Chapter 866: A Solemn Ceremony
Such a result is unfair to the Indian people, there are no Indian civilians involved in the whole process, no one listens to their opinions, and their sense of existence is only reflected in juggling, working hard to win the joy of the Chinese, they are represented.
This meeting was a distribution of benefits among the princely states of India, although they ceded some of their interests to the central government, but also gained security and the potential for sustainable development, small states can claim their own interests through the platform of the central government, and large states can use the central government to control the power of the whole country.
In the evening, the Chinese government once again hosted a grand reception to celebrate the birth of six new states in the Indian subcontinent, and promised to sign a series of economic, military and cultural cooperation agreements with the six Indian countries, in addition to establishing diplomatic relations with the six countries as brothers and partners.
After the announcement, Wang Feng raised his glass and said: "Tonight, we are all Indians, toast to the great India!" ”
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On the night of April 3, 1864, Nanjing, the capital of China, belonged to India, and the whole city was boiling.
Brightly coloured wines, glass after glass flowing down the throat, everyone drinks to their heart's content, because tonight belongs to India!
The wine used for the banquet is from Wang Feng's old friend Meng Douban, for the Sino-Indian Cultural Festival and the Queen of England's visit to China, Meng Douban began to prepare two years ago, and specially came to Nanjing, and now it is finally time to harvest.
Compared with liquor, Wang Feng is more inclined to use wine at government banquets, after all, brewing liquor wastes food, and the degree is high, and it is easy to make mistakes when drunk, for this reason. Wang Feng also vigorously supports the development of wine and various fruit wine industries in China.
From the next day, the Indian cultural festival climbed to a new peak, but the British Queen's visit to China on April 5 interrupted this rhythm vividly, which made many Indians very unhappy.
Still, what should come is still coming.
April 5 at 10 a.m. After a whistle sounded, a brand new gangway was erected on the tallest ship of the British fleet, the dock area had been cleared, but it still could not stop the enthusiastic people gathered in the distance, a long red carpet went straight to the review stand, under the review stage, the Chinese emperor Wang Feng and Empress Alice personally waited, and there were three service honor guards waiting for the review, in the distance. There are also 21 salutes, and in front of the boat, Prime Minister Wang Youling and a group of government dignitaries came to greet them, dressed in the black civil uniforms of China's Han Dynasty.
According to the rules set by Wang Feng, on the National Day and some traditional festivals, whether he is or not, civil and military officials above the level of deputy director in Beijing must go to the Temple of Heaven to worship the heavens and wear Hanfu. And today's foreign affairs activities were also required by Wang Feng to wear Hanfu. This is a good opportunity to promote national culture.
Looking at the rows of black robes below, the queen was a little surprised and couldn't help asking, "Oh God, what are they wearing?" ”
Robertson, the British minister to China, who boarded the ship at Humen, explained in a low voice: "This is the official uniform of the Han Dynasty in China. Two thousand years ago, the Han Dynasty was one of China's most powerful periods, and the Roman Empire stood at the eastern and western ends of the Eurasian continent. There is also an effort to revive some of the customs of ancient China, and starting with the costumes, it is easiest to awaken the pride of the people in the glory of ancient China, and you look behind you, the soldiers of the honor guard are waiting for you to review. “
The queen is a little short-sighted, but she usually doesn't wear glasses, and wearing glasses is considered by her to admit that she is physically flawed, because she is the queen of England, the monarch of the most powerful country in the world, and naturally wants to maintain a flawless image, but at this time, in order to see clearly, she had to take the glasses from the hands of her entourage and put them on.
The guard of honor in the distance is not dressed in ancient costumes, after all, modern soldiers pay attention to the tough beauty of sculpture and the beauty of lines, and the shape of ancient armor is mainly rounded, including the most famous Mingguang armor, which is not suitable for modern military review, so after discussion, it was decided that the honor guard should adopt modern military uniforms, and there is no special honor guard in the army, that is, soldiers with a fixed standing posture are not specially trained, but when there is a review task, a number of companies are randomly selected from the garrison troops stationed in Beijing, divided into three groups, After three days of intensive training, the person with the best score will undertake the task of reading.
Today's review is carried out by two ordinary companies belonging to the First Army, and the national flag soldiers are platoons of the garrison troops stationed in Beijing, who take turns to raise the national flag.
Wang Feng does not have high requirements for military etiquette, as long as he shows the overall momentum, rather than being so harsh that he requires the standard of action in centimeters.
In addition, there is no special ceremonial soldiers, you can save some military spending, although it is nothing to raise more than 100 people, but it can be a little less, when the consciousness of thrift and thrift is there, save a little here, save a little there, and the total amount will be considerable.
When it comes to etiquette in the military, only the military band is fixed, which can't be helped, it's not just a random person who can play.
The bayonets on the tip of the spear glistened in the sunlight, and the queen felt a mighty aura in her face.
Robertson introduced from the side: "Your Majesty, you may not be accustomed to the dress of Chinese officials, but it is the highest etiquette shown by the Chinese government to greet foreign guests in ancient costumes. “
Queen Victoria nodded with satisfaction, although she did not look very pleasing to the eye, but it showed that the Chinese government was attentive. Then she lifted the hem of her skirt and walked down, she was alone, her husband, Prince Albert, had died three years earlier, and her lover Brown could not have appeared on a formal occasion.
In order to allow the queen to walk down the gangway alone, the Chinese side has worked hard, the all-steel ladder frame, heavy and strong, will not sway due to the shaking of the ship, and it is very long, fully ensuring stability, stepping on it, the queen's heart is more and more satisfied, but she sighed secretly, because the British gangway is swaying, this is not to say that Britain can't do it, but it is not in consciousness.
The queen keenly feels that if she can do better but not do it, Britain is indeed slacking.
"Her Majesty, I, the Prime Minister of China, Wang Youling, welcome you to China on behalf of the Chinese government." As soon as he stepped down the ladder, Wang Youling bowed deeply, and the queen raised her hand slightly, and said with a slight smile: "Your Excellency the Prime Minister of China, I have heard your name in the Palace of Westminster, you are a very capable person, a powerful helper of the Chinese emperor, I am honored to meet you." “
Even in an old capitalist country like the United Kingdom, they don't know what kind of etiquette they should follow, so all the rules are provided by the Chinese side, which is rigorous to the point of harshness, and even when they meet, there are strict rules on what to say and what not to say.
(To be continued.) )
PS: Thank you Pailong Bay, the person in charge of the accounting institution and the power of the Gong for the reward~~~~