Expedition to Europe

Regarding "young", this topic is mainly reflected in the reference.

Qin Zhiyuan just turned 24 this year. According to the tradition of the Chinese world, this is also an age of "no hair on the mouth, no firm work", but because Qin Zhiyuan insisted on making himself more mature, he often sunbathed and made his skin a little dark. In addition, the traditional beard of the Qin family, although it was obviously shaved, still left a circle of stubble, which seemed to add a bit of manliness to Qin Zhiyuan, and his facial contour became much more vivid. The original elegant temperament was a bit tougher, and the whole person looked about 30 years old.

At the age of thirty, standing with Xu Shichang, who was already nearly 70 years old, he was indeed young, but standing with Puyi, who was still wet behind the ears, he was mature enough.

After all, Qin Zhiyuan himself had a brilliant experience. Although he was young, he created such a foundation, and it was a standard self-made business. This is simply a miracle, so that people always unconsciously ignore Qin Zhiyuan's age.

So Puyi seemed to be full of emotion and said that Qin Zhiyuan was "young", which was really a bit pretentious.

Or the kind that was not well pretended.

Qin Zhiyuan's self-cultivation was already very good, and he would not bother with the rebellious middle school patient, so he just smiled and did not respond.

This gave Puyi an illusion. Look, Qin Zhiyuan was speechless.

"I have heard about your story. You have caught up with a good time, and you have done well, which is rare." Puyi did not feel that it was inappropriate, and continued to talk to himself in the tone of a third-party evaluation.

As a teenager, and a teenager who had been an emperor, let alone his own ability, how he was as an emperor at the time, he was always ambitious, and the condescending tone formed over a long period of time was subconscious behavior, and he did not feel that there was anything wrong.

Qin Zhiyuan responded this time, but it was just a simple "haha".

For this "haha", there is a special annotation on the Internet in the 21st century. Qin Zhiyuan used it here to mean this.

Puyi certainly didn't know the annotation of the word "hehe" on the 21st century network, but he could hear Qin Zhiyuan's ridicule and dissatisfaction.

Xu Shichang could hear it even better, and if anyone present could interrupt Qin Zhiyuan and Puyi, it would be Xu Shichang.

So Xu Shichang first clasped his fists, then bowed slightly: "Your Majesty, please be careful with your words!"

The word "careful with your words" coming out of Xu Shichang's mouth already has a very serious meaning of admonition. If translated into vernacular, it would probably be: If you can't speak, don't speak, don't embarrass yourself here.

It is indeed an embarrassment that is beyond one's ability. No matter how Qin Zhiyuan is as a king, Qin Zhiyuan should enjoy the respect that the Republic of China should give to the head of state as a head of state visiting the Republic of China. No matter what, it is not Puyi's turn to say anything here.

Let's take a step back and say that you, Puyi, a retired emperor, have no qualifications to evaluate another head of state?

What's more, the words from Puyi's mouth did not show much respect, and it sounded a bit like "If it were me, I could do better."

This kind of thinking is normal for "middle school syndrome" patients, but it is wrong for Puyi to say it casually.

"Be careful with your words! Haha, don't I even have the freedom to speak in my own home?" Puyi had a deep resentment in his heart.

In fact, there are skills to persuade and admonish. The most common one is to find some old stories from the previous dynasty, tell them to the emperor, and then let the emperor understand it himself.

In theory, if Xu Shichang wanted to persuade Puyi, he should follow this path, but Puyi was an abdicated emperor after all. Xu Shichang's respect for Puyi now was just a habit formed over a long period of time, and there was not much meaning from the heart, so he was a little less patient.

"Let me introduce, Lily, this gentleman is Aisin-Gioro Puyi, a real royal family of the Qing Empire. This is my queen Julie, oh, this is my son Qin De." Qin Zhiyuan came out to make a joke.

It is not very useful to use a tough attitude to deal with "middle school patients". It is even more undesirable to be disappointed with someone. It is better to guide him appropriately.

The effect is indeed good. Qin Zhiyuan's attitude of equal communication obviously makes Puyi very happy. As soon as Qin Zhiyuan finished speaking, Puyi's posture changed from slightly leaning forward to slightly leaning back to be conceited. The instant emotional switch was very natural, and the whole person's temperament changed. The atmosphere in the Huangji Hall also eased.

It seems that even if Puyi does not become an emperor, he is not bad as an actor. Maybe he can even become a "big man".

"Oh. Nice to meet you, Your Majesty." Julie has learned court social etiquette. After hearing Qin Zhiyuan's introduction, Julie stood beside Qin Zhiyuan generously, handed Qin De to Qin Zhiyuan, and squatted down with her skirt pinched.

This is a tribute from a foreign queen. Puyi has not enjoyed it for a long time. This long-lost feeling made Puyi a little tearful.

Of course, while the tears were welling up, there was also a little shock and curiosity.

