Australian Storm 1876

  Chapter 111 Emperor's grace is mighty

  As the two were talking, there was a commotion in the crowd, and everyone looked far away.

   Accompanied by the sound of traditional Scottish bagpipes, two rows of royal guards of honour riding on tall horses approach the arena, and the sound of horses’ hoofs pounding on the cobblestone road makes a crisp sound, like a horn for an offensive.

  Behind is Queen Victoria riding in the royal carriage and members of the royal family, who come to the scene with endless majesty and royal style, showing the royal majesty.

  Along with the waves of cheers and waves, Her Majesty the Queen smiled and waved in greeting, and took the carriage through the square to the National Diplomatic Hall in the upper courtyard, where the grand award ceremony will be held.

  In the distance, the nobles and celebrities of the upper class have set off to the National Diplomatic Hall. It takes a few minutes to walk from here, and enjoy the magnificent architectural scene of Windsor Castle along the way.

  The royal guards maintaining order still pulled out a blockade. Li Fushou and the crowd waiting for the award must wait for the royal family and nobles to go first and take the best place to observe the ceremony.

  The strict hierarchy in the feudal order is everywhere, even in the trivial details.

  Li Fushou could only watch the pudgy Viscount Edward Nelson with the beautiful Lord Emilia Blunt, chatting with a group of aristocrats and celebrities and walking away, inexplicably unconvinced.

  I missed today, Xiaoye is a hundred times stronger than you.

Participated in the award ceremony were more than 270 outstanding individuals from the colonies of the British Empire and from the colonies of the British Empire and from the mainland and foreign countries. They are widely distributed in the military, political, economic, civil, and legal fields, and most of them are of lower ranks. For the award of honor, you can add the title of "Jazz" to the suffix of the name.

  Among them is Mr. Sears of the United States. He has been commended for his outstanding contribution to the successful completion of the Cuban operation by organizing international charities and rescued tens of thousands of white women. He will be awarded the "Commander of the British Empire".

  The Order of the Commander of the British Empire is in the 4th tier in the British Order System. A total of no more than 9,000 distinguished persons from all walks of life can obtain it. You can add the word "Jazz" to the name suffix to demonstrate your honorable status.

  It is reported that in this awards ceremony, 37 outstanding people will be awarded this award, Mr. Sears is one of them.

  This gives him the most basic qualifications to enter the upper class of London. Without this level of identity, people will not take you to play at all.

  Compared with him, Li Fushou is much better.

Benefiting from the commitment of the British cabinet, Li Fushou Huali was listed among the 17 newly-appointed nobles in 1879, and ranked fifth in knighthood. There will be three viscounts who are the same as him. They will be named 3rd, 4th and respectively. In fifth place, Li Fushou came in last.

  Behind Li Fushou, there are 4 barons and 8 sub-barons. Only two of them have higher titles than him. They are all real earls, and there are no high-level noble titles like Marquis Duke.

  Two earl candidates

  One is Mr. Carnarvon, who successfully promoted Canada to join the Dominion of the British Empire. He played a vital role in this process and was awarded the title of earl and enjoys the dominion.

  One was Sir Roster Coburn, who successfully occupied Kandahar in the second Anglo-African War that had just ended. He was awarded the title of earl due to his outstanding military exploits and enjoyed the fief of his territory.

Now these two half-old men, who have come from far and wide, are standing in front of Li Fushou eagerly, looking at the figure of the celebrities and nobles who are far away, their eyes are full of envy, and they are mixed with expectations. Emotions, can't wait to cross the ban line in one step.

  It won’t be long before I will be one of them.

Seeing their anxious look, Li Fushou wanted to laugh. He forced himself to ask; "Mr. Carnarvon, I heard that you made an extremely outstanding contribution in the war against the Zulu people in South Africa. According to me As you know, those are just a few completely uncivilized aboriginals, don’t you know what I’m saying right?"

  In the social etiquette of the upper class in the UK, casual and relaxed chatting is a quality that every gentleman and lady must possess. Rude interrupting others or deliberately neglecting is a manifestation of not being a gentleman.

Although Mr. Carnarvon has not yet become an earl, the relevant aristocratic etiquette is still in place. He resisted the anxiety in his heart and replied politely; "As you said, this is not a challenge. Military action, but effectively safeguarding the interests of the British Empire in South Africa, showing a tough attitude, enough to impress the Zulu people."

