Kalakaua I was there. Xin Qin received him in the port of Shanghai and received him with the courtesy of a king.

As for why he didn't land directly in Tianjin, it was because Kalakaua I wanted to see China before meeting Liu Xian.

The Kingdom of Hawaii was a very, very weak country, with a sparse indigenous population and almost no army. But it is also very rich, early because of the sandalwood trade and as a whaling base, now began to grow sugar cane and coffee, Hawaii is suitable for the growth of sugar cane, from 1876, the production of cane began to enter the continental United States market duty-free, the development of the sugar industry into a booming period, sugar income naturally replaced sandalwood exports, become the island's largest source of economic income. Hawaiian cane sugar now accounts for 20% of the nation's total annual sugar consumption. It can be said to be very economically valuable. And such a piece of fat itself has the indisputable geographical advantage of the North Pacific, which is simply coveted by the United States and Britain and other powers.

The reason why the United States did not swallow Hawaii in one gulp was because Britain stood next to him and Japan stood opposite him. Moreover, the United States' own 'western development' has not yet achieved the results of civilization, and Los Angeles has only just been established for 30 years. Therefore, the United States endured, not only endured, but also got along with the Hawaiian Kingdom relatively friendly, until the fourth year after the death of Kalakaua I, that is, during the Sino-Japanese War in the original time and space, the United States annexed Hawaii.

As for why the British didn't swallow it before, it was, of course, afraid of irritating the Americans. The United States is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west, regardless of the fact that the Panama Canal was not opened before it was opened. After it was opened, the US naval power was divided in half. If the Pacific War breaks out. The United States will have to deal with the enemy with a part of its naval strength, and it is conceivable how great the danger in this is.

In the original space-time. In the late 70s of the 19th century, after the British gradually withdrew their attention from the Hawaiian Islands, the Americans still maintained a 'good-neighborly friendship' with little Japan and maintained a fierce competition in Hawaii, also in order not to provoke conflicts between the United States and Japan. The U.S. Navy at that time was a scumbag, and it couldn't be scumbag!

And in this time and space, immediately after the declaration of the Americans in 1873, little Japan invaded Taiwan by suicide, and was beaten half-naked by Liu Xian, and the British tended to stabilize the situation in the North Pacific. In 1881, the Tokyo government of Japan signed a shipping treaty with the Kingdom of Hawaii, and a large number of Japanese laborers poured into Hawaii. However, this group did not only refer to the Japanese government in Tokyo, but also included the Japanese government in the southwest, and the Kingdom of Hawaii did not dare to favor one over the other, and after signing a treaty with Tokyo, it concluded the same agreement with Kagoshima.

In this case, the Americans did not dare to take the Hawaiian Kingdom lightly.

It is also because of this relatively complex situation. The Kingdom of Hawaii is also the equivalent of dancing on eggs, which is what makes Caracal I's travels around the world so eye-catching.

"What a huge empire." Kalakaua I was well aware of the weight of China today. He was also deeply impressed by the prosperity of Shanghai.

After the feast, Kalakaua I went to the residence prepared for him by the Shanghai government and took a hot bath. Wrapped in thick cotton pajamas, he was fat and lay comfortably on the luxurious sofa in his room.

Kalakaua I was a man with a very Westernized way of life, although he was revered as a happy monarch. He also revived Hula, a traditional Hawaiian dance that was considered degrading by the church in the early 19th century, but he was not traditional. It's very Westernized. He spoke fluent English and built a European-style royal palace in Honolulu, Iolani Palace. Due to its penchant for new technology, this palace was the first palace in the world to have running water and electricity in the original plane, but now it will be ranked second, behind the ZN Sea. There are also many furniture, decorations and even building materials in the palace, which were ordered by Kalakaua I in Europe and the United States.

And it is precisely because he knows a lot about foreign countries, and he is very thorough, that Kalakaua I will face the United States, China, and even the divided Japan, and he will appear so inferior.

"Yes, Your Majesty. China is a huge empire. In terms of land area, only the United States and Russia can compare with China. Speaking of the richness of the land, Russia will also fall behind China. ”

"China, the United States, Britain, and even Japan, in the face of them, Hawaii is like an ordinary beast that can no longer be ordinary, but they are sea monsters that crisscross the ocean."

The tone of Kalakaua I cannot be described as depressed. But this issue is an established fact and cannot be changed. The only thing he can change is the fate of the Kingdom of Hawaii.

