274. Drinking party plays farce
The feeling of being in the spotlight is not good, nor is it bad, the key depends on what you want.
Under the gaze of almost everyone in the hall on the first floor, Hua Mei took my arm and we entered the hall side by side. Maybe it's because Orientals are too rare, or maybe it's because the visual impact we bring is too strong, and the whole hall resounded with a burst of admiration.
But more often than not, it's not a friendly gaze. After all, the poor hate the rich, the ugly hate the beautiful, the single dog hates the dog and the food, and we have almost all of the latter......
But I am not afraid, in the previous life I was hiding behind the scenes, but in this life I have stepped into the foreground. I don't have any scruples here, I don't have any constraints, maybe I will endure for the needs of the struggle, but I will never wronged myself like I did in my previous life.
Because there is no point. What do I need to worry about? For me, this is a different world, and sometimes I even have a strange idea - in the previous life, I traveled because of death, so in this life, will I travel back because of death?
Of course, I didn't have the courage to try.
Walking into the hall, we slowed down, and it stands to reason that we, as officially invited guests, should be greeted by the host, who would welcome my arrival, and after a few pleasantries, he would guide us to the appropriate group according to our status. But when we walked to the center of the venue, we didn't see any shadow of the owner who came to greet us, and even the official family just now was gone.
There was a low laugh of people around me, and it was filled with indescribable joy - I have been in the limelight lately, and seeing me suffer from it, it is easy for people to have the pleasure of "this Oriental who is in the limelight is also today".
Is this a dismount? After waiting for a few more seconds, I saw that the other party was really ready to lose my face, so I didn't have to be polite.
I smiled slightly, gently took Hua Mei's hand and stopped, smiled and glanced at the London nobles who were around to watch the jokes, and looked at Hua Mei in melodious West London English and said with a smile: "Legend has it that the Anglo-Saxons are a group of barbarians who drink blood and do not abide by etiquette and have no education. ”
Hua Mei patted the hem of her skirt lightly and said in a mocking tone: "Maybe their intelligence can also argue about whether to eat fish on Friday, as for other issues, it is too difficult for them." ”
With that, we held hands and smiled at each other, our faces full of contempt. I gently smoothed back the strand of hair that had slipped off Hua Mei's sideburns, and said with a smile: "A group of barbarians built a fence on the water's edge, and they thought they had entered the city!" Don't be bored, let's go! ”
Hua Mei smiled happily and grabbed my arm and smiled: "I heard that the Ottoman Turks have been moving quite a lot recently, and they are also very welcoming to foreign forces, let's go and have a look." Or go to France! ”
I laughed and said, "Good proposal!" Let's go! Beautiful lady, this side please! With that, I made a gesture of invitation to Hua Mei. Hua Mei leaned gracefully, then leaned close to my arm, gently held it, and we walked out gracefully together.
If the other party's behavior is impolite, then our statement is simply a naked slap in the face! For James VI of Scotland, the organizer, if this situation is allowed to develop, he will become the laughing stock of the entire London aristocratic circle - of course, my reputation will be damaged, but I am barefoot and not afraid to wear shoes, I have no foundation, I can afford to lose!
But James couldn't afford to lose. As the cousin and grandnephew of Elizabeth I, the first half of his life can be described as terrifying, and he used his life to be cautious. To hold such a large gathering, especially to invite me, I would not believe anything without the instructions of Elizabeth I.
And my contempt is beyond words, and even more so, it is tantamount to an accident! If it is spread by the all-pervasive journalists, then where will the face of the British royal family remain?
In particular, the fact that Elizabeth I, who had just served as a meritorious man in assisting the Dutch in defeating the Spaniards, had made it clear that he had offered me asylum, and then was forced away by a botched aristocratic mishap, was a great blow to the image of England.
My weapon is my unrivaled limelight and fame.
Just as we turned to leave, a young voice came out: "Please stay, two of you." ”
The voice is not too loud, but it is full of majesty.
