A cabin was specially opened on the Zhiyuan for receiving guests, and it was isolated from other areas in the first cabin below deck, and it was a waste to add such a cabin to the valuable space of the battleship, but there was no way for the Zhiyuan not only to undertake war missions, but also to take into account diplomatic tasks in peacetime. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info

The Zhiyuan is currently the flagship of the Chinese Navy, and Xiao Letian and other senior leaders will definitely take this warship, so the corresponding diplomatic talks will be indispensable.

Warships are floating territory on the sea, and holding various meetings here is equivalent to the friendship of the Chinese landlords, and this etiquette must be indispensable.

The guests and hosts sat in two sections of the long table, Emperor Tongzhi and King Shangtai sat on the first and second thrones, Xiao Lotian and four high-ranking officials, and the British side opposite was the same number as discussed.

There are the second and third commanders of the Indian Ocean Fleet, as well as the commanders of the British Mediterranean Fleet and the Atlantic Fleet, and the military uniforms on these people will shine brightly, and even the medals will be brought out.

It's not grand, it's not grand, although Jason and they often eat along the way, but the level of that kind of banquet is not high, at most, Xiao Letian is the party, and today is the day when the emperor of the Great Qing Kingdom officially entered the European Mediterranean, which is absolutely commemorative, so no matter how much Zaichun's butt hurts, he will also have this banquet.

The emperor of the Great Qing Kingdom, as well as the king of the Ryukyu Kingdom, the head of the Chinese people...... Three men standing at the top of the East Asian pyramid attended this banquet, and the British did not dare to slack off, they wore all the dresses at the bottom of the box, and in the afternoon the orderly soldiers did nothing else to iron their clothes.

Before the banquet, there was also a small tidbit, just when the seven senior British generals were about to enter the cabin, Xiao Lotian stopped them and made a small request.

"Ladies and gentlemen, I would like to give you a life in advance, Emperor Tongzhi is the emperor of China recognized by European countries, and the Qing Dynasty and Britain are now in a state of friendship......"

"So, please don't forget the etiquette when you enter the door!"

"Etiquette, what do you mean......" Jason woke up at the time, and he suddenly remembered the clash between the British and French forces and the Xianfeng Emperor nine years ago over kneeling and bowing.

"You're telling us to get down on our knees? Absolutely not...... This is already a problem that has caused war, and I think you should know very well that the Führer!"

Xiao Letian smiled and said, "No, no, no, you misunderstood, I think since they are equal countries, then we should respect each other's monarchs...... I will not ask you to change it, but please do the same when you go in!"

Jason frowned and asked, "Why? Why didn't I bow down when I saw His Majesty in Singapore City, but I have to bow today?"

"Haha, that's a matter of level! In the Lion City of Sinkapor, we are just a simple teacher, we did not go ashore or stay, and Your Majesty did not give you a banquet! So it is okay to bow down......"

"But now it's different, Your Majesty officially entered Europe through the canal, and at this moment I decided to participate in this banquet to thank you for escorting you all the way, this is an official diplomatic occasion to be recorded, then we have to talk about it......"

Saying this, Xiao Letian suddenly leaned into Jason's ear and whispered, "Don't forget that Your Majesty was just attacked this morning, and now he is in a bad mood, do you think he will be angry with you?"

"Okay, I told you a long time ago, you have completed this mission well, maybe Your Majesty will praise you a few words when you see the queen, shouldn't you kneel down for this feeling......?

Xiao Letian's words made Jason Mauser pause, and finally Xiao Letian threw out the old words of Magalny: "During the Qianlong period of that year, Magalny brought a delegation of LinkedIn countries to the Qing Dynasty to celebrate the birthday of Emperor Qianlong, and there was a dispute with the Ministry of Rites of the Great Qing Dynasty......"

"At that time, Magalny refused to bow down on both knees, but he could have proposed to bow down on one knee, and when he met Qianlong, he did bow down on one knee, so there is no shame in saying that you are not ashamed to bow today, this is a precedent!"

Xiao Lotian coaxed and persuaded to finally open the knot in the hearts of these generals, especially the British elite basically knew what happened to Magalny in history.

The British delegation had already knelt down that year, and now it is not a big problem to kneel again, not to mention that Major General Jason still has his own little plans.

When the hatch opened, the room was filled with dancing candles, and the aroma of food on the table was mouth-watering.

Subconsciously twitching his nose, a group of British generals walked in small steps in a line in front of Emperor Tongzhi, who was sitting in a precarious position, with Jason as the leader.

"Admirals of the Royal Navy of the British Empire, see Your Majesty!"

Many generals knelt in front of Jae-chun, and at that moment suddenly there was a pop in the corner, and this historical moment was faithfully recorded by the camera.

Xiao Letian sighed in his heart and said secretly: "Zaichun, master, I have settled one more thing for you, after this photo appears in major European newspapers, you can at least kneel down on one knee when you visit any country!"

"There is a precedent for everything, I fooled this group of naval officers to bow down to you, then there will be no psychological pressure on the European officials in the back to bow down to you, it is a matter of course......"

"Master, I'm sweeping the road for you in advance, and supporting the façade for you in advance...... It's kind of an apology for beating you up during the day!"

The Great Qing Kingdom is no longer the arrogant Qing Dynasty of the past, Qianlong, Jiaqing, Daoguang, Xianfeng...... The arrogance of these emperors had long been burned away by the fire in the Old Summer Palace.

At this moment, the Qing Dynasty has developed a fear of foreigners, especially the British Empire.

Under the influence of this kind of thinking, no one in the court no longer requires foreigners to bow down, and they selectively forget about the etiquette of this old ancestor's entangled fate.

This time Zai Chun visited Europe, it was borrowed from the light of the Chinese people, borrowed the ability of the master Xiao Letian, Zai Chun and the eunuch guards he brought, they never thought that there would be such courtesy, in their minds it is good to get the bow of the foreigners.

Aixin Jueluo Zaichun sat on the Taishi's chair, with four guards behind him wearing bright yellow coats, and four eunuchs serving on both sides.

When they saw a foreign devil general kneeling in front of him, Jaechun was the first to sit still, he even forgot the sharp pain in his buttocks, and wanted to shout.

Ermao was still fast, grabbed his arm as soon as he could, and then desperately looked at him and shook his head.

Jae Chun quickly calmed down, and the education of free imperial demeanor played a decisive role at this moment, only to see him leaning back on the back of the chair, his right hand resting on the armrest easily, and said in a very relaxed and even lazy voice.

"Hmm...... Have a heart...... Let's ......."

Before Zaichun's elongated sound ended, Ermao behind him hurriedly said in English, "Please get up...... Your Majesty sits!"

Ermao's palms were full of sweat, and he said in his heart, "My long live lord, you can really climb along the pole, do you have to kneel down for a while......?"