Start 1861: I just inherited the Dutch throne

Chapter 4 Infiltrating the United States

In the United States' western land development, the North demanded the development of capital industrialism in the west and the restriction or elimination of the expansion of the slave system.

However, the southern slave owners were trying to fight back against the North in the west, trying to develop a national slavery system.

The two sides have led to multiple armed conflicts in the last decade. It is under such circumstances that the abolition of black slavery has been promoted in various places.

The North established the Republican Party in 1854. The purpose of this party is to abolish slavery, and it mainly represents the capitalist class and interest groups that benefited from the Industrial Revolution.

In the same year, the slave owners tried to expand the slavery system to Kansas, so the armed struggle against slaves from the free state broke out in Kansas, which kicked off the beginning of the North-South struggle.

In 1860, Lincoln, a powerful republican who advocated the abolition of slavery, was elected president.

Seeing this, the unwilling southern slave owners collectively launched a riot, and there were riots in the south.

Seven southern states withdrew from the Union and formed the American States Alliance in February last year, with Richmond as the capital and Davis as president.

In the same year, the Confederate army preemptively attacked the northern Sam Fortress, and civil war finally broke out.

A series of developments left European countries stunned.

Although Tolbeck was worrying about how to prepare liberals to participate in the election again, this did not prevent him from paying attention to what was developing in the United States.

He looked at William IV puzzled, not understanding why he said that.

William IV suddenly said: "Lincoln has my eyes and ears"

Ok!In the United States, eyes and ears are normal.

No, William IV was talking about Lincoln, the current President of the United States Lincoln!

There is His Majesty's hidden pawn beside Lincoln, the president of the United States who is now in full swing?

Ah!
Tolbeck stared at William IV dumbfounded, feeling frantic in his heart.

The penetration of the Netherlands has already reached the side of the President of the United States?
Depending on the situation, this pawn of William IV should have a high status, otherwise William IV would not have said it so solemnly.

There was no news from the intelligence agency of the cabinet government, so it could only be deployed by the Royal Intelligence Agency of the Dutch Royal Family. Therefore, Tolbeck felt inexplicably horrified!
William IV proudly named him: "Elihu B. Washburn"

It turned out to be him!

Chairman of the U.S. Congressional Trade Committee and Appropriations Committee!
If this position alone was not enough to surprise Tolbeck, what surprised him was that this person was still the subordinate of Major General Grant, who performed amazingly in the Civil War.

It was this Washburn who recommended Grant to Lincoln, and Grant gained Lincoln's attention and had the opportunity to go to the front line of the battlefield.

In fact, William IV should indeed feel proud.

In the U.S. Congress, Washburn is known for his serious and rigorous work attitude, especially in the development of various lands, and he mercilessly cracked down on the disordered capitalists' cross-border behavior, and won the respect of the top and bottom in the United States.

Even many American media have reported on his deeds. For example, some activist groups outside Congress have repeatedly threatened and lured him, but none of them worked.

It was under the recommendation of the media that his prestige gradually increased. During the elections for the chairman of the Trade Committee and the Appropriations Committee, he was elected with a high number of votes, and no one opposed it.

His credibility has benefited him a lot, and he is responsible for two major jobs: trade and appropriation.

Facts have proved that people were very right to hand over power to him. He can act impartially in front of the American people, take various measures to prevent the abuse of public funds, and effectively resist the intrusion of activist groups outside Congress. He is known as the "treasury interferer" of the United States. "Stumbling block" reputation.

And as early as before the outbreak of the Civil War, Washburn became a republican party established in 1854. In the 1860 general election, he was favored by Lincoln in the name of a member of Congress, and was appointed as a general election consultant to advise Lincoln. Resist any plot to expand slavery and split the Union.

In 1861, when President-elect Lincoln rushed to Washington to take office, he escaped a conspiracy due to Washburn's reminder, and later gained Lincoln's fancy.

And it was precisely because of his recommendation that Ulysses Simpson Grant, who was now at war with the South, became a star in the Northern Army and was directly promoted to Major General by President Lincoln.

Is such a character actually a hidden chess piece of William IV?
What an important move this was, for such a person, he didn't believe that a small Congressional Trade Committee and Chairman of the Appropriations Committee could satisfy him. Even if he didn't want to, William IV would not agree.

So in the future, will it be the Speaker of the U.S. Congress, the U.S. Secretary of State, or the U.S. President?
When Tolbeck thought that if William IV's dark game became the president of the United States, then for the Netherlands, it would be profitable. I believe no one thought that the American president was just a dark game of the Dutch king. Think about it, as the prime minister of the Netherlands He felt unbelievable, and trembling uncontrollably.

His eyes turned to the ground involuntarily, not daring to meet William IV's gaze.

William IV was extremely satisfied. This was the result he wanted, which is why he told him about his secret chess in the United States.As the Prime Minister of the Netherlands who will work with him for many years in the future, not to mention strategizing, at least he must know the weapons in his hands so that he can play powerful cards with other countries. Otherwise, how can he compete with other countries with the weak strength of the Netherlands? Great powers compete with each other.

