Wild North America 1846

It is rare for an Englishman to be so cheerful, so Richard stopped talking in circles and replied with a straight face;

“Not conditions, but requests, and we have three requests for London to consider carefully;

For the first independent establishment of the country, after extensive consultation with everyone in the Tang Dynasty, more than 90% of them were in favor of establishing an independent kingdom.

The name of the country is "Tang". This is my wish to recreate the glory of the ancient Eastern dynasty thousands of years ago in North America. It is also my life-long goal, hoping to restore some of the glory of my ancestors.

The Kingdom of the Tang Dynasty hopes to be officially recognized and ennobled by Her Majesty Queen Victoria of Buckingham Palace, and to grant me the title of king or duke. This is the basis for establishing a kingdom recognized by the world.

Only in this way

Only then can everyone's strength be brought together, everyone's destiny be united, everyone's vital interests be tied together, and they fight to the death against the invasion of the U.S. federal army.

The second one is military and civilian supplies and immigration help. We request to further increase immigration to North America. Only when our total population reaches 300,000, 400,000 or more, can we form a sizable army to fight with the Americans.

A protracted battle.

The third one is to request preferential trade treatment similar to that of the British Dominion, which will allow the Tang Kingdom to gradually grow stronger in its development and have the ability to compete with the expansion of the United States.

I would like to express my gratitude to you, the distinguished Sir, for the above three unkind invitations."

"this……"

Hearing these three requests, Sir Brian James also felt deeply hesitant, especially the 1st and 3rd items, which were far beyond the scope of his authority, which made him frown and think.

If we follow the original plan

To establish an independent country with a republican nature, the Downing Street government can unilaterally declare recognition. The procedure is relatively simple and there are few consequences. Even if the country is overthrown, it will have no impact.

It does not involve the appointment of princes or dukes, so there is no need to alarm Her Majesty Queen Victoria.

It would be much more troublesome to establish an independent kingdom.

Among the long titles of Her Majesty Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom, there is the distinguished title of the Queen of India, legally speaking;

She has the right to enfeoff kings, princes, grand dukes, ordinary dukes, marquises and a series of great nobles. This is the natural legitimacy of imperial power, which is widely accepted by European and other kingdoms around the world and recognized by the theocracy and the pope.

But it's not that simple. This is a prince or a grand duke, belonging to the top noble class.

How many princes and dukes are there in the entire British Empire?

A prince is an exclusive title that belongs to the British royal family. Queen Victoria's husband, Prince Albert, and the first heir, Prince Edward, are named Prince of Wales. There are only these two princes in the UK, so others should not expect it.

to this day

There are only 23 dukes in the British Empire. In addition to the dozen duke titles reserved by the British royal family, there are only a dozen dukes of the opposite sex. Each of them has a terrifying background. They are either great aristocrats with hundreds of years of history in the early days of the founding of the country, or

They are the legacy of heroes who once turned the tide for the country in times of crisis, or they are traditional nobles who worked for the integration of Scotland or Ireland. Neither of them has a simple background.

From this point of view, Richard's delusion about a noble title of prince or duke seems to be a bit wishful thinking, and his head is spinning.

Actually, it's not that difficult.

The above mentioned are all the great nobles who are enfeoffed within the British territory (including the colonies). If they want to use their own land to enfeoff, the requirements are of course extremely stringent.

After Great Britain ascended to the throne of global hegemony, Buckingham Palace also fell into the habit of celebrating success.

At Her Majesty Queen Victoria's regular investiture ceremony every spring, it is really a pilgrimage from all over the world. It is bustling like a big gathering. People from all over the world are being awarded the honor, and the scene is particularly spectacular.

This is similar to the ancient Central Dynasty of China, which was very generous in enfeoffing the vassal states and the Jisu region.

For example, for Qinghai, Tibet, Tubo, various grassland tribes, Xiliang and Southwest Shisi, Southeast Burma, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia and Ryukyu, Japan, and Korea, they are given the title of king and public minister. Even the leader of a small tribe in the grassland can

After receiving titles such as Grand Governor, Prince Baylor traveled around the country without taking it seriously, handing out titles one after another.

Its purpose is to appease the border areas and Jisu areas, so that they will not cause trouble, live peacefully, and not cause trouble for the central dynasty.

These royal titles naturally have very low gold content.

For example, Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom enfeoffs a group of Indian princes and West Asian chiefs every two or three years, which is a daily routine.

This is because the United Kingdom is currently the de facto ruler of the Indian subcontinent (India has not yet been under the jurisdiction of the British colonies, has not established a British Governor-General of India, and is managed by the East India Company). There are more than 600 princes on this continent.

, there are births, old age, sickness and death every year, plus the replacement of feudal dynasties, it is not a small number.

Only the Queen of India has the right to approve a new prince to inherit the throne and territory. If it is replaced by another person, it will definitely not work.

What Richard requested was the title of an independent kingdom on the territory of Mexico, and its difficulty was similar to that of an Indian prince.

