While the two families were chatting, Li Mu kept thinking about the advice Zhao Xianliang gave him.
Inviting Prince William to China in a private name is indeed a very clever maneuver. If the Windsor family agrees to let William come, it will be equivalent to letting William visit China in disguise.
Although the prince is not an actual government official, he represents the government of his country to a large extent in the minds of the people, and his identity is not as absolute as that of a government official. He can ensure his official image while also ensuring his private image. This is Seems extremely flexible.
In principle, inviting William here will not rise to the level of the government, nor will it rise to a diplomatic incident. However, in the hearts of the people of the two countries, it is not diplomacy but it is better than diplomacy. This method of operation makes it more flexible.
If William comes here, he will be able to gain a lot of recognition from the Chinese people, and also gain a lot of praise from the British people. For Makino Technology, this is definitely a good way to improve its image in the minds of the European people. Opportunities, as long as there is tacit cooperation, everyone can get what they need and win-win cooperation.
Before eating, Li Mu personally called William and sent him an invitation to visit Makino Technology.
William was particularly excited after receiving Li Mu's invitation.
In the past few days since Li Mu left the UK, he has gained more and more. His Twitter followers have continued to grow, and his questions about education have also attracted more and more public attention.
Now, William's popularity in the UK continues to increase, and it has even increased people's love for the royal family.
Many times, the royal family will be questioned by the lack of successors. If the descendants of the royal family are too mediocre, the public's interest and love for the royal family will become less and less. However, the opposite is also true. If the descendants of the royal family have outstanding talents, the people will They will have renewed hope in the royal family and think that this is a blessing for the royal family and even a blessing for the country.
William is exactly the royal rookie in the second situation.
Not only William himself, but also the Queen and the entire royal family hope that he can continue to deepen contact and cooperation with Li Mu. However, not long after Li Mu left the UK, they could not immediately let William contact Li Mu, and even asked Li Mu to do it again. William plans the next phase of development.
Just as he was resisting the impulse, Li Mu called.
William said to Li Mu on the phone: "Mr. Li, I am personally very willing to go to China to learn more from you, but I don't know when is the most convenient time for you?"
Li Mu said: "I will return to Yanjing in two days. The time after returning to Yanjing is very convenient, but you'd better do it as soon as possible and don't delay for too long."
William immediately said: "Then I will discuss it with other people in the family, and then I will confirm the time with you after setting a time."
Li Mu smiled and said: "No problem, you can communicate with Prince Charles or Her Majesty the Queen to see if you can choose the fastest time point. This trip cannot be too short, it must take at least five days."
"I understand!" William blurted out: "Then I will go and communicate with my father and the queen."
"Okay, I'll wait for your news."
Li Mu hung up the phone and had dinner with his parents, god-sister Li Ziwei, and Zhao Ziqiu's family. Prince William, who was far away in the UK, hurried back to Windsor Castle like crazy. His father and grandma were all there at the moment. Windsor Castle.
The Queen is personally walking several of her corgis in the green area of the castle. These corgis are all descendants of a corgi she raised when she was a child. Over the years, the bloodline of this corgi has continued. , making the Corgi breed the "royal dog" of the British royal family.
The eldest son, Charles, ran all the way out of the castle, stopped in front of the Queen, and breathed heavily: "Mom, William is back. He said that Li Mu just called him."
"Oh?" The queen suddenly became excited and asked him: "Li Mu called William. What did he say?"
Charles said: "Li Mu personally invited William to visit Makino Technology and his Taobao website."
The queen said excitedly: "Oh, this is a great thing! Has the travel time been set?"
Charles smiled and said, "Not yet. I don't want to wait for you to come over and discuss it later."
The queen nodded and said: "We need to plan the itinerary and the publicity strategy. We must also think carefully about what gifts to prepare for Li Mu when we arrive in China."
Charles agreed and said: "That's what I mean too, so I have to ask you to make the decision."
The Queen said happily: "It's really great that Li Mu is willing to be tied to William. I used to be worried that with Li Mu's size and ability, he might not be willing to play with our Windsor family."
What the Queen said is not wrong. Under normal circumstances, the entire British Internet market is not very important to Li Mu, so the British royal family may not be important enough in his eyes.
Under such circumstances, Li Mu is still willing to take William to play with him, which will indeed make the Windsor family feel that they have reached a higher level.
Moreover, relying on their own abilities, they are completely unable to push William to a new level and height. The biggest support at the moment is Li Mu.
The Queen returned to the castle with Charles, where William and other important members of the family were already waiting.
