C2161 luncheon

Xiao Letian had to admit that in the face of Queen Victoria, no matter how strong one's aura was, they would not be able to pressure her in the slightest.

Furthermore, her seniority in the political world was so high that there were not many people who were on par with her. Even Xiao Letian had to bow respectfully in front of the Queen.

"May you be safe and healthy, Your Majesty the Great Queen! Bless the British Empire's national destiny for a long time! " Xiao Letian bowed deeply towards the Queen.

I never thought that the Queen would actually extend her right hand out. "Oh, you're Xiao Letian? He looks so much more handsome than in the photos... Your Chinese people have indeed created a miracle … "

"Of course the even greater miracle is that you taught an enlightened emperor like Tongzhi … "To be able to change such an old empire, you are truly outstanding …"

Xiao Letian quickly took the Queen's right hand behind him and respectfully kissed it!

When he stood up, the Queen spoke in a different tone, "To the Tongzhi Emperor of the Great Qing, he came too late! "But for you, I feel like you came a little too early …"

Xiao Letian's heart was startled, he was so nervous that it felt like a pair of big hands had pinched him, his brain started to tell the spinning nervous analysis of the Queen's words that had deep meaning.

You're early? What did that mean? Was it the thought of trying to get my share of the European war? Or are you laughing at our radical foreign policy?

In the eyes of the Queen, what I have done was indeed very radical. I dared to fight with France and Russia when the Chinese side had just started, what else could it be other than radicalism?

Xiao Letian smiled and said, "Time is of the essence! "China is already extremely slow. In fact, 76 years ago, when Minister Magarney offered his birthday wishes to the Emperor of the dryad with the good will of the United Kingdom, we were already behind Europa …"

"Not to mention the great geographical discovery from three hundred years ago! China has fallen far behind in this world for far too long... "It's precisely because the gap is too big that we have to work even harder to catch up …"

"But even if I give the Chinese an angel's wing, in front of the glory of British Empire, I am as insignificant as a firefly … That's why we learn from the British Empire with a humble heart, and hope that the open and civilized world will be able to accept the ancient China, and me, a small race of the Chinese! "

The Queen saw that Xiao Letian had understood his subtext, and couldn't help but to think highly of him. "The doors to a civilized society has always been open, and as long as we put aside our prejudices, I don't think anyone would be willing to shut the doors to the ancient China … "Well, our reporters have been waiting for a long time. It's time to give their cameras some time!"

After a short exchange of pleasantries, Xiao Letian stood shoulder to shoulder with the Queen as the reporters madly continued to clap. This was the news that was going to be announced the next day on the headlines.

The Tongzhi Emperor, the Queen Victoria and the leaders of the Hua Clan stood side by side as they received the cameras and the people's cheers. Soon after, the other members of the royal family also joined in.

Prince Edward, his youngest son and the Prussian Young William were all standing majestically in front of the cameras. Soon after, the Chinese officials all entered and bowed to the Queen.

The civil officials bowed and the military generals paid their respects. The long line seemed to never end. Under the scorching weather, the Queen maintained her high level of self-esteem and returned the salute with a smile.

The welcoming ceremony of the morning had finally come to an end. At 12: 20 PM, a cheerful trumpet tune sounded from the lawn of Buckingham Palace. The grand lunch had finally begun.

They knew that from now on there would no longer be any excitement to watch, and the reluctant citizens gradually dispersed. Almost at the same time, all the restaurants, bars, and coffee shops in the city displayed their prepared menus, preparing to welcome these excited citizens.

Moreover, on such a joyous day, everyone naturally had to have a good drink and celebrate. It was believed that today, the value of the City of London's wine and food sales would definitely rise by more than three times.

On the lawn of Buckingham Palace, the huge awning had long been set up. When the cheerful sounds of the trumpets welcoming the guests rang out, the attendants pushed out small cars from the ice room. On top of them were actually giant ice sculptures.

On a hot summer day, the royal family had to ensure the health of its guests. Perhaps it was showing off, but the British chose an outdoor lunch and even thought of a way to cool down the extravagance with ice cubes.

The huge ice sculptures depicted many famous sculptures in Europe, including myths and legends. These more than one meter tall ice sculptures were undoubtedly artistic treasures. Each one of them had poured the blood and sweat of their creators into them.

But in July, the beauty of these ice sculptures can only last half an hour, but it doesn't matter.

As soon as they walked into the awning, they immediately felt a cool sensation on their face. Zai Chun carefully counted the number of gigantic awnings, and he found out that there were sixty gigantic ice sculptures inside to cool the guests down.

On the ice sculptures, the sculptors had ingeniously arranged for many places to be filled with wine. Bottles of century-old wine had already started emitting cold air.

Zai Chun had seen the luxurious wealth of the Forbidden City before, but compared to the British royal family, he could only sigh.

"Beautiful indeed! "It's a pity that this beauty is destined to only last for an instant …" Tongzhi sighed.

Prince Edward laughed, "Your majesty likes it? As long as you like it, there are new sculptures being created in the ice room. In half an hour, the new sculptures will be replaced by these gradually fusing ice sculptures … "How long will the banquet continue, and the ice sculptures that have cooled down will be continuously pushed over …"

Xiao Letian was also shocked by the extravagance of the British royal family. He picked up a glass of champagne from beside a statue of the goddess Venus, and when he tasted it, the fragrance and the cool air caused his entire body to feel warm.

He then took a look at the fine gold and silver tableware on the long table. There were all kinds of precious stones embedded on the tableware, accentuating the exquisite delicacies that were like works of art.

The atmosphere of the buffet lunch was undoubtedly relaxed, the hosts and the guests were carefully chatting, both sides were on guard and hoping to uncover some secrets, countless beautiful European noblewomen were like butterflies shuttling around the banquet, the light fan covered their faces, only revealing a pair of cunning eyes looking at the guests from the east.

The Chinese army officers were undoubtedly the focus of all the women's attention. Originally, Xiao Letian's love for military uniforms was close to infatuation, and the design of his military uniform borrowed a lot from German Army's military uniform during the second world war.

They were truly worthy of being recognized as the most handsome military uniforms. When worn on top of these notable generals, they were even more valiant. The male hormones almost made these European noblewomen drunk.

"F * * k, don't set a trap for my bro!" This group of oceanic horse have squeezed all of my subordinates dry … "