Subtitle of this chapter: Heavyweight Supporting Characters

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19:45 GMT.

By this time it was completely dark, but Piccadilly Street in the heart of London was brightly lit.

In 1921, when the night was still in the darkness of ignorance in most parts of the world, the night of the foggy capital was already lit up by the light of modern civilization.

It's just that how many people's blood is needed to make oil and how many people's flesh to make anointment to ignite this brilliant light of modern civilization?

Please note that the reception began at eight o'clock, but the group arrived at the Imperial Japanese Legation in the British Empire a quarter of an hour early.

At this time, many cars were parked in front of the embassy, and cars and horse-drawn carriages drove in one after another.

Whether it's the car or the people in the car, it looks quite decent.

After all, this is a real social occasion for the upper class, and it is also a diplomatic activity on a real international occasion.

"Sir, when am I going to pick you up?"

"Thank you, but you don't have to pick us up......" Yuan Yanqian took out a pound and handed it over. We'll go back ourselves. ”

"Tick, tick, tick."

A medium-sized truck drove past them, and the driver honked his whistle. Master Yuan raised his head and took a look, just in time to take a photo with his driver.

He nodded to Xiaokang and watched as the truck drove towards the Piccadilly Circle tube station......

The four of them walked unhurriedly towards the gate of the legation, where several small Japanese in civilian clothes stood at the gate.

Although they are not tall, they are short and strong, and they are supposed to be security personnel.

It is impossible for this kind of diplomatic reception to be without any guards, at least some of them have guards.

In addition to the Japanese, there were a few British bars standing not far away, but they were either opening the doors for dignitaries or directing traffic.

Whether it is the Japanese or the British, they do not have the slightest concept of "anti-terrorism".

Who called it 1921?

Who calls this Greater London?

Who told a "Comrade Tai Sui" to be killed in the oblique stab on this timeline.

Master Yuan showed them the invitation, and they let them go in without looking at it.

The four little dwarfs all focused their eyes on the beautiful girl, where else to see what invitations came.

entered the entrance, and here stood a middle-aged man he had seen, the minister to the United Kingdom that Yuan Yanqian had seen before, Keishiro Matsui.

When he saw Lin Huiyin dressed up, he couldn't help but lose his mind slightly. However, he was a career diplomat with a calm heart, and immediately turned his head and asked the attaché, who was also dumbfounded.

The attaché, who had just woken up from a dream, whispered in the minister's ear.

In fact, after Yuan Yanqian received the invitation, she wanted to send back a reply according to the above requirements, indicating the name of her female partner. In terms of social etiquette at that time, even if you didn't have a female friend, you had to find one to bring one.

Well, it's a bit like going back to your hometown to rent a girlfriend during the Spring Festival.

However, because this invitation was sent by Yamamoto Isoroku himself, he was exempted from this procedure. And the Japanese side also knew that he was with Lin Huiyin.

The senior diplomat smiled professionally, bowed to the lady first, and said, "Miss Lin, welcome." ”

Lin Huiyin also returned the salute generously: "Thank you, Minister Matsui." ”

Then he turned to the man and said, "Dr. Yuan, I'm glad we met again." His Royal Highness the Prince of Di Gong has been thinking about you. ”

Master Yuan said politely: "Minister Matsui, I am deeply honored to receive the invitation. As for the thoughts of His Royal Highness the Prince of your country, I am very afraid. ”

"Two, we'll talk later. This side please. ”

An attaché took the invitation from Yuan Yanqian and led them to the door. There was also a muezzin, who was called by name on the invitation.

Then Yuan Lin and the others entered the door and saluted everyone in the hall, so that they could enter the venue.

And Louis Baker and Emma Pulitzer came in shortly after.

As the grandson of the Wall Street miracle, it is not difficult for Mr. Baker Jr. to get an invitation for himself.

I only heard Emma Pulitzer whispering, "Neo, I can't bring my camera in." ”

"It's okay, Emma." Yuan Yanqian comforted, "Don't worry, I will help you get the photos you want." ”

Then he began to observe his surroundings.

As he had expected, the hall had been transformed into a completely Western-style ballroom that could accommodate at least two or three hundred guests.

This should be the design stage with this preparation. If it were to be replaced by the Legation of the Republic of China in the United Kingdom, if such a reception was to be held, it would have to find another place.

The converted ballroom has no stage, but has been replaced with a central staircase. There is also a loudspeaker on the steps, and someone will be there to give a speech.

"Yuan Jun, are you here?"

As soon as he knew the furnishings of the ballroom, an acquaintance came up to greet him.

This acquaintance is Yamamoto Fifty-six, and when he saw Lin Huiyin, he was also stupid, and stammered a little: "This, this, this is Miss Lin." Sure enough, it's a rare beauty. ”

Eight cents glanced at Master Yuan, and said in his heart, he is really a notorious womanizer.

