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Based on the same moral principle and his anti-Western views, he also opposed sending away the second-born egg of [[Lung Tien Qian]] to [[Napoleon Bonaparte]]. Even for proponents of this plan, the rank of the "Emperor of France" was less important than simply avoiding the creation of rival claimants to the Chinese throne. Yongxing was unable to prevent the egg from being sent away, but before it could reach Napoleon, it was captured by the British [[Royal Navy]] and hatched at sea. The dragonet chose Captain [[William Laurence]] as its companion and allowed him to name it [[Temeraire]]. | Based on the same moral principle and his anti-Western views, he also opposed sending away the second-born egg of [[Lung Tien Qian]] to [[Napoleon Bonaparte]]. Even for proponents of this plan, the rank of the "Emperor of France" was less important than simply avoiding the creation of rival claimants to the Chinese throne. Yongxing was unable to prevent the egg from being sent away, but before it could reach Napoleon, it was captured by the British [[Royal Navy]] and hatched at sea. The dragonet chose Captain [[William Laurence]] as its companion and allowed him to name it [[Temeraire]]. | ||
− | Yongxing's stance was apparently vindicated by the news that the Celestial hatchling had been paired to a "common soldier" to enter active service in the British [[Aerial Corps]], both of which were unthinkable for Celestials in China. | + | Yongxing's stance was apparently vindicated by the news that the Celestial hatchling had been paired to a "common soldier" to enter active service in the British [[Aerial Corps]], both of which were unthinkable for Celestials in China. |
===Chinese Embassy=== | ===Chinese Embassy=== |