Real madrid!

In 1561, King Philip II of Spain moved the capital from Toledo to Madrid, which developed rapidly due to its special status and became the center of the subsequent Spanish colonial empire.

The city of Madrid is bustling with activity today, with their unique enthusiasm, welcoming the oriental envoys from afar and paying them the highest respect!

The streets from outside the city to the royal palace were crowded with people, dressed in festive costumes and holding flowers, and their clothes were generally gorgeous and beautiful, which was dazzling to look at.

In order to be a little peaceful, the trees were painted and cleaned along the way, and people even draped the trees in satin!

Madrid's street scene, with many ancient buildings, embodies the combination of history and art, with a living culture and history, including architecture, heritage and historical artworks from the Roman period, including antique squares, city gates, bridges, royal palaces and botanical gardens, these monuments also make Madrid a real museum-type city, the precipitation of history, people are addicted to it.

Yao Wenqi, a fellow journalist, happily opened his arms and shouted in Spanish, which is rarely sold: "Madrid, I love you!" ”

His words were heard by the Spaniards, who all nodded to him in appreciation, full of pride!

Including most of the senior officers, a small number of non-commissioned officers and Yao Wenqi, they stayed outside the city of Madrid for one night, made a rest, and the next day rode into the city in the best posture, and were welcomed by the people of Madrid, who cheered, clapped and offered flowers to them, and the beautiful Spanish girls were mixed in, pleasing to the eye, and a lot of cows!

They wore flowers on their heads, and when they passed through an archway, countless flower petals poured down on them, like a triumphal ceremony in ancient Rome!

The Oriental people who can sail so far are worthy of this honor!

The closer you get to the palace, the more people there are, the more enthusiastic they are, and it's almost impossible to move an inch.

When I arrived at the palace square, I saw the spearmen and musketeers in gorgeous armor lining up the majestic phalanx, and in front of the palace gate, there were countless peacocks gathered in front of the palace gate, competing for beauty----- Spanish nobles were waiting for their arrival.

The officers of the Southeast Province all dismounted and advanced under the leadership of Hong Xiguan.

Needless to say, their mighty military posture shocked and inspired even the Spaniards, who were accustomed to seeing the world.

When passing by the nobles, the officers stopped for a moment and gave them a military salute, needless to say, a great shock to the Spaniards!

Enter the palace!

The whole building is made of white marble, the spirit is majestic, elegant and magnificent, the furnishings in the hall are rich, it is not only the palace that has been used, but also a treasure house of art, treasures a large number of oil paintings, tapestries, ancient furniture and other cultural relics and artworks.

The silver brought from South America supported the extravagant life of the Spanish royal family, and at the same time allowed it to carry out foreign conquests and promote its faith (the Spanish promoted Catholicism in the Wa Kingdom, which angered the Edo shogunate and broke off diplomatic relations with it).

Philip IV (Spanish: Philip I V, also known as Philip IV); April 8, 1605 - King of the Habsburg dynasty of Spain, known as the "King of the Earth".

At this time, the king of the earth has a ruddy complexion and full of majesty, in order to receive distinguished guests from the East, he rarely rests early and regulates his life, which makes his attendants happy, otherwise the boss lives a life of a mellow beauty all day long, and the attendants are worried about his identity, after all, once a son of heaven and a courtier, if he changes the king, the attendants will have a hard time.

According to the etiquette of entering the King of Portugal, Hong Xiguan met with Philip IV.

Compared to meeting the king of Portugal, the king of Spain seemed much more arrogant, and he didn't even bother to speak, but was spoken by the court attendants.

It is no wonder that he is so bullish, although the Kingdom of Spain is in a period of decline, its Armada was destroyed by England in the last century, the royal family went bankrupt in 1627, and the independence movement broke out in Portugal, but the emaciated camel is bigger than the horse, the sunset of the Kingdom of Spain was the defeat of the war with France in 1648, and the Netherlands really began to become independent from Spanish rule, and since then it has faded out of the rivers and lakes, and is no longer a big player in the world hegemony.

For such a person, Hong Xiguan talks about people when he meets people, talks nonsense when he meets ghosts, and speaks like a tide of words, and slaps the Spanish king's sycophants---- anyway, he doesn't want money, on the contrary, he makes the king comfortable, but he gets more money.

He praised the King of Spain and said: "O O Messenger of God, under whom all the nations prostrate and behold your glory, and we, the people of the East, who have come across the three seas, pay our deep respects to you, the King of the earth!" ”

He praised the strength and wealth of the Kingdom of Spain, and also praised the Spanish fleet and nobility, so that Philip IV was delighted --- return, and Hong Xiguan received double the gift of the Portuguese!

Hong Xiguan presented a gift to Philip IV, and the Spanish nobles already had a good immunity to the silk and porcelain of the East, but they were also conquered by those top-quality silk and porcelain.

Next is the exchange time between the two sides, the arrogance of the Spaniards from top to bottom, even if Hong Xiguan showed the vast land and sea territory of the southeast province, the other party did not think so, thinking that he was the lord of the earth.

In his diary, Hong Xiguan wrote: "Excessive self-confidence is arrogance, and if you can't see the strengths of others or your own shortcomings, the kingdom of Spain will not last long." ”

In the Kingdom of Spain, it is still quite pleasant, and the endless banquets are more luxurious than the banquets in Portugal, which Hong Xiguan is telling the truth.

The cuisine of the two countries is close, and both have paella, but Madrid is landlocked, and the seafood delivered by the fast horse relay is not dead.

The cost, tsk!

Seeing the grand palace banquet and the mountains of food, Hong Xiguan thought to himself: "How much silver is not enough to spend!" ”

Thinking of the four-dish and one-soup system in the southeast province, it is not comparable to Spain.

Hong Xiguan was invited to the home of the Minister of State Santos, ate and drank well, and then looked at Santos's beloved little granddaughter Maria, and the two got into a carriage and found a good place, which was a country villa outside Santos, and a friendship that transcended borders!

Maria's lips are like roses, Maria's skin is like snow and frost, and her countenance is like that of a fairy! Her two long legs caught up, oh oh!

"Ah, Maria, you are truly a virgin, thank you for your generosity!" Hong Xiguan praised loudly.

Together with Maria, he enjoyed exploring the sights and attractions of the city of Madrid, which was so rich that even nouveau riche as Hong Xiguan fell in love with it.

Hong Xiguan has seen the bullfighting in Spain, unlike the bullfighting in the future, which is more about fighting or teasing, the current bullfighting focuses on killing, killing the bull, and it is the aristocracy himself (so there will not be many audiences, how can the common people be qualified to watch the performance of the nobles), which is quite intense.

Seeing the bloody scene, the little beauty leaned on Hong Xiguan's arms, her face was discolored, he took the opportunity to take advantage of it, and was satisfied.

Oh, get on a warship, sail to the sea, beat the enemy's fleet, kill pirates, see a king, soak a big ocean, and so far in life, what more could you ask for!