Daming 1805

Chapter 214

Prince Shire communicated with Zhu Jingyuan many times, even mailed handwritten letters and exchanged photos several times.

Theoretically, after Chu Yuqiang made all the new costumes designed by Zhu Jingyuan, he would give them to Prince Shire first.

And this set of clothing will be unique, and it will be slightly different from subsequent mass sales.

Let Prince Charles always stand at the forefront of Paris and even the French and Western markets.

At the same time, he is also the spokesperson of the Ming-style formal dress designed by Zhu Jingyuan in Taixi.

The endorsement fee of Prince Charles is the clothes themselves and the honor.

Because no money was involved, Prince Charles believes their friendship is "pure".

Prince Shire has already regarded Zhu Jingyuan as his "best friend in life".

Chu Yuqiang was Zhu Jingyuan's personal representative in Paris, and he often came to present Prince Charles with new clothes.

Xia Er specifically told the servants that as long as Chu Yuqiang came over, they would go directly to the reception room and then inform him.

Today was no exception. Prince Shire heard the servant's report and learned that Chu Yuqiang brought someone else, who was also Zhu Jingyuan's representative, and also brought him a new gift, so he immediately rushed to the reception room very curiously.

Prince Charles wore a long-sleeved sailor suit today, and shorts, stockings and high heels on his lower body.

The figure is thinner than before, because I listened to Zhu Jingyuan's words, and I am working hard to lose weight.

Chu Yuqiang didn't feel good or bad, just greeted with a smile:
"I haven't seen you for a few days, His Royal Highness is gone again."

Prince Charles was very happy when he heard this, and said that losing weight was the best thing to hear, so he nodded and said:
"It's healthier to lose weight. My weight is about to drop to 55 kilograms, and I feel more flexible and lighter.

"I feel that the shape of wearing this kind of clothes is more beautiful now, and the advice of my best friend is really the best.

"By the way, this is the shopkeeper Guan, the shopkeeper of Daming Airlines?

"Does this airline company of my best friend make airships?"

A man weighing 55 kg weighs 110 catties, which is really very thin.

Guan Zhengping murmured in his heart that his Prince Dashi was really good at fooling people, and the crown prince of Xiyi was limp by being fooled.

But still very calm on the surface, he nodded with a smile and said in admiration:
"His Royal Highness should be the most elegant aristocrat in the Taixi continent.

"His Royal Highness Prince Dashi's airline is not an airship, but a flying machine.

"His Royal Highness Prince Dashi has produced a real flying machine.

"Now, as a representative, I have come to Thailand and Western countries to apply for patents, and I have submitted the application at the Patent Office of the French City Hall.

"Now, according to His Royal Highness, the first mature flying machine in Taixi Continent will be given to His Highness."

Prince Charles became interested when he heard about the flying machine, and excited when he heard that he would get Tessie's first plane.

Although I have had a lot of firsts, but the more times I feel, the less intense I feel.

And airplanes are unprecedented, and the most fascinating to fly.

Prince Charles immediately asked urgently:
"A mature flying machine? Taixi's first flying machine? His Royal Highness Prince Dashi wants to give it to me?"

Guan Zhengping still kept smiling:

"Yes, this is the meaning of His Royal Highness Prince Dashi, we have brought the flying machine, it is just outside.

"We can show His Royal Highness how to fly right in front of the Palace of Versailles..."

Prince Charles almost jumped to his feet:
"Okay, that's great. His Royal Highness Prince Dashi is my best friend in life. It's my honor. Let's go and see it now."

Prince Charles took a windbreaker and put it on outside, and followed Guan Zhengping to the outside of the palace with a few servants.

Looking at the empty square around him, Prince Charles asked Chu Yuqiang and Guan Zhengping with some doubts:

"The two shopkeepers..."

Guan Zhengping didn't wait for Prince Charles to ask, he immediately comforted him with a smile and said:
"Your Highness, don't worry, the plane will come over soon, it will fly directly over.

"I will put a flare now, and it will come to you and land."

Prince Charles was stunned, and then a little surprised:
"There is no shadow around at all, can it fly directly? How far can it fly?"

Guan Zhengping said with a smile:
"At least two hundred kilometers or more, at least one lap around Paris, ten round trips from Versailles to Paris is no problem."

Prince Charles was stunned, feeling that something was wrong:

"A car may not be able to run so far in one breath..."

Under Prince Shire's dull gaze, Guan Zhengping released a red flare.

After Guan Zhengping's plane left the Paris City Hall, it returned to the outskirts of the West Factory's resident manor for maintenance and refueling.

Then they agreed on a time, and when Chu Yuqiang and Guan Zhengping arrived at the Palace of Versailles, they also flew to circle around the Palace of Versailles.

After seeing the signal flare, he turned and entered the range of the Palace of Versailles.

The surrounding guards received the notification from Prince Shire, but just watched with astonished eyes, and did not shoot casually into the sky in fright.

The plane came all the way to the front of the palace and landed on the square of the Palace of Versailles.

After landing, continue to slide and stop in front of Chu Yuqiang, Guan Zhengping, and Prince Charles.

In the era when airplanes had not yet appeared, an airplane descended from the sky and came in front of me.

And it was a gift from someone else. This picture and its potential meaning made Prince Charles speechless with excitement.

After a long time, Prince Charles recovered from the shock:

"My God, my dear friend's flying machine can be so flexible, it looks simpler than a car."

Guan Zhengping explained next to him:
"The simplest structure of a flying machine is indeed simpler than that of a car.

"Because the aircraft does not need a transmission structure, the engine is directly connected to the propeller.

