Louis Charles asked Liu Muyu to be responsible for arranging the envoy's itinerary.
This job is not easy, and the actual power is very great.
The previous King of the United Kingdom, George III, reigned for 60 years. After 60 years, another king was crowned in the United Kingdom.
This is also a big deal for the Thais, including the French.
How many people are going to France, who will be specifically arranged to go, and whether there are any specific requirements from the UK, are all matters one by one.
Of course, what is more important is the enthronement ceremony of the Ming Emperor.
The Ming Dynasty invited Westerners for the first time to attend the enthronement ceremony of the Ming Emperor.
The kings of various countries in Europe and the West decided to participate without hesitation.
The top nobles, senior court bureaucrats, as well as the most famous scholars and the most successful businessmen from various countries also have the opportunity to participate.
Because Ming Dynasty did not strictly regulate the size and composition of delegations from various countries.
The key question is also here.
Specifically who to take.
If it was a few decades ago, this problem would have been relatively simple, just bring the main nobles, and most senior officials were also nobles.
Now it’s time to think carefully.
Firstly, the situation in the world is different from that in the Ming Dynasty, and secondly, France is no longer an aristocratic court.
France now has a new court composed of new aristocrats, progressive businessmen, professional bureaucrats, military officers, and scholars.
The Ming Dynasty arranged military parades and ship reviews, and the French could not simply go there and watch the fun.
Be sure to take businessmen and craftsmen with you who know how to do it.
The officers must be brought with them, and the mission must take a warship and participate in the ship review.
Famous scholars from the private sector and the imperial court should also be brought along to let them experience and learn the cultural system of the Ming Dynasty.
In fact, Liu Muyu knew that many people in France were watching this matter.
Being able to participate in the enthronement ceremony of the Ming Emperor is definitely an honor for a lifetime or even generations.
There are more people with practical ideas who hope to understand Ming Dynasty more intuitively through this opportunity.
Liu Muyu considered all aspects of the situation in her mind. First, in the name of the French king and queen, she sent telegrams to the royal families of various countries in Thailand and Spain, putting forward her own invitations and suggestions.
Then select suitable participants.
In the UK, Charlotte took on the same job as Liu Muyu and organized the list of people to go to Ming Dynasty to attend the ceremony.
As for the coronation ceremony of his father, the King of England, it was left to the current British Prime Minister Robert Jenkinson.
In Prussia, Lucia, Austria, Ottoman and other countries, similar things are being prepared.
The suggestions from the French King and Queen were quickly sent to the royal families of various countries in Thailand and Spain, and they basically agreed without much hesitation.
It is a natural arrangement to go to the coronation ceremony of the British King first, and then everyone goes to Daming together.
Then everyone has the same considerations, and they all have to consider who to take.
The European and Western countries were busy preparing for envoys, and the Ming Dynasty was busy preparing for the military parade and the main hall. The time soon came to the end of October in the fifteenth year of Ankang.
On December 24, 1820, it was still dark in London, England, and the city had become a sea of excitement.
Tonight is the traditional Christmas Eve in Thailand, and the coronation ceremony of the new king will be held during the day.
Tomorrow is Christmas, and a naval parade will be held to celebrate the coronation of the new king.
Not only the royal families from various countries in Europe and the West will come to participate, but the Ming Dynasty also arranged for envoys and fleets to participate.
These two days will be the busiest in the UK in decades.
Royal families from various countries in Thailand and Spain, as well as a large number of entourages, arrived in London one after another in the past few days.
In the early morning of December 14, King George IV of the United Kingdom set off from Buckingham Palace, took a royal car, and marched to Westminster Abbey.
In the past, when kings were crowned, they would ride in special carriages.
George IV was a maverick, and his daughter's urging made the coronation ceremony a bit hasty. London was definitely not warm in winter, so he switched to a car at his daughter's suggestion.
The highest-end cars produced by Zhu Jingyuan and Charlotte's joint venture car factory in the UK are equipped with special air conditioners to maintain the temperature.
The king took his daughter, not the queen, whom he disliked, with him in the most luxurious cars.
In the surrounding cars were Britain's top nobles, including more than a dozen of the king's younger brothers and sisters.
They carried various ceremonial items needed for the coronation.
On both sides of the top VIP's car were two rows of guards riding mopeds, guarding the king and his party.
At the rear of the procession, there are also open-top medium-sized buses carrying specialized musicians playing music in the procession.
The etiquette staff threw flower petals around in the carriage.
A large number of Londoners got up in the middle of the night and rushed to both sides of the road to wait for the parade.
The whole scene looked harmonious.
Just a little surprise.
