Chapter 156: Deals with France
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"Thank you, Holy King!" Richie. Kalunway hurriedly thanked him. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 info
"That's great!" Bourblon also nodded with satisfaction, looked at Bojia again, and asked a little arrogantly: "Father Bojia, I believe you will not object!" ”
"Mr. Minister, please do not insult my faith! I'm not a priest, I'm a Congregationalist minister! Bo Jia looked dissatisfied, "As for the agreement, the United States will not interfere in some affairs between the Holy King and other countries. ”
"I'm sorry, I thought you were the same as Bishop Zhao's priest." Bourblon turned his head and smiled at Zhao Fangji behind him: "We missionaries from France are called priests, right?" Your Excellency! ”
"Yes, Mr. Minister! However, we are all Catholics, and there are some differences between the Catholics and Protestant Christians. They are not called priests, they are called priests. Zhao Fangji bowed slightly.
Where would Burbulon not know this, he was just dissatisfied with the agreement signed by the United States with Feng Yunshan in private, nodded at the moment, and said to Feng Yunshan: "Your Highness the Holy King, I hope that we can also formally sign an agreement to finalize matters such as trade and mission. I am a true country that believes in God, and I have heard that the Holy King is also a person who believes in God, so we have a common faith and should help each other! ”
"No problem! We have a common goal! Feng Yunshan took over with a smile and took the opportunity to say: "Mr. Minister, I know that your country's industrial base is already among the advanced in the world, especially weapons. So ......"
"Mr. Minister, do you want French goods to be sold to all corners of China? Want French priests to preach everywhere? If you have an idea in mind, then Benwang is happy to help! Feng Yunshan paused, and then shifted to the topic that Bourblon was most interested in.
Bourblon trembled! He is not cold, but agitated and excited! He was so shocked!
Think about it, the leader of the rebel army, who also believes in God, said to himself that he could sell French goods to all corners of China, which is what he dreamed of!
Since the day he took office, he has always had a mission, which is to open French goods to the ancient Chinese market! Unfortunately, this huge market of 400 million people was in the hands of the conservative and closed Manchu court, and it was difficult to enter it.
Even after the Opium War, the Manchu government only agreed to open five treaty ports in Guangzhou, Xiamen, Fuzhou, Ningbo, and Shanghai, in fact, only two places in Guangzhou and Shanghai could really trade, and it was only during the specified trade season, and foreign merchants were not allowed to enter the city and go out at will, which is really infuriating!
In addition, the main merchandise sales routes are controlled by the British, and the degree of market occupation of French goods is even inferior to that of the United States, which has already made him angry, if this is transmitted back to Paris, how will the domestic nobles attack themselves? Become an excuse to scold yourself for being incompetent?
Burblon didn't dare to imagine!
Crucially, France sent many missionaries to this ancient country, but they failed like French goods, and they were not allowed to enter outside the five treaty ports. A while ago, there was news in China that Napoleon, the president of the republic who took power four years ago, was ready to ascend the throne at the end of the year and become Napoleon III.
As a foreign minister, Bourblon knew very well that the soon-to-be-crowned monarch attached great importance to the promotion of the status of Catholicism. As early as when he took office, he deliberately stated that he would seek to expand the interests of the Catholic Church abroad.
Therefore, when Feng Yunshan said this, Burbulon trembled with excitement and was almost speechless! This is really a messenger sent by God to help him complete the task assigned to him at home! When the time comes, I will let French goods and Catholicism open the doors of this ancient country together, and it will surely surprise the old men in Paris who are waiting to see their jokes, and it will be very exciting to think about it!
Thinking of this, Burbulon's face was filled with a heartfelt smile, and he hurriedly replied, "Your Highness the Holy King, you really surprised me! I miss it so much! Ever since I became minister, I've been thinking about it every day! ”
"If His Highness the Holy King can make it possible to let French goods and priests enter all places, I will become His Highness's most faithful friend!" Burbulon stared at Feng Yunshan with blank eyes, and said eagerly: "Your Highness, I know that it will be difficult to do that!" What kind of conditions are there, you can tell me directly. As long as I have the permission, I will do my best! ”
"Mr. Minister, in fact, this king has already mentioned it just now!" Feng Yunshan secretly slandered to himself: Foreign devils, it is really interests first! As soon as you smell the fishy smell, you will immediately become the most loyal friend, and the friends mentioned above are all fake friends? Without real interests, these foreigners simply cannot be co-opted.
"Mr. Minister, you know that the area controlled by my Taiping Holy Army is still very narrow, so I can only promise your country's goods and missionaries to be in the area under my control." Feng Yunshan turned his mind a little and said further: "If my holy army can defeat the Manchu army faster, it will be able to control more areas, your country's goods can be sold to more people, and your country's missionaries can also preach to more people. ”
"But our holy army is backward in weaponry, and it can't defeat the well-equipped Manchu army. Therefore, this requires the help of your country, the help of weapons! Feng Yunshan had a smile on his face, with a hint of cunning.
Burblon couldn't help vomiting blood: I know that your army's weapons are backward, but is the Manchu army's weapons well-equipped? If you can't defeat the Manchu army, how can you occupy Liangguang?
However, he only hesitated slightly, Feng Yunshan's temptation was too great, and he didn't think about it for long before agreeing: "Your Royal Highness, as your loyal friend, I am naturally obliged to help you and your army!" We are willing to sell you some weapons at the best price! ”
"However," Bourblon blushed slightly, and his face was a little ugly: "Your Highness the Holy King, you also know that our France and Manchu Qing are officially exchanges between the two countries, and my personal rights are limited, and your army is only a local rebel army. Therefore, I cannot openly profess support you. ”
"It's okay, as long as you can sell me some advanced weapons!" Feng Yunshan had already known that these foreigners were not so easy to relax, but it was a good thing that this Burbulon could agree to sell weapons, but it was not enough, so he continued: "Mr. Minister, you know that this king is from a poor background, he doesn't have much wealth, and his weapons are too expensive, so he may not be able to buy many weapons. ”
"Therefore, this king suggests that Mr. Minister help to contact and buy a few weapons production lines directly from your country, so that you can also save a little. Otherwise, with the wealth of the Holy Army, it may not be possible to buy a few muskets, and the mission of the minister will be far from complete. Unless, your country is willing to provide weapons for free! Feng Yunshan directly offered to purchase a weapons production line and produce it himself.
When Bourblon heard this, he was stunned! Of course, it is impossible for him to provide weapons to these rebels for free, but if he wants to win them over, he must agree to his request and sell the weapons production line directly. However, in this way, it is a bit harder!
Neither he nor Paris wanted to see an army in the East, equipped with weapons as advanced as his own. That's the only way to sell them the lines of weapons that are going to be eliminated. Anyway, these rebels still have weapons such as knives and spears and primitive arquebuses from hundreds of years ago, and they don't know what weapons are advanced. Yes, that's it!
Bourblon made up his mind, the expression on his face became richer, and his beard trembled up and down with his lips: "Your Highness the Holy King, this is no problem. I immediately contacted the country and persuaded those old men to sell you the production line for the production of Charville flintlock pistols! ”
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