Capítulo 1575: Chapter 13: The Princess’s Electromagnetism Teacher?
Arthur looked at Palrston’s serious face, knowing that they probably wouldn’t make any substantial progress today.
Palrston wanted Arthur to change his stance, not simply to punish him.
But this wasn’t because Palrston was large-hearted by nature, rather because behind Arthur stood Lord Brougham and the Earl of Dalmo, along with a group of Radical Party representatives from the Whig Party.
In the eyes of this Radical Liberal Party, supporting the Chechen mountain people against Tsarist Russia’s tyranny wasn’t a mistake; it even had a bit of Don Quixote’s spirit of charging at windmills with courage and valor.
The Whig Party had already fallen into a fragnted state over the Irish Church issue, and everyone agreed to let Viscount lbourne assu the position of Pri Minister precisely because he was a gentle and easy-going person; everyone pinned their hopes on him to reconcile the party’s internal conflicts.
If at this mont Palrston were to openly demand the governnt harshly punish Arthur over the Chechen issue, it would only further exacerbate contradictions.
But if Arthur’s actions were ignored, then he couldn’t help but worry if those restless fellows in other foreign embassies might be inspired by this, and thus keen to emulate Arthur and Eckett.
As for why Palrston sought out Arthur instead of Eckett, it was naturally because Eckett had long been labeled “unmanageable” by Palrston.
Looking at Eckett’s record in Greece and the Near East, to say the best, he was an out-and-out idealist; to say the worst, he was completely brainless.
What’s more troubling for Palrston is that Eckett’s impulsive nature and stubborn temperant rarely allows him to bow to others. And because of his family background and social circle, he has ample confidence to maintain his edges.
Therefore, if he were to rashly summon him to the Foreign Office, whether Sir David Eckett would be willing to co is one thing. Even if he did co, it would very likely end up with Palrston embarrassed and unable to step down.
The saying goes well, comparisons can be miserable for people and goods.
Compared to David Eckett, Arthur naturally seed much easier to deal with.
Although Arthur might not be any less bold than Eckett, and his thoughts might even be much deeper, at least in public, Arthur still conducted himself with a sense of propriety.
Furthermore, Palrston initially thought Arthur resigned from his position earlier just for show, in the face of problems that couldn’t be concealed, he donned the guise of a “freedom fighter” to salvage his reputation in ti.
Therefore, he thought as long as he expressed forgiveness and exchanged it for a position of equivalent rank in the French Embassy, he could make Arthur relent and admit his mistake, thereby establishing him as a model of “a person who knows and rectifies their mistakes” for other foreign embassies.
However, what he didn’t anticipate was that Arthur’s manner today was completely as if he didn’t care at all.
This guy seemingly truly intended to give up a high-ranking position in the Foreign Office, and the beauties and luxurious cars in high society’s gatherings, abandoning so much for those Chechens whom he had never t in the remote corners of the Caucasus.
Could he really be a brainless idealist?
Palrston thought carefully and concluded, it’s not impossible.
After all, this officer’s rise began with a courtroom speech against the “Bloody Act,” and even to this day, he still held the title of “Great Britain’s Finest Officer,” and this title had even been officially certified by His Majesty the King and the Privy Council.
Before Palrston could figure out what exactly Arthur was up to, he saw Britain’s first-ever police knight stand up quietly, bowing politely and spoke deliberately, “Your Excellency’s insights are very instructive, especially regarding the definition of moral influence. If diplomacy were to be viewed as an ongoing drama, I believe you would be the Sheridan of the stage.”
The Sheridan of the stage, this wasn’t a complint, as the well-known playwright was famous for satirical codies.
More so, Sheridan was the grandfather of Lady Norton, the female lead in Viscount lbourne’s extramarital affair scandal back then.
Palrston couldn’t help but speculate if Arthur, who had resolved the scandal for Viscount lbourne, had received so kind of assurance from the new Pri Minister.
Palrston’s lips twitched slightly, but he nodded, politely bidding farewell.
Arthur left the office, walking down the corridor of the Foreign Office towards the exit.
Just as he stepped down the stairs, a familiar voice rang out, “So, did he show any great rcy? The days at the Dutch Celebes Affairs Liaison Office aren’t pleasant.”
Arthur turned his head and saw the Assistant Undersecretary of the Foreign Office, Schneider, leaning against the marble column at the edge of the corridor.
Arthur chuckled and shrugged, “Honestly, if Palrston hadn’t told he was maintaining world peace, I almost thought he was working hard to stuff the whole world into the old bottles of the Vienna Conference.”
“Oh, no, no, Arthur, the Foreign Office is certainly full of pacifists; everyone here advocates for peace and order.” Schneider replied with a serious face: “It’s just that the peace and order of the Foreign Office are built on cleaning up the ss after others have finished their fights.”
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