The equatorial sun is extremely hot, especially the scorching sun at noon, which makes the sea water begin to heat up. The sea breeze is hot, salty and humid and hits the British Government House in Singapore.
In this kind of weather, it was extremely uncomfortable whether indoors or outdoors. The British Governor Philip and the Dutch Governor Velia Ka had already walked out of the study room, which was as hot as a sauna, and sat under the thick trees of the coconut grove. Under the shade.
A large amount of tropical fruit pulp was consumed in smoothies one after another. Clean towels soaked in ice water were used to wipe the sweat on the forehead and neck from time to time. Several indigenous waiters stood not far away, and whenever the sea breeze When it becomes weak, shake the banana leaves immediately to create a natural cool breeze.
This is truly the enjoyment of a king. In this era, Europeans have ruled Southeast Asia for more than 200 years. They have established the absolute authority of rulers in the hearts of indigenous peoples. A governor in his territory does not live a luxurious life at all. Less than the leader of a medium-sized country.
It's a pity that no matter how delicious the smoothies were, they couldn't suppress the evil fire in the hearts of the two governors, especially the Dutch Governor Velia Ka. He ate two large bowls of fruit smoothies in succession and used three ice towels to wipe his sweat, but the fire in his heart was still burning. Soaring upwards.
"Is this the Queen's decision? You, the UK, have given up on us like this? How could this be possible! The Royal Navy actually wants to escort these Chinese people? Where is your pride..."
Velyaka roared angrily, spitting stars flying in the air.
The story just now was really thrilling. It took more than an hour for Governor Philip to explain the legendary media war that took place in Europe.
The end of the story is not that the insidious Xiao Letian was punished by the British Empire. On the contrary, the culprit who provoked the propaganda war not only did not receive any punishment, but was treated as a distinguished guest by the British royal family.
Prime Minister Benjamin sent an urgent message of 100,000 yuan to Singapore Governor Philip, asking him to assemble all the large warships in Southeast Asia in advance, join the Chinese fleet in the Singapore Strait, and provide military protection all the way until they are sent through the Suez Canal.
The British were very aware of the mortal feud between French Emperor Napoleon III and Xiao Letian. Xiao Letian and Emperor Tongzhi were two big fish on the Zhiyuan. The French went crazy and used all their strength to encircle and suppress the Zhiyuan. No matter how powerful the Zhiyuan was, it could only be a bomb. The end of running out of food.
The United Kingdom will never allow such a thing to happen, so they must provide full military protection. Not only must they provide military protection, but the British colonies along the way must also provide all services within their capabilities.
"Veoliyaka! My friend, I dare not disobey domestic orders. What do you mean by providing services within our capabilities? This means that all the expenses of the Chinese people's trip this time must be reimbursed by us..."
"The coal burned by the Zhiyuan, the wine the soldiers drank, the vegetables, fruits and meats on the road, including medicinal materials... all expenses must be reimbursed by our British Empire!"
"Oh God! How could I encounter such...such a weird thing! When did the British Empire decline to become a servant of the Chinese?" Governor Philip said angrily, but at this moment there was a burst of horse hooves outside the Governor's Palace. There was a chaotic sound, and then a navy captain hurried in.
Standing at attention and saluting, the sweat-soaked captain said in a hoarse voice, "There has been a sudden change. The Chinese are here! They arrived at the sea six hours early! Please prepare, Mr. Governor, to welcome...cough cough cough!" After saying this, the captain's thirsty throat began to tremble. Hey, riding a horse under the scorching noon sun is really a torture.
Governor Philip poured a large glass of ice-cold lemon juice and said, "Drink, my brave boy! Go back and tell the captains of each ship to prepare for a naval parade immediately and prepare to welcome the Chinese Emperor and the Chinese Head of State!"
Gudong dong... The captain drank up the lemon juice in one gulp, even holding the ice cubes in his mouth and chewing them. Without saying a word, he just gave a military salute and immediately turned around to deliver the order to the port.
Governor Philip nodded to the attendant, and soon an indigenous maid came to change the governor's clothes. Velia Ka looked on coldly, "Are we just going to let Xiao Letian show off his power? In the north of Kalimantan, we, the Netherlands, How many years has it been in business? It only takes a little effort to actually annex it, but in the end will Xiao Letian be taken advantage of?"
Governor Philip shook his head regretfully, "So what? Judging from the current situation, can you still use force against Xiao Letian? The cards in the hands of this insidious Chinese are too good, too good... "
Suddenly the governor looked up and looked at the sea in the distance and said faintly, "What a terrible man. He seems to be able to drain the potential value out of everyone. Even... even the emperor of the Qing Empire is just a card in his hand. A trump card!"
"I have a hunch... Xiao Letian will definitely throw out these trump cards in Europe, and he will drain all the value of Emperor Tongzhi... I also have a hunch, I have a hunch that Emperor Tongzhi's future will not be the same. What good outcome can there be! Isn’t the final outcome of the ace being used? Who will keep it in his hand forever?”
"Let's go, my friend, you can watch the ceremony from the sidelines! Let's go together to welcome the two most powerful men in China!"
Under the protection of the honor guard, the Governor's carriage slowly headed south and headed straight for the port. As soon as they left the Governor's Mansion, they felt a very solemn atmosphere.
The streets were full of Chinese people. On a hot day, all the Chinese people were actually wearing formal robes. People were gathering towards the pier with wine and incense burners with pious expressions on their faces.
In recent years, with the support of Xiao Letian's forces, the Nanyang Chinese
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The power began to grow gradually, and the colonists did not dare to bully them too much, especially today when these big figures who really supported the Chinese were about to arrive, and the Westerners in the streets subconsciously made way for these Chinese.
As for more indigenous monkeys, they dominated the alley and looked at these Chinese people in costumes in horror.
"Fortunately, I did not arrange for Emperor Tongzhi and Xiao Letian to go ashore. The entire welcome ceremony was held on the sea... The atmosphere was so terrifying. Emperor Tongzhi and the Chinese leader landed on Singapore land at the same time..."
"I'm afraid that all the Chinese people in the city will riot...perhaps when these two people give an order, these Chinese people who are as pious as believers will rebel immediately!"
Veliaka swallowed a mouthful of saliva and said in horror, "Then why don't you stop these people? They are obviously going to the harbor to welcome their emperor and head of state... It's terrible. These Chinese people can't stick together. They unite." Now, how can we rule?"
"Then what do you think we should do? Do you want me to send troops to suppress it? Suppress the Chinese in front of Emperor Tongzhi and Xiao Letian? Do you want to provoke a riot?"
Governor Philip's worry was justified. The further we headed towards the pier, the more Chinese there were. We could already see many storefronts along the street with long firecrackers hanging down from the windows on the second and third floors.
The dragon and lion dance teams are resting on the roadside, and the performers have already begun to put on their clothes.
More old people knelt down closest to the sea, set up incense tables and began to burn incense and pray. Cups of strong wine were poured on the long street, and the aroma of the wine was fragrant.
How many people are crying because they know that there is a legendary head of state on the sea, and there is also an emperor who is in awe in people's hearts!
Although the Qing Empire never took care of these overseas Chinese, the respect that the Chinese people have inherited for thousands of years for the emperor will not disappear.
"The emperor is here to visit! Kneel down!" The old voice echoed one after another on the street. People fell down and stood up like waves, the ups and downs were endless! m.
