"Go, Your Majesty."
When he heard His Majesty ask Lee Tae-hee, he came over."
Okay."
Although he is not very willing, however, Hua Huang's character is good, and he doesn't like to do things that are uninteresting, especially to his own women.They came to a farmhouse not far from here, which was arranged by the people from the statistics bureau.A middle-aged couple, with a small family, with children and daughters, a family of four, is a typical Belgian farmer.They spoke French, and Hua Huang didn't understand a word, and of course, Hua Huang didn't intend to talk to them.However, Zeng Siping knows some French and is not very fluent in conversation.Lee Tae-hee said softly: "Your Majesty's two little fiancées are very good. ”Huahuang Khan, I don't know what to say, Li Taixi means that Zeng Siping and Sophia are his fiancées, Zeng Siping is sure, when Huahuang was still very young, he decided on this family business, and Sophia has not yet decided on it.In the 19th century, many of the native Dutch-speaking inhabitants of the Kingdom of Belgium began to speak French.The main reason for this was that French was a symbol of superior civilization and status in European society at that time, even the Flemish elite changed to French, and Dutch represented poor and backward Flanders, and the only official language of the Belgian government at that time was French.Educational institutions in Brussels are also almost exclusively taught in French, which further hinders the spread of the Dutch language and leads to an inferior impression of the Dutch language.As a result, the local population only speaks Dutch in private or at home, while French is spoken in public.Everyone drank, Huahuang, Zeng Siping, and Sophia drank juice, a juice squeezed from fresh local fruits, which was very unpalatable, and Huahuang didn't want to care about what it was squeezed with, Zeng Siping and Sophia loved to drink it very much.Jegeger, Lee Tae-hee drank some beer.Belgians mostly drink beer, but there is also Gennièvre, which is a soju made by distilling fermented malt, which was previously made by distilling Genièère berries.Belgian gin.Belgians value food.The local traditional dishes of Hua Huang are still acceptable.Of course, it is said that it is a peasant dish, and the ingredients of this meal are not something that the family can usually afford to eat, they are all purchased in advance by the people of the Bureau of Statistics, even if they eat outside, Huahuang's food safety is also very important.North Sea Grey Prawn with Tomato is a delicacy unique to Flanders.Flemish asparagus, Brabant-style pheasant, Ghent's chicken soup, Belgian cheese crumbs and roasted endive are loved by a group of women.Eel stew with snow vegetables, rabbit meat with plum sauce from the Ardennes, game and lingonberries.Geger, who loves desserts, also tasted many kinds of cakes, custard scones and chocolates with a unique Belgian taste.Many dishes are cooked with beer.Belgians like to add a piece of cottage cheese to their beer."
Your Majesty, how is it" Jiegege touched his lower abdomen and smiled, "I am well fed." ”"It's okay, is it better than the Manchu and Han banquets?"
Jie Ge Jiao said angrily: "It's different, naturally it can't be compared with the food of China."
However, it's okay to come out once in a while for a change of taste. ”Huahuang doesn't like to change the taste, Huahuang accompanied by more than 10 chefs, will do dishes from all over the world, Huahuang is not very extravagant to eat, but the difficulty is quite high, what to eat at Huahuang's lunch, generally make a decision in the middle of the morning, dinner is mostly the same.When the Chinese emperor and his entourage returned to the pavilion, Princess Katrina Kafu greeted her excitedly, "Your Majesty, good news, the King of Belgium wants to see Your Majesty." ”President Meng was overjoyed, raised his eyebrows, but said in an indifferent tone, "How do you know that it must be good news, maybe it's just a matter of following the rules." ”"I guess that it must be the Belgian Prime Minister Mr.
Walterfrell Orbon who conveyed His Majesty's intention to the king, and the Belgian king and government dare not lose tens of thousands of Chinese students, which will have a certain impact on their economy, and if they are really cold to the diplomacy of China, in the future, Chinese businessmen will not use the Belgian port of Antwerp as a transit point, and the loss to the Kingdom of Belgium will be even greater."
