In the Victorian era, it was the pride of the British people, and the Queen was irreplaceable in their hearts. Look at these citizens who still came out to welcome her despite the heavy rain. Emperor Tongzhi, who was sitting in the carriage, had mixed feelings in his heart.
Yes, Emperor Tongzhi also came with the Queen today. This shows that the Queen attaches great importance to Zai Chun. She did not avoid him even in such a humiliating debate in the House of Commons. Of course, the Queen also wanted to win over Emperor Tongzhi. In fact, in her heart The right to build that railway is taken very seriously.
How to ensure that Benjamin can continue to cooperate with Emperor Tongzhi after he steps down is a big problem. If it doesn't work, the only way to do it is to ask the Queen to step in as a buffer.
Zai Chun looked at the excited and cheering people outside the glass window. They didn't care if their clothes were wet by the rain. No matter how cold the autumn wind was, it couldn't extinguish the fire in their hearts.
These are two completely different atmospheres from those in China. The expressions of the cultural relics officials and the people in Sijiu City are always frightened when they see the emperor. They are trembling and fearful. They seem to be afraid that the emperor will chop off their heads in the next second. Same head.
The emperor also enjoyed the fear of others. It seemed that only by making them afraid could he realize how stable his empire was.
But there are also Ryukyu Chinese in the UK, and Zai Chun can't see that kind of expression. What he can see is love from the heart, which is love revealed from the soul.
What else could he think of but jealousy? There is no harm without comparison. Zai Chun suddenly felt extremely grateful to his master. How could he feel such a completely different emotion without his master bringing him out.
Just when Zai Chun was thinking wildly, the golden carriage finally stopped at the door of the Capitol. The Guards quickly formed two lines, and then the attendants in palace attire ran out from behind the line, holding black The umbrellas were opened, and the two rows on the left and right opened a corridor to protect them from the rain.
All the journalists who were crowded at the door dispersed, and dozens of cameras clicked their shutters to record this historical moment.
When Emperor Tongzhi helped the grandmother-level queen out of the carriage, the atmosphere at the scene became more enthusiastic, the cheers became louder, and the applause was thunderous.
The smiling Queen walked up the steps. When she was about to enter the Capitol, she turned back and waved to the people. The atmosphere at the scene became even more lively.
Reporters dared to steal the Prime Minister's attention, but no one dared to ask questions casually when facing the Queen. After taking off their hats and bowing, they kept taking pictures and then recorded the scene with a pen. They relied on their own eyes to observe and their brains to analyze, and then put it together. Article after article.
Who dares to stop the Queen from asking questions? No one would dare to be so disrespectful, not even if there were no guards.
At this time, the Capitol had also heard the news. People couldn't believe their ears and rushed out in a hurry. The members of the House of Commons who blocked the door also let Benjamin go and all came out to greet the Queen.
The spacious corridor was lined with MPs and congressional staff. When they saw the Queen coming, they all clapped excitedly and took off their hats to salute. Soon, even Prince Edward, who was resting on the second floor, ran down to greet his mother.
"God, why did the Queen come to Parliament unexpectedly? Has the situation changed?"
"I don't know, but the queen's expression is still very relaxed. If I guessed correctly, the queen may be here to mediate the conflict. God knows whose side the queen is on..."
"Why did you bring Emperor Tongzhi with you? Is it really good for the Emperor of the Qing Dynasty to see this scene?"
The crowd murmured in low voices, but soon no one spoke, because Edward, Benjamin, Gladstone and the Speakers had already come forward to greet them.
"Your Majesty the Queen, your Majesty the Emperor of the Qing Dynasty... I never expected that you two would be able to come to the National Assembly. It was too hasty and no welcome ceremony was organized. Please forgive me!" the Speaker of the National Assembly said apologetically.
"It doesn't matter. This was a last-minute thought. I should be the one to apologize... I have long promised His Majesty the Emperor of the Qing Dynasty that I would come to visit a real parliamentary debate. In order to ensure authenticity, I did not tell everyone in advance!"
"How's it going? Is there any result in my confrontation between Disraeli and Gladstone? Let's go to the House of Commons and discuss it in detail..."
As soon as these words were spoken, the political veterans present were stunned, because according to the empire's practice, the king and queen would not appear in the House of Commons, they would only attend the House of Lords.
Is the Queen going to change the rules of history today? But who dares to refute? At this moment, I can only lead the way.
A group of people gathered around the Queen and Emperor Tongzhi to the House of Commons. When the Queen took Emperor Tongzhi to the rostrum, she saw the cracked gavel at a glance.
Queen Victoria laughed at that time, "Oh, dear Your Majesty, did you see it? The gavel that maintained order was broken, which shows that the debate just now was full of flavor..."
"Please show the record of the debate just now to His Majesty the Emperor of the Qing Dynasty..."
Only the Queen and Emperor Tongzhi were sitting on the rostrum, looking through the records, talking and whispering to each other, and whether there was still laughter.
The rest of the people, including Prince Edward, could only stand around and wait quietly.
Zai Chun's English level is quite good at this moment. He can understand 90% of these shorthand words and sentences. He can also suddenly understand the rare and unfamiliar vocabulary under the Queen's explanation.
Looking through the words on the paper, Emperor Tongzhi had mixed feelings in his heart, "It's so damn hot! This is a fight to the death! It's more fierce than the quarrels in the Forbidden City court, and the swords are bloody!"
After half an hour, the Queen put down the record and looked up at everyone calmly. The smile on her face gradually faded. "So, the debate just now has come to an end, and the only thing left is a vote?"
The Duke of Newcastle quickly stepped forward and said, "Yes, Your Majesty, the only thing left is a vote!"
The Queen nodded, "Then let's start voting by show of hands..."
"Ah?" The Duke was stunned. "Don't your Majesty say something?"
Queen Victoria frowned. "How can I interfere with the parliament's decision? Please be careful, Duke!"
The Duke of Newcastle suddenly started to sweat out of embarrassment. He turned his head and waved his hand. All the more than 600 members of the House of Commons returned to their seats and conducted the final critical voting session under the command of the Speaker.
At this moment, everyone took a peek at Prime Minister Benjamin and discovered that his face was as pale as gray.
The young emperor Zai Chun had never seen such a scene before. He always believed that the queen must have a bias when she came to the parliament this time. She would definitely speak and express her attitude in a subtle way to affect the final vote.
But he didn't expect that things were completely opposite to what he expected. The queen never expressed any attitude from beginning to end. This kind of extreme respect for the rules really shocked Emperor Tongzhi's heart.
