Montauban stood upright, completely ignoring Xiao Letian's hostile gaze. It was obvious that the title of Earl of Baliqiao made him feel extremely proud.
As soon as Zai Chun heard the words "Baliqiao", countless humiliating memories suddenly came out. His little face turned red and he didn't know what to say for a moment.
Bali Bridge was definitely a thorn in the side of the Manchus. The essence of the Manchu and Mongolian cavalry led by Monk King was completely exhausted in this battle. It was this tragic defeat that made Xianfeng flee in panic and finally died in the summer resort. .
It turns out that this is the commander of that war! The Emperor's intention of sending him out is self-evident.
However, the diplomatic situation is not a street gang fight, and surface politeness must be maintained. Zai Chun can only let Montauban show off his power in front of him and has no choice.
"Dear Your Majesty, I am fortunate enough to have seen the landscape of Eastern China. To use an old Chinese saying... it is called, when love is deep, responsibility will be cut... I must remind Your Majesty not to be deceived by... charlatans..."
"Ninety percent of the series of reports on the Oriental Chinese are false. The China I saw was poor, backward and ignorant! It was completely different from what was depicted in the newspapers..."
"And those paintings are all the imagination of Chinese literati. There is no such place in reality... My dear Majesty, please keep your eyes open and don't be deceived by liars. If the Qing Empire chooses to cooperate with such people, I am afraid that the country will be destroyed. It’s not far!”
"In my opinion, industrial zones are a joke...Industry needs to be promoted on a large scale across the country. Only in this way can the population, resources and productivity of various regions be mobilized. What's the point of having special zones?"
The mission that Montauban accepted this time was to disgust the Chinese, especially Xiao Letian, who was the life and death enemy of Napoleon III. The enemies were extremely jealous when they met, and Montauban's cannons immediately opened fire.
The Chinese officers in the team were all furious. Some of them with bad tempers, such as Liang Kun, Luo Huo and others, clenched their fists and wanted to curse, but Wang Huaiyuan finally held them down hard.
Hyoutaro and Noheita were even more exaggerated. They put their hands on the hilt of the sword with ruthless expressions, and Sima Yun was so frightened that he pinched their wrists tightly.
"Have you forgotten the previous military order? Even if someone throws shit at us today, you have to be a ninja..."
"But...I..." Hyōtaro was so angry that his back molars began to chatter.
The cathedral suddenly became noisy, and many people began to watch the excitement, especially the female guests present who looked at Dongfang Xiang with shining eyes on the periphery, and even started gambling in private.
"I bet with a bottle of perfume, that handsome Chinese guy will be angry...
"Haha, not necessarily. I bet with two ivory folding fans, this Chinese Yuan will be able to restrain himself and fight back..."
Of course, there were women among the guests who were welcomed. Many of these envoys came with their wives, and some noble ladies themselves were even qualified to participate in such a welcoming ceremony.
But they are still women after all, and if they go to line up to shake hands, these women will definitely not get their turn, so when they are bored, they can only watch men whisper.
Fang Guan was among these ladies, and next to her sat a very beautiful lady, who looked to be less than thirty years old. She had milk-like skin and delicate facial features, and was as beautiful as an angel. .
The woman didn't say anything, she just looked at the Eastern man quietly. Fangguan beside her seemed to have a good personal relationship with her, and Xiaofangguan kept whispering something in her ear.
Xiao Letian didn't notice the mysterious woman's attention. His attention at the moment was all on the arrogant Montauban. He sneered and listened to Montauban brazenly attacking the Chinese people and wooing Emperor Tongzhi. He was frothing at the mouth. Splatter.
The arrogant Earl of Baliqiao showed off his power for more than ten minutes. Maybe the British wanted to test Xiao Letian's background, so they did not directly stop him but allowed the situation to unfold.
"Your Majesty, I suggest that after your visit to the UK, you should come to France for study tour. In Paris, you will see the life of the real European upper class. The French Emperor will definitely give you a more grand welcome ceremony..."
"But some people will not come. France does not welcome liars and murderers..." At this point, Montauban also saw little George behind Prince Edward. "Oh, my dear child, don't imagine what the Chinese can give you. A good gift. I will give you a better gift on behalf of the Emperor later..."
"It's ridiculous, everything in China is so weak, the squeaky dramas, the soft juggling... everything is as feminine as women, and there is no way to cultivate warriors!"
"Baga! Bastard..." Hyoutaro couldn't hold back his anger anymore. He pushed hard with his left thumb, and the sharp sword jumped out more than an inch high, radiating cold light.
"Stop..." Noheita grabbed his hand and pushed it back. Now the British knew they were scared. Prince Edward didn't dare to test the Chinese anymore, so he quickly opened his mouth to smooth things over.
"Earl, you have taken up too much time. The gentlemen behind you can't wait anymore... You can't let the Queen delay her lunch, right?"
"Haha... It's my fault. I apologize to you. I also want to apologize to the guests from the East. I'm very sorry... I think I'll have to prepare a cocktail party later to express my apology!"
Just when the pretentious Montauban wanted to leave in a show of force, Xiao Letian, who had been watching him quietly, suddenly made a move: "Come here, give my gift to Count Baliqiao... It's best." Let him take it back to the King of France to have a look!"
Wang Junlan was standing not far away. When he heard the call, he immediately opened his leather bag and walked over quickly, handing a thick brown paper bag to Montauban.
The French count looked at the big bag with confusion, not knowing what kind of medicine it was selling. When he took the paper bag, opened the cotton rope tie, and took it out, his expression suddenly changed.
"You..." The sharp-tongued Montauban was completely speechless. It turned out that there were photos one after another. The first one was the scene of the night battle when the Zhiyuan bombed the Dakar colony. The entire Governor's Palace was engulfed in flames.
Not only that, there are also scenes of the battle between the Zhiyuan and the French warships, which are basically scenes of the French army's disastrous defeat.
Xiao Letian smiled faintly and said very politely, "I want to remind the count that the Chinese proverb is 'the depth of love means the responsibility!' This is indeed a sign of good intentions..."
"But what if the blamer himself is not that powerful? Then this kind of blame is a big laughing stock... How is the development of the Chinese people? Can they represent the most advanced productive forces and can they lead China out of difficulties? You have no say in this..."
"Not even France!"
Note: Who is the woman next to Fangguan? If anyone guesses correctly, I will add one more update to him...
