Chapter 369 Darkness and light at the wedding!
In the hall of the spacious and grand church of St. Paul in Macau, the high dome not only depicts many angels and miracles, but also the lighting well inlaid with stained glass.
And the hall faces the innermost end of the gate. The wall is composed of a huge stained glass window from top to bottom. In front of it is a huge cross, and above is the crucifixion. The stone wall is covered with stone carvings of the sun, moon and stars, as well as plant patterns. And fantasy monsters.
There is also the faintly echoing and linging holy song, which makes the whole hall seem to be in a fantasy of a trance god, strengthening the sacred religious color of teaching.
The Archbishop of Rhone stood on the steps in front of the altar, wearing his gorgeous and solemn robe, and looked at His Royal Highness the Spanish Princess on his right with a kind and loving expression. The beautiful and noble princess is now wearing a gorgeous and elegant white wedding dress, shy. He covered his fiance's hot eyes with his long and thick eyelashes.
Archbishop Ronaldo glanced at the lucky man on his left. Even in terms of the aesthetics of Westerners, the young man in the East was a great man. However, he felt that a beautiful and noble princess would become the wife of these Orientals. I feel a little uncomfortable.
However, as a shepherd of God, he must perform his duties at the sacred wedding. He cleared his throat and continued his host: "As the Bible says: 'If the Lord hadn't built the house, those who built it would have worked in vain.' The Bible also says: 'If you recognize him in everything, he will guide your way.'
...Let's bow our heads and pray that Almighty God cares about you in our actions. Please give us a clean heart and an upright spirit, so that selfish desires do not prevent us from knowing your will, and do not let weakness prevent us from obeying your will, so that we can see the light in your light and have true freedom in you through Jesus Christ. Please be with us at this moment and bless us today according to your faithfulness..."
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The bishop's lengthy speech is still continuing, and the guests invited to the wedding almost represent the highest level of the whole Western colonization in the East. Mr. and Mrs. Gronin, the governor of the Dutch colony, the governor of the Spanish colony, Mr. and Mrs. Marcelo, the governor of the Spanish colony, and Mr. Cameron, the commander of the French army in the East. Mrs. Jiang and Mrs... Of course, there is also a special guest, Edmund, a member of the Supervisory Committee of the British East India Company. Viscount Burke, in fact, the person invited Liang Pengfei to attend Liang Pengfei's wedding in the East should be Lord Dundaz, chairman of the British East India Company Supervisory Committee.
However, when Lord Dundaz heard that the East India Company's fleet had become someone else's trophy, he left a suicide note. After that, he swallowed opium and committed suicide. After that, he had to be represented by Edmund, a senior member of the Supervisory Commission and one of the 24 shareholders of the East Indies. Si attended the wedding, and beside him was the British diplomat Lord Macartney.
Viscount Edmund's appearance was older than when Macartney saw it half a year ago. Macartney could not give the other party any comfort. Instead, he fell into a deep self-reproach. If it hadn't been for his belief that the time had come for the British Empire to knock on the gate of the country, he would have been transferred from India. With almost all the warships and most of the troops going east, it is impossible for the British to give away their colonies that have been carefully operating in India and Bangladesh for more than a hundred years in such a short time.
"Well, dear George, don't worry. In fact, my idea is exactly the same as yours. Even without your advice, our committee will make the same decision." After seeing Macartney's expression, Viscount Edmund comforted his good friend instead.
The two were good friends when they were in England, but no one expected that in India, after the first pleasant meeting in Calcutta, the place where they met again would be the wedding of the culprit who caused the British Empire to lose most of the colonies and wealth in the East.
"Look around us. Do you think these people have become the final winners? No, look at their expressions. Under the hypocritical smiling faces, there is panic and worry. Although they occupy the pearl of our British Empire in the East, they are like a group of people lying on the bed covered with gold coins and jewelry, not only making them unable to sleep peacefully, but also making him They were worried for fear that some more fierce robber would break into the door..." There was a trace of crazy and fierce sneer at the corners of Viscount Edmund's mouth. At this moment, his eyes fell on the one in a pure black Zhongshan suit, half-open neckline, revealing a white and beautiful stand-up collar shirt inside. On the left side of Bishop Rona, Liang Pengfei with a happy face.
