Although Roque will certainly not become independent from Britain in the short term, the British government does not necessarily think so.

After all, the British colonies are all seeking autonomy, previously Canada and Australia, now New Zealand and southern Africa, and Nyasaland as part of southern Africa, it is difficult to say how much the British government trusts Roque.

If Roque agrees to the German Foreign Minister's visit to Nyasaland, then the consequences of this are really difficult to say, if the British government trusts Roque, it is fine, if it does not trust Roque, then it may affect the autonomy of southern Africa.

That's what Roque couldn't accept anyway.

So when Roque returned to Nyasaland, he immediately called London and asked London to decide what to do.

London's response was still fast, and the next day it replied to Roque, agreeing to the German Foreign Minister's visit to Nyasaland, and asking Adrian Nyasaland, who was at home, to take charge of the reception.

In order to achieve the principle of reciprocity, London appointed Ade as Commissioner for Nyasaland and Rhodesia, resending Ade back to Southern Africa, which is the best news in recent times.

To this end, Roque returned to Pretoria and discussed with Philip in person how to receive Ade.

Philip knew that Roque had always wanted Ade to be the first prime minister after the autonomy of southern Africa.

Philip had no objection to this before, but after serving as the Prime Minister of the Transvaal for a while, Philip's mind began to change, which Roque did not expect.

"Of course, it is good that Lord Hellwood can return to southern Africa, but have you considered it Locke, Lord Hellwood is not necessarily willing to see the autonomy of southern Africa, and the conquest of the two countries established by the Boers is the greatest political achievement of Lord Hellwood's tenure, so Lord Hellwood's ideas may be contrary to you, you must be mentally prepared." Philip didn't directly object, but Roque could understand what Philip meant, and Philip really didn't want Ade to return to southern Africa.

It is estimated that in southern Africa, there are many people who think the same as Philip, because everyone knows very well that if Ade returns to southern Africa, then almost the post of prime minister of the Federation of Southern Africa is booked, and all those who are qualified to compete for the position of prime minister will insist on opposing Ade's return to southern Africa.

Roque didn't think that much, and even if Roque had the opportunity to become prime minister of the Southern African Union now, Roque would have insisted on resigning.

One Nyasaland is enough for Roque, and if it is zoomed in to the whole of Southern Africa, then even if Roque has three heads and six arms, he will not be able to fully handle the complex situation in Southern Africa.

"I had already communicated with Lord Hellwood in advance when I was in London, but Lord Hellwood had not yet made up his mind at that time, so Lord Hellwood has been very conflicted for a long time, and now it seems that the autonomy of southern Africa has been inevitable, so Lord Hellwood should not refuse, otherwise it will be irresponsible to southern Africa." Roque is good at going online, and such a big hat is buttoned up, and I'm not afraid that Ade won't agree.

Ade's hard work around the clock during his tenure as governor impressed Roque, and Philip did well during his tenure as prime minister, but there was still a gap between him and Ade.

If the situation is magnified to the whole of southern Africa, then after the establishment of the Southern African Union, the prime minister will face a more complicated situation, and whether Philip will be able to deal with the complex situation at that time is still a question, and this problem does not exist for Ade.

The situation in southern Africa is much better than it was ten years ago, at least now that southern Africa has been formally unified, and the two Boer states have become history, and all this was done during Ade's tenure.

If Philip wants to prove himself, then he has to reach higher heights than Ade, which is almost impossible for southern Africa today.

In fact, Philip had discussed this issue with Roque before, and Roque's attitude was very resolute at that time, so Philip was not very surprised after listening to Roque's words, but the expression on his face was slightly embarrassed.

Roque certainly noticed this, too.

"Actually, if Lord Helewood doesn't come back to Southern Africa, you are the best candidate for the future Prime Minister, but the Prime Minister is not good, and if you don't do it, all your fame will be lost, so it's better for you to stay in your current position, at least so that you don't have to worry about where Southern Africa will go in the future." Roque doesn't want Philip to wade into this troubled water, the future of southern Africa must be independent, and now being prime minister is actually being roasted on a fire.

As the Transvaal grew, more and more people decided that autonomy in Southern Africa was the best option for the Transvaal.

Those people only saw the advantages of autonomy, and did not consider how heavy the burden of Orange and Natal, as well as the Bechuana Protectorate, would be on the Transvaal government at that time.

Therefore, the future prime minister will definitely be very difficult, for a "state" like the Transvaal, you can't force too much, and you can't let it go, this scale is difficult to grasp.

