The sun never sets in America

Chapter 234 The Queen’s Birthday

[The Queen’s birthday dinner will be held tonight! ! 】

[Ministers from various countries will attend this event! ! 】

[The Queen will meet with representatives from various countries and accept gifts. 】

On this day, newspapers in the City of London were full of news about Queen Victoria's birthday today, and various tabloids analyzed the process, which aroused widespread attention.

In Buckingham Palace, since yesterday, the entire palace has been in an intense arrangement process. From the gardeners to the attendants, everyone is busy non-stop.

Even the kitchen is full of ingredients, ranging from fish to beef and mutton, cheese and red wine. In order to satisfy the tastes of different countries, chefs from many countries are even invited, including Chinese chefs and French chefs. The most conspicuous.

Chinese food is because this is the first time Buckingham Palace has cooked such ancient and unfamiliar oriental dishes. Even the Queen herself was very curious and praised it after tasting a few dishes.

Among them, the Queen’s favorite foods are sweet and sour pork loin and sweet and sour pork ribs. The reason why these two dishes are probably related to Europeans’ love of eating sugar.

French cuisine is much simpler, with the largest number of dishes and a rich variety, many of which are currently popular in Europe.

The main reason is that the high-end European cuisine during this period was actually French food, and the same was true in later generations. When it comes to high-end Western food, it is actually mainly French food. As for the local British food, it is probably just bacon. Queen Victoria herself didn't eat much British food. She usually ate French food. It can be imagined that the status of British food was even worse than that of later generations.

In addition to the delicious food, the decoration of Buckingham Palace is also very particular. Even the tablecloths are replaced with velvet and the tablecloths are embroidered, just to show the power and wealth of the British Empire.

In fact, these are nothing. The French royal family spends the most money in Europe. Starting from Louis XIV, the life of the French court has been imitated by other European royal families. From dining etiquette to ball salons, there are only things you can’t think of. What the French cannot do.

And this kind of life also gave birth to a mistress culture, because Europeans believe in Christianity and pay attention to monogamy. Under such circumstances, a mistress culture naturally emerged.

For example, the French royal family is very keen on having mistresses. It can even be said that without a mistress, they have not truly ruled France.

Although the British royal family is not as crazy as the French royal family, there are still traces of it. From the king who has been the prince for decades, we can see what human nature is! !
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Han Dynasty Legation————

"Mr. Burnett, our Han country attaches great importance to the reception with the Kingdom of Prussia. Our Majesty has praised your country's King Frederick many times and praised him as a wise monarch in Europe." Yan Jun said with half truth and half lies The words of Burnet, the Prussian minister in England, praised the current King of Prussia, Frederick William.

"The king of our country also said that His Majesty the King of Han is the greatest monarch in the Americas, and the army he created is the most powerful army in the Americas, just like Prussia is to Europe -" Burnett's words were obviously close to Prussia. Before the Franco-Prussian War, Prussia was considered a minor overlord, but it was still a minor overlord, not a real overlord. Han was the only powerful country in America, and its territory far exceeded that of Prussia.

No matter how disdainful Yan Jun was in his heart, he still had an expression of approval on the surface. He showed a smile from time to time, and seemed to recognize the status of Prussia as a powerful country.

"Your Excellency, Prime Minister, I think that our two countries will not have any conflicts for a long time to come, and can even become the best trading partners in Europe -" Burnett talked about the so-called Hamburg friendship, wishing that both sides It's like becoming allies now.

Yan Junze on the side was listening and thinking about what this Prussian minister meant.

Burnett talked for a long time, but in the final analysis, the meaning was the same. Han and Prussia should increase their relations, especially the relations between diplomacy and economy and trade.

"Mr. Minister, I think the relationship between our two countries can indeed be deepened, but we must also consider the feelings of neighboring countries, such as France and Austria—"

Yan Jun's words are very clear. It is okay to increase relations between the two countries, but don't expect us Han to take chestnuts from the fire for Prussia and offend so many European powers. This is impossible.

