Chapter 39: Rogue Diplomat

A team of French policemen picked up all kinds of weapons in this Dunkirk port and quickly found the cruise ship rented by Xu Qing. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

"Sheriff, according to what we have just seen, Mathilde of the Bonaparte family has entered this cruise ship with a large suitcase, and the fugitive we are going to capture must be on this ship."

"Search for me!" A French policeman shouted.

But soon someone shouted; "Sheriff, no, do you see the flag hanging over there? Can't search, can't search! “

The French sheriff saw that the ship was flying two flags, which were parallel, one of which was the British flag of the United Kingdom, which represented the British flag. As for the flag, on the other hand, it is yellow as the base, and the square has a dragon playing with pearls on it. If a person who is familiar with history in later generations will know that this is the Yellow Dragon Flag of the late Manchu Qing Dynasty and the national flag of the late Manchu Qing Dynasty.

However, in this era, the Manchu Qing Dynasty did not have the concept of a national flag, and did not even have the idea of this national flag. Xu Qing, as a minister to Europe, will make one himself. In order to avoid embarrassment, he still chose the Yellow Dragon Banner of the later Manchu Dynasty, which could also be used as a prevarication. However, Europeans are not very familiar with this flag, but they can compare it.

"This yellow dragon flag hangs next to the flag of the United Kingdom, and it is parallel, indicating that the United Kingdom is also the flag of a country. Which country is it? The British sheriff asked.

Soon a police officer said, "Sheriff, have you heard?" Some time ago, the Chinese minister in Europe followed the British princess Victoria to our France, so this should be the ship of the Chinese minister and the British princess. That Yellow Dragon Flag should be the national flag of China. This ship is a cruise ship for the Chinese minister and the British princess, we can't just search it! ”

The French sheriff was also hesitant for a while, this is a cruise ship of the British princess and the Chinese minister, and according to international practice, it cannot be violated casually. But they saw Mathilde on board, and it was embarrassing.

"The eldest princess of Victoria of the United Kingdom, Minister Xu Qing of China, I am the French sheriff, please come out for a moment!" The French sheriff shouted.

Out of caution, the French sheriff didn't dare to mess around, so he had to hope to call Xu Qing out.

"Louie, someone is coming outside, and it seems that he is following you. I'm going to send them away! Xu Qing said.

Louis Bonaparte didn't have any nervousness, because he knew that Xu Qing could send those policemen away, so he didn't have any problems just now.

Xu Qing casually got dressed, and then walked out.

"Guys, is there something going on?" Xu Qing asked.

"Minister Xu Qing, just now we were following an escaped prisoner, this escaped prisoner is very important to us, someone got on the boat just now, so we want to go on the boat to search, what do you think?" The sheriff asked.

Xu Qing replied: "No! ”

"You ......" The sheriff didn't expect that this Xu Qing would veto it so directly.

The sheriff said again: "We saw Miss Mathilde on the boat just now, this ......"

"Can't you? The whole of Paris, France, knows what my relationship with Mademoiselle Mathilde is. We can both sleep in the same bed, so he got on my boat, what's so strange? Xu Qing asked again.

"Poof-" Those French policemen were really almost throwing up, they had never seen such shamelessness, but they had never seen such shamelessness.

Although many people know the relationship between Xu Qing and Mathilde, they all know that Xu Qing, the Chinese minister, and Mathilde have a relationship that is simply public, and they sleep together, but they are not married after all. But this kind of thing can't be said casually, Xu Qing is so shameless, so unconventional, this really makes these policemen have no choice.

"Minister Xu Qing, after Miss Mathilde got on the boat, she also brought a suitcase......"

Xu Qing nodded and replied: "That's right, who travels abroad and doesn't bring some susurles?" ”

"Bastard!" The sheriff finally couldn't help but scold.

This Xu Qing is completely pretending to be stupid, opening his eyes and talking nonsense. The sheriff didn't believe that Xu Qing, a diplomat, would not understand his hints. But Xu Qing was so direct and pretending to be stupid, completely talking nonsense with his eyes open, which made the French sheriff feel that his IQ was insulted.

