Chapter Forty-Seven: The Truth of the Boat Storm Emerges
François was still so invincible, his head held high, like a leading stag, and his voice was loud, as if to attract everyone's attention.
And as he thought, it really attracted everyone's attention, because many people knew that François had been pursuing Mademoiselle Isabella, and Chen Mu, a humble Qing countryman, actually took away Mademoiselle Isabella's kiss hand, which was unacceptable to the arrogant François!
The life of high society is actually a bit absurd and uninhibited, for the lady of his choice, arguing with each other, that is, drawing a sword and duel, are common things, this is the best way for a man to defend his dignity!
Chen Mu's treatment makes people very jealous, so most people want to see François humiliate Chen Mu well!
In the eyes of these foreigners, wine is a very fashionable and noble wine, and the Qing country is so backward and poor, and the people have no taste, how can they be qualified to taste wine?
However, Chen Mu doesn't think so, because he is a reading seed, and he knows that Chinese people have a long history and tradition of drinking wine!
There is a record in "Historical Records: The Biography of Dawan Lie": "Wan used peach as wine, and the rich hid wine to more than 10,000 stones, and those who were undefeated for decades." ”
Since the Yin Shang era, the ancestors have begun to collect and eat all kinds of wild grapes, and the grapes of Eurasian varieties and the technology of making wine were brought back by the great explorer Zhang Qian!
Whether it is a grand event of the Tang and Song dynasties or other declining dynasties, drinking wine has been a tradition, and there are also a large number of chants about wine in the poems and songs that have been handed down.
"Teacher, the third year of the founding of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, what date should it be converted into Western Yuan?" Chen Mu suddenly asked Prussiantown, and François and the others were also confused.
Prussian is a Chinese expert, even Chinese medicine is learned, and he also has a deep understanding of Chinese history and culture, and after a moment of silent calculation, he said to Chen Mu: "It should be about 138 BC......"
"Oh......" Chen Mu dragged out his voice, and then continued to ask towards Prussian: "The student is not familiar with the history of France, and I want to ask the teacher, what dynasty was France in 138 BC?" ”
Prussian vaguely sensed Chen Mu's intentions, but said with some hesitation: "This ......"
There were ancestors in France for a long time, but it was not until 418 AD that the Kingdom of Aquitaine was established, and the Visigoths who belonged to the East Germanic tribe were founded, while the Gauls of France were not established by the Franks until 481.
The people present were all well-educated gentlemen and ladies, and history and literature were often their favorite subjects, so they were no strangers to historical knowledge.
Chen Mu saw their expressions, so he said to François: "Well, it was at this time that Zhang Qian, a diplomat of the Chinese Heavenly Kingdom, went to the Western Regions and brought back wine......
"The Gauls were probably still playing with stones at that time, right?"
No matter how you look at it, whether it is Prussia Town or Isabella, it seems that they are desperately hating Chen Mula tonight, as if they want to turn Chen Mu into a public enemy.
The horizontal and vertical has already made everyone hate, and Chen Mu has the meaning of "breaking the jar and breaking it", and he is not afraid of offending him again.
As soon as this remark came out, everyone was also in an uproar, although they all knew that China has a very long history and is one of the oldest countries in the world, but they are still skeptical about the history of wine drinking, whether it is as Chen Mu said.
So they all cast inquiring glances at Prussiantown, because they all knew that Prussian Town loved Chinese culture and would definitely give them a definite answer.
Prussiantown's embarrassed expression was the answer, and everyone looked at François, the man who had shot himself in the foot!
I wanted to use wine to ridicule Chen Mu, but I didn't expect Chen Mu to be humiliated in turn!
Chen Mu not only maintained his own dignity, but also safeguarded the dignity of the Chinese people!
Tang Tingfang and the others have been shrinking in the corner, not even daring to take the tall glass, with a cold face, as if facing a great enemy, at this time, listening to Chen Mu's words and deeds, it is such a mercenary person, they all feel that there is light on their faces!
The fox and the monkey are opponents, but if they face a lion, they will subtly unite, this is the survival instinct, when a strong person appears, the weak person wants to survive, they must unite.
This is the case now, François is so powerful that Tang Tingfang's people are a little pleasing to Chen Mu, if it weren't for Bertrand being a Frenchman, they might also have a different opinion of Bertrand's musketeers.
François was very embarrassed, he was a short-tempered person, he had always been high-tempered, no one dared to disobey, but Chen Mu was disrespectful and ironic, where could he stand it!
"You are slandering my great French country!" François grabbed Chen Mu's collar and roared angrily, and the ladies lost their faces and retreated.
Chen Mu is calm, if your enemy can't sit still, it means that your attack has worked, which is a good thing, which also exposes François's shortcomings, he is too arrogant, if such a person encounters a setback, he will collapse!
