李鸿章当年出访伦敦时,经幕僚建议,他前往海军上将戈登的纪念碑致敬。戈登家属听说了,为表谢意,特将一条名犬赠送给李鸿章。这可不是条平庸之犬,它曾在数次大赛中获奖,若不是因为李鸿章作为中国总理一级的高官来访,戈登家人才舍不得忍痛割爱。不料数日后,戈登家人收到李鸿章的一纸谢柬,内称:“厚意投下,感激之至。惟老夫耄矣,于饮食不能多进,所赏珍味,感欣得 When Li Hongzhang visited London in the same year, he proposed to pay tribute to Admiral Gordon’s monument. Gordon’s family heard that, to express gratitude, especially a famous dog presented to Li Hongzhang. This is not a mediocre dog. It won awards in several competitions. If not for visiting Li Hongzhang as a senior official at the level of the Chinese premier, the Gordon family will not be able to reluctantly endure it. Unexpectedly, a few days later, Gordon’s family received a thank-you note from Li Hung-chang, who said: ”To cast a gratitude and be grateful to her, the old man is not allowed to eat more,