What's more, there are careerists like Roque and Xiao Si, who are now convinced, taking advantage of the autonomy of southern Africa and breaking away from the checks and balances of the British government, and then seeking further action.

Therefore, the Federal Prime Minister of South Africa in a few years is expected to be very tormented, and the First World War is less than ten years away, and whoever sits in that position will face many challenges at that time.

"I know, but a soldier who doesn't want to be a general is not a good soldier, and everyone wants to take on a higher challenge—" Philip regretted a little, but he was still able to accept it.

When he came to Pretoria, Roque ate and lived at Henry's house.

Henry now does not live in the city of Pretoria, but in an estate on the outskirts of Pretoria.

When Roque came to Henry's Manor, he felt familiar, and after a casual turn, Roque was surprised to find that Henry's manor was simply a copy of Ade's manor in the suburbs of Cape Town.

"I swore when we were in charge of the security of the Governor's banquet that I would live in the same house as the Governor in the future, and Pretoria is not Cape Town, but it doesn't affect me to build a manor here, how does it feel? Isn't it amazing? Henry swaggered triumphantly to Roque.

This is not to say that Henry also wants to be a governor, it can only be said that the manor where Ade lived at that time left too deep an impression on Henry, so Henry can't let go of it now.

Roque can understand Henry's approach, who hasn't had a small ideal, Roque used to swear that after having money, he drank tofu brain to buy two bowls at a time, drank one bowl and poured one bowl, but now he has not implemented it once.

It's not that Roque is reluctant, but that there is no tofu brain in southern Africa at all.

Sitting in the spacious and bright living room, Roque and Henry talked about the work arrangement during this time, and Henry was lazy and couldn't lift his spirits.

"Whatever you want, you can toss better than me, to get to this point, I'm already very satisfied, it doesn't matter if I can continue to climb up, it's enough for you and Owen to work hard, the future Matilda family depends on you to carry it forward-" Henry laughed evilly, and Lacey was nearly six months pregnant, and he was indeed satisfied now.

Henry's fief used to be barren, but after the discovery of iron ore in the fief, Favalt's development in recent years has been quite good, and he can make a lot of money for Henry every year, and Henry is now also a high power, even if the Southern African Union is established in the future, Henry will definitely become one of the leaders, for Henry, there is really nothing to be dissatisfied with.

Roque will definitely not be satisfied, if he does not advance against the current, he will retreat, Henry can live without heart and lungs, but there are hundreds of thousands of Chinese in southern Africa who rely on Roque to live, so Roque is not as free and easy as Henry, what should be fought for must be fought for, and what should be grabbed must be grabbed.

"I may stay in Nyasaland for more time in the future, and the Transvaal side will come back less and less, even if you don't want to continue to climb up, you have to keep your current power, which is the foundation of the Matilda family's longevity in southern Africa." Roque just reminded that Henry was white and didn't really have much to worry about in that regard.

For Roque it is actually the same now, whether Roque stays in Nyasaland for a long time or stays in Johannesburg for a long time, it will not affect Roque's control of the newly formed 1st Cavalry Division, and the future Southern African Union, and then imagine that like London before, it is basically impossible to transfer Roque directly with a paper order.

The current newly formed First Cavalry Division, up and down, is ironclad, water cannot be poured into the needle, no matter who wants to take Roque's position, Roque can easily put people in the air.

Even the current Johannesburg Police Department, in fact, this is the case, that is, Harry Spencer has never targeted the Chinese community, so Harry Spencer can continue to stay in the position of police chief.

If Harry Spencer has any behavior against the Chinese, then Roque only needs one order, and the entire Johannesburg Police Department will be out of control in an instant, and Harry Spencer will be unlucky at that time.

In mid-December, just before Christmas, Alfred Milner arrived in Nyasaland to receive the visiting German Foreign Minister on behalf of Nyasaland.

This is the first time Alfred Milner has come to Nyasaland, and it is obvious that everything in Nyasaland is very foreign to Alfred Milner, and Alfred Milner never expected that Nyasaland would be so prosperous.

For Roque, Ade is not an outsider, so Ade came to Nyasaland and stayed directly at Fort Eagle in Little Rock.

At night, Roque and Ade stood on the balcony of Fort Eagle, overlooking the brightly lit Little Rock City, Ade's mood was a little complicated, and the scene in front of him, no matter how you look at it, should not belong to Nyasaland.

It shouldn't even belong to this era.