Chapter 154

Probably in Menshikov’s view, as long as he hesitates with the British Foreign Office, the other party will definitely pursue those newspapers that maliciously spread lies and gossip, and shut up these tongue-chewing guys every minute.

It can only be said that Menshikov took it for granted, or that Nicholas I was cheated by this poor guy. Because under the totalitarian rule of Nicholas I in Russia, almost all news published in newspapers needs to be censored. Without the approval of the third department, no news can be published in the newspaper.

This is not the case in the UK. Although there is a news censorship system, it is much more relaxed than the one-size-fits-all system in Russia. Basically, the direction of public opinion is controlled by big capital. That is to say, what news people want to publish does not depend entirely on the government's face.

What's more, the reason why British public opinion is so noisy this time is that the anti-Russian forces in the British government and parliament are fueling the flames. It is blunt to say that the British Foreign Office is one of the masterminds behind the scenes. Are you really thinking too much about asking the masterminds behind the scenes to help you calm things down?

It is conceivable how miserably Menshikov will be fooled. After he greeted the British Foreign Office, the attitude of the other party was very good, saying that he must pay attention to this situation, and will definitely deal with the proliferation of fake news seriously. The phenomenon.

Then what?

Then Menshikov continued to hunt leisurely and waited for news. It's just that what he waited for was not good news, but a new wave of conspiracy against Russia.

Soon the British Foreign Office did clean up several small papers and arrested several editors and reporters, but anyone with a discerning eye could tell that these small newspapers were not farts, and the truly influential ones such as the "Times" did not shed a hair root.

What's more, it was not the small newspapers that edited Russia the most ruthlessly before, but mouthpieces like The Times.

The practice of the British Foreign Office is at best multiplication, but at worst it is adding fuel to the fire!

If you think about it, the sentiments of the British ruling and opposition parties have been stirred up, and they have a lot of opinions on Russia. At this time, it can be said that a monstrous flood is raging, and the British Foreign Office not only does not calm the situation, but arrests people.

What is the correct way to do it? If the British Foreign Office really wants to calm things down, it should actually speak in the direction of public opinion and severely condemn Russia. It is best to scold Menshikov or the Russian ambassador to the UK as a bloody sprinkler, so that the British people can see the Ministry of Foreign Affairs In other words, the government is towards them, and it is also trying to condemn the cruel polar bears.

In this way, not to mention completely calming public opinion,

At least it won't make people feel uncomfortable. But the British Foreign Office did not do this. They chose to arrest people. Do you think this news can be hidden?

Of course, the grandsons of the British Foreign Office never thought of concealing it. They just wanted the news to spread. Once it gets out, public opinion will naturally be detonated, and the disgust and hatred towards Russia will become stronger.

Sure enough, the person arrested by the British Foreign Office the afternoon before was reported on the front page of The Times the next day, and then the tsunami broke out!

The whole of Great Britain was surprisingly angry. The angry British people took to the streets and surrounded the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Russian embassy under the instigation of someone with a heart. They protested and demonstrated peacefully by throwing eggs and cursing.

Naturally, Menshikov didn't know all this. At this time, he was still hunting and playing with a group of high-ranking British nobles in the forest of Watford!

Poor Baron Brunov was not so lucky. He was so devastated by this wave of protests that he was almost dragged out of his carriage by angry British people at the gate of the British Foreign Office. Thanks to the "adequate" preparations of the British Foreign Office, a group of strong lobster soldiers with live ammunition managed to rescue him. Even so, his luxurious carriage with the Russian national emblem was dismantled into a piece of paper. Piles of rotten wood.

"This... this... your country must give me a reasonable explanation. This is an out-and-out atrocity! It is a trample on Russia! I ask you to severely punish the thugs and effectively protect the personal safety of diplomats !"

Baron Brunov, who was scared to death, was really blown up. This was the greatest humiliation and fright he had ever suffered since he became an ambassador. He felt deeply offended.

It's just that the effect of this protest is not very ideal, because all this was originally directed by the British Foreign Office, and they just want to show the arrogant Russians a little bit of color. Of course, the most important thing is to make a wave of things by the way, put more pressure on the parliament, and pave the way for further actions against Russia.

"I'm extremely sorry, Ambassador, we don't want to see such a thing happen, and we are very sorry, but you have also seen that these people have been angered, and we are helpless!"

Baron Brunov frowned, he was very dissatisfied with the rhetoric of the British Foreign Office, and he was not an idiot like Menshikov, and he was also familiar with those little tricks in the diplomatic field. He could sense that the attitude of the British Foreign Office was very ambiguous. It was obvious that he was just doing Tai Chi if he didn't work hard!

"Then if the people of St. Petersburg destroy your country's embassy in our country, and then I tell you that I am sorry, but also helpless, are you satisfied with such an explanation? I think you are just perfunctory and coping with it!"

Anyone can hear the threatening element in Baron Brunov's words. It is not uncommon for powerful countries in the diplomatic field to target each other and engage in reciprocal revenge. It's just that it's generally not a deep hatred that everyone won't engage in so much.

It can be seen how angry Baron Brunov is this time, but if the British Foreign Office performs Tai Chi again, he may really explode.

So what is the attitude of the British Foreign Office to this? It is more appropriate to describe pain and happiness. The British Foreign Office actually wants to make things bigger. If Russia chooses to retaliate against the British embassy, ​​they can naturally use this to make a big fuss and stir up another wave of emotions.

In this regard, they are really happy that the polar bear is angered, but at the same time they also know that neither the parliament nor the cabinet has really decided to turn against Russia. So they still don't dare to do it too obviously and excessively, and the restriction in this aspect naturally makes them very painful.

"You misunderstood me. I definitely didn't mean it. It's just that the mood of the people is particularly unstable this time, and the pressure on our side is also great. If we really dealt with things perfunctorily as you said, how could we arrest those who spread rumors?" where's the guy?"