How many jokes did 74-year-old Li Hongzhang make when he visited Europe and America?

Because of his age, I'm afraid he can't stand the bumps of his trip to Wan Li. It is said that he set out with a coffin board.

When attending the welcome banquet hosted by the King of Belgium, Li Hongzhang became addicted to cigarettes, so he lit a cigarette and began to smoke. This behavior is obviously disrespectful to the host. Instead of stopping him, the king took care of his face and simply took out cigarettes and gave them to other guests.

Every time Li went to a country, he met someone with status and status, and he took the other person and asked, how old are you and how much do you earn? In the west, these two questions are personal privacy, and it is extremely impolite to ask them.

His entourage was very upset about this and had to remind him that westerners are very taboo about these two questions, so don't ask them. Li Hongzhang, regardless of these, still remains the same, want to ask or ask.

When visiting a factory in England, he asked the factory owner, "What did you do in such a big factory for a year?" The factory owner faltered, "I have no other income except salary."

Unexpectedly, Li followed closely and pointed to the diamond ring in the hand of the factory owner and asked, "But where did this diamond come from?" This incident was reported by the media and spread as a joke in Europe.

When Li Hongzhang visited the family of his late old friend, British general Gordon, Gordon's descendants gave him a valuable pet dog to enhance friendship. A few days later, Gordon's family received a thank-you letter: "I am so happy, I am so lucky." When Gordon ate the pet stew, his family was very surprised.

After all, Li Hongzhang is old and has a lot of phlegm. According to records, in front of the National Library of Washington, he threw up one mouthful phlegm everywhere regardless of the willy-nilly. The library staff was not interested, so they stopped him immediately and asked him to clean up. Li Hongzhang ordered his entourage to wipe it, but the staff disagreed and was finally fined.

Li Hongzhang's current visit was the most remarkable diplomatic activity in the late Qing Dynasty. Because he didn't pay attention to diplomatic etiquette, he left many jokes abroad, which are often mentioned so far.