"There is no need for a gearbox and a drive shaft, and the wheels are directly unpowered and are only used for support and sliding.

"What's left is two wings, a pair of rudders, and a seat, it's as simple as that."

Prince Charles quickly ran to the plane, looked at the wings and frame of the plane, and asked with curiosity and surprise:

"Such a simple structure can fly, why can't people in the past always do it?"

Guan Zhengping said with a smile:
"Because the previous engines were not powerful enough, the plane you saw, that seemingly inconspicuous engine, has a maximum power of 64 horsepower."

Prince Charles directly took a breath:
"Hiss, it's so small and has 64 horsepower. Daming's technology is really too powerful!"

Guan Zhengping continued to smile and said:
"This plane is a gift for you, do you want to fly it again?"

Prince Charles said at once:
"Yes, I want to take another look and see how he takes off."

Guan Zhengping ordered his subordinates to bring gasoline from the car he was in and refuel the plane.

After checking the status of the aircraft again, the test pilot was changed and took off again.

Prince Charles watched the plane rising slowly in front of him, turned to Guan Zhengping and Chu Yuqiang, and said very excitedly:
"I need someone to teach me to fly a plane, I want to fly it in the sky..."

Guan Zhengping said very cautiously:
"I can arrange for someone to teach your servants or soldiers how to fly a plane, but I don't recommend you to fly it yourself.

"There is an old saying in the Ming Dynasty that the son of a daughter cannot sit still.

"People with noble status cannot put themselves in danger, and His Royal Highness Prince Dashi has always insisted on this point.

"So, although Prince Dashi invented the plane himself, he has never piloted the plane himself.

"Because an airplane is completely different from a car, after a car breaks down, at most it will not be able to run, at most it will catch fire, and a person can jump directly, at most it will be injured.

"However, if a plane breaks down at an altitude of tens of meters, people may fall directly to death...

"And the current aircraft is too crude, and it is easily affected by the wind in space.

"Even if there is no fault, a sudden whirlwind can cause the plane to crash directly.

"You are the crown prince of the Kingdom of France, and you cannot put yourself in danger."

Prince Charles was immediately tangled:

"His Royal Highness Prince Dashi has never piloted a plane before?"

Guan Zhengping nodded as a matter of course:
"Yes, His Royal Highness Prince Dashi certainly doesn't want you to take the plane rashly."

Prince Charles hesitated for a few seconds, and finally sighed softly:

"Then I follow the advice of my best friend..."

Guan Zhengping's plane circled over the Palace of Versailles and made some "exciting" actions.

For example, drawing the figure 8, such as sticking to the ground to pass the field, such as quickly pulling up and diving.

Although compared to the flying performances of later generations, these movements seem to be made by an old lady.

But at this time, people seem to be very exciting.

Those are things that balloons and airships can't even imagine, and human beings can finally fly freely.

The flying display also grabs the attention of those around it.

King Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette also received reports and notices from their servants one after another, and couldn't help but brought their servants to the square.

Prince Shire made an introduction to them, Chu Yuqiang and Guan Zhengping stepped forward to salute, and then explained the cause and effect.

As a result, the reactions of Louis XVI and the queen couple were similar to those of the original Prince Charles.

He couldn't help but express that he wanted to fly too.

Flying, flying freely, is the instinctive fantasy of most human beings.

Together with Prince Charles, Chu Yuqiang discouraged his parents from learning to fly.

The Duke of Richelieu and Talleyrand arrived at the Palace of Versailles in a carriage.

Approaching the palace in a carriage, and seeing the plane in the sky from a distance, both of them were stunned.

The Duke of Richelieu was stunned for a long time before he said with a face full of disbelief:

"Why is this plane in Versailles?"

Talleyrand had already thought of the reason:

"This...is probably another gift for His Royal Highness Charles, a close friend of His Highness Charles, a gift from His Royal Highness Prince Dashi..."

The Duke of Richelieu was a little annoyed and grabbed the car door tightly and said:
"We can't go on like this, we have to expose the conspiracy of the Ming people, that Prince Dashi is not a close friend of His Highness Shire at all.

"He's just using his false friendship to take advantage of His Royal Highness Shire's reputation to seek benefits for himself and Daming."

Talleyrand said with a curl of lips:

"But the gifts from His Royal Highness Prince Dashi are all real.

"The current aircraft should be the first mature aircraft in France and even in the West.

"No one can refuse this honor, especially the traditional nobles.

"If His Royal Highness Prince Dashi gave it to you, can His Excellency refuse decisively?"

The Duke of Richelieu opened his mouth, hesitated for a few seconds, and then said righteously:
“We were able to see through his sinister intentions, see that this was a sugar-coated cannonball, and not be seduced by its delicate exterior.

"His Royal Highness Shire was completely deceived by him, like a woman who has been fooled by all kinds of small gifts and sweet words."

Talleyrand immediately introduced:

"Yes, that's it, so our persuasion must pay attention to methods.

"We have to go to His Majesty the King first, and then let His Majesty decide."

The carriages of the Prime Minister and the Foreign Minister were not stopped and ran all the way to the stables in the palace.

Talleyrand and Duke Richelieu got out of the car and told the servants that they wanted to see His Majesty the King.

It turned out that His Majesty the King and Queen were now in the square in front of the palace, it was told.

Watching the air show with His Royal Highness Shire, Shopkeeper Guan, and Shopkeeper Chu.

After hearing this, the Duke of Richelieu covered his forehead weakly:
"Oh my God……"

After Talleyrand sighed, he said thoughtfully:
"That's good, everyone is at the scene, so we can talk about it directly..."

(End of this chapter)