However, now Guo Ye can't manage so much, being able to keep a certain amount of results as much as possible, and try to make the country lose a little bit of vitality is the most important thing, as for the rest, it has to be put backwards, the attack of the courtiers? Lao Tzu will be afraid, if they have the ability, they will jump out and bite me!

However, the attack of the courtiers had not yet arrived, and the letter of the prince of Gelqin, the monk Grinqin, had arrived.

Monk Lingqin did not go to Suiyuan Chifeng at all, but stayed near Changping, and was trying his best to gather the remnants of the army, preparing to fight with the foreign devils who said that once the British and French forces attacked again, or slaughtered the city!

However, Seng Greenqin did not expect that Guo Ye would be able to really suppress the British and French coalition forces, and now the British and French coalition forces have begun to shrink their forces to the capital and are ready to retreat, and the details of Guo Ye's negotiations with the foreigners have also been reported to Monk Greenqin.

After Monk Greenqin saw the terms, he was shocked, I am a god, this Guo Ye really dares to do it, and he actually has to spend two million taels of silver to redeem a bunch of broken copper and iron! That's two million pieces of silver! Although Guo Ye has pressed the indemnity from nearly 20 million taels of silver to 5 million taels, but he can't be scolded to death by the ministers for redeeming those things with a large amount of money?

The Qingliu people in the court can see that they are not meritorious, even if you have fifteen million taels of silver left for the court, or even more silver, they may not praise you, but you spent two million taels for the court in one go in exchange for those cultural relics, such a loser's behavior, they will definitely not give up the attack!

What's more, there are more serious ones! It was even more irritating to cancel the ritual of kneeling when the British and French ministers met with them. What's the **** going to the country? What's the matter? What is the Ninety-Five. Isn't it except for China. Are all the rest of the world foreign vassals of China? Now that the kneeling etiquette has been canceled all of a sudden, isn't the foreign country on an equal footing with the Qing Dynasty? How can this be child's play? I'm afraid that those royal historians will drown you with foaming stars!

Even Seng Lingqin himself was very dissatisfied in his heart, thinking that Guo Ye was too confused in this matter, there is a way that starvation is a small matter, and a loss of festival is a big matter, don't you want the dignity of a country?

When Seng Lingqin saw the treaty, he immediately ordered the messenger to send an urgent letter to Guo Ye, asking him to change his decision immediately. Re-sign the contract!

However, the messenger was still late, and the final contract text had already been sent to Rehe!

When Guo Ye was sitting alone in the mansion, the messenger arrived at his door.

Guo Ye heard that the monk sent a messenger, and hurriedly invited the messenger in.

"Xiaguan Hanlin Academy editor Guo Songtao, meet Lord Guo!"

A middle-aged official bowed to Guo Ye.

Guo Songtao?

Guo Ye's heart was shocked, and he hurriedly replied: "Could it be Guo Bochen who helped Zeng Disheng to suppress the bandits?" ”

Guo Songtao was stunned, this Lord Guo actually knew himself?

Guo Songtao hurriedly replied: "Yes, the next official is Guo Bochen, and now the monk is in charge of military affairs in the army......

Guo Ye laughed and said, "Haha." I have admired Brother Bochen's name for a long time, and I can see it today. It's really a blessing for three lives! ”

Guo Songtao's name, Guo Ye had heard of it, he had only been in this world for a year, and he hadn't even memorized all the important ministers in the court, how could he remember a small Hanlin Academy?

It's just that Guo Songtao was very famous in the late Qing Dynasty, because Guo Songtao was China's first foreign envoy, envoy to Britain and France, in the Westernization Movement, Guo Songtao was the courage of the Westernization Movement, during the mission to Europe, he came into contact with a lot of new things, and began to vigorously advocate the Westernization Movement, advocate learning Western science and technology, encourage the development of national industry, enrich the country and strengthen the army, and was the middle figure in the Westernization Movement, but unfortunately, although Guo Songtao is extraordinary, the future is far from Zeng Zuo Li, and even not as good as Shen Baozhen and Zhang Zhidong, because this person is too stubborn and will not be flexible, he repeatedly hit a wall in the officialdom, and finally had to end up gloomily.

At this time, Guo Songtao was just a small editor of the Hanlin Academy, and his reputation had not yet been revealed.

Guo Songtao couldn't help but be a little surprised when he saw Guo Ye respecting him so much, the current Guo Ye, although his official position is not very high, but his reputation has indeed shocked the world, who doesn't know Guo Ye, who has repeatedly turned the tide and fallen? There is Zeng Guofan in the south, Guo Ye in the north, Guo Ye has become one of the top pillars of the Qing court, and he can't help but be a little excited to be valued by him.

Guo Songtao hurriedly replied: "Lord Guo is too famous, Guo really doesn't dare to be it." ”

Guo Ye said with a smile: "Okay, Brother Bochen, don't be modest, I know that when you suppressed bandits in the south, Lord Zeng had a lot of help, especially in foreign affairs, and he didn't let the sages ......."

Guo Songtao's face turned red, foreign affairs? Could it be that in this Qing Dynasty, there are still people who can beat Lord Guo Ye in front of him in foreign affairs, himself? It's far behind, at least, I don't have the ability, and I can persecute foreigners twice in embarrassment!

Guo Songtao hurriedly replied: "Lord Guo smiled, in front of you, where do I dare to take out this bit of ink?" I'm here to bring you a message for the monk. ”

Saying this, Guo Songtao handed over the letter from Monk Greenqin.

Guo Ye opened the letter, read it quickly, his face was suddenly a little gloomy, Monk Greenqin severely reprimanded Guo Ye in the letter, accusing him of not knowing the severity of anything, and daring to accept anything indiscriminately, and the next attack of the Qingliu is only afraid that you will drown you! Hurry up and find a way to renegotiate peace and rewrite the treaty!

Guo Ye threw the letter over and said silently: "Brother Bochen, you are late, the messenger was already sent to Rehe yesterday, and now I am afraid that they are almost arriving at the Rehe Palace!" ”

Guo Songtao hurriedly said: "Lord Guo, although I am not as good as you in foreign affairs, but this time, I have to say that what you have done is a little reckless, and the stakes are very high, how can you make a claim?" ”

Guo Ye said in a deep voice: "Brother Bochen, do you also think that the cancellation of the visit of foreign envoys requires a kneeling salute?" Is this more important than a million taels, millions of taels of silver? ”

Guo Songtao was stunned for a moment, he was not in his position to seek politics on this issue, but he did not think deeply, and he did not get along with the monk king very harmoniously, and the details of the treaty were even more vague, hearing Guo Ye ask him, Guo Songtao pondered for a moment and said: "Lord Guo, now that the foreigners are strong, we are worried about internal and external troubles, and we really need to send the foreigners away as soon as possible, as for the etiquette in foreign affairs, I have also heard that countries do not kneel and worship, but after all, the Qing Dynasty is the Qing Dynasty, which is quite different from other countries......" (to be continued. )