The aesthetics of the East and the West are completely different. In China, there were strict standards for building specifications during the feudal autocratic rule.
A palace should look like a palace, and Buddhist temples and Taoist temples should also have the specifications of Buddhist temples and Taoist temples. Moreover, most of the administrative palaces of Chinese emperors, generals and ministers were built within plain cities, and their square and square construction had to strictly abide by various rules that had been passed down for thousands of years.
Many places with beautiful scenery are not without palaces for high-ranking officials, emperors and generals, but it is difficult to serve as an administrative center. They are the back gardens of big shots and cannot be easily shown to others.
Basically, China's administrative palace buildings generally pursue subtle changes while keeping the overall pattern unchanged.
The palace architecture in the West is completely different. Because they don't have those stringent building regulations. Moreover, Europe is a land of four wars and has long been subject to conflicts between Eastern and Western cultures. Even the culture of North Africa has affected the cultural process of Europe.
Therefore, most of the European buildings show off the individuality of the architects and pursue convergent styles despite great differences. Therefore, throughout the European continent, the architectural styles of various countries are very different and have strong national characteristics!
This is a unique beauty, completely different from the East. And Swan Castle is recognized by later architects as the most brilliant masterpiece of European castle construction!
It is conceivable that the scenery here and now has a powerful impact on these Eastern generals!
Even before they had finished drinking the wine, the scenery that filled their eyes had already made them drunk. Xiao Letian sat on a chair, holding a glass of wine, and stared at the lakes and mountains outside the window.
At that moment, he suddenly understood a little bit about this young king!
No wonder people call him the Fairy Tale King. It seems that the environment has shaped him, because the environment he has lived in since childhood was among fairy tales.
After truly walking into the life of Ludwig II and personally experiencing the environment in which he grew up, it is not difficult for Xiao Letian to understand why this king became a tragedy in history?
The scariest thing in life is putting the wrong person in the wrong position!
Just like in China, the young master obviously grew up in a beautiful place in the south of the Yangtze River, a land of plenty and a home of poetry and books.
His whole life was spent reciting poems and painting, and adding fragrance to his red sleeves. His wealthy life had already softened his temperament.
For such a person, if you ask him to write a hundred poems or a hundred dramas, there will be no problem. He will even enjoy it and will not feel any pain at all.
But what if you misplace it, thrust it into the biting cold wind of the border fortress, and in the critical beacon fire at the border, do you let him fight the barbaric nomads with a knife and a gun?
Forcing these powerless scholars to kill people with knives?
Thinking about this scene makes people feel ridiculous and sad.
Ludwig II is such a tragedy. He really shouldn't inherit this kingdom. He should change his identity with his uncle, Prince Liutpod. He should become the rich prince and spend his whole life. Pursue his art, pursue his culture.
Great powers compete and plot! This kind of thing is really inappropriate for him. Such a king in Bavaria is really pathetic!
After three drinks and five dishes, the curtain on the side of the hall opened. Excerpts from the classic opera Ragnarok are sung.
Xiao Letian pretended that he loved opera and listened carefully, but out of the corner of his eye, he glanced at the young king sitting opposite with a sly look.
The Führer strengthened his judgment because he saw concentration in the king. He really felt that the king had devoted himself wholeheartedly to the opera, and his eyes were a little blurred.
It can be imagined that the king at this moment has transformed into a witness in the battle of gods in his mind. His emotions are ups and downs, and he is completely affected by the plot.
Taking another peek at Prince Liutpod, Xiao Letian found that this powerful minister was looking at his nephew with the same cold eyes, with unconcealable contempt in his eyes.
"The king is weak and his ministers are strong! Tut, tsk, tsk... Chaos in Bavaria is not far away!"
The opera performance lasted for 45 minutes. After Wagner led the singers to the stage and bowed to all the guests, the hall burst into warm applause.
The atmosphere of the banquet became more relaxed at this point. This kind of banquet usually lasts for more than three or four hours. It is impossible for everyone to sit blankly for such a long time, eating and drinking like machines.
In the middle, the guests and hosts will leave the free-seating hall to stroll around, enjoy the scenery, drink and chat. Many key talks were reached in this relaxed atmosphere.
Xiao Letian and Ludwig II carried wine glasses to a huge window in the corner of the hall. The king opened the window and let the cool mountain breeze blow into the hall.
"Dear Head of State, I have never been to distant China. Please tell me if there is any more beautiful scenery in that country than here?"
Xiao Letian lit a cigarette for himself and said calmly, "I think beauty should not be compared! Beauty is beauty. The princesses and ladies dressed up in the palace are naturally very beautiful, but in the Alps The shepherdess who sang songs, they were also beautiful!”
"Can you say which kind of beauty is higher? Which kind of beauty is lower? Europe has beautiful natural scenery in Europe, and Asia also has magical and beautiful places in Asia."
"Dear King, please don't compare. Instead, you should go out and see for yourself, experience it for yourself, and let those beautiful things become a part of your own life. This is the true meaning of pursuing art!"
"It makes sense! I didn't expect you, the head of state, to be completely different from what I thought. Please forgive me, in my previous impression, you should be that kind of... ruthless, heartless... iron-blooded politician!"
"Just like many politicians in Europe who only know how to conspire and conquer... they are as cold as machines!"
Xiao Letian flicked the cigarette ashes and said to the young king with a smile, "Dear Your Majesty, I think you should consider this issue from another angle. As I just said, there are many kinds of beauty in the world. It doesn't matter what kind of beauty you have." There is no such thing as good or bad, nor high or low!"
"Actually, it's just that people understand it from different angles! There are indeed many politicians of the kind you mentioned. In your eyes, maybe they are very boring. So do you want to reflect on yourself? Can you really Appreciate the beauty in their eyes?"
"Do they still have beauty in their eyes? Are you kidding me? In their eyes there are only cold numbers, roaring machines and murderous legions!" the king said with a sneer.
"What they want is nothing more than war, nothing more than conquering others. To use an old Chinese proverb, it's called one general's success and ten thousand bones withered!"
"Hahaha! King, do you really think so? It seems that you don't know what beauty in our eyes looks like!"
