The people of the Qing Dynasty did not understand the value of European cultural relics, but when they heard that the person in the oil painting was Napoleon, they became upset.
They couldn't tell the difference between Napoleon I and Napoleon III, but they knew very well that all the portraits of the emperors of a country had been captured. This really broke the enemy's palace!
The humiliation of ten years ago was finally avenged. The crowd screamed excitedly, and the foreign devils' faces were as pale as snow.
"Be careful... That's an authentic work by Rembrandt, "The Man with the Golden Helmet". Oh my God, this has been taken away. Don't put it on the ground. That's a crime..."
"Look... Boucher's "Diana Emerges"... Why is this in the hands of the Chinese!"
Most of the people who are able to come to China from distant Europe to do business or even conduct diplomatic activities are highly educated, and their art appreciation abilities are far superior to those of ordinary people.
They clearly knew the provenance and origin of every European art treasure that was inventoried and put into storage. Especially when some famous works passed down from generation to generation fell into the hands of the Chinese, they almost felt angina.
Europeans' aesthetics are much more open than Chinese people. When Boucher's Diana Bathing painting was unfolded, the whole street was filled with surprised sounds.
"Bare...bare butt...for God's sake!"
Western oil painting emphasizes realism, especially the naked woman, who is so beautiful that all the sensitive parts are painted realistically.
Where did the common people in the late Qing Dynasty talk about this? Every one of them was so frightened that their jaws were about to dislocate. The men subconsciously covered their children's eyes. Occasionally, a few women and old ladies in the crowd turned their heads in shame. run.
"This foreign devil is so shameless. Why are the erotic paintings so big?"
"That's right, shameless..."
But you scolded me so fiercely, why are you still leaning forward? Why are you moving forward?
British patrol officers, Shanghai Road government officers, and Chinese central bank guards, including marines who returned from the expedition, have set up three security walls at the entrance of the bank building.
When this group of people saw that the people around them were agitated, they quickly pushed out and said, "Don't lean forward. Anyone who dares to lean forward will be convicted of premeditated robbery!"
"Go back, what about you, go back..."
The first batch of silver and cultural relics escorted by Suzuki Tai only accounted for a small part of the entire loot. The art works were mostly oil paintings and small-size sculptures and jewelry.
How much loot can there be in three ships? But just this little bit of Western goods has already opened the eyes of everyone present!
The oil paintings one after another and the sculptures placed on the Emperor's desk were unfolded in the hands of the count like running water, and then put into storage in categories.
At the end, a separate wooden box was carried out, and when it was opened, an oil painting sealed by a glass mirror was revealed to everyone.
All the foreigners present went crazy. They looked at that familiar scene with a look of horror on their faces!
"Mona Lisa! Da Vinci's Mona Lisa...Are the French crazy? They can't even protect such a national treasure..."
The Mona Lisa treasured in the Louvre is also the most important trophy of the Chinese people. It is one of the three treasures of the Louvre. As soon as it appeared, the scene went crazy.
Behind old shopkeeper Fan Jian, more than five meters away, several British patrol policemen were maintaining order, but when the Mona Lisa was carried out.
Four British police officers suddenly went crazy and said, "Long live France! Save our national treasure! Kill the Chinese robbers!"
Bang bang bang... gunshots rang out. Zhang Xiaowen was shot in his right arm, unable to dodge. He screamed and fell to the ground. The bullet penetrated into the muscles of his right arm from behind and flew out.
This time the scene was in complete chaos. "Protect your lord...protect the treasure...the Marines fight back!"
Although Britain and France have had some disputes in history, they are both of European origin after all, and French culture is more permeable than Britain, so there are still many French fans among British people.
Xiao Letian defeated France. Some people applauded and some were unhappy, including the British!
These four British patrol policemen were actually French fans who sympathized with France in their hearts. They were very angry at the Chinese aggression, but they just suffered from no chance of revenge.
The opportunity has come today. They would rather burn these European works of art than leave them to the Chinese!
"Burning the Mona Lisa... must not be left to the Chinese..."
Three policemen opened fire, and the last policeman who was covering the scene took out a bottle of autonomous alcohol, lit it, and threw it towards the pile of paintings.
"Are you crazy! Protect cultural relics..." Suzuki Tai yelled, and two Fuso warriors from the Battō team rushed out of the crowd and blocked the attack direction with their chests.
There was a muffled bang, and the gun was placed on the chest of a soldier. Kerosene spattered and a fire burned in the chest.
A soldier trained in iron-blooded discipline didn't care about the pain at all. He suddenly threw himself on the ground and the glass bottle shattered with a click.
The soldier endured the severe pain and did not hide at all. He just lay on the ground suppressing the flames. Other comrades rushed up, took off their uniforms and suppressed the burning kerosene seeping out of the surroundings.
The military uniform creates an oxygen-free space, which extinguishes the flames of the body!
After the open flame disappeared, he turned over his comrades and saw a large area of burn on his entire chest. The pungent smell of kerosene mixed with the smell of roasted human flesh.
"Military doctor! Military doctor..." His comrades carried him and rushed to rescue him. By this time, one of the four British patrolmen had been killed and three were seriously injured and arrested.
Fan Jian looked at the British consul and shouted, "Give me an explanation! Give me an explanation... I will protest to London, I will protest to Gladstone!"
Before the British consul could defend himself, trouble happened again!
Taking advantage of the moment when the defense force was weak, the sound of windows breaking suddenly sounded from the north, followed immediately by gunshots!
"Long live France! Long live His Majesty the Emperor!"
"Unless the veterans die...the empire will never be destroyed! Fight to the end..."
Bang bang bang... The bullets hit the crowd, causing flowers of blood to bloom, and the Bund suddenly exploded. "The French are crazy... The French are crazy... They are French thugs..."
The adults were crying, the children were screaming, and everyone was running around!
In a country where nationalism is prevalent, why are there not a few groups of dead soldiers? The Napoleon family ruled France and fought so many victorious battles, but why are there not a few loyal veterans?
These are all French people who are adventurous in Shanghai. Many of them have military experience. They are doing business on their own in Asia, or working as bodyguards for other bosses... A bowl of food for adventurers is always indispensable in an adventurer's paradise.
These people who have deep feelings for the Napoleonic Empire have long been brooding about the defeat at home, but they just suffered from the lack of opportunity for revenge.
Today the Chinese dared to show off their trophies in a showy manner on the Bund, which naturally angered them!
