The Emperor of the Qing Dynasty finally showed up, and the good people on the river bank finally did not wait in vain. Some people even stood here for more than three hours.
Love to watch the excitement is a common problem among all human beings, and it is not exclusive to the Chinese. In the 19th century, European people also had a very poor entertainment life.
Only wealthy people can dine in high-end restaurants, listen to operas, and dance at balls, but ordinary people have no chance of such entertainment.
After a hard day's work, the British people can only read cheap newspapers under the dim gas light after get off work. Even some extremely poor families cannot even afford newspapers, so they can only borrow some old newspapers from friends and neighbors. Read the newspapers.
It is conceivable how poor the spiritual world of the people was at that time. Many people had never left their own cities in their lives, let alone have any vision.
This is still the British Empire, the most powerful empire in the world. If it were placed in the poor countries of Central and Eastern Europe, there would be many people wearing butt-baring pants, and the people's living standards would only be a little higher than those in the Middle Ages.
Because of this, it was so easy to meet the Emperor of the Qing Dynasty who visited the UK and passed by the house. How could he not come to see the excitement?
Many hostesses did not even cook dinner, but came to the beach with a group of children in their arms to watch the fun.
Life is difficult. Although Zai Chun will appear in London tomorrow and be welcomed by the British citizens, that prosperous time is destined to belong to the citizens of London and has nothing to do with these residents along the Thames Estuary.
Although the distance is only more than ten kilometers, the poor people will not waste a day to go to London to watch the excitement. They are faced with endless work and housework.
Since tomorrow's excitement is destined to be unlucky, we can only seize the opportunity now to take a good look at how many noses and eyes the emperor of China has.
As the traffic barge got closer and closer, the crowd's exclamations grew louder and louder.
"I know, that is the Duke of Newcastle, he is the special envoy for this visit..."
"Look, it's really the little emperor. God, how old is he? Twelve or eleven years old..."
As the barge got closer and closer, people could finally see the outline of Emperor Tongzhi clearly. Orientals were at a disadvantage in terms of stature. In their eyes, the thirteen-year-old Zai Chun was only eleven or twelve years old.
However, the serious expression of the little emperor shocked them. "Look, the emperor of China is like a sculpture, so powerful and majestic!"
"Look at that golden dress. Is this the dragon robe that was introduced in the newspaper? I heard it was woven with gold... What a rich and noble country this is. It can actually make clothes out of gold..."
Thanks to the Chinese series of reports that spared no effort in publicity, the people of Europe have some basic information about the Chinese emperor.
Otherwise, how would they know how old Emperor Tongzhi was, what his dragon robe looked like, and how many years later he would be in power?
Of course, there are some factors in the series of reports on Oriental Chinese that deliberately mislead readers. For example, it is said that dragon robes are made of gold, and toilet wipes are made of brocade and silk.
This is intentional, because most readers need this kind of exaggerated news to attract attention, so some medium-sized rumors must be created to attract the attention of the wider public.
To make this East-West diplomatic event even grander, the enthusiastic participation of the people at the bottom is indispensable.
Zai Chun on the barge also saw the lively scene at the dock. The British police in crisp uniforms went all out to maintain a welcoming area. They were holding hands one by one and were covered in sweat, so they stopped the excited people. crowd.
"Back off, everyone back off... Damn it, don't be embarrassed, remember we are gentlemen of the British Empire, we all respect respectability... Oh my shoes, my hat..."
Xiao Letian from a distance laughed when he saw this chaotic scene. He whispered, "Human beings can remember the first person to land on the moon, but who was the second? I'm afraid no one will remember..."
"Zai Chun is the first Chinese emperor to set foot on European soil. This honor is unparalleled!"
The Duke of Newcastle excitedly said to the little emperor next to him, "Your Majesty, have you seen so many enthusiastic people? They all come to welcome you spontaneously, and there is no government organization! It seems that your reputation is really at its peak!"
"Long live! Long live the emperor!" At this time, the crowd on the shore could already see Zai Chun's face. The crowd grabbed their hats and waved them in the air. The roar of "Long live the emperor" rushed towards Zai Chun like a tide.
"Hold on, you must hold on!" Zai Chun encouraged himself at the most critical moment. Years of imperial etiquette education finally worked, and the special training for the Fourth Birthday was not in vain. With tens of thousands of people welcoming him, In front of the people, Zai Chun actually held on.
"Treat them as air, you must treat them as air... Put up the shelf, you brat, put up the shelf!" Xiao Letian was also secretly encouraging Zai Chun in his heart.
Zai Chun desperately adjusted his breathing to make it more melodious. He tried not to pay attention to the fanatical emotions of the people, and did not pay attention to the roars of cheers. Gradually, his legs that were shaking with excitement finally stabilized.
Emperor Tongzhi's eyes were like water, looking at the crowd on the shore as if looking at the floating clouds in the sky. He smiled and raised his hand and waved it gently. At that moment, the calm momentum of the young king of the East amazed all the British people present.
It is incredible that a teenage boy could withstand such a spectacular scene.
"Long live! Long live His Majesty the Qing Emperor...Welcome to the UK!"
Applause sounded like a rainstorm, and the Duke of Newcastle also took off his gloves to applaud. His impression of the little emperor was even higher.
Everyone is releasing their enthusiasm like a carnival. Only a few people are different, and only a few people are exceptions.
They only looked at Zai Chun with hatred, without a trace of enthusiasm.
King Yi stared at Zai Chun in the crowd and cursed in his hometown dialect in a low voice, "Dog Tartar!"
Fangguan also stared at Zai Chun, and cursed in a low voice in beautiful German: "The leader of the Eight Banners thieves, pig!"
Note: It is necessary to talk about the recent plot. Some people have reported that the protagonist’s aura has become dusty. This is really unfounded. The current plot can only be said to be that the protagonist has encountered a more powerful opponent.
The Chinese are destined to grow up. Their opponents are world-class powers. The British Empire was at its most glorious during the Victorian era. How could such an opponent be so easy to deal with?
You can't just write the world's top powers as trash and let the protagonist step on them casually, right?
Therefore, we have to make concessions as long as the final victory is ours.
The result is bright, but the process is tortuous. Isn’t this a consistent feature of our book Yinlong? Do we have to watch unreasonable and mindless fun? If you want to read that kind of book, there are a lot of them in the online literature circle, so grab a bunch of them.
I would also like to remind book friends, try not to chat with me privately, I really can’t answer. It’s not that I’m arrogant, it’s just that I’m too busy. You think it’s just a matter of one or two sentences, but I can’t stand the crowd!
Everyone asks one or two things. To you it is just one sentence, but to me it is more than a dozen people and it takes a long time.
Should I still write a book? Still having trouble getting by? If the update is delayed then, you still have to scold me, right?
A person's energy is limited. Now I can only promise to answer the questions in the book club group. If you have any ideas of your own, leave a message in the book club group. I will definitely read it and give a unified reply when the time comes.
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