   "I heard that gold was discovered there. Are the reserves still large?"

"This is no secret, but the abominable Boers have a lot of land in their hands, but they are all in areas with rich gold reserves. This is a small problem that needs to be solved." Mr. Carnarvon has the arrogance that is unique to the British, and he didn't think What threat do the Boers pose?

  Li Fushou clearly knows this historical fact that the Boers, who belong to the descendants of the Dutch, are absolutely difficult to deal with and will cause the British Empire to suffer.

  He smiled and said; “It’s really a headache, but I don’t think it’s a problem, right?”

"Of course, as long as the British Gold Mining Company dispatched 100 people and took a gun to the Boer site for a round, all problems will be solved and the problems will no longer be problems." Carnarvon said in a confident tone. This shows the British contempt for South Africa.

  In the district, some white farmers and herdsmen formed a grass platform team, and they want to wrestle with the British Empire. Isn’t it crazy?

  Mr. Carnarvon doesn’t know;

  The Pandora’s Box thus opened ended the glory of the heyday of the British Empire, and has since embarked on an irreversible decline. .

  Historical inertia is so strong, still moving along the original track, Li Fushou is relieved now;

   "This is really good news, I hope this day will come soon."

  "South Africa welcomes all imperial subjects to explore. You will not wait too long. I can assure you." Kanafon said arrogantly, as if he was bound to win.

  Li Fushou smiled and nodded, and did not continue to fan the flames.

  Let history be business as usual, no need to do superfluous things.

  At this time, the crowd was surging, and the royal guards had already released the barring line. Everyone headed towards the National Diplomatic Hall. The castle buildings lined up along the way are extremely luxurious, which is really eye-opening.

  Entering the magnificent diplomatic hall, Li Fushou and his wife, because of the higher knighthood, stood in the fifth position in the front row, waiting to accept Her Majesty’s call to entrust nobles.

  At the ceremony

  Several nobles wearing dark red velvet garter knight robes are standing on the stage whispering, telling some innocent jokes to kill time, waiting for the follow-up guests to enter the venue.

  Her Majesty Queen Victoria brought a group of royal family members to the stage, which caused a slight noise from the celebrities and nobles below. A few ladies could not help but exclaimed in a low voice, her voice full of reverence.

  Her Majesty the Queen wears a crown on her head and a fine-quality silver embroidered skirt. She sits calmly on the upper throne. A group of royal family members are arranged on the left and right sides, showing their noble temperament.

Her Majesty Queen Victoria sat idle and saw Li Fushou and his wife standing at the fifth place in the first row at a glance. These tall young people have handsome faces. The key is that they are very young and have an oriental face. Several nobles seem to stand out among the crowd.

  This aroused the interest of Her Majesty, turned her head and asked softly, the royal concierge behind him quickly found the award list, and after turning a few pages, she gently introduced her to Her Majesty’s ear.

  This interaction has aroused the interest of a kind of royal family members, and they cast their eyes over to show goodwill.

  Li Fushou did not dare to neglect, he bowed down and saluted respectfully, with one hand in front and the other behind.

  Gu Liuyan held both ends of the skirt in her hands, curtseying gracefully.

At this time, the Royal Concierge came over and said softly and clearly to Li Fushou; "Sir, Her Majesty the Queen is very interested in your story. I hope you can answer appropriately and appropriately. Have you received any noble etiquette before? educate?"

   "Yes, I will maintain the necessary humility and respect for your Majesty."

   "Oh, then please come with me, and let your lovely and beautiful wife come with you. Her Majesty likes her very much."

  "Okay, Mr. Concierge, I have to say one more thing. My wife is not proficient in English and can only answer some simple spoken words."

  The royal concierge obviously did not think of this level. He was taken aback and nodded and said; "I will arrange it, please come with me now, and remember to maintain the necessary humility and respect."

   "Thank you, we will."

  In front of Her Majesty Queen Victoria, Li Fushou respectfully knelt on one knee, so that her Majesty did not need to look up at him. Unexpectedly, Gu Liuyan knelt on both knees and squatted his head firmly.

  Queen Victoria was visibly taken aback, couldn't help but laugh, and patted Gu Liuyan's shoulders kindly and said;

  "This beautiful oriental girl, I can feel your respect from the heart, which makes me feel very relieved."