Master Yuan glanced at the eight cents, and said in his heart, he is really a notorious womanizer.

Yamamoto Fifty-six pointed to the chick next to him who was mediocre and did not wear a kimono but a Western skirt and said, "Let me introduce you to you, this is the daughter of Minister Matsui, Miss Sachiko Matsui." ”

For the mediocre chick, Yuan Yanqian naturally lacked interest, and casually kissed her hand and said, "Miss Matsui, I'm glad to meet you." ”

Unexpectedly, this Miss Matsui was quite enthusiastic, so she took his arm and said delicately: "Dr. Yuan, I'm so happy to see you." I'm a big fan of yours......"

And Yamamoto Fifty-six also came to Lin Huiyin's side and said diligently: "Miss Lin, are you here to study......

"Dr. Yuan, I really like your "Chocolate Love......"

"Miss Lin, have you ever been to our Japan......

"Dr. Yuan, let me tell you......"

"Miss Lin, let me tell you......"

What a delay in Lao Tzu's time!

Master Yuan was scolding and drinking champagne while having to deal with these two hungry Japanese, which was really annoying.

And at this time, he heard the roll call of the mueinturin: "Gu Weijun, the ambassador of the Republic of China to the United Kingdom, and his wife Huang Huilan." ”

Yuan Yanqian took Lin Huiyin's little hand and apologized to the two little Japan: "Two, I'm sorry. I'm going to see my minister, and I'm not with you. ”

"Shaochuan, Huilan. Let me introduce to you, this is the son-in-law of Dou Feigong, Miss Lin Huiyin. ”

When they saw the beautiful girl beside their aunt and father-in-law, an expression of surprise mixed with surprise flashed on their faces.

Huang Huilan's eyes lit up even more, and she asked a little impolitely: "Miss Lin, which master is your dress from?" How come I haven't seen a dress like this? ”

She naturally wears the most fashionable, high-end, and luxurious dresses, and is also dressed in jewelry. Ms. Huang is good for this, otherwise how could she marry a second marriage...... No, what about Gu Weijun, who is the head of the third marriage?

But because of the limitations of congenital conditions, even if her value is extraordinary, she is not as good as Xiao Linzi.

Lin Huiyin glanced at Master Yuan and said honestly, "Mrs. Gu." This was designed by Mr. Hung Chui. ”

"Oh, Hung Gradual. I really don't see you have what it takes! I didn't think you could design fashion ......."

Ms. Huang was "delighted" and "envious" and said: "So my Aunt Mingzhu is blessed, I think you will take care of her dress in the future." ”

In the end, she chuckled "unfathomably": "Hehe......"

"Hehe......" and Yuan Yan chuckled when she heard this.

How could he not hear the overtones in her words? This is to say that he is a married man.

Really, don't laugh at the second brother, your husband abandoned his original wife and took the prime minister's daughter, where can he be smarter than me?

"Huilan, this is nature. I am an artist no matter how I say it, and it is my life's pursuit to discover beauty and create beauty. ”

After Lao Tzu returned to China, he would set off a "Hanfu fever".

"The Minister of the United States of America to the British Empire has arrived with his wife!"

"The Minister of the French Republic to the British Empire has arrived with his wife!"

"The Minister of the Kingdom of Siam to the British Empire has arrived with his wife!"

"The Minister of the Argentine Republic to the British Empire has arrived with his wife!"

While the four were chatting, more and more foreign envoys arrived at the venue.

Four oceans, four continents...... Master Yuan really didn't see the envoys from Africa, thinking that the Black Silks were not "civilized countries" today, they were all colonies managed by Europeans.

As a diplomat, Gu Weijun naturally wanted to take his wife forward to have a good relationship with these peers. So the couple sued and separated from Yuan Lin.

"Huiyin, drink some champagne."

Yuan Yanqian took two glasses of champagne from the plate held by the waiter, handed one of them to the female companion, and said in a low voice: "Relax, don't be too nervous." ”

Anyway, everyone is a seventeen-year-old girl.

A hundred years from now, a girl of this age has not yet gone to college...... But a hundred years later, the situation is very complicated, and there are still teenage girls who broadcast live on the Internet and auction what they do.

Lin Huiyin thought of what was about to happen, how could he not be nervous.

She stiffly took the glass, smiled hard at her teacher, and took a sip of champagne.

"The Marquis of Georges Curzon, the Foreign Secretary of the British Empire, the Marquise has arrived!"

At this moment, our Master Yuan heard a familiar name. Actually, this guy is no stranger to post-life Seris history buffs.

