There was a sense of dissatisfaction in the Empress Dowager's words, and the Emperor hurriedly stood up, his face was a little surprised, and he didn't know why the Empress Dowager actually said so, "The people underground didn't do a good job, it's all the son's fault, please punish your father." Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info"

Prince Li sat at another dining table with the envoys of the eight countries, and when he heard that the Queen Mother was a little displeased, he couldn't help but look at the ambassador on the side, he also got up and bowed and said, "Lord Xi, please calm your anger, if the imperial dining room is not doing well, please let them work hard to put some more dishes on it, and it will definitely not dissatisfy the ambassadors of various countries." ”

"That's it," the Queen Mother picked up the chopsticks she had put down again, and the corners of her mouth hooked up an inexplicable smile, which looked very strange in the rising heat, "Ambassadors, this is really not a good hospitality, please use it as it is." ”

The hospitality seems to be a little modest, but according to the queen mother's dissatisfaction just now, it doesn't seem to be fake, the ambassadors started, and they still don't need any do-it-yourself, the eunuchs are on the side, looking at the six roads, as long as the ambassadors look at the bowl of dishes, they are immediately presented to the ambassadors, except for the Japanese ambassador Tomita Yoyuki, the rest of the ambassadors are using Western knives, forks and tableware in front of them, which is also a way to keep pace with the times. All the dishes were very exquisite, and the envoys of various countries were very staggered, "I personally already think that this is a very exquisite and very luxurious banquet, I really don't know why Her Royal Highness the Queen Mother of your country is still so dissatisfied, if possible," the Austro-Hungarian ambassador smiled at Prince Li, "I hope to see the more rare food of the Queen Mother." ”

Yoyuki Tomita put a piece of sashimi in his mouth, just listening to the Austro-Hungarian ambassador talking, Prince Li was noncommittal, "The ambassador has stayed in China for a long time, so naturally he will see everything, and when it comes to the New Year's banquet, the best dishes will be served one by one." ”

Prince Li's words are purely deceiving, the big banquet on Chinese New Year's Eve and the first day of the new year, basically it is not to be eaten, most of the dishes are in the cold winter wax moon, no matter how to keep warm, it is only barely hot, no matter how powerful the masters of the imperial dining room are, they can't burn outside the main hall of the Qianqing Palace, right? How to keep warm, the winter in the capital is so cold, when all the dishes are ready, it is only barely hot, in terms of speaking, it is better to just give a small banquet for a few people, which is more exquisite and delicious, but obviously the Austro-Hungarian ambassador took this matter seriously, and nodded busily, "I hope to participate in a better banquet next year." ”

The music sounded melodiously, the dishes were taken up one after another, and the bear's paw that had been sent for three days and three nights was also served, and the bright yellow pastel bowl was opened, and the crystal clear piece of bear's paw meat trembled and trembled, as if it was like topaz, and the fragrance was fragrant, so that people couldn't help but move their index fingers, the queen mother picked up the silver spoon, dug a mouthful of meat by herself, put it in her mouth, closed her eyes and tasted it carefully, she couldn't help nodding, opened her eyes and smiled at the emperor, "This is a worthwhile trip, there is such a good bear's paw." ”

Outsiders say that you must not hold the bear's paw meat in your mouth for a long time to eat bear paws, otherwise your mouth will be stuck by the gum of the bear's paws, and you can no longer open your mouth, you must drink tea to relieve the stickiness of the gum, but this is obviously a rumor, the bear's paws are sticky, and it will not be like this, the emperor will not eat a bite, and the queen mother persuaded the emperor, "The bear's paw is nourishing and not on fire, and the emperor should not eat more." ”

The bear's paw has long been dismantled and haired, and divided into a small piece, foreigners do not know what this thing is, only feel that this thing is very delicious, simply not all in the world, the Austro-Hungarian people are the most literary and the pursuit of enjoyment, the Austro-Hungarian ambassador is very praised, and took the initiative to stand up, toast to the queen mother and the emperor, the queen mother at this time put away the unhappy expression just now, smiled and gave a glass in return, so staggered between the guests of honor, only the Japanese have a face, seem to be very lonely sitting in the position, do not drink and do not eat much, The Queen Mother looked at Yoyuki Tomita, "Ambassador Fukuda, why doesn't this dish meet the ambassador's appetite?" I just said," she put down her chopsticks and complained to Li Lianying, who was waiting on the side, "This dish is too simple and slow!" ”

"Not really," Tomita said coldly, "Your country's food is already the best in the world, but my appetite has always been small, and I really can't eat more, thank you very much for your hospitality, the Queen Mother." ”

The Queen Mother smiled slightly, "Since that's the case," she pressed the topic and didn't talk about it, and then talked about other topics, "I heard that Your Majesty the Emperor of your country, one meal a day, saves money to support the navy, is this true?" ”

"It's true."

"That's really admirable," the Queen Mother stirred the bear's paw in the bowl and said idly, "It's touching." ”

The hall was quiet, and the ambassador of the Austro-Hungarian Empire couldn't help but scoff, "But it doesn't seem appropriate for your country to do this," the Empress Dowager continued, "The Emperor is so coercive to the Diet that it is your country's internal affair to pass a proposal to increase the appropriation of military spending," Seeing that Tomita Yoyuki was about to interject, the Empress Dowager stretched out her hand to stop Tomita Yoshiyuki, "Of course, our Great Qing Kingdom can't interfere, but the use of this military spending, looking at your country's newspapers, I'm a little strange, why, buy the Yoshino, Are you going to prepare to deal with our Great Qing Kingdom? ”

The Queen Mother's tone was leisurely, but there was a faint sound of agitation in the words, Prince Li had already put down his chopsticks and listened carefully to the Queen Mother's words, this time he straightened his waist again, solemn, the emperor looked at the Queen Mother, and then looked at Tomita Yoyuki, the words of the Empress Dowager Cixi, revealing a sense of dissatisfaction, the increase in Japan's military spending is to concentrate financial resources to buy the Yoshino, a country that has no ambitions for foreign countries, why buy such advanced warships, which must have ulterior motives, Japan's neighboring countries are only Qing Russia, the United States, the United States is too far away, Russia's Far East is desolate and uninhabited, who else can the Japanese deal with except the Qing State? This is an obvious thing, the big guys are ready to see how Tomita Yoyuki answers, Tomita Yoyuki hurriedly stood up, although his face is still cold, but from the perspective of bowing, Tomita Yoyuki's attitude is already very deferential, "Please Your Royal Highness the Queen Mother, don't misunderstand, this is just for the normal development of our navy, and there is absolutely no irrational idea of dealing with the Qing Kingdom!" (To be continued.) )