"It can't be any smaller. We are hosting the head of state of a country in the far east. If the standard is too low, people will look down upon him! Can't the future King of Spain even afford a banquet worth fifty thousand pounds?"
"Your Majesty! Fifty thousand pounds is enough to build a standard equestrian competition venue! Isn't that much? The historic lakeside villa under your feet is only sold for thirty thousand pounds!"
"The average middle-class family would buy a small country house, one with no historical significance, for only three to four thousand pounds!"
"Not much? Isn't this much!"
Amadio was stunned, and he blinked. "It seems...it seems like there are too many? Isn't it just a drinking party? How can there be so many..."
The attendant was almost going crazy. "Your Majesty, this is your highest request! You said that the wine must be brewed using the traditional craftsmanship of Sicily. We hired a sea ship to deliver it..."
"You want to hold animal fighting and gladiator competitions. How much does it cost to buy lions, tigers, crocodiles, elephants? Where can you buy gladiators? If you don't have enough money, no one will do it!"
"You want all displays to be authentic cultural relics from the ancient Roman era. How much does it cost to rent a set of tableware from the museum? If you can't use modern imitations, how much does it cost?"
"Your Majesty, please forgive me for being frank. You are a fervent admirer of Greek and Roman culture, but the Chinese may not know much about it. Let's be more or less the same. How can he tell the difference between genuine products and imitations?"
Amadeo didn't get angry after allowing his subordinates to take advantage of him. It seems that this king is born with no concept, which does not mean that he is a tyrant.
The size of the banquet was greatly reduced. The attendant said that ten thousand pounds was the upper limit and could not be exceeded. This was already remarkable.
When the attendant walked out of the study, he couldn't help but sigh, "The Chinese are our enemies. There is a war in the Philippines. Why do you treat him as an honored guest?"
"Your Majesty, this shows that you have never regarded Spain as your own! How can you have a passer-by mentality? How can you govern the country well?"
"Don't forget that you are about to ascend the throne, and the Philippines will be your property by then! Why are you so polite to the robbers who robbed your property?"
It's a pity that the attendants did not dare to say these words. They could only observe three minutes of silence for the Spaniards. It is really unfortunate that you have such a king!
Xiao Letian's secret message to Amedeo was before the coronation ceremony of William I, that is, after the assassination of General Juan Prim.
This gave both parties ample time to prepare. Of course, Xiao Letian also hoped that the Spanish king could figure out the situation he was facing.
But Xiao Letian didn't realize at all that this king was actually a weirdo. He was not stupid but always did some unintelligent things.
It wasn't until Xiao Letian came to Geneva secretly that he finally understood the king's power.
The Geneva train station was completely blocked by military police. The citizens had no idea what was going on. The streets in front of the station were cleared. Citizens watching from a distance could only see some people in strange military uniforms boarding carriages.
All the carriages have thick curtains drawn, and no one can see clearly what's going on inside. The famous Swiss cities have beautiful scenery and the people live and work in peace and contentment. They are not interested in the changes in the outside world at all.
So it was anyone's guess who these mysterious visitors were.
The carriage convoy was traveling by the beautiful Lake Geneva. Xiao Letian quietly opened a corner of the curtains and watched the golden sunset of the sun set over the lake and mountains, which was as beautiful as an oil painting.
"It's so beautiful! It's a good place to retire... Look at the people fishing by the lake, living a carefree life, think about it carefully, what are we fighting for? What are we fighting for?"
Sima Yun shook his head, "Their years are peaceful, and there is always someone to carry the burden forward for them! All the head of state has done is to hope that the old people in my Chinese family can enjoy life like the old man by the lake!"
"Their carefree life must be protected by us!"
Xiao Letian put down the curtains and said with a wry smile, "That's right! People want to be kind people, so we can only use conspiracy to harm others..."
"Common people must accumulate virtue and do good deeds. They must not see blood in their eyes and kill in their hands, so we can only let us kill with blood dripping from our eyes!"
"Let us bear all the sins of the Chinese nation! In the end, we will be replaced by someone who can be a good person that all people can feel at ease with!"
The carriage moved forward briskly on the stone road. After a while, the convoy turned a corner, and a lush oak forest blocked people's sight. But when the convoy rushed out of the woods, Xiao Letian was stunned by what he saw.
All the curtains in the motorcade were opened. This historic lakeside villa is actually a small castle with a huge garden and the best viewing position.
At this moment, the people standing guard on both sides of the path were actually not military police, but retro Roman soldiers!
Standard leather armor inlaid with iron plates, muscle armor for officers, an animal pattern helmet with a red hood, a dagger hanging from his waist, and a huge shield held on the ground with one hand.
Good guy, the Roman troops who lined up all the way are actually resurrected. You can see the end from the oak forest to the gate of the villa in the distance. It is estimated by visual inspection that there are more than a thousand people.
At this moment, the roar of a tiger suddenly came from the open space in the distance. If you look carefully, there is a huge elephant figure behind the curtain!
"What...what's going on? We went to the wrong place? Why did the negotiation end up in the circus?"
Xiao Letian scratched his head helplessly, "I didn't even think of this trick. Is this Amadeo I really a madman as the rumors say?"
The sky was gradually getting darker. An iron basin was set up on the fire pillar by the roadside, and huge firewood was burning in it. The firelight illuminated the courtyard brightly!
When the carriages stopped one after another at the gate, the fragrant scene almost made the soldiers who had been holding it in for a long time spit out nosebleeds.
This is the weather in January, how cold it is, and the altitude in Switzerland is so high, the temperature is even colder!
The woman who greets guests at the gate wears an ancient Greek dress. This so-called skirt is actually a piece of cloth that is draped directly on the body and then wrapped and fixed with a button.
There is nothing worn under the skirt of this piece of cloth. This perverted king actually restored this custom!
Luo Huo looked pitifully at these women who were shivering from the cold. "I'm going to go, but a batch of them must be frozen and crippled tomorrow? What kind of negotiation routine is this? Are you trying to show us power?"
At this moment, a tall and thin man came over on the steps and said, "Dear Head of State, welcome to Geneva. I hope this banquet can give you a wonderful experience!"
Xiao Letian saw that it was okay. At least the king didn't come out wearing Caesar's clothes. He was still wearing a formal suit!
"Hello, Your Majesty! This is the first time I have seen an ancient Roman style welcome ceremony, and it really impressed me!"
After saying that, Xiao Letian stared at the young king!
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