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Text Chapter 1,452 A slap in the face!

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    "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, this is Margrave Damen Ferenc, a great nobleman of the Kingdom of Hungary!" Count Leopold von Berchtold, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, introduced to the Chinese Crown Prince Wang Zirui!

    ¡°His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, welcome to the Austro-Hungarian Empire. If you have time, on behalf of the Kingdom of Hungary, I welcome you to visit Budapest!¡± Margrave Damen Ferenc said to Wang Zirui with a smile on his face.  The Kingdom of Hungary is one of the most important states in the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and is the only one among all the states in the Austro-Hungarian Empire except the Kingdom of Austria that retains its own army.  Although the Emperor of Austria-Hungary also serves as the King of the Kingdom of Hungary, the Kingdom of Hungary still has very large autonomy.  And Marquis Damen Ferenc is the leader of the Hungarian nobles!

    "Your Excellency, Marquis, thank you for the invitation! If I have time, of course I would like to go to Hungary to see it!" Wang Zirui said with a smile.  Of course China will not offend the many states of the Austro-Hungarian Empire!

    "His Royal Highness, the Crown Prince, this is His Excellency the Grand Duke of the Principality of Bohemia!" Count Leopold von Berchtold introduced the various states of the Austro-Hungarian Empire to Wang Zirui one by one.  Important figures from various states in the Austro-Hungarian Empire also appeared to be very respectful in front of Wang Zirui.  Archduke Ferdinand, the crown prince of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, had already warned them. Therefore, even if some of these nobles had a bad attitude towards China, they did not dare to openly disobey Archduke Ferdinand's orders!  After all, Archduke Ferdinand would soon become Emperor of Austria-Hungary!

    Wang Yuze shook hands with these Austro-Hungarian nobles one by one with a smile on his face and said hello. Although they had just arrived, they had undoubtedly become the center of the entire banquet!  A large number of nobles gathered around the Crown Prince of China, taking it as an honor to be able to speak a word or two with the Crown Prince of China!  Those noble women's eyes were already gleaming. If they could, they might have rushed up and threw the Chinese emperor to the ground!  This also caused dissatisfaction among the monarchs of other European countries.  Especially the German Crown Prince believed that the arrival of the Chinese Crown Prince had stolen his limelight, and Pope Benedict XV looked at the Chinese Crown Prince with eyes full of contempt!

    "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, this is His Majesty Benedict XV, the current Pope of the Vatican! This time His Majesty the Emperor's funeral was also presided over by His Majesty the Pope himself!" Count Leopold von Berchtold told Wang Zirui  Introduced!  Being able to invite the Pope to preside over the funeral is also a great honor for the entire Austro-Hungarian Empire.

    "His Majesty the Pope, good evening!" Wang Zirui said humbly, and then stretched out his hand, wanting to shake hands with Pope Benedict XV!

    "I'm sorry, as the most devout servant of the Lord, I will not shake hands with infidels! Especially those executioners whose hands are stained with the blood of the Lord's believers!" Pope Benedict XV said coldly  said.

    Wang Zirui¡¯s expression suddenly changed.  Although the education he has received has made him very humble.  But that doesn't mean someone can slap him in the face naked!  He now represents the Chinese Empire, the most powerful country in the world.  Although there is a huge conflict between China and the Vatican, he did not expect that under his proactive overtures, Pope Benedict XV would dare to deny him face in front of all the nobles in Europe. This is undoubtedly  It was a severe disgrace to the Chinese Empire!

    Chinese Foreign Minister Gu Weijun, who was accompanying him, also changed his expression. Is Benedict XV a provocation to China?  Although the Vatican has a transcendent status among Westerners, in the eyes of the Chinese, they are nothing but shit!  If the Chinese emperor wanted to, he could easily destroy the entire Vatican!  What Pope Benedict XV is doing now is simply out of touch with current affairs!

    The monarchs and nobles from various Western countries who had been watching also exclaimed.  Everyone looked at what was happening in front of them with disbelief. Pope Benedict XV actually dared to treat the Crown Prince of China, the heir to the most powerful country in the world, like this. This was beyond everyone's expectations!  However, seeing the Chinese Crown Prince being humiliated, they felt a faint sense of pleasure in their hearts, and at the same time they hoped to see what kind of reaction the Chinese Crown Prince would make!  After all, although the Vatican is weak, its status is very high. Even if China is the world's most powerful country, it would not dare to take any direct measures against the Vatican!  Otherwise, this would offend the entire Western world!

    Seeing this, Crown Prince Wilhelm of Germany almost cheered!  The actions of Pope Benedict XV in the Vatican made him very satisfied!  If the relationship between China and Germany were not a bit tense now, he might have shouted loudly!