"Minister Xu Qing, I will also say it directly, we suspect that our important French prisoners have escaped to your ship. We want to go up and search it, and ask Minister Xu Qing to agree! The French sheriff asked aggressively.

Xu Qing shook his head and said, "What if I don't agree?" ‘

"Minister Xu Qing, look ......"

Xu Qing interrupted and said, "I'm just different from you, what can you do?" ”

The sheriff almost wanted to scold, Xu Qing was simply shameless. Obviously, Xu Qing actually colluded with the Bonaparte family and promised to help send this Louis Bonaparte out of the country, so that he could accumulate strength for future restoration. The sheriff and these policemen can be sure that Louis Bonaparte is on this ship, but they can't stop Xu Qing, the Chinese minister, from opening his eyes and talking nonsense!

"I just won't let you search, I think you can do it?" Xu Qing snorted coldly in his heart.

The French sheriff said angrily directly: "Minister Xu Qing, aren't you afraid that we will use force?" ”

"Don't forget, Mr. Sheriff, that I am China's Minister to Europe. Diplomat to the letter, I have diplomatic immunity in accordance with the general practice of all countries in the world. Transport, houses, etc., rented by diplomats cannot be searched without permission. So I won't let you search, you dare to mess around? Xu Qing pointed directly at the French sheriff and asked.

The French sheriff gritted his teeth, Xu Qing is a scoundrel! In fact, everyone knows that Louis Bonaparte is on this ship, but Xu Qing just doesn't allow them to search, so this is the most troublesome thing. This diplomatic immunity is a common practice throughout the world, and it is not agreed upon by two countries themselves.

Although Xu Qing was a minister to China in the far east, he was also a diplomat. Although France is not afraid of China's retaliation, he is afraid of repercussions! This time I can violate diplomatic immunity in Chinese's life, so what if it is next time? No one dares to set this precedent casually, and diplomats' personal belongings and privately rented means of transport cannot be infringed upon casually. They can't conduct searches without the permission of the other party, so of course they don't dare to mess around.

"Mr. Xu Qing, aren't you afraid of affecting the relationship between our Kingdom of France and China?" The sheriff asked.

Xu Qing said indifferently: "Don't be afraid, your army won't be able to fight China anyway." ”

"Grass, it's the first time I've seen such a rogue diplomat." The sheriff cursed inwardly.

Xu Qing's reason is really a fool, Xu Qing is naturally not afraid of affecting the so-called "relationship" between China and France, what is he afraid of? Anyway, the hands of the French in this era could not reach the Far East, let alone China. The French army is going to fight China at this time, don't dream. The French are already chicken feathers in the country at present, and it is impossible for them to go on such an expedition to war with China.

Xu Qing directly said that they couldn't hit China, so that the French sheriff had nothing to do with Xu Qing, a shameless diplomat. People have already pointed out directly, you can't hit China, so what? Neither can threaten the other, so what are you afraid of? The French did not dare to search Xu Qing's ship casually, not because they were worried about China, but because they were worried about the international influence behind it. The precedent of undermining diplomatic immunity cannot be opened, and once it is opened, it will inevitably be exploited by others, and in the end, it will be self-inflicted.

The French sheriff's mind continued to spin and said, "Minister Xu Qing, aren't you afraid that our France will complain to your Chinese government?" When the time comes, I am afraid it will have an impact on your future. ”

Xu Qing replied indifferently: "If you like to sue, go and sue, I'm not afraid of anything." If you have a kind of complaint, if you don't complain, you are grandchildren! ”

Xu Qing was afraid that the French would sue? Don't be funny, at present, the Manchu court in China does not even understand modern diplomatic theory. If the French are stupid enough to complain, not only will it not have any impact on Xu Qing, but on the contrary, the arrogance of the Manchu bureaucracy in China, they will think that the French are "barbarians", and Xu Qing is the representative of the "Heavenly Empire", so what about bullying them?

These Manchu people are extremely arrogant, so they go to complain, and the first thing these Manchu bureaucrats think about is not to punish Xu Qing, but to protect their shortcomings. This is actually not difficult to understand, although Xu Qing is not a big man in China, but it is not something that those "barbarians" can bully casually.

