The interest of tourism lies in leisure, pleasure, freedom, and courage to perceive and conquer the grace of nature and other places, and only by integrating into the humanistic and artistic atmosphere of heaven and earth and landscape in other places can you get the most charming feelings. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 infoThat's why I love to trek and live in other places. When you come to Western Europe, you naturally have to keep going. Let's go. Let's go.

The green along the way, emerald and emerald, you can't see the bare land.

The sky was often cloudy and gloomy, but it was clean and clear. Look, how pleasing it is. The important thing is that driving for a few hours, everywhere, all over the mountains, it seems very rare. No wonder it is said that the European ecological environment embodies a kind of romance, and sure enough.

July in Europe was overcast, with even a drizzle of rain falling overhead.

Along the way, there are black clouds or slanting wind and drizzle. Occasionally, the sun would dip and shine directly on the trees and the earth, but it would only be a smile.

The Belgian wilderness, like a picture scroll, gradually blooms in front of Pingguo's eyes, ancient castles, green fields, Gothic buildings, etc., the style is shining, as if meeting the opposite sex, his good, need a little taste, only to know his better, shock and surprise, simplicity and longing, slowly and meticulously show, will be like the European original coffee first bitter is the best mellow taste.

Brussels, the capital of Brussels, is the heart of Europe and even the United Nations, but when you see the famous little urine boy moment of the first citizen of Brussels, anyone will smile, especially when you see the cartoons on the buildings everywhere, you will definitely think of "The Adventures of Tintin", which is another contemporary pride of the Belgian people. What a metropolis with a childlike heart.

Belgium is located in the middle of Western Europe, although the land area is not large, but all kinds of tourist attractions are all over the country.

The capital city of Brussels is not only famous for the ancient battlefield of Waterloo, but also home to many international institutions, 65 kilometres of coastline with wide beaches covered with fine sand, the famous hills and forests of the Ardenne Highlands for nature and winter skiing, and Spa for its mineral water and thermal spas. Brussels is home to one of the most beautiful places in Europe, with shopping streets and restaurants nearby, including Galeries St. Hubert, the oldest shopping street in Europe.

At almost 12 noon, Pingguo's mother and daughter entered Belgium.

Lunch, Western-style buffet.

After that, Ping Hanhan began to talk eloquently again: "Mom, do you know? In 1815, Napoleon led the French army to fight a fierce battle with the British and Prussian forces at Waterloo in Belgium, and the French army was defeated, and then Napoleon had to abdicate to end his political career. What a pity!

But the name of Waterloo has resounded all over the world, and even people who don't know anything about it often put its name on their lips, and when someone loses a lawsuit or a certain game, they will inevitably say that so-and-so has suffered Waterloo.

Waterloo has been used by people all over the world as a metaphor for a tragic failure. ”

Pingguo said: "I naturally know this. However, I still like to listen to your guide. ”

Ping Hanhan smiled happily and said, "It seems that I really haven't wasted time preparing for class in vain!"

Located about 20 kilometres south of Brussels, the capital of Belgium, Waterloo is one of the most important tourist attractions that everyone must visit, with only a few small buildings dedicated to memorials.

A little to the south, there is a small green mountain in the shape of a pyramid, and at the top is a male lion. It is said that this is both a symbol of the ancient battlefield and an observation deck, and standing on the top platform can overlook the overall situation of the Waterloo battlefield.

Unfortunately, there is no time, there is only one possibility, and that is to go to the wheat field and go around the lion.

Napoleon once said, "China is a sleeping lion." ”

Pingguo wrote a novel "Ghost Love", which is whimsical and fantasical, maybe one day in the future, the ghost of DNA reincarnation in 129 years will befall this sleeping lion in China, is it a blessing or a curse?

After visiting, I remembered that Napoleon's natural enemy was an Englishman, named Wellington, but who knew his existence very well?

No, it is Napoleon that is remembered.

In the history of world wars, the Battle of Waterloo is known for its short front, short time, great impact, and unexpected ending.

As the French writer Victor Hugo said, "Waterloo is a first-class war, and it is the second-rate generals who win." ”

The victory did not bring fame and fortune to the victors, and the Wellington Memorial was indeed unvisited.

Waterloo's Little Green Mountain, called Iron Lion Peak, is a man-made mountain built in 1826.

At that time, there were no bulldozers, and the 50-meter-high mountain was said to have been built by local women carrying earth from two kilometers away with baskets.

