Chapter 917: Dispute at the Palace Gate
Afraid that Wang Feng would leave in anger, Fuad Pasha hurriedly took two steps forward, touched his chest with one hand and bowed slightly: "Your Majesty the Emperor of China and the commander of the Chinese Navy, I am the Prime Minister of the Ottoman Empire, Fuad Pasha, you have more than 10,000 soldiers, because of the customs and language barriers, I am afraid that going ashore will cause unnecessary trouble, in case of misunderstanding, it will damage the traditional friendship between Austria and China, please think twice." “
Boss Chen said coldly: "The lord of China, it is unspeakably expensive, how can you not bring troops to protect you when you go out?" If something happens to my majesty, can you afford it? ”
Fouad Pasha smiled slightly: "I also think that the status of the Chinese emperor is extremely noble, on a par with His Majesty the Caliph of our country, but I want to point out that when the Queen of England visited China, didn't the accompanying soldiers also follow her into the city?" I heard that the fleet also traced back to the mouth of the Yangtze River, the Queen of England unconditionally trusts your country, this is as broad and selfless as the sea, and your country also entertained the Queen of England very well, composing a good story in the history of international exchanges, our Ottoman Turkey, although not as rich as China, but the people have always been hospitable, I believe that the visit of His Majesty the Emperor of China will be a pleasant experience.
Rest assured that His Majesty the Emperor of China will bring the finest food aboard the ships for the enjoyment of the soldiers of your country. “
On the Ottoman Turkish side, everyone had a kind smile on their faces, looking at Wang Feng, just like the big food merchant in the Tang Dynasty, there were almost a few words on his face.
However, Fuuad Pasha's heart was a little drumming, and what he said just now was a little ugly, implying that Wang Feng was suspicious. Timid, open-minded. It's not as good as a woman, and he can't help it. Only then did he use the radical method, but he was worried that Wang Feng would be unhappy, so he threw his hand and left, after all, the emperor's mind was difficult to figure out, and the majesty of the emperor could not be blasphemed.
Wang Feng didn't seem to hear it, without any displeasure, and looked at Boss Chen.
"We also believe in your country's enthusiasm and sincerity, and hope that the friendship between China and Turkey can be raised to a higher level through this visit, but His Majesty the Emperor's guards must go ashore." They have never left His Majesty the Emperor more than a hundred meters, which is also a necessary guard of honor for travel, only five hundred people, and will not cause trouble to your country. “
Five hundred?
The people on the shore looked at the Chinese soldiers, to be honest, the Chinese soldiers are still a little different from the Turks in terms of their stoutness, this can't be helped, it's a difference in race. Oriental people are mainly vegetarians, unlike Westerners who eat meat and drink milk, and nomads are naturally stronger than agricultural peoples, and Chinese appear thinner. Besides, there are only 500 people, how can they turn the sky upside down?
You know, Istanbul is home to the most elite Muhammad Praetorian Guard. This was after the dissolution of the original Praetorian Guard, according to the French military system. A reconstituted modern corps, compared to the old Praetorian Guard. The members are still from the Balkans, but their fighting power is no longer the same.
In addition, there are the Kapukulu Heavy Cavalry Regiment, the Sipashi Cavalry Regiment and the Delhi Light Cavalry Regiment, of which the Sipashi Cavalry Regiment belongs to the government and the nobility to jointly bear the military expenses, and Delhi means not to die in Turkish, this light cavalry regiment is aptly named, charging and fighting without fear of death, and was once the nemesis of the Cossack cavalry.
With more than 100,000 troops stationed in Istanbul and nearly 1,000 guns of large and small calibers, the Turks are confident that they will not lose a tough battle with the Chinese navy, let alone only 500 guards?
"Your Majesty the Emperor of China, please, His Majesty the Caliph has set up a feast for you in the Imperial Palace." Fouad Pasha happily bowed again, Wang Feng was willing to go ashore, and the plan was half the success.
Wang Feng gave Boss Chen a look, and then took the Black Eagle warriors to leave the ship ashore, the Turks were very enthusiastic, full of smiles, summoned chariots and horses to lead the way to the palace, and also sent a special person to accompany Wang Feng, along the way to Wang Feng to introduce the places of interest and historic sites along the way.
Unconsciously, the palace appeared in front of him, and Wang Feng was invited to get off the carriage and looked at it with interest.
It is a brand new royal palace, without the slightest trace of the traditional domed architecture of the White Religion, but full of Gothic charm.
Before 1853, the Turkish Sultan and his concubines and princes had been living in the old palace, that is, the Katobi Palace, but the Sultan Abdulmejid I longed for European culture, adjusted the national policy to look west, and tried to save the Ottoman Empire with Western civilization, the first step was to spend three years to build a new European-style palace, named Doba Mache Palace, in order to experience the European life atmosphere, it is said that the palace is extremely luxurious, in order to build the palace, more than 30 tons of gold were consumed, It also borrowed money from the Western powers to build.
This Wang Feng doesn't understand much, it's right to learn from the West, but it's not enough to borrow money to build a house, it's better to build a few universities than to build a palace, which makes him think of Lafayette, and also think of Lan'er in reality, and his own children.
When Wang Feng was secretly sighing, Fuad Pasha had already stepped forward and invited him politely: "Your Majesty the Emperor of China, His Majesty the Caliph has set up a banquet for you in the Ceremonial Palace, please stop." “
It was already approaching evening, and it was a good time to hold a banquet, and you could even smell the smell of barbecue wafting from behind the palace walls.
"Please!" Wang Feng nodded and walked inside.
"Wait a minute!" Seeing that the five hundred black eagles were about to follow in, Fuad Pasha immediately stopped and said, "Your Majesty the Emperor of China, I'm afraid it's not appropriate for you to lead troops into our imperial palace, right?" ”
Zhou Yanqi immediately said coldly: "As Your Majesty's guard, at any time, the distance between you and Your Majesty will not exceed 100 meters, whether it is friendly or hostile, and it has nothing to do with the relationship between countries, it is the rule set by Your Majesty's guards at the beginning of their formation. ”
"This ......" Fuad Pasha looked a little embarrassed, and after a while, he said in understanding: "The royal guards, they should protect the safety of the emperor, but there is a precedent for His Majesty the Caliph, princes and concubines in the palace of my Ottoman Empire, and there is no precedent for outsiders to enter with weapons. ”
Zhou Yanqi still said in a formulaic tone: "I'm sorry, what kind of warrior is a warrior if he doesn't have a weapon?" We must not leave our weapons behind, this is not disrespectful to your country, nor is it directed against your country, but it is our duty, to be Your Majesty's guard, it is both a supreme honor and a sense of fighting for Your Majesty at any time. “
Wang Feng secretly said Okay, Zhou Yanqi's diplomatic level is also advancing rapidly, which makes him consider that after the war against Russia is over, it is time for Zhou Yanqi to withdraw from the army and go into politics.
(To be continued.) )
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