Chapter 51: Elegant Rascal

After Xu Qing arranged for the international students to enter the school, it was already 1846 AD, and it had been a full year since he crossed over and came to Europe to be China's first minister to Europe. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. biqUgE。 info Xu Qing still has to fool every day at work, especially the fooling of various things, including bragging to the Manchus, making Europe mistakenly think that the Manchus are still very powerful, and completely covering up the fact of this paper tiger. and to formulate various situations in the future to allow the Manchus to appropriately open up a part of the market.

Of course, Xu Qing also knew that it was impossible for this Manchu Qing Dynasty to truly open up the market. However, Xu Qing's responsibility is also to fool, to fool European countries into thinking that the Manchus are sincere and open, but they have concerns about that situation. After all, from a closed country to an open country, many people must not understand this, even foreigners can actually understand it. Governing a big country is like cooking a small fresh, it is impossible to change in a storm, there must be a process. So in fact, foreign devils can understand it to a certain extent, and this is where Xu Qing can fool from it.

"Minister Xu Qing, our Majesty the Queen invites all ministers to go to Buckingham Palace to greet Her Majesty the Queen of Spain together." A palace attendant came to inform.

Because at 49 Portland Street, nominally the Chinese Legation in Europe, there are few people at all, and it is almost empty. Xu Qing only goes once every half a month or so, and he still lives in Buckingham Palace in the United Kingdom every day. Anyway, Xu Qing is so shameless, as long as Queen Victoria of England doesn't dare to leave him, he will dare to continue to live.

"The Queen of Spain is here?" Xu Qing was a little surprised.

"Yes, Queen Isabella of Spain said, she said that not long ago, our Royal Highness the princess went to Spain for a visit, and this time she is here to exchange visits!"

Xu Qing was speechless, but he still had to go. Xu Qing took Mathilde beside him to Buckingham Palace, this Mathilde was also very depressed, he actually wanted to follow his man to meet his man's other woman, so Mathilde was naturally very depressed.

"This Queen Isabella is here for you!" Mathilde said.

Of course, Xu Qing replied: "I can see that why I came to the UK to exchange visits, this is completely an excuse." The previous visit to Europe by Princess Victoria, who did not know what was going on. In fact, it was just Princess Victoria standing up for me, and I was the one who actually visited Europe. But Queen Isabella used this excuse to exchange visits, and this one was clearly aimed at me. ”

Mathilde replied: "I'm afraid, the entire European aristocracy knows who you Xu Qing is!" ”

"Huh!" Xu Qing smiled and said nothing, no one in the entire European upper class didn't know what kind of birdman he Xu Qing was, and he dared to pick up girls everywhere when he came to Europe, and even the objects were the queen and countess and the princess of the Bonaparte family.

Queen Isabella came to Europe this time, if Xu Qing didn't go to greet her, wouldn't it be in vain?

Xu Qing followed Mathilde into the banquet hall, and then soon met the visiting Queen Isabella, as for Queen Isabella, it was the Countess Eugenie. This was apparently Countess Eugenie, who was Queen Isabena's attendant and came with her to England.

When Xu Qing walked into the banquet hall, Queen Isabella and Countess Eugenie did not leave their eyes, so that everyone present knew that this Queen Isabella was coming for Xu Qing. Because of the entire European high society, who doesn't know the relationship between Xu Qing and Queen Isabella and Countess Eugenie.

"Your Majesty, Countess Eugenie, I haven't seen you for many days, but your demeanor is still the same!" Xu Qing took the initiative to stretch out his hand and said.

Queen Isabella shook hands a little nervously and said, "Minister Xu Qing, I haven't seen you for many days, and Minister Xu Qing left a deep impression on me at that time!" It makes me very happy to see Minister Xu Qing again. ”

Eugenie also took the initiative to shake hands, which was considered to solve the meeting between the two parties. But unlike the teenage girl Queen Isabella, this Countess Eugenie looked at the princess Mathilde near Xu Qing.

