The moment he stepped out the door, Ferdinand convened a cabinet meeting. He knew that the British golden age was over. Without a strong monarch keeping things in check, the internal struggles within the future British government would only intensify, perhaps even spilling over into foreign affairs!
That was inevitable. Had Edward not carried out a series of domestic reforms during his reign and eased the social tensions, the situation would likely have been even worse.
Who would have imagined that at the very height of its power, the British Empire was such a tangled mess within? Still, Edward's reforms had successfully saved this old empire.
Yet while domestic class conflicts had eased, political conflicts had become even more severe. There was no helping it—where there was party rivalry, there would inevitably be political struggle. It would be fine if one side held an overwhelming advantage; what was truly troublesome was when both sides remained deadlocked!
Well, Ferdinand had no interest in the British Empire's internal contradictions. So long as they did not affect Bulgaria's interests, he could not care less.
John Bull had a vast family fortune now. Even if some of its strength was worn away by internal strife, it would hardly matter!
"What does the Foreign Ministry think of the coming reshuffling of power within the United Kingdom?" Ferdinand asked with concern.
He now had no choice but to rely on the judgment of this era's professionals. Many events had already proven that the scattered snippets he had encountered online in his previous life were far from as simple as they appeared!
At the very least, few people had ever mentioned Britain's internal contradictions. If the reforms failed, this colossal empire might very well collapse ahead of time!
Foreign Minister Metev considered for a moment before