"Go? Your Majesty." When Prince Jie heard His Majesty ask Lee Tae-hee, she came over.

"Okay." Although I was not very willing, Hua Huang had a good personality and didn't like to do disappointing things, especially for his own women.

They came to a farmhouse not far from here, which was arranged by the people from the Bureau of Statistics.

A middle-aged couple, with a small population in their family, has children and children, and is a typical Belgian farmer.

They spoke French, and Emperor Hua couldn't understand a single word. Of course, Emperor Hua didn't plan to talk to them.

However, Zeng Siping knows some French and doesn't talk to people very fluently.

Lee Tae-hee whispered: "Your Majesty's two little fiancées are both very good."

Hua Huang was a knight and didn't know what to say. Li Tae-hee meant that Zeng Siping and Sophia were both his fiancée. Zeng Siping was sure. When Hua Huang was still very young, he decided to make this marriage, and Sophia had not made it yet.

In the 19th century, many residents of the Kingdom of Belgium who originally spoke Dutch as their native speakers began to speak French. The main reason was that French was a symbol of superior civilization and identity in European society at that time (even Flemish elites changed to speak French). In addition, Dutch represented the poor and backward Flanders, and at that time, the Belgian government only had French. Almost all educational institutions in Brussels used French to teach, which further hindered the promotion of Dutch and led to people having a low impression of Dutch.

As a result, local residents speak Dutch only in private or at home, while in public use French.

Everyone was drinking. Hua Huang, Zeng Siping and Sofia were drinking juice, a kind of juice squeezed from fresh local fruits, which was quite difficult. Hua Huang didn't want to care about what was used to squeeze it. Zeng Siping and Sofia loved to drink it very much.

Gee Ge, Lee Tae-hee had some beer.

Most Belgians drink beer, but there is also Genierfour, a soju made by distilling fermented malt. It was previously made by distilling Genierfour berries. Belgian gin.

Belgians attach importance to diet. The local traditional dish Huahuang is still acceptable.

Of course, it is said that it is a farm dish, and the ingredients for this meal are not something that the family can usually afford. They are purchased in advance by the people of the Bureau of Statistics. Even if you eat outside, Huahuang pays great attention to the dietary safety of Huahuang.

North Sea Grey Shrimp with Tomato is a delicious dish unique to Flanders.

There are also Flanders-style asparagus, Brabon-style pheasants, Ghent chicken soup, Belgian cheese crumbs and grilled chards that are loved by a group of women.

Eel stewed with cherry, rabbit meat from Ardennes, game and lingonberry.

Jane Ge, who likes to eat desserts, has also tasted many kinds of cakes, whipped bread and chocolate with a unique Belgian flavor.

Many dishes are added with beer when cooking. Belgians like to add a piece of cheese when tasting beer.

"Your Majesty, how about it?" Jie Ge touched her lower abdomen and smiled, "I'm so full."

"It's okay, is it better than the Manchu and Han chew?" Hua Huang played the role of the queen.

Jie Gege said coquettishly: "It's different, so naturally I can't compare with the delicious food in China. However, it's okay to occasionally change the taste."

Hua Huang doesn’t like changing tastes. There are more than ten chefs accompanying Hua Huang, who can cook dishes from all over the world. Hua Huang’s meals are not extravagant, but they are quite difficult. What Hua Huang’s lunch usually decides in half the morning, and dinner is mostly the same.

When Emperor Hua and his group returned to the inn, Princess Katrina Kaf came over excitedly, "Your Majesty, good news, the King of Belgium wants to see Your Majesty."

The cute president was delighted, raised his eyebrows, but he looked indifferent, "How did you know it must be good news, maybe it was just a meeting as usual."

"I guess it must be the Belgian Prime Minister Mr. Valter Freer Aorbang who conveyed His Majesty's meaning to the king. The Belgian king and government dare not lose tens of thousands of Chinese students, which will have a certain impact on their economy. Moreover, if they are really indifferent to the diplomatic relations with China, the Chinese merchants will not use the Antwerp port in Belgium as a transit station in the future, which will cause greater losses to the Belgian Kingdom." Princess Katrina Kaf explained.