Who in the entire European high society doesn't know that Xu Qingke is a romantic seed who dares to pick up girls everywhere on the European continent. Just as Xu Qing's relationship with Queen Isabella and Countess Eugenie can't be hidden, the relationship between Xu Qing and Princess Mathilde is also unconcealable. Therefore, Eugénie looked at Princess Mathilde, and her face was not good.

As for Princess Mathilde, it was obvious that she also deliberately provoked this Countess Eugenie with her eyes, and obviously refused to admit defeat. Although Mathilde knew that Xu Qing could not be the only woman himself, he could not accept it so willingly. You must know that in the West, women are not as "virtuous" as in the East, and they can not be jealous!

Mathilde is also a princess of the Bonaparte family, and her status is no lower than that of this Countess Eugénie, so naturally there is no need to give her face and compromise with her.

Xu Qing saw this scene and took the initiative to introduce: "Your Majesty, Countess Eugenie, this is Mademoiselle Mathilde, the niece of Napoleon the Great, and the princess of the Bonaparte family. And, too, mine...... Girlfriend! "

Xu Qing's words are obvious, that is, he took the initiative to introduce Mathilde. The subtext is to tell Queen Isabella and Countess Eugenie, this Mathilde is also my woman, and you will inevitably "serve a husband" in the future, and you "sisters" must get along well and don't make trouble.

Queen Isabella is a young girl after all, and she is quite helpless about this situation, and it is difficult for a girl to have too much courage to directly and forcefully oppose it. But Countess Eugenie is obviously different, she is already twenty years old, and according to the previous historical situation, Countess Eugenie is a real woman who is soft on the outside and strong on the inside, and she is not so easy to compromise.

"Princess Mathilde, it seems that you and Minister Xu Qing really have a lot of relationship!" Countess Eugenie asked.

Mathilde obviously heard the provocation in the tone of Eugenie's mouth, but Mathilde naturally knew the relationship between Xu Qing and Eugenie, so he was naturally not surprised. This Eugenie is not friendly to herself, which is also expected, so naturally there is no surprise.

"Countess Eugenie, it's a pleasure to meet you!" Mathilde also answered directly, but his tone was not too enthusiastic.

Western women are not "virtuous", and it is not so easy for them to accept their men and other women in a friendly manner, especially female nobles.

Soon, the master of ceremonies began to hold a banquet to officially welcome Queen Isabella. Looking at these aristocrats who were dancing happily, Xu Qing also knew in his heart that this Europe was destined to decline.

"Rotten aristocracy, it's time for the end of the world, and you haven't forgotten to dance here for fun. This is already the last glory of the aristocracy, and the nobility will inevitably decline in the future! Xu Qing held the glass goblet and tasted the red wine and said.

When a dance piece was finished, Xu Qing took the initiative to come out and said in a loud voice: "Friends, I have a friendship with Queen Isabella and Countess Eugenie, and they have all had friends in the past. Since a friend has come to me, I can't live without some gifts. And what to give, it's too cheesy, and everyone present is not short of wealth. And I, then I will also give a piano piece as a gift to Her Majesty. ”

Xu Qing took the initiative to come to the piano, and those Western nobles were curious about what piano music this Xu Qing could play. You must know that the piano is a unique musical instrument in the West, and there are not many people who can play the piano, and even fewer can play it well.

Isabella and Eugenie were also curious, what kind of music Xu Qing could play, which made them very excited. Because Xu Qing explained that it was given to them. After all, women who fall in love are all stupid, even if it's just a piano music, it can make them very happy.

Xu Qing tested the timbre in front of the piano and made sure that there was no problem with the timbre of the piano, so he began to play.

"The phoenix returns to its hometown and travels all over the world to seek its phoenix. ......" Xu Qing sang while playing.

Most of the European aristocrats next to them knew how to appreciate music, but when they heard this completely different style of piano music, they were also very shocked. This style is completely different from any style of piano music in the West, and even the words "sung" in Xu Qing's mouth they can't understand, because Xu Qing uses Chinese Chinese.