Julie was already very glamorous. She was beautiful and had a good figure. She grew up in a military family, which added to her heroic spirit. She had a strong father, which made her the center of attention. She was a little cold and reserved. All these qualities combined made even Qin Zhiyuan fall in love with her, which shows how outstanding she is. Since she became a mother, she has added a maternal glow to her already excellent temperament. With a better figure, she is now so charming that people dare not look directly at her.

Anyone would be happy to see such a beautiful woman smiling at him.

At least Puyi was obviously happy.

So Puyi's return gift was also very standard: "Nice to meet you, Your Highness."

Born into the royal family since childhood and ascended the throne at a young age, Puyi may not be very good at interpersonal communication, but he is absolutely impeccable in etiquette.

The old and young people of the Qing Empire still valued Puyi very much. There was never a shortage of teachers invited to Puyi. There were five or six Chinese teachers, and there were also Manchu teachers. Last year, the Scottish officer Johnston was invited from the British Empire to the Forbidden City to serve as Puyi's imperial teacher to teach Puyi English, mathematics, world history, geography and other knowledge. There was no shortage of etiquette teachers. Anyone pulled out of the Forbidden City would be an expert in etiquette in the 21st century.

Julie was so smart that she understood what Qin Zhiyuan meant when she heard his introduction, so she followed Qin Zhiyuan's meaning and said, "I came a little abruptly. It's really too presumptuous. Please forgive me! I have long admired the Forbidden City and have always wanted to see its glory and greatness. I didn't expect to meet your Majesty. This is really a pleasant surprise."

Julie even had a thank God gesture with her hands clasped in front of her chest at the end of her speech. If there were five-cent special effects at this time, Julie's eyes should be full of little stars.

The response of the middle school patient was enthusiastic and generous, without any embarrassment just now: "Please wait a moment, Your Highness. Since you want to visit the Forbidden City, of course you need to be accompanied by someone, so that you can see the essence of the Forbidden City."

The original text can be read in the Six # 9 @Books/Bar!

As soon as Puyi finished speaking, a servant behind him immediately slipped away quietly, probably to find a "tour guide" for Julie.

Puyi's words were clearly aimed at Xu Shichang, and it seemed that he was still angry.

Of course, even if Puyi was dissatisfied with Xu Shichang now, he could only do this. If it were ten years ago, Xu Shichang might have been stripped of his official hat and imprisoned for investigation.

In fact, before this, Puyi was still very good to Xu Shichang. When Zhang Xun restored the monarchy, Puyi once appointed Xu Shichang as the president of the Bi De Yuan. Unfortunately, Xu Shichang felt that Puyi was a rabbit with a tail that could not grow long, so he did not take office at all. This is probably the main reason why Puyi began to be dissatisfied with Xu Shichang.

Soon, Puyi invited a new "tour guide" for Julie. To be honest, this "tour guide" has a big background - Concubine Duankang.

Is it a bit unfamiliar?

It's okay. Concubine Duankang's other title is more widely known as "Concubine Jin".

Concubine Duankang is Puyi's current "Empress Dowager". Since the death of Empress Dowager Longyu, Concubine Duankang has become Puyi's actual guardian. In the current Forbidden City, she has supreme authority.

Concubine Duankang's pomp also proves this point. Although Puyi only brought two servants when he appeared, Concubine Duankang brought a large group of palace maids and eunuchs, as many as 20 or 30, and Concubine Duankang herself came in a sedan chair.

Ah, think about how cautious Concubine Jin was in front of Cixi, and look at the pomp now, this is really a sense of "a daughter-in-law becomes a mother-in-law".

Perhaps it was because the Forbidden City had really been neglected for too long. Concubine Duankang still attached great importance to Julie. Not only did she use the royal etiquette that had not been used for a long time, but she was also very kind to Julie, truly demonstrating what it meant to be "the mother of the country". Even Qin De received a lot of rewards, not to mention the palm-sized jade pendant and the one-foot-long jade ruyi. There was a jade ornament that was enough to be described as a "national treasure". At least Qin Zhiyuan had heard of it before. It was a treasure hidden in the National Palace Museum in Taipei. It was only taken out during festivals for people to see that level.

This seemed to confirm the loss of Chinese treasures in the Forbidden City from another aspect.

So when Concubine Duankang entertained Julie Qin, Anne Foch, and Christine Renault in Yonghe Palace, Qin Zhiyuan and Xu Shichang smiled bitterly at each other in the garden.

"Is this considered ill-gotten gains? Should it be returned to the Republic of China?" Qin Zhiyuan rarely said anything out of tune.

Qin Zhiyuan was referring to the "little gifts" that Concubine Duankang gave to Qin De. Although Concubine Duankang was a bannerman, she had lived in the capital for a long time and was familiar with the customs of the Han cultural world. They were all small toys for children to play with. This excuse was hard to refuse.

"Well, Your Majesty, please keep them." Xu Shichang didn't care about these details, and the sadness between his eyebrows could not be dispersed.

How to get Puyi's family away from the Forbidden City was really enough to make Xu Shichang worried.