The equator's sun was incredibly hot, especially the noon sun that was scorching hot enough to heat up the ocean. The ocean breeze was hot and humid, which directly pounced onto star slope's Palace.
In this kind of weather, whether it was inside or outside, it was extremely uncomfortable. Governor of England Fei Li and the Dutch Governor, Wei Liyaka, had long walked out of the stuffy, sauna like study and sat in the thick shade of the coconut forest.
The clean towels were soaked in the icy water, occasionally wiping off the sweat on their foreheads and necks. A few native waiters were standing not far away, and whenever the sea breeze weakened, they would immediately shake the banana leaves, creating a natural cool breeze.
This was the pleasure of the king. The Europeans of this era had ruled the Southern Ocean for more than two hundred years, and they had established in the hearts of the indigenous peoples the absolute authority of a ruler. A governor's life in his territory was no less extravagant than that of a middle-class king.
Unfortunately, no matter how delicious the ice was, it was unable to suppress the flames of anger in the two Governors' hearts. Especially the Dutch Governor, Wei Liyaka, who ate two big bowls of fruit and sand ice consecutively and wiped off his sweat with three ice towels.
"Is that the Queen's decision? You, England, gave up on us just like that? How can this be! The Royal Navy was actually protecting this group of Chinese people? "What about your pride …"
Wei Liyaka growled angrily, as spittle flew everywhere in the air.
The story just now was really thrilling, it took more than an hour for Governor Philip to tell everything about the legendary great war between the media and the media in Europe.
And the end of the story wasn't that the treacherous Xiao Letian got punished by the British Empire. Instead, the main culprit who instigated the propaganda war didn't get any punishment and was instead treated as a VIP by the royal family of England.
The Prime Minister, Benjamin, urgently ordered the Governor of star slope, Fei Li, to gather all the large warships from Southeast Asia and gather at the star slope Strait with the Chinese fleet. He would provide them with military protection all the way until they reach the Suez Canal.
The Englishman knew too well that Fa Huangnapolunsanshi and Xiao Letian had a death grudge. Xiao Letian and Tongzhi were two big fish in the Zhiyuan Warship s, a little Frenchman had gone crazy trying to encircle and annihilate them with his power, so no matter how powerful the Zhiyuan Warship was, they would only end up with nothing.
Britain would never allow such a thing to happen, so they had to carry out a full course of military protection, not only by providing military protection, but also by providing every possible service to the British colonies along the way.
"Wei Liyaka! My friend, I dare not disobey the domestic order. What is the service that I can do? This means that the Chinese will have to pay for all the expenses of this trip... "
"The coal cooked by the Zhiyuan Warship, the wine drunk by the soldiers, the vegetables and fruits along the way, as well as meat, including the medicinal herbs … All expenses will be reimbursed by our British Empire! "
"My God! How could I have met such a... Such a strange thing! When did the British Empire become a servant of the Chinese people? " The Governor Philip said angrily, but right at that moment, the sounds of horses galloping came from outside the General Governor's Mansion, followed by a naval captain rushing in.
The captain, who was sweating profusely, saluted and said in a hoarse voice, "Things have changed temporarily. The Chinese are here!" They arrived at the outer seas six hours early! Would His Excellency the Governor please prepare to welcome us... Cough, cough, cough! " After saying that, the captain's thirsty voice began to cough violently as he galloped over under the full pressure of the noon sun.
Governor Philip poured a large glass of iced lemon juice. "Drink it, my brave child!" Go back and tell the Captain s of the different ships to prepare for the military parade at sea and prepare to welcome the Emperor of China and the Head of the Hua Clan! "
Bam! Bam! Bam! The captain took a sip of the lemon juice and even chewed the ice cubes until they crumbled. He did not say anything. After a simple military salute, he immediately turned around and gave the order to the port.
The Governor Philip nodded towards the servants, and very soon, a native maid came to change the Governor's clothes. Wei Liyaka coldly looked at him from the side: "Are we going to just let Xiao Letian flaunt his might like this? How many years have we been operating in the north of Kalimantan Island? Just a little more effort and it would have actually been swallowed, and in the end it would have been taken advantage of by Xiao Letian? "
Governor Philip shook his head regretfully, "So what? Looking at the situation now, can you still fight against Xiao Letian? "The cards in the hands of this insidious Chinese are too good, too good …"
Suddenly, the Governor looked up at the distant sea and said, "What a terrifying man. He seems to be able to squeeze out all the potential value from everyone. In fact …" Even the king of the Kingdom of Qing is just a card in his hand, a trump card! "
"I have a premonition …" Xiao Letian would definitely throw out these trump cards in Europe one after another. He would squeeze out all of the value of Tongzhi … I also have a kind of premonition, I have a premonition that there won't be any good results from Tongzhi's future! Wasn't the end result of the trump card being used? "Who will remain in your hands forever?"
"Come on, my friend, you can watch!" Let's go meet the two most powerful men in China! "
The Governor's horse carriage under the protection of the honor guard headed south, heading straight for the port. As soon as they exited the General Governor's Mansion, the two of them felt a heavy atmosphere.
The streets were filled with Chinese people. On a hot day, all of the Chinese people were wearing formal robes. People were holding wine and censers as they gathered at the dock with pious expressions on their faces.
All these years, under the support of Xiao Letian's power, the power of the Nanyang Chinese gradually increased, and the colonists did not dare to bully them, especially today, when the big shots of the Chinese people were about to arrive, all the Westerners in the street subconsciously gave way to the Chinese.
As for more native monkeys, they were left to stare in horror at the well-dressed Chinese in the alleyways.
"Fortunately, I did not arrange for Emperor Tongzhi and Xiao Letian to come ashore. The entire welcoming ceremony was conducted on the ocean … This atmosphere is too scary. If both the Tongzhi Emperor and the Head of the Hua Clan landed on the star slope at the same time … "
"I was afraid that all the Chinese in the city would go on a rampage... "Perhaps with the order from the two people, these pious and devout Chinese people will rebel at the first moment!"
Wei Liyaka swallowed her saliva and said in shock, "Then why didn't you stop them? They were obviously going to the seaport to welcome their Emperor and Head of State … "It's too scary. These Chinese can't form a group. If they are united, how are we supposed to rule?"
"Then what do you think we should do? Do you want me to send troops to suppress them? Repressing the Chinese people in front of the Tongzhi Emperor and Xiao Letian? Are you going to start a riot? "
Governor Philip's worries were reasonable, the closer they got to the dock, the more Chinese there were. At the moment, they could see that many shops on the street had long firecrackers hanging down from the windows on the second and third floor.
The team of dragon and lion dancers was resting by the roadside, and the performers had already started dressing.
More old men were kneeling at the nearest place to the sea. They placed incense tables and began to burn incense to pray. Cups of strong wine were poured onto the long street, and the aroma of alcohol assailed their nostrils.
Many people were crying. They knew that there was a legendary leader in the sea, and there was even a son of heaven that many people feared!
Although the Qing Empire had never cared about the Chinese who remained abroad, the reverence for the Emperor of the Son of Heaven that had been passed down for thousands of years would never disappear.
"The Son of Heaven is making his rounds!" "Kneel!" Old voices rose and fell in succession on the street. People bowed and stood up like the waves of the ocean. The rise and fall was endless!