British civil servant

Chapter 711 I'm the one who wins

Plan to pass!Alan Wilson, who was hugging Hepburn, put down a huge rock in his heart, and couldn't help rubbing his ears and temples. There was a little guilt, but it was still within the tolerance range.

Sometimes if you don't push yourself, how will you know where your potential is?

"At that time, I was thinking that I would desperately try to get back my lost dignity. Ability is just a tool in front of power!" Director Qi increased the capital of Alan Wilson's on-the-spot performance at a critical moment.

Even Hepburn felt the weight of these words, and could only hug this man tightly, hoping to smooth out the unwillingness in the man's heart.

The two had a lot of conversations that night, and they both agreed not to mention sensitive topics. Hepburn was afraid that this man would raise his gun again and commit suicide.

In the end, the two talked a lot and fell asleep in each other's arms. Everything was back on track. When the morning sun came, Hepburn was putting on makeup in front of the mirror. In a month, the queen will hold a coronation ceremony, and if it is useful for the character you have created, I can find a way to reserve a good place for you."

"I won't go!" Hepburn leaned back on the man, shook her head resolutely and said, "My heart is still in a mess, but I can understand the script of this movie!"

In the movie Roman Holiday, the princess played by Hepburn is a role that cannot be loved.Now, after Mr. Zhongtang's ecstasy soup operation last night, she has completely understood the entanglement between career and identity, and love.

"Can I make a request, can you refuse the kiss scene?" Alan Wilson bent down and whispered in the goddess' ear, expressing the man's jealousy frankly.

"Shouldn't be a problem. It's the company!" Hepburn didn't reject men's jealousy, but only mentioned the company's request. After all, she was just a young actress who had just started her career and had no right to speak.

"Let me see if I can help!" Alan Wilson agreed immediately, "The Hollywood environment is not as simple as it seems on the surface, but with me, no one can bully you on this broken ball."

Hepburn, who just had a wonderful night, was very moved. She could feel that Alan Wilson was definitely not lying, and sighed, "Maybe I'm too greedy, but I still want to marry you."

"Audrey, I actually want to too!" Surprised that she had played Alan Wilson, she held Hepburn tightly in her arms.

For Europe, America and even the Soviet Union, Rome is a place of extraordinary significance. If ancient Greece corresponds to the schools of thought in the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods, the Roman Empire undoubtedly corresponds to the Qin and Han Dynasties, which belong to the spiritual beliefs of Western civilization. The Eternal City Saying.

During the period of the Roman Empire, Britain was just a border province, but it also had a strong Roman plot.Alan Wilson remembered that the United States called itself the New Roman Empire, and the Soviet Union called itself the Third Rome.

Hepburn, who was filming in Rome, asked Alan Wilson what the aristocracy looked like in his spare time.

Alan Wilson naturally said what he saw, but he did not forget to add, "I am not interested in the life of the aristocracy, but I can still provide some things I saw on the topic you asked."

While saying this, in fact, what was the sentence that flashed through his mind as a public servant of the empire?I'm not interested in money...

Seeing the peculiar facial expression, Hepburn immediately thought that there might be some unspeakable secrets in this man's marriage, and when meeting Alan Wilson again, there was a hint of turning a corner, and it was difficult for a wealthy family to get a job.

In the next few days, Alan Wilson asked Philby to make up a temporary mission certificate for himself, and the majestic pauper imperialist capital stopped.

Italy actually developed very powerfully during the Cold War, known as the Big Three of the European Community.However, after the establishment of the European Union, Italian industry was also a victim of German industrial expansion.In Alan Wilson's previous life, both Italy and France had a place at the level of luxury goods, and the right to speak in Germany in the European Union has increased visible to the naked eye.

At the end of the Cold War, Italy surpassed the United Kingdom for the first time in recorded history, and the United Kingdom happened to be the time when Margaret Thatcher was in power.But in fact, Italy was still in the last rush of a long-term standstill, and Italy in the 80s was far less dynamic than before.

So what kind of neoliberalism, in the eyes of Allen Wilson, is just a joke. In the era of Reagan and Mrs. Thatcher, if the last push between the United Kingdom and the United States did not break the Soviet Union, who knows what would happen?

With the mission of MI[-] in hand, Alan Wilson can borrow the British embassy in Rome to contact his base camp and inquire about the current situation in British Malaya.

Almost after the Queen's coronation, he was obliged to return to Malaya to see if he could be of any use to the French.

