The year 1869 has almost become the year of the Chinese people in Europe. The strong Chinese style lasted from the beginning of spring to Christmas. The Chinese storm swept across England, and the whole of Europe was stunned.
A British Prime Minister was forced to step down, the entire British Parliament was reshuffled, the deep colonial forces were severely curbed, and the slightly isolationist mercantile forces once again occupied the center of politics.
The war in Ireland is still raging, the mystery of the assassination has not been lifted, and the waves of protests in France and Russia are getting louder and louder, but the Chinese are standing still like rocks in the sea.
Regardless of the wind and rain, Xiao Letian's layout is ruthless and stable. After purchasing Mauritius, he immediately reached an intention to exchange credentials with Gladstone. The powerful empire on which the sun never sets finally officially recognized the national status of the Chinese. .
Not only that, Xiao Letian also used the source of fresh food and the deliciousness of Chinese food to conquer Britain. The hugely profitable Chinese food business made him a lot of money. At this rate of making money, Xiao Letian can sail away two ironclad ships from Britain in one year. .
Not only did his career come to a successful conclusion, Xiao Letian also found a love unexpectedly. The Queen of the Austro-Hungarian Empire became his forbidden wife. Now all the high-level officials in Europe know that these two bad men and women have been covering up the affair.
It's ridiculous to say that this kind of affair, which is intolerable to Chinese men, is as common in Europe as drinking water. Even in the Austro-Hungarian Empire, there is not much discussion, let alone condemnation.
On the contrary, it was Princess Sissi's proposal to form an ocean-going trading company that excited the nobles and capitalists throughout the empire. They would establish a new golden waterway from the Adriatic Sea in Croatia to distant East Asia. This was almost The dream of all countries in Eastern Europe.
The waterways on the ocean are rivers of money, which are related to the core interests of the country. Princess Sissi went to bed with her for the core interests of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. This is simply a national hero. A taller statue should be erected for the queen.
The tumultuous year of 1869 is about to end, and Christmas is just around the corner. The celebration of the exchange of credentials between the Chinese and British will be held two days before Christmas. All preparations are in place. All that is left is to wait quietly for 1870. has arrived.
The British strategy designated by Xiao Letian has now come to a successful conclusion. In summary, the harvest is even greater than expected.
The excited head of state gave the envoy a Christmas holiday, so that all officers and soldiers could take turns to rest, and they could freely travel around London.
Emperor Tongzhi saw that his master had given his men a long vacation, and he was not to be outdone. He ordered all the guards to take three shifts of vacation, and even the four personal eunuchs were given vacations.
This year was also an extraordinary year for Emperor Tongzhi, with both good and bad aspects. The bad thing was that he suffered an assassination and also learned the bad news that King Yi of Heaven was still alive.
The good thing is that he reached a very generous secret agreement with the United Kingdom through this visit. Not only did he receive countless arms and financial assistance, he also received support from the British officer corps headed by Gordon.
In the future, the new Guards Army will have two parallel command systems. British officers will be responsible for war and training, while the daily defense and organization system will be commanded by Zaichun's own direct descendants.
This is the most reasonable structure that Zai Chun could think of. It can not only make use of advanced Western military tactics, but also avoid the conflict between Eastern and Western cultures and avoid being acclimatized.
After all the calculations, Zai Chun felt that what he had gained was more than what he had lost. With the full support of the British, he would have full confidence in his pro-government in the coming years.
Thinking about it made him feel good. Zai Chun even gave his subordinates twice as much reward as in previous years. Everyone in the entourage was beaming with joy.
Only Da Sixi was a little unhappy, not because he didn't get enough rewards, but because this guy had two front teeth chipped out by an assassin on the day of the assassination.
In this short period of time, he went to see the most famous dentist in London every now and then. He had to endure a lot of hardships to have two gold teeth inserted, and the pain every time felt like he was being executed.
Fortunately, on Christmas Eve, he got the good news. The two gold teeth had been matched and were waiting to be installed today. That is, after today, the senior Xi Ke would no longer have to suffer this pain.
But she never expected that Da Sixi would see an unexpected guest in the doctor's clinic.
Da Sixi pursed her lips and shook her head back and forth in the mirror on the wall, her two golden front teeth dazzling her eyes. "Haha, what kind of silver, ivory, human teeth did you recommend to me? Are they all such a mess? Or are they? Gold teeth are the best, they look so rich and festive!”
The doctor next to him could only sigh helplessly and shake his head inwardly, thinking that these two big gold teeth were really tacky, but it was hard to offend this big benefactor. He was a celebrity next to the Chinese emperor, with power and power. If you have money, you have to talk about it.
"Dear Sir, are you satisfied with this gold tooth?"
"Well, good! It's really a good craftsmanship, and I don't feel any discomfort at all... Come on, let's settle the score, I'll give you a big reward!"
The doctor smiled and endured the eunuch's rudeness, "Oh no, Mr. Supervisor, you don't have to pay the bill. Someone has already paid the bill for you! Not only that, there is also a gift for you!"
"What do you mean? Someone paid my bill? Are they my brothers Xiao Sixi and Man Shun? That's interesting. They are really good brothers..."
"No, no, no, sir, you are mistaken. It was not an Asian who paid your bill, but a European!"
The senior couldn't help laughing, "European? Please make it clear to me, I have no merit and no reward!"
"Mr. Supervisor, please don't say that first. Can you take a look at the gift first? It's on the table. Take a look..."
A piece of bright red velvet was lifted up, and the senior hissed with joy. Under the velvet was a golden clock over forty centimeters high.
It is made entirely of gold and studded with rubies and sapphires. The angel's wings on the dial can flap. The small windows at the top are all movable. As long as the hour is reached, there will be a golden figure inside, who will come out to play musical instruments.
Not only was there a gold desk clock, but there were also two beautiful golden pocket watches on the tray. It seemed that the person who gave the gift had already figured out Da Sixi's taste, and knew that this guy liked gold, so the gifts were all golden. products.
Just put this gold clock and gold pocket watch into Liulichang in Sijiu City and sell at least 30,000 to 40,000 taels of silver. This is definitely a big deal.
"Well...no reward for no merit, don't cheat me, just say it clearly if you have anything to say!"
