Prince Edward wore a traditional royal dress, with an exaggerated embroidered gold necklace studded with gems around his neck, a sword hanging from his waist, and a scepter in his hand.
Behind him were more than a dozen noble royal family members, and the British Archbishop also stood on the steps with a smile, waiting for the arrival of the Eastern Emperor.
Zai Chun had already shown a pro-Western attitude before, so he had to play it out to the end, so he stopped putting on airs and quickly stretched out his hands, and the host and guest shook hands in a friendly manner.
Although Prince Edward has a bit of a playboy character, he is really good at diplomacy. His expression is kind and sincere, his speech is elegant and polite, and there is no trace of the arrogance of the Empire on which the sun never sets.
In Zaichun's eyes, the future King of England was even kinder than Benjamin, and his aura was closer to that of a warm spring breeze.
This made Zai Chun feel much better. The two exchanged a few words. Edward called to the two little boys behind him, "Your Majesty, this is my son George. This is my nephew and the future heir of the Kingdom of Prussia. William...I think you will get along very well during your visit to the UK..."
Zai Chun didn't feel anything yet, but Xiao Letian behind him felt a huge wave of emotion in his heart. "Damn, two giants in one place! Add Austria and Tsarist Russia, and you have four kings to fight..."
Kaiser Wilhelm II and King George V of England were still underage children at this time. Who would have thought that these two little guys would in the future provoke the First World War in human history, and tens of millions of people would be killed because of it. They died.
Oh my God, this is the Great Killer who was specially reincarnated into the human world. He has already shown a temperament that is very different from ordinary people at a young age.
George is still young, only four years old. Standing next to his father, he just looks at Xiao Letian curiously. However, William II is already ten years old and is only three years older than Zai Chun. He is staring at the Chinese emperor with bright eyes. .
"As far as I know, you are only thirteen years old this year?" William asked suddenly.
Zai Chun nodded, "Yes, you are right, I am indeed only thirteen years old this year..."
"Then you are so lucky!" William said excitedly, "You can take charge of such a huge empire so early, so when you are old, you will have to do many brilliant things! God really loves you..."
Xiao Letian smiled bitterly and thought to himself, "Is your brilliant career a waste of your family? You have ruined the solid family foundation built by your grandfather, father and Bismarck, and then started a world war with countless casualties? I didn't expect that the secret would be revealed at such a young age. Already..."
Prince Edward smiled and said, "Well, my little William, you will have plenty of time to chat with friends from far away. Now let us continue the welcome ceremony... Hello, dear Prime Minister, you are much younger than I thought. !”
Edward reached out to Xiao Letian, but at this moment, four-year-old George suddenly walked up to Zai Chun and pulled his bright yellow dragon robe.
"Hello...brother, the Emperor of China...have you brought anything interesting?"
This sentence stunned everyone present. Zai Chun scratched his nose, "Well... I do have some gifts for your country, and of course you have a share..."
"What is it?" George was still young after all, so he wouldn't let go once he heard there was a gift.
Zai Chun quickly turned back to look for his treasure managers Man Shun and Er Mao. He saw Man Shun trotting over to Da Qian at the end of the team and kneeling on the ground. "Your Majesty, this slave has brought a set of Jingde porcelain statues from Journey to the West, including Zhu Bajie and Sun Wukong. There are also all kinds of fairies..."
"What? I haven't heard of it... Do you have a statue of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs?" George asked.
Manshun had never heard of Western mythology, and sweat broke out on his forehead as soon as he heard it. He really neglected this point, and actually forgot the gift for the child in the list he made before going out.
The Manchus brought a boatload of national gifts, including gold, silver, jade, porcelain and silk, antique tea, decades-old famous wines... There were so many good things from the Forbidden City that were moved out.
But there is really nothing suitable for a four-year-old child here. Do you want to give him a precious porcelain vase or a jade from the Han Dynasty? He doesn't understand either.
The scene suddenly became awkward. After all, George was only four years old. He grew up in the royal family and had seen countless guests from other countries. Basically every guest would bring him interesting gifts. The French ambassador gave him a gift a few days ago. Here comes a small train inlaid with gems, very beautiful.
Gradually, George developed a conditioned reflex, that is, as long as there are state activities, as long as he participates, he will not return empty-handed, so it should be the same today.
Zai Chun stood there awkwardly and glared at Man Shun fiercely. He was the one who took the blame!
George was very smart. He knew that today was different from usual as soon as he saw this posture. He was afraid that there were no gifts, and he was about to cry as soon as his mouth closed.
Edward quickly coaxed him with a smile, and then winked at the attendant behind him. At this time, Xiao Letian spoke. He squatted on the ground and looked at George. "Dear little George, what kind of gift do you hope to get?"
Perhaps it was Xiao Letian's equal and friendly gaze that attracted him. Four-year-old George actually forgot to cry, "I like beautiful and shiny things..."
"Hahaha, okay! I'll give you a grand fireworks show tonight, what do you think?"
"Fireworks show? Is it more beautiful than our fireworks?"
"Of course, because China is the hometown of fireworks! Not only are there fireworks, I also prepared a game of the brave in the evening, which will definitely surprise you!"
"Game of the Brave..." Little George suddenly laughed, "Okay, okay, I'm waiting for your gift tonight, thank you!"
Edward's favorable impression of Xiao Letian suddenly increased a lot. "I didn't expect Lord Yuan to have such a side. This is very different from the rumors about the European Iron-Blooded Yuan!"
"Haha, the prince is joking. Many times people just spread rumors. For example, some people say that I am bloodthirsty... But since the day I was born, my Chinese family seems to have never massacred civilians or prisoners..."
"For example, the Tsarist Russian prisoners of war we imprison now have always adhered to the spirit of humanitarianism and have not been killed or tortured in any way!"
Edward obviously didn't want to talk about these topics here. He extended his hand to the cathedral and invited guests, "Please come in. There will be a hymn welcome ceremony in the church. Guests from all over Europe have been waiting for a long time..."
After a small interlude, Zai Chun took the lead, followed by Xiao Letian and other generals, and quickly climbed the steps of the church. Warm applause erupted inside St. Paul's Cathedral.