I know that this is James VI, the cousin of Elizabeth I. But we didn't stop at all, not even the slightest hesitation. We strode proudly, with the same graceful stride as we came.
"Mr. Sun! Mr. Viscount, please stay! The voice came again, Hua Mei and I smiled, snorted coldly, and continued to walk out.
"Mr. Viscount! Mr. Viscount! Please stay! Please stay! "A tall figure took a few steps to the point two steps in front of me, and when I squinted, it was none other than Jack Bravo, the British Undersecretary of State for War!
So I slowly stopped, stared at Jack Bravo, and said in a very mocking tone: "So there are people in this huge hall who can speak!" I thought it was all about hyenas and porcupines who only knew how to eat carrion! ”
Jack Bravo's face changed several times, and I said this sentence to the extreme. But the thing is clearly that they are not right first, and what is there to argue at this time? So he was speechless, but there were big and small curses behind him!
For a moment, there was a buzzing sound of flies gathering in the hall. I carried the wolf Gu style, and I heard the nonsense of these people clearly. So I continued to stare teasingly at Jack Bravo, skimming back with the corners of my mouth, meaning - are these uncultivated things stronger than hyenas and porcupines?
Jack Bravo's face is getting more and more ugly. Since Elizabeth I succeeded to the throne, through loose policies and incentives in all aspects, the British Renaissance movement was born, and a group of outstanding literati led by Shakespeare appeared, which led to the overall improvement of British people's intelligence. Now the British have also begun to regard themselves as civilized people, and have begun to look down on the Germanic people who wear leather clothes.
But today...... The above instructed himself, including His Excellency James, to try this Oriental, and so there was the one just now. I thought that the other party would definitely blindly choose a certain group to plunge into it in humiliation and helplessness, which would inevitably cause greater excitement, reduce the value and momentum, and increase the bargaining chips for the future negotiation conditions.
Who knew that the other party didn't buy it at all, and directly made nonsense in public, and completely ignored the face of the royal family and turned away! But...... But these people in the hall are indeed too uneducated! If such a curse is heard by those tabloid reporters, I don't know what it will become!
Jack Bravo glanced back at Lord James who was in place with a black face, and his heart was even more uncomfortable. Young, too young!
So he had to pull down his face and make a gesture to shut up in the back. Who knew that this time it provoked an even bigger commotion! Many people laughed and shouted: "Jack, you don't have the ability to shut up that Oriental person, so you came to shut up yourself?" ”
"How can God's people accept this humiliation?"
"Useless thing, I'm so ashamed of you!"
......
For a while, there was everything. None of them have paid Dacheng, it seems to be a high official position, but in fact it is not as important as imagined. In the UK, in addition to the Prime Minister, there are more than 20 departments below the head and deputy. Even the military, with the exception of the Secretary of State, the Secretary of the Admiralty in this era was far above Jack Bravo.
His role at this time is not embarrassing or embarrassing, he is more like a steward of the Ministry of Military Affairs, and in terms of actual power, he may not be as great as the admiral of a detachment of the navy.
Today's reception is not rich or expensive, and how many of them are the main ones that he Jack Bravo said to shut up?
Hearing the ridicule of these "defective" teammates, Jack Bravo's face became extremely ugly, but it was difficult to speak again - if I wasn't there, maybe he would have scolded back immediately! But at this time, there is also me, an outsider with an ambiguous relationship, and if internal contradictions openly break out, it will throw people out of the English Channel.
I looked at his darkening face, and suddenly there was a trace of sympathy in my heart, and even more pity for the disadvantaged. So I pulled the corners of my mouth and gave a weird smile to Jack Bravo. When he saw that my expression was different, he was stunned.
