Chapter 107 Officially knighted! Guangxu lost his soul!
On January 15, 1902, following Marconi’s previous wireless communication, another piece of super heavy news shocked all British people.
Bruce Lee, the winner of the first Nobel Prize in Physics, was knighted by the British Empire!
Although it is the lowest knighthood and a lower-level knighthood, it does not affect its explosiveness at all.
The Times reported in detail the background and results of Bruce Lee's knighthood.
The reason given by the British official is to commend Bruce Lee for his outstanding contributions in the field of science, which promoted mankind to achieve qualitative breakthroughs in the field of physics.
It is not uncommon in British history to receive a knighthood for your contribution to science.
Hundreds of years ago, Newton was knighted for his contributions to the laws of mechanics and the law of universal gravitation.
In recent years, Lord Kelvin has even been directly granted the title of Baron due to his scientific achievements.
This is two levels higher than the lower rank of knight, and the former is a noble, while the latter is still a commoner.
But Bruce Lee is different, he is from the Qing Dynasty!
This is the first time that the British royal family has granted a title to a Qing citizen.
In an instant, one stone stirred up a thousand waves!
This news is countless times more shocking than the fact that Li Qiwei won the Nobel Prize in Physics.
After all, ordinary people don’t know what quantum theory is, but they must know what being knighted means.
In the UK, it means reaching the sky in one step, directly entering the upper class society.
You can be qualified and make countless high-end connections.
Class discrimination in the UK is very serious, and the upper-class elite can judge everything about you even the moment you open your mouth.
Your pronunciation, behavior, and dress all send out various messages all the time.
Poor British people, how come they never thought of resisting and just smashed this hateful hierarchy.
It was against this background that Li Qiwei became a figure talked about throughout Britain.
“Oh, my God, he was knighted when he was only 21 years old? That is the lifelong dream of many British people.”
“The sun never sets on our British Empire. No other country in the world can match this kind of empire.”
“Bruce Lee is really lucky. Not only has he reached the pinnacle of academics, but he also has a knighthood and can die without regrets. ”
“I still can’t believe that a Qing citizen can be knighted by our British Empire!”
"I also study physics, and I proved the existence of perpetual motion machines, why don't you knight me!"
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Li Qiwei's name has been pushed to the forefront and has become the name of countless A hotly debated subject.
Even, this news continues to spread to all parts of the world, and soon even the Qing Dynasty will know about it.
However, the people in power in the Manchu Qing Dynasty will not be happy, but will gnash their teeth and hold grudges.
What? The people under their rule actually got the title of British knight. That's okay. How can they manage it in the future?
They want to accuse each other of unfounded charges, but there is no other way, otherwise it will be a diplomatic accident.
This is simply unreasonable!
But there was a person in the Manchu Qing Dynasty, who seemed to be lost and sighed secretly.
Although he had returned to the capital grandly, Guangxu was not happy at all. He was just imprisoned in a different place.
When he learned that Ridgway was knighted, he even laughed to himself.
"Haha, it's ridiculous that I wanted to give Li Qiwei a deputy position before, but I didn't expect that he would be directly knighted now."
"This is because people have spears and cannons, but I have the Qing Dynasty Is it the reason why I can only be beaten passively?”
“I can’t find any precedent for respecting craftsmen to this extent even if I look through the history books.”
Fortunately, Ronglu is not here today, the newspaper said. It was sent in by the little eunuch.
Otherwise, he would be so ashamed that he could crawl into the ground, and he had sworn before that Li Qiwei was just an insignificant commoner.
Guangxu raised his head and looked into the distance. The previous ambitions were all turned into ashes.
No one dares to help him anymore to realize his ambition.
Although he was unwilling to do so, there was an invisible dragon chain that trapped him firmly.
For a long time, in the cold palace, only a long sigh echoed in the end.
Li Qiwei has once again fascinated countless people in China.
The driving force behind all this propaganda is, of course, the wily Prime Minister Cecil.
Originally, a small knighthood could not make any waves at all.
But when it comes to Li Qiwei, it's completely different.
It can be said that his name has its own news attributes, and with his own fame, there are too many interests involved, and he can't help himself.
And now, the person who is envied, jealous, and resented by countless people is "sick" at home.
