Chapter 492: The so-called nationality
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After the dinner, Wei Xiong was led by bodyguards to Prince Charles's room, and Prince Charles was still wearing the formal attire of the dinner.
However, I didn't see Princess Diana, I don't know if she was in the bedroom, or living alone.
Despite being private, Prince Charles's demeanor is still that of a British gentleman, and his meticulousness is awkward.
Perhaps this is one of the reasons why his relationship with Princess Diana broke down.
Prince Charles personally poured Wei Xiong a glass of red wine: "This is Ronis red wine, speaking of which, it is still produced by the winery under your name." ”
"I am honored to be favored by His Highness. ”
Wei Xiong smiled slightly, took a sip of red wine, Ronis red wine has always been very popular in the upper class of Europe.
It's no surprise that Prince Charles likes him very much.
"I'm a big fan of Ronis wine, and when I heard that the winery was interested in selling it, I was also interested, but I didn't expect it to ......."
Charles shrugged his shoulders helplessly.
"Hehe, it looks like I'm moving a step faster. ”
The two chatted for a while, and Prince Charles finally got to the point: "I wonder what Mr. Wei thinks about that incident in June?"
"I'm just a businessman, I don't think about politics. ”
When Prince Charles said that he wanted to talk to him after the dinner, Wei Xiong guessed that this must be indispensable in the topic, and he had already thought of a rhetoric in his heart.
"Of course, you don't have to talk about politics as an ordinary businessman, but you are not an ordinary businessman. ”
Prince Charles didn't want to let Wei Xiong go like this: "Any action you make, even if it's just your words and deeds, has a huge impact. ”
"And you control two of the biggest TV stations and the best-selling newspaper in Hong Kong and Macau. ”
"Don't you know what you can do?"
Wei Xiong looked helpless: "Okay, if you have already talked about this, then I will express my own opinion." ”
"I personally have no prejudices against any social system. ”
"Whether it's socialism or capitalism, they're just a system, and it doesn't have any value in itself. ”
"Its value lies in what it does for the people and whether it can bring benefits to the people. ”
Wei Xiong's tone was very certain: "It's as simple as that, so I don't agree with any premeditated system change, because it's only the people who suffer." ”
"But they killed a lot of people," Prince Charles said. ”
Wei Xiong sneered and said: "The British Empire has probably killed more people in the past few hundred years, politics has always been dirty. ”
"If nothing else, Hong Kong has also seen a lot of deaths in the past few decades. ”
Hearing this, Prince Charles was speechless for a while, in order to maintain colonial rule, more than one million people died at the hands of the British in hundreds of years.
"Well, let's not discuss this, are you interested in becoming a British citizen. ”
"British nationality?"
Wei Xiong's brows furrowed slightly.
"That's right, if you become a British citizen, the royal family will grant you a fief, you must know that the royal family has not rewarded a noble fief for a hundred years. ”
Prince Charles threw a decoy.
"To be honest, this question of yours surprised me, and it made me wonder if there was some ulterior motive in it. ”
"No, no, no. ”
Prince Charles shook his head again and again in denial: "You have too many hearts, you don't have any plans, we just want to know your position." ”
"You are now the owner of Jaguar and General Electric. ”
"These two companies are at stake in the security of the UK economy and defence, and in this situation, we have to be cautious. ”
Wei Xiong nodded: "I understand your concerns, but I don't want to become a British citizen. ”
Prince Charles's face changed suddenly, he didn't expect Wei Xiong to refuse so directly, there was no tactfulness and any room for maneuver at all.
"You wait for me to finish. ”
Wei Xiong looked at Prince Charles's expression: "I was born and raised in Hong Kong, and in my eyes, Hong Kong is my hometown." ”
"And my father was a very traditional man, as I'm sure you've heard. ”
"He definitely didn't want me to become British citizenship, and I didn't want to contradict him about something that wasn't important to me. ”
"Besides, I have said on many occasions that I am optimistic about the mainland economy. ”
"It's a huge market of more than a billion people, and no one is tempted, and being a Hong Kong person makes it easier for me to invest in the mainland. ”
Speaking of this, Wei Xiong's words changed.
