The wind carrying the sweet smell of mint blew towards his face, and Xiao Letian was suddenly shaken and woke up from his trance. At that moment, he felt that more than ten minutes had passed, but in reality it was only four or five seconds. Just in a daze.
Fangguan, a ghostly spirit, had actually been on guard against this move for a long time. When Princess Sissi showed up, she got to Xiao Letian's side in advance, fearing that the head of state would be obsessed with lust and lose his temper. In the end, she guessed Xiao Letian was right. dizzy.
What a mature politician pays attention to is psychological quality. A few seconds of gaffes will not make him have any mood swings. As soon as he woke up, Xiao Letian smiled and said, "Oh, it turns out that she is the most beautiful queen of the royal family who is famous in Europe. She is really lucky. …Where can I find some top-quality Biluochun, which is the best among green teas? I hope the Queen will like it!”
Princess Sissi's expression was very calm. She seemed to have seen through all the man's looks and didn't care at all about Xiao Letian's level of gaffe.
"Thank you very much! I will definitely ask the head of state about China's tea culture when I have time. I also hope that I can taste the mysterious oriental delicacy tonight..."
"sure!"
In just two or three words, Princess Sissi and Princess Alexandra walked past Xiao Letian, leaving a scent of fragrance lingering on the tip of the head of state's nose.
Fangguan pricked it out with his eyes, which made Xiao Letian feel embarrassed.
The subsequent handshakes and greetings were much faster. The older nobles of the royal family, as well as the Queen's grandson and grandson, all shook hands with Xiao Letian and passed by. Soon the cabinet team led by Benjamin arrived at Xiao Letian's door. before.
Enemies meet... but there is no particular jealousy, only a sense of distance, indifference, and an impersonal politeness.
Xiao Letian smiled and said, "Welcome Prime Minister, I hope you will be satisfied with tonight's dishes!"
Benjamin also smiled and said, "Thank you Mr. Xiao for your hospitality, and I hope you can enjoy your stay in the UK..."
"Haha, you are joking. I didn't come to Europe just for fun, but I hope to carry out diplomatic activities with many countries and achieve mutual benefit and win-win results in the end. What do you think?"
Benjamin's lips curled up, "Diplomatic activities? With all due respect, please let Europe recognize your country's identity first! In Asia, in the Qing Dynasty, the only country we recognize is the Manchu Qing Dynasty, not the Chinese..."
"Please don't forget that even the island you occupy belongs to the Ryukyu Kingdom. I have never heard of any Chinese country. I am really sorry that I am afraid I cannot give you equal negotiations..."
"But as an outstanding scholar who spreads Western learning and a leader of a group who represents the interests of the Han people, we still respect your identity! I will ask the Ministry of Commerce to negotiate with you later... I believe that I can do business with the British Empire. I am very grateful to you." This is a very important breakthrough for the Chinese people, thank you!"
After saying that, Benjamin entered and stroked his hat with his hand, nodded to Xiao Letian and walked straight over.
Depend on! At that time, the Chinese officials present cursed in their hearts, "You old bastard, are you determined to go against us Chinese?" Noheita and others clenched their finger bones with their fists so hard that they banged.
However, Xiao Letian has long been immune to this level of provocation. Benjamin's attitude is very clear, that is, he refuses to recognize the status of the Chinese. This reaction is also expected.
Anyway, the treasure is not on you. If you are arrogant now, I will just treat it as a fart.
Following closely behind him was Gladstone. This big-nosed man saw everything. He looked at Xiao Letian with a serious face and even a little annoyed, and shook hands lightly.
"Mr. Xiao, please understand the core interests of the British Empire. We will never let any Asian crown fall into the hands of careerists!"
"Only His Majesty Emperor Tongzhi can live forever!" After saying this, without waiting for Xiao Letian to respond, he strode over with his head raised.
Okay, these two people almost made the Chinese generals crazy, but the leaders headed by Xiao Letian had a different taste.
Although Benjamin was polite on the surface, he was extremely hostile to Xiao Letian in his heart. Negotiating with him was no less than seeking skin from a tiger. But Gladstone was different. He looked frosty on the outside and even spoke in a scolding tone.
In fact, Xiao Letian knew very well that Gladstone was providing information to Xiao Letian in disguise. The following sentence was to tell Xiao Letian exactly how Benjamin gave you eye drops in front of the Queen and Prince today.
In other words, Benjamin positioned Xiao Letian as a careerist who was determined to overthrow the Qing Dynasty and then challenge British colonial interests.
He is using this breakthrough to cause trouble for Xiao Letian!
They are all old foxes. You have to listen to what they are saying. The one with a smiling face may have a knife in his pocket, and the one with a frosty face may be able to provide help in times of need.
After welcoming the last distinguished guest, the host Xiao Letian turned and walked into the hall. The banquet was about to be held grandly with his welcome speech. At this moment, the cheerful Oriental Silk and Bamboo Welcome Song was played.
Originally, the queen should have stayed at her position and waited for Xiao Letian's return. However, when the head of state and the generals entered the hall, they discovered that the queen was actually standing in the center of the hall, with a group of nobles and senior officials behind her.
The queen was looking at everything in front of her with incredible eyes. The Kunlun Mountains carved in ice, the Chinese scenery painted on silk, especially the Great Wall, made the queen reluctant to move her eyes for a long time.
The Queen didn't move and the other guests didn't dare to move. If the Queen didn't sit down, the other guests naturally didn't dare to sit down either. The entire hall was dark and filled with standing guests, more than three hundred of them.
Xiao Letian quickly walked up to the Queen. Before he could speak, the Queen spoke first, "Oh God! Is this China? The China that existed in the Han and Tang Dynasties? The China that Genghis Khan once ruled?"
"Although I have imagined countless luxurious banquets, I never imagined that you would hold a majestic banquet that has nothing to do with luxury..."
"Thank you! Thank you very much!"
The queen had already said it, and whoever dared to disagree was immediately given thunderous applause to Xiao Letian. The banquet had already taken the lead before it even started.
Not only was the queen conquered by this scene, but Princess Sissi was already sluggish. This sentimental woman found some resonance of her own emotions from the unique charm of Chinese paintings and the rhythm of Chinese guqin music.
She could taste the deep-seated compassion, that is, the sad emotion, of Chinese literati. Regardless of the paintings or the soothing music, she could taste the sadness in the spirit of Chinese literati.
Princess Sissi suddenly felt this resonance deep in her heart. Her melancholy could feel the anxiety in Chinese culture. It was a wonderful state that can only be understood but cannot be expressed in words.
Princess Sissi couldn't help but cast her eyes on the handsome oriental man, and a sense of curiosity arose spontaneously!
