Chapter 1853: Will He Be Doomed?

William IV frowned, not wanting to say a single word.

Ever since he inherited the throne, every day had been spent in this kind of environment...

He really could not fathom it...

What was so good about being this king!

He would rather go to his own castle and properly raise his horses...

King...

Whoever wants to be it, let them be it!

However.

Reality naturally did not allow him to give up easily.

At this moment, William IV was originally just a spokesperson set up by this group of people. To put it bluntly, he was able to take the stage because he was obedient; the current Britain had absolutely no need for a very powerful king, and absolutely no need for someone with great talent or grand strategies.

The entire Britain was already a powerful commercial Empire.

Everyone present was pursuing maximized profits.

"Your Majesty?"

"Your Majesty, what do you mean..."

"Your Majesty, you should make a decision..."

A group of people were aggressive.

William IV thought about what his confidant had told him yesterday. He sat up straight and then coughed: "I believe that our colonies are too scattered, which is actually not a good thing for Britain. Of course, those enviable resources have allowed us to seize a great deal of wealth..."

"But... the current world landscape has begun to become complicated..."

He looked around and said indifferently: "Have you all seen the large warships from Longyan?"

The group of people's expressions changed slightly.

Yinzhou ship!

This name had been spreading like wildfire throughout Britain recently...

In the British public, some people had even begun to exaggerate, drawing many behemoths and strange-looking things based on their imagination of the Yinzhou ship... This made the reputation of the Yinzhou ship grow even larger. After all, a warship that could defeat the British Endeavour in one fell swoop was definitely not a name without substance.

William IV continued indifferently: "My lords, we have not yet figured out what kind of thing this Yinzhou ship is. I believe we should only temporarily abandon the distant Australia..."

A sharp glint flashed in his eyes: "However, this Suez Canal..."

"Do not forget, our greatest enemy in all of Europe is France!"

Hearing these words from William IV, many people on the spot voiced their support!

That's right!

In fact, whether it was Longyan or Australia, they were both so far from Britain! Although the current Britain's colonial footsteps had already reached Africa and America...

But Australia was still a completely unknown place to them!

They had only just been stationed in Australia for a short time before they were kicked out.

Then...

Rather than continuing to send large armies to conquer this place, it would be better to turn back and continue managing their European continent! After all, their base camp was here, and the base camp of Catholicism was here.

"Does Your Majesty mean..."

"We should also reorganize our army and prepare to fight for Suez?"

"Or is it..."

William IV, becoming somewhat excited himself, stood up and waved his hand: "We must take down the French army and Suez in one fell swoop!"

The whole room fell silent instantly.

These Nobles rubbed their temples one by one.

Take them all down?

Good heavens, this tone was truly not small.

But...

The currently powerful Britain seemed to have some possibility of success...

Thinking of this...

Suddenly, they completely forgot about Australia.

Profit!

These people only had profit in their eyes!

Liu Zheng heard Jiang Xuan's words, closed his eyes, and took a deep breath.

He nodded slowly.

He waved his hand.

In fact, he had been calculating this matter for the past few days.

Since he intended to drag the entire Tsarist Russia into the vortex of war, he had to be prepared for a long-term battle. But if there was a long-term battle here, he should put more of his energy into Europe. Suez, the Suez Canal, was the top priority. He naturally did not worry about Ling Chen's command ability, and with the troops from India, he did not have to worry about having no one to fight.

What he worried about was still Britain and France.

Even countries like the Netherlands, Sweden, and Poland had the capital to come and cause trouble.

Of course.

The most important ones were still Britain and France.

These two behemoths were the ones Liu Zheng least wanted to clash with directly. However, as long as he wanted to take Suez, this was an unavoidable conflict.

Britain...

Liu Zheng took a deep breath.

This time, he arranged three teams.

One team, bypassing Kuye Island, to head toward Siberia to search for the Chukchi...

One team, naturally, to head toward America!

The American Revolutionary War, it should be happening soon, right... This matter will surely give Britain a headache, and might even drag France into it... Since that is the case, why shouldn't he go and catalyze this event? The American Revolutionary War has a very profound influence on the entire history of mankind...

Liu Zheng does not mind getting involved.

He does not mind pouring oil on the flames for the people of the American continent...

Additionally, the final team is naturally heading to France...

It can be said that in the years following the American Revolutionary War, the French Revolution will be another event that shocks the whole world. The Bourbon Dynasty will collapse suddenly during this great revolution, caught completely off guard. And after the French Revolution, another century-level big shot will emerge...

Napoleon...

Liu Zheng gave a bitter smile.

All these matters have piled up together.

It's getting interesting.

The world is truly getting interesting...

Returning to the mansion.

