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Chapter 1711 Invitation to the World Expo

Ambassadors from Spain, the Netherlands, France, Sweden and other kingdoms were summoned to the General Hall of the Huaxia Chamber of Commerce.

They received a diplomatic invitation from Huaxia this winter, and they wanted to announce an important news to them at the General Hall of the Huaxia Chamber of Commerce, that is, a press conference.

This form of diplomacy is undoubtedly very novel, and at the same time they want to see what the Chinese people want to do.

These ambassadors whispered to each other before waiting for the Minister of Rites in charge of China's foreign affairs to appear.

The ambassadors of Spain, the Netherlands and other countries were obviously dissatisfied with the two kingdoms of France and Sweden unilaterally making peace with the Holy Alliance.

The first European Continental Union collapsed due to the secession of the two land powers France and Sweden. Spain, the Netherlands and other kingdoms that were still resisting complained.

"Compared to the time of Gustav II, the battle has made more progress. According to the report of Prince Condé, the other party seems to use firepower, guns and artillery with a longer range. The bravery of our knights lies in their advanced guns and guns. The artillery is useless. In order to redeem Paris, we have to make a compromise." The French ambassador looked indifferent.

"Our Kingdom of Sweden has also encountered setbacks in the Jutland peninsula, and the queen has fallen into their hands, so we have to cease fighting." The Swedish ambassador looked at the ambassadors of Spain and the Netherlands, "What are your plans for Spain and the Netherlands?" Do?"

The ambassadors of Spain and the Netherlands, two maritime powers with fleets, glanced at each other: "They are taking away our business at sea, and we have to fight."

"It is too difficult to defeat their fleet. They have ironclad ships and a large number of wooden sailboats..." Both the French and Swedish ambassadors are not optimistic about this.

While they were discussing, the Minister of Rites who had negotiated with them came in, making the ambassadors of all countries fall into silence.

They looked at the Minister of Rites with oriental faces in unison, not knowing what kind of medicine they were selling in their gourds.

"Maybe you have some hostility and misunderstanding towards us in the East, but this is a normal thing. In order to promote our understanding, we invite you to go to the East in five years to participate in the grand banquet we hold, and we will showcase our culture at the banquet And technology. Correspondingly, you can also bring the special products, technologies, and treasures of your countries to show your culture. We regard this exchange as—the World Expo.”

"Not only your European kingdoms, we will also invite some influential kingdoms in West Asia and South Asia to participate in the World Expo, where culture and technology will be exchanged. Five years later, our steamships and galleons will appear around the world. Everyone, go to the East and see the world's most advanced technology."

The Minister of Rites stated their intentions.

When the ambassadors from various countries heard that the Minister of Rites invited them to go to the East to participate in the World Expo in five years, they were all dumbfounded.

They never thought that a country would take the initiative to send invitations to kingdoms all over the world, inviting them to go to the East to participate in a grand event called the "World Expo".

And there are boats to pick up and drop off ambassadors, what kind of courage is it to hold such an event!
"We not only welcome ambassadors from various countries, but also sincerely invite all kings, princes, archbishops, etc. to go to the East to participate in the World Expo. We will ensure your safety," said the Minister of Rituals.

The ambassadors of various countries were stunned again. The tone of the other party was too loud, and even the royal family, bishops and other figures were invited to the east.

"Isn't it because we want to lure our European royal family to go to the East, and then wipe out our royal family?" The French ambassador asked questions on behalf of other ambassadors.

"No need." The Minister of Rituals shook his head contemptuously, "We have no interest in your royal family or archbishop. Our strength is unimaginable to you. If you go to the eastern capital, you will find that the gap is so huge."

"It's too arrogant!" The Spanish ambassador thumped the table, "Do you really think you are omnipotent gods?"

"Hey, if you don't believe me, you will know when you come to the East in five years." The Minister of Rituals sneered, "Seeing is believing, and hearing is believing. The World Expo will open your eyes. The above is what I want to say. Five years later, we will pick up and send envoys from various countries in Denmark, London, Lisbon, Athens, etc. Our official invitations will be sent to Constantinople, Isfahan, Vienna, Moscow, Madrid in the next year Waiting places. Of course, you can refuse or not send people, but if you miss this opportunity to contact the most advanced civilization in the world, just do it yourself.”

"..."

The ambassadors of various countries couldn't help being a little annoyed when they saw that the Minister of Rituals acted like I invited all the countries in the world, whether you like it or not.

The other party seemed to be superior, and even their king and royal family were not in their eyes.

However, the other party seems to have such capital, after all, the Holy Alliance defeated the two powerful countries of France and Sweden one after another.

After the simple and original press conference, the ambassadors of various countries walked out of the Huaxia Chamber of Commerce with great anxiety. They learned the news that the World Expo will be held five years later, and they didn’t know how to explain it to their king and the noble groups in the country. This one thing.

"Five years from now, will you send people to the eastern capital to participate in the so-called 'World Expo'? If we go to participate, wouldn't it be a recognition of their hegemony?"

"The ambitions of the Easterners are really great. They actually want to be the leader of the world. If all the countries in the world respond to their call, they will probably realize their ambitions."

"If you tell the king about this, they will definitely not go to the east easily. If this is a trap, all the royal family may be caught by them. Besides, ocean voyages are dangerous, and our king or crown prince will be killed in the middle of the journey." An accident will affect the stability of the kingdom."

"Five years is still a long time. Why don't you observe the other party's power in these five years, and then see if it is necessary to go to the East to participate in this World Expo. Maybe the so-called Expo can let us know more about this mysterious civilization and discover their powerful The reason. Otherwise, we may be passive everywhere." The French ambassador said.

A group of ambassadors have their own concerns. They can't predict the future very well, they can only care about gains and losses in their hearts, and they don't want to agree to the invitation of the Minister of Rites for the time being, otherwise they will be regarded as acknowledging the hegemony of the East.Countries such as Spain and the Netherlands have not yet surrendered, Sweden is hard to say, and the two land powers of France and the Ottoman Empire are absolutely unwilling to fail.

But these ambassadors said no verbally, and they still went to the first World Expo very honestly five years later.

(End of this chapter)