First, when Curzon was the governor of India, he skipped the Qing Dynasty and coerced the Lhasa government to sign the Treaty of Lhasa.

The consequence of this treaty was to give the independence of the snowy plateau a so-called "legal basis".

Many independents and Westerners saw the signing of the Treaty of Lhasa as a sign of the snowy plateau's right to sign a diplomatic treaty on its own, confirming that it was an independent state at that time.

Second, the Curzon Line, one of the fuses of World War II, was named after this gentleman.

By the way, after the "miracle on the Vistula" last year, the Polish commander Piłsudski was a little inflated and actually wanted to create a federal state that included Poland proper, the three Baltic states, Yugoslavia, Hungary, Romania, the Czech Republic and Slovakia - the Intermaritime Federation.

Well, in fact, Da Bobo had this idea of being very prohibitive (medium) and long (two) very early on. They still have a lot of nostalgia for the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, which was once peaceful.

And no wonder, because this so-called "noblest federation" was the largest and most populous country in Europe in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries.

But how could other Europeans, including the British, allow this to happen, and as British Foreign Secretary, Curzon easily stirred up the matter. Actually, it really didn't bother, because the Intermaritime Confederation was just wishful thinking on the part of the Poles.

The real world isn't a game like Hearts of Steel, after all.

Third, Curzon is the key figure in the rise of the Tuji Kingdom.

To put it simply, as mentioned earlier, the Kingdom of Italy entered the First World War on the condition of acquiring ports on the Adriatic and Aegean Seas.

There is a good port called Smyrna on the Aegean Sea, which has been a very important trading center since ancient times, and the ancient Greek colonized city, which was occupied by the Ottoman Turkish Empire after the mid-to-late 15th century. Now it's called "Izmir".

The British, who did not want Italy to expand into the Aegean Sea, encouraged Greece to send troops to occupy Asia Minor, including Smyna, in May 1919. The Second Greco-Turkish War broke out.

On July 17, 1921, the Greek army occupied Kütahya and attempted to capture Ankara. The Turkish army retreated to the east bank of the Sakarya River and fought fiercely for 22 days, stopping the Greek offensive.

In other words, Greece and Turkey are at war at this point in time.

The next step in the original timeline was that Greece would be driven out of Asia Minor by Turkey.

On July 24, 1923, the Treaty of Lausanne was signed, with the Entente on one side and Turkey on the other, and Greece was forced to return Eastern Thrace, Imres and Tenedos to Turkey and abandon its claims to Smyrna.

The history of this treaty is very significant, and it established the territory of the modern Tuji Kingdom. Turkey, while relinquishing its territories in the Arab region and Cyprus, retained Eastern Thrace, while canceling the independence of Armenia and the autonomy of the Kurds.

And whether it was to encourage the Greeks or to betray the Greeks, they were inseparable from Curzon.

Our Master Yuan probably couldn't change the outcome of this war, nor could he change the fact that Mustafa Kemal Atatürk shined in this war and became the "Father of the Republic of Turkey".

Although the future Native Chicken Country is indeed quite disgusting, it has nothing to do with him. In fact, even if he wants to, he can't manage it.

"Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill, Secretary of State for Colonial Affairs of the British Empire, arrives with his wife!"

Ha! Ha! Ha!

Yuan Yanqian laughed three times in her heart, this guy is really here.

Churchill was, of course, much more famous than Curzon, but because he was so famous, there was nothing to introduce.

Now it's up to George Lloyd, Prime Minister of the British Empire.

But it doesn't matter if he comes or not, because whether it is the current British Prime Minister or the future British Prime Minister, they are all supporting roles in this big news.

Coincidentally, Churchill turned his head just in time to see Master Yuan's burning eyes.

The two looked at each other, and Yuan Yanqi's face immediately bloomed with a sincere smile, and she raised the wine glass in her hand to express her "respect" to this key figure in history.

"Teacher, do you know him?" Lin Huiyin on the side asked when he saw this.

"I don't know, so we're going to know now."

Our Master Yuan pulled Lin Huiyin up and walked towards the Churchills......

"Comrades, Tai Sui has sent a message, and now I am waiting for the two protagonists to appear. Please be prepared. ”

Condor parked the car in a secluded place and patiently waited for Master Yuan's instructions.

As soon as he gave the order, several of the twelve zodiac signs took off their black robes and zodiac masks, revealing high-end clothes and several faces that were very close to Westerners.

Their appearance is from Shen Monkey - Zeng Xianzhang's handwriting.

These operative members, disguised as guests, walked towards the legation.

And Xiaokang got out of the car, he could not participate in this operation. Because if he accidentally shows his face, then his boss can't be washed away by jumping into the Thames. So he's in charge of delivering the message outside.

Now it was Xiao Pohai who started the car and slowly followed......