If he was honest, he certainly didn't want the French to leave, but he thought that the Americans might come to take over.

This kind of reluctance has gone down a bit. The Americans are actually more generous than the French. The only doubt is that the Americans may deliberately leave some benefits to Japan and South Korea, which are in their hands.

If this is the case, it is not good news for British Malaya. To prevent this future from happening, it is to make the United States realize the significance of British Malaya to the Vietnam War in terms of competitiveness. Take all the benefits, but also offer a piece of the pie.

"How do you feel, this day is the same as Chang Gong?" After unpacking the telegram from Pamela Mountbatten in Perth, Alan Wilson was stunned, and suddenly had the sense of moving the machine gun five meters forward.

Putting aside the disturbing thoughts in my head, my wife's meaning in the telegram is very simple. She and Princess Margaret will definitely attend the Queen's coronation ceremony, and also said that Australia also attaches great importance to this matter. The aircraft carrier formation has already set off up.

He knew about this, and it depended on Britain's post-war tiger skin holding up well, which meant that it was on an equal footing with the United States and the Soviet Union.

Not only the navies of Canada, Australia and South Africa will attend the parade.France and the Netherlands will also send warships to participate.

If there is any regret, it is that Italy was not included in the list of British aircraft carriers sold after the war.This is all because the Americans are not clear about the rapid arming of Germany and Italy, otherwise the United Kingdom would have rushed to sell aircraft carriers to the door.

But thinking of the strong influence of the Italian Communist Party in Italy, I was afraid that the aircraft carrier sold by the United Kingdom would have no secrets from the Soviet Union, so the idea of ​​exchanging aircraft carriers for foreign exchange was still abandoned.

Alan Wilson, who worked wherever he went, was temporarily in Rome and experienced the treatment of a Changgong.Micro-manage the colonies under his control while keeping in touch with his wife.

When he left Rome, he brought with him an assessment report of the Italian Communist Party, which concluded that the influence of the Italian Communist Party was preventable and controllable.There was also a proposal to strengthen the Italian navy against the pro-Soviet states in the neighboring Balkans, which was given to Eifel.

As far as the current potential is concerned, the national strength of Europe, Germany and Italy has not been tapped, and it is definitely not enough to rely solely on Britain and France. Britain and France still have huge colonies to maintain, and it is impossible to fully deploy their military power in Europe.

Liberating the national power of Germany and Italy one day earlier can also share the pressure of Britain and France.The problem with Italy is okay. To rearm Germany, it must have the approval of the French.

However, Alan Wilson had no authority, so he told Eifel, who had already entered NATO, this idea.As for how to communicate with France, it is not without him who once liberated women on the streets of Paris. As long as he is willing to help, there must be a way.

Reluctantly bid farewell to the set of Roman Holiday, Alan Wilson returned to Paris, and sent Eifel a proposal on rearming Italy, and the two talked for a long time.

In fact, Eifel has mixed feelings in his heart. Both of them are civil servants who have emerged after the war. Now he is obviously not as good as Allen Wilson, so it is very frustrating to compare.

"The United States is far away. We must find a way to rearm Germany and Italy so that we can exert the power of Europe. I think if we can convince the French, this should be regarded as a glorious resume."

Alan Wilson has no special ideas, and considers future development for the past and the same time from the perspective of Ai Fuer.As before, he has always been a person who likes to share and enjoys it, but the area of ​​​​sharing does not include female friends.

"The French are indeed a problem." Eifel also agreed with the French's vigilance against Germany, knowing that this matter is not easy to communicate, "but the leadership of NATO is shared by Britain and the United States, isn't it?"

"Yes or no, Eifel, of course we especially hope that the offending things will be done by the Americans, such as the rearming of Germany. Let me think about it. I heard that General Ridgway is an important figure in the eyes of European generals." Arrogant megalomaniac. If he is really that kind of person, I hope this megalomaniac can play some positive role. The Japanese Self-Defense Force has been established, and it is led by Ridgway. With this premise, our job is to let Ridgway recognize the armed German the importance of meaning.”

Alan Wilson squinted, even a roll of toilet paper is useful, but to communicate with a general of Ridgway's level, his status is definitely not enough, whether it is connections or seniority.

But fortunately, his most respected father-in-law is definitely going back to China to attend the coronation of the queen. Let's see if he can bother his father-in-law to come out and have a talk with him.

The current British military community especially needs a person with extensive connections to deal with this NATO commander-in-chief with typical American arrogance, and this kind of person is not the second choice, only General Mountbatten is suitable.

