This Victor Hugo can be said to be the first French celebrity that many Chinese have known since childhood, and maybe even the first Frenchman who has a good feeling. The pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info because this Victor Hugo once had a letter that was in a Chinese language textbook, because he opposed France's invasion of China during the Second Opium War, and expressed indignation at France's looting of the Old Summer Palace.

In this way, when many Chinese hate France, this Victor Hugo can let Chinese know that not all French people are bad, but also some people are good people. It can be said that Victor Hugo helped France and reversed the "first impression" of the French in the eyes of the Chinese.

"Mr. Victor Hugo, I really didn't expect to meet you here, this is my honor. I've heard you write a novel about Notre-Dame de Paris, but it's a shame that I haven't been able to see it! But since you can meet you, sir, it is also my pleasure! Xu Qing said.

Victor Hugo smiled, and Xu Qing praised his Notre Dame Cathedral, especially for a foreigner, but also a person from the far East, which made him feel bright. Victor Hugo felt very satisfied, after all, as a writer, who doesn't want their literary work to be praised, especially from a very different civilization?

"Minister Xu Qing, this is just a small work of mine, and we also have a lot of excellent literary works in Europe!" Victor Hugo said.

Xu Qing nodded and said: "I was in England before, and I once watched Mr. Shakespeare's Hamlet, and this literary work made me feel amazing. Because of this piece of literature, my feeling is the phrase 'a thousand readers, a thousand Hamlets'. I was also very surprised by this, I did not expect that there was such a great writer in the far West. And in our East, there is also a work called "Dream of Red Mansions". In our East, there is also an old saying called 'a thousand readers', there are a thousand Dream of Red Mansions'. The content of these two books is encompassing, and both represent the author's amazing experience and insight, as well as his life experience. It really makes people feel that although they are thousands of miles away, the charm of literature and human thought are actually the same way! ”

"I didn't expect that there would be such a famous book in the far east, and I would ask Minister Xu Qing to bring me a copy of Dream of Red Mansions in the future." Victor Hugo said.

Xu Qing said again: "Of course, Dream of Red Mansions is just one of our Oriental works, and there are three other works with him, which are called the four masterpieces in total. We have many, many more, and although they may not be so famous, they are also very important works. ”

Xu Qing then thought for a while and said, "About France, I heard that there is a famous writer in France, named Mr. Alexandre Dumas, and I heard that the three musketeers he wrote are very famous, this gentleman can be here?" ”

Hearing Xu Qing mention the name of "Alexandre Dumas", the nobles present immediately turned unkind. Especially when it comes to the "Three Musketeers", it makes those nobles look bad.

Xu Qing looked at the faces of these guys, and laughed in his heart: "Dumas, but a well-known supporter of the republican faction, I mention this Dumas here, plus these three musketeers, this is an out-and-out slap in the face!" Didn't I mention this republican guy here just to slap me in the face? “

Xu Qing said that the three musketeers at this time were actually clearly for the purpose of slapping his face. Alexandre Dumas was a big supporter of the republicans, and even the "Three Musketeers" is an important work of the French to satirize the hypocrisy of today's ruling class by borrowing the past and the present, borrowing the events of the French Richelieu era, which is actually a method that any author in any country would use.

But Xu Qing is in this monarchy and is a place where they are all nobles, what about Alexandre Dumas, and what about this supporter of republican films, isn't this a slap in the face? What's more, combined with Xu Qing's previous belief that a revolution was about to break out in France, and even the French Orleans dynasty was about to be overthrown, what did he say about this "Three Musketeers" story again at this time, which was clearly a slap in the face.

What is a republic in front of a prince in front of a group of nobles, what is this not a slap in the face?

But these French aristocrats could not point fingers at Xu Qing on the spot. Xu Qing is also borrowing others to satirize them, Xu Qing is talking about literature, not anything else. Although France also has a "literary prison", this literary prison cannot be counted on the heads of foreigners, especially foreign diplomats. No matter how Xu Qing is, he is still a diplomat, and you can't punish him with punishment.

Prince Louis Charles hurriedly said: "Minister Xu Qing, about the story of "The Three Musketeers", this was done by Richelieu back then, and everything is Richelieu's business. At that time, Richelieu was a rebel, he overthrew the king, how many sins he created, this Richelieu was a real bad person. This "Three Musketeers" is actually a satire of Richelieu! ”

Louis Charlie quickly changed his method and threw the pot directly to Richelieu, in short, to let Richelieu carry the black cauldron, trying to make Xu Qing mistakenly think that the three musketeers were satirizing Richelieu.

However, Xu Qing instead shifted and said: "Actually, this Richelieu is the real father of the French nation!" If it weren't for the political system and the relative stability of the civilization that Richelieu developed, and the fact that Richelieu's diplomacy divided Germany, you would have ...... in France Hehe! Richelieu established the political and social system of your France for hundreds of years, and with great diplomatic skill, solved the old enemy of your France. ”

"Such a wonderful person can be called the father of your country. If we want to talk about status, we can compare it with our Chinese Qin Shi Huang, who laid the foundation for our China's political system and social system for thousands of years to come, and it is not an exaggeration to be the real father of Chinese civilization. And your Richelieu, the true father of the nation! ”

Louis Charlie's face was even more annoyed, this was simply a slap in the face again. This Richelieu was an important vassal during the Bourbon dynasty, and his power almost always surpassed that of the king, and he was an out-and-out vassal of power. Such a powerful minister is very embarrassing to many French kings. They did not dare to deny Richelieu, because the political system and various social systems created by Richelieu have been used to this day, so to deny Richelieu is to deny the system he left behind.

But they didn't dare to admit Richelieu, Richelieu was a powerful minister, an out-and-out powerful minister, and even after his death, his successor Mazarin had always held great power, and the Sun King finally survived Mazarin, so that he could successfully grasp power. This Richelieu is already the uncrowned king, that is, the French version of Cao Cao.

