Time flies, time flies. Since the forty-fifth year of Qianlong, he has been sitting in the position of the scholar of the Lifan Yuan for more than ten years. In the past ten years, he has been responsible for receiving envoys from Korea, Britain, Annam (Vietnam), Thailand, Burma, Ryukyu (Okinawa, Japan) and Nanzhang (Laos) and other countries, and has full authority to handle the diplomatic affairs of the Qing Dynasty and other countries.

On this day, Lord He entered the Forbidden City early and set up a business in his 'yamen'. As soon as he flipped through a few folds, an expedited express from the Governor of Zhili jumped into his eyes: the British delegation to China had arrived at Dagukou in Tianjin.

The visit of a foreign envoy to China is a big deal!

After reading the recital, he hurriedly got up, planning to report to Lord Qianlong. But who knew that there was a sudden heart-piercing pain in his leg, which almost made him fall.

And the leg of the adult has always had a problem. This is still the root of his illness left by a fall on horseback when he was a teenager. These days are somehow happening again. Every time I get sick, I will always be tortured with adults. However, the matter was urgent and could not be reported, so the adults had to endure the pain and walk towards the Qianqing Palace.

"I haven't seen you in a few days! The emperor always talks to me about you! As soon as he walked to the gate of the Qianqing Palace, he ran into Wang Lian.

"It's been a few days, and the old problem in my leg has been committed again, which is really inconvenient!"

"Haven't you been doing it for a few days?! In a while, I will mention it to the emperor and give you a seat. This body is inconvenient and nothing else, but the emperor is distressed! ”

"Thank you, princess."

"My lord, you are waiting here now, and I will go in and report to you."

After a while, a little eunuch came out and whispered to the Lord to meet him.

"Long live my emperor, long live, long live!" After seeing Qianlong, the procedure is that it must be completed.

"Get up!" Seeing Lord He, Lord Qianlong's heart was much happier, "I haven't seen you for a few days, if you don't come again, I will tell Wang Lian to call you!" ”

"Why are you still kneeling?! Still not up yet? ”

"Your Majesty, I have a leg problem with my lord." Seeing this, Wang Lian hurriedly added a sentence.

"If you have an old problem, talk to me and sit down!"

Wang Lian hurriedly moved a chair over and helped the adult to sit down.

"Your old problem hasn't been cured?!"

"There is a lot of rain these days, it may be a little damp, it is not in the way, the emperor can rest assured."

"I'll call the imperial doctor to come over and take a look at you in a while, it's not okay to drag it like this, if you have a problem, you have to treat it in time."

"Long live you!"

"I said how come I haven't seen you these days. What are you doing today? ”

"Your Majesty, the slave has just received an excerpt from the Governor of Zhili, and Yingyi's delegation to China has arrived at the mouth of Dagu, Tianjin."

"Well, this group has been gone for almost a year, right?" Qianlong Ye thought about it carefully, and then he remembered such a thing. "How many?"

"According to the documents, there were more than 800 people, headed by George Magalny, and the deputy envoy was George Staunton."

"In a few days, I will be stationed in Chengde, and you have instructed Liang Kentang, the governor of Zhili, to be responsible for receiving the British mission, to be frugal and moderate, not humble or arrogant. You can take care of your leg disease in the house now, and when the mission arrives in the capital, you will lead them around, and I will meet them in Chengde! ”

"The slave will make all the arrangements, please rest assured!"

"You are physically inconvenient, you should leave this matter to your subordinates, but don't get tired and aggravate your condition."

"Yes!"

"Wang Lian, go and call the imperial doctor and show it to Lord He." Lord Qianlong turned to Wang Lian and commanded. After a while, two imperial doctors rushed to the Qianqing Palace and carefully examined Lord He. immediately prescribed a prescription and took the medicine, and Qianlong Ye let him go back with confidence.