Burnett also understood what Yan Jun meant, so he calmed down, and then said to Yan Jun: "Your Excellency, Prime Minister, I think the two countries should be consistent on European issues, such as France, such as Austria -" Burnett Tetu looked at Yan Jun with daggers.

When Yan Jun heard this, his expression trembled slightly. He knew that this was a signal that Prussia hoped to gain diplomatic support from Han, but precisely because of this, he did not dare to make any promises to Prussia. As His Majesty said before, Vol. It would be foolish to enter any war involving Europe.

But there is another sentence at the end: "Europe's interests are often the most rewarding."

This is also the main reason why Yan Jun is most hesitant.

Burnett seemed to understand Yan Jun's concerns, and finally said: "The King of our country, welcome the Prime Minister to Berlin, and we will show you a real Prussia!!" Burnett looked at Yan Jun's eyes. , revealing the light of expectation.

Even though they had talked to this extent, Yan Jun could only say: "His Majesty Frederick personally invited me. This is my personal honor and a testimony of the friendship between Hamburg and Prussia, but I have to visit Paris and Vienna first. !!" Yan Jun's words are very clear. The visit is okay, but you have to be ranked behind France and Austria.

As expected, Burnett's face was slightly shocked when he heard Yan Jun's words. Although he was unhappy that the Kingdom of Prussia was ranked behind France and Austria, he also understood that this was Prussia's current status in Europe. This was very diplomatically consistent with Han's actions. As usual, he couldn't find any faults.

"Forget it, at least stay ahead of the rude Slavs."

Burnett comforted himself in his mind.

In the end, this short meeting ended with Yan Jun accepting the invitation of King Frederick William of Prussia.

But this brief meeting still caused a stir in London, and various countries speculated on what kind of deal Prussia and Han had.

There was even a rumor that the Han army would be stationed in Prussia, forcing Yan Jun to come out and explain. The matter finally turned into a commotion and drifted away in the wind.

But for some countries, the closer relationship between Han and Prussia is something they have to be concerned about, because it is related to their national interests.
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Buckingham Palace was so bright at night that the guests who came here could no longer tell how many candles and kerosene lamps were lit here. They even felt like it was daytime.

A large number of luxurious carriages were guided to a special parking area by the attendants of Buckingham Palace. There were even hundreds of grooms taking care of the horses. It is suspected that grooms from the entire city of London came here.

Outside the gate of Buckingham Palace are a large number of Queen's guards wearing bearskin hats. They carry exquisite muskets and have sabers on their waists. They give people a luxurious feeling, and they don't look like they are here to guard, but rather like guards. I came to participate in the military parade.

"Hello, Mr. Smith——"

"Hello, Baron Rhone."

"Oh, honey, you look even more beautiful."

"Bit, your mouth is always like honey, making people happy."

"Haha--I told you a long time ago, that thing--"

When Yan Jun came to Buckingham Palace, the lawn at the door was already filled with British aristocrats who were joking. They were the first batch of guests to come to Buckingham Palace. Foreigners like them were the second batch. From there, they could See the difference.

"Your Excellency Prime Minister, what's the matter? Do you find it difficult to deal with these British people??" Just when Yan Jun thought that he could not get into the topic of British nobles, Prussian Minister Burnett took a red wine glass, walked up to Yan Jun and said with a smile .

"Hello, Mr. Minister." After Yan Jun heard the familiar voice, he immediately turned around and shook hands with Burnett. After separating his hands, Yan Jun said to Burnett with the same profound words: "Mr. Minister, do you believe it or not? Will they rush to talk to me soon??" Yan Jun looked at Burnett, revealing a sense of confidence.

When Burnett heard this, he was a little confused and didn't understand what Yan Jun meant. He didn't understand until later.

"The Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland has arrived..." (Would not become Emperor of India until 1876, not yet)

Then there was a burst of high-pitched and exciting British royal music, representing the Queen's appearance.

I have to say that Queen Victoria really cares about face, and this appearance is quite original.

