Reborn Capital Madman

The refugees were temporarily resettled in the outlying islands, and naturally the Hong Kong government entertained the British royal family with singing and dancing. With sufficient guarantees, everyone from the Governor of Hong Kong, MacLehose, to the heads of various departments of the Hong Kong government breathed a sigh of relief.

In fact, the British royal family is not stupid. They have a clear mind, but they are just pretending to be confused without saying anything.

After all, the British Queen's visit to Hong Kong is a very face-saving project. Regardless of the British royal family or the Hong Kong government, the most important thing is for everyone to finish the errands at hand first.

Just think about it and you can guess that the British royal family who finally came to Xiangjiang must have shown their people-friendly style to the extreme.

Take the Royal Banquet held by Queen Elizabeth II of England as an example. Well-known figures from all walks of life in Hong Kong were invited, including stars from the film industry such as Ti Lung and David Chiang.

Because he had to resettle refugees, Gao Xian did not have time to hang out with the dignitaries in London like others, but the British royal family did not ignore him.

At the U.S. Consulate General in Hong Kong, after Gao Xian reported the latest status of refugee requests for asylum in the United States, Prince Charles, whom he was most familiar with, came over and revealed the news that in order to solve the energy crisis in Hong Kong and stabilize prices, Gao Xian

For his significant contribution to Hong Kong, the British royal family plans to award Gao Xian the Order of the British Empire as a reward.

After hearing Prince Charles's temptation, Gao Xian was actually not enthusiastic, because although Gao Xian was willing to accept honors from countries around the world, the Order of the British Empire, a set of knightly medals, was largely a product of the concept of the British Empire.

It is no longer in line with the concept of the development of the times. Especially when Mr. Gao Xian goes to the United States to run business, it is easy to make people laugh.

Originally, Gao Xian thought that in the first half of this year, his whereabouts were erratic and the matter of conferring the honor would be dropped. Unexpectedly, Prince Charles came to seek advice in person.

Of course, Gao Xian can politely refuse Prince Charles's temptation and refuse to accept the knighthood of the British royal family, but this move will definitely affect his business in Hong Kong and the United Kingdom.

As the saying goes, people under the eaves have to bow their heads.

Gao Xian, who was thinking quickly in his mind, slowly put down the coffee spoon and asked Prince Charles with a smile, "I am only thirty years old to receive this honor. This is of course a great honor for me, but I don't know which one I will get."

Where is the Order of the British Empire?"

After hearing the first half of Gao Xian's words expressing his willingness to accept the British Order of Merit, Prince Charles, who came to test the situation, smiled a little more on his face. However, the second half of Gao Xian's words made Prince Charles' face stiffen.

Because Gao Xian asked so straightforwardly, he obviously had requirements for the level of the award, which fully demonstrated the profit-seeking nature of businessmen.

Prince Charles replied calmly: "According to convention, it should be obe."

After Gao Xian heard the answer, he said nothing, picked up the coffee cup, and took a rude sip.

When Prince Charles saw this scene, he understood what he meant. Gao Xian disliked the obe's low level.

There are five levels of the Order of the British Empire, namely: Knight Grand Cross - GBE, Knight Commander - KBE, Commander - CBE, Officer's Medal - OBE, and Member's Medal - MBE.

For example, the chief Chinese representative of the Hong Kong Government Administration Bureau, Shi Yueqiang, the world's shipping king Bao Yugang, Zhou Xinian, whose glory has faded, Wen Runchang, who was seriously injured due to family infighting, and Gao Xian's father-in-law, Yi Mingzhe, were awarded the medal last year.

Shao Yifu's medals of the British Empire are all CBE.

Gao Xian was dissatisfied with the OBE-level Order of the British Empire promised by Prince Charles in his tentative tone. He wanted the CBE honor to be on par with the previous generation of Chinese leaders.

Looking at Gao Xian's pretentious posture, Prince Charles said helplessly: "David, you are really ambitious. If you want to be cbe now, then the honorary award will definitely be indispensable in the future. Wouldn't it embarrass Her Majesty the Queen?"

Gao Xian said leisurely: "If I remember correctly, He Dong, Zhou Shoushen and others are GBE."

Prince Charles nodded and said: "Okay, David, if you have no other requests, I will go back and report."

"Then thank you for your hard work, Your Highness." Gao Xian stood up and said respectfully: "I believe you can also feel the respect I have for Her Majesty the Queen."

Prince Charles did not doubt that he was there, and immediately patted his chest and said: "David, since you have spoken, then there must be no problem with CBE. Just wait for the glory."

Prince Charles, who had simplified the problem, went back to tell his mother, Queen Elizabeth, and father, Prince Philip, Gao Xian's statement in detail, which immediately made these two leaders of the British royal family frown.

Because, the British royal family’s Medal of the British Empire is not given casually. There is the most important political trade-off in it.

Just like the famous Ho Tung, after World War II, he once expressed his willingness to make a large donation to the Hong Kong government, which was devastated by the war, in exchange for another honorary award. But London and the British royal family

The lack of agreement allowed Ho Tung to remain at the level of GBE until his death, failing to become the true "No. 1 person in Hong Kong".

Now if the CBE is given to Gao Xian, who is only 30 years old, will Shi Yueqiang and others, who are extremely dependent on the Hong Kong government, be dissatisfied and think that London is unfair?

In particular, given Gao Xian's current age and achievements, a second medal is inevitable. So what will Shi Yueqiang and others do then? Should they spread the British Empire Medal like cheap goods?

Prince Charles was too lazy to think about the implications and said nonchalantly: "Gao Xian is a very loyal person. He thinks CBE is the most prestigious one, so give it to him."

Queen Elizabeth angrily drove them away and said: "You can go out and we will consult the Governor of Hong Kong, MacLehose."

Prince Charles muttered reluctantly, "I have already promised David this cbe."

Queen Elizabeth stared and said: "Get out."

Prince Philip smiled and said: "I didn't expect that this Gao Xian is quite greedy. However, I have also heard that although this person is young, he has great energy and can move freely between the top leaders of the United States and China."

Queen Elizabeth did not guess that Gao Xian was deliberately making things difficult, and was eager to avoid the conferment. She pondered: "But this cannot break the balance. Let's ask the Governor of Hong Kong, MacLehose, for his opinion."

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Regarding the conferment of honors, Gao Xian took the time to tell his father-in-law Yi Mingzhe.

Yi Mingzhe said with some confusion: "It's best to let this matter take its course. If you make such a fuss, won't you make things difficult for all parties?"

Gao Xian smiled slightly, "If I go to the United States to discuss business with this title, I will probably be laughed at by my friends who advocate the concept of equality in self-tourism. Of course, I have to do it in one step and have a reason to explain."