Princess Katrina Kafu explained.President Meng nodded and said, "It's good to be friendly, naturally, I hope they don't think they make the wrong choice." ”In fact, if people are willing to invite each other to meet, it will not be bad news, which Huahuang can affirm.Originally, Emperor Hua planned to have dinner at the pavilion, but now he can't, so he took Princess Katrina Kafu to the greenhouse garden of Laken Castle in Belgium.The Conservatory Garden of Laeken Château was built by King Leopold II of Belgium, who invited his royal Belgian architect Alphonse Balat to plan a conservatory garden that was even more beautiful than the garden of the Palace of Versailles.This greenhouse garden is made entirely of glass and metal, with a distinctly classical style, showing the solemnity and grandeur of the royal family everywhere, and is even known as the most beautiful greenhouse garden in Europe, it is said that King Leopold II poured a lot of effort into him, and the roof crown was designed by him himself.In the 19th century, most of the houses in Europe were dark, and the lighting in winter mainly relied on candles, and people longed to enjoy the full sunshine in winter, in order to realize the king's dream garden, the architect Balart used his brains, and the industrial revolution made it possible to mass-produce glass and steel, so he abandoned traditional construction methods and adopted glass and metal.Coupled with the use of lighting and natural light, every corner of the greenhouse can be displayed at a glance.Hua Huang and Princess Katrina Kaf, as well as Sophia enter the garden, which is full of camellias.Leopold II's favorite camellia was the camellia, which has more than 100 varieties, and all of them are the largest and oldest."
This king seems to know how to enjoy himself."
Princess Katrina Kafu said softly.President Meng nodded, "The emperor will play and enjoy, first of all, he can prove that he is not stupid, some people devote themselves to playing, not doing their jobs, and some people, they can play, and they also have a great development, this King Leopold II of Belgium, obviously or. ”Leopold II, whose full name was Leopold Louis Philippe Marividor Victor, succeeded his father Leopold I as King of Belgium in 1865.Internally, it relied on the industrial and commercial bourgeoisie and implemented a policy of free trade, which made Belgium develop into an industrial country.But that's not what makes him famous, he is famous because he was a colonial imperialist and was known as the "King of Colonialism".In 1876, he organized the International African Association, in the name of exploring and developing Africa, and occupied a large area of land in the Congo in his personal name, calling it the Congo Free State.His brutal exploitation, oppression and massacre of the local population was condemned by world public opinion.The Belgian government under Leopold II participated in many invasions of China.During the reign of Leopold I, Belgium pursued a policy of neutrality, and after 35 years of operation, this small and nascent country finally survived the troubles of growing up and established itself on the fertile soil of the eastern Atlantic.Leopold Jr. spent his teenage years in this environment of great power strife.His father was often a shuttle diplomat in the courts of Berlin and Vienna, and he was often accompanied by him.After the February Revolution in France in 1848, when Louis Napoleon Bonaparte re-established his dictatorship in France, Belgium faced a new threat.Leopold I turned to great powers such as England and Austria, and he forced the younger Leopold to marry Mary Henritte, the eldest princess of the House of Habsburg.The scene of Belgium's weak national strength and being bullied by other countries left an unforgettable impression on little Leopold.He thought that when he grew up, he would "find ways to do something big" and "make Belgium great and strong".Leopold II pursued mercantilism and a policy of free trade at home; Thus setting Belgium on the train of the Second Industrial Revolution, Belgium experienced rapid industrial development in the last three decades of the nineteenth century.Belgian-made steam engines, etc., can be found everywhere on the world market.It became the "factory of Europe" and its economic and military power was greatly enhanced.During his reign, he also resolved a major problem that plagued Belgium when he abandoned his father's insistence that a unified nation should have a unified language, and made Dutch the official language on an equal footing with French.All Belgian coins and banknotes are printed in Dutch and French.This led to a reconciliation between the Dutch-speaking Flemish people in the north and the French-speaking Valais in the south, and to preserve the unity of the country.As soon as the Belgian financial bourgeoisie had plumped up, Leopold II demanded an outward expansion, an influx into the world market, and a plea of the colonial powers.Much of the Emperor's greatest knowledge of Leopold II was through the intelligence collected by the Bureau of Statistics in Africa.Leopold II was one of the first great monarchs to reach out to Africa, so the Emperor often saw this guy's name.Leopold II had long had ambitions for foreign expansion.In 1861, he wrote that he had "gathered enough information to persuade his subjects to expand their influence abroad."