Ascending the 226 steps, the peak greets people with a majestic iron lion, its front paws tightly grasp an iron ball that symbolizes the world, and its two eyes "lion" staring at France in the south, revealing a solemn and proud atmosphere in the majesty.

The lion weighs 18 tons and is said to have been cast from captured French army guns to commemorate the victory of the European coalition.

There is no inscription on the stele under the iron lion, only the words "1815.6.18" are engraved.

The French writer Victor Hugo once described in the Waterloo volume of "Les Miserables":

The day before the battle, heavy rain suddenly fell, and the entire Waterloo field turned into a swamp, and Napoleon Bonaparte's main artillery team struggled in the mire, unable to enter the position for a long time, so the offensive artillery was late.

Failure was thus a foregone conclusion.

If it hadn't been for that heavy rain, the offensive artillery had started early, and the war had ended before the Prussians surrounded it, would history have been written differently?

This battle not only completely ended Napoleon Bonaparte's military career and political life, changed the course of European history, but also made this large area of land full of more than 60,000 soldiers' bones forever recorded in history, becoming an ancient battlefield for generations to rely on, and "Waterloo" has since become synonymous with "failure".

Pingguo thought: This world is always like this. Failure makes the loser noble.

After the defeat at Waterloo, Napoleon Bonaparte was again exiled to an isolated island in the Atlantic, where Napoleon died alone five years later.

The fallen Napoleon Bonaparte seemed to be taller than the standing Napoleon Bonaparte.

Victor Hugo's words are firmly confirmed in today's Waterloo, next to the Napoleon Bonaparte Memorial at the foot of the Iron Lion, at the entrance to the town of Waterloo, the bronze statue of the dwarf general stands proudly on a high cylindrical pedestal.

The French emperor, who had always been arrogant and arrogant, was dressed in military uniform, his body was slightly tilted sideways, his arms crossed over his chest, and his eyes were looking straight ahead. His demeanor is chic and confident, like a victor with empty eyes.

Pingo thought it was strange that the Belgians had erected a statue of a defeated invader on their own soil, for what reason? Of course, there will also be those who think that this is the magnanimity of the Belgians, and to do so is not only a respect for history, but also for Napoleon Bonaparte.

Because in the hearts of the whole Europeans, Napoleon Bonaparte, in addition to being cruel, violent, and despicable, is still a great statesman, a first-class general, and a real hero, especially his "Napoleonic Code", which perfected the world legal system, laid the social order of Western capitalist countries, and completely penetrated into the hearts of the people.

This statue of Napoleon, not far from the Waterloo Monument, is more than 2 meters high.

Pingguo walked below, feeling not majestic but weird.

A few Belgians, dressed in old British and Prussian uniforms and carrying antique spears, patrolled the way. It's very ghostly.

Pingguo couldn't help but linger for a long time, taking a photo with the pretentious soldier actors. Yes, there is no doubt that Pingo loved Napoleon and read many books about him, and the most unacceptable thing about him was to abandon his first girlfriend and marry a coquettish Parisian beauty.

Ping Hanhan came over with a bread bag and said, "Mom, are you hungry? It's delicious. ”

Pingguo was unceremonious, didn't say a word, reached out and took the bread bag, and said, "Thank you, baby, although my mother is not hungry, but you are simply a charcoal in the snow." Freshly baked hot croissants, hehe, sure to be spewing fragrant!"

Then she feasted.

Ping Hanhan smiled proudly and tore it with his hands to eat it little by little, very elegant and gentle.

Well, this croissant is the softest, sweetest, and most oatmeal-flavored loaf that Pingguo has ever eaten in Europe.

Step into the Grand Place in Brussels.

"This large square has a long history, and in the 13th century there were bakeries, cloth shops and butcher shops. Significant changes were made in the 14th century, with the appearance of the town hall.

For centuries, the Grand Place has been the place where important events are held in Brussels. Emperors and kings worship here. Martial arts competitions have been held many times.

The Counts of Egmont and Hornys lost their heads. François Annison was pushed to the guillotine site.

The Grand Place also witnessed the quarrel that occurred between the poets Verland and Rimbaud.

Where Victor Hugo settled while he was living in exile.

The town hall, which began construction in 1402, occupies most of the square. Largely completed in 1480, the dazzling 91-metre-high minaret, designed by the architect Jane van Ruizbroyke for the Duke of Bergunti, dates back to the 50s of the 15th century.