The cute president nodded and said, "It is natural to be friendly. I hope they don't make the wrong choices if they are self-righteous."

In fact, it would not be bad news if someone was willing to invite him to meet him. Emperor Hua is sure of this.

Originally, the Emperor of China planned to have supper at the inn, but now it is not possible. He took Princess Katrina Kaif to the greenhouse garden of Laken Castle in Belgium.

The Greenhouse Garden of Laken Castle was built by King Leopold II of Belgium. He invited his royal Belgian architect Alphonse Balat to plan and build a greenhouse garden that was more beautiful than the garden of the Palace of Versailles.

This greenhouse garden is all made of glass and metal, with a distinct classical style, showing the solemnity and style of the royal family everywhere, and is even known as the most beautiful greenhouse garden in Europe. It is said that King Leopold II devoted a lot of effort to him, and the roof crown was designed by him himself.

Most houses in Europe in the 19th century were darker, and the lighting in winter mainly relied on candles. People yearned for the ability to enjoy sufficient sunshine in winter. In order to realize the king's dream garden, the architect Balat thoughtfully. The industrial revolution made it possible to mass produce glass and steel, so he gave up the traditional construction method and used glass and metal. In addition, the use of lighting and natural light was a clear view of every corner of the greenhouse.

Emperor Hua, Princess Katrina Kaif, and Sophia entered the garden, and camellia was everywhere.

Leopold II's favorite is camellia, which has more than 100 kinds, and they are the largest and oldest.

"This king seems to know how to enjoy it." Princess Katrina Kaif said softly.

The cute president nodded, "The emperor can play and enjoy it. First of all, it can prove that he is not stupid. Some people are devoted to playing and are not doing their jobs. Some people can play and have great developments. This Belgian king Leopold II is obviously or."

Leopold II's full name is Leopold Louis Philippe Marie Victor, who inherited his father Leopold I into the King of Belgium in 1865.

Relying on the industrial and commercial bourgeoisie internally, the free trade policy was implemented, making Belgium a industrial country.

But this is not what he is famous for. He is famous because he is a colonial imperialist and is known as the "king of colonialism".

In 1876, the International African Association was organized to occupy a large area of ​​land in the Congo in the name of inspecting and developing Africa, and called it the Congo Free State.

His cruel exploitation, oppression and massacre of local residents was condemned by world public opinion.

During the Leopold II period, the Belgian government participated in the invasion of China many times.

During the reign of Leopold I, Belgium pursued a neutral policy. After 35 years of operation, this new small country finally survived all kinds of growth troubles and gained a foothold on the fertile soil on the eastern coast of the Atlantic Ocean.

Leopold's youth was spent in this kind of conflicting environment of powers. His father often traveled through diplomacy in the courts of Berlin and Vienna, and he was often accompanied by him and was deeply influenced.

After the February Revolution in France in 1848, Louis Napoleon Bonaparte rebuilt the dictatorship in France, and Belgium faced new threats. Leopold I turned to rely on powerful countries such as Britain and Austria, and forced Leopold to marry Princess Mary Henlit, the head of the Habsburg family. The scene of Belgium being weak and bullied by other countries left an unforgettable impression on Leopold. He thought that when he grew up, he "sought to do a great cause" and "to make Belgium great and powerful."

Leopold II pursued mercantilism and implemented a free trade policy in the country, which made Belgium take the train of the Second Industrial Revolution. In the last thirty years of the 19th century, Belgium's industry developed rapidly.

Steam engines made in Belgium are everywhere in the world market. It has become a "factory in Europe" and its economic and military strength has been greatly enhanced.

During his reign, a major event that plagued Belgium was also solved. He abandoned the claim that a unified country should have a unified language that his father insisted on during his reign, and made Dutch an official language equal to French.

