XXXVII. Tongzhou Peace Talks (5)
"The monk king has lost a lot recently, but you have to take care," Gui Liang said with concern to the monk Lingqin, the two of them were under the mural of Guan Yunchang walking alone for thousands of miles, on the wall, "When the lower official went out of Beijing, King Gong specially asked the lower official to come to see the monk king, and let the monk rest easy, although he couldn't intervene in the matter of the situation here, after all," Gui Liang left and right, "can always keep the monk and the king safe, a little fame, as long as the person is still there, when will he not earn it back?" ”
Monk Greenqin shook his head, he understood that he had still lost his sharpness after many years of fighting, "I don't care about these, thunder, rain and dew, all of them are Jun'en, it's just a pity for those brothers in Dagukou, hey," Monk Greenqin sighed, attracting Kuang Yuan, who was close to the left, "In the end, the old man underestimated the firearms of foreigners, I never thought that they were so strong!" ”
Gui Liang was silent, and no longer spoke, the two of them just silently thought about their hearts in a daze, and after a while, the official of the Honglu Temple of the Ministry of Rites who went out to inquire about the news trotted in, out of breath, "Lord Wang, the foreigners didn't come here today, the little one sent someone to ask, saying that the British and French went to the Grand Canal for a picnic, and the Russians went hunting in the mountains!" ”
"What mountains are there near you? It's just a scourge to the village! Zaiyuan took a sip, "These people who don't know the number of etiquette, the two countries have set a date for negotiations today, okay, it's going to amusement fun, hunting and hunting, what a thing!" Zaigaki brushed his sleeves away, ignoring them, "Everyone, let's steal half a day's leisure. Tongzhou Mansion, this king will go to you to take a look. ”
The prefect of Tongzhou hurriedly slapped his horse and didn't mention it, Kuang Yuan and Gui Liang glanced at each other worriedly. "What's going on?" Kuang Yuan muttered, "When did the foreigners become so imposing?" ”
"Mr. Minister, none of this is a problem, none of this is a problem," Pashali sat in the grass by the Grand Canal in the late summer sun, lit a cigar in his hand, and smiled at the French Minister Gro, "as long as the fleets of our two countries are still in Bohai Bay, and the heroic and invincible Anglo-French army is still in Tianjin." No matter how bad our attitude is. What can the Chinese do? You know, they don't even understand basic diplomatic etiquette, protest I believe, these yellow-skinned monkeys don't understand either. ”
The French minister, Glo, nodded in agreement, and Pashali became more and more proud. The former British Minister Plenipotentiary has stepped down. Today's British Minister is none other than the former Counsellor of Canton, Mr. Pashali. "So, even if we were to hang out here for a few more days, they wouldn't dare say anything." Pashali pointed to a group of Chinese not far away, "And give us some slaves to prepare to serve." So Mr. Minister, let go of those trivial things that have been predestined for a long time, and enjoy the sunshine of this morning," Pashali stretched his waist, and in a blink of an eye saw the American Minister Warren who was walking not far away, Pashali cursed in a low voice, stood up, turned his head and said to the French minister: "These Americans know how to eat!" Our two countries are desperately fighting in front, and he will be able to take the same thing as us if he follows! Mr. Minister, although I and the Americans speak English, I am a descendant of these exiles. ”
The American minister, John Warren, strode towards the British and French ministers, "The weather here is really good! It reminds me of my little mountain lodge in Nevada, where the sun is just as bright as it is here! Speaking of which, Mr. Pashali, London doesn't have such good sunshine, does it? Hua Ruohan made fun of the chin Xia Li, Pa Xia Li smiled shallowly, did not answer, stretched out his hand to ask Hua Ruohan to sit down, a British soldier with a red top hat took the bone china teacup, which was pure Earl Grey black tea, "Mr. Minister," Pasha Li said to Hua Ruohan with a sense of superiority: "This is the best black tea, it comes from the most brilliant India in our queen's crown, please use it." ”
Hua Ruohan didn't seem to understand the meaning of Pashali's words, sat down leisurely, picked up the teacup and took a sip, "Sure enough, it tastes mellow, it's authentic Earl Grey black tea," Hua Ruohan put down the teacup, "Mr. Pashali, your strategy has indeed worked in China, I really admire it, but what do you think next?" Personally, I feel that putting the Chinese aside doesn't matter what he is not very rational, of course! This time several of our countries are following you, and the British Empire behind you! Your ideas matter! ”
Pashali didn't answer directly, just took a sip of black tea with a peach-colored bone china cup, and looked at the sparkling Grand Canal. With its straight river and so many trees on both sides, we know it's an artificial river, and that's right, this artificial river is opened from Hangzhou to Beijing, which is probably farther than the distance from London to Paris, and it was dug a thousand years ago, isn't it incredible? If we hadn't attacked Tianjin, the river would have been full of ships, the treasures and jewels of the emperor's squandering from the south, and the fresh seafood, instead of being as empty as it is now, leaving only the river and trees for us to enjoy. What I want to say is," Pashali put down his teacup, "to treat the Chinese, not directly with muskets and fleet force ambitions like we do with those natives in Africa, but to take a little wisdom, I have stayed in China for many years, and I have somewhat understood the thoughts of some Chinese, who think that they are afraid of force and threats, not afraid of morality and reasoning, so even if we don't go to the negotiations on time, they don't care at all, they only care about our heroic and invincible young men in Tianjin, And when the fleet on the Bohai Sea will retreat, until then, we don't have to worry about anything," Pashali stood up, "Okay my gentlemen, although I am very Russian barbarism, and I still go hunting at this time, I think this time should show the noble manners of our countries, but I have to admit," Pashali's eyes were ambitious, and his wolf-like eyes showed a murderous light, "In this ancient and decaying country, capable people, everyone wants to earn a big vote fiercely, Even I can't help but get ready to go, gentlemen, how will our trip to Ross be, and maybe we will have a meal of oriental game when the time comes. (To be continued......)
ps: No monthly pass, no motivation, the last two days, is there still a monthly pass......
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