Europeans are used to it, only Yan Jun underneath feels that he is so humble, he is so humble, there is no majesty at all, he can only bluff people.

"Good evening everyone..."

clap clap clap...

As soon as the Queen spoke, thunderous applause erupted from below.

Although Yan Jun was very unhappy, he also started filming.

"The British Empire is willing to uphold the principles of free trade and make world trade more prosperous. It is the responsibility of all countries to maintain world trade, peace and stability..."

"The British Empire is willing to cooperate with any country as long as it follows the principles of free trade!!"

.........

Queen Victoria talked a lot about free trade. Even the stupidest people know what the British mean. They don’t want everyone to stop engaging in trade protection and just let British goods in.

As for the conservative countries that are unwilling, they are naturally old antiques and must be eliminated. Yan Jun and Prussian Minister Burnett looked at each other, and both could see the disdain and ridicule of the other party.

Isn’t it a joke for a country that controls the most colonies in the world to come here and talk about free trade? Only if we have the ability to lower tariffs in India can we believe it. Otherwise, it’s all a waste of money. Good guy, I don’t have anything here. If you don't make any money, your side is already full of money. Who can bear this?

The speech on stage was also coming to an end.

Soon it was time for gifts.

"The Kingdom of France is sending a French porcelain tableware." This is very French, taking the opportunity to mock the British for not eating.

"The Kingdom of Prussia sent a medieval sword, which came from a certain duke of the medieval Kingdom of Frankfurt..." It is in line with Prussia's current domestic situation.

"His Majesty the Tsar presented an oil painting of Queen Victoria and a seal velvet coat." The fur trade in Tsarist Russia was in full swing at this time.

"The United Kingdom of Sweden and Norway presented a crystal candle chandelier..."

"The Kingdom of Austria sends a gold and diamond clock."

When Yan Jun heard that Austria had given the Queen of England a clock, he almost burst out laughing.

"The Kingdom of Denmark sends a statue of the Queen."

“The Kingdom of Spain sends wood carvings of Spanish galleons.”

"The Ottoman Empire sent ten Arabian horses."

"The United States of America gave it to Washington as a scepter." It is suspected of disgusting the British.

"The Han Kingdom sent a thousand-year-old precious tree."

The things sent by other countries were normal, but the thing sent by the Han Dynasty attracted everyone's attention. What is the Thousand-Year Treasure Tree?

It is not impossible for a thousand-year-old tree to grow, but this treasure word, even if it is expressed as a pronoun, is extremely precious.

"What is a thousand-year tree??" Queen Victoria directly ignored the precious word and focused on the thousand-year tree.

When everyone else looked over, Yan Jun replied proudly and confidently: "A tree that can grow twenty kinds of fruits!!"

As soon as these words came out, everyone present was stunned.

"Are you kidding? How can there be a tree with twenty kinds of fruits? It's just a joke!!"

“Are these Han people here just to brag??”

"Fakeer, I have long said that Han Guori cannot be trusted, they only lie to people!!"

The American minister fanned the flames.

Seeing the confident Yan Jun, even Queen Victoria was a little unsure. In the end, she could only ask curiously: "Where is the thousand-year tree??"

"It's just outside, because it's too big, so I haven't come in yet." Yan Jun confidently replied to Queen Victoria.

"Everyone, why don't we go out together and see what a thousand-year tree is!!" Queen Victoria finally pulled everyone up.

Others followed suit, and many people were watching the excitement, while some people, or countries that had had festivals with Han, such as the United States and the Netherlands, were simply prepared to watch the joke.

Soon, they came to the open space where the thousand-year-old tree was stored. Looking at the trees bearing dozens of different fruits, everyone, including Queen Victoria, felt as if they had seen a ghost.

"Bring it here and give it to me to try." Queen Victoria couldn't control her mood and immediately ordered people to pick the fruit from this thousand-year-old tree.

The servant immediately picked several different fruits and held them in front of Queen Victoria.

"This is an orange, this is a lemon, what is this??" Looking at one of the huge fruits that looked like lemons but not like lemons, Queen Victoria turned to look at Yan Jun who was standing aside.