At this point, his temporary task has been completed, even overfulfilled. It is a good thing to return to London to wait for the Queen's coronation ceremony, and then return to Asia to give the French a helping hand. Why not do it?

Chapter 712 Queen's Coronation

"The calculation of the entire Eastern District has been completed. I have to say that this is a huge workload. If it weren't for the arrival of ship after ship of steel and concrete, it would be hard to imagine what a huge burden it is."

Makins, Lord Sheffield, was chatting with Alan Wilson's resident office of the East End redevelopment plan, "You wouldn't be working in Malaya in this state, would you?"

"It's almost true!" Alan Wilson smiled and said to Maggins, "Actually, as long as the framework is set, management matters are not difficult. We have to trust the abilities of other colleagues. There will be no problems. Once the transformation of the East End is complete, future Londoners will thank us for this kind of work.”

Sooner or later Londoners realize how lucky they are to live here, that all roads lead to Rome, and some were born in Rome.Even if you only consider real estate appreciation, London is a good choice.It cannot be said that house prices in the UK will never fall, but house prices in London are definitely the last to fall.

As long as British citizens flock to London for its living conditions, there is an incentive for house prices in London to rise, for a simple reason.Just like the housing prices in China, there are not all cheap housing prices similar to those in Hegang, in fact there are quite a few.

But people who subconsciously have raised their own standards to Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen, will they live there?Since they don't, the housing prices in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen will naturally run faster than their income.

"However, the data from Whitehall shows that the number of citizens in London is slowly decreasing, although it is not obvious." Makins asked with some surprise, "Will housing prices rise as the population declines?"

"Whitehall only counts London, but not the entire population of the British Empire." Alan Wilson raised his eyebrows and emphasized, "Especially the upper class in the colony, although I know the citizens will definitely not accept it, but sooner or later, There will definitely be a group of upper-class colonials who will buy properties in London."

People who bought property in London in later generations, Arab, Indian, and Russian rich after the disintegration of the Soviet Union.These are the main forces pushing up London house prices.Even the mayor of London is an Indian.

However, the Indian-born London mayor is not the mayor of Greater London. Simply put, he is the mayor of Central London, which is less than three square kilometers near Whitehall. The management area is only one-fiftieth of Greater London. The look of not being able to reach.

Of course, the mayor of London also has the privilege, he can organize activities for the British industrial unions.

"It's even more desperate than the law that everyone can register a party." Makins complained with displeasure on his face, "If one day I can see immigrants from different colonies in London, I think I will go crazy of."

"Oh, poor lord." Alan Wilson said with a very pitiful expression, "Everyone can register a political party. Should the restrictions on you be more acceptable than your inability to enter the House of Commons?"

"You misunderstood, although I am a nobleman, but I am not a member of the House of Lords, of course I can go to the House of Commons." Makins then said with his head held high, "So it's more annoying, because everyone can register Partisanship."

"That can't be helped, we are a democratic country." Alan Wilson whistled, "After all, the mainland is not a colony, and I can't issue a commissioner's warrant to implement it. Maybe we can talk to the ministers when we reach a higher status. Come up with a stronger solution."

There is still time, and there is no need to worry about curbing immigration. According to history, the 60s is the time period for the avalanche of colonies, and the queen has not yet been crowned.

The major reconstruction project in London is scheduled to officially start after the Queen's coronation. This officially refers to some places that are easy to be noticed. In fact, the East End area that is not in sight has already started.The area along the Thames cannot be started for the time being, and this must take into account the holding of the ship parade.

In the scorching summer, Alan Wilson was waiting at the London airport, exuding the temperament of a son-in-law involuntarily.As the passenger plane landed slowly, Admiral Mountbatten, the commander of the Royal Navy's Mediterranean Fleet, the enemy of Great Britain, stepped down with a step of disbelief.

The elderly, tall, rich and handsome saw the son-in-law who wanted to improve too much at a glance, and walked over with a smile, "Alan, you are so busy, and you still have to pay attention to the reconstruction of the Eastern District. Actually, there is no need to come here."

"It's just one of many jobs, and it doesn't waste much time." Alan Wilson didn't care about adding more burdens when he spoke, "Pamela won't be back until a few days ago. I heard that some Australian soldiers' families, There is an issue of compensation to Japan, and the Australian Parliament will vote in the next few days."

"Japanese?" General Mountbatten's face changed from cloudy to sunny. Although he didn't say much, his true thoughts were vividly expressed.