George IV's legal wife, Caroline Amelia Elizabeth, was just as fat as George IV.
The king's coronation ceremony, theoretically the queen was not invited.
Although the two have been separated for many years and even have their own illegitimate child, Caroline feels that she is the queen.
In the past, the Thai and Western royal families did not care about how much fun both parties had, but the identity of a legal couple must be recognized by both parties.
But George IV just didn't want to see Caroline.
Just ignored her.
Caroline received the news of George IV's coronation. After dawn, she hired a carriage and prepared to go to Westminster Abbey.
By the time Caroline arrived at the church, the king and his party had already entered the church.
At the same time, George IV made arrangements in advance, and the guards blocked Caroline outside the church.
George IV didn't care about outside matters at all, and enjoyed the most glorious moment of his life without any distractions.
An honor that belongs to me alone, without that disgusting wife to share it with me.
Kings and queens from all over the country, as well as representatives from the Ming Dynasty, were in the VIP seats on both sides of the hall.
George IV, dressed in all his finery, walked to the podium in the middle of the church hall in front of everyone.
The British court ministers, led by Prime Minister Robert Jenkinson, followed the king to the middle of the hall.
In the melodious music, all the nobles and ministers cheered to the king and declared their loyalty to the king.
After a moment of general cheering, George IV took his seat on the throne above the great hall.
The Archbishop of Canterbury anointed the King with holy oil.
This consecration ceremony, similar to the coronation of a bishop, symbolizes that the king is the ruler chosen by God, and also symbolizes the status of the British king as a religious leader.
The archbishop and ministers then presented to the king the symbols of monarchical power.
First, three special swords were presented, and the archbishop led the king in reciting the oath:
Use the sword to uphold justice and use power to stop evil.
Protect the holy church and help orphans, widows and children.
Repair what is broken and maintain what is good.
Punish and correct mistakes and create correct order.
After taking the oath, the king put on the monarch's ring, received the king's orb and scepter,
Sitting on the throne, the archbishop crowned the king.
All the British subjects in the entire venue shouted "God save the King" together.
There should have been shouts to keep the king and queen, but now George IV's legal wife was blocked from the church.
The air temperature in London in December was only a few degrees, and even though Caroline was fat, it was definitely not comfortable.
Thinking of this, George IV felt even more comfortable, listening to all the nobles and ministers cheering for their new monarch.
The bells of Westminster Abbey rang and a gun salute was fired from the Tower of London.
George IV sat proudly on the throne and received hand kisses from the church's senior clergy, senior nobles and ministers.
Finally, George IV announced a number of prepared pardons.
The core part of the coronation ceremony is over.
After everyone took a short rest, they left the cathedral with George IV and started a new round of procession.
After the parade returns to Buckingham Palace, the Army and Air Force parade begins.
The first was the most elite infantry unit selected by the army. They wore bright red military uniforms and lined up in a square formation in front of the palace.
The Ming Dynasty in this world did not have the habit of going forward, and the British did not have the habit of going forward. The infantry just needs to walk neatly.
Followed closely by the "motorcyclists", which are actually cavalry riding motorcycles, which can be regarded as an upgraded version of the bicycle soldiers.
Maybe it's due to some kind of influence. The British people in this world are very good at riding motorcycles.
The motorcycle riders not only directly demonstrated normal single and double riding, but also added some acrobatic-like performance activities.
If Zhu Jingyuan were watching here, he would probably think of the Indian military parade in his previous life.
In fact, different countries have very different understandings of military parades, and many times cannot be directly compared.
Military parades in Thai and Western countries often have meanings similar to float parades...
There are not only acrobatics performed on motorcycles, but also various performances on floats.
But these links should be separated.
There should be a formal military parade first, followed by a procession of performances and displays.
Once mixed together it feels weird.
However, when George IV wanted to hold a military parade, he had a playful mentality.
Rather than really bothering to review the status of the troops.
In addition, the time is tight and the process arrangement is more random than in the distance, so it feels a bit chaotic.
However, George IV himself was very satisfied. He sat on a special high platform and watched the motorcycle riders passing by, nodding and clapping his hands from time to time.
At the same time, the relevant person in charge is reminded to record and archive all the scenes.
Not far away from both sides of George, there are kings, queens, princes and princesses from other countries.
Queen Liu Muyu of France looked at the motorcycle riders below and couldn't help but whisper to her husband beside her:
"It turns out that a military parade can be held like this, like an acrobatic performance..."
Ciel also asked curiously:
"Wouldn't the Ming Dynasty's military parade have this kind of performance parade?"
Liu Muyu nodded naturally:
"According to my understanding, there will be no such thing. Ming Dynasty's military parade should be a pure display of soldiers and weapons.
