Southeast London.
A black carriage stopped outside Windsor Castle, the private residence of the King. William Pitt Junior alighted with a severe expression, looked up at the grey facade of the ancient castle, and involuntarily took a deep breath.
At this moment, he must secure the support of His Majesty the King, otherwise, it would be difficult to weather this crisis.
Indeed, the matter of London's gas streetlights had evolved into a serious political crisis.
William initially thought it was just a loss of a few hundred thousand British Pounds. However, he soon learned that a large number of companies in London had gone bankrupt, thousands of workers were unemployed, and violent clashes had occurred at the city hall.
Yet, even at this point, he had not realized the severity of the situation.