"Gu Liuyan pleases your Majesty the Queen. I wish you a long life, a long blessing, and a peaceful and prosperous age." Gu Liuyan said this sentence in English crisply and smoothly, but fortunately, he did not play a little bit. It seems that he has worked hard. Practiced.

   "Hehe... I hope God can hear your blessings and give me more time to govern this huge country."

  Queen Victoria has been in power for 42 years, but she feels that there is not enough time. In front of the innocent Gu Liuyan, she couldn't help but reveal her true thoughts.

  Gu Liuyan couldn’t understand what he said. He blinked his big eyes and could only answer; “Gu Liuyan would like to send greetings to Her Majesty the Queen. I wish you longevity, long blessings, and everlasting peace and prosperity.”

  She said this sentence the most smoothly, she didn't even want to say it again.

  Her Majesty Queen Victoria was taken aback for a moment, and the court concierge next to her quickly explained something softly, making Her Majesty the Queen smile again.

  Dare to love...this beautiful oriental girl knows this sentence?

  Li Fushou knelt down on one knee in front of Her Majesty the Queen, with low eyebrows and eyes, and his expression was extremely submissive.

  In his heart, he kept firmly in mind the evaluation of Master Yue Zhang Gu Yanchuan; the eagle looked at the wolf, and he was determined to be affectionate.

  In front of this queen who has ruled the world for almost half a century, he didn't dare to be careless, he had to clamp his tail.

"I have an impression of you, a young rancher. It is said that you have wiped out a very vicious gangster, but I did not expect to be so young, which really surprised me." Queen Victoria's voice was unhurried, with indescribable expression. The majesty of the royal family.

"My Majesty, Australia is a wild continent. We naturalized Australians established a militia organization to protect the safety of the ranches and residents. The extermination of the bandits was a fluke victory. It all depends on the unquestionable majesty of the British Empire. Caomin can enjoy peace, so I sincerely pray to God to bless Great Britain, and bless Her Majesty the Queen's health and longevity." Li Fushou replied respectfully.

  This is the second time he kneels besides serving tea to the old husband. Thinking about Her Majesty Queen Victoria’s age is older than Gu Yanchuan, she should kneel down as a grandmother, and speak more fluently.

  Queen Victoria was very satisfied with his answer and asked cordially; "It is said that...your ancestors were from the royal blood of the East. Is there such a thing?"

   "I dare not conceal your Majesty, it's true."

  Li Fushou replied respectfully; “My ancestors ruled the East 970 years ago. It was a very powerful dynasty, called the Tang Dynasty, which lasted 290 years.

  The territory of the Tang Dynasty was vast, even wider than that of the Manchu and Qing dynasties today. Its military front was directed at Central Asia, and the powerful Huns were almost killed, and they had to move all the way west.

  My ancestor was the nineteenth emperor of the East. Soon after that, the empire was ruined and has been left to the present day. "

  Under Li Fushou's seemingly respectful attitude, there are also inaccurate words in his words. For example, the Xiongnu were not defeated by the Tang dynasty, and this goods also attributed the credit to the Li Tang dynasty.

   Anyway, communication is difficult in this era. Europeans who are familiar with the history of China can count all the slaps, and certainly not in Windsor Castle.

   "So... that powerful Eastern dynasty is really enviable." Queen Victoria thought a lot at this moment.

   When was that 970 years ago?

  It was the Dark Middle Ages when the barbarians destroyed European civilization. At that time, England, "William the Conqueror" initiated a successful invasion of England in 1066 and established the Norman Dynasty of England.

   962 AD

  The Holy See recognized the Holy Roman Empire as the legal successor of the Western Roman Empire, and later the Byzantine Empire of Constantinople also recognized its status. It was not until 1806 that the Holy Roman Empire was overthrown by Napoleon I and declared disintegrated.

The most famous event in that era was the Crusades. It was the nine religious wars that took place from 1096 to 1291, which spread the tinder of European civilization to West Asia, and accepted the inheritance from the ancient civilizations of the East there to promote things. Exchange and fusion of civilizations.

   What impressed Queen Victoria was the Hun’s Attila the Great, the Huns who were driven west by the powerful Eastern dynasty and brought serious disasters and endless wars to Europe.

  (End of this chapter)