    "Your Majesty the Pope, this is a dinner hosted by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. The Crown Prince of China is our most distinguished guest. We do not want our guests to suffer any injustice at the banquet! Otherwise, this will be a disgrace to Austria."?Challenge of the Empire!  "Austro-Hungarian Prime Minister Mario Weber said coldly. He was afraid that the Chinese crown prince would think that this was a deliberate arrangement by the Austro-Hungarian Empire. In that case, it would undoubtedly cause a very serious problem to the relationship between the Austro-Hungarian Empire and China.  Impact, this is definitely not what the senior leaders of the Austro-Hungarian Empire want to see!

    Count Leopold von Berchtold, the foreign minister of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, also quickly sent someone to report to the Crown Prince Archduke Ferdinand that such a serious accident occurred at the banquet and must be properly resolved.  Otherwise, this will be a huge blow to the Austro-Hungarian Empire!  The nobles of the Austro-Hungarian Empire also looked at Pope Benedict XV with a somewhat unkind look. Benedict XV's behavior was simply to cause them more trouble!  Although the status of the Pope is lofty, it is no longer the dark Middle Ages. The secular power is in the hands of these nobles. What the Pope can influence is only on the spiritual level!

    Wang Zirui, the Crown Prince of China, retracted his hand and said: "Respecting the old and loving the young is the traditional virtue of our Chinese nation. In my eyes, the so-called noble Pope is just an ordinary old man! However, since this  If an old man is disrespectful, it can only be said that there is a problem with his own character and morality! It is hard to believe that such a person can actually become the Pope of the Vatican?"

    "Your Highness, the Pope in the Vatican is elected by the bishops of each diocese. This means that among the previous popes in the Vatican, there are some sages with high moral character, but there are also people who pretend to be fake!" Gu Weijun, China's Foreign Minister, also said.

    Wang Zirui nodded, looking deeply convinced!

    The translator arranged by the Austro-Hungarian Empire had already translated the words of the Chinese Crown Prince and Foreign Minister Gu Weijun, which immediately caused the European nobles to exclaim. Many people looked at Wang Zirui with anger in their eyes. After all, the Vatican Pope is  The spiritual rulers of Westerners, these Chinese insulting the Pope are simply insulting the entire Western world!  Of course, some people are expressionless about this. After all, not many Chinese believe in God. In the minds of the Chinese, their emperor is God!  God is simply insignificant in their eyes!

    "Damn it! I am the most devout servant of the Lord. If you insult me, you are insulting the great Lord! You heretics should be burned to death!" Benedict XV said angrily!  He originally thought that by insulting the Chinese Crown Prince and embarrassing them, the Chinese Crown Prince would definitely choose to suffer silently. However, he did not expect that the Chinese Crown Prince would dare to do so in front of the most powerful nobles in Europe.  Face him, fight back directly!  Do these Chinese people really think they can compete with Europe?

    "Ha! Burn us to death? Does His Majesty the Pope think it's still the dark Middle Ages?" Chinese Foreign Minister Gu Weijun said with a smile!

    The monarchs and nobles of Western countries also frowned.  The Middle Ages can be described as a dark history for the monarchs of various countries.  At that time, the Holy See controlled the power of the entire Europe. Anyone who opposed the Holy See was regarded as a heretic and would be burned at the stake. Even the monarchs of various countries did not dare to go against the Holy See!

    "Your Majesty the Pope, we Chinese people do not believe in God. In your eyes, of course we are heretics! However, I very much doubt that the Vatican has the power to burn us to death? With the hundreds of Vatican guards? I  Just sending one infantry company is enough to wipe out the Vatican!" Wang Zirui said contemptuously.

    "Oh God! You heretics actually want to destroy the Vatican. You are enemies of the entire Western world!" Pope Benedict XV said angrily. The words of the Chinese Crown Prince Wang Zirui are simply an insult to the entire Western world!

    "Enemy with the entire Western world? So, Your Majesty the Pope, is the Vatican preparing to organize another Crusade? However, I doubt how many countries will respond to the Vatican's call? Crown Prince Wilhelm, will Germany join the so-called Crusade?  Really?" Wang Zirui, the Crown Prince of China, looked at Crown Prince William and asked directly.  Wang Zirui knew that if Pope Benedict XV dared to be so bold, there must be someone behind him!  And Germany is undoubtedly the one behind this!

    Crown Prince William¡¯s face was ashen. He did not expect that the Chinese Crown Prince Wang Zirui would be so arrogant. If possible, he would certainly give an affirmative answer.  However, from Germany's standpoint, he is absolutely not allowed to answer like this.

    ¡°China is Germany¡¯s ally, how can we be enemies?¡± Crown Prince William replied through gritted teeth!  (To be continued. Please search Piaotian Literature, the novels will be better and updated faster!)
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