Everyone understands in their hearts that although most of these vassals are dedicated to the Celestial Empire, they can't support the strong ships of the foreign powers, so they have to bend over and be small, so they are about to leave the Qing Dynasty, but now this Sulu country has a sword show, so that everyone can see the momentum of the Celestial Empire, not only benevolence, but also the way of the king, such a trend change, can not be overpraised, "It's just that the British, French, and American ambassadors are extremely uneasy about Zuo Zongtang leading the Beiyang Navy Division to approach Luzon," Prince Gong had to say this," Luzon is already under Spanish rule, and Zuo Zongtang's move is indeed a bit Meng Lang. ↖，”

"Yes," Jia Jian also answered, "There is also some confusion in etiquette, the Sulu Kingdom has already let Wang Shizi go north with the army to prepare for the court, and others don't know, they think that the Beiyang Navy has kidnapped the prince of Sulu State." ”

"Zuo Zongtang's actions are flawed, the Military Aircraft Department thinks of a way, apply for a prize, and the title is also lowered, and he ordered to go to Fuzhou, so that Zhejiang and Fujian can receive Wang Shizi according to the treatment of the county king, and enter Beijing by land, what Jia Zhongtang said is that it is like a captive, not like words, let Qinghai of the Li Fan Yuan take over this matter."

"Yes, Prime Minister Yamen is ready to sign an agreement with Spain to clarify the sovereignty of Sulu and other islands."

"But," Cixi nodded in agreement, "the French are tight, and they are still ready to move in the south, I mean that this agreement has been signed with several countries to clarify the affairs of the vassals of the Nanyang countries, but thinking that they are eyeing each other, there is always no way, and we don't have the strength to argue with Britain and France, so let's let it go first, we have to talk about it one by one, it's always a good thing." ”

On the ninth day of the first month of August, the Military Aircraft Department issued an order that Zuo Zongtang acted for no reason, cut off the title of third-class candidate, and changed it to a second-class earl, and the scholar of Dongge University entered the Wenhuadian University; On August 13, Prime Minister Yamen and Spain signed the "Beijing Treaty between China and Spain on the Jurisdiction of Luzon and Sulu Islands", Sulu is a vassal state under China's rule, China recognizes Spain's jurisdiction over Luzon, and the two countries should maintain communication and coordination in the cross-jurisdictional areas to ensure the stability of the situation in the South Seas. China signed the "Beijing Treaty between China and Portugal on the Lease of Macao Island" with Portugal, which stipulates that China shall have jurisdiction and sovereignty over Macao, and that Portugal shall be responsible for the specific commercial and trade operations of Macao, with an annual rent of 5,000 silver dollars for a term of 20 years.

It didn't cost a single soldier to get such a situation, and some ignorant old Confucians even shouted to sue the Taimiao, but the Empress Dowager Cixi shook her head, "People's temperament is long, "People have to look forward to Shu," she said to Emperor Tongzhi, "Sulu is just an addition, this Luzon is the largest island in the South Seas, but the situation is stronger than people, and it has not yet reached the point of bringing Luzon under its rule." However, I heard that the king of Luzon was originally a high-risk industry, and he would be poisoned by Spain in a few years, and now he is afraid of being questioned by us, and the current king can live a comfortable life for a few years without being so frightened. ”

"This Sulu country is over, the prince and son of the Sulu country said that the king of New Year's Day is bound to enter Beijing to congratulate," Emperor Tongzhi said with a smile, "This person is not bad, and he is also clever, but he doesn't eat pork, which is really boring." ”

"If you enter the court, you will enter the court, today" Empress Dowager Cixi was a little meaningless, "The king of Sulu wants to give him dignity, this is the first-class loyal country in the Nanyang domains, even if it is acting, he must act well"

"The minds of foreigners are not in Sulu, so don't feel as if we have taken advantage of it, this Sulu country was originally a vassal of the Celestial Empire, and it is nothing more than a few more small islands."

"What about the emperor's mother, what about the eyes of these foreigners?"

Empress Dowager Cixi sighed slightly, "Not to mention whether their focus in the world is in Asia and our Qing Dynasty, let's just say that this Britain, France, the United States and Russia are just that, the British are naturally in India, piggybacking on Burma and the Russians, and the British are also parting part of their attention to the new construction, just waiting for Bai to do so, whether Xinjiang can be independent, so that the Russians can justifiably go to the Yumen Pass to shout, and the British can also bring in a steady stream of opium from Afghanistan; The eyes of the French are all in the south of Thailand, and the Americans, the best ones to talk about at the moment, are just here to make money, and now they don't say that they want to take a bite. Emperor, the competition between these countries is similar to the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, not to determine the fortune of the country by one victory, and the arm is like Go, even if we have eaten a few pieces of others at this time, but for the overall situation, it is not necessarily a good thing, and we do not necessarily have an advantage. ”

"Yes." Emperor Tongzhi was deeply taught.

The Empress Dowager Cixi raised her head and looked in the northwest direction, "What's going on with Xinjiang now, I hope that Seng Greenqin will fight steadily and use all his strength to destroy these clowns." (To be continued......)

ps: At the end of the month, ask for a monthly pass. If there are no accidents, there is another chapter today.