C619 Winter, the sky is not clear (2/2)
The Prince Kung gave Yi Kuang a kick on the back, then glared at him fiercely. With an apologetic smile, he said, ”Marshal should have returned to the capital to rest, it's not too late to talk about these chores after the assembly … Aiya, the East Crossing Folk Lane's Minister s are all here, let's go welcome them … ”
The smell of gunpowder that had just accumulated vanished once again. However, everyone knew that this was just a small warm-up for the upcoming war.
Minister of France Ge Erdemi, Counsellor Borone. British Minister Sir Ai Liguo, Counsellor Sir Wei Tuoma. American Minister Hua Ruohan. Russian Minister Ulangeli... More than a dozen carriages appeared outside the gate. The Chinese people jumped off the carriages and immediately started chatting with the officials. It was as if they were talking about their own country.
Of course, their main focus was still Ceng Guofan. As the most powerful warlord in China, they believed that the Zeng Family might split up into a whole, and this kind of important person was of great concern to all the countries in Europe.
”Oh, Great Marshal Zeng! ”Hello, it's been a while …” Hua Ruohan was the first to shake hands with Ceng Guofan, ”I wonder if the General has ever gone to see the new sulcus longus in the capital city? ”The construction of the commercial street is very beautiful and the delicacies of the restaurant are also very tasty. When you're free, you must go and have a taste …”
Then, British Minister Ai Liguo agreed and said, ”That's right, there is a roast duck restaurant called Gemeinschaft that has a new store. The decorations are very high-end, if the marshal is interested, I would like to invite him to have a taste …”
”Hahaha, how can we waste money like this? I'll do the east, I'll do the east. When we get back, we'll send the invitation to the embassy …”
This was clearly showing that they were going to support Xiao Letian. sulcus longus was the most important political achievement of the Prime Minister Xiao, and the praises he gave to the sulcus longus was just a secret reminder to Ceng Guofan. We support Xiao Letian.
Russian and the Frenchman started snorting at the same time when they saw the group of foxes acting, but they turned back to look at each other. After all, Russian and the Frenchman had a grudge against each other.
The afternoon gate had yet to open, but a war of words had already begun. Those officials who knew the depth of the situation desperately wiped their sweat, thinking that something big was going to happen today.
”Time's up …” Open Door... ”Everyone, please follow the sequence of orders …” Amidst the eunuchs' melodious roars, creaking sounds came from both sides of the gate. The Grand Commission had finally arrived.
Hundreds of civil and military officials lined up in two long lines according to their rank. They silently walked through the afternoon gate, crossed the Golden River, and the Gate of Supreme Harmony and arrived at the Taihe Temple's square.
There were two teams of officials with young eunuchs following them with lanterns in their hands. Standing at the top of the city walls, Xiao Letian could see two twisted centipedes.
Er Mao laughed and said: ”godfather is Foreign ministers, so you should go kowtow, but Empress Dowager of the East's grace says that your waist is injured, so you don't need to kowtow. It's fine if you follow Xi Yang's ambassadors to watch the ceremony …”
Xiao Letian knew that this was Ci An trying to be nice to him. In any case, everyone in Manchu royal family knew that this Xiao Letian did not hold back and did not kowtow, no matter who it was, he would not listen.
Under the threat of a shining bayonet, only a fool would get involved with such unorthodox methods. Xiao Letian rubbed Hairy # 2's forehead and said with a smile, ”Sooner or later, I will make you throw away this braid as well. ”So ugly …”
Hairy Two said desolately, ”My son won't be able to be a man for the rest of his life …”
”Who said anything? How could a eunuch not be a man? ”Er Mao, remember this. When you were leading the fleet on a tour of the world, every coward in my son was a good man who could support both heaven and earth!”
”Come, let's go down and watch the show. I'll have to poke a hole in this damn silent sky to get some fresh air …” With that, he brought Er Mao and walked out of the city.
At this time, the officials were already standing along the stone steps. The whip was whipped by the strong eunuch into the ground. This was a sign that the Emperor was about to enter the Hall of Supreme Harmony. All of the officials were prepared to kneel down and kowtow.
”Your Majesty …” Empress Dowager... Drive To... Kneel... ”Kowtow …” ”Kowtow again …”
The entire Supreme Harmony Temple square was filled with a solemn atmosphere as hundreds of officials kowtowed in unison. On the third floor, the umbrella of the emperor was peeking out. The little emperor had already entered the Supreme Harmony Temple.
Everywhere was covered by the Qiluo umbrella canopy, and armor was flashing everywhere. Along with the mighty new army and the feminine eunuch, the entire ceremony felt like it was going to happen in an instant.
What the feudal dynasty was playing with was etiquette, she was using this kind of aura to prove her prestige as an emperor, and this was an important ceremony that was only second to being a sacrifice to the heaven and earth.
Hiding beside Zhao De Gate, Hua Ruohan sighed emotionally and said, ”China, this five thousand years ancient civilization, although they have already fallen behind the world, the formless culture they left behind is still impressive!”