The Royal Ballroom is the largest hall in Buckingham Palace, and because it has a ceiling height of nearly 15 meters, even if hundreds of people are squeezed in, it will not feel depressed at all.

The main color of the ballroom is red, the floor is yellow, the roof is blue, and only the gold decoration is everywhere, showing the royal style.

There are three rows of red sofas against the wall, enough for 200 people to sit, and like a movie theater, there are different ceilings, so that those sitting in the back can also have a clear view of the dance floor.

Zhou Nan sat on the red sofa in the last row at this time, looking down on the dance in the venue.

There are at least 500 people attending the ball today, and if there are so many people and a whole set of minuets, I'm afraid it will take hours for a dance to be danced.

Those men may be able to bear it, but the ladies in high heels are probably going to be exhausted and paralyzed.

Therefore, the people on the scene were divided into 20 rows, 10 groups, each group of about dozens of people, such a dance, it took about half an hour.

George stands opposite his eldest daughter today and is the lead dancer for everyone. When the music started, the father and daughter danced first.

Eliza, who was criticized as a coffin face in later generations, also smiled like a flower at this time.

To say that she is not bad, she can be regarded as a beauty, but compared to her sister, it is not a level. No matter how much Zhou Nan prefers Audrey, he has to admit that Marita is really a charming little beauty.

Standing in third place, she attracted the attention of most of the men in the house, and there was no man who was not captivated by her charm.

Audrey is Zhou Nan's heart, but for Westerners who like flesh, she is still too thin, and she is still tall.

Nowadays, Westerners generally like women who are a little fleshy and shorter, and Audrey does not meet these two conditions.

However, with the change of the times, soon, a girl of Audrey's type will become a representative of beauty.

"Hello, Jonas, would you like to have a conversation?"

Zhou Nan got up and stretched out his hand and said with a smile: "Hello, Your Excellency Minister Beiwen." It is my pleasure. ”

Today's dinner can be said to be a noble banquet, except for some aristocratic elders, almost no government officials appeared, so Zhou Nan was also suspicious of the purpose of Bei Wen's appearance.

It was less than twenty minutes after he was separated from George, and judging from the time George entered the ballroom, he communicated with Bevan, and it would not have been more than five minutes.

Still showing his trademark cute smile, Bevan said: "The United Nations will hold a Resolution 181 referendum on the 29th to establish the State of Israel in the West Bank, what do you think about this?" ”

In February this year, Britain, which could no longer afford to have troops in the Middle East, relinquished its jurisdiction over Palestine and handed it over to the United Nations.

And the United Nations finally came up with a partition resolution: Britain ended its mandate in Palestine by August 1, 48, withdrew its troops, and established two states, namely the Arab State and the Jewish State, on a total area of 27,000 square kilometers of Palestinian land.

The United States supported Israel, and the Soviet Union supported them in order to gain the support of the Israeli Labor Party, and only the Arabs were betrayed.

Of course, it will take a few days for this resolution to come to fruition, but Zhou Nan knows better than anyone else, because it is a resolution that has triggered five wars in the Middle East.

Thanks to the support of the United States and the Soviet Union, the resolution was extremely unfair in dividing the land, with a small number of Israelis receiving 57 percent of the land, including access to the Red Sea and coastal areas of the Mediterranean.

The Palestinians, on the other hand, have only been given 43 percent of the land, most of which is still desert and the Gobi Desert.

That is why the resolution is strongly opposed by the Palestinians as well as the Arab side.

However, the Arab countries only had a total of six votes, and there was no way to recover it. The Arabs opposed the resolution, did not establish an Arab state, and as a result, five Arab-Israeli wars took place.

Zhou Nan shook his head and sighed: "Due to the support of all walks of life, this resolution will definitely be passed, but at the same time, it will become a powder keg." ”

Bevan asked, "So in your opinion, is there a better solution?" ”

Zhou Nan couldn't help but smile and said, "No, no one can do anything." ”

He smiled helplessly and asked, "So, what do you think of Hong Kong's current positioning?" ”

Bevin was close to the East at first, and it was only because of the massacre in the Soviet Union that he began to oppose the Soviet Union. But he opposed the policy of the USSR, not communism.

The current Labor Party government has a very friendly attitude towards the mainland, and has even caused huge contradictions between Britain and the United States because of its China policy.

In the 49th year of another life, Bewen declared that if necessary, Hong Kong would become the "Berlin of the East".

After the founding of the People's Republic of China, the Labor government announced its recognition on January 6, 1950, and it was the first country among the Western powers to recognize the Chinese government, and was known as the icebreaker for Western countries to open up their relations with China.