All coins and banknotes in Belgium were printed in Dutch and French. This enabled the Flemish, who spoke Dutch in the north to reconcile with the Valais in the south to maintain the unity of the country.

After the feathers of the Belgian financial bourgeoisie became full, Leopold II strongly demanded to expand outward, flock to the world market, and join the ranks of colonial powers sharing the world.

The greatest understanding of Leopold II was mostly collected through the Bureau of Statistics’ intelligence in Africa.

Leopold II was one of the first great monarchs to reach out to Africa, so Emperor Hua often saw the name of this guy.

Leopold II had long had the ambition to expand externally. In 1861, he wrote in a letter that he "collected information enough to convince his subjects to actively expand their power overseas." Later, he argued that "only by relying on the direct connection between the suzerain state and the colonies can the export of goods and capital be preserved, and at the same time the supply of cheap raw materials can be obtained." In order to realize his "ambition", he had repeatedly formulated colonial expansion plans, part of which was passed down by his father, with the goal of conquering China or a certain area in the Far East; however, he clearly saw that "Asia has no place to intervene", so he turned his attention to the central region of Africa that had not been occupied.

Under the instruction of Leopold II, the Belgian Foreign Ministry advocated that "opening up central Africa will bring commercial and industrial benefits", and put forward a report to the colonization of central Africa, asking him to "establish colonial strongholds" in Africa under the banner of "science" and connect them with transportation lines.

Leopold II was very cunning. He knew that Belgium's strength could not match Britain, France and other countries, so he publicly sent expeditionary forces to central Africa, and the goal was too obvious.

So, under the guise of "scientific investigation" and "abolition of slavery" and other "humanitarianism", he extended the claws of invasion to the heart of Africa.

In 1875, Leopold II decided to "take a cautious test of Africa". He suggested convening an international geographical conference to discuss the African continent issue. In September 1876, the conference was held in Brussels to participate in the state-owned seven countries including Britain, France, Germany, and Bilibili.

Leopold II presided over the meeting as a "host". In his opening speech, he said, "Open the only area on earth that has not yet entered, and civilize it, and break through the darkness that shrouded all the local residents. I dare to say boldly that this was a crusade, and this expedition is very consistent with our progressive era."

The meeting decided to establish the "International Expedition and Development China-Africa Association" (also known as the "International African Association") and the countries established branches. Leopold II provided 10 million francs to the "Association" from the 15 million francs left to him by his father to show his support.

After that, Leopold II implemented his expansion plan under the cover of this "association". He also found an explorer who was willing to serve his expansion plan - Henry Morton Stanley.

The news that Stanley's adventures in Africa, especially his activities in the upper Congo River and that he found that the Congo Basin south of the Congo River was very rich, made Leopold II salivate.

In January 1878, Leopold II sent two confidants to the port of Marseille in France to welcome Stanley, who had just returned from an African expedition.

Later, Stanley had secret talks with Leopold II in Paris and reached an agreement in principle. Stanley promised to work in Leopold II for 5 years, and during the "during the contract, no news was announced and no report meeting was held without the prior consent of the king."

Before this, on November 25, 1877, Leopold II held the first plenary meeting of the International African Association in Brussels to discuss economic issues in Africa (taxation, railway construction, etc.). The "Upper Congo Research Committee" was formally established at the meeting as a branch of the "International Expedition and Development of the China-Africa Association".

Leopold II's right-hand assistant, Colonel Strauch, served as chairman, and Leopold II provided part of the funding.

On January 2, 1879, Stanley proposed the first half budget to the "Upper Congo Research Council" and was approved. On January 25, he led an expedition team to Africa.

Just when Emperor Hua met with Leopold II, the expedition team had already entered the Congo Basin.

Princess Katrina Kaif admired the camellia for a while and said to the Emperor Hua: "Your Majesty, what are you thinking? Will the Belgian king say for a while? I think it must be just a simple statement about agreeing to help us arrange the international students. The time will not be long."

"Yes." Hua Huang smiled, "Go in."
Chapter completed!