Foreign barbarians are always foreign barbarians, and their own people are always their own people. Even if Xu Qing was sued by the French, not only would the domestic bureaucrats not punish Xu Qing in any way, but on the contrary, the first thing that came to mind was to help Xu Qing and take the initiative to protect his shortcomings. At that time, if you hear that Xu Qing's "Fanbang" has increased the prestige of the Heavenly Empire, maybe the people in China will take the initiative to reward Xu Qing!

"It's okay if you don't sue, I wish you did! The diplomatic thinking of those Manchu domestic bureaucrats is still stuck in the tribute system of the Celestial Empire and the subject states in the past, and if you go to complain, it will only make the Manchu court defend me. So it's okay if you don't sue, after you sue, I have a higher status in the eyes of the Manchu bosses, I wish you were going to sue! Xu Qing thought to himself.

The French sheriff was even more speechless, how did he encounter such a strange thing? It stands to reason that as a diplomat, you will be afraid of the evaluation of the government of the host country. If the host government drives you away or even treats you badly, it will be very humiliating and humiliating to be a diplomat, and your future will be clouded.

But Xu Qing was not only not afraid, but looked like he wanted you to sue, which made the French sheriff helpless. This Xu Qing, but the real oil and salt are not entered, which makes the French also very headache.

The French sheriff immediately pulled out the flintlock pistol on his waist, aimed it at Xu Qing, and said, "Minister Xu Qing, please let me search!" ”

Xu Qing saw that the other party took out a pistol, not only did he not have any nervousness, on the contrary, he knew that this was the result of the other party's poor donkey skills. If they had a way, they wouldn't do it. The other party's use of guns as a threat shows that the other party is poor in skills and has no choice but to use force.

But the more this is the case, the more relieved Xu Qing is.

"Playing with guns? Do you dare to fight? Very good, you have a kind, you are a kind of threatening a diplomat like this, you are very kind! If you kind of shoot, you shoot? Xu Qing scolded.

Xu Qing simply put the French sheriff's right hand holding a flintlock pistol, directly put the muzzle of the gun to his heart, and then said: "Very good, there is a kind of you shooting, there is a kind of you shooting!" If you dare to shoot, you France will become the public enemy of all diplomats in the world, and even the next wave of condemnation of France will come, and you will become an isolated country for the whole of Europe. Because to dare to kill a foreign diplomat so openly is tantamount to a formal declaration of war. ”

"Well, of course, maybe our Chinese army can't beat France. But it is enough to make your France famous all over the world, because even if war were to be declared, it would only be to withdraw the minister and send him out for deportation. But if you kill me, you France will set an unprecedented example, and you will become the object of common isolation among the nations of Europe. ”

"Have you thought about it? Can you, a little French sheriff, afford such serious consequences? If you've got it in your mind, just shoot. If you can't afford it, then don't put green onions in my pig's nose - what kind of elephant! “

was sprayed by Xu Qing so continuously, and the French sheriff was also afraid. If it is really as Xu Qing said, although after he shoots, maybe the Chinese will not be able to fight France, but the whole of Europe will isolate France. The so-called rabbit dies and the fox hurts the tragedy, and the diplomats of various countries will definitely be full of sympathy for Xu Qing, after all, no one likes to be killed when they are in a foreign country.

Isn't the so-called "diplomatic immunity" a balance created in order to prevent diplomats from being wantonly killed? So if someone breaks this rule, diplomats from all countries of the world will isolate the country and will try to discredit the country. The vast majority of people dare not violate this rule, which is still a common rule in the final analysis and cannot be easily broken. Whoever destroys it will become a "public enemy" in the hearts of all diplomats.

"If you want to shoot, shoot it. My time is precious, and if I don't dare shoot, then I'm gone! Xu Qing shouted.

After Xu Qing finished speaking, he turned his head and walked into the cabin, and then ordered the cruise ship to sail.

"Hey!" The French sheriff smashed the pistol in his hand to the ground, which showed how angry he was.

But when they met Xu Qing, a stinky hooligan who opened his eyes and said nonsense, they had nothing to do.