I winked at him and patted Hua Mei's hand gently. At the same time that Hua Mei let go of her arm, I turned around and pointed to the direction behind me that scolded the most fiercely and shouted: "Who just said that I could beat Jack Vice-Minister Eight?" You come out! ”
My voice came out with internal energy, and it suddenly shook people's ears and bones. The crowd suddenly fell silent, and I mocked again: "Standing in the crowd, the voice is loud, the tone is high, and the cowhide is blowing loudly!" Why is it really a squib? ”
As I spoke, I spat and sneered, "The rabble! ”
As soon as these words came out, the opposite side began to buzz again, and many people's eyes began to focus on a tall man in the crowd. Look at the height, at least 1.9 meters or more, wear a military uniform, and wear a noble rank and badge that can only be possessed by at least a captain or above.
Seeing that everyone was staring at him, the guy's face turned red, the voice just now was indeed shouted by him, but at this time, he was so focused by everyone, and he felt that he was really a little difficult.
So he yelled at me in a rough voice, "I said it! How? God forbid me to be afraid of that Calvinist softass? As soon as these words came out, they were immediately cheered and supported by some people.
It seems that he is an old-fashioned Catholic. The people in this hall are not as simple as those in a trench. Looks like I've got to have a choice.
So I said disdainfully: "Are you the wild dog that jumped out of the ditch again?" Can you bark a few times to make your own breed better? ”
As soon as I said this, I heard the applause of the crowd whose faces were not at all when he belittled the Calvinists, and it seemed that they were the victims of the verbal violence of the Calvinists.
The big man was immediately furious, pointed at me and shouted, "What did you say? I am Commodore Clarke, Admiral of the Royal Navy's Third Squadron! Oriental, you have me off! The consequences are severe, you know? ”
I looked at him with disdain, then suddenly turned back and asked Jack Bravo, "If I threw the gloves in his face now, what would it mean?" ”
Jack Bravo's mind couldn't turn around, and when he heard the words, he said: "That's naturally the meaning of a duel!" ”
I don't have a loud voice, but the people around me can definitely hear it. So in the amazed eyes of everyone, the moment I turned around, I threw the glove of my left hand into the face of Clark, who was five steps away!
In his purple skin and extremely surprised eyes, I said contemptuously, "Hyena named Clark, I want to duel with you!" Never die! ”
This was supposed to be a sorority between nobles, but who knew it would turn into a bloody duel to the death! The audience was dumbfounded for a moment. But the duel is sacred, and no one can interfere and stop it. Seeing that the good thing was about to turn into violence, the onlookers knew that they could no longer make a fuss, and they turned their eyes to the equally surprised young man not far away, James VI.
The young man had no choice but to come over and say to me in a gentle but dignified tone: "Mr. Sun, today is a pleasant drinking party, and I would like to ask you to withdraw your application for a duel." ”
I squinted at him and said, "Who are you?" Is dueling sacred, or are you too wild here to know the rules? ”
The guards behind James shouted, "Presumptuous! This is the King of Scotland, His Majesty James VI! ”
I stared at the guard coldly, and said word by word: "I am a citizen of the Ming Dynasty, and I don't know much about other kings. In addition......"
I took off my other glove and threw it in James VI's face: "If I throw the glove in his face, you tell me what will happen?" ”
There is no color in the circle!
Seeing this, Admiral Clark shouted: "You Oriental, you have the ability to ...... with me."
The word duel hasn't come out yet, and he just feels that there is a flower in front of him!
As I put the knife into the sheath, a medieval axe-wielding armor beside Clark suddenly "clicked" twice, and then a huge crack appeared from the neck and ribs, and after only two breaths, it fell to the ground and broke into three sections!
Such an astonishing quick knife sent chills down the necks of all witnesses! Admiral Clark was even more frightened!
I just stood cold, still holding a glove in my hand.
The scene was extremely awkward.
At this moment, a gentle and majestic female voice came out: "Let's go crazy here!" It's time for the farce to end! James! Mr. Sun! Stop it! ”
Don't guess, I know the big boss behind the scenes has appeared!
That is, the most famous Queen of Glory, the Queen of Wisdom, and the Queen of Chastity in the English world, Her Majesty Elizabeth I!