After a simple opening statement, Honglu Siqing began to inquire about the situation of the Mufeng Headquarters on the grounds that he was very curious.

Shenzhen is still based on the standards formulated by previous recollections, with selective and targeted explanations.

In general, it is to portray his own headquarters as a medium-sized headquarters with relatively strong individual strength, but a small scale.

In total, there were only more than 300 ships, but there were quite a few battleships and aircraft carriers among them.

However, the main force is 25,000 kilometers away.

Honglu Siqing listened with his ears, and the recorder who was attentive in his heart thought that he had a general understanding of the situation of the Mufeng Headquarters, and he slowly put his mind at ease.

The strength is not weak, it can't be underestimated, and it doesn't need to be paid too much attention to, after all, it is too far away, and the number is originally small, and the overall scale is even smaller, and there should be only these few people who can come here.

After Shenzhen, continue to ask yourself about your key goals:

"Our situation has also been almost introduced, and now I hope that Honglu Temple Secretary will report on our behalf, so that we can meet with the emperor of your country and submit the official document of our headquarters."

Honglu Siqing stroked his beard again and said:

"You need to first learn the etiquette of the pilgrimage, and then wait for Your Majesty's summons."

Hearing the word worship, the Shenzhen group couldn't help frowning slightly.

Shenzhen directly asked: "What is the specific etiquette?" Can't we just bow down? ”

Honglu Siqing and his subordinates, listening to Shenzhen's words, looked down on them quite a lot, and felt that these people were really barbarians, and they didn't understand etiquette at all.

But now it's hard to say it, Honglu Siqing said with a smile:

"Of course not, when you meet Your Majesty, the most basic thing is to kneel three times and bow nine times.

"In the Imperial Palace, in front of the Holy Lord, there are many things to pay attention to.

"But don't worry, we'll have a special official to guide you on how to do it."

In the pre-Qin period, monarchs and ministers did not have chairs, so they sat opposite each other and saluted each other.

The monarchs and ministers of the Tang Dynasty all had chairs to sit and discuss, the Song Dynasty removed the chairs, and the Yuan Dynasty began to kneel for the emperor.

In the Ming Dynasty, "every time on the day of synod, the emperor is on top, and the officials of the court often bow three times, and the rest of the people stand outside the Fengtian Gate in order, and perform five bows and three kowtows." "If it's not a big ceremony, there is no need to bow down."

In the Qing Dynasty, "in the Great Dynasty, the princes and hundreds of officials knelt three times and bowed nine times, and other court ceremonies were the same." ”

The Song, Yuan, and Ming Dynasty had a "given seat", "where a hundred officials sit in front of the emperor, and there are officials who perform things, they will stand up." After playing, sit back down. The Qing Dynasty "gave kneeling pads".

Shenzhen listened to Honglu Siqing's words, and directly shook his head and said:

"I'm sorry, we can't learn this kind of etiquette of yours, it's impossible to kneel, let alone kneel three times and bow nine times, we can bow to your emperor at most, or perform our military salute."

Hearing this, Honglu Siqing smiled and said nothing, and glanced at the officials around him, his eyes were interesting.

The young master of Honglu Temple next to him understood, chuckled and said:

"What is the etiquette to wait for the barbarians?"

This question, if answered directly, is an admission that he is a barbarian.

Shenzhen replied in a flat tone:

"Barbarians do not understand the basic principles of mutual respect, equal treatment, and peaceful coexistence."

At first glance, this sentence seems to be an admission that he is a barbarian, but the content of the back, what he said, the person who does not understand the principle of equality, is obviously the Shaoqing of Honglu Temple, and by the way, he also brought all the officials on the scene.

Honglu Temple Shaoqing couldn't help frowning, and he didn't know how to answer for a while.

Honglu Siqing stroked his beard again, squinted his eyes and said:

"Moving overseas, escaping into barbarianism, disrespecting the emperor's order, and establishing himself as a king, how dare you talk about equality and respect with the heavenly court and the Son of Heaven? Aren't you afraid of the shame of the world? ”

When these words came out, the other officials around them nodded their heads, obviously they all thought so.

Shenzhen and the others heard this, and looked at the reactions of these people, and basically understood the attitude of this two-moon empire towards their own people.

In their view, the world is the emperor's world, and everyone is the emperor's subjects, even if they establish a country overseas, it is tantamount to rebellion.

Even ordinary people here, if they emigrated overseas, they would think the same way.

Why has it entered the era of industrialization and still not changed? Not giving enough respect to outsiders?

