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After seeing off Guy Bono, the special envoy of Prince Albert II, the head of state of Monaco and the Minister of Sports of Monaco, Zhuoyang accompanied the little angel Mydel and her father and old friend Andrew Swinburne to visit Milanello.

The day after the match with Lazio ended, Zhuo Yang waited for Mydel and his party in Milan. They had contacted by phone beforehand, and Zhuo Yang was confident, so naturally he didn't feel abrupt.

When coming to visit Zhuo Yang, it would be more natural and etiquette to have an intermediary introduce him. The new countess Midel is naturally the best person to introduce him. Although she is still a little girl, her dad just follows her.

Guy Bono is both the Sports Minister of the Monaco government and the Minister of Sports who obeys the Monaco royal family. Although Monaco is a small country, its various structures are distinct. As a constitutional monarchy, Albert II has complete control over Monaco, and the prime minister is actually his senior secretary, or chief of ceremonies. As for the Queen of England, she is simply a mascot enshrined in a niche. She can be invited to show off when necessary.

Guy Bono's visit this time was nominally to visit Zhuoyang in a private capacity, so he did not alarm the Italian government and Milan City Hall, which also avoided a lot of red tape, otherwise he would be a minister after all.

Everything has its own rules. Before Mr. Bono came, Zhuoyang was a little worried about what to call him. Because although he was nominally a private person, his old friend Andrew Swinburne named Zhuoyang as the special envoy and sports minister when he informed Zhuoyang. This cannot be done nonsense.

For example, Xue Yuanshan visited Italy a while ago. He was visiting as a *****, and the Italians could only call him ‘vice president’. If he goes somewhere as the Deputy General Secretary of the Central Military Commission, then the other party must call him ‘Deputy General Secretary’. This is a rule and a requirement.

Therefore, Zhuoyang cannot call Bono ‘Mr. Minister’ because he is here as ‘Minister’ this time. You can’t call him ‘Mr. Special Envoy’ either. This title is very inappropriate. You can’t just call him ‘Mr. Bono’. After all, he comes with an official title, which is different from the invitation from Emirati Mansour in a purely private capacity a few months ago. Not to mention calling people 'uncle', it's very awkward.

According to previous Chinese customs, perhaps it should be called: Sir...

If you don’t understand, just ask! Zhuoyang asked Andrew for advice on this issue, which made Midelle's father laugh for a while: You can call it whatever you want, it's not so entangled, you think too much. If you must follow tradition, call him 'Lord' or 'Sir'.

Guy Bono is 50 years old this year. He was awarded the title of 'Lord Knight' by the Monaco royal family three years ago, which is the same title that Ferguson was awarded by the Queen of England. Although the country of Monaco is extremely small, and its global influence is a galaxy away from that of the British Empire, the title of Monaco is actually much more valuable than that of the United Kingdom.

In a modern society where royal power is increasingly diminished, knighthood is the most important means for royal families in various countries to maintain their right to speak over the aristocracy. There is a big difference in the level of the title here. The Duke is a male, and the "Gong" only belongs to the direct relatives of the royal family, and this can be hereditary. The 'hou', 'uncle' and 'son' can only be canonized to traditional nobles. These three grades are also called 'lifetime nobles', such as Countess Mildelle Swinburne.

In the past, civilians were basically not eligible for knighthood. Nowadays, in order to expand the influence of the royal family and win people's hearts, knighthood is also open to the outside world. In addition to various free medals, the vast majority of civilian knighthoods are 'Lord Knights'. Lord knights can be subdivided into two levels: 'baronet' and 'knight'. Anyway, civilian Lord knights are not nobles, their status is still civilians.

Only civilians who are awarded the title of 'Lord Baron' can be considered as entering the door of the nobility. This is very rare, and this is also the highest title that a civilian can receive.

The Monaco royal family is very stingy in granting titles to civilians and traditional nobles, with an average of less than ten titles a year. Things are more valuable when they are rare, so they appear to be more valuable. The British royal family holds two knighthood and knighting ceremonies every year in spring and autumn, with about a thousand people each time... Therefore, the titles of the British Empire are very popular. In recent years, the number of people who have refused to be canonized has accumulated to more than 500, and some people have repeatedly refused five or six times.

At the end of the Tang Dynasty and the Five Dynasties, Han Xiucai took an old farmer's oxcart halfway into the city and said, half self-deprecating and half ostentatious: Uncle, I am the captain of light carriages conferred by the imperial court! The old farmer spat on the ground: If you count it as a ball, I will still go to Zhuguo!

Precisely because of the stingy and cautious canonization, relatively speaking, the titles of the Monaco royal family are much more precious than the titles of the royal families of other European countries. Similar to Monaco, there is also the canonization of Liechtenstein, and the titles of the Belgian royal family are similar to those of England. Similarly, in the eyes of ordinary people, they are considered luxury cars. The titles of England and Belgium are like BMW and Mercedes-Benz, while the titles of Monaco and Liechtenstein, two small countries, although their production is low, are like Bugatti Veyron and Aston Martin.

That year, he declined the canonization from the Belgian royal family and accepted the title of countess from the Monaco royal family. It was for this reason. Christine Josephine, Zhuo Yang's destined daughter, has two of the most valuable titles in the world, diamond level.

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"Dear Lord Bono, I will seriously consider the proposal of His Majesty Prince Albert II. I'm sorry that I can't make any reply now. After all, the matter is too important and I need to discuss it with my family before making a decision."

"Please convey my gratitude and respect to His Majesty the Prince, and wish His Majesty... good health. Thank you, Your Majesty, for your personal trip to Milan, and thank you for your candor."

"I will definitely bring you your gratitude and blessings to His Majesty the Prince, and I fully understand your prudence. If Mr. Zhuoyang has any decisions or other suggestions, you can contact me at any time." Guy Bono said: "In addition, Don’t be so polite, just call me Guy.”

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Zhuoyang and Andrew Swinburne have known each other for more than five years and have become good friends long ago. Although he is also friends with his two children, Mydel and Jefflin, Zhuo Yang has different opinions with them. Otherwise, according to Chinese custom, he would have to call Andrew "uncle".

Andrew's father is still in charge of the family. Andrew is the youngest son. His two brothers are more capable than him. He feels a bit dandy, just like Inter Milan President Moratti. But precisely because his daughter Mydel is the darling of the entire family, Andrew's status in the family is not only no lower than anyone else's, but is even more favored by the head of the family. Father is more valuable than daughter.

Zhuoyang invited Midel and his daughter to visit Milanello. It was originally a very personal matter, but he did not expect that not only did he alert Braida, the director who was in charge of Milanello, but even Galliani also came from the city. Came over. Andrew Swinburne was a descendant of a declining aristocratic family without a title, and could not afford such attention, but Mydel, the Countess of Monaco, was someone who no one dared to neglect.

"Dear Princess Midel, it is a great honor for you to come to Milanello for a visit." Galliani and Braida made enough etiquette gestures. Europeans, especially people with status, pay special attention to this. Of course, if they were just the earl of England or the Countess of Belgium, another identity of Mydel, they would not be like this. This shows the value of the title of the Monaco royal family.

The bargaining chip given by Sports Minister Guy Bono when he visited Zhuoyang was the title of Monaco. ...

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