[Comprehensive] I am not Michael

That night, in the guest room of Downton Abbey, according to the British custom, because Zhao Changqing did not bring a manservant with him, Thomas, the most lovable manservant among the manservants, served Zhao Changqing, but Zhao Changqing refused.

He didn't like this servant, not to mention his restlessness, the light in his eyes made him very uncomfortable.

Although it is said that the Song Dynasty is very open, and there has been a saying of breaking sleeves and dividing peaches since ancient times in China, even in the Song Dynasty, there is no shortage of brotherhood, but that is based on the two people's equal status, similar talents, learning and hobbies, and more The tacit understanding beyond friendship, with the passage of time, the friendship is getting stronger and stronger, and finally it will come to fruition.

But this manservant named Thomas, the light in his eyes made Zhao Changqing very uncomfortable. He was obviously just a manservant, but he looked at him with such eyes, Zhao Changqing was very upset.

It was at this time that Matthew knocked on Zhao Changqing's door.

"I'm here to apologize. I made you..."

Matthew didn't even know how to express his apology.

I didn't notice it at the time, but now that I think about it, what happened to Zhao Changqing was not the arrogance of the British towards the people of the Far East?

It's just that the Countess of Grantham and the three ladies are all nobles, so they use a more metaphorical way of expression.

However, that insult still exists.

It's just that this is Downton Abbey, and the servant of Downton Abbey is standing next to him. Can he speak ill of the master's house?

"Sorry, I didn't expect the door to be open."

The voice of the young woman drew the attention of the three people in the room.

"Miss Edith?"

"Yes. It's me. I'm here to apologize. I'm sorry, I mean, because of my deep-rooted impression of people from the Far East, I was a little rude during the dinner and forgot that you are also from the Far East. I I mean, you don't look like a Far Easterner at all. I'm sorry."

After all, Edith is a noble lady, and it is also true that Wan Qing's incompetence and stupidity and the inferiority complex of Chinese people in this era are also true.After being said that at the dinner party, Zhao Changqing didn't walk away, and naturally he wouldn't care about a girl like Edith.

"It doesn't matter. Of course, I really have nothing to do with that Qing Dynasty."

"Eh? Are you not Chinese?"

"To be more precise, in the last 500 years, my homeland has suffered two large-scale alien invasions, one of which is what you call the Tartars."

Edith exclaimed: "The Tatars who hit the lower reaches of the Danube?"

"Yes. My countrymen blocked them for 50 years. It cost them dearly. Therefore, they used a genocidal policy, throwing the dead bodies of people and animals into the rivers and fields, like the Black Death What……"

"Black Death!"

"Yes. They don't allow us to use our own writing and language. In the places they conquered, whether it is a city or a village, as long as they can read and write, men and women, they will be killed. Young children are taken away. , raised as slaves, and can only learn about the glory of the ancestors from word of mouth. At that time, the population of the country exceeded 2000 million, and because of these crazy executioners, there were only less than [-] million people left. Marco Polo saw The cities in my country were actually built by my compatriots. Those Tatars, they are a nation on horseback, and they can make carts, but they can’t build a city that can accommodate millions of people.”

Edith listened intently: "Then what about the second time?"

"The second time is the Manchurians, that is, the rat tails and long robes you see, which are the characteristics of Manchurian clothing. They live in the northern jungle, and their hair like rat tails will not let them be affected by tree branches. They can move around, while the robes and mandarin jackets can maintain body temperature and facilitate their movement.”

"So, what did Manchu do?"

Zhao Changqing replied: "They have stolen our civilization. The Tatars do not allow us to use our own language, but these Manchus, while using our language, force my compatriots to dress up like them and ask us to treat them differently." Brainwashing ourselves, we want us to believe that all Han Chinese are slaves of their Manchurians. If they don’t comb the tails of money and don’t wear long robes and jackets, they will kill our men. And they did, Yangzhou three days, Jiading The ten massacres are all bloody historical facts. Without the protection of men, what will happen to women and children, I think, maybe you can imagine a thing or two?"

Edith said, "So, what measures have you taken?"

"Those who could leave left in a boat, those who couldn't, and those who didn't want to leave, stayed and destroyed most of the top secret documents, such as shipbuilding, metallurgy, and other things. Our top knowledge and craftsmen are all It is under the unified management of the state, so it is easy to destroy it.”

Matthew immediately said: "I know this. The Portuguese are still saying that they got the fire system information from the Chinese. However, they did not get more advanced information, such as the Eastern Cannon."

The Eastern Cannon refers to the Red Clothes Cannon.

Edith said: "It must be difficult to live at sea, right? In the age of great voyages, many sailors died of scurvy."

"We have never been troubled by scurvy. Scurvy is caused by not eating fresh fruits and vegetables for a long time, but we are a farming nation, and our love for the land has long been deeply rooted in our souls. Even on a boat, we will use Plant something in wooden pots and wooden boxes. For us, gardens are orchards, vegetable gardens, and medicinal fields. What really bothers us are tsunamis, storms, and those large sea creatures that like to chase our boats, and Kraken."

"Sea monsters? There are even sea monsters?"

"Correct."

"Did you come to the UK alone because something happened to your family, your compatriots?"

Zhao Changqing replied: "No, it should be said that I fell into the sea and lost consciousness. When I woke up, I was already in Egypt. As for my family, they may be in another world. I don't know."

Well, Zhao Changqing's words properly misunderstood the other three present.

They all thought that Zhao Changqing had encountered a shipwreck, so there was only one person left, but they didn't know that what Zhao Changqing said was really just a very simple literal meaning.

Edith said: "So, is the brittleness of steel a knowledge handed down from your country?"

"Yes. Hundreds of years ago, my country had iron-clad ships, which we called turtle ships."

"Turtle boat?"

"Yes. It looks like a turtle. However, we don't have a fire engine, because the steam engine needs rubber to seal, and the rubber tree is not a native plant in our country. Therefore, the turtle boat can only rely on human and animal power, and its speed is very slow. It is only suitable for Offshore combat, and can only be put into the battlefield at the later stage of the war. There are many shortcomings, but once the turtle ship appears on the battlefield, it means that victory is in sight. It is because of the turtle ship that we know the brittleness of steel."

Edith smiled: "Thank you. I will find an opportunity to tell my father. Also, I apologize for my previous faux pas. I hope you can forgive me."

This time, it was Edith who apologized sincerely.

"Then, I forgive."