As soon as she entered her living room, the Queen couldn't wait to ask William: "Tell me, what did Li Mu say on the phone
William hurriedly repeated what Li Mu said on the phone exactly. After hearing this, the Queen nodded repeatedly with satisfaction and said: "This is an excellent opportunity. Although Li Mu invited you in a private capacity, this invitation , will bring you powerful empowerment at the political level, which is especially important for members of the royal family.”
Parliament's control over the royal family is very strict, the most stringent of which is the political line. Generally speaking, members of the royal family can serve as soldiers or civil servants, but they cannot be actual executives of the real power departments. Therefore, although the royal family wants to give themselves No matter how much you increase your political chips, you will never be able to escape the fate of a mascot.
However, if William can successfully improve his political empowerment through his own operations, then he will naturally have a bargaining chip with parliament in the future, which is very important.
William asked the Queen: "Grandma, what do you think is appropriate for me to leave later?"
"As soon as possible!" the queen said: "There is a Chinese idiom, which is to strike while the iron is hot. Only by keeping up with this momentum can you achieve the greatest achievements."
After that, the Queen said to Prince Charles: "Go and arrange the flight. It is best to leave in two days and arrive in three days. However, the specific time must be communicated with Li Mu again, in case William arrives in Yanjing but he is not there."
Charles nodded repeatedly: "Okay, I'll make arrangements right away."
The queen then added: "Besides the plane, I also need to think carefully about what gift to give Li Mu."
Charles said: "How about we go through the Chinese cultural relics collected by the royal family and select one or two pieces from them to give to Li Mu as gifts. What do you think?"
The Queen agreed and said: "Chinese cultural relics are okay, sincere and valuable, but I always feel that this is not enough. Let's see if there is anything closer to life and more humane."
William on the side said: "How about we win some honorary titles for Li Mu? Many entrepreneurs value this very much."
The Queen shook her head slightly and said: "Honorary titles are only meaningful to those who really think they are valuable. For Li Mu, I don't think it means much, and we have already awarded him the GBE. This It is already the highest level of honorary title we can award.”
William nodded lightly. The queen was right. If Li Mu were to be awarded honors or medals now, Li Mu would definitely look down on them and not take them seriously.
At this moment, the Queen suddenly had an idea and blurted out: "William, this time you go to China and bring a corgi to Li Mu. It just so happens that the litter of puppies Susan gave birth to is almost two months old. Choose Give the one with the best appearance and the best character to Li Mu."
Charles couldn't help but ask: "Giving a corgi as a gift? Are you willing to give it to me?"
The Queen smiled slightly and said: "There is nothing to be reluctant to part with. Giving Li Mu a puppy bred by the royal family is also a special treat for Li Mu. This kind of treatment is unprecedented."
Charles nodded slightly and said, "Then let me arrange this matter."
"Go ahead."
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Li Mu did not stay in Hangzhou for long.
On the one hand, his parents don't have much time and can only stay in Hangzhou for two days at most. On the other hand, he himself is anxious to rush back to promote other work. Moreover, at Zhao Ziqiu's house, he and her parents are both there, so the two of them dare not Zhao Ziqiu didn't dare to sneak into Li Mu's room at night if there was any affectionate behavior. This feeling was somewhat tortured.
After spending two days with his parents in Hangzhou and touring the West Lake and other scenic spots, Li Mu's parents couldn't sit still.
Li Ma was thinking about going back to start the next stage of business, and Li Mu was thinking about going back to Yanjing to start his own business, so Li Mu took his parents to say goodbye to Zhao Xianliang and Xie Yun.
Before leaving, Li Mu made an "application" to Xie Yun, hoping that she would let Zhao Ziqiu leave with him early. Fortunately, Xie Yun made things difficult for Li Mu and gave him ample room for choice and power.
Li Mu's parents also boarded Li Mubao's business jet. The plane took off from Hangzhou and landed at Jinling Airport after flying a short distance.
Li's father and Li's mother notified their driver in advance, and the driver arrived very promptly and quickly took the old couple back to Haizhou after getting off the plane.
The plane continued from Haizhou to Yanjing. Zhao Ziqiu sat next to Li Mu and asked him in a low voice: "Let me stay with you at Ziyun Villa tonight. The school has not started yet and the dormitory is closed."
Li Mu nodded and said with a smile: "Don't talk about tonight, it's fine anytime."
PS: Sorry everyone, I haven't been feeling well lately, so updates are always interrupted...
(End of chapter)