An event as big as a Chinese emperor's visit to Europe is a rare event. It has never been heard of since the moment humans began to record history.
Distant Asia will always be the mysterious land of gold in the minds of Europeans. Although Britain tore this picture to pieces through two wars in the 19th century, the inertial thinking of thousands of years is very powerful. Among European people, Most people still think that distant China is very powerful.
Not only powerful but also civilized, Marco Polo's travel notes have long described that country as a paradise. It is strange that human nature is so complicated. They are more willing to believe everything described in works of art, but are skeptical of serious government reports.
This is like Xiao Letian's previous life. Chinese people have great recognition of the universal values promoted by Hollywood movies, but they are skeptical of the news around them.
This is actually a concrete manifestation of the ancient saying that "foreign monks can chant sutras". After all, distance creates beauty!
Europeans and Asians are the same. Although there are some differences in culture and appearance, their human nature is the same. It is for this reason that the arrival of the Eastern Envoy truly shocked the entire Europe.
The UK deservedly received the supreme honor of the first leg of the visit, and the UK also undertook the security, coordination, funding and other aspects of the entire diplomatic visit. It can be said that the UK paid for this state visit out of its own pocket.
Of course, this deal is not a loss, because the real elite politicians know that this kind of image project can greatly enhance the national image of the British Empire, which is very helpful for them to rule the colonies and suppress domestic opposition forces. .
Extremely improved national image will naturally make those voices of criticism weaker and weaker. When the national pride increases by one percentage point, then investment in public security and welfare may be reduced by ten percentage points.
More importantly, this is a naked display of British soft power to the world. They will follow the Chinese Emperor's visit to this prosperous time and once again beat the second and third places who are chasing closely. Who will win? He is the boss of the world.
Benjamin hates the Chinese, but he will not hate the improvement of the country's image brought about by the visit of the Chinese. Therefore, he must prepare with both hands. On the one hand, he must make this diplomatic event extremely grand.
On the other hand, Xiao Letian should not be allowed to take advantage of this grand event. He should be embarrassed in front of the whole of Europe and tear his hypocritical mask. If possible, Benjamin would not mind helping Napoleon III. At least he should Form an ethnic alliance.
Benjamin is an action man, and he must do what he thinks, so at this welcome banquet, he used the Prime Minister's influence to start sending "invitations" to all of Europe.
The so-called invitation letter actually had a strong sense of coercion, including the fact that the angry Tsar of Russia refused it. How could he send a special envoy to attend the welcoming ceremony of the monarch of a hostile country?
But at the critical moment, Benjamin sent a private telegram with a strong statement and a vague threatening tone. Of course, Tsarist Russia was afraid that Britain would sidestep in the later negotiations, so it had to reluctantly send a special envoy to London. Attend the welcome ceremony.
The same goes for France. Napoleon III was even more reluctant to send people to attend the welcome ceremony. However, when Benjamin secretly made some promises, the French Emperor also changed his attitude.
In order to disgust Xiao Letian and Zai Chun, Napoleon III even sent China's conqueror, Montauban, Duke of Baliqiao. It was he who commanded the British and French forces to defeat Senggelinqin's cavalry outside Beijing, and it was he who led the army into the city. Forty-nine cities burned the Old Summer Palace together.
Benjamin laughed sinisterly. He was even a little impatient to see how miserable the Chinese people were. Although Montauban was a count, he did not have the elegance of a nobleman. He was just a soldier and a ruffian. It was just a murderous knife in the hands of Napoleon III.
"Hahaha... The British gave the Chinese the grandest welcome ceremony, but the French gave them endless humiliation! Only comparison can tell the difference between good and bad. When a thirteen-year-old child encounters an aggressive enemy, who can Whoever gives him a helping hand will be his friend!"
"Xiao Letian, Xiao Letian! You are destined to steal the chicken but lose the rice this time. You really shouldn't bring out Zai Chun's trump card. You really should hide him in Ryukyu..."
"As long as you bring it out, do you think it can still be controlled by you? The thighs of the British Empire are much thicker than yours..."
The secretary next to Benjamin saw the Prime Minister's proud look and quickly poured the Prime Minister a glass of his favorite whiskey. "Prime Minister, of course your plan is perfect, but for Easterners, they attach too much importance to teachers and students. The friendship between them...even this friendship is protected by law!"
"Does an emperor really dare to slander his reputation and part ways with his master?" the secretary asked worriedly.
After taking a sip of whiskey, Benjamin stretched hard and said with a hint of tiredness, "If there are no accidents, the United Fleet has already passed the Strait of Gibraltar at this moment..."
"I have prepared a great gift for the little emperor, a great gift that demonstrates the strength of the British Empire! I believe that no Easterner has ever seen such a terrifying and shocking sight. The strength we have shown is invincible!"
"If the emperor's mind is still normal, I think he will make a wise choice... Our diplomats in Beijing have sent a secret message, and Emperor Tongzhi's mother has already extended an olive branch to us..."
"Now, it depends on what the little emperor will choose... Haha, can he resist the temptation of power? He personally takes charge of a new army, an army that completely obeys him, and uses this force to completely control the power of the empire !”
"All of this requires the support of our UK. We are the only one in the world who can help him realize this dream... He has no choice, no choice..."
With that said, Benjamin leaned on the chair and fell asleep deeply. The Prime Minister was too tired.
The secretary next to him looked at the Prime Minister with great admiration, and gently took a wool blanket and covered the Prime Minister.
"The empire is truly extremely lucky to have you... When it comes to diplomatic work, only Bismarck in Europe can compare with you!"
"But Bismarck doesn't have such a powerful backer as the British Empire. Without strength, no matter how great your ability is, it will be in vain!"
"No one is your opponent, my beloved Prime Minister, my teacher, my master..."
In his sleep, Benjamin seemed to hear the soft whispers of his old subordinates. He curled up the corners of his mouth and said with a smile, "...Then do as you wish..."
