2160 Luncheon
Xiao Letian must admit that facing Queen Victoria, no matter how strong your aura is, you cannot overwhelm her at all. This is a woman on every side with great blessings. The prosperity of the empire that never sets is what he created.
Moreover, her years of political participation have made her extremely seniority very high. Few people in the world can be on par with him. Xiao Letian also had to bow respectfully to the queen.
"I wish you peace and health, the great Queen! I wish you a long and prosperous country! I wish you that the sun will never set, the national destiny of the empire will last for a long time!" Xiao Letian bowed deeply to the queen.
Unexpectedly, the queen actually stretched out her right hand, "Oh, you are Xiao Letian? She looks much more handsome than in the photo... Your Chinese indeed created a miracle..."
"Of course, the greater miracle is that you have educated an enlightened emperor like Emperor Tongzhi... You are indeed very outstanding if you can change such an old empire..."
Xiao Letian quickly took the queen's right hand behind him and gave a respectful kiss!
When he stood up, the queen said meaningfully, "For Emperor Tongzhi of the *** Kingdom, he came too late! But for you, I think he came a little earlier..."
Xiao Letian's heart was shocked at that time, and he was as nervous as if he had been pinched by a pair of big hands. His brain began to tell the rotation and nervous analysis of the deep meaning of the queen's words.
Come early? What does this mean? Is it a harsh idea of trying to get a piece of the European war? Or is it a joke about my radical foreign policy of the Chinese?
There may be several reasons. In the eyes of the queen, everything I did was indeed radical. When the Chinese forces were just in their infancy, they dared to fight with France and Tsarist Russia. This is not radical, what is it.
Xiao Letian smiled and said, "Time is too late! China is already very slow. In fact, when Minister Macalney celebrated Emperor Qianlong's birthday with the kindness of Britain, we were already behind Europa..."
"Not to mention the great geographical discovery three hundred years ago! China has lagged behind the world for too long... Because the gap is too big, we must chase it..."
"But even if I give the Chinese people the wings of an angel, they will be as small as fireflies in the glory of the Empire of the Sun Never Setting... So we learn from the British Empire with a humble heart, hoping that the civilized and open world can accept the ancient China and my little Chinese people!"
Seeing that Xiao Letian understood his subtext, the queen couldn't help but look at him even more. "The door to civilized society has always been open. As long as we can put down our inherent prejudices, I think no one will be willing to turn away the ancient China... Well, our reporters have been waiting for a long time. Now it's time to give their cameras some time!"
After a brief greeting, Xiao Letian stood side by side by side, and the reporters shot wildly again, which were all the big news that went to the headlines of the newspaper the next day.
Emperor Tongzhi, Queen Victoria, and the heads of the Chinese clan stood side by side to receive the bombardment of the camera and cheered by the people. Then other members of the royal family joined in one after another.
Prince Edward and his youngest son, including William Little Prussian, stood majestic in front of the camera, and then the Chinese officials began to enter one after another and salute the queen.
The civil servant bowed and the generals saluted. The long team was like no end. In the hot weather, the queen maintained a high level of quality and kept returning the gift to the VIP with a smile.
The welcoming ceremony in the morning finally came to an end. At 12:20 noon, cheerful trumpet music sounded in the lawn of Buckingham Palace, and the grand lunch finally began.
At this time, the people were already hungry. They knew that there was no more fun to watch from now on. The reluctant people began to gradually disperse. Almost at the same time, the restaurants, bars and cafes in the city had prepared menus, and they were ready to welcome these excited people.
Today, no one who goes out to watch the fun has cooked lunch, so it is too late to go home. And on such a celebratory day, people naturally have to have a good drink and celebrate. I believe that the entire city of London's wine and catering turnover will exceed more than triple.
On the lawn of Buckingham Palace, huge sunshades had been set up long ago. When the cheerful welcome trumpet rang out, the attendants pushed out small cars from the ice room, and there were huge ice sculptures on it.
In the hot summer, the royal family must ensure the health of the guests, and perhaps it also means showing off. The British side actually chose an open-air lunch and even thought of a luxurious way to cool off with ice.
The huge ice sculptures copy many famous European sculptures, including myths and legends. These ice sculptures more than one meter tall are undoubtedly artistic treasures, and each one has devoted the creator's efforts.
However, in July, the beauty of these ice sculptures can only last for half an hour, but it doesn't matter. Without waste, it cannot show the prosperity of Britain.
As soon as people walked into the sun-shading shed, they felt the coolness coming. Zaichun carefully counted the huge shed, and there were sixty huge ice sculptures in the shed to relieve the heat and cool down the guests.
On the ice sculpture, the sculptor cleverly arranged many places to place wine, and the bottles of aged 100-year-old wine had already begun to vent cold.
Zaichun had seen the luxurious and rich people in the Forbidden City, but at this moment he could only sigh in secret compared to the British royal family.
"It's so exquisite! Unfortunately, this beauty is destined to be instant..." Emperor Tongzhi said with emotion.
Prince Edward smiled, "Your Majesty likes it? Just like you, there are new sculptures in the ice room being created. In half an hour, the new sculptures will replace these gradually integrated ice sculptures... How long will the banquet last? The cooling ice sculptures will continue to be pushed over..."
Xiao Letian was also shocked by the extravagance of the British royal family. He picked up a glass of champagne from next to a statue of the goddess Venus. The entrance was fragrant and sweet. The cool air forced out the heat all over his body, and his whole body was filled with energy.
Look at the exquisite gold and silver tableware on the long table, covered with various gems, setting off the food as exquisite as a work of art.
The atmosphere of the buffet lunch was undoubtedly relaxing. The guests and hosts were mingling together and chatting carefully. Both sides were on guard and expected to find some secrets. Countless beautiful European ladies were shuttled through the banquet like butterflies, and the lightly shaking fan covered their faces, leaving only a pair of cunning eyes looking at these guests in the East.
Chinese officers are undoubtedly the focus of women. Xiao Letian's love for military uniforms was almost obsessed with, and he drew more from the German uniforms in World War II in the design of military uniforms.
It is indeed recognized as the most handsome military uniform. When worn by these famous generals, it is even more heroic, and the male hormones are almost intoxicated by these European ladies.
Chapter completed!