"I'm just telling the history of my Greater China, it's your rude behavior that discredits your motherland!" Chen Mu was also-for-tat, and he did not have the slightest fear.
Because he knows that groveling cannot be respected, and people like Tang Tingfang can only hide in the corner and tremble!
Because the process of Chen Mu and Prussian's meeting and acquaintance confirmed this, for foreigners, you must not be weak, otherwise you will be bullied!
Sure enough, Chen Mu's neither humility nor arrogance provoked François's greater anger, while Trio and Isabella at the main table turned a blind eye to the riots in the banquet hall, and their eyes were even full of encouragement!
For the spectators, this is the foreplay of the competition, and such a tense atmosphere has made them feel the tension of the competition in advance!
François was a proud peacock, if it weren't for the needs of work and life, he wouldn't be willing to learn Cantonese, but in French, he was afraid that Chen Mu wouldn't understand it, and he scolded in vain, so he retorted in stiff Cantonese.
"Your mouth is powerful, but a true warrior disdains to argue with others, if you are really brave enough, dare to participate in the competitive competition and compete with my naval warriors!"
As soon as these words came out, Prussian inevitably frowned, because Chen Mu was just a young man after all, and if he really wanted to play, he could only make jokes.
However, Chen Mu spoke: "That's true, a real warrior doesn't disdain to argue with others, so can the Blue Jazz dare to participate in the competitive competition and compete with me?" ”
What a noble person is Sir François of Sarajevo, how can he fight with others, not to mention that this is Isabella's subordinate knight selection, is he a dignified Sir Blue, is he going to become Isabella's follower?
Chen Mu also took the opportunity to ask Prussiantown, the surname François is very unique in France, and can only be pronounced in French, which is one of the proudest things of the ancient aristocracy.
François inherited the title and glory of his family, and boasted of his nobility, where could he participate in the competition.
Chen Mu saw this and used this to block Francois's mouth!
Sure enough, as if he had been humiliated, François scolded Chen Mu angrily: "If you want to compete with me, you are not worthy!" ”
Chen Mu was not polite, he dialed out with his backhand, and used a trick to see the moon and twist François's arm, this kind of joint technique that borrowed force also made François instantly let go of Chen Mu's neckline, because if he didn't let go, his arm was very likely to be sprained or even broken by Chen Mu!
"Do you still think I'm unworthy?" After Chen Mu showed his skills, he continued to stimulate François, and François was also blushing at this time, angry but speechless, so he could only say to Chen Mu.
"If you win the competition, challenge me again!"
The lieutenant next to him took the opportunity to whisper a few words to François, and François pretended to be in trouble and left the embarrassing area.
The Baptistes finally breathed a sigh of relief, but they also saw Chen Mu's skills.
They are not noble François, they are just businessmen, and they must know the country well enough to do business well, especially Monsieur Baptiste, who is very yearning for the mysterious power of the East.
When they taught Chen Mu to dance earlier, the couple had already seen Chen Mu's vigor and flexibility, and now they were even more surprised to see that Chen Muyun broke free from François with a light breeze.
"Chen, you are really good, I really can't see that your thin body actually contains powerful energy!"
Mrs. Baptiste also came up and said to Chen Mu, "You are really a little monster! ”
Prussian knew Chen Mu's details better than them, but he was worried about only one problem.
"Chen, do you really want to participate in the competition?"
Faced with Prussian's question, Chen Mu didn't intend to answer it head-on, because he still needed a hint from Isabella before he could decide how to do it.
But at this moment, Bertrand moved over and whispered to Chen Mu: "Chen, Miss Isabella asked me to tell you, be careful of François's men, as long as you can defeat the people of the Tang Agent, even if you win, it is best not to compete with the musketeers or the navy...... Even if you admit defeat, you are the first among the Qing people, and you are the one who has an elected ......"
Chen Mu is not a fierce person, as long as he can complete Isabella's transaction and rescue Hebo and others, even if he admits defeat, even if he loses face, it doesn't matter, anyway, he just wants to complete the transaction, and he doesn't really want to be a knight.
However, Bertrand's next words made Chen Mu angry, and he couldn't hold back anymore!
"And...... Sir François was a very ruthless and resolute man, and he personally led the troops to suppress the riots that occurred last month, and it is said that he killed more than a dozen thugs with his own hands! ”
"What? How could it be him! Chen Mu also exclaimed!
Bertrand was a little surprised: "Chen, have you also heard about the Countess Ducali?" The Countess du Carie was the capital ship of the Royal French Navy, one of François' ships, and one of his favorite and proudest ships. ”
When Chen Mu heard this, he clenched his fists tightly!