However, as a person who is familiar with music, I naturally heard the taste of "love" in this piano song. Many aristocrats who know music have looked at Isabella and Eugenie, Xu Qing's piano music is full of emotional taste, plus Xu Qing specifically said that it was given to them just now, this is obviously deliberate.

Queen Isabella and Eugenie also blushed, this Xu Qing hinted so obviously, so that the two women were also a little embarrassed. Although the whole of Europe knows about their relationship, this is not a glorious thing after all, and naturally it will not be able to accept it with peace of mind. But Xu Qing actually hinted so clearly that it was difficult for the two of them to be embarrassed.

When the piano piece was played, Xu Qing stood up and said, "Thank you for listening, this piano piece is called "Phoenix Seeking Phoenix". This piano piece was originally an ancient guqin song in our China, the phoenix is an animal, in which the phoenix is the male and the phoenix is the female. The meaning of the phoenix is that the male phoenix is courting the female phoenix. ”

"In our China, there is also an allusion that Sima Xiangru during our Han Dynasty once used this piece of music to win the heart of his wife. Since then, the piece has been passed down, and I have adapted it again as a piano piece. Sure, maybe not perfect, but this one represents a piece of my heart. ”

"I have this piece for Her Majesty Queen Isabella and Countess Eugenie as a gift to welcome the two ladies."

"Fake, shameless!" Many British aristocrats scolded in their hearts.

Since Xu Qing's song is called "Phoenix Seeking Phoenix", it is a song used for courtship. But Xu Qing played it here, and gave it to Isabella and Eugenie, what do you mean?

This is very obvious, and it makes them feel very strange. You must know that many male aristocrats in Europe have lovers outside. But Xu Qing did this, it was too strange, and he dared to directly express his love to two women at the same time. Moreover, this time in public, it is almost equivalent to courting two women, which is too shameless.

Xu Qing also deliberately said this historical allusion, which was obviously a lice on the monk's head - obvious.

Isabella and Eugenie also blushed with shame, they didn't expect Xu Qing to be so shameless, and they actually said this directly in public, so that they didn't know what to do.

Xu Qing came to Isabella and Countess Eugenie, and took the initiative to say, "Both, can you go with me to 49 Portland Avenue to talk?" “

Neither Isabella nor Eugénie knew whether to say yes or not, knowing that this is Europe and Britain, not the place in the East where it can be reasonably and legally "hugged left and right", and this West does not recognize the legitimacy of polygamy. But Xu Qing really embarrassed them by doing this. If you just leave him like this, wouldn't this really make all relationships completely public?

However, Xu Qing didn't care about this, he directly forcibly pulled one with one hand, and hurriedly left the dance scene. This made those British aristocrats feel ruined, and it felt like they really had nothing to say.

"A hooligan, a hooligan, sure enough. It's really a hooligan who has a culture, and it's even more shameless! Many people scolded in their hearts.

Xu Qing's behavior simply made those Europeans hate it. Not only did they blatantly soak several European beauties, but they were all European beauties with extraordinary backgrounds, so how could they not be jealous?

As for that Louis Bonaparte, it was even more unpleasant in my heart, and when Louis Bonaparte saw Eugenie just now, he felt as if he had seen the woman he loved. It's a pity that this woman doesn't belong to her anymore, and she can't belong to herself. Because Eugenie is already destined to be Xu Qing's woman, the current Louis Bonaparte is not the emperor of France, and even has to rely on Xu Qing's financial support, so he naturally does not dare to rob Xu Qing of women.

So Louis Bonaparte felt very sorry, but there was nothing he could do.

As for the other end, Xu Qing took the two beauties to No. 49 Portland Avenue and walked into the Chinese Qing Dynasty Imperial Court Legation in Europe. Xu Qing took Queen Isabella and Eugenie to a room.