"Prepare, release!"
Bang bang bang! ! !
Twenty-one gun salutes were fired one after another.
Colorful fireworks were flying all over the sky.
Scotland Yard today witnessed its most spectacular event ever.
As today's leading actor, Du Yongxiao stood on the square stage in a police uniform, with salutes on both sides, a band below, and spectators below.
Spectators included the Mayor of London, members of Parliament, and senior officials from Scotland Yard and Military Intelligence.
As the twenty-one-gun royal salute rang across the square, the band also began to play "God Save the Queen."
Amidst the melodious singing, a white gold-plated carriage came from a distance.
The person sitting in the carriage is not Her Majesty the Queen of the British Empire, but the famous Duke of Windsor. That is, the legendary Edward VIII who "did not love country, but loved beauty".
The Duke of Windsor is seventy-five years old this year. He is in the sunset, but his spirit is still strong.
Today, on behalf of Her Majesty the Queen, he came to confer honors on Du Yongxiao in person.
The superficial reason is that Her Majesty the Queen is busy with official duties and cannot spare time, but the actual reason is that Du Yongxiao has a special status. He is not only from Hong Kong, but also a Hong Kong Chinese.
In the past, Chinese people in Hong Kong were also conferred knighthoods, but because they were too far away, the Queen never showed up, and the Governor of Hong Kong did all the work.
In fact, the first Chinese knight conferred by the British Empire was "Wei Baoshan".
Wei Baoshan is the prototype of the hero Wei Xiaobao in "The Deer and the Cauldron". She was born in Hong Kong in 1849 and died on December 16, 1921. Her alias was Wei Yu. She lived in the Qing Dynasty. Her father was the local Yin Fu, and her two younger brothers were both lawyers. .
It is reported that Wei Baoshan is a Hong Kong banker and politician. He was sent to study in Western Europe when he was 18 years old. After graduation, he traveled in Europe. He is the third Chinese in history to receive a knighthood.
After returning to Hong Kong, Wei Baoshan worked in business, held public office, and entered the National Defense Bureau and the Statute Bureau. In her later years, Wei Baoshan had been recuperating her health, and was knighted by the British court in 1919. Later, her illness worsened and she rarely appeared in public. She died of illness in 1921 at the age of 72.
When the martial arts master Jin Yong created "The Deer and the Cauldron", he referred to many of Wei Baoshan's deeds, especially in terms of promotion and promotion.
Now, since Du Yongxiao was canonized as a baron because he was trained at Scotland Yard, this ceremony should be presided over by Her Majesty the Queen. However, after thinking about it, in the end it was most appropriate to let Windsor do the conferment instead.
The carriage circled the square and stopped slowly.
Everyone stood up to greet him.
The Duke of Windsor got out of the car, with white hair and short beard, and a strong aura.
In fact, the Duke of Windsor was not happy when he received the news. He did not know this Du Yongxiao at all, but he knew that this man was so bold that he dared to sweep away the Corley brothers in the East District of England, which was a big cancer in London.
Then he heard that Du Yongxiao saved hundreds of babies in a London hospital, and the Duke of Windsor relented and was willing to help Du Yongxiao be awarded the medal.
At this moment, the Duke of Windsor got off the carriage and saw for the first time the Chinese young man standing on the medal pedestal.
Du Yongxiao also saw the legendary British Empire's first "lovebird" up close for the first time.
The two of them looked at each other.
Du Yongxiao immediately looked away, snapped, stood at attention, saluted, and said respectfully to the Duke of Windsor: "God bless the Queen!"
The Duke of Windsor was very satisfied with Du Yongxiao's respectful attitude. He nodded to him and then told the people next to him: "Let's get started!"
He wanted to finish the award as soon as possible and go back to the castle to train his pet dog "Rudolph".
This dog was a birthday gift from Her Majesty the Queen and is the most cherished treasure of the Duke and Duchess of Windsor.
The honor guard begins to perform!