Yes, this is the reason Li Qiwei came up with.
Using illness as an excuse, he refused to go to Buckingham Palace and was stabbed with a big sword by King Edward VII.
For this reason, he even asked Professor Thomson for more than ten days of leave to do the whole show. But these days, he has not been idle.
Since the news of being knighted spread, all kinds of friends of his have sent their blessings.
You can also feel a hint of envy between the words.
People are not saints, and they may not care about ordinary money, but when it comes to titles, I am afraid no one can be calm.
They also hope to be recognized for their extremely outstanding academic achievements like Li Qiwei.
As for several entrepreneurial friends, they have become a little respectful.
Several well-known companies that Li Qiwei had paid attention to before even took the initiative to send invitations, hoping that he could come to guide and visit.
This makes Li Qiwei very happy. It seems that there are many benefits after becoming a knight.
At this moment, he looked at the knight certificate and honorary certificate sent in his hand, with a smile on his lips.
"Qitai, come, take a good look, this is what you have been dreaming of."
Xu Qitai, He Yujie, and Xia Yuanzhen all came over to take a look.
The document was written in gorgeous English with Li Qiwei's personal information and the reasons for being knighted.
Below is the double seal of the British Empire government and the royal family, proving the legitimacy of his knighthood.
As for the medals, there is not much to see. In this era, the lower-level knights do not even have badges to wear, which is very shabby.
It made it difficult for Li Qiwei to pretend to be cool when he returned to the Qing Dynasty. He couldn't always carry supporting documents.
And carrying a medal was a bit nondescript and seemed too flattering to the British.
After Xu Qitai read it, he said with a bitter look on his face: "Brother Li, why do I feel like your knighthood is too casual."
"A piece of paper, a pendant, and it's gone."
< br>“It’s very different from what I imagined.”
“Don’t the British emperors like to reward gold and silver jewelry, beautiful cars, calligraphy treasures, yellow mantles and so on?”
As soon as he finished speaking, everyone burst into laughter.
Li Qiwei said: "You think it's all in the Qing Dynasty. The handwriting is so ugly, and you dare to give it away casually."
"So, when you go back, you also advise your father to take good care of your body and don't do it for a little bit." Oral honor is given to the Manchus."
"The so-called rewards are just that."
After living in England for a long time, everyone present has already become obsessed with the Manchus. There is no sense of awe, so there is no respect and fear in the words.
This is what Li Qiwei really wants to see.
If you cannot first get rid of the oppression and poison of Manchu feudalism ideologically, then it will be impossible to participate in Li Qiwei's career.
In this era, people with lofty ideals have even begun to cut off their braids, and the Manchus were helpless.
Wang Luyao took the document and looked at it carefully, and then said excitedly: "Brother Qiwei, do we need to call you Lord Li from now on."
"Master Li is here. Come on, little lady, I’ll give you my regards.” Then the little witch made a funny move.
Everyone started making noises and followed suit.
Li Qiwei was speechless. He grabbed her and put her next to him. He smiled at a few people and said, "I will only tell a few of you about this secret."
"If you want to be called 'Sir' in the UK, 'If so, you must become a British citizen, or a British colonial citizen."
"It is impossible for me to change my nationality, so I still cannot publicly call myself a knight abroad."< br>
“But within the Qing Dynasty, it was different. It was impossible for those people to know this.”
“Even if they knew, there was still nothing they could do.”
After finishing speaking, Li Qiwei himself felt a little useless.
This huge country was brought to such a humble state by the Qing Dynasty.
What a shame.
It can only be said that it was an accident and had nothing to do with anyone.
That’s the difference!
Under the rule of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, it would never be possible to see this scene.
Li Qiwei shook his head and stopped thinking about these things.
After joking with a few people, he returned to his room, preparing to write information about his knighthood, and then asked Li San to send a telegram.
This kind of important news needs to be delivered to his father in time to facilitate him to deal with many business strategies.
The family business was affected to a certain extent due to the controversy caused by Cixi's remarks.
Now, the news of his knighthood is enough to make many people feel relieved.
Early the next morning, Li Qiwei asked Li San and Xu Qitai to go to the London Pier to prepare to pick up people.
Because the business talents he needs are coming soon.
Father Li Tingzhao sent him two people this time.
(End of this chapter)