Since then, he has argued that "only by direct contact between the suzerains and the colonies can the places of export of commodities and capital be preserved, and at the same time the supply of cheap raw materials can be obtained".In order to realize his "ambitions", he had repeatedly drawn up plans for colonial expansion, some of which had been passed down from his father, with the goal of conquering China or a region in the Far East; However, he clearly saw that "there was no place for Asia" and turned his attention to the central part of Africa, which had not yet been invaded.At the behest of Leopold II, the Belgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs preached that "the opening of Central Africa would bring commercial and industrial benefits", and submitted a report to the colonization of Central Africa, asking him to "establish a colonial stronghold" in Africa under the banner of "science" and connect them with lines of communication.Leopold II was very cunning, he knew that Belgium's strength could not match that of Britain and France, and openly sent an expeditionary force to central Africa, and the goal was too obvious.Therefore, under the guise of "humanitarianism" such as "scientific investigation" and "abolition of slavery", he extended the claws of aggression to the heart of Africa.In 1875, Leopold II decided to "make a cautious exploration of Africa."
He suggested the convening of an international geographical conference to discuss the African continent.In September 1876, the conference was held in Brussels, with seven countries participating: Britain, France, Germany, and Belgium.Leopold II presided over the meeting as "host".In his opening remarks, he said, "To open up and civilize the only untouched region of the earth, and to break through the darkness that has enveloped all its inhabitants, I dare to say that it was a crusade that was well fitting for our progressive age".The meeting decided to establish the "International Association for the Investigation and Development of Central Africa", also known as the "International African Association", and various countries to set up branches.Leopold II supported the "Association" with 10 million francs out of the 15 million francs bequeathed to him by his father.After that, Leopold II, under the cover of this "association", carried out his plans for expansion.He also found an explorer, Henry Morton Stanley, who was willing to serve his expansion plans.Leopold II was salivated by Stanley's adventures in Africa, especially his activities in the upper Congo River and his discovery of the abundance of the Congo Basin south of the Congo River.In January 1878, Leopold II sent two of his henchmen to the French port of Marseille to meet Stanley, who had just returned from an expedition to Africa.Later, Stanley held secret talks with Leopold II in Paris and reached an agreement in principle.Stanley promised to work for five years in any part of Africa designated by Leopold II, and that "for the duration of the contract, without the prior consent of the king, no information would be made public, and no report meetings would be held".Prior to this, on November 25, 1877, Leopold II convened the first plenary session of the International African Association in Brussels to discuss the economic problems of Africa, taxation, the construction of railways, etc.At the meeting, the "Haut-Congo Research Committee" was formally established as a branch of the "International Association for the Study and Development of Central Africa".Leopold II's right-hand man, Colonel Strauch, served as chairman, and Leopold II provided him with partial funding.On January 2, 1879, Stanley submitted a budget for the first half of the year to the Hauts-Congo Research Council, which was approved.On 25 January, he led an expedition to Africa.At the time of the meeting between the Emperor and Leopold II, this expedition had already entered the Congo Basin.Princess Katrina Kafu admired the camellia for a while, and said to Emperor Hua: "Your Majesty, what are you thinking about what the King of Belgium will say for a while, I think it must be a simple matter of agreeing to help us arrange for foreign students."
It won't be long. ”"Hmm."
Hua Huang smiled, "Let's go in." ”t1706231537: