Rebirth of Hong Kong 1981

   Chapter 774 King and Queen

  The Royal Palace of Thailand, also known as the Grand Palace.

  It is close to the Chao Phraya River and is a large-scale ancient building complex in the center of Bangkok. It has a total of 28 temples, Chong Pavilion, with a total area of ​​about 210,000 square meters.

  The Grand Palace was built by Rama I of Thailand. After Rama I, the founding monarch of the Bangkok Dynasty, ascended the throne, he moved the capital from Thonburi to Bangkok on the east bank of the Chao Phraya River in 1782.

   He was built on the model of the old palace in the old capital of Ayutthaya. After continuous expansion by the kings of the past, he finally completed the current grand palace complex.

  The Grand Palace is one of the many royal palaces in Thailand. It is the most well-preserved, largest and most ethnic palace in the history of the royal palace.

   Therefore, it is also known as the "Forbidden City".

   Of course, this Forbidden City is not another Forbidden City. Compared with the Forbidden City of our Great Celestial Dynasty, it is still very different. The scale of the building will not be mentioned for the time being. In terms of area, it is several times smaller than ours.

   Of course, the so-called dead camel is bigger than a horse, and no matter how small the Thai Grand Palace is, it is not something that ordinary people can afford to live in.

   Sometimes, power is more powerful than wealth.

   Not to mention now, even in the future, he may not have the ability to build a grand palace for himself as a residence.

   However, the palace that Yang Chen is going to this time is not the Grand Palace. Today’s Grand Palace is generally only used for ceremonies such as coronation ceremonies and palace celebrations.

   After King Bhumibol came to power, and Rama IX came to power, for some unknown reason, perhaps related to the assassination of King Rama VIII, Bhumibol has now moved to the newly built Gilada Palace to the east of the Grand Palace.

  Compared to the Grand Palace, the Giralda Palace is much smaller, and its area is only four square kilometers.

   Fortunately, although the sparrow is small, it has all the internal organs.

   Unlike the luxury of the Grand Palace, there are many palaces. There are not many palaces and mansions in the Giralda Palace. Most of them are paddy fields, dry fields, pastures and other farmland.

   Unlike other palaces, it is more like a huge European-style manor with a combination of pastoral and urban flavors.

   Just when Yang Chen lingered, the car had slowly entered the Giralda Palace and stopped at the gate.

   At the gate of the Giralda Palace, I saw a man with golden eyes, chatting with the middle-aged woman beside him, and the two stopped talking when they saw the car stopped.

   Seeing the King and Queen standing at the door, Prime Minister Prem Tinsulanon, who was in the same car with Yang Chen, was a little surprised, and immediately got out of the car and saluted the two of them.

   After Bing Tinsulanuan finished salute, Yang Chen walked forward, and bowed slightly to King Bhumibol who was looking at him with a smile.

   "His Majesty the King, hello."

   "Hello Queen"

   King Bhumibol stretched out his hand to support him and said with a smile, "Welcome, welcome Mr. Yang to the palace as a guest."

   "It is my pleasure, Your Majesty."

   Looking at this thin, tall and handsome old man in front of him, a gentle and refined aura rushed towards his face. If he didn't have the status of a king, Yang Chen felt that this man in front of him was more like a knowledgeable scholar.

Queen Siriji didn't have any scruples at all, she stared at Yang Chen and looked up and down, and after a while, she said with a smile: "I always heard about Mr. Yang's name before, but now I finally see the real person, press, compare Three points of handsomeness in the photo."

Yang Chen raised his brows, glanced at the black-clothed bodyguard beside Queen Siriji, the corners of his mouth raised slightly, and pretended to joke: "The queen has passed the prize, I think I can make more money by my skills than by my face. ."

   "Giggle" Queen Sirikit heard the words, covered her mouth, couldn't help but smiled, and then said nothing.

King Bhumibol on the side of    saw his queen so happy, he couldn't help but be moved, and said gently: "Queen, Mr. Yang is here today, why don't we all have a meal together?"

   King Bhumibol's tone was vaguely hopeful, which is not like a king's performance at all, but a little bit of a quarrel between young couples in later generations, and most men will behave.

Yang Chen in later generations has seen reports about the two, and he admires King Bhumibol from the bottom of his heart. No matter from which aspect, whether as a king or as a husband, King Bhumibol has done what most men do. the extreme.

   And Queen Sirikit, to be honest, women with the halo of princesses and queens, whether in character or beauty, in Yang Chen's opinion, are not the best companion for King Bhumibol.

  To talk about the love between King Bhumibol and Queen Sirikit, the first half can be said to be the representative of idol dramas, but the second half is typical of ethical dramas.

  It is said that the relationship between the royal family is often very bloody.

  The Thai royal family is no exception.

   Take the love story of the king and the queen that people are very optimistic about. It used to be beautiful, but now it has reached a fork in the road.

  You must know that Queen Sirikit's natal family is very powerful in Thailand. Her father is the grandson of Thailand's greatest king, Rama V, and her mother is also a nobleman and belongs to the standard royal family.

   And the relationship between King Bhumibol and Queen Sirikit, according to blood, Queen Sirikit should be King Bhumibol's cousin niece.

   I don’t know if it is considered a close relative, anyway, it is normal for the royal family and the big family to marry each other because of various interests.

   When King Bhumibol was firmly on the throne, Queen Sirikit's maiden family made great efforts and had a strong family background. Sirikit did not show weakness in front of King Bhumibol.

What    character should be like is what it is like.

   As the only girl who dared to refute the king's remarks in public, Bhumibol had very special feelings for Sirikit.

  The essence of a king and an emperor is the same to a certain extent. As long as anyone sits in that position, he is doomed to live in intrigue forever.

   Being alone and widowed, this is not something that everyone can afford. With such a woman around, everyone will cherish it.

   What's more, this woman was the one who accompanied him through thick and thin, so King Bhumibol always had an tolerant attitude towards his queen.

   Maybe the tolerance is a bit too much, Queen Sirikit is a little carried away, or King Bhumibol is old, and they have lost their former passion for each other.

  So, Queen Sirikit had other thoughts in her mind.

  Yang Chen remembered that the reports about this queen in later generations were mostly negative, and the turning point of Queen Sirikit's second half of her life started precisely during this period.

   And the person who changed Queen Sirikit for the rest of her life was the humble bodyguard standing behind her now.

   From the tone of King Bhumibol just now, it is not difficult to guess that this wise king may have discovered something.

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   (end of this chapter)