A moment——
In the envious eyes of everyone, the Duke of Windsor received the "Baron" medal from the captain of the honor guard.
In the audience, a group of white police officers looked at Du Yongxiao who was about to receive the medal with envy and jealousy.
"God, if it were me instead!"
"How can a Chinese man turn into a baron and make me miserable?"
As friends of Du Yongxiao, King Kong, Shahlu Khan and others stood tall and proud.
Du Yongxiao's housekeeper and driver stood aside, raising their chins high.
From now on, they will be the servants of the Baron's family. With their status upgraded, they can enjoy high-qualification treatment even when they go out. They can joke around and don't even have to queue up to buy groceries.
"Salute, prepare - fire!"
The Duke of Windsor adjusted the medal and helped Du Yongxiao wear it on his left chest in front of him.
at the same time--
The twenty-one gun salute bloomed again.
Bang bang bang! ! !
The sky is filled with fireworks!
At this point in the ceremony, it's almost time to end.
The accident happened suddenly.
The Duke of Windsor's car is composed of two white horses. Just now when the salute was fired, one of them started to get restless.
At this moment, the sound of cannons suddenly sounded, and the horses were no longer under control. They raised their hooves and neighed, running towards the medal awarding platform.
"Oops!"
The Mayor of London and others stood up in shock.
The Duke of Windsor's bodyguard was so frightened that he broke into a cold sweat.
At this moment——
Du Yongxiao rushed forward, stood in front of the Duke of Windsor, and reached out to grab the reins.
The huge force almost caused Du Yongxiao to be thrown away.
He held on to the reins tightly, leaving bloody marks on his hands!
"hiss!"
A horse cries.
The carriage slowly stopped.
Du Yongxiao was very smart. The reins he grabbed were those of the most obedient white horse among them. After the horse stopped, the frightened white horse also had to stop running.
In full view of everyone, Du Yongxiao stopped the carriage with one arm, and the carriage stopped steadily in front of the medal ceremony, causing everyone to be stunned.
"Oh my God!"
"He actually did it!"
"He protected the Duke!"
The Mayor of London and MPs were all stunned.
The Police Commissioner, Director George and others were even more stunned.
Old Henry, King Kong, Shahruhan and others even opened their mouths with disbelief on their faces.
Du Yongxiao blocked the carriage with one arm? !
Immediately after——
There was an uproar at the scene!
"I'm not watching a movie, right?"
"How can this young man be so brave?"
In the midst of his screams, Du Yongxiao turned around and asked the Duke of Windsor with great respect, regardless of the gazes around him: "Are you okay, Your Majesty the Duke?"
The Duke of Windsor was frightened and his head was in confusion. When Du Yongxiao asked, he finally woke up: "It's okay! Yes, thank you!" After saying that, he glared at the attendants around him.
The attendants lowered their heads, looking ashamed.
The situation was critical just now, but none of these attendants took the initiative to come to the rescue. If Du Yongxiao hadn't taken action, I don't know how bad the situation would have been.
The atmosphere is a bit awkward——
Upon seeing this, the etiquette officer did not hesitate: "The ceremony is completed! The awarding of honors is completed! Everyone applauds!"
Wow! ! !
Everyone stood up and applauded the Duke of Windsor and Du Yongxiao.
The applause was thunderous.
It was as if the scene just now had never happened.
In applause————
Du Yongxiao suddenly shouted again: "God save the Queen!"
Everyone hesitated for a moment, and then shouted together——
“God Save the Queen!”
Amid the shouts, Du Yongxiao looked at the Duke of Windsor, smiled slightly, and lowered his voice and said: "The Duke is frightened. When you have time, you can go to Hong Kong to travel and relax!"
The Duke of Windsor took a deep look at Du Yongxiao.
young,
brave,
Wisdom!
He is a rare talent!
Others also looked at Du Yongxiao, and a thought came to their minds at the same time -——
I just saved the Duke of Windsor. If I were to reward him again, how should I reward him?
(End of chapter)