Regarding Mountbatten's views on the Japanese, I can talk about it later. After walking out of the airport, Alan Wilson accompanied his father-in-law back to the Mountbatten couple's home, thinking about how to talk about arming Germany and Italy.

"Does the general know Ridgway?" Alan Wilson always called Mountbatten by his military rank, and Mountbatten readily accepted this, and asked directly when he got home.

"Don't use the classic tone of Whitehall to speak like this at home. You can say what you want to say directly." General Mountbatten sat down on the sofa, urging his son-in-law to get straight to the point.

"That's right, Ridgway is the current NATO commander. After comparing the current situation, we can easily find one thing. Our confrontation with the Soviet Union in Europe is very difficult. The root cause is the population and land of Britain and France. It is a disadvantage, not to mention that we have to maintain order in the colonies, and we cannot put all our military power in Europe."

Mountbatten nodded while listening, rolled his eyes and said, "So what do you want? Since the population is not enough to fight against the Soviet Union and its allies, and the most populous countries in Western Europe are Germany and Italy, so you think, rearmament Germany and Italy, enough to restore balance in Europe?"

"That's right, General. The problem is what the French think. Of course, we, the United Kingdom and the Americans, have the right to speak about NATO. In principle, we can inform the French if we decide. It's just that on the issue of colonies, Britain and France There is also a common interest, and if we come forward, the French may be very unhappy."

Speaking of which, Alan Wilson signaled to wait a moment, and took out General Ridgway's internal NATO review that Eifel had given him, and said beside him, "General, my idea is this, I can use your personal relationship to Invite Li Qiwei to attend the Queen's coronation ceremony, and take the opportunity to communicate about the rearmament of Germany and Italy. According to our investigation, although Li Qiwei is an outstanding general, his interpersonal relationship is poor and he has typical American arrogance , not as obvious as MacArthur showed."

"MacArthur? In fact, Nimitz and Marshall are much easier to get in touch with than him, and Eisenhower is also better." Mountbatten pondered for a while and said, "It's just that I haven't had any contact with Ridgway. If I want to invite you, it may be in a personal name. Contact some generals in Washington first, and many of these generals are members of the Contact Staff Council. Has the coronation time been set yet?"

"The [-]nd of next month!" Allen Wilson replied quickly when he heard the joke, "The Canadian aircraft carrier formation has arrived, the Australian and South African navies have arrived in French waters, and the Royal Pacific Fleet has also passed Gibraltar. There is no time. "

"I'll see if I can get in touch with Ike!" General Mountbatten pondered for a while, but agreed in embarrassment.

The difficulty of this matter is actually very high, but Mountbatten is unwilling to talk about the difficulty, nor is he willing to reject his son-in-law. The key is that he is unwilling to say that this matter is too difficult for me to handle.

Mountbatten readily accepted his son-in-law's suggestion, and immediately began to devote himself to this round of busyness.Because the Queen's coronation will hold a ship review ceremony, he first needs to look forward to the naval representatives of various countries, as well as the captains of the major fleets returning from overseas, to prepare for the ship review ceremony.

This kind of reception work really cannot be done by others. Mountbatten has the same status as a father to Prince Philip. He is an important member of the royal family and an important general in the military. It is most suitable to do these things.

Despite his busy schedule, Mountbatten also got in touch with Washington, expressing his hope to invite the current NATO commander-in-chief, Admiral Ridgway, to come to London at such an important moment to attend the Queen's coronation ceremony.

Eisenhower personally called back, willing to highlight the special relationship between Britain and the United States on this special occasion. As Eisenhower's subordinate Li Qiwei, he called back later to express his desire to visit London.

While the father-in-law was busy, Alan Wilson was not idle, and first greeted Vivien Leigh who was returning to London.Then his wife and sister-in-law came hand in hand, and they all returned to London to attend the queen's coronation.

This is very busy for Alan Wilson. The key is that my sister-in-law keeps a close eye on it, which is very embarrassing.

Time passed little by little, and the whole of London was waiting for the important moment to come, and Britain was about to usher in a new queen.

Chapter 713 The Elizabeth Era Comes

"When the sun rises tomorrow, England will usher in the age of Elizabeth."

Alan Wilson, who came home from get off work to eat, enjoyed his wife Pamela Mountbatten’s cooking and said with a smile, “Except for the London citizens who are expected to take to the streets, 60.00% of the citizens will watch the Queen’s coronation live on TV, and the rest people will listen to the process on the radio.”

