissed, it means that he has done something wrong or is incompetent, so he was fired by the king!
The former is a very normal thing in the political arena of all countries, especially in constitutional monarchies. The replacement of prime ministers is very frequent, and prime ministers often submit resignations.
Being fired is a very rare thing, and it rarely happens in the political arena of all countries!
As the prime minister of the sun never sets, if he is fired, the news will surely make a sensation around the world and become a topic of conversation for people all over the world.
Since it has been determined that he can no longer stay in the position of prime minister, he should take the initiative to leave, so as not to be kicked down by someone and nailed to the pillar of shame in history and laughed at by billions of people around the world!
“Humph, this guy is quite self-aware!”
After hearing that Prime Minister Stanley had resigned, King George V was able to vent some of his anger. However, the king’s wife, Queen Mary, seemed worried.
Prime Minister Stanley was indeed not an outstanding prime minister. His talents could only be described as mediocre, without any outstanding features.
However, during Prime Minister Stanley’s tenure, there were no major problems with his policy strategies and execution. Perhaps the Jie Ke incident was indeed handled improperly, but this could not be entirely blamed on him.
At least, in Queen Mary’s view, Prime Minister Stanley’s plan to move the capital was a policy that was worthy of recognition!
If the British Empire wants to maintain their position as the world’s hegemon, they must not be limited to the narrow European homeland. They must go out and open up their own Living space, so that the British Empire can gain more room for development, so that it can truly gain the ability to compete with Hans and Eagle Sauce!
With this strategic plan alone, Prime Minister Stanley is at least above the passing line!
At this time, King George V angrily drove him away, which made Queen Mary very worried. She was worried whether Stanley’s successor could stick to his policy and continue to promote the strategy of moving the capital abroad.
If the successor does not insist on a qualified strategy, the British Empire will completely decline!
By then, let alone the status of world hegemony, even the status of a world-class power may not be maintained!
However, things have come to this point, and there is no point in saying more. Instead of persuading her husband to change his mind, it is better to persuade him to continue to adhere to the policy of moving the capital.
“Compared with Prime Minister Lloyd, it is of course much worse. After all, Prime Minister Lloyd and Your Majesty jointly won this world war!”
Hearing Queen Mary mention her old friend, King George V immediately thought of this commoner, but very smart and capable guy!
“It would be great if he were in office. With his ability, he would never do such a stupid thing!”
“Why not invite the old prime minister back and let him take charge of the overall situation?”
Queen Mary saw that the other party was persuaded by her, so she struck while the iron was hot and continued to persuade him.
When Prime Minister Lloyd was in office, he had already proposed the idea of moving the capital. If he came back, Stanley’s strategy would probably be preserved. Moreover, Prime Minister Lloyd had cooperated with George V for several years. The two had a good relationship and his ability was also outstanding. Letting him come back to take charge of the overall situation could be said to be the most appropriate choice!