"Dear Evra, I am very worried about the future fate of the Kingdom of Hawaii. The surrounding countries are too strong, but Hawaii is too weak. I felt that we had to find a real ally for Hawaii, the Americans, the British, and the Japanese, who were getting bolder and bolder in Hawaii.

I had to make a choice to secretly stand in the side of the forces so that I could maintain the survival and independence of the Kingdom of Hawaii. Kalakaua I took a bunch of grapes from the fruit bowl of the coffee table.

Patrice Evra was Kalakaua's closest friend, even though he was a European. But as a Florentine who had been away from Europe for two decades, Evra was more of an anarchist. He did not identify with the current Kingdom of Italy at all. He was a personal advisor to Kalakaua I and a good friend of Kalakaua for many years.

But today's words were heard for the first time from the mouth of Kalakaua I. "Are you telling the truth? Do you really think so? ”

"Yes, Evra. I'm serious. Look at the Ryukyus, this little country, and our Kingdom of Hawaii is really very similar. But now they're comfortable, aren't they? The Chinese cover them, even the ships of the British and American countries have to pay taxes honestly when they arrive at their ports, right?

That's the beauty of finding reliable allies! Kalakaua frowned when he talked about the situation in the Ryukyus. In recent years, the development of the Ryukyus has not been fast, and after the trade between China and Japan was completely opened, the 'entrepot trade' that the Ryukyus relied on for a living in the past immediately fell to the valley of history. But without the exploitation of the Japanese, Ryukyu lived a comfortable life. For a monarch like Kalakaua I, who sat on the throne of the crater, the comfortable life of the King of the Ryukyus was what he longed for.

"In that case, Your Majesty, the Kingdom of Hawaii will only be on the side of the British." Evra was quick to give an answer. "Whether it's China, the United States, or Japan, they can pose a direct threat to the territory of the Hawaiian Islands. The British, who were too far away from the Hawaiian Islands.

And taking into account the reaction of the two major powers, China and the United States, it is impossible for the British to directly abolish the kingdom and colonize. They will still rely on the kingdom to maintain the stability of Hawaii and the influence of the British there, as they did in Malaya. ”

"But the situation in the Ryukyu Kingdom, you still don't have to think about it. Europe is not China, and the concepts of suzerainty and vassalage are completely different between the West and the East. Relying on cultural influence and their own strength to attract vassal states like China would not have been possible in the Western world. The Western world is a powerful power grab. If the kingdom were to be included in the British side, a large amount of the country's income would definitely be taken by the British. ”

"If you really have to make a decision. Let's spend all the savings in the treasury first! Evra knew Kalakaua's original intentions, when he had not yet inherited the throne of the Hawaiian Kingdom, when Kalakaua was trapped in the predicament of the Hawaiian Kingdom and dreamed of one day establishing a Polynesian Empire. Even at the beginning of his succession, he had sent a secret envoy to the Kingdom of Samoa on his behalf.

The latter is smaller than the Kingdom of Hawaii, but has a large population. What's more, the Kingdom of Samoa, the Polynesian Empire of Kalakaua I, or the Grand League of Polynesia, could stretch all the way south.

It was also at this time, distant Beijing.

After a banquet, Morris returned to his lodgings. Although he had drunk a lot, Morris felt that his mind was clearer. At today's banquet, he successfully learned from a middle-level official of the General Administration of Press and Publication of the Chinese Government that at the ceremony of welcoming Kalakaua I in Beijing, as well as at the military parade that followed, any journalist, that is, a journalist, could apply for registration at the General Administration of Press and Publication's office in Beijing with his identity certificate and the certificate issued by the newspaper. And the criteria for review are limited to the verification of the person's identity and the presence of shady materials.

Morris was nervous and had trouble sleeping.

He is a freelance journalist, but believes it will be a no-brainer to get the Daily Newsletter to prove that it would be easy to get someone to open a document at the British embassy.

With a pen and a snarle of words written on the paper, Morris opened the diary and recorded in detail what he had experienced today and all the feelings in his heart.

This is a task he set for himself before he set off from England, no matter what the final outcome is, he must carefully observe the qiē along the way, carefully experience his long-distance journey, carefully taste China, observe the people and things there, observe the society there, and observe the qiē there.

His diary was already full of a notebook, and this was the second note. I believe it is a good memorial to return to the UK. Even if you do well in China, these diaries can be sorted out and revised, and you can still get the treatment of publication. You can make an extra profit!

Such thoughts gave him more motivation. Just like George back then. Like Count Macartney, a detailed diary can give Westerners a glimpse of what is now China, and they may even leave a mark on history. (To be continued......)