This is William's disguised encouragement to him.Because of his secret support, Washburn believes that in the future, he will not just be accepted by President Grant as his Secretary of State during the Bole state, but will undergo changes that shock everyone.

Among them, William IV has decided to push him to the sky, and the presidency will not be let go, and in order for the Netherlands to benefit from the huge economy of the United States for a long time, he will suck blood from it to supplement the weak body of the Netherlands, and wait for things After the improvement of India and the Pacific and Indian Ocean regions, the Netherlands will no longer be afraid of anyone, and will no longer need such covert operations.

Therefore, Washburn will establish his own faction in the Republic, and he is doing so now.

Following his progress, the Netherlands will have a strong pro-Dutch force in the United States. By then, the cooperation between the Netherlands and the United States will become clear and open.

It took him a long time to digest the shocking information brought by William IV, and his ambitions were aroused.

In the past, he only made decisions as a second-class prime minister, but now, he feels full of fighting spirit.

He even raised his opponents to British Prime Minister Henry John Tapper, Prussian Bimax, Archduke Rainer Ferdinand of the Kingdom of Austria, American Secretary of State William Henry Seward and Napoleon III, etc. He found that his My horizons have broadened a lot.

Taking a deep breath, he looked at William IV with admiration, and said sincerely, "Your Majesty, it seems that the Kingdom of the Netherlands will shock the world soon."

"I hope that day will come soon, and of course I will rely on everyone to help me."

Hahahaha!

"But before that, Europe should be more lively."

After receiving William IV's plan, Tolbeck's heart trembled, and he said with understanding and joy, "Your Majesty is wise, Europe is indeed too quiet now."

The south side across the North Sea, England, London.

The afterglow of the setting sun glows with golden luster, and through the huge floor-to-ceiling glass windows, the whole room is illuminated brightly and brilliantly.

At this moment, in Buckingham Palace, a young man in his 20s was lying on a hospital bed.In a coma, his handsome face looked pale.

Outside the hospital bed, sat a mature woman with a serious face.

It seems that there is no emotion, but Meirun's eyes flicker occasionally, and you can clearly feel the anxiety contained in it, even with deep anger!

It's just that this mature woman seems to be used to being in a high position, and her emotions are invisible.It's just that anyone who is familiar with her will know that she is the calm before the storm, and she is extremely angry!

Once this suppressed emotion breaks out, it will definitely be a storm that can make the whole of Europe turbulent.

"What's going on?" Slightly inhaling, suppressing the anger that was about to erupt in her heart at any time, the mature and beautiful woman asked indifferently without even raising her head, but her quiet eyes never left. The pale face of his son, Prince Edward!
A hint of distress flashed, and in the depths of those seemingly calm eyes, after all, a trace of burning flames emerged uncontrollably. This fire impacted her calm mind for many years, except for her husband last month When his cousin Prince Albert died.

Following the questioning of this graceful, noble and elegant mature woman, behind her, a 20-year-old woman with a soft temperament and a beautiful face tensed slightly. A stunning woman, but at this moment, a trace of fear flashed across the eyes of this stunning woman in the face of this mature woman's questioning!
As the personal person of this high-ranking woman and her eldest daughter, this charming woman knows the temperament and methods of the mature woman in front of her better than anyone else.

Every time she is so calm, it means that there is a huge anger brewing in her heart. Once it breaks out, it is enough to destroy everything that stands in front of this anger, including people and countries. Among them, the one she remembers most recently is the Indian subcontinent. A small kingdom was wiped out overnight, with no humans or animals left.

The reason is that the other party should not do anything, but they chose to rebel on Prince Albert's birthday.

She silently mourned for those who provoked this noble woman. During the silence, her eyes inadvertently looked at Prince Edward on the hospital bed, and an extremely complicated look flashed in her eyes.

She knew better than anyone else that despite the dissatisfaction with this young man's status in the hearts of mature women, with Prince Albert's request before his death not to abolish the position of Crown Prince Edward, the status has now undergone such an earth-shaking change. The change.

This young man's position in the mature woman's life may have replaced his deceased father's position, but everything is hidden doting!

It can be said that if you offend the mature lady in front of you, she may be generous and not care about you, but if you offend her husband's replacement, Crown Prince Edward, you are doomed. This prince is now completely like this noble lady. The untouchable Ni Lin in her heart, once she touches it, she will instantly pierce the heart of anyone who dares to provoke this Ni Lin, and destroy their family and country.

Taking a deep breath, the stunning woman put aside all distracting thoughts and whispered softly without daring to breathe: "The news just came back shows that Edward was raped on London Bridge because he was entangled with a woman and was jealous of her. He was beaten violently and that’s why he fell into a coma.”

Hearing this, the mature woman was slightly taken aback, her eyes flashed with surprise, then her beautiful and dignified brows frowned slightly, and said: "So it's just an accident?"

"Mother, according to the confession of the assassin, someone was dissatisfied with Edward and Princess Alexandra of Denmark's plan to go on a blind date, so they..."

woman?Denmark?Princess?Edward?Rival?
Thousands of thoughts flew through Queen Victoria's mind, and her eyes were fully captured.

At the same time, he said kindly to the third child and second daughter: "Alice, do you have someone you like?"

(End of this chapter)