Seeing the expression of Viscount Edmund, Macartney knew very well how painful Viscount Edmund's heart was. The opium trade of the East India Company fell into his hands. It is said that the normal trade share of the East India Company was also his use of his wrist, so cut that the East India Company had to buy it from merchants from other countries. Buy those tea and porcelain that Britain urgently needs, as well as silk.
And the East India Company, a powerful fleet that used to deter other Western colonists, has now fallen into his hands, and he also holds more than 10,000 British prisoners of war in his hand.
It's still him who secretly planned and led the actions of Western countries to unite and annex British India and Bangladesh, or this guy who took advantage of the faith of Indian niggers to turn the originally indestructible Kolkata fortress into the man's ** split thigh of the man.
I saw this Oriental who had never met, but had been made to collapse the British interests in the East by his series of insidious and vicious actions. Viscount Edmund had an impulse to rush forward to make countless holes in his body and sprinkle the salt into his wound if he had a knife in his hand.
However, it's just an impulse. The murderous spirit of the powerful Chinese soldiers scattered inside and outside the church, as well as their careless but blood-eating and plagiarismful eyes, are warning these unfaithful people who come to the wedding.
"If I have a gun in my hand, I would be happy to point the gun at him." Macartney's whispering next to him also expressed the voice of Viscount Edmund.
And on their left and right, many Western colonial officials and those Western merchants are also whispering secretly. Of course, they are trying to be careful not to be noticed.
"Her Royal Highness the eldest princess of Spain has become his wife, which is not necessarily a good thing for Spain. You know, although the current colonial situation in the East seems relatively calm, the head of state will certainly not let this calm last too long."
"...Who knows, anyway, if the Spaniards think that they can do whatever they want in the East with the support of this guy, it will anger us all."
"Shh, keep your voice low, do you think you already have the capital to shout here? This guy has always turned his face away. Think about the countries in his hands, keep a low profile and try to keep a low profile. I don't want to cause any trouble..."
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Liang Pengfei swept the invited Western guests with the corner of his eyes. Among this group, there are many courageous guys, but Liang Pengfei is not afraid. At least, these people really don't have the capital to scare Liang Pengfei now.
Today, they are invited to attend their wedding with Princess Marya, not only to win over the relationship between the two sides. The important thing is that Liang Pengfei wants these Westerners to witness this wedding and give dear Maria a perfect testimony, a grand and luxurious wedding.
Of course, Liang Pengfei, who has a ghost in his heart, has more than one idea, because as long as the court recognizes the legal surname of the wedding, then Liang Pengfei's big hand stained with the blood of Westerners can reach out to Europe.
After all, the identity of the eldest princess's husband in Spain is not a joke, but Liang Pengfei is really sincere to Maria, a beautiful young Western religious woman.
Liang Pengfei looked at her beloved Maria with a smile. Today, she was wearing a white and gorgeous wedding dress, which completely showed her hot figure. She was so charming with bright eyes and teeth, and the joy and expectation on her cheeks were a little more delicate.
At this time, the lengthy prayer finally came to the point after consuming a lot of saliva from Bishop Ronald.
"Carlota. If Her Royal Highness Princess Akina, would you like Liang Pengfei to be your husband and live together as a friend and partner? Do you love and respect him? You are willing to be equal with him and share happiness, whether painful or poor..." With Bishop Rona's voice high again, all the whispers disappeared, because the wedding has arrived at **.
Maria raised her head and looked at Liang Pengfei standing opposite, dressed in decent black clothes and a very black knot on her white shirt. Looking at the tenderness and petty on his face and the strong love in his eyes, Maria closed her eyes intoxicatedly and deeply He took a deep breath and replied devoutly, "I do! I am willing to be Liang Pengfei's wife, and I am willing to be equal with him and share happiness together, whether it is pain or poverty..." The crisp, beautiful voice like a nightingale spread all over this wide church in an instant.
The distant and near echoes one after another, reflecting the faint holy song, as if the angel was singing... Her voice resounded in the tall St. Paul's Church, as if this church was to witness this wedding that will always be remembered by the world. And it exists.
"No one expected that this wedding would change the whole West and even the world..." Decades later, Xiao Si Dangdong, who had the honor to see this wedding, sighed so much.
(to be continued)