If it weren't for the fact that Richelieu had no descendants, he might really be usurping the throne. When Xu Qing mentioned Richelieu at this time, he obviously mentioned something that the French king was very reluctant to mention. Although the Orleans dynasty was not a Bourbon dynasty, the Orleans dynasty was actually the same ancestor as the Bourbon dynasty, and the ancestors were all the same people, so it was another vest of the Bourbon dynasty.

But Xu Qing deliberately praised this Richelieu, which was also a slap in the face, an out-and-out slap in the face. directly regarded Richelieu as the father of the French nation, which made the French king embarrassed!

In fact, the East and the West are the same, and the courtiers must not surpass the king, and no matter how great the courtier's merits are, they cannot surpass the king. The credit of the courtiers is also the king's, so Xu Qing directly praised this Richelieu as a powerful minister over these Bourbon kings, and even directly generated Richelieu as the father of the French nation.

"His Excellency Richelieu was a true great man of his generation, and although the methods he used were rather ruthless, I think that in that troubled era, there was nothing wrong with using such methods. Politics, in fact, is not to pay attention to too many means, as long as the goal is achieved, that is the real great man. Although Richelieu's methods were a little worse, he really worked hard for this country and for the strength of this country. ”

"I remember Richelieu, when he was dying, had a famous saying. When the pastor asked him if he would forgive his enemies, he replied, 'I have no enemies but public enemies.' A man's words are also good when he is dying, and Richelieu can say this before he dies, and I think he is truly a public heart. Although perhaps he will not have a good name while he is alive, and even hundreds of years after his death, he will not have a good name. However, one day, the French will recognize Richelieu's greatness, their merits, and give him a fair evaluation. ”

Xu Qing thinks that this Richelieu is truly praiseworthy, even greater than Napoleon.

Napoleon did not have Richelieu's political achievements, but Napoleon had Richelieu's achievements. Combined, these two men are the equivalent of China's Qin Shi Huang. If you evaluate it fairly, the founder of the Chinese political system is Qin Shi Huang, Russia is Peter the Great, Germany is Bismarck, and as for France, it is Richelieu.

However, the latter two are not kings, but even in the later generations, they are judged fairly. Richelieu was, after all, a minister, not a king, so he was scolded, because no king liked a minister.

"In France back then, there was still Richelieu. But when you realize the greatness of Richelieu, I am afraid you will not find a Richelieu anymore! Xu Qing said.

"You-" Louis Charlie almost came up to fight Xu Qingkai, but was stopped by the nobleman next to him.

Louis Charlie really couldn't bear it, and Xu Qing actually praised Richelieu so unashamedly, it was simply unreasonable. This makes these Louis Charles, who are princes, really unbearable.

Even Xu Qing is still "hinting" that if France encounters a crisis at that time, I am afraid that there will be no great man like Richelieu to save the situation.

Xu Qing repeatedly "cursed" that there would be a revolution in France, so that Louis Charlie couldn't help it. However, fortunately, someone still grabbed him, so that he was not ashamed. Otherwise, it would be a shame to beat a foreign minister in public.

"Hmph, I praise Richelieu, you can't do anything. As a foreigner, I praise you 'former pilgrimage' people, so what? It's like a foreigner came to the Ming Dynasty and praised the Tang Dynasty, so there will be no problem, even if it is said that there is something embarrassing, you can only bear it! Xu Qing thought to himself.

This is also the time for the country and national civilization to be external, if foreigners come to the Ming Dynasty and praise the people of the Tang Dynasty and the Song Dynasty, it is impossible for the courtiers of the Ming Dynasty to veto them. Although the Tang Dynasty and the Song Dynasty are not the Ming Dynasty, they are also Chinese civilization after all, and of course your natives cannot deny their "predecessors"! Even if you talk about some embarrassing places, you can't blame, after all, people are also praising your predecessors, you are a civilized person, are you embarrassed to slap yourself?

Although Xu Qing praised Richelieu, which had already stimulated these French kings, Xu Qing still "borrowed the past to satirize the present", which made these French guys have a toothache! Obviously, I can't wait to beat Xu Qing, but in terms of diplomatic considerations, as well as the foreign principles between civilizations, I can't take the initiative to belittle my predecessors, so the French have a toothache!

Xu Qing was obviously "praising Richelieu", although Richelieu was a powerful minister, which made the French king dislike it very much. But Xu Qing is a foreigner, and the people who praise their country should in principle not be able to expose themselves whether they like it or not. No matter how contradictory people in a country are, they can't slap each other in the face when they are external! Therefore, this Frenchman was embarrassed, obviously Xu Qing used the past to scold them that the French king was a rice bucket, but they could only hold back the laughter.

"Richelieu is our excellent prime minister of France, I didn't expect Minister Xu Qing to hear about it, it's an honor!" Victor Hugo also said with a toothache.

The French literary and artistic circles are also very disgusted with Richelieu, and even deeply hateful, believing that Richelieu is the culprit of these French sufferings. However, in the face of Xu Qing, a foreigner, praising Richelieu, Victor Hugo, even if he doesn't like Richelieu anymore, he has to praise Richelieu against his will, and his own people slap their own faces!

Hearing Victor Hugo praise Richelieu as an "excellent prime minister", Louis Charlie also had a toothache, and looked at Victor Hugo was also very unhappy, but he couldn't deny it, after all, this Xu Qing is a foreigner, and he must be united with the outside world!

This time, the French suffered a big loss, and they were obviously slapped by Xu Qing, but they still had to laugh.

"Hehe, in the future, will I get a good story like Yan Zi made Chu?" Xu Qing also thought with some excitement in his heart.