"Really? Haha... I'm afraid it's hard for people to believe such hypocritical words!" Before Montauban could speak, Ivan next to him dropped the empty orange and said coldly.
"My memory is still very good. Nine years ago, the British and the French teamed up to attack the capital of China. Even the summer palace was burned down... but you said you were so magnanimous as to laugh it off?"
Ivan spread his hands and smiled at the people around him, "Who believes it? Do you believe it? Do you believe it or not..."
This was a slap in the face. Before Xiao Letian could say anything, Emperor Tongzhi beside him lost his composure. He heard the sound of a chair clanging, and it turned out that he stood up and knocked over his own chair.
"Wars are won and won. The Qing Dynasty has not yet reached the point where it has collapsed because of the rudeness of one war...On the contrary, some rogue countries have taken advantage of the situation and taken advantage of the situation when two wars broke out in succession in the Qing Dynasty. They used threats to take away my country. Millions of square kilometers of land!”
Zai Chun looked at Ivan angrily, recalling that the land of his ancestor Longxing was taken away by the Rakshasa ghost, he was so angry that he was now exposing his shortcomings in public at a state banquet. Is this the shortcomings of the Chinese people? This is adding salt to the wounds of the Qing Dynasty.
The little emperor was angry. All the guests present focused their eyes on Ivan, and the reporters also pointed their cameras at him.
Ivan suddenly felt embarrassed. He originally wanted to make things difficult for Xiao Letian, but he forgot about the little emperor. In the end, it was because Emperor Tongzhi was young, and he underestimated the little emperor's energy from the beginning.
No matter how young Ruhu was, he was not something a bug could provoke. After all, Emperor Tongzhi represented an ancient empire covering tens of millions of square kilometers. Queen Victoria would not dare to be rude, let alone a small deputy envoy of Tsarist Russia.
Montauban was so angry that he almost vomited blood. He had really had enough of this pig teammate. If Ivan was kicked out by the Queen again today, then he would stop moving in the future and just go back to his country.
No matter how incompetent the pig teammate is, he can be saved. The French Emperor and Tsarist Russia formed an anti-Chinese alliance. This is a long-established national policy. Even if he is a pig teammate, he has to hold his nose and admit it.
Montauban quickly pushed Ivan back to the chair, and then smiled and said to Emperor Tongzhi, "Dear Long Live Lord! Please forgive him. Just now, the deputy envoy of Tsarist Russia drank a little too much, and his unscrupulous words offended you... Look Today is an important day in the history of diplomacy between Eastern and Western civilizations, so let’s not leave an unpleasant stain on the history books!”
"Haha... stain? Unpleasant? Let me think about it carefully. It seems that you have been causing unhappiness from the beginning, right? If there is a stain in the history books, I think your words and deeds will also be remembered!"
After all, Zai Chun was also Xiao Letian's apprentice, and his ability to speak sharply had been imitated by many. His fierce and eye-piercing counterattacks made everyone present secretly applaud.
Montauban did not blush, but bowed and apologized to Emperor Tongzhi: "Great Emperor! You really misunderstood me. We in France are friendly to the Qing Dynasty. There is no doubt about it... We do have conflicts with the East, but that It’s also focused on the Chinese!”
"The Chinese people are the Chinese people, and the Qing Empire is the Qin Empire. These two points cannot be confused! Of course, the conflicts between us and the Chinese people will naturally lead to a series of negotiations afterwards. I will not mention these topics today..."
"I have been giving opinions on the dishes for this banquet, but it is entirely for the Queen's health and appearance!"
"I admit that I am ignorant about this crab dish. I didn't expect that your chef has such magical skills and can turn decay into magic... But for the secret braised fish, I suggest the queen not to eat it!"
"The reason is very simple. This freshwater fish has too many bones. If it gets stuck in the throat accidentally, it will be absolutely detrimental to the queen's health! If not, you can ask the doctor..."
There was a loud bang in the hall, and everyone was talking about it.
"That's right, not to mention this kind of freshwater fish, even marine fish caught in the deep sea. Every year, many people have accidents with fish bones stuck in their throats. One of the sons of the gardener in my manor had fish bones stuck in his throat, and he didn't have time to get treatment. His vocal cords were damaged and he became half mute..."
"There are a large number of cases of fish bones stuck in the throat every year in London clinics. Count Montauban is really right about this..."
The crowd was talking a lot, and the Queen was a little hesitant. Looking at the square fish pieces in front of her, she really didn't know whether she should start or not.
"I'm really sorry. I had a fish bone stuck in my throat when I was a child. After that, I became very cautious about eating fish. I'm afraid I don't dare to try this delicious food..."
The Duke of Newcastle, who was sitting at the table, suddenly had a dark look on his face. He was complaining in his heart, complaining that you insisted on serving such a controversial dish. What was originally a perfect gourmet promotion meeting, you made it imperfect.
Why are you so disobedient? It pisses me off. It seems I have to rethink the cooperation model. The management rights of the restaurant must be in my hands. Yes, it must!
Xiao Letian did not answer the Queen's words directly, but turned to look at the angry Emperor Tongzhi and said with a smile, "Your Majesty! This dish is the skill of Ouchi Imperial Chef Liu Dadao. It's up to you to handle it!"
"Liu Dadao? Okay, let him come out..." Zai Chun was forced out of his temper by Ivan and Montauban. He had to be serious today.
Liu Dadao, who was trembling all over with fear, came to the imperial table. His knees softened and he knelt down. He didn't know what to say, so he kept kowtowing.
Emperor Tongzhi pointed at Liu Dadao and shouted, "Slave! Now the distinguished guests are questioning your craftsmanship, saying that the secret braised fish you made may have fish bones stuck in the throat. What do you say?"
"It's an injustice! My Majesty, this is a huge injustice. I learned cooking when I was ten years old, and I started learning from the knife skills. Deboning fish is a basic skill. There is no way that fish bones will get stuck in the throat... "
"Haha, don't rush to make guarantees. I'm an expert in fishing and I also have research on freshwater fish. Can you tell me first what kind of braised fish you have?" Montauban asked.
After listening to the translation, Liu Dadao quickly said loudly, "Grass carp! It is definitely the most tender grass carp. I originally wanted to use carp, but the meat of carp is not as tender as grass carp after all, so I used the grass carp native to Europe..."
"Hahaha... Look, look, I'm right! If you had used freshwater fish such as bass or salmon today, I would still believe you, but you actually used grass carp, which has the most spines? "
"Queen, you can ask the fishing enthusiasts whether this grass carp is edible?"
What Montauban said is true. European freshwater fish are not eaten by people at all. For example, European seabass, salmon and other species with less spines are still eaten in some countries.
Other small amounts of speckled trout and sturgeon also have certain consumer groups! And these fish are indeed, as Montauban said, species with fewer spines.
Carp and grass carp were introduced to Europe by the Arabs in the Middle Ages. In European rivers and lakes, carp and grass carp have few natural enemies, so they reproduce very quickly.
However, this invasive species has never been able to make it onto the European dining table because of its prickliness. Today, the variety Liu Dadao chose has really encountered European taboos.
At that moment, countless distinguished guests put down their knives and forks. They looked at the pieces of fish meat and expressed fear, as if the meat was full of tiny thorns.
Note: This is the third update today!