"The British Government looks forward to the day when they [the Chinese] will once again take their proper place as a great power, and the British Government will help them in their mission," Bevan assured.

After the outbreak of the Korean War, the Labor government opposed the expansion of the war to China by the United States.

In November 1950, the United States asked Britain to agree to enter the northeast to engage the Chinese Air Force, but Britain refused.

Prime Minister Attlee said in a meeting with Truman in December 1950 that "we agree that we do not want to be drawn into a major war with China," and the Labour government tried to persuade the United States to agree that as soon as peace was made in the Far East, Taiwan should be returned to China and that China should be admitted to the United Nations.

In addition to these, the Labour government has many statements and initiatives that are biased towards the mainland. It's just a pity that they can't reach their thighs with their arms after all, and under the money policy of the United States, they can only follow the back of the American ass.

And after all this came to power, Britain's China policy has undergone tremendous changes.

Zhou Nan was very reserved and did not express any opinion on this issue, believing that this kind of historical issue should be consulted with the government in the future.

However, the two sides exchanged views on many international issues, especially on the issue of South China, and reached consensus on many issues.

Bewen also briefed Zhou Nan on some of the UK's planning policies in Malaysia and welcomed Zhou Nan's proposal to purchase North Borneo crude oil.

There is no such thing as Malaysia, let alone the nominal country of Brunei, where almost all oil is under British control.

Although there are many oil reserves in Nanhua, especially in the Machen area, there is not only oil, but also large coal mines and iron mines, but in addition to coal and oil, Zhou Nan does not want to mine iron ore with low content.

In the future, a steel mill will be built in Machen, and iron ore can also be bought from Australia, where there is still a desert but rich in minerals.

Because the iron ore content there is higher, even if the cost is a little higher, it is cost-effective.

The first dance was finally finished, and many people came to the rest seat for a short rest, and the girls were also waiting for the men's invitation.

Bevin stood up and took his leave. "Jonas, I had a great time talking to you, and I hope there will be such an opportunity to communicate in the future."

Zhou Nan shook his hand and said, "Of course, I'm looking forward to it too." ”

Audrey returned to Zhou Nan's side, leaned close to his ear and whispered, "Jonas, the new shoes you wore today are a little worn out. ”

Zhou Nan smiled: "It may also be that you have been dancing for too long, take a break." ”

"But it's funny!"

Zhou Nanleng paused for a moment and asked, "Do you like this kind of life?" ”

"Of course not, I don't like to be commented on and compared by others all the time, such an event, once or twice a year is enough. However, Marita loves this kind of life, and it seems that only when she does it find her presence. They're coming......"

Following Audrey's line of sight, Marita jumped up the steps like a deer, thinking that Zhou Nan had come over. "Jonas, you've been with the old men for too long, you don't look like a young man anymore."

Zhou Nan stood up and said with a smile: "Compared with you, I am already an old man." ”

She giggled: "No, you are stable and mature, and your father often praises you!" And I, he always said that I was still a little girl who hadn't grown up......"

Looking at her outstretched right hand, Zhou Nan gently held it and kissed her on the back of her finger.

According to etiquette, Zhou Nan's lips can't fall on the back of her fingers. But just as Zhou Nan kissed past, as soon as her hand moved, Zhou Nan's lips were tightly pressed against the back of her fingers.

Zhou Nan was about to apologize, but she pretended to be calm and said, "Would you like to invite me to dance?" ”

"Of course...... Your Royal Highness the Princess, would you like to appreciate your face?"

She grinned and said to Audrey, "Audrey, lend me your man for a while." ”

Audrey snorted and laughed, "Don't torture my Jonas, don't think I don't know what you've discussed that afternoon." ”

She grinned and said, "Don't worry, I'll give him back to you in a while." ”

In full view of everyone, Zhou Nan went down one step first, then took her hand and walked backwards down a few steps to the dance floor.

The orchestra played the Sound of Spring Waltz at this time, and when he heard this music, Zhou Nan said with a headache: "My mother taught me waltzes several times, but I couldn't keep up with the beat, I hope you don't blame me for being stupid." ”

She ignored it, but looked at Zhou Nan's hand and complained: "Your hands are so big, my hands can be wrapped." ”

"It's a man's hand, and a man's role is to protect women."

"Really? Can you protect me, too? ”

"...... as long as you need"

She glanced at Zhou Nan charmingly, and couldn't help but smile: "It turns out that you are not so honest." ”

Zhou Nan felt that the two of them were a bit like flirting, and hurriedly said, "No, I'm actually very boring." ”

She spun around in the crook of Zhou Nan's arm, but was mixed by Zhou Nan's foot that she didn't have time to retract, and suddenly fell into Zhou Nan's arms......

(The third is a little later)