After all, Victor Hugo has not returned to China for 20 years. He actually does not know the inside story of this war. In addition, he is naturally hostile to the French emperor, so his hatred towards the Chinese is not very high.
Xiang Ying is still a very reasonable old man. The conversation with Xiang Ying was very pleasant. There were some disputes due to their respective national sentiments, but they did not get to the point of breaking out.
The old man may be very unfamiliar with the emerging Paris Commune. He has been questioning what the Commune did during the entire Paris offensive and defense.
When he heard that there had been several fierce civil wars between the commune and the Provisional National Defense Government, the old man felt very bad.
In his eyes, this kind of behavior that disregards the overall situation is very selfish. Even the capital is surrounded by foreign enemies and they are still engaging in internal strife. This is simply the gravedigger of the empire!
"No wonder that as soon as I returned to China, many gentlemen came to visit me and said a lot of slanderous words against them... I didn't believe it at first, but now it seems that their judgment is still very pertinent!"
"The war is imminent, but there is such a force within France that is holding it back. How can it be invincible! How can it be invincible..."
Xiang Ying nodded, "So now that the rightists have begun to counterattack, forget it. Their pursuit of the commune has become more and more intense!"
The Bordeaux Assembly refused to allow the Commune delegation to participate, and eventually even attempted to assassinate Blanqui. Even if the Chinese intervened, the death penalty was replaced by imprisonment. They still had no share in the national elections.
There are various signs that the royalist and capitalist forces in France have united and made the final decision to completely strangle the Paris Commune.
No matter how powerful Thiers is, he is actually just a thug pushed out by the entire force!
Victor Hugo was silent for a long time after hearing this. Although he criticized the Paris Commune, he believed that these people should not be restrained during the war, and they should not choose violent confrontation.
But it is wrong to repay violence with violence. The government cannot ignore the miserable lives of so many workers! It is even more inappropriate to deprive political rights. After all, people are born with human rights. Since they were born in France, they should have the right to vote and be elected.
The old man was blowing the sea breeze and felt very depressed. Suddenly he started to cough. Xiang Ying saw that he could no longer blow the wind. "Sir, go back to the hall. Don't stay here anymore. It's too cold..."
Hugo smiled faintly, "Aren't you confronting Her Majesty the Queen? Why did you change your mind?"
"Just now, Susan, the queen's lady-in-waiting, came to beg me to let me accompany you and try to help ease the confrontation... I didn't expect to have such an in-depth conversation. Eastern thought is indeed broad and profound, at least your sophistry skills It just surprised me!”
"I really want to see what kind of teacher it is that can teach a disciple like you!"
Xiang Ying stretched out his hand to help Mr. Hugo up. "Compared with the teacher, I am like a firefly and the sun and the moon Zheng Hui. It is enough for me to understand one percent of the master's ability in this life!"
"You are a world-class writer respected by the Yuan Dynasty. For your sake, I can forgive Isabella II's rude behavior... There is no point in insisting. Let's go to the Queen's Villa to rest for a while!"
"Can you tell me about the war in the Philippines? How did you start the fight? Talk to me..."
"Oh, this is a long story. Let's start with the massacres of Chinese people by the Spaniards..."
On the beach, Xiang Ying supported Victor Hugo and slowly walked towards the Queen's Villa, which was later transformed into the world's top hotel!
While the two were discussing, a quarrel broke out in the Queen's villa. Susan kept urging the Queen not to ignore Xiao Letian's envoy, which was really impolite in a diplomatic situation.
Even if there is a war between countries, basic etiquette between envoys must still be observed!
But I didn't expect that the pig-like Queen was very worried about the fall of Manila. She refused to listen to the persuasion of her cronies, and finally forced Susan to use a trick.
"Your Majesty...I have seen that Xiang Ying with my own eyes...a very, very handsome young man. He exudes a unique charm that you cannot find anywhere in Madrid..."
"Aren't you curious at all and don't want to take a look..."
Why! As soon as she said this, the Fat Queen's eyes suddenly lit up, "Is this a battle?"
"Dear Your Majesty, don't you still believe in my vision? I have just ordered them to triple their hospitality standards. Tonight's dinner must be treated as a national gift..."
Isabella II's eyes flashed with greed: "In this case, then I will listen to you!"
The dark clouds of the day dispersed, and the female attendant Susan hurried out to make arrangements. When Xiang Ying and Hugo walked into the hall, the trumpet sound of the palace welcome guests had already sounded.
Twelve trumpeters in two rows played welcoming music. Surrounded by a group of maids, a woman who looked like a mountain of flesh appeared from the stairs on the second floor of the hall.
The court singer sang a long list of the Queen's titles in standard Spanish retroflex, which made Xiang Yingyun so confused that in the end even the translator couldn't keep up.
“Honorable Isabella II, by the grace of God, of Castile, Leon, Aragon, the Two Sicilies, Jerusalem, Navarra, Granada, Toledo, Valencia, Gali West Asia, Mallorca, Seville, Sardinia, Córdoba, Corsica, Murcia, Mennoca, Jaén, Los Algarves, Algeciras, Gibraltar, Ghana Queen of the Isles, East and West Indies, Continents and Islands in the Sea; Archduchess of Austria; Duke of Burgundy, Brabant and Milan; Asperger, Flanders, Tyrol and Barcelona Count; lord of Biscay and Molina..."
Good guy, this string of royal titles lasted for three minutes. In the end, Xiang Ying even asked the translator to give up. He shook his head slightly and said, "Don't translate. I'll just listen to the bastard reciting sutras."
It was not until the palace singer completed a very complicated retroflex sound that all twelve trumpeters began to play the welcome song. Only then did Xiang Ying know that the tortoise had finished reciting the sutra.
At this time, everyone with noble titles knelt on one knee to welcome the Queen as she came down from the second floor. Victor Hugo also took off his hat and bowed deeply at 90 degrees to show respect to the Queen.
Xiang Ying and others saw that this posture was enough, but the rebellious Chinese officer straightened his back and performed a standard military salute!
Countless maids showed displeased expressions, thinking that these Chinese people were too arrogant. Didn't they just win a battle in the distant place where the savages lived in Southeast Asia? How dare you disrespect Isabella II, the greatest queen under the sun!
If this were in Madrid, I would have your heads chopped off!
The queen was also a little unhappy, but when she was halfway down the stairs and saw Xiang Ying giving a military salute, his eyes suddenly lit up like lanterns!
"Oh! What a handsome little oriental guy! Fresh meat... I like it..."