"Of course, I also have a sense of belonging to the UK, after all, I received a British education, otherwise I would not have invested in the UK. ”
"To be honest, investing in the UK's automotive industry wasn't the best choice in the first place. ”
"Before I came into contact with companies such as Jaguar and Land Rover, I also had contact with Peugeot in France, Fiat in Italy, BMW in Germany, etc. ”
"Two years ago, they were both better off than BMW, and they all had the possibility of a deal. ”
"But in the end, I chose the UK. ”
"Because I felt I could do something about it, and then the grid and the metro, so far I've only invested in infrastructure projects in the UK. ”
"I think that's telling. ”
Prince Charles said: "I personally absolutely believe in Mr. Wei, but some people are skeptical, they think nationality is a guarantee. ”
"Hehe, if I want to do something detrimental to the interests of Britain, can one nationality stop it?"
Wei Xiong smiled slightly mockingly.
"And it chills me that someone is so suspicious of me, that I have never done anything to the detriment of the British national interest. ”
"Not now, not in the future, that's my promise. ”
Prince Charles saw that Wei Xiong had said this point, and knew that no matter how closely he chased after him, he was afraid that not only would he not be able to win over Wei Xiong.
Instead, it will offend Wei Xiong.
That's really counterproductive.
"Okay, I understand what Mr. Wei means, I will convey your words to the council truthfully, and I believe in the promise you have made. ”
Since the incident in China, there have been many anti-China voices in British politics.
Some of these voices do not have a favorable impression of China in the first place, while others respond to the call of the United States, or simply act for the United States.
In this, another part questioned Wei Xiong.
It is said that Wei Xiong's popularity in British politics is good, which is not only the result of his public relations in the past two years, but also because of his contribution to the UK.
Loans, Jaguar Group, Power Grids, Infrastructure......
Wei Xiong almost single-handedly pulled Britain back from the economic crisis, and made Britain the highest economic development rate in Western Europe.
At the same time, hundreds of thousands of jobs are provided in the UK.
Keeping the unemployment rate in Britain at a low level in Western Europe is such a great achievement that Wei Xiong is not only popular in political circles.
The popularity among the people is also quite high.
But Wei Xiong's identity as a Hong Kong person is inherently an unstable factor, and everything is naturally fine when the world is peaceful, but once there is a problem.
Then this instability will explode.
This time, some people made a fuss about Wei Xiong's identity, thinking that it was dangerous for Britain to let Wei Xiong master Jaguar and General Electric.
Fortunately, this alarmist statement has not been widely accepted in British politics.
However, it is a reminder to others that in the current situation, it is indeed necessary for the British government to increase its efforts to win over Wei Xiong.
So there was the matter of canonizing Wei Xiong as a hereditary nobleman.
As for asking Wei Xiong whether he wants to become a British citizen, it is a incident, not a political task, and it would be best if Wei Xiong was willing to join.
It doesn't matter if you don't want to, as long as you don't let Weixiong's position be biased in favor of China.
"Click. ”
At this time, there was a sound of the door opening, and Wei Xiong turned his head to see that it was Princess Diana walking out of a room wearing a pink nightgown.
Look at the English on the door of that room - secondarybedroom
Second bedroom!
Seeing this, Wei Xiong immediately stood up, after all, she was a princess, and the most basic politeness was still required: "Don't disturb Her Royal Highness the Princess." ”
"Of course not, I'm just going out and pouring a glass of water, you go on. ”
Princess Diana was obviously very generous, and with a faint smile, she walked to the water cooler to pour water, but Prince Charles frowned at this time.
He received all kinds of court etiquette from an early age and paid great attention to detail and etiquette.
