V. Beijing Treaty (II)
Xingzhen understands very clearly that the British Empire in this era is the most hegemonic country in the world, and the title of the empire on which the sun never sets began, Britain will firmly occupy the first position in the world, until World War II and Germany stumbled to let the American fishermen benefit, and now there are still ten years before World War II, so China must stop in moderation, when they have not cultivated their internal strength, they can stop in moderation.
I don't want to spend the rest of my life fighting with the British, Xingzhen thought silently, "So I have to give them peaches this time!" Even if the United States has to give, and it has to give it happily and neatly, and the peaches have to be satisfied, we can't suffer a big loss, but fortunately we have already won, they don't dare to speak with their waists up, and they can have the opportunity to end the war with dignity. ”
"Niangniang forgive your sins," An Dehai thought about it again and again, but still couldn't figure it out, "I'm really stupid, what is the benefit that the foreign devils will be satisfied, and we won't suffer a big loss?" ”……
Hearing Liszt's incendiary words, Ferrero did not get excited, but kept smiling bitterly, "Mr. Minister, although I can't bear this breath, but it takes too long to prepare for another successful and effective military operation, because China is too far away, in addition to the mainland, our French troops are only in some places in North Africa and the Caribbean, in the Far East, and when we launch another war, it is estimated that Gro and Mr. Pashali and others have long been torn to pieces by the angry Chinese, We probably can't leave, you know, the barbaric and uncivilized Chinese don't care whether we are diplomats or not. ”
Li Szleylo's mind was uncertain, and he was about to continue persuading for a while, when Gong Cheng, who had just walked out, came in again, looking a little confused, "Mr. Minister Liszt, someone from your country has arrived." ”
Liszt stood up, and strode in a group of people outside the door, although Liszt didn't know who the leader was, but he knew that his situation was a little wrong, the leader was wearing the same minister's clothes as himself, "Mr. Liszt," the middle-aged fat man who was also wearing the minister's costume smiled kindly, and was a little apologetic, "I'm sorry to tell you," he said, handing Liszt a scroll of paperwork, "From today onwards, your minister's position has been cancelled, and the next one will be taken over by a contemptible person." ”
"What? No way! Liszt was shocked to hear the bad news, his hands and feet were numb, his heart was cold, and he shouted loudly in disbelief, "Without the Prime Minister's signed order, the minister cannot be removed at will!" Where did you come from! ”
"It's a pity that this is an order signed by the Prime Minister and sent by telegram to the Far East," the fat new British minister to China was not angry, but still said with a smile, "but it was not signed by Mr. Palmerston, by the way, I forgot to tell you, just yesterday, the House of Commons passed a motion of no confidence in Mr. Palmerston, Palmerston is no longer the Prime Minister, the leader of the Conservative Party is responsible for forming a cabinet, and he immediately demanded the removal of the minister and the end of the war in the Far East, Mr. Lister, please leave China, You don't have to be responsible for things here anymore. ”……
"It's nothing more than opening more commercial ports and lowering tariffs," Xingzhen helplessly looked at the fear on Dehai's face, of course, in this era, treaty ports do seem to be a matter of national sovereignty or not, innovation and opening up, allowing foreigners to come to China to do business, seems to rob the Chinese of silver and jobs, and no matter how enlightened the gentry and bureaucracy are very resistant to treaty ports, far less than the overwhelming approval of the use of foreigners' firearms, let alone the reduction of tariffs, although today's tariffs are almost equal to none
"It is absolutely impossible to cut the land and pay compensation," Xingzhen vetoed, "Cut an island today, cut a township tomorrow, cut a county the day after tomorrow, and finally cut a province, and even worse, cut half of the country!" Holding the salary to fight the fire, the salary is not exhausted, the fire is not extinguished, as long as I am in one day, the compensation for land cutting is not a dream! Xingzhen said categorically, "But this is all in the case of victory, before the Dagukou fiasco, naturally I can't help but give money, but now fortunately, if God helps and wins the battle, I will naturally have the confidence to deal with foreigners." ”
Xingzhen walked to a few Guanghan cinnamon plants, the cinnamon bloomed just right, the jade-colored flowers bloomed in clusters on the tree, refreshing people's hearts, Xingzhen picked a few cinnamon flowers down, put them in the palm of the palm and sniffed, "Foreigners want to preach, and give him a preach!" ”
"These foreign monks are not good people!" An Dehai said, didn't France launch a war this time just to kill a foreign monk?
"As long as the scope is set, foreigners can't fly into the palm of their hands, not to mention that foreigners don't dare to send people to preach in the mainland at will in a few years, so where is the order to kill foreigners, it hasn't expired, if they are willing to sacrifice themselves for God, then I can only let them ask for mercy."
De Ling walked into the Imperial Garden from the Shenwu Gate, probably from Prince Gong, "Niangniang, the British have changed an envoy, I heard that the Americans said that the British cabinet changed the prime minister, and the new prime minister asked for peace immediately." (To be continued.) If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for the recommendation ticket, your support is my biggest motivation. )
PS: What about the monthly pass