5:30 am.
Zhu Zaiming came out of the bathroom, rubbed his sore eyes, and sat on the chair in front of the dining table.
Queen Lin Zhiwei had already prepared breakfast. She filled a bowl of red bean and millet porridge, peeled a tea egg and put it on the plate.
"Husband, eat quickly." Lin Zhiwei said, coming behind Zhu Zaiming and gently kneading his temples.
This is the warm daily life between Zhu Zaiming and the Queen.
A bowl of red bean and millet porridge, a tea egg, and a small butterfly of pickles.
It gave Zhu Zaiming, who was exhausted physically and mentally, a little appetite.
A simple breakfast often means a better appetite.
When Zhu Zaiming was enjoying his hard-won leisure moment, Lin Zhiwei suddenly rushed into the bathroom with her mouth covered.
Zhu Zaiming put down his bowl and chopsticks and stood up. Hearing the sound of slight retching coming from not far away, he knew that he was going to be a father.
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Palace of Versailles.
Due to the poor treatment of the Ming Dynasty envoys in Paris, coupled with the fact that officials from the Ministry of Rites carried cameras to film, York had a big head.
He took everyone to the Palace of Versailles overnight.
The residents of Paris have no shame in wallowing in feces and urine, but York still has some shame.
It is hard to imagine that when this scene was published in the "Da Ming Pao", Westerners' etiquette was completely thrown away.
As a result, York simply changed the mission's itinerary and stayed directly at the Palace of Versailles.
The Palace of Versailles, the royal palace of the King of France, has been abandoned to this day after Louis XVI was struck by the guillotine he designed.
The palace was looted many times by the people, and all the furniture, murals, tapestries, chandeliers and display items displayed in the palace were looted.
York sent people to tidy up some rooms and brought in some decorations to revive the place a little bit.
Compared with the messy appearance of the city of Paris, the Palace of Versailles has lost its former glory.
But at least there’s no poop or urine!
After arranging the Ming envoy, York wiped the sweat from his forehead.
In the past, when aristocratic relatives from Europe came to France to visit relatives, they could just arrange a casual hotel.
Everyone's living environment and lifestyle are quite different, and we have already become accustomed to them.
But Ming Dynasty is an ancient country in the ancient East and represents the highest civilization in the world.
Is it in line with Zhou etiquette to let the Ming envoys live in a "pig sty" like Paris?
What is the difference between failing to arrange a clean and tidy palace in advance for the Ming Dynasty envoys to stay and a diplomatic accident?
Thinking of this, York didn't dare to sleep at night and found a large number of maids to start working.
Sa Zhenbing entered his bedroom and was shocked as soon as he entered.
Inside the room, the floor is covered with a "carpet" woven from hay.
Carpets woven from threads are hung on the surrounding walls. The highest-grade carpets are sewn with silk produced in the Suzhou and Hangzhou regions.
That's right, in Europe, carpets are not meant for stepping on, but for hanging on the wall.
Real carpet is actually hay.
In the center of the room, a two-meter-long small bed leans against the wall, and a mosquito net made of gauze and cotton velvet hangs from the ceiling.
On the left and right sides are simple bedside tables and a wardrobe.
In the open space by the window is a table, two chairs, and a small bookshelf.
There is a tea set on the desk, as well as a small vase and a small clock.
Everything else is gone...
Sa Zhenbing checked it carefully.
I dare not use aluminum teacups.
Small celadon vase, produced in Ru kiln.
Tea set, sold by Daming.
The clock is also from the Ming Dynasty and has its own "Sa Chen" trademark...
Seeing this, Sa Zhenbing understood.
Many of the emerging Western books he had read before were Westerners trying to put money on their faces.
A nouveau riche mentality.
At this moment, Sa Zhenbing took a deep breath. The faint musty smell in the room made him feel deeply uncomfortable.
"Let's take a shower first."
Sa Zhenbing pushed his personal luggage under the bed, found a few changes of clothes and went out.
I heard that there will be a banquet at the Palace of Versailles tonight. Before that, in order to take care of the Ming Dynasty envoys, hot water will be provided for washing.
Sa Zhenbing followed the previous prompts and headed to the "bathroom" with her clothes in her arms.
There were no bathrooms at Versailles, not even toilets!
The so-called "bathroom" is on an open lawn, separated by a curtain, and some bathtubs can be moved in to become a bathroom.
The Ming Dynasty envoys came to the lawn and almost collapsed when they looked at this "bathroom" where people could be seen through the curtain.
"Fucking heartless!"
"When I was a kid, I smelled bad when I took a bath in my hometown in the countryside."
"I was wondering how Louis XVI used to take a bath..."
To be honest, the Ming envoy really didn't want to take a bath here.
But there was no other way. After walking around in Paris, everyone seemed to have a bit of a smell.
If you don't take a shower, can you still sleep at night?
Compared with those civilian officials, military attaches from the navy are less pretentious.
Sa Zhenbing chose a "small bathroom", turned the small wooden sign at the door to show that it was occupied, and jumped into the bucket as soon as he took off his clothes.
The water temperature is still good.
There are still many flower petals floating in the tub.
At this moment, a maid came in with toiletries, startling Sa Zhenbing.
He looked back and saw a middle-aged woman in a maid's uniform, carefully holding a small bottle.
Uncork the bottle and pour a few drops of liquid into the copper basin.
Then he took out a piece of soap from Daming and scraped some crumbs with a knife.
Finally, the maid stirred the water in the copper basin with her hands, and foam and fragrance overflowed from the basin.
The maid poured the foamy water from the copper basin into the tub, bowed and saluted Sa Zhenbing, then left with the copper basin and entered the next "bathroom".
Paris was dark at night. A group of cavalry entered Paris at night and left again after a long time.
After Napoleon learned that the Ming Dynasty envoy was marching to Paris a few days ago, he returned to Paris with his guards.
After learning that the Ming Dynasty's envoy was arranged in the Palace of Versailles, he left Paris with his guards and headed for the southern suburbs.
After some tossing, Napoleon finally met the Ming Dynasty envoy he had longed for in the Palace of Versailles.
However, these Ming envoys who had just finished taking a bath and were wandering on the lawn did not want to be happy.
"Are you neglecting our guests?"
Napoleon was a little angry. Instead of showing up in a hurry, he called York to a corner and asked.
Napoleon's height, converted into later measurement standards, was approximately 168 centimeters.
Compared with the people born after 2000 in later generations, this height can only be said to be average.
But in 1801, he was definitely not the dwarf in the history books. No matter how bad he was, he was still normal.
Even compared to civilians who lack nutrition, this height is already very high.
He pointed to the lawn in the distance where an outdoor banquet was being arranged, and expressed his dissatisfaction to York.
York was helpless and recounted what happened to the Ming envoy in Paris.
And expressed it to Napoleon in a roundabout way.
They come from the Ming Dynasty, from the civilized world, and their bloodline is extremely noble...
Can a group of nobles from the civilized world be happy when they arrive at a pigsty?
Napoleon blushed.
Isn't this inexperience? This is the first time to receive an envoy from the Ming Dynasty. It is indeed normal to not be familiar with their preferences.
Napoleon began to argue in his mind, but also made up his mind.
The city of Paris really needs to be transformed.
Let’s take Jinling of the Ming Dynasty as a reference.
After all, the Daming News published the construction and renovation plans of Jinling City.