After Xie Tianyao passed away, Liu Zheng had long since stopped living in the Post House, because for his merit in protecting the last testament, Xie Ming had immediately bestowed upon him a large mansion in Jinghua. Liu Dahao, along with those house servants, laborers, and maids, had also moved in.

"Dad has to go back to Liangzhou!"

Just as Liu Zheng walked in, Liu Dahao said excitedly.

"Ah?"

Liu Zheng was a bit stunned.

There are so many things in Jinghua that haven't been settled yet—the new emperor's ascension, Xie Tianyao's State Funeral, the formal establishment of the parliament, and so on and so forth—everything is waiting to be rebuilt, and you want to go back to Liangzhou?

Suddenly, Liu Zheng realized why and gave a bitter smile: "Mom is going to give birth?"

"Hahahaha, isn't she! The doctor sent a letter telling your father to hurry back, hurry back!"

Liu Dahao was so excited.

Liu Zheng was also very happy; he himself had been far too busy lately... so busy that he had no time at all to accompany his parents. Moreover... his soul was not their true son, and although family blood ties cannot be ignored, Liu Zheng still felt it was good that they were having a second child.

Unexpectedly...

His mother was still quite capable.

"Good, good, good!"

Liu Zheng also laughed out loud, but immediately became flustered: "Dad, I don't know what kind of gift to prepare for my younger brother or sister..."

He had considered this matter before...

But as he became busier and busier, he had forgotten about it.

Liu Dahao chuckled and looked at Liu Zheng dotingly: "Silly child, you are doing great things. Being able to make Longyan stable and the world peaceful—that is the greatest gift!"

Liu Zheng felt a pang of soreness in his nose and nodded heavily.

"Dad, this letter must be delivered to the teacher, remember that!"

Liu Zheng solemnly took out a letter.

Inside it were his arrangements for the American continent and France.

"Alright!"

Liu Dahao nodded heavily.

"Then I will go back along the way..."

Zheng Yueru walked out at this moment.

Liu Zheng looked at her, wanting to speak but hesitating.

Ever since Zheng Yueru became his woman, she had coiled up her hair to indicate she was now a married woman. Everyone, of course, knew what this meant. Over these past few days, the affection between Liu Zheng and Zheng Yueru had also been heating up rapidly. It was just that Zheng Yueru's status really didn't make it suitable for her to stay in the Capital for long...

She was the Chief Manager of the Liangzhou Chamber of Commerce; if she weren't in Yintan City, the teacher would surely be exhausted.

"I'll have to trouble you, Sister Yue Ru!"

Liu Zheng took a deep breath and bowed deeply.

The next morning, Liu Dahao barely packed his things before taking Zheng Yueru and impatiently boarding the train.

The due date...

It was probably in a week!

Under the previous transportation conditions, it would certainly have been impossible for him to return to Liangzhou in a week. But with the introduction of the train, he could reach Liangzhou from the Capital in four days!

Of course.

Liu Dahao still knew what was important; since there was enough time, he would first take the train to Yinzhou to settle the national affairs first.

Along the way, looking at the thriving Liangzhou land, the golden wheat ears and grain were dazzling to the eyes.

Liu Dahao felt even more immensely proud of his son in his heart.

"Lord Liu!"

"My Lord!"

"Your Highness!"

When he arrived at Yintan City, a group of people was already waiting there, calling him by various titles.

Liu Dahao laughed heartily and didn't mind.

Before he was enfeoffed as a prince, he was very easygoing, and others called him Prefectural Governor; now that he was a prince, he felt uncomfortable when others called him Your Highness.

"Where is the teacher?"

"Teacher!"

Qing Yangshuo was also pushed out by Hu Xi'er.

In the span of a few years, Qing Yangshuo seemed to have aged; there were some white hairs on his head, and a few wrinkles had appeared on that peerless face.

"Sir..."

Liu Dahao's eyes turned red at the sight.

Zheng Yueru also hurried over.

Qing Yangshuo smiled faintly, his expression calm and indifferent: "My Lord has not visited Yintan City for a long time, and you have grown even more stout..."

"Sir must also take care of your health!"

Liu Dahao sighed and pushed his wheelchair himself.

Zheng Yueru and Hu Xi'er followed behind him.

"With Yue Ru back, I can worry less."

Qing Yangshuo felt the concern from this Prince and chuckled.

Then, without waiting for Liu Dahao to speak: "With the Consort about to give birth, the Prince did not rush back to Liangzhou but instead came to Yintan City; it was the Young Master who sent a letter, wasn't it?"

Upon hearing this, Liu Dahao immediately gave a wry smile: "Sir is truly a master of divine calculations..."

He hurriedly took out the letter and paused: "Sir, the things Zheng is doing this time, truly, will he not be beyond redemption?"

This question caused everyone's expressions to freeze for a moment.