Anyway, this is not a territory of the British Empire, let alone the prince or duke of the British Empire. In essence, it is equivalent to a remote title. Promising an empty king title will not weaken the gold content of the British nobility.

in the room

Sir Brian James frowned and remained silent for a long time. The atmosphere seemed particularly solemn. These three things raised by Richard really embarrassed him.

If it's a small thing that you don't say anything about, that's it. After showing enough embarrassment and then readily agreeing, you can still get a big favor.

These things are not impossible, but rather laborious...

When Richard saw this, he smiled slightly and gently clapped his hands twice.

At this time, ten strong men walked in from the outside, each carrying a heavy black oak box. The four corners of these black oak boxes were covered with copper sheets and connected to each other with copper rivets. They were extra-reinforced.

wooden box.

Behind the ten strong men, ten more delicate beauties came in, six Oriental women and four Western women. Yan, fat and thin, looked eye-catching, and they stood in a row in an orderly manner.

Behind these 10 beauties, another 20 strong men came in, each two carrying a larger black oak box, filling the huge hall to the brim.

"Dear Li, this..."

Sir Brian James already understood something in his heart, and his eyes became fiery. He forced himself to remain calm and looked at Richard with questioning eyes.

With a wave of his hand, Richard waved his hand, and except for ten beauties, everyone else in the hall gradually exited.

Richard smiled and made a "please" gesture, led Sir Brian James to 10 large black oak boxes, and then opened the lids of the boxes one by one.

There are a lot of silks and satins inside. If there are 20 pieces in a box, 10 boxes are 200 pieces. These precious silks and satins can be sold at a price comparable to gold in Europe, so they are very precious.

One of the luxuries enjoyed by British aristocrats is to wear silk shirts, use silk handkerchiefs, and sleep on silk sheets. Of course they are no strangers to these good things, and their eyes are really shining when they see them.

Richard came to five small black oak boxes and opened them one by one. They were all filled with golden bricks of the same size.

He picked up a gold brick and said;

"Each gold brick here weighs about 30 ounces, about a little more than two pounds, and each box contains 80 gold bricks. There are 5 boxes in total, with a total of 400 gold bricks. Please be careful, sir.

Accept it."

An ounce of gold costs US$20, so a gold brick weighs 30 ounces and is worth about US$600. The total value of these five boxes of gold is US$240,000, which is equivalent to 48,000 pounds, which is a huge sum of money.

Richard walked calmly to the 10 beauties and said in a deep voice, "Everyone raise their heads and let the distinguished Sir see if there is anything they are dissatisfied with."

"Dear Lee, oh... God, I love you so much. Whatever you say is all about me." Sir Brian James tightly grasped the hand of a mature and beautiful woman with shining eyes.

Looking down from her plump breasts, they were as sharp as a knife, almost drooling all over the floor.

This woman turned out to be Lin Xian'er, the concubine of the late Lin Zhanyuan, the young leader of the Agreement Hall. Her skin was tender and smooth, and after being moisturized by a man, she showed the charm of a young woman. Her shy and timid appearance deeply attracted me.

Sir Brian James's gaze seemed to be paralyzed.

After wiping out the Agreement Hall, this woman resented Richard for occupying the dove's nest, and even killed Lin Zhanyuan with her own hands. All her thoughts turned into resentment, and she was always looking for opportunities for revenge in private.

Although Lin Xian'er appears to be extremely respectful on the surface, she actually has evil intentions.

She thought she was hiding it well, but in fact, how could her vicious thoughts escape Richard's superhuman spiritual detection? She was just pretending not to know.

The other five beauties, except Lin Zhanyuan's other concubine, the remaining four are the family members of the leader of the bandits in the Agreement Hall, and are either concubines or daughters.

Most of them are the daughters of enemies similar to Lin Xian'er. They harbor a deep hatred for the Tang Dynasty, and they are not easy to place around, let alone worry about.

If you can only be a thief for a thousand days, how can you prevent a thief for a thousand days?

Just give them all to the British and treat them like waste.

Among the four white beauties, one is the second daughter of John Sutter, and the other two are the daughters of Sheriff John A. Clark, who are also the daughters of enemies.

The remaining one was a mail-order bride, a white girl from a poor family in New Orleans, just to make up the numbers.

Richard still adheres to his usual style of hitting hard and killing with one hit.

It can be seen that Brian James was extremely satisfied. He changed his previous arrogant attitude, beat his chest loudly, and promised to immediately submit a request to the Tang Conference in London through the long-distance telegraph line in Oregon.

He would also contact His Royal Highness Prince Albert through personal connections and ask him to provide convenience at the appropriate time and say a few good words in front of Queen Victoria.

As for why His Royal Highness Prince Albert wanted to help him, the man's matter is hard to explain.

Both belong to London's top aristocratic circle, stealing food and keeping mistresses have become an open secret. With so many beauties in his hands, Brian James has enough confidence to ask His Royal Highness Prince Albert to take action.

If one unobstructed conference is not enough, then two, is that still a thing?

Sometimes, men's friendship is just that simple.