"The Comet Airliner has been prepared, and the documentary of the whole process will be sent to the Commonwealth countries and the major colonies. The company has been notified by Whitehall!" Pamela Mountbatten bought a glass for her husband who was talking happily, and said to herself The situation here is, "The Navy's ship review will be held later. After the live broadcast of Westminster Abbey, there are eleven aircraft carriers together with the Commonwealth Fleet. Ridgway has accepted his father's invitation to watch."

"I hope the general can successfully achieve his goal." Picking up the wine poured by his wife and taking the initiative to touch a glass, Alan Wilson asked with a smile, "Honey, I wish our country smooth sailing."

Tomorrow, the family will celebrate the Queen's coronation in different places.Mountbatten will attend the ship review, and Alan Wilson will rush to Westminster Abbey,

Of course, no matter from any aspect, after the sun rises, the whole of Britain will become a sea of ​​joy.

At the same time, the Mountbatten couple were similar to their son-in-law, looking forward to the coronation ceremony during the day.

He will also take advantage of the opportunity of the ship review to meet with Li Qiwei, and lower his profile to meet with Eisenhower's subordinates during this war.Talk about rearming Germany and Italy.

Through the words of his son-in-law, Mountbatten knew that in the cabinet, the existence of the Royal Navy is quite embarrassing now. This is not because of the heavy cruiser Baltimore who visited to participate in the ship review, although this heavy cruiser has a displacement of [-] tons.

But in the short term, the Royal Navy may not start building new warships, except for the planned nuclear submarine program.It's all about diverting military spending to RAF and ballistic missile needs.

Of course, there is also the army. Even though Britain is an island country with a naval tradition, at such a critical moment, the army's investment cannot be reduced. The choice of face and life is still clear to the cabinet at critical moments.

Now that the size of the 80 standing army can be maintained, it is a victory, and the navy will not purchase new weapons for the time being.This made Mountbatten very helpless. He was finally only one step away from the First Sea Lord, but the navy was in a secondary position, and he felt that the imperial army was not in vain.

With their own emotions, countless London citizens fell asleep, waiting for the dawn to come. These people also included Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip, as well as Princess Margaret, who was a nuisance in the eyes of a certain civil servant.

Of course, London broke free from the shadows, and this significant day officially arrived.

On the morning of June [-], today was not a bright sunny day, but the sky was dark, like a precursor to heavy rain.But none of this can stop the enthusiasm in the hearts of British citizens. Everyone knows the significance of this day.

The No. 16 Duke of Norfolk was already waiting at Westminster Abbey, assuming his duties since [-], arranging the coronation of the new king.

"You give me another single lens, a top hat and a civilized stick, and I can go back to 40 years ago." Alan Wilson, who is like a puppet, keeps turning around with his wife Pamela Mountbatten, joking , Talking about the classic image of Britain in the eyes of other countries.

"This kind of occasion should be more formal, isn't it right?" Pamela Mountbatten commented with satisfaction after looking at it for a moment.

"But I'm the group of people outside the church, standing and cheering with the overseas commissioner, not the nobles who entered the church." Alan Wilson is not complaining, he doesn't care about such things.

"I'm also curious, why are you standing outside?" Pamela Mountbatten asked in puzzlement when she heard this.

Of course it is for progress, but Alan Wilson didn't say it directly, but talked about Mountbatten and also presided over the ship review.The division of labor is different, and there is nothing to prevaricate for the sake of the empire.

In the morning, Bucks maids, cooks and gardeners gathered inside the Great Hall of Buckingham Palace to watch the Queen head to Westminster Abbey.

The whole of London seems to have temporarily got rid of the intense work, and all walks of life are looking forward to the Queen's coronation ceremony. Off the Thames, a huge force reminds people of the Royal Navy in [-]. The huge fleet of the ship review has been assembled, including two heavy aircraft carriers in service after the war, eleven aircraft carriers, and the battleship formation of the battleship Vanguard, waiting for the start of the ship review.

The aerial photography plane kept circling over the parade fleet, recording this scene.

King Farouk I of Egypt was also by General Mountbatten's side. He was in a good mood and asked the royal photographer to take a bunch of photos with the fleet as the background.It is used to reflect the fearlessness of power during this visit to the UK!

At this moment, the streets of London are crowded with people. More than 200 million people have taken to the streets. There have never been so many people in London. Near Westminster Abbey, there are tens of thousands of people staying overnight in tents, just to participate in the event. The sense of ceremony of the coronation ceremony.