“Just letting the troops pass through the square in full gear will give people the feeling that they are about to go to the battlefield...
"This British military parade doesn't feel like soldiers fighting a war..."
Charles imagined for a moment:
"The level of the British Army is only average in the West...
“In addition, there has been no war for more than ten years, and most of the original veterans have retired.
"These new generation soldiers may not be trained for war in peacetime, and they have no intention of fighting at all.
"Instead of showing force, it is better to engage in some entertainment projects...
“But Britain is an island country, and unless it wants to go to the mainland again to participate in other countries’ wars, the army is of little significance.
"The key is to look at the state of their navy..."
Liu Muyu also nodded slightly:
"Indeed, the British Army is enough. It is completely different from France's situation...
"The Prussian camp next to us is a large military camp, and it feels very much like the Qin State in China's history.
"They don't look like a country that can be content with the status quo for long..."
Liu Muyu and her husband were chatting, and the two of them glanced at the other side in unison. The King of Prussia and his wife were also watching the ceremony.
At this time, the motorcycle parade has ended, and mechanized army units composed of military personnel carriers dragging artillery and armored fighting vehicles equipped with specialized artillery began to enter the parade site.
Compared with the motorcycle knights in front, these armored mechanized infantry have a stronger flavor of soldiers.
Field Marshal Gneisenau next to King William III of Prussia shook his head gently and said:
“The British Army is in very average condition, probably because there is no threat of war and there are no potential war targets, so the organization and construction of the Army have been relaxed.
"If no other country intervenes, if the British are on the same road as us, our troops can defeat them relatively easily.
"If the British Army fifteen years ago had used the same equipment, they should have been able to defeat them."
William III turned to Gneisenau and asked:
"So we don't need to consider the British attitude?"
Gneisenau said directly:
"We have established a tacit understanding with Lucia. The only thing we need to consider now is the Ming Dynasty, and then pay a little attention to France.
"As for other European countries, they no longer pose enough threats to us."
William III nodded slightly:
“When you arrive in Ming Dynasty, you must also carefully observe the status of Ming Dynasty’s troops. Ming Dynasty has also not fought a war for more than ten years.
"The Ming Dynasty... it should be said that to a certain extent, there is no threat of war anymore."
Gneisenau said with some worry:
“Even if the Ming Dynasty’s army is only as good as the current British Army, we cannot shake it.
“Once the Ming Dynasty entered a state of war, the army could quickly recover under the pressure of war.
"The geographical conditions of Ming Dynasty are almost perfect, and the surrounding buffer zone can make all invaders exhausted.
“These buffer zones can delay it long enough for their army to mature again.
"What's more, according to what we have learned over the years, Ming Dynasty's military construction has never stopped.
“They may have anywhere from five to 100,000 dedicated military vehicles, including tens of thousands of armored fighting vehicles.
“According to our latest military theory, no country can now confront the Ming Dynasty head-on.
"We can only hope that Ming Dynasty will not pay attention to European affairs..."
William III was silent for a few seconds, sighed slightly, and then nodded again.
The protagonist of this military parade, George IV, is not very interested in mechanized troops, at least not as much as motorcycle riders.
King George IV had always just looked at it quite seriously, keeping a smile and waving to the marching team below.
There is no more excitement than before.
It was not until the appearance of the British Air Force that George IV became excited again.
Britain's main fighter jets and bombers flew through the sky in formations, pulling out streaks of colored smoke.
The audience below, no matter what their mentality, looked up and observed very seriously.
Gneisenau continued to address his king:
“British aircraft are pretty good, maybe even better than ours, and should be the strongest aircraft besides the Ming Dynasty.
“If we were to go to war with Britain, aircraft could be the difference between victory and defeat.
"There is a strait between our two countries. Whether it is a naval battle or a land battle, the air battle will definitely start first...
"The British obviously pay more attention to aircraft than the traditional army. They learned from the Ming Dynasty and established a separate air force very early.
"If we want to land on British soil, we must suppress the British air force."
William III also said with great approval:
"Britain is an island country, and before the advent of airplanes, it could rely on its navy to protect its homeland.
“But now with aircraft, aircraft can fly across the navy and directly attack the land across the channel.
“The most concerned enemy in the history of the British, France can threaten the British mainland through aircraft.
"It is natural that the British should pay more attention to the air force than the traditional army.
"However, we are not targeting the UK for the time being unless the UK arranges an army landing to interfere with our operations."
Gneisenau nodded slightly, then added:
"It is indeed inappropriate for us to list the UK as a war target, but we should make corresponding war plans."
William III nodded directly.
(End of chapter)
