1868 Combined fleet sails
The purple clay pot is just a small episode, and it did not affect the harmonious atmosphere of this diplomatic meeting at all. A dark cloud was still the same blue sky. The host and the guests bragged each other in a friendly and harmonious atmosphere. Then, a total of twenty warships and supply ships of the British fleet officially joined the Chinese fleet and provided security services on the periphery.
Before Governor Philip was about to leave the ship, he might have been embarrassed to take such a precious purple clay teapot. He secretly said to Xiao Letian, "The Suez Canal has just been opened to navigation. Now the French holders are the French. The most garrisons are also the French. My information shows that when you pass through the canal, there may be small actions. Please be careful, the Head of State!"
Xiao Letian shook Governor Philip's hand gratefully "Thank you for your reminder I will pay attention. Of course, I believe more in the strength of the British Empire Navy, right?"
"Hahaha" Feili laughed when she heard this, and both of them laughed.
At the last moment of separation, Governor Fili said with some hint, "I will tell you good things about Nanyang, thank you for your purple clay teapot!"
No one knew that just half a month ago, Xiao Letian's secret envoy had already joined Governor Philip. A valuable set of Chinese antiques and a thick stack of shares in Ryukyu Telegraph Company completely bought the Governor.
Of course, Xiao Letian did not expect Governor Fili to give him any benefits, but through Governor Fili's mouth, he could report safety to London. At least he could beautify the process of deep colonization of the Chinese people in South China Sea, which was less aggressive and less threatening.
The report of the colonial governor in this era was very valuable. It was impossible for the London center of the empire to be personally responsible for the government affairs of the colony, nor could it be possible to know all the information.
When the Queen, the Prime Minister and the Parliament formulate national policies, they have to rely more on the reports of the Governors or Ambassadors. This is like the Qing Dynasty. The Forbidden City is very awesome, but no matter how awesome it is, it is impossible to interfere in the specific work of the Governors of Guangdong and Guangxi, the Governors of Liangjiang and others. The Forbidden City is not aware of the local trivial matters.
The same is true in Britain. When war broke out in the colonies, was it an ordinary thug causing trouble, or a civilian uprising?
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How serious is it, it is not up to the governor to decide.
Looking at the back of Governor Philip leaving, Xiao Letian sneered in his heart, "There are no cats in the world that don't eat fishy food. What's wrong with the British? He still has to take bribes!"
Thinking of this, the Zhiyuan had already joined the British naval formation and began to sail towards the middle of the strait. Looking at the people kneeling on the shore, Xiao Letian suddenly yelled, "Everyone has it! Salute to all the fellow villagers in Nanyang!"
"Salute and respect" commands from officers of each ship saluted one after another, and thousands of Chinese soldiers saluted the people of South China with tears in their eyes.
"All warships and gunshots sounded twenty-one to pay tribute to the Nanyang people's fellow villagers, flag bearers and flag-telling tribute"
The sound of salutes shocked the entire sea outside Star Singapore, and the flag language was translated by the old sailors on the shore. When the 100,000 Chinese people heard the head of state and the army saluting them, there was a burst of crying at the scene. No one could stand there, and they all knelt down and returned the salute.
The old men cried and shouted, "Why don't you get off the boat and have a drink! Why don't you get off the boat and your Majesty?"
"Please sit down, Your Majesty, please stay, even if it's only one night."
The fleet was getting farther and farther away, and the excited crowd began to crowd, and the people near the dock even fell into the water and rushed desperately in the sea.
The Chinese all over the city were crazy, and all the indigenous people and foreign devils were shocked by this scene. No one dared to stimulate these Chinese that day, and everyone subconsciously retreated.
Xiao Letian, who was standing at the bow of the boat, swollen eyes and swollen, swearing, "Don't wait for me to return to victory in Europe! By then, our Chinese people will really be considered as the threshold for entering the great powers! By then, I will definitely go ashore!"
The combined fleet filled the entire strait and started to sail westward from the entrance of Xingjiapo. The entire main channel was occupied by the fleet, and merchant ships and civilian ships were evasive.
Some local scholars even saw such a fleet and suddenly thought of the three treasures eunuchs in history going to Southeast Asia. They wrote in their diaries, "History has happened again, maybe a Han Dynasty that is even more glorious than the Ming Dynasty is about to appear again! God bless China."
The night in the Strait of Malacca is beautiful, especially after the lights of countless warships are connected to the dazzling river of lights, the stars in the sky echo each other, and the scenery is really beautiful.
As long as the soldiers who were not on duty were resting on the deck to enjoy the beautiful scenery, Xiao Letian could not be found in the crowd. At this moment, he locked himself in the head of state, and Ermao was kneeling opposite him.
Ermao was slapped in the left face. It was Xiao Letian's slap at this moment. He was scolding the ignorant child. "Are you crazy? You just have a purple clay teapot. No matter how expensive it is, you won't feel sorry for this? Have you forgotten the diplomatic etiquette?"
"Do you know how important our grand strategy is? What's wrong with spending money to buy a little heart at this time? We must strive for a little more help! But you have caused me and me."
Xiao Le raised his hand and slapped him again, but he couldn't take action when he looked pitiful.
"Oh," Xiao Letian sighed and asked, "Tell me what you are thinking. You are not a child who doesn't understand the overall situation. You must have something to do in your heart."
Ermao kowtowed with tears in his eyes, "It's nothing, it's really nothing. I just can't bear to leave that pot. We Chinese have been carefully raising pots for four hundred years, and have never changed the variety of tea brewing. Why do you give it to the foreigners? What if they make coffee?"
"I'm going, you boy, don't tell me the truth? Governor Fili is a nobleman and not a nouveau riche. How could he waste his resources? Besides, you told him the tricks inside, how could he ruin things?"
"Your godfather, I'm honest, don't you want to have sex with Jae Chun?"
Ermao burst into tears, and he knocked his head on the ground, but he could not say anything, while Xiao Letian sighed and said, "During the day, your performance is obviously competing with Governor Philip, but in fact it is just to make His Majesty ugly, right? You told him not to come out of Taiwan, is it the purpose of not wanting the Forbidden City in the future?"
"You want to break up with Zaichun and force me to keep you? Do you want to take the initiative to break up the favor with the Qing royal family and thus end the road to the Forbidden City?"
"Of course you will think that way because you know I will never stand by and watch. If you cut off the road to the Forbidden City, you will naturally stay."
"Yes or no?"
Chapter completed!