After all, Isabella II is the queen of the Spanish Empire. Although she was once, her status is also very noble. Of course it would be rude for him not to greet Xiao Letian at the gate, but it is reasonable not to welcome Xiang Ying.
But it would be really rude to leave Xiang Ying alone for three or four hours before seeing her again!
Susan knew that the queen was angry and could not persuade her, so she could only try her best to comfort the guests. When she stood at the door of the queen's villa, Xiang Ying's strong figure on horseback came into view.
"Oh! God! Such a handsome man... He must have a strong body..." Susan's eyes suddenly showed peach blossoms.
"Someone... raise the standard of the dinner... three times..."
The maid next to her asked in confusion, "The hospitality specifications were formulated by His Majesty himself. Will changing it now make His Majesty unhappy..."
"Shut up! I'll be responsible for anything that happens. Go to work right away!" Susan was usually an extremely harsh housekeeper, and her subordinates were all afraid of her. When she heard that she got angry, she quickly picked up her skirt and left quickly.
Facing the sea breeze of the Bay of Biscay, Xiang Ying slowly walked to the villa on the beach. Looking at the few lonely people welcoming him at the door, he looked unhappy.
"Are you looking down on me? Or is there really no one left? The Queen of Spain doesn't even have any courtiers to follow her? Let a woman stand in the middle to welcome me!"
Xiang Ying was not a guest in the first place. This time he was going to have tit-for-tat negotiations with the former Queen of Spain, so there was no need to be so polite.
But Susan greeted him with a wrinkled smile on her face: "Dear Sir, welcome to your arrival, I have prepared the best red wine for you... Your Majesty is a little uncomfortable, and the royal doctor is currently treating you. Please Please take a rest in the living room..."
"By the way, if you like the scenery here, you can visit freely... This is the most famous health resort in France and the Queen's favorite back garden..."
Xiang Ying stood at the door with his hands behind his back, "Sorry, I'm not here for tourism, I'm here to negotiate! When you are ready to negotiate, I'll go in again!"
Good guy, more than a hundred Chinese officers and soldiers set up a standard military queue in the garden. Xiang Ying and other civilian officials were walking on the beach, and the more than a hundred soldiers were demonstrating against the Spaniards.
This scene is so embarrassing. The queen pays attention to medieval court etiquette. The soldiers in the villa are all dressed like medieval knights, wearing full body armor and holding cold weapons.
It's not that there are no modern soldiers to protect her, but that these soldiers are placed on the periphery and are not used for show.
Xiang Ying brought here all veterans who had fought their way out from the dead on the battlefield, and they all had murderous looks in their eyes and brows!
Everyone is wearing brand new military uniforms, the cowhide armed belts are tied tightly around the waist, and the big-brimmed hats are dark and shiny. The entire military formation is as neat as a knife and an ax, horizontally and vertically.
Don’t be afraid of not knowing the goods, be afraid of comparing goods! Those palace knights in Spain usually look quite mighty on their own, but compared with the purely modern special operations team members, their aura was suddenly suppressed, and they all looked like country bumpkins.
When Susan saw this, it was a big deal, but there was really no civilian or military commander of equal status around him who could talk to him, so she had no choice but to call a guard and whisper in a low voice.
"Go and invite the gentleman out. Yes, he is the distinguished guest who came a week ago...ask him to accompany our guest and let him relax!"
"I'm going to persuade Your Majesty not to be so stiff!"
When Isabella II stepped down, the French emperor was still on the throne. Out of friendship and diplomatic considerations between the two countries, Napoleon III provided political asylum to the queen.
Biarritz, the Queen's favorite back garden, is only more than 20 kilometers away from the Spanish border. Just across the Pyrenees is Bilbao. The troops stationed here have always been direct descendants of the Queen.
In other words, Biarritz has become a general headquarters of the Queen's restoration, or a government-in-exile in France.
Of course, the Queen brought with her some civil and military officials who were loyal to him when she fled Spain, but restoration has never been an easy task. Some of these direct descendants of his were conducting diplomatic activities in various European countries, and some were sneaking back to Spain to carry out subversive activities.
Including the assassination of General Prim, it was the Queen's direct descendants who united with the royalist army in the country to do it!
There were not many talents in the first place, and they were all sent out to perform various tasks. As a result, when Xiang Ying came, there were not many officials with equal status to negotiate.
When Susan saw that this was not going to work, she had to invite an honored guest to help keep her company and lighten the atmosphere.
Xiang Ying and the accompanying officials took a walk on the beach. They didn't go very far, just enjoying the sea breeze, listening to the sound of the waves, looking at the vast sea and sky, and taking a deep breath.
"Not to mention, Queen Eugenie is really discerning, and the place she chose has a really nice view..."
"Of course! Because this is where the Queen once lived when she was a child..." An old voice suddenly sounded from behind everyone.
Xiang Ying turned around and saw an old man with gray hair and beard, wearing a well-fitting suit and a shiny pocket watch strap hanging on his vest.
The pot-bellied old man looked at these Chinese people calmly, with a very melancholy look in his eyes!
Not knowing why, Xiang Ying's first instinct was that this person was very bookish, exuding the unique aura of a senior intellectual who was concerned about the country and the people!
"Sir? You are not an official, are you?"
"Yes, let me introduce myself... Victor Hugo, just an ordinary guest who is temporarily staying here for recuperation!"
Xiang Ying sounded a little familiar, but the other French entourage accompanying him were all shocked. "Oh God! Victor Hugo? You have returned to the country? You have returned to the country after twenty years of exile?"
"Yes, when Napoleon III became emperor, I was exiled because I cursed him a few times... I wandered around Europe for twenty years until the French Emperor stepped down!"
Xiang Ying slapped his head, "Oh my God! I finally remembered it! The author of Les Miserables, you are Mr. Victor Hugo! A great writer, a great writer!"
"And Notre Dame de Paris! A masterpiece that has been handed down from generation to generation, the head of state highly respects your work... the head of state even funded the translation of your work!"
Hugo was stunned for a moment, "Will the head of state like my works? God, it's really amazing. These books I wrote only took a few years to spread to the East?"
Hugo's fame in this era was already very great, but it was definitely not as great as that of later generations, so he was still a little unsure of his influence.
But don’t forget that Xiao Letian read the works of great writers in his previous life, even if he hasn’t read the original works, he has also seen the movies!
Influenced by Xiao Letian, these Chinese students studying in Europe also read the works of literary giants. However, Xiang Ying was too biased and focused almost all his energy on military affairs, so he did not systematically read Hugo. 's writings.
But when others reminded him, Xiang Ying immediately remembered the influence of this old man!
He stretched out his hands and held Victor Hugo's hand tightly. "Sir, one hand is one I want to hold, and the other hand is held by me on behalf of the Führer!"
"On behalf of all the people of China, thank you for your fair words after the fire in the Old Summer Palace! You are an upright gentleman, thank you!"