MTL - King Who Will Cross-Chapter 16 king's funeral
For the people of Tuvalu, today is a sad day, because the funeral of the former king was scheduled to be held today.
Although the people of Tuvalu had grieved once before when the former king's plane crashed, that didn't mean they could laugh as usual when the funeral was held.
Tuvalu is very poor, very barren. But the people of Tuvalu are happy, and the source of this happiness is not material, but spiritual.
Facing the Ocean, Spring and Blossom.
This is the quest of a well-known poet, and for the people of Tuvalu, it is something they are born with.
The family-style working method and the social environment of bartering, although there is no industry in the country, but under the circumstances of the former king's efforts, all the necessities of life can be solved by importing.
Many people who have been defeated by the complexity of society hope to have a pure land without disputes, where they can live in seclusion for a long time, work at sunrise and rest at sunset. Tuvaluans are born with this kind of life.
It can be said that if it were not for the lack of daily necessities such as vegetables and the imminent submersion of sea water due to rising sea levels, very few people in Tuvalu would be willing to leave this paradise.
Today is the funeral of the former king who has been doing everything possible to provide them with security.
The whole country mourns!
In fact, there was nothing special about the funeral, and there was no red tape. It can be said that it is the same as the funeral of every deceased Tuvaluan, and it can also be said that it is not as good as the funeral of ordinary Tuvaluans.
The remains were visited, then cremated, and the ashes were scattered into the sea.
This is the funeral of ordinary Tuvaluans, and the funeral of the former king basically omitted the procedure of visiting the remains, because the former king died in a plane crash, so there is no remains.
The short period of founding and poverty have prevented Tuvalu from developing any etiquette worth mentioning.
When Li Daniu received the funeral procedure book submitted by Burns, he could only sigh secretly in his heart, only when he is full and warm can he think about sex. Tuvalu, which is struggling above the food and clothing line, is not qualified to pursue anything beyond its ability.
"Could it be too simple?" Li Daniu pointed to the plan and remembered the various funerals that expressed the filial piety of the descendants when he was in the Celestial Dynasty.
"Your Highness, the old king made arrangements before he was alive. Everything is kept simple. There is no need to waste money on a deceased person." Burns looked at Li Daniu who was frowning, and said patiently: "Your Highness, I know you I hope that the old king can go more beautifully, but I believe that if the old king can see it in the spirit of heaven, then he must want to see it most. We can spend more of the money for his funeral in Tuvalu of the people."
I just think that I have inherited a country from others anyway, I am embarrassed, I just want to do something more.
When Li Daniu heard what Burns said, he stamped and signed the plan through the steps.
"How many foreign guests can you be sure of?" Li Daniu wanted to know in advance, so he was prepared. After all, strictly speaking, this was the first time he received foreign guests as the head of a country.
"There are the Foreign Minister of Fiji, the Foreign Minister of New Zealand, and a member of Parliament from Australia." When Burns said this, he didn't feel embarrassed at all. To be honest, he was very surprised that these people were able to come. I think back when the old king was alive, if he wanted to meet foreign officials of the same level as these people, not only had to queue up to make an appointment, but he might not be able to see them.
A weak country has no diplomacy. Li Daniu doesn't know why he likes to sigh so much recently. Think about the Great Heavenly Dynasty. If you find a name to hold a meeting, most of the leaders of Asia will come, and even those world-class powers have to be honest. Send important people over, or even leaders to participate directly.
And what about Tuvalu? The king's funeral can be said to be the biggest event since the founding of Tuvalu, but only these few shrimp soldiers and crab generals came?
Of course, these few people whom Li Daniu called shrimp soldiers and crab generals are actually much stronger than the current Li Daniu in terms of wealth and power. It can even be said that they are not comparable at all.
In Li Daniu's view, the funeral, which was very simple, was held as scheduled.
Li Daniu, who had put on the most expensive suit of clothes in his life, felt uncomfortable all over his body. Because the weather is really too hot, this suit is the king's formal suit, not only thick, but also has some messy accessories on it.
When I met those foreign guests at the funeral parlor before, it was better and I turned on the air conditioner. Now Li Daniu led the team and walked to the beach where the ashes were scattered. He felt that his clothes were wet with sweat, then evaporated, and then wet again.
Fortunately, Tuvalu is very small, and just when Li Daniu could not hold on anymore, he finally reached the seaside.
The foreign guests came and left in a hurry, and only the citizens of Tuvalu were left at the funeral.
