Hidden Dragon in Qing Dynasty

The Emperor of Great Qing Kingdom had finally appeared. The good news from the people at the shore of the river had not been in vain. Some people had even been standing here for more than three hours.

Watching the fun was a common ailment of the entire human race, not exclusive to the Chinese. In the 19th century, the entertainment life of the European people was also scarce.

Only the rich could go to expensive restaurants, go to operas, go to dances, and the general public had no chance of such entertainment.

The hardworking British citizens could only repeatedly read the cheap newspapers under the dim light of the gas lamp after work. Some destitute families couldn't even afford to buy newspapers. They could only borrow some old newspapers from their friends and neighbors.

One could imagine how scarce the citizens' Spiritual World was at that time. Many of them had never left their cities in their entire lives, not to mention having eyes for it.

This was still the British Empire, the most powerful empire in the world. If we were to look at the poverty-stricken countries of Central and Eastern Europe, there would be plenty of people wearing dirty pants, and the living standards of the citizens would only be slightly higher than in the Middle Ages.

It was precisely because of this that they were so easily able to encounter the Emperor of Great Qing Kingdom visiting the UK and passing by their doorstep. How could they not come and watch the commotion?

Many of the hostesses didn't even make dinner, dragging a group of children with them as they went to the seaside to watch the fun.

Life was difficult, although Zai Chun would appear in the City of London tomorrow and be welcomed by the British citizens, that prosperous era was destined to belong to the Londoner, it had nothing to do with the residents living in the Thames.

Although it was only ten kilometers away, the poor citizens didn't want to miss a day to go to the city to enjoy the excitement. They only needed to face the endless work and housework.

Since the commotion tomorrow was destined to be a fortuitous occasion, he could only seize the opportunity now to carefully observe how many noses the Chinese emperor had and how many eyes he had.

As the traffic barges got closer, the exclamations from the crowd were getting louder and louder.

"I know, that's the Duke of Newcastle. He's the special envoy for this visit …"

"Look, it's really the little emperor. God, how old is he? "12 years old or 11 years old …"

As the barge got closer and closer, the people could finally see the silhouette of Tongzhi Emperor clearly. The people of the east were at a disadvantage in terms of their physiques, and Zai Chun, who was only thirteen years old, was only eleven or twelve years old in their eyes.

However, the little emperor's serious expression shocked them all. "Look, the emperor of China is like a statue. He is so powerful!"

"Look at that golden yellow robe. Is that the dragon robe that was introduced in the newspaper? I heard it's made of gold... "How rich is this country to be able to use gold to make clothes …"

It was all thanks to the Chinese series that they did not spare any effort to advertise, allowing the citizens of Europe to understand the basic situation of the Emperor of China.

Otherwise, how would they know how old Emperor Tongzhi was, what kind of dragon robe he would be like, and how many years later he would have to take the throne personally?

Of course, there were some misleading factors in the Eastern Chinese series, such as the fact that the dragon robe was written in gold and the fact that the toilet paper was made out of brocade silk was not true.

This was intentional, since most readers needed this kind of exaggerated news to attract the attention of the public. Therefore, it was necessary to create some small rumors to attract the attention of the general public.

If they wanted to make this diplomatic gathering between East and West even more grand, they would need the enthusiastic participation of the lower class.

On the barge, Zai Chun also saw the lively scene on the dock. The British police officers dressed in their proper uniforms used all their strength to maintain a welcome area, all of them holding hands, sweating profusely, only then did they stop the agitated crowd.

"Retreat, everyone retreat …" Damn it, don't lose face. Remember, we are the gentlemen of the British Empire. "Aiyo, my shoes, my hat..."

In the distance, Xiao Letian saw this chaotic scene and started laughing. He said in a low voice, "If humans can remember the first person that ascended to the moon, then who will be the second? "I'm afraid no one will remember …"

"Zai Chun is the first Emperor of China to set foot on European soil. No one can match him in terms of honor!"

Duke of Newcastle excitedly said to the little Emperor beside him, "Your Majesty, did you see so many passionate citizens? They came of their own accord to welcome you, not a government organization! It seems like your prestige is truly at the peak of the world! "

"Long live! Long live the Emperor! " At this time, the crowd on the shore could already see Zai Chun's face. They grabbed their hats and waved it in the air, and countless of roars rushed towards Zai Chun like floodwaters.

"Hold on, we have to hold on!" Zai Chun encouraged himself at the most crucial moment, and the many years of education for the etiquette of an emperor finally worked. His previous training had not been in vain, and in front of the tens of thousands of welcoming citizens, Zai Chun actually managed to hold on.

"When they are air, be sure to treat them as air... The shelves will be lifted, the stinky brat will lift the shelves! " Xiao Letian secretly encouraged Zai Chun in his heart.

Zai Chun did his best to adjust his breathing to become more melodious, he tried his best to not pay attention to the people's fanatical emotions, and he did not listen to the cheers either.

Tongzhi's eyes were like water, he looked at the people on the shore, as though he was looking at the clouds in the sky, he laughed and raised his hand slightly, at that moment, the young Sovereign King of the East's calm demeanor made everyone exclaim in surprise.

It was inconceivable that a teenager could hold on to such a spectacular scene.

"Long live! Long live His Majesty the Great Emperor of Qing Dynasty … Welcome to England! "

A thunder-like clap of applause rang out. Duke of Newcastle also took off his gloves and started clapping.

Everyone was releasing their enthusiasm as if it was a carnival. Only a few people were different, and only a few people were an exception.

They only looked at Zai Chun with hatred, without a hint of passion.

King Yi stared at Zai Chun and muttered in his native language: "Dog Tataru!"

Fang Guan also stared deadly at Zai Chun, and scolded in a low voice in beautiful German: "Bandits leader, pig!"