() Minister Briand led Liu Fu and his delegation to review the honor guard composed of the French cavalry and army together with French President Armand Farier in front of the Elysée Palace in the center of Paris, and then, in front of the Elysée Palace
A banquet was held in the east garden of the festival hall in honor of Liu Fu and his wife.
In addition to the French President and Foreign Minister, the banquet was also attended by French Prime Minister Georges Clemenceau and several French ministers. It must be said that although there is a narrow strait between them, the food of the French is the same as that of the British.
People's tastes are so different. Compared with the British fast food, Liu Fu is very satisfied with the French food, but the food rules are more complicated.
, and Liu Fu complained endlessly. One dish was paired with one kind of wine, and the wine glasses were changed several times before he had finished two dishes. This made Liu Fu, who was used to Chinese food, very uncomfortable. Every time he wanted to shake his cheeks, he would drink.
When he was trying to satisfy his craving, a waiter would change his glass or pour him some wine. However, he would be interrupted as soon as he reached the climax of his life, and he was interrupted many times, which drove Liu Fu to the point of going crazy, and eventually he lost his appetite.
In addition, I have to say that the French take time to eat. This banquet started at around 4 p.m. and lasted until 9 p.m. It was basically finished. But according to Jacqueline, it was the hosts who
I feel sorry for Liu Fu and his entourage because of the long journey. Otherwise, the 12-course French meal would have taken about five hours, and the pre- and post-dinner drinks would have lasted more than an hour.
That night, Liu Fu and his party stayed at the Maurice Hotel, which is said to be the top hotel in Paris. It was built in the mid-19th century. Lying in the master bedroom of the presidential suite, you can see the Elysee Palace and the Paris Opera House through the window. The scenery
Very chic.
Although the French are not as enthusiastic as the British royal family, and they are somewhat cold and arrogant, Liu Fu is not picky about anything. He came to France with no intention of discussing anything important with the French government. If it were not for considering that Jacqueline has
Being of French descent, Liu Fei didn't want to stay in France for a few more days.
The next day, French Prime Minister Clemenceau talked with Liu Fu for an hour in the Elysee Palace. It was basically nonsense and there was nothing meaningful. Liu Fu had nothing to talk to the French government, so
Both sides went back to their homes to find their mothers. The French handed Liu Fei and his entourage to a deputy minister of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and then the president and prime minister never showed up again.
Liu Fu accompanied Jacqueline and spent two days in several unique places in Paris. Then she took the train from Paris to Germany and continued her friendly visit to Germany, the Netherlands, Denmark, Norway and Tsarist Russia.
In Germany, Liu Fu not only met Wilhelm II, the last emperor of Germany, but also met another great man at William's palace banquet, the then Marshal of the German Imperial Navy, Alfred von Ty.
Erpitz. The builder of the German navy enjoyed high honors in later generations.
However, as a person involved, Liu Fu did not feel that there was anything outstanding about this 60-year-old man. Most of the time, he quietly listened to everyone's conversations. And his emperor
, it is said that William II, who has a disability in his left hand, is a very talkative person.
However, what made Liu Fu very unhappy was that His Majesty the Emperor actually talked about an oil painting he had drafted by him in front of Liu Fu, called "Yellow Peril Picture". In this oil painting, the emperor represented the Japanese.
The patron saint angel of the Man nation, holding a sword in his hand, facing
The patron saints of various European countries behind him stretched out their left hands and pointed forward. On the opposite side of the cliff, a Buddha statue was riding on a fire dragon, gradually approaching the cliff. William II also wrote an inscription in the painting: All nations of Europe unite
, defend your faith and homeland.
If the then German Prime Minister Bernhard von Bülow had not felt that this topic was not suitable to continue on such an occasion, and interrupted the emperor with another topic, I am afraid that Wilhelm II would still have
He would talk in depth about his inner journey of painting this painting. Although Liu Fu didn't say anything on the spot, he later refused the German emperor's offer to stay because he was tired from the journey and returned to the Prussian Palace in Berlin where he was staying.
When Liu Fu said goodbye, he clearly saw the interesting looks in the eyes of the German Emperor Wilhelm II and the Navy Marshal. Liu Fu couldn't tell what these looks meant, but it made Liu Fu feel very happy.
Uncomfortable, and the somewhat embarrassed expressions of the Imperial Prime Minister and Foreign Minister next to him gave a very vivid endorsement of the scene at that time.
Liu Fu only stayed in Germany for less than 2 days before boarding the train from Berlin to Wilhelmshaven. Originally, according to the original itinerary, Liu Fu and his party would take a train from Germany to the Netherlands, Denmark, and Norway, and then return from Norway.
Germany took the imperial train to visit Tsarist Russia, and finally returned to Germany from Russia, and then took the Taiwanese cruiser back to Taiwan.
However, Liu Fu has now changed his mind. He will board the Taiwanese cruiser formation that came from the French port in Wilhelmshaven and return directly to Taiwan. As for the public, he announced that he was forced to interrupt the visit due to physical reasons. He originally planned to send a gift to Taiwan.
For the small submarines of the royal families of various countries, Liu Fu will put these submarines in Portsmouth Port, England, on the way back, and Prince George will be responsible for temporarily taking care of these gifts and handing them over to the royal families of various countries at the appropriate time.
After hearing the news that Liu Fu had interrupted his visit and was returning to Taiwan due to health reasons, Prince George even went to Portsmouth Harbor and went to the cabin on the cruise ship Africa to visit Liu Fu. But when he was in the cabin
When he met the serious-faced Liu Fu in the aisle, and briefly chatted about Liu Fu's itinerary these days, Prince George suddenly smiled. He leaned close to Liu Fu's ear and whispered:
"Did my dear cousin say something to you? But your decision is right. The Dutch and Danish royal families will treat you with the courtesy that a noble should have, but my Russian cousin probably won't welcome you either.
After all, you sank so many of their warships."
"The Russian Emperor is your cousin?" Liu Fu was a little surprised. He only knew that William II of Germany was Prince George's cousin, but he didn't know that Russian Emperor Nicholas II was also George's cousin.
"Oh, you know too little about the European royal family. William is my aunt's son, and Nicholas is my aunt's son. If you meet Nicholas, you will find that we two look very similar.
." Prince George explained to Liu Fu with a smile.
"You...sigh...forget it...thank you very much for the prince's hospitality. If there is an opportunity, I very much hope that his highness can go to Taiwan to see it. By then, I can let you enter a real submarine.
Here, go out to sea to fire torpedoes." Liu Fu originally wanted to say that you guys are really messed up, and in a few years you will be able to use them to launch torpedoes.
He was beaten to death with swords, guns and cannons, but after thinking about it again, he still didn't say anything. After all, no matter how lively the fight was, it was still someone else's family matter, so we'd better keep it under control. Although this Prince George is pretty good, cheerful and cheerful.
Frank, but after all, he is the person who will take over the throne. When he takes the throne, he will probably not be the current George.
"Going to Taiwan may not be possible for a short time. The king is in very bad health now. I have to prepare to ascend the throne at any time. It is impossible to leave the UK. However, you can come to my enthronement celebration. I will invite you exactly when the time comes. In addition,
Don't forget, you still owe me a luxury mail ship, just bring it with you when the time comes." Prince George's eyes showed a kind of yearning, but it was immediately covered up.
"It's not necessarily that I owe you, it's probably that I'm here to demand a debt at that time." Liu Fu said without showing any signs of weakness.
"Hahahaha..." The two people stood on the deck with the sea breeze and laughed without any scruples. If a photographer was present at this time and could record this scene, then many years later, the two people would meet again
This photo may make two people relax a little when they meet.
