The endless cavalry team finally passed, and the golden carriage slowly stopped at the entrance of Buckingham Palace. The bright red carpet and the arch woven with flowers were right in front of the painted door.
At this moment, tens of thousands of people on the entire street were silent. This was a major event worthy of being written about in human history. Everyone held their breath without even a cough.
The reporters on the left and right sides had already been ready to take pictures. From the moment the carriage stopped, the sound of the shutter was heard.
The palace guard in a crisp suit quickly walked to the door of the car. Wearing spotless white gloves, he turned on the door handle. The tall attendant bowed ninety degrees to salute the distinguished guests in the car.
Prince Edward jumped out first, bent down and extended his hand to respectfully ask Emperor Tongzhi to get out of the car, but at this time, Zai Chun was indifferent and sat motionless in the carriage.
Xiao Letian glanced at him and whispered, "Be careful, don't overdo it!" After saying that, Xiao Letian got off the carriage for the second time and stepped on the red carpet.
At this moment, Xiao Letian was surrounded by the sound of shutters. These silent reporters silently recorded the historical moment. Xiao Letian raised his head and looked at the main entrance. In his memory, the graceful and luxurious queen was waiting for their arrival with a faint smile.
But Xiao Letian did not step forward, and just responded to the Queen with the same friendly smile. He knew very well that the first person the Queen wanted to see at this moment was Zai Chun, not him.
Zai Chun did not get out of the car, which caused some confusion among the people present. There were also whispers among the people. The British did not know what happened to the Chinese emperor.
Of course, Zai Chun was not temporarily frightened. Zai Chun was waiting for his honor guard at the moment. Although he was only an emperor without personal administration, he still had the dignity that he should have.
When the emperor goes on a tour, the minimum guards are there to clear the way, and flags, umbrellas, and flags are all ready. Unfortunately, there is no such thing as a grand parade in the UK. Otherwise, Zaichun wouldn't mind having a grand scene in London where the Manchu emperor is on tour. .
Xiao Letian was very clear about the thoughts of his apprentice. He was stimulated by the big scenes between the British and the Chinese. In essence, Zaichun was still very vain. The imperial ideological education he had received since childhood gave him a special desire for a sense of ritual.
In the past, it was not very visible in Ryukyu's unofficial occasions, but now it is a critical moment in the history of East-West diplomacy, and Zai Chunke is not willing to let it go.
Time passed by, and people's chatter became louder and louder. Zai Chun still didn't walk out of the car door, which made the atmosphere gradually become awkward.
At this time, the carriages behind the golden carriage also opened their doors, and Benjamin, Gladstone, the Duke of Newcastle, and many senior Chinese officials stepped out of the carriages.
Everyone looked at the golden carriage directly in front of them in confusion. No one knew what happened.
When Xiao Letian saw that he was going to be spoiled, he quickly whispered to the prince, "Where are His Majesty's guards? Where are the flags and umbrellas? They are the majesty of the Emperor of the Qing Dynasty when he goes on tour. They are necessary... Why haven't you come here yet?"
Upon hearing this, Prince Edward suddenly understood and quickly called the attendant beside him to whisper. The attendant did not dare to delay and turned around and trotted towards the rear of the team.
Unexpectedly, something really happened. Behind the carriage procession and in front of the Chinese honor guard formation, the position that originally belonged to the Imperial Guard was now surrounded by a group of Imperial Guards.
A total of 24 sword-carrying guards in the Forbidden City were surrounded by dozens of guards. The focus of their conflict was the swords of these guards.
Da Sixi and Xiao Sixi held flags and umbrellas in their hands, breathing heavily. They followed the interpreter and argued desperately, "Why? We are the bodyguards of the Emperor of the Qing Dynasty. Why can't we carry swords?"
"You never told us before that we are guards with knives, so we have to guard the emperor with knives..."
How could this group of lobster soldiers on the other side get used to their bad habits? They all said arrogantly with their nostrils piercing the sky, "This is Britain, this is London, this is Buckingham Palace! Anyone approaching the Queen is not allowed to bring a knife unless they have obtained the Queen's Authorized!”
"This is the defense area of our Guards. We have the final say on all the rules! You can go there, but the knife must be left behind..."
"Fart, our waist knives were all given by the late Emperor and the Queen Mother! Do you want to confiscate our knives? Why don't you leave our lives here first..."
"Brothers, rush over, let's see who dares to stop them! When we go out of the country, it is up to us to support the emperor. The face of the Qing Dynasty cannot be lost in our hands!"
"The ancestors are watching from the sky. If the men of the Eight Banners die today, they will be like pine trees. They will be nailed here!"
The bodyguards who can accompany Emperor Tongzhi on his trip to Europe are all carefully selected by the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and they are well-known in the Four-Nine Cities! These people can be said to be the last remnants of the Eight Banners' heroic bloodline. They were already holding back their anger today, and their faces were burning when they saw the British Guards and the Chinese Honor Guard showing off their power.
It was the most emotionally sensitive moment. How could they stand up to the British bullies who were so cruel!
"Haha, okay, okay... this is the magnanimity of the UK! We only have 24 lives, and you are so scared, how can you just talk nonsense about the friendship between the two countries?"
"Brothers! Break through...let them shoot if you dare!"
24 guards with swords protected Emperor Tongzhi's Qi Luo umbrella and rushed forward. Of course, these guards could not shoot or even move their knives, but there were many of them. Sixty or seventy people formed a human wall. These Chinese people were immediately surrounded inside.
"No, put down the knife, otherwise you will never get close to our queen!"
Da Sixi, Xiao Sixi and these guards were located right in front of the Chinese honor guard. The first square formation was the hundred-man square formation selected by Luo Houhou, Wang Chen and the third battalion.
The Chinese brothers at the scene couldn't help but tighten their rifles in their hands, and their eyes were burning, staring at this group of lobster soldiers who were bullying others.
Wang Chen's knuckles turned white when he pinched them. They really wanted to rush up and beat these bastards hard, but no one dared to act rashly without a military order.
"Young and old Chinese men! They all came out together and had dinner and soup together! Are you just going to watch us being bullied?" A voice for help rang out from the guards.
"The British dog has not only lost our face, but also Yuan's face! We are all Chinese when we go out, don't we have this kind of love? You just watch..."
"Oh my god, the British dog still dares to attack, brothers, fight back..."
There were always those who couldn't control their emotions during the tug-of-war. A red-headed guard punched Xiao Sixi in the stomach, which was so painful that the eunuch vomited acidic water.