Li Daniu looked behind him, there was a sea of people. Didn't it mean that there are only 11,000 people left in Tuvalu? Are people from all over the country here?
Amidst the mourning music played by a small orchestra invited from Fiji, Li Daniu strictly followed the procedure explained by Burns before, and personally scattered the ashes of the old king into the sea. I don't know how to burn these things to ashes.
The wind direction was good, and the ashes that Li Daniu was worried about being blown all over him by the sea breeze did not happen.
After arriving here, the funeral was basically over, but Li Daniu found that none of the people standing nearby left or cried.
"Burnes, did you tell me?" Li Daniu was a little skeptical.
"Your Highness, apart from a few hundred people employed by the government, no one has arranged for anyone else to come here. They...should be spontaneous." Burns was also surprised by the situation in front of him.
"Then what should we do now?" Li Daniu asked with some embarrassment. He really wanted to go back and turn on the air conditioner, but he felt that it was not appropriate to abandon so many people at the scene.
"Why don't you say a few words?"
Say a few words? You didn't even prepare lines for me, what am I talking about? Li Daniu didn't believe that he now had the ability to perform on the spot.
"Let's make a sample first." Li Daniu always believed that professional problems should be solved by professionals, otherwise why should I pay you a salary?
Burns got his boss's order, cleared his throat, and started shouting loudly.
"Dear people of Tuvalu, although the passing of the old king makes us sad, we should believe that our future will definitely be better under the leadership of Prince Tarek. Please invite our Tarek below. Prince, let me tell you a few words."
Damn, where did you learn your strong country stage host style?
Because there was no sound preparation in advance, and it was an empty place like the seaside with the sound of waves, so Li Daniu had no choice but to shout like Burns.
"Although this is my country, it is actually a common country for all Tuvaluan people. Although we have been going through all kinds of hardships, I believe that we Tuvaluans will never face these difficulties. If we surrender in front of us, we will definitely overcome all the difficulties that come before us and create a better future for our descendants.”
Li Daniu didn't know how many people could hear his shout, but he was able to hold back only a few words after searching his guts.
Scattered applause rang out. Li Daniu took a closer look and found that those who applauded were basically employed by the government. The other Tuvalu nationals at the scene did not respond, but began to leave the funeral scene one after another.
"Your Highness, let's go back too." Burns made a timely suggestion.
Seeing that the onlookers had already started to leave, Li Daniu finally had the nerve to walk back under Burns' suggestion.
The seaside is actually not too hot, because the seawater absorbs heat and there is a gust of sea breeze from time to time. What Li Daniu was afraid of was that he would sweat profusely once he reached the road where he could not see the sea.
When passing by some people who were still standing looking at the sea, Li Daniu secretly began to look at the expressions of those people.
Li Daniu has always felt that it is a very difficult skill to see what is in the eyes of so-and-so, but when he saw the eyes of people standing standing looking at the direction of the sea one after another, he unexpectedly learned from those eyes. There was a trace of sadness and despair in the man's eyes.
They didn't cry loudly, or even showed expressionless faces, but the feeling of sadness subconsciously emanated from the standing posture. UU reading www.uukanshu.com
Yes, even myself, an outsider, felt a bit sad when I saw the information about those old kings working hard outside, let alone the people these old kings were running around trying to save?
Li Daniu has already searched through all the relics left by his body, even a diary, but he has no assets other than the necessary expenses of life.
Mansion? Sports car?
Prince Tarek doesn’t have any of the things that the wealthy second generation of the Great Heaven must buy when they go abroad. They live in a dormitory, eat in the cafeteria, and even need to win a scholarship at Harvard University.
Li Daniu couldn't understand why a king would treat his only heir so harshly.
Although it is said to raise children poorly, the concept of poverty is relative. Can a poor son of a billionaire be the same as a poor son of a family living on the line of food and clothing? Besides, as the lord of a country, no matter how poor you are, your annual financial expenditure is tens of millions of dollars. Can't you give more to your children? You are a monarchy, and the whole country belongs to you.
But at this moment, seeing these people standing here spontaneously to see the old king off, Li Daniu felt that he understood a little bit. It is precisely because this country belongs to the old king that he has the responsibility and obligation to be responsible for these Tuvalu people. .
But now, I have inherited this country, and I have also inherited this responsibility. Perhaps, relying on the system, I can bring a richer material life to the people of this country.
However, Li Daniu couldn't help asking himself: "Am I capable of gaining such respect?"
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