Yan Jun immediately responded: "Your Majesty the Queen, this is grapefruit, which is also a kind of fruit."

Queen Victoria peeled an orange and tasted it. She felt that the taste was similar.

The people around, the nobles and diplomatic envoys, were amazed at the dozens of different fruits on the trees.

"Look, that's a peach!!"

"What is this? It looks like a cherry, but bigger than a cherry??" (South American cherries)

"What a big orange!!" (Europeans can't tell what a grapefruit is)

"Oh God, I must have seen it wrong. How could there be such a human fruit tree in this world? Is it the sacred tree in the Garden of Eden?" A devout Christian asked when he saw the thousand-year-old tree. He kept praying, and even the way he looked at the thousand-year-old tree changed, as if he was looking at a divine object.

Some people's eyes changed when they looked at Yan Jun, and some of them were even thinking about how to get such a thousand-year-old treasure tree and bring it back to the country. They should be welcomed, right? ?

And Yan Jun is also very smart, taking advantage of the current atmosphere to strike while the iron is hot: "There are two thousand-year-old treasure trees of this kind. We found them in a valley deep in the North American continent. At that time, there was a giant snake protecting it. The snake was invulnerable and killed many of us..."

Yan Jun talked about the so-called treasure hunting adventure with a calm face and a heartless heart. He even made up a fictional heroic explorer Li Shuangying who died in the mouth of a giant snake in order to get the treasure tree.

The surrounding European nobles, especially the ladies, cried sadly when they heard that Li Shuangying was swallowed by the giant snake in order to cover everyone's retreat.

Queen Victoria even said: "If that Lee is still alive, I will personally knight him. He is a hero of mankind and a symbol of miracles!!"

Yan Jun then continued: "According to the ancient Indian mythology, those who eat the fruit of this fruit tree will go to heaven after death. Although I don't know if it is true, I think that since he is so magical, even if he cannot go to heaven, It should also extend your life..."

As soon as this statement came out, it caused an even bigger sensation than before.

Nothing else. For Europeans, going to heaven is really important. In the Middle Ages, the Vatican made a lot of money by relying on indulgences. The Black Death caused by plague and poor hygiene could even be a sign of impiety towards God. caused, and then promoted a wave of indulgence coupons, so that Europeans had to buy them.

And now I heard that people who eat the fruit from this thousand-year-old tree can go directly to heaven. Even if Yan Jun later patched it up, it may not be certain, but to these Europeans who firmly believe in the real existence of God, it is not important. It is important. What they want to believe is that.

Just like for those who go to temples to pray to gods and worship Buddha, do you think they really have faith in what god, what Buddha, and how big it is? ?

Not necessarily, or not necessarily, people are always in the swing of doubt and belief, and religion is the product of this.

Queen Victoria was much more excited than the others because she had just eaten the above fruits. Although she had some doubts about the authenticity of the matter afterwards, now, Queen Victoria directly ordered:

"In view of the friendship between Han and Britain, Mr. Prime Minister, I will make you a baron in recognition of your transportation of thousand-year-old trees to Great Britain!!"

In this way, Yan Jun suddenly transformed. After the title of Lion, he also received the title of British Baronet. Queen Victoria even gave him a medieval manor in London as a reward.

He even said that he would personally write a letter of thanks to King Liu Peng of Han to thank him for gifting the Millennium Tree to the Windsor family.

The next day, newspapers across the UK were discussing the Millennium Tree and the Paradise Fruit.

The Times even exaggeratedly typed: (The Millennium Tree is God’s most miraculous creation, God’s best reward for the British Empire, and a symbol of the British Empire’s virtue.)

Even the British House of Lords invited Yan Jun to give a speech. For a time, various aristocratic gatherings in the UK would have been out of date and substandard without the topic of Yan Jun, the prime minister of Han Dynasty, and the thousand-year-old tree.

In other parts of Europe, news of the Millennium Tree, the God Fruit, is spreading rapidly and out of control.

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