A Man of Science and Engineering in Troubled Times Wandering in the Late Qing Dynasty

Chapter 69
The passenger ship docked at the pier in Paris, and more people were greeted on the shore than in the UK.

At that time, the President of the Third French Empire and the Grand Duke of Andorra, Roubet, came to pick up the ship in person.

Andorra is the name of the country shown in many WeChat accounts that have not actively set addresses. It is a small landlocked country with an area of ​​less than 500 square kilometers, sandwiched between France and Spain.The leaders of the Principality of Andorra are two archdukes, one is concurrently held by the President of France, and the other is the local bishop of Urgell in Spain.

Surrounded by flowers, Lu Bei shook hands with Zai Zhen: "Welcome the diplomatic mission from your country!"

Zai Zhen also said: "It is a great honor for us to welcome Mr. President in person!"

After a short diplomatic rhetoric, Lu Bei actually asked directly: "Is there a person named Yu Li in your mission?"

It was so straightforward that I asked immediately when I came up, and the name was pronounced backwards again.

Zai Zhen pointed behind him: "Yes, he is Li Yu."

Lu Bei walked straight over and shook hands with Li Yu, "Your Excellency has made remarkable achievements in science and is so young, it is really an eye-opener."

Lubei is a model of a peasant family who has stepped up to the president step by step, so he doesn't have much airs, and he doesn't have the arrogance of some European nobles.

Li Yu replied respectfully: "The president said it before, I just accidentally discovered a bit of scientific knowledge hidden in the dark."

In fact, the current discovery did not use much of Li Yu's knowledge storage, and he did not learn much about his unique skills. I don't know why he has received so much treatment, so he is still somewhat fearful.

Lu Bei laughed: "I heard that the Chinese are humble, and it is true."

Of course, Yu Geng, the Minister of the Qing Dynasty to France, also attended the welcoming team, and the three brothers and sisters of the Yu family in the crowd were also looking for Li Yu.

The elder brother Yu Xunling is the tallest, and Yu Deling said to him: "Brother, can you tell which one it is?"

Yu Xunling shook her head: "I can only tell that the one in the middle is Master Bei Zizhen, but I don't know much about the people behind."

The British "Times" previously reported on the special mission and published photos, but only introduced Jae Jin.And there was no image transmission technology at that time, so the photos were not published in French newspapers.

It's not that the brothers and sisters of the Yu family didn't want to see Zai Zhen, but wanted to look for Li Yu among the missions.But Zai Zhen is just a shellfish after all, and there are three levels above him: Baylor, county king, and prince. Zai Zhen can only be a rookie in the political arena.

But Li Yu is different now. Although he is also a newcomer in the scientific world, his "new" is simply the "new" of a supernova, and he is indeed a bit dazzling.

Yu Xunling can only barely judge by age. When he saw French President Loubet shaking hands with a young man, he said to his two sisters: "It seems to be him, the youngest one."

Yu Rongling quickly took his hand, "Brother picked me up to see!"

Yu Rongling's head popped out of the crowd, surprised: "Is that Li Yu? My God, the president is shaking hands with him! Besides, he doesn't look ugly!"

Of course Li Yu is not ugly, although he is not handsome... The main reason is because of his hairstyle. If his handsome bangs are still there, his appearance will at least improve a bit.

As usual, the special mission first stayed at the embassy, ​​and then held a state banquet at the Elysee Palace.

Last time in England, no official state banquet was held due to King Edward VII's physical illness, but this time France will have no problem.

The most important thing is that French food is better than British food!
The French are notoriously slow to eat, and there are so many dishes that it takes two to three hours to serve them all: salmon with vegetables and herb mayonnaise, sliced ​​Bellevue beef, Rouen duck bread, stuffed with boneless chicken thighs St. Hubert's chicken rolls made of other ingredients, baked snails, etc., and special ice cream in the dessert.

Moreover, the French pay more attention to form than the British. It is said that the Japanese eat with their eyes because they pay attention to appearance; the French eat with their hearts because they pay attention to form; When eating, emphasize the taste of food.

All kinds of tableware on the dining table are very delicate, and candlesticks and flowers are placed, which has a very French romantic atmosphere.Wine is also more comfortable to drink than whiskey and has a lower alcohol content.

After the state banquet, President Roubaix boarded the Eiffel Tower, which is proud of the French, with the special envoy, and almost had a panoramic view of Paris.

The Eiffel Tower was equipped with multiple elevators at the beginning of its construction, and the elevators now do not have to stand like later generations, and there are seats in the elevator cars.

Zai Zhen had never taken an elevator before, but the height of the lift was so high, and the elevator from the second floor platform to the top floor platform was still vertical, which shocked Zai Zhen.

At a height of 300 meters, although the protective devices are in place, Zai Zhen and others are still a little scared.

Lube pointed to the Invalides in the distance: "Our hero Napoleon is buried there."

Naturally, Zai Zhen had heard of Napoleon, and was fascinated by his illustrious reputation, but unfortunately he could only sigh in his heart.

Napoleon's military exploits are too strong, and thinking about the Eight Banners of the Qing Dynasty now, they are already weaker than a group of mobs.At least the mob can be disbanded. Not only can the Eight Banners not be disbanded, but they still have to eat so much food every year, like tarsus maggots.

The scenery of the Seine River is very good. Now that Paris has just established a drainage system, there is not much smell in the air. If it was a few years earlier, the streets of Europe were full of excrement and urine, filthy and filthy.

After visiting the Eiffel Tower, there were no other activities that day, and everyone returned to the embassy.The embassy is very large, and Yugeng's family also lives in it, so it is still more than enough to put down the special mission.

In the evening, Minister Yu Geng once again hosted a banquet in honor of the special mission. Yu Geng was able to bring his family to Europe, and naturally he would also bring his housekeeper and domestic cooks. The special mission had a rare Chinese meal.

However, the drinks were still foreign wines. Yu Geng put out a few bottles of high-quality champagne and cognac Remy Martin, and the big guy didn't care whether it was good enough, but the lion's head was delicious.

After three rounds of wine and five flavors of food, Yu Geng was grateful to Li Yu and drank a few more glasses with him.While eating, the staff of the embassy came in and said to Yu Geng, "Master Minister, there is a Frenchman asking to see you."

Yu Geng asked: "Who?"

"He said his name was Jean Perrin, and on behalf of the President of the University of Paris, Mr. Greard, he invited Li Yu from the envoy to give a speech tomorrow."

Yu Geng was startled: "Li Yu? University of Paris?"

The staff added another sentence: "Yes, the other party is looking for Li Yu by name. By the way, the president of the University of Paris is also an academician of the French Academy of Sciences."

Yu Geng, who has no right to instruct the envoys, looked at Zai Zhen: "Master Bei, what do you think?"

Zai Zhen was drinking happily, and he was not surprised by it at all, and replied: "Let him go, just to see how the French universities work."

Li Yu couldn't sit still for a long time, and immediately followed the staff to the living room, and saw this physicist who was also famous in later generations.

(End of this chapter)