The British mission, led by Magalny, took an inland ship to Tongzhou and finally arrived in the capital. After arriving in Beijing, he greeted the arrival of the mission with the officials representing the adults and their children, and arranged for the delegation to stay in the Old Summer Palace in accordance with Qianlong's wishes. After the treatment of the imperial doctor, the leg disease of the adult gradually improved, and he walked much more smoothly. He specially picked up a sunny day and led the delegation to visit the Old Summer Palace.

The group visited the splendid palaces and exquisite pavilions in the Old Summer Palace. Many of the scenery in the park are modeled after the famous places in various places, such as the autumn moon of Pinghu Lake and the sunset of Leifeng in Hangzhou's West Lake, the Anlan Garden in Haining, and the Lion Forest in Suzhou. Every time I go to these meditations, I will always explain the origin of these scenes in person. There are also many scenery that are built according to the poetry and painting of ancient writers, such as Penglai Yaotai, Wuling Spring, and adults will tell the moving stories behind the landscape to everyone.

The Old Summer Palace is not only a magnificent building, but also houses many precious historical relics. From the bronze ritual vessels of the pre-Qin era, to the calligraphy and paintings of celebrities in the Tang, Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties, all kinds of rare treasures feasted the eyes of these British envoys.

"Your country's craftsmen can be described as miraculous, and your country's culture and art are even more breathtaking!" Looking at such a beautiful scenery and profound culture, Magalny sighed heartily.

"It's beautiful! I don't understand the good calligraphy and painting of celebrities, but I understand the good scenery. It's a view I've never seen before. A child in the mission said proficiently in Chinese.

"You know what we Han people say?!"

"Understand!"

"What do you think is good about these views?!"

"There are not only national buildings in your garden, but also our Western landscapes. Walking in the park, it is like roaming in the south and north of the world, enjoying the scenic spots at home and abroad. It can be seen that your country is a very open country, a country that is good at inclusiveness and absorbing the advanced points of other countries. The little kid said in a straightforward way.

After listening to this child's words, he and the adults really liked him a little in their hearts. Magalny saw the appreciation of the adults, and hurriedly explained a few words to the translator beside him. The interpreter nodded again and again, and then relayed the words to Kazuma.

"And my lord, this little boy was the youngest of the British mission, only 12 years old, and his name was Thomas Staunton."

"Thomas Staunton?! Lieutenant of the British Mission?! ”

"Hmm!"

The 12-year-old deputy envoy ...... "I'll you, it's better than me!"

Staunton can be said to have something to say, and it seems that their trip is not simply for birthday celebrations, but for ulterior motives. He had long known that Magalny and his entourage were all people who were proficient in military, science, and technology, and they had brought a lot of strange things. Judging by these things, it seems that things are not simple. Thinking of this, he suddenly remembered something.

"Your Excellency, I have a thing in mind and I need to explain it to you."

"Whatever, just say it."

"This time to meet our emperor, we must abide by our country's etiquette. According to the regulations of the Qing Dynasty, foreign envoys who come to see the emperor in China must bow three times and bow nine times. ”

"What?!" After listening to the interpreter's relay, Magalny immediately raised his tone, "Bowing three times and bowing nine times to the emperor of your country is detrimental to the dignity of our British Empire, and our side will never bow three times and bow nine times." ”

"Your Excellency, we have an old Chinese saying called 'follow the customs of the locals', that is, where you go, you must follow the rules and customs. We welcome you to China, and we are honored to have you here. But in terms of etiquette, we must follow the rules of our Qing Dynasty, and there is no room for negotiation in this matter. ”

"And my lord, our three knees and nine knocks are small, and it is great to damage the dignity of the British Empire, and we can't obey this matter." Magarny didn't mean to give in at all, "I also bother to convey our opinions to your emperor." ”

"Okay!" After listening to Magalny's words, he and the adults knew that it was useless to talk more, so they had to nod.

The next tour of the garden became interested, and everyone had their own hearts and minds. and the adults also had no intention of socializing, so they ended hastily and let them each rest.

After settling the mission, he and the adults immediately returned to their private garden, Shuchun Garden.

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