Chapter 734: Edinburgh Castle
"London can never accuse us of deliberately manipulating public opinion, our position is only to develop the economy, yes, don't worry, I know the measure. [Full text reading]"
Loop was ecstatic at the moment, because Gu Xiaofan did what was most beneficial to them, and the magic was that Gu Xiaofan was still a Chinese, and this background made the incident even more subtle.
The speech at the press conference spread all over the world with the TV signal, and the filming of "Game of Thrones" shocked the whole world.
The British government, the House of Commons, the White House, and the European Union were all caught off guard by such a sudden and shocking event.
At that time, the Scottish National Party was based on the national movie "Braveheart", and in 1997, it launched a referendum in one fell swoop and got the power to establish its own parliament......
And under the English and Scottish Act, they have every right to do so......
At this time, everyone's eyes are focused on the Chinese government, does this matter have anything to do with the Chinese government, and are they involved?
When reporters from various countries asked the Chinese Foreign Ministry, the spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs responded like this:
"China is committed to promoting world peace and development, democracy and freedom, and China is willing to carry out exchanges and cooperation with other countries to promote the development of the international economic and political situation and maintain world peace and ......stability."
The Chinese government's attitude has remained neutral, but everyone knows that once Scotland is the first to be the largest buyer of the huge North Sea steam field, China is probably the largest buyer......
Will Scottish ** China support it? Of course not, will it be against? There doesn't seem to be a reason for it either......
Now the name of the series "Game of Thrones" has inevitably spread all over the world.
To everyone's surprise, the "villain" who was once hailed as a "terrorist" by the Western media turned out to be a fighter for "freedom and democracy" who fought for democracy and freedom for Scotland...... This reversal of stance was beyond everyone's expectations.
Of course, most people still think that this is just Gu Xiaofan's unilateral hype, and whether "Game of Thrones" will help Scotland's referendum is mainly determined by the quality of the series.
No country will promote a bad drama series as its own national culture, nor will it be proud of the metaphor of its own national symbol in a bad drama, and all these disturbances will not know the ending until after the broadcast of "Game of Thrones".
After staying in Glasgow for a day of repairs, Gu Xiaofan, Liu Shishi, and Chen Keer had already transferred to Edinburgh, the second city in Scotland, to meet with Hasen and Old Martin, and went to Edinburgh Castle, the filming location of King's Landing.
Edinburgh Castle is the highest point in the whole city of Edinburgh - 135 meters on the castle hill, standing on the castle can look down on the whole city, like a natural fortress, this dangerous terrain is formed by the eastward movement of the glacier, washing away the hard form around the formation of steep cliffs on three sides and an east-facing slope.
When Gu Xiaofan and Old Martin passed through the mountain road from the window in the car to overlook the whole city of Edinburgh, they couldn't help but feel relaxed and happy when they saw the quaint buildings at the bottom of the mountain like the flow of a historical river, flowing out of medieval Europe.
It's like a European hideaway, with no hints of modern carving, and lush plants surround the buildings, making the whole of Edinburgh even more colorful.
"No wonder J. K Rowling was able to write Harry Potter here." Gu Xiaofan and Liu Shishi looked out the window, fascinated by it, and felt that the trip was worthwhile.
Old Martin also sighed again and again: "I described the monarch before, in fact, the prototype is ancient Istanbul, Istanbul has become a modern metropolis, only Edinburgh is a little closer." ”
"Well, as long as you add a moat and the sea on the back with computer special effects here, this landscape will be perfect for shooting." Gu Xiaofan compared his hands to the angle of the camera and commented praisefully.
At this time, everyone had arrived at Edinburgh Castle, and Hassen, wearing a black trench coat, led everyone on the castle's garden route, while introducing:
"This castle has always been the royal castle of Scotland, more than 400 years before Windsor Castle, the royal palace of Scotland's last dynasty, the Stuart family, but after the merger of Scotland and England, the direct descendants of the Stuart family have long since disappeared, and the center of power has shifted to London.
In Edinburgh, some of the buildings are open to the outside world as a tourist resource, while the other part is still inhabited by some of the nobles left over from the side of Stewart, strictly speaking, there is a part of their property here, but these remaining nobles who have no financial resources are now barely able to maintain the maintenance of these buildings.
The Caddie family is one of them...... In the past, the family had also invested a lot in finance, but in recent years of the European economic crisis, their financial situation is not very good, otherwise Jett would not have been able to convince them to bow their heads and provide filming locations......"
Gu Xiaofan also felt quite surprised when he heard it, so to put it mildly, it was the impact of the economic confrontation between China and the United States on European finance in recent years, which led to the Scottish filming of "Game of Thrones" taking shape?
Otherwise, in a few years, the European economy will pick up, and I am afraid that the Scottish government and the Cadigent family will not strongly support them.
An old butler with glasses led the way, in Edinburgh Castle, the buildings are all rough and simple, most of them are built of stones, the model is magnificent, the bell pavilion, the tea room, the banquet hall, the simplicity shows the heroic spirit of the city builder.
After entering the castle, someone led Hasen to Madame Cadillatien, while Gu Xiaofan, Liu Shishi, and Old Martin, it seemed that because they were only literary and artistic workers, their identities were not enough, and they went to the guest room to rest under the leadership of the old butler.
Although the modern Scottish aristocracy has declined, the skew is still preserved, and Gu Xiaofan and the others were received by the housekeeper Bray, who was in charge of managing the guest rooms, Bry was about forty years old, and her demeanor was extremely arrogant, and she didn't know that she thought she was the mistress of this castle.
Madame Caddie took care of so many rooms and property, and hired servants for decades, from cooks to valet maids, all of whom were clearly distinguished, and there was a strict distinction between status, which made it seem that the structure of the traditional European aristocracy was still preserved here.
When Gu Xiaofan was introduced as the director of Mrs. Cadify's daughter, he was a little polite:
"There is one thing that must be explained to several gentlemen and ladies, the items here are very valuable, and they should not be moved or touched at will, otherwise according to the rules, any damage will be compensated, and at that time, I am afraid that it will be embarrassing for both of us."