I can't die

Childe has been to China, but the places he has been to are limited, only Shanghai and Guangzhou.He also witnessed how these two big cities in the Far East gradually changed from a small seaside town to their current magnificent appearance, and he was also very touched by the rapid development of China in recent years.

It was also the first time for Childe to go to Beijing this time. He was a businessman before and had no chance, but now he has become an envoy of a country, so he has the status of entering and leaving the prime minister's office.

"This is the legendary land of gold."

Childe went all the way to the north and came to the capital, but he saw a magnificent tower standing here. When entering the city, traditional and exquisite small buildings with Chinese charm can be seen everywhere.When I got to the prime minister's office, I felt that the nearby buildings were magnificent.The stone lion at the gate, the crown in the distance, and the exquisite courtyard inside the yamen all gave him a refreshing feeling.

"Shanghai and Guangzhou are prosperous, but in terms of the majesty of the background, they are not comparable to the capital."

Childe couldn't help sighing, and then asked his servants to knock on the door of the prime minister's office.The servant had to make his way to the Prime Minister's office, and bravely went to question the gatekeepers, but he didn't expect that the usually high-spirited officials heard that they were American envoys. Then he told me: "Prince Gong is recuperating recently, so he doesn't come to the Yamen very often. However, the prince's grandfather has explained that the envoy from your country is here, so he will report it immediately. Someone will come to greet him soon."

When Childe heard the servant's reply, he didn't know much about the shape of the Forbidden City, so he couldn't deny it.After a while, another guard of honor of more than a dozen people came over, and the leader was wearing a blue-black official uniform unique to Qing officials.

The official saw Childe and his party stopped at the door of the prime minister's office, so he got off his horse and asked, "This is Childe, the American consul."

"Exactly." Childe was born as a businessman, and he is most particular about making money with kindness. Moreover, he has a good personal relationship with Qing officials such as Li Hongzhang and Ding Ruchang, so he is also very polite to Qing officials. He is not like Bacharley. High-spirited.

"My Excellency Prince Gong is here to greet you at the order of the prince. Please don't be offended by your lord waiting for a long time." Hearing the politeness of Chard's words, Prince Gong's attitude was unavoidably more respectful. He walked to Childe, intending to invite Childe to get on the ceremonial carriage he brought.

The carriage used by the prince was second only to the empress, and it could be described as magnificent, with six horses riding together, and the bearers all wore green satin clothes embroidered with lions.On the left and right, there is a crank umbrella with five dragons embroidered with red Luo, leading ten people from the front, and six people from the back, which shows the style.

Seeing the envoy's polite words, Chard was also moved in his heart, so he half-pushed into the carriage of Prince Gong's mansion and drove towards Prince Gong's mansion.Along the way, the prince's guard of honor opened the way and cleared the field, and it was also very grand. It was the first time that Childe felt such a battle, and he felt very fresh, thinking that this backward system would not have a strange taste.

The Prime Minister's Office is not far from Prince Gong's Mansion in Shichahai, but the envoy of Prince Gong seemed to deliberately take a detour, and walked around from the entrance of Bacharley's house before arriving at Prince Gong's Mansion.

At this time, the door of Prince Gong's mansion was wide open, and Prince Gong personally greeted him at the door. In the Qing Dynasty, few people could afford such a battle.

"Mr. Childe, I have known from Mr. Li's letter that your Excellency is coming, and I have prepared a reception a few days ago." Prince Gong saw that Mr. Childe, who was the leader, stepped forward and said, and stretched out his right hand.

Seeing Prince Gong's handshake ceremony, Chard has a lot of affection for the Prince of Qing Dynasty: "Your Excellency, you are welcome. I have walked all the way, but I saw that the capital is majestic. It really is the golden country in Marco Polo's travel notes." .It was an eye-opener."

Prince Gong also felt that Chard's conversation was much more caring than Pacharley's after hearing the words, and it was no wonder that this person could become friends with a proud and arrogant person like Li Hongzhang. .At the moment, Prince Gong is busy leading Chard into the mansion.

When Chard entered Prince Gong's mansion, his eyes lit up instantly, and he felt that the beautiful scenery here was extraordinary and comparable.There are staggered pavilions, waterside pavilions, green glazed tiles on the roof of the hall, and gorgeous wall galleries, just like a fairy temple.

The place where Prince Gong hosted a banquet was the main hall of the mansion, the "Yin'an Hall".

Since the envoy of a country was to be entertained, there was no need for a banquet, and no singing and dancing was invited, but more servants were called, and the table was full of food.Most of the dishes are the best delicacies in the Manchu and Han banquets. Except for the imperial chefs in the palace, only those in Prince Gong's mansion have the qualifications and ability to make some.

Seeing that the exquisitely presented products in front of him were much higher than what Li Hongzhang had asked for now, Childe couldn't help but marvel at the Chinese cooking skills, and immediately turned off a little bit and rushed to talk. I am thinking about the affairs of the state, and I plan to taste this Chinese delicacy first.

Not to mention how harmonious Prince Gong's mansion is.This Pacharina made a lot of noise.Just now, Prince Caigong took the prince's ceremonial guard and invited Chard to the palace, and pretended to walk around the place where Bacharley lived, obviously to show him to Bacharley.

Bacharley also knew that the Qing court now had the United States standing by and helping each other, and was eager to challenge the United Kingdom. Even if the two countries cooperated, the Qing Dynasty would have to use the United States and the United Kingdom to fight for the greater good.

This is a conspiracy, but I have to jump.

"These yellow-haired monkeys really know how to play tricks." Bacharley was very angry: "You said that the people from the United States entered Prince Gong's mansion and didn't come out for a long time? Prince Gong still went to the door to greet him personally. ?”

"The little one sees the truth."

As early as when Childe came to Beijing, Bacharley had been watched by people.Hearing this now, when I went to find Prince Gong Yi, I got frustrated over and over again, and I was so angry that I was on the bench for half an hour.

"Let's go, find a carriage. I heard that Prince Gong's Mansion is very lively, so let's go and have a look."

Bacharley guessed that the American might discuss something with Prince Gong in private, so he couldn't sit still, and planned to go and see for himself what these people were up to.

"Now? But...,,"

"But what, hurry up!"