And Princess Diana actually appeared in a nightgown when he was a guest, which was really rude and made him feel very shameless.
It's just that he can't say anything.
Wei Xiong looked at the clock on the wall and saw that it was already 11 o'clock, so he said, "I wonder if I have the honor to invite His Royal Highness and the princess to my home tomorrow night?"
"Of course, it's a great honor. Prince Charles happily agreed.
Wei Xiong smiled: "Okay, tomorrow at half past five in the afternoon, I will send a car to meet the two of you on time, and it is not too early now, so I will leave first." ”
Whether he wants it or not, since he has accepted the canonization of the British royal family, he must do it.
There are still a lot of people watching.
As for whether he will make the outside world think that he is leaning towards Britain in terms of political stance, he can only wait for a later figure to find a way.
……
The next day's newspapers were full of news that Wei Xiong was canonized as a viscount by the British royal family, and the people also set off a huge enthusiasm for discussion.
But Wei Xiong felt that he was a bit of a tragedy.
Not long after arriving at the company, he was called back by Wei Hongdao. On the phone, Wei Hongdao's tone sounded obviously stiff.
He could guess what was going on at once.
The facts were exactly the same as he guessed, as soon as he walked into the living room of the 'Mid-Mountain Sea of Clouds', Wei Hongdao immediately said with an angry face:
"Are you going to mess with the red-haired devils? ”
Hearing this, Wei Xiong really wanted to roll his eyes, what age is he still a red-haired devil, and what does it mean to be a red-haired devil? Does he need to mess with others?
"You can't say anything well, blow your beard and stare at it. ”
Before Wei Xiong could speak, Lin Xueli, who was anxious to protect her son, stopped doing it first, and glared directly at her with one eye, and Wei Hongdao immediately became dumbfounded.
"Daddy, where do you want to go, I don't know what kind of title it is. ”
Wei Xiong sat down on another sofa and patiently explained: "The British carried out such a surprise attack because they were afraid that I would refuse to be canonized. ”
"The relationship between the mainland and the West is very stiff right now. ”
"Hong Kong is a very sensitive place for both the UK and the Mainland, plus my influence in the UK and internationally. ”
"That's why the British will try their best to win me over, and at the same time give the outside world the illusion that I am close to the UK. ”
"Last night, Prince Charles asked me if I would like to become a British citizen, and I refused directly, I haven't forgotten my last name. ”
Lin Lixue looked at Wei Hongdao like this.
"I told you a long time ago, Xiongxiong is a measured person, and he won't do things like counting and forgetting his ancestors, you just don't believe it, really. ”
Wei Hongdao asked, "I heard that you are going to invite that prince to your house for dinner in the evening?"
"This is a courtesy, and I have so many businesses in the United States, England, and France, and people have given me a knighthood, so I have to make a show, right?"
"Daddy, don't worry, my heart must be towards the mainland. ”
Wei Hongdao is not the kind of person who messes around, hearing Wei Xiong say this, he knew that he was worried in vain, and he went back to the study after a few more words.
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It is the British crown prince and princess who want to be entertained, and Wei Xiong naturally has to pay attention to it.
Under the arrangement of Yoshiko Fujita, everything in the kitchen, dining room, etc., is carried out in an orderly manner, ready to welcome the arrival of the guests.
As for He Chaoqiong, Zhou Huimin and other women, they have been dressed up since the afternoon.
Especially Zhao Yazhi, Zhou Huimin and other women, they will welcome the arrival of the British crown prince and princess as the hostess of the villa in the evening.
It's exciting to think about.
You must know that this will be the first time they will attend such an important occasion as Wei Xiong's wife, and the significance is self-evident.
But He Chaoqiong, Zhou Huimin, Wang Guxian, Li Zhi and Sakai Fazi were a little depressed.
The four of them have been in their stomachs for more than 9 months, and they may not know when they will give birth, and each of them is like a ball on their heads.
With such a figure, there is definitely no way to wear a dress like other people.