The Brussels Town Hall is a typical ancient Flemish Gothic building, with a grandiose, ethereal and striking shape.

Built in 1402, the tower is about 91 meters high, and at the top of the tower is a 5-meter-high statue of St. Michel, the patron saint of the city of Brussels.

The oldest part is its eastern wing. The wing, along with the small bell tower, was built in 1402-1420 under the direction of Jacob van Thienen, and subsequent additions were not initially foreseen. However, the entry of the craft guild into the traditional aristocratic city government may have piqued interest in expanding the building. The second, shorter wing was completed within 5 years of the first stone erected by Charles the Bold in 1444. The right wing was built by Guillaume (Willem) de Voghel, who also built Magna Aula in 1452.

The main door of the town hall is not in the middle, and the hall tower is slightly off-the road.

In fact, the reason why the hall tower and the gate are not in the center is because the whole building was built in three different periods, so the current scale has appeared.

The interior of the hall is beautifully decorated, with wonderful patterns painted on the ceiling, intricately carved balustrades, and snow-white marble staircases that snake up like a silver snake. The corridors are covered with colorful murals. Among the many monumental portraits are portraits of Belgian monarchs, kings of Spain, the Netherlands, France, and other countries that once ruled Brussels, as well as portraits of Napoleon, who swept across the continent and was called the "Hero of the One".

Look, the prefect's office is furnished in an antique style, like a small exhibition hall, with huge and precious tapestries hanging on the walls, and slightly faded pictures depicting the life of the people in the Middle Ages. In one corner of the room is a bronze statue of a warrior in armor, holding a spear and riding a horse, a bronze statue of Louis XIV, King of France who occupied Brussels in history. On the back wall hangs a huge oil painting by the famous painter Rubens. ”

The mother and daughter visited and found that at this moment, the heavens were not beautiful, and they began to drip, but they showed a different taste.

Wandering in the drizzle, it seems that the anti-simplicity comes true, and travels back to the Middle Ages, meeting the exile Victor Hugo, talking freely, with Quasimodo the bell ringer and Esmeralda, the gypsy girl.

Ping Hanhan said: "Sometimes, I think that Europeans are particularly luxurious. Did you know that, Mom, every two years, on the weekend around August 15th, every two years, Belgians have had a big celebration on the Place du Brussels: the carpet is laid.

The tapestry is made from begonias grown in the Ghent region, designed with a different theme each time, and the amount of flowers used is up to 800,000 plants.

Today, the Grand Place de Brussels is a popular destination for citizens and tourists, and the building is filled with a strong atmosphere of local life inside and outside: cafés, bars, seafood shops, cold drink shops, clothing stores, flower shops, etc.

Many of these shops are 100 years old, and the Swan Café, where Marx and Engels, the teachers of the proletarian revolution, lived and worked, and is located on the side of the Grand Place in the heart of Brussels, next to the famous Town Hall.

The famous Swan Café is a five-storey building named after a white swan with flapping wings on the door.

In February 1845, Dr. Marx moved from Paris to Brussels, where he lived.

In April of the same year, Engels also came here.

From then on, the Swan Café became an important venue for their joint founding of the Communist Communications Committee and the German Workers' Association.

During this period, Marx wrote the famous works "The Poverty of Philosophy" and "The Communist Manifesto". The "Communist Correspondence Committee" and the "German Workers' Association" were also born here. ”

Pingguo said, "I'm going to have to go in and have coffee." ”

So, I walked in and tasted the special brotherhood between Marx and Engels.

A beautiful European lady came over and said to Ping Hanhan with a smile: "Are you Chinese?"

Ping Hanhan replied with a smile: "Yes." Is there anything you can do?"

She said, "You're so beautiful, I like you!"

Ping Hanhan smiled happily and said, "Madam, you are also very elegant and intellectual, thank you!"

Then, the elegant and intellectual woman left, and Ping Hanhan picked up the orange juice and wanted to drink it, but was snatched up by Ping Guo, who hurried over, and said, "Don't drink it! Don't drink it! I just witnessed what powder was sprinkled into your cup with her right hand when you looked up and talked to her. We can ask the hotel to test it. Let's see, what the hell is going on. ”

Ping Hanhan was very confused, and under the supervision of Pingguo, he communicated with the hotel waiter and the manager, and finally came to the police and went to take the things in the cup.

The police said: "If there are test results, I will contact you in time." Pay attention to your phone. ”