Because they have not been severely beaten by imperialism, they have never opened their eyes to the world, and they cannot see it.

Shenzhen thought about it a little:

"Let me confirm, Honglu Temple, does this sentence mean that you don't want to treat us as equals and respect each other? Is this what the Emperor of the Two Moons means? ”

Honglu Siqing hurriedly arched his hand to the upper right corner:

"How dare the courtiers speculate?"

Shenzhen continues to ask:

"That's what you mean? On behalf of the Emperor of the Two Moons, you have declared that you are not willing to treat us as equals and respect each other? ”

Honglu Siqing immediately denied it:

"This official doesn't mean this, and this official doesn't dare to speculate."

Shenzhen does not insist on asking:

"Who's mean that? Who meant this on behalf of the Twin Moon Empire? ”

Honglu Siqing is really helpless:

"Why are you messing around?"

Shenzhen spread its hands:

"It's not that I'm messing around, we are a state-to-state, formal diplomatic activity, as the representative of the Honglu Temple, you have made remarks in public that you are unwilling to treat us as equals.

"Of course, we have to find out whether this represents the diplomatic position of the Twin Moon Empire and our side, and then our government can formulate corresponding diplomatic countermeasures based on this position."

Honglu Siqing's beard listened to this string, and his beard couldn't help but tremble slightly:

"This is the official's unintentional words, what are you doing so seriously?"

Shenzhen asked rhetorically again:

"Unintentional words? On formal occasions involving international diplomacy, Honglu Siqing, as an official representative, utters unintentional remarks involving the country's position, and you, a diplomat, are unqualified! ”

It's almost pointing to the nose and counting the other party's incompetence.

Honglu Siqing gasped for breath, and he was almost angry, but he couldn't say anything to refute it.

At this time, the young secretary of Honglu Temple next to Honglu Temple, watching his chief official being scolded and spoke, probably felt that he had an opportunity.

Honglu Temple Shaoqing stepped forward, said impassionedly, and solemnly:

"Our country is the Heavenly Empire, you are a remnant of a foreign country, your so-called commander-in-chief, but a barbarian chieftain, if you want to become a commander, you have to be canonized by Your Majesty, how can you be equal to Your Majesty?"

Shenzhen turned his head slightly and glanced at this Honglu Temple Shaoqing:

"I confirm again, who does this mean, is it the official diplomatic attitude of the Emperor of the Two Moons Empire and the country as a whole towards us?"

Honglu Temple Shaoqing held his head high:

"This is the attitude I share with all the subjects of the Twin Moon Empire! Your Majesty is a king, you are a minister, and the courtiers must have the attitude of being a courtier, otherwise they will be chaotic ministers and thieves! ”

Shaoqing didn't know the situation of the group in Shenzhen at all, and at this time he was completely angry.

And many of the other officials around looked at Shaoqing of Honglu Temple with admiration.

Shenzhen listened, watched, and nodded slightly:

"Then if we don't want to be the emperor's courtiers, we want to be on an equal footing with your emperor?"

As soon as these words came out, Honglu Siqing and Shaoqing, as well as the surrounding officials, were directly stunned.

In this world, even if those Admiral's Mansions don't take the emperor seriously in their hearts, they are all good ministers of the emperor, and they will never dare to say such big things themselves.

Shenzhen said this directly, which is completely beyond the comprehension of officials in the era of the Central Empire.

Honglu Siqing stretched out his hand and pointed to Shenzhen, and shouted tremblingly:

"Lord Muwu, you are going to rebel!"

Shenzhen shook his head slightly when he heard this, turned his face to the people around him and said:

"The gap between ideas and concepts is too big, and there is no way to communicate at all, so let's go......"

Liaoning didn't care about the Honglu Temple next to him at all:

"Actually, I think that we have enough information now, and we have almost understood the thoughts and ways of thinking of these imperial officials.

"Such an official, what the emperor he serves is like, can basically guess."

Nanchang also nodded:

"That's right, the reactions of these officials and entourages are the same, then let's go."

Shenzhen nodded, and walked out with the team, without the slightest intention of staying.

Macartney had illusions about the Manchus and had a certain amount of respect, but Shenzhen and others did not.

The courtiers are already like this, and the Emperor of Shuangyue will definitely not be able to communicate with each other, and he will not accept the request of kneeling three times and knocking nine times, and it is estimated that he will not be able to see their emperor at all.

And it is obviously impossible for him to pinch his nose to accomplish this kind of thing in order to see the emperor.

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