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Since the two Opium Wars of the Qing court, there have been only a handful of foreign envoys who have visited the emperor. In other words, on the issue of pilgrimage, both China and the West are very reluctant.This issue can be traced back to 1793. At that time, the British envoys came to China to face the saint, and the two sides had a heated debate on whether to perform the "three kneeling and nine knocking" ceremony.This debate has been going on for more than half an envoy, and never got a clear answer. In the end, when both sides talked about this issue, they would choose to avoid it subconsciously. For example, foreign envoys will always go to Prince Gong when they encounter diplomatic problems. Instead of thinking about looking for Zai Chun.

When Chard heard that Zai Chun wanted to summon him, he was also taken aback, and he was also curious about the nominal supreme commander of the Qing Dynasty.Everyone knows that the current emperor of the Qing Dynasty is only 11 years old, but he has a strong ability to control military and political power. Li Hongzhang said: The Qing Dynasty can have today's military power, all thanks to the emperor's foresight.

The news of Zai Chun's decision to summon Childe caused an uproar when it reached the interior of the Qing Dynasty. It should be noted that when the British and French allied forces invaded the Forbidden City to seek peace, the emperor did not summon foreign envoys. Now it is like this, but It makes people think a lot.

According to the old rules, the Ministry of Rites quarreled for a long time on the issue of "whether to kneel or not" when foreign envoys come to court. Zai Chun also found it very annoying to hear the group of old Confucian scholars arguing when he was in court. Wenhua Palace received Childe and performed a kneeling ceremony.

The Wenhua Palace is an outer palace, not like the Jinluan Palace, so it would make sense to slow down the etiquette; Child also knows the rules of the Qing Dynasty, and all he needs to do is bow on one knee. It is acceptable, so the two parties have settled down the rules.

Childe had an audience with him through the Donghua Gate. Donghua Gate is very close to the Dongwai Palace headed by Wenyuan Pavilion. There are mainly offices for academicians, similar to Wenyuan Pavilion and Wenhua Palace. , history management and so on.Childe entered the Donghua Gate, but he saw that this place has a different view compared to Prince Gong's Mansion.

The Forbidden City is superior to Prince Gong's Mansion in terms of area, land occupation, and architectural momentum. The simple and grand red, yellow, and white colors are the main colors, highlighting its grandeur.Childe looked up from a distance, and saw the palaces in the distance, big and small, and he couldn't help sighing, even the White House in the United States might not be a quarter of the size of this palace.

To meet Chard was Li Lianying, who is the most embarrassing around Jae Chun.At this time, Li Lianying was also 17 years old, but walking in the palace was also the existence that all the palace people and eunuchs looked up to. Chard followed Li Lianying all the way, and was greeted by many people, so it can be seen in this deep palace Even among servants, there is an insurmountable class.

"Master Envoy, the Emperor is waiting for you inside." Chard followed Li Lianying all the way to Wenhua Hall.Wenhua Hall is the emperor's private hall, which is the seat of Ming Jing banquet, facing south, with 5 rooms wide and 3 rooms deep, with yellow glazed tiles on the top of the mountain.

Entering the hall, Childe's eyes lit up immediately, but he saw that the hall was filled with all kinds of porcelain.Plain three-color, five-color, pastel, and enamel abound, and any one you take out is a rare treasure in the world, worth a hundred gold.

"Master Envoy, please rest first, the emperor will come soon."

After Li Lianying sent Chard to him, she went to the Hall of Mental Cultivation to ask Zai Chun.Childe nodded, but his mind was not on the porcelain all over the room.

That's right, this Wenhua Palace used to be the palace of the Prince's East Palace, and later it was used for academicians to lecture scriptures and handle government affairs. In order to highlight the importance attached to these top literati in the Qing Dynasty, the decoration here is luxurious and extremely luxurious. With the spirit of a literati, there are countless porcelain calligraphy and paintings.Childe picked up the porcelain vase that had been placed on the desk and looked at it, but saw that the vase was covered with various bright colors, forming several lifelike ladies, and embellished with blue and black poems. What an outstanding work of art.

Seeing this, Childe felt that he couldn't put it down, and couldn't stop playing with it in his hand, but he didn't feel that waiting for others was boring.After about half a cup of tea, there was a sound of footsteps outside the hall, and the previous Li Lianying shouted loudly: "The emperor is here."

A young man, wearing a bright yellow robe with dragon patterns, stepped into the palace, and there were several court ladies beside him.Entering the palace, the maids and attendants lined up one after another in a very qualified manner, either offering incense or fragrant tea, which can be seen in the formation.

"Child, the American ambassador to China, sees the Qing emperor."

Childe knelt down on one knee and bowed in accordance with the interests of the Western royal family. Zaichun looked at Childe saluting, knowing that it was a great honor for these foreigners to do so, so he quickly stepped forward to help: " Your country and I are a group of friendship, the envoy is too polite."

Child was supported by Zai Chun, got up, and saw that the head of the Qing Dynasty was not as high as his shoulders, and found it novel and interesting, but he was not nervous at all.When downloading Chunci's seat, the two began to chat.When the two chatted, there was no one else around, so the chat was very casual.It has to be said that Zai Chun is a very airy emperor, and after some conversation, Chard can be said to have a good impression of this little emperor.The two talked for a full hour and a half, and when Childe finally left, Zaichun saw his liking for this porcelain, and specially gave him the enamel of "Lady's Outing" on the table.In this way, it made Childe feel that he received a lot of goods in Beijing this time.

Childe came out of the palace, holding a gorgeous enamel in his hand, and then stopped in front of the gate of the Forbidden City, he couldn't help being absent-minded for a moment.Although the meeting with Zai Chun just now was relaxed, the content was very serious, and it was necessary to mention the military deployment of the Qing Dynasty in Changzhou.

Zai Chun did not hide what Childe meant. In other words, he clearly conveyed a message to Childe that the Qing Dynasty wanted to take action against Japan, and also wanted to deceive the British. I wonder if the United States has this intention?

This is very clear, even like a businessman who directly puts his interests on the bright side and waits for the other party to make a price.In this regard, Childe, as a politician born as a businessman, has to be moved by such a clear distribution of benefits.In other words, who can not be moved by interests?