Although in order to avoid unforeseen needs, they have ordered the dresses worn by pregnant women for this month, but they will inevitably feel regretful.
In contrast, Li Jiaxin, Guan Zhilin and Princess Shama were lucky.
They were only four months pregnant.
Tight-fitting dresses can't be worn, and a slightly looser one is fine, which doesn't affect them to show their beauty at the dinner party.
When the hour hand points to 6 o'clock,
Four Rolls-Royces stopped in front of the mansion, and Prince Charles and Princess Diana, dressed in full costumes, got off the elongated Rolls-Royce in the middle.
By this time, Wei Xiong had already waited at the front of the steps with his eleven wives and four children, including two stepsons.
On either side of the stairs stood nine servants.
In addition, in front of and around the mansion, some bodyguards wearing black suits, sunglasses and headsets can be seen, which obviously strengthens the security force.
Such a welcoming battle is not unceremonious.
Prince Charles and Princess Diana behaved politely, and Wei Xiong introduced them to their wives and children one by one, and they greeted them one by one.
I also gave each of the four little ones a gift.
It is worth mentioning that Prince Charles and Princess Diana were accompanied by six bodyguards and a middle-aged man who was supposed to be a royal attendant.
After consulting Prince Charles, the men were arranged to rest in a separate lounge.
This is a kind of kindness, or a courtesy, released by Prince Charles, in someone else's home, or in such a tightly guarded place,
It would be rude for him to have bodyguards with him.
The dinner started at half-past six.
Because Wei Zixuan and Wei Yingjie are still young, they did not sit at the table, although Wei Guanghong and Wei Guangyi are usually naughty, they are presentable today.
Especially Wei Guangyi, who is well-behaved and generous, understands etiquette, and does not lose the nature of a child.
The dinner menu is a mix of Chinese and Western, highlighting the characteristics of Chinese cuisine while catering to the tastes of Prince Charles and his wife.
The atmosphere at the table was very pleasant.
It's basically a chat between Wei Xiong and Prince Charles, and the topics they talk about are mainly focused on some lighter current affairs and finances.
Although there were different opinions during the chat, it did not affect the atmosphere at all.
In addition, he also talked about some Western classical literature, although Prince Charles has been collecting literary classics since he was a child, but his insights are not necessarily deeper than Wei Xiong.
A quote from the scriptures made Prince Charles stunned.
It was only eight o'clock at the end of the dinner.
As the host, Wei Xiong became a tour guide with Chen Hong, Qiu Shuzhen and Zeng Huaqian, while the others went back to rest, after all, they were pregnant.
Prince Charles and his wife can also understand.
Although it was night, tonight's Tongque Villa was brightly lit, and Wei Xiong and his party took an electric car along the stone path slowly.
Every now and then there will be a stop for walking.
When she came to the Jinghu Water Pavilion, Princess Diana, who was chatting with Zeng Huaqian, couldn't help but exclaim: "Oh my God, it's so beautiful here." ”
The Mirror Lake Water Pavilion is the most beautiful place in the whole Tongque Villa, like a dream in a fairy tale.
At this time, under the reflection of landscape lights, there is a dream.
It is said that this place is also a place where women like to live very much, just think about it, every morning when you open the door, you can see the green lake,
Verdant grass and trees, a thin morning mist
There are also turtles crawling slowly by the lake and little squirrels happily nibbling on the trees.
It's a pity that the water vapor by the lake is larger, and it is okay to live two a day, and it is inevitable that you will not get used to it after living for a long time.
"It was originally a small pond, but I enlarged it, and some of the trees around the lake were already there. ”
"Some were planted later. ”
"As for the overall design style, it adopts a combination of Chinese and Western styles, both the classical beauty of traditional Chinese and the dreamy beauty of Western fairy tales. ”
Prince Charles also nodded: "These are indeed very good. ”
"Mr. Wei, can I stay here for one night?"