The War Court and Lap Pillow, Austria's Mandate of Heaven

Chapter 1433 Headache
Queen Victoria returned to her rooms, and Prince Albert only took a glance to know that something was wrong.

"What's wrong, honey?"

Prince Albert asked quietly.

"What else can we do? Those stupid politicians, all they do is scheme against each other. Look what they have done!
Economic crisis, political crisis, Irish uprising, Chartists, constantly involved in European wars, the fleet is missing, the army has suffered a disastrous defeat, I think continuing to support the Ottomans will sooner or later lead to a military crisis! "

Victoria complained that she was fed up with these politicians. Victoria still remembered her promise:
"There will be bread! There will be butter! Everything will be fine. Thank you, it is you who have made Britain strong. Without you, there would be no Britain today. I, Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom, hereby swear that I will protect your rights and property."

But the reality is that she has to forget about it because her promises are a burden on the national government. At least that's what the prime ministers say.

Unlike Victoria, Prince Albert was more aware of the importance of the Near East and would have supported the Ottoman Empire against the Holy Alliance.

But it would be extremely stupid to involve the whole of Britain in this.

Prince Albert was very clear about the situation in the UK at this time. The situation on the island of Ireland was out of control.

No one can tell exactly how large the guerrillas were. Fortunately, at this time, the British landlords still had enough martial spirit and they formed a large number of militias to defend their farms.

The British Army was responsible for defending the towns and ports.

Those guerrillas were at a disadvantage in terms of numbers and equipment. After all, the vast majority of Irish people still did not dare to resist at this time, and Britain's hundreds of years of colonial rule over the island of Ireland was still very effective.

But this once absolute rule has loosened. What has shaken it is not the indifference that is almost genocidal, but the fact that some people have made a living in the struggle and even been recruited and transformed into British military police.

This is like a beam of light in the darkness, illuminating the ripples in the hearts of the Irish people. It feels like "a thousand years of darkness, a single lamp makes it bright." This is a quote from "The Complete Works of Zibai Zunzhe".

Although this method of changing one's destiny may be regarded as extreme or barbaric by some people, it may have been their only available means in the 19th century.

Of course, Franz, who led the Irish astray, also paid a price. In the following decades, people continued to seek revenge on Franz for justice and the victims. After all, if it were not for his actions, so many people would not have died tragically on the island of Ireland.

But Franz did not regret it. On the one hand, his fundamental purpose was always for the benefit of the Austrian Empire, and he achieved his set goals; on the other hand, if he did not do so, more people would die, so he had a clear conscience.

Prince Albert sighed and whispered soothingly.

"My dear, those politicians may be shameless, but the current public opinion is not favorable to us. If you come forward at this time, it may even backfire and people will throw dirty water on you."

The Palmerston Affair completely refreshed Victoria's perception of the morality of politicians. In her eyes, it seemed not surprising that politicians could do even the most despicable and shameless things.

"What should I do?"

"That's easy. Let John Russell and his people continue to do this, and we will show that we are on the side of the public. That way we don't have to worry about them biting back."

Prince Albert wanted to shift the blame to the government and show a people-friendly attitude, which would make it easier for the people to understand him.

After the Glorious Revolution, the British royal family has always been concerned about the public's attitude. After all, no one wants to be the next Charles I.

King Charles I of England was the only king in British history to be publicly executed and the first monarch in European history to be publicly executed.

But Prince Albert was still too naive.

"Bad idea." Victoria hit Prince Albert on the head with a fan and said coquettishly.

"If you do this, this country is really finished. If I really stand with those people in public to condemn the prime minister's mistakes, how will those politicians interpret it?

Will they think I am defending the interests of the country and the people?

No. They would just think I was challenging the authority of Parliament.”

Prince Albert's eyes widened involuntarily.

"Nothing is impossible. What those guys care about most is the power in their hands. National interests and the like cannot affect their judgment.

I guarantee that if I publicly criticize John Russell's policies today, the newspapers will be full of news about my unconstitutionality the next day.

At that time, Parliament will force John Russell to make a choice. He is a smart man and will definitely pass the ball to me.

He will probably hand in his resignation to me.

If I did not accept it, I would be seen as weak and hypocritical, and if I accepted it, it would confirm my unconstitutional statement.”

Victoria spoke casually, but Prince Albert was already sweating profusely. He didn't expect that his cleverness almost harmed the entire royal family, and he didn't expect that Victoria saw it all so thoroughly.

Is this still the queen who is indifferent to worldly affairs in her daily life?

"Then what should we do?"

"It's simple. We can invite the Prime Minister over tomorrow. Then it's up to me. Let John Russell and the cabinet members take a good look at those so-called works of art."

The next day, John Russell was scolded severely.

Russia, St. Petersburg.

George Villiers had to admit that he really hated the city of St. Petersburg.

In winter, the ground is covered with ice and snow, and walking on it is difficult. In summer, the river overflows and the road is muddy, making it difficult to move forward.

The city's infrastructure is extremely poor. Only some main roads are paved with cobblestones and wooden planks, while the vast majority of roads are still rammed earth.

In addition, since it is close to the sea, the strong winds in spring and autumn will make people understand what real "flying sand and rolling stones" means.

There were no railways, no street lights, no public carriages, and beggars and bandits were rampant in the city, which was a headache for George Villiers whenever he visited the city.

But what gave him the biggest headache was the owner of the city, Tsar Nicholas I himself.

Nicholas I was also very troubled at this time. Since the victory in the Battle of Northern Bulgaria, the army of the Holy Alliance could no longer advance at all.

Russia's own 300,000 troops were reduced to 100,000 troops, which instantly made the Russian troops in northern Bulgaria stretched to the limit.

As for the Austrians, they had no ambition and stayed behind the Russian army